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USER GUIDE TigerStore™ SMCNAS04/ SMB Network Attached Storage Server SMCNAS24...
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SMCNAS04 / SMCNAS24 User’s Guide August 2007...
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TRADEMARKS all brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. NOTE the information in this manual is subject to change without notice.
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Please have your proof of purchase receipt to get warranty support. All defective products shall be returned with a copy of proof of purchase. In no event shall SMC Networks, Inc. 's liability exceed the price paid for the product from direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from the use of the product, its accompanying software, or its documentation.
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SMC Networks, Inc. cannot be made liable for any damages or loss of data as a result of improper use or damage to the disk drives. The disk drives used in this product are covered under the...
Safety Information WARNING: Before connecting to power, set the Voltage Switch on the rear of your system to the voltage matching your area – voltage rating 100~127 / 200~240 Vac. Device could be damaged when the Voltage Switch is at the wrong position. Maximum operating ambient temperature 40 C degree...
Model Information Before accessing SMCNAS04/SMCNAS24, please download and install JAVA Runtime Environment (JRE) 6 first on your computer, otherwise, the NASDiscovery.html tool will not work. Then, click on the link to download it thru your computer, http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp SMCNAS04 NAS system without Hard Disk Drives Installed. Note: Please follow SMCNAS04/SMCNAS24 User’s Guide to do software/hardware installations and start SMCNAS04 storage system management.
Table of Contents Safety Information............. v Model Information................vi Table of Contents................vii Chapter 1 Introduction ................ 1 1.1 Package Contents ................2 1.2 Specifications..................3 Hardware..................3 Software ..................3 1.3 System View ..................4 Front Components .................4 Front Components (Compartment Door Open) ......6 Right-Side Components ..............7 Left-Side Components ..............8 Rear Components ................9...
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Alerts ................... 48 Firmware..................50 iTunes Server ................52 Media Server ................53 Printer Server ................55 UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) ........... 56 USB Backup ................58 Download Station ................ 60 System Log.................. 61 Shut Down ................... 62 Reboot ..................64 Back to Zero Disk ................
Chapter 1 Introduction Your SMCNAS04/SMCNAS24 is a storage solution for small and medium business and home network environments. With its high-speed networked storage, network users can easily access and share music, pictures, and video files. Also, it has a program for discovering the storage system automatic assigned IP address.
1.1 Package Contents Includes the following: SMCNAS04/SMCNAS24 Storage System with Key Power Cord RJ-45 Ethernet Cable Utility Disc Quick Installation Guide Warranty Card...
1.2 Specifications NOTE: Specifications are subject to change without notice. Hardware Cabinet Form Factor USB-UPS Support Small Tower HID power device standard Processor Network Agere NAS401 Auto MDIX Ethernet Port (10/100/1000 Mbps) System Memory Power Supply 128 MB of DDR2 SDRAM 100~127/200~240 V 50/60 Hz 128 W Flash Memory Dimension...
1.3 System View Front Components Component Description Power Button Turns the power on and off. Shows the current power status. Power Indicator POWER Glows blue when the power is on. STANDB Glows red when the system is in Standby mode (power core is connected to the outlet but storage system is at standby situation).
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Component Description Network Indicator Shows the current network status. Glows green at 10/100 Mbps or blue at 1000 Mbps when system is connected to the network. Blinks green or blue to indicate system is trying to establish a network connection. RAID Indicator Shows the current RAID status.
Rear Components Component Description Power Connector Connects to the power cord. Voltage Switch Select the voltage matching your local standard setting. Ventilation Maintain proper operating temperature. Do not cover or Opening block the openings. Reset Switch Allows you to reset the system to the factory default username, password, and HDCP RJ-45 Connectors Connects the LAN cable to any of the four connectors.
Chapter 2 Setting Up Step 1. Install the Hard Disks 1. Insert the key and turn clockwise ( ) to unlock and open the door ( ). 2. Slide the latch toward the right to release the handle.
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NOTE: Install the first hard disk on the lowest level tray first, the second hard disk on the second lowest level tray, and so forth. 3. Pull the handle to slide the hard disk tray forward. Then, pull the hard disk tray out of the device.
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5. Fit the hard disk into the tray where the connectors facing toward the rear. Then align and fasten four screws for fixing the hard disk in the tray. 6. Keeping the handle in its full-open state, slide the hard disk tray all the way into the device until the hinge of the handle is inside the device.
Step 2. Connect to the Network 1. Make sure that the computer, which you will install and perform Storage System Management, is powered off and connected to the network hub / switch. 2. Make sure that the network hub / switch is powered off. 3.
Step 3. Connect to Power 4. Make sure that your storage system is turned off. 5. Before connecting to power, set the Voltage Switch to the voltage matching your local standard setting.
6. Connect one end of the power cord to your storage system and the other end to a standard electrical outlet. 7. Power on your network hub / switch or the router being used instead. 8. Power on your computer. Step 4.
Chapter 3 Configuring Your Storage System You have to install at least one hard disk (lowest level tray) before your storage system can provide services. SMCNAS04 SMCNAS24 A network consists of your storage device, computer for Storage System Management, and several clients connected via network links.
3.1 Installing the Storage System Management You need to install Storage System Management before you can perform any system configurations. NOTE: Make sure that your storage device is powered off. 1. Insert CD into your PC. 2. The following screen will appear. If the following screen does not appear, please click the “AutoRun”...
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5. Please select where you want to install...
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7. Click the short cut “NAS Discovery Utility” on your desktop or you can launch the NAS Discovery Utility from Start->Programs-> NAS Discovery Utility -> NAS Discovery Utility. The following screen appears.
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8. Make sure that your NAS is still powered off. Now press and hold the Reset Button ( ) by inserting a small rod such as straightened paperclip. 9. Power up the NAS by pressing the Power Button ( ) and keep holding down the Reset Button ( ) .
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10. Wait approximately 3~5 minutes for the following screen to appear. Then click “Click to Configure RAID Profile” on the “Configuration URL” column.
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11. The following screen appears. Change the RAID configuration by clicking the radio button of the available RAID configuration on the “CHANGE TO” column under “RAID Profiles,” then click “CHANGE.” 12. The following screen will appear, please confirm with “OK”. 13.
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14. Double-click “x:\NASDiscoveryUtility\NASDiscovery.html” again and the following screen appears. Wait for approximately five minutes.
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15. When the following screen appears, click “Click to Upgrade” under the “Upgrade” column. It will show “Will start soon” to signify the start of the upgrade process. 16. The “Upgrade” column will show various stages of the upgrade process: Upload % Done Verifying Checksum Extracting Firmware...
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17. When the upgrade process is done, the following screen appears and the “Upgrade” column would show “Upgrade Done: Rebooting.” 18. When the following screen appears, click “Click to Configure NAS” under the “Configuration URL” column to log in Storage System Management. Proceed to the next section on performing Storage System Management.
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Note: About the function of “Click to Map” under the “MAP Shares” column, please refer to “Chapter 4 MAP SHARES”.
3.2 Starting Storage System Management lick the short cut “NAS Discovery Utility” on your desktop or NOTE: C you can launch it from Start->Programs-> NAS Discovery Utility -> NAS Discovery Utility, when the following screen appears, click “Click to Configure NAS” under the “Configuration URL” column to log in the Storage System Management.
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To perform system management using the Storage System Management: 1. As soon as you start Storage System Management, the system automatically scans the network for storage systems. This might take a few minutes. The following screen appears. 2. Enter the default User name “admin” and the default Password “smcadmin”...
3.3 My NAS Page Display a list of your storage system information (NAS name, flash and middleware version, MAC and IP address, subnet mask, gateway IP address, and disk mode) , system utilization , data utilization, and current connections (shared folders, users, and login time). System utilization: show current system data partition usage Data utilization: show current the data partition usage...
System Setting Allow you to specify the storage system name, date, time, time zone, NTP server name or IP address, administrator name, and password. On the “My NAS” page, click “System setting” and the following screen appears. NOTE: Be careful when changing the “Storage System Name.” Inform your clients of any change of this column for providing available functions, including shared folders or backups.
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To change this . . . Do this . . . Storage system name Enter the new name for the specific storage system. The name can be up to 15 characters long, including characters of letters, numbers, and hyphens. Date, Time, Time zone In the Date fields, enter or select the month, day, and year.
Network Setting Allow you to configure the network settings that include the workgroup name, MAC address, and FTP server settings. 1. Click “Network setting” and the following screen would appear.
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To change this . . . Do this . . . Workgroup name Enter the new name for the specific workgroup. The name can be up to 15 characters long, including characters of letters, numbers, and hyphens. Get an IP address If you have a DHCP server on your network, the server can get its IP address from that automatically...
3.4 Users & Groups Page Display a list of all currently configured users for allowing you to add, modify, and remove users. This area also allows you to add, modify, and remove groups as well as perform quota management. Users 1.
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3. Click “Add” and the following screen appear, allowing you to specify the type of user (Windows/Mac OS X or Linux/Other Mac – future option) you want to add.
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4. Click “Next” and the following screen appears. You must provide the requested user information. For Windows/Mac OS X user (CIFS) – To change this . . . Do this . . . User name In the User name field, enter the user name. Password In the Password and Confirm password fields, enter the password for accessing any...
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For Linux/other Mac user (NFS) – (future option) To change this . . . Do this . . . Computer description The Computer description field can be the name of the user who typically accesses the IP address or computer computer or any other description to identify name the computer.
Groups Placing users into groups makes it easier to give several users access to the same shared folder at once. 1. Click “Groups” on the “Users & Groups” page. The following screen appears. NOTE: Only Windows users can be included in groups.
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2. Click “Add” and the following screen appear. Enter a group name and add all or selected users to this group. You can also remove all or selected users from a group. 3. Click “Apply.”...
Quota Management Allows the administrator to limit (enlarge/shrink) user disk space. NOTE: Before enabling/disabling Quota Management, make sure that iTunes is not enabled, no USB device is mounted, and there is no existing Samba connection to your storage device (see later section for details). 1.
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To change this . . . Do this . . . Enable quota for all users Click the checkbox to set quota for all Windows users. Quota size on the SATA disk In the Quota size on the SATA disk field, Administrator password enter the quota size (MB).
3.5 Shared Folders Page Display a list of all currently configured and shared folders and allow you to add shared folders, change which users can access them, or remove them. 1. Click the “Shared Folders” button on the Storage System Management homepage.
Add Shared Folder 2. Click “Add” to create shared folder and the following screen appears. 3. Enter the name of the new shared folder and click “Next.” 4. Select the users/groups who you want to authorize (add or remove user). 5.
Assign Access 6. Select a folder which you want to modify. Click “Assign Access” and the following screen appear. 7. Enter the “Shared folder name.” 8. You can “Add” (specify as “Read-Only” or “Read/Write”) users/groups to, as well as “Remove” existing users/groups from shared folders. 9.
10. When the message of confirmation appears, click “OK” for the changes to take effect. 3.6 Disk Page Allow you to view information about the installed hard disk(s) slot, model, serial number, size, RAID type, and disk status (shows the RAID rebuilding percentage).
Alerts Allow you to set up the storage system to notify up to two people via email if any problem occurs namely, when hard disk space usage have reached one limitation of total capacity, when the upper operating temperature has been reached, and when power level of the USB-UPS is not adequate .
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NOTE: In order to be able to send out email alerts, the “Authentication” feature of the intended email recipient must be disabled. 1. Click on the “Advanced” button on the Storage System Management homepage. The following screen appears. 2. Enter the information about your SMTP email server, sender’s email address, and up to two email addresses that should receive the notification.
NOTE: If your SMTP email server has authenticated, enable it and enter the User name and Password. 3. Click “Apply.” 4. When the message of confirmation appears, click “OK” to confirm. Firmware Allows you to upgrade your storage system to a newer firmware when available (check with your dealer or reseller).
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(you can put the Upgrade_ x.x.x.xxxx-Vxx.xx.cpio.bz2 in the any folder in the PC which you like ) 3. In the “Administrator password” text box, enter the password. 4. Click “Apply.” 5. When the message of confirmation appears, click “OK” to confirm. 6.
iTunes Server Allow your storage system to function as an iTunes server for accessing digital music and video files from an iTunes client computer. 1. Click “iTunes Server” on the “Advanced” page and the following screen appears. 2. Click the checkbox “iTunes Server enabled.” Make sure to press the “Re-scan”...
Media Server Allow your storage system to function as a media server by specifying the scan path, selecting the media file type(s), start scanning and afterwards display the results of the scan, as well as delete and backup media database. 1.
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To change this . . . Do this . . . Change Scan Paths Click Change Scan Paths if you want your computer to search for media files which differ from the one currently specified (see step 2). Media Scan Types Click on the checkbox of the file types on the list to be included, and then click Set Types.
4. Click “Apply.” 5. When the message of confirmation appears, click “OK” to confirm. Printer Server Allow your storage system to function as a printer server when a USB printer is connected. 1. Connect a printer to any USB port on your storage system. 2.
NOTE: A warning message will appear if there is no USB printer connected to your storage system. 5. When the message of confirmation appears, click “OK” to confirm. NOTE: When setting up the USB printer on your computer, you need to specify the storage system’s IP Address.
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3. Click the checkbox “UPS enabled.” The “Power status” (amount of backup power available) will be shown. 4. Click “Apply.” NOTE: A warning message will appear if there is no USB-UPS connected to your storage system. 5. When the message of confirmation appears, click “OK” to confirm.
USB Backup Allow you to backup the contents of your USB storage device to your storage system. 1. Click “USB backup” on the “Advanced” page and the following screen appears. 2. In the “Administrator password” text box, enter the password. 3.
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6. Click “Apply.” The backup contents of your USB storage device would be copied to your storage system on a newly created timestamp folder under /USBBackup/. NOTE: When the total file size overflows the limitation, the warning message “The disk space is not enough” appears.
Download Station Allows peer-to-peer (P2P) download (BitTorrent file transfer protocol) of computer files (filename.torrent) from remote location to your storage system. The download task, percent and speed of download, and seed is displayed. You can pause/resume or delete the download anytime. 1.
System Log Display a list of events that have occurred on the storage system. Reviewing this list can help you identify and resolve any problems that you might encounter. 1. Click “System log” on the “Advanced” page and the following screen appears.
Shut Down To shut down the storage system, you can press the power button on the unit itself and hold it until the system status and disk activity LEDs start flashing, or you can shut the storage system down remotely by using Storage System Management.
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3. Click “Shut Down.” A message appears the indication of that the system is shutting down. CAUTION: Always shutdown the system in accordance with the instructions above. An improper shutdown may affect the functionality of storage system in the next startup.
Reboot You can reboot the storage system remotely by using Storage System Management. To use Storage System Management: 1. Click “Reboot” on the “Advanced” page and the following screen appears, allowing you to reboot the storage system. CAUTION: Make sure no one is backing up a disk or using a shared folder before you reboot the storage system.
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3. Click “Reboot.” A message appears the indication of that the system is rebooting. CAUTION: Always reboot the system in accordance with the instructions above. An improper reboot may affect the functionality of storage system in the next startup.
Back to Zero Disk User does not need to press HW “reset “ button 15secs to back to zero disk again. User can click the “Back to Zero Disk “of Advanced. CAUTION: Please make sure to backup your data before doing a Back to Zero Disk Install! The “Back to Zero Disk”...
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3. Click “Back to Zero Disk.” A message appears indicating that the system is rebooting. 4. Wait for a while (approximately 3~5 minutes) until the following screen appears. Click “Click to Configure RAID Profile” on the “Configuration URL” column (Please refer to software installation STEP 3.1.5.) 5.
3.8 Logging Out of Storage System Management 1. To log out of the Storage System Management system without shutting it down, click the “Logout” button.
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2. When the message of confirmation appears, click “OK”. 3. The following screen appears. You can allow it to stay in the background and perform other computer task. To use the Storage System Management later, click “Log In.”...
Chapter 4 MAP SHARES 1. The following screen appears, click “Click to Map” under the “MAP Shares” column to mapping shared folders. 2. Then, the following screen appears, NAS Samba Share: User could select which shared folder to connect Share Name: User could re-name a preferred share name...
The Input Limitation Before the user inputs are set to the system, the WEB GUI is required to validate the user inputs according to the following rules: Administrator name: Maximum number of characters: 15 Rules: Can include only letters (uppercase and lowercase A-Z), numbers (0-9), hyphens (-), underlines (_), and dots (.).
Workgroup name: * Maximum number of characters: 15 Rules: can include only letters (uppercase and lowercase A-Z), numbers (0-9), hyphens (-) and underlines (_). First character must be a letter (uppercase and lowercase A-Z) CIFS user name: Maximum number of characters: 15 Rules: Can include only letters (uppercase and lowercase A-Z), numbers (0-9), hyphens (-), underlines (_) and dots (.).
NFS computer name (IP or domain name): Maximum number of characters: 64 Rules: Can include only letters (uppercase and lowercase A-Z), numbers (0-9), hyphens (-), underlines (_), dots (.), slash(/), star(*), question mark (?). Shared name: Maximum number of characters: 64 Rules: Can include only letters (uppercase and lowercase A-Z), numbers (0-9), hyphens (-), underlines (_) and dots (.).
IP, subnet mask, Gateway, DNS address: Maximum number of characters: 15 (3 “.” Included) Rules: The format is xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx and the value of xxx is between 0 and 255 NTP server name: Maximum number of characters: 64 Rules: Can include only letters (uppercase and lowercase A-Z), numbers (0-9), hyphens (-), underlines (_) and dots (.) SMTP user name: Maximum number of characters: 64...
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