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Summary of Contents for LaCie 301136U - Ethernet Disk Mini NAS Server
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
User Manual page Table of Contents Health and Safety Precautions General Use Precautions 1. Introduction to the LaCie Ethernet Disk mini 1.1. Hard Drive Heat Management 1.2. Racking Options 2. Your LaCie Ethernet Disk mini 2.1. Minimum System Requirements 2.2. - Page 2 6. Ethernet Disk mini Media Server Functionality 6.1. About UPnP Media Server 6.2. Configuring Media Server Functions 6.2.1. Enabling the MediaServer 6.2.2. Selecting Shares with Media Content 6.2.3. Restarting the Media Server 7. Troubleshooting 8. Contacting Customer Support 8.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts 9. Warranty Information...
- Page 3 Apple, Mac, and Macintosh are reg- Modifications to this product not istered trademarks of Apple Computer, This device complies with Part 15 authorized by LaCie could void the Inc. Microsoft, Windows 98, Windows of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject FCC & Industry Canada regulations...
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Page 4: Health And Safety Precautions
10-90%, non-condensing. Do not use the LaCie Ethernet Disk ❖ Always unplug the LaCie Ethernet ❖ Doing so may damage the LaCie... - Page 5 Any loss, corruption or destruction of data while using a LaCie drive is the sole responsibility of the user, and under no circumstances will LaCie be held liable for the recovery or restoration of this data. To help prevent the loss of your data, LaCie highly recommends that you keep TWO copies of your data;...
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Page 6: Introduction To The Lacie Ethernet Disk Mini
When connected to a network, the LaCie Eth- ernet Disk mini becomes a Network Attached Storage device, capable of supporting a limited number of users connecting simultaneously. -
Page 7: Hard Drive Heat Management
Fig ..C your drives so that the heat dissipation can work effec- tively - especially if your LaCie drive does not include a fan. LaCie does not recommend stacking or racking more than 3 d2 drives on top of each other (Fig. 1.1.D.), especially if these drives are turned ON simultaneously. -
Page 8: Racking Options
■ Fig. ..A Fig. ..B The LaCie Ethernet Disk mini includes a conve- The LaCie Ethernet Disk mini can be incorporated nient drive stand, which allows the drive to be placed in into standard 19” computer equipment racks, using the an upright position. -
Page 9: Your Lacie Ethernet Disk Mini
Your LaCie Ethernet Disk mini LaCie Ethernet Disk mini User Manual page 2. Your LaCie Ethernet Disk mini 2.1. Minimum System Requirements Windows Users Mac Users ■ ■ Pentium II 233MHz processor G4 Power Mac ❖ ❖ Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP OS 9x ❖... -
Page 10: Package Content
Your LaCie Ethernet Disk mini LaCie Ethernet Disk mini User Manual page 0 2.2. Package Content Your LaCie Ethernet Disk mini should contain the following: LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Vertical stand kit Ethernet cable Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable External power supply... -
Page 11: Views Of The Drive
Your LaCie Ethernet Disk mini LaCie Ethernet Disk mini User Manual page 2.3. Views of the Drive Front View ■ Fig. ..A On/Off Button / Power LED /Activity LED Press the On/Off Button to power the drive on and off. Press the button for 5 seconds to power off the drive. - Page 12 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Port – This is where you place, because you will need to provide the plug in the USB cable that connects the drive to number in the event you have to call LaCie your computer. Technical Support for any reason in regards to the drive’s performance.
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Page 13: Cables And Connectors
Your LaCie Ethernet Disk mini LaCie Ethernet Disk mini User Manual page 2.4. Cables and Connectors The LaCie Ethernet Disk mini offers two different methods for connection and usage. Gigabit Ethernet ■ Ethernet Icon Ethernet Hardware This icon will help you easily identify the ethernet This illustration will help you to identify the Ether- interface. -
Page 14: Setting Up Your Lacie Ethernet Disk Mini
Setting Up Your Ethernet Disk mini LaCie Ethernet Disk mini User Manual page 3. Setting Up Your LaCie Ethernet Disk mini 3.1. Installation Steps You have the option of connecting your Ethernet Disk mini to a LAN via Ethernet (to be able to share... -
Page 15: Connecting The External Power Supply
3.2. Connecting the External Power Supply There are two cables that are supplied with the pow- er supply: one cable (A) connects to the LaCie Ethernet Disk mini; and the other cable (B) connects to a power outlet, such as a wall outlet or a surge protector. -
Page 16: Connecting The Interface Cable
1. Connect the USB cable into the USB port on the 1. Connect the Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port on back of the LaCie Ethernet Disk mini (A). the back of the LaCie Ethernet Disk mini (A). Fig. ...B. Fig. ...B. -
Page 17: Driver Installation (Usb Only)
Setting Up Your Ethernet Disk mini LaCie Ethernet Disk mini User Manual page 3.4. Driver Installation (USB Only) 3.4.1. Windows XP and 2000 Users ■ Once the Ethernet Disk mini is plugged in via USB, a window will appear saying that new hardware has been detected (Fig. -
Page 18: Mac Users
Setting Up Your Ethernet Disk mini LaCie Ethernet Disk mini User Manual page 3.4.2. Mac Users ■ Once the Ethernet Disk mini is plugged in via USB, open System Preferences from the Dock or your Applications folder (Fig. 3.4.2.A.). -
Page 19: Installing And Running The Ip Configurator Wizard
CD icon, then double click “Install the IP installation (Mac/PC/Linux users). configurator”. Follow the Wizard to complete installation. From the application folder, open Utilities / LaCie IP Configurator. Follow the steps indicated in the Wizard. Once the Wizard locates your Ethernet Disk mini (repre- sented by its IP address), select it and click Connect (Figs. -
Page 20: Configure Your Drive On A Local Area Network With No Dhcp Server
In the case that your server is not DHCP-enabled, you will need to manually assign the correct network settings for your LaCie Ethernet Disk mini. The easiest way to modify your LaCie Ethernet Disk mini’s network configuration is to use the LaCie IP Configurator. See chapter 3.5. -
Page 21: Disconnecting Your Lacie Hard Drive (Ethernet Connection)
NAS Administration Page for more informa- tion) (Fig. 3.7.A.). Fig. ..A. Press the On/Off button on the front of the LaCie ❖ Ethernet Disk mini, and hold the button down for 3 seconds. The On/ Off button will flicker for a few... -
Page 22: Accessing The Shared Storage
4.1. Windows XP/2000 Users IMpOrTANT INFO: If you have just turned on the LaCie Ethernet Disk mini, it may take a few moments for the LaCie Ethernet Disk mini to appear on the network. To access the share in Windows, look in My Network Places, and select Microsoft Windows Fig. -
Page 23: Mapping The Network Drive (Windows Users Only)
Windows 95 and 98 Us- ers – To access your shares under Windows 95 and 98, you will need to create a user on the LaCie Eth- ernet Disk mini with the same user name and pass- word as your log in for Windows. This is due to a... -
Page 24: Mac Users
4.3. Mac Users IMpOrTANT INFO: If you have just turned on the LaCie Ethernet Disk mini, it may take a few moments for the LaCie Ethernet Disk mini to appear on the network. Run the Network IP Configurator Wizard. -
Page 25: Linux Users
User Manual page 4.4. Linux Users Under KDE, open konqueror and type in the IP ad- dress of the LaCie Ethernet Disk mini into the address field: For FTP access – ftp:// [IP address] ❖ For HTTP access – http:// [IP address] ❖... -
Page 26: Configure Your Drive Using The Nas Administration Page
LaCie Ethernet Disk mini User Manual page 5. Configure Your Drive Using the NAS Administration Page The LaCie Ethernet Disk mini features an easy-to- use Web-based tool for configuring the drive and ad- ministering users. 5.1. Accessing The NAS Administration Page... - Page 27 Using the NAS Administration Page LaCie Ethernet Disk mini User Manual page Using the Browser ■ In your browser’s address field, type one of the fol- lowing: http://edmini (Fig. 5.1.C.) http:// + IP address (find the IP address by running Fig.
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Page 28: Administering The Lacie Ethernet Disk Mini
User Manual page 5.2. Administering The LaCie Ethernet Disk mini After the login is validated, you will enter the LaCie Ethernet Disk mini’s Web Administration Page. Along the top of the page are a series of tabs (Configuration, Network, Disk, Shares, Users, Media and Status), from which you can navigate and configure the LaCie Eth- ernet Disk mini. -
Page 29: Configuration Menu
■ Here you can change the Ethernet Disk mini’s name. Type the name and click the Submit Changes button. The default machine name for the LaCie Ethernet Disk mini is “EDmini” (Fig. 5.3.1.A.). IMpOrTANT INFO: If you intend to use more than one Ethernet Disk mini on your net- work, you must change the default machine name. -
Page 30: Windows Workgroup
5.3.3. AppleTalk Zone ■ Here you can modify the AppleTalk Zone to which the LaCie Ethernet Disk mini is attached. If you have altered the AppleTalk Zone, click the Submit Changes button to activate your changes (Fig. 5.3.3.A.). Fig. ...A. -
Page 31: Select A Time Zone
5.3.5. Change Date and Time ■ Here you can modify the date and time settings of the LaCie Ethernet Disk mini. If you have altered the date and time, click the Submit Changes button to ac- tivate your changes (Fig. 5.3.5.A.). -
Page 32: Network Synchronization
Using the NAS Administration Page LaCie Ethernet Disk mini User Manual page 5.3.6. Network Synchronization ■ If you have altered the date and time, click the Sub- mit Changes button to activate your changes. There are two ways to set up network synchroniza- tion (but you can’t use both ways). -
Page 33: Network Menu
This method is used when the LaCie Ethernet Disk mini is connected to a DHCP enabled network with a DHCP server. In this case, the server automatically as- signs the IP address for the LaCie Ethernet Disk mini. Fig. ...B. Configure Manually... - Page 34 IP address configuration function is se- Subnet Mask – This is the subnet mask that is as- lected/activated and there is no DHCP server on sociated with the LaCie Ethernet Disk mini’s assigned the network, the Ethernet Disk mini will check first IP address.
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Page 35: Disk Menu
Fig. ...A. 5.5.2.Adding Additional Storage Space ■ You can add additional storage space to your LaCie Ethernet Disk mini by connecting an external hard drive using the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port. Connect the hard drive to the LaCie Ethernet Disk mini using the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port (Fig. -
Page 36: Shares Menu
Using the NAS Administration Page LaCie Ethernet Disk mini User Manual page Accessing External Hard Drives IMpOrTANT INFO: The Ethernet Disk mini Because the external hard drive appears as an Ether- supports drives formatted with the following file net Disk mini share, access the external hard drive vol- systems: MS-DOS/FAT 32, HFS+ and Linux file ume as you would for Ethernet Disk mini shares. -
Page 37: Edit A Share
Using the NAS Administration Page LaCie Ethernet Disk mini User Manual page 5.6.2. Edit a Share ■ From this window you will be able to change prop- erties of your share, such as changing the share’s name and enabling/disabling protocols which will be used to access the share and give users privileges (either read- only or readwrite) (Fig. -
Page 38: Add A User
Using the NAS Administration Page LaCie Ethernet Disk mini User Manual page 5.7.1. Add A User ■ Click on the Users tab. By clicking on the Add new user line, you will be able to create a new user and assign them a name, password and access privileges (Fig. -
Page 39: Change Administrator Password
Using the NAS Administration Page LaCie Ethernet Disk mini User Manual page 5.7.3. Change Administrator Password ■ On this page, you can alter the default administrator password to a custom password of your own choosing. For security purposes, it is recommended that you alter the default password, and write down and store the new password in a secure location (Fig. -
Page 40: Status Menu
Using the NAS Administration Page LaCie Ethernet Disk mini User Manual page 0 5.9. Status Menu From this window you can view the number of connected users, disable file server services (Windows, Apple, HTTP, FTP, Media Server and Bonjour) and view the system log. -
Page 41: Ethernet Disk Mini Media Server Functionality
Media Server Functionality LaCie Ethernet Disk mini User Manual page 6. Ethernet Disk mini Media Server Functionality 6.1. About UPnP Media Server Thanks to the Ethernet Disk mini’s UPnP (Univer- Digital Home Network: Components ■ sal Plug and Play) compatibility, it can act as a multi-... -
Page 42: Configuring Media Server Functions
Media Server Functionality LaCie Ethernet Disk mini User Manual page 6.2. Configuring Media Server Functions From the NAS Administration Page, select the Me- IMpOrTANT INFO: If you do not own a digi- dia tab. On this page, you can manage the Ethernet tal media player, you should keep the MediaServer Disk mini’s MediaServer settings (Fig. -
Page 43: Troubleshooting
LaCie Ethernet Disk mini User Manual page 7. Troubleshooting In the event that your LaCie Ethernet Disk mini is Manual Updates ■ not working correctly, please take a look at the Trou- LaCie is constantly striving to give you the most... - Page 44 DHCP server and you cannot access your Ethernet Disk mini, try network. checking your DHCP server’s log. To get the IP address, run the LaCie IP configurator software tool, which is located on the LaCie Storage Utilities CD-ROM. If your network is NOT managed by a DHCP server, the Ethernet Disk mini uses its default IP address, which is 192.168.1.100.
- Page 45 ■ ■ A user does not Has the administrator created In order for a another user to access the LaCie Ethernet Disk have access to that specific user? mini, two conditions must be met: 1) the administrator must the LaCie Eth- create and register a user with the appropriate privileges;...
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Page 46: Contacting Customer Support
If you have asked yourself all of the pertinent ques- computer, including CD/DVD burners tions in the troubleshooting checklist, and you still can’t get your LaCie drive to work properly, contact us via the contacts on the following page. Before contacting Information to Include in Email Correspondence ■... -
Page 47: Lacie Technical Support Contacts
Contacting Customer Support LaCie Ethernet Disk mini User Manual page 8.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts LaCie Asia, Singapore, and Hong Kong LaCie Australia Contact us at: Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/asia/contact/ http://www.lacie.com/au/contact/ LaCie Belgium LaCie Canada Contact us at: Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/be/contact/ (Français) -
Page 48: Warranty Information
Any loss, corruption or destruction of data while us- ❖ maintenance conditions; ing a LaCie drive is the sole responsibility of the user, and under no circumstances will LaCie be held liable for The drive is repaired, modified or altered, unless such ❖...
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