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  • Page 1 Iomega StorCenter px12-400r User Guide D31621400...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Bonding NICs ......................8 VLAN Settings ......................9 Naming Your Iomega StorCenter px12-400r ..............10 Configuring Your Iomega StorCenter px12-400r to Use Active Directory ........11 Enabling Active Directory Trusted Domains ..............11 Obtaining Alerts About Your Iomega StorCenter px12-400r ........... 12 Using Your Iomega StorCenter px12-400r in Various Time Zones ..........
  • Page 4 Sharing Content Using Social Media: Overview ..............38 Managing Your Content ....................39 Transferring Content to and from Your Iomega StorCenter px12-400r with Copy Jobs ....40 Copy Jobs Limitations ..................... 40 Getting Content from a USB External Storage Device ............41 Safely removing external storage ................
  • Page 5 Modifying a Storage Pool .................... 54 Adding and Managing Volumes ..................55 Shares in Volumes....................55 To add a new volume: .................... 55 Deleting a Storage Pool ....................57 Changing RAID Protection Types ................... 58 Adding New Drives to Your Iomega StorCenter px12-400r ............. 59...
  • Page 6 Registering with Avamar for Backup and Restore ............78 Backing up with Amazon S3 ..................79 Restoring Files with Amazon S3 ................. 80 Backing up with Iomega Personal Cloud ............... 81 Restoring Files with Personal Cloud ................82 Securing Your Device and Contents .................. 83 What Is Security and Do I Need It? .................
  • Page 7 Configuring Your Iomega Personal Cloud ................ 105 Enabling Internet Access to the px12-400r ..............105 Changing Personal Cloud Settings ................105 Inviting People onto Your Iomega Personal Cloud ............. 107 Joining a Trusted Device to an Iomega Personal Cloud ............108...
  • Page 8 Disabling or Deleting Your Iomega Personal Cloud ............111 Accessing Content Using Your Iomega Personal Cloud ............112 Informing Users What to Do with Iomega Personal Cloud ............ 113 Sharing Content Using Social Media ................. 115 Sharing Content Using Social Media: Overview ..............115 Facebook ......................
  • Page 9 Removing applications ................... 144 Upgrading Your Device ....................145 Software Updates ....................145 Manual update process: installing a device software update ..........145 Recovering Your Device Configuration ................147 Copying Your Iomega StorCenter px12-400r Settings to Other Devices ........147...
  • Page 10 Creating A Power Schedule ..................152 Factory Reset ......................153 UPS Management ....................154 Adding New Drives to Your Iomega StorCenter px12-400r ............ 155 Troubleshooting Routers ................... 156 Enabling the DMZ ....................156 Configuring Port Forwarding on Double NAT Networks ............157 Bridging the Secondary Router ..................
  • Page 11 Table of Contents Canadian Verification .................... 162 CE (European Community) ..................162 Manufacturer/Responsible Party ................162 EU Representative ....................163 Safety Information ....................164 Limited Warranty ....................165 Drives and Media ....................165 Coverage ......................165 Excluded Products and Problems................165 Remedies ......................

  • Page 13: Setting Up Your Device

    Setting up Your Device Setup Overview Setup with your Iomega StorCenter px12-400r is easy. Remove it from the box, connect it to your network or computer, and power it up. Then, launch a web browser, and enter the setup URL identified in the Quick Install Guide.

  • Page 14: Set Up My Iomega Storcenter If It's Not Discovered

    Iomega StorCenter px12-400r User Guide Set up My Iomega StorCenter If It's Not Discovered If, after you enter the setup URL identified in the Quick Install Guide, your Iomega device is not discovered, you have two ways of discovering it.

  • Page 15: Setup Page

    Setting up Your Device Setup Page The Setup page opens when you first access the Iomega StorCenter px12-400r from the Home Page or the Iomega Storage Manager. On this page, you can configure some basic device features by clicking the appropriate link. The current setting of the feature displays above the link. You can also...

  • Page 16: Network Connection

    Iomega StorCenter px12-400r User Guide Network Connection Connecting the Iomega StorCenter px12-400r to Your Network First, check the package contents. Verify that the box contains the following items: 1. px12-400r (models may vary) 2. Quick Start Guide 3. Power Cables...
  • Page 17 5. OPTIONAL: if desired, install the Iomega Storage Manager, QuikProtect, and Media Aggregation software. If you install Iomega Storage Manager, its icon will appear in the System Tray (Windows) or Menu Bar (Mac). The Iomega Storage Manager will automatically scan your network and connect to available Shares.

  • Page 18: Network Settings

    Iomega StorCenter px12-400r User Guide Network Settings The Network page of your px12-400r is where you make changes to set up network connectivity. The Network page displays your current network settings and enables those settings to be modified. On this page, you can identify your DNS servers and WINS servers and how your system's IP address is determined.

  • Page 19: Manually Configuring The Network

    Setting up Your Device Manually Configuring the Network There are various settings in the network setup that you can manually configure. 1. Click Modify network settings. 2. Uncheck Automatically configure DNS, WINS, and all IP addresses (DHCP). 3. DNS Servers — enter the IP addresses of the DNS (Domain Name System) servers. DNS is used for translating the domain name to IP addresses.

  • Page 20: Bonding Nics

    Iomega StorCenter px12-400r User Guide Bonding NICs Bonding network interface cards (NICs) is a way to provide redundancy for your px12-400r on the network. If one NIC should fail, your px12-400r will remain accessible on the network if that NIC is bonded to others.

  • Page 21: Vlan Settings

    The smaller networks that VLANs create do not require any additional physical resources, such as additional cabling. Your Iomega StorCenter px12-400r can be configured to support VLANs. VLAN is configured for each NIC, but it is not supported on bonded NICs. If a NIC is bonded, you must unbind it first to configure it for a VLAN.

  • Page 22: Naming Your Iomega Storcenter Px12-400R

    Change any of these by editing the text fields. Click Apply to save your changes. Device Name Enter a name for the Iomega device. Use a name that will help you identify it on your network. Device Descriptive Name Enter a descriptive name for the Iomega device device. This name can provide additional detail that identifies the device.

  • Page 23: Configuring Your Iomega Storcenter Px12-400R To Use Active Directory

    Setting up Your Device Configuring Your Iomega StorCenter px12-400r to Use Active Directory If you have an existing Active Directory user organization, you can incorporate it into the Iomega StorCenter px12-400r Console. Note: When you configure Active Directory, you enable security on your px12-400r.

  • Page 24: Obtaining Alerts About Your Iomega Storcenter Px12-400R

    Iomega StorCenter px12-400r User Guide Obtaining Alerts About Your Iomega StorCenter px12-400r You can configure your px12-400r to send email alerts when problems are detected. This is done through the email notification feature. Email notification provides a destination for emails sent by the px12-400r when problems are detected.

  • Page 25: Using Your Iomega Storcenter Px12-400R In Various Time Zones

    Setting up Your Device Using Your Iomega StorCenter px12-400r in Various Time Zones You can set the date and time used on your px12-400r , so that it can appear to be in one time zone, when it actually may be in a different one. This can help your users have the correct date and time if they live and work in a location different from your px12-400r .

  • Page 26: Setting The Display Language For Your Iomega Storcenter Px12-400R

    You can set the display language for your px12-400r through the Languages page. The language used by the Iomega StorCenter px12-400r Console is based on the preferences configured in your browser. You can change the language used in this program by modifying your browser's preferred language settings.

  • Page 27: Printing Documents

    Setting up Your Device Printing Documents Printing documents from your Iomega StorCenter px12-400r is simple after you have attached a compatible printer to the px12-400r. The Printers page displays a table of printers that are attached to the px12-400r. The table contains for each printer the name, model, status, and number of documents waiting.

  • Page 28: Setting Up Personal Cloud, Security, And File Sharing

    Iomega Personal Cloud, security, or file sharing. You can set up a Personal Cloud to allow invited users access to content on your Iomega StorCenter. This content can be in private Shares that are exclusive to the users who join the Personal Cloud, which adds an additional layer of security to your content.

  • Page 29: Sharing Files

    Iomega StorCenter Console. The Home Page displays any public Shares. It can also display secured Shares accessible only to users who log in to the Iomega device. You can access the Home page of your Iomega device by entering the device name or IP address directly in your browser. If...

  • Page 30: Shares

    All Shares on an px12-400r are displayed on the Shares page. The Shares page displays a table that contains folders, connected drives, and any cloud storage to which your Iomega StorCenter px12- 400r Console is connected. The Properties column displays the features that are enabled for each Share.

  • Page 31: Adding Shares

    Sharing Files Adding Shares 1. From the Iomega StorCenter Console, click Shares. 2. To add a new Share, click Add a Share. Type a name for the Share. All Shares must have a name. Names cannot exceed 32 characters. The following are not valid Share names: global, homes, printers.

  • Page 32: Managing Shares

    2. Check Allow users to change file level security to allow file and folder permissions to be set through other programs, such as Windows Explorer, independent of the Iomega device. Setting this option allows users to put additional access restrictions on individual files and folders.
  • Page 33 Sharing Files address and netmask pair as address/netmask where the netmask can be in dotted-decimal format, or as a contiguous mask length. For example, either /255.255.252.0 or /22 will result in identical local networks. 4. When the rule is added, read access is automatically set to the Share. Select Write to allow users to write to that Share.
  • Page 34 Iomega StorCenter px12-400r User Guide 2. Enter a new size for the volume. 3. Click OK. 4. In the Information section, click Apply to save your changes. How do I ... add a Share delete a Share share content with social media...

  • Page 35: Deleting Shares

    Sharing Files Deleting Shares To delete a Share: 1. From the Iomega StorCenter px12-400r Console, click Shares. 2. To delete an existing Share, click to expand the Share. 3. In the Information section, click Delete to delete the Share. 4. In the Delete Share confirmation pop-up window, click Yes.

  • Page 36: Using Protocols To Share Files

    Using Protocols to Share Files What Are Protocols and How Do I Use Them to Share Files? Your Iomega StorCenter px12-400r uses communication protocols to mount file systems and allow files to be transferred between client computers and the Iomega StorCenter.

  • Page 37: Afp File Sharing For Macs

    Sharing Files AFP File Sharing for Macs The Apple Filing Protocol (AFP) enables Apple file sharing, which is the preferred method for Mac users to access Shares. AFP is on by default. To enable AFP, click the switch on.

  • Page 38: Bluetooth File Sharing

    Iomega StorCenter px12-400r User Guide Bluetooth File Sharing Once a Bluetooth adapter is detected, files can be uploaded to a configurable destination Share on the px12-400r from a Bluetooth device. Configuring Bluetooth settings 1. To enable Bluetooth, click the switch on.

  • Page 39: Ftp File Sharing

    Sharing Files FTP File Sharing On the Protocols page, click the switch to turn on FTP (File Transfer Protocol) and allow access to your Iomega StorCenter px12-400r. Click to select either FTP or secure FTP (SFTP) or both. You must enable security to apply SFTP.

  • Page 40: Nfs File Sharing

    Iomega StorCenter px12-400r User Guide NFS File Sharing On the Protocols page, click the switch to turn on NFS (Network File System) to allow remote hosts to mount file systems over a network and interact with them as though they were mounted locally to your Iomega StorCenter px12-400r.

  • Page 41: Rsync: Synchronizing Files With Another Storage Device Or Other Computers

    Synchronizing Files with Another Storage Device or Other Computers When you turn on this protocol, you can enable the Iomega StorCenter px12-400r as an rsync server. When the px12-400r is an rsync server, it can be used as a source and/or destination device for rsync Copy Jobs.

  • Page 42: Tftp

    Iomega StorCenter px12-400r User Guide TFTP On the Protocols page, click the switch to turn on TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) and allow access to your Iomega StorCenter. When you turn TFTP on, you can send files to your Iomega device using FTP.

  • Page 43: Monitoring Your Device With An Snmp Management Tool

    Sharing Files Monitoring Your Device with an SNMP Management Tool SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) provides information about the state of the Iomega StorCenter px12-400r to various management tools. SNMP should be disabled unless you are specifically providing information to a management system that requires this information.

  • Page 44: Webdav: Managing Files Using Http Or Https

    WebDAV (Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning) is a protocol that provides web-based access to Shares on the Iomega StorCenter px12-400r. With WebDAV enabled on the px12-400r, you can view, add, or delete files through your WebDAV client using either HTTP for unencrypted access or HTTPS for encrypted access.

  • Page 45: Windows Dfs: Creating A Distributed Windows File System

    Sharing Files Windows DFS: Creating a Distributed Windows File System Windows DFS (Distributed File System) organizes Shares and files on a network, such that they appear to be all in one directory tree on a single px12-400r, even if the Shares reside on many devices.

  • Page 46: Windows File Sharing

    Iomega StorCenter px12-400r User Guide Windows File Sharing Windows File Sharing allows you to work in Workgroup mode, using Iomega StorCenter px12-400r Console to create users and manage access. To enable Windows File Sharing, click the switch on.

  • Page 47: Sharing Content Through The Home Page

    Sharing Content through the Home Page Sharing Your Content with the World When you set up the Home Page of your Iomega StorCenter px12-400r, you are presenting public content to anyone who accesses your px12-400r. That public content includes a slideshow and public Shares.

  • Page 48: Adding A Custom Home Page

    Iomega StorCenter px12-400r User Guide Adding a Custom Home Page You can customize the look of the home page of your Iomega StorCenter px12-400r to include html pages and client-side scripting, such as Javascript. This customized home page replaces the default home page on the px12-400r.

  • Page 49: Automatically Sending Content To Multiple People At Once

    Share, and expand the Active Folders section to enable and configure email distribution. How to Set Up an Email Distribution Active Folder Note: Email Distribution lets you email your files to friends and family right from your Iomega StorCenter px12-400r Console. Use Email Distribution to share files with an email list.

  • Page 50: Sharing Content Using Social Media: Overview

    If you have an account with social media services such as Facebook, Flickr, or YouTube, you can share content on your Iomega StorCenter px12-400r with your friends and family using one or more of these social media sites. To share your content using social media sites, create Shares called Active Folders, and connect each Active Folder with a social media account.

  • Page 51: Managing Your Content

    Sharing Files Managing Your Content You manage content on your Iomega StorCenter px12-400r using the Content Viewer. The Content Viewer is a graphical file browser that lets you view and manage content in the Shares on your px12- 400r. The Content Viewer is divided into two panes. The left pane lists the Shares on the px12-400r and allows you to delete or add a Share.

  • Page 52: Transferring Content To And From Your Iomega Storcenter Px12-400R With Copy Jobs

    Any NAS device automatically discovered on the same subnet as your px12-400r  Any NAS device that you manually add to the subnet using the Iomega Storage Manager  Any external storage device, such as a USB device, connected to your px12-400r ...

  • Page 53: Getting Content From A Usb External Storage Device

    Sharing Files Getting Content from a USB External Storage Device You can transfer content to your Iomega StorCenter px12-400r from external USB storage devices. The External Storage page displays a list of externally connected storage devices. You can connect supported external storage to your px12-400r using one of the provided USB ports. When you connect external storage to your px12-400r, that device content is accessible from the Shares page.

  • Page 55: Iscsi: Creating Ip-Based Storage Area Networks (San)

    Creating IP-Based Storage Area Networks (SAN) iSCSI Overview The iSCSI page allows you to create iSCSI drives on your Iomega StorCenter px12-400r and allows the Iomega Storage Manager to communicate with those drives over a network. An iSCSI drive provides a single place for all your storage, which you can divide as needed to support all computers in your enterprise business.

  • Page 56: Adding Iscsi Drives

    3. If your Iomega device has multiple Storage Pools, select the desired Storage Pool from the drop-down menu. 4. Enter a name for the iSCSI drive. How you name your iSCSI drive will depend on your Iomega StorCenter meeting one of the following conditions: ...
  • Page 57 Creating IP-Based Storage Area Networks (SAN) You can connect iSCSI drives on your Iomega StorCenter to your computer using Iomega Storage Manager or the Microsoft software initiator. If you are using another type of software or hardware initiator, you must use the native tools provided with your initiator to connect your iSCSI drives.

  • Page 58: Managing Iscsi Drives

    Iomega StorCenter px12-400r User Guide Managing iSCSI Drives The page describes how to:  Assign iSCSI Drives to Volumes  Change Access Permissions Creating iSCSI Drives and Adding Them to Volumes Every iSCSI drive that you create is added to a volume. In most cases, an iSCSI drive is automatically added to a volume when you create the iSCSI drive.

  • Page 59: Deleting Iscsi Drives

    Deleting iSCSI Drives To delete an iSCSI drive: 1. From the Iomega StorCenter px12-400r Console, click iSCSI. 2. Click the iSCSI name to expand the iSCSI drive. 3. In the iSCSI Information section, click Delete to delete the iSCSI drive.

  • Page 61: Storage Pool Management

    A Storage Pool is a grouping of drives with a certain storage size and an assigned data protection. A Storage Pool has a minimum of one drive. By default, your Iomega device has one Storage Pool. Storage Pool Data Protection For each Storage Pool, you can select its type of protection.

  • Page 62: Adding And Managing Storage Pools

    Adding and Managing Storage Pools A Storage Pool is a grouping of drives with a certain storage size and an assigned data protection. A Storage Pool has a minimum of one drive. By default, your Iomega StorCenter px12-400r has one Storage Pool.

  • Page 63: Managing Drives

    The Drive Management page provides settings for managing storage and lets you apply global settings The Drive Management page provides settings for managing storage and lets you apply global settings for drives on your Iomega StorCenter px12-400r . Setting Write Caching Select a value for disk write caching.

  • Page 64: Applying Global Drive Management Settings

    Iomega StorCenter px12-400r User Guide Applying Global Drive Management Settings 1. Click Settings. 2. Check Add drives to storage system to add a newly installed drive. You see this option only if there is at least one unused drive on the px12-400r.
  • Page 65 Storage Pool Management ToolTip displays the drive model, size, and status, including if the drive is failing. If you hover your mouse on either a Storage Pool name in the table or on a drive in the Storage Pool image, all drives in the Storage Pool are highlighted.

  • Page 66: Modifying A Storage Pool

    Iomega StorCenter px12-400r User Guide Modifying a Storage Pool 1. On the Drive Management page, expand the Information section of the Storage Pool you want to modify. 2. Enter a new name for the Storage Pool. 3. To change the protection, choose a value from the drop-down menu. You can change the...

  • Page 67: Adding And Managing Volumes

    Shares in Volumes All Shares on the Iomega StorCenter px12-400r are added to volumes, and the size of the Share is limited by the free space of the volume. When you create a Share, you can add it to a volume at the same time.
  • Page 68 Iomega StorCenter px12-400r User Guide 5. Click Cancel to discard any changes.

  • Page 69: Deleting A Storage Pool

    Storage Pool Management Deleting a Storage Pool 1. On the Drive Management page, expand the Information section of the Storage Pool you want to delete. 2. Click Delete. The Delete Storage Pool window displays. 3. Select Check this box if you want to delete the Storage Pools. 4.

  • Page 70: Changing Raid Protection Types

    Iomega StorCenter px12-400r User Guide Changing RAID Protection Types You can change the RAID protection of existing Storage Pools. Before you can change RAID data protection of a Storage Pool, you must delete all data on the Storage Pool. If you are unfamiliar with RAID protection, it is recommended that you do not change this setting.

  • Page 71: Adding New Drives To Your Iomega Storcenter Px12-400R

    Yes to proceed. Note: All data on the drive is deleted. 4. You are re-directed to the Iomega StorCenter px12-400r Console. 5. Access the Drive Management page. Your px12-400r displays the new hard drives in the bays they are mounted in.

  • Page 73: Drive Management

    The Drive Management page provides settings for managing storage and lets you apply global settings The Drive Management page provides settings for managing storage and lets you apply global settings for drives on your Iomega StorCenter px12-400r . Setting Write Caching Select a value for disk write caching.

  • Page 74: Applying Global Drive Management Settings

    Iomega StorCenter px12-400r User Guide Applying Global Drive Management Settings 1. Click Settings. 2. Check Add drives to storage system to add a newly installed drive. You see this option only if there is at least one unused drive on the px12-400r.
  • Page 75 Drive Management ToolTip displays the drive model, size, and status, including if the drive is failing. If you hover your mouse on either a Storage Pool name in the table or on a drive in the Storage Pool image, all drives in the Storage Pool are highlighted.

  • Page 77: Backing Up And Restoring Your Content

    Iomega Personal Cloud features Backup of Data through RAID Protection The drives in your Iomega device are protected using a built-in, pre-configured technology that redundantly stores data across the drives. This technology, known as RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks), enables a series of drives to act together as a single storage system. For more...

  • Page 78: Backing Up To And Restoring From Your Device

    Backing up Macs with Time Machine You can back up your Iomega StorCenter px12-400r to Time Machine. To set up Time Machine backups on an Iomega StorCenter px12-400r, run the Time Machine setup from the Mac you want to back up and follow these instructions: 1.

  • Page 79: Copy Jobs Overview

    USB drive, but you also want to maintain a backup of these pictures on your Iomega device. Using Copy Jobs, you can create a task that copies your photos on the USB drive to a Share on your Iomega device, and you can set that task to a schedule so the images automatically copy at a specific time.

  • Page 80: Backing Up Your Device

    Any NAS device automatically discovered on the same subnet as your px12-400r  Any NAS device that you manually add to the subnet using the Iomega Storage Manager  Any external storage device, such as a USB device, connected to your px12-400r ...
  • Page 81 Backing up and Restoring Your Content Adding Copy Jobs The page describes how to:  Add Copy Jobs  Set From Information  Set To Information  Set a Schedule Adding Copy Jobs 1. On the Copy Jobs page, click .
  • Page 82 Iomega StorCenter px12-400r User Guide 4. Enter a valid username and password, if applicable, for the device to provide access to its folders. 5. To select a specific folder, click to select a source location for the What to copy: section.
  • Page 83 Backing up and Restoring Your Content 5. To select a specific folder, click to select a destination location for the Copy to here: section. In the Copy to here dialog, select a Share or a folder from a Share to copy your files. 6.
  • Page 84 Iomega StorCenter px12-400r User Guide Managing Copy Jobs From the Copy Jobs page, you can add, start, stop, delete, or monitor Copy Jobs. After you have added Copy Jobs, the Copy Jobs page displays a list of Copy Jobs. The information section includes the name of each Copy Job, date and time it last ran, and its next scheduled time.
  • Page 85 Backing up and Restoring Your Content Modifying Copy Jobs 1. In the list on the Copy Jobs page, find the Copy Job you want to modify, and click it to expand the Information section. 2. Refer to Adding a Copy Job for information about revising the Copy Job fields.
  • Page 86 Iomega StorCenter px12-400r User Guide Deleting Copy Jobs 1. In the list on the Copy Jobs page, find the Copy Job you want to delete. 2. Click from the Actions column of the table to delete the Copy Job. The Delete Copy Job pop-up window opens.
  • Page 87 Backing up and Restoring Your Content Restoring Files with Copy Jobs To restore files with Copy Jobs, create a new Copy Job that reverses the back-up Copy Job. Modify the From and To settings to copy files from the backup location to the original source location, specify what to restore, set overwrite settings, and choose the protocol for the Copy Job.

  • Page 88: Backing Up With Mozy Backup

    Backing up with Mozy Backup The Mozy online backup service allows you to create a Mozy account, connect your Iomega StorCenter px12-400r to the account, and back up Shares and folders to the Mozy cloud service. Enabling Mozy Account Information 1.

  • Page 89: Restoring Files With Mozy Backup

    Backing up and Restoring Your Content Restoring Files with Mozy Backup To restore folders and files with Mozy Backup: 1. Click the link to restore any files and folders you back up to your Mozy account. 2. Select the desired backup from the Backup Date: drop-down menu, either the latest backup or a previous one.

  • Page 90: Registering With Avamar For Backup And Restore

    Avamar is backup and recovery server software that uses deduplication to eliminate redundant copies of data, reducing the required storage space. For example, your Iomega StorCenter px12-400r might have 100 email messages with the same 1 MB attachment. If all those emails are backed up, that same attachment is backed up 100 times, requiring 100 MB of storage space.

  • Page 91: Backing Up With Amazon S3

    Backing up and Restoring Your Content Backing up with Amazon S3 The Amazon S3 online storage service allows you to back up your Iomega StorCenter px12-400r to the cloud. Enabling the Amazon S3 Feature 1. On the Amazon S3 page, click the switch on.

  • Page 92: Restoring Files With Amazon S3

    Iomega StorCenter px12-400r User Guide Restoring Files with Amazon S3 When you want to restore files from the Amazon S3 cloud service to your Iomega StorCenter px12- 400r, you can choose to restore all files or select individual files to restore.

  • Page 93: Backing Up With Iomega Personal Cloud

    Backing up and Restoring Your Content Backing up with Iomega Personal Cloud You can back up content on your Iomega StorCenter by creating a Copy Job from the Iomega Personal Cloud on it to another Iomega device that is a member of the cloud.

  • Page 94: Restoring Files With Personal Cloud

    Iomega StorCenter px12-400r User Guide Restoring Files with Personal Cloud You can restore content on your Iomega device by creating a Copy Job from the Iomega Personal Cloud on it to another Iomega device that is a member of the Personal Cloud.

  • Page 95: Securing Your Device And Contents

    Securing Your Device and Contents What Is Security and Do I Need It? Security is an optional feature you can enable on your Iomega StorCenter px12-400r to secure Shares, create users, and allow some features to be enabled. When you create users, you limit access to your px12-400r to specific people, and when you secure Shares, you limit data access to specific users.

  • Page 96: Enabling Security And Creating An Administrator User

    Iomega StorCenter px12-400r User Guide Enabling Security and Creating an Administrator User With security turned on, only administrator users can view or change settings on the px12-400r, including creating or deleting users and Shares. When you create users, you limit access to your px12-400r to specific people, and when you secure Shares, you limit data access to specific users.

  • Page 97: Limiting Access To Your Content By Creating Users

    Iomega StorCenter Console. Administrator users can change various settings on the Iomega device, including adding and deleting Shares. If you create groups, you can also limit access to your Iomega device by group so you don’t have to specify access for each individual user.

  • Page 98: Users

    Iomega StorCenter px12-400r User Guide Users Users Overview When security is enabled, the Users page displays all users on the Iomega StorCenter px12-400r and enables administrators to add and modify users. Non-administrator users can be added to limit access to Share content. Additional administrator users can be added allow specific users to configure the px12-400r.

  • Page 99: Adding Users

    2. Before you can create or modify users, you must have security enabled on your Iomega StorCenter Iomega device. If security is already enabled, you are ready to add users. If not, a pop-up window appears for enabling security and create an administrator user to manage your secured Iomega device.

  • Page 100: Managing Users

    Username — enter the username of the user to be created. This will be the username provided when logging into the Iomega StorCenter px12-400r. There is a maximum of 32 characters, and spaces are not allowed. The following are not valid usernames: root, daemon, bin, sys, sync, mail, proxy, www-data, backup, operator, sshd, postfix, nobody, unuser, guest, and rsync.
  • Page 101 Securing Your Device and Contents Changing Access Permissions 1. Expand Access Permissions to change Share access permissions for the selected user. 2. To give this user access to a specific set of Shares, click Add access permissions. 3. In the Add Access Permissions pop-up window, select which Shares this user can access, and click Apply.

  • Page 102: Deleting Users

    Iomega StorCenter px12-400r User Guide Deleting Users To delete a user: 1. From the Iomega StorCenter px12-400r Console, click Users. 2. To delete an existing user, click the username to expand the user. 3. In the User Information section, click Delete.

  • Page 103: Groups

    Groups consist of one or more users, and administrators can grant each group rights to Shares on the Iomega StorCenter px12-400r. Users can belong to more than one group. The Groups page enables administrators to create one or more groups, and grant each group rights to Shares on the px12- 400r.

  • Page 104: Adding Groups

    Iomega StorCenter px12-400r User Guide Adding Groups 1. On the Groups page, click Add a group. The Information section opens. 2. From the Information section, give the new group a name. 3. To add users to the group, click Add users. Select a user or users to include in the group.

  • Page 105: Managing Groups

    9. If NFS is enabled, the GID field is visible. The GID value must be the same on both the Linux client and the Iomega StorCenter px12-400r for the client to access files. To modify the GID, type a new GID value.

  • Page 106: Deleting Groups

    Iomega StorCenter px12-400r User Guide Deleting Groups To delete a group: 1. From the Iomega StorCenter px12-400r Console, click Groups. 2. To delete an existing group, click to expand the group. 3. In the Information section, click Delete to delete the group.

  • Page 107: Using Active Directory Domain To Manage Users And Groups

    On the Users and Groups page, administrator users can import users and groups from an Active Directory server and grant them access rights to Shares on the Iomega StorCenter px12-400r. The Users and Groups page is visible when you enable Active Directory on the px12-400r. For more...

  • Page 108: Managing Users And Groups With Active Directory

    3. Select the checkbox next to a user or group to import that user or group to your Iomega StorCenter px12-400r from your Active Directory domain. Select the checkbox in the title bar to select all the users and groups in your Active Directory domain.
  • Page 109 Securing Your Device and Contents 6. Uncheck Read to remove all access to a Share and remove the Share from the table. If iSCSI is enabled, uncheck Read to remove all access to an iSCSI drive and remove the iSCSI drive from the table.

  • Page 110: Deleting Active Directory Users And Groups

    Deleting Active Directory Users and Groups To delete a user or a group: 1. From the Iomega StorCenter px12-400r Console, click Users and Groups. 2. To delete an existing user or group, click to expand that user or group. 3. In the Information section, click Delete. Deleting a user or group does not delete any Shares to which the user or group has access.

  • Page 111: Personal Cloud: Accessing Your Device From Anywhere In The World

    What Is an Iomega Personal Cloud ? An Iomega Personal Cloud turns an Iomega StorCenter px12-400r into a hub for sharing files and backing up data among computers anywhere in the world. A Personal Cloud can exist on your Iomega StorCenter px12-400r, or on another Iomega network device.

  • Page 112: Is My Content Secure

    Iomega StorCenter px12-400r User Guide Is My Content Secure? Your content is always secure using an Iomega Personal Cloud. If you create a Personal Cloud with security disabled, you are required to enter a password when accessing your Iomega device remotely.

  • Page 113: Iomega Personal Cloud Setup Overview

    Create the Iomega Personal Cloud through the Iomega StorCenter Console Creating an Iomega Personal Cloud starts with providing a name for your Personal Cloud and an email address associated with it. After creating the Personal Cloud, you can use the Personal Cloud...

  • Page 114: Creating An Iomega Personal Cloud

    Personal Cloud from the Iomega Storage Manager on their computer. If you have content on your Iomega device that you do not want to share with members of your Personal Cloud, you should put that content in secured Shares that are not accessible to anyone invited to your Personal Cloud.

  • Page 115: Configuring Router Port Forwarding For Personal Cloud

    Iomega device. Router Port Forwarding Some routers have a UPnP option. If you have a UPnP router, enabling this option allows the Iomega device software to automatically configure the correct forwarding ports. Otherwise, you must perform additional steps by manually enabling port forwarding on your home network router. Port forwarding allows invited users to connect remote computers or other Iomega device devices outside of your local area network (LAN) as trusted devices to the Personal Cloud on your network.
  • Page 116 Iomega StorCenter px12-400r User Guide How do I ... create an Iomega Personal Cloud...

  • Page 117: Configuring Your Iomega Personal Cloud

    Enabling Internet Access to the px12-400r You can grant internet users, including Iomega Link users, secure access to the web interface and unrestricted access to media content on your px12-400r. Iomega Link is an application that runs on mobile devices, and allows access to content on your px12-400r. Before enabling secure access, you...
  • Page 118 Iomega StorCenter px12-400r User Guide disable or delete my Personal Cloud enable security on px12-400r enable the Home Page...

  • Page 119: Inviting People Onto Your Iomega Personal Cloud

    When you invite people to join your Iomega Personal Cloud, you are actually selecting from existing users on your Iomega device, or adding people as users on your Iomega device. In addition, you are optionally allowing them to add their computers or Iomega storage devices as trusted devices your Personal Cloud.

  • Page 120: Joining A Trusted Device To An Iomega Personal Cloud

    Iomega StorCenter px12-400r User Guide Joining a Trusted Device to an Iomega Personal Cloud You can join your Iomega StorCenter px12-400r to the Personal Cloud as a trusted device if you have been given permission by the person administering the Personal Cloud.

  • Page 121: Managing Trusted Devices On A Personal Cloud

    Personal Cloud: Accessing Your Device From Anywhere in the World Managing Trusted Devices on a Personal Cloud As an Iomega Personal Cloud administrator, you can manage trusted devices on your Personal Cloud. Trusted devices can be disconnected, or you can completely delete a trusted device from the Personal Cloud.

  • Page 122: Using Copy Jobs With An Iomega Personal Cloud

    Clicking the Copy Jobs button opens the Copy Jobs page to help you configure a Copy Job between the Iomega StorCenter px12-400r that is hosting the Personal Cloud and a trusted device. For more information on setting up Copy Jobs, refer to...

  • Page 123: Disabling Or Deleting Your Iomega Personal Cloud

    Personal Cloud: Accessing Your Device From Anywhere in the World Disabling or Deleting Your Iomega Personal Cloud When you disable your Personal Cloud, you are eliminating access to your Personal Cloud without deleting the account information you created when you set up the Personal Cloud. Later, if you want to reenable your Personal Cloud, you can without reentering all the account information.

  • Page 124: Accessing Content Using Your Iomega Personal Cloud

    Iomega StorCenter px12-400r User Guide Accessing Content Using Your Iomega Personal Cloud You can share content by inviting users to your Personal Cloud. The data in Shares can be made accessible to all users of the Cloud, or access can be restricted to a specific set of users by setting access permissions to Shares.

  • Page 125: Informing Users What To Do With Iomega Personal Cloud

    Personal Cloud: Accessing Your Device From Anywhere in the World Informing Users What to Do with Iomega Personal Cloud Personal Cloud enables users to access your Iomega device from the web. They can enter myCloudName.Myiomegacloud.com in a web browser, and when prompted, enter a valid username and password for your Iomega device.

  • Page 127: Sharing Content Using Social Media

    If you have an account with social media services such as Facebook, Flickr, or YouTube, you can share content on your Iomega StorCenter px12-400r with your friends and family using one or more of these social media sites. To share your content using social media sites, create Shares called Active Folders, and connect each Active Folder with a social media account.

  • Page 128: Facebook

    Note: If you do not have a Facebook account, go to the Facebook website to open an account. Configuring a Facebook Active Folder 1. From the Iomega StorCenter px12-400r Console, click Shares. 2. Select a Share to use as a Facebook Active Folder, and click to expand the Active Folder section.

  • Page 129: Flickr

    Note: If you do not have a Flickr account, go to the Flickr website to open an account. Configuring a Flickr Active Folder 1. From the Iomega StorCenter px12-400r Console, click Shares. 2. Select a Share to use as a Flickr Active Folder, and click to expand the Active Folder section.

  • Page 130: Youtube

    Note: If you do not have a YouTube account, go to the YouTube website to open an account. Configuring a YouTube Active Folder 1. From the Iomega StorCenter px12-400r Console, click Shares. 2. Select a Share to use as a YouTube Active Folder, and click to expand the Active Folder section.

  • Page 131: Share Content Through Iomega Personal Cloud

    Sharing Content Using Social Media Share Content through Iomega Personal Cloud You can share your multimedia content with friends and family through an Iomega Personal Cloud. Refer to the Iomega Personal Cloud section for more information. How do I ...

  • Page 133: Media Management

    Media Management Media Management Overview The px12-400r has a built-in media server that, when turned on, scans for media content in specific Shares that have media sharing enabled. Any media content contained in these specific Shares are accessible to any user on your network with a media player, even if the Share is secured. For information on enabling a folder as a media folder, refer to Managing Shares.

  • Page 134: Media Services Capabilities And Limitations

    When media sharing is enabled, internet users, including those users on mobile devices running the Iomega Link, can access media content on your px12-400r. Note: When you enable internet access to your media content, all media content is available to any user on the internet, regardless of any security you may have applied to a media file.

  • Page 135: Sharing Media Content Over The Internet

    "x" is the IP value for your network. When a user enters this IP address, the Twonky Server page on the Iomega device displays. Refer to the Support section of the Twonky Server page for information on using the server. Iomega Link users can access media content directly from the Iomega device.

  • Page 136: Media Aggregation

    If you have multiple Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) servers in your network that have media content, you can combine all media content into one view by enabling aggregation on your Iomega device. When you enable aggregation, all media content on DLNA servers is available for playback using a DLNA player, such as Playstation®3, Windows Media Player®, or Xbox 360®.

  • Page 137: Social Media Sharing

    Media Management Social Media Sharing You can share media content, such as movies and pictures, using social media sites like Facebook, Flickr, or YouTube. Refer to the Sharing Content Using Social Media section for more information. How do I ... share content through Facebook share content through Flickr share content through YouTube...

  • Page 138: Streaming Music, Movies, And Pictures

    1. Locate the source directory of your iTunes media content. 2. Drag, or copy, your existing media content to a Share that has media sharing enabled. 3. When you open the iTunes Library, iTunes will display all of the media content from the Iomega device.

  • Page 139: Photos

    Media Management Photos Photos Overview Your Iomega device has multiple ways to manage your pictures. Your Iomega device can:  Stream pictures that are in Shares with media sharing enabled  Display pictures on the Home Page in a slideshow ...

  • Page 140: Streaming Pictures

    Iomega StorCenter px12-400r User Guide Streaming Pictures The Iomega StorCenter has a built-in media server that, when turned on, can scan for pictures in specific folders that have media sharing enabled. Any pictures contained in these specific folders will then be accessible to any user on your network with a media player. For information on enabling...

  • Page 141: Creating A Slideshow On The Device Home Page

    Media Management Creating a Slideshow on the Device Home Page Your px12-400r can display a slideshow on its home page. On the Home Page Settings feature page, check Display slideshows to display picture slideshows from folders on the px12-400r. Click Manage slideshows to configure any slideshows you want to display.

  • Page 142: Automatically Resizing Your Photos

    Share named by the photo size you choose, such as 800x600. To configure a Share as a Photo Resize Active Folder, access Shares from the Iomega StorCenter px12-400r Console, select a Share, and expand the Active Folders section to enable and configure it.

  • Page 143: Getting Pictures From Your Camera

    2. Optionally, if you want to automatically delete the pictures from your camera once they have been safely copied to your Iomega StorCenter, check Remove Copied Pictures From Camera to automatically delete the pictures from your camera once they have been safely copied to your px12-400r.

  • Page 144: Music

    Iomega StorCenter px12-400r User Guide Music Music Overview If you have music files in media-sharing enabled folders on your Iomega device, those music files can be streamed by a DLNA player running on a computer on the network. How do I ...

  • Page 145: Streaming Music

    Media Management Streaming Music The Iomega StorCenter has a built-in media server that, when turned on, scans for music in specific folders that have media sharing enabled. Any music contained in these specific folders is then accessible to any user on your network with a media player. For information on enabling a folder as...

  • Page 146: Torrents

    Torrent downloads allow you to share files using a peer-to-peer file sharing protocol. With torrent download enabled, you can download files using the torrent protocol to your Iomega StorCenter and then those files can be uploaded by other torrent users.

  • Page 147: Enabling Torrent Downloads

    Media Management Enabling Torrent Downloads 1. On the Torrent Download page, click the switch on. 2. Click Settings to modify the torrent download and upload settings. 3. In the Torrent Download Settings dialog box, enter a value for Maximum Download Speed. This sets the rate at which files are downloaded to your device.

  • Page 148: Deleting Torrent Jobs

    Iomega StorCenter px12-400r User Guide Deleting torrent jobs 1. On the Torrent Download page, select a torrent you want to delete. 2. Click the under the Action column to delete the torrent. 3. Click Yes to delete the torrent.

  • Page 149: Configuring Your Router For Torrent Downloads

    Media Management Configuring Your Router for Torrent Downloads You must manually configure your router to forward a specific port to your px12-400r. Most routers refer to this as port forwarding or application access, and it is recommended that you refer to your router's documentation to learn how to set these values.

  • Page 150: Torrent Active Folders

    Shares and Active Folders. Configuring a Torrent Active Folder 1. From the Iomega StorCenter px12-400r Console, click Shares. 2. Select a Share to use as a Torrent Active Folder, and click to expand the Active Folder section.
  • Page 151 Media Management Adding Torrent Files to Your px12-400r 1. Open the Shares page. 2. Expand the Share that is enabled as a Torrent Active Folder. Any Share can be enabled as a Torrent Active Folder. For information on enabling a Torrent Active Folder, refer to Torrent Active Folders.

  • Page 152: Videos

    Iomega StorCenter px12-400r User Guide Videos Video Capabilities Overview Your Iomega StorCenter has multiple ways to manage your videos. Your Iomega device can:  Stream movies that are in Shares with media sharing enabled  Upload videos that are added to Shares associated with social media sites How do I ...

  • Page 153: Streaming Movies

    Media Management Streaming Movies The Iomega StorCenter has a built-in media server that, when turned on, scans for movies in specific folders that have media sharing enabled. Any movies contained in these specific folders are accessible to any user on your network with a media player. For information on enabling a folder as...

  • Page 155: Adding Applications To Your Device

    Adding Applications to Your Device Application Overview You can install supported applications on your px12-400r using the Application Manager page. For each application installed you may have the option to uninstall, start, and stop the application. How do I... install an application...

  • Page 156: Application Manager

    This page shows the applications which came preinstalled with your px12-400r, as well as applications that you have manually installed. Note: Only valid applications built using the Iomega StorCenter SDK can be installed on your px12- 400r.

  • Page 157: Upgrading Your Device

    Upgrading Your Device Software Updates The Software Updates page identifies the px12-400r software status and provides the ability to update the software for the px12-400r. This software is protected by RSA BSAFE technology. 1. In the table listing the current software installed on your px12-400r, click in the Action column to check for updates.
  • Page 158 Iomega StorCenter px12-400r User Guide 6. Click Apply all pending updates to apply the update or updates. The software updates will be applied to your px12-400r. If you want to remove the update without applying changes, click in the Action column.

  • Page 159: Recovering Your Device Configuration

    You can also apply the configuration backup to other Iomega StorCenter devices of the same model, effectively using the configuration as a template. Note: Configuration Backup and Restore does not back up or restore any data files on your px12- 400r.

  • Page 161: Hardware Management

    Flashing amber — indicates a system failure: power supply, fan failure, or drive failure. Use the device console to view details. 3. Drive bays — The Iomega StorCenter px12-400r has 12 user-serviceable drive bays. See Drive Bay Detail below for additional information.

  • Page 162: Drive Bay Detail

    Drive Bay Detail 1. Drive Sled Release Latch — Press the release button and pull the latch to release the drive sled. Refer to the list of qualified hard disks on the Iomega support site at www.iomega.com/nasdisks before adding new drives.

  • Page 163: Rear Panel

    3. System ID LED — Flashes blue when the Blink Lights feature is enabled in the Iomega StorCenter px12-400r Console. This light is used to identify a specific px12-400r in installations with multiple devices.

  • Page 164: Energy Saving

    Iomega StorCenter px12-400r User Guide Energy Saving The Energy Saving page provides power settings for the px12-400r. Power Down Drives Click the Power Down Drives drop-down menu to select how much idle time should be allowed to elapse before the px12-400r powers down the drives. Drives automatically power back up when the px12-400r accesses them.

  • Page 165: Factory Reset

    4. In the pop-up confirmation, click Yes to perform the factory reset. After the factory reset completes, the px12-400r powers down or restarts depending on your selection. Warning: When you quickly delete or securely delete all data on your Iomega StorCenter, any installed applications, as listed on the Application Manager page, are also deleted.

  • Page 166: Ups Management

    Iomega StorCenter px12-400r User Guide UPS Management The Iomega StorCenter UPS Management page allows you to monitor the status of an attached Uninterruptible Power Supply. If your px12-400r is connected to a UPS battery backup unit, it is listed on this page. The battery status of the backup unit is also indicated, displaying how much of a charge is left in the battery.

  • Page 167: Adding New Drives To Your Iomega Storcenter Px12-400R

    Yes to proceed. Note: All data on the drive is deleted. 4. You are re-directed to the Iomega StorCenter px12-400r Console. 5. Access the Drive Management page. Your px12-400r displays the new hard drives in the bays they are mounted in.

  • Page 168: Troubleshooting Routers

    Iomega StorCenter px12-400r User Guide Troubleshooting Routers If you encounter a problem while connecting or using your px12-400r, check the topics listed below for possible solutions. If you have properly set port forwarding on your router and remote access still does not work, you may have multiple routers on your network.

  • Page 169: Configuring Port Forwarding On Double Nat Networks

    Hardware Management Configuring Port Forwarding on Double NAT Networks If for some reason the network configuration cannot be changed and your setup requires the double NAT, you must perform the port forwarding steps twice. On the primary router, set the port forwarding to the cascaded router's external IP address.
  • Page 170 Iomega StorCenter px12-400r User Guide Make sure you are assigning the px12-400r an IP address that is not in use by another device. 5. Enter a subnet mask. The subnet mask describes the size of your network. For most networks this is 255.255.255.0 which allows for 256 network devices. If you are on a larger network or are using the self-assigned APIPA range (169.254.x.x), you must use a...

  • Page 171: Additional Support

    Iomega product, visit the Iomega website. Please select your region carefully. Here's just some of what is available on Iomega's award-winning web support site 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: ...

  • Page 172: Support

    Iomega StorCenter px12-400r User Guide Support The Support feature opens the Iomega web site where you can get more information about your Iomega StorCenter px12-400r. The Support page provides access to content for learning more about using and supporting your px12-400r.

  • Page 173: Legal

    Legal px12-400r Trademark Page Iomega, the stylized logo, and StorCenter are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Iomega Corporation in the United States and other countries. Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Mac, Macintosh, and AppleTalk are registered trademarks or trademarks of Apple Computer Inc.

  • Page 174: Regulatory Information

    Note: Changes or modifications to the electronics or enclosure of this product must be expressly approved by Iomega; otherwise, the user’s authority to operate this product might be voided by the FCC.

  • Page 175: Eu Representative

    Legal EU Representative Iomega International SA H/O Iomega Netherlands 3821 BM Amersfoort NL - The Netherlands Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) In accordance with European Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), the presence of the above symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this item must not be disposed of in the normal unsorted municipal waste stream.

  • Page 176: Safety Information

    Iomega StorCenter px12-400r User Guide Safety Information Observe the following guidelines when using your Iomega StorCenter px12-400r: 1. Follow all instructions marked on the px12-400r and in the documentation. 2. Use only the power supply cables provided with the px12-400r.

  • Page 177: Limited Warranty

    Iomega's sole option and expense (shipping may be charged), and Iomega may use new or refurbished parts or products to do so. If Iomega is unable to repair or replace a defective product, your alternate exclusive remedy shall be a refund of the original purchase price.

  • Page 178: Obtaining Warranty Service

    Iomega StorCenter px12-400r User Guide The above is Iomega 's entire obligation to you under this warranty. IN NO EVENT SHALL IOMEGA BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES, INCLUDING LOSS OF DATA, USE, OR PROFITS EVEN IF IOMEGA HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

  • Page 179: Open Source

    Support and Download site at www.iomega.com/support. To locate the download page for open source code, select your Iomega product and your operating system. Scroll down the page to the search field and enter “open source”. In addition, you can also obtain a copy of the applicable open source code on CD by sending a money order or check for $10 (USD) to: Iomega Corporation •...

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