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The NA-1400

Network Attached

Storage Device

User Guide

December 2005

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Page 1 The NA-1400 Network Attached Storage Device User Guide December 2005...
Page 2 © 2001–2005 Newisys®, Inc. All rights reserved. Newisys® Inc. has made every effort to ensure that the information contained in this document is accurate and reliable, but assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions. Information in this document is subject to change without notice.
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Name and Address of the NA-1400 ........10...
Page 4 Checking Status of the NA-1400 ........
Page 5: Overview
About this Guide The NA-1400 User Guide contains the following information: • "Installation and Setup" on page 7 includes diagrams of the NA-1400, with explanations of the functions and proper use of its components and initial hardware installation. • "Managing Settings" on page 19 includes instructions about how to manage groups and folders, how to check status and user connections, and how to view settings.
Page 6: Web Interface Management Software Compatibility
• Software RAID levels 0, 1 and 5 available, with RAID management tools. • User and Group management in Local (with the NA-1400), Native (using Active.Directory Services), or Mixed (using a Primary Domain Controller) security modes. • Folders & Sharing management with Access Control Lists.
Page 7: Installation And Setup
1400. The power cord plug is the system's power disconnection device. • The NA-1400 has a safety fuse. If the fuse trips, return it to your vendor for repair. Do not attempt to replace the fuse. It is not a user-replaceable part.
Page 8: Networking Options
Installation and Setup Networking Options See the diagrams below for network set-up options for the NA-1400. Wireless NA-1400 Antenna Router Cable/DSL Internet Figure 1: LAN, WAN, Wireless Network NA-1400 Figure 2: Home Computer NA-1400...
Page 9: Connect And Power Up
4. Connect the three-inlet end of the separate power cord to the socket on the end of the power supply. Then plug the three-pronged end of the power cord into a power strip or other standard power outlet. 5. Locate the parts on the front of the NA-1400, as illustrated in Figure 4:...
Page 10: Points About Power On, Power Off, And Reset
Name and Address of the NA-1400 At power-up the NA-1400 configures itself and assigns itself an IP address that you later use to access the Web-based interface. If no DHCP server is available, a host configures an IPv4 Link-Local address on its own, by selecting a random, unused IP address in the range from 169.254.0.1 to 169.254.254.254,...
Page 11: Windows
4. Locate the NA-1400 and double-click on it to connect. Saving Files • You can use the Save As command on the Windows File menu to save files on the NA-1400. • You can also drag files to NA-1400 folders in Network Neighborhood or Windows Explorer.
Page 12: Macintosh
(and later). The NA-1400 is ready for use as soon as it is installed on your network. If necessary, the administrator can limit access to files to particular users or groups. Otherwise, files on the NA-1400 are available to everyone who has access to your network.
Page 13: Create A Local Mount
IP address, ask the administrator for this address to connect to the server. If the NA-1400 is set to obtain a DHCP IP address automatically, either get the IP address from the Web interface application, or ask the system administrator.
Page 14: Disconnect A Share
Installation and Setup 4. Press Enter. The contents of the directory, now containing files on the NA-1400, display. You can use this directory as if it were a local directory on the client. Disconnect a Share To disconnect a share mounted on the Linux client: 1.
Page 15: Reset Network Settings
In both cases, you must log on via the system management Web interface when power on completes. 11. To log on again, type the NA-1400’s IP address in the Web browser address field and press Enter. The Logon window opens.
Page 16 Be certain to install the HDD carrier in the appropriate slot—the same slot from which you previously removed it. 1. To reinstall the HDD carrier in the unit. a. Unlatch and open the arm of the HDD carrier as far as possible to the left. NA-1400...
Page 17 Push the arm forward and latch it to lock the HDD carrier in place. 2. Close the front door of the unit. The system is now ready to boot. 3. Reconnect the USB, Ethernet and power supply cables to the back of the unit. NA-1400...
Page 18 Installation and Setup NA-1400...
Page 19: Managing Settings
Managing Settings Managing Users and Groups on the NA-1400 As soon as you install and configure the NA-1400, as instructed in the previous chapter, it is available to everyone on your network, by default. You can change the user authentication from local (on the NA-1400) to either of these network user authentication means: •...
Page 20: Managing Users Locally
Managing Users Locally If users are authenticated locally on the NA-1400, add, delete, or edit user information through Security on the Main Menu, under the Users tab. Figure 1: Authenticating Users Locally Adding a New User To add a new user: 1.
Page 21: Managing Groups Locally
2. Click the Users tab. 3. Select the user. Left-click in the checkbox beside the name of the user. 4. Click Remove. The user is removed from the list of users who can access this NA-1400. Managing Groups Locally If groups are authenticated locally on the NA-1400, add, delete, and edit group information through the Groups tab under Security on the Main Menu.
Page 22: Managing Access To Folders And Shares
Managing Access to Folders and Shares To manage access to files on the NA-1400, the administrator controls how the folders are shared. The administrator can define which users and group have access to each shared folder, or “share.”...
Page 23: Managing Shares And Folders
< > By default, a new share created on the NA-1400 is accessible to everyone on the network, until the administrator changes the permissions. A folder is a subdirectory of a share. Folder names can be up to 31 characters, and cannot contain any of the special characters listed above.
Page 24 Share a Folder To share an existing folder: 1. Browse to the desired volume or folder and click its name. Its content displays. 2. Click Share on the Content tab. The volume or folder now is shared. NA-1400...
Page 25 1. Browse to the desired volume or folder. 2. Click the Permissions tab. A list of authorized users and groups displays. 3. Click Add. A complete list of network users and groups displays. 4. Select the appropriate users and groups and adjust the appropriate permissions. NA-1400...
Page 26: Monitoring The Na-1400
In the Web interface, the term “OTHER” means all other users and group on the NA-1400. Therefore, if you permit full access to OTHER, you will permit access to all users on the system.
Page 27: Checking Status Of The Na-1400
1. Click Status on the Main Menu. 2. Select the Monitoring tab at the top of the screen if it is not already selected. A table displays the amount of free and used space on the currently selected partition of the NA-1400.Check User Connections...
Page 28: Monitoring Hardware Status
Event Log Viewer Monitoring Hardware Status You can monitor the status of the NA-1400’s hardware sensors, if they are available. Some of the information you can monitor includes system temperature, voltage, fan speed, CPU load, hard drives, and so on.
Page 29: Change Administrative Password
2. Click the Administration tab. Enter your current password in the appropriate field. 3. Click in the New Password field and enter your new password. 4. Click in the Confirm New Password field and enter your new password again. 5. Click Accept to save the change. Figure 6: Change Administrative Password NA-1400...
Page 30: Change The Date And Time
Change Date and Time Shutting Down the NA-1400 Note: The NA-1400 is designed to remain powered on most of the time. If you plan to power off the NA-1400, ensure that no users are connected before you do so. Caution: Always power off the NA-1400 correctly.
Page 31 Managing Settings As explained in “Installation and Setup,” you also can use the Power switch on the front of the NA-1400 to power down the server. To use the power switch to power down the NA-1400: • Normal power-down: Quickly press then release the Power button. The NA-1400 begins to power down.
Page 32 Managing Settings NA-1400...
Page 33: Configuring Advanced Settings
Name and DNS You can change the name of your NA-1400 and the settings for your domain name server. Your network administrator or Internet Service Provider can provide this information. Change the Name of the NA-1400 To change the name of the NA-1400: 1.
Page 34: Other Networking Options
NA-1400 a static IP address or a non-expiring DHCP lease time. Obtaining an IP Address from a DHCP Server You can configure the NA-1400 to receive an IP address from a DHCP server, if one is attached to the network. NA-1400...
Page 35 Set Static IP Address You can configure the NA-1400 to use a static IP address. Before you set a static IP address, ensure that the address you want to assign is not in use already, by a different computer on the network.
Page 36: Authenticating Users And Groups
Authenticating Users and Groups By default, user security is managed locally on the NA-1400. Everyone on your network has access to the NA-1400, immediately after installation. The Security tab allows you to change from this local mode to native mode (authenticate Users and Groups against your Active Directory Services) or to mixed mode (authenticate Users and Groups against your Primary Domain Controller).
Page 37 5. Enter your ADS Domain name (but not DNS domain name), Active Directory Services, Realm, KDC, Administrator logon, Administrator password, and WINS Server. Note: The Administrator’s logon and password will be used when the NA-1400 is joining the Active Directory. Your network administrator can provide this information.
Page 38 Click Neither to turn off WINS support. Click WINS Server to configure the NA-1400 as a WINS server. Click WINS Client to configure the NA-1400 as a WINS client and enter the IP address of the WINS server in the Remote WINS Server field.
Page 39: Advanced Options
By default, it is turned off. Note: UPnP can be used for streaming of sound, images, and video over the network is UPnP. UPnP is an optional feature that might not be supported by your NA-1400’s server software. Figure 6:...
Page 40: Large Network Settings
You can configure your NA-1400 to access other subnets of the network. Large Network settings can be used only when the NA-1400 has a static IP address. If the NA-1400 obtains its IP address from a DHCP server, the Large Network settings are configured automatically, with no entries required.
Page 41: Updating The Na-1400 Via The Web
Updating the NA-1400 via the Web It is possible to use a remote repository on the Web to update your NA-1400’s server software. This should work in most cases, even if you are behind a firewall. This method of update is the simplest way to install recent security fixes, for example.
Page 42: Troubleshooting
Obtain a Configuration Snapshot Use the Troubleshooting feature of the Web interface if some add-on cards do not work properly or if the NA-1400 does not function as you expect it to do. Enable Debug Logs To enable debug logs of the NA-1400’s management engine: 1.
Page 43 1. Have a USB hard drive or flash drive on hand that contains a valid FAT partition with at least 256 megabytes of free space. Such a drive can be partitioned and formatted under Windows. 2. Connect the USB drive to any USB port at the rear of the NA-1400. 3. Log on using the Web interface.
Page 44 1. Ensure that the NA-1400 is powered off. 2. Connect a USB drive, that has a backup copy of system files, to any free USB port of the NA-1400. 3. Power on the NA-1400. As the NA-1400 begins to boot, the blue LED that is next to the power switch begins to flash in a series of rapid flashes.
Page 45 2. Logged in as root user, load an appropriate module. In the example below, replace Vendor and ProdID with the values from the files. /proc/bux/usb/devices modprobe usbserial vendor=Vendor product=ProdID 3. A new device, , should appear in the system. /dev/ttyUSB0 NA-1400...
Page 46 Configuring Advanced Settings NA-1400...
Page 47: Configuring Storage Settings
Available RAID Levels in the NA-1400 The NA-1400 supports three types of RAID configurations for the data partition. You can use these RAID levels on a multi-drive appliance, whether or not you install a hardware RAID card. If there is no hardware RAID card installed, you can use software RAID.
Page 48: General Information
Configuring Storage Settings General Information This chapter explains how to control your NA-1400 volume settings. As explained above, there are several available RAID levels. But volume management involves more than RAID creation. There are other ways to configure storage settings of your NA-1400.
Page 49 The balance of the space is available for data you store. Figure 2: Volume Properties View Volume Properties To view properties of a logical volume: 1. Click Storage on the main menu. 2. On the Volume tab, click the appropriate volume name. The Properties page displays (Figure 2). NA-1400...
Page 50: Managing Raid
5. Click OK. The logical volume is resized. Managing RAID It is possible to build RAID arrays on an NA-1400, and to add and remove spare drives for them. Create a New RAID Array To create a new RAID array: 1.
Page 51: Managing Pools
The minimum pool size is equal to 80 megabytes. Build a Pool To build a pool: 1. Click Storage on the main menu. 2. Click the Pool tab. 3. Click Create. A list of available storage objects displays. 4. Select the appropriate objects. NA-1400...
Page 52: Disk Properties
Components can be added, only. To free components from a pool, it is necessary to delete the entire pool that uses the components. Disk Properties You can view properties of disks that are installed in an NA-1400. Note: In this section, disk is the same as drive, hard disk drive, or HDD.
Page 53: Hard Disk Drive Replacement
8. Install the new disk in the carrier according to the instructions. 9. Reinstall the HDD carrier in the NA-1400. The NA-1400 automatically detects the new drive. 10. Refresh the Web page or click any link in it. The Disk Insertion Wizard opens, with three available options: Treat new drive as legacy non-ApplianceWare drive.
Page 54 Configuring Storage Settings Cold-swap Disk Replacement To add a new disk to the NA-1400 after power has been removed: 1. Follow the directions in "Remove and Reinstall an Hard Disk Drive Carrier" on page 15 to remove the HDD carrier with the old disk.
Page 55: Using The Online Help
Chapter 6 Using the Online Help On-line Help The online help is included with this release of the NA-1400. Viewing On-line Help There are two ways to access online help in the Web interface. • Context sensitive help: The context sensitive help can be accessed on each screen by clicking Help, at the top right of the screen in the Web interface.
Page 56 Using the Online Help NA-1400...
Page 57: Glossary
The process by which a computer allows a client to connect if a valid username and password are supplied. The administrator can configure the Web interface to enable the NA-1400 server to authenticate users in locally, on the NT domain server, or on the Primary Domain Controller (PDC).
Page 58 Folder Tree A list of all of the folders and shares on the NA-1400. The list displays in the Web interface. The Administrator can double-click the icon of the drive, share, or folder to view other shares and folders that are lower in the tree.
Page 59 Local Area Network (LAN) Several computers that are networked together using physical connections. Although there are several types of LAN, Ethernet is the most prevalent and is the only type of LAN that the NA-1400 supports. Logical Drive In the context of a partitioned disk drive or a RAID, the user’s perception of a disk drive. This is in contrast to a physical drive, which is the actual disk drive.
Page 60 Name See Appliance Name Network Attached Storage (NAS) A specialized file server that connects to a network via an Ethernet cable. The NA-1400’s Web interface software package enables an OEM to create a robust NAS device. Network Domain See Domain.
Page 61 A folder that has been shared for use on the Network. Shares must be 12 characters or less, and cannot contain any of the following characters \ / : * ? “ < > | # . %. Shares on the NA-1400 can be created either in the Web interface, Microsoft Windows, or Macintosh’s OS.
Page 62 Software RAID appliance the disk array is controlled and maintained by Web interface software, so that no RAID controller card is necessary. All information that is stored on the NA-1400 will be contained in the RAID. The NA-1400 offers Software RAID levels 0, 1, and 5.
Page 63 In a Microsoft Windows domain, a Domain Controller authenticates each user who attempts to access the shares and files of another computer. NA-1400...
Page 64 Glossary NA-1400...