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  • Page 1 MaxAttach NAS 3000 Installation Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    MaxAttach NAS 3000 Installation Guide Contents Box Contents Product Overview Unit Information Necessary Equipment for Installation Installing the MaxAttach NAS 3000 Unit Connect MaxAttach to your network Installing the MaxNeighborhood Software Launching the Configuration Wizard Setting the Clock Assigning the Administrator Password...
  • Page 3 © 2000 Maxtor Corporation. All rights reserved. Maxtor is a registered trademark of Maxtor Corporation. MaxAttach and MaxNeighborhood are trademarks of Maxtor Corporation. Other product, company names and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Specifications subject to change without notice.

  • Page 4: Box Contents

    Warranty Registration Card Product Overview Your MaxAttach unit comes ready to install with all the required software. It works in a 10/100 Mbps Ethernet network, and is administered using a web browser. It includes MaxNeighborhood, a software utility that helps you locate the unit on your network and launch the browser-based graphical user interface.

  • Page 5: Installing The Maxattach Nas 3000 Unit

    Use the power adapter and cord to connect the MaxAttach to a power source. Power on MaxAttach by pressing the On/Off button in the back of the unit. On the front panel of the box, the power light will flash for several minutes during the power-up cycle.

  • Page 6: Launching The Configuration Wizard

    Launching the Configuration Wizard To launch the Configuration Wizard, highlight and double-click on the name of your MaxAttach unit in the MaxNeighborhood window. The name will be “MA” plus the last six digits of the unit serial number. The Configuration Wizard will appear in your web browser window. It will walk you through setting the clock, assigning an administrator password and assigning a unit and workgroup name.

  • Page 7: Setting The Clock

    If you’re in daylight savings time, click the checkbox and the unit will adjust the clock automatically. When completed, click Next. 4.2 Assigning an Administrator Password Use this panel to create a password for the MaxAttach administrator (probably you). Enter an easily remembered password and/or write it down. When finished, click Next.

  • Page 8: Assigning A Unit Name And Workgroup

    4.3 Assigning a Unit Name and Workgroup Enter a name for your unit, so users can find it in the Network Neighborhood or Windows Explorer. When creating a unit name, be sure it is unique. It should NOT have the same name as any other device on your network. You can use up to 15 characters.

  • Page 9: Assigning An Ip Address

    MaxAttach unit. This means that your unit is acting as a DHCP server. Consult your network administrator and assign a new IP address and subnet mask. If you connect to the Internet using an ISDN line, consult your internet service provider for an available IP address.

  • Page 10: Registering Maxattach

    If you would like to set up security or further administer your unit, continue to Section 6. Administering MaxAttach After the MaxAttach unit has been initially configured, you can create users and groups, build shares/folders and apply security or select NT Passthrough if you are using a Primary Domain Controller.

  • Page 11: Creating Access Rights And Security

    When they click on the MaxAttach icon, their folders/shares will appear. 6.6 Manage Disk – Two Disk Drives If your unit has two disk drives, MaxAttach has a default disk management feature in which the unit behaves as One Large Disk (spanned disks). You can leave this default setting or you may select the alternate configurations of: •...

  • Page 12: Backup Configuration Settings

    6.7 Backup Configuration Settings The configuration settings (including shared folders) on your MaxAttach unit can be backed up using the Backup tab on the Tools menu. You can also stage periodic automatic backups of the configuration settings using this tool.

  • Page 13: Connecting A Pc Or Laptop To Maxattach

    Connecting a PC or Laptop to MaxAttach Go to Network Neighborhood. The name of your workgroup should be displayed here. If not, click on Entire Network. Double click on your workgroup name and your server name. Your unit should appear. Double-click on your unit. All available shares should be displayed.

  • Page 14: Troubleshooting

    Workgroup. Click Cancel to exit this application. 10.4 If You Cannot Administer the MaxAttach Unit: Make sure MaxAttach is connected to a power source and the power light is on. If necessary, check the power connection on both ends. Plug in the unit and power it on.
  • Page 15 Try all steps in Section 10.4. If your unit does not appear, go to step 2. Verify that your MaxAttach unit is in the same workgroup as your PC or laptop. To do this, go to Network Neighborhood and double click on Entire Network.

  • Page 16: Determining The Status Of Your Unit

    The drive LED represents drive activity. When it is solid, there is extensive drive activity. Using the Status LED When the status LED is lit, MaxAttach is generating an alert. The alert is recorded on the Home page. The state of the status light identifies the alert. The light may be steadi- ly on.

  • Page 17: Appendix A: Dhcp Services

    MaxAttach unit will become a DHCP server with a default static address of 192.168.42.252 with a subnet of 255.255.255.0. In order to configure your MaxAttach unit, you need a computer with an address in this IP range. You may need to temporarily change the IP address for your computer.

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