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  • Page 1 ALLNET ALL6900 User’s Manual...

  • Page 2: Copyright And Trademark Notice

    ALLNET GmbH is not responsible for any damage or loss of data deemed to be caused by its products. It is highly recommended that users conduct necessary...

  • Page 3: Safety Warnings

    Do NOT expose the ALL6900 to dampness, dust, or corrosive liquids. Do NOT place the ALL6900 on any uneven surfaces. DO NOT place the ALL6900 in direct sunlight or expose it to other heat sources. DO NOT use chemicals or aerosols to clean the ALL6900. Unplug the power cord and all connected cables before cleaning.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Checking System Status ..............14 System Status Normal................. 14 System Trouble .................. 14 Chapter 3: First Time Setup ............15 Overview ..................... 15 ALLNET Setup Wizard ................15 LCD Operation ..................17 LCD Controls..................17 Display Mode ..................17 USB Copy....................18 Management Mode ................
  • Page 5 Wake-Up On Lan (WOL) ..............25 Power Management ................25 Storage Management ................26 Disks Information ................26 S.M.A.R.T. Information................27 RAID Information ................28 RAID Configuration ................28 RAID Level ....................29 RAID Configuration ..................29 Creating a RAID ..................30 Expanding a RAID ..................
  • Page 6 Uploading Pictures to Albums ............... 85 EXIF Information ................85 Slide Shows ..................86 Mapping a Client PC to the ALL6900 ............ 86 Windows ................... 86 Apple OS X ..................87 Mapping the ALL6900 as an iSCSI Drive ..........87 Windows 2000/XP................
  • Page 7 Chapter 8: Troubleshooting ............100 Forgot My Network IP Address ............100 Can't Map a Network Drive in Windows XP........100 Restoring Factory Defaults ..............100 Problems with Time and Date Settings ..........100 Appendix A: Product Specifications ........... 102 Hardware Specifications..............

  • Page 8: Chapter 1: Introduction

    Don’t leave precious data to chance. With advanced backup capabilities, you can easily upload mission critical files to the ALL6900, and even automate your backup tasks for true peace-of-mind. To find out how to backup your files with the ALL6900, refer to Chapter 6: Using the ALL6900 > File Backup.

  • Page 9: Multiple Raid

    List. Dual Mode Support ALL6900 is not only a file server, but it also supports iSCSI initiators. Your server can access ALL6900 as a direct-attached-storage over the LAN or Internet. There is no easier way to expand the capacity of your current application servers. All the storage needs can be centrally managed and deployed.

  • Page 10: Front Panel

    Front Panel The ALLNET ALL6900’s front panel has the device’s controls, indicators, and hard disk trays: Front Panel Item Description 1.Power Button • Power on/off ALL6900 2.Power LED • Solid green: System is power on. 3.Reboot Button • Press to system reboot 4.System fan...

  • Page 11: Hard Disk Trays

    Hard Disk Trays Each of the ALL6900’s hard disk trays has a lock, a latch, and two LED indicators: Hard Disk Trays Item Description 1.HDD Power LED • Solid blue: hard disk is powered on 2.HDD • Blinking green: system is accessing data on the hard disk Access/Error LED 3.Lock...

  • Page 12: Chapter 2: Hardware Installation

    1. Remove a hard disk tray from the ALL6900. 2. Slide the new SATA hard disk into the tray and fasten the screws. 3. Insert the hard disk and tray back into the ALL6900 until it snaps into place and lock it with a key if desired.

  • Page 13: Cable Connections

    2. Connect the provided power cord into the universal power socket on the back panel. Plug the other end of the cord into a surge protector socket. Press the power supply switch to turn on the power supply. 3. Press the power button on the Front Panel to boot up the ALL6900.

  • Page 14: Checking System Status

    Checking System Status After making connections on the ALL6900 and powering up, check whether the system status is normal or has trouble by observing indicators on the front panel and hard disk trays. System Status Normal The system status is normal if: The Power LED on the Front Panel glows green.

  • Page 15: Chapter 3: First Time Setup

    Overview Once the hardware is installed, physically connected to your network, and powered on, you can configure the ALL6900 so that it is accessible to your network users. There are two ways to set up your ALL6900: using the ALLNET Setup Wizard or the LCD display.
  • Page 16 5. Login with the administrator account and password. The default account and password are both “admin”. 6. Name your ALL6900 and configure the network IP address. If your switch or router is configured as a DHCP Server, configuring the ALL6900 to automatically obtain an IP address is recommended.

  • Page 17: Lcd Operation

    LCD Operation The ALL6900 is equipped with an LCD on the front for easy status display and setup. There are four buttons on the front panel to control the LCD functions. LCD Controls ↵...

  • Page 18: Usb Copy

    USB Copy The USB Copy function enables you to copy files stored on USB devices such as USB disks and digital cameras to the ALL6900 with a press of a button. To use USB copy, follow the steps below: 1. Plug your USB device into an available USB port on the Front Panel.

  • Page 19: Typical Setup Procedure

    Basics. Step 3: Create Local Users or Setup Authentication Once the RAID is ready, you can begin to create local users for the ALL6900, or choose to setup authentication protocols such as Active Directory (AD). For more on managing users, go to Chapter 4: System Management >...

  • Page 20: Step 5: Start Services

    Step 5: Start Services Finally, you can start to setup the different services of the ALL6900 for the users on your network. You can find out more about each of these services by clicking below: SMB/CIFS Apple File Protocol (AFP)

  • Page 21: Chapter 4: System Management

    ALL6900 anywhere on the network. Web Administration Interface Make sure your network is connected to the Internet. To access the ALL6900 Web Administration Interface: 1. Type the ALL6900’s IP address into your browser. (Default IP address is http://192.168.1.100)

  • Page 22: Language Selection

    Status Menu The Status Menu on the menu bar allows you to see various aspects of the ALL6900. From here, you can discover the status of the ALL6900, and even find out other details like firmware version and up time.

  • Page 23: System/Service Status

    System Status Item Description CPU Loading (%) Displays current CPU workload of the ALL6900. CPU Fan Speed Displays current CPU fan status. System Fan1 Speed Displays the current status of the system fan 1. System Fan2 Speed Displays the current status of the system fan 2.

  • Page 24: Printer Status

    For information on how to set up the Printer Server, refer to Chapter 5: Additional Feature Setup > Printer Server. UPS Settings The ALL6900 can also support various uninterruptible power supply units, providing extra data security and accessibility in the case of a power failure.

  • Page 25: Wake-Up On Lan (Wol)

    For a list of supported UPS units, see Appendix E: UPS Compatibility List. Wake-Up On Lan (WOL) The ALL6900 has the ability to be awoken from sleep mode via WAN port. From the Status menu, choose the WOL item, and the Wake-up On Lan Configuration screen appears.

  • Page 26: Storage Management

    Storage Management The Storage Menu displays the status of storage devices installed in the ALL6900, and includes storage configuration options such as RAID and disk settings, folder configuration, and Nsync settings. Disks Information From the Storage menu, choose the Disks item and the Disks Information screen appears.

  • Page 27: S.m.a.r.t. Information

    Total Capacity Shows the total SATA hard disk capacity. Disk Power The administrator can set the disk to power down after a period Management of inactivity. When the Status shows Warning, it usually means there are bad sectors NOTE on the hard disk. It is shown only as a precaution and you should consider changing the drives.

  • Page 28: Raid Information

    From the Storage menu, choose the RAID item and the RAID List screen appears. This screen lists the RAID volumes currently residing on the ALL6900. From this screen, you can get information about the status of your RAID volumes, as well as the capacities allocated for data and iSCSI.

  • Page 29: Raid Level

    RAID Level You can set the storage volume as JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6 or RAID 10. RAID configuration is usually required only when you first set up the device. A brief description of each RAID setting follows: RAID Levels Level Description...

  • Page 30: Creating A Raid

    Remove Click to remove the RAID volume. All user data, iSCSI will be removed. Back Press this button to exit without saving changes. Expand Press this button to configure a file system and create the RAID storage volume. Migration Press this button to migrate RAID level. Creating a RAID To create a RAID volume, follow the steps below: 1.

  • Page 31: Expanding A Raid

    Expanding a RAID To expand a RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, or RAID 10 volume, follow the steps below: 1. Replace one of the hard drives in the RAID volume and allow it to automatically rebuild. 2. Once rebuilt, you can continue to replace any remaining disks in the RAID array.

  • Page 32: Deleting A Raid

    Space Allocation. The RAID Information and Volume Allocation List windows will appear. The Volume Allocation List displays the space allocated for iSCSI volumes on the current RAID volume. The ALL6900 supports up to 5 iSCSI volumes in each RAID volume. Volume Allocation List...
  • Page 33 The Create iSCSI Volume screen appears. Create iSCSI Volume Item Description RAID ID ID of current RAID volume. Unused Percentage and amount of unused space on current RAID volume. Allocation Percentage and amount of space allocated. iSCSI Target Service Enable or Disable the iSCSI Target service. Authentication You may choose CHAP authentication or choose None.

  • Page 34: Stackable Nas

    User Guide. Snapshot The ALL6900 is capable for snapshot version control supported. To have snapshot to work on the file system creation for RAID volume has to be “ZFS”. For more information how to using snapshot, please refer to next section “Folder...

  • Page 35: Folder Management

    Folder Management From the Storage menu, choose Folder, and the Folder screen appears. This screen allows you to create and configure folders on the ALL6900 volume. Folder Item Description Folder name Displays the name of the folder. Description Provides a description of the folder.

  • Page 36: Editing Folders

    Add Folder Item Description RAID ID RAID volume where the new folder will reside. Folder Name Enter the name of the folder. Description Provide a description the folder. Browseable Enable or disable users from browsing the folder contents. If Yes is selected, then the share folder will be browseable. Public Admit or deny public access to this folder.

  • Page 37: Nfs Share

    NFS Share To allow NFS access to the share folder, enable the NFS Service, and then set up hosts with access rights by clicking Add. NFS Share Item Description Hostname Enter the name or IP address of the host Privilege Host has either read only or writeable access to the folder.
  • Page 38 Snapshot Item Description Take Shot Click to take snapshot right away. Schedule Click to open snapshot schedule setup screen. Back Click to go back folder management screen. Clicking on schedule button then schedule setup screen appear. Checked the enable check box to activate the snapshot scheduled operation.

  • Page 39: Folder Access Control List (Acl)

    The ALL6900 snapshot is supported total 16 versions. Once checked “Automatically remove oldest snapshot”, the oldest will be removed to let newest to added on top. Otherwise, if the check box is unchecked and snapshot versions are up to 16 then system will appear warning message and won’t execute the task till available version count.

  • Page 40: File System Check

    Access Control List Item Description Deny Denies access to users or groups who are displayed in this column. Read Only Provides Read Only access to users or groups who are displayed in this column. Writable Provides Write access to users or groups who are displayed in this column.
  • Page 41 File System Check prompt appears. To perform a file system check, click Apply. Once clicked, the following prompt will appear: Click Yes to reboot the system. Once the system has rebooted, you will be returned to the File System Check prompt.

  • Page 42: Advance Option

    The system must be rebooted before the ALL6900 can function NOTE normally. Advance Option There are 5 items is currently allow Admin to Enable/Disable to operate ALL6900. The details as listed in following screenshot. With the option changed, it will need to reboot system to activate.

  • Page 43: Samba Recycle Bin

    Samba Recycle Bin The ALL6900 is supported recycle bin via SMB/CIFS protocol. Simply enable it then all of deleted files/folders will reside in the “.recycle” folder with hidden attribution in each share. In general, Windows has default to invisible all of hidden folders/files. So please enable this option to view “.recycle”...

  • Page 44: Iscsi Crc/Checksum

    Enable or disable Jumbo Frame Support of the WAN interface on your ALL6900. DHCP Enable or disable the ALL6900 from obtaining in IP address via DHCP server. If you require a static IP, disable this feature and input your network configuration.

  • Page 45: Lan Configuration

    NOTE equipment supports Jumbo Frame. If your equipment is incompatible, you might not be able to connect to your ALL6900. In this case, you have to reset the system back to default by the holding down front panel reset button for 5 seconds during boot up process.

  • Page 46: Dhcp Configuration

    Enable or disable secure WebDisk support. Enter the port if this WebDisk) Support option is enabled. SMB/CIFS Enable or Disable SMB/CIFS protocol for Windows, Apple, Unix drive mapping. UPnP Enable or disable Universal Plug and Play protocol. UPnP helps to find the IP address of the ALL6900.

  • Page 47: Afp (Apple Network Setup)

    If your AppleTalk network uses extended networks and is assigned with multiple zones, assign a zone name to the ALL6900. If you do not want to assign a network zone, enter an asterisk (*) to use the default setting. NFS Setup...

  • Page 48: Local User Configuration

    Local User Configuration From the Accounts menu, choose the Users item, and the Local User Configuration screen appears. This screen allows you to Add, Modify, and Delete local users. Local User Configuration Item Description Press the Add button to add a user to the list of local users. Modify Press the Modify button to modify a local user.

  • Page 49: Modifying Users

    Modifying Users 1. Select an existing user from the Local User Configuration screen. 2. Click on the Modify button, and Local User Setting screen appears. 3. From here, you can enter a new password and re-enter to confirm, or use the <<...

  • Page 50: Modifying Groups

    1. On the Local Group Configuration screen, select a group name from the list. 2. Press Delete to delete the group from the system. Batch User and Group Creation The ALL6900 can also add users and groups in batch mode. This enables you to conveniently add numerous users and groups automatically by importing a simple comma-separated plain text (*.txt) file.
  • Page 51 Specifies the ADS/NT server name (e.g. adservername). ADS/NT Realm Specifies the ADS/NT realm (e.g. example.com). Administrator ID Enter the administrators ID of Windows Active Directory or Windows NT, which is required for ALL6900 to join domain. Administrator Enter the ADS/NT Administrator password. Password Confirm Password For re-entering password to confirm.

  • Page 52: System Settings

    • The DNS server specified in the WAN configuration page should be NOTE able to correctly resolve the ADS server name. • The time zone setting between ALL6900 and ADS should be identical. • The system time difference between ALL6900 and ADS should be less than five minutes.

  • Page 53: Snmp

    SNMP From the System menu, choose the SNMP item and the SNMP Supports screen appears. You could enable the SNMP function and filled in the related information in each fields. With the SNMP management software could get system basic information. System Logs From the System menu, choose the Logs item and the System Logs...

  • Page 54: Time And Date Settings

    Select Manually to allow the ALL6900 to synchronize with an NTP server of your choice. Select No to not have the ALL6900 to synchronize with an NTP server. If an NTP server is selected, please make sure your ALL6900’s network WARNING has been setup to access the NTP server.

  • Page 55: Module Management

    Browse Click to browse the folder of your PC to locate the module files. Install Click to install the listed module into your ALL6900 Modules can potentially harm your system. Only install modules from NOTE your vendor, or publishers you can trust.

  • Page 56: Upgrading System Firmware

    • The beeper only beeps if it is enabled in the System Notification NOTE menu. • Check ALLNET website for the latest firmware release and release notes. Do NOT turn off the system during the firmware upgrade process. This WARNING will lead to a catastrophic result that may render the system inoperable.

  • Page 57: Reboot And Shutdown System

    Reboot and Shutdown System From the System menu, choose Reboot & Shutdown item, and the Shutdown/Reboot System screen appears. Press Reboot to restart the system or Shutdown to turn the system off. Logout To logout of the Web Administration Interface, navigate to System > Logout.

  • Page 58: Chapter 5: Additional Feature Setup

    Chapter 5: Additional Feature Setup Overview The ALL6900 can also act as an FTP Server, allowing employees and clients to transfer files using their favorite FTP programs. The integrated Print Server allows you to share a single USB printer will all users on the network. The following section shows you how.

  • Page 59: Itunes® Server

    To access the share folder on the ALL6900, use the appropriate user login and password set up on the Users page (Accounts > Users). Access control to each share folder is set up on the ACL page (Storage > Folder > ACL).

  • Page 60: Adding Media Share Folders

    Shared Media Folders Select the folder(s) that contains media files to be shared. Rescan Click the Rescan button to have the ALL6900 for new contents in the selected media folder. Adding Media Share Folders Once the Media Server software is installed, you can start adding folders that contain the media that you would like to share.

  • Page 61: Printer Server

    “Default Printer”. Select Yes and all your print jobs will be submitted to this printer by default. Click Next. 9. Click Finish. • Not all USB printers are supported. Please check ALLNET website for NOTE a list of supported printers.

  • Page 62: Windows Vista

    Windows Vista To set up the Printer Server in Windows Vista, follow the steps below: 1. Open Printer Folder from the Control Panel. 2. Click the right mouse button in anywhere on the Printers folder and then select Add Printer. 3.
  • Page 63 Searching for available printers to finish. 5. Click Select a shared printer by name. Type http://<ALLNET_NAS>:631/printers/usb-printer in the box, where <ALLNET_NAS_IP> is the IP address of the ALL6900. Click Next. 6. Select or install a printer and then press OK.
  • Page 64 If your printer model is not listed, please contact your printer manufacturer for help. 7. Windows will attempt to connect to the printer. 8. You can choose to set this printer as the default printer by checking the Set as the default printer box. Click Next to continue. 9.

  • Page 65: Download Manager

    Download Manager With the built-in Download Manager, you can have the ALL6900 download HTTP, FTP, and BT files without having full PC powered on. What’s more, you can even schedule your downloads for off-peak hours, ensuring efficient use of bandwidth. To access the Download...

  • Page 66: Adding An Http Task

    Adding an HTTP Task To add a new HTTP task to the Download Manager, follow these steps: 1. Using the Task Type dropdown, select HTTP and click Add Task. 2. In the HTTP Task window, start by inputting the target URL in the Website URL box.
  • Page 67 3. Next, select the destination folder from the Destination Folder dropdown. This is where the download will reside. 4. Select the maximum download bandwidth from the Max. Download Bandwidth dropdown. 5. Press Apply to add the task.
  • Page 68 6. Once added, your download will appear in the list of download tasks. To start the download, simply click the Start icon ( ) and the download will begin. 7. The download status will continually update in the Download Tasks window.

  • Page 69: Adding An Ftp Task

    Adding an FTP Task To add a new FTP task to the Download Manager, follow these steps: 1. Using the Task Type dropdown, select FTP and click Add Task. 2. In the FTP Task window, start by inputting the target URL in the FTP File box.
  • Page 70 3. Next, select the destination folder from the Destination Folder dropdown. This is where the download will reside. 4. The next step depends if you are using an anonymous login for your FTP download. If you are logging in anonymously, select Anonymous Login and move on to step 5.
  • Page 71 If you are required to login with a user name and password, select Username and input your user name and password into the appropriate fields. 5. Select the maximum download bandwidth from the Max. Download Bandwidth dropdown. 6. Press Apply to add the task.
  • Page 72 7. Once added, your download will appear in the list of download tasks. To start the download, simply click the Start icon ( ) and the download will begin. 8. The download status will continually update in the Download Tasks window.

  • Page 73: Adding A Bt Task

    Adding a BT Task To add a new BT task to the Download Manager, follow these steps: 1. Using the Task Type dropdown, select BT and click Add Task. 2. In the BT Task window, start by clicking Browse… and selecting the torrent file you wish to start.
  • Page 74 3. Next, select the destination folder from the Destination Folder dropdown. This is where the download will reside. 4. Next, you can select the maximum and minimum number of peers from selecting the counts from the appropriate dropdowns.
  • Page 75 5. Next, you can set the maximum download and upload bandwidths from the dropdowns below. 6. Press Apply to add the task. 7. Once added, your download will appear in the list of download tasks. To start the download, simply click the Start icon ( ) and the download will begin.

  • Page 76: Deleting Tasks

    8. The download status will continually update in the Download Tasks window. To pause the download, click the Pause icon ( Deleting Tasks To delete a task, simply follow the steps below: 1. Click the delete icon ( ) beside the task that you wish to delete. The Delete Task dialogue box will appear.
  • Page 77 To schedule downloads, follow these steps: 1. Under Download Schedule, set Scheduler to Enable. 2. To schedule a daily download period, select Daily and select a start time and end time. To schedule a weekly download period, select Weekly and select a start day/time and end time/day.

  • Page 78: Chapter 6: Using The All6900

    Once the ALL6900 is setup and operating, users on the network may manage all varieties of digital music, photos, or files by simply using their web browsers. To manage your personal files or access public files on the ALL6900, just enter its IP address into your browser (default IP address is http://192.168.1.100), and you will be taken to the ALL6900 Login page.

  • Page 79: Photo Server

    Photo Server Using the Photo Server, users can view and share photos, and even create their own albums right on the ALL6900. You will see your own Photo Gallery and all public Photo Albums on the network. To manage any picture files, you must first select the item by clicking the box.
  • Page 80 2. The XP Web Publishing Wizard Client screen appears. Click on the link to install the Publishing Wizard. 3. Windows XP will ask whether you want to run or save this file. Click Save to save the register file. . 4.
  • Page 81 6. Select the pictures you want to publish to the Photo Web Server by placing a check mark on the top left hand corner of the picture. Click Next. 7. Your PC will start to connect to the Photo Web Server. 8. Select ALL6900 Photo Gallery Wizard to publish your pictures to the ALL6900.
  • Page 82 9. Login into the ALL6900 with your local user name and password. 10. Create your album by entering an album name and clicking on the Create Album button. 11. Select the album you want to upload your pictures to. 12. Confirm the target album.
  • Page 83 13. Windows will show you that the picture upload is in progress. 14. When the upload is finished, the Wizard will ask you whether if you want to go to the website. Click Finish to go to your Photo Web Server. 15.

  • Page 84: Managing Albums And Photos

    • Only logged in users will see these icons. NOTE • To prevent system errors, the ALL6900 sets the following limitations on photo files: • Each file upload is limited to a size of 4MB. Files exceeding 4MB will NOT be uploaded and no error message will appear.

  • Page 85: Creating Albums

    Delete or Modify buttons on the top right hand corner EXIF Information While viewing pictures, you can also have the ALL6900 display the EXIF information for each photo. Simply click the EXIF button to display EXIF information. To hide this information,...

  • Page 86: Slide Shows

    Mapping a Client PC to the ALL6900 You can map share folders on the ALL6900 so that you can access them as if they were drives on your computer. You can connect to the shared network folders on the ALL6900 as follows: Windows 1.

  • Page 87: Apple Os X

    Click Connect. 3. When MAC OS X is trying to connect ALL6900, it will ask for a User Name and Password which has access to the folder. 4. When MAC OS X has connected to the ALL6900 successfully, an icon representing the folder will appear on the MAC OS X desktop.
  • Page 88 4. Leave the default selections and click Next. 5. Read the license agreement. To continue with the installation, click I Agree and then click Next. 6. The iSCSI Initiator will now install automatically. Click Finish once completed.
  • Page 89 7. Start the iSCSI Initiator by double-clicking its icon on the desktop. The iSCSI Initiator properties window will appear. 8. Select the Discovery tab. Under Target Portals, click Add. 9. Enter the IP address of the ALL6900. Click OK.
  • Page 90 10. On the iSCSI Initiator Properties window, select the Targets tab. With the iSCSI target highlighted, click Log On. The Log On to Target dialogue will appear. 11. If you have not enabled CHAP, click OK to continue. If you have enabled CHAP, click Advanced. Under Advanced Settings, check the CHAP login information checkbox and enter your username and password.

  • Page 91: Windows Vista

    When using Nsync between two ALL6900s, you have the option to transmit files securely between two ALL6900s. If the files on your ALL6900 are lost for any reason, you can restore those files from the target ALL6900. To backup files regularly, you can set up a scheduled task to run only once, daily, weekly, or monthly.

  • Page 92: Adding An Nsync Task

    “nsync” and grant write access. 1. On the Nsync server, add a user for Nsync source (ex. nsyncsource1). For instructions on how to add a user on the ALL6900, see Chapter 4: System Management > User and Groups Management > Local User Configuration >...

  • Page 93: Setting Up An Nsync Target On Another Device

    ID and password. Setting Up an Nsync Target on Another Device If you selected “Other Device” when setting up your Nsync task, the ALL6900 will use the FTP protocol to back up the share folder. On the external storage device, make sure there is a folder named “nsync”, and the Auth ID has writable...
  • Page 94 You can schedule the task to run Monthly or Weekly. 3. To check the log for that task, click on the Log icon for that task. ALLNET Backup Utility also supports MAC OS X. Just copy the ALLNET NOTE Backup Utility.dmg to your MAC OS X machine and double click to...

  • Page 95: Windows Xp Data Backup

    4. Click Next and in the Backup Type, Destination, and Name page, specify a back up location using the Browse button. 5. Find and select the drive that specifies your ALL6900 as your backup destination and click Next. 6. Click Next to display the wizard’s final page and click Finish to start backing up.

  • Page 96: Chapter 7: Tips And Tricks

    \\192.168.1.100\usbhdd\sdf1 where 192.168.1.100 means the IP address of ALL6900 and sdf1 stands for the first partition on disk #6, the eSATA or USB disk drive. If it is an NTFS partition, NAS users can open or copy files from \\192.168.1.100\usbhdd\sdf1 but cannot add new files or modify...

  • Page 97: Part I - Setup A Dyndns Account

    1. Go to http://www.dyndns.org from your home PC. 2. Click on the Sign Up Now link. 3. Check the Check boxes, select a user name (i.e.: ALL6900), enter your email address (i.e.: xxx@example.com), check Enable Wildcard, and create a password (i.e.: xxxx).

  • Page 98: Firewall Software Configuration

    2. Unscrew the damaged hard disk and remove it from the tray. 3. Slide a new hard disk into the tray and fasten the screws. 4. Insert the hard disk tray back into the ALL6900 until it snaps into place. You can also lock it with a key if desired.

  • Page 99: Raid Auto-Rebuild

    RAID Auto-Rebuild When using RAID 1, 5, 6, or 10 on the ALL6900, you can use the auto-rebuild function when an error is detected. 1. When a hard disk fails the system beeps and/or an email notification is sent to specified receivers.

  • Page 100: Chapter 8: Troubleshooting

    1. Start the Setup Wizard, and it will automatically detect all ALLNET IP storage products on your network. 2. You should be able to find the IP address of the ALL6900 which you have forgotten in the Device Discovery screen.
  • Page 101 In addition, if the ALL6900 is able to access the Internet and you want to keep the NTP Server clock.isc.org by default, please make sure the DNS Server is correctly entered, thereby allowing the NTP Server name to correctly resolve.

  • Page 102: Appendix A: Product Specifications

    Appendix A: Product Specifications Hardware Specifications Product Model ALL6900 Network Interfaces Gigabit RJ-45 connector Gigabit RJ-45 connector Storage HDD Bays 8 x 3.5” SATA II HDD, hot-swappable HDD Support SATA II HDDs up to 1000GB eSATA 1 x eSATA connector for capacity expansion...
  • Page 103 Windows 2000/XP/2003 MAC OS X *AD support: Works as a client member in a Microsoft Active Directory domain, allowing the ALL6900 to utilize the domain users and groups setting for authentication to the system and authorization to the share folders.

  • Page 104: Appendix B: Raid Basics

    RAID Levels The ALLNET ALL6900 supports standard RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, and JBOD. You choose a RAID level when you create a system volume. The factors for selecting a RAID level are: •...

  • Page 105: Raid 1

    RAID 1 RAID 1 mirrors all data from one hard disk drive to a second one hard disk drive, thus providing complete data redundancy. However, the cost of data storage capacity is doubled. This is excellent for complete data security. RAID 5 RAID 5 offers data security and it is best suited for networks that perform many small I/O transactions at the same time, as well as applications that require data...

  • Page 106: Disk Usage

    Disk Usage When all 5 disks are of the same size, and used in RAID, ALL6900 disk usage percentage is listed below: RAID Level Percentage Used RAID 0 100% RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 6 RAID 10 JBOD 100% RAID 10 allows only 4 disks and one as spare disk.

  • Page 107: Appendix D: Active Directory Basics

    Microsoft calls Active Directory a "namespace" where names can be resolved. ADS Benefits ADS lets the ALL6900 integrate itself with the existing ADS in an office environment. This means the ALL6900 is able to recognize your office users and passwords on the ADS server. Other major benefits ADS support provides include: 1.

  • Page 108: Appendix E: Ups Compatibility List

    Appendix D: UPS Compatibility List Brand Series Model Notes Ablerex MS-RT ActivePower 1400VA MiniGuard UPS 700 M2501 cable Back-UPS Pro Matrix-UPS Smart-UPS Back-UPS 940-0095A/C cables, 940-0020B/C cables, 940-0023A cable Back-UPS Office 940-0119A cable Masterswitch Not a UPS - 940- 0020 cable Back-UPS RS 500 custom non- USB cable Regulator Pro serial...
  • Page 109 Brand Series Model Notes PowerRite MAX Fiskars PowerServer 10, 30 All models with alarm interface MP110/210 Gamatronic MS-T µPS3/1 Gemini UPS625/UPS1000 R3000 XR R5500 XR INELT Monolith 1000LT Infosec iPEL 350, 500, 750, 1000 Ippon (various) UPStation GXT2 contact-closure Liebert cable Masterguard (various)
  • Page 110 Brand Series Model Notes Powercom TrustTrust 425/625 BNT-1000AP Advice Partner/King Pr750 BNT-2000AP PowerGuard PG-600 PowerKinetics 9001 PowerTech Comp1000 DTR cable power Power Walker Line-Interactive VI1000 3110, 3115, 5119, 5125, 5119 RM, PW5115 Powerware PW5125PW9120, PW9125, 9120, 9150, 9305 PM525A/-625A/-800A/-1000A/- Powerwell 1250A RPF525/625/800/1000 Repotec...

  • Page 111: Appendix F: Licensing Information

    GNU General Public License. Please see THE GNU General Public License for extra terms and conditions of this license. Source Code Availability ALLNET GmbH. has exposed the full source code of the GPL licensed software. For more information on how you can obtain our source code, please visit our web site, http://www.ALLNET.de...

  • Page 112: Cgic License Terms

    CGIC License Terms Basic License CGIC, copyright 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 by Thomas Boutell and Boutell.Com, Inc. Permission is granted to use CGIC in any application, commercial or noncommercial, at no cost. HOWEVER, this copyright paragraph must appear on a "credits"...
  • Page 113 Also, for each author's protection and ours, we want to make certain that everyone understands that there is no warranty for this free software. If the software is modified by someone else and passed on, we want its recipients to know that what they have is not the original, so that any problems introduced by others will not reflect on the original authors' reputations.
  • Page 114 c) If the modified program normally reads commands interactively when run, you must cause it, when started running for such interactive use in the most ordinary way, to print or display an announcement including an appropriate copyright notice and a notice that there is no warranty (or else, saying that you provide a warranty) and that users may redistribute the program under these conditions, and telling the user how to view a copy of this License.
  • Page 115 operating system on which the executable runs, unless that component itself accompanies the executable. If distribution of executable or object code is made by offering access to copy from a designated place, then offering equivalent access to copy the source code from the same place counts as distribution of the source code, even though third parties are not compelled to copy the source along with the object code.
  • Page 116 This section is intended to make thoroughly clear what is believed to be a consequence of the rest of this License. 8. If the distribution and/or use of the Program is restricted in certain countries either by patents or by copyrighted interfaces, the original copyright holder who places the Program under this License may add an explicit geographical distribution limitation excluding those countries, so that distribution is permitted only in or among countries not thus excluded.
  • Page 117 The conformity to the above directive is indicated by the CE sign on the device. The ALLNET ALL6900 to the European Directives 73/23/EEC and 89/336/EEC. This equipment meets the following conformance standards: EMI: EN 55022 :1994/A1 :1995/A2 :1997, Class B, EN61000-3-2 :2000,...

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