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NSA325 v2
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Version 2.00
June, 2015
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  • Page 1 NSA325 v2 Application note Version 2.00 June, 2015...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Chapter 1 – Applications ..................... 1 1. NAS Starter Utility ...................... 1 1.1 NAS Starter Utility Installation ................ 1 1.2 NSA325 v2 Initialization .................. 2 1.3 Network Setting ....................4 1.4 zPilot ........................4 1.5 Directory ......................5 1.6 Device Management ..................6 1.7 Media Player .....................
  • Page 3 6. What is the feature “Wake On LAN”? ..............141 7. Which types of video file formats are supported by the NSA325 v2? .... 142 8. Which types of audio file formats are supported by the NSA325 v2? .... 142 9.
  • Page 4 NAS device with the Polkast account? ..147 21. Why can’t the Time Machine volume be found on the NSA325 v2? ....147 22. Why can’t the data be backed up to the target NSA volume? ......148 23.
  • Page 5 38. Why did I fail to access my NSA325v2 behind a router using its host name? ............................154 39. I have entered my Gmail address and the SMTP server. Why can I still not get any log reports in my e-mail? ..................155 40.

  • Page 6: Chapter 1 - Applications

    1. NAS Starter Utility 1.1 NAS Starter Utility Installation After you install a new hard drive on the NSA325 v2, please make sure to use the NAS Starter Utility to discover and access the NSA325 v2 to assign an IP address by the DHCP server or a static option.

  • Page 7: Nsa325 V2 Initialization

    Figure 6. NAS Discovery. Figure 7. NAS Seeker. Then click Run the Initialization Wizard to setup the NSA325 v2, and enter the username and password to start the initialization. The default username is admin and the password is 1234. These two words are case sensitive.
  • Page 8 Figure 10. Choose a wizard type. Figure 11. Change the password. Check if the settings are correct and click Next to begin configuring the NSA325 v2. Figure 13. NAS is under setting. Figure 12. Confirm settings. Figure 13. Configuration is finished.

  • Page 9: Network Setting

    NSA325 v2. 1.4 zPilot Click zPilot to launch zPilot. When you would like to upload files to NSA325 v2, just drag the files onto the zPilot icon. The files will be automatically uploaded and sorted based on their types: Music, Photos and Videos. The files which are not categorized in Music, Photos or Videos will be uploaded to the Public folder.

  • Page 10: Directory

    NSA325 v2 will appear. You will see the files that you uploaded through zPilot automatically categorized by their types. Figure 20. NSU main menu. Figure 21. Enter the username and password to login. Figure 22.Select the NAS folder for directly on the PC Figure 23. Directory of NSA325 v2.

  • Page 11: Device Management

    Figure 26. Directory of NSA325 v2. 1.6 Device Management Click Configuration > Administrator and enter the admin’s username and password to access the NSA325 v2’s GUI. Then the administrator can manage the device and change the configurations. Figure 28. Enter admin’s username and Figure 27.

  • Page 12: Media Player

    Figure 29. NSA325 v2’s GUI 1.7 Media Player Click Media Player to enjoy the music, videos, and photos through the web browser. Figure 30. NSU main menu. Figure 31. Enter the username and password. The username can be admin or other regular users.
  • Page 13 The Home screen displays. You can click on the icon to listen to the music, watch the movies, or enjoy the photos stored in the NSA325 v2. Figure 32. NSA325 v2 Home Screen. You can select one category in the list to play the music.
  • Page 14 Figure 35. Music files. If you find that the media files are not displayed correctly, please check the status in Applications > Media Server. Usually, you will see the photos displayed.

  • Page 15: Auto-Upload Service

    Flickr website ( http://www.Flickr.com) and video files to the YouTube website ( http://www.youtube.com). Additionally, automatic FTP uploading is supported in the NSA325 v2. To use this feature, you need to download the same package as the NSA210’s. 2.1 Auto-upload Pictures to Flickr To share pictures on the Flickr website (http://www.Flickr.com), the...
  • Page 16 In the following pop-up browser, you need to authorize the connection between your account and your NSA325 v2. Figure 37. Authorization between your account and NSA325 v2. The following figure shows that you can agree to this link after clicking on “OK”...
  • Page 17 NSA325 v2. Figure 39. Click on “Get Ready”. You can check the service status in the NSA325 v2 under Auto Upload > Flickr/YouTube. In this case, we can see the storage status in your Fickr account.
  • Page 18 Figure 41. Configure “Grace Period” in the GUI. In this example, we have configured the grace period as two minutes. This means that the NSA325 v2 will upload any newly added pictures from the folder that you specified after 15 minutes from when you clicked on the “Apply”...
  • Page 19 Please specify the given folder that the NSA325 v2 will monitor and upload the pictures after applying the configuration. Figure 43. Specify the folder. Please remember to click on the “Apply” button after specifying the given folder. The NSA325 v2 will monitor any need added pictures in the folder you assigned after you have clicked on the “Apply”...
  • Page 20 After 15 minutes, the NSA325 v2 will upload the newly added photos to the Flickr website. In this example, we can see that one picture has been uploaded. website. Figure 45. Uploaded photo.

  • Page 21: Package Management

    3. Package Management Package management is used to set up more useful applications in the NSA325 v2. This feature enables users to use the following applications: BackupPlanner, DyDNS, Gallery, NFS, PHP-MySQL-phpMyAdmin, SMART, SqueezeCenter, Wordpress and eMule. Click System Setting > Firmware/Packages to display the screen. Then the applications are will be listed as shown below.
  • Page 22 Figure 48. Original navigation panel before applications installed. For Gallery, PHP-MySQL-phpMyAdmin, SqueezeCenter and Wordpress, you can access the applications’ web configurators through the Package Management screen or by specifying the IP address shown in the GUI in your web browser. Figure 49.

  • Page 23: Backupplanner

    3.1 BackupPlanner Use the NSA’s BackupPlanner to have a backup of files and folders. This packet enables users to schedule a backup of important files when the NSA is not busy (such as during the night or on weekends). For example, users can do daily backups of important individual files or folders, and a weekly general archive.
  • Page 24  After installing and running BackupPlanner, click Protect > Backup to configure a user account (Figure 52). Figure 52.  The following is an example wherein NSA325v2 data are sent to a remote storage for backup.  Create a backup job by clicking Status > Protect > Backup. ...
  • Page 25 Figure 54.  Choose a folder (Figure 55). Figure 55.  Make sure the connection is up between NSA325v2 and NAS540 (Figure 56).
  • Page 26 Figure 56.  Compress the file.  Users can either have an encryption password for the compression file or opt not to have a password.  The following is an example of a backup without a password (Figure 57). Figure 57. ...
  • Page 27 Figure 58.  Set a backup time (Figure 59). Figure 59.  Wait for the backup job to finish (Figure 60).
  • Page 28 Figure 60.  Job is in progress as shown in the Running bar (Figure 61). Figure 61.  Note: The backup job can be manually started to run immediately by clicking Execute Job Now (Figure 62).
  • Page 29 Figure 62.  Backup task is finished (Figure 63).  The files are ready to be restored. Figure 63. 3.1.3 Restore file from a remote location STEPS  Go to Status > Protect > Restore (Figure 64).  Type the remote NSA information.
  • Page 30 Figure 64.  Test the connection (Figure 65 & 66). Figure 65.
  • Page 31 Figure 66.  Select the file to be restored (Figure 67). Figure 67.  Choose a folder/file to restore (Figure 68).
  • Page 32 Figure 68.  Set a restore target location and start the restoring process (Figure 69 & 70). Figure 69.
  • Page 33 Figure 70.  Select the Video folder as the location to store the restored files (Figure 71). Figure 71.  Restore process is on-going (Figure 72).  The progress page will automatically close after the process is done.
  • Page 34 Figure 72.  Check the previously defined target folder to find the restored files (Figure 73). Figure 73.

  • Page 35: Gallery

    3.2 Gallery Gallery is a web-based application that allows the NSA325v2 to host photos. Users can upload photos from a local computer or from the NSA325v2. Use the administrator account of NSA325v2 to log into the Gallery GUI. 3.2.1 Installing Gallery from the Package Management STEPS ...
  • Page 36 3.2.2 Configuring Gallery on the NAS STEPS  After installing and running Gallery, click Application > Gallery to configure an account (Figure 76). Figure 76.  Enter the admin account and password to log into Gallery (Figure 77 & 78). Figure 77.
  • Page 37 Figure 78.  Click Add > Add Photos (Figure 79). Figure 79.  Choose photos from a local PC (Figure 80). Figure 80.

  • Page 38: Memopal

    3.2.3 Check the photos in Gallery  Go to the Gallery Home page and check the photos (Figure 81). Figure 81. 3.3 Memopal Memopal is a cloud-based storage application and service that enables users to store and synchronize computer files, and share files and folders with other users via the Internet.
  • Page 39 Figure 82. Figure 83.
  • Page 40 3.3.2 Configuring Memopal on the NAS  After installing and running Memopal, click Application > Memopal to configure an account (Figure 84).  Enter the registered Memopal email account and password in order to successfully authorize and link the NAS to the Memopal account (Figure 85).
  • Page 41  After successfully logging into Memopal, the data stored in the NAS are automatically synchronized to the user’s storage space in Memopal (Figure 87). Figure 87.  All data are automatically synchronized to Memopal (Figure 88). Figure 88. 3.3.3 Check the backup status on the Memopal website ...
  • Page 42  Go to the Memopal website (http://www.memopal.com/) and log in to check the files that have just been stored as backup on the user’s allotted cloud space (Figure 90 & 91). Figure 90. Figure 91.

  • Page 43: Nfs

    3.4 NFS Network File System (NFS) is a distributed file system protocol, which allows a system to share directories and files with others over a network. By using NFS, users and programs can access files on remote systems almost as if they were local files. 3.4.1 Installing NFS from the Package Management STEPS ...
  • Page 44 3.4.2 Enable NFS server on the NAS STEPS  After installing NFS, click Network > NFS (Figure 94) to enable the NFS server (Figure 95). Figure 94. Figure 95. 3.4.3 Configuring an NFS shared folder on the NAS  Click Add NFS Share to configure an NFS folder (Figure 96). Figure 96.
  • Page 45 Figure 97.  The NFS shared folder has been added (Figure 98). Figure 98.  Note: If users want to configure other features, do the following step: Click Edit NFS Share to modify (Figure 99) or delete an existing NFS share (Figure 100).
  • Page 46 Figure 100. 3.4.4 Enable the NFS service on Linux  Enable NFS service on Linux (Figure 101).  #/etc/init.d/nfs-kernel-server start Figure 101.  Verify if the NFS server has exported the directory (Figure 102).  # showmount -e ServerIP Figure 102.
  • Page 47 3.4.5 Mount a Share of NSA325v2  Create a mount point for the remote resources using the mkdir command (Figure 103).  # mkdir NAS_mnt_test Figure 103.  Mount a share of NSA325v2 (Figure 104).  # mount –t nfs ServerName:/remote/directory /local/directory Figure 104.
  • Page 48 Figure 105.  NSA325v2 shows the NFS session (Figure 106). Figure 106. 3.4.7 Copy a file from NSA325v2 to Linux  Check NAS_mnt_test folder (Figure 107).  # ls NAS_mnt_test...
  • Page 49 Figure 107.  Copy file 141_11.jpg from NSA325v2 to Linux local (Figure 108).  #cp /root/NAS_mnt/test/141_11.jpg /root Figure 108. 3.4.8 Copy a file from Linux to NSA325v2  Create abc.txt file in Linux. Afterwards, copy the file from Linux to NSA325v2 (Figure 109).
  • Page 50  Check NSA325v2 files via NSA325v2 GUI (Figure 110). Figure 110.

  • Page 51: Polkast

    3.5 Polkast Polkast connects mobile devices directly to a media server in order to create a secure personal cloud. With Polkast, users can securely access an entire file library stored any time from an iPad, iPhone or Android device. Users can start a 30-day free trial for one server with up to five users by filling form Polkast’s...
  • Page 53 3.5.2 Configuring Polkast on the NAS STEPS  After installation, click the link associated with Polkast to configure an account (Figure 113). Figure 113.  Enter the Polkast email account and password in order to successfully authorize and link the NAS to the Polkast account (Figure 114, 115 & 116).
  • Page 54 Figure 115. Figure 116.  After successfully associating the device and Polkast account, the data stored in the server will be accessible using the Polkast App on any phone (Figure 117).
  • Page 55 Figure 117. 3.5.3 Use the Polkast App on a supported phone to access the files in the storage (iOS as an example)  Download and install the Polkast App on a mobile device (Figure 118 – http://www.polkast.com/download/). Figure 118.
  • Page 56  Open the Polkast App, tap Log In and enter the Polkast account for login (Figure 119 & 120). Figure 119. Figure 120.  Tap the desired server name to access the stored files (Figure 121, 122 & 123) or tap the ＋ symbol to upload files (Figure 124). Figure 121.

  • Page 57: Smart

    3.6 SMART S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology; often written as SMART) is a monitoring system included in hard disk drives (HDDs) and solid-state drives (SSDs) that detects and reports on various indicators of drive reliability, with the intent of enabling the anticipation of hardware failures.
  • Page 58 3.6.2 How to use SMART on the NAS  Go to the SMART page by clicking Storage > S.M.A.R.T. (Figure 127). Figure 127.  Select a volume from the list and click Brief Summary to view detailed information about the volume (Figure 128 & 129) Figure 128.

  • Page 59: Squeezecenter

    Figure 130. Figure 131. 3.7 SqueezeCenter SqueezeCenter is a media server which enables users to manage a Logitech's Squeezebox device connected to the NAS. 3.7.1 Installing SqueezeCenter from the Package Management STEPS  Log into the NAS using NAS Starter Utility or a Web browser. ...
  • Page 60 Figure 132.  Click Apply to install the SqueezeCenter package (Figure 133). Note: PHP-MySQL-phpMyAdmin are required. If not installed, users will be asked to install both packages. Figure 133. 3.7.2 Configuring SqueezeCenter on the NAS STEPS  After installation, click the link provided to configure SqueezeCenter (Figure 134).
  • Page 61 Figure 135. Figure 136.  Configure the settings by following the instructions on each page. Click Apply to save the settings. Mouse over an icon to view the corresponding instruction (Figure 137). Figure 137.
  • Page 62  Rescan the media library if any media content shown on the list is not available (Figure 138 & 139). Figure 138. Figure 139. 3.7.3 Playing the media content via SqueezeCenter by oftSqueeze  If users do not have Logitech's Squeezebox device, there is a free software called SoftSqueeze, which simulates Squeezebox on a PC.
  • Page 63 Figure 140.  After successfully connecting SoftSqueeze to SqueezeCenter, users can access the media content in the storage (Figure 141). Figure 141.  The currently playing media content is displayed on the web GUI of SqueezeCenter (Figure 142).

  • Page 64: Transmission

    Figure 142. 3.8 Transmission Transmission, which is a free software licensed under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GNU GPL), with parts under the MIT License, is a BitTorrent client which features a simple interface on top of a cross-platform back-end and allows users to download files from the Internet and upload their own files or torrents.
  • Page 65 Figure 143. Figure 144. 3.8.2 Configuring Transmission on the NAS STEPS  After installing and running, click the link provided (for example, http://10.251.40.31:9091) to configure Transmission (Figure 145). Figure 145.
  • Page 66  Click Open Torrents found at the top-left corner of the screen, and then click Choose Files to upload torrent files.  A dialog box displays, which lets users select torrent files. Click Open after the files have been selected (Figure 146). Figure 146.
  • Page 67 Figure 148. 3.8.3 Check the download status of Transmission on the NAS  After download is complete, the progress bar changes color from blue to green (Figure 149).  In order to get the actual downloaded file, open the and click Shared Folder. Enter the User Name and Password to get access to the folder (Figure 150).
  • Page 68 Figure 149. Figure 150.  After logging into the storage, users can see all the shared folders as well as the default storage folder of Transmission, which can be found in the admin shared folder (Figure 151).  After the download is complete, users can find the files stored on the NAS. The default location for downloaded files is admin >...

  • Page 69: Wordpress

    Figure 151. Figure 152. 3.9 WordPress WordPress started as just a blogging system, but has evolved to be used as full content management system and so much more through the thousands of plugins and widgets and themes to build beautiful websites. With WordPress, there really are no limits! WordPress is an Open Source project, which means there are hundreds of people all over the world working on it.
  • Page 70 https://wordpress.org/about/features/ 3.9.1 Installing WordPress from the Package Management STEPS  Log into the NAS using NAS Starter Utility or a Web browser.  Click System Setting > Firmware/Packages > Package.  Click Retrieve List From Internet, select the WordPress package from the table and then click the Install/Upgrade button (Figure 153).
  • Page 71  After installing and running WordPress, click the link associated with it to configure an account (Figure 155). Figure 155.  Click the Log in to access WordPress control dashboard (Figure 156 & 157). Figure 156.
  • Page 72 Figure 157.  User can use and configure the all function such as Posts, Media, Link, setting etc., which is on the left side (Figure158). Figure 158.
  • Page 73 3.9.3 How to add a new post on WordPress STEPS  There are many different ways for a user to add a new post (Figure 159 & 160). Figure 159. Figure 160.
  • Page 74  A user can enter any title, as well as add media files and text to the content body (Figure 161). Figure 161.  After clicking the Publish button, users can see the post in the main page (Figure 162). Figure 162.

  • Page 75: Emule

    3.10 eMule eMule is a program for downloading and sharing all types of files and one of the biggest and most reliable peer-to-peer file sharing clients around the world. It is often used by clients looking for extremely rare content. The distinguishing features of eMule are the direct exchange of sources between clients nodes, fast recovery of corrupted downloads, and the use of a credit system to reward frequent uploaders.
  • Page 76 Figure 164 3.10.2 Configuring eMule on the NAS STEPS  After installing and running eMule, click Applications > eMule > Server to configure the eMule server to which it will connect (Figure 165). Figure 165  Select an eMule server from the table and click Connect (Figure 166) to manually connect to the server if the application fails to connect automatically (Figure 167).
  • Page 77 Figure 167  In addition, if the eMule server’s Status always displays as Connecting, it may not be working properly (Figure 168). Figure 168  If this is the case, please go to http://www.emule-security.org/serverlist/ to get the most updated and active eMule server directly from the website (Figure 169).
  • Page 78 Figure 170 Figure 171  Once connection to the eMule server is established, click Applications > eMule > Task to add a download task (Figure 172). Figure 172  Input the source address in the ED2K Link field. Users can edit the paths under Location of Downloaded Files –...
  • Page 79 Figure 173  After connecting to the eMule server, users can also click Applications > eMule > Search to manually search for files to download (Figure 174). Figure 174  Type the Keyword(s), select the specific File Type from the drop-down menu and then click Search (Figure 175).
  • Page 80 Figure 176  The file shows up in the Downloading table to indicate that the download is in progress (Figure 177). The download task is displayed in the Shared Files table when it has been completed (Figure 178). Figure 177 Figure 178 3.10.3 Check eMule Downloaded Files on the NAS ...
  • Page 81 Figure 180  Also, the file can be found in the default network share path, admin > eMule > Incoming (Figure 181). Figure 181...

  • Page 82: Dydns

    3.11 DyDNS Dynamic DNS points an easy to remember hostname to a dynamic IP address. If an NSA325v2 is set up with a dynamic IP address behind a router, a host name can be configured on the NSA (e.g., NSA325v2@zyxel.com). When users are outside and want to access the NSA, they can log in using the hostname NSA325v2@zyxel.com in case they forget or do not know the IP address of the...
  • Page 83 3.11.2 Set Up DyDNS on the NAS STEPS  After installing and running DyDNS, click Application > DyDNS to configure an account (Figure 184). Figure 184  A drop-down menu containing DDNS support services appears (Figure 185).  Note: The DDNS support service, myzyxel.in.th, can used in Thailand only.
  • Page 84 Figure 186  Check Enable DyDNS (Figure 187).  Type the Hostname, which will be created on the NoIP domain.  Type the Username/Password for the NoIP account.  Click Apply to save the configuration. Figure 187  Choose a folder on the NSA325v2 that will be synced with Google Drive (Figure 188).
  • Page 85 Figure 188  Log into the NSA325v2 via the defined hostname to confirm the settings (Figure 189). Figure 189...

  • Page 86: Google Drive

    3.12 Google Drive Google Drive is a file storage and synchronization service created and managed by Google. It allows users to store documents in the cloud, share files, and edit documents with collaborators. Google Drive encompasses Google Docs, Sheets and Slides, an office suite that permits collaborative editing of documents, spreadsheets, presentations, drawings, forms, and more.
  • Page 87 Figure 191 3.12.2 Set Up Google Drive on the NAS STEPS  After installing and running the GoogleDrive package, click Application > GoogleDrive to configure an account (Figure 192). Figure 192  The following steps go over how to register a Google Drive account. ...
  • Page 88 Figure 193  Step 1 – Set A Local Sync Folder (Figure 194)  Step 2 – Select A User To Bind With Google Account (Figure 194) Figure 194  Choose a folder on the NSA325v2 to be synced with Google Drive (Figure 195).
  • Page 89 Figure 195 Step 3 – Authorization: Authorize a Google account (Figure 196).  Figure 196  After entering a Google account, click Accept to receive an authorization code, which will confirm the connection to the NSA325v2 (Figure 197). Figure 197 ...
  • Page 90 Figure 198 Figure 199  Check Enable GoogleDrive (Figure 200 and Figure 201).
  • Page 91 Figure 200 Figure 201...
  • Page 92  Once configuration is done, the syncing process starts (Figure 202).  Note: Online Google Doc/Sheets/Slides/Forms/Drawings/Maps will NOT be synced with the NSA (Figure 203). Figure 202 Figure 203...

  • Page 93: Nzbget

    3.13 NZBGet NZBGet is a usenet downloader, written in C++ and designed with performance in mind to achieve maximum download speed by using very little system resources. It supports all platforms including Windows, Mac, Linux and works on all devices including PC, NAS, WLAN routers and media players. 3.13.1 Installing NZBGet from the Package Management STEPS ...
  • Page 94 3.13.2 Enable NZBGet Service on the NAS STEPS  After installing NZBGet, click the link provided (e.g., http://NASIP:6789) to access the NZBGet GUI (Figure 206). Figure 206  Enter the User Name and Password to log into the NZBGet GUI (Figure 207).
  • Page 95 Figure 208 3.13.3 Configuring NZBGet  Click Settings to configure NEWS-SERVERS (Figure 209). Figure 209  Type the Server Host, Server Port, Username and Password that the ISP Usenet server provided (Figure 210). Figure 210  Click Save all changes to save the configuration (Figure 211).
  • Page 96 Figure 211  Click Reload NZBGet to validate the configuration (Figure 212). Figure 212  The NSA reloads NZBGet (Figure 213). Figure 213 3.13.4 Download a File from an HTTP Link to the NSA325v2 via NZBGet  In the NZBGet GUI, click Download and then click the Add button (Figure 214).
  • Page 97 Figure 214  Enter a URL, select a Category then click Submit to start downloading the file (Figure 215). If Category is left blank, the file is automatically stored in /admin/download/nzbget/nzb/. Figure 215  Check the file’s download status in the Messages page (Figure 216).
  • Page 98 Figure 216  Check the downloaded file on the NAS325v2 (Figure 217). Figure 217 3.13.5 Download a .NZB File via NZBGet  Download a .NZB file and save it on the local computer (Figure 218). Figure 218  In the NZBGet GUI, click Download and then click the Add button (Figure 219).
  • Page 99  Click Select files (Figure 220). Figure 220  Select the downloaded .NZB file, choose a Category and then click Submit (Figure 221). Figure 221  The file is downloading (Figure 222).
  • Page 100 Figure 222  When the download is finished, the file should now be available on the NAS325v2 (Figure 223). Figure 223...

  • Page 101: Owncloud

    3.14 ownCloud ownCloud is file sync and share that is hosted in a data center, on servers, or using a user’s storage. ownCloud provides Universal File Access through a single front-end to all disparate systems. Users can access company files on any device, anytime, from anywhere while IT can manage, control and audit file sharing activity to ensure security and compliance measures are met.
  • Page 102 Figure 225 Figure 226 3.14.2 Configuring ownCloud on the NAS STEPS  After installing and running ownCloud, click Application > ownCloud configure an account (Figure 227). Figure 227...
  • Page 103  After clicking the provided ownCloud link, log into the ownCloud page using an account with admin permission on the NSA325v2 (Figure 228). Figure 228  Once login is successful, click File to upload files to the NSA325v2 (Figure 229 and Figure 230). Figure 229...
  • Page 104 Figure 230  Click Photo to check the images uploaded via ownCloud (Figure 231). Figure 231 3.14.3 Back Up Files from a PC to the NSA325v2  Go to the ownCloud website and download the ownCloud client. The following figure shows the Windows version of the client (Figure 232).
  • Page 105 Figure 232  Start installing the ownCloud client on the PC (Figure 233). Figure 233...
  • Page 106  Select which features of ownCloud to install (Figure 234). Figure 234  Choose the folder where the ownCloud client will be installed (Figure 235 and Figure 236). Figure 235...
  • Page 107 Figure 236  The ownCloud client has been installed on the PC (Figure 237). Figure 237...
  • Page 108  Run the ownCloud client and set the Server Address to that of the NSA325v2 (Figure 238). Figure 238  Enter the Username and Password of the NSA325v2 (Figure 239). Figure 239  Select the file types to be synced from the Server and Local Folder (Figure 240).
  • Page 109 Figure 240  Set up is finished (Figure 241). Figure 241  Check the files via the ownCloud page of the NSA325v2 after syncing (Figure 242).
  • Page 110 Figure 242  Check the files in the local folder of the PC after syncing (Figure 243). Figure 243...

  • Page 111: Php-Mysql-Phpmyadmin

    3.15 PHP-MySQL-phpMyAdmin Known as the "PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor," PHP is a widely used computer programming language. It is used to create dynamic Web pages, or Web pages that update and display information depending on the user's activity. PHP is mainly a server side language, allowing it to process Web pages faster and easier, providing a better user experience.
  • Page 112 Figure 244 Figure 245 3.15.2 Configuring phpMyAdmin on the NAS STEPS  After installing and running phpMyAdmin, click the provided link to configure an SQL table (Figure 246).
  • Page 113 Figure 246  Enter the NSA User Name and Password in order to access the phpMyAdmin page (Figure 247). Figure 247  Click Databases to check existing databases, create a new database, and manage databases and tables (Figure 248).
  • Page 114 Figure 248 3.15.3 Example STEPS  Under MySQL localhost, create a new database for a web site, such as a blog (Figure 249 and Figure 250). Figure 249 Figure 250...
  • Page 115  Configure the web information (i.e., Host Name, Username and Password) to sync the databases with MySQL (Figure 251). Figure 251  After syncing databases, a number of tables will be created and users can start setting up the web site (Figure 252 and Figure 253). Figure 252...

  • Page 116: Pyload

    Figure 253 3.16 pyLoad pyLoad is a fast, lightweight and full featured download manager for many One- Click Hosters, container formats like DLC, video sites or just plain http/ftp links. It aims for low hardware requirements and platform independence to be runnable on all kinds of systems (desktop PC, netbook, NAS, router).
  • Page 117 Figure 254 Figure 255 3.16.2 Configuring pyLoad on the NAS STEPS  After installing and running pyLoad, click Applications > pyLoad configure an account (Figure 256).
  • Page 118 Figure 256  Click Enable pyLoad then enter the admin Password and Port Number (Figure 257). Figure 257  Click the pyLoad Management Page link (Figure 258). Figure 258...
  • Page 119  On the pyLoad login page, type the username and password (Figure 259). Figure 259  After successfully logging in to the pyLoad page (Figure 260), configure plugin settings in the Config > Plugins > Menu screen (Figure 261 and Figure 262).
  • Page 120 Figure 261 Figure 262  View and configure plugin accounts in the Config > Accounts screen (Figure 263).
  • Page 121 Figure 263 3.16.3 Check the Download Status on the pyLoad Page  Go to pyLoad > Home and click Add to configure a download item (Figure 264 and Figure 265). Figure 264 Figure 265...
  • Page 122  The application starts the download process immediately (Figure 266). Figure 266  Once download is done, check the file(s) (Figure 267). Figure 267...

  • Page 123: Syslog Server

    3.17 Syslog Server Syslog is a widely used method for message logging, and the more complex part comes in with what is logged. Syslog messages often contain important details about the health of a computer system, such as when a hard drive fills up, when someone logs in, when an application crashes, etc.
  • Page 124 Figure 269 3.17.2 Configuring Syslog Server on the NAS STEPS  After installing and running the Syslog package, click Application > Syslog Server to configure a Syslog server (Figure 270). Figure 270  Check Enable Syslog Server (Figure 271).
  • Page 125 Figure 271  In the page that opens, users can set up the Log Location (Shares and Path), Purge Policy and Log Format. Click Apply when done (Figure 272). Figure 272 3.17.3 Example of How Syslog Server Works STEPS Enable the client’s log settings and set up the server IP address to that of ...
  • Page 126 Figure 273  Users can check the log file(s) on the NSA325v2 via clicking View Files (Figure 274 and Figure 275). Figure 274 Figure 275  Users can then see the log file(s) and download it (Figure 276).

  • Page 127: Tftp

    Figure 276  Open the log file. The log can be viewed in the format that the user has set up (Figure 277). Figure 277 3.18 TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) is a simple, lock-step, file transfer protocol, which allows a Client (computing) to get from or put a file onto a remote Host (network).
  • Page 128  Click Apply to install the TFTP package (Figure 279). Figure 278 Figure 279 3.18.2 Enable TFTP server on the NAS STEPS...
  • Page 129  After installing the TFTP server, open the NAS GUI and click Applications > TFTP Server. Check Enable TFTP Server (Figure 280). Figure 280 3.18.3 Set Up the TFTP Share Folder on the NAS  To add a TFTP share, enter the share name in the Folder Name field and click the Add icon.
  • Page 130 Figure 282 3.18.4 Client Access to the TFTP server  Enable TFTP server on Linux (Figure 283). Figure 283...

  • Page 131: Dropbox

     Configure the Dropbox account information.  Link your NSA325 v2 with your Dropbox account. On the NSU main page, login to the Dropbox service for NSA325 v2, go to Applications > Dropbox. Then, enable the Dropbox service. Figure 284 NSU main menu.
  • Page 132 NSA325 v2. Figure 288. Click on “Get Ready”. You can check the service status in the NSA325 v2 under Applications > Dropbox. In this case, we can see the storage status in your Dropbox account. Figure 289. Monitor the service status.
  • Page 133 The NSA connects to Dropbox and copies files in the Drop2NAS folder to the NSA’s admin\Dropbox\FromDropbox folder, and then empties the Drop2NAS folder. The NSA initiates connections to the Dropbox server so you do not need to configure rules on a firewall in front of the NSA to allow access to the NSA. When your PC has installed Dropbox, you can upload files to the Drop2NAS folder, and then NSA will get files from the Dropbox server.

  • Page 134: Using The Zdownload Folder

    4.1 Using the zDownload Folder The NSA copies *.torrent files in the zDownload folder to the NSA’s admin\download \torrents folder and automatically starts download them. Figure 294. Upload torrent files to zDownload folder. Figure 295. NSA get files and download automatically.

  • Page 135: Smartphone App

    5. Smartphone APP Use ZyXEL’s zMedia app to play files and manage the NSA from iOS version 3 or later device or Android version 2.1 or later smartphone. Install ZyXEL’s zMedia app from the Apple App Store, Android Market, or www.zyxel.com to play files and manage the NSA from your iOS device or Android smartphone.

  • Page 136: File Browser

    5.1 File Browser Click on the File Browser to look through and play files on the NSA. Figure 299 zMedia File Browser Click on a share to view its contents.

  • Page 137: Network

    6. Network IPv6 The NSA325 v2 supports IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6), designed to increase IP address space and enhance features. You can click Network > TCP/IP for further configuration. Figure 300 Click IPv6 Settings. Figure 301 You can select Disable / Auto / Static.

  • Page 138: Access Nsa325 V2 Via Samba On Linux

    7. Access NSA325 v2 via Samba on Linux To see which shares are available on a given host, run: # smbclient -L //[IP|hostname] The output of this command should look something like this: Figure 303 To check the amount of disk space for each mount:...
  • Page 139 To check the amount of disk space for each mount: # df Figure 306...

  • Page 140: Login To Nsa325 V2 Via Ftp On Linux

    8. Login to NSA325 v2 via FTP on Linux 8.1 login to the NSA325 v2 via anonymous FTP on Linux. Enable Anonymous FTP Access option in the GUI. Figure 307 Access NSA325 v2 with anonymous via FTP, run: # lftp [-p port] [-u user[,pass]] [host|IP]...
  • Page 141 8.2 Access NSA325 v2 using a username via FTP, run: # ftp [host|IP] [port] Figure 309 You can check content of the NSA325 v2 via FTP. Figure 310...
  • Page 142 Get file from NSA325 v2, run: # get filename Figure 311 Figure 312 Delete file from NSA325 v2, run: # delete filename Figure 313...
  • Page 143 Create folder in NSA325 v2, run: # mkdir foldername Figure 314 Remove folder from NSA325 v2, run: # rm foldername Figure 315 To exit NSA325 v2 via FTP, run: # bye Figure 316...

  • Page 144: Login To Nsa325 V2 Via Telnet On Linux

    9. Login to NSA325 v2 via Telnet on Linux Enable telnet service via the GUI. Figure 317 To access a host via telnet, run: # telnet [host|IP [port]] Figure 318...
  • Page 145 To exit NSA325 v2 via telnet, run: # exit Figure 319...

  • Page 146: Chapter 2 - Faq

    Wake On LAN EX or other Wake On LAN programs that supports sending magic packets. You can also use Wake On LAN from a remote location if the router in front of the NSA325 v2 that supports sending magic packets.

  • Page 147: Which Types Of Video File Formats Are Supported By The Nsa325 V2

    7. Which types of video file formats are supported by the NSA325 v2? NSA325 v2 supports the following video formats: MPEG-1/MPEG-2, MPEG-4, AVI, DivX, Motion JPEG, Quick Time Video, RealMedia, Ogg, Matroska, ASF, Windows Media Video and ISO. Subtitles are also supported by the NSA325 v2.

  • Page 148: Why Can't The Newly Created Account Be Registered On The Nsa325V2

    12. Why can’t the newly created account be registered on the NSA325v2? Remember to log out an older account and disable the Dropbox function before registering a new one. 13. How can users register an account on Memopal? Steps a. On a local PC/smartphone, go to the Memopal website and download the installation package.

  • Page 149: Why Can't The Pc/Nb Mount A Nas Nfs Share Folder

    14. Why can’t the PC/NB mount a NAS NFS share folder? Users need to enable the Client for NFS feature on Windows 7. a. Go to the Control Panel and enable Services for NFS, which includes both Administrative Tools and Client for NFS. Reboot Windows.

  • Page 150: How Can An Nfs Share Be Mounted On Windows 7

    15. How can an NFS share be mounted on Windows 7? Run the command line and enter the following: a. Mount ip-of-NFS-Server:/Share-Name Z: Under My Computer, the Z drive should appear: 16. Why can’t the PC/NB connect to the NAS TFTP server and instead shows the error “tftp is not recognized as an internal or external command”? The TFTP client is disabled by default on Windows Vista and later versions;...

  • Page 151: How Can Users Access The Sql Databases Of Wordpress, Gallery, Owncloud And Squeezecenter From Phpmyadmin

    through Windows Firewall. Check that Trivial File Transfer Protocol App has a checkmark for Public, which will allow TFTP traffic through the firewall. 3. Check if the router has UDP port 69 enabled to allow traffic through. 18. How can users access the SQL databases of WordPress, Gallery, ownCloud and SqueezeCenter from phpMyAdmin? The data of WordPress, Gallery, ownCloud and SqueezeCenter on the phpMyAdmin are locked therefore users can’t access the information on...

  • Page 152: What Can Be Done If The Screen Is Stuck At "Discovering Connection

    The Polkast official support page can be found here: http://support.polkast.com/home 21. Why can’t the Time Machine volume be found on the NSA325 v2? Check if the Mac is under the same subnet as the NSA325v2. If they are in the...

  • Page 153: Why Can't The Data Be Backed Up To The Target Nsa Volume

    22. Why can’t the data be backed up to the target NSA volume? Go to Sharing – Shares to check whether or not the user account has permission to write data to the NSA325 v2. 23. What is the solution for when the progress bar gets stuck at 98% after deleting a volume? Clear the cache and reset the settings on the browser.

  • Page 154: How Can Users Create Backups And Restore Posts, Pages, Comments, Custom

    26. How can users create backups and restore posts, pages, comments, custom fields, categories and tags from the WordPress GUI? Users can access the WordPress dashboard and click Export to download a backup of posts, pages, comments and so on. Restore the backup to another WordPress blog via Import >...

  • Page 155: Where Should I Put My Media Files So The Twonky Media Server Can Find It

    27. Where should I put my media files so the Twonky media server can find Be default, the music folder shares music files; the photo folder shares photo files; the video folder shares video files. To change the settings, click Applications >...

  • Page 156: Which Type Of Files Can Zyxel Media Server Support

    The NAS media server shows the track information of a media file. However, if the file does not contain any track information or the information it contains is incorrect, the media server can’t show the correct information. 31. Which type of files can ZyXEL media server support? You can find the information in the release note or refer to the following table: CATEGORY FILE TYPE...

  • Page 157: What Can't My Syslog Server Receive Logs From A Remote Syslog Client

    Playlist wpl, pls, m3u Photo JPEG jpe, jpeg, jpg Bitmap 32. What can’t my syslog server receive logs from a remote syslog client? Make sure you enable ports 514 and 601 for TCP and UDP of firewall settings on your gateway. In addition, check the client also uses port 514 or port 601 for sending logs.

  • Page 158: Why Can't I Telnet To The Nsa325V2 From My Windows 7

    Click “See It” to view the log details and send the file to ZyXEL CSOfor further troubleshooting. 35. Why can’t I telnet to the NSA325v2 from my Windows 7?

  • Page 159: How Should I Do If I Fail To Connect To The Remote Nas When I Configure The

    You need to enable the Telnet service on Windows 7 first. a. Go to the Control Panel and install “Telnet client” by clicking “Turn Windows features on or off” and then select “Telnet Client”. b. Click OK. 36. How should I do if I fail to connect to the remote NAS when I configure the remote backup target? Please check the path of the target share that you entered in the Share Name field for the backup.

  • Page 160: I Have Entered My Gmail Address And The Smtp Server. Why Can I Still Not Get Any Log Reports In My E-Mail

    If it does, please change the port setting. 39. I have entered my Gmail address and the SMTP server. Why can I still not get any log reports in my e-mail? Please make sure you have set to “allow authentication” in your e-mail settings for the SMTP server.
  • Page 161 c. Go to Gmail setting > Forwarding and POP/IMAP, select Enable IMAP.

  • Page 162: Can Ipad Or Iphone Connect To The Nas's Itunes Server

    d. You can use the Gmail account to send the log reports to other e-mail addresses. 40. Can iPad or iPhone connect to the NAS’s iTunes server? iPad or iPhone can’t connect to the NAS’s iTunes server directly. However, you can utilize some specific apps (e.g.StreamToMe) downloaded from the App Store to connect to the NAS’s iTunes server.

  • Page 163: Can Apple Tv Connect To The Nas's Itunes Server

    41. Can Apple TV connect to the NAS’s iTunes server? No, Apple TV can’t connect to the NAS’s iTunes server. 42. Can a Windows PC/NB connect to the NAS’s iTunes server? Yes, you can download iTunes for Windows from http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/. After installing, you can find your NAS appears on your iTunes client once it is detected.
  • Page 164 Go back to the NAS’s web configurator and enter your YouTube account and...

  • Page 165: Why Can't The Pictures Be Automatically Uploaded To My Flickr Account

    password. Then the account should be authorized successfully. 45. Why can’t the pictures be automatically uploaded to my Flickr account? If some pictures exist in the folder before you configure the folder into the watched folder list on the NAS, those pictures will not be automatically uploaded to Flickr.
  • Page 166 d. After the pixel settingis done, you can preview the photos with larger size.

  • Page 167: How To Limit Guests To See The Photos In Gallery

    47. How to limit guests to see the photos in Gallery? a. Log into Gallery as administrator. Select Album options > Edit permissions. b. The Edit Permissions screen appears, where you can set the permissions for everyone and for registered users only. c.

  • Page 168: Can I Limit The Download Speed In Pyload

    b. Select Users/Groups. Find the user account and reset the password for him. c. Click the Modify user button. 49. Can I limit the download speed in pyLoad? Yes, you can do it by following the steps: Step 1: Select the Config button ( ) on the top-right corner of the screen.
  • Page 169 Step 2: Click General > Menu > Download. Step 3: Set Limit Download Speed to on and change the number in Max Download Speed in kb/s (from -1 to 30 kb/s in this example).

  • Page 170: Can I Download Ftp Files Using Pyload On The Nas

    Step 4: Press the Submit button, a “Setting saved” message displays. 50. Can I download FTP files using pyLoad on the NAS? Yes, you can download FTP files using pyLoad on the NAS.
  • Page 171 However, you cannot view the downloaded files directly in pyLoad because an error message displays when you do so. To view the downloaded files, please follow the steps below: Step 1: Log in to the NSA325v2 as administrator. Click File Browser.

  • Page 172: Where Can A User Find The Downloaded Files From Transmission On The Nas

    Step 2: You can see the FTP files downloaded completely in pyLoad. Click a file’s file name to open the file. 51. Where can a user find the downloaded files from Transmission on the NAS? The downloaded files are stored under \admin\download\Transmission. 52.

  • Page 173: How Can A User Set A Download Schedule With Transmission

    Please refer to the figure below. 53. How can a user set a download schedule with Transmission? Please refer to the figure below. 54. Can I limit a guest user’s storage space and the number of share groups in ownCloud? Yes, it can be done by the administrator.
  • Page 174 b. Create a user account and a group for the guest. c. Select the user group. d. Select how much storage space to allocate to the user (1.3 GB in this example). e. Select admin > Users to configure the sharing settings for the user.

  • Page 175: Can I Change The Uploading Size For Owncloud

    f. Select if you allow the user to share with anyone or only users in the same groups. 55. Can I change the uploading size for ownCloud? Yes, you can. Please log in as administrator. a. Select admin > Admin b.

  • Page 176: Why Can't I Download Files Via The Emule Application In The Nas

    56. Why can’t I download files via the eMule application in the NAS? Some eMule seeds may become invalid. Please check whether those seeds are still valid by using eMule on your computer. Referance ZyXEL Knowledge Base (KB) is a web-based service which provides dynamic self-service information for basic online support.

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