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AXIS StorPoint NAS 100 User’s Guide Read Me First 1
Read Me First
This guide applies to the AXIS StorPoint NAS 100 network hard disk server with firmware release
1.00 and subsequent releases until otherwise notified. It is intended for anyone involved in
installing and using the StorPoint NAS. It includes the most basic instructions on how to get your
StorPoint NAS up and running.
For a more detailed description of the StorPoint NAS 100 and its functionality, refer to the “AXIS
StorPoint NAS 100 User’s Manual” which is available in PDF format at the Axis Web Site and on
the AXIS Online CD.
To install the StorPoint NAS, start with the Basic Installation:
Basic Installation: See ...
Stage 1 - Connecting the StorPoint NAS to the Network
Stage 2 - Assigning an IP Address*
Stage 3 - Basic System Settings
Raid 1 (Mirroring)
*Note: Only required on IP based networks.
When you have completed the Basic Installation, proceed to the section that is relevant to your
network environment:
page 7
page 8
page 10
page 32
Microsoft & IBM Networking (SMB):
Setup for Microsoft and IBM Networks (SMB)
Accessing the Hard Disks:
- Windows 95/98 & NT 4
- Windows for Workgroups 3.x
- Windows NT 3.51
- OS/2
NetWare (NCP):
Setup for NetWare (NCP)
Accessing the Hard Disks:
- Windows 95/98 & NT 4
- Windows for Workgroups 3.x
- Windows NT 3.51
UNIX (NFS):
Setup for UNIX (NFS)
Accessing the Hard Disks - UNIX
Web Browser (HTTP):
Setup for Web Browser (HTTP)
Accessing the Hard Disks - Web Browser
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Notices StorPoint NAS E100 User’s Guide 2
Safety Notices
Do not proceed any of these notices until you have fully
understood the implications:
Caution! Potential hazard that can damage the product.
Important! Potential hazard that can seriously impair
operation.
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)
USA - This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate
radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in
accordance with the instruction manual, may cause
interference to radio communications. It has been tested and
found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing
device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC rules, which
are designed to provide reasonable protection against such
interference when operated in a commercial environment.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to
cause interference in which case the user at his/her own
expense will be required to take whatever measures may be
required to correct the interference. Shielded cables should be
used with this unit to ensure compliance with the Class A
limits.
Europe - This digital equipment fulfils the requirements
for radiated emission according to limit B of EN55022/1994,
and the requirements for immunity according to
EN50082-1/1992 residential, commercial, and light
industry. Compliance is not valid for unshielded network
cables.
Liability
Every care has been taken in the preparation of this manual;
if you detect any inaccuracies or omissions, please inform us
at an address which can be found in the last appendix of the
User’s Manual. Axis Communications cannot be held
responsible for any technical or typographical errors and
reserves the right to make changes to the product and
manuals without prior notice. Axis Communications makes
no warranty of any kind with regard to the material
contained within this document, including, but not limited
to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a
particular purpose. Axis Communications shall not be liable
nor responsible for incidental or consequential damages in
connection with the furnishing, performance or use of this
material.
Year 2000 Compliance
Axis Communications warrants that the StorPoint NAS is
Year 2000 compliant.
Axis’ Trademarks
StorPoint, ThinServer.
Trademark Acknowledgments
Acrobat, Adobe, AIX, DOS, Ethernet, IBM, Internet
Explorer, Macintosh, Microsoft, Netscape Navigator, OS/2,
UNIX and Windows are registered trademarks of the
respective holders.
Support Services
Should you require any technical assistance, please contact
your local dealer. If your questions cannot be answered
immediately, your dealer will forward your queries through
the appropriate channels to ensure you a rapid response.
If you are connected to the Internet, you can find online
manuals, technical support, software updates, application
software, information about Axis etc. on any of the locations
listed below.
WWW: http://www.axis.com
FTP server: ftp://ftp.axis.com/pub/axis
AXIS StorPoint NAS 100 User’s Guide
Revision 1.0
Part No: 16737
Dated: July 1999
Copyright ©
Axis Communications AB, 1998, 1999
AXIS COMMUNICATIONS
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Table of Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
AXIS StorPoint NAS 100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
AXIS Online CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Physical Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Basic Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Stage 1 - Connecting the StorPoint NAS to the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Stage 2 - Assigning an IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Stage 3 - Basic System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Setup for Microsoft and IBM Networks (SMB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Setup for NetWare (NCP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
NetWare Bindery Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Installing the StorPoint NAS in NetWare NDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Setup for UNIX (NFS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Setup for Web Browser (HTTP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Accessing the Hard Disks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Windows 95/98 & NT 4 Clients using Microsoft Networking . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Windows 95/98 & NT 4 Clients using NetWare NDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Windows 95/98 & NT 4 Clients using NetWare Bindery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Windows for Workgroups 3.x Clients using Microsoft Networking . . . . . . . . 25
Windows for Workgroups 3.x Clients using NetWare NDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Windows for Workgroups 3.x Clients using Netware Bindery . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Windows NT 3.51 Clients using Microsoft Networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Windows NT 3.51 Clients using NetWare NDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Windows NT 3.51 Clients using NetWare Bindery Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
OS/2 Clients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
UNIX (NFS) Clients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Web Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Macintosh Clients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Format Hard Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Error Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Raid 1 (Mirroring) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Enabling RAID 1 – New Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Adding Disks for RAID 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Removing a RAID 1 Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Restoring Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Introduction AXIS StorPoint NAS 100 User’s Guide 4
Introduction
AXIS StorPoint NAS 100
The AXIS StorPoint NAS 100 connects SCSI hard disk
drives to Ethernet networks. All users on the network get
instant access to more disk space for individual or shared
use.
The StorPoint NAS 100 enclosure and connectors are
designed for installation into a 5.25” tower.
As well as easy installation and ease of use, the StorPoint
NAS supports access control and other management
functions. It is also possible to enable RAID 1 (mirroring)
on one or more pair of disks.
Note:
Throughout this guide, the AXIS StorPoint NAS 100 is referred to as simply StorPoint NAS.
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AXIS Online CD
The AXIS Online CD provides an electronic catalogue, that includes all of the Axis product
information and software such as the “AXIS StorPoint NAS 100 User’s Manual ”, the AXIS IP
Installer and the AXIS StorPoint Disco utility software. It can be used within all of the supported
Axis computing environments.
Startup Procedures for Windows
The AXIS Online CD will autostart from a local CD-ROM drive on Windows 95/98 and NT
platforms. Windows 3.x users are required to navigate to the CD root directory and click on the
setup31.exe file from within the Windows File Manager.
Startup Procedures for UNIX, OS/2 and Macintosh
Navigate to the CD root directory and click on the
start.pdf file from within your preferred file
manager application.
Note:
If the Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0 is not installed on to your system, locate and run the
appropriate installer from the
tools/Acrobat/ folder on the CD. Refer to the readme.txt file
for full path name details.
HTML Interface
By clicking the HTML button from within the main installation dialog, you access a Web browser
interface to the CD contents.
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Physical Description
LED Indicators
The StorPoint NAS front panel indicators show the status of the unit. The indicators have the
following functions:
Status - Flashes during startup. The light turns solid green when the StorPoint NAS is ready for
use.
SCSI - Flashes to indicate disc access. Green when reading from a drive and amber when writing to
a hard disk.
Network - Flashes to indicate the presence of network traffic. Green on a 100 Mbit network,
amber on a 10 Mbit network and red when there is no link.
Power - Remains on to indicate that power is present in the unit.
SCSI connector(s)
(50 pin header type)
Connection board
connector
Power supply
Network connection
board
Push button
Front panel indicators
Cat 5 cable
Network
connector
Network Connector - The StorPoint NAS is equipped with a 100baseTX connector and will
automatically adjust to 10baseT or 100baseTX, full or half duplex mode. Use a Category 5 UTP
cable for the 100baseTX operation.
Note:
When the StorPoint NAS has been installed in a tower, the network connector is found on the
network connection board that appears at the back of the tower. Note that the network
connection board must be used, i.e. the server cannot be attached directly to the network.
SCSI Connector - The StorPoint NAS has a SCSI connector for connecting hard disk drives.
Push Button - The Push button is used for restoring the StorPoint NAS parameters to the factory
default settings.
Serial Number - Ethernet Address - The Ethernet address is based upon the StorPoint NAS serial
number which is found on the labels at the underside of the server unit and at the back of the
tower.
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Basic Installation
Stage 1 - Connecting the StorPoint NAS to the Network
Follow these steps:
1. Turn off the power.
2. Connect your StorPoint NAS to the network using the appropriate network connector, i.e.
RJ-45 for 100baseTX and 10baseT.
3. Switch on the tower.
The StorPoint NAS LED indicators will flash during power up and self test. When the Status
indicator stops flashing and turns solid green, the StorPoint NAS is ready for use.
Network hub
Network cables
StorPoint NAS
installed in a tower
with hard disk drives
Note:
If your StorPoint NAS is not already installed in a tower, refer to the “AXIS StorPoint NAS 100
User’s Manual, Appendix D - Tower and Hard Disk Installation”.
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Stage 2 - Assigning an IP Address
The StorPoint NAS supports HTTP over TCP/IP, which means that it works as a Web server
available on the Internet and intranets. To establish communication with the TCP/IP network,
you must first assign an appropriate IP address to your StorPoint NAS. For example, this is needed
in order to access the StorPoint NAS Web interface.
Note:
If you are not using IP addressing in your network environment, i.e. if you are using the
StorPoint NAS in Windows (SMB over NetBEUI) or NetWare (pure IPX), you do not need to
set the IP address. You can then proceed directly to “Accessing the Hard Disks” on page 24, or to
the description of the NetWare NDS installation on page 17.
Set the IP address using one of these methods, depending on your network environment:
Method Network environments See ...
AXIS IP Installer Windows 95/98 & Windows NT, NetWare “AXIS IP Installer” on page 9
ARP Windows 95/98 & Windows NT, NetWare “ARP in Windows 95/98 and Windows NT” on page 9
UNIX, OS/2 “ARP in UNIX and OS/2” on page 10
DHCP Windows NT, UNIX
BOOTP UNIX
RARP UNIX
Refer to the “ AXIS StorPoint NAS 100 User’s
Manual, Section 3 - Basic Installation”
Note:
ARP and RARP operate on single network segments only, i.e. these methods cannot be used
over routers.
Important!
Acquire a valid and unused IP address for your StorPoint NAS from the Network Administrator.
Always consult the Network Administrator before making changes to the network configuration.
If you are using DHCP, RARP or BOOTP, the IP address will be set automatically. On Windows
NT networks, DHCP is the preferred method since it allows a number of parameters to be set
automatically, provided the DHCP server has been configured to do so.
For additional IP-related settings, refer to “Setting the TCP/IP Parameters” on page 13.
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AXIS IP Installer
The AXIS Installer is an application that allows you to
assign IP addresses to your StorPoint NAS, find IP
addresses of already installed hard disk servers and access
the StorPoint NAS internal Web pages for easy
configuration.
By assigning IP addresses to your StorPoint NAS, you can
easily manage and configure it from any standard Web
browser. The Web browser can be launched from the AXIS
IP Installer application.
Installing AXIS IP Installer
The required utility software is available on the AXIS Online CD. It can also be downloaded from
the Axis Web Site at http://www.axis.com.
Follow these steps:
1. Locate the setup file,
Setup.exe, and choose the Run option from the Windows Start menu.
2. Follow the instructions on the screen.
When finished, AXIS IP Installer will be available from your Start menu. To run the program,
select Programs | Axis Communications | Axis IP Installer.
For help in how to use the AXIS IP Installer, click the Help button from the application to start the
AXIS IP Installer help file.
ARP in Windows 95/98 and Windows NT
Type the following commands from a DOS window:
Syntax Windows 95
arp -s <IP address> <Ethernet address> <my PC IP address>, where
<my PC IP address>,
ping <IP address>
is the IP address of your Windows 95 PC.
Example Windows 95
arp -s 192.16.253.80 00-40-8c-10-00-86 171.16.6.40
ping 192.16.253.80
Syntax Windows 98 and Windows NT
arp -s <IP address> <Ethernet address>
ping <IP address>
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Example Windows 98 and Windows NT
arp -s 192.16.253.80 00-40-8c-10-00-86
ping 192.16.253.80
ARP in UNIX and OS/2
Type the following commands:
Syntax
arp -s <IP address> <Ethernet address> temp
ping <IP address>
Example
arp -s 192.16.253.80 00:40:8c:10:00:86 temp
ping 192.16.253.80
Stage 3 - Basic System Settings
You probably want to configure the StorPoint NAS to meet your specific needs.
Use one of the following tools:
• Web browser - The StorPoint NAS Web interface, which is the preferred administration tool.
See description below. Requires the IP address to be set.
• Te x t editor - The StorPoint NAS text files. Refer to the “AXIS StorPoint NAS 100 User’s
Manual, Appendix A - Parameter List” for more information.
Note:
For some parameter changes to take effect, the StorPoint NAS needs to be restarted. For more
information, see the User Manual.
Accessing the StorPoint NAS Web Pages
The StorPoint NAS Web interface is divided into two parts:
•The File View page for browsing and accessing files and folders on the networked discs. This
page is available to all users.
•The Administration pages for specifying configuration parameters and access rights. These
pages are intended for the Administrator only.
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You can access the StorPoint NAS Web interface via a standard Web browser:
• Netscape Navigator version 3.0 or higher
• Internet Explorer version 3.0 or higher
Follow these steps:
1. Start the Web browser and enter the IP address of your StorPoint NAS in the location/address
field:
http://<IP address>
The StorPoint NAS Home Page is displayed.
From this page, users can display and access the discs inserted in the connected drives according to the permissions set by the Administrator.
2. Click admin to access the Administration Web pages. The first time during a session, you will
be prompted for username and password. Use the default settings,
root and pass.
3. The This StorPoint page appears.
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