Axis StorPoint NAS 100 User Manual
AXIS StorPoint NAS 100 User’s Manual
StorPoint NAS 100
Network Hard Disk Server
U s e r ’ s M a n u a l v e r 1 . 1
Notices
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Safety Notices
Please observe all safety markings and instructions when using this
product.
Caution! - potential hazard that can damage the product.
Important - potential hazard that can seriously impair operation.
Do not proceed any of the above notices until you have fully
understood the implications.
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 EN50082-1/1997
residential, commercial, and light industry.
Compliance is not valid for unshielded network cables.
Liability
Every care has been taken in the preperation of this manual; if you
detect any inaccuraries or omissions, please inform us at an address
which can be found in the last appendix of the 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 AXIS StorPoint NAS 100 is
Year 2000 compliant.
Axis’ Trademarks
StorPoint, ThinServer
Trademark Acknowledgments
AIX, DOS, Ethernet, IBM, Internet Explorer, Microsoft, Netscape,
Netscape Navigator, NetWare, OS/2, UNIX, Windows, Windows
for Workgroups, Windows 95/98 and Windows NT are registered
trademarks of the respective holders.
AXIS StorPoint NAS 100 User’s Manual
Revision 1.1
Part No: 16939
Dated: May 2000
Copyright ©
Axis Communications AB, 1999, 2000
Preface
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Preface
Thank you for purchasing the AXIS StorPoint NAS 100 Network Hard Disk Server. This product is
developed to be a storage appliance for network file sharing and data storage.
About This Manual
The manual provides introductory information as well as detailed instructions on how to set up and
manage StorPoint NAS in various network environments. It is intended for everyone involved in installing
and managing StorPoint NAS. To fully benefit from the manual, you should be familiar with basic
networking principles.
This manual applies to AXIS StorPoint NAS 100 Wide SCSI and AXIS StorPoint NAS 100 IDE with
software release 1.10 and subsequent releases until otherwise notified.
About Axis
Axis Communications is dedicated to providing innovative solutions for network-connected computer
peripherals. Since the start in 1984, it has been one of the fastest growing companies in the market and is
now a leader in its field.
ThinServer™ Technology Being the core of all Axis’ products, the ThinServer™ technology enables
them to act as intelligent file server independent ThinServer™ devices. A ThinServer™ device is a network
server which includes “thin” embedded server software capable of simultaneous multiprotocol
communication, scalable RISC hardware and a built-in Web server which allows easy access and
management via any standard Web browser. The ThinServer™ technology makes it possible to connect
any electronic device to the network, thus providing “Access to everything”.
Today, Axis Communications is offering the ThinServer™ technology as well as six major ThinServer™
product lines consisting of:
Network Print Servers offer you a powerful and cost-efficient method for sharing printer resources in
your network. They connect to any standard printer, featuring high performance, simple management and
easy upgrading across the network. The print servers are available in Ethernet, Fast Ethernet and Token
Ring versions.
IBM Mainframe and S/3x - AS/400 Print Servers and Protocol Converters includes a wide range
of LAN, coax and twinax attached print servers for the IBM host environment. By emulating IBM devices,
these servers provide conversion of the IPDS, SCS and 3270DS data streams to the major ASCII printer
languages.
Network Attached CD/DVD Servers provide you with a flexible and cost-efficient solution for sharing
CD/DVDs and other optical media across the network. They are available in Ethernet, Fast Ethernet and
Token Ring versions.
Network Attached Storage Servers make it possible to easily make hard disk storage available in
Ethernet networks. Through direct access by clients, yet integrating into existing security schemes, and
requiring a minimum of maintenance they also provide a low total cost of ownership for network storage.
Network Camera Servers provide live images using standard Internet technology, thus enabling access to
live cameras via any standard Web browser. They offer a perfect solution for remote surveillance over the
Internet and their sharp images can bring life into any Web site. These servers support Ethernet as well as
PSTN and GSM phone lines.
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Network Document Servers enable easy distribution of paper-based information across workgroups and
the enterprise. By sending the scanned documents to your destination via the Internet/intranet, you will
reduce your faxing/mailing costs, as well as save time, thus improving your organization efficiency.
Support Services
Should you require any technical assistance, please contact your local dealer. If your questions cannot be
answered immediately, your local dealer will forward your queries through the appropriate channels to
ensure you a rapid response.
WWW: http://www.axis.com
If you are connected to Internet, you can find online
manuals, technical support, firmware updates,
application software, company information, on any of
the addresses listed to the left.
FTP server: ftp://ftp.axis.com/pub/axis
Support
e-mail address:
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Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
Section 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
AXIS StorPoint NAS 100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
AXIS Storage Online CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Section 2 Basic Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Connecting the StorPoint NAS to the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Assigning an IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Basic System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Section 3 Microsoft & IBM Networks (SMB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Access Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Section 4 NetWare (NCP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Access Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Section 5 UNIX (NFS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Access Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Mounting Your StorPoint NAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Section 6 FTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Access Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Section 7 Web Browser (HTTP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Access Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Section 8 Managing the Hard Disks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Formatting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Disk Mirroring (RAID-1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Error Checking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Section 9 Monitoring StorPoint NAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Event Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
E-mail (SMTP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
SNMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
AXIS ThinWizard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
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Appendix A Parameter List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
The Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Directory Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Editing the Configuration Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Appendix B Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
The Front Panel Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Restoring Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Running a Diagnostic Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Errors when Accessing StorPoint NAS or a Hard Disk . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Difficulties Locating the StorPoint NAS in NetWare . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Problems Connecting to StorPoint NAS in a PureIP Environment . . 82
Insufficient Access Rights in NetWare NDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Name Resolution Problems in Windows (SMB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Problems Locating the Domain Controller in Windows (SMB). . . . . 85
Appendix C Upgrading StorPoint NAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Obtaining New Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Upgrading the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Extending the RAM Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Appendix D Tower and Drive Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Hardware Inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Physical Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Installing StorPoint NAS in a Tower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Connecting the Hard Disks to StorPoint NAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Appendix E Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Appendix F Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Section 1: Introduction
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Section 1 Introduction
AXIS StorPoint NAS 100
AXIS StorPoint NAS 100 connects hard disks to
10/100 Mbit Ethernet networks. All users on the
network can make use of the hard disk storage and
share the information on any connected hard disk.
The enclosure and connectors are designed for
installation into a standard 5.25" half-height tower
module. These versions are available:
• SCSI - up to 15 Wide SCSI hard disk drives
• IDE - up to 8 ATA-4 hard disk drives
It is not possible to mix IDE disks and drives with a
SCSI version, or vice versa.
StorPoint NAS is server independent, which means that no software has to be
loaded on any server, and no additional software has to be installed on any
client.
StorPoint NAS supports disk mirroring (RAID-1) which means that data
written to a hard disk can be automatically and simultaneously written to a
second hard disk.
Note:
Throughout this manual, AXIS StorPoint NAS 100 is referred to as simply
StorPoint NAS.
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Features and Benefits
File Server
Independence
StorPoint NAS is connected as a node in a 10 or 100 Mbit Ethernet network.
To the network your StorPoint NAS acts as a file server. This means that it is
independent of other file servers, i.e. the communication takes place directly
between the network client and StorPoint NAS. This results in high
performance, reliability and independence of other equipment.
Plug and Play The file server independent approach makes the installation quick and
convenient. In most environments the physical connection to the network is the
only installation required prior to starting work with StorPoint NAS. No
software needs to be installed on clients or file servers. Your computer will see
StorPoint NAS as another network file server, and you access it using the
standard commands used in your network operating system.
Environments StorPoint NAS can be used simultaneously from NetWare, Windows, OS/2,
DOS, UNIX and Internet/intranet clients. It supports basic messaging and
network protocols:
•NCP over IPX
• NCP over IPX/UDP (NetWare IP)
• NCP over TCP/IP (PureIP)
• SMB over NetBIOS/NetBEUI
• SMB over NetBIOS/TCP/IP
• NFS over UDP/IP
• HTTP over TCP/IP.
Internet/intranet
Web Server
The built-in Web server makes it possible to access data via any standard Web
browser, such as Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer. The
support includes configuration, management and disk access.
Speed By using a 32-bit RISC processor and cache memory expandable up to 160 MB,
data throughput of up to 16 Mbit/sec on a single client.
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Security Disk access can be restricted by setting up native access control in all network
environments.
Maintenance New firmware can easily be downloaded to the Flash memory of your StorPoint
NAS using Windows Explorer drag-and-drop, or over the network using FTP.
All updates are free of charge.
Network
Management
StorPoint NAS supports the Simple Network Management Protocol, SNMP.
Year 2000 StorPoint NAS is year 2000 compliant.
Disk Mirroring
(RAID-1)
StorPoint NAS has a built-in disk mirroring option (RAID-1). When enabled,
data written to a hard disk will be automatically and simultaneously written to a
second hard disk. The purpose of this is to assure that if one hard disk should
fail, the data will still be intact on the other one.
AXIS Storage Online CD
AXIS Storage Online CD includes user documentation and other online
information, product firmware, software utilities, data sheets etc. for all the
AXIS StorPoint Server products. You can use the CD within all of the supported
Axis computing environments.
The CD will autostart from a local CD drive on Windows 95/98/2000 and NT
platforms. You can also open the
index.htm file within your standard Web
browser to launch the home page.
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Section 2 Basic Installation
To install your StorPoint NAS, read the sections relevant to your network
environments:
Note:
Typically, your StorPoint NAS will already be installed in an enclosure
when delivered. However, if required:
• Refer to “Installing StorPoint NAS in a Tower” on page 97 on how to
install StorPoint NAS in a 5
1/4" tower.
• Refer to “Connecting the Hard Disks to StorPoint NAS” on page 98 on
how to connect hard disks to StorPoint NAS.
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Connect to Network
Set IP Address
System Settings
TCP/IP?
Yes
No
UNIX
FTP
Web
NetWareWindows
page 11
page 12
page 21
page 50page 47page 43page 34page 27
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Connecting the StorPoint NAS to the Network
Before you begin Always consult the Network Administrator before making changes to the
network configuration.
Procedure To connect StorPoint NAS to your network, follow these steps:
1. Turn off the power.
2. Connect the network cable to the appropriate connector, i.e. RJ-45 for
100baseTX and 10baseT.
3. Switch on the tower.
The StorPoint NAS front panel indicators will flash during power-on and selftest. When the Status indicator stops flashing and turns solid green, your
StorPoint NAS is ready for use.
Network hub
Network cables
StorPoint NAS
installed in a tower
with hard disk drives
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Assigning an IP Address
To establish communication with the TCP/IP network, you must assign an
appropriate IP address to your StorPoint NAS. For example, this is needed in
order to access the StorPoint NAS Web interface.
Note:
Setting the IP address is not needed if you are not using IP addressing on
your network, i.e. in these environments:
• Windows (SMB over NetBEUI)
•NetWare (IPX)
You can then proceed directly to the appropriate network environment
section of the manual.
Before you begin Make sure your StorPoint NAS is powered up and attached to the network.
Ethernet Address -
Serial Number
Depending on the method you are using, you will need to
know the Ethernet address of your StorPoint NAS. The
Ethernet address is the same as the serial number. You will
find the serial number on the labels at the underside of the
unit and at the back of the tower.
Automatic IP Setting
(DHCP)
Try accessing your StorPoint NAS via a standard Web browser. Use the default
server name AXIS<nnnnnn> where <nnnnnn> are the last six digits of the serial
number.
Example
The serial number of your StorPoint NAS is 00408C3E5207. Enter
AXIS3E5207 in the address/location field:
•If the File View page appears in your Web browser, the IP address has
been set automatically when you connected your StorPoint NAS to the
network. You can skip directly to “Basic System Settings” on page 21.
• If the connection cannot be established, set the IP address manually
using one of the methods described in “Methods for Setting
the IP Address” on page 13.
Note:
This will not work in NetWare environments.
00408C3E5207
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Methods for Setting
the IP Address
Ask the Network Administrator for an unused IP address.
Important!
Do not use the default or example IP address when installing your StorPoint
NAS. Always consult the Network Administrator before assigning an IP
address.
System Privileges You will need root privileges on your UNIX system and administrator privileges
on the Windows NT servers.
Set the IP address using one of these methods, depending on your network
operating environment:
Note:
When the IP address has been successfully assigned to your StorPoint NAS,
you can set the ProtectIP parameter to
yes in order to avoid accidental or
malicious changing of the IP address. With this configuration, your
StorPoint NAS will no longer accept a new IP address using the Web
browser or ARP method. You will find the ProtectIP parameter under the
[IP] section in the
config.ini file located in the
System/ServerProperties folder. Use a text editor to edit the file.
Method Network environments See ...
Web b r ow s er * Windows 95/98 and NT page 14
AXIS IP Installer * Windows 95/98 and NT, NetWare page 15
ARP *
Windows 95/98 and NT, NetWare page 16
UNIX, OS/2 page 17
DHCP Windows NT, NetWare, UNIX page 18
BOOTP UNIX page 19
RARP * UNIX page 20
*) These methods operate on single network segments only, i.e. they cannot be used
over routers.
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Web Browser In Windows environments using Class B or Class C network addresses, you can
set the IP address of your StorPoint NAS using a standard Web browser.
Enter the following in the address/location field:
StorPoint NAS will retrieve the first two groups of the IP address from the
subnet. When the IP address has been successfully set, the File View page will
appear in your Web browser.
Example
The serial number of your StorPoint NAS is 00408C3E5207 and you want
to assign it the IP address 192.16.253.80. Your Windows client has the IP
address 192.16.6.40. You enter C3E5207_253_80 in the location/address
field.
Notes:
The new IP address must be set within 30 minutes after restart.
This method will work for most Windows configurations. However, if you
experience problems when using this method, we recommend that you use
the AXIS IP Installer for setting the IP address. See “AXIS IP Installer” on
page 15.
<nnnnnn> are the last six digits of
the serial number, e.g. 3E5207 for
the serial number 00408C3E5207
<ip3_ ip4> the last two groups of
the desired IP address, e.g. 253_80
for the IP address 192.16.253.80
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AXIS IP Installer AXIS IP Installer is an application that allows you to assign IP addresses to your
StorPoint NAS, find IP addresses of already installed StorPoint Servers and
access the StorPoint NAS Web interface.
The required utility software is available on the AXIS Storage Online CD. It can
also be downloaded from the Axis Web site at http://www.axis.com
To install AXIS IP Installer, 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.
1. Select the serial number of
your AXIS StorPoint server in
this list.
2. Enter the desired IP address in
this field.
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ARP in
Windows 95/98
and Windows NT
Perform the following commands to download the IP address and verify correct
Internet communication in Windows 95/98 and Windows NT:
Start a DOS window and type the following command:
Syntax Windows 95
where
<my PC IP address> is the IP address of your Windows 95 PC.
Example Windows 95
Syntax Windows 98 and Windows NT
Example Windows 98 and Windows NT:
The host will return ‘
Reply from 192.16.253.80 ...’ or some similar
message. This indicates that the address has been set and the
communication is established.
Notes:
Once your StorPoint NAS has established communication using an
appropriate IP address, the
arp command cannot be used to change the
address. This is to avoid accidental or unauthorized changes. However, if
you restart StorPoint NAS, you can change the IP address within one hour.
Please note that when you execute the ping command for the first time, you
will experience a significantly longer response time than usual.
If you are using host names, you can map a unique host name to the
acquired IP address. Refer to your system manuals or to the Network
Administrator for instructions on how to perform the name mapping on
your particular system.
arp -s <IP address> <Ethernet address> <my PC IP address>
ping <IP address>
arp -s 192.16.253.80 00-40-8C-3E-52-07 171.16.6.40
ping 192.16.253.80
arp -s <IP address> <Ethernet address>
ping <IP address>
arp -s 192.16.253.80 00-40-8C-3E-52-07
ping 192.16.253.80
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ARP in
UNIX and OS/2
Follow these steps to download the IP address and verify the communication in
UNIX and OS/2:
1. Type the following command:
2. Ping the unit as follows:
Example:
The host will return ‘
192.16.253.80 is alive’, or some similar message
to indicate that the address has been set and the communication is
established.
Notes:
Once your StorPoint NAS has established communication using an
appropriate IP address, the
arp command cannot be used to change the
address. This is to avoid accidental or unauthorized changes. However, if
you restart StorPoint NAS, you can change the IP address within one hour.
Please note that when you execute the ping command for the first time, you
may experience a significantly longer response time than is usual.
If you are using host names, you can map a unique host name to the
acquired IP address. Refer to your system manuals or to the Network
Administrator for instructions on how to perform the name mapping on
your particular system.
The arp -s command may vary from system to system. Some BSD-type
systems expect the IP address and Ethernet address in reverse order, whereas
IBM AIX systems require the additional argument
ether. For example:
arp -s <IP address> <Ethernet address> temp
ping <IP address>
arp -s 192.16.253.80 00:40:8C:3E:52:07 temp
ping 192.16.253.80
arp -s ether <IP address> 00:40:8C:3E:52:07 temp
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DHCP in
Windows NT,
NetWare and UNIX
Follow these steps to use the DHCP method:
1. Edit or create a scope in the DHCP manager of the DHCP daemon. For
Windows NT servers, refer to the “Windows NT Resource Kit” on how to do
this.
The entries made in this scope typically include the following parameters:
• Range of IP addresses
• Subnet mask
• Default router IP address
• Lease duration
• Mail server IP address
• DNS server IP address
• WINS server IP address(es)
• Domain name
• NTP server IP address
• NDS tree name
• NDS server IP address(es)
2. Activate the scope.
DHCP is enabled by default. The IP address and all the other settings will be set
automatically.
Notes:
If you are using DHCP, the IP address will be set automatically as soon as
you connect your StorPoint NAS to the network. To find out which IP
address has been assigned, check your DHCP server. If you want to set the
IP address manually, you can disable DHCP by setting the appropriate
configuration parameter.
To fully benefit from DHCP, it is recommended that you use the WINS
name resolution protocol available in Windows NT. If you intend to use
WINS, at least one WINS server IP address must be included in the scope.
Once the IP address is received, StorPoint NAS will register its host name
and IP address on the WINS server.
You might want to include an SLP scope list and some SLP directory agents
in the DHCP scope. However, we recommend that you specify the SLP
settings in the StorPoint NAS parameter list instead. You can do this via the
StorPoint NAS Web interface or by editing the
config.ini file.
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BOOTP
in UNIX
Follow these steps to use BOOTP in UNIX:
1. Append the following entry to your boot table (typically
/etc/bootptab):
where:
Example:
2. Make sure a unique host name is mapped to the acquired IP address. Refer to
your system manuals or to the Network Administrator for instructions on how
to perform the name mapping on your particular system.
3. Start the BOOTP daemon (if not already running), typically by the command:
bootpd -a
4. Restart StorPoint NAS to download the IP address, default router address and
subnet mask.
<host name>:ht=<hardware type>:vm=<vendor magic>:\
:ha=<hardware address>:ip=<IP address>:\
:sm=<subnet mask>:gw=<gateway field>
ht =
ether
for Ethernet
vm = rfc1048
ha =
The Ethernet or node address, i.e. the StorPoint NAS serial
number
ip =
The IP address of your StorPoint NAS
sm =
The subnet mask
gw =
The default router address
nasserv:ht=ether:vm=rfc1048:\
:ha=00408C3E5207:ip=192.36.253.80:\
:sm=255.255.255.0:gw=192.36.253.254
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RARP in UNIX Follow these steps to use the RARP method in UNIX:
1. Append the following line to your Ethernet address table. This is typically
performed using the command
/etc/ethers:
Example:
2. If you are using host names, you can map a unique host name to the acquired
IP address. Refer to your system manuals or to the Network Administrator for
instructions on how to perform the name mapping on your particular system.
3. If it is not already running, start the RARP daemon. This is typically done using
the command
rarpd -a.
4. Restart StorPoint NAS to download the IP address.
<Ethernet address> <IP address>
00:40:8C:3E:52:07 192.16.253.80
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Basic System Settings
You can configure your StorPoint NAS using one of these tools:
• Web browser - The StorPoint NAS Web interface, which is the preferred
administration tool. This method requires the IP address to be set.
• Text editor - The StorPoint NAS text files. See “Text Editor” on page 72.
The StorPoint NAS
Web Interface
The StorPoint NAS Web interface is divided into two parts:
• The File View page for browsing and accessing files and folders on the
networked hard disks. 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.
You access your StorPoint NAS from a standard Web browser:
• Netscape Navigator version 4.0 or higher
• Internet Explorer version 4.0 or higher
Accessing the Web
Interface
Follow these steps:
1. Start the Web browser.
2. Enter the name or IP address of your StorPoint NAS in the location/address
field:
The StorPoint NAS Home Page is displayed.
From this page, users can display and access the volumes according to the
access permissions set up by the Administrator.
3. Click admin to access the Administration pages.
http://<IP address>
admin
button
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Note:
You will be prompted to supply the Server password the first time during a
session. The default use name and password are
root and pass.
4. The This StorPoint pa ge is displ ayed. From this page you can edit the system
settings and display information about the connected drives. You can also view
the current configuration settings, shutdown the server, restart the server and
restore the factory default settings.
SCSI Server- The icons displayed to the left represent all the units
connected to the SCSI bus listed by SCSI ID.
IDE Server - The icons displayed to the left represents all the units
connected to the IDE bus listed as Master or Slave for each bus
Main Menu From the main menu, you can access the Administration pages:
• This StorPoint - System settings, RAID options and information about
the connected drives.
• File Properties - Managing Windows shares and access rights for hard
disks, folders and files.
• Network Settings - Specifying settings for the network protocols used.
• Event Log - Viewing the event log that contains occurrences in your
StorPoint NAS.
• Statistics - Displaying statistics on your StorPoint NAS.
• Support - Trouble shooting, server report, software version, Axis online
services, contact information etc.
• Help Contents - Displaying general help information.
• External Link - Optional link to a Web site on the Internet or your
company’s intranet.
pass
root
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Notes:
You can prevent users from accessing the volumes via the Web interface by
disabling the Enable access to volumes via Web browser (HTTP) parameter
on the Network Settings - Web (HTTP) page.
Context sensitive online help is available from all the StorPoint NAS Web
pages. To access help for a specific page, click Help .
Shutdown If you need to shut down the StorPoint NAS tower (i.e. StorPoint NAS and the
hard disks) after the installation, make sure is shut down safely otherwise you
risk loosing hard disk data. Do NOT turn off the power before your StorPoint
NAS has been properly shut down.
You can shut down StorPoint NAS via its Web interface or by editing the
config.ini file.
Via the Web Interface 1. On the This StorPoint page, click the Shutdown Server button.
2. Click OK in the confirmation dialog.
Your StorPoint NAS will shut down and you can now turn off the power.
Via the config.ini File 1. Locate the
config.ini file using your standard file manager tool. You will
find it in the
Root/System/ServerProperties folder.
2. Use your preferred text editor and change the
Shut Down parameter to yes.
You will find the
Shut Down parameter under the [Server] section.
3. Save the
config.ini file.
Your StorPoint NAS will shut down and you can now turn off the power.
Shutdown Server
button
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Server Password To protect the system files, it is important that you change the Server password.
The Server password is used in basically all protocols, i.e. HTTP, NetWare
(NCP), Windows (SMB) and SNMP. For example, a user will be prompted for
the Server password when trying to access the Administration Web pages for the
first time during a session.
Default Password The default Server password is
pass.
Procedure To change the Server password, follow these steps:
1. On the This StorPoint page, click Settings to open the Server Settings
dialog box.
2. Select the General tab.
3. Specify and confirm the Server password.
4. Click Close.
Note:
If you lose the Server password, you must restore the factory default settings
using the Push button. See “Restoring Factory Default Settings” on page 78.
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Date & Time 1. On the This StorPoint page, click Settings to open the Server Settings
dialog box.
2. Open the Date & Time page.
3. Specify the time zone in which your StorPoint NAS operates. Refer to
“Time Zone Parameter Values” on page 69.
4. To set the time using a time synchronization source, choose Automatically and
specify the time source:
To set the time manually, choose Manually and specify the date in
yy-mm-dd format, and time in hh:mm:ss format using the 24 hour clock.
5. Click Close.
Network
environment Time Source: You must also specify the ...
NetWare IPX Novell Directory
Services (NDS)
Time Source parameter on the Network
Settings | NetWare page:
- SAP or
- List of server names.
NetWare PureIP
NetWare/IP
Novell Directory
Services (NDS)
Time Source parameter on the Network
Settings | NetWare page:
- List of server names or IP addresses.
TCP/IP Network Time
Protocol (NTP) *
NTP Server parameter on the Server
Settings | Date & Time page:
- Name or IP address of the time server.
Windows NT
domains
Microsoft Windows
NT Network (SMB)
*
Note:
NTP is not natively supported by Windows NT servers. You will need third party software.
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TCP/IP The installation wizard is a convenient way to specify the Internet-related
settings for your StorPoint NAS.
1. Click Network Settings.
2. Click Wizard . The Network Settings Wizard dialog appears.
3. Choose TCP/IP. Click Start to proceed with the installation.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen. When finished, click Close.
5. Click Detailed View . The Protocols dialog box appears.
6. Select the TCP/IP tab and verify the settings.
7. Click OK.
Notes:
Context sensitive online help is available for all parameters.
The parameter list is described in detail in “Appendix A - Parameter List” .
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Section 3 Microsoft & IBM Networks (SMB)
This section outlines the required configuration settings for running your
StorPoint NAS in the Microsoft and IBM (SMB) network environment, i.e.
Windows 95/98/2000, Windows NT , Windows for Workgroups or OS/2. It
also describes how to set up access restrictions.
If you are using your StorPoint NAS in a multiprotocol environment, proceed to
the other relevant sections of the manual, namely:
•“Section 4 - NetWare (NCP)”
•“Section 5 - UNIX (NFS)”
•“Section 6 - FTP”
•“Section 7 - Web Browser (HTTP)”
Network Settings
You do not need to specify any specific settings before you can use your
StorPoint NAS in the Windows (SMB) environment. However, you might want
to change some of the default settings, e.g. the SMB server name. You can use
the StorPoint NAS Administration Web pages for configuration.
SMB Server Name The default SMB server name is AXIS<nnnnnn>, where <nnnnnn> are the last
six digits of the StorPoint NAS serial number. This is the name that will be
presented to the Windows clients on the network. You can change that name by
editing the SMB Server Name parameter. It can be useful to choose a more
descriptive name, e.g. in order to indicate where the unit is located.
Recommendation! Choose a more descriptive name for your server, e.g. NasServer.
SMB Protocols SMB is a protocol that make use of NetBIOS. NetBIOS can be used over several
different network protocols. StorPoint NAS supports the following transport
methods:
• SMB over NetBIOS/TCP/IP (NBT) - max 1000 users
• SMB over NetBIOS/NetBEUI - max 300 users
Both protocols are enabled by default. However, you can disable the protocols
by setting the appropriate configuration parameters.
Access Control Access control is used for restricting access to the shared resources. In the
Windows (SMB) environment you can select whether you want to use user-level
or share-level access control.
User-level
Access Control
User-level access control allows you to define access rights for resources based on
as whom the user logged into the domain. Your StorPoint NAS will act as a
“member server” in the Windows NT or OS/2 domains. It will verify the user’s
identity and group memberships against a domain controller on the network.
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The advantages with this method are:
• The user is not required to answer to password prompts every time he/she
needs to access a protected resource.
• The network administrator can administer the access rights for discs and
volumes using Windows NT’s standard administration tools.
• The network administrator can use the native user groups in the domain to
set basic security.
Share-level
Access Control
Share-level access control is based on different passwords for different shared
resources. No verification with domain controllers will take place. This is a good
method to use in smaller “workgroup based” networks when there is no domain
controller.
Recommendation! User-level access control is the preferred method to use in Windows NT server
based networks.
Wizard The installation wizard is a convenient way to set up your StorPoint NAS for
your Windows (SMB) environment. It will guide you through the following:
• Defining your server name and the workgroup/domain you want your
StorPoint NAS to appear in.
• Defining how you want to control access to shared resources.
To run the wizard follow these steps:
1. Start your Web browser, and enter the name or IP address of your StorPoint
NAS in the location/address field.
2. Click admin. You will be prompted for the user name and password. By
default, these are set to
root and pass. To change the Server password, see
“Server Password” on page 24.
3. Click Network Settings.
4. Click Wizard . The Network Settings Wizard dialog appears.
5. Choose Windows (SMB). Click Start to proceed with the installation.
6. Follow the instructions on the screen. When finished, click Close.
7. Click Detailed View . The Protocols dialog box appears.
8. Select the Windows (SMB) tab and verify the settings.
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9. Click OK.
Notes:
Context sensitive online help is available for all parameters.
The parameter list is described in detail in “Appendix A - Parameter List” .
Access Control
The procedures for managing shares depends on the security mode you are
using:
• User-level access control in Windows NT networks
• User-level access control in OS/2 networks
• Share-level access control
Verifying the
Security Mode
To verify the security mode setting, follow these steps:
1. Start your Web browser, and enter the name or IP address of your StorPoint
NAS in the location/address field.
2. Click admin. You will be prompted for the user name and password. By
default, these are set to
root and pass. To change the Server password, see
“Server Password” on page 24.
3. Click Network Settings.
4. Click Detailed View . The Protocols dialog box appears.
5. Select the Windows (SMB) tab . If you want to change the Security Mode
parameter, click Change...
6. Click OK.
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Managing Shares in
User-level
Access Control
The system files are protected by default. All users that belong to the
administrator groups in the domain have administrator rights on your StorPoint
NAS. All members of the domain have full access to all hard disks.
Important! You cannot use Server Manager in Windows NT to manage the shares on
StorPoint NAS.
Defining Shares By default, all hard disks are shared automatically. If you want to change a share,
i.e. remove it or change the name, follow these steps:
1. Start your Web browser, and enter the name or IP address of your StorPoint
NAS in the location/address field.
2. Click admin. You will be prompted for the user name and password. By
default, these are set to
root and pass.
3. Click File Properties.
4. Locate the resource you want to share or protect in the file tree, and click
Properties . The Properties dialog box appears.
5. Open the Windows Sharing page.
6. Select the Share as radio button, and enter a share name in the Share Name
field.
7. Enter a comment in the Comment field.
8. Click OK.
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