Lenovo ix2 User Manual
ix2 Network Storage
with LifeLine 4.0
User Guide
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CONTENTS
Setting up Your ix2 Network Storage 1
Setup Overview 2
Set up my ix2 Network Storage if it's not discovered 3
Discovering with LenovoEMC Storage Manager 3
Discovering the ix2 without the Internet 3
Setup Page 4
Network Connection 5
Connecting the ix2 Network Storage to Your Network 5
Connecting the ix2 6
Network Settings 6
Manually Configuring Network Settings 7
Naming Your ix2 Network Storage 8
Configuring Your ix2 Network Storage to Use Active Directory 9
Enabling Active Directory Trusted Domains 9
Customizing the Access to Features on Your ix2 Network Storage 11
Enabling the Display of Features 11
Enabling Access Permissions to Features 11
Non-Administrator User Log In 12
Obtaining Alerts About Your ix2 Network Storage 13
Tracing Events on Your ix2 Network Storage 14
Downloading the complete event log file 14
Obtaining System Status for Your ix2 Network Storage 15
Space Usage 15
Control Panel 15
Device Information 15
Using Your ix2 Network Storage in Various Time Zones 16
Setting the Display Language for Your ix2 Network Storage 17
Printing Documents 18
Setting up Personal Cloud, Security, and File Sharing 19
Sharing Files 21
Sharing Overview 22
Interfaces for Sharing 22
Shares 23
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What are Shares and How Do I Organize Content with Them? 23
Adding Shares 23
Managing Shares 24
Deleting Shares 25
Using Protocols to Share Files 26
What Are Protocols and How Do I Use Them to Share Files? 26
AFP File Sharing for Macs 26
Bluetooth File Sharing 26
FTP File Sharing 27
NFS File Sharing 27
rsync: Synchronizing Files with Another Storage Device or Other Computers 28
TFTP 28
Monitoring Your Device with an SNMP Management Tool 28
Managing File Sharing with Web Access (http/https) 29
WebDAV: Managing Files Using HTTP or HTTPS 29
Windows DFS: Creating a Distributed Windows File System 30
Windows File Sharing 30
Sharing Content through the Home Page 31
Sharing Your Content with the World 31
Adding a Custom Home Page 31
Automatically Sending Content to Multiple People at Once 33
How to Set Up an Email Distribution Active Folder 33
Sharing Content Using Social Media: Overview 34
Managing Your Content 35
Transferring Content to and from Your ix2 Network Storage with Copy Jobs 36
Copy Jobs Limitations 36
Getting Content from a USB External Storage Device 37
Safely removing external storage 37
iSCSI: Creating IP-Based Storage Area Networks (SAN) 39
iSCSI Overview 40
Adding iSCSI Drives 41
Enabling iSCSI Drives 41
Connecting to iSCSI Drives 41
Managing iSCSI Drives 42
Adding CHAP User Access to an iSCSI Drive 42
Deleting iSCSI Drives 43
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Drive Management 45
Managing Drives 46
Setting Write Caching 46
Applying Global Drive Management Settings 46
Drive Status 47
Backing up and Restoring Your Content 49
Backup and Restore Overview 50
Backup of Data through RAID Protection 50
Backing up to and Restoring from Your ix2 Network Storage 51
Backing up Macs with Time Machine 51
Copy Jobs Overview 51
Backing up Your ix2 Network Storage 52
Copy Jobs 52
From: Settings 53
To: Settings 54
Setting a Schedule 54
Backing up with Mozy Backup 55
Restoring Files with Mozy Backup 56
Registering with Avamar for Backup and Restore 56
Backing up with Amazon S3 57
Restoring Files with Amazon S3 57
Backing up with LenovoEMC Personal Cloud 57
Restoring Files with Personal Cloud 57
Securing Your ix2 Network Storage and Contents 59
What Is Security and Do I Need It? 60
Enabling Security and Creating an Administrator User 61
Disabling Security 61
Limiting Access to Your Content by Creating Users 62
Users 63
Users and Groups Overview 63
Adding Users 63
Managing Users 64
Deleting Users 65
Groups 66
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Groups Overview 66
Adding Groups 66
Managing Groups 66
Deleting Groups 67
Using Active Directory Domain to Manage Users and Groups 68
Active Directory Users and Groups Overview 68
Managing Users and Groups with Active Directory 68
Deleting Active Directory Users and Groups 69
Managing Your ix2 Network Storage with Local and Active Directory Users 70
Managing Your ix2 Network Storage with Local and Active Directory Users 70
Personal Cloud: Accessing Your LenovoEMC Personal Cloud From Anywhere in the
World 73
What Is LenovoEMC Personal Cloud ? 74
LenovoEMC Personal Cloud Key Terms 74
Is My Content Secure? 75
LenovoEMC Personal Cloud Setup Overview 76
Creating LenovoEMC Personal Cloud 77
Configuring Router Port Forwarding for Personal Cloud 78
Router Port Forwarding 78
Configuring Your LenovoEMC Personal Cloud 79
Enabling Internet Access to the ix2 79
Changing Personal Cloud Settings 79
Inviting People onto Your LenovoEMC Personal Cloud 80
Joining a Trusted Device to LenovoEMC Personal Cloud 81
Managing Trusted Devices on a Personal Cloud 82
Disconnecting Trusted Devices 82
Deleting Trusted Devices 82
Using Copy Jobs with a LenovoEMC Personal Cloud 83
Disabling or Deleting Your LenovoEMC Personal Cloud 84
Accessing Content Using Your LenovoEMC Personal Cloud 85
Informing Users What to Do with LenovoEMC Personal Cloud 86
Sharing Content Using Social Media 87
Sharing Content Using Social Media: Overview 88
Facebook 89
Flickr 90
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YouTube 91
Share Content through LenovoEMC Personal Cloud 92
Media Management 93
Media Management Overview 94
Scanning for media content 94
Media Services Capabilities and Limitations 95
Sharing Media Content over the Internet 96
Enabling Internet Access from the Media Server Page 96
Media Aggregation 97
Enabling Media Aggregation 97
Social Media Sharing 98
Streaming Music, Movies, and Pictures 99
Example: Setting up iTunes 99
Example: Setting up Xbox 360 99
Photos 100
Photos Overview 100
Streaming Pictures 100
Creating a Slideshow on the Device Home Page 100
Automatically Resizing Your Photos 100
Getting Pictures from Your Camera 101
Getting Pictures from Your Camera 101
Music 102
Music Overview 102
Streaming Music 102
Torrents 103
Torrent Overview 103
Enabling Torrent Downloads 103
Deleting torrent jobs 103
Configuring Your Router for Torrent Downloads 103
Torrent Active Folders 104
Configuring a Torrent Active Folder 104
Videos 106
Video Capabilities Overview 106
Streaming Movies 106
Video Surveillance 106
Name 107
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Space 107
Model 107
Action 107
Adding Applications to Your ix2 Network Storage 111
Application Overview 112
Application Installation 113
Application Manager 114
Starting or stopping an application 114
Adding applications 114
Removing applications 114
Upgrading Your ix2 Network Storage 115
Software Updates 116
Auto-update process: installing a device software update 116
Manual update process: installing a device software update 116
Backing up and Recovering Your ix2 Network Storage Settings 119
Backing Up Your ix2 Network Storage Settings 120
Backing up Device Configuration 120
Restoring a Configuration Backup 120
Hardware Management 121
About the ix2 Network Storage Components 122
Front Panel 122
Rear Panel 123
Energy Saving 124
Power Down Drives 124
Brightness 124
Factory Reset 125
UPS Management 126
Troubleshooting Routers 127
Enabling the DMZ 127
Configuring Port Forwarding on Double NAT Networks 128
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Bridging the Secondary Router 128
Bridging the Primary Router 128
Additional Support 131
How to Get Help 132
Support 133
Legal 135
Safety Information 136
Open Source 137
Warranty Information 138
Limited Warranty Notice 138
Limited Warranty for Iomega Products 138
Regulatory Information 139
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement 139
Canadian Verification 139
European Union - Compliance to the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 140
Important WEEE Information 140
European Union RoHS 140
India RoHS 140
Lithium Battery – California Perchlorate Information 140
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Cable and Cord Notice 141
Recycling and environmental information 141
Export classification notice 141
Copyright and Trademark Information 142
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CHAPTER 1
Setting up Your ix2 Network Storage
Setting up Your ix2 Network Storage 1
Setting up Your ix2 Network Storage
Setup Overview
Setup with your ix2 Network Storage is easy. Remove it from the box, connect it to your network switch or
hub, and then power it up. Launch a web browser and enter the setup URL identified in the Quick Start
Guide. LenovoEMC Setup launches and displays a message that your ix2 is online and ready to use.
You then can install client software that includes:
● LenovoEMC Storage Manager
● Twonky Media Server for media aggregation
LenovoEMC Storage Manager is a management tool that helps you discover your ix2 on your network to
simplify access to content on your ix2 from your computer. It also allows you to add your computer as a
trusted device to a LenovoEMC Personal Cloud. Refer to LenovoEMC Storage Manager online help for
additional information. Twonky Media Server consolidates all media files on devices on your network and
presents them in a unified view.
From LenovoEMC Setup, you can optionally create a Personal Cloud or begin using your ix2 by clicking
Manage My Device.
By default, the ix2 will attempt to acquire an IP address from DHCP, If there is not a DHCP
server available on the network, the ix2 will use an IP address in the self-assigned APIPA range
(169.254.x.x).
2 Setup Overview
Setting up Your ix2 Network Storage
Set up my ix2 Network Storage if it's not discovered
If your ix2 is not discovered when you enter the URL identified in your Quick Start Guide, you have two
ways of discovering it.
Discovering with LenovoEMC Storage Manager
You can install LenovoEMC Storage Manager from the Setup Portal, which helps you discover your ix2 on
your network.
Discovering the ix2 without the Internet
You can access your ix2 device without internet access as described by these methods for Windows PCs
or Macs:
● Windows 7 and Vista — Click Start, Computer, Network. You should see your ix2 listed under
Other Devices. You can then double-click the device icon to access the ix2 Management
Console.
● Windows XP — If you have not enabled UPnP Discovery, click Start, Help and Support. In the
Help and Support browser, search for UPnP and follow the steps from “Install the UPnP
framework”. After UPnP is enabled, open Windows Explorer and in the Folders view, expand My
Network Places. You should see your ix2 listed. You can then double-click the device icon to
access the ix2 Management Console.
● Mac — Browse to your ix2 through Finder, Shared, All and use Go, Connect to Server to
connect to Shares on your ix2.
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Setting up Your ix2 Network Storage
Setup Page
The Setup page opens when you first access the ix2 Network Storage from the Home Page or the
LenovoEMC Storage Manager. On this page, you can configure some basic device features by clicking the
appropriate link. The current setting of the feature displays above the link. You can also configure all
features shown on the Setup page by accessing the specific features directly.
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Network Connection
Connecting the ix2 Network Storage to Your Network
First, check the package contents.
Verify that the box contains the following items:
1. ix2 (models may vary)
2. Power Adapter and Cord
Setting up Your ix2 Network Storage
3. Quick Start Guide
4. Ethernet Cable
Package contents may vary.
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Setting up Your ix2 Network Storage
Connecting the ix2
Initial Setup
If you have purchased more than one ix2, complete all steps on one device before setting up additional
devices.
1. Use the included network cable to connect the ix2 to your network router, switch or directly to a
computer.
2. Connect the included power adapter to the back of the ix2 and a power socket or Uninterruptible
Power Supply (UPS).
3. Your ix2 should power on automatically.
4. From a computer on your network, open a web browser and go to http://setup.lenovoemc.com to
set up your ix2 on your network. For best results, use a computer that is connected to the same
subnet or network segment as the ix2.
You can access the ix2 Management Console directly by entering the IP address or model name
of your ix2 in your computer’s web browser. To use the model name on a Mac, add .local after the
name in the browser (for example, ix2.local).
5. OPTIONAL: if desired, install the LenovoEMC Storage Manager and Media Aggregation software.
If you install LenovoEMC Storage Manager, its icon will appear in the System Tray (Windows) or
Menu Bar (Mac). The LenovoEMC Storage Manager will automatically scan your network and
connect to available Shares.
If you receive a message from your operating system's firewall alerting you of network activity, be
sure to unblock communications.
Mac Users: Shares on the ix2 will mount and appear on the Mac Desktop.
PC Users: Shares on the ix2 will automatically be assigned a drive letter and will be available in
the Network Drives section under My Computer.
Network Settings
The Network page of your ix2 is where you make changes to set up network connectivity. The Network
page displays your current network settings and enables those settings to be modified. On this page, you
can identify your DNS servers and WINS servers and how your system's IP address is determined. Most
system IP addresses and other network settings can normally be configured automatically.
Manually Configuring Your Network
If you are comfortable with network technology and want to configure the network, refer to Manually
Configuring Network Settings.
Enabling Jumbo Frames for Each NIC
You can enable jumbo frames for each NIC in your ix2 by expanding the Information section for a NIC and
entering a jumbo frame size in the Jumbo Frame field. If you do not want jumbo frame support, leave the
field blank. Jumbo frame support is useful for transferring large files, such as multimedia files, over a
network. Jumbo frame support increases transfer speed by placing large files in fewer data packets. It also
reduces the demand on the device hardware by having the CPU process more data in fewer data packets.
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Jumbo frame support should only be enabled if you are sure your network is jumbo-frame compatible and
all network devices have been configured to support jumbo frames. It is recommended that you confirm all
network interface cards (NICs) are configured to support jumbo frames before enabling this feature.
Manually Configuring Network Settings
There are various settings in the network setup that you can manually configure.
1. Click Modify network settings.
2. Uncheck Automatically configure DNS, WINS, and all IP addresses (DHCP).
3. DNS Servers — enter the IP addresses of the DNS (Domain Name System) servers. DNS is
used for translating the domain name to IP addresses.
4. WINS Servers — enter the IP addresses of the WINS server.
5. To connect your ix2 to a proxy server, check Use proxy settings and enter proxy IP address, port
number, and the proxy username and password.
6. Click Apply to save your settings.
7. If a DHCP server is unavailable for a network interface card (NIC), the device could auto-assign
an IP address, or you can uncheck the Automatically acquire network address (DHCP)
checkbox found in the Information section of a NIC.
8. You can change the following settings in the Information section:
● IP Address — the static IP address of the ix2. Use an available IP address in the range used
by the LAN.
● Subnet Mask — the subnet that the IP address belongs to. The default value is 255.255.255.0.
● Gateway — enter the gateway IP address in this field.
9. Click Apply to save your settings.
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Naming Your ix2 Network Storage
You can provide a meaningful name for your ix2 using the Device Identification page. This page in the ix2
Management Console enables you to change the Storage Device Name, the Storage Device Descriptive
Name, and the Workgroup Name.
Change any of these by editing the text fields. Click Apply to save your changes.
● Device Name: Enter a name for the ix2 device. Use a name that will help you identify it on your
network.
● Device Descriptive Name: Enter a descriptive name for the ix2 device. This name can provide
additional detail that identifies the device. If you leave this field blank, the default device name is
used.
● Workgroup Name: Enter a workgroup name for the ix2 device if you need to change the default
name. The workgroup name identifies a group of computers that share information with each
other. Change the workgroup name only if you explicitly define a workgroup on your network.
Most users won't need to change the workgroup name, unless they have explicitly defined a
different workgroup on their other computers.
Renaming the ix2 will require a device restart.
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Setting up Your ix2 Network Storage
Configuring Your ix2 Network Storage to Use Active Directory
If you have an existing Active Directory user organization, you can incorporate it into the ix2 Management
Console. Your ix2 can work in a high availability environment, which means it can work with multiple
AD servers should one server fail or go offline.
When you configure Active Directory, you enable security on your ix2.
1. To configure Active Directory, manually add the ix2 to your DNS server. Set the ix2 DNS setting
to point to your DNS server. On the Network page, uncheck Automatically configure all
network settings, type the IP address of your DNS Server in the text box, and click Apply to
save your settings.
2. Configure the ix2 to join the Active Directory domain. Open the Domain Management page from
Network or System and click ON to enable Active Directory.
3. Provide the following connectivity information for the existing AD user organization that you want
to incorporate into the ix2:
● Domain Name — the actual name of your Active Directory domain, for example, sohoad.com.
● Preferred Server — the actual name or IP address of your Active Directory Server, for
example, ad-server.sohoad.com or 10.14.50.12.
● Organizational Unit — an optional predefined subset of directory objects within an Active
Directory domain.
● Administrator Username — the Active Directory username with domain administrator
privilege.
● Administrator Password — the Active Directory password for the specified Active Directory
username.
● Users/Groups Refresh Interval — how often the ix2 should refresh the list of available users
and groups from the Active Directory server.
● Local Network Encryption (SSL) — enforces encryption on your local network.
● Remote Network Encryption (SSL) — enforces encryption outside your local network, such
as through the internet. Choices for both encryption types are Not required and Always
(encryption is always enforced). Always encrypting communication is safest, but can impact
performance.
● Enable trusted domains — enables your ix2 to allow access to other domains.
4. Click Apply to save your settings.
Enabling Active Directory Trusted Domains
By enabling Active Directory trusted domains on your ix2, you enable the importing of users and groups
from other trusted domains to your ix2 device. Those users and groups from other domains will then have
access to features on your ix2, including accessing folders and documents in Shares, and joining any
Personal Cloud of which the device is a member.
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Setting up Your ix2 Network Storage
Now that you have enabled access to all trusted domains, you can add users and groups from those
trusted domains to your ix2. For more information, refer to Managing Users and Groups with Active
Directory.
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Setting up Your ix2 Network Storage
Customizing the Access to Features on Your ix2 Network Storage
An administrator user can customize the look of the ix2 Management Console using Feature Selection
(FS). Using FS, an admin can enable the display of certain features and disable others. In addition, an
admin can provide non-administrator users access to certain features by setting permissions for those
users.
Access permission to a feature can be given only to non-administrator users, since admin users
always have access to all features. Setting access permissions for non-admin users requires that
security is enabled on your ix2 Network Storage and an administrator user is created. See
Enabling Security and Creating an Administrator User.
Enabling the Display of Features
1. Open the Feature Selection page.
All the features of your ix2 display on the page with a status that indicates whether the feature is
enabled or disabled.
2. To enable a feature, expand the desired feature name, and click the switch to On. For example, to
enable Amazon S3, expand the Amazon S3 feature, and click the switch to On.
3. To disable a feature, click the switch to Off.
You can set the display of applications on the Feature Selection page, provided an application has
that capability. For more information on installing features, refer to the Application Manager.
Enabling Access Permissions to Features
You can configure access permissions for non-administrator users with certain features. Expand the
feature on the Feature Selection page to determine if it supports feature access permissions.
1. If not already enabled, enable security on your ix2 and create users and groups.
2. Open the Feature Selection page.
3. To enable access to an enabled feature, expand the desired feature name, and click Add
access permissions.
4. In the pop-up window, select one or more users to provide them access. If you have created
groups, you can also limit access for them in this way.
5. Click Apply to save your changes.
The list of users with access is displayed under the feature. To remove user access, uncheck the
access box next to the user, and click Apply to save your changes.
You can enable access permissions for applications on the Feature Selection page, provided an
application has that capability. For more information on installing features, refer to the Application
Manager.
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Setting up Your ix2 Network Storage
Non-Administrator User Log In
Non-administrator users can log in to a ix2 with feature access enabled. When these non-admin users
access a ix2, they first see the Login screen where they enter their login credentials. After logging in, the
ix2 Management Console displays with those features to which a non-admin user has access.
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Setting up Your ix2 Network Storage
Obtaining Alerts About Your ix2 Network Storage
You can configure your ix2 to send email alerts when problems are detected. This is done through the
email notification feature. Email notification provides a destination for emails sent by the ix2 when
problems are detected. To provide a destination email address, enter the following information:
● Destination Email Addresses — enter a valid email address or addresses. This email address
provides a destination for messages sent by the ix2 when problems are detected by the system.
You can add multiple email addresses by separating them with commas, spaces or semicolons.
● Check Send a test email message to confirm that email notification is working properly.
● Check Configure custom SMTP settings only if your network blocks SMTP traffic, requiring
additional credentials, such as a corporate firewall.
Most users will not need to check this option. If checked, enter the following additional information
to identify your SMTP server:
● Email Server (SMTP) — enter the address of your SMTP server.
● Sender Email Address — enter an email address for the ix2 to use as the From address when
it creates messages.
● Email Login — enter the username used to log into the email account you entered above.
● Email Password — enter the password for the email account.
● Confirm Password — confirm the password for the email account. It must match the
password provided above.
If your email application uses a SPAM blocker, it is recommended that you add a sender email
address to your safe list. If you do not define additional credentials, the default sender email is:
sohostorage@emc.com
Click Apply to save your changes.
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Setting up Your ix2 Network Storage
Tracing Events on Your ix2 Network Storage
The Event Log page displays only the 1000 most recent events logged to the ix2. A complete event log,
however, is available for download.
The following icons indicate the severity of each status message:
● INFORMATION
Identifies that a change has been made to the state of your ix2 device, usually by a user, such as
attaching a peripheral.
● WARNING
Identifies that there is a problem with your ix2 device that requires your attention, but your device
will continue to operate normally for now.
● ERROR
Identifies an urgent problem with your ix2 device that may result in data loss and requires your
immediate attention.
You can sort the displayed list by Date, User, or Event by clicking the column headers.
Downloading the complete event log file
Click Download to download a comma-separated event log file. A new page is opened with a link to the
event log file. Click the event log file link to download or open the file.
The downloaded file contains 5 columns: Number, Date, User, Severity, Message.
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Setting up Your ix2 Network Storage
Obtaining System Status for Your ix2 Network Storage
The System Status page displays space usage information and status information about your ix2 Network
Storage. It also provides a control panel that enables you to:
● Blink the lights
● Restart
● Shut down
Space Usage
The Space Usage section graphically represents the amount of space used by Shares on the ix2. The
exact space used displays in a ToolTip when you mouse over each Share.
Control Panel
The Control Panel displays commands for the ix2:
● Blink the lights
To help identify a specific ix2when there is more than one device configured on your network,
blink the lights on the front of the ix2by clicking:
● Restart
Restart the ix2.
● Shut down
Shut down the ix2.
Before shutting down the ix2, be sure you have access to the physical device to turn it on. It is
recommended that you always use the power button to shut down the device.
Device Information
The Device Information section displays various hardware, software, and status details.
Status
The Status Information section displays changes to or issues with your ix2. If an issue requires user action
to resolve, such as a warning or error message, the ix2 Management Console displays a link in the status
message.
The following types of messages can display:
INFORMATION Identifies that a change has been made to the state of your ix2, usually by a user,
such as attaching a peripheral.
WARNING Identifies that there is a problem with your ix2 that requires your attention, but your
device will continue to operate normally for now.
ERROR Identifies an urgent problem with your ix2 that may result in data loss and requires
your immediate attention.
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Setting up Your ix2 Network Storage
Using Your ix2 Network Storage in Various Time Zones
You can set the date and time used on your ix2, so that it can appear to be in one time zone, when it
actually may be in a different one. This can help your users have the correct date and time if they live and
work in a location different from your ix2. You can set the date, time, and time zone through the Date and
Time feature.
When an Active Directory Domain is in use, the storage device synchronizes time with the
domain controller.
1. To change time zones, select a Time Zone from the drop-down menu, and then select how time
will be set for the ix2:
● Internet Time Server — By default, Automatically synchronize with an internet time server
and Use the default time server are selected. To specify a time server, select Specify the time
server and type the URL of the internet time server you wish to use in the text box that
displays.
● Manual — Select Manually set date and time. To set the current date and time, click the
appropriate icon for calendar and clock settings.
2. Click Apply to save your changes.
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Setting up Your ix2 Network Storage
Setting the Display Language for Your ix2 Network Storage
You can set the display language for your ix2 through the Languages page.
The Languages page allows you to change the language used in email notification messages.
The language used by the ix2 Management Console is based on the preferences configured in your
browser. You can change the language used in this program by modifying your browser's preferred
language settings.
Click Apply to save your changes.
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Printing Documents
Printing documents from your ix2 Network Storage is simple after you have attached a compatible printer
to the ix2. The Printers page displays a table of printers that are attached to the ix2. The table contains for
each printer the name, model, status, and number of documents waiting.
To attach a printer, simply plug a supported printer's USB cable to a USB port on the ix2. Once attached,
the printer will appear in the table. When the cable is unplugged, the printer will be removed from the table.
For best results, use a printer without multi-function features (for example, scanner, copier, fax,
modem).
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Setting up Your ix2 Network Storage
Setting up Personal Cloud, Security, and File Sharing
After you have configured some basic features of your ix2 Network Storage, you may also want to set up a
LenovoEMC Personal Cloud, security, or file sharing.
You can set up a Personal Cloud to allow invited users access to content on your ix2. This content can be
in private Shares that are exclusive to the users who join the Personal Cloud, which adds an additional
layer of security. In addition, you may want to join other trusted devices to the Personal Cloud, so that
content on those devices can be made available to Personal Cloud users. For more information about
Personal Cloud, refer to the Personal Cloud overview.
You can enable security so you can secure Shares, create users, and allow selected features to be
enabled. With security enabled, you can create users and set access privileges for those users to limit
data access on secured Shares. For more information on security, refer to What Is Security and Do I Need
It?
It is recommended to set up file sharing so that content can be added to your ix2, and that content can be
made available in a wide variety of ways, including content features such as Active Folders and media
sharing. For more information, refer to the Sharing Overview.
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