Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide
Contents
Admin Web Page Overview ......................................................................................... 1
Accessing the Web Page .................................................................................. 1
Setting Up the Central Axis ......................................................................................... 3
Managing Central Axis User Accounts ................................................................... 8
Creating a New User Account .......................................................................... 8
Modifying Account Settings and Sharing Privileges .................................... 11
Deleting User Accounts ................................................................................... 13
Managing Shared Folders .......................................................................................... 16
Creating a New Shared Folder ....................................................................... 16
Modifying Shared Folder Access Privileges ................................................. 19
Deleting, Suspending, or Reactivating Shared Folders .............................. 21
Managing Digital Content ................................................................................ 23
Enabling and Disabling Media Server ................................................. 23
Using the Clean Up Feature ................................................................. 25
Using the Refresh Feature ................................................................... 26
Selecting Shared Folders ..................................................................... 27
Backing Up Shared Folders ...................................................................................... 29
Using External USB Drives ............................................................................. 29
Connecting an External USB Drive ..................................................... 29
Formatting an External USB Drive ...................................................... 30
Creating a Backup Set ..................................................................................... 33
Deleting a Backup Set ..................................................................................... 37
Backing Up Now ............................................................................................... 38
Restoring Backed Up Folders ......................................................................... 40
Using Advanced Features ....................................................... 44
Managing Web Access and Notification Settings ........................................ 44
Setting Language, Date, and Time ................................................................ 46
Managing Network Settings ............................................................................ 47
Managing System Maintenance ..................................................................... 51
Managing Power Settings ..................................................................... 51
Running a Diagnostic Test ................................................................... 52
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Updating the Central Axis System Software ...................................... 54
Accessing the System Update Admin Page ......................... 56
Installing an Update .................................................................. 59
Setting Central Axis Update Preferences .............................. 60
Updating the System Software Manually .............................. 61
Setting USB Configurations ............................................................................ 63
Formatting a USB Drive ........................................................................ 63
Managing Printer Support ..................................................................... 66
Safely Removing Devices ..................................................................... 68
Configuring Drives (Dual Drive Units Only) .................................................. 69
Changing Drive Configuration .............................................................. 70
MSS II Owners .......................................................................... 70
Central Axis Owners ................................................................. 73
Replacing a Failed Drive (Central Axis Only) .................................... 78
Identifying a Failed Drive ......................................................... 78
Replacing a Drive ...................................................................... 82
Configuring the New Drive ....................................................... 90
Checking System Status ............................................................................................ 99
System Status Summary ............................................................................... 100
Using External USB Drives with the Central Axis ........................... 100
Using USB Printers with the Central Axis ......................................... 100
System Status Links ....................................................................................... 100
Checking Account and Share Status ................................................ 100
Checking System Notification Status ................................................ 102
Checking Web Access and Sharing Status ..................................... 107
Checking the Administrator's Event Log ........................................... 108
Reading the LED Status Indicators .............................................................. 109
Maxtor Central Axis ............................................................................. 109
MSS II .................................................................................................... 113
Index .................................................................................................................................. 116
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Admin Web Page Overview
The Maxtor Central Axis admin web page is used to do the following:
• Set up the Central Axis
• Create and manage user accounts
• Create and manage shared folders
• Create and manage the backup of shared folders
• Configure advanced settings:
— Web access and notifications
— Language/Date/Time settings
— Network settings
— Power settings
— Diagnostics
— USB device setup
— Drive configuration
• View system status
Accessing the Web Page
The Central Axis admin web page is accessed through your desktop Central Axis
application.
To open the Central Axis admin web page,
Step 1. Open your Maxtor Manager application.
Note: For instructions on how to install and open the Maxtor Manager application, see the
Maxtor Central Axis User Guide for Windows or the Maxtor Central Axis User Guide
for Macintosh.
Step 2: For Windows:
•In the My Drives window, click Settings.
•In the Settings window, click Advanced Web Page.
For Macintosh:
• In the main view, click Settings.
•In the Advanced view, click Central Axis Administration.
The Maxtor Central Axis Main Menu for the admin web page opens:
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Figure 1: Central Axis Admin Main Menu
You can access the Central Axis features by clicking either the feature link in the
Main Menu or the feature icon at the top of the Central Axis admin web page.
Note: You cannot use your browser’s Back button the return to a previous Central Axis admin
web page. You must click the feature icon to work your way back to a previous page.
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Setting Up the Central Axis
Use the Setup pages on the Central Axis admin website for the initial configuration of your
Central Axis:
• Select the language used in the admin web pages
• Manually set date and time or enable and configure a Network Time Protocol
• Name your Central Axis and assign it to a workgroup
• Create an administrative password to secure the administrative functionality of the
Central Axis
To set up your Central Axis,
Step 1. Click Setup in the Main Menu or click the Setup icon at the top of the Central Axis
admin web page.
The Setup Step 1 page opens:
Figure 2: Setup Step 1
Step 2: Enter your language.
Step 3: Either set the date and time or enable the Network Time Protocol.
• Network Time Protocol: Allows the Central Axis to automatically set date and
time via an Internet time server. By default, this feature is disabled. This feature
can be used only if the Central Axis is connected to the Internet.
If you enable Network Time Protocol (NTP), the page refreshes to allow you to
set a default NTP server and enter the NTP Server name:
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Figure 3: Setup Step 1 - NTP Server
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Step 4: Select your Time Zone and click Next.
The Setup Step 2 page opens:
Figure 4: Setup Step 2
Step 5: Name your Central Axis and assign it to a workgroup.
• Central Axis Workgroup: The domain to which the Central Axis belongs
Note: An administrator account is automatically created when the Central Axis software is
installed, The user name for the administrator account for the Central Axis is admin. This
user name is already entered for you and cannot be changed. The admin account is the
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only account that allows you to log onto the admin web page portion of the Central Axis
application.
Step 6: Decide whether to set a password for the administrator account.
Note: We recommend setting an admin password to prevent someone with access to the local
network from inadvertently setting a password and locking the admin out.
If you select Yes, the page expands to allow you to set an administrator password:
Figure 5: Setup Step 2 -Administrator Password
Step 7: Enter and re-enter an administrator password and click Next.
The Setup Step 3 page opens:
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Figure 6: Setup Step 3
Step 8: Choose whether to enable Web Access
• Web Access: Allows you to remotely access and work with files stored on your
Central Axis from any computer with an Internet connection and to share files
with anyone with an Internet connection.
Step 9: If you wish, enter an email address to automatically receive system update and
disk configuration error notifications (recommended).
Note: In order to receive these notifications, your Central Axis must be able to communicate with
globalaccess.seagate.com.
Step 10: Click Next.
A message confirms the successful setup of your Central Axis and provides a
summary of your settings.
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Figure 7: Setup Confirmation
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Step 11: Either print or write down your setup information for future reference.
Step 12: Click OK to return to the Main Menu.
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Managing Central Axis User Accounts
Use the Account Management page on the Central Axis admin web page to manage the
way people access and store information on your Central Axis.
• Create New User accounts
• Modify account settings and sharing privileges
• Delete user accounts
Creating a New User Account
You can create a new user account here on the Central Axis admin web page or in your
Central Axis desktop application. For instructions on how to add a user account from the
desktop application, see the Maxtor Central Axis User Guide for Windows or the Maxtor
Central Axis User Guide for Macintosh.
Note: When you create a new user account on the admin web page rather than in the Macintosh
or Windows desktop application, a shared folder is not automatically created for the new
account. You must create the folder yourself. For instructions on how to do this, see the
Shared Folder Management section.
Note: When the Macintosh and Windows desktop applications refer to a user account, what is
actually being referred to is a shared folder. So when you select a user account to
connect to from the list displayed in the desktop application, you’re actually selecting from
a list of shared folders, not from a list of user accounts.
You can add as many user accounts as you like to your Central Axis and control how much
access each user has to the information stored on the Central Axis.
To create a new user account,
Step 1. Click Account Management in the Main Menu or click the Account Management
icon at the top of the Central Axis admin web page.
The Account Management page opens:
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Figure 8: Account Management
Step 2: Click Create New User Account.
The Create New User Account page opens:
Figure 9: Create New User Account
Step 3: Enter a user name containing up to 32 alphanumeric characters.
Step 4: Enter and re-enter a password.
Step 5: Click Next.
The Set Access Privileges page opens:
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Figure 10: Set Access Privileges
Step 6: Select the folders to which you want this user to have access and the degree to
which the user should have access. By default, a new user has full access to all
publicly shared folders on the Central Axis but no access to private folders.
Note: Users without full access to a folder cannot access that folder remotely via Global Access.
Step 7: Click Next.
The User Account Created Successfully page confirms that the new user
account is ready for use:
Figure 11: User Account Created Successfully
Step 8: Click OK to return to the Account Management page.
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Modifying Account Settings and Sharing Privileges
You can modify folder access privileges or change the user password for a private user
account folder. You cannot make both these modifications at the same time; you must
change either the access privileges or the password and then return to the Modify
Account Settings page a second time to make the other change.
To modify account settings and user privileges,
Step 1. On the Account Management page, click Modify Account Settings and User
Privileges.
The Modify Account Settings page opens:
Figure 12: Modify Account Settings
Step 2: To change the folder access privileges for a user account, click Modify next to the
desired account.
The Set Access Privileges page opens:
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Figure 13: Set Access Privileges
Step 3: Make the desired changes and click Next.
A message confirms the change in folder access privileges:
Figure 14: Access Privileges Modified
Step 4: To change the user password for a restricted access folder, click Change next to
the desired account.
Step 5: The Change User Password page opens:
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Figure 15: Change User Password
Step 6: Enter and re-enter the new password and click Next.
A message confirms the password change for this user account:
Figure 16: User Account Password Changed
Step 7: Click OK to return to the Account Management page.
Deleting User Accounts
Deleting a user account does not result in the deletion of any folders associated with the
account.
To delete a user account,
Step 1. On the Account Management page, click Delete User Account.
The Delete User Account page opens:
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Figure 17: Delete User Account
Step 2: Click Delete next to the account to be deleted.
You’re asked to confirm the deletion of the user account:
Figure 18: Confirm User Account Deletion
Step 3: Click Yes to proceed with the deletion.
A message confirms the deletion of the user account:
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Figure 19: User Account Deleted
Step 4: Click OK to return to the Account Management page.
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Managing Shared Folders
Use the Shared Folder Management page on the Central Axis admin web page to
manage shared folders stored on your Central Axis:
• Create a new shared folder
• Modify shared folder privileges
• Delete, suspend, or reactivate shared folders
• Manage digital content
Creating a New Shared Folder
Note: When you create a new user account on the admin web page rather than in the Macintosh
or Windows desktop application, a shared folder is not automatically created for the new
account. You must create the folder yourself. For instructions on how to do this, see the
Shared Folder Management section.
Note: When the Macintosh and Windows desktop applications refer to a user account, what is
actually being referred to is a shared folder. So when you select a user account to
connect to from the list displayed in the desktop application, you’re actually selecting from
a list of shared folders, not from a list of user accounts.
A shared folder can be accessible to all users or can be limited to access only by users you
designate:
• Public Access: All users on your Central Axis may read and write to the shared
folder.
• Limited Access: You define a particular set of access privileges to control who may
access the folder and how they may work with the files stored in it.
To create a shared folder,
Step 1. Click Shared Folder Management in the Main Menu or click the Shared Folder
Management icon at the top of the Central Axis admin web page.
The Shared Folder Management page opens:
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Figure 20: Shared Folder Management
Step 2: Click Create New Shared Folder.
The Create Shared Folder page opens:
Figure 21: Create Shared Folder
Step 3: Enter a name for the new folder.
Note: The name can contain no more than 32 characters.
Step 4: Set access privileges:
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•Select Public shared folder to allow everyone access.
•Select Define shared folder access to control user access to this folder.
Step 5: Click Next.
If you selected Define shared folder access, the Set User Access Privileges
page opens:
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Figure 22: Set User Access Privileges
Listed are the user accounts for your Central Axis.
Step 6: Set the degree of access to this folder you want to grant each listed user and click
Next.
A message confirms the successful creation of the shared folder:
Figure 23: Shared Folder Created
Step 7: Click OK to return to the Shared Folder Management page.
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Modifying Shared Folder Access Privileges
A shared folder can be accessible to all users or can be limited to access only by users you
designate:
• Public Access: All users on your Central Axis may read and write to the shared
folder.
• Limited Access: You define a particular set of access privileges to control who may
access the folder and how they may work with the files stored in it.
To change shared folder access privileges,
Step 1. On the Shared Folder Management page, click Modify Shared Folder Access
Privileges.
The Modify Shared Folder Access Privileges page opens:
Figure 24: Modify Shared Folder Access Privileges I
Step 2: Click Modify next to the shared folder to be modified.
A second Modify Shared Folder Access Privileges page opens:
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Figure 25: Modify Shared Folder Access Privileges II
Step 3: Modify the privileges for the share by selecting the appropriate access for each
user:
• Full Access: User may both read files stored in the folder and add new files to
it.
• Read Only Access: User may read files stored in the folder but may not add
new files.
• No Access: User may not access the folder.
Step 4: Click Next.
A message confirms that access privileges have been successfully modified:
Figure 26: Modify Shared Folder Access Confirmed
Step 5: Click OK to return to the Shared Folder Management page.
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Deleting, Suspending, or Reactivating Shared Folders
You can further manage shared folder access by deleting a shared folder or by suspending
or reactivating access to a shared folder.
To delete, suspend, or reactivate a shared folder,
Step 1. On the Shared Folder Management page, click Delete, Suspend, or Reactivate
Shared Folders.
The Modify Shared Folder Status page opens:
Figure 27: Modify Shared Folder Status
Step 2: Click the appropriate button next to the shared folder whose access you want to
modify.
No confirmation is requested if you’re suspending or reactivating folder access.
However, if you’re deleting a folder, you’re warned that deleting the folder also
deletes the files stored in it and are asked to confirm the deletion:
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Figure 28: Confirm Shared Folder Deletion
Step 3: Click Yes.
A message confirms the deletion, suspension, or reactivation of the shared folder:
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Figure 29: Confirm Shared Folder Deletion
Figure 30: Confirm Shared Folder Access Suspension
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Figure 31: Confirm Shared Folder Access Reactivation
Step 4: Click OK to return to the Shared Folder Management page.
Managing Digital Content
Media Server allows you to use your Maxtor Central Axis with any UPnP-enabled audio/
video player to play back digital photos, music, and videos on networked home
entertainment systems. You can export your favorite music and video playlists.
Media Server recognizes files in Our Photos, Our Music, Our Movies, My Photos, My
Music, My Movies, and My Multimedia folders.
Enabling and Disabling Media Server
To enable or disable Media Server,
Step 1. On the Shared Folder Management page, click Manage Digital Content.
The Manage Digital Content page opens:
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Figure 32: Manage Digital Content
Step 2: Choose whether to enable or disable Media Server and click Next.
If you select Enable Media Server, the Select Shared Folders page opens:
Figure 33: Select Shared Folders
Step 3: Select folders to be searched for digital content and click Next.
Note: See Selecting Shared Folders below for detailed information about selecting these
folders.
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Depending on your selection, a message confirms that Media Server is now
enabled or disabled:
Figure 34: Manage Digital Content - Media Server Enabled
Step 4: Click Done to return to the Shared Folder Management page.
Using the Clean Up Feature
When Media Server is disabled, the Manage Digital Content page displays a Clean Up
button:
Figure 35: Manage Digital Content - Clean Up Button
The Clean Up button works around an issue in Media Server, whose database may
occasionally become corrupt. You detect this corruption by adding media files and
discovering that they don’t appear in the advertised list of media files as seen by a DMA
connected to your home entertainment system.
When you detect such a condition,
Step 1. On the Manage Digital Content page, click Clean Up.
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A message confirms that your database has been cleaned:
Figure 36: Manage Digital Content - Clean Up
Step 2: Click Done to return to the Shared Folder Management page.
Using the Refresh Feature
When Media Server is enabled, the Manage Digital Content page displays a Refresh
button:
Figure 37: Manage Digital Content - Refresh Button
Use the Refresh feature when you add new digital content to folders already selected to be
searched for music, videos, pictures, or playlists. When you click Refresh, Media Server
refreshes its search of those folders and detects the new digital content.
To refresh the search for digital content on your shared folders,
Step 1. On the Manage Digital Content page, click Refresh.
A message confirms that your database is being refreshed:
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Figure 38: Manage Digital Content - Refresh
Step 2: Click Done to return to the Shared Folder Management page.
Selecting Shared Folders
You’re offered the chance to select shared folders to be searched for music, videos,
pictures, and playlists each time you enable Media Server. Media Server recognizes files
in Our Photos, Our Music, Our Movies, My Photos, My Music, My Movies, and My
Multimedia folders and will search external devices connected to your Central Axis as well
as the Central Axis itself.
To select the shared folders to be searched for music, videos, pictures, or playlists,
Step 1. On the Manage Digital Content page, select Enable Media Server.
Step 2: Click Next.
The Select Shared Folders page opens:
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Figure 39: Select Shared Folders
Step 3: Select the shared folders to be searched for digital content and iTunes music.
Note: iTunes users can select only one shared folder for the iTunes Music folder.
Step 4: Click Next.
A message confirms that Media Server has been enabled:
Figure 40: Manage Digital Content - Enabled
Step 5: Click Done to return to the Shared Folder Management page.
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Backing Up Shared Folders
For additional folder security, you can back up shared folders stored on your Central Axis
to an external USB drive connected to the Central Axis. You can create several backup
sets. You can also save versions of the backed up folders for as far back as 12 months and
can choose which version of a folder to restore.
Use the Shared Folder Backup pages on the Central Axis admin web page to create and
manage the backup of shared folders:
• Create backup sets
• Delete a backup set
• Back up folders now
• Save historical versions of backed up folders
• Restore backed up folders
Using External USB Drives
You can back up shared folders stored on your Central Axis to an external USB drive
connected to the Central Axis. The external drive must be formatted correctly. If it isn’t
formatted correctly, the system software informs you and offers to format the drive.
Connecting an External USB Drive
In order to back up shared folders stored on your Central Axis, you must connect an
external USB drive to the Central Axis.
If an external drive is not connected, you see this message when you click Shared Folder
Backup in the Main Menu or click the Shared Folder Backup icon at the top of the Central
Axis admin web page:
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Figure 41: No Backup Drive
• Connect an external USB drive to one of the USB ports on the back of your Central
Axis.
Formatting an External USB Drive
Before you can back up folders stored on your Central Axis to an external USB drive, the
external drive must be formatted correctly.
If the drive is not formatted correctly, you see this message when you click Shared Folder
Backup in the Main Menu or click the Shared Folder Backup icon at the top of the Central
Axis admin web page:
Figure 42: Backup Drive Not Formatted Correctly
To format the drive,
Step 1. Click Yes.
You’re asked to select the drive to format:
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Figure 43: Select a Drive to Format
Step 2: Select the drive and click Next.
A warning explains that all data currently stored on the USB drive will be erased
during the format:
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Figure 44: Format Warning
Step 3: Click Yes.
A Status window informs you of the progress of the format:
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Figure 45: Format Status
If the format is successfully completed, a message confirms that the USB drive has
been successfully formatted:
Figure 46: USB Formatting Successful
Step 4: Click Done to return to the Shared Folder Backup page.
If the format is not successfully completed, a message notifies you and
recommends that you try again:
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Figure 47: USB Formatting Unsuccessful
Step 5: Click Done to return to the Shared Folder Backup page and try to format the drive
again.
If the format fails repeatedly, try another USB drive or contact Support.
Creating a Backup Set
To create a backup set,
Step 1. Click Shared Folder Backup in the Main Menu or click the Shared Folder
Backup icon at the top of the Central Axis admin web page.
The Shared Folder Backup page opens:
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Figure 48: Shared Folder Backup
Step 2: Click Create Backup Set.
The Create Backup Set page opens:
Figure 49: Create Backup Set
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You can create separate backup sets for different shared folders or you can select
All Shared Folders to back up all shared folders at the same time.
Step 3: Select the shared folders to be included in this backup set, name the backup set,
and click Next.
The Backup Schedule page opens:
Figure 50: Backup Schedule
Step 4: Select the days and hour for the backup and choose the number of months
(between 2 and 12) you want historical versions of the folders to be saved and click
Next.
A message confirms the completion of the backup schedule and summarizes the
details of this backup set.
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Figure 51: Backup Schedule Complete
Step 5: Click Back Up Now if you want to immediately back up the folders in this backup
set.
A message indicates that a backup is in progress:
Figure 52: Backup in Progress
During the backup, you can use other features on the Central Axis admin web
page, but you cannot perform other backup actions until the backup is complete.
A message notifies you when the backup is complete:
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Figure 53: Backup Complete
Step 6: Click Done to return to the Shared Folder Backup page.
Step 7: If you wish, repeat these steps to create other backup sets.
Deleting a Backup Set
To delete a backup set,
Step 1. On the Shared Folder Backup page, click Delete Backup Set.
The Delete Backup Set page opens:
Figure 54: Delete Backup Set
Step 2: If you wish, click a backup set to review its contents before deleting it.
Step 3: Select the backup set to be deleted.
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Step 4: Click Delete.
You’re asked to confirm the deletion of the backup set:
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Figure 55: Delete Confirmation
Step 5: Click Delete.
A message notifies you when the deletion is complete:
Figure 56: Deletion Complete
Step 6: Click Done to return to the Shared Folder Backup page.
Backing Up Now
If you add important files to a folder in a backup set and want to back up that folder without
waiting for the scheduled backup, you can back it up now manually.
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To back up a backup set now,
Step 1. On the Shared Folder Backup page, click Back Up.
The Backup page opens:
Figure 57: Backup
Step 2: If you wish, click a backup set to review its contents before backing it up.
Step 3: Select the backup sets to be backed up now and click Back Up Now.
A message indicates that a backup is in progress:
Figure 58: Backup in Progress
During the backup, you can use other features on the Central Axis admin web
page, but you cannot perform other backup actions until the backup is complete.
A message notifies you when the backup is complete:
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Figure 59: Backup Complete
Step 4: Click Done to return to the Shared Folder Backup page.
Restoring Backed Up Folders
When you create a backup set, you select the number of months over which you want to
store historical versions of the folders in the backup set. When you restore backed up
folders, you can choose both the version to be restored and the location at which to restore
it.
To restore the folders in a backup set,
Step 1. On the Shared Folder Backup page, click Restore.
The Restore page opens:
Figure 60: Restore I
Step 2: Select the backup set to restore and click Next.
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A second Restore page opens:
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Figure 61: Restore II
Step 3: Select the year, month, day, and time of the historical version to restore.
Step 4: Select a location at which to restore the data:
• Temporary location (to Public/Restore_Data):
Restores the data to the described temporary location so you don’t have to
worry about overwriting data with the same name that might exist at the original
location.
• Original location (to shares <FolderName>):
Restores the data to its original location and overwrites versions with the same
name that currently exist in that location.
Step 5: Click Restore.
If you selected Original location, a message warning that data existing in that
location will be overwritten opens:
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Figure 62: Restore Warning
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Step 6: Click Restore.
A message indicates that a restore is in progress:
Figure 63: Restore in Progress
During the restore, you can use other features on the Central Axis admin web
page, but you cannot perform other backup or restore actions until the backup is
complete.
A message notifies you when the restore is complete:
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Figure 64: Restore Complete
Step 7: Click Done to return to the Shared Folder Backup page.
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Using Advanced Features
Use the Advanced Features pages on the Central Axis admin web page to manage your
Central Axis configurations:
• Web Access and notification settings
• Language, date, and time settings
• Network settings
• System maintenance
• USB configurations
• Drive configurations (dual drive units only)
Managing Web Access and Notification Settings
The administrator uses the Web Access setting to enable or disable web access to the
Central Axis. If Web Access is enabled, users who have configured Web Access in their
Central Axis desktop application can access files stored on the Central Axis via the Internet.
Note: For information on enabling Web Access in the Central Axis desktop software, see the
Maxtor Central Axis User Guide for Macintosh or the Maxtor Central Axis User Guide for
Windows.
You can use the Notification settings to receive a notification email whenever a system
software update is available or in the event of a disk configuration error.
To manage Web Access and notification setting,
Step 1. Click Advanced Features in the Main Menu or click the Advanced Features icon
at the top of the Central Axis admin web page.
The Web Access and Notification Settings opens:
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Figure 65: Web Access and Notification Settings
Step 2: Enable or disable Web Access
Step 3: If you wish, enter an email address to automatically receive system update and
disk configuration error notifications.
(a) Click Email Test if you want to send yourself a test email and make sure the
notification gets through to the email address you’ve entered.
Step 4: Click Next.
A message confirms your Web Access setting:
Figure 66: Web Access and Notification Settings Confirmed
Note: Web Access and Notification settings can also be entered on the Setup Step 3 page. See
the Setup section for more information.
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Setting Language, Date, and Time
You most likely set up language, date, and time preferences when you set up your Central
Axis. You can use the Language, Date, and Time page in Advanced Features to modify
those settings.
Step 1. Click Language, Date, and Time on the Advanced Features page.
The Language, Date, and Time page opens:
Figure 67: Language, Date, and Time
Step 2: Enter your language.
Step 3: Either set the date and time or enable the Network Time Protocol.
• Network Time Protocol: Allows the Central Axis to automatically set date and
time via an Internet time server. By default, this feature is disabled. This feature
can be used only if the Central Axis is connected to the Internet.
If you enable Network Time Protocol (NTP), the page refreshes to allow you to
set a default NTP server and enter the NTP Server name:
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Figure 68: Language, Date, and Time NTP Server
Step 4: Select your time zone and click Next.
A message confirms that date, language, and time have been set successfully:
Figure 69: Language, Time, and Date Confirmation
Step 5: Click Done to return to the Advanced Features page.
Managing Network Settings
Use the Network Settings page to assign your Central Axis a name, identify the Work
Group to which it belongs, and set the IP configuration of the Central Axis. If you entered
these settings when you set up your Central Axis, you can edit your settings here.
To manage your network settings,
Step 1. Click Network Settings on the Advanced Features page.
The Network Settings page opens:
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Figure 70: Network Settings
Step 2: Name your Central Axis and assign it to a work group.
• Central Axis Work Group: The domain to which the Central Axis belongs
Step 3: Click Next.
The Network Settings IP options page opens:
Figure 71: Automatic Network Settings
Step 4: Click Obtain IP automatically using UPnP Discovery settings to get the IP
address from a DHCP server (default).
Click Manually configure IP settings to enter the IP information yourself.
The Network Settings page refreshes to display fields in which to enter the IP
information:
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Figure 72: Manual Network Settings
Step 5: Enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, and Default DNC.
Step 6: If you wish, click Enable Jumbo Frame Support.
Jumbo Frame Support: Transfer data more quickly over the Ethernet by sending
the data in larger chunks. All connected devices must also support Jumbo Frame
Axis.
The Network Settings page refreshes to display fields in which to enter the Jumbo
Frame Support information:
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Figure 73: Network Settings Jumbo Frame Support
Step 7: Select the desired Frame size.
Step 8: Select Next.
A message confirms that your network settings have been successfully applied.
Figure 74: Network Settings Applied
Step 9: Click Done to return to the Advanced Features page.
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Managing System Maintenance
Use the System Maintenance option in Advanced Features to manage your Central Axis
power settings, run disk utilities and diagnostics, and update your Central Axis system
software.
Managing Power Settings
To save power, your Central Axis can automatically be placed in sleep mode after it’s been
inactive for a designated amount of time.
To manage your power settings,
Step 1. Click Power Management on the Advanced Features page.
The Power Management page opens:
Figure 75: Power Management
Step 2: Select the Central Axis and enter the mount of time it should be inactive before
being placed in sleep mode.
Step 3: Click Next.
A message confirms your power management settings:
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Figure 76: Power Management Confirmation
Step 4: Click Done to return to the System Maintenance page.
Running a Diagnostic Test
A diagnostic test can tell you whether your Central Axis is functioning as expected and, if
not, can pinpoint what’s wrong and how to fix it.
To check the health of your Central Axis,
Step 1. Click Diagnostic Test on the Advanced Features page.
A message warns that your Central Axis will be inaccessible to users during the
diagnostic testing.
Figure 77: Diagnostic Test Warning
Step 2: Click Next to proceed with the diagnostic test.
The Diagnostic Test page opens:
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Figure 78: Diagnostic Test
If the data stored on your Central Axis has not been backed up, you’re advised to
cancel out of this page and back up your data before proceeding with the
diagnostic test.
Step 3: Click Proceed to start the diagnostic test.
The Diagnostic Test page informs you of the progress of the scan:
Figure 79: Diagnostic Progress
When the diagnostic test is complete, a message informs you of the condition of
your Central Axis:
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Figure 80: Diagnostic Result: Normal
If the diagnostic test has detected a problem with your Central Axis, you receive:
Figure 81: Diagnostic Result: Error
Step 4: Follow the steps listed in the page to attempt to back up your data and then return
your drive.
Updating the Central Axis System Software
When an update for your Central Axis system software is available, an Update Available
notification appears in three places:
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• At the top of every Central Axis admin web page until the update is installed or
acknowledged:
Figure 82: Update Available Notification
•On the System Status Notifications page:
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Figure 83: System Status Notifications
• In a System Notification email if you signed up for system update notifications when you
set up your Central Axis:
Figure 84: System Update Email Notification
Note: For information about setting up system update notifications, see the Setup section of this
user guide.
Accessing the System Update Admin Page
You can open the System Update page in two ways:
• Click more in the Update Notification at the top of any admin web page or on the System
Status Notifications page:
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Figure 85: System Update Email Notification
• Use the Central Axis Main Menu:
Step 1. Click Advanced Features in the Main Menu or click the Advanced Features icon
at the top of the Central Axis admin web page.
The Advanced Features page opens:
Figure 86: Advanced Features
Step 2: Click System Maintenance in the Advanced Features menu.
The System Maintenance page opens:
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Figure 87: System Maintenance
Step 3: Click System Update.
The System Update page opens:
Figure 88: System Update
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Installing an Update
You have two options for installing a system software update:
• Install Now: The update begins immediately. Your Central Axis is unavailable
during the update. When the update is complete, a message confirms that the
update has been successful.
• Install Later at <selected time>: Select a time for the installation from the Select
Time box. The update takes over your drive at the selected time, installs, the update,
and automatically restarts your Central Axis. When the update is complete, a
message confirms that the update has been successful.
To install a system software update,
Step 1. On the System Update page, select an update installation option:
• Install Now: The update begins immediately.
• Install Later: The update installs automatically at the selected time.
If you select Install Now, the install starts automatically.
A message confirms that the system has been updated successfully:
Figure 89: System Software Update Complete
Step 2: Click Done to return to the System Maintenance page.
If you open the System Update page when no update is available, the Install
buttons are inactive. The new software version number is displayed in the lower
right corner of the page:
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Figure 90: No System Update Available
Setting Central Axis Update Preferences
You can set update preferences to tell the Central Axis software how to handle future
system software updates.
There are three update options:
• Always install updates at 3:00 AM: (Default option) An update is automatically
installed at the selected time on the day it becomes available and your Central Axis
is automatically restarted upon completion of the update. When you next open your
Central Axis application, a message confirms the successful update of your system
software.
• Never Update: You never receive notification that a system software update is
available and your system software is never updated. You can change this selection
at any time by returning to this System Update page and selecting one of the other
two options. You can also manually update your software by downloading it from the
Central Axis website. See Updating the System Software Manually for detailed
instructions.
• Ask when updates becomes available: You’re notified when an update is
available and asked if you want to install it now or at a specified time in the future.
To set update preferences,
Step 1. On the System Update page, select an update option
Step 2: Click Next.
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A System Software Update Settings window confirms that your update selection
has been saved:
Figure 91: System Update Setting Saved
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If you don’t want to update the system software automatically, you can update manually by
downloading the software from the Maxtor Central Axis Support website.
To manually update your system software,
Step 1. On the System Update page, click Manual Install.
The System Update Warning page opens:
Figure 92: System Update Warning
Step 2: Click Next.
The Manual System Update page opens:
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Figure 93: Manual System Update
Step 3: Click 1. Click here to the Maxtor Central Axis Support website.
The Central Axis Support website opens.
Step 4: On the website, download the most recent Central Axis system software file.
Step 5: On the Manual System Update page on your desktop, click Browse to open the
downloaded Central Axis system software.
Step 6: Click Update.
When the update is complete, a message confirms that the system has been
updated successfully:
Figure 94: System Update Successful
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Step 7: Click Done to return to the System Update page.
Setting USB Configurations
Use the USB Configurations link in Advanced Features to format USB drives connected
to your Central Axis, manage printer support, and safely remove USB devices.
Formatting a USB Drive
To format a USB drive connected to your Central Axis,
Step 1. Click USB Configurations on the Advanced Features page.
The Configure USB Device page opens:
Figure 95: Configure USB Device
Step 2: Click Format USB Drive.
The Format USB Drive page opens:
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Figure 96: Format USB Drive
Step 3: Choose whether to format the drive and create a one large partition or format a
specific existing partition and click Next.
You’re asked for a volume name:
Figure 97: Format USB Drive
Step 4: Enter a name of your choice for this volume and click Next.
A warning notifies you that formatting this drive will erase all data on it and
suggests backing up the data before proceeding:
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Figure 98: USB Drive Format Warning
Step 5: Click Next to continue with the format.
A status page keeps you informed of the progress of the format:
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Figure 99: USB Formatting Status
If the format is successfully completed, a message confirms that the USB drive has
been successfully formatted:
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Figure 100: USB Formatting Successful
Step 6: Click Done to return to the Configure USB Device page.
If the format is not successfully completed, a message notifies you and
recommends that you try again:
Figure 101: USB Formatting Unsuccessful
Step 7: Click Done to return to the Configure USB Device page and try to format the drive
again.
If the format fails repeatedly, try another USB drive or contact Support.
Managing Printer Support
Printer support is enabled by default during the Central Axis software installation process.
If you want to connect a printer to your Central Axis, you must configure your unit with a
static IP address. For more information on how to set up a USB printer, go to
www.seagate.com and click Support > Troubleshooting.
To enable or disable printer support,
Step 1. Click USB Configurations on the Advanced Features page.
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The Configure USB Device page opens:
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Figure 102: Configure USB Device
Step 2: Click Printer Support Management.
The Printer Support Management page opens:
Figure 103: Printer Support Management
Step 3: Click Enable or Disable to change the Printer Support configuration or click
Cancel to retain the current configuration and return to the Configure USB
Device page.
If you change the Printer Support configuration, a message confirms the changed
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Figure 104: Printer Support Confirmation
Step 4: Click Done to return to the Configure USB Device page.
Safely Removing Devices
To safely remove USB devices connected to your Central Axis,
Step 1. Click USB Configurations on the Advanced Features page.
The Configure USB Device page opens:
Figure 105: Configure USB Device
Step 2: Click Safely Remove USB Devices.
The Unplug USB Storage Device page opens:
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Figure 106: Unplug USB Storage Device
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Step 3: Choose the storage device to be safely removed and click Safely Remove.
Step 4: A message confirms that you can now safely remove the selected device.
Figure 107: Safely Remove Confirmation
Step 5: Click Done to return to the Configure USB Device page.
Configuring Drives (Dual Drive Units Only)
You can choose either of two drive configurations, Mirror or Linear. Since these
configurations require two drives, the drive configuration option applies only to dual drive
units.
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Changing Drive Configuration
The process of changing drive configuration varies slightly depending on whether you have
a Maxtor Shared Storage II (MSS II) or a Central Axis. Refer to the section appropriate to
your unit.
You can switch your drive configuration between linear mode and mirror mode whenever
you like.
• Linear Mode: Both drives are used as a single large drive; provides more storage
space but no data protection.
• Mirror Mode (Recommended): A copy of all data is kept on each drive; provides
less storage space but much better data protection.
MSS II Owners
To change the drive configuration,
Step 1. Click Advanced Features in the Main Menu or click the Advanced Features icon
at the top of the Central Axis admin web page.
The Advanced Features page opens:
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Figure 108: Advanced Features
Step 2: Click Drive Configuration.
The Drive Configuration page opens:
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Figure 109: Drive Configuration
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Step 3: Select the desired drive configuration and click Next.
A message warns that changing the drive configuration will erase all data currently
stored on your MSS II and asks if you want to continue.
Figure 110: Drive Configuration Warning
Step 4: Click Yes to continue.
The Configuring page informs you of the progress of the configuration:
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Figure 111: Drive Configuration Status
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A message confirms the successful configuration of the unit and displays the
current configuration mode and the time elapsed during the configuration:
Figure 112: Drive Configured Successfully
Step 5: Click Done to return to the Drive Configuration page.
Central Axis Owners
To change the drive configuration,
Step 1. Click Advanced Features in the Main Menu or click the Advanced Features icon
at the top of the Central Axis admin web page.
The Advanced Features page opens:
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Figure 113: Advanced Features
Step 2: Click Drive Configuration.
The Drive Configuration page opens:
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Figure 114: Drive Configuration
Step 3: Click Change Configuration to change your current configuration.
A message warns that changing the drive configuration will erase all data currently
stored on your Central Axis and asks if you want to continue.
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Figure 115: Drive Configuration Warning
Step 4: Click OK to continue.
You’re informed of the progress of the configuration:
Figure 116: Drive Configuration Status
If you’re changing from a linear to a mirror drive configuration, a message confirms
the successful configuration of the drive and informs you of the progress of the
synchronization of the two drives:
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Figure 117: Drive Sync Progress
A message confirms the successful completion of your drive configuration:
Figure 118: Drive Configured Successfully
Step 5: Click Done to return to the Drive Configuration page.
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Replacing a Failed Drive (Central Axis Only)
It doesn’t happen often, but occasionally a drive in your Central Axis may fail. A failed drive
must be replaced if you want to continue to have full use of your Central Axis.
Identifying a Failed Drive
The Central Axis drives are identified by either a square symbol or a triangle symbol. Be
sure to note the symbol for the failed drive so you’ll know which drive to replace:
Figure 119: Failed Drive Identification
In order to replace the failed drive, you’ll have to shut down your Central Axis. Before you
do that, you can print a hard copy of the Drive Replacement instructions, as shown in the
steps below, or you can insert the Maxtor Central Axis Installation CD and read the
instructions provided in the PDF of the Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide.
If a drive fails, Failed Drive notification appears at the top of every Central Axis admin web
page:
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Figure 120: Failed Drive Notification
If you signed up for disk configuration error notifications when you set up your Central Axis,
you also receive a disk configuration error notification email:
Figure 121: Failed Drive Email Notification
Note: For information about setting up disk configuration error notifications, see the Setup
section of this user guide.
If you receive a disk configuration error notification,
Step 1. Click Advanced Features in the Main Menu or click the Advanced Features icon
at the top of the Central Axis admin web page.
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The Advanced Features page opens:
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Figure 122: Advanced Features
Step 2: Click Drive Configuration in the Advanced Features menu.
The Drive Configuration page opens:
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Figure 123: Drive Configuration
The Drive Status for the failed drive is BAD. In the image above, the failed drive
is represented by the square symbol.
Step 3: Click View Instructions for a description of how to replace the failed drive.
An on-line Help window containing those instructions opens in your browser. We
recommend that you print the instructions from your browser since Central Axis
Help pages will be inaccessible during the drive replacement.
Step 4: On the Drive Configuration page, click Shut Down to shut down your Central
Axis and replace the failed drive.
Caution: Turn off your Central Axis and disconnect the power cable and any other
cables connected to the unit before proceeding with the drive replacement.
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Replacing a Drive
To replace a failed drive,
Step 1. Loosen the cover fastener so the cover can be removed. The screw will not come
completely out of the unit.
Figure 124: Cover Fastener
Step 2: Slide the cover so that the screw pulls out to disengage it from the bottom:
Figure 125: Unit Cover
Step 3: Lift off the cover and set it aside:
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Figure 126: Unit Cover Removed
Step 4: Locate the drive identified by the square or triangle symbol, identified by the
triangle or the square on the drive connectors. (See the section above on
Identifying a Failed Drive for further information.)
Step 5: Use the Phillips blade screwdriver to completely remove the fasteners of the failed
drive.
• Remove the fasteners indicated by the orange arrows to remove the drive
identified by the triangle symbol.
• Remove the fasteners indicated by the blue arrows to remove the drive
identified by the square symbol.
Figure 127: Failed Drive Identification
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Note: If you’re replacing the drive identified by the square, note that the right bracket is longer
than the other three brackets. You’ll have to be careful to attach that bracket to the
corresponding side of the replacement drive.
Step 6: Disconnect the cable from the disk drive and carefully lift the disk drive from the
chassis:
Figure 128: Disk Drive Removal
Step 7: Set the disk drive on the work surface and remove the four fasteners holding the
mounting brackets to the disk drive:
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Figure 129: Mounting Brackets
Figure 130: Mounting Bracket Fasteners (two on each side)
Step 8: Set the failed disk drive aside and position the replacement disk drive as shown
below:
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Figure 131: Replacement Drive
Step 9: Attach the brackets to the replacement drive.
Note: If you’ve replaced the drive identified by the square, be sure you’ve attached the long
bracket in the corresponding location on the replacement drive.
Figure 132: Replacement Drive with Brackets Attached
Step 10: Position the disk drive in the chassis and connect the cable. Carefully lower the
disk drive assembly and position it as shown:
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Figure 133: Replacement Drive Positioned in Chassis
Step 11: Tighten the mounting fasteners in four places:
Figure 134: Mounting Fasteners
Step 12: Attach the cover to the bottom of the disk drive by aligning the row of tabs on the
cover with the row of slots on the bottom:
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Figure 135: Alignment Tabs and Slots
Step 13: Slide the cover to lock it into the bottom of the disk drive:
Figure 136: Cover Locked into Bottom of Drive
Step 14: Tighten the fastener to hold the unit closed:
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Figure 137: Fastener
Your replacement drive is now ready for use:
Figure 138: Disk Drive with Replacement Disk
Step 15: Reconnect the cables, restart your Central Axis, and configure the new drive
following the steps below.
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Configuring the New Drive
After you’ve replaced the failed drive and restarted your Central Axis, you must configure
the new drive. How the failed drive was formatted determines which Drive Configuration
page is displayed now.
• If the failed drive was in linear mode, the Drive Configuration page indicates that
all data has been lost and your drive must be created from scratch:
Figure 139: Drive Configuration - Linear
• If the failed drive was in mirror mode, the Drive Configuration page indicates that
your data has been saved on the remaining drive and must be synchronized to the
new drive:
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Figure 140: Drive Configuration - Mirror
• If the Central Axis software can’t determine which configuration option to present,
the Drive Configuration page asks you to indicate which drive to rebuild:
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Figure 141: Drive Configuration Unclear
Linear Configuration
If your failed drive was in linear mode, all data stored on your Central Axis was lost. The
Drive Configuration page you see now offers you the choice of selecting the format to use
to rebuild the new drive:
• Linear Mode: Both drives are used as a single large drive; provides more storage
space but no data protection.
• Mirror Mode (Recommended): A copy of all data is kept on each drive; provides
less storage space but much better data protection.
The choice is yours, but since you’ve just lost all your data, you might want to consider
switching from linear to mirror mode.
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Figure 142: Drive Configuration
To configure your new drive,
Step 1. Choose whether to build the drive in linear or mirror mode.
Step 2: Click Configure Drive.
The Drive Configuration warning page opens:
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Figure 143: Drive Configuration - Linear
Step 3: Click Configure to begin the configuration of the drive.
The drive configuration typically takes around 30 minutes, after which the drive is
ready for use.
A message confirms the successful configuration of the drive:
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Figure 144: Drive Configured Successfully
If an error occurred during the drive configuration, a message suggests that you
try again but contact Maxtor Technical Support if the problem persists:
Figure 145: Drive Rebuild Error
Step 4: Click Done to return to the Drive Configuration page.
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Mirror Configuration
If your failed drive was in mirror mode, no data has been lost and you can continue to use
your Central Axis. However, be aware that until you rebuild the drives, your data is not
protected.
In the unlikely event that you don’t want to configure the new drive in mirror mode or the
sync of the drives fails, you can select New Configuration to erase all data from the drive
and configure it from scratch.
Note: Your data was saved because your failed drive was in mirror mode. You may want to think
carefully before you switch to linear mode.
Figure 146: Mirror Drive Configuration
To rebuild the new drive,
Step 1. Click Rebuild.
The Drive Configuration warning page opens:
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Figure 147: Drive Configuration - Linear
Note: The image above displays one of a few possible similar warning messages that may be
displayed when you click Rebuild. Which drive is about to be synchronized determines
which warning message is shown.
Step 2: Click Rebuild to rebuild the drives.
A message confirms the successful rebuild of the drives:
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