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Table of Contents
Preface ..................................................................................................................................... 6
Before You Begin .................................................................................................................. 7
Safety Guidelines............................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Packaging, Shipment and Delivery ........................................................................................................................................ 7
Chapter 1 Introduction ...................................................................................................... 8
1.1 Key Features .......................................................................................................................................................................... 9
1.2 Technical Specifications ................................................................................................................................................ 10
1.3 RAID Levels ......................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Chapter 2 Installation ...................................................................................................... 12
2.1 Unpacking the NAS System ........................................................................................................................................ 12
2.2 Identifying Parts of the NAS System ...................................................................................................................... 13
2.2.1 Front View .................................................................................................................................................................. 13
2.2.2 Rear View .................................................................................................................................................................... 14
2.2.3 Disk Tray ..................................................................................................................................................................... 15
2.2.3.1 Disk Drive Status Indicator ........................................................................................................................ 15
2.2.4 LCD Panel ................................................................................................................................................................... 16
2.2.5 LCD Menu Diagram ............................................................................................................................................... 17
2.3 Getting Started with the NAS System ................................................................................................................... 18
2.3.1 NAS Hardware Setup ............................................................................................................................................ 18
2.3.2 Installing Hard Drives ........................................................................................................................................... 18
2.3.3 Using the QLaunch NAS Quick Finding Utility ......................................................................................... 20
2.3.4 Connecting to NAS Management GUI ......................................................................................................... 23
2.3.5 Quick Setup ............................................................................................................................................................... 25
2.4 Overview of the NAS Setup Phases ........................................................................................................................ 29
2.4.1 Relationship between RAID disks, Storage Pool, Volumes, and Shares ....................................... 30
Chapter 3 proNAS Manager........................................................................................... 34
3.1 Storage/Share ................................................................................................................................................................ 34
3.1.1 RAID / Disk Information ...................................................................................................................................... 34
3.1.1.1 Create New RAID and Join Disk to Storage Pool .......................................................................... 36
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3.1.1.2 Delete RAID ...................................................................................................................................................... 41
3.1.1.3 Extend RAID ..................................................................................................................................................... 43
3.1.1.4 Set a Spare Disk ............................................................................................................................................. 45
3.1.2 Volume ........................................................................................................................................................................ 46
3.1.2.1 Join a Disk to Storage Pool ...................................................................................................................... 47
3.1.2.2 Create a Volume ............................................................................................................................................ 48
3.1.2.3 Delete a Volume ............................................................................................................................................ 49
3.1.2.4 Extend a Volume Capacity ........................................................................................................................ 50
3.1.2.5 Setup Volume as iSCSI Target ................................................................................................................. 51
3.1.2.6 Disable iSCSI Configuration in a Volume ........................................................................................... 55
3.1.2.7 Remove iSCSI Configuration and Restore to NAS Volume ....................................................... 56
3.1.3 Share/Security .......................................................................................................................................................... 58
3.1.3.1 Create New Share Folder ........................................................................................................................... 59
3.1.3.2 Assign Permission to Share ...................................................................................................................... 64
3.1.3.3 Edit Share Folder ........................................................................................................................................... 67
3.1.3.4 Delete Share Folder ...................................................................................................................................... 68
3.1.3.5 Accessing Share Folder from Windows Clients via Samba........................................................ 69
3.1.3.6 Accessing Share Folder from Linux/UNIX Clients via NFS ......................................................... 71
3.1.3.7 Accessing Share Folder from Mac Clients ......................................................................................... 73
3.1.3.8 How to Setup Rsync ..................................................................................................................................... 75
3.1.3.9 How to Setup Time Machine ................................................................................................................... 81
3.2 Network ............................................................................................................................................................................ 87
3.2.1 Device Configuration ............................................................................................................................................ 87
3.2.1.1 Configure Network Trunking ................................................................................................................... 89
3.2.1.2 Cancel Network Trunking .......................................................................................................................... 91
3.2.2 ADS/NIS....................................................................................................................................................................... 92
3.2.2.1 Join NAS to Windows AD Domain........................................................................................................ 93
3.2.2.2 Join NAS to NIS Domain ........................................................................................................................... 96
3.2.3 DHCP (Internet Gateway) .................................................................................................................................... 97
3.2.4 P2P ................................................................................................................................................................................. 98
3.2.4.1 Status ................................................................................................................................................................... 99
3.2.4.2 Server ................................................................................................................................................................ 100
3.2.4.3 Options ............................................................................................................................................................. 101
3.2.4.4 Shares ................................................................................................................................................................ 102
3.2.4.5 Example of Download from Link and Torrent ............................................................................... 103
3.3 System ............................................................................................................................................................................. 107
3.3.1 System Information ............................................................................................................................................. 107
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3.3.2 Service ........................................................................................................................................................................ 109
3.3.2.1 How to Use iTunes Service ..................................................................................................................... 117
3.3.2.2 How to Use WEB Service ......................................................................................................................... 120
3.3.2.3 How to Use DHCP (Internet Gateway) Service .............................................................................. 123
3.3.2.4 How to Use Media Server Service ....................................................................................................... 125
3.3.2.5 How to Use Photo Service ...................................................................................................................... 130
3.3.3 Time/UPS .................................................................................................................................................................. 134
3.3.4 Boot/Shutdown ...................................................................................................................................................... 136
3.3.5 Upgrade .................................................................................................................................................................... 143
3.3.5.1 Remote Upgrade ......................................................................................................................................... 143
3.3.5.2 Local Upgrade ............................................................................................................................................... 144
3.3.6 Log ............................................................................................................................................................................... 145
3.3.7 Notification .............................................................................................................................................................. 146
3.3.7.1 Event Option .................................................................................................................................................. 146
3.3.7.2 Email Setting .................................................................................................................................................. 147
3.3.8 System Tools ........................................................................................................................................................... 148
3.4 Account ........................................................................................................................................................................... 152
3.4.1 Account ..................................................................................................................................................................... 152
3.4.1.1 Create Account ............................................................................................................................................. 153
3.4.1.2 Delete Account ............................................................................................................................................. 154
3.4.1.3 Edit Account ................................................................................................................................................... 155
3.4.1.4 Import Account............................................................................................................................................. 156
3.4.2 Group ......................................................................................................................................................................... 157
3.4.2.1 Create Group ................................................................................................................................................. 158
3.4.2.2 Delete Group ................................................................................................................................................. 159
3.4.2.3 Edit Group ....................................................................................................................................................... 160
3.5 Data Backup ................................................................................................................................................................. 161
3.5.1 Backup List ............................................................................................................................................................... 161
3.5.1.1 Create Backup Plan ..................................................................................................................................... 162
3.5.1.2 Create Immediate Backup ....................................................................................................................... 166
3.5.1.3 Delete Backup Plan ..................................................................................................................................... 167
3.5.1.4 Edit Backup Plan .......................................................................................................................................... 167
3.5.1.5 Delete a Backup Log .................................................................................................................................. 168
3.5.1.6 Restore a Backup ......................................................................................................................................... 168
3.5.1.7 Backup to Local Disk.................................................................................................................................. 169
3.5.2 Schedule .................................................................................................................................................................... 171
3.5.2.1 Setup Scheduled Backup Task .............................................................................................................. 172
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3.5.2.2 Edit Scheduled Backup Task ................................................................................................................... 173
3.6 File Manager ................................................................................................................................................................ 175
3.6.1 Introduction to File Manager .......................................................................................................................... 175
3.6.2 Login to File Manager ........................................................................................................................................ 177
3.6.2.1 Admin Login .................................................................................................................................................. 177
3.6.2.2 Ordinary User Login ................................................................................................................................... 178
3.6.3 Folder ......................................................................................................................................................................... 179
3.6.3.1 Create Folder ................................................................................................................................................. 179
3.6.3.2 Delete Folder ................................................................................................................................................. 180
3.6.3.3 Rename Folder .............................................................................................................................................. 180
3.6.3.4 Set Folder Permission ................................................................................................................................ 181
3.6.3.5 Top ..................................................................................................................................................................... 182
3.6.4 File ............................................................................................................................................................................... 183
3.6.4.1 Upload File ...................................................................................................................................................... 183
3.6.4.2 Download File ............................................................................................................................................... 184
3.6.4.3 Rename File .................................................................................................................................................... 184
3.6.4.4 Delete File ....................................................................................................................................................... 185
3.6.4.5 Set File Permission ...................................................................................................................................... 186
3.6.4.6 Refresh File List ............................................................................................................................................. 187
3.6.5 System ........................................................................................................................................................................ 188
3.6.5.1 Preview Function .......................................................................................................................................... 188
3.6.5.2 Logout ............................................................................................................................................................... 189
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IMPORTANT!
These are the important information that the user must remember.
WARNING!
These are the warnings that the user must follow to avoid unnecessary errors and bodily injury during hardware and software operation of the subsystem.
CAUTION:
These are the cautions that user must be aware of to prevent damage to the equipment and its components.
NOTES:
These are notes that contain useful information and tips that the user must give attention to in going through with the subsystem operation.
Preface
About this manual
This manual provides information regarding the quick installation and hardware features of the NAS system. This document also describes how to use the storage management software. Information contained in the manual has been reviewed for accuracy, but not for product warranty because of the various environment/OS/settings. Information and specifications will be changed without further notice.
This manual uses section numbering for every topics being discussed for easy and
convenient way of finding information in accordance with the user’s needs. The following
icons are being used for some details and information to be considered in going through with this manual:
Copyright
No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written consent.
Trademarks
All products and trade names used in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Changes
The material in this document is for information only and is subject to change without notice.
NOTE: Some screen shots may differ from actual NAS system model.
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Before You Begin
Before going through with this manual, you should read and focus to the following safety guidelines. Notes about the subsystem product packaging and delivery are also included.
Safety Guidelines
To provide reasonable protection against any harm on the part of the user and to obtain maximum performance, user is advised to be aware of the following safety guidelines particularly in handling hardware components:
Upon receiving of the product:
Place the product in its proper location. To avoid unnecessary dropping out, make sure that somebody is around for
immediate assistance.
It should be handled with care to avoid dropping that may cause damage to the
product. Always use the correct lifting procedures.
Upon installing of the product:
Ambient temperature is very important for the installation site. It must not exceed
30°C. Due to seasonal climate changes; regulate the installation site temperature making it not to exceed the allowed ambient temperature.
Before plugging-in any power cords, cables and connectors, make sure that the
power switches are turned off. Disconnect first any power connection if the power supply module is being removed from the enclosure.
Outlets must be accessible to the equipment. All external connections should be made using shielded cables and as much as
possible should not be performed by bare hand. Using anti-static hand gloves is recommended.
In installing components, secure all the mounting screws and locks. Make sure that
all screws are fully tightened. Follow correctly all the listed procedures in this manual for reliable performance.
Packaging, Shipment and Delivery
Before removing the subsystem from the shipping carton, you should visually inspect
the physical condition of the shipping carton.
Unpack and verify that the contents of the shipping carton are complete and in good
condition.
Exterior damage to the shipping carton may indicate that the contents of the carton
are damaged.
If any damage is found, do not remove the components; contact the dealer where
you purchased the subsystem for further instructions.
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Chapter 1 Introduction
The NAS System
Storage networks become more and more complex. If you need to easily expand storage capacity while providing uninterrupted high-performance data access across your LAN. You may want to consider a NAS (Network Attached Storage) appliance. When budgets are tight and a quick fix is required, a NAS appliance is a low-cost, efficient solution to dodge that network-to-storage logjam. That's why more and more users select NAS architecture as their storage networking.
The SATA II NAS Subsystem is a reliable, cost-effective way to add storage to the network. It comes with 4 drive trays accommodating 3.5" SATA II drives while SCA II single connector architecture enables true hot swap capability. Built-in Intel Atom Dual Core 1.8G CPU, up to 4GB DDR3 800MHz SDRAM and two Gigabit Ethernet ports offers high performance NAS platform. Linux based embedded OS design, it can boot without HDD, FDD or CD-ROM to guarantee reliability and boot quickly. The NAS system is managed and configured by Flex/Ruby browser based software, including pre-configure disk capacity, users setting, volume management, quick installed on popular network platform, Multi protocol support, etc...
Equipped with RAID function to offer fault tolerant data protection. It is a full featured data protection supporting RAID levels 0、1、5、6、10、Linear (JBOD).
System reliability is ensured by an environmental monitoring unit, which tracks the enclosure temperature as well as individual disk temperatures. If any irregularity in these systems occurs, the monitoring unit alerts the administrator.
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1.1 Key Features
Configurable to 19" rack-mountable 1U chassis Supports up to four (4) 1" hot-swappable SATA II hard drives Supports RAID levels 0、1、5、6、10、 Linear (JBOD)
Smart-function LCD panel for RAID setting & ENC status Supports hot spare and automatic hot rebuild Linux based embedded OS design Provides file access services to multiple users over the LAN, the intranet and / or the
internet
Multi protocol support (TCP / IP, DHCP, Apple Talk, Mac zone, SMB, NFS, CIFS, AFP
over TCP / IP)
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Hardware Platform
Intel Atom Dual Core 1.8G
CPU
Cache memory: 2GB ~ 4GB
DDR3 800MHz
Supports 4 SATA II hard
drives
Two Gigabit Ethernet port Environmental monitoring
unit
220W power supply with PFC
Macintosh Support
Apple Time Machine Support AFP over AppleTalk AFP over TCP/IP Mac Zone iTunes service
Storage
Equipped with software RAID
function to offer fault tolerant data protection
Supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5,
6, 10, Linear (JBOD)
Volume Management Disk usage statistics Hot spare capability
Connectivity
SMB over TCP / IP NFS over UDP / IP CIFS over TCP / IP NAT DHCP FTP Internet Server Unit acts as a DHCP server Unit act as a master browser Share level security User ID security for NFS
General
File Server Independent Localized language support With Quick Setup Supports trunking / load
balance / fail over / LACP(802.3ad)
Support UPS management Supports USB print server Support BT download Support U-Share iSCSI Target
System Management
Windows and Macintosh
Client Discover Utility Tool
Automatic IP address
configuration
Management through Web
browser
Flash upgradeable unit Supports Microsoft ADS/PDC
and Unix NIS accounts import
Fail-free online firmware
upgrade
Unicode support
Backup / Restore Support
Backup Solution
Power Requirements
AC 100V ~ 240V Full Range 6A ~ 3A, 60 ~ 50Hz
Environmental
Relative Humidity: 10% ~ 85%
Non-condensing
Operating Temp: 10°C ~ 40°C
(5O°F ~ 104°F)
Physical Dimensions
44 (H) x 446.4 (W) x 500 (D)
Weight: 7.8 Kg (without drives)
1.2 Technical Specifications
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RAID Level
No. of
Allowed
Failed
Drives
Description
Minimum Required
Number
of Drives
0
None
Block striping is provided and yields higher performance than with individual drives. There is no redundancy.
1 1 1
Drives are mirrored. All data is 100% duplicated on an equivalent drive. Fully redundant.
2
5
1
Data is striped across several physical drives. Parity protection is used for data redundancy.
3
6
2
Data is striped across several physical drives, just like in RAID 5, and a second set of parity is calculated and written across all the drives. RAID 6 provides for an extremely high data fault tolerance and can sustain multiple simultaneous drive failures.
4
10
2
Striping over two RAID1 RAID sets. This level provides mirroring and redundancy through striping.
4
Linear
(JBOD)
None
Linear (JBOD) is similar to RAID 0 in that it concatenates the capacity of all member drives. The data is written linearly starting with the first disk drive. When first disk drive becomes full, the next disk drive is used. Linear can have 1 or more disk drives. There is no data redundancy.
1
1.3 RAID Levels
Below is the list of RAID Levels available for configuration in the NAS.
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Chapter 2 Installation
NAS System Unit
One (1) power cord
Two (2) Ethernet LAN cables
Installation Reference Guide
2.1 Unpacking the NAS System
The package contains the following items:
NOTE: If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance.
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2.2 Identifying Parts of the NAS System
The illustrations below identify the various parts of the NAS system.
2.2.1 Front View
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2.2.2 Rear View
1. System Switch – Use this switch to power on the NAS system. Note that there is a
protective cover.
2. AC Power Input Socket - Use this to connect the power cords connected from
power source.
3. Power Supply – The NAS system has one power supply.
4. eSATA Port - The subsystem has one external eSATA port for connecting to the
host system or server.
5. USB Ports – The NAS system has two USB 2.0 ports.
6. LAN0 and LAN1 Gigabit ports – The NAS system has two Gigabit data ports. LAN0
is also used for configuring the NAS system via proNAS Manager.
7. VGA Port – Use this to connect a VGA monitor.
8. COM1 Serial Port – The NAS system has one serial port.
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Disk Status Indicator
Disk Activity Indicator
Status Light Indicator
2.2.3 Disk Tray
The Disk Tray houses a 3.5 inch hard disk drive. It is designed for maximum airflow and incorporates a carrier locking mechanism to prevent unauthorized access to the HDD.
2.2.3.1 Disk Drive Status Indicator
Every Disk Tray has 2 status indicator lights. The Disk Status Indicator light is for Power On/Error status. When this light is GREEN the disk drive’s power is on and everything is functioning normally. When the light is RED, a disk error or failure has happened that requires the user’s attention. When disk is in rebuilding status, the LED is blinking RED.
The other status indicator light is the hard disk drive access light. Access LED will light up blue if the SAS HD is installed. Access LED will not light up if the SATA HD is installed. When the hard disk drive is being accessed, this light will flash BLUE.
In addition, both indicator lights are viewable within a 170° arc.
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Parts
Function
Power LED
Green LED indicates power is on.
Up and Down Arrow buttons
Use the Up or Down arrow keys to go through the information on the LCD screen. This is also used to move between each menu.
Select button
This is used to enter the option you have selected.
Exit button EXIT
Press this button to return to the previous menu.
2.2.4 LCD Panel
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2.2.5 LCD Menu Diagram
Disk Status Information:
S 001 - means slot number 1 *O* - means disk drive in slot is Online or detected *X* - means no disk drive in slot or disk drive not detected *R* - means the disk drive is rebuilding
*F* - means the disk drive is failed
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2.3 Getting Started with the NAS System
2.3.1 NAS Hardware Setup
1. Attach network cable to LAN0 Ethernet port. Connect the other end of network cable
to your network hub or switch. You may also connect the other Ethernet ports if needed.
2. Plug in the power cord into the AC Power Input Socket located at the rear of the
subsystem.
3. To turn on the NAS, press the Power On/Off Switch.
4. The Power LED on the front panel will turn green.
2.3.2 Installing Hard Drives
This section describes the location of the hard drives in the NAS system and gives instructions on installing a hard drive. The system supports hot-swapping allowing you to install or replace a hard drive while the system is running.
a. Make sure the lock indicator is in unlocked position. To pull out a disk tray, press
the Lock Indicator Button. Pull the handle outwards to remove the disk tray from the enclosure.
b. Place the hard drive in the disk tray. Make sure the holes of the disk tray align with
the holes of the hard drive.
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c. Install the mounting screws on the bottom part to secure the drive in the disk tray.
d. Slide the tray into a slot and push the Lock Indicator Button.
e. Press the handle until you hear the latch click into place. The HDD status LED will
turn green if subsystem is on.
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2.3.3 Using the QLaunch NAS Quick Finding Utility
The shipping CD contains a QLaunch application that helps find NAS systems in the network. To open QLaunch, copy the Qlaunch archive file (latest version as of this writing is 171SP1 /
20100519) to a computer that will be used to manage the NAS system.
1. Extract the Qlaunch archive file.
2. Open the Qlaunch folder. There are three subfolders. For computer with Windows OS,
open the window_Dot_Net_Version folder.
For Linux or Mac OS, copy the Linux or OSX directory to a Linux or Mac OS computer.
3. After opening the folder, the QL2.exe file will be displayed. Open (double-click) the
QLaunch application program QL2.exe.
Windows OS:
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NAS 2.0 icon
Mac OS X: (QLaunch application)
Linux OS: (QLaunch script)
4. The QLaunch GUI will be displayed. It will show all available NAS systems on the
network.
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5. Select (double-click) the NAS system that you want to manage.
6. The proNAS login page will be displayed.
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Entity
Default Value
LAN0 (eth0) IP address
172.16.0.1
TCP port
3000
Net Mask
255.255.0.0
Hostname
NAS
Login Name
admin
Password
00000000
2.3.4 Connecting to NAS Management GUI
1. Configure the network setting of your host system (computer that will be used to
manage the NAS) ), i.e. add network IP address such as 172.16.0.5 subnet
255.255.0.0, to enable connection to NAS default IP 172.16.0.1, (if there is no DHCP server in your network). Refer to Table below.
2. Open web browser and type in the address bar http://172.16.0.1:3000, or use the
dynamic IP assigned to the NAS, if a DHCP server is available.
3. The proNAS Login Page will be displayed.
4. Enter the Login Name account and Password. Refer to the default settings in the
table below.
NAS Default Settings
NOTE: When the system initially has no NAS configuration (Unit is new and drives have just been used and inserted in the disk slots), after login to GUI, the Quick Setup option will be displayed. Refer to the Quick Setup information in the next section. NOTE: The admin password for NAS management GUI login can be changed in Account Account tab.
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5. A warning message will be displayed. Select “Yes” to configure the NAS for the first
time using Quick Setup (see next Section how to configure with Quick Setup).
6. If you select “No” in the message shown in item #5 (no existing NAS configuration,
or NAS system has been configured already, after login, the proNAS Manager GUI will be displayed.
NOTE: Enable Timeout is enabled by default. When there is no activity in the proNAS Manager GUI, admin will be automatically logged out after 15 minutes. To disable timeout, remove check mark in Enable Timeout.
NOTE: The Language options supports: English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish.
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2.3.5 Quick Setup
The Quick Setup provides a quick and easy way to setup the basic NAS configuration. This function will create the NASVG, which is a Volume Group that holds the NAS configurations and must be created or initialized the first time the NAS is used. The Quick Setup will make use of all available disk drives in the NAS.
The Quick Setup options are listed below:
1. RAID
This is used for selecting the RAID Level.
2. Storage/Share
This shows the default Home share capacity which can be changed. It also shows default share named “share” which can be renamed and whose size can be changed.
3. Network Adapter
This is for configuring the primary Ethernet interface LAN0 (eth0) network settings. After changing the settings, admin need to login using the new IP address.
4. Service
This is for enabling the basic file sharing Services provided by proNAS. Windows (Samba) service is enabled by default.
The Quick Setup Steps:
1. Configure the software RAID by selecting the RAID Level.
The RAID Level options are:
(a) Max. Capacity (RAID0) (b) Clone Data (RAID1) (c) Security (RAID5) (d) Max. Security (RAID6)
NOTE: To initialize the RAID, remove the check mark in the “Without initializing” option. Initializing the RAID will ensure the previous
RAID data in the disks are cleared.
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2. Configure the Storage/Share. a. Change the “home” size default capacity if needed.
b. Rename the default share if necessary.
NOTE: The share folder name does not allow space in-between characters.
c. Change the size of the default share if needed.
3. Configure the Network Adaptor settings. Select “DHCP” option, or configure static IP. a. Enter the new NAS Host Name in the Host Name box.
b. Enter the new IP address. c. Edit the Subnet Mask and Gateway.
The configuration options in Network Adaptor:
Host Name
The Host Name is the NetBIOS name of NAS system. This name should be unique.
IP
This is the IP address of primary Ethernet port LAN0 (eth0) used for NAS management or share folder access. If not set or no DHCP server, it will use the default IP 172.16.0.1.
Subnet Mask
The Subnet Mask used. If not set, it will use the default Subnet Mask 255.255.0.0.
Gateway
The Gateway used. If not set, it will use the default Gateway 172.16.0.1.
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4. Configure the Service options. a. Enable the proNAS Service options as needed.
5. Click the “Execute” button.
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6. The configurations will be set.
7. A warning message will be displayed. Select “Yes” to reboot the NAS and free some
memory used by the system.
8. A message will be displayed. Click “OK”.
9. The NAS will restart. Wait for about 3 to 4 minutes then login again. If IP address
was changed in Network Adapter settings, re-login to proNAS administration page using the new IP address.
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2.4 Overview of the NAS Setup Phases
The Setup Phases include configuring proNAS components with proNAS Manager. The basic steps are:
Create RAID Disk from Hard Disk Drives Join RAID Disk to Volume Group’s Storage Pool Setup the Network Environment Enable Services for Windows clients, Linux/UNIX clients, and MAC clients Create and Setup Logical Volume and Share Folder. Create Accounts or Groups or Join ADS/NIS Domain and assign Share Folder
Permission
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2.4.1 Relationship between RAID disks, Storage Pool, Volumes, and Shares
RAID disks
RAID disks are basically logical disks created using the “Create New RAID” button by selecting the physical disk drives to be included as RAID member. When physical disk drives
are included in RAID, the status will show as “RAID_MEMBER”. When a physical disk drive is
free (neither a RAID member nor a hot-spare), its status will show “UN_USED”. When a RAID disk is created, the RAID level is assigned. Select your preferred RAID level. Please note that the RAID level options available for selection depends on the number of physical disk drives in the NAS. Please refer to Section 1.3 RAID Levels for more information about the different RAID levels available in the NAS, and to Section 3.1.1 RAID/Disk Information for creating RAID.
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Storage Pool
The Storage Pool is a collection of storage devices, such as RAID disk, which have been joined to NASVG (NAS Volume Group). At least one RAID disk must be joined to NASVG Storage Pool. After one RAID disk is joined to Storage Pool, the NASVG is initialized and the basic NAS configuration is setup. All other NAS configurations can be done, such as creating Volumes, Shares, and Accounts, and configuring different NAS services. Please refer to Section 3.1.1 RAID/Disk Information for more information.
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Volumes
Volumes are logical disks created from the NASVG (NAS Volume group). The NASVG total capacity will be almost equal to the capacity of a RAID disk joined to the NASVG Storage Pool. When Volume is created, the Volume capacity will be taken from the available capacity of the NASVG. After a Volume is created, Share folders can also be created. The iSCSI volume can also be configured for a particular Volume. Note that the capacity of a Volume can be extended. Please refer to Section 3.1.2 Volume for more information.
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Shares
Shares are the shared folders that are accessed by users in the network. Shares that are created within the same Volume will share or use the total capacity of the Volume. It is also in the Share where account or group permission is assigned, to allow read-only or read-write access, and where different Protocol Settings for the selected Share can be enabled and configured, or disabled. Please refer to Section 3.1.3 Share for more information.
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Chapter 3 proNAS Manager
There are six management functions used to configure or manage the NAS.
Network System Storage/Share Account Data Backup File Manager
3.1 Storage/Share
3.1.1 RAID / Disk Information
Click the Storage/Share icon then select RAID / Disk Information tab. The RAID Configuration and Disk Information window will be displayed.
NOTE: The Storage/Share RAID function is normally used when creating a customized RAID configuration. This can be used when the Quick Setup has not been done yet, or Quick Setup has already been done but the RAID will be expanded using new disk drives.
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RAID Configuration Screen:
Name – The RAID disk name. This defaults to “RAID_00” if this is the first RAID disk
created.
LEVEL – The RAID level used by the RAID disk. Disk Used – The hard disk drives (slots) joined to the RAID disk. Total Size (GB) – The capacity size of the RAID disk. Status – The current status of the RAID disk. Status can be active, degraded,
rebuilding, or failed.
RAID Configuration Options:
Create New RAID – Use to create a RAID disk using the hard disk drives. Edit RAID – Used to edit an existing RAID disk.
Disk Information Screen:
Disk(Slot) – The hard disk drive slot number. Size (GB) – The capacity size of the hard disk drive. Model – The hard disk drive model name. Status – The current status of the hard disk drive. Status can be “RAID_MEMBER”,
“UN_USED”, or “SPARE”.
Disk Information Options:
Disk Smart Test – Use to perform SMART test on a selected disk drive.
There are two types: Long Test - does extended/in-depth test on the disk drive which can run in
about an hour (more or less 60 minutes).
Short Test – does short test on the disk which can run in more or less 2
minutes.
NOTE: To display the SMART Information of a disk drive, double-click on the disk drive in the Disk Information list.
Umount – Used to un-mount a disk. Set Spare – Used to set a selected hard disk drive as a Spare Disk. Delete Spare – Used to remove a Spare Disk setting on a hard disk drive.
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3.1.1.1 Create New RAID and Join Disk to Storage Pool
Steps to Create a New RAID and Join Disk to Storage Pool:
1. Click “Create New RAID”.
2. Set the RAID Level and Stripe size, and select the hard disk drives to be included in
the RAID disk.
RAID Configuration Options:
Without initializing – This will create the Raid storage device without initialization. RAID Level – Select the RAID Level you want for the RAID configuration. Available
options, depending on number of disk drives, are: JBOD, 0, 1, 5, 6, and 10.
Stripe – Set the size of the stripe (block size or chunk size) written to each disk
drive. Default is 64KB. Other options are: 128KB, 256KB, 512KB and 1024KB.
NOTE: A large stripe size produces better read performance if the NAS does mostly sequential reads. If the NAS will do mostly random reads, small stripe size is recommended.
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3. A message will be displayed. A warning message is also displayed. Click “OK” to
close the warning message.
4. The RAID disk will be initialized. Verify in the Status information the current
initialization process.
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5. While the RAID logical disk in initializing, the status will show active and the Disk
Information will show “UN_USED”. The RAID disk can be joined to NASVG in Volume tab using “Create Storage Pool” button. Click “Create Storage Pool”.
6. Select the RAID logical disk that will be added to storage pool. Click “OK” when done.
NOTE: NASVG, which is a Volume Group that holds the NAS configurations, will be created when at least one disk (RAID disk) is joined to Storage Pool. At the same time, the default Home volume is also created. The Home volume holds the individual share folders of all user accounts. The default Home volume size is 10GB. If necessary, change the Home size to a larger size.
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7. A warning message will be displayed. Select “Yes” to proceed.
8. A message will be displayed.
9. When warning message is displayed, select “Yes” to reboot the NAS system to free
some memory used by the system. The NAS system will reboot.
10. Re-login to the system after about 3 minutes, and then select Storage/Share
Volume. The NASVG and the default Home volume are created.
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NOTE: After NASVG is initialized, the Storage Information screen will show a pie chart with amount of Free Size and Used Size. Volumes can be created from the NASVG.
NOTE: The default “home” volume cannot be deleted.
11. After the RAID disk is joined to NASVG, the RAID status in Disk Information will
show “IN_USED”.
NOTE: Once a RAID disk has been joined to the NASVG Storage Pool, the RAID disk can no longer be deleted. Once joined, the RAID disk
status will be shown as “IN_USED” which means the NAS system is
already using the RAID disk. The way to delete existing RAID disks which are already joined to
Storage Pool is to reset NAS to factory default in “System” “Boot/Shutdown” “Reboot to Default”. WARNING! Using this option
will delete all existing RAID configuration and data, and the NAS will be reset to factory default settings.
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3.1.1.2 Delete RAID
NOTE: Once a RAID disk has been joined to the NASVG Storage Pool, the RAID disk can no longer be deleted. Once joined, the RAID disk
status will be shown as “IN_USED” which means the NAS system is
already using the RAID disk. The way to delete existing RAID disks which are already joined to Storage Pool is to reset NAS to factory default in “System” “Boot/Shutdown” “Reboot to Default”. WARNING! Using this option will delete all existing RAID configuration and data, and the NAS will be reset to factory default settings.
Steps to delete an existing RAID:
1. Select the RAID disk to be deleted. The RAID disk will be highlighted.
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2. Click “Edit”. The RAID Configuration window will be displayed.
3. Click “Delete”. A warning message will be displayed.
4. Select “Yes” to confirm deleting selected RAID disk.
5. The status of the member disks of the deleted RAID will be shown as “UN_USED”.
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3.1.1.3 Extend RAID
NOTE: A RAID cannot be extended if the RAID is busy, such as when the RAID is in Initializing or Rebuilding state. Wait until the RAID status becomes normal then do the RAID extension.
Steps to add drive(s) or extend an existing RAID:
1. Select the RAID disk to be extended. The RAID disk will be highlighted. Click
“Edit”.
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2. The RAID Configuration window will be displayed. Select the disk(s) that will be
used for extending the RAID. Click “Extend RAID”.
3. The RAID will be extended. The disk that was added to the RAID will now have
“RAID_MEMBER” status.
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3.1.1.4 Set a Spare Disk
Steps to Set a Spare Disk:
1. Select the hard disk drive to be made a spare disk and click “Set Spare”.
2. The selected hard disk drive will become a Spare Disk. The Status in Disk
Information will show “SPARE”.
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3.1.2 Volume
Click the Volume tab. The Volume Configuration screen will be displayed.
Storage Information Screen:
Name – The NAS Volume Group default name “NASVG”. Size (GB) – The total capacity of the NASVG Disk – The list of RAID disk(s) joined to the NASVG.
Storage Information Options:
Join Disk – Used to join a RAID disk to the NASVG. Create Volume – Used to create a new Volume. A Volume is storage space which is
shared by several Share Folders (several Share Folders can be created under a single Volume).
Volume List Screen:
There are two types of view provided to display the Volume information: Detail View and
Grid View.
Detail View: has Delete, Extend, and iSCSI buttons
Name – The Volume name. Size (GB) – The total Volume capacity in GB. Used (GB) – The Volume used capacity in GB. Used Size – The Volume used capacity as a percentage of the total Volume capacity.
Grid View: displays Volume List in table format
Name – The Volume name. Size (GB) – The total Volume capacity in GB. Used Size (GB) – The Volume used capacity in GB.
Volume List Options:
Delete – Used to erase the Volume. Extend – Used to extend the total Volume capacity. iSCSI – Used to setup the Volume as iSCSI target.
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3.1.2.1 Join a Disk to Storage Pool
Steps to Join a Disk to Storage Pool:
1. Click “Join Disk”.
2. A dialog box will be displayed. Select a RAID logical disk (an unused/newly created
RAID disk) to be joined to the Storage Pool of NASVG. Click “OK” when done.
NOTE: If a new RAID logical disk has not been created yet, create first the RAID disk using the available free physical disk drives.
3. The RAID logical disk will be joined to the NASVG.
NOTE: An un-used physical disk drive can be used to join to the Storage Pool of NASVG but it is not recommended because the physical disk drive does not have RAID Level nor provide data redundancy. Select only a RAID logical disk to add into the Storage Pool for better data security.
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3.1.2.2 Create a Volume
Steps to Create a Volume:
1. Click “Create Volume”.
2. In the Create New Volume dialog box, enter the Volume Name and Size in MB. The
Free NASVG capacity will show the available capacity that can be used. Click “OK” when done.
NOTE: The volume name does not allow space in-between characters. Valid characters are A-Z, a-z, and 0-9.
3. A message will be displayed.
4. The new Volume will be created.
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3.1.2.3 Delete a Volume
Steps to Delete a Volume:
WARNING! Be careful when using this function. Make sure the data in the volume and all its share folders are no longer needed or a backup has been made before deleting the volume.
1. Click the “Delete” button of the Volume to be deleted.
2. A warning message will be displayed. Click “Yes” to proceed with deletion.
3. A message window will be displayed.
4. The Volume will be deleted.
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3.1.2.4 Extend a Volume Capacity
NOTE: The capacity of a Volume can be extended many times as long as there is available free space in the NASVG.
Steps to Extend a Volume:
1. Click the “Extend” button of the Volume to be extended.
2. A dialog box will be displayed. Enter the additional capacity that will be added to the
Volume in the “Size(GB)” box. Click “OK” when done.
3. A message will be displayed.
4. The total Volume capacity will be increased.
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3.1.2.5 Setup Volume as iSCSI Target
Steps to Setup Volume as iSCSI Target:
1. Click the “iSCSI” button of the Volume to be setup.
2. A dialog box will be displayed. Tick the “iSCSI Enable” option to enable iSCSI
function. Enter the Target name. To enable authentication, tick the “Enable” box in
Authentication then enter an Account name. Enter the password in Password box and Password Confirm box. To enable iSCSI MPIO, set Max Connection to 2. Click “OK” when done.
NOTE: When Authentication is used, the same Account and Password must also be used in iSCSI initiator to successfully connect to the NAS iSCSI target device. Password length must be 12 to 16 characters.
NOTE: By default, the iSCSI Volume (LUN) write cache option is disabled. To enable write cache on iSCSI target LUN, tick the “Enable Write Cache” option.
NOTE: Max Connections is the number of separate connections per initiator on the target iSCSI Volume. This is useful when setting MPIO on iSCSI initiator.
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3. A warning message will be displayed. Select “Yes” to proceed.
4. Another warning message will be displayed. Select “Yes” to proceed.
NOTE: Make sure the volume does not contain important data in its share folders. Select “Yes” in this step will confirm formatting the volume for iSCSI use, all data in this volume will be deleted.
5. A message will be displayed.
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6. The Volume iSCSI function is ready.
7. Connect to iSCSI Target Volume from host computer with iSCSI Initiator. Log on to
target device. Use the account and password if set in iSCSI Configuration.
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8. After successful connection, the iSCSI device will be shown in Disk Drives list.
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3.1.2.6 Disable iSCSI Configuration in a Volume
Steps to Disable the iSCSI Configuration in a Volume:
1. Select the Volume with iSCSI Configuration and click the “iSCSI” button. Remove the
check mark on the “iSCSI Enable” box. Click “OK” when done.
2. A warning message will be displayed. Select “Yes” to proceed.
3. A message will be displayed.
4. The iSCSI function of the Volume will be disabled.
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3.1.2.7 Remove iSCSI Configuration and Restore to NAS Volume
Steps to Remove iSCSI Configuration and Restore to NAS Volume:
WARNING: When iSCSI Configuration is removed and volume is restored as basic NAS volume, all the data in the volume previously configured as iSCSI Target are deleted.
NOTE: The iSCSI Configuration must be disabled first before the Volume can be restored as basic NAS volume. See previous Section on how to disable iSCSI configuration.
1. Select the Volume with iSCSI Configuration and click the “iSCSI” button. Click the
“Restore to Volume” button.
2. A warning message will be displayed.
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3. A message will be displayed.
4. The iSCSI Configuration will be removed and the volume is restored as basic NAS
volume.
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3.1.3 Share/Security
Click the Share/Security tab. The Share and Security Configuration window will be displayed. In this window, you can configure the protocol settings as well as assign share access permission.
Share/Security Information Screen:
Share Folder – Displays the share folder name. Volume – Shows the volume name where the share was created. Windows (Samba) – Shows the status if Samba / CIFS protocol is enabled (Yes) or
not (No) in the share folder.
UNIX/Linux (NFS) – Shows the status if NFS protocol is enabled (Yes) or not (No)
in the share folder.
Mac (AFP) – Shows the status if AppleTalk protocol is enabled (Yes) or not (No) in
the share folder.
Rsync – Shows the status if Rsync is enabled (Yes) or not (No) in the share folder.
Share/Security Options:
Create Share Folder – Used to create a new share folder. Edit Share Folder – Used to edit settings of an existing share folder. Refresh – Used to update the information displayed in the screen.
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3.1.3.1 Create New Share Folder
Steps to Create New Share Folder:
1. Click “Create Share Folder”.
2. The Share Folder Basic Configuration screen will be displayed. Configure the
necessary options.
Share Configuration Options:
Share Name – Enter the share folder name.
NOTE: The share folder name does not allow space in-between characters. NOTE: If the share folder is designated as WEB target share folder, do not enable “Public” option.
Volume – Select the Volume where the share folder will be created. Owner – Set the owner of the share folder. By default, admin owns all share
folders.
Public – When enabled (checked), the share folder is accessible to all users.
Share Configuration Buttons:
Apply Privilege – Use this to propagate the ACL from the parent share folder
(the share name created in this GUI) into its child directories or sub­directories (sub-folders) and files. For example, if user1 has read/write permission on a sub-directory but read-only on the main share folder, after applying privilege, user1 will now have a read-only permission on the sub-directory.
Delete – Use this to delete the share folder. Save – Use this to save changes made. Cancel – Use this to undo changes made.
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3. In the Protocol Setting window, setup the Windows (Samba) protocol options.
Windows (Samba) Configuration Options:
Enable Samba Sharing – Used to enable Samba protocol. When checked,
the share folder can be accessed via Samba protocol.
Case Sensitive – This controls whether filenames are case sensitive or not.
Default is disabled.
Files Begin with Dots – This controls whether files that begin with a dot will
become hidden files. Default is disabled.
Max connection - This option limits the number of simultaneous connections
at a certain time. A value of zero (default) means an unlimited number of connections will be possible in this share.
4. Select “Unix/Linux(NFS)” option in Protocol Setting window. The NFS protocol
configuration screen is displayed. If share will be accessed by UNIX/Linux clients, setup the necessary options.
Unix/Linux (NFS) Configuration Options:
Enable NFS Sharing – Used to enable or disable NFS protocol. When
enabled (checked), the share folder can be accessed via NFS protocol.
Synchronize Write Operation - Use this option to enable or disable write
caching.
Allow Root Access – Use this option to allow or disallow access by root
super-user account.
Insecure - This option provides higher security. If this option is enabled, only
the ports under 1024 are allowed access to the share folder.
Subtree Check - Use this option to enable or disable subtree checking. A
subtree check happens if a subdirectory of a filesystem is exported but the whole filesystem isn't, then whenever a NFS request arrives the server must check not only that the accessed file is in the appropriate filesystem (which is easy) but also that it is in the exported tree (which is harder).
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5. Select “Mac(AFP)” option in Protocol Setting window. The AppleTalk protocol
configuration screen is displayed. If share will be accessed by Mac clients, setup the necessary options.
Mac (AFP) Configuration Options:
Enable AppleTalk Sharing – Used to enable or disable AppleTalk protocol.
When enabled, the share folder can be accessed via AppleTalk protocol.
Note that newer Mac OS X versions support SMB protocol, and therefore will be able to connect to NAS share folder using SMB protocol, without enabling “Mac (AFP)”.
Time Machine – Used this option to enable Time Machine function on the
share folder. The NAS share folder will become Time Machine backup target destination.
Clear .AppleDB – Use this button to delete the .AppleDB hidden folder
(including all files in it) on the share folder.
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6. Select “Rsync” option in Protocol Setting window. The Rsync configuration screen is
displayed. If share will be used for Rsync, setup the necessary options.
Rsync Configuration Options:
Enable Rsync – Used to enable or disable Rsync Server function on this
share folder. When enabled (checked), an Rsync client can connect to this share folder and upload or download files via Rsync.
Read Only - When checked, all files within this share will be read only to any
Rsync client.
Anonymous – When checked, anonymous connections will be accepted. Maximum connections - This specifies the maximum number of Rsync
client that can connect to this share at a certain time.
#username:password – Use this option to edit Rsync account and
password list. These accounts are the accounts that will be supplied by the
Rsync client when connecting to this server.
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7. Click “Save” when done. Then Share Folder will be created.
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3.1.3.2 Assign Permission to Share
Steps to Assign User or Group Account Permission to the Share Folder:
NOTE: User or Group Accounts must have been created or NAS must have been joined to Windows AD or NIS domain.
1. Select (highlight) the share folder then click “Edit Share Folder”, or double-click the
share folder name.
2. Select the Privilege tab. In the Account option, select the user accounts that will be
given access permission to the share folder, then click “>>”.The accounts will appear on the right screen. Set the Write and Quota(GB) options as needed.
NOTE: Use the “<<” to remove an account from share folder privilege. Select the account then click “<<”. The account will be removed from
the right column. By default, admin account and users group (group account for local NAS users) have permission to a share folder.
Account Privilege Options:
Write – By default, this option is checked and the account is given Read and
Write permission to the share folder. To assign Read-Only permission, remove the check mark.
Quota(GB) – This option is used to assign user account quota to the share
folder. Default is zero which means no limit (limit is volume capacity).
NOTE: The Account quota set in Privilege section of Share folder applies only to the share folder itself. Other share folders can have different account quota. Also, this quota is different from the user account’s home folder.
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3. Click the Group option. Select the groups that will be given access permission to the
share folder, then click “>>”.The groups will appear on the right screen. Set the
Write and Quota(GB) options as needed.
NOTE: Use the “<<” to remove a group from share folder privilege. Select the group then click “<<”. The group will be removed from the
right column.
NOTE: By default, all local NAS accounts belong to “users” group and
have share read/write access permission.
Group Privilege Options:
Write – By default, this option is checked and the group is given Read and
Write permission to the share folder. To assign Read-Only permission, remove the check mark.
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4. Click the IP option. Set up the IP address or addresses that will be allowed
connections to the share folder, then click “>>”.The IP address will appear on the right screen.
NOTE: This option allows setting certain range of hosts to have an access to the NAS. By default, NAS will accept connections from any host (*.*.*.*). To allow connections only from certain IP address, remove *.*.*.* then add the IP address/range. For example, add
192.168.100.*. This will only allow connections from your private network 192.168.100 and all other connection will be refused.
NOTE: To remove an IP address from share folder privilege, select the IP address then click “<<”.
IP Privilege Setup Options:
Read – This option allows Read access from the specified IP address or
address range.
Write –This option allows Write access from the specified IP address or
address range.
IP Privilege Edit Option:
Write – By default, this option is checked and the IP address or range of IP
address is given Read and Write permission to the share folder. To assign Read-Only permission, remove the check mark.
5. Click “Save” when done. The permissions will be set in the share folder.
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3.1.3.3 Edit Share Folder
Steps to Edit Share Folder:
1. Select the share folder name then click “Edit Share Folder”.
2. Change the necessary options. Click “Save” when done.
NOTE: The Share Name cannot be modified.
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3.1.3.4 Delete Share Folder
Steps to Delete Share Folder:
1. Select the share folder name then click “Edit Share Folder”.
2. Click “Delete”. A warning message will be displayed. Select “Yes” to proceed. The
share folder will be deleted.
WARNING! Be careful when using the “Delete” button. Make sure
your data in the share is no longer needed or a backup has been made before deleting the share folder.
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3.1.3.5 Accessing Share Folder from Windows Clients via Samba
NOTE: Make sure Samba service is enabled in System Service, and Samba protocol is enabled in Storage/Share Share/Security Share Protocol Setting Windows(Samba). Make sure the account that will be used to login the share folder has permission or already added in Storage/Share Share/Security Share Privilege. By default, all local NAS accounts, which belong to “users” group, have read/write permission to share folders.
1. To access the share folder from Windows client PC, click “Start” then “Run”. Enter in
the Open input box as follows: \\x.x.x.x\share-name, where x.x.x.x is the NAS IP.
For example: \\192.168.99.127\share1
NOTE: You can also use the NAS host name, if DNS is setup in Network Device Configuration and in DNS server (NAS host name is added).
2. Enter the login account and password. If login account is a Windows domain account,
use the domain name followed by account name, such as Domain-name\Account­name. For example: testdom\user1
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NOTE: If NAS is not joined to Windows domain and you will use a NAS local account, enter only the NAS account name and password.
3. Login to share is successful.
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3.1.3.6 Accessing Share Folder from Linux/UNIX Clients via NFS
NOTE: Make sure NFS service is enabled in System Service, and NFS protocol is enabled in Storage/Share Share/Security Share Protocol Setting Unix/Linux(NFS).
1. Login to console of Linux client. Change to root user, if necessary.
2. To check which share folders of NAS are accessible via NFS protocol and which path
will be used for mounting, use the command “showmount –e x.x.x.x”, where x.x.x.x
is the NAS IP.
For example: showmount –e 192.168.99.127
3. Create local mount point, if not yet created.
4. Mount the share folder via NFS.
The format for the mount command is:
mount -t nfs x.x.x.x:/mnt/NAS/volume/share /local-mount-point
x.x.x.x is the NAS IP. Note that /mnt/NAS/volume-name/share-name is the complete path to NFS share as shown using the showmount command (step 2).
For example: mount –t nfs 192.168.99.127:/mnt/NAS/vol1/share1 /nfstest
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5. The share folder is mounted via NFS protocol. To check, use “mount” or “df –h”
command.
mount
df -h
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3.1.3.7 Accessing Share Folder from Mac Clients
NOTE: By default, new Mac OS versions such as 10.4.x or later versions, support SMB protocol.
If Mac OS is older version, such as Mac OS 9, and will use AFP protocol to connect, the AFP protocol must be enabled in System Service. Enable also Mac(AFP) in Storage/Share Share/Security Share Protocol Setting.
Make sure the account that will be used to login the share folder has permission (already added in Storage/Share Share/Security Share Privilege).
1. To connect to share folder via SMB protocol, in the Finder, select “Connect to Server”
from the Go menu. The Connect to Server dialog box will be displayed.
2. In Server Address box, enter the path to the NAS share. Use the format:
smb://x.x.x.x/share-name or smb://NAS-host-name/share-name.
For example: smb://192.168.99.127/share1
NOTE: You can also use the NAS host name instead of IP address, if DNS setting is configured in NAS Network Device Configuration, in Mac OS, and in DNS server.
If you enabled AFP service and Mac(AFP) Protocol Setting, and wanted to connect to NAS share folder via AFP, use the format: afp://x.x.x.x/share-name. For example: afp://192.168.99.127/share1
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3. Click the “Connect” button. The OS X system will contact the NAS, and display the
SMB/CIFS File System Authentication screen.
4. Enter the Workgroup or Domain name, if there is (and if required), and a valid user
name (for example: NAS local account) with permission to the share folder, and the password for the user name.
5. Click “OK” button. Once the Mac OS has connected to the share folder via SMB, you
can see the directories/files under the share folder using Finder.
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3.1.3.8 How to Setup Rsync
A. How to Setup the NAS as Rsync Server
1. In System Service, enable SSH and Rsync services.
2. In Storage/Share Share/Security, select the share folder that will be used as
Rsync Server target share folder. Click “Edit Share Folder”.
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3. In Basic tab, select “Rsync” in Protocol Setting. Then tick “Enable Rsync”. Remove
check mark in “Anonymous” option. Click “Save”.
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B. How to Setup the NAS as Rsync Client:
The NAS can function as Rsync client using the Data Backup feature. To setup the NAS as Rsync client:
1. Select Data Backup. Click “Create”.
2. Setup Rsync client options. Enter the Backup Name and select the Backup Method as
Rsync. Select the share (only one share) that will be used for back up using Rsync. In the Client Options, setup the IP, Remote Path, Account, Password, and Mode.
Rsync Client Options:
IP – the IP address of the remote Rsync server Remote Path – the share name on the remote Rsync server Account – the account name that will be required by the Rsync server
for authentication
Password –the password of the account Mode – Select the mode of file transfer, whether to upload to Rsync
server or to download from Rsync server.
More Options – Specify here the Rsync options to be used. For more
information about Rsync options, please visit
http://samba.org/ftp/rsync/rsync.html.
NOTE: Only one share folder can be selected and used for Rsync backup, since the remote path is also single share folder.
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-r, --recursive
Recurse into directories
-v, --verbose
Increase verbosity. This option increases the amount of information given during the transfer
-l, --links
Copy symlinks as symlinks
H, --hard-links
Preserve hard links
-p, --perms
Preserve permissions. This option causes the receiving Rsync to set the destination permissions to be the same as the source permissions.
-o, --owner
Preserve owner (super-user only). This option causes Rsync to set the owner of the destination file to be the same as the source file
-g, --group
Preserve group. This option causes Rsync to set the group of the destination file to be the same as the source file.
-D, --devices
Preserve device files
-t, --times
Preserve times
--progress
Show progress during transfer (shown in the Rsync log)
Sample Setting:
Name: rsynctest Type: Share Backup Method: Rsync Select Shares to backup: share2 (selected) Rsync Client Options IP: 192.168.99.127 Remote Path: share1 Account: admin Password: 00000000 Mode: Upload More Options: -rvlHpogDt –progress
Summary of Rsync default options:
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3. Click “Save”.
4. To execute the Rsync backup that was just created, select the backup name from the
backup List, if not yet selected, and then click “Backup”.
5. When backup is finished, a pop-up message will be displayed. Click OK.
NOTE: The Rsync backup process can take a while if there are many files to be updated / uploaded or downloaded.
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6. To view the Rsync log, select the backup log from the log list and click “…” button in
the Log column.
7. The Rsync log for the selected log file will be displayed. Click “Cancel” to close.
8. The Rsync backup can also be run on schedule. For more information how to setup
backup by schedule, refer to Section 3.5.2.
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3.1.3.9 How to Setup Time Machine
The NAS supports Time Machine to backup data from Mac to NAS share folder automatically.
For more information about Time Machine, please visit Apple’s website at
http://www.apple.com/macosx/what-is-macosx/time-machine.html
To setup Time Machine:
1. In NAS management GUI, select “Storage/Share” icon. Then select the
“Share/Security” menu. Create a new share, if necessary, or edit an existing share.
2. To create a new share folder for use with Time Machine, click “Create Share Folder”.
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3. Enter the share folder name, for example: timeshare. In the Protocol Setting on the
right pane, select “Mac(AFP)”, and then tick “Enable AppleTalk Sharing” and “Time Machine” options. Click “Save”.
4. In System Service menu, make sure the AFP service is enabled. If not, enable the
service.
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5. On Mac machine, to login to the NAS share folder via AFP, select “Go” then “Connect
to Server”.
6. In Server Address, enter “afp://x.x.x.x/timeshare”, where x.x.x.x is the NAS IP
address and timeshare is the share folder previously configured for Time Machine use. Then click “Connect”.
7. Enter a valid Account Name and Password; use account which has permission to the
NAS share folder. In this example, admin account is used. Then click “Connect”.
8. The Mac will be connected to the NAS share folder.
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9. To setup Time Machine in Mac, open Time Machine.
10. If the Time Machine has not been previously setup, a message will be shown as
below. Then select “Set Up Time Machine”.
11. The Time Machine screen will be displayed. Click “Select Backup Disk…”.
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12. Select the “timeshare” disk and click “Use for Backup”.
13. Enter the account name and account password to access the NAS share folder via
Time Machine, and then click “Connect”.
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14. After successful connection, the Time Machine is setup. The available space on the
NAS share folder will be shown. The Next Backup time is also displayed.
15. Done. The Time Machine will automatically backup to the designated NAS share
folder.
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3.2 Network
3.2.1 Device Configuration
Click the Network icon to display the Network Device Configuration screen.
Device Configuration Options:
Host Name – The NetBIOS name of NAS. It should be unique. Domain – Enter the Windows domain name or workgroup name. For example:
MYDOMAIN. Default is “Workgroup”.
DNS Suffix – The DNS suffix is the name appended to server name to
complete the server’s FQDN. For example: MYDOMAIN.LOCAL
DNS Server – Enter the DNS Server IP address. DNS server is responsible
for mapping the machine name and IP address.
WINS Server – Enter the WINS Server IP address. WINS Server is
responsible for the setting NetBIOS name resolution.
Edit Hosts Table - Use this button to edit machine name and IP address
mapping in the Hosts table. This is optional.
NOTE: After you edit host table configuration and click “OK”, you still need to click “Apply” for changes to be saved.
Edit LmHost Table - Use this button to define the resolution of NetBIOS in
the Lmhosts table. This is optional.
NOTE: After you edit lmhost table configuration and click “OK”, you still need to click “Apply” for changes to be saved.
Reset – Use this button to undo or clear any changes made. Apply – Use this button to save the changes made.
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Network Adaptor Configuration Options:
Device – Shows the network device name. eth0 is the device name for LAN0
gigabit port.
IP - Shows the current IP address of the network device. Configure the IP
address as necessary.
Gateway – Show the current IP address of the Gateway. To edit, enter the
Gateway IP address.
Subnet Mask - Shows the current subnet mask setting. To edit, type in the
new subnet mask number.
MTU - The MTU size (Maximum Transmission Unit) in bytes. To modify the
MTU size for this interface, select the new MTU size. Options are: 1500 (default), 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, 6000, 7000, 8000, and 9000.
MAC address – Shows the MAC address of network device. Enable on Boot - If enabled, this adapter will be active when proNAS starts
up.
Dynamic IP (BOOTP/DHCP) - If checked, this specifies that this network
device will dynamically obtain an IP address from a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server or from a Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP) server.
Default Gateway - If checked, the default gateway will be enabled in this
adapter. A default gateway is a local IP router that is used to forward packets to destination beyond the local network. Only one default gateway in the NAS can be enabled in a certain time.
Reset – Use this button to undo or clear any changes made. Apply – Use this button to save the changes made. Create Trunking – Use this button to configure network trunking.
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3.2.1.1 Configure Network Trunking
Steps to Configure Trunking Function:
NOTE: It is necessary that the network switch supports the type of trunking mode that will be used. Otherwise, the network connections may become unstable.
1. In Network Device Configuration screen, click “Create Trunking”.
2. The Create Trunking Dialog window will be displayed. Configure the necessary
options.
Create Trunking Configuration Options:
Target Device – Shows the network device names that can be included in
Trunking. To select, press the “Ctrl” key and at the same time click the
network device names.
Mode – Select the Trunking Mode that will be used.
Trunking Mode Options:
Fault Tolerance – Active-Backup policy: If the active Ethernet port fails, the
standby Ethernet port will become active. This enhances the availability of access to the NAS.
Load Balance / Fault Tolerance - XOR policy: Transmit based on source MAC
address XOR with destination MAC address. This selects the same slave for each destination MAC address. This mode provides load balance and fault tolerance.
Dynamic Link Aggregation - 802.3ad policy: Combines multiple physical
network links into a single logical link for increased performance. Transmits and receives on all slaves in the active aggregator. Pre-requisite: the network switch must support IEEE 802.3ad.
Load Balance - ALB (Adaptive Load Balancing) policy: The receive load
balancing is achieved by ARP negotiation and does not require special switch support.
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3. Click “OK” when done. A warning message will be displayed. Click “Yes” to proceed.
4. The NAS network configuration will be restarted. Re-login to NAS GUI.
5. The Trunking function is configured. The member network devices will be shown as
deactivated and cannot be configured. A new network device name “bond0”, which is
the Trunking device, will be shown.
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3.2.1.2 Cancel Network Trunking
Steps to Cancel Trunking Function:
1. Find the device name “bond0” then click “Cancel Trunking”.
2. A warning message will be displayed. Click “Yes” to proceed.
3. The Trunking function will be cancelled and the network configuration will be
restarted. Re-login to NAS GUI. The network device eth0 will be automatically configured and get the IP address previously assigned to the Trunking device.
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3.2.2 ADS/NIS
Windows ADS/PDC or NIS domain accounts can be imported and integrated into the NAS.
NOTE: Some network settings required in configuring the Windows Domain Authentication option must have been configured in Network Device Configuration, such as Domain/Workgroup name, DNS Suffix, and DNS Server.
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3.2.2.1 Join NAS to Windows AD Domain
Steps to Join NAS in the Windows AD Domain:
1. Select Network Device Configuration. Enter the Domain Name and DNS Suffix. A
DNS Server IP can also be entered if necessary. Refer to Section 3.2.1 for the Device Configuration options.
2. A warning message will be displayed. Select “Yes” to apply new settings.
3. Select Network ADS/NIS tab.
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4. In Windows screen, check the “Enable Domain Authentication” option. Configure the
necessary options.
a. If Domain Server IP is automatically detected, the Domain Server IP will be
displayed. If you want to join NAS to a specific Domain Server IP, remove the check mark in “Auto Detect Domain IP” and manually enter the Domain Server IP address.
b. Enter the Domain Administrator account. c. Enter the Domain Administrator’s password. d. Select the PDC/ADS mode.
Windows Domain Authentication Options:
Enable Domain Authentication – Use this option to enable or disable
Windows Domain Authentication.
Host Name – Indicates the NetBIOS name of NAS as configured in Network
Device Configuration tab.
Domain/Workgroup – Shows the domain/workgroup name as configured in
Network Device Configuration tab.
DNS Suffix – Shows the DNS Suffix as configured in Network Device
Configuration tab.
Domain Server IP – Shows the IP address of the domain server which is
automatically detected when “Auto Detect Domain IP” option is enabled. If “Auto Detect Domain IP” option is disabled, manually type
the domain server IP address.
Logon Administrator – Enter the administrator’s logon account in the
domain server.
Password – Enter the password of administrator’s logon account in the
domain server.
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PDC/ADS Mode – Select the mode type of the domain server. This can be
“ADS Windows 2000/2003 Server)” or “PDC (Windows NT Server)”.
Enable NTLMv2 Authentication – This parameter determines whether or
not smbclient will attempt to authenticate itself using the NTLMv2 encrypted password. If enabled, NAS will only sent NTLMv2 and LMv2 responses. NTLMv2 authentication protocol is available only on WindowsNT4 with SP4 and Windows 2000 or later. Default is disabled.
Enable Client Channel - This controls whether the client offers or even
demands the use of the netlogon schannel. Default is auto, means it offers the schannel but does not enforce it.
Reset – Use this button to undo or clear any changes made. Save – Use this button to save the changes made.
5. Click “Save” when done.
NOTE: When NAS is successfully joined to the Windows domain, the domain user accounts will appear in Account list. NOTE: The NAS cannot be joined to the Windows domain if NASVG
does not exist (NASVG is not yet initialized).
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3.2.2.2 Join NAS to NIS Domain
Steps to Join NAS in the NIS Domain:
1. Select Network ADS/NIS tab.
2. In NIS screen, check the “Enable NIS Authentication” option. Configure the
necessary options.
a. Enter the NIS Domain name. b. Enter the NIS Server IP address.
3. Click “Save” when done.
NIS Authentication Options:
Enable NIS Authentication – Use this option to enable or disable NIS
Domain Authentication.
NIS Domain – Enter the NIS domain name. NIS Server – Enter the IP Address of NIS server. Reset – Use this button to undo or clear any changes made. Save – Use this button to save the changes made.
NOTE: When NAS is successfully joined to the NIS domain, the domain user accounts will appear in Account list. NOTE: The NAS cannot be joined to the NIS domain if NASVG does not
exist (NASVG is not yet initialized).
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3.2.3 DHCP (Internet Gateway)
NAS provides Internet gateway function for administrator to easily enable and disable the Internet access for users. This function integrates with DHCP service, routing and NAT.
DHCP (Internet Gateway) Options:
IP range starting from – Means the starting address of range of private IP
addresses for DHCP.
IP range ending with – Means the ending address of range of private IP
address for DHCP.
Private Net – The network device connected to the private network. WAN – The network device connected to the Internet / WAN.
NOTE: This function must be configured in System Service tab. Select DHCP service.
NOTE: Please refer to Section 3.3.2.3 on how to use DHCP (Internet Gateway).
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3.2.4 P2P
The NAS system supports P2P (peer-to-peer) file sharing protocol.
NOTE: Enable the P2P Service (System Service). Also setup the P2P Service ‘Download file location’ (System P2P Edit Quick Setup). Refer to Section 3.3.2 Service.
NOTE: DNS settings must be configured first before starting P2P service.
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3.2.4.1 Status
This screen will show current download or upload connections.
Options:
New download – Use this button to add download item. Then select either
Remove – Use this button to remove a selected download item. Pause – Use this to pause the downloading of selected item. Resume – Use this to resume downloading of selected item. Refresh – use this to refresh current download status.
download link or torrent file.
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3.2.4.2 Server
This screen allows connection to and disconnection from server.
Options:
Connect – Use this button to connect to a selected server. Disconnect – Use this button to disconnect to a selected server. Refresh – Use this to refresh current connection status.
NOTE: You can use sancho http://sancho.awardspace.com/ (latest version is 0.9.4-59) to edit the server list.
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