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damage to your TS-S402 Network Storage Enclosure.
Regulations
FCC Warning
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the regulations
for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These
limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance wi th this user’s guide, may cause harm ful interference to radio
communications. Operation of this equipment in a resid ential area is likely to cause
harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference
at his own expense.
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CE Mark Warning
This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause
radio interference, in which case the user may be re quired to take adequate
measures.
VCCI Warning
This is a pr oduct of VCCI Class B Compliance.
WEEE Notice
This symbol indicates that the product should not be treated as household
waste. To ensure protection of the environment, this product should be
disposed of in a manner consistent with EU regulations.
Read this section to familiarize yourself with some of the basic features of the product.
Package Contents
Make sure that the following items are present the package. If anything is missing or
damaged, contact your vendor immediately.
TS-S402 Network Storage Enclosure Power Adapter
Power Cord
RJ-45 Cable CD
HDD Brackets x 4 Screws x 8
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Features
• Supports one 10/100/1000Mbps Auto-MDIX Gigabit Ethernet port for network
connection.
• Provides two USB ports for printer and USB storage device connections.
• Supports Windows based utility for Auto-IP discovery and setup, Disk status
monitor, Network drive wizard and remote backup.
• Automatic ally detects ne w dr i ves when insert e d.
• Web-based UI for easy configuration, uses AJAX technology to monitor the disk
status (disk usage, format progress, etc) instead of simply refreshing the web
page.
• Supports EXT2/EXT3 HDD file formats.
• Supports FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS USB storage file formats.
• Supports JBOD with software, treats two attached disks as one logical disk for
access.
The TS-S402 Network Storage Enclosure comes with five LED indicators on the front
panel. See the below table for descriptions of these LED indicators.
PWR SYS HDD1
1
2
3
HDD2 LAN
4
No. LED LED Color Description
1Power LEDGreenIndicates the device is turned on.
OffIndicates the device is turned off.
2System LEDGreenIndicates the device is ready for use.
Indicates the device is in the system boot
rocess.
Indicates HDD1 link and the capacity is less
than 10%.
3HDD1
Access LED
Blinking Green
GreenIndicates HDD1 link.
Amber
5
Blinking GreenIndicates HDD1 activity.
Indicates HDD1 activity and the capacity is
less than 10%.
Indicates HDD2 link and the capacity is less
4HDD2
Access LED
Blinking
Amber
GreenIndicates HDD2 link.
Amber
than 10%.
Blinking GreenIndicates HDD2 activity.
Blinking
Amber
Indicates HDD2 activity and the capacity is
less than 10%.
5LAN LEDGreenIndicates network link.
Blinking GreenIndicates network activity .
The LAN port, on the rear of the TS-S402 Network Storage Enclosure, is
equipped with two LED indicators representing the LAN link
mode. The following table gives the detailed definitions for
each LED indicator.
No. LED Color Description
1 2
1GreenIndicates Ethernet link in 1000Mbps mode.
2AmberIndicates Ethernet link in 10/100Mbps mode.
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UNDERSTANDING RAID LEVELS
This section introduces the basic concepts of RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD. Each one is
accompanied with illustrations, to help deepen your understanding of RAID. This allows
you to make use of the RAID feature with your hard disks for improved performance and
data security.
RAID 0
RAID 0, known as disk striping, has generally the best perfor mance, but does not offer
any redundancy. In this level, data is broken into small units called sectors, and sectors
are distributed across all disks in the array. As it does not provide any data protection, if
any disk in the array fails then all data in the array is lost. Such stripes allocation allows
to enhance I/O performance.
Characteristics
- Storage capacity = (number of disks) x (size of the smallest disk)
- A minimum of two disks is required.
- Extremely high performance in both read and write
- No fault-tolerance
The following diagram shows how the TS-S402 Network Storage Enclosure implements
the RAID 0 algorithm
by dividing data into blocks and distributing them across the two installed disks.
RAID 0
Data storage
(A, B, C ... )
20GB
DISK 1
A1
B1
A2
C1
C2
D2
10GB
DISK 2
A3
B2
B3
C3
C4
D1
D3
10GB
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RAID 1
RAID Level 1, known as disk mirroring, is a popular approach to protect data from a
disk failure. To implement RAID Level 1, you need at least two physical hard drives. As
the disks are paired up, all disk writes are duplicated on both disks. You can back up
data without interruption using this algorithm. In case of a disk failure, the system can
continue to run without being affected.
Characteristics
- Storage capacity is equal to the size of the smallest disk.
- The disks are peers, containing the same data. (Minimum of two disks)
- Twice the read transaction rate of single disks
- Very high fault-tolerance
- One of most available solutions
- 100% data redundancy. Suitable for users who require data stability and the ability to
back up data.
The following diagram shows how both physical disks are seen as a single drive by the
TS-S402 Network Storage Enclosure. If one disk fails, you do not need to worry about
damage to the data as the other one contains an identical copy of the data.
RAID 1
Data storage
(A, B, C ... H)
10GB
DISK 1
A
B
C
D
10GB
e
DISK 2
A
B
C
D
10GB
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JBOD
JBOD (Just a Bunch Of Disks) is a group of disks. JBOD is not technically RAID but
“disk spanning.” In this mode, all the disks are grouped together so they appears as
a large single disk. Each disk can operate independently and is seen as an individual
disk. Therefore, the total capacity of JBOD is the sum of the capacities of each disk.
This allows the user to add disks until the desired total capacity is reached. Since JBOD
provides no performance increase and data protection, it is seldom used.
Characteristics
- Large capacity
- No redundancy
The following diagram shows how each disk represents a separate physical disk drive.
The JBOD algorithm simply groups these two hard disks to increase the storage
capacity on the TS-S402 Network Storage Enclosure. Each hard disk still functions as
an individual disk.
JBOD
Data
storage
(A, B, C ... J)
30GB
DISK 1
A
B
C
D
10GB
DISK 2
E
F
G
H
I
J
20GB
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GETTING STARTED
This section provides information to help you set up your TS-S402 Network Storage
Enclosure before you can use it.
Installing Hard Disks
The TS-S402 Network Storage Enclosure supports up to two Serial ATA (SATA) hard
disks. To install hard disks into the TS-S402 Network Storage Enclosure, follow the
steps as described below.
1. Secure the supplied HDD brackets to the both sides of a 3.5” hard disk using four
screws as shown.
2. Push to open the HDD enclosure door and install the hard disk into the TS-S402
Network Sto rage Enclosure as shown.
3. Connect the SATA cable connector to the hard disk.
4. Repeat the same steps to install the second hard disk.
5. Close the HDD enclosure door when the installation is complete.
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Connecting the Power
1. Connect one end of the supplied power adapter to the power jack on the rear of the TSS402 Network Storage Enclosure.
2. Then connect one end of the power cord to the power adapter and the other end to a wall
outlet as shown.
Connecting to a Network
1. Connect one end of the supplied RJ-45 cable to an available port on your network hub
or router.
2. Connect the other end of the RJ-45 cable to the LAN port on the rear of the TS-S402
Network Storage Enclosure.
Internet
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Turning Your TS-S402 Network Storage Enclosure On and Off
To turn your TS-S402 Network Storage Enclosure on, press and hold the POWER
button on the rear of the TS-S402 Network Storage Enclosure at least 1 second.
To turn your TS-S402 Network Storage Enclosure off, press and hold the POWER
button on the rear of the TS-S402 Network Storage Enclosure at least 5 seconds.
Installing the NAS Utility
You can run the NAS Utility on either a Windows® XP or Windows® Vista operating
system. Follow the steps below to install the NAS Utility onto your computer.
1. Turn on your computer and insert the supplied Utility CD into the CD-ROM Drive.
2. Select Install Utility from the following pop-up screen. The installation program starts
automatically.
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3. If the CD does not start up automatically, browse your CD-ROM drive and double
click the Setup.exe file.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the utility.
5. Upon completion, you can start to manage your TS-S402 Network Storage Enclosure
with the NAS Utility.
Uninstalling the NAS Utility
Follow the steps below to uninstall the NAS Utility from your computer.
1. You can remove the NAS Utility from the program entry in the Start menu or via the
Control Pa nel.
• Windows Vista users:
- Go to Start > All Programs > NAS Utility > Uninstall NAS Utility.
OR
- Go to Control Panel > Programs and Features, select NAS Utility, and click the
Uninstall/Change button to start uninstall process.
• Windows XP users:
- Go to Start > Programs > NAS Utility > Uninstall NAS Utility.
OR
- Go to Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs, select NAS Utility, and click
the Change/Remove button to start uninstall process.
If your installation directory is different other than the default, locate from the
directory you specified for the NAS Utility.
2. A message pops up for the NAS Utility uninstalling confirmation. Click Yes to continue or
No to abort.
3. The uninstaller starts to remove the NAS Utility from your computer.
Initializing and Accessing Your TS-S402 Network Storage
Enclosure
To launch the NAS Utility, double click the NAS Utility icon () from your
desktop or the program entry in the Start menu. If you are using the default installation
directory, locate the NAS Utility as described below:
• Windows Vista users: Go to Start > All Programs > NAS Utility > NAS Utility.
• Windows XP users: Go to Start > Programs > NAS Utility > NAS Utility.
If the hard disks are being installed for the first time, you need to initialize the disks
before you can use them. Follow the steps described below.
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Formatting the installed hard disks
1. Select the format mode and type from the drop-down menus. The available options are
listed as below. After making your selection, click Next to continue.
- Format Mode: Individual disks, RAID 0 (Striped), RAID 1 (Mirrored), and JBOD
(Just a Bunch of Disks)
- Format Type: EXT2 and EXT3
2. The following message pops up to make you aware of the data loss resulting in this
action. Click OK to continue.
3. The system starts to format the hard disks.
The time required to format hard disks may differ depending on the
hard disk size.
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4. When the format is complete, click Finish.
Attaching the TS-S402 via NAS Utility
Each time you launch the NAS Utility, the following screen appears. All the Multimedia
NAS devices connected to the network are displayed here. Select a TS-S402 Network
Storage Enclosure
and click Attach. You can click Refresh to refresh the screen at any time (The default IP
address of the TS-S402 Network Storage Enclosure is 192.168.10.10).
Each TS-S402 Network Storage Enclosure device may be displayed as one of the
following icons according
to its connectivity.
The TS-S402 Network Storage Enclosure is connected correctly.
The TS-S402 Network Storage Enclosure cannot be detected in
one of the following conditions:
• The TS-S402 Network Storag e Enclosure is not turned on,
unplugged or is in an incorrect subnet.
The assigned IP address of the TS-S402 Network Storage
Enclosure i s
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incorrect for the current network.
Network configuration
If the IP address of the TS-S402 Network Storage Enclosure is inconsistent with your
network domain, the following screen appears to prompt you to change the IP address
of the TS-S402 Network Storage Enclosure. Ensure the changed IP address belongs to
your network domain.
Login
After you have connected to a TS-S402 Network Storage Enclosure, the following
screen appears. Enter the default administration username (admin) and password
(admin). Click Login to launch the NAS Utility.
Check the Remember my password option so that you do not have
to type in the username and password for each time login.
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USING EXTERNAL USB DEVICES
Connecting USB Devices
Connect a USB device, such as a USB flash drive or USB printer, to one of the USB
ports on the front or rear of the TS-S402 Network Storage Enclosure as shown.
Using the USB One-Click Backup Button
With the convenient USB one-click backup button on the front of the TS-S402 Network
Storage Enclosure, you can backup the data stored in the connected USB devices to
your computer by simply pressing the USB one-click backup button as shown. All the
data from the connected USB devices will be backed up to the share folder in the TSS402 Network Storage Enclosure.
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Disconnecting USB Devices
To safely remove a USB device from the TS-S402 Network Storage Enclosure, we
suggest first remove the device via the NAS Utility or the Web-based Configuration Tool.
When removing USB devices via the NAS Utility:
1. Open the NAS Utility as described in the section “Initializing and Accessing Your TSS402 Network Storage Enclosure”.
2. Select View > Share Folder from the menu bar, OR click NAS Share Folder
from the quick access tool bar. The NAS Share Folder screen displays.
(
3. From the NAS Share Folder main screen, select the USB device you want to
remove, cli ck Remove under Folder Management.
OR
Right-click the USB device you want to remove, and then select Remove from the pop-
up menu.
)
4. A confirmation message appears. Click OK to confirm or Cancel to abort.
5. When the USB device is removed, a message pops up telling you that it is safe to
unplug the USB device from the TS-S402 Network Storage Enclos ure.
When removing USB devices via the Web-based Configuration Tool:
1. Open the Web-based Configuration Tool as described in the section “Launching the
Web-based Configuration Tool”.
2. From the left panel of the Web-based Configuration Tool, click System Status >
System Status or Disk Utility > Disk Information.
3. All connected USB devices are displayed in the USB Information section.
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(The System Status screen)
(The Disk Information screen)
4. Click the Delete ( ) button to remove the USB device from the list.
5. You can now unplug the USB device from the TS-S402 Network Storage Enclosure.
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USING THE NAS UTILITY
Read this section to learn about the main features of the NAS Utility.
NAS Utility Overview
The NAS Utility provides an user-friendly interface for you to manage your TS-S402
Network Storage Enclosure in a fast and easy way. The following illustrates the layout
of the NAS Utility main screen.
Shows
the current NAP IP addr
Menu bar
Lists the tasks
can be applied
to
the selected
file, folder,
Displays the details
of the selected item
or tips to help through
the operatio n.
and task.
The following table provides a list of options under eac h menu.
File
Attach Other NAS Allows you to attach other TS-S402 Network Storage
User Management Allows you to configure and manage the user’s
View
Share Folder Allo ws you to configure and view the folders in your
Backup/Restore Allows you to configure a backup task.
Device Information Displays the information of the attached TS-S402 Network
Storage Enclosure.
ess
Enclosure on your network.
access to the TS-S402 Network Storage
Enclosure.
Exit Exit the NAS Utility.
TS-S402 Network Storage Enclosure.
Quick access
tool
bar
M
ain scr
een
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