XtendLan XL-NAS-500SA Installation And Configuration Manual

XL-NAS-500SA

NAS System

Installation and Configuration

Manual

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Table of Contents

Preface

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Before

Safety
Packaging, Shipm

You Begin

Guidelines

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ent

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and Delivery

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Chapter 1

1.1 Key Features

1.2 Te

Introduction...................................................................................................... 7

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chnical Specifications ...................................................................................................................................................9

Chapter 2

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.3.1 Front View

2.3.2 Rear

2.3.3 HDD

2.3.4

2.3.5 Lock Indicator ........................................................................................................................................................... 13

2.3.6 Front Panel

2.3.7 LCD

2.4

2.4.1 NAS

2.4.2 In

2.4.3

2.4.4 Quick

2.5

Installation ...................................................................................................... 10

Packaging,
Unpacking
Identifying Parts

Environmental Status

Getting Started

Connecting to

Overview

Shipment
the NAS

and Delivery

System

of

the

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NAS S

ystem .................................................................................................................. 11

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View.................................................................................................................................................................... 12

Status

LEDs..................................................................................................................................................... 12

LEDs................................................................................................................................. 13

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Menu

Diagram ............................................................................................................................................... 15

with the NAS

System................

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Hardware Setup ............................................................................................................................................ 16

stalling Hard Drives

NAS

Setup

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of

the

NAS

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Management

GUI ......................................................................................................... 18

Setup Phases .................................................................................................................... 24

Chapter 3 proNAS

3.1

Storage/Share

3.1.1

RAID .............................................................................................................................................................................. 25

3.1.1.1

Create

3.1.1.2 Set a

Manager........................................................................................... 25

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New RAID and Join Disk

Spare

Disk

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to Storage

Pool

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3.1.2

3.1.3

3.2

3.2.1 Device

3.2.2 ADS/NIS

3.2.3 DHCP (In

3.2.4

3.3

3.3.1

3.3.2 Service

3.3.3

3.3.4

3.3.5

3.3.6

3.3.7

Volume

3.1.2.1 Join a Disk to

3.1.2.2

3.1.2.3

3.1.2.4 Extend a

3.1.2.5

3.1.2.6 Disable

3.1.2.7
Shar

3.1.3.1

3.1.3.2 Assign

3.1.3.3 Edit

3.1.3.4

Network ............................................................................................................................................................................ 51

3.2.1.1

3.2.1.2 Cancel

3.2.2.1 Join NAS

3.2.2.2 Join NAS

P2P................................................................................................................................................................................. 61

3.2.4.1 Status

3.2.4.2 Server

3.2.4.3

3.2.4.4

System

System Information

3.3.2.1
Miscellaneous

Boot/Shutdown

Upgrade

3.3.5.1

3.3.5.2 Local

Log................................................................................................................................................................................. 85

Notification ................................................................................................................................................................ 86

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Create a V
Delete a V

olume ............................................................................................................................................ 34

olume ............................................................................................................................................ 35

Volume Capacity

Setup Volume

iSCSI

Remove

iSCSI

Storage

as iSCSI

Configuration

Configuration

Pool

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Target

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in a Volume

and

Restore to

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NAS Vol

ume ....................................................... 40

e/Security .......................................................................................................................................................... 42

Create

Delete Share

Configure Network Trunking

New

Share

Permission

Share

Folder

Folder

Configuration

Network Trunking

Fol

der

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to

Share

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to Windows
to NIS Domain

ternet G

ateway)

AD Domain........................................................................................................ 57

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Options ............................................................................................................................................................... 63

Example

of

Download

from Link and

Torrent

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Photo ................................................................................................................................................................... 74

(Time and Serial Port)

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Remote Upgrade

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Upgrade ................................................................................................................................................. 84

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3.3.7.1 Event Option .................................................................................................................................................... 86

3.3.7.2 Email

3.3.8

3.4

3.4.1

3.4.1.1

3.4.1.2

3.4.1.3 Edit

3.4.1.4

3.4.2

3.4.2.1

3.4.2.2

3.4.2.3 Edit

3.5

3.5.1 Backup

3.5.1.1

3.5.1.2

3.5.1.3

3.5.1.4 Edit Backup Plan

3.5.1.5

3.5.1.6

3.5.2

3.5.2.1

3.5.2.2 Edit

Setting .................................................................................................................................................... 87

System Tools

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Account............................................................................................................................................................................. 93

Account

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Create Account
Delete Account

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Account..................................................................................................................................................... 96

Group

Data

Schedule

Import

Create Gr
Delete Gr

Backup

Create
Create Immediate
Delete

Delete
Restore

Setup Scheduled

Account.......................................

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oup ................................................................................................................................................... 99

oup .................................................................................................................................................

Group.......................................................................................................................................................

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List ...............................................................................................................................................................

Backup

Backup

Plan

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Backup

Plan

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.....................................................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................................................

a Backup

a Backup

Log

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Scheduled

Backup Task

Backup Task...................................................................................................................

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101
102
102

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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:

NOTES:
These are notes that contain useful information and tips
that the user must give attention to in going through with
the subsystem operation.

IMPORTANT!
These are the important information that the user must

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.

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 to prevent
damage to the equipment and its components.

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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

Packaging, Shipment and Delivery

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.

™ Before removing the subsystem from the shipping carton, you should visually inspect

the physical condition of the shipping carton.

™ Unpack the subsystem and verify that the contents of the shipping carton are all

there 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 NAS system is a reliable, cost-effective way to add storage to the network. It comes
with 5 drive trays accommodating 3.5" SATA II drives while SCA-II single connector
architecture enables true hot swap capability. Built-in Intel Celeron 1.6GHz CPU (or above),
up to 2GB DDR2-667MHz SDRAM and two Gigabit Ethernet ports offers high performance
NAS platform. With Linux-based embedded OS design, it can boot without HDD, FDD or CD­ROM to guarantee reliability and quick boot. The NAS system is managed and configured by
Flex/Ruby browser-based software, and some features include pre-configure disk capacity,
users setting, volume management, quick installation on popular network platform, and
multi-protocol support. It is equipped with software RAID to offer fault tolerant data
protection. It offers full featured data protection supporting RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10,
Linear.

System reliability is ensured by an environmental monitoring unit, which tracks the
enclosure temperature as well as individual disk temperatures. If any irregularity in the
system occurs, the monitoring unit alerts the administrator.

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1.1 Key Features

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Supports up to five hot-swappable SATA II hard drives

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Equipped with software RAID function and supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, Linear

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Linux-based embedded OS design

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Provides file access services to multiple users over the LAN, the intranet and / or the

internet

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Multi-protocol support (TCP/IP, DHCP, AppleTalk, Mac Zone, SMB, NFS, CIFS, AFP

over TCP/IP, HTTP)

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1.2 Technical Specifications

Hardware Platform

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Intel Celeron 1.6G CPU (or

above)

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Cache memory: 1GB ~ 2GB

DDR2-667MHz

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Supports 5 SATA II hard

drives

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Two Gigabit Ethernet port

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Environmental monitoring

unit

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270W power supply with PFC

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Macintosh Support

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AFP over AppleTalk

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AFP over TCP/IP

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Mac Zone

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iTunes service

Storage

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Equipped with software RAID

function to offer fault tolerant
data protection

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Supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5,

6, 10, Linear

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Volume Management

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Disk usage statistics

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Hot spare capability

General

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Supports Volume as iSCSI

Target

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File Server Independent

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Peer-to-peer operation

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Localized language support

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With Quick Setup function

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Supports trunking / load

balance / fail over /
LACP(802.3ad)

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Support UPS monitoring

Connectivity

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SMB over TCP / IP

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NFS over UDP / IP

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CIFS over TCP / IP

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NAT

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DHCP

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FTP

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Internet Server

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Unit acts as a DHCP server

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Unit act as a master browser

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Share level security

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User ID security for NFS

System Management

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Automatic IP address

configuration

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Self-contained unit; no extras

needed

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Management through Web

browser

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Flash upgradeable unit

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Supports Microsoft ADS/PDC

and Unix NIS accounts import

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Fail-free online firmware

upgrade

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Unicode support

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Chapter 2 Installation

2.1 Packaging, Shipment and Delivery

™ Before removing the system from the shipping carton, you should visually inspect

the physical condition of the shipping carton.

™ Unpack the system and verify that the contents of the shipping carton are all there

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 system for further instructions.

2.2 Unpacking the NAS System

The package contains the following items:

• System unit

• One power cord

• Two Ethernet LAN cables

• Installation Reference Guide

If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer or sales
representative for assistance.

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2.3 Identifying Parts of the NAS System

The illustrations below identify the various parts of the NAS system.

2.3.1 Front View

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2.3.2 Rear View

2.3.3 HDD Status LEDs

Green LED indicates power is on and the hard disk drive status is good for this slot.
Blinking Orange and Green LED indicates the hard disk drive is in rebuilding state.

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2.3.4 Environmental Status LEDs

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Parts

Voltage Warning LED

Fan Fail LED

Over Temperature LED

2.3.5 Lock Indicator

Every Drive Carrier is lockable and is fitted with a lock indicator to indicate whether or
not the carrier is locked into the chassis. Each carrier is also fitted with an ergonomic
handle for easy carrier removal.

Function

An alarm will sound warning of a voltage
abnormality and this LED will turn red.

When fan fails, this LED will turn red and
an alarm will sound.

If temperature irregularities in the
system occurs (HDD slot temperature
over 55°C), this LED will turn RED and
alarm will sound.

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2.3.6 Front Panel

PARTS

FUNCTION

Power LED Green LED indicates power is on.
Busy LED

Up and Down
Arrow buttons

Orange blinking indicates system is busy or data
is being accessed.

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 when you

configure the subsystem.
Select button
Exit button EXIT

This is used to enter the option you have

selected.

Press this button to return to the previous menu.

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2.3.7 LCD Menu Diagram

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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

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2.4 Getting Started with the NAS System

2.4.1 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.

2.4.2 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.

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c. Make sure the holes of the disk tray align with the holes of the hard drive. 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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2.4.3 Connecting to NAS Management GUI

1. Setup network setting of your host system (computer that will be used to manage
the NAS) to enable connection to NAS default IP 172.16.0.1. Refer to Table below.

2. Open web browser and type in the address bar http://172.16.0.1:3000.

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.

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

NAS Default Settings

NOTE: To use the Quick Setup function, check the “Quick Setup” box
in the login page. Refer to the Quick Setup information in the next
section.

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5. A message will be displayed.

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6. 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.

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2.4.4 Quick Setup

The Quick Setup provides quick and easy setup of the basic NAS configuration.

The Quick Setup options are listed below:

1. RAID

This is used for selecting the Storage Mode (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 Services provided by proNAS. Windows (Samba) service
is enabled by default.

The Quick Setup Steps:

1. Configure the software RAID by selecting the Storage Mode.

The Storage Mode options are:

(a) Max. Capacity (RAID0)
(b) Clone Data (RAID1)
(c) Max. Security (RAID5)

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.

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3. Configure the Network Adaptor settings.

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.

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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, 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.

4. Configure the Service options.

a. Enable the Services provided by proNAS as needed.

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5. Click the “Execute” button.

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.

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8. A message will be displayed. Click “OK”.

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9. The NAS will restart. If IP address was changed in Network Adapter settings, re-login
to proNAS administration page using the new IP address.

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2.5 Overview of the NAS Setup Phases

The Setup Phases include configuring proNAS components with proNAS Manager. The basic
steps are:

z Create RAID Disk from Hard Disk Drives
z Join RAID Disk to Volume Group’s Storage Pool
z Setup the Network Environment
z Enable Services for Windows clients, Linux/UNIX clients, and MAC clients
z Create and Setup Logical Volume and Share Folder.
z Create Accounts or Groups or Join ADS/NIS Domain and assign Share Folder

Permission

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Chapter 3 proNAS Manager

There are five management functions used to configure or manage the NAS.

! Network
" System
# Storage/Share
$ Account
% Data Backup

3.1 Storage/Share

3.1.1 RAID

Click the Storage/Share icon then select RAID tab. The RAID Configuration and Disk
Information window will be displayed.

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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.

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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:

Slot – The hard disk drive slot number.
Disk – The hard disk drive device name. The first disk drive is named “/dev/sda”.
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:

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.

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:

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 Size – 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.

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4. The RAID disk will be initialized. Verify in the Status information the current
initialization process.

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5. While the RAID 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 disk (must be RAID 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 512MB. 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.

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8. A message will be displayed.

9. When warning message is displayed, select “Yes” to free some memory used by the

system. The NAS system will reboot.

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10. Re-login to the system then select Storage/Share. The NASVG and the default Home
volume are created.

NOTE: After NASVG is initialized, the Storage Information screen will
show a pie chart with amount of Free Size and Used Size. Volumes

11. After the RAID disk is joined to NASVG, the RAID status in Disk Information will
show “IN_USED”.

can be created from the NASVG.

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3.1.1.2 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”.

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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

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 (MB) – The total Volume capacity in MB.
Used (MB) – The Volume used capacity in MB.
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 (MB) – The total Volume capacity in MB.
Used Size (MB) – The Volume used capacity in MB.

a single Volume).

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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.

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 disk to be joined to the Storage Pool of
NASVG. Click “OK” when done.

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3. The RAID 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 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.

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.

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3. A message window will be displayed.

4. The Volume will be deleted.

3.1.2.4 Extend a Volume Capacity

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(MB)” box. Click “OK” when done.

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3. A message will be displayed.

4. The total Volume capacity will be increased.

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. 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 device. Password length must be 12 to 16 characters.

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3. A warning message will be displayed. Select “Yes” to proceed.

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4. Another warning message will be displayed. Select “Yes” to proceed.

5. A message will be displayed.

6. The Volume iSCSI function is ready.

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

3. A message will be displayed.

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4. The iSCSI Configuration will be removed and the volume is restored as basic NAS
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3.1.3 Share/Security

Click the Share/Security tab. The Share and Security Configuration window will be displayed.

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 (AppleTalk) – 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.

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Share Configuration Options:

Share Name – Enter the share folder name.

NOTE: The share folder name does not allow space in-between
characters.

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.

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.

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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(Appletalk)” 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 (AppleTalk) Configuration Options:

Enable AppleTalk Sharing – Used to enable or disable AppleTalk protocol.

When enabled, the share folder can be accessed via AppleTalk protocol.

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.

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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.

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(MB) 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.

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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(MB) – This option is used to assign user account quota to the share

folder. Default is zero and no quota.

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(MB) options as needed.

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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.

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.

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.

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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.

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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3.2 Network

3.2.1 Device Configuration

Click the Network icon to display the Network Device Configuration screen.

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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.

Edit LmHost Table - Use this button to define the resolution of NetBIOS in

the Lmhosts table. This is optional.

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, enter the new MTU size.

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 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 Æ Device Configuration screen, click “Create Trunking”.

2. The Create Trunking Dialog window will be displayed. Configure the necessary
options.

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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 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”.

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2. A warning message will be displayed. Click “Yes” to proceed.

3. The Trunking function will be cancelled. 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
ÎDevice 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 Æ 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.

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2. A warning message will be displayed. Select “Yes” to apply new settings.

3. Select Network Æ 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

Æ Device Configuration tab.

Domain/Workgroup – Shows the domain/workgroup name as configured in

Network Æ Device Configuration tab.

DNS Suffix – Shows the DNS Suffix as configured in Network Æ 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.

PDC/ADS Mode – Select the mode type of the domain server. This can be

“ADS Windows 2000/2003 Server)” or “PDC (Windows NT Server)”.

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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).

3.2.2.2 Join NAS to NIS Domain

Steps to Join NAS in the NIS Domain:

1. Select Network Æ 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 Î Service tab.
Select DHCP service.

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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 Î Service). Also setup the P2P
Service ‘Download file location’ (System Î P2P Î Edit Î Quick Setup).
Refer to Section 3.3.2 Service.

NOTE: DNS settings must be configured first before starting P2P

3.2.4.1 Status

This screen will show current download or upload connections.

service.

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Options:

New download – Use this button to add download item. Then select either

download link or torrent file.

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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.

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.

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3.2.4.3 Options

Use this screen to configure download options.

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Options:

Maximum download number – Use this option to set the maximum

number of download connections.

Maximum download rate – Use this option to set the maximum download

transfer rate.

Maximum upload number – Use this option to set the maximum number of

upload connections.

Maximum upload rate – Use this option to set the maximum upload

transfer rate.

Reset – Use this button undo any changes made and load previously saved

setting.

Apply – Use this button to save changes made.

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3.2.4.4 Example of Download from Link and Torrent

1. Click “New download”.

2. To download using link, enter the download link or paste the link in the box provided.
Click “OK”.

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3. To download from another link, enter the link or paste the link in the box then click
“OK”.

4. Two items will be displayed under Download.

5. To download using torrent, click “New download” then select “Torrent” option. Click
“select torrent file”.

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6. Select the torrent file. Click “Open”.

7. The download item will be added in the Download list.

8. To remove an item, select the item and click “Remove”.

9. To pause downloading, select an item and click “Pause”.

10. To resume downloading, select a paused item then click “Resume”.

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3.3 System

The System function is used to configure different NAS system settings and services, such
as: Service configurations, Date and Time Zone setting, Serial Port setting, NAS Firmware
Upgrade, Reboot and Shutdown functions, Log Information, Event Notification via email, and
various System Tools.

3.3.1 System Information

The System Information screen shows the following:

Host Name – Indicates the NetBIOS name of NAS as configured in Network Æ

Device Configuration.

Domain/Workgroup – Shows the domain/workgroup name as configured in

Network Æ Device Configuration.

Version – Shows the NAS firmware version.
Time – Shows the NAS system time and time zone.
Model – Shows the NAS system model.
CPU - Shows the NAS system processor type.
Memory (KB) – Shows the amount of NAS system memory (RAM) in KB.
Kernel Ver. – Shows the NAS kernel version.
Languages – Shows the language options available. Currently, only English and

Chinese are supported.

Skin – Shows the color schemes available as skin color. Current options are:

Black, Blue (default), and Green.

Enable Timeout – This 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.

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Device – Shows the device information such as Slot number, system fan, CPU

fan, CPU temperature, and motherboard temperature.

Status – Shows the current status of each device, such as slot temperature,

system fan and CPU fan speed in RPM, and CPU and motherboard
temperature reading.

The System Information screen also shows the number of disk drives detected by the

NAS system.

3.3.2 Service

The administrator can manage and enable/disable the various NAS system services. At the
same time, some service can be configured in the Service tab.

Service Name:

Samba – Provides CIFS file sharing. MS Windows users need this service to

access the NAS share folders.

NFS - Provides NFS file sharing. UNIX/Linux users need this to access the

NAS share folders.

AppleTalk - Provides AppleTalk sharing, Mac OS users need this to access

the NAS share folders.

FTP – Provides users with access to NAS using FTP.
Telnet – Provides users with access to NAS using Telnet.
Rsync - Provides Rsync Server process to which Rsync client connects. SSH –

Provides remote management connection with more secure level. iTunes –
Provides iTunes service to clients by setting a share folder as iTunes

library.

P2P – Provides service for P2P (peer-to-peer) file sharing protocol.
WEB – Provides Web service with SSL option.

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DHCP – Provides DHCP and Internet Gateway service to client computers in

DLNA – Provides DLNA service to DLNA-capable clients such as Sony PS3.

Photo – Provides service for photo/image archive/album/gallery.
Printer – NAS supports HP Deskjet F4280 printer. Enable this service.

Service Options:

Enable – Allows you to enable/disable the selected service.

Name – Shows the service name.
Start on Boot – Allows the service to auto-start when the NAS starts.
Configuration – This contains basic configuration options which can be set

Edit – Click this button to configure the service.

Configuration:

AppleTalk Option:

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the network. A range of private IP address can access the internet or
WAN.

When share folder is set as DLNA library, the share folder is accessible
from the DLNA client.
Note: Currently only MPEG and AVI files and VOD services are
supported.

Connect USB cable from printer to USB port of NAS.

NOTE: You cannot enable a selected service if VG does not exist
(NASVG is not yet initialized).

by clicking the “Edit” button.

Languages – Select the AppleTalk Language option.

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FTP Option:

Port – Use this option to set the FTP port number. Default FTP port

used by the NAS is 21.

Telnet Option:

Port – Use this option to set the Telnet port number. Default Telnet

port used by the NAS is 23.

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SSH Option:

Enable sftp – Use this option to enable or disable SFTP in SSH. SFTP

(Secure FTP) provides secure file transfer.

iTunes Option:

Set Share as iTunes Library – Select the share folder name that will

be used as iTunes library from the list.

P2P Option:

Target Share – Select the share folder name that will be used as

download location.

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WEB Options:

Target Share – Select the share folder name that will be used as

target location.

Enable SSL – Tick the box to enable SSL option.

DHCP 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 addresses for DHCP.

Private Net – The network device connected to the private network.

For example: eth0

WAN – The network device connected to the Internet / WAN. For

example: eth1

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DLNA Options:

Target Share – Select the share folder where DLNA service will be

enabled.

Please select LAN device – Select the network device for use with

DLNA service.

Photo Options:

Target Share – Select the share folder that will be used as target

location of photo/images.

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3.3.2.1 Photo

To use the Photo service:

1. Enable the Photo Service, if not yet enabled, by selecting Photo service in System

Æ Service tab. Click “Edit” and select the target share. Enable the Photo service
by selecting the “Enable” check box on the left of the service name.

2. Open web browser and type http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/photo/ where

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the NAS IP address. The LinPHA Photo Archive page will be
displayed.

3. Click the “login” link in the upper right side then login as admin and enter

admin’s password.

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4. The Photo Archive home page will be displayed.

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5. To view photos and images, select the folder links under “My Photo Archive”.

NOTE: The picture files must be saved in the NAS share designated as
target location of Photo service and must be inside a subfolder. For
example: share1\Photo\Samples, where share1 is the share name,
Photo is the folder created by Photo service, and Samples is the
subfolder containing photos or images.

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6. Select the “admin” tab to configure settings and options.

7. Select “my settings” to configure account details.

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8. Select “search” tab for search options.

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9. Click the “logout” link to logout.

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3.3.3 Miscellaneous (Time and Serial Port)

The system time, date, time zone, NTP option, and Serial ports can be configured here.

Time

To set Time, press up/down arrow in the hour and seconds boxes. To set Date, click the
calendar icon on the right side and select the preferred date. To set Time Zone, click the
down arrow and select the preferred time zone.

NTP Option

To select the NTP server, click the down arrow and select the preferred NTP server.
To immediately synchronize the system time from NTP server, press the “Update Now”

button. To enable automatic update of system time from NTP server, check the “Auto
Update” option.

Update Now – Use this button to manually update the system time and

synchronize from NTP server.

Auto Update – Check this option to enable automatic update of system time

from NTP server.

Add – Use this button to add an NTP server. Enter the NTP server IP address

in the box provided then click this button.

Remove – Use this button to remove an NTP server. Select the NTP server

from the list then click this button.

Reset – Use this button to undo or clear any changes made. (Reset button is

located in Serial Port screen)

Apply – Use this button to save the changes made. (Apply button is located

in Serial Port screen)

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Serial Port

UPS

Enable – Use the option to enable or disable UPS support for serial port.
Serial Port – Use this option to select serial port option (com1 or USB).

Note: In NAS models with com2 serial port, com2 is reserved for SES
use.

Service – Use this option to select the type of UPS, whether UPS (smart) or

Dumb UPS.

UPS Vendor – Use this option to select the UPS vendor. Currently, only APC

and Beam-Tech UPS models are supported.

Cable Model – Use this option to select the UPS cable type. Options are:

simple, smart, ether, and usb.

Shutdown Delay (Min) – Use this option to set the delay time in minutes

before UPS shutdown.

Reset – Use this button to undo or clear any changes made.
Apply – Use this button to save the changes made.

3.3.4 Boot/Shutdown

The NAS can be restarted or shutdown manually or based on schedule.

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Reboot:

Reboot – Use the button to immediately reboot the NAS. If needed, you can

also enable “Do Filesystem Check” option to perform filesystem check
after reboot.

Shutdown – Use this button to immediately shutdown the NAS. When a

Reboot to Default:

Reboot to Default – Use this button to reboot the NAS and restore to

warning message is displayed, select “Yes” to shutdown the system.

default configuration.

WARNING! Use the “Reboot to Default” function with care. Resetting
the NAS to default configuration will delete the current NAS settings
and erase all existing data.

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Schedule:

Use the options here to boot, shutdown, or reboot the NAS based on schedule.

Boot

Boot – Use the button to enable or disable scheduled boot of NAS.

Set the time (hour and minutes) in the up/down arrow boxes.
Select the day or days when the scheduled boot will happen.

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Shutdown

Shutdown – Use the button to enable or disable scheduled shutdown of NAS.

Set the time (hour and minutes) in the up/down arrow boxes.
Select the day or days when the scheduled shutdown will happen.

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Schedule Reboot

Schedule Reboot – Use the button to enable or disable scheduled reboot of

NAS.
Set the time (hour and minutes) in the up/down arrow boxes.
Select the day or days when the scheduled reboot will happen.

Reset – Use this button to undo or clear any changes made.
Apply – Use this button to save the changes made.

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3.3.5 Upgrade

The NAS firmware can be upgraded remotely from FTP server or manually from local
directory.

3.3.5.1 Remote Upgrade

Remote
To upgrade remotely, press the “Check Updates” button. The available NAS firmware

version will be listed. Select the firmware version then click the “Upgrade” button. The
NAS firmware version will be updated. NAS will restart to load the updates.

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3.3.5.2 Local Upgrade

Local

To upgrade locally, the NAS firmware must have been downloaded from vendor’s FTP
site and saved into local directory. Click the “Upgrade” button, select the NAS upgrade
file (tar file), and click Open. The NAS firmware version will be updated. NAS will restart
to load the updates.

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3.3.6 Log

NAS logs can be viewed in this tab.

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Log Options:

Date – Shows the date and time when the particular log happened. Use the

down arrow to select the day or days that will be used to display the log.
Options are: Today, Past 7 Days, Past 14 Days, Past 30 Days, and All.
Type – Shows the type of log. Use the down arrow to select the type of log to
display. Options are: All, System, Storage, Share, and Account.
Level – Shows the log level. Use the down arrow to select the level of log to
display. Options are: All, DEBUG, INFO, WARN, and ERROR.

Message – Shows information about the log.
Export – Use this button to save the log file to local directory. The log file

must be given “.zip” or “.tar” extension name.
Refresh – Use this button to update the log information displayed.

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3.3.7 Notification

3.3.7.1 Event Option

Use this function to enable event notification via email.

Event Option

Enable - Check the event that will be included in list of events that will be

monitored. Once the selected event happened, the email recipient(s)

will receive a notification mail.

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3.3.7.2 Email Setting

Email Setting Options:

Recipients Options:

Apply – Use this button to save the changes made.
Reset – Use this button to undo or clear any changes made.

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SMTP Server – Use this option to enter the SMTP server IP address.

Port – Use this option to set the SMTP port number. Default is port 25.

Account – Use this option to enter a valid email account in the SMTP

server.

Password – Use this option to enter the password of the email

account.

Sender Address – Use this option to specify the sender’s email

address.

Add – Use this button to add a recipient email address in the list of

recipients. Type in the text box the recipient email address.

Remove – Use this button to remove an email address from the list of

recipients. Select first the email address then click “Remove”.

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3.3.8 System Tools

NAS provides various system tools which help the administrator monitor the system.

Connection – Use this button to display information about client active connections.

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netstat – Use this button to display network connections and statistics information.

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ps – Use this button to display current running processes.

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top – Use this button to display current running processes and system usage

information.

df – Use this button to display disk free information or the amount of available disk

space in mounted file systems.

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dmesg – Use this button to display NAS boot up messages.

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ping – Use this option to test whether a particular host is reachable or to check

connectivity to a particular IP address.

Options:

IP - Enter the host IP address

Counter – Enter the number of echo requests to send.

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3.4 Account

Using the Account function, the administrator can create and administer local user and
group accounts, as well as import large number of accounts.

3.4.1 Account

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Account Information and Options:

Delete – Used to option to delete the selected account. After checking this option,

click the “Delete” button.

Account Name – Shows the user account name.
UID – Shows the user account ID number.
Full Name – Shows the user account full name.
Type – Shows the type of account, which can be local, Windows or NIS.
Quota (MB) – Shows the quota of user account’s home folder.
Usage (MB) – Shows the user account’s current usage of home folder.
Enable – Use this option to enable or disable an account. When an account is

disabled, the account is prohibited to access the NAS.

Create Account – Use this button to create a user account.
Create Group – Use this button to create a group account.
Delete – Use this button to delete the selected user account or group account.
Import – Use this option to import large number of accounts instead of adding an

account one by one. The administrator can type multiple user accounts in the
Import Account input box.

Refresh – Use this button to update the information displayed in the Account and

Group list.

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3.4.1.1 Create Account

Steps to Create Account:

1. Click “Create Account” button.

2. A dialog box will be displayed. Enter the necessary information.

Create/Edit Account Options:

Name – Used this option to enter the user account name. It should be unique.

NOTE: The account name does not allow space in-between characters.
Duplicate account name is also not allowed. Names used by the
system, such as root, nobody, mail, adm, etc., are reserved names
and cannot be used as account name.

Type – Displays the type. Shows Account for user account.
Full Name – Use this option to enter user account full name.
UID – Use this option to manually assign a UID for the account. Use a valid

UID starting from 500. If this option is not set (UID is 0), the system

will automatically assign UID starting from 500. Domain accounts will

have UID from 10000 to 30000.
Quota (MB) – Use this option to assign quota to the user account’s home

folder. Default quota is 10 MB.

Password – Enter the user account’s password.
Password Confirm – Enter again the user account’s password.

3. Click “OK” when done. The new user account will added to the Account list.

NOTE: If you try to create an Account without an existing VG, a
warning message will be displayed.

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3.4.1.2 Delete Account

Steps to Delete Account:

1. In the Account list, check the “Delete” option for the account to be deleted.

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2. Click the “Delete” button.

3. A warning message will be displayed. Select “Yes” to proceed. The account will be
deleted.

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3.4.1.3 Edit Account

Steps to Edit Account:

1. Double-click the Account name in the Account List.

2. Edit the necessary options.

NOTE: Only the Full Name, Quota, Password, and Password Confirm
can be changed. Account Name cannot be changed.

3. Click “OK” when done. The account will be updated with the changes made.

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3.4.1.4 Import Account

Steps to Import Account:

1. Click “Import” button.

2. An input box will displayed. Type the account information using the following format:
UID,Name,Password,FullName,Quota. Click “OK” when done.

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3. The new accounts will appear in the Account list.

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3.4.2 Group

Group Information and Options:

Delete – Used to option to delete the selected group. After checking this option,

click the “Delete” button.

Group Name – Shows the group account name.
GID – Shows the group ID number.
Members – Shows the group’s user account members.

Create Account – Use this button to create a user account.
Create Group – Use this button to create a group account.
Delete – Use this button to delete the selected user account or group account.
Import – Use this option to import large number of accounts instead of adding an

account one by one. The administrator can type multiple user accounts in the
Import Account input box.

Refresh – Use this button to update the information displayed in the Account and

Group list.

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3.4.2.1 Create Group

Steps to Create Group:

1. Click the “Create Group” button.

2. A dialog box will be displayed. Enter the necessary information.

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Create/Edit Group Options:

Name – Used this option to enter the group account name. It should be

unique.

NOTE: The group name does not allow space in-between characters.
Duplicate group name is not allowed. Names used by the system,
such as root, nobody, mail, adm, etc., are reserved names and cannot
be used as account name.

Type – Displays the account type; shows Group for group account.
GID - Use this option to manually assign a GID for the group. Use a valid GID

starting from 500. If this option is not set (GID is 0), the system will

3. Select the account that will become member of the group from the Account List.
Then click the “>>” button. The selected account will be displayed in the Group
Members list.

4. Click “OK” when done. The group will be created.

NOTE: If you try to create a Group without an existing VG, a warning
message will be displayed.

automatically assign GID starting from 500.

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3.4.2.2 Delete Group

Steps to Delete Group:

1. In the Group list, check the “Delete” option for the group to be deleted.

2. Click the “Delete” button.

3. A warning message will be displayed. Select “Yes” to proceed. The group will be
deleted.

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