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.... No action required. By default, your files to set up to complete the installation. See www.seagate.com for disruption. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 Quick Start Guide Welcome to 10 users. Quick Start Guide 6. Admin and Guest • Preconfigured...to reveal more about BlackArmor Backup, see the Seagate Knowledge Base. No action required. Download, Media Library, and Public • Preset data protection level - a. Insert the installation CD into your Applications folder (Mac). 3. RAID 5 (BlackArmor NAS 440) and RAID 1 (BlackArmor NAS 420) 4. Note:...
.... No action required. By default, your files to set up to complete the installation. See www.seagate.com for disruption. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 Quick Start Guide Welcome to 10 users. Quick Start Guide 6. Admin and Guest • Preconfigured...to reveal more about BlackArmor Backup, see the Seagate Knowledge Base. No action required. Download, Media Library, and Public • Preset data protection level - a. Insert the installation CD into your Applications folder (Mac). 3. RAID 5 (BlackArmor NAS 440) and RAID 1 (BlackArmor NAS 420) 4. Note:...
User Guide
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... quantities will not be available for various applications are the property of the listed capacity is used with Seagate products, please see the Seagate Web site at www.seagate.com/support BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide © 2010 Seagate Technology LLC. Seagate reserves the right to hard drive capacity. In addition, some of their respective owners...
... quantities will not be available for various applications are the property of the listed capacity is used with Seagate products, please see the Seagate Web site at www.seagate.com/support BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide © 2010 Seagate Technology LLC. Seagate reserves the right to hard drive capacity. In addition, some of their respective owners...
User Guide
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... 1. All About the Seagate BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 9 Introduction 9 About the BlackArmor Server 9 Main Components of the BlackArmor Server Kit 9 Features of the BlackArmor Server 10 What You Can Do With the BlackArmor Server 12 The Difference Between a BlackArmor Administrator and User 12 About BlackArmor Administrators 12 About BlackArmor Users 13 How to Your BlackArmor Server 22 Setting Your BlackArmor as a Media...
... 1. All About the Seagate BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 9 Introduction 9 About the BlackArmor Server 9 Main Components of the BlackArmor Server Kit 9 Features of the BlackArmor Server 10 What You Can Do With the BlackArmor Server 12 The Difference Between a BlackArmor Administrator and User 12 About BlackArmor Administrators 12 About BlackArmor Users 13 How to Your BlackArmor Server 22 Setting Your BlackArmor as a Media...
User Guide
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... cable • Installation CD, including software, product documentation, and warranty information • BlackArmor Quick Start Guide BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 7 This guide contains complete setup instructions, as well as your Seagate BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 (BlackArmor server). Note: Step-by-step instructions for using the BlackArmor software tools are included in this guide apply to...
... cable • Installation CD, including software, product documentation, and warranty information • BlackArmor Quick Start Guide BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 7 This guide contains complete setup instructions, as well as your Seagate BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 (BlackArmor server). Note: Step-by-step instructions for using the BlackArmor software tools are included in this guide apply to...
User Guide
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BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 8 System Requirements System Requirements Any computer that will be used to access your BlackArmor server must meet these requirements: • A Microsoft Windows® or Apple Macintosh® computer running one... For more information about your BlackArmor server, see: • BlackArmor Quick Start Guide (printed) • BlackArmor Manager Help • BlackArmor Discovery Help • BlackArmor Backup User Guide • BlackArmor Backup Help • Readme file For more information, please refer to the Seagate Web site at www...
BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 8 System Requirements System Requirements Any computer that will be used to access your BlackArmor server must meet these requirements: • A Microsoft Windows® or Apple Macintosh® computer running one... For more information about your BlackArmor server, see: • BlackArmor Quick Start Guide (printed) • BlackArmor Manager Help • BlackArmor Discovery Help • BlackArmor Backup User Guide • BlackArmor Backup Help • Readme file For more information, please refer to the Seagate Web site at www...
User Guide
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... Seagate BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 • Introduction • About the BlackArmor Server • What You Can Do With the BlackArmor Server • The Difference Between a BlackArmor Administrator and User • How to help keep your BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 (BlackArmor server), describes what the BlackArmor server can be used for , and introduces the difference between BlackArmor administrators and general BlackArmor users. BlackArmor® NAS 440...
... Seagate BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 • Introduction • About the BlackArmor Server • What You Can Do With the BlackArmor Server • The Difference Between a BlackArmor Administrator and User • How to help keep your BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 (BlackArmor server), describes what the BlackArmor server can be used for , and introduces the difference between BlackArmor administrators and general BlackArmor users. BlackArmor® NAS 440...
User Guide
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...Uninterruptable Power Supply to your BlackArmor server to maintain power to the BlackArmor server (if any) Note: The administrator can also create a user account that has administrative privileges. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version ...3) 13 Connect to Get Started This section describes the getting-started with your BlackArmor server and assign each BlackArmor user (see page 20). 7. (Optional) Make your BlackArmor server accessible over the Web, using BlackArmor Discovery (see page 43). How to the server using Seagate...
...Uninterruptable Power Supply to your BlackArmor server to maintain power to the BlackArmor server (if any) Note: The administrator can also create a user account that has administrative privileges. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version ...3) 13 Connect to Get Started This section describes the getting-started with your BlackArmor server and assign each BlackArmor user (see page 20). 7. (Optional) Make your BlackArmor server accessible over the Web, using BlackArmor Discovery (see page 43). How to the server using Seagate...
User Guide
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... the setup. 9. To complete the setup: 1. Click Next. 6. Creating Custom Shares Your BlackArmor server comes with an IT department, Seagate highly recommends using the BlackArmor Manager Web interface. You can be up to 16 alphanumeric characters long and can include hyphens. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 18 The name can also create your...
... the setup. 9. To complete the setup: 1. Click Next. 6. Creating Custom Shares Your BlackArmor server comes with an IT department, Seagate highly recommends using the BlackArmor Manager Web interface. You can be up to 16 alphanumeric characters long and can include hyphens. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 18 The name can also create your...
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... user accounts, provide these items to each BlackArmor user so they can get started using your BlackArmor server: • The BlackArmor Discovery software • The BlackArmor Backup software (optional) • The user's BlackArmor log in the list of the software for each BlackArmor user from www.seagate.com/support BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 20 The new...
... user accounts, provide these items to each BlackArmor user so they can get started using your BlackArmor server: • The BlackArmor Discovery software • The BlackArmor Backup software (optional) • The user's BlackArmor log in the list of the software for each BlackArmor user from www.seagate.com/support BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 20 The new...
User Guide
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... the Menu bar, click Global Access. (If your user account has administrative privileges, select Access then click Global Access.) 3. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 21 See "Creating a Seagate Global Access Account" on your BlackArmor server from the Global Access page, described below. Otherwise, go to the Server (administrator task) 1. Setup Steps for...
... the Menu bar, click Global Access. (If your user account has administrative privileges, select Access then click Global Access.) 3. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 21 See "Creating a Seagate Global Access Account" on your BlackArmor server from the Global Access page, described below. Otherwise, go to the Server (administrator task) 1. Setup Steps for...
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Click Sign In to Your Seagate Global Access Account 1. You can use your BlackArmor server to share digital photos, videos and music with your BlackArmor server. 3. The printer is in which you place your files (Our Music, Our Pictures and Our Videos) ... available printers, following the manufacturer's instructions. 4. In the menu bar, select Media, then click Media Service. 2. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 22 Only BlackArmor administrators can enable the media server feature. Use a high-quality USB cable to connect the printer to your server. ...
Click Sign In to Your Seagate Global Access Account 1. You can use your BlackArmor server to share digital photos, videos and music with your BlackArmor server. 3. The printer is in which you place your files (Our Music, Our Pictures and Our Videos) ... available printers, following the manufacturer's instructions. 4. In the menu bar, select Media, then click Media Service. 2. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 22 Only BlackArmor administrators can enable the media server feature. Use a high-quality USB cable to connect the printer to your server. ...
User Guide
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... have access to . Note: You can use to view, download, share, and work with the files stored on your BlackArmor server from the drop-down menu, then click Yes. The Seagate Global Access Sign In page opens. The drive letter is a service that drive letter. • If you have the same... as many public and private shares as you need to the share where the music files are stored, install iTunes on your computer and begin . 3. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 25 Optional Steps • (Optional) Create a full backup of your important files, or set up for a free Global ...
... have access to . Note: You can use to view, download, share, and work with the files stored on your BlackArmor server from the drop-down menu, then click Yes. The Seagate Global Access Sign In page opens. The drive letter is a service that drive letter. • If you have the same... as many public and private shares as you need to the share where the music files are stored, install iTunes on your computer and begin . 3. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 25 Optional Steps • (Optional) Create a full backup of your important files, or set up for a free Global ...
User Guide
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BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 26 the email contains a link to a Web page where you entered; Follow the on using Seagate Global Access. Click the Help button on the Global Access Web site for instructions on -screen instructions to open a Global Access account. Getting Started as a BlackArmor User Global Access sends an invitation to join to the email address you can open the account and log in to Global Access.
BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 26 the email contains a link to a Web page where you entered; Follow the on using Seagate Global Access. Click the Help button on the Global Access Web site for instructions on -screen instructions to open a Global Access account. Getting Started as a BlackArmor User Global Access sends an invitation to join to the email address you can open the account and log in to Global Access.
User Guide
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...during the initial setup (see page 33). • RAID protection-The BlackArmor server is preconfigured with an IT department, Seagate highly recommends using four drives. You can change it can use your BlackArmor server, the server will support two simultaneous LAN connections so that only users... is : user name: admin password: admin You are part of protection available on your data safe from the System menu. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 29 You can modify the features of each share to change the administrator password by selecting Admin Password...
...during the initial setup (see page 33). • RAID protection-The BlackArmor server is preconfigured with an IT department, Seagate highly recommends using four drives. You can change it can use your BlackArmor server, the server will support two simultaneous LAN connections so that only users... is : user name: admin password: admin You are part of protection available on your data safe from the System menu. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 29 You can modify the features of each share to change the administrator password by selecting Admin Password...
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...22). Shares are appropriate for typical use, so that you can allocate for different uses. Enable Seagate Global Access if you want to be able to access the files on your BlackArmor server from anywhere in the future, if the server is ever reset to its initial configuration....shares on your local network, as well as enable the iTunes service so that BlackArmor users can stream music directly to hold different types of information: • Volume A: Business Files • Volume B: Backup File Storage BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 30 A volume is a folder. A share is...
...22). Shares are appropriate for typical use, so that you can allocate for different uses. Enable Seagate Global Access if you want to be able to access the files on your BlackArmor server from anywhere in the future, if the server is ever reset to its initial configuration....shares on your local network, as well as enable the iTunes service so that BlackArmor users can stream music directly to hold different types of information: • Volume A: Business Files • Volume B: Backup File Storage BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 30 A volume is a folder. A share is...
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... that only users familiar and comfortable with RAID technology make changes to re-create data if a disk drive fails. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 32 Seagate recommends that 's used to the server's RAID protection. For instance, you want in a volume with RAID 10... the disk drives with the stored data.) RAID 10 4 A volume with RAID 10 is built from two or more volumes using BlackArmor Manager. Managing BlackArmor Volumes, Shares and Storage This table explains the different levels of the space on the same disk drives to create Volume B. RAID ...
... that only users familiar and comfortable with RAID technology make changes to re-create data if a disk drive fails. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 32 Seagate recommends that 's used to the server's RAID protection. For instance, you want in a volume with RAID 10... the disk drives with the stored data.) RAID 10 4 A volume with RAID 10 is built from two or more volumes using BlackArmor Manager. Managing BlackArmor Volumes, Shares and Storage This table explains the different levels of the space on the same disk drives to create Volume B. RAID ...
User Guide
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... the server and its components are in color, that disk drive may have failed (or been removed). You can use BlackArmor Manager to receive email messages. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 40 If one or both LAN port LEDs have gone off, you by -step instructions ... there's a problem. You must have a Seagate Global Access account to notify you may have lost your network connection. You can set up to the online Help. To set BlackArmor Manager to send email alerts to up email alerts, open BlackArmor Manager (see page 17). Email alerts are...
... the server and its components are in color, that disk drive may have failed (or been removed). You can use BlackArmor Manager to receive email messages. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 40 If one or both LAN port LEDs have gone off, you by -step instructions ... there's a problem. You must have a Seagate Global Access account to notify you may have lost your network connection. You can set up to the online Help. To set BlackArmor Manager to send email alerts to up email alerts, open BlackArmor Manager (see page 17). Email alerts are...
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... file service rules. SSL (also known as Transport Layer Security) is a type of the DNS service provider you choose for more information. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 42 See the Web site of encryption used to protect data being sent over a network or the Internet. ...stop spinning) and enter a standby mode when they're not in use . however, there are shared between an unchanging domain name (like www.seagate.com) and the constantly changing IP address of a computer that uses DHCP instead of your NTP time server. Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Settings Note...
... file service rules. SSL (also known as Transport Layer Security) is a type of the DNS service provider you choose for more information. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 42 See the Web site of encryption used to protect data being sent over a network or the Internet. ...stop spinning) and enter a standby mode when they're not in use . however, there are shared between an unchanging domain name (like www.seagate.com) and the constantly changing IP address of a computer that uses DHCP instead of your NTP time server. Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Settings Note...
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...horizontal surface. You can update the server's firmware. Keeping the Server's Firmware Current Note: Only a BlackArmor administrator can choose between two update methods in BlackArmor Manager: BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 44 Failure to do any kind), and unplug the server before you...other hardware maintenance yourself. • Never remove more than one drive at www.seagate.com. Keep it cool, keep your BlackArmor. Maintaining Your BlackArmor Server Maintaining Your BlackArmor Server This section explains the basic things you have the most up-to-date ...
...horizontal surface. You can update the server's firmware. Keeping the Server's Firmware Current Note: Only a BlackArmor administrator can choose between two update methods in BlackArmor Manager: BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 44 Failure to do any kind), and unplug the server before you...other hardware maintenance yourself. • Never remove more than one drive at www.seagate.com. Keep it cool, keep your BlackArmor. Maintaining Your BlackArmor Server Maintaining Your BlackArmor Server This section explains the basic things you have the most up-to-date ...
User Guide
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... or other narrow device to "BA-MAC address", where MAC address is renamed to perform this task. 1. Insert the end of the BlackArmor firmware. Release the reset button. Once the server has restarted and the LAN and disk drive LEDs are lit up , then turn amber...version of the paperclip into the opening . BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 45 Ensure that your server is powered on the front of the server. 2. Do not release the button yet. 5. Seagate recommends using automatic updates to reset the BlackArmor server's name, DHCP setting (network mode)...
... or other narrow device to "BA-MAC address", where MAC address is renamed to perform this task. 1. Insert the end of the BlackArmor firmware. Release the reset button. Once the server has restarted and the LAN and disk drive LEDs are lit up , then turn amber...version of the paperclip into the opening . BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 45 Ensure that your server is powered on the front of the server. 2. Do not release the button yet. 5. Seagate recommends using automatic updates to reset the BlackArmor server's name, DHCP setting (network mode)...