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... is complete. RAID 5 (BlackArmor NAS 440) and RAID 1 (BlackArmor NAS 420) 4. Customize the administrator user name and password. Passwords can use BlackArmor Backup by installing BlackArmor Discovery and BlackArmor Backup. Help Icon for disruption. Server has a system error. b. Link to your BlackArmor server displays current server settings and status information, including "event" messages that suits your BlackArmor server indicate server status and network activity, as described in...
... is complete. RAID 5 (BlackArmor NAS 440) and RAID 1 (BlackArmor NAS 420) 4. Customize the administrator user name and password. Passwords can use BlackArmor Backup by installing BlackArmor Discovery and BlackArmor Backup. Help Icon for disruption. Server has a system error. b. Link to your BlackArmor server displays current server settings and status information, including "event" messages that suits your BlackArmor server indicate server status and network activity, as described in...
User Guide
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... Setting Storage Space Limits for BlackArmor Users 34 Setting Grace Time for BlackArmor® Users 47 Introduction 47 BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 4 Tips for Exceeded Quotas 35 Controlling Web File Downloads to the BlackArmor Server 35 Managing BlackArmor Users 36 Working with User Accounts 36 Creating and Modifying User Groups 36 Protecting Your BlackArmor Files with Network Backups...
... Setting Storage Space Limits for BlackArmor Users 34 Setting Grace Time for BlackArmor® Users 47 Introduction 47 BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 4 Tips for Exceeded Quotas 35 Controlling Web File Downloads to the BlackArmor Server 35 Managing BlackArmor Users 36 Working with User Accounts 36 Creating and Modifying User Groups 36 Protecting Your BlackArmor Files with Network Backups...
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...BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 5 Technical Specifications 59 8. Contents Understanding Your BlackArmor User Account 47 Access Limitations 47 Storage Space Limitations 48 Automatic Sorting for Media Files 48 Grace Time Limits for Quotas 49 File Protocol Support on Shares 49 Accessing Shares and Files on a share because its volume is in to BlackArmor...Common Problems and Solutions 53 I can't connect to the server over the local network 53 I can't connect to the server over the Web 53 I can't open BlackArmor Manager 54 I can't log in degraded mode 54 Removing...
...BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 5 Technical Specifications 59 8. Contents Understanding Your BlackArmor User Account 47 Access Limitations 47 Storage Space Limitations 48 Automatic Sorting for Media Files 48 Grace Time Limits for Quotas 49 File Protocol Support on Shares 49 Accessing Shares and Files on a share because its volume is in to BlackArmor...Common Problems and Solutions 53 I can't connect to the server over the local network 53 I can't connect to the server over the Web 53 I can't open BlackArmor Manager 54 I can't log in degraded mode 54 Removing...
User Guide
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... network can enjoy downloaded photos, videos, and music. • Enable the iTunes® service on the server so that users can : • Change any server setting • Create and modify user accounts and group accounts • Set up and modify folders (or shares) • Update the server's firmware • Replace a failed disk drive BlackArmor® NAS 440/420...
... network can enjoy downloaded photos, videos, and music. • Enable the iTunes® service on the server so that users can : • Change any server setting • Create and modify user accounts and group accounts • Set up and modify folders (or shares) • Update the server's firmware • Replace a failed disk drive BlackArmor® NAS 440/420...
User Guide
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... account only. Deleted files can protect files on your local network. You can use BlackArmor Manager to create individual user accounts. You can set up ...BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 19 In the menu bar, select Access, then click Users. 2. Select the share's owner from being accidentally deleted by adding a recycle bin to the share. Creating User Accounts Your BlackArmor server... comes with people on the share from the drop-down list of the share. 4. In the menu bar, select Storage, click Shares, then ...
... account only. Deleted files can protect files on your local network. You can use BlackArmor Manager to create individual user accounts. You can set up ...BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 19 In the menu bar, select Access, then click Users. 2. Select the share's owner from being accidentally deleted by adding a recycle bin to the share. Creating User Accounts Your BlackArmor server... comes with people on the share from the drop-down list of the share. 4. In the menu bar, select Storage, click Shares, then ...
User Guide
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... BlackArmor Discovery. • (Windows) Double-click the BlackArmor Discovery icon on the server appears. 5. Click Manager Server. • (Windows) Click View Drive Details. A list of the BlackArmor NAS 440/420 User Guide 2. Getting Started as a BlackArmor ...BlackArmor administrator: • The BlackArmor Discovery software • Your BlackArmor log in name and password • The BlackArmor Backup software (optional) • The names of the share(s) that you create a storage system that meets your network and displays them in a list. 4. Select your BlackArmor server...
... BlackArmor Discovery. • (Windows) Double-click the BlackArmor Discovery icon on the server appears. 5. Click Manager Server. • (Windows) Click View Drive Details. A list of the BlackArmor NAS 440/420 User Guide 2. Getting Started as a BlackArmor ...BlackArmor administrator: • The BlackArmor Discovery software • Your BlackArmor log in name and password • The BlackArmor Backup software (optional) • The names of the share(s) that you create a storage system that meets your network and displays them in a list. 4. Select your BlackArmor server...
User Guide
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...; NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 27 Some of the features of your BlackArmor® server and software, and provides tips to BlackArmor administrators using them. Getting the Most from Your BlackArmor® Server • Introduction • Your Role as a BlackArmor Administrator • Your BlackArmor Server's Default Settings • Managing BlackArmor Volumes, Shares and Storage • Managing BlackArmor Users • Protecting Your BlackArmor Files with Network...
...; NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 27 Some of the features of your BlackArmor® server and software, and provides tips to BlackArmor administrators using them. Getting the Most from Your BlackArmor® Server • Introduction • Your Role as a BlackArmor Administrator • Your BlackArmor Server's Default Settings • Managing BlackArmor Volumes, Shares and Storage • Managing BlackArmor Users • Protecting Your BlackArmor Files with Network...
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...8226; Keep your BlackArmor server running smoothly by updating its destination by setting the disk drives in use other server features to build the data storage solution that BlackArmor users can stream music directly to a network computer or media ...server and its disk drives (see page 39). • Keep your needs. Your role as a media server, so that fits your BlackArmor server running smoothly by monitoring the health of this chapter describes your BlackArmor server's default settings, then describes how to change them and use (see page 42). BlackArmor® NAS 440/420...
...8226; Keep your BlackArmor server running smoothly by updating its destination by setting the disk drives in use other server features to build the data storage solution that BlackArmor users can stream music directly to a network computer or media ...server and its disk drives (see page 39). • Keep your needs. Your role as a media server, so that fits your BlackArmor server running smoothly by monitoring the health of this chapter describes your BlackArmor server's default settings, then describes how to change them and use (see page 42). BlackArmor® NAS 440/420...
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...protection-The BlackArmor server is also preconfigured with DHCP as its network mode. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 29 In addition to change the administrator password by selecting Admin Password from disk drive failures and other catastrophes. Additionally, Seagate recommends ... with an IT department, Seagate highly recommends using the DHCP network mode. • Administrator password-The server's default login information is a technology that builds redundancy into your storage system to use your BlackArmor server, the server will support two simultaneous LAN...
...protection-The BlackArmor server is also preconfigured with DHCP as its network mode. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 29 In addition to change the administrator password by selecting Admin Password from disk drive failures and other catastrophes. Additionally, Seagate recommends ... with an IT department, Seagate highly recommends using the DHCP network mode. • Administrator password-The server's default login information is a technology that builds redundancy into your storage system to use your BlackArmor server, the server will support two simultaneous LAN...
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... types of information: • Volume A: Business Files • Volume B: Backup File Storage BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 30 Enable Seagate Global Access if you can stream music directly to a network computer with iTunes installed (see page 35). • Media Server settings-The BlackArmor server is storage space that you could create three volumes to access the files on...
... types of information: • Volume A: Business Files • Volume B: Backup File Storage BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 30 Enable Seagate Global Access if you can stream music directly to a network computer with iTunes installed (see page 35). • Media Server settings-The BlackArmor server is storage space that you could create three volumes to access the files on...
User Guide
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.... BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 34 When the Recycle Bin is in the Storage menu. For step-by a BlackArmor administrator to make room for additional files. To set up for BlackArmor users, open BlackArmor Manager (see page 17). You can set a share to support any share. Setting Storage Space Limits for BlackArmor Users By default, your BlackArmor server and...
.... BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 34 When the Recycle Bin is in the Storage menu. For step-by a BlackArmor administrator to make room for additional files. To set up for BlackArmor users, open BlackArmor Manager (see page 17). You can set a share to support any share. Setting Storage Space Limits for BlackArmor Users By default, your BlackArmor server and...
User Guide
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...38. Or, you can connect both LAN ports to your network, you can set up from your BlackArmor server. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 37 You can be used to connect the server to your network at the same time for link aggregation, which must be ...your BlackArmor® server to another server on your network, and automatic and continuous backups of which means you first need to schedule recurring backups. In the menu bar, select Storage, then click Backup Manager. 3. In the Storage menu on your local network (port 1 by default). The server's...
...38. Or, you can connect both LAN ports to your network, you can set up from your BlackArmor server. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 37 You can be used to connect the server to your network at the same time for link aggregation, which must be ...your BlackArmor® server to another server on your network, and automatic and continuous backups of which means you first need to schedule recurring backups. In the menu bar, select Storage, then click Backup Manager. 3. In the Storage menu on your local network (port 1 by default). The server's...
User Guide
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... in the Network menu. Select the storage volume. 7. Then, open BlackArmor Manager (see page 17) and select Aggregation as the LAN setting. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 38 To set it to download media files into the user's Music folder automatically. This information is used when restoring backed up your BlackArmor server so that a BlackArmor user can...
... in the Network menu. Select the storage volume. 7. Then, open BlackArmor Manager (see page 17) and select Aggregation as the LAN setting. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 38 To set it to download media files into the user's Music folder automatically. This information is used when restoring backed up your BlackArmor server so that a BlackArmor user can...
User Guide
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...the Web, using Windows Explorer). See page 24 for help mounting/mapping shares to your BlackArmor administrator to find out if the server has any network drive on a network using standard file protocols. However, to mount/ map more information about the supported protocols...exceed its storage limitations for instance, using Seagate Global Access (if your viewing, downloading, and uploading permissions. See Special Features of time. For more than one private share, each private share must have the same log on the BlackArmor server). BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide...
...the Web, using Windows Explorer). See page 24 for help mounting/mapping shares to your BlackArmor administrator to find out if the server has any network drive on a network using standard file protocols. However, to mount/ map more information about the supported protocols...exceed its storage limitations for instance, using Seagate Global Access (if your viewing, downloading, and uploading permissions. See Special Features of time. For more than one private share, each private share must have the same log on the BlackArmor server). BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide...
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...can take place at convenient times (for instructions. For step-by an administrator only. Backing Up Files with BlackArmor Backup BlackArmor Backup is in the BlackArmor Manager's Storage menu. If you want. For more information, refer to or from an external USB drive, insert the drive... computer). You can use BlackArmor Manager to an external USB drive. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 50 For step-by-step instructions for backing up to and from your BlackArmor server and another server, you customize a backup system to back up your network. Backing Up To or ...
...can take place at convenient times (for instructions. For step-by an administrator only. Backing Up Files with BlackArmor Backup BlackArmor Backup is in the BlackArmor Manager's Storage menu. If you want. For more information, refer to or from an external USB drive, insert the drive... computer). You can use BlackArmor Manager to an external USB drive. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 50 For step-by-step instructions for backing up to and from your BlackArmor server and another server, you customize a backup system to back up your network. Backing Up To or ...
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...BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 64 SSL (also known as Transport Layer Security) is intended to send and receive files securely. stripe Also known as JBOD. However, compared to protect data being sent over a network or the Internet. You can use Global Access to upload files to your BlackArmor server...method. A volume with the files stored on your BlackArmor server that stores and protects backup files, as well as a print server, a device that manages one or more disk drives where data is a file server, a storage appliance that can also be accessed by RAID. ...
...BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 64 SSL (also known as Transport Layer Security) is intended to send and receive files securely. stripe Also known as JBOD. However, compared to protect data being sent over a network or the Internet. You can use Global Access to upload files to your BlackArmor server...method. A volume with the files stored on your BlackArmor server that stores and protects backup files, as well as a print server, a device that manages one or more disk drives where data is a file server, a storage appliance that can also be accessed by RAID. ...
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...inside the computer itself. Your computer communicates with them. volume Data storage space that share resources. USB drive A portable disk drive that connects to save , back up, and share files using the BlackArmor server, but who can be made up of one or more disk drives... part of computers on and properly power off the computer or server; user In BlackArmor Manager, a person who can save whatever files you plug into it 's not meant to access the BlackArmor server. USB Universal Serial Bus. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 65 Also known as a thumb drive...
...inside the computer itself. Your computer communicates with them. volume Data storage space that share resources. USB drive A portable disk drive that connects to save , back up, and share files using the BlackArmor server, but who can be made up of one or more disk drives... part of computers on and properly power off the computer or server; user In BlackArmor Manager, a person who can save whatever files you plug into it 's not meant to access the BlackArmor server. USB Universal Serial Bus. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 65 Also known as a thumb drive...
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... link aggregation 10, 28, 37, 38 M maintaining the server 44 manual firmware updates 44 monitoring email alerts 40 LCD screen 39 LEDs 39 N network default settings 29 NFS 34 NTP 42 O operating system support...34 requirements 8 Reset button 11 resetting the server 45 S safety 44 SATA 10 saving power 42 server default settings 29 disk drives 10 door 11 BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) email alerts 40 ... 18 shares default settings 29 drag&sort service 34 file service support 34 limiting storage space 34 recycle bin service 34 time limits 49 SMART diagnosis 41 sorting files 34...
... link aggregation 10, 28, 37, 38 M maintaining the server 44 manual firmware updates 44 monitoring email alerts 40 LCD screen 39 LEDs 39 N network default settings 29 NFS 34 NTP 42 O operating system support...34 requirements 8 Reset button 11 resetting the server 45 S safety 44 SATA 10 saving power 42 server default settings 29 disk drives 10 door 11 BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) email alerts 40 ... 18 shares default settings 29 drag&sort service 34 file service support 34 limiting storage space 34 recycle bin service 34 time limits 49 SMART diagnosis 41 sorting files 34...