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Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Contents Admin Web Page Overview 1 Accessing the Web Page 1 Setting Up the Central Axis 3 Managing Central Axis User Accounts 8 Creating a New User Account 8 Modifying Account Settings and Sharing Privileges 11 Deleting User Accounts 13 Managing Shared Folders 16 Creating a New Shared Folder ...
Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Contents Admin Web Page Overview 1 Accessing the Web Page 1 Setting Up the Central Axis 3 Managing Central Axis User Accounts 8 Creating a New User Account 8 Modifying Account Settings and Sharing Privileges 11 Deleting User Accounts 13 Managing Shared Folders 16 Creating a New Shared Folder ...
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Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Updating the Central Axis System Software 54 Accessing the System Update Admin Page 56 Installing an Update 59 Setting Central Axis Update Preferences 60 Updating the System Software Manually 61 Setting USB Configurations 63 Formatting a USB Drive 63...Safely Removing Devices 68 Configuring Drives (Dual Drive Units Only 69 Changing Drive Configuration 70 MSS II Owners 70 Central Axis Owners 73 Replacing a Failed Drive (Central Axis Only 78 Identifying a Failed Drive 78 Replacing a Drive 82 Configuring the New Drive 90 Checking System Status 99...
Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Updating the Central Axis System Software 54 Accessing the System Update Admin Page 56 Installing an Update 59 Setting Central Axis Update Preferences 60 Updating the System Software Manually 61 Setting USB Configurations 63 Formatting a USB Drive 63...Safely Removing Devices 68 Configuring Drives (Dual Drive Units Only 69 Changing Drive Configuration 70 MSS II Owners 70 Central Axis Owners 73 Replacing a Failed Drive (Central Axis Only 78 Identifying a Failed Drive 78 Replacing a Drive 82 Configuring the New Drive 90 Checking System Status 99...
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... manage user accounts • Create and manage shared folders • Create and manage the backup of shared folders • Configure advanced settings: - To open the Maxtor Manager application, see the Maxtor Central Axis User Guide for Windows or the Maxtor Central Axis User Guide for the admin web page opens: Accessing the Web Page 1 USB device setup -
... manage user accounts • Create and manage shared folders • Create and manage the backup of shared folders • Configure advanced settings: - To open the Maxtor Manager application, see the Maxtor Central Axis User Guide for Windows or the Maxtor Central Axis User Guide for the admin web page opens: Accessing the Web Page 1 USB device setup -
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Note: You cannot use your way back to a previous Central Axis admin web page. You must click the feature icon to work your browser's Back button the return to a previous page. Accessing the Web Page 2 Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 1: Central Axis Admin Main Menu You can access the Central Axis features by clicking either the feature link in the Main Menu or the feature icon at the top of the Central Axis admin web page.
Note: You cannot use your way back to a previous Central Axis admin web page. You must click the feature icon to work your browser's Back button the return to a previous page. Accessing the Web Page 2 Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 1: Central Axis Admin Main Menu You can access the Central Axis features by clicking either the feature link in the Main Menu or the feature icon at the top of the Central Axis admin web page.
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...date and time via an Internet time server. Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Setting Up the Central Axis Use the Setup pages on the Central Axis admin website for the initial configuration of your Central Axis: • Select the language used only if the Central Axis is disabled. If you enable Network Time ... (NTP), the page refreshes to allow you to secure the administrative functionality of the Central Axis admin web page. The Setup Step 1 page opens: Figure 2: Setup Step 1 Step 2: Enter your Central Axis, Step 1. This feature can be used in the Main Menu or click the Setup...
...date and time via an Internet time server. Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Setting Up the Central Axis Use the Setup pages on the Central Axis admin website for the initial configuration of your Central Axis: • Select the language used only if the Central Axis is disabled. If you enable Network Time ... (NTP), the page refreshes to allow you to secure the administrative functionality of the Central Axis admin web page. The Setup Step 1 page opens: Figure 2: Setup Step 1 Step 2: Enter your Central Axis, Step 1. This feature can be used in the Main Menu or click the Setup...
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NTP Server Step 4: Select your Central Axis and assign it to a workgroup. • Central Axis Workgroup: The domain to which the Central Axis belongs Note: An administrator account is automatically created when the Central Axis software is installed, The user name for the administrator account for you and cannot be changed. This user name is the 4 The admin account is already entered for the Central Axis is admin. The Setup Step 2 page opens: Figure 4: Setup Step 2 Step 5: Name your Time Zone and click Next. Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 3: Setup Step 1 -
NTP Server Step 4: Select your Central Axis and assign it to a workgroup. • Central Axis Workgroup: The domain to which the Central Axis belongs Note: An administrator account is automatically created when the Central Axis software is installed, The user name for the administrator account for you and cannot be changed. This user name is the 4 The admin account is already entered for the Central Axis is admin. The Setup Step 2 page opens: Figure 4: Setup Step 2 Step 5: Name your Time Zone and click Next. Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 3: Setup Step 1 -
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... you select Yes, the page expands to allow you to set a password for the administrator account. Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide only account that allows you to log onto the admin web page portion of the Central Axis application. Note: We recommend setting an admin password to prevent someone with access to set an...
... you select Yes, the page expands to allow you to set a password for the administrator account. Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide only account that allows you to log onto the admin web page portion of the Central Axis application. Note: We recommend setting an admin password to prevent someone with access to set an...
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...Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 6: Setup Step 3 Step 8: Choose whether to enable Web Access • Web Access: Allows you wish, enter an email address to receive these notifications, your settings. 6 A message confirms the successful setup of your Central Axis and provides a summary of your Central Axis...Step 9: If you to remotely access and work with files stored on your Central Axis from any computer with an Internet connection and to share files with anyone with globalaccess.seagate.com. Note: In order to automatically receive system update and disk configuration error...
...Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 6: Setup Step 3 Step 8: Choose whether to enable Web Access • Web Access: Allows you wish, enter an email address to receive these notifications, your settings. 6 A message confirms the successful setup of your Central Axis and provides a summary of your Central Axis...Step 9: If you to remotely access and work with files stored on your Central Axis from any computer with an Internet connection and to share files with anyone with globalaccess.seagate.com. Note: In order to automatically receive system update and disk configuration error...
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Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 7: Setup Confirmation Step 11: Either print or write down your setup information for future reference. Step 12: Click OK to return to the Main Menu. 7
Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 7: Setup Confirmation Step 11: Either print or write down your setup information for future reference. Step 12: Click OK to return to the Main Menu. 7
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..., see the Shared Folder Management section. Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Managing Central Axis User Accounts Use the Account Management page on the Central Axis admin web page to manage the way people access and store information on your Central Axis. • Create New User accounts •...a user account, what is not automatically created for Macintosh. For instructions on how to do this, see the Maxtor Central Axis User Guide for Windows or the Maxtor Central Axis User Guide for the new account. To create a new user account, Step 1. The Account Management page opens...
..., see the Shared Folder Management section. Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Managing Central Axis User Accounts Use the Account Management page on the Central Axis admin web page to manage the way people access and store information on your Central Axis. • Create New User accounts •...a user account, what is not automatically created for Macintosh. For instructions on how to do this, see the Maxtor Central Axis User Guide for Windows or the Maxtor Central Axis User Guide for the new account. To create a new user account, Step 1. The Account Management page opens...
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The Create New User Account page opens: Figure 9: Create New User Account Step 3: Enter a user name containing up to 32 alphanumeric characters. Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 8: Account Management Step 2: Click Create New User Account. Step 5: Click Next. The Set Access Privileges page opens: Creating a New User Account 9 Step 4: Enter and re-enter a password.
The Create New User Account page opens: Figure 9: Create New User Account Step 3: Enter a user name containing up to 32 alphanumeric characters. Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 8: Account Management Step 2: Click Create New User Account. Step 5: Click Next. The Set Access Privileges page opens: Creating a New User Account 9 Step 4: Enter and re-enter a password.
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Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 10: Set Access Privileges Step 6: Select the folders to which you want this user to have access and the degree to ... Account Created Successfully page confirms that folder remotely via Global Access. By default, a new user has full access to all publicly shared folders on the Central Axis but no access to which the user should have access. Note: Users without full access to a folder cannot access that the new user account is...
Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 10: Set Access Privileges Step 6: Select the folders to which you want this user to have access and the degree to ... Account Created Successfully page confirms that folder remotely via Global Access. By default, a new user has full access to all publicly shared folders on the Central Axis but no access to which the user should have access. Note: Users without full access to a folder cannot access that the new user account is...
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Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Modifying Account Settings and Sharing Privileges You can modify folder access privileges or change the user password for a user account, click Modify ...
Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Modifying Account Settings and Sharing Privileges You can modify folder access privileges or change the user password for a user account, click Modify ...
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Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 13: Set Access Privileges Step 3: Make the desired changes and click Next. A message confirms the change in folder access privileges: Figure 14: Access Privileges Modified Step 4: To change the user password for a restricted access folder, click Change next to the desired account. Step 5: The Change User Password page opens: Modifying Account Settings and Sharing Privileges 12
Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 13: Set Access Privileges Step 3: Make the desired changes and click Next. A message confirms the change in folder access privileges: Figure 14: Access Privileges Modified Step 4: To change the user password for a restricted access folder, click Change next to the desired account. Step 5: The Change User Password page opens: Modifying Account Settings and Sharing Privileges 12
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To delete a user account, Step 1. On the Account Management page, click Delete User Account. A message confirms the password change for this user account: Figure 16: User Account Password Changed Step 7: Click OK to return to the Account Management page. Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 15: Change User Password Step 6: Enter and re-enter the new password and click Next. The Delete User Account page opens: Deleting User Accounts 13 Deleting User Accounts Deleting a user account does not result in the deletion of any folders associated with the account.
To delete a user account, Step 1. On the Account Management page, click Delete User Account. A message confirms the password change for this user account: Figure 16: User Account Password Changed Step 7: Click OK to return to the Account Management page. Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 15: Change User Password Step 6: Enter and re-enter the new password and click Next. The Delete User Account page opens: Deleting User Accounts 13 Deleting User Accounts Deleting a user account does not result in the deletion of any folders associated with the account.
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A message confirms the deletion of the user account: Figure 18: Confirm User Account Deletion Step 3: Click Yes to be deleted. You're asked to confirm the deletion of the user account: Deleting User Accounts 14 Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 17: Delete User Account Step 2: Click Delete next to the account to proceed with the deletion.
A message confirms the deletion of the user account: Figure 18: Confirm User Account Deletion Step 3: Click Yes to be deleted. You're asked to confirm the deletion of the user account: Deleting User Accounts 14 Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 17: Delete User Account Step 2: Click Delete next to the account to proceed with the deletion.
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Deleting User Accounts 15 Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 19: User Account Deleted Step 4: Click OK to return to the Account Management page.
Deleting User Accounts 15 Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 19: User Account Deleted Step 4: Click OK to return to the Account Management page.
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Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Managing Shared Folders Use the Shared Folder Management page on the Central Axis admin web page to manage shared folders stored on your Central Axis may read and write to the shared folder. • Limited Access: You define a particular set of access privileges...can be accessible to all users or can be limited to access only by users you designate: • Public Access: All users on your Central Axis: • Create a new shared folder • Modify shared folder privileges • Delete, suspend, or reactivate shared folders • Manage ...
Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Managing Shared Folders Use the Shared Folder Management page on the Central Axis admin web page to manage shared folders stored on your Central Axis may read and write to the shared folder. • Limited Access: You define a particular set of access privileges...can be accessible to all users or can be limited to access only by users you designate: • Public Access: All users on your Central Axis: • Create a new shared folder • Modify shared folder privileges • Delete, suspend, or reactivate shared folders • Manage ...
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Step 4: Set access privileges: Creating a New Shared Folder 17 The Create Shared Folder page opens: Figure 21: Create Shared Folder Step 3: Enter a name for the new folder. Note: The name can contain no more than 32 characters. Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 20: Shared Folder Management Step 2: Click Create New Shared Folder.
Step 4: Set access privileges: Creating a New Shared Folder 17 The Create Shared Folder page opens: Figure 21: Create Shared Folder Step 3: Enter a name for the new folder. Note: The name can contain no more than 32 characters. Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 20: Shared Folder Management Step 2: Click Create New Shared Folder.
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A message confirms the successful creation of access to this folder. Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide • Select Public shared folder to allow everyone access. • Select Define shared folder access to control user access to this folder ... selected Define shared folder access, the Set User Access Privileges page opens: Figure 22: Set User Access Privileges Listed are the user accounts for your Central Axis. If you want to the Shared Folder Management page. Step 5: Click Next. Creating a New Shared Folder 18 Step 6: Set the degree of the shared folder...
A message confirms the successful creation of access to this folder. Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide • Select Public shared folder to allow everyone access. • Select Define shared folder access to control user access to this folder ... selected Define shared folder access, the Set User Access Privileges page opens: Figure 22: Set User Access Privileges Listed are the user accounts for your Central Axis. If you want to the Shared Folder Management page. Step 5: Click Next. Creating a New Shared Folder 18 Step 6: Set the degree of the shared folder...