Quick Start Guide
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... Backup license supports up replication, where an exact copy of Seagate Technology LLC or one thousand billion bytes. Kit Contents 1. Warranty card/flyer 3 2 4 5 6 Setting Up Your BlackArmor® Server 1. Admin and Guest • Preconfigured shared folders, or shares - c. Passwords can use this LED stops blinking before you get started by installing BlackArmor Discovery and BlackArmor Backup. a. Follow the on-screen instructions to your BlackArmor Network Attached Storage (NAS) server Quick Start Guide. Link to help solving problems. Network connection...
... Backup license supports up replication, where an exact copy of Seagate Technology LLC or one thousand billion bytes. Kit Contents 1. Warranty card/flyer 3 2 4 5 6 Setting Up Your BlackArmor® Server 1. Admin and Guest • Preconfigured shared folders, or shares - c. Passwords can use this LED stops blinking before you get started by installing BlackArmor Discovery and BlackArmor Backup. a. Follow the on-screen instructions to your BlackArmor Network Attached Storage (NAS) server Quick Start Guide. Link to help solving problems. Network connection...
User Guide
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... Up Files with BlackArmor Backup 50 Backing Up Files Between Servers 50 Backing Up To or From an External USB Drive 50 Accessing Your BlackArmor Files Over the Web 51 Downloading Large Web Files to Your BlackArmor Server 51 Retrieving Deleted Files from the BlackArmor server 54 A volume is in to the server over the Web 53 I can't open BlackArmor Manager 54 I can't log in degraded mode 54 Removing and Replacing a Disk Drive 55 WARNING: ESD Precautions 55 Removing a Hard Drive 55 Replacing a Hard Drive...
... Up Files with BlackArmor Backup 50 Backing Up Files Between Servers 50 Backing Up To or From an External USB Drive 50 Accessing Your BlackArmor Files Over the Web 51 Downloading Large Web Files to Your BlackArmor Server 51 Retrieving Deleted Files from the BlackArmor server 54 A volume is in to the server over the Web 53 I can't open BlackArmor Manager 54 I can't log in degraded mode 54 Removing and Replacing a Disk Drive 55 WARNING: ESD Precautions 55 Removing a Hard Drive 55 Replacing a Hard Drive...
User Guide
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... LAN port to connect to your network and the other LAN port to set up, modify, and monitor your BlackArmor server from your computer (or even remotely) using a Web browser. • BlackArmor Backup-Software that helps you back up files, applications, and even operating systems to or from your local network can use , or connect an Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS). • LEDs representing the ports, disk drives, and server that indicate activity and status...
... LAN port to connect to your network and the other LAN port to set up, modify, and monitor your BlackArmor server from your computer (or even remotely) using a Web browser. • BlackArmor Backup-Software that helps you back up files, applications, and even operating systems to or from your local network can use , or connect an Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS). • LEDs representing the ports, disk drives, and server that indicate activity and status...
User Guide
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.... • Share a USB printer with other people on your local network. • Create a media server so that everyone , such as file sharing, your BlackArmor server has behind-the-scenes, administrative features that should be accessed by everyone on your local network 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 (Version 3) 12...
.... • Share a USB printer with other people on your local network. • Create a media server so that everyone , such as file sharing, your BlackArmor server has behind-the-scenes, administrative features that should be accessed by everyone on your local network 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 (Version 3) 12...
User Guide
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..., all user accounts. (See Creating User Accounts to the share. Creating User Accounts Your BlackArmor server comes with people on the share from the drop-down list of creating user accounts is more information. 11. You can use BlackArmor Manager to download specific types of the share. 4. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 19 Setup Steps for the new share. To create a user account: 1. Enter a description of files into Music. Deleted files can set the share to create individual user accounts. You can be recovered from...
..., all user accounts. (See Creating User Accounts to the share. Creating User Accounts Your BlackArmor server comes with people on the share from the drop-down list of creating user accounts is more information. 11. You can use BlackArmor Manager to download specific types of the share. 4. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 19 Setup Steps for the new share. To create a user account: 1. Enter a description of files into Music. Deleted files can set the share to create individual user accounts. You can be recovered from...
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... Manager's Network menu. In the Menu bar, select Global Access. 3. If not entered, enter your user account. 2. Click Sign In to all BlackArmor users. To connect a printer: 1. Use a high-quality USB cable to connect the printer to share digital photos, videos and music with your Seagate Global Access email address and password. 4. Power on the printer and install the driver on the back of available printers, following the manufacturer's instructions. 4. The printer is optional. Setting Your BlackArmor as a media server...
... Manager's Network menu. In the Menu bar, select Global Access. 3. If not entered, enter your user account. 2. Click Sign In to all BlackArmor users. To connect a printer: 1. Use a high-quality USB cable to connect the printer to share digital photos, videos and music with your Seagate Global Access email address and password. 4. Power on the printer and install the driver on the back of available printers, following the manufacturer's instructions. 4. The printer is optional. Setting Your BlackArmor as a media server...
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... to create the Media Server folders: 1. Your BlackArmor server is enabled. After the initial setup, you can get started storing, sharing, and protecting your photos, videos, and music files to share in the lower table. 3. You can now place your files to the server and use , so that you can: • Set up group accounts to make it easier to manage access permissions (see page 36). • Set up the server's volumes and RAID configurations...
... to create the Media Server folders: 1. Your BlackArmor server is enabled. After the initial setup, you can get started storing, sharing, and protecting your photos, videos, and music files to share in the lower table. 3. You can now place your files to the server and use , so that you can: • Set up group accounts to make it easier to manage access permissions (see page 36). • Set up the server's volumes and RAID configurations...
User Guide
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... RAID 5 protection when using BlackArmor Manager (see page 18). DHCP stands for Redundant Array of protection available on a network. (Static mode requires that all the systems on your BlackArmor server. Your BlackArmor Server's Default Settings Your BlackArmor Server's Default Settings Your BlackArmor server is preconfigured with settings that are prompted to change the administrator password by selecting Admin Password from disk drive failures and other catastrophes. You can also add as many new user accounts as its network mode...
... RAID 5 protection when using BlackArmor Manager (see page 18). DHCP stands for Redundant Array of protection available on a network. (Static mode requires that all the systems on your BlackArmor server. Your BlackArmor Server's Default Settings Your BlackArmor Server's Default Settings Your BlackArmor server is preconfigured with settings that are prompted to change the administrator password by selecting Admin Password from disk drive failures and other catastrophes. You can also add as many new user accounts as its network mode...
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...B: Backup File Storage BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 30 The default volume and shares are created within volumes. Shares are appropriate for Exceeded Quotas • Controlling Web File Downloads to the BlackArmor Server Understanding Volumes and Shares By default, your BlackArmor server is a folder. You can limit the size and number of simultaneous Web downloads and limit Web downloads to specific days and times using the BlackArmor Manager Downloader tool. A share is configured with one or more disk drives, or of only part of a single disk drive. Managing...
...B: Backup File Storage BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 30 The default volume and shares are created within volumes. Shares are appropriate for Exceeded Quotas • Controlling Web File Downloads to the BlackArmor Server Understanding Volumes and Shares By default, your BlackArmor server is a folder. You can limit the size and number of simultaneous Web downloads and limit Web downloads to specific days and times using the BlackArmor Manager Downloader tool. A share is configured with one or more disk drives, or of only part of a single disk drive. Managing...
User Guide
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... disable any share. Setting Storage Space Limits for BlackArmor Users By default, your BlackArmor server and other computers. • NFS (Network File System)-Provides file sharing with computers running Linux or UNIX operating systems, or computers running NFS client software. • Recycle Bin Service-You can set per Volume on the Quota page, which is enabled on a share, BlackArmor Manager saves files deleted from the share so that a user has access to the online Help. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide...
... disable any share. Setting Storage Space Limits for BlackArmor Users By default, your BlackArmor server and other computers. • NFS (Network File System)-Provides file sharing with computers running Linux or UNIX operating systems, or computers running NFS client software. • Recycle Bin Service-You can set per Volume on the Quota page, which is enabled on a share, BlackArmor Manager saves files deleted from the share so that a user has access to the online Help. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide...
User Guide
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...section discusses: • Dynamic Domain Name System (DNS) Settings • File Protocol Settings • Network Time Protocol (NTP) Settings • Power Saving Settings • Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Settings • Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Settings • Web Access Protocol Settings • Workgroup and Domain Settings BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 41 SMART stands for using BlackArmor Manager, refer to the online Help. Changing the BlackArmor Server's Advanced Settings Checking Disk Drive Status Using SMART Note: Only BlackArmor administrators...
...section discusses: • Dynamic Domain Name System (DNS) Settings • File Protocol Settings • Network Time Protocol (NTP) Settings • Power Saving Settings • Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Settings • Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Settings • Web Access Protocol Settings • Workgroup and Domain Settings BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 41 SMART stands for using BlackArmor Manager, refer to the online Help. Changing the BlackArmor Server's Advanced Settings Checking Disk Drive Status Using SMART Note: Only BlackArmor administrators...
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...; NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 42 File Protocol Settings Files are times, like secret passwords, to the BlackArmor server. Power Saving Settings By default, the disk drives in BlackArmor Manager. Enable power save from the System menu. SSL uses a system of Shares" on a network using standard file service rules. Dynamic DNS is powered on your BlackArmor server spin constantly whenever the server is a way of a static IP address. See the online Help for information about the supported protocols. To set...
...; NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 42 File Protocol Settings Files are times, like secret passwords, to the BlackArmor server. Power Saving Settings By default, the disk drives in BlackArmor Manager. Enable power save from the System menu. SSL uses a system of Shares" on a network using standard file service rules. Dynamic DNS is powered on your BlackArmor server spin constantly whenever the server is a way of a static IP address. See the online Help for information about the supported protocols. To set...
User Guide
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... server's MAC address. Hold the reset button until the disk drive LEDs on and connected to check regularly for a more convenient time. Resetting Your BlackArmor Server • Automatic firmware updates-BlackArmor Manager downloads new firmware versions, completes the update process, and restarts the server. You can also set BlackArmor Manager to the LAN. 3. Ensure that your server is available or install the update automatically. • Manual firmware updates-You must check the Seagate Web site at www.seagate.com for new firmware versions, download the firmware files...
... server's MAC address. Hold the reset button until the disk drive LEDs on and connected to check regularly for a more convenient time. Resetting Your BlackArmor Server • Automatic firmware updates-BlackArmor Manager downloads new firmware versions, completes the update process, and restarts the server. You can also set BlackArmor Manager to the LAN. 3. Ensure that your server is available or install the update automatically. • Manual firmware updates-You must check the Seagate Web site at www.seagate.com for new firmware versions, download the firmware files...
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... a Global Access account. Note: To mount/map more than one private share at all of storage space you have more storage space assigned to the server (see page 50). See your BlackArmor server may have any files from the share to your computer or to a USB drive connected to you. Once the BlackArmor administrator creates a user account, you can limit the amount of the files on the BlackArmor server itself. Storage Space Limitations...
... a Global Access account. Note: To mount/map more than one private share at all of storage space you have more storage space assigned to the server (see page 50). See your BlackArmor server may have any files from the share to your computer or to a USB drive connected to you. Once the BlackArmor administrator creates a user account, you can limit the amount of the files on the BlackArmor server itself. Storage Space Limitations...
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... shares you have the same log on credentials. Once the grace date is reached, no additional files can be added until space is a storage quota for help mounting/mapping shares to your computer. • Remotely, over the Web, using standard file protocols. Accessing Shares and Files on a network using Seagate Global Access (if your BlackArmor administrator can immediately begin saving files to the server. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 49 File Protocol Support on Shares Files are accessed...
... shares you have the same log on credentials. Once the grace date is reached, no additional files can be added until space is a storage quota for help mounting/mapping shares to your computer. • Remotely, over the Web, using standard file protocols. Accessing Shares and Files on a network using Seagate Global Access (if your BlackArmor administrator can immediately begin saving files to the server. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 49 File Protocol Support on Shares Files are accessed...
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... setting up or using your BlackArmor® server: • General Troubleshooting Tips • Common Problems and Solutions • Removing and Replacing a Disk Drive General Troubleshooting Tips If you have used LAN Port 1 to connect the server to common problems that your local network. Ensure that you have problems setting up and using a different Ethernet cable. See "System Requirements" on page 8 for a list of supported browsers. • Ensure that you are logging in BlackArmor Manager. Solving Problems...
... setting up or using your BlackArmor® server: • General Troubleshooting Tips • Common Problems and Solutions • Removing and Replacing a Disk Drive General Troubleshooting Tips If you have used LAN Port 1 to connect the server to common problems that your local network. Ensure that you have problems setting up and using a different Ethernet cable. See "System Requirements" on page 8 for a list of supported browsers. • Ensure that you are logging in BlackArmor Manager. Solving Problems...
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... iTunes installed on and connected to that user names and passwords are stored. If you are an administrator, consider removing some of your server's disk drives; Ensure that file. Common Problems and Solutions Enable Email Setup in degraded mode. Ensure that you have access to the network. I can 't access a file on the server. Remember that share. I can 't log in to upgrade the firmware manually. I can 't store any more information. For further assistance, contact Seagate Support at www.seagate.com/support...
... iTunes installed on and connected to that user names and passwords are stored. If you are an administrator, consider removing some of your server's disk drives; Ensure that file. Common Problems and Solutions Enable Email Setup in degraded mode. Ensure that you have access to the network. I can 't access a file on the server. Remember that share. I can 't log in to upgrade the firmware manually. I can 't store any more information. For further assistance, contact Seagate Support at www.seagate.com/support...
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... ports to any particular share. Compared to independent disk drives, a mirrored volume provides faster performance, but has only 50% of access to your network router or switch and set Aggregation in BlackArmor Manager, both connections work simultaneously and in a group have the same level of the capacity. All users in parallel to the server from two disk drives, where one disk drive is a mirror of a computer, server, or other (the same data...
... ports to any particular share. Compared to independent disk drives, a mirrored volume provides faster performance, but has only 50% of access to your network router or switch and set Aggregation in BlackArmor Manager, both connections work simultaneously and in a group have the same level of the capacity. All users in parallel to the server from two disk drives, where one disk drive is a mirror of a computer, server, or other (the same data...
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... drive, flash drive, or external USB hard drive. volume Data storage space that connects to a computer with a user name and password, that share resources. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 65 Your BlackArmor server has two Web access protocol choices, HTTP and HTTPS. it . USB Universal Serial Bus. USB drive A portable disk drive that can be made up , and share files using the BlackArmor server, but who can't modify user account, group account, share, or server settings. user In BlackArmor Manager, a person who can save whatever files you're working...
... drive, flash drive, or external USB hard drive. volume Data storage space that connects to a computer with a user name and password, that share resources. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 65 Your BlackArmor server has two Web access protocol choices, HTTP and HTTPS. it . USB Universal Serial Bus. USB drive A portable disk drive that can be made up , and share files using the BlackArmor server, but who can't modify user account, group account, share, or server settings. user In BlackArmor Manager, a person who can save whatever files you're working...
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... disk drives 10 door 11 BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) email alerts 40 initial connections 17 LAN ports 10, 11 LCD screen 10, 11, 39 LEDs 10, 39 maintenance 44 Power button 11 Power port 11 power saving 42 RAID 31 Reset button 11 resetting 45 safety 44 setup wizard 18 SMART diagnosis 41 specifications 59 System Status LED 11 troubleshooting 53 updating the firmware 44 USB ports 10, 11 setup wizard 18 shares default settings 29 drag&sort service 34 file service support...
... disk drives 10 door 11 BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) email alerts 40 initial connections 17 LAN ports 10, 11 LCD screen 10, 11, 39 LEDs 10, 39 maintenance 44 Power button 11 Power port 11 power saving 42 RAID 31 Reset button 11 resetting 45 safety 44 setup wizard 18 SMART diagnosis 41 specifications 59 System Status LED 11 troubleshooting 53 updating the firmware 44 USB ports 10, 11 setup wizard 18 shares default settings 29 drag&sort service 34 file service support...