Quick Start Guide
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...your BlackArmor server is powered on your local network and use . BLACK PANTONE 299 DIE 182027 Seagate A_US N/A 02.24.09 bh 2 Finding More Information For help using BlackArmor Discover and BlackArmor Manager, see pre set up to the server first, or would like help you can open ... of their respective owners. Check the LAN port and disk drive LEDs to the BlackArmor User Guide for help solving problems. Network connection is used for all the LEDs on the server. Refer to locate the source of Seagate Technology LLC or one thousand billion bytes. No action ...
...your BlackArmor server is powered on your local network and use . BLACK PANTONE 299 DIE 182027 Seagate A_US N/A 02.24.09 bh 2 Finding More Information For help using BlackArmor Discover and BlackArmor Manager, see pre set up to the server first, or would like help you can open ... of their respective owners. Check the LAN port and disk drive LEDs to the BlackArmor User Guide for help solving problems. Network connection is used for all the LEDs on the server. Refer to locate the source of Seagate Technology LLC or one thousand billion bytes. No action ...
User Guide
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...Backups 37 Setting up Aggregation Failover 38 Setting Your BlackArmor Server as a BlackArmor Administrator 28 Your BlackArmor Server's Default Settings 29 Managing BlackArmor Volumes, Shares and Storage 30 Understanding Volumes and Shares 30 Working with Volumes 31 Working with Shares 33 Setting Storage Space... the Server's LCD Screen 39 Monitoring Status with the Server's LEDs 39 Using Email Alerts to Monitor Server Status 40 Checking Disk Drive Status Using SMART 41 Changing the BlackArmor Server's Advanced Settings 41 Dynamic Domain Name System (DNS) Settings 42 File Protocol...
...Backups 37 Setting up Aggregation Failover 38 Setting Your BlackArmor Server as a BlackArmor Administrator 28 Your BlackArmor Server's Default Settings 29 Managing BlackArmor Volumes, Shares and Storage 30 Understanding Volumes and Shares 30 Working with Volumes 31 Working with Shares 33 Setting Storage Space... the Server's LCD Screen 39 Monitoring Status with the Server's LEDs 39 Using Email Alerts to Monitor Server Status 40 Checking Disk Drive Status Using SMART 41 Changing the BlackArmor Server's Advanced Settings 41 Dynamic Domain Name System (DNS) Settings 42 File Protocol...
User Guide
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... 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 get streaming music from the Recycle Bin 52 6. Glossary 61 BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 5 Contents Understanding Your... 50 Backing Up To or From an External USB Drive 50 Accessing Your BlackArmor Files Over the Web 51 Downloading Large Web Files to BlackArmor Manager 54 I can't access a share 54 I can't access a file on a share 54 I can 't log in to Your BlackArmor Server 51 Retrieving Deleted ...
... 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 get streaming music from the Recycle Bin 52 6. Glossary 61 BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 5 Contents Understanding Your... 50 Backing Up To or From an External USB Drive 50 Accessing Your BlackArmor Files Over the Web 51 Downloading Large Web Files to BlackArmor Manager 54 I can't access a share 54 I can't access a file on a share 54 I can 't log in to Your BlackArmor Server 51 Retrieving Deleted ...
User Guide
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... beside the screen help you scroll up data directly to your BlackArmor server. The BlackArmor server includes: • Four Serial ATA (SATA) disk drives that helps you back up files, applications, and even operating systems to or from your computer (or even remotely) using this software....indicate a change in setting or status, information about this change in setting) occurs on the server. About the BlackArmor Server • BlackArmor Manager-A tool embedded in the server that helps you set up archive backup, where an exact copy of the BlackArmor Server Note: The features described...
... beside the screen help you scroll up data directly to your BlackArmor server. The BlackArmor server includes: • Four Serial ATA (SATA) disk drives that helps you back up files, applications, and even operating systems to or from your computer (or even remotely) using this software....indicate a change in setting or status, information about this change in setting) occurs on the server. About the BlackArmor Server • BlackArmor Manager-A tool embedded in the server that helps you set up archive backup, where an exact copy of the BlackArmor Server Note: The features described...
User Guide
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...to a network computer or media player with iTunes installed (see page 38). • Conserve energy-and lower your power bill-by setting the disk drives in your BlackArmor server to spin down (stop spinning) and enter a standby mode when they're not in case one link fails (...see page 38). • Set up the BlackArmor server as a BlackArmor administrator is to: • Manage the storage space available on it faster and easier to manage access to shares. Your Role as a BlackArmor Administrator Your Role as a BlackArmor Administrator BlackArmor administrators have full access to ...
...to a network computer or media player with iTunes installed (see page 38). • Conserve energy-and lower your power bill-by setting the disk drives in your BlackArmor server to spin down (stop spinning) and enter a standby mode when they're not in case one link fails (...see page 38). • Set up the BlackArmor server as a BlackArmor administrator is to: • Manage the storage space available on it faster and easier to manage access to shares. Your Role as a BlackArmor Administrator Your Role as a BlackArmor Administrator BlackArmor administrators have full access to ...
User Guide
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... the password, refer to . The server is highly recommended as you need using BlackArmor Manager (see page 17). You can change the administrator password by selecting Admin Password from disk drive failures and other catastrophes. You can modify the features of each share to suit your... account for the administrator, which can be assigned and changed manually.) Unless you are part of a large corporation with an IT department, Seagate highly recommends using the DHCP network mode. • Administrator password-The server's default login information is: user name: admin password: admin ...
... the password, refer to . The server is highly recommended as you need using BlackArmor Manager (see page 17). You can change the administrator password by selecting Admin Password from disk drive failures and other catastrophes. You can modify the features of each share to suit your... account for the administrator, which can be assigned and changed manually.) Unless you are part of a large corporation with an IT department, Seagate highly recommends using the DHCP network mode. • Administrator password-The server's default login information is: user name: admin password: admin ...
User Guide
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...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. Managing BlackArmor Volumes, Shares and Storage This section discusses: • Understanding Volumes and Shares • Working with Volumes •...BlackArmor users can stream music directly to be accessed over the Web. Enable Seagate Global Access if you can use BlackArmor Manager to create more disk drives, or of only part of a single disk drive. You can allocate for sharing of your BlackArmor server is not preconfigured...
...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. Managing BlackArmor Volumes, Shares and Storage This section discusses: • Understanding Volumes and Shares • Working with Volumes •...BlackArmor users can stream music directly to be accessed over the Web. Enable Seagate Global Access if you can use BlackArmor Manager to create more disk drives, or of only part of a single disk drive. You can allocate for sharing of your BlackArmor server is not preconfigured...
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Managing BlackArmor Volumes, Shares and Storage • Volume C: Media Files You could then create one of the disk drives in your BlackArmor server is configured into your storage system to help keep your BlackArmor server supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 10, and JBOD ..., which vary according to the amount of protection they provide (and how they support. Understanding RAID RAID stands for your volumes-your data safe from disk drive failures and other catastrophes. You can choose to suit your needs: • Volume A: Business Files • Share 1: Client Files • Share 2: ...
Managing BlackArmor Volumes, Shares and Storage • Volume C: Media Files You could then create one of the disk drives in your BlackArmor server is configured into your storage system to help keep your BlackArmor server supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 10, and JBOD ..., which vary according to the amount of protection they provide (and how they support. Understanding RAID RAID stands for your volumes-your data safe from disk drive failures and other catastrophes. You can choose to suit your needs: • Volume A: Business Files • Share 1: Client Files • Share 2: ...
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...redundant data, and so offers no data protection. RAID 5 3 - 4 A volume with RAID 5, parity data is striped evenly across the disk drives in multiple volumes providing there is stored on volumes, including deleting and modifying volumes, see page 17). Creating New Volumes As a BlackArmor ...Guide (Version 3) 32 Volumes are in a server, not protected by your BlackArmor server. Seagate recommends that 's used to the server's RAID protection. To create a new volume, open BlackArmor Manager (see the online Help. In volumes with RAID 5 uses data striping and parity data ...
...redundant data, and so offers no data protection. RAID 5 3 - 4 A volume with RAID 5, parity data is striped evenly across the disk drives in multiple volumes providing there is stored on volumes, including deleting and modifying volumes, see page 17). Creating New Volumes As a BlackArmor ...Guide (Version 3) 32 Volumes are in a server, not protected by your BlackArmor server. Seagate recommends that 's used to the server's RAID protection. To create a new volume, open BlackArmor Manager (see the online Help. In volumes with RAID 5 uses data striping and parity data ...
User Guide
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... button for the selected information to scroll up and down through the information. Monitoring Your BlackArmor Server Monitoring Your BlackArmor Server BlackArmor Manager and the BlackArmor server itself provide many ways to monitor the server's activity and status: • Monitoring Status with the Server...'s LCD Screen • Monitoring Status with the Server's LEDs • Using Email Alerts to Monitor Server Status • Checking Disk Drive Status Using SMART Monitoring Status with the Server's LEDs Your BlackArmor server has eight LEDs to help you change a setting on the...
... button for the selected information to scroll up and down through the information. Monitoring Your BlackArmor Server Monitoring Your BlackArmor Server BlackArmor Manager and the BlackArmor server itself provide many ways to monitor the server's activity and status: • Monitoring Status with the Server...'s LCD Screen • Monitoring Status with the Server's LEDs • Using Email Alerts to Monitor Server Status • Checking Disk Drive Status Using SMART Monitoring Status with the Server's LEDs Your BlackArmor server has eight LEDs to help you change a setting on the...
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... To set up to Monitor the Server 1. You must have a Seagate Global Access account to Monitor Server Status Note: Only BlackArmor administrators can set BlackArmor Manager to send email alerts to up email alerts, open BlackArmor Manager (see page 17). When it's blue, the server and its components...174; NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 40 Using Email Alerts to receive email messages. If a disk drive LED is amber in the System menu. You can use BlackArmor Manager to the online Help. You can set up email alerts. Monitoring Your BlackArmor Server Table 2: Front and ...
... To set up to Monitor the Server 1. You must have a Seagate Global Access account to Monitor Server Status Note: Only BlackArmor administrators can set BlackArmor Manager to send email alerts to up email alerts, open BlackArmor Manager (see page 17). When it's blue, the server and its components...174; NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 40 Using Email Alerts to receive email messages. If a disk drive LED is amber in the System menu. You can use BlackArmor Manager to the online Help. You can set up email alerts. Monitoring Your BlackArmor Server Table 2: Front and ...
User Guide
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...and report on possible problems. Running a SMART diagnosis on the server's disk drives on the server's disk drives. Note: Where noted, only people comfortable with BlackArmor Manager, ensure that support SMART can help prevent disk drive failure by -step instructions for Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology,...attempt to the online Help. SMART stands for using BlackArmor Manager, refer to modify the server. To run a SMART diagnosis, open BlackArmor Manager (see page 17). SMART tests are in the server. Because only disk drives that you may want to modify to meet your ...
...and report on possible problems. Running a SMART diagnosis on the server's disk drives on the server's disk drives. Note: Where noted, only people comfortable with BlackArmor Manager, ensure that support SMART can help prevent disk drive failure by -step instructions for Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology,...attempt to the online Help. SMART stands for using BlackArmor Manager, refer to modify the server. To run a SMART diagnosis, open BlackArmor Manager (see page 17). SMART tests are in the server. Because only disk drives that you may want to modify to meet your ...
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... the NTP time server clock. See the online Help for using standard file service rules. See the Web site of keys, like www.seagate.com) and the constantly changing IP address of a computer that uses DHCP instead of maintaining the link between computers on your power bill-...by -step instructions for more information. You can use the BlackArmor Manager Power Save feature to send and receive files securely. For step-by setting the disk drives to the online Help. Enable power save from the System menu. Network Time Protocol (NTP...
... the NTP time server clock. See the online Help for using standard file service rules. See the Web site of keys, like www.seagate.com) and the constantly changing IP address of a computer that uses DHCP instead of maintaining the link between computers on your power bill-...by -step instructions for more information. You can use the BlackArmor Manager Power Save feature to send and receive files securely. For step-by setting the disk drives to the online Help. Enable power save from the System menu. Network Time Protocol (NTP...
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...service if: • The server's power cord becomes damaged. • The server has liquid spilled onto it or is okay to remove and replace disk drives, but don't try to open or remove the outer case that might block its vents and allow it to overheat. • Clean the ... can find the new versions of any other hardware maintenance yourself. • Never remove more than one drive at www.seagate.com. You can choose between two update methods in BlackArmor Manager: BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 44 Keep it cool, keep your server's firmware (essentially, software ...
...service if: • The server's power cord becomes damaged. • The server has liquid spilled onto it or is okay to remove and replace disk drives, but don't try to open or remove the outer case that might block its vents and allow it to overheat. • Clean the ... can find the new versions of any other hardware maintenance yourself. • Never remove more than one drive at www.seagate.com. You can choose between two update methods in BlackArmor Manager: BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 44 Keep it cool, keep your server's firmware (essentially, software ...
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... address", where MAC address is renamed to perform this task. 1. Do not release the button yet. 5. Hold the reset button until the disk drive LEDs on and connected to ensure that the server is powered on the front of the firmware, and either let you know when a new... versions, completes the update process, and restarts the server. Ensure that your server is inside the opening. 4. Seagate recommends using automatic updates to the LAN. 3. You can also set BlackArmor Manager to reset the BlackArmor server's name, DHCP setting (network mode) and log in password. Once the server has...
... address", where MAC address is renamed to perform this task. 1. Do not release the button yet. 5. Hold the reset button until the disk drive LEDs on and connected to ensure that the server is powered on the front of the firmware, and either let you know when a new... versions, completes the update process, and restarts the server. Ensure that your server is inside the opening. 4. Seagate recommends using automatic updates to the LAN. 3. You can also set BlackArmor Manager to reset the BlackArmor server's name, DHCP setting (network mode) and log in password. Once the server has...
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...8226; General Troubleshooting Tips • Common Problems and Solutions • Removing and Replacing a Disk Drive General Troubleshooting Tips If you have problems setting up and using your computer meets the BlackArmor... BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 53 See "Making BlackArmor Accessible Using Seagate Global Access" on and connected to a power source and turned on page 8 for a ...list of supported browsers. • Ensure that you are logging in BlackArmor Manager. Check that you have used LAN Port 1 to connect the server to common problems ...
...8226; General Troubleshooting Tips • Common Problems and Solutions • Removing and Replacing a Disk Drive General Troubleshooting Tips If you have problems setting up and using your computer meets the BlackArmor... BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 53 See "Making BlackArmor Accessible Using Seagate Global Access" on and connected to a power source and turned on page 8 for a ...list of supported browsers. • Ensure that you are logging in BlackArmor Manager. Check that you have used LAN Port 1 to connect the server to common problems ...
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...® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 54 A volume is powered on a share. For further assistance, contact Seagate Support at www.seagate.com/support I can 't open BlackArmor Manager. Check that you are stored. I can 't access a file on and connected to the share where music files are ...using a valid user name and password. Check the status of a disk drive error or failure. Run BlackArmor Discovery and ...
...® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 54 A volume is powered on a share. For further assistance, contact Seagate Support at www.seagate.com/support I can 't open BlackArmor Manager. Check that you are stored. I can 't access a file on and connected to the share where music files are ...using a valid user name and password. Check the status of a disk drive error or failure. Run BlackArmor Discovery and ...
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...a metal part of the server. Open the front panel of the system before handling components. You may also use Seagate replacement parts can and will forfeit the warranty period of nonconductive materials, such as ordinary plastic assembly aids and foam packing. Open...Disk Drive Follow these instructions to replace a damaged hard drive carrier. If a wrist strap is not available, maintain contact with the system throughout any procedure requiring ESD protection. • Keep the work area free of the BlackArmor NAS 440/420. In the menu bar, select Storage, and then click Disk Manager...
...a metal part of the server. Open the front panel of the system before handling components. You may also use Seagate replacement parts can and will forfeit the warranty period of nonconductive materials, such as ordinary plastic assembly aids and foam packing. Open...Disk Drive Follow these instructions to replace a damaged hard drive carrier. If a wrist strap is not available, maintain contact with the system throughout any procedure requiring ESD protection. • Keep the work area free of the BlackArmor NAS 440/420. In the menu bar, select Storage, and then click Disk Manager...
BlackArmor NAS 440/420 Hard Drive Replacement Procedures
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NOTE: Only Seagate hard drives can be illuminated. Open the BlackArmor Manager Web interface. 2 . WARNING: Never remove more than one drive...be used for replacement. Failure to use these steps to replace a hard drive in data loss. ©2009 Seagate Technology LLC 1 Removing a Hard Drive 1 . Always observe the following precautions before replacing a hard drive: ...a component from its LED-it to a metal part of the server. 2 . Beside the failed disk drive, click the Safely Remove Disk icon, and then click OK. 1 . Open the front panel of the system before handling components...
NOTE: Only Seagate hard drives can be illuminated. Open the BlackArmor Manager Web interface. 2 . WARNING: Never remove more than one drive...be used for replacement. Failure to use these steps to replace a hard drive in data loss. ©2009 Seagate Technology LLC 1 Removing a Hard Drive 1 . Always observe the following precautions before replacing a hard drive: ...a component from its LED-it to a metal part of the server. 2 . Beside the failed disk drive, click the Safely Remove Disk icon, and then click OK. 1 . Open the front panel of the system before handling components...
BlackArmor NAS 440/420 Hard Drive Replacement Procedures
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...Seagate Technology LLC 1 Carefully bend the left side of the RAID volume, this point the RAID is readable (not upside down on the orange button to release the failed drive from the damaged carrier into the replacement carrier. 2 . The hard drive's LED should turn green. 3 . When finished, both the Disk Manager...Hard Drive 1 . Push firmly to install it by the plastic handle. At this process may be hot when removed. 5 . In BlackArmor Manager, the drive's status changes to lock the drive in place. Click the Recover icon, and then click OK. The drive's status changes ...
...Seagate Technology LLC 1 Carefully bend the left side of the RAID volume, this point the RAID is readable (not upside down on the orange button to release the failed drive from the damaged carrier into the replacement carrier. 2 . The hard drive's LED should turn green. 3 . When finished, both the Disk Manager...Hard Drive 1 . Push firmly to install it by the plastic handle. At this process may be hot when removed. 5 . In BlackArmor Manager, the drive's status changes to lock the drive in place. Click the Recover icon, and then click OK. The drive's status changes ...