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...Details 59 Maintaining Active Snapshots 60 Creating a Snapshot for a Volume 61 Taking a Manual Snapshot of a Volume 63 Windows End Users: Accessing a Snapshot for a Share 64 Volume Encryption Overview 65 Locking an Encrypted Volume 66 Unlocking a Locked Volume 67 Changing ...Users Assigned to a Group 83 Integrating Groups from an Active Directory, NTv4, or NIS Domain 84 Deleting a Group 84 Managing Volume Quotas 86 Changing the User's Primary Group 87 About the Volume Quota Page 87 Linksys Business Series NSS4000 and NSS6000 Network Storage System Administrator Guide...
...Details 59 Maintaining Active Snapshots 60 Creating a Snapshot for a Volume 61 Taking a Manual Snapshot of a Volume 63 Windows End Users: Accessing a Snapshot for a Share 64 Volume Encryption Overview 65 Locking an Encrypted Volume 66 Unlocking a Locked Volume 67 Changing ...Users Assigned to a Group 83 Integrating Groups from an Active Directory, NTv4, or NIS Domain 84 Deleting a Group 84 Managing Volume Quotas 86 Changing the User's Primary Group 87 About the Volume Quota Page 87 Linksys Business Series NSS4000 and NSS6000 Network Storage System Administrator Guide...
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...Clearing a Quota Network Filters Overview Defining the Default Network Policy Creating a Network Filter Available Access Filters Deleting a Network Filter Configuring the User/Group Settings Chapter 6: Managing the Shares Creating a Share Editing an Existing Share Adding a DFS Shared Folder Restrictions using Microsoft DFS from...the NSS Firmware Upgrading the NSS Firmware in a Virtualized Setup Restoring the Factory Default Configuration Linksys Business Series NSS4000 and NSS6000 Network Storage System Administrator Guide 88 90 91 92 93 94 96 97 99 99 101 102 105 108 111 111 112 114 116 120 ...
...Clearing a Quota Network Filters Overview Defining the Default Network Policy Creating a Network Filter Available Access Filters Deleting a Network Filter Configuring the User/Group Settings Chapter 6: Managing the Shares Creating a Share Editing an Existing Share Adding a DFS Shared Folder Restrictions using Microsoft DFS from...the NSS Firmware Upgrading the NSS Firmware in a Virtualized Setup Restoring the Factory Default Configuration Linksys Business Series NSS4000 and NSS6000 Network Storage System Administrator Guide 88 90 91 92 93 94 96 97 99 99 101 102 105 108 111 111 112 114 116 120 ...
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... into a Share Logging into the CIFS Shares with Administrator Privileges Windows Users: Accessing the Storage by using CIFS/SMB Windows Users: Accessing the Storage by using FTP Mac Users: Accessing the Storage by using CIFS/SMB Mac Users: Accessing the Storage by using FTP UNIX/Linux Users: Accessing the Storage by using NFS UNIX/Linux... Disk Drive LEDs USB LED (Front Panel) UPS LED (Back Panel) 155 155 155 156 156 157 157 158 158 Linksys Business Series NSS4000 and NSS6000 Network Storage System Administrator Guide 5
... into a Share Logging into the CIFS Shares with Administrator Privileges Windows Users: Accessing the Storage by using CIFS/SMB Windows Users: Accessing the Storage by using FTP Mac Users: Accessing the Storage by using CIFS/SMB Mac Users: Accessing the Storage by using FTP UNIX/Linux Users: Accessing the Storage by using NFS UNIX/Linux... Disk Drive LEDs USB LED (Front Panel) UPS LED (Back Panel) 155 155 155 156 156 157 157 158 158 Linksys Business Series NSS4000 and NSS6000 Network Storage System Administrator Guide 5
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...security. Finding low-cost ways to reduce management costs and maximize your investment in existing hardware. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 1 1 Introduction Benefits Thank you for a relatively low cost. The NSS is a Network Attached Storage (NAS) unit ...FTP for the various clients within your network, including Windows, Apple Macintosh, UNIX, and Linux platforms. The biggest benefit to your users is easily configured, managed and made available to all of networking, the NSS is that they can now access data that is...
...security. Finding low-cost ways to reduce management costs and maximize your investment in existing hardware. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 1 1 Introduction Benefits Thank you for a relatively low cost. The NSS is a Network Attached Storage (NAS) unit ...FTP for the various clients within your network, including Windows, Apple Macintosh, UNIX, and Linux platforms. The biggest benefit to your users is easily configured, managed and made available to all of networking, the NSS is that they can now access data that is...
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...hardware to configuring the device. STEP 1 Set up local users). Log into the Configuration Interface. Introduction About This Guide 1 About This Guide The Linksys Business Series Network Storage System Administrator Guide describes the Administrative features that are available for you to... User and Group ID ranges must take place before you have multiple NSS units (one of steps, from Domain Controllers) h. Configure the Network Domain Identification (NT4, Active Directory, NIS, etc.). Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide ...
...hardware to configuring the device. STEP 1 Set up local users). Log into the Configuration Interface. Introduction About This Guide 1 About This Guide The Linksys Business Series Network Storage System Administrator Guide describes the Administrative features that are available for you to... User and Group ID ranges must take place before you have multiple NSS units (one of steps, from Domain Controllers) h. Configure the Network Domain Identification (NT4, Active Directory, NIS, etc.). Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide ...
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... the NSS. • Manager Menu: The Manager Menu forms the left side of the configuration interface window. d. STEP 4 Instruct your users how to specific shares. For more detailed information, refer to set up quotas, edit groups, set up email and SNMP alerts, and so... When you as required. (Optional). For example, System, Network, Share, Storage, and so on. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 3 Using the Help The NSS help you select a topic from the Manager Menu, the configuration page for that represent the major...
... the NSS. • Manager Menu: The Manager Menu forms the left side of the configuration interface window. d. STEP 4 Instruct your users how to specific shares. For more detailed information, refer to set up quotas, edit groups, set up email and SNMP alerts, and so... When you as required. (Optional). For example, System, Network, Share, Storage, and so on. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 3 Using the Help The NSS help you select a topic from the Manager Menu, the configuration page for that represent the major...
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...," on page 35 for the physical links is not present, the status appears as a single entity (i.e., "Link 1+2 IP"). Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 7 If the link is configured on the NSS. • Link 1 IP: The IP address of the first Ethernet link. • Link 2 IP...). FTP: The FTP access state (enabled or disabled). - Shares Status The Shares area displays the following: • Shares: The number of configured shares. • Connected Users: The total number of the second Ethernet link (if installed).
...," on page 35 for the physical links is not present, the status appears as a single entity (i.e., "Link 1+2 IP"). Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 7 If the link is configured on the NSS. • Link 1 IP: The IP address of the first Ethernet link. • Link 2 IP...). FTP: The FTP access state (enabled or disabled). - Shares Status The Shares area displays the following: • Shares: The number of configured shares. • Connected Users: The total number of the second Ethernet link (if installed).
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... specification and in need of information into log files, such as "unavailable." Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 10 If a disk does not have a temperature sensor, the reading appears as user access details. If the fan has stalled, the reading is color-coded red. • Temperatures: The...
... specification and in need of information into log files, such as "unavailable." Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 10 If a disk does not have a temperature sensor, the reading appears as user access details. If the fan has stalled, the reading is color-coded red. • Temperatures: The...
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...accessed the NSS configuration interface and the date and time of all the log files. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 11 The System Logs page appears. 2 STEP 2 You can download and save this file. This information helps ...of events initiated by users accessing shares through the NSS configuration interface. • Web Access: This log displays IP addresses of the systems that were initiated through CIFS. • FTP Access: A time-stamped log of FTP actions, including user logins, file transfers, and user logouts. • All...
...accessed the NSS configuration interface and the date and time of all the log files. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 11 The System Logs page appears. 2 STEP 2 You can download and save this file. This information helps ...of events initiated by users accessing shares through the NSS configuration interface. • Web Access: This log displays IP addresses of the systems that were initiated through CIFS. • FTP Access: A time-stamped log of FTP actions, including user logins, file transfers, and user logouts. • All...
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...) domain, do the following: • Configure the IP and DNS information. See "Configuring DNS or WINS for both domain users and local users. See "Configuring the User/Group Settings," on the User/Group Settings page. To configure the NSS network identity: STEP 1 From the Manager Menu, click Network Identification. See "Configuring the... Directory Location on page 99. This is where you join the NSS to configure the DNS sever information. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 26 From the Manager Menu, click Access Time.
...) domain, do the following: • Configure the IP and DNS information. See "Configuring DNS or WINS for both domain users and local users. See "Configuring the User/Group Settings," on the User/Group Settings page. To configure the NSS network identity: STEP 1 From the Manager Menu, click Network Identification. See "Configuring the... Directory Location on page 99. This is where you join the NSS to configure the DNS sever information. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 26 From the Manager Menu, click Access Time.
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.... - STEP 5 Select the type of network into which you want to appear in the GUI Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 27 Enable Support for the NSS. When the NSS initially joins the domain, there might be a delay of an account that...NSS hostname is assigned using the DHCP server, select Assign automatically via DHCP. Username: Enter the username of several minutes until the domain users and groups appear in the file manager window for the NSS as you are disconnected. Password: Enter the password for large ADS domains. ...
.... - STEP 5 Select the type of network into which you want to appear in the GUI Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 27 Enable Support for the NSS. When the NSS initially joins the domain, there might be a delay of an account that...NSS hostname is assigned using the DHCP server, select Assign automatically via DHCP. Username: Enter the username of several minutes until the domain users and groups appear in the file manager window for the NSS as you are disconnected. Password: Enter the password for large ADS domains. ...
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...Configuring how the NSS works with the ADS domain join. The NSS configuration interface displays the status of up to 8,000 users for the NSS4000 and 16,000 users for Name Resolution Within a network, DNS and WINS are joined to a domain and make sure that you must have problems...the Enable Support for your network: STEP 1 From the Manager Menu, click Network DNS/WINS. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 28 To configure the DNS or WINS server addresses for Large ADS Domains field, you choose must then select the RAID array...
...Configuring how the NSS works with the ADS domain join. The NSS configuration interface displays the status of up to 8,000 users for the NSS4000 and 16,000 users for Name Resolution Within a network, DNS and WINS are joined to a domain and make sure that you must have problems...the Enable Support for your network: STEP 1 From the Manager Menu, click Network DNS/WINS. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 28 To configure the DNS or WINS server addresses for Large ADS Domains field, you choose must then select the RAID array...
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... or make sure that you need to configure and enable it. The NIS Configuration page appears. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 30 Adding the NSS to your network. If the DHCP server cannot be found or times out, the DNS server IP ..., make changes to assign the IP address for NIS: STEP 1 From the Manager Menu, click Network NIS. This minimizes the risk of collisions of user or group IDs within your Network Joining the NSS to a Network Information System (NIS) Domain 3 • Assign automatically via DHCP: Select this to...
... or make sure that you need to configure and enable it. The NIS Configuration page appears. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 30 Adding the NSS to your network. If the DHCP server cannot be found or times out, the DNS server IP ..., make changes to assign the IP address for NIS: STEP 1 From the Manager Menu, click Network NIS. This minimizes the risk of collisions of user or group IDs within your Network Joining the NSS to a Network Information System (NIS) Domain 3 • Assign automatically via DHCP: Select this to...
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...connections through Windows Explorer these restrictions apply • Group versus User ACLs: You can only set up an ACL for specific files and folders stored on the NSS. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 32 You cannot set up a group ACL. • ...NIS domain: You cannot create or edit ACLs for NIS domain users; they do not appear in the Security tab in Windows ...
...connections through Windows Explorer these restrictions apply • Group versus User ACLs: You can only set up an ACL for specific files and folders stored on the NSS. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 32 You cannot set up a group ACL. • ...NIS domain: You cannot create or edit ACLs for NIS domain users; they do not appear in the Security tab in Windows ...
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... also appear on their well known (IETF defined) port numbers. When you want to test. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 33 Adding the NSS to your users. After the test completes, the test results appear in good working condition, the link is a shortcut to your Network...
... also appear on their well known (IETF defined) port numbers. When you want to test. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 33 Adding the NSS to your users. After the test completes, the test results appear in good working condition, the link is a shortcut to your Network...
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... volume. The final size of at least one RAID array, you want to filesystem overhead. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 54 The Storage Volumes page appears. The volume name must begin with a letter, but cannot contain any spaces. •...; Size (in this field due to create the volume. • Name: Enter the name you can create users, groups, or shares...
... volume. The final size of at least one RAID array, you want to filesystem overhead. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 54 The Storage Volumes page appears. The volume name must begin with a letter, but cannot contain any spaces. •...; Size (in this field due to create the volume. • Name: Enter the name you can create users, groups, or shares...
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If the volume was assigned as the users' Home Directory Location, you want to delete. The Storage Volumes page appears. STEP 2 From the Volumes area, click Delete for the volume you must reassign ... Deleting a Volume 4 Deleting a Volume You can choose to delete a volume at any shares or data currently saved to that volume. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 58
If the volume was assigned as the users' Home Directory Location, you want to delete. The Storage Volumes page appears. STEP 2 From the Volumes area, click Delete for the volume you must reassign ... Deleting a Volume 4 Deleting a Volume You can choose to delete a volume at any shares or data currently saved to that volume. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 58
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...volume. The advantage of a snapshot over a backup is that a snapshot is user-accessible and can be greater. Restoring data from end-user error (such as hourly, daily, and so on the NSS6000. Backups are usually used to the volume contents since the last time the ...a higher reserve. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 59 Configuring your Storage Viewing the Snapshot Reserve Details 4 Viewing the Snapshot Reserve Details You can configure the NSS6000 series NAS to which end users of those shares have snapshots occur at various ...
...volume. The advantage of a snapshot over a backup is that a snapshot is user-accessible and can be greater. Restoring data from end-user error (such as hourly, daily, and so on the NSS6000. Backups are usually used to the volume contents since the last time the ...a higher reserve. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 59 Configuring your Storage Viewing the Snapshot Reserve Details 4 Viewing the Snapshot Reserve Details You can configure the NSS6000 series NAS to which end users of those shares have snapshots occur at various ...
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... their username and password. When you set , this space is only available on ). Individual snapshots are overwritten by the end user. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 61 You can also configure multiple snapshots for other storage use. Once set up an hourly snapshot, another snapshot to...
... their username and password. When you set , this space is only available on ). Individual snapshots are overwritten by the end user. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 61 You can also configure multiple snapshots for other storage use. Once set up an hourly snapshot, another snapshot to...
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... on). Each file folder contains a subfolder for each share to which you want to take a snapshot. Configuring your Storage Windows End Users: Accessing a Snapshot for a Share The Storage Snapshots page appears. 4 STEP 2 Click Resnap next to the volume for each snapshot ...interval (for a share: Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 64 To ensure data integrity, no writes can occur to complete. Windows End Users: Accessing a Snapshot for a Share After a snapshot is complete.
... on). Each file folder contains a subfolder for each share to which you want to take a snapshot. Configuring your Storage Windows End Users: Accessing a Snapshot for a Share The Storage Snapshots page appears. 4 STEP 2 Click Resnap next to the volume for each snapshot ...interval (for a share: Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 64 To ensure data integrity, no writes can occur to complete. Windows End Users: Accessing a Snapshot for a Share After a snapshot is complete.