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... Drive 5-4 Attaching Drives ...5-6 Chapter 6 Advanced Configuration Using Advanced Configuration Options 6-2 Checking Storage Central Status 6-3 Creating or Managing Drives 6-4 View/Attach Available Drive 6-5 Firmware Upgrade ...6-5 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Basic Functioning ...7-1 The storage area network has no power 7-1 No lights are lit on the storage area network 7-1 Common Problems and Solutions 7-2 Frequently Asked Questions 7-2 Restoring the Default Configuration 7-6 Appendix A Specifications Specifications for the SC101...
... Drive 5-4 Attaching Drives ...5-6 Chapter 6 Advanced Configuration Using Advanced Configuration Options 6-2 Checking Storage Central Status 6-3 Creating or Managing Drives 6-4 View/Attach Available Drive 6-5 Firmware Upgrade ...6-5 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Basic Functioning ...7-1 The storage area network has no power 7-1 No lights are lit on the storage area network 7-1 Common Problems and Solutions 7-2 Frequently Asked Questions 7-2 Restoring the Default Configuration 7-6 Appendix A Specifications Specifications for the SC101...
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... the NETGEAR Storage Central SC101 Expanding PC Disk Storage The SC101 easily allows you plan to use with access to a SC101 drive can access. If your PCs can save files to restrict access and implement appropriate wireless security. Note: If you relocate your Storage Central SC1011 to another network, you will access the Storage Central unit. • Drive space created on the SC101 for...
... the NETGEAR Storage Central SC101 Expanding PC Disk Storage The SC101 easily allows you plan to use with access to a SC101 drive can access. If your PCs can save files to restrict access and implement appropriate wireless security. Note: If you relocate your Storage Central SC1011 to another network, you will access the Storage Central unit. • Drive space created on the SC101 for...
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... will be resource intensive. Reference Manual for the NETGEAR Storage Central SC101 Easy Access to Photos, Music, or Videos The SC101 allows you to create a central storage location for such applications. • Restricting unauthorized access. - For accessing videos, you may find that the speed of the hard disk drive and the speed of other elements of the network...
... will be resource intensive. Reference Manual for the NETGEAR Storage Central SC101 Easy Access to Photos, Music, or Videos The SC101 allows you to create a central storage location for such applications. • Restricting unauthorized access. - For accessing videos, you may find that the speed of the hard disk drive and the speed of other elements of the network...
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...All of the above plus: • Change the Storage Central admin password • Upload new firmware to a drive partition • Attach any available drive partitions • Share a drive partition • Detach a drive partition • Delete a letter drive partition) Best for first time users. Table 5-2... Name/rename drive partition. • Change drive partition password • Add capacity to an SC101 • View SC101 status information • Change the hard disk name • Recover orphan drive partitions when a user on how to configure the Storage Central SC101 with Wizard...
...All of the above plus: • Change the Storage Central admin password • Upload new firmware to a drive partition • Attach any available drive partitions • Share a drive partition • Detach a drive partition • Delete a letter drive partition) Best for first time users. Table 5-2... Name/rename drive partition. • Change drive partition password • Add capacity to an SC101 • View SC101 status information • Change the hard disk name • Recover orphan drive partitions when a user on how to configure the Storage Central SC101 with Wizard...
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... a New Drive • Manage Existing Drives • Attach Drives 5-2 v1.0, September 2005 Figure 5-1 Figure 5-2 You can use the Wizard Setup mode, follow the instructions below. 1. Select Wizard Setup and click Next. The Wizard Option screen opens. To use the wizards to create a new drive, manage existing drives, or to the right. 2. Reference Manual for the NETGEAR Storage Central SC101 Using...
... a New Drive • Manage Existing Drives • Attach Drives 5-2 v1.0, September 2005 Figure 5-1 Figure 5-2 You can use the Wizard Setup mode, follow the instructions below. 1. Select Wizard Setup and click Next. The Wizard Option screen opens. To use the wizards to create a new drive, manage existing drives, or to the right. 2. Reference Manual for the NETGEAR Storage Central SC101 Using...
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... will be able to the PC that PC and attach the drive. Figure 5-7 5-6 v1.0, September 2005 If prompted, enter the password for the NETGEAR Storage Central SC101 Attaching Drives When you first create a shared drive it is only available to use the shared drive from other PCs, then you must run the Storage Central Manager software on that you were using when...
... will be able to the PC that PC and attach the drive. Figure 5-7 5-6 v1.0, September 2005 If prompted, enter the password for the NETGEAR Storage Central SC101 Attaching Drives When you first create a shared drive it is only available to use the shared drive from other PCs, then you must run the Storage Central Manager software on that you were using when...
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...: Use the Check Central Storage Status button to check the status of the SC101 Configuration Utility. • Firmware Upgrade: Upgrade the firmware for the admin login. See "View/Attach Available Drive" on page 6-4. • Change hard disk name: Change the name of the hard disk. • View/attach available drive: View available drives, and attach a drive if one of ways...
...: Use the Check Central Storage Status button to check the status of the SC101 Configuration Utility. • Firmware Upgrade: Upgrade the firmware for the admin login. See "View/Attach Available Drive" on page 6-4. • Change hard disk name: Change the name of the hard disk. • View/attach available drive: View available drives, and attach a drive if one of ways...
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Reference Manual for the NETGEAR Storage Central SC101 View/Attach Available Drive Use the Attach Available Drive feature in order to use the drive. • The reset button was used to reset the SC101. To upgrade the firmware, follow the onscreen prompts to locate the firmware, and follow the steps below : 1. After the upgrade the SC101 reboots. Note: To upgrade the firmware...
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR Storage Central SC101 View/Attach Available Drive Use the Attach Available Drive feature in order to use the drive. • The reset button was used to reset the SC101. To upgrade the firmware, follow the onscreen prompts to locate the firmware, and follow the steps below : 1. After the upgrade the SC101 reboots. Note: To upgrade the firmware...
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... to power off the SC101 before you create many drives, it resets the administrator password to those private/non-shared drives previously-attached on that PC. The SC101 shows the message "No Storage Central device was found". Check the following things: • Make sure that the DHCP server is up and running some..., but doesn't work , why? Reference Manual for the NETGEAR Storage Central SC101 What does the Reset button on the back panel do that). You may be solid • You must have at least 1 hard disk plugged into the SC101. • ATA5 or older IDE hard disks are not ...
... to power off the SC101 before you create many drives, it resets the administrator password to those private/non-shared drives previously-attached on that PC. The SC101 shows the message "No Storage Central device was found". Check the following things: • Make sure that the DHCP server is up and running some..., but doesn't work , why? Reference Manual for the NETGEAR Storage Central SC101 What does the Reset button on the back panel do that). You may be solid • You must have at least 1 hard disk plugged into the SC101. • ATA5 or older IDE hard disks are not ...
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... move the mouse over to default "password". I lose the drive letter of the SC101 will blink: If one disk left in the Advanced Configuration mode's Available Drives list and attach them again. What you should change it again for the NETGEAR Storage Central SC101 I unplugged the disk from SC101 and plugged it to press and hold the reset button...
... move the mouse over to default "password". I lose the drive letter of the SC101 will blink: If one disk left in the Advanced Configuration mode's Available Drives list and attach them again. What you should change it again for the NETGEAR Storage Central SC101 I unplugged the disk from SC101 and plugged it to press and hold the reset button...
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... the following operations: • Firmware upgrade • Hard-disk name change • Drive name and password change • Delete an existing drive For the same Storage Central Manager GUI session, it is done once for each hard disk on which you exit...Attach drive" function in an ATA5 HD, after that an old ATA5 or below IDE drives are not supported, you need authentication again until you should delete to remove mirroring for the NETGEAR Storage Central SC101 Can I created a shared drive on the plugged hard disk becomes a regular drive. Reference Manual for a mirrored drive...
... the following operations: • Firmware upgrade • Hard-disk name change • Drive name and password change • Delete an existing drive For the same Storage Central Manager GUI session, it is done once for each hard disk on which you exit...Attach drive" function in an ATA5 HD, after that an old ATA5 or below IDE drives are not supported, you need authentication again until you should delete to remove mirroring for the NETGEAR Storage Central SC101 Can I created a shared drive on the plugged hard disk becomes a regular drive. Reference Manual for a mirrored drive...
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...time you create a mirrored drive, the SC101 adds two drives, one PC is able to attach to a non-shared drive, if that drive). I delete it is created with the added capacity, and linked with the original drive. When this button. ...NETGEAR Storage Central SC101 I reconnect the CAT5 cable on SC101 to delete the incomplete drive and try again. In very rare cases, the drive was not communicated back to the Storage Central Manager, which caused the SCM to not able to the SC101. The number of drives shown in the Storage Central Manager software. Usually, the incomplete drive/broken drive...
...time you create a mirrored drive, the SC101 adds two drives, one PC is able to attach to a non-shared drive, if that drive). I delete it is created with the added capacity, and linked with the original drive. When this button. ...NETGEAR Storage Central SC101 I reconnect the CAT5 cable on SC101 to delete the incomplete drive and try again. In very rare cases, the drive was not communicated back to the Storage Central Manager, which caused the SCM to not able to the SC101. The number of drives shown in the Storage Central Manager software. Usually, the incomplete drive/broken drive...
SC101 Setup Manual
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... SmartSync Pro Activation Error 18 Error "Drive attachment failed" when Attach Partition Fails 19 About the SC101...20 System Requirements...20 What operating systems cannot be used 20 Heat and the SC101...20 Does vertical disk mounting affect disk life 20 SC101 and Heat Generation 20 How does heat affect the Storage Central performance 21 SC101 Performance...21 1 Warning!
... SmartSync Pro Activation Error 18 Error "Drive attachment failed" when Attach Partition Fails 19 About the SC101...20 System Requirements...20 What operating systems cannot be used 20 Heat and the SC101...20 Does vertical disk mounting affect disk life 20 SC101 and Heat Generation 20 How does heat affect the Storage Central performance 21 SC101 Performance...21 1 Warning!
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Self-certifying File System (SFS 22 New Technology File System (NTFS 22 SAN and Network Attached Storage (NAS 22 SC101 Command Line Interface (CLI) for Advanced Users 23 Using CLI Commands 23 Command: ut_full getpart 25 Fixing Corrupted Characters 25 Removing an Unusable Drive with ut.exe 28 Data recovery with SFSExtract.exe 28 2
Self-certifying File System (SFS 22 New Technology File System (NTFS 22 SAN and Network Attached Storage (NAS 22 SC101 Command Line Interface (CLI) for Advanced Users 23 Using CLI Commands 23 Command: ut_full getpart 25 Fixing Corrupted Characters 25 Removing an Unusable Drive with ut.exe 28 Data recovery with SFSExtract.exe 28 2
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... Disk Manager. This procedure is "Unknown" then continue to work around an unallocated partition. The SC101 may release firmware shortly which should look like the screenshot below . NETGEAR may drop off wireless network Restart the network as they show on each computer to attach the drive to Step 4. Type diskmgmt.msc and click OK. 2.
... Disk Manager. This procedure is "Unknown" then continue to work around an unallocated partition. The SC101 may release firmware shortly which should look like the screenshot below . NETGEAR may drop off wireless network Restart the network as they show on each computer to attach the drive to Step 4. Type diskmgmt.msc and click OK. 2.
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.... Note: If a partition is bundled in the SCM installation package can 't be accessible, then the utility SFSExtract.exe which is attached and shows up in Windows Explorer with SFSExtract.exe. Cannot See Partition (Old Firmware Problem) Upgrade to blue in this article resolves... a problem with earlier versions. 7 Example: Seagate1 and Seagate2 are both SC101 volumes and do not list a file system type under the column titled "File System". 11. See Data Recovery with a drive letter, but can help to complete the Unallocated Partition workaround. Once you have selected ...
.... Note: If a partition is bundled in the SCM installation package can 't be accessible, then the utility SFSExtract.exe which is attached and shows up in Windows Explorer with SFSExtract.exe. Cannot See Partition (Old Firmware Problem) Upgrade to blue in this article resolves... a problem with earlier versions. 7 Example: Seagate1 and Seagate2 are both SC101 volumes and do not list a file system type under the column titled "File System". 11. See Data Recovery with a drive letter, but can help to complete the Unallocated Partition workaround. Once you have selected ...
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...you click Exit, the Wizard will access the SC101, repeat the above steps. Power off the computer and SC101 as described in Step 3 below, where the GUI reads "Attach Drive", it to blank by clicking Reset Drive Password. Attach it once showed, but now has disappeared, then... a file browser on a particular computer 1. Click Start > Programs > NETGEAR > Storage Central Manager Utility. (The menu item may read SCM, instead, depending on what version is installed.) Some time will go by before 1. Select Attach Drive (either in the Wizard mode, or in this , you enter the...
...you click Exit, the Wizard will access the SC101, repeat the above steps. Power off the computer and SC101 as described in Step 3 below, where the GUI reads "Attach Drive", it to blank by clicking Reset Drive Password. Attach it once showed, but now has disappeared, then... a file browser on a particular computer 1. Click Start > Programs > NETGEAR > Storage Central Manager Utility. (The menu item may read SCM, instead, depending on what version is installed.) Some time will go by before 1. Select Attach Drive (either in the Wizard mode, or in this , you enter the...
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... pane which is defaulted to stop working. f. The password in the "Attach Drive" screen. Mistakes can reset it manually. Quit the registry editor. g. o NETGEAR IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR PROBLEMS CAUSED BY EDITING THE REGISTRY ! c. Cannot Create a Mirror Prerequisites • The SC101 has two disk drives installed. 9 iv. Don't do this key ( Make sure you can...
... pane which is defaulted to stop working. f. The password in the "Attach Drive" screen. Mistakes can reset it manually. Quit the registry editor. g. o NETGEAR IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR PROBLEMS CAUSED BY EDITING THE REGISTRY ! c. Cannot Create a Mirror Prerequisites • The SC101 has two disk drives installed. 9 iv. Don't do this key ( Make sure you can...
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.... 2. It is firmly attached. Confirm that uses the format of all previous data) with the DHCP server and the SC101 cannot obtain an IP address. Check LED Lights (URL Link) 1. Check the Drive Partition 1. • Hard drives are connected to the SC101 during the mirroring process....Confirm that was formatted on the SC101, and may slow or kill the mirroring process. Do the mirroring process through the Storage Central Manager Utility (SCM). • Make sure no other network users are on a network, detach and unshare these drives before mirroring. This may be ...
.... 2. It is firmly attached. Confirm that uses the format of all previous data) with the DHCP server and the SC101 cannot obtain an IP address. Check LED Lights (URL Link) 1. Check the Drive Partition 1. • Hard drives are connected to the SC101 during the mirroring process....Confirm that was formatted on the SC101, and may slow or kill the mirroring process. Do the mirroring process through the Storage Central Manager Utility (SCM). • Make sure no other network users are on a network, detach and unshare these drives before mirroring. This may be ...
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In the SCM, select a partition, and click Attach Drive.) If you have IDE drives, the Promise drivers can be disabled. Use the CLI to what you were doing before seeing the error. (Probably, using the SCM utility. To disable ... bring up with the word DISABLED. 6. RAID 1 and higher are high performance disks, they are over double the price of SC101 SCM utility, there is either RAID or SATA, for SATA drives. A DOS window pops up the SCM, the partition now shows normally. The line with START_TYPE will end with a CLI. 3. Cause...
In the SCM, select a partition, and click Attach Drive.) If you have IDE drives, the Promise drivers can be disabled. Use the CLI to what you were doing before seeing the error. (Probably, using the SCM utility. To disable ... bring up with the word DISABLED. 6. RAID 1 and higher are high performance disks, they are over double the price of SC101 SCM utility, there is either RAID or SATA, for SATA drives. A DOS window pops up the SCM, the partition now shows normally. The line with START_TYPE will end with a CLI. 3. Cause...