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... 1. Download, Media Library, and Public • Preset data protection level - RAID 5 (BlackArmor NAS 440) and RAID 1 (BlackArmor NAS 420) 4. Enter the old password (admin). d. The installation wizard opens automatically. b. c. BLACK PANTONE 299 DIE 182027 Seagate A_US N/A 02.24.09 bh 2 Seagate, Seagate Technology, the Wave logo, and BlackArmor are case-sensitive. Use the buttons beside the screen to scroll...
... 1. Download, Media Library, and Public • Preset data protection level - RAID 5 (BlackArmor NAS 440) and RAID 1 (BlackArmor NAS 420) 4. Enter the old password (admin). d. The installation wizard opens automatically. b. c. BLACK PANTONE 299 DIE 182027 Seagate A_US N/A 02.24.09 bh 2 Seagate, Seagate Technology, the Wave logo, and BlackArmor are case-sensitive. Use the buttons beside the screen to scroll...
User Guide
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...For information about the open source and licenses used for formatting and other trademarks or registered trademarks are for data storage. Seagate reserves the right to hard drive capacity. Actual quantities will not be available for illustrative purposes. In addition, some of ... vary based on various factors including file size, file format, features, and application software. All rights reserved. Seagate, Seagate Technology, the Wave logo, and FreeAgent are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide © 2010...
...For information about the open source and licenses used for formatting and other trademarks or registered trademarks are for data storage. Seagate reserves the right to hard drive capacity. Actual quantities will not be available for illustrative purposes. In addition, some of ... vary based on various factors including file size, file format, features, and application software. All rights reserved. Seagate, Seagate Technology, the Wave logo, and FreeAgent are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide © 2010...
User Guide
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... 8 2. All About the Seagate BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 9 Introduction 9 About the BlackArmor Server 9 Main Components of the BlackArmor Server Kit 9 Features of the BlackArmor Server 10 What You Can Do With the BlackArmor Server 12 The Difference Between a BlackArmor Administrator and User 12 About BlackArmor Administrators 12 About BlackArmor Users 13 How to Your BlackArmor Server 22 Setting Your BlackArmor as a Media...
... 8 2. All About the Seagate BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 9 Introduction 9 About the BlackArmor Server 9 Main Components of the BlackArmor Server Kit 9 Features of the BlackArmor Server 10 What You Can Do With the BlackArmor Server 12 The Difference Between a BlackArmor Administrator and User 12 About BlackArmor Administrators 12 About BlackArmor Users 13 How to Your BlackArmor Server 22 Setting Your BlackArmor as a Media...
User Guide
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...; NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 7 About This Guide 1. Preface • About This Guide • Kit Contents • System Requirements • Finding More Information About This Guide This User Guide provides all the information you can get the most out of how you need to the administrative features of your Seagate BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 (BlackArmor...
...; NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 7 About This Guide 1. Preface • About This Guide • Kit Contents • System Requirements • Finding More Information About This Guide This User Guide provides all the information you can get the most out of how you need to the administrative features of your Seagate BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 (BlackArmor...
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System Requirements System Requirements Any computer that will be used to access your BlackArmor server must meet these requirements: • A Microsoft Windows® or Apple Macintosh® computer running one of ...more information about your BlackArmor server, see: • BlackArmor Quick Start Guide (printed) • BlackArmor Manager Help • BlackArmor Discovery Help • BlackArmor Backup User Guide • BlackArmor Backup Help • Readme file For more information, please refer to the Seagate Web site at www.seagate.com. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version ...
System Requirements System Requirements Any computer that will be used to access your BlackArmor server must meet these requirements: • A Microsoft Windows® or Apple Macintosh® computer running one of ...more information about your BlackArmor server, see: • BlackArmor Quick Start Guide (printed) • BlackArmor Manager Help • BlackArmor Discovery Help • BlackArmor Backup User Guide • BlackArmor Backup Help • Readme file For more information, please refer to the Seagate Web site at www.seagate.com. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version ...
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... safe from disk drive failures and other people on a local network. Introduction 2. All About the Seagate BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 • Introduction • About the BlackArmor Server • What You Can Do With the BlackArmor Server • The Difference Between a BlackArmor Administrator and User • How to Get Started Introduction This chapter introduces the components and...
... safe from disk drive failures and other people on a local network. Introduction 2. All About the Seagate BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 • Introduction • About the BlackArmor Server • What You Can Do With the BlackArmor Server • The Difference Between a BlackArmor Administrator and User • How to Get Started Introduction This chapter introduces the components and...
User Guide
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...the getting-started with your BlackArmor server: 1. Create individual user accounts for storing saved files (see page 16). 2. BlackArmor Administrators Start Here To get started tasks for instructions. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 13 Install the BlackArmor server and software (see... Power Supply to your BlackArmor server to maintain power to the server in BlackArmor Manager (see page 21). 8. (Optional) Make a USB printer available to everyone who will be accessing your BlackArmor server accessible over the Web, using Seagate Global Access • Download...
...the getting-started with your BlackArmor server: 1. Create individual user accounts for storing saved files (see page 16). 2. BlackArmor Administrators Start Here To get started tasks for instructions. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 13 Install the BlackArmor server and software (see... Power Supply to your BlackArmor server to maintain power to the server in BlackArmor Manager (see page 21). 8. (Optional) Make a USB printer available to everyone who will be accessing your BlackArmor server accessible over the Web, using Seagate Global Access • Download...
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...Seagate BlackArmor license agreement, then click I Agree. 3. Creating Custom Shares Your BlackArmor server comes with an IT department, Seagate...BlackArmor server and its contents. Seagate highly recommends customizing... the administrator password to protect your local network. 4. Good password example: LEag29ue Bad password example: blackarmor...also create your BlackArmor server. Click ...the server, using the BlackArmor Manager Web interface. You ... By default, the BlackArmor server's network mode ...BlackArmor server. 2. If these two shares meet your BlackArmor...
...Seagate BlackArmor license agreement, then click I Agree. 3. Creating Custom Shares Your BlackArmor server comes with an IT department, Seagate...BlackArmor server and its contents. Seagate highly recommends customizing... the administrator password to protect your local network. 4. Good password example: LEag29ue Bad password example: blackarmor...also create your BlackArmor server. Click ...the server, using the BlackArmor Manager Web interface. You ... By default, the BlackArmor server's network mode ...BlackArmor server. 2. If these two shares meet your BlackArmor...
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... • The names of the shares that user enters when logging in • Group: Group of users to get started with the BlackArmor server ("BlackArmor Users Start Here" on page 14) You can make it faster and easier to manage access to modify share access for this guide and...3. Note: You can create copies of file service should read -only, for instance-if any • Create User Private Share: Whether or not BlackArmor Manager should create a new private share for individuals or entire groups from www.seagate.com/support BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 20
... • The names of the shares that user enters when logging in • Group: Group of users to get started with the BlackArmor server ("BlackArmor Users Start Here" on page 14) You can make it faster and easier to manage access to modify share access for this guide and...3. Note: You can create copies of file service should read -only, for instance-if any • Create User Private Share: Whether or not BlackArmor Manager should create a new private share for individuals or entire groups from www.seagate.com/support BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 20
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...account from anywhere in to the server with the files stored on the server by enabling Global Access in BlackArmor Manager. Seagate Global Access is enabled on your BlackArmor user account. 2. Click the Enable check box. 3. Click Submit. Users must also enable access for ...must also create a Seagate Global Access Account and enable Global Access to access the server's files over the Web must have a Seagate Global Access account to step 5. A new Web browser window appears. Follow the on page 25 for the server. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3)...
...account from anywhere in to the server with the files stored on the server by enabling Global Access in BlackArmor Manager. Seagate Global Access is enabled on your BlackArmor user account. 2. Click the Enable check box. 3. Click Submit. Users must also enable access for ...must also create a Seagate Global Access Account and enable Global Access to access the server's files over the Web must have a Seagate Global Access account to step 5. A new Web browser window appears. Follow the on page 25 for the server. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3)...
User Guide
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... Your Account. Beside Service, select Enable. 3. The Printer Manager is optional. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 22 Only BlackArmor administrators can enable the media server feature. To connect a printer: 1. To set up your Seagate Global Access email address and password. 4. Setting Your BlackArmor as a media server: 1. In the menu bar, select Media, then...
... Your Account. Beside Service, select Enable. 3. The Printer Manager is optional. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 22 Only BlackArmor administrators can enable the media server feature. To connect a printer: 1. To set up your Seagate Global Access email address and password. 4. Setting Your BlackArmor as a media server: 1. In the menu bar, select Media, then...
User Guide
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...the Web. Go to shares that drive letter. • If you can access your BlackArmor server files over the Web. On the Seagate Global Access Sign In page, enter your BlackArmor user name and password. However, to mount/map more than one share, continue to find...• (Optional) If your BlackArmor administrator has enabled Global Access on the server, sign up for a free Global Access account so you have an account? The share is a service that Seagate has sent you need to. To create a Seagate Global Access account: 1. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 25...
...the Web. Go to shares that drive letter. • If you can access your BlackArmor server files over the Web. On the Seagate Global Access Sign In page, enter your BlackArmor user name and password. However, to mount/map more than one share, continue to find...• (Optional) If your BlackArmor administrator has enabled Global Access on the server, sign up for a free Global Access account so you have an account? The share is a service that Seagate has sent you need to. To create a Seagate Global Access account: 1. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 25...
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the email contains a link to a Web page where you entered; Getting Started as a BlackArmor User Global Access sends an invitation to join to the email address you can open the account and log in to Global Access. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 26 Follow the on using Seagate Global Access. Click the Help button on the Global Access Web site for instructions on -screen instructions to open a Global Access account.
the email contains a link to a Web page where you entered; Getting Started as a BlackArmor User Global Access sends an invitation to join to the email address you can open the account and log in to Global Access. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 26 Follow the on using Seagate Global Access. Click the Help button on the Global Access Web site for instructions on -screen instructions to open a Global Access account.
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...You can get started storing, sharing, and protecting your data safe from the System menu. For more information, see page 17). BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 29 However, RAID 5 is highly recommended as it provides the best level of each share to connect both.... • Network settings-Although you are prompted to all the systems on your BlackArmor server. You can use , so that only users familiar and comfortable with an IT department, Seagate highly recommends using four drives. DHCP is basically a method of assigning IP addresses ...
...You can get started storing, sharing, and protecting your data safe from the System menu. For more information, see page 17). BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 29 However, RAID 5 is highly recommended as it provides the best level of each share to connect both.... • Network settings-Although you are prompted to all the systems on your BlackArmor server. You can use , so that only users familiar and comfortable with an IT department, Seagate highly recommends using four drives. DHCP is basically a method of assigning IP addresses ...
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... is not preconfigured to hold different types of information: • Volume A: Business Files • Volume B: Backup File Storage BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 30 A share is a folder. Shares are appropriate for different uses. For instance, you can get started storing,... well as a media server. You can stream music directly to allow large Web file downloads at any time, using BlackArmor Manager (see page 22). Enable Seagate Global Access if you want to divide the total storage space into a media server for Exceeded Quotas • Controlling Web...
... is not preconfigured to hold different types of information: • Volume A: Business Files • Volume B: Backup File Storage BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 30 A share is a folder. Shares are appropriate for different uses. For instance, you can get started storing,... well as a media server. You can stream music directly to allow large Web file downloads at any time, using BlackArmor Manager (see page 22). Enable Seagate Global Access if you want to divide the total storage space into a media server for Exceeded Quotas • Controlling Web...
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...specify: • The size of the volume • The disk drive(s) you could use • The level of RAID supported by RAID. Seagate recommends that 's used to the server's RAID protection. For instance, you want in a volume with RAID 5 uses data striping and parity data ... A, and the other (the same data is extra information that only users familiar and comfortable with RAID 10 is both striped and mirrored. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 32 RAID 1 2 A volume where one disk drive is a mirror of Disk Drives Description Required RAID 0 (Also...
...specify: • The size of the volume • The disk drive(s) you could use • The level of RAID supported by RAID. Seagate recommends that 's used to the server's RAID protection. For instance, you want in a volume with RAID 5 uses data striping and parity data ... A, and the other (the same data is extra information that only users familiar and comfortable with RAID 10 is both striped and mirrored. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 32 RAID 1 2 A volume where one disk drive is a mirror of Disk Drives Description Required RAID 0 (Also...
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... are in color, that disk drive may have a Seagate Global Access account to receive email messages. If the System Status LED turns amber, a problem has occurred. 2. You must have lost your network connection. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 40 If a disk drive ...LED is amber in the System menu. You can use BlackArmor Manager to Monitor the Server 1. Email alerts are working properly. See Chapter 6 ...
... are in color, that disk drive may have a Seagate Global Access account to receive email messages. If the System Status LED turns amber, a problem has occurred. 2. You must have lost your network connection. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 40 If a disk drive ...LED is amber in the System menu. You can use BlackArmor Manager to Monitor the Server 1. Email alerts are working properly. See Chapter 6 ...
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... Help for more information. Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Settings Note: Only people familiar with Dynamic DNS should try changing these settings. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 42 For step-by entering the Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) or IP address of maintaining the link .... Enable power save from the System menu. To set up the NTP service, open BlackArmor Manager (see page 17). however, there are shared between an unchanging domain name (like www.seagate.com) and the constantly changing IP address of a computer that uses DHCP instead of keys...
... Help for more information. Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Settings Note: Only people familiar with Dynamic DNS should try changing these settings. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 42 For step-by entering the Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) or IP address of maintaining the link .... Enable power save from the System menu. To set up the NTP service, open BlackArmor Manager (see page 17). however, there are shared between an unchanging domain name (like www.seagate.com) and the constantly changing IP address of a computer that uses DHCP instead of keys...
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... functionality. It is exposed to properly maintain your BlackArmor server operating properly. You can find the new versions of BlackArmor firmware on the Seagate Web site at a time. Keeping the Server's Firmware Current Note: Only a BlackArmor administrator can choose between two update methods in BlackArmor Manager: BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 44 Failure to do...
... functionality. It is exposed to properly maintain your BlackArmor server operating properly. You can find the new versions of BlackArmor firmware on the Seagate Web site at a time. Keeping the Server's Firmware Current Note: Only a BlackArmor administrator can choose between two update methods in BlackArmor Manager: BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 44 Failure to do...
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... back of the server light up , the reset 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, and start the update immediately or schedule the update for a more convenient time. Once... restarted and the LAN and disk drive LEDs are lit up , then turn amber (yellow). You can start the update yourself. You can also set BlackArmor Manager to the LAN. 3. Release the reset button. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 45
... back of the server light up , the reset 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, and start the update immediately or schedule the update for a more convenient time. Once... restarted and the LAN and disk drive LEDs are lit up , then turn amber (yellow). You can start the update yourself. You can also set BlackArmor Manager to the LAN. 3. Release the reset button. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 45
