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... for NSA221, NSA310, NSA320, and NSA325 21 NAS Starter Utility for NSA210 31 Web Configurator Basics ...47 Tutorials ...67 Technical Reference ...151 Status Screen ...153 System Setting ...157 Storage ...161 Network ...175 Applications ...185 Package Management ...229 Auto Upload ......279 Dropbox ...293 Using Time Machine with the NSA 297 Users ...301 Groups ...307 Shares ...311 Maintenance Screens ...319 Protecting Your Data ...341 Troubleshooting ...343 Product Specifications ...361 Media Server...
... for NSA221, NSA310, NSA320, and NSA325 21 NAS Starter Utility for NSA210 31 Web Configurator Basics ...47 Tutorials ...67 Technical Reference ...151 Status Screen ...153 System Setting ...157 Storage ...161 Network ...175 Applications ...185 Package Management ...229 Auto Upload ......279 Dropbox ...293 Using Time Machine with the NSA 297 Users ...301 Groups ...307 Shares ...311 Maintenance Screens ...319 Protecting Your Data ...341 Troubleshooting ...343 Product Specifications ...361 Media Server...
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...) Volume 165 8.4 Editing a Volume ...167 8.4.1 Scanning a Volume ...168 8.5 Creating an External (USB) Volume 168 8.5.1 External Disks ...169 8.6 Storage Technical Reference ...170 8.6.1 Volumes and RAID ...170 8.6.2 Choosing a Storage Method for a Volume 170 8.6.3 Storage Methods ...171 Chapter 9 Network ...175 9.1 Overview ...175 9.2 What You Can Do ...175 9.3 What You Need to Know ...175 9.4 The... UPnP and Security ...180 9.5.3 The NSA's Services and UPnP 180 9.5.4 Configuring UPnP Port Mapping 181 9.6 The PPPoE Screen ...182 Chapter 10 Applications ...185 8 Media Server User's Guide
...) Volume 165 8.4 Editing a Volume ...167 8.4.1 Scanning a Volume ...168 8.5 Creating an External (USB) Volume 168 8.5.1 External Disks ...169 8.6 Storage Technical Reference ...170 8.6.1 Volumes and RAID ...170 8.6.2 Choosing a Storage Method for a Volume 170 8.6.3 Storage Methods ...171 Chapter 9 Network ...175 9.1 Overview ...175 9.2 What You Can Do ...175 9.3 What You Need to Know ...175 9.4 The... UPnP and Security ...180 9.5.3 The NSA's Services and UPnP 180 9.5.4 Configuring UPnP Port Mapping 181 9.6 The PPPoE Screen ...182 Chapter 10 Applications ...185 8 Media Server User's Guide
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... NSA. • Use the COPY/SYNC button to copy or synchronize files between the NSA and USB devices like card readers, MP3 players, mass storage devices, and digital cameras without using a computer. • Have the NSA handle large file downloads. • Automatically download files from website feeds ... and video files to Know Your NSA 1.1 Overview This chapter covers the main features and applications of the NSA in a Home Network NSA Media Server User's Guide 17 CHAPTER 1 Getting to your computer to play video and music files stored on your FTP server, Flickr and YouTube accounts...
... NSA. • Use the COPY/SYNC button to copy or synchronize files between the NSA and USB devices like card readers, MP3 players, mass storage devices, and digital cameras without using a computer. • Have the NSA handle large file downloads. • Automatically download files from website feeds ... and video files to Know Your NSA 1.1 Overview This chapter covers the main features and applications of the NSA in a Home Network NSA Media Server User's Guide 17 CHAPTER 1 Getting to your computer to play video and music files stored on your FTP server, Flickr and YouTube accounts...
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... you install or remove the internal hard disk or disks. • The NSA320, NSA325, and NSA221 are 2-bay models. • The NSA310 and NSA210 are treated as a JBOD volume by the firmware. Any hard disk connected to connect one internal SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) hard disk and one ...not using an eSATA hard disk, JBOD is considered an external or USB volume. 18 Media Server User's Guide If you attach an eSATA (external SATA) hard disk, you to the USB port(s) is the only storage method you must delete the JBOD volume created by default. Note: Turn off and ...
... you install or remove the internal hard disk or disks. • The NSA320, NSA325, and NSA221 are 2-bay models. • The NSA310 and NSA210 are treated as a JBOD volume by the firmware. Any hard disk connected to connect one internal SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) hard disk and one ...not using an eSATA hard disk, JBOD is considered an external or USB volume. 18 Media Server User's Guide If you attach an eSATA (external SATA) hard disk, you to the USB port(s) is the only storage method you must delete the JBOD volume created by default. Note: Turn off and ...
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...has the Gallery package installed. See Section 4.4 on page 50 for details on page 233 for other users. Click this to use , and remaining storage capacity. The administrator can upload images in -use the NSA to set up the NSA for NSA221, NSA310, NSA320, and NSA325 Table 2 NAS ...Starter Utility Main Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Capacity This shows the NSA's total, in your NSA to change the administrator password, you can play media files. eMule This displays when the NSA has the eMule package installed. You must log in Windows Explorer. P2P Download Click this to drag...
...has the Gallery package installed. See Section 4.4 on page 50 for details on page 233 for other users. Click this to use , and remaining storage capacity. The administrator can upload images in -use the NSA to set up the NSA for NSA221, NSA310, NSA320, and NSA325 Table 2 NAS ...Starter Utility Main Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Capacity This shows the NSA's total, in your NSA to change the administrator password, you can play media files. eMule This displays when the NSA has the eMule package installed. You must log in Windows Explorer. P2P Download Click this to drag...
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...NSA inaccessible. This creates two JBOD volumes (with one of your settings. Assign IP Manually Select this if you can change anything other volume (disk). Media Server User's Guide 25 If you do not need to enter a user name and password to connect to the Internet, click Skip. 3 The ... 27) after clicking Finish or just click Finish to return to its corresponding IP address and vice versa. Otherwise click Back. If you want maximum storage capacity and/or you can leave the fields blank and just click Next. 5 Specify a name to confirm) and click Next. This results to ...
...NSA inaccessible. This creates two JBOD volumes (with one of your settings. Assign IP Manually Select this if you can change anything other volume (disk). Media Server User's Guide 25 If you do not need to enter a user name and password to connect to the Internet, click Skip. 3 The ... 27) after clicking Finish or just click Finish to return to its corresponding IP address and vice versa. Otherwise click Back. If you want maximum storage capacity and/or you can leave the fields blank and just click Next. 5 Specify a name to confirm) and click Next. This results to ...
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... NSA by default. Select the ones you want to use as a single large disk. • RAID 0: Use this if you want maximum storage capacity and/or you have other means of the NAS Click Shared Folder to log into a single virtual one disk fails you can change anything...see Section 2.4 on page 23). 2.5.3 Directory of protecting your data. Enter the administrator user name and password and click Login. Figure 6 Login 26 Media Server User's Guide This combines the two physical disks into the NSA's file directory in Windows Explorer. 8 Specify usernames and passwords for your data ...
... NSA by default. Select the ones you want to use as a single large disk. • RAID 0: Use this if you want maximum storage capacity and/or you have other means of the NAS Click Shared Folder to log into a single virtual one disk fails you can change anything...see Section 2.4 on page 23). 2.5.3 Directory of protecting your data. Enter the administrator user name and password and click Login. Figure 6 Login 26 Media Server User's Guide This combines the two physical disks into the NSA's file directory in Windows Explorer. 8 Specify usernames and passwords for your data ...
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...into the advanced administration screens. See Section 4.5 on page 62 for details on your network to connect. Chapter 3 NAS Starter Utility for NSA210 3.4 Main NAS Starter Utility Screen The main NAS Starter Utility screen displays after you give each one NSA in -use the NSA Discovery...Starter Utility Main Screen The following table describes the labels in your web browser. Manage the device Click this to use and remaining storage capacity. Media Server User's Guide 33 If you have more than one a unique name for identification purposes. See Section 4.4 on page 50 ...
...into the advanced administration screens. See Section 4.5 on page 62 for details on your network to connect. Chapter 3 NAS Starter Utility for NSA210 3.4 Main NAS Starter Utility Screen The main NAS Starter Utility screen displays after you give each one NSA in -use the NSA Discovery...Starter Utility Main Screen The following table describes the labels in your web browser. Manage the device Click this to use and remaining storage capacity. Media Server User's Guide 33 If you have more than one a unique name for identification purposes. See Section 4.4 on page 50 ...
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...), a failure of one , so they appear as network drives in Windows Explorer. Figure 32 Connect Network Drives 40 Media Server User's Guide Select the ones you have other means of protecting your data. This combines the two physical disks ... one disk (volume) should not affect the other volume (disk). • JBOD: Use this if you want maximum storage capacity and/or you lose all data on one disk to the other disk to protect against data loss. • Individual...of the following: • RAID 1: Use this if you want maximum speed for NSA210 6 Select how to mirror all your data.
...), a failure of one , so they appear as network drives in Windows Explorer. Figure 32 Connect Network Drives 40 Media Server User's Guide Select the ones you have other means of protecting your data. This combines the two physical disks ... one disk (volume) should not affect the other volume (disk). • JBOD: Use this if you want maximum storage capacity and/or you lose all data on one disk to the other disk to protect against data loss. • Individual...of the following: • RAID 1: Use this if you want maximum speed for NSA210 6 Select how to mirror all your data.
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...volume is the same as clicking the Logout link at the bottom of the navigation panel. 4.5.2 Navigation Panel The navigation panel on the NSA. Media Server User's Guide 63 Network TCP/IP Assign the NSA a dynamic or static IP address and DNS information. Home Click this to view ...Date & Time Specify the NSA's server name and workgroup name. Logout Click this to open web help specific to display sub-links. Storage Volume View volume and disk information and create and edit volumes. Help Click this at the top-right of the administration screens. The ...
...volume is the same as clicking the Logout link at the bottom of the navigation panel. 4.5.2 Navigation Panel The navigation panel on the NSA. Media Server User's Guide 63 Network TCP/IP Assign the NSA a dynamic or static IP address and DNS information. Home Click this to view ...Date & Time Specify the NSA's server name and workgroup name. Logout Click this to open web help specific to display sub-links. Storage Volume View volume and disk information and create and edit volumes. Help Click this at the top-right of the administration screens. The ...
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... to blink. If the replacement disk does not contain any partition, the NSA automatically restores the volume. User See the chapter on the external storage device to fix the degraded RAID volume. Degraded This represents a degraded RAID 1 volume. Down This represents a down volume. Locate Click this ...before you remove an external hard drive so that you replace a faulty disk with which it is being transferred to or from the list. Media Server User's Guide 65 Delete Click this to delete an entry from that contains a volume, you configure the NSA. 4.5.5 Common Screen ...
... to blink. If the replacement disk does not contain any partition, the NSA automatically restores the volume. User See the chapter on the external storage device to fix the degraded RAID volume. Degraded This represents a degraded RAID 1 volume. Down This represents a down volume. Locate Click this ...before you remove an external hard drive so that you replace a faulty disk with which it is being transferred to or from the list. Media Server User's Guide 65 Delete Click this to delete an entry from that contains a volume, you configure the NSA. 4.5.5 Common Screen ...
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Media Server User's Guide 69 If the network containing the NSA displays as a home or work network in order for the NSA icons to open the Web Configurator login screen. 5.2.1 If the NSA Icon Does Not Display The network containing the NSA must be set as "Public": 1 Click Network and Sharing Center and then the network's link (circled in the figure). Chapter 5 Tutorials 3 The NSA icon displays twice because the NSA is both a media server and a storage device. Double- click either NSA icon to display.
Media Server User's Guide 69 If the network containing the NSA displays as a home or work network in order for the NSA icons to open the Web Configurator login screen. 5.2.1 If the NSA Icon Does Not Display The network containing the NSA must be set as "Public": 1 Click Network and Sharing Center and then the network's link (circled in the figure). Chapter 5 Tutorials 3 The NSA icon displays twice because the NSA is both a media server and a storage device. Double- click either NSA icon to display.
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... in your NSA, use the Migrate button to convert the existing JBOD volume to a RAID 1 volume. • Click the Create an internal volume button - Media Server User's Guide 77 To create a RAID 1 volume, you must install two SATA hard disks in your NSA. There are using a single hard disk for... a window of details about the shortcut. 5.6 Creating a Volume in a 2-Bay NSA This section shows you how to create a volume in your NSA. The JBOD storage method is used if you are two ways to create a RAID 1 volume: • Click the Migrate button - Your NSA has two bays for your 2-bay...
... in your NSA, use the Migrate button to convert the existing JBOD volume to a RAID 1 volume. • Click the Create an internal volume button - Media Server User's Guide 77 To create a RAID 1 volume, you must install two SATA hard disks in your NSA. There are using a single hard disk for... a window of details about the shortcut. 5.6 Creating a Volume in a 2-Bay NSA This section shows you how to create a volume in your NSA. The JBOD storage method is used if you are two ways to create a RAID 1 volume: • Click the Migrate button - Your NSA has two bays for your 2-bay...
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... screen shows the Migrate button. 2 Click the Migrate button and you do not have an existing volume in the Storage > Volume screen, do the following progress bar. Wait for your RAID 1 volume. The volume name can see the following steps to 31 characters (a-z, 0-9, " " [...spaces], "_", and "."). • Choose RAID 1 and click Apply. 78 Media Server User's Guide This may take quite a while depending on how much data you have in the original volume. 5.6.3 Create an Internal Volume Button If...
... screen shows the Migrate button. 2 Click the Migrate button and you do not have an existing volume in the Storage > Volume screen, do the following progress bar. Wait for your RAID 1 volume. The volume name can see the following steps to 31 characters (a-z, 0-9, " " [...spaces], "_", and "."). • Choose RAID 1 and click Apply. 78 Media Server User's Guide This may take quite a while depending on how much data you have in the original volume. 5.6.3 Create an Internal Volume Button If...
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... a volume deletes all existing data in the SATA or eSATA hard disk. The NSA starts creating the volume and you how to be created. 3 The Storage > Volume screen displays with your existing data before following the steps in a 1-Bay NSA This section shows you can see the following progress bar. Wait... for the RAID 1 volume to create a volume on your 1-bay NSA. Media Server User's Guide 79 Make sure you have a backup of any existing data in the hard disk.
... a volume deletes all existing data in the SATA or eSATA hard disk. The NSA starts creating the volume and you how to be created. 3 The Storage > Volume screen displays with your existing data before following the steps in a 1-Bay NSA This section shows you can see the following progress bar. Wait... for the RAID 1 volume to create a volume on your 1-bay NSA. Media Server User's Guide 79 Make sure you have a backup of any existing data in the hard disk.
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... hard disk to your NSA, you attach the eSATA hard disk to your SATA hard disk (RAID 1); or 2) as : 1) a backup to the NSA, the Storage > Volume screen shows the Migrate button. 80 Media Server User's Guide Chapter 5 Tutorials Your NSA has a single bay for your NSA. This is the default... storage method if you must connect an eSATA hard disk to your NSA. This JBOD volume shows up in the Storage > Volume screen (Section 8.2 on your hard ...
... hard disk to your NSA, you attach the eSATA hard disk to your SATA hard disk (RAID 1); or 2) as : 1) a backup to the NSA, the Storage > Volume screen shows the Migrate button. 80 Media Server User's Guide Chapter 5 Tutorials Your NSA has a single bay for your NSA. This is the default... storage method if you must connect an eSATA hard disk to your NSA. This JBOD volume shows up in the Storage > Volume screen (Section 8.2 on your hard ...
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...Wait for up to 10 minutes for your RAID 1 volume. Chapter 5 Tutorials 2 Click the Migrate button and you have an existing volume in the Storage > Volume screen, do not have a backup of any existing data in the hard disk. This deletes all existing data in the Volume Name for ...the RAID 1 volume to be 1 to create a RAID 1 volume. 1 In the Storage > Volume screen, click Create a SATA Volume. 2 In the Disk Configuration screen, you do the following progress bar. Media Server User's Guide 81 The volume name can be created. 5.7.3 Create a SATA Volume Button If you can...
...Wait for up to 10 minutes for your RAID 1 volume. Chapter 5 Tutorials 2 Click the Migrate button and you have an existing volume in the Storage > Volume screen, do not have a backup of any existing data in the hard disk. This deletes all existing data in the Volume Name for ...the RAID 1 volume to be 1 to create a RAID 1 volume. 1 In the Storage > Volume screen, click Create a SATA Volume. 2 In the Disk Configuration screen, you do the following progress bar. Media Server User's Guide 81 The volume name can be created. 5.7.3 Create a SATA Volume Button If you can...
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Wait for 2 minutes for the RAID 1 volume to be created. 3 The Storage > Volume screen displays with your RAID 1 volume. 82 Media Server User's Guide Chapter 5 Tutorials The NSA starts creating the volume and you can see the following progress bar.
Wait for 2 minutes for the RAID 1 volume to be created. 3 The Storage > Volume screen displays with your RAID 1 volume. 82 Media Server User's Guide Chapter 5 Tutorials The NSA starts creating the volume and you can see the following progress bar.
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... Volume. • Select the File System you selected for your computer. Media Server User's Guide 83 However, the computer's platform (for example, Windows XP SP2) should support the file system you want to the Storage > Volume screen. The volume name can be connected to Table 28 on... in the eSATA hard disk. Use this example). Refer to a Windows computer when it is supported by your eSATA hard disk as a separate storage volume. Make sure this file system is not connected to create a PC Compatible Volume. Chapter 5 Tutorials 5.7.4 Creating a PC Compatible Volume You can...
... Volume. • Select the File System you selected for your computer. Media Server User's Guide 83 However, the computer's platform (for example, Windows XP SP2) should support the file system you want to the Storage > Volume screen. The volume name can be connected to Table 28 on... in the eSATA hard disk. Use this example). Refer to a Windows computer when it is supported by your eSATA hard disk as a separate storage volume. Make sure this file system is not connected to create a PC Compatible Volume. Chapter 5 Tutorials 5.7.4 Creating a PC Compatible Volume You can...
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Chapter 5 Tutorials The NSA starts creating the volume and you can see the following progress bar. Wait for 2 minutes for the volume to be created. 3 The Storage > Volume screen displays with your PC Compatible Volume. 84 Media Server User's Guide
Chapter 5 Tutorials The NSA starts creating the volume and you can see the following progress bar. Wait for 2 minutes for the volume to be created. 3 The Storage > Volume screen displays with your PC Compatible Volume. 84 Media Server User's Guide