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... Contents Contents Overview ...3 Table of Contents ...5 Part I: User's Guide 15 Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your NSA...17 1.1 Overview ...17 1.1.1 Hard Disks for 2-Bay Models 18 1.1.2 Hard Disks for 1-Bay Models 18 1.1.3 COPY/SYNC Button ...19 1.1.4 RESET Button ...19 Chapter 2 NAS Starter Utility...21 2.1 Overview ...21 2.2 Starting the NAS Starter Utility ...21 2.3 ... 30 3.2.2 Web Browser Access ...30 3.3 Login ...31 3.4 Home Screens ...32 3.4.1 Now Playing (Music) ...35 3.4.2 Exif and Google Maps (Photos 35 3.4.3 Slideshow (Photos) ...36 3.4.4 Favorite ...37 Media Server User's Guide 5
... Contents Contents Overview ...3 Table of Contents ...5 Part I: User's Guide 15 Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your NSA...17 1.1 Overview ...17 1.1.1 Hard Disks for 2-Bay Models 18 1.1.2 Hard Disks for 1-Bay Models 18 1.1.3 COPY/SYNC Button ...19 1.1.4 RESET Button ...19 Chapter 2 NAS Starter Utility...21 2.1 Overview ...21 2.2 Starting the NAS Starter Utility ...21 2.3 ... 30 3.2.2 Web Browser Access ...30 3.3 Login ...31 3.4 Home Screens ...32 3.4.1 Now Playing (Music) ...35 3.4.2 Exif and Google Maps (Photos 35 3.4.3 Slideshow (Photos) ...36 3.4.4 Favorite ...37 Media Server User's Guide 5
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... NSA Icon Does Not Display 53 4.2.2 NSA Icon Right-click Options 54 4.3 Windows 7 Network Map ...55 4.4 Playing Media Files in Windows 7 ...58 4.5 Windows 7 Devices and Printers ...58 4.5.1 Windows 7 Desktop Shortcut 60 4.6 Creating a Volume in a 2-Bay NSA 61 4.6.1 Creating a RAID 1 Volume ...61 4.6.2 Migrate Button ...62 4.6.3 Create an Internal Volume Button 62 4.7 Creating a Volume... Service Tutorial ...80 4.10.1 Copying/Pasting a Download Link 80 4.10.2 Installing the Link Capture Browser Plugin 83 4.10.3 Using the Link Capture Browser Plugin 88 6 Media Server User's Guide
... NSA Icon Does Not Display 53 4.2.2 NSA Icon Right-click Options 54 4.3 Windows 7 Network Map ...55 4.4 Playing Media Files in Windows 7 ...58 4.5 Windows 7 Devices and Printers ...58 4.5.1 Windows 7 Desktop Shortcut 60 4.6 Creating a Volume in a 2-Bay NSA 61 4.6.1 Creating a RAID 1 Volume ...61 4.6.2 Migrate Button ...62 4.6.3 Create an Internal Volume Button 62 4.7 Creating a Volume... Service Tutorial ...80 4.10.1 Copying/Pasting a Download Link 80 4.10.2 Installing the Link Capture Browser Plugin 83 4.10.3 Using the Link Capture Browser Plugin 88 6 Media Server User's Guide
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... or SATA volumes in a home network. Table 1 Model-specific Features FEATURE MODELS 2 hard disk bays NSA320, NSA325, NSA325 v2 1 hard disk bay NSA310, NSA310S Telnet NSA310S, NSA325, NSA325 v2 Power Control Schedule NSA310S, NSA320, NSA325, NSA325 v2 Power On After Power NSA310S, NSA320, NSA325, NSA325 v2 Failure 1.1.1 Hard Disks for hardware connections and how to the NSA...). A USB hard drive provides extra storage space and files are treated as a JBOD volume by the firmware. Refer to Section 7.3 on these storage methods. 18 Media Server User's Guide
... or SATA volumes in a home network. Table 1 Model-specific Features FEATURE MODELS 2 hard disk bays NSA320, NSA325, NSA325 v2 1 hard disk bay NSA310, NSA310S Telnet NSA310S, NSA325, NSA325 v2 Power Control Schedule NSA310S, NSA320, NSA325, NSA325 v2 Power On After Power NSA310S, NSA320, NSA325, NSA325 v2 Failure 1.1.1 Hard Disks for hardware connections and how to the NSA...). A USB hard drive provides extra storage space and files are treated as a JBOD volume by the firmware. Refer to Section 7.3 on these storage methods. 18 Media Server User's Guide
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..., see page 51 • Windows 7 Network Map, see page 55 • Playing Media Files in Windows 7, see page 58 • Windows 7 Devices and Printers, see page 58 • Creating a Volume in a 2-Bay NSA, see page 61 • Creating a Volume in a 1-Bay NSA, see page 63 • Deleting a Volume, see page 70 • File..., see page 119 • How to Use the BackupPlanner, see page 122 4.2 Windows 7 Network To see your NSA in a Windows 7 home or work network: Tutorials Media Server User's Guide 51
..., see page 51 • Windows 7 Network Map, see page 55 • Playing Media Files in Windows 7, see page 58 • Windows 7 Devices and Printers, see page 58 • Creating a Volume in a 2-Bay NSA, see page 61 • Creating a Volume in a 1-Bay NSA, see page 63 • Deleting a Volume, see page 70 • File..., see page 119 • How to Use the BackupPlanner, see page 122 4.2 Windows 7 Network To see your NSA in a Windows 7 home or work network: Tutorials Media Server User's Guide 51
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...on page 155) as follows. 4.6.1 Creating a RAID 1 Volume This storage method allows recovery of data if your 2-bay NSA. If you already have a backup of your NSA. Media Server User's Guide 61 There are no existing volumes in your existing data before following the steps in this if there are... NSA from the Windows 7 Devices and Printers folder. • Properties opens a window of details about the shortcut. 4.6 Creating a Volume in a 2-Bay NSA This section shows you how to create a volume in your hard disk fails. Creating a volume deletes all existing data in your NSA. The JBOD...
...on page 155) as follows. 4.6.1 Creating a RAID 1 Volume This storage method allows recovery of data if your 2-bay NSA. If you already have a backup of your NSA. Media Server User's Guide 61 There are no existing volumes in your existing data before following the steps in this if there are... NSA from the Windows 7 Devices and Printers folder. • Properties opens a window of details about the shortcut. 4.6 Creating a Volume in a 2-Bay NSA This section shows you how to create a volume in your hard disk fails. Creating a volume deletes all existing data in your NSA. The JBOD...
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.... 3 The Storage > Volume screen displays with your RAID 1 volume. 4.7 Creating a Volume in a 1-Bay NSA This section shows you have a backup of your 1-bay NSA. Wait for the RAID 1 volume to create a volume on your existing data before following progress bar. Media Server User's Guide 63 Chapter 4 Tutorials This deletes all existing data in the...
.... 3 The Storage > Volume screen displays with your RAID 1 volume. 4.7 Creating a Volume in a 1-Bay NSA This section shows you have a backup of your 1-bay NSA. Wait for the RAID 1 volume to create a volume on your existing data before following progress bar. Media Server User's Guide 63 Chapter 4 Tutorials This deletes all existing data in the...
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This JBOD volume shows up in your SATA hard disk (RAID 1); Chapter 4 Tutorials Your NSA has a single bay for the NSA310S and the default storage method if you are no existing volumes in the Storage > Volume screen (Section 7.2 on page 152) as a separate storage drive (... create a RAID 1 volume. 1 Once you must connect an eSATA hard disk to the NSA310. Use this to automatically synchronize data in the NSA310. Use this if there are using a single hard disk in the internal hard disk to the NSA, the Storage > Volume screen shows the Migrate button. 64 Media Server User's Guide
This JBOD volume shows up in your SATA hard disk (RAID 1); Chapter 4 Tutorials Your NSA has a single bay for the NSA310S and the default storage method if you are no existing volumes in the Storage > Volume screen (Section 7.2 on page 152) as a separate storage drive (... create a RAID 1 volume. 1 Once you must connect an eSATA hard disk to the NSA310. Use this to automatically synchronize data in the NSA310. Use this if there are using a single hard disk in the internal hard disk to the NSA, the Storage > Volume screen shows the Migrate button. 64 Media Server User's Guide
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... to the NSA. This shows whether it's a Windows/CIFS, web (web configurator), or FTP connection to the NSA if one is using . Media Server User's Guide 139 Chapter 5 Status Screen Table 16 Status (continued) LABEL External Volume (or USB Volume) DESCRIPTION This displays the volumes created on ...available. This displays the shared folder name on the NSA that you insert USB devices. For external drives, this shows which hard drive bays are currently connected to open the Storage screen. This displays the date and time the user last connected to the NSA. This field...
... to the NSA. This shows whether it's a Windows/CIFS, web (web configurator), or FTP connection to the NSA if one is using . Media Server User's Guide 139 Chapter 5 Status Screen Table 16 Status (continued) LABEL External Volume (or USB Volume) DESCRIPTION This displays the volumes created on ...available. This displays the shared folder name on the NSA that you insert USB devices. For external drives, this shows which hard drive bays are currently connected to open the Storage screen. This displays the date and time the user last connected to the NSA. This field...
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... using a cable. Storage Methods The NSA uses the following storage methods: • RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) • PC Compatible Volume (1-bay models) • JBOD (Just a Bunch of volumes and disks (both internal and external). See Figure 7.6.2 on page 160 for details on a disk... It can spread a volume across internal disks but is optional. Volume A volume is deleted when you want to display information on page 155). Media Server User's Guide 151 Use the Storage screen (Section 7.2 on page 152) to create. An eSATA (external SATA) hard disk has the same ...
... using a cable. Storage Methods The NSA uses the following storage methods: • RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) • PC Compatible Volume (1-bay models) • JBOD (Just a Bunch of volumes and disks (both internal and external). See Figure 7.6.2 on page 160 for details on a disk... It can spread a volume across internal disks but is optional. Volume A volume is deleted when you want to display information on page 155). Media Server User's Guide 151 Use the Storage screen (Section 7.2 on page 152) to create. An eSATA (external SATA) hard disk has the same ...
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... 1 Volume Replace a RAID 1 volume's hard disks with another 1 TB hard disk and repair the volume again. You can access data on them. Chapter 7 Storage Note: 1-bay models configure the internal hard disk (SATA) as a replacement in order to begin again after the NSA fully reboots. If the replacement disk is for... RAID with a 1 TB hard disk and repair the volume. After the NSA finishes the second repair, use the rest of the hard disk capacity. 152 Media Server User's Guide
... 1 Volume Replace a RAID 1 volume's hard disks with another 1 TB hard disk and repair the volume again. You can access data on them. Chapter 7 Storage Note: 1-bay models configure the internal hard disk (SATA) as a replacement in order to begin again after the NSA fully reboots. If the replacement disk is for... RAID with a 1 TB hard disk and repair the volume. After the NSA finishes the second repair, use the rest of the hard disk capacity. 152 Media Server User's Guide
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...hard drive located in the corresponding hard drive bay. All data on external disk drives attached to the NSA USB ports). (NSA310) Click this to format internal hard drives and create a new volume. You can edit it is using . Media Server User's Guide 153 Click this to format internal...information on all internal SATA volumes (created on NSA internal disk drives) and external volumes (created on the disk will be lost . (NSA310) These tables display information on all internal volumes (created on NSA internal disk drives) and external volumes (created on the NSA. Model Name...
...hard drive located in the corresponding hard drive bay. All data on external disk drives attached to the NSA USB ports). (NSA310) Click this to format internal hard drives and create a new volume. You can edit it is using . Media Server User's Guide 153 Click this to format internal...information on all internal SATA volumes (created on NSA internal disk drives) and external volumes (created on the disk will be lost . (NSA310) These tables display information on all internal volumes (created on NSA internal disk drives) and external volumes (created on the NSA. Model Name...
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...include: NTFS: Recommended for example) ASCII characters. ReiserFS: Offers better performance for mounted volumes. (2-bay models only) RAID 1 Volume will be the same as a second drive to exit this ... your disks, and/or you can choose to save your changes or creating a volume. 156 Media Server User's Guide RAID 0 Linux file systems include: EXT2: Most commonly used on Linux platforms. EXT3.... To avoid confusion, it is installed. Is the eSATA hard disk connected to an NSA310. (NSA310 only) This type is only available when you want the new volume to select anything ...
...include: NTFS: Recommended for example) ASCII characters. ReiserFS: Offers better performance for mounted volumes. (2-bay models only) RAID 1 Volume will be the same as a second drive to exit this ... your disks, and/or you can choose to save your changes or creating a volume. 156 Media Server User's Guide RAID 0 Linux file systems include: EXT2: Most commonly used on Linux platforms. EXT3.... To avoid confusion, it is installed. Is the eSATA hard disk connected to an NSA310. (NSA310 only) This type is only available when you want the new volume to select anything ...
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... than data security to gamers for data that the first byte of disk failure using mirroring, all your data on the volume. If you have a 2-bay model, you could create: • up to two JBOD volumes • one disk fails the other to two hard disks instead of one of the... in the array are stored on 'n+1'drives. The size of the blocks used is a method of storing data on multiple disks to two disks simultaneously. Media Server User's Guide 161 If you have 'n' pieces of data, parity computes an extra piece of a certain size and those are typically the blocks or bytes...
... than data security to gamers for data that the first byte of disk failure using mirroring, all your data on the volume. If you have a 2-bay model, you could create: • up to two JBOD volumes • one disk fails the other to two hard disks instead of one of the... in the array are stored on 'n+1'drives. The size of the blocks used is a method of storing data on multiple disks to two disks simultaneously. Media Server User's Guide 161 If you have 'n' pieces of data, parity computes an extra piece of a certain size and those are typically the blocks or bytes...
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...install the hard disk. 1 Turn the NSA off . The NSA automatically tries to recreate the whole volume. Push the disk back into the NSA disk bay until the NSA restarts. See Installing or replacing a hard disk. See Installing or replacing a hard disk. An HDD LED is connected properly to the ...a whole new volume on . If it is off , remove the front panel and make sure that the NSA detected an error on the computer). 328 Media Server User's Guide Red means that the computer network card is lost. • If you are using a single-disk JBOD volume, you need to another (...
...install the hard disk. 1 Turn the NSA off . The NSA automatically tries to recreate the whole volume. Push the disk back into the NSA disk bay until the NSA restarts. See Installing or replacing a hard disk. See Installing or replacing a hard disk. An HDD LED is connected properly to the ...a whole new volume on . If it is off , remove the front panel and make sure that the NSA detected an error on the computer). 328 Media Server User's Guide Red means that the computer network card is lost. • If you are using a single-disk JBOD volume, you need to another (...
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... a 1000 Mbps Ethernet connection. The NSA has a successful 1000 Mbps Ethernet connection. The 1000 M LAN is upgrading the firmware or you may render it unusable. Media Server User's Guide 345 Orange Blinking Note: Do not turn off . HDD USB LAN Green Red Green Red Green Amber On Blinking On Off On Blinking... On Off On Blinking Off On Blinking Off Note: Do not turn off the NSA while it is in the disk bay. This LED also stays on and receiving power. No USB device connected to recover a bad sector, but the LED stays red until the NSA restarts...
... a 1000 Mbps Ethernet connection. The NSA has a successful 1000 Mbps Ethernet connection. The 1000 M LAN is upgrading the firmware or you may render it unusable. Media Server User's Guide 345 Orange Blinking Note: Do not turn off . HDD USB LAN Green Red Green Red Green Amber On Blinking On Off On Blinking... On Off On Blinking Off On Blinking Off Note: Do not turn off the NSA while it is in the disk bay. This LED also stays on and receiving power. No USB device connected to recover a bad sector, but the LED stays red until the NSA restarts...