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MaxNAS Owner’s Manual10Master Power Switches (2)LAN 2 RJ45 Connector7. The MaxNAS R8 interface componentsThe following figures illustrate the connecto
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual118. Visual and Audible IndicatorsThe MaxNAS R8 has an LCD panel, LEDs, and a buzzer to inform the user of the overall health and
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual122-Connecting the MaxNAS R8Chapter 2- Connecting the MaxNAS R81. Connect Your MaxNAS R8Before you begin, please install your
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual132-Connecting the MaxNAS R82.1 Wizard Installation and UsageIMPORTANT! The setup wizard uses TCP port 10000 and UDP ports 11000-
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual142.1.3.3 You may change the password by entering a new “New Password” field, and re-enter the password (case sensitive) in the “
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual153. LCD OperationThe MaxNAS R8 is equipped with an LCD on the front for easy status display and setup. There are four buttons on
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual164. Adding External DisksThe MaxNAS R8 has two rear USB ports, two front USB ports, and one eSATA port for attaching external s
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual17Chapter 3- Administering the MaxNAS R8This chapter describes the menu and control structure for your MaxNAS R8. The configurati
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual18To log in to the MaxNAS R8 administration interface, click “Admin” and enter the Administrator password. By default, the
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual193-Administering the MaxNAS R8The Main Menu Navigation Tree1. System information 1.1 Product Information 1.2 System / Service
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MaxNAS Owner’s Manual201. System Information1.1 System InformationThis page is the first page you see when you enter the MaxNAS R8 web interface. On
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual212. System ManagementThe System Management Configuration menu contains basic system settings and configuration options. It is s
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual222.5 UPS SettingsThe MaxNAS R8 will monitor and respond to UPS status messages from a compatible attached UPS (for a list of
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual232.8.4 Reboot & ShutdownYou can reboot or shut down the MaxNAS R8 from this page.2.8.5 File System Check This menu is wh
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual243-Administering the MaxNAS R8Jumbo Frame Support Jumbo frame support is a feature which allows Ethernet hardware to send, recei
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual253.2 LAN2 ConfigurationThe LAN Configuration screen for the LAN2 (“LAN”) Interface allows for the following controls:The followi
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual26It is recommended that you disable services you will not require for security purposes. See Chapter 4 for deta
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual273-Administering the MaxNAS R8FTP Use this option to enable or disable the FTP service on your MaxNAS R8. This setting is disabl
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual28MaxNAS R8 in the “Network Places” dialog on their computers. You may enable or disable UPNP support by navigating to “Syst
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual29The column, “Status,” will display the most recent SMART reported health status for each disk mechanism. To view the SMART
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MaxNAS Owner’s Manual30The Create RAID window allows you to configure your MaxNAS R8 into a wide range of possible RAID configurations.
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual314.2.2 Expanding NAS volumesTo expand the network accessible space of a RAIDset to take over unused space, select the desired RA
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual324.2.4 Delete RAIDSetTo edelete a RAIDset, select the desired RAIDSet and click on the RAID information screen (see above, sect
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual33to discover the iqn of your new volume. In the Modify iSCSI Volume menu you can enable/disable the volume, change the date, LUN
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual344.4 Shared Folder ManagementThe Shared Folder Management menu lists all of your shared folders and contains controls for folder
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual35and then click . The NFS Config menu has two tabs, pictured below. The “NFS” tab lists every host for which you’ve assigned
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual364.4.6 Access ControlACLs, or Access Control Lists are how you manage SMB/CIFS and FTP rights to your shared folders and sub-fol
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual37You must assign an export share name, and a share folder with the corresponding name will be created on the MaxNAS R8.
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual384.6.1 Adding a new ISO image shareTo add a new ISO image share, select the sharepoint where the ISO image resides from th
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual395.2 Group AdministrationWhen providing shares to non Active Directory clients, the MaxNAS R8 provides its own user and
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual4Federal Communications CommissionRadio Frequency Interference StatementThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with t
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual403-Administering the MaxNAS R85.3.1 Creating Local UsersTo create a new user, click in the Local User Configuration screen.
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual416. Application Service ControlsThe Application Server Configuration menu contains controls for managing the built in print serv
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual42with Thecus modules, and you may wish to create your own or add other user created modules as well; There is a T
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual438.1 Creating a backup TaskTo create a new nSync/rSync task click on the nSync menu and the “Add nSync Task” window will appea
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual448.2 Setting Up an Nsync Target on an Nsync DeviceIn order for the target Nsync server to accept the Nsync backup jo
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual45Chapter 4- Connecting UsersOnce the MaxNAS R8 has been configured with storage, shares, users, groups, and permissions it is re
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual461.2 Mapping a Network Drive (OS-X)The simplest method to locate and connect your MaxNAS R8 to an OS-X workstation is by using t
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual472. Using WebdiskThe MaxNAS R8 provides a WebDisk function that allows you to access the system over the Internet from any brows
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual48The WebDisk page will appear showing folders made currently available to you via the Access Control List (ACL) in the Folder it
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual49Download a file to your computerUpload file from your computer to the current directory.Change user passwordLogoutDisplays direct
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual5Limitations of Warranty and LiabilityMicroNet Technology has tested the hardware described in this manual and reviewed its conte
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual50the “Add” button to upload pictures into the album. The Upload Photos screen will appear, as illustrated:Click Browse... to n
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual514. Using iSCSIiSCSI allows two devices to negotiate and then exchange SCSI commands using IP networks. iSCSI takes a popular
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual52username and password. Click OK to commit CHAP authentication, and OK on the iSCSI Initiator properties window. Enabl
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual53Full format. A Quick format will take just a few minutes but will do less verifying of the drive than a full format. Click Star
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual544.2.7 Select the new partition map type. 4.2.8 Select the desired file system format and volume name for each partition in the v
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual555. Connecting to MaxNAS R8 Attached PrintersWith a USB Printer attached, the MaxNAS R8 can offer central network printing to al
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual565.2.3 Select Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer.5.2.4 Select The printer that I want isn’t listed. You can pres
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual575.3 MacOS XThe following instructions are based on printer installation on a Mac OS X 10.5 based host. Other Mac OS X hosts are
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual58Chapter 5- Understanding RAIDThe MaxNAS R8 controller subsystem is a high-performance SATA drive bus disk array controller. Wh
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual59RAID 1 (Disk Mirroring)RAID 1, also known as “disk mirroring”, distributes duplicate data simultaneously to pairs of
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual6Welcome From MicroNet TechnologyWe are pleased that you have chosen the MaxNAS R8. Our systems are designed for speed, reliabili
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual60RAID 6Also known as dual parity, RAID 6 is similar to RAID 5, but offers double the fault tolerance by performing two
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual61Daily Use Tips• Read this User’s Guide carefully. Follow the correct procedure when setting up the device.• Additional applic
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual62Resetting the MaxNAS R8Should the MaxNAS R8 become inaccessible (blinking fault light, forgotten password) or if directed by Mi
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual63Q: There is a fault light and/or the buzzer is beeping!A: Do not turn off or reset the unit! Follow these steps to identify and
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual64Appendix A: Getting HelpIf you experience problems with your MaxNAS R8, please contact your Authorized MicroNet Reseller for as
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual65Appendix B: RAID Level Comparison TableRAIDLevelDescription Min. DrivesMax. DrivesCapacity Data ReliabilityDataTransfer RateI/O
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual66Appendix C: Active DirectoryWith Windows 2000, Microsoft introduced Active Directory (ADS), which is a large databa
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual67Appendix D: Supported UPS ListThe MaxNAS R8 can support UPS communication with the following UPS communication protocols: SEC
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual68Brand Series Model NotesFentonTechnologiesPowerPalP-series PowerPalL-series PowerOn PowerPure Fairstone L525/L
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual69Brand Series Model NotesOrvaldi variousnot400or600 PowercomPowercomSMK-800A ULT-1000 TrustTrust425/625 BNT-100
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual7Chapter 1- Getting StartedThank you for purchasing The Micronet MaxNAS R8 storage solution. With speed, high capacit
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual70Appendix E: GlossaryActive Directory an implementation of LDAP directory services by Microsoft for use in Windows
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual71Disk Array A Disk Array is a logical disk comprised of multiple physical hard disks. The number of hard disks in an disk array
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual72by any RAID array as a backup. In the event a hard disk in a RAID array fails, this backup is automatically mobilized by th
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual73be obtained by simply evaluating the XOR of the N bytes. Parity allows one error in a group (of bytes) to be corrected. Partiti
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual74of the disks fails, its contents can be retrieved from the duplicate disk. Furthermore, a RAID 1 array can also improve the thr
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual75Secondary Storage Mass storage devices such as hard disks, magneto-optical disks, floppy disks and tapes are frequently referre
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual76the favoured replication model is the HUB and SPOKE, and thus the WINS design is not central but distributed, ea
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual77Appendix F: Product SpecificationsSystem Architecture CPU: Intel® Core2® Architecture, 1.86GHz System RAM: 1GB DDR NV
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual78System Features RAID level 0, 1, 5, 6, 10 and Span configurations Multiple RAID and LUN support Automatically and transparen
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual79Appendix G: Licence and CopyrightThis product included copyrighted third-party software licensed under the terms of
MaxNAS Owner’s Manual83. Safety WarningsFor your safety, please read and follow the following safety warnings:• Read this manual thoroughly before at
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MaxNAS Owner’s Manual95. Unpacking the MaxNAS R8Please unpack your MaxNAS R8 in a static free environment, carefully making sure not to
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