User ManualTable of ContentsINTRODUCTION7TERMS7SYSTEM BENEFITS AND KEY FEATURES7PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS8PACKAGE CONTENTS9FRONT PANEL10REAR PANEL11REQUIREMENTS11INSTALLATION AND SETUP13HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION13STORAGE SYSTEM CONSOLE INSTALLATION15SYSTEM SETUP18WEB MANAGEMENT INTERFACE26MAIN MENU27HOME27USERS29GROUPS33SHARED FOLDERS37MANAGING BACKUPS45EMAIL ALERTS47FIRMWARE UPGRADES49USB DEVICES50SYSTEM SETTINGS52NETWORK SETTINGS54DISK CONFIGURATION57LOGGING OUT62SHUTTING DOWN62FILE SHARING AND SYSTEM BACKUP64FILE SHARING64Windows Clients64Linux Clients66Macintosh Clients67FTP Clients67SYSTEM BACKUPS WITH DISKSAFE EXPRESS68Installing the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator70Installing DiskSafe Express71Starting DiskSafe Express75Activating Your License Key75Protecting Your Disks78Manually Backing Up Your Disk84Stopping a Backup or Recovery in Progress84Changing the Backup Schedule85Changing the Recovery CD Password85SYSTEM RESTORATION WITH DISKSAFE EXPRESS86Recovering Files From a Backup87Recovering a Non-System Disk or Partition89Recovering a System Disk or Partition90Removing Protection94GLOSSARY114DISK CONFIGURATIONS95ADDING HARD DISKS96REMOVING OR REPLACING HARD DISKS100SWAPPING HARD DISKS103TRANSFERRING HARD DISKS TO A NEW STORAGE SYSTEM104TROUBLESHOOTING106DISCONNECTING FROM SHARED FOLDERS107TROUBLESHOOTING THE DEVICE108TROUBLESHOOTING DISKSAFE EXPRESS110CREATING A DIAGNOSTIC FILE112Figure 1-1: Front Panel10Figure 1-2: Rear Panel11Figure 2-1: Hard Drive Tray13Figure 2-2: SATA Connector13Figure 2-3: Attaching the Hard Drive to the Tray14Figure 2-4: Welcome Page15Figure 2-5: Customer Information16Figure 2-6: Destination Location16Figure 2-7: Summary17Figure 2-8: Installation Complete17Figure 2-9: Storage System Console18Figure 2-10: System Initialization Screen19Figure 2-11: Welcome Screen20Figure 2-12: End User Software License Agreement20Figure 2-13: Host Name21Figure 2-14: Date/Time21Figure 2-15: Network Settings22Figure 2-16: Disk Configuration22Figure 2-17: Backup Calculator24Figure 2-18: Disk Space Distribution25Figure 2-19: System Configuration25Figure 3-1: Login Screen26Figure 3-2: Main Menu27Figure 3-3: Home Page28Figure 3-3: Connections Page29Figure 3-5: Users Page29Figure 3-6: Add User Page31Figure 3-7: CIFS Add User Page31Figure 3-8: NFS Add User Page32Figure 3-9: Groups Page34Figure 3-10: Add Group Page35Figure 3-11: Shared Folders Page37Figure 3-12: Add Shared Folder Page39Figure 3-13: CIFS Add Shared Folder Page39Figure 3-14: NFS Add Shared Folder Page40Figure 3-15: CIFS Define Folder Permissions Page41Figure 3-16: NFS Define Folder Permissions Page42Figure 3-17: Backups Page45Figure 3-18: Alerts Page48Figure 3-19: Firmware Page50Figure 3-20: USB Page51Figure 3-21: System Page53Figure 3-22: Network Page55Figure 3-23: Disks Page57Figure 3-24: Disk Configuration Page59Figure 3-25: Disks to Back Up Page60Figure 3-26: Disk Space Distribution Page61Figure 3-27: Disk Configuration Status Page61Figure 3-28: Disk Configuration Completion Page62Figure 3-29: Shut Down Page63Figure 4-1: Map Network Drive64Figure 4-2: iSCSI Initiator Warning71Figure 4-3: .NET Framework Warning71Figure 4-4: .NET Framework License Agreement72Figure 4-5: DiskSafe Express Welcome Page72Figure 4-6: DiskSafe Express License Agreement73Figure 4-7: DiskSafe Express Destination Folder73Figure 4-8: DiskSafe Express Installation Completed74Figure 4-9: DiskSafe Express License Dialog74Figure 4-10: DiskSafe Express Application75Figure 4-11: DiskSafe Express Disk Selection78Figure 4-12: Add Storage System Page79Figure 4-13: Storage System Selection Page80Figure 4-14: Previously Backed Up Page81Figure 4-15: Backup Schedule Page81Figure 4-16: Recover CD Password Page83Figure 4-17: DiskSafe Express Completion Page83Figure 4-18: Changing Recovery CD Password Dialog86Figure B-1: Disk Change Notification Page98Figure B-2: Add New Disk Page99Figure B-3: Disk Change Notification Page – New Disk100Figure B-4: Disk Change Notification Page – Degradation102Figure B-5: Disk Change Notification Page – RAID Failure103Figure B-6: System Log Page106Size: 3.31 MBPages: 115Language: EnglishOpen manual
Release NoteTable of ContentsfreeStor firmware Release Notes Ver 2.21New Features and Enhancements3Increase in NAS storage capacity3Flexible storage capacity3Shared folder capacity reallocation3Shared folder quota management3Daylight saving time3Additional Benefits4Information and Restrictions4Active Directory Server4Firmware Upgrades5Miscellaneous5Network Access Server (NAS)6Remote Boot6DiskSafe Express6How to update the firmware to v1.47Backup your existing data7Steps of firmware update7Contact Us10Size: 312 KBPages: 10Language: EnglishOpen manual
User ManualTable of ContentsINTRODUCTION1TERMINOLOGY1SYSTEM BENEFITS AND KEY FEATURES1PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS2FRONT PANEL3PACKAGE CONTENTS4REAR PANEL4REQUIREMENTS4INSTALLATION AND SETUP62.1 HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION62.2 STORAGE SYSTEM CONSOLE INSTALLATION72.3 SYSTEM SETUP11WEB MANAGEMENT INTERFACE17MAIN MENU17HOME18USERS20GROUPS24CHANGING THE AUTHENTICATION MODE27SHARED FOLDERS33MANAGING BACKUPS38EMAIL ALERTS41FIRMWARE UPDATES43USB DEVICES44SYSTEM SETTINGS45NETWORK SETTINGS47DISK CONFIGURATION48SYSTEM STATUS53SYSTEM LOG54LOGGING OUT54SHUTTING DOWN55FILE SHARING AND SYSTEM BACKUP564.1 FILE SHARING56WINDOWS CLIENTS56LINUX CLIENTS58MAC CLIENTS59FTP CLIENTS594.2 SYSTEM BACKUP WITH DISKSAFE EXPRESS60SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS60INSTALLING THE MICROSOFT ISCSI INITIATOR61INSTALLING DISKSAFE EXPRESS62STARTING DISKSAFE EXPRESS65ACTIVATING YOUR LICENSE KEY66PROTECTING YOUR DISKS68MANUALLY BACKING UP YOUR DISKS74STOPPING A BACKUP OR RECOVERY IN PROGRESS74CHANGING THE BACKUP SCHEDULE74RECEIVING EVENT NOTIFICATIONS75CHANGING THE RECOVERY PASSWORD764.3 SYSTEM RESTORATION WITH DISKSAFE EXPRESS77RECOVERING FILES FROM A BACKUP78RECOVERING A NON-SYSTEM DISK OR PARTITION79RECOVERING A SYSTEM DISK OR PARTITION USING THE RECOVERY CD80RECOVERING A SYSTEM DISK OR PARTITION USING REMOTE BOOT84REMOVING PROTECTION88FIGURE 1-1: FRONT PANEL3FIGURE 1-2: REAR PANEL4FIGURE 2-1: SATA CONNECTOR6FIGURE 2-2: ATTACHING THE HARD DRIVE TO THE TRAY6FIGURE 2-3: WELCOME PAGE7FIGURE 2-4: LICENSE AGREEMENT8FIGURE 2-5: CUSTOMER INFORMATION8FIGURE 2-6: DESTINATION LOCATION9FIGURE 2-7: SUMMARY9FIGURE 2-8: INSTALLATION COMPLETE10FIGURE 2-9: STORAGE SYSTEM CONSOLE11FIGURE 2-10: SYSTEM INITIALIZATION SCREEN12FIGURE 2-11: WELCOME SCREEN13FIGURE 2-12: END USER SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT13FIGURE 2-13: HOST NAME14FIGURE 2-14: DATE/TIME14FIGURE 2-15: NETWORK SETTINGS15FIGURE 2-16: DISK CONFIGURATION15FIGURE 2-17: DISK SPACE DISTRIBUTION16FIGURE 2-18: SYSTEM CONFIGURATION16FIGURE 3-1: LOGIN SCREEN17FIGURE 3-2: MAIN MENU17FIGURE 3-3: HOME PAGE18FIGURE 3-4: CONNECTIONS PAGE19FIGURE 3-5: USERS PAGE20FIGURE 3-6: ADD USER PAGE21FIGURE 3-7: CIFS ADD USER PAGE22FIGURE 3-8: NFS ADD USER PAGE22FIGURE 3-9: GROUPS PAGE24FIGURE 3-10: ADD GROUP PAGE25FIGURE 3-11: AUTHENTICATION MODE PAGE28FIGURE 3-12: ACTIVE DIRECTORY SERVER SETTINGS PAGE29FIGURE 3-13: ACTIVE DIRECTORY USER LOGIN PAGE29FIGURE 3-14: ACTIVE DIRECTORY TREE PAGE30FIGURE 3-15: ACTIVE DIRECTORY ADMINISTRATOR LOGIN PAGE31FIGURE 3-16: UPDATE AUTHENTICATION MODE PAGE32FIGURE 3-17: SHARED FOLDERS PAGE33FIGURE 3-18: ADD SHARED FOLDER PAGE34FIGURE 3-19: CIFS ADD SHARED FOLDER PAGE35FIGURE 3-20: CIFS DEFINE FOLDER PERMISSIONS PAGE35FIGURE 3-21: NFS DEFINE FOLDER PERMISSIONS PAGE36FIGURE 3-22: BACKUPS PAGE38FIGURE 3-23: ALERTS PAGE42FIGURE 3-24: FIRMWARE PAGE44FIGURE 3-25: USB PAGE44FIGURE 3-26: SYSTEM PAGE46FIGURE 3-27: NETWORK PAGE47FIGURE 3-28: DISKS PAGE49FIGURE 3-29: EXPAND SHARED STORAGE PAGE50FIGURE 3-30: DISK CONFIGURATION PAGE51FIGURE 3-31: DISK SPACE DISTRIBUTION PAGE52FIGURE 3-32: DISK CONFIGURATION STATUS PAGE52FIGURE 3-33: DISK CONFIGURATION COMPLETION PAGE53FIGURE 3-34: SYSTEM STATUS PAGE53FIGURE 3-35: SYSTEM LOG PAGE54FIGURE 3-36: SHUT DOWN PAGE55FIGURE 4-1: MAP NETWORK DRIVE57FIGURE 4-2: DISKSAFE EXPRESS WELCOME PAGE63FIGURE 4-3: DISKSAFE EXPRESS LICENSE AGREEMENT63FIGURE 4-4: DISKSAFE EXPRESS DESTINATION FOLDER64FIGURE 4-5: DISKSAFE EXPRESS INSTALLATION COMPLETED64FIGURE 4-6: DISKSAFE EXPRESS LICENSE DIALOG65FIGURE 4-7: DISKSAFE EXPRESS APPLICATION66FIGURE 4-8: DISKSAFE EXPRESS DISK SELECTION68FIGURE 4-9: ADD STORAGE SYSTEM PAGE70FIGURE 4-10: STORAGE SYSTEM SELECTION PAGE70FIGURE 4-11: BACKUP SCHEDULE PAGE71FIGURE 4-12: RECOVER CD PASSWORD PAGE73FIGURE 4-13: DISKSAFE EXPRESS COMPLETION PAGE73FIGURE 4-14: DISKSAFE EXPRESS SCHEDULE PAGE75FIGURE 4-15: DISKSAFE EXPRESS RECOVERY PAGE76FIGURE 4-16: DISKSAFE EXPRESS PASSWORD RESET77FIGURE 4-17: ENABLE REMOTE BOOT DIALOG85FIGURE A-1: DISK CHANGE NOTIFICATION PAGE92FIGURE A-2: DISK CHANGE NOTIFICATION PAGE – NEW DISK93FIGURE A-3: DISK CHANGE NOTIFICATION PAGE – DEGRADATION94Size: 5.4 MBPages: 112Language: EnglishOpen manual
