APC NetBotz 320 Rack Appliance NBRK0320E Manual De Usuario

Use the External Storage task to configure your appliance to store data on the optional Extended Storage 
System (sold separately, for use only with NetBotz 500 appliances) or a network attached storage device 
(a Windows share or an NFS mount). A maximum of 5000 objects (such as alerts and picture clips) can 
be stored using External Storage. Sensor readings do not count against the maximum number of sobject 
stored. 

You can use this task to:

• Use an Extended Storage System (a USB drive that is connected directly to your NetBotz 500 USB 

port) for extended storage

• Use network attached storage (NAS) for extended storage. The following NAS implementations are 

supported:

– MS Windows 2000 / XP / 2003

– MS Windows Storage Server

– Samba V2.2.6 or later (on Linux)

– NFS V3.x or later

• Remove previously configured extended storage

When this task is started, if an Extended Storage System or NAS is configured for use by your appliance 
its status and size are displayed in the External Storage window. 

 To configure your appliance to use an Extended Storage System or NAS for extended storage, start the 
External Storage task and then click Add. The Select Storage Type pane appears. Three selections are 
available:

• USB Drive: Configures the appliance to use an Extended Storage System for extended storage. 

Your appliance cannot be configured to use an Extended Storage System until you have used the 
License Keys task to activate the External Storage task, using the license key you received when 

• Before you can use this task to configure an Extended Storage System, you 

must use the License Keys task to activate the External Storage task, using the 
license key you received when you purchased the Extended Storage System. 
The Extended Storage System is available for use only on NetBotz 500 
appliances. For more information about License Keys, see “License Keys” on 
page 114.

• The use of network attached storage, such as a Windows share or an NFS 

mount, for extended storage purposes is available for use only on NetBotz 500 
appliances for which the BotzWare Premium Software Module 2.4 has been 
purchased.

Not all NAS devices that work with Windows systems necessarily use one of the 
supported implementations.  Also, some devices may use proprietary protocols 
and standards that require additional drivers in order to communicate with the 
share.  Therefore, some NAS devices may not be mountable or useable.