Addonics Technologies NAS Adapter NAS4RM User Manual

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Step 2 configures the NAS units static IP address and subnet mask. To choose a 
working static IP address, make sure you meet these criteria:
1. The subnet mask must match the rest of the network exactly.
2. The IP address must match the routers IP address exactly where the subnet 
     mask is 255.
3. The IP address cannot end in 0 or 255.
4. The IP address must not match any other system on the network.
5. The IP address should not be within the DHCP servers client pool.
The next step is to configure network connections. The gateway is usually the 
internal IP address for the router the NAS unit is connected to. DNS entries are 
usually the same as used by the routers external network configuration \
(determined by your ISP). Setting an NTP server will synchronize the NAS unit to 
a time server, usually on the Internet. This can be a name or IP address. Use the 
keywords “free NTP servers” on your preferred search engine if you wish to 
configure this feature and dont know of a server you can use.
When the wizard is complete by either choosing Automatic in Step 1 or completing
Steps 2 and 3, a confirmation page will appear. Clicking the Finish button will apply
the settings.
View Drive Information
Displays details of all connected drives. If network shares are configur\
ed for
drives that have been disconnected, those drives will also appear in thi\
s list as
unavailable.
Device: The letter after “sd” is the drives letter, in order of when the drive was first
encountered by the NAS unit. The number at the end of the device label is the
partition on the drive, in order of the drives partition map.
Vendor: The drives manufacturer.
Model: The drives model number.
Mount Point: Used by the NAS unit internally.Type: The file system the partition is formatted with.
Size: The total space of the partition.
Used: Space in use on the partition.
Available: Remaining space available on the partition.
% Used: Percentage of the partition space in use.
View User Samba and FTP Login Information
Displays a list of open sessions for file sharing of Windows sharing and\
 FTP. The 
login username, the computers hostname and IP address are listed for each 
session.
Format Drive
Formats a specific drive using a choice of ext3 or XFS file systems.
Caution: this function destroys data.
Choose a drive to format. If the drive is greater than 2TB in capacity c\
hoose the 
GPT boot record, otherwise choose MBR. Finally, choose Linux EXT3 or Linux 
XFS for the file system. After clicking Format Drive, the format utility will request 
confirmation.
NOTE: For highest possible performance, use the XFS file system.
After clicking “Yes, Im sure,” the format utility will create and prepare one partiti\
on 
on the selected drive, using all space on the disk. A page will load next confirming 
the format is in progress. This page updates once every minute. Once formatting 
is complete, the page will change to state it is done. Click any of the \
tabs above 
the message to perform other tasks. If desired, this can be done before \
formatting 
is complete; however, the drive being formatted cannot be used until formatting is 
done and there will be no further notifications.
Safely Remove Drive
Closes all pending I/O to a specified drive then “unmounts” it for\
 removal.
Caution: best practice is to notify any and all users this will be done \
before 
proceeding to prevent data loss. Abruptly removing a physical drive without 
notifying users or using the Safely Remove Drive function may cause file\
 system 
corruption and loss of data. Backup Internal System Configuration Information
Saves or restores all of the NAS units settings using a specified drive\
. Select the 
volume desired for backups. If backups exist on that volume they will be\
 listed 
under Backups, with comments if present. 
To create a backup, add a backup comment if desired then click Create Bac\
kup.  
To restore an existing backup, select the desired backup and click Restor\
e 
Selected. The currently selected backup may also be deleted using the Delete 
Selected button. All three functions will request confirmation before proceeding.
Reboot
Restarts the NAS unit.
Caution: best practice is to notify any and all users this will be done \
before proceeding
Upgrade the System Firmware
In the case of a firmware update release, this utility applies the updat\
e.
Update will not proceed unless only one volume (one partition on one dr\
ive) is 
present. Instructions on updating firmware are provided with the firmwar\
e
update.
Caution: All of the NAS units settings may be lost in the process of applying
firmware. Make sure to notify any and all users this will be done to pre\
vent data 
loss and use the Backup Internal System Configuration Information utilit\
y before
proceeding.
The Sharing Tab
User Management
Shows current list of known users on the NAS unit. 
To delete a user, click the “Delete” link next to that username, then confirm.
To change a users password, select the username just above “New Passw\
ord,” then
enter the new password into the “New Password” and “Confirm Pas\
sword” fields and
click “Change Password.”
To create a new user account, click “New User,” then enter the new username and
the initial password in the “New Password” and “Confirm Passwor\
d” fields. If shared
folders are defined on the system, select the default permissions grante\
d to the new
user for each share.
Add A Shared Folder
Creates a new folder and shares it on the network. This function has several steps.
The first page introduces the wizard. Click “Begin Wizard” to proc\
eed. 
						

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When the wizard is complete by either choosing Automatic in Step 1 or completing
Steps 2 and 3, a confirmation page will appear. Clicking the Finish button will apply
the settings.
View Drive Information
Displays details of all connected drives. If network shares are configur\
ed for
drives that have been disconnected, those drives will also appear in thi\
s list as
unavailable.
Device: The letter after “sd” is the drives letter, in order of when the drive was first
encountered by the NAS unit. The number at the end of the device label is the
partition on the drive, in order of the drives partition map.
Vendor: The drives manufacturer.
Model: The drives model number.
Mount Point: Used by the NAS unit internally.
Type: The file system the partition is formatted with.
Size: The total space of the partition.
Used: Space in use on the partition.
Available: Remaining space available on the partition.
% Used: Percentage of the partition space in use.
View User Samba and FTP Login Information
Displays a list of open sessions for file sharing of Windows sharing and\
 FTP. The 
login username, the computers hostname and IP address are listed for each 
session.
Format Drive
Formats a specific drive using a choice of ext3 or XFS file systems.
Caution: this function destroys data.
Choose a drive to format. If the drive is greater than 2TB in capacity c\
hoose the 
GPT boot record, otherwise choose MBR. Finally, choose Linux EXT3 or Linux 
XFS for the file system. After clicking Format Drive, the format utility will request 
confirmation.
NOTE: For highest possible performance, use the XFS file system.
After clicking “Yes, Im sure,” the format utility will create and prepare one partiti\
on 
on the selected drive, using all space on the disk. A page will load next confirming 
the format is in progress. This page updates once every minute. Once formatting 
is complete, the page will change to state it is done. Click any of the \
tabs above 
the message to perform other tasks. If desired, this can be done before \
formatting 
is complete; however, the drive being formatted cannot be used until formatting is 
done and there will be no further notifications.
Safely Remove Drive
Closes all pending I/O to a specified drive then “unmounts” it for\
 removal.
Caution: best practice is to notify any and all users this will be done \
before 
proceeding to prevent data loss. Abruptly removing a physical drive without 
notifying users or using the Safely Remove Drive function may cause file\
 system 
corruption and loss of data.Backup Internal System Configuration Information
Saves or restores all of the NAS units settings using a specified drive\
. Select the 
volume desired for backups. If backups exist on that volume they will be\
 listed 
under Backups, with comments if present. 
To create a backup, add a backup comment if desired then click Create Bac\
kup.  
To restore an existing backup, select the desired backup and click Restor\
e 
Selected. The currently selected backup may also be deleted using the Delete 
Selected button. All three functions will request confirmation before proceeding.
Reboot
Restarts the NAS unit.
Caution: best practice is to notify any and all users this will be done \
before proceeding
Upgrade the System Firmware
In the case of a firmware update release, this utility applies the updat\
e.
Update will not proceed unless only one volume (one partition on one dr\
ive) is 
present. Instructions on updating firmware are provided with the firmwar\
e
update.
Caution: All of the NAS units settings may be lost in the process of applying
firmware. Make sure to notify any and all users this will be done to pre\
vent data 
loss and use the Backup Internal System Configuration Information utilit\
y before
proceeding.
The Sharing Tab User Management
Shows current list of known users on the NAS unit. 
To delete a user, click the “Delete” link next to that username, then confirm.
To change a users password, select the username just above “New Passw\
ord,” then
enter the new password into the “New Password” and “Confirm Pas\
sword” fields and
click “Change Password.”
To create a new user account, click “New User,” then enter the new username and
the initial password in the “New Password” and “Confirm Passwor\
d” fields. If shared
folders are defined on the system, select the default permissions grante\
d to the new
user for each share.
Add A Shared Folder
Creates a new folder and shares it on the network. This function has several steps.
The first page introduces the wizard. Click “Begin Wizard” to proc\
eed. 
						

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When the wizard is complete by either choosing Automatic in Step 1 or completing
Steps 2 and 3, a confirmation page will appear. Clicking the Finish button will apply
the settings.
View Drive Information
Displays details of all connected drives. If network shares are configur\
ed for
drives that have been disconnected, those drives will also appear in thi\
s list as
unavailable.
Device: The letter after “sd” is the drives letter, in order of when the drive was first
encountered by the NAS unit. The number at the end of the device label is the
partition on the drive, in order of the drives partition map.
Vendor: The drives manufacturer.
Model: The drives model number.
Mount Point: Used by the NAS unit internally. Type: The file system the partition is formatted with.
Size: The total space of the partition.
Used: Space in use on the partition.
Available: Remaining space available on the partition.
% Used: Percentage of the partition space in use.
View User Samba and FTP Login Information
Displays a list of open sessions for file sharing of Windows sharing and\
 FTP. The 
login username, the computers hostname and IP address are listed for each 
session.
Format Drive
Formats a specific drive using a choice of ext3 or XFS file systems.
Caution: this function destroys data.
Choose a drive to format. If the drive is greater than 2TB in capacity c\
hoose the 
GPT boot record, otherwise choose MBR. Finally, choose Linux EXT3 or Linux 
XFS for the file system. After clicking Format Drive, the format utility will request 
confirmation.
NOTE: For highest possible performance, use the XFS file system.
After clicking “Yes, Im sure,” the format utility will create and prepare one partiti\
on 
on the selected drive, using all space on the disk. A page will load next confirming 
the format is in progress. This page updates once every minute. Once formatting 
is complete, the page will change to state it is done. Click any of the \
tabs above 
the message to perform other tasks. If desired, this can be done before \
formatting 
is complete; however, the drive being formatted cannot be used until formatting is 
done and there will be no further notifications.
Safely Remove Drive
Closes all pending I/O to a specified drive then “unmounts” it for\
 removal.
Caution: best practice is to notify any and all users this will be done \
before 
proceeding to prevent data loss. Abruptly removing a physical drive without 
notifying users or using the Safely Remove Drive function may cause file\
 system 
corruption and loss of data.
Backup Internal System Configuration Information
Saves or restores all of the NAS units settings using a specified drive\
. Select the 
volume desired for backups. If backups exist on that volume they will be\
 listed 
under Backups, with comments if present. 
To create a backup, add a backup comment if desired then click Create Bac\
kup.  
To restore an existing backup, select the desired backup and click Restor\
e 
Selected. The currently selected backup may also be deleted using the Delete 
Selected button. All three functions will request confirmation before proceeding.
Reboot
Restarts the NAS unit.
Caution: best practice is to notify any and all users this will be done \
before proceeding
Upgrade the System Firmware
In the case of a firmware update release, this utility applies the updat\
e.
Update will not proceed unless only one volume (one partition on one dr\
ive) is 
present. Instructions on updating firmware are provided with the firmwar\
e
update.
Caution: All of the NAS units settings may be lost in the process of applying
firmware. Make sure to notify any and all users this will be done to pre\
vent data 
loss and use the Backup Internal System Configuration Information utilit\
y before
proceeding.
The Sharing TabUser Management
Shows current list of known users on the NAS unit. 
To delete a user, click the “Delete” link next to that username, then confirm.
To change a users password, select the username just above “New Passw\
ord,” then
enter the new password into the “New Password” and “Confirm Pas\
sword” fields and
click “Change Password.”
To create a new user account, click “New User,” then enter the new username and
the initial password in the “New Password” and “Confirm Passwor\
d” fields. If shared
folders are defined on the system, select the default permissions grante\
d to the new
user for each share.
Add A Shared Folder
Creates a new folder and shares it on the network. This function has several steps.
The first page introduces the wizard. Click “Begin Wizard” to proc\
eed. 
						

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When the wizard is complete by either choosing Automatic in Step 1 or completing
Steps 2 and 3, a confirmation page will appear. Clicking the Finish button will apply
the settings.
View Drive Information
Displays details of all connected drives. If network shares are configur\
ed for
drives that have been disconnected, those drives will also appear in thi\
s list as
unavailable.
Device: The letter after “sd” is the drives letter, in order of when the drive was first
encountered by the NAS unit. The number at the end of the device label is the
partition on the drive, in order of the drives partition map.
Vendor: The drives manufacturer.
Model: The drives model number.
Mount Point: Used by the NAS unit internally. Type: The file system the partition is formatted with.
Size: The total space of the partition.
Used: Space in use on the partition.
Available: Remaining space available on the partition.
% Used: Percentage of the partition space in use.
View User Samba and FTP Login Information
Displays a list of open sessions for file sharing of Windows sharing and\
 FTP. The 
login username, the computers hostname and IP address are listed for each 
session.
Format Drive
Formats a specific drive using a choice of ext3 or XFS file systems.
Caution: this function destroys data.
Choose a drive to format. If the drive is greater than 2TB in capacity c\
hoose the 
GPT boot record, otherwise choose MBR. Finally, choose Linux EXT3 or Linux 
XFS for the file system. After clicking Format Drive, the format utility will request 
confirmation.
NOTE: For highest possible performance, use the XFS file system.
After clicking “Yes, Im sure,” the format utility will create and prepare one partiti\
on 
on the selected drive, using all space on the disk. A page will load next confirming 
the format is in progress. This page updates once every minute. Once formatting 
is complete, the page will change to state it is done. Click any of the \
tabs above 
the message to perform other tasks. If desired, this can be done before \
formatting 
is complete; however, the drive being formatted cannot be used until formatting is 
done and there will be no further notifications.
Safely Remove Drive
Closes all pending I/O to a specified drive then “unmounts” it for\
 removal.
Caution: best practice is to notify any and all users this will be done \
before 
proceeding to prevent data loss. Abruptly removing a physical drive without 
notifying users or using the Safely Remove Drive function may cause file\
 system 
corruption and loss of data. Backup Internal System Configuration Information
Saves or restores all of the NAS units settings using a specified drive\
. Select the 
volume desired for backups. If backups exist on that volume they will be\
 listed 
under Backups, with comments if present. 
To create a backup, add a backup comment if desired then click Create Bac\
kup.  
To restore an existing backup, select the desired backup and click Restor\
e 
Selected. The currently selected backup may also be deleted using the Delete 
Selected button. All three functions will request confirmation before proceeding.
Reboot
Restarts the NAS unit.
Caution: best practice is to notify any and all users this will be done \
before proceeding
Upgrade the System Firmware
In the case of a firmware update release, this utility applies the updat\
e.
Update will not proceed unless only one volume (one partition on one dr\
ive) is 
present. Instructions on updating firmware are provided with the firmwar\
e
update.
Caution: All of the NAS units settings may be lost in the process of applying
firmware. Make sure to notify any and all users this will be done to pre\
vent data 
loss and use the Backup Internal System Configuration Information utilit\
y before
proceeding.
The Sharing Tab
User Management
Shows current list of known users on the NAS unit. 
To delete a user, click the “Delete” link next to that username, then confirm.
To change a users password, select the username just above “New Passw\
ord,” then
enter the new password into the “New Password” and “Confirm Pas\
sword” fields and
click “Change Password.”
To create a new user account, click “New User,” then enter the new username and
the initial password in the “New Password” and “Confirm Passwor\
d” fields. If shared
folders are defined on the system, select the default permissions grante\
d to the new
user for each share.
Add A Shared Folder
Creates a new folder and shares it on the network. This function has several steps.
The first page introduces the wizard. Click “Begin Wizard” to proc\
eed.
Step 1 is to define the name of the share. The share name will become the folder
name on the drive.
NOTE:  The shared folder name will be written to disk using all capital letters\
. If an existing folder of the same 
name appears and is not all capital letters, the NAS considers that not \
a match and writes the same folder 
name in all capital letters anyway. This can cause unpredictable results if the drive is subsequently 
connected to a computer. If a folder exists of the same name with all capital letters, it will \
be shared
without harming any data.
Step 2 is to select the drive the share is to be created on. The drive is identified by the 
drive letter and partition number, the vendor and model, and the mount point. 
						

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Step 1 is to define the name of the share. The share name will become the folder
name on the drive.
NOTE: The shared folder name will be written to disk using all capital letters\
. If an existing folder of the same 
name appears and is not all capital letters, the NAS considers that not \
a match and writes the same folder 
name in all capital letters anyway. This can cause unpredictable results if the drive is subsequently 
connected to a computer. If a folder exists of the same name with all capital letters, it will \
be shared
without harming any data.
Step 2 is to select the drive the share is to be created on. The drive is identified by the 
drive letter and partition number, the vendor and model, and the mount point.
Step 3 is to set the initial permissions for the new share. A permission setting for
“Everyone” as well as each individual user is listed, with the def\
ault permission set to
None for both SMB and FTP. Once you have reviewed the permissions for all users 
and made any desired changes, clicking on “Create Share Folder” wi\
ll complete the 
Wizard.
Rename A Shared Folder
Changes the name of the directory as well as the share name for an exist\
ing shared
folder. Select the share to change and type in a new name, then click “Rena\
me
Shared Folder.”
NOTE:  The new shared folder name will be written to disk using all capital let\
ters. If an existing folder of the 
same name appears and is not all capital letters, the NAS unit considers\
 that not a match and writes the 
same folder name in all capital letters anyway. This can cause unpredictable results if the drive is 
subsequently connected to a computer. If a folder exists of the same name with all capital letters, it will \
be 
shared without harming any data.
Remove a Shared Folder
Deletes a share from the NAS unit. As a precaution this screen requires the word “yes” 
is typed in as confirmation.
NOTE:  Removing a shared folder also deletes the associated directory and all o\
f its contents from the drive. 
It is however possible to delete the share without destroying any data: \
simply disconnect the drive physically 
from the NAS unit before proceeding.  If the shared folder is on the NAS\
 units RAID array, shutting down the 
unit, then removing all of the RAID drives and powering up again before \
deleting the share will preserve the 
data.
Update Security Settings
Changes SMB and FTP permissions for a share for each user and the general 
permission for “Everyone.” Select the share to change, then click \
next and another 
page will appear with current permissions. Make desired changes and clic\
k Update to 
apply. 
						

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Step 3 is to set the initial permissions for the new share. A permission setting for
“Everyone” as well as each individual user is listed, with the def\
ault permission set to
None for both SMB and FTP. Once you have reviewed the permissions for all users 
and made any desired changes, clicking on “Create Share Folder” wi\
ll complete the 
Wizard.
Rename A Shared Folder
Changes the name of the directory as well as the share name for an exist\
ing shared
folder. Select the share to change and type in a new name, then click “Rena\
me
Shared Folder.”
NOTE: The new shared folder name will be written to disk using all capital let\
ters. If an existing folder of the 
same name appears and is not all capital letters, the NAS unit considers\
 that not a match and writes the 
same folder name in all capital letters anyway. This can cause unpredictable results if the drive is 
subsequently connected to a computer. If a folder exists of the same name with all capital letters, it will \
be 
shared without harming any data.
Remove a Shared Folder
Deletes a share from the NAS unit. As a precaution this screen requires the word “yes” 
is typed in as confirmation.
NOTE:  Removing a shared folder also deletes the associated directory and all o\
f its contents from the drive. 
It is however possible to delete the share without destroying any data: \
simply disconnect the drive physically 
from the NAS unit before proceeding.  If the shared folder is on the NAS\
 units RAID array, shutting down the 
unit, then removing all of the RAID drives and powering up again before \
deleting the share will preserve the 
data.
Update Security Settings
Changes SMB and FTP permissions for a share for each user and the general 
permission for “Everyone.” Select the share to change, then click \
next and another 
page will appear with current permissions. Make desired changes and clic\
k Update to 
apply.