Actidata actiNAS XL 2U-12 User manual

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Quick Start Guide
Getting started with the
actiNAS XL 2U-12

Quick Start Guide
actiNAS XL 2U-12
actidata Storage Systems GmbH –D-44149 Dortmund –Wulfshofstr. 16
Table of Contents:
1. Getting started
2. Overview: Components & Connections
3. Installation of the Hard Drives
4. Preparation
5. Access to GUI / NAS Management
6. Quick Initialization
7. Performance-Boost
8. Access to BIOS and IPMI

Quick Start Guide
actiNAS XL 2U-12
actidata Storage Systems GmbH –D-44149 Dortmund –Wulfshofstr. 16
1. Getting started
Before starting any installation or additional configuration, please note:
1. Before unpacking check boxes and systems on damages as well as double checking
the contents. If any damage is recognized inform your supplier immediately to pro-
tect your rights of warranty.
2. Only experienced person should install and operate the system.
3. Use the system only in supported IT-environments.
4. Before starting check all connections, also Power Connection and correct power va-
lues.
5. All warranty disclaims in case of wrong mounting, wrong connecting, wrong opera-
tion, or any use where the system is not built for.
Service-Registration:
Every actiNAS system comes with a service certificate. We recommend to register the service
online: www.actidata.com
Contact to Our Technical Support
T: +49 (0) 2 31/56 36 32 –35 (Technical Support)
E: [email protected]
I: www.actidata.com

Quick Start Guide
actiNAS XL 2U-12
actidata Storage Systems GmbH –D-44149 Dortmund –Wulfshofstr. 16
2. Overview: Components & Connections:
Front View:
Rear View:
12x 24x7 Enterprise
SATA-Hard Drive Disks
LCD-Panel
Control Buttons
Redundant Power
Supply
Power-On / Power-Off Switch
SFP+ NICs
RJ45 NICs
IPMI RJ45-Port

Quick Start Guide
actiNAS XL 2U-12
actidata Storage Systems GmbH –D-44149 Dortmund –Wulfshofstr. 16
3. Installation of the Hard Drives
3.a Eject the removable HDD-tray
Before ejecting the HDD-tray, please check, if the locking mechanismen is open (horizontal po-
sition). In order to pull out the HDD-tray, please press the opened locking mechanismen. Pull
the handle outward in order to eject the HDD-frame out of the enclosure.
3.b Fixing the Hard Drive in a HDD-Frame
Place the HDD in the removable tray and fix the HDD with at least four screws in the provided
holes. Please only use hard drives, which are certified from actidata Storage Systems GmbH.
3.c Assemble the tray with Hard Drive in the NAS
Press the handle of the tray until the HDD-tray is audibly locked into the place. You can close
the locking mechanismen again by spinning the locking mechanismen to a vertical position.
Locking Mecha-
nism is closed
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Locking Mecha-
nismen is open

Quick Start Guide
actiNAS XL 2U-12
actidata Storage Systems GmbH –D-44149 Dortmund –Wulfshofstr. 16
4. Preparation
4.a Connect the LAN-cable
Please connect a lan cable (e.g. CAT 5e) on port „LAN0“. Connect the other end of the cable to
your network switch.
4.b Power Supply
Connect the power cable(s) to the AC- input socket of the power supply. In order to activate the
NAS, please press the Power-On/Power-Off Switch. The Power-LED on the front lights green.
The booting process will take max. 300 seconds.
4.c Important Notice according the network settings:
If a DHCP-server is available in the network environment the NAS will receive a dynamical IP-
address. It is shown at the LCD-Display. If no dynamic IP is available, LAN0 will set to static IP
172.16.0.1.
You can modify the network setting with the LCD panel.
Change with the following keys the network configuration.
Exit-Taste
Confirm-Button
Arrow Keys

Quick Start Guide
actiNAS XL 2U-12
actidata Storage Systems GmbH –D-44149 Dortmund –Wulfshofstr. 16
5. Access the GUI / NAS Management
Open your web-browser (Firefox and Chrome are supported). Please enter the IP in the address
field of your browser (no ports required). Now the login window of the actiNAS GUI appears:
Please enter the login name and the password. Please also choose the language and confirm
with [Enter].
Login Name / Default Password:
admin / 00000000

Quick Start Guide
actiNAS XL 2U-12
actidata Storage Systems GmbH –D-44149 Dortmund –Wulfshofstr. 16
6. Quick Initialization
6.a After you logged in the GUI, a popup window appears in order to start a Quick Initalization.
If you answer with “Yes”, you can start with the Quick Initialization.
6.b Define the basic configuration for Network, RAID and Shares.
Press “OK” to confirm the settings. Of course, there are more individual settings possible in
the GUI.

Quick Start Guide
actiNAS XL 2U-12
actidata Storage Systems GmbH –D-44149 Dortmund –Wulfshofstr. 16
7. Performance-Boost
By factory default, the Server Signing option for SMB-connections is active. In this way, the sig-
nature of every data packet between NAS and server/clients will be checked. It’s a safe way to
use samba service. In closed professional IT-environment, you increase the performance /
speed by deactivating this feature.
How to deactivate the Samba Server Signing:
7.a Open the Service-Manager (a).
7.b Select Samba Service (b).
7.c Deactivate the option “Server Signing”(c).
7.d Confirm with “Apply” (d).

Quick Start Guide
actiNAS XL 2U-12
actidata Storage Systems GmbH –D-44149 Dortmund –Wulfshofstr. 16
8. Access BIOS and IPMI
8.a BIOS
You can open the System-BIOS by connecting keyboard and monitor to the NAS and pressing
[DEL] during Boot/Start-Up. After finishing the Power-On-Routines, the bios will be loaded. For
Example, you can define the IP-address of the IPMI-interface (static IP by default: 172.16.0.2).
8.b. IPMI
You can access the IPMI via separated IPMI-RJ45 GbE NIC on the back of the NAS. There is a
separated, web-based GUI available:
Login Name / Default Password
ADMIN / ADMIN
The IPMI-GUI allows, to check detailed temperature and fan informations. Also you are able to
Power-On the NAS by remote. You can also download the IPMI-logs, by clicking the Button „Save
Event Logs“. Please change the password of the IPMI after the first access.

Quick Start Guide
actiNAS XL 2U-12
actidata Storage Systems GmbH –D-44149 Dortmund –Wulfshofstr. 16
Contact to manufacturer
actidata Storage Systems GmbH
Indupark
Wulfshofstr. 16
D-44149 Dortmund, (Germany)
T: +49 (0) 2 31/56 36 32 –0 (Switch Board)
T: +49 (0) 2 31/56 36 32 –35 (Service Hotline)
E: [email protected]
I: www.actidata.com

Quick Start Guide
actiNAS XL 2U-12
actidata Storage Systems GmbH –D-44149 Dortmund –Wulfshofstr. 16
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