Cisco Small Business NSS 322 Smart Storage User manual

Quick Start Guide
Cisco Small Business
NSS 322 Smart Storage
Package Contents
• Smart Storage
• Power Adapter
• Quick Start Guide
• Ethernet Cable (2)
• Disk Tray Screws (2 Packs)
• Inline Switch Module
• HDD Sequence Label
• Product CD
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Welcome
Thank you for choosing the Cisco Small Business Smart Storage. The NSS
322 is a 2-bay Network Attached Storage (NAS) device that appears as a
native file server for the various clients within your network, including
Microsoft Windows, Apple Macintosh, UNIX, and Linux platforms. The
biggest benefit to your users is that they can now access data that might
be stored across different physical platforms as simply as if it were on their
own computers. The Smart Storage provides a single repository that is
completely dedicated to storage, ensuring the integrity, reliability, and
accessibility of your data for a relatively low cost.
This guide describes how to physically install your NAS and launch the
Cisco Setup Wizard. If you are a new NAS user, you are strongly
encouraged to use the Setup Wizard, located on the product CD.
The Setup Wizard will help you with:
• Installing the Disk Drives
•Connecting the Equipment
•Starting NAS Configuration
•Mapping a Network Drive
•Installing the Client Utility for Windows
The localized language Quick Start Guide is available on the CD shipped
with the product.
Before You Begin
Before you begin the installation, make sure that you have the following
equipment and services:
• Internet connectivity (optional)
• Small Phillips screwdriver
• Ethernet switch or router
• 1-2 SATA 2.5-inch disk drives or 3.5-inch disk drives (not included with
some models). It is not required that the disk drives be the same
physical size.
• Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS), with a USB connection, which is
able to supply power for 10 minutes or more with at least 200 watts of
capacity. Strongly recommended to provide backup power and reduce
the risk of system damage after power interruptions. After the initial
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installation of the NAS device, see the Cisco Small Business NSS 322,
NSS 324, and NSS 326 Smart Storage Administration Guide to
configure the NAS to communicate with the UPS.
• Properly grounded anti-static wrist strap (recommended)
Getting to Know the NSS 322
The following section describes the front and back panels of the NSS 322
Smart Storage.
Front Panel
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Number LED Indicator Description
1 HDD1, HDD2
• (Green) Flashes green when the disk
drive data is accessed. Solid green
when the disk drive is accessible.
• (Red) A hard drive read/write error
occurs.
LAN (Orange) Flashes when there is network
traffic to or from the NAS. Solid orange
when the NAS is connected to the
network.
eSATA (Orange) Flashes orange when an eSATA
device is being accessed.
2 Power
• (Off) Disk drives are in standby mode
or the device is powered off.
• (Solid Green) The NAS is ready.
• (Flashing Green) One or more of the
following conditions apply:
– The NAS is starting up.
– The NAS is not configured.
– Disk drive is not formatted.
• (Flashing Red) The NAS is in
degraded mode. One of the disk
drives failed in RAID 1 configuration.
3 One Touch Copy (Blue) USB device is detected.
Number Item Description
2 Power Button Press Power to power on or shutdown
the NAS.
3 One Touch Copy
Button Press One Touch Copy to copy files to or from an external USB drive.
4 USB 2.0 USB port for accessing external USB-
attached storage.
5 Disk Tray Lock Lift the silver tab up to lock the disk tray.
Press the silver tab down to unlock the
disk tray. See Locking and Unlocking
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Back Panel
Number Item Description
1 VGA Console output to VGA monitor. Used for
device recovery.
2 Reset Restores the network settings and
password to the factory. See Reset
Network Settings and Password,
page 23 .
3 Ethernet Port (2) Dual Ethernet ports.
4 eSATA (2) eSATA ports for accessing external
eSATA-attached storage. Use eSATA
connector.
5 Power Connector Connects the device to the external
power adapter, which connects to a
standard power outlet.
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Installing the NSS 322
Please place your NSS 322 on a desktop or flat surface.
Placement Tips
• Ambient Temperature —To prevent the device from overheating, do
not operate it in an area that exceeds an ambient temperature of 104°F
(40°C).
•AirFlow —Be sure that there is adequate air flow around the device.
Avoid any obstructions to air flow either in front of or behind the chassis.
• Mechanical Loading —Be sure that the device is level and stable to
avoid any hazardous conditions. Do not place any other devices on top
of the NAS.
• Vibration/Impacts —Be sure that the device is installed in a location
where it will not be subject to vibration or impact.
Installing the Disk Drives
C AUTION When storing unused disk drives, do not stack multiple disk
drives because this can cause drive failures.
When installing the disk drives, follow the suggestions in Cisco
Electrostatic Discharge and Grounding Best Practices , located on the
product CD.
Follow these steps to install disk drives in the NSS 322 NAS chassis.
S TEP 1 Remove the contents of the NAS package from the box.
S TEP 2 Place the chassis upright on a flat surface.
S TEP 3 From disk bay 1, remove the disk tray.
6 USB 2.0 (4) USB port for accessing USB attached
storage and UPS status.
7 Kensington Lock
Slot Attach a Kensington lock to protect the device from theft.
8 Fan System fan.
Number Item Description
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To remove the disk tray, push the silver tab down to unlock the tray,
and push the lower tab to release the tray lever. Using the tray
lever, pull the tray out.
N OTE If your device has the disk drives already installed, continue to
the next section, Connecting the Equipment, page10 .
S TEP 4 Position the disk drive into a disk tray. The electrical connectors of
the disk drive must face toward the back of the drive tray.
S TEP 5 Attach the disk drive to the tray by inserting the disk drive screws
into the four holes at the bottom of the tray and tightening them
with a Phillips screwdriver.
N OTE Use the screws provided in the box with the device. Using
other screws can cause damage to your disk or disk tray.
There are clearly marked disk holes to accommodate the following
disk drives:
• 3.5-inch disk drive (use the included silver screws)
• 2.5-inch disk drive (use the included black screws)
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S TEP 6 Insert the tray back in the correct sequence into the empty bay of
the chassis.
N OTE Drive trays should not be swapped from slot to slot.
There is also a HDD sequence label included in the package
contents that can be placed on the top of the chassis, showing the
disk drive sequence. For example, 1-2 for the NSS 322.
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The disk drive sequence number is also located on the inside of
the disk tray.
S TEP 7 Using your thumb, apply even pressure to the middle of the tray
while you insert the tray slowly and fully into position in the
chassis.
The disk tray lever should be in the open position.
S TEP 8 Gently push the disk tray lever down until you hear a click.
S TEP 9 Repeat steps 3 through 8 to install the second disk drive.
Locking and Unlocking the Disk Trays
An icon is located on the silver tab indicating:
• When the silver tab is up, the disk tray is locked.
• When the silver tab is down, the disk tray is unlocked.
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To lock the disk tray:
S TEP 1 Verify that the disk tray is fully inserted in the chassis with the disk
tray lever down.
S TEP 2 Lift the silver tab up to lock the tray.
S TEP 3 Continue to Connecting the Equipment, page10 .
To unlock and remove the disk tray:
S TEP 1 On the disk tray, press the silver tab down to unlock the tray.
S TEP 2 Press on the button below the silver tab to release the disk tray
lever.
S TEP 3 Using the disk tray lever, gently pull the disk tray out from the
chassis.
Connecting the Equipment
Follow these steps to connect the NAS device to the network.
S TEP 1 Connect the supplied Ethernet cable to one of the Ethernet ports on
the back of the chassis.
S TEP 2 Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to a switch or router on
your network.
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S TEP 3 Connect the supplied power adapter to the Power port on the
back of the chassis. Connect the power cord to the power adapter.
S TEP 4 Plug the other end of the power cord into a battery backed-up
outlet on the UPS, or a standard power outlet if a UPS is not being
used.
S TEP 5 To start the NAS, press and release the Power button on the front
panel.
Listen for one beep. Wait for one to two minutes until the device
beeps another time.
The device has started successfully. The power light turns solid
green when the NAS is ready to use.
Verifying the Hardware Installation
To verify the hardware installation, complete the following tasks:
• Check the cable connections.
• Check the LED states, as described in Getting to Know the NSS 322,
page 3 .
If you encounter problems, consider the following tips:
• If the NAS does not recognize the disk drives, possible causes and
solutions are:
– Confirm the disk drive is supported by Cisco. See the Cisco
approved vendor list at www.cisco.com/go/smallbizsmartstorage.
– Disk tray is installed incorrectly. Try removing and reseating the
disk tray.
– Power the device off, then back on to recognize the disk drives.
N OTE If you need help resolving a problem, visit the Cisco Small Business
Support Community at www.cisco.com/go/smallbizsupport. For
technical documentation and other links, see Where to Go From Here,
page 25 .
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Starting NAS Configuration
Before you begin to use the Setup Wizard, make sure that you have a
computer that meets the following requirements:
• Internet connectivity (optional). The following browsers are supported:
– Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 or later
– Mozilla Firefox 3.0 or later
– Apple Safari 3.0 or later
• Supported operating systems:
– Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Server 2003, Server 2008, Windows 7
– Mac OS X 10.4 or later
– Unix or Linux 2.6 or later
The following sections describe system configuration relative to your
operating system:
• System Configuration Using Windows
•System Configuration Using Mac OS X or Linux
System Configuration Using Windows
After connecting the equipment and pressing the Power button, the
system takes a few minutes to initialize. Listen for one beep. Wait a minute
until you hear a second beep. The power light will turn solid green. The
NAS device has started successfully and you can configure the device
using the First Time Installation Wizard.
N OTE If you receive Windows firewall warnings during this process, you
may need to allow the installation application to unblock the firewall
settings. If the installation does not start, you may also have to temporarily
disable any security software on your computer to run the Setup Wizard.
S TEP 1 Insert the product CD and from the Welcome page, click NSS 322 .
The NSS 322 Setup Menu page appears.
S TEP 2 Under First Time Installation, click Setup .
The First Time Installation Wizard page appears.
S TEP 3 Click Next to launch the wizard.
The End-User License Agreement page appears.
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S TEP 4 To accept the End-User License Agreement, check the I accept
this agreement check box and click Next .
The Hardware Installation Guide page appears.
S TEP 5 Click Next and follow the prompts to check the package contents,
install the disk drives, and connect the equipment.
N OTE If you have already installed the disk drives and connected
the equipment, click Skip until you reach the System Configuration
page.
S TEP 6 From the System Configuration page, click Next to go to NAS
configuration.
The NAS Configuration page appears.
S TEP 7 Click Next .
The Discovering the NAS page appears and advises when the
uninitialized device is found.
S TEP 8 Click Next .
The Web Configuration page appears.
S TEP 9 The First Time Installation Wizard detects the NAS and prompts
you to go through the web configuration process. From the drop-
down list, select a NAS device.
S TEP 10 Click Next to continue. You are directed to a web configuration
page to complete the settings step by step.
The Welcome page displays.
S TEP 11 Click Next .
You are redirected to a page where you can enter the name for this
server.
S TEP 12 In the Server Name field, enter a name to identify the NAS device.
The server name can be a maximum length of 14 characters, which
supports alphanumeric characters (a-z, 0-9) and hyphens (-). It is
required that the server name begin with a letter versus a number.
The server name does not accept names with a space or period (.)
S TEP 13 Click Next .
You are redirected to a page where you can change the
administrator password.
N OTE The default administrator username is admin. The default
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S TEP 14 Change the administrator password by entering the new
password in the Password field. To verify the password, re-enter it
in the Verify Password field.
S TEP 15 Click Next .
You are redirected to a page where you can enter the date, time,
and time zone for this server.
S TEP 16 Enter the date, time, and time zone for this server. The options are:
• Time Zone —Select a time zone from the drop-down menu.
•Date/Time —Select the current date and time from the drop-
down menus.
• Synchronize with an Internet time server automatically —To
obtain time automatically from an NTP server, click this check
box.
•Server —From the drop-down list, select the NTP server name
and click TEST to verify status.
For example:
- time-a.timefreq.bldrdoc.gov (default)
- time-b.timefreq.bldrdoc.gov
- time-c.timefreq.bldrdoc.gov
• Set the server time the same as your computer time —To
synchronize the server time/clock with the time/clock on your
computer, click this check box.
S TEP 17 Click Next .
You are redirected to a page where you can enter the IP address,
subnet mask, and gateway for the server.
S TEP 18 Enter the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway for this server. You
can either acquire the IP address automatically from a DHCP
server or choose to configure a static IP address.
• Obtain TCP/IP settings automatically via DHCP —Click this
check box to acquire the IP address from a DHCP server. This is
enabled by default.
• Click Use the following settings to configure a static IP
address:
- IP Address —Enter an IP address for the NAS.
- Subnet Mask —Enter the subnet mask of your network.
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- Primary DNS Server (optional)—Enter the IP address of
the Domain Name System (DNS) server. This address is
typically provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP).
- Secondary DNS Server (optional)—Enter a second DNS
server.
S TEP 19 Click Next .
You are redirected to a page where you can select the services to
be enabled.
S TEP 20 Select the services to be enabled. These services can also be
enabled or disabled at a later time. The options are:
•Networkservices —Click the check box to enable Microsoft
Networking, Apple Networking, or Unix/Linux NFS.
• File services —Click the check box to enable Web File
Manager, FTP Service, or Download Station.
• Multimedia services —Click the check box to enable
Multimedia Station, UPnP multimedia server, or iTunes service.
• Web server services —Click the check box to enable Web
Server or MySQL server.
S TEP 21 Click Next .
You are redirected to a page where you can select the disk
configuration.
S TEP 22 Select the disk configuration. The options are:
• Disk configuration:
- Do not set disk configuration —If you have created disk
volume configuration or plan to create multiple disk
configurations, select not to initialize the disk drives.
- Single —Each disk is used as a standalone disk. If a disk is
damaged, all data on the damaged disk will be lost.
- JBOD —JBOD lets you combine multiple disks of mixed
capacities into a single logical storage device. The capacity
of the JBOD array is the sum of the total capacities of the
individual component disks (that is, it does not have the
limitation of RAID 0 where you lose some capacity when
using mixed sized disks). JBOD offers no performance
increase compared to the component disks. It has lower
reliability than the component disks, as the failure of a single
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- RAID 0 —Distributes data across the two disks (called
striping) to give improved speed while utilizing full capacity.
All data on all disks will be lost if any one disk fails.
- RAID 1 —Uses two disks (mirrored disks) which each store
the same data, so that data is not lost if one disk fails. Total
capacity of the array equals the capacity of the smaller disk
(default).
• File system:
- EXT4 —EXT4 is the successor to EXT3 and provides better
performance because the EXT4 file system can support
very large volumes (default).
- EXT3 —EXT3 is commonly used in the Linux environment.
EXT3 provides reliability file systems with a maximum
capacity support up to 16 terabytes (TB).
• Encrypt disk volume:
- No —Do not encrypt the disk volume (default).
- Yes —Encrypt the disk volume using a password.
If you choose yes, the disk volume is encrypted with a password
and provides an extra layer of security against the theft of data in
the event that disks are stolen. File transfer performance to
encrypted volumes is generally lower than non-encrypted
volumes. The encryption password is the password of the
administrator account.
S TEP 23 Click Next .
The Finish window displays the server configuration.
S TEP 24 Click Start Installation . System begins initializing and the
configuration progress is displayed.
When the configuration is complete, you are returned to the
Configuring the NAS page in the Setup Wizard.
S TEP 25 From the Configuring the NAS page, click Next to continue to Map
a Network Drive.
The Map a Network Drive page appears. Continue to Mapping a
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System Configuration Using Mac OS X or Linux
S TEP 1 Connect the NAS to the computer directly and power on the device.
The NAS Ethernet ports support MDI/MDI-X auto-switching.
S TEP 2 Verify the IP address of your computer is configured to the same
subnet as the NAS device. For example: 192.168.1.1.
S TEP 3 Open a web browser and enter the IP address of the NAS device.
For example:
http://192.168.1.50:8080
This is the static IP address if DHCP is not enabled. If the NAS
device does not have a static IP address and if the device is not
able to receive an IP address via DHCP, it will to 192.168.1.50. If the
DHCP server on your network is enabled, as soon as the DHCP
server responds, the NAS device will accept an IP address even if
the static IP address is assigned.
S TEP 4 Follow the prompts to complete the configuration.
Continue to Suggested Next Steps, page 22 .
Mapping a Network Drive
You can map a network drive either by using the Setup Wizard or from
Windows.
Mapping a Network Drive from the Setup Wizard
N OTE Skip steps 1-5 if you are already on the Map Network Drive page
in the Setup Wizard.
S TEP 1 Insert the product CD and from the Welcome page, click NSS 322 .
The NSS 322 Setup Menu page appears.
S TEP 2 Under First Time Installation, click Setup .
The First Time Installation Wizard page appears.
S TEP 3 Click Next to launch the wizard.
The End-User License Agreement page appears.
S TEP 4 To accept the End-User License Agreement, check the I accept
this agreement check box and click Next .
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The Hardware Installation Guide page appears.
S TEP 5 Click Skip until you reach the Map Network Drive page.
S TEP 6 From the Map Network Drive page, click Next to start mapping
your network drive.
The Discovering the NAS page appears and the First Time
Installation Wizard searches for your initialized NAS.
S TEP 7 When the initialized NAS is found, click Next .
The Select the NAS Device page appears.
S TEP 8 From the drop-down list, select the NAS device that you want to
map as a network drive.
S TEP 9 Click Next .
The Mapping Drives page appears.
S TEP 10 From the drop-down lists, select a folder type and select a drive
letter to be mapped.
Folder types are:
• Public —Network share for file sharing (default).
•Usb —Network share for data copy function using the USB
ports.
•Web —Network share for Web server.
•Download —Network share for Download Station.
•Multimedia —Network share for Multimedia Station.
• Network Recycle Bin 1 —Network share recycle bin.
S TEP 11 From the authentication login page, enter the administrator account
username and password.
S TEP 12 Click Next .
The Mapping Success page appears.
S TEP 13 Click More to map another drive or click Next to continue to the
Client Utility Installation. See Installing the Client Utility for
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Mapping a Network Drive From Windows
N OTE If you are using Windows Vista, you might receive a security
warning and have to temporarily disable any security software on your
computer.
S TEP 1 From the Windows desktop, click the My Computer icon to open
My Computer.
S TEP 2 Choose Tools > Map Network Drive .
The Map Network Drive window appears.
S TEP 3 From the drop-down lists, select the drive letter to be mapped.
S TEP 4 In the Folder field, type the share name you want to map. For
example:
\\<NAS IP address>\<share name>
S TEP 5 Click OK .
S TEP 6 Click Finish .
N OTE If you are prompted to enter a username and password for
authentication, enter the administrator account username and
password.
S TEP 7 Open Windows Explorer to view and use the network share as a
local drive.
Installing the Client Utility for Windows
Installing the Client Utility, or NSS Discovery Tool, is optional. The NSS
Discovery Tool provides functions for you to search, configure, and
manage your NAS devices.
N OTE The NSS Discovery Tool is only supported with Windows
operating systems. If you receive Windows firewall warnings during this
process, you may need to allow the NSS Discovery Tool to unblock the
firewall settings.
From the NSS Discovery Tool pages, you have the following options:
• Install the Tool
•Run the Tool From the CD
•Remove or Repair the Tool
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Install the Tool
When installed to your computer, the NSS Discovery Tool acts as a
standalone discovery tool. If you have numerous devices on your network,
the NSS Discovery Tool detects uninitialized and initialized NAS devices.
S TEP 1 Insert the product CD and from the Welcome page, click NSS 322.
The NSS 322 Setup Menu page appears.
S TEP 2 From the Setup menu, under Additional Configuration, click Utility .
The NSS Discovery Tool page appears.
S TEP 3 Click Install to install the NSS Discovery Tool.
The NSS Discovery Tool Setup Wizard page appears.
S TEP 4 Click Next .
The Select Installation Folder page appears.
S TEP 5 Click Next to install to the folder or click Browse to install to
another folder.
S TEP 6 When the Installation Complete page appears, click Close .
Run the Tool From the CD
S TEP 1 Insert the product CD and from the Welcome page, click NSS 322.
The NSS 322 Setup Menu page appears.
S TEP 2 From the Setup menu, under Additional Configuration, click Utility .
The NSS Discovery Tool page appears.
S TEP 3 Click Run .
The NSS Discovery Tool page appears and shows a list of
initialized NAS devices on your network. From this page, you can
connect, configure, or view details for the listed devices.
S TEP 4 Click Exit to close the tool.
Remove or Repair the Tool
S TEP 1 Insert the product CD and from the Welcome page, click NSS 322.
The NSS 322 Setup Menu page appears.
S TEP 2 From the Setup menu, under Additional Configuration, click Utility .
The NSS Discovery Tool page appears.