Comet Labs ND33000 User manual

ND33000
User Manual
©Copyright 2007-2008 Comet Labs, Inc. All Rights Reserve .
English version 2.01 – 18 Août 2008

FOREWORD
Thank you for choosing Comet Labs pro ucts! This user manual provi es etaile instructi
ons
of using ND33000. Please rea carefully an start to enjoy the powerful functions of ND33000
NOTE
•
This manual provi es the escription of all functions of ND33000. The pro uct you
purchase may not support certain functions e icate to specific mo els.
•
All features, functionality, an other pro uct specifications are subject to change
without prior notice or obligation.
•
All bran s an pro ucts names referre to are tra emarks of their respective hol ers.
LIMITED WARRANTY
In no
event shall the liability of Comet Labs Systems, Inc. (Comet Labs) excee the price pai for the
pro uct from irect, in irect, special, inci ental, or consequential software, or its
ocumentation. Comet Labs makes no warranty or repre
sentation, expresse , implie , or
statutory, with respect to its pro ucts or the contents or use of this ocumentation an
all accompanying software, an specifically isclaims its quality, performance,
merchantability, or fitness for
any particular purpose. Comet Labs reserves the right to revise
or up ate its pro ucts, software, or ocumentation without obligation to notify any
in ivi ual or entity.
1.
2.
CAUTION
Back up your system perio ically to avoi any poten
tial ata loss. Comet Labs
isclaims any responsibility of all sorts of ata loss or recovery.
Shoul you return any components of the ND33000 package for refun or
maintenance, make sure they are carefully packe for shipping. Any form of
amages ue
to improper packaging will not be compensate .
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Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS......................................................................................................................................3
SAFETY WARNINGS........
..................................................................................................................................7
CHAPTER 1. OVERVIEW................................................................................................
..........................8
1.1
1.2
1.3
I
NTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................8
P
ACKAGE C ONTENTS .............................................................................................................................10
H
ARDWARE I LLUSTRATION .................................................................................................................... 11
CHAPTER 2.
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.
4
2.5
2.5.1
2.5.2
INSTALL ND33000 ....................................................................................................................12
I
NSTALL H ARD D ISK ..............................................................................................................................12
H
ARD D ISK C OMPATIBILITY L IST ..........................................................................................................15
S
ET UP ND33000...........................................................................................................................................19
C
HECK S YSTEM S TATUS ........................................................................................................................20
C
ONFIGURE S OFTWARE S ETTINGS .........................................................................................................22
Windows® Users...........................................................................................................................22
Mac Users.....................................................................................................................................33
CHAPTER 3.
3.1
ENJOY THE POWERFUL SERVICES OF THE ND33000...................................................3
5
S
ERVER A DMINISTRATION .....................................................................................................................40
3.2
Q
UICK C ONFIGURATION
....................................................................................
...............40
3.3
3.3.1
3.3.2
3.3.3
3.3.4
3.3.5
S
YSTEM S ETTINGS
...........................................................................................................43
Server Name.........................................................
.........................................................................43
Date & Time..................................................................................................................................43
Encoding Setting..................
.........................................................................................................44
Configure SMTP Server................................................................................................................45
View Syste
m Settings.....................................................................................................................45
3.4
3.4.1
3.4.2
3.4.3
3.4.4
3.4.5
N
ETWORK S ETTINGS
..................................................................
......................................46
TCP/ IP Configuration..................................................................................................................46
Microsoft Networking ......................................................
.............................................................49
Apple Network ..............................................................................................................................51
NFS Service ...................................
...............................................................................................51
Web File Manager.........................................................................................................................51
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3.4.6
3.4.7
3.4.8
3.4.9
3.4.10
3.4.11
3.4.12
3.4.13
3.4.14
FTP Service ..................................................................................................................................52
Multimedia Station.............................
...........................................................................................54
iTunes Service...............................................................................................................................54
Download Station
.........................................................................................................................55
Web Server........................................................................................................................
............56
DDNS Service...............................................................................................................................57
MySQL Server.....................................................................................
..........................................58
System Port Management .............................................................................................................61
View Network Settings ....................................................
..............................................................62
3.5
3.5.1
3.5.2
3.5.3
3.5.4
D
EVICE C ONFIGURATION
.................................................................................................64
3.5.4.1
3.5.4.2
SATA Disk ....
.................................................................................................................................65
RAID Management Tool.......................................................................................................
.........68
USB Disk.......................................................................................................................................69
USB Printer ....................................................................................
..............................................70
Windows Users .........................................................................................................................................70
Mac Users .......................................
..........................................................................................................73
3.6
3.6.1
3.6.2
3.6.3
U
SER M ANAGEMENT
......................................................................................................
.77
Users.............................................................................................................................................77
User Groups..........................................................................................
........................................79
Quota ............................................................................................................................................86
3.7
3.7.1
3.7.2
3.7.3
3.7.4
3.7.5
3.7.6
N
ETWORK S HARE M ANAGEMENT
....................................................................................88
Create ...........................................................................................................................................88
Proper
ty ........................................................................................................................................90
Access Control...................................................................................................
...........................91
Delete............................................................................................................................................91
Restore....................................................................
......................................................................92
NFS Access Control ......................................................................................................................93
3.8
3.8.1
3.8.2
3.8.3
3.8.4
3.8.5
3.8.6
S
YSTEM T OOLS
................................................................................................................94
Alert Notification ....................................................................................................
......................95
Restart/ Shutdown.........................................................................................................................95
Hardware Settings.......................................................................
..................................................96
UPS...............................................................................................................................................97
Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T.................................
....................................................................................98
System Update ..............................................................................................................................99
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3.8.7
3.8.8
3.8.9
3.8.10
3.8.11
3.8.12
3.8.13
3.8.14
USB One Touch Copy Backup.....................................................................................................100
Change Logo...................................................................
............................................................101
Back up to an External Storage Device ......................................................................................102
Remote Replication (Disaster Recovery)........................
............................................................103
Backup/ Restore/ Reset Settings..................................................................................................106
IP Filter ...............................................
.......................................................................................107
Network Recycle Bin...................................................................................................................108
Remote Login.............
.................................................................................................................109
3.9
3.9.1
3.9.2
3.9.3
3.9.4
E
VENT L OGS
............................................................................................
...................... 110
CHAPTER 4.
CHAPTER 5.
5.1
5.2
5.3
System Event Logs ...................................................................................................................... 110
System Connection Logs........................
..................................................................................... 110
On
-line Users...............................................................................................................................111
System Information .
.....................................................................................................................111
USE FRONT USB BACKUP BUTTON..........................................................................112
MULTIMEDIA STATION ...............................................................................................113
S
HARE P HOTOS AND M ULTIMEDIA F ILES VIA W EB I NTERFACE ............................................................ 113
E
NABLE I T UNES S ERVICE ....................................................................................................................123
U
SE UP N P M EDIA S ERVER ..................................................................................................................125
CHAPTER 6.
6.1
D
OWNLOAD STATION..................................................................................................128
U
SE D OWNLOAD S OFTWARE QG ET .....................................................................................................138
CHAPTE
R 7.
CHAPTER 8.
CHAPTER 9.
CHAPTER 10.
CHAPTER 11.
CHAPTER 12.
CHAPTER 13.
13.1
13.2
13.3
13.4
13.5
13.6
WEB SERVER..................................................................................................................140
FT
P SERVER....................................................................................................................144
WEB FILE MANAGER...................................................................................................147
NETBAK REPLICATOR..............................................................................................152
CONFIGURING AD AUTHENTICATION.................................................................166
ACCESS THE ND33000 FROM LINUX .............................................................................171
ND33000 MAINTENANCE...................................................................................................172
R
ESTART / S HUT DOWN S ERVER ...........................................................................................................172
R
ESET A DMINISTRATOR P ASSWORD AND N ETWORK S ETTINGS ............................................................173
D
ISK F AILURE OR M ALFUNCTION ........................................................................................................174
P
OWER O UTAGE OR A BNORMAL S HUTDOWN .......................................................................................174
A
BNORMAL O PERATION OF S YSTEM S OFTWARE ..................................................................................174
S
YSTEM T EMPERATURE P ROTECTION ..................................................................................................174
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CHAPTER 14.
RAID ABNORMAL OPERATION TROUBLESHOOTING
.....................................175
TECHNICAL SUPPORT.................................................................................................................................177
GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE ...................................
.........................................................................178
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Safety Warn ngs
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
The ND33000 can operate normally in the temperature of 0
º
C
-
40
º
C an relative humi ity
of 0%
-95%. Please make sure the environment is well-ventilate .
The power cor an evices connecte to the ND33000 must provi e correct supply
voltage (100W, 90
-264V).
Do not place the ND33000 in irect sunlight or near chemicals. Make sure the
temperature an humi ity of the
environment are in optimize level.
Unplug the power cor an all connecte cables before cleaning. Wipe the ND33000 with
a ry towel. Do not use chemical or aerosol to clean the ND33000.
Do not place any objects on the ND33000 for the server's normal
operation an to avoi
overheat.
Use the flat hea screws in the pro uct package to lock the har isks in the ND33000
when installing har isks for proper operation.
Do not place the ND33000 near any liqui .
Do not place the ND33000 on any uneven s
urface to avoi falling off an amage.
Make sure the voltage is correct in your location when using the ND33000. If you are
not sure, please contact the istributor or the local power supply company.
10. Do not place any object on the power cor .
11
. Do not attempt to repair your ND33000 in any occasions. Improper isassembly of the
pro uct may expose you to electric shock or other risks. For any enquiries, please
contact the istributor.
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Chapter 1. Overv ew
1.1 Introduct on
Thank you for choosing Comet Labs ND33000. This pro uct has the following key features:
9
Powerful All-in-one ND33000 Server (12-in-1)
F le Server
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Sharing files across Win ows, Mac, Linux, an UNIX
Win ows AD service support
FTP Server
-
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Access files from remote location via FTP server
Encrypte FTP via SSL/ TLS (explicit) mo e
Passive FTP port range control
Backup Server
-
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Professional Backup Software
-NetBak Replicator
Automatic/ Instant/ Sche ule Backup
Remote Repl cat on
-
-
-
Back up critical ata on Comet Labs ND33000 to other Comet Labs ND33000 in remote locations
over
the network
Encrypte remote replication
Block
-level backup
Pr nter Server
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Network printer sharing via USB
Support Win ows & Mac platform
s (maximum 3 sets)
RAID Stat on
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A vance isk configurations: RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 5 + spare, single an JBOD.
Intelligent on
-line RAID capacity expansion an RAID level migration
Web Server
-
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Support Joomla!, PHP an MySQL/ SQLite
Create your
own online shops, forums, an blogs over the Internet
MySQL Server
-
-
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MySQL an SQLite ual support
Can be configure as a stan alone atabase server
Built
-in MySQL management tool- phpMyA min
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UPnP Med a Server
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Built
-in TwonkyMe ia Server
Me ia streaming to DLNA compliant DMA, PS3 or Xbox 360 game consoles
Photos an vi eos playing on TV, an music an Internet ra io playing on Hi
-Fi
system
Tunes Server
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Music streaming from ND33000 to the iTunes program on Mac or W
in ows PC
Smart playlist
Mult med a Stat on
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Photo sharing via web
-base photo album
Photo album access authority management
Download Stat on
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BitTorrent (with DHT), FTP an HTTP ownloa
Remote management of the ownloa tasks by QGet sof
tware anytime,
anywhere.
9
Diagnostic an Monitoring System: HDD S.M.A.R.T. an HHS Technology to prevent
physical har rive failure
9
Powerful System Management: Comprehensive event logs for multiple file sharing
protocols an file-level recor ings
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1.2
Package Contents
Your ND33000 package contains:
9
ND33000
ND33000
9
Power cor
9
CD
-
ROM (user
manual, IP Fin er
& utility inclusive)
9
Mount kit x 2
9
Quick Installation
Gui e
9
Flat hea screw x 16
9
Roun hea screw x 4
9
Ethernet cable
9
Har isk lock
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1.3
Hardware Illustrat on
1. One touch copy button
2. USB 2.0
3. LED in icators: USB, Status, HDD1, HDD2, HDD3, HDD4, LAN
4. Power button
5. Passwor & network settings reset button
6. Po
wer connector
7. Giga LAN
8. USB 2.0 x 2
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Chapter 2. Install ND33000
2.1 Install Hard D sk
1. Take out the isk trays.
2.
Install a har isk on each tray. Make sure the isk holes match the holes at the
base of the isk tray
an lock the isk with four screws.
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3.
Insert the isk trays to ND33000. Push the isk trays to the en .
4.
Install the mount kits on both si es of ND33000.
5.
Connect the network cable.
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6.
Connect the power cor an plug in
the power cor to the socket.
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2.2
Hard D sk Compat b l ty L st
The following HDD mo els are verifie by Comet Labs that are compatible with the ND33000. It is
recommen e to use the isk mo els liste here. Other HDD bran s that are not te
ste
by Comet Labs may or may not work properly with the ND33000. For more up ate compatible
har isk information, please visit Comet Labs website at
http://www.cometlabs.com.
Comet Labs d scla ms any resp
ons b l ty for product damage/ malfunct on or
data loss/ recovery due to m suse or mproper nstallat on of hard
d sks n any occas ons for any reasons.
Brand
Hitachi
Hitachi
Hitachi
Hitachi
Hitachi
Hitachi
Hitachi
Hitachi
Hitachi
Hitachi
Hitachi
Hitachi
Hitachi
Hitachi
Hitachi
Hitachi
Hitachi
Hitachi
Seagate
Seagate
Seagate
Seagate
Seagate
Product Fam ly
Deskstar 7K1000
Deskstar 7K1000
Deskstar T7K500
Deskstar T7K500
Deskstar T7K500
Deskstar T7K
500
Deskstar T7K500
Deskstar T7K500
Deskstar T7K500
Deskstar T7K500
Deskstar T7K250
Deskstar T7K250
Deskstar P7K500
Deskstar P7K500
Deskstar P7K500
Deskstar P7K500
Deskstar P7K500
Deskstar P7K500
Barracu a ES
Barracu a ES
Barracu a ES
Barracu a ES
Barracu a ES
Model
HDS721010KLA330
HDS721075KLA330
HDT725050VLA360
HDT725050VLA380
HDT725040VLA360
HDT725040VLA380
HDT725032VLA360
HDT725032VLA380
HDT725025VLA360
HDT725025VLA380
HDT722525DLA380
HDT722516D
LA380
HDP725050GLA380
HDP725050GLA360
HDP725040GLA360
HDP725040GLA380
HDP725032GLA380
HDP725025GLA380
ST3750640NS
ST3500630NS
ST3400620NS
ST3320620NS
ST3250620NS
Dr ve s ze
(GB)
1000
750
500
500
400
400
320
320
250
250
250
160
500
500
400
400
320
250
750
500
400
320
250
Interface
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
RPM
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
Buffer
S ze
(MB)
32
32
16
8
16
8
16
8
16
8
8
8
16
8
16
8
8
8
16
16
16
16
16
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Seagate
Seagate
Seagate
Seagate
Seagate
Seagate
Seagate
Seagate
Seagate
Seagate
Seagate
Seagate
Seagate
Seagate
Seagate
Seagate
Seagate
Seagate
Seagate
Seagate
Seagate
Seagate
Seagate
Seagate
Seagate
Seagate
Seagate
Seagate
Seagate
Seagate
Seagate
Seagate
Seagate
Seagate
WD
WD
WD
Barracu a ES
Barracu a ES.2
Barracu a ES.2
Barracu a ES.2
Barracu a ES.2
SV35.3 Series
Barracu a 7200.10
Barracu a 7200.10
Barracu a 7200.10
Barracu a 7200.10
Barracu a 7200.10
Barracu a 7200.10
Barracu a 7200.10
Barracu a 7200.10
Barracu a 7200.10
Barracu a 7200.10
Barracu a 7200.10
Barracu a 7200.10
Barracu a 7200.10
Barracu a 7200.10
Barracu a 7200.10
Barracu a 7200.10
Barracu a 7200.10
Barracu a 7200.10
Barracu a 7200.10
Barracu a 7200.10
Barracu a 7200.10
Barracu a 7200.10
Barracu a 7200.
11
Barracu a 7200.11
Barracu a 7200.11
Barracu a 7200.11
Barracu a 7200.11
Barracu a 7200.11
WD Caviar GP
WD Caviar GP
WD Caviar GP
ST3250820NS
ST31000340NS
ST3750330NS
ST3500320NS
ST3250310NS
ST3250310SV
ST3750640AS
ST3750840AS
ST3500630AS
ST3500830AS
ST3400620AS
ST3400820AS
ST3320620AS
ST3320820AS
ST3300820AS
ST3250620AS
ST3250410AS
ST3250310AS
ST3250820AS
ST3200820AS
ST3160815AS
ST3160215AS
ST3120815AS
ST3120215AS
ST380815AS
ST380215AS
ST340815AS
ST340215AS
ST31000340AS
ST3750330AS
ST3750630AS
ST3500320AS
ST3500620AS
ST3320613AS
WD10EACS
WD7500AACS
WD5000AACS
250
1000
750
500
250
250
750
750
500
500
400
400
320
320
300
250
250
250
250
200
160
160
120
120
80
80
40
40
1000
750
750
500
500
320
1000
750
500
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA
II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
8
32
32
32
32
8
16
8
16
8
16
8
16
8
8
16
16
8
8
8
8
2
8
2
8
2
8
2
32
32
16
32
16
16
16
16
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WD
WD
WD
WD
WD
WD
WD
WD
WD
WD
WD
WD
WD
WD
WD
WD
WD
WD
WD
WD
WD
WD
WD
WD
WD
WD
WD
WD
WD
WD
WD
WD
WD
WD
WD
WD
WD
WD RE2-GP
WD RE2-GP
WD RE2-GP
WD RE2
WD RE2
WD RE2
WD RE2
WD RE2
WD RE2
WD RE2
WD RE2
WD RE2
WD RE2
WD RE2
WD RE
WD RE
WD RE
WD Caviar SE16
WD Ca
viar SE16
WD Caviar SE16
WD Caviar SE16
WD Caviar SE16
WD Caviar SE16
WD Caviar SE16
WD Caviar SE16
WD Caviar SE16
WD Caviar SE
WD Caviar SE
WD Caviar SE
WD Caviar SE
WD Caviar SE
WD Caviar SE
WD Caviar SE
WD Caviar SE
WD Caviar SE
WD Caviar SE
WD Caviar SE
WD1000FYPS
WD7500AYPS
WD5000ABPS
WD7500AYYS
WD5001ABYS
WD5000ABYS
WD4001ABYS
WD4000ABYS
WD3201ABYS
WD2502ABYS
WD1601ABYS
WD320ABYS
WD5000YS
WD4000YS
WD3200YS
WD2500YS
WD1600YS
WD7500A
AKS
WD5000AAKS
WD4000AAKS
WD3200AAKS
WD2500AAKS
WD5000KS
WD4000KS
WD3200KS
WD2500KS
WD5000AAJS
WD4000AAJS
WD3200AAJS
WD3200JS
WD3000JS
WD2500AAJS
WD2500JS
WD2000JS
WD1600AAJS
WD1600JS
WD1200JS
1000
750
500
750
500
500
400
400
320
250
160
320
500
400
320
250
160
750
500
400
320
250
500
400
320
250
500
400
320
320
300
250
250
200
160
160
120
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA
II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
16
16
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16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
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WD
WD
WD
W
D Caviar SE
WD Caviar SE
WD Caviar SE
WD800AAJS
WD800JD
WD400JD
80
80
40
SATA II
SATA II
SATA II
7200
7200
7200
8
8
8
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2.3
Set up
ND33000
Please check your network environment an select the appropriate installation
metho
before installing the ND33000.
1. Off ce/ Home
Connect the ND33000 an PC to the same hub/ switch/ router.
2. Ind v dual
Connect the irectly to your computer by a network cable.
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2.4
Check System Status
The LED in icators of t
he ND33000 in icate the system status an information easily. When
the ND33000 is turne on, please check the following items to make sure the system status is
normal. Note that the following LED information is applicable only when you have
properly i
nstalle HDD, an connecte the ND33000 to the network an power.
1. USB Status
2. Status
3. HDD1
4. HDD2
5. HDD3
6. HDD4
7. LAN
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