LaCie 301160U - 1TB Ethernet Disk RAID Network Attached... User manual

LaCie Ethernet Disk RAID
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Health and Safety Precautions 5
General Use Precautions 5
1. Introduction to the LaCie Ethernet Disk RAID 7
2. About Your LaCie Ethernet Disk RAID 8
2.1. Package Content 8
2.2. Minimum System Requirements 9
2.2. Views of the System 10
3. Installing Your LaCie Ethernet Disk RAID 13
3.1. Connecting the Ethernet Disk RAID to the Network 13
3.2. Turning On the Ethernet Disk RAID 14
4. Configuring Your LaCie Ethernet Disk RAID 15
4.1. Installing the Ethernet Disk RAID Console 16
4.2. Starting the Console 17
4.3. Initializing the Disks 18
4.4. Configuring with the First Use Wizard 19
4.5. USB Devices 22
4.5.1. Attaching USB Devices 22
4.5.2. Disconnecting USB Devices 22
5. Managing Your LaCie Ethernet Disk RAID 23
5.1. Accessing the Manager 24
5.2. Logging In to the Manager 24
5.3. Navigating the Manager 25
5.3.1. Storage Status Tab 26
5.3.2. Connection Status Tab 26
5.4. Managing Users 27
5.4.1. Adding Users 27
5.4.2. Modifying Users 30
5.4.3. Removing Users 31
5.4.4. Working with Groups 32
5.4.4.1. Adding a Group 32
5.4.4.2. Changing the Group Membership 34
5.4.4.3. Removing a Group 35
5.5. Managing Shared Folders 36
5.5.1. Creating Shared Folders 36
5.5.2. Changing User Access to Shared Folders 39
5.5.3. Deleting a Shared Folder 41
5.6. Managing Backups 42

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5.6.1. Changing the Recovery Password 42
5.6.2. Configuring Remote Boot 43
5.6.3. Deleting a Backup 44
5.6.4. Deleting a Client 45
5.7. Advanced Management 46
5.7.1. Alerts 46
5.7.2. Firmware 48
5.7.3. USB 49
5.7.4. System 50
5.7.5. Network 52
5.7.6. Reconfiguring the Disks 56
5.7.6.1. Expanding the Shared Storage 57
5.7.6.2. Reconfiguring the Disks 58
5.7.7. System Status 60
5.7.8. System Log 61
5.7.9. Shut Down 62
5.8. Logging Out of the Manager 62
6. Working With Shared Folders 63
6.1. Accessing Shared Folders 63
6.1.1. Windows Users 63
6.1.1.1. Using My Computer or Windows Explorer 64
6.1.1.2. Using the Console 65
6.1.2. Linux Users 67
6.1.2.1. Using NFS 67
6.1.2.2. Using SMBFS 68
6.1.3. Mac Users 69
6.1.3.1. Mac OS X 69
6.1.3.2. Other Mac Operating Systems 69
6.2. Accessing Shared Folders Using FTP 70
6.3. Disconnecting from Shared Folders 71
6.3.1. Windows Users 71
6.3.1.1. Using My Computer or Windows Explorer 71
6.3.1.2. Using the Console 71
6.3.2. Linux Users 72
6.3.3. Mac OS X Users 72
6.3.4. Other Mac Users 72
7. Protecting Local Disks 73
7.1. Getting Started 74
7.1.1. System Requirements 74
7.1.2. Additional Requirements 75
7.1.3. Installing the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator 75
7.1.4. Installing Windows Backup Software 76

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7.1.5. Starting Windows Backup Software 80
7.1.6. Activating Your License 81
7.1.7. Activating Your License with an Internet Connection 82
7.1.8. Replacing Your Existing License 82
7.2. Protecting Your Disks 83
7.3. Manually Backing Up Your Disk 89
7.4. Stopping a Backup or Recovery in Progress 90
7.5. Changing the Backup Schedule 91
7.6. Receiving Event Notifications 92
7.7. Changing the Recovery Password 93
7.8. Enabling or Disabling Remote Boot 94
7.8.1. Enabling Remote Boot 95
7.8.2. Disabling Remote Boot 96
7.9. Recovering Data 97
7.9.1. Recovering Files or Folders 98
7.9.2. Recovering a Data Disk 100
7.9.3. Recovering a System Disk Using the Recovery CD 102
7.9.4. Recovering a System Disk Using While Booting Remotely 108
7.9.5. Removing Protection 112
8.Troubleshooting 113
8.1. Troubleshooting the Ethernet Disk RAID 113
8.2. Troubleshooting Windows Backup Software 116
8.3. Creating a Diagnostic File 118
8.3.1. Using Windows Backup Software 118
8.3.2. Using the Recovery CD 118
8.4. Resetting the Recovery Password in the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator 119
9.Technical Specifications 120
9.1. Hardware Specification 120
9.2. Software Specification 121
10. Understanding RAID and Storage Policies 122
10.1. RAID 0 123
10.2. RAID 1 124
10.3. RAID 5 125
10.4. RAID 5 + Spare 126
10.5. RAID 10 (RAID 1 + 0) 127
11. Contacting Customer Support 128
11.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts 129
12. Warranty Information 130
Glossary 131

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Canada Compliance Statement
is Class A digital apparatus
meets all requirements of the Cana-
dian Interference-Causing Equipment
Regulations.
FCC Statement
is device complies with Part 15
of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject
to the following conditions:
e devices may not cause harmful
interference
e devices must accept any inter-
ference received, including inter-
ference that may cause undesired
operation.
NOTE: is equipment has been
tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class B digital device, pur-
suant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
ese limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installa-
tion. is equipment generates, uses
and can radiate radio frequency en-
ergy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not oc-
cur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful inter-
ference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning
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the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try and correct the in-
terference by one or more of the fol-
lowing measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving
antenna.
Increase the separation between the
equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an out-
let on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced
radio/TV technician for help.
Modifications to this product not
authorized by LaCie could void the
FCC & Industry Canada regulations
and negate your authority to operate
the product.
Manufacturer’s Declaration
for CE Certification
We, LaCie, solemnly declare that this
product conforms to the following Eu-
ropean standards: Class B EN60950,
EN55022, EN55024
With reference to the following condi-
tions: 73/23/EEC Low Voltage Direc-
tive; 89/336/EEC EMC Directive
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Tested To Comply
With FCC standards
For Home or Office Use
LaCie Ethernet Disk
RAID Storage System
CAUTION: Modifications
not authorized by the manu-
facturer may void the user’s
authority to operate this device.

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is symbol on the prod-
uct or on its packaging
indicates that this prod-
uct must not be disposed
of with your other household waste.
Instead, it is your responsibility to
dispose of your waste equipment by
handing it over to a designed collec-
tion point for the recycling of waste
electrical and electronic equipment.
e separate collection and recycling
of your waste equipment at the time of
disposal will help to conserve natural
resources and ensure that it is recy-
cled in a manner that protects human
health and the environment. For more
information about where you can drop
off your waste equipment for recycling,
please contact your local city office,
your household waste disposal service,
or the shop where you purchased the
product.
CAUTION: e LaCie
Ethernet Disk RAID warranty
may be void as a result of the
failure to respect the precau-
tions listed above.
Only qualified persons are autho-
rized to carry out maintenance on this
device.
Read this User Manual carefully
and follow the correct procedure when
setting up the device.
e power button DOES NOT
turn off the system AC power. To
remove power from the Ethernet
Disk RAID, you must unplug the
AC power cord from the wall outlet
or the chassis.
Read this User’s Guide carefully,
and follow the correct procedure
when setting up the device.
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Do not open your LaCie Ethernet
Disk RAID or attempt to disas-
semble or modify it. Never insert
any metallic object into the drive
to avoid any risk of electrical shock,
fire, short-circuiting or dangerous
emissions. Your LaCie Ethernet
Disk RAID contains no user-ser-
viceable parts. If it appears to be
malfunctioning, have it inspected
by a qualified LaCie Technical Sup-
port representative.
Never expose your device to rain, or
use it near water, or in damp or wet
conditions. Never place objects con-
taining liquids on the LaCie Eth-
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ernet Disk RAID, as they may spill
into its openings. Doing so increas-
es the risk of electrical shock, short-
circuiting, fire or personal injury.
Make sure that the computer and
LaCie Ethernet Disk RAID are
electrically grounded. If the de-
vices are not grounded, there is an
increased risk of electrical shock.
Power requirements 100-240 V~,
4-2 A, 60-50 Hz, (Supply voltage
fluctuations not exceeding ± 10% of
the nominal, transient over-voltages
according to over-voltage category
II).
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Health and Safety Precautions
General Use Precautions
Do not expose the LaCie Ether-
net Disk RAID to temperatures
outside the range of 5° C to 35° C
(41° F to 95° F); or to operational
humidity beyond 5-80%, non-con-
densing, or non-operating humidity
beyond 10-90%, non-condensing.
❖Doing so may damage the LaCie
Ethernet Disk RAID or disfigure
its casing. Avoid placing your LaCie
Ethernet Disk RAID near a source
of heat or exposing it to sunlight
(even through a window). Inversely,
placing your LaCie Ethernet Disk
RAID in an environment that is
too cold or humid may damage the
unit.
Always unplug the LaCie Ethernet
Disk RAID from the electrical out-
let if there is a risk of lightning or
if it will be unused for an extended
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CAUTION: A shielded-type
power cord is required in order
to meet FCC emission limits
and also to prevent interference
to the nearby radio and televi-
sion reception. It is essential
that only the supplied power
cord be used.
ImpOrTANT INfO: Any loss, corruption or destruction of data while using a LaCie drive is the sole responsibility of the
user, and under no circumstances will LaCie be held liable for the recovery or restoration of this data. To help prevent the loss
of your data, LaCie highly recommends that you keep TWO copies of your data; one copy on your external hard drive, for
instance, and a second copy either on your internal hard drive, another external hard drive or some other form of removable
storage media. LaCie offers a complete line of CD and DVD drives. If you would like more information on backup, please
refer to our web site.
ImpOrTANT INfO: 1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. 1TB = 1,000,000,000,000 bytes. Once formatted, the actual available
storage capacity varies depending on operating environment (typically 5-10% less). In addition, the amount of used backup
capacity will be greater than the total size of all the disks listed on the Backups page because additional storage space is needed
for the data that has changed between backups. Actual capacity depends on RAID level (see page 117).
period of time. Otherwise, there is
an increased risk of electrical shock,
short-circuiting or fire.
Do not use the LaCie Ethernet
Disk RAID near other electrical
appliances such as televisions or ra-
dios. Doing so may cause interfer-
ence which will adversely affect the
operation of the other products.
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Do not place the LaCie Ethernet
Disk RAID near sources of mag-
netic interference, such as computer
displays, televisions or speakers.
Magnetic interference can affect
the operation and stability of your
LaCie Ethernet Disk RAID.
Do not place heavy objects on top
of the LaCie Ethernet Disk RAID
or use excessive force on it.
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Never use excessive force on your
LaCie Ethernet Disk RAID. If you
detect a problem, see the Trouble-
shooting section in this manual.

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Introduction
e LaCie Ethernet Disk RAID is an intelligent
network storage solution for small and medium-sized
offices and home network environments. It provides
hard disk space for both shared files and backups of your
computer hard disks, offering an ideal way to distribute
and protect important data.
e Ethernet Disk RAID features an integrated file
server with system backup, and ability to manage shared
folders by user names or groups.It can connect to a giga-
bit Ethernet network and support up to four serial ATA
(SATA) hard drives. e Ethernet Disk RAID’s good
performance is ideal for protecting valuable company
data, as well as quickly restoring files from a backup.
1. Introduction to the LaCie Ethernet Disk RAID
Your LaCie Ethernet Disk RAID Capabilities■
Share huge amounts of data over gigabit ethernet❖
Fast backup with SATA connectivity❖
Create your own local network❖
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2.1. Package Content
2. About Your LaCie Ethernet Disk RAID
LaCie Ethernet Disk RAID tower with 4
removable drive trays and hard drives
Ethernet cable
Power supply cable
LaCie Ethernet Disk RAID Utilities CD-
ROM (includes Windows Backup Software,
User Manual and Quick Install Guide)
LaCie Ethernet Disk RAID Restore CD
LaCie Ethernet Disk RAID Quick Install
Guide (printed version)
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About Your LaCie Ethernet Disk RAID
2.2. Minimum System Requirements
Component■Requirement■
Web Browser Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or above, Firefox 1.06 or above
Network Environment TCP/IP networking environment.
Operating Systems for Folder Access Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional,
Microsoft Windows XP Home or Professional, Apple OS X, Linux-based
distributions
TeChNICAl NOTe: Macintosh and Linux
users can access the network storage device, but
Windows is necessary for setup and administra-
tion of the device.

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2.2. Views of the System
Front View■
1Network Connection 1 Activity LED– Blink-
ing green indicates Ethernet activity.
2Network Connection 1 Link LED – Continu-
ous GREEN indicates an active Ethernet con-
nection. Off indicates no active Ethernet connec-
tion.
3Network Connection 2 Link LED – Blinking
green indicates Ethernet activity.
4Network Connection 2 Activity LED – Con-
tinuous GREEN indicates an active Ethernet
connection.Off indicates no active Ethernet con-
nection.
5Drive Carriers 1-4 – 3.5-in. SATA drive carriers
6Hard Disk Activity LEDs –
Continuous GREEN indicates the drive is avail-
able.
Blinking GREEN indicates drive activity.
Continuous YELLOW indicates a fault condi-
tion, possibly requiring the hard disk to be re-
placed.
Blinking YELLOW indicates the drive is cur-
rently rebuilding RAID.
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Front View (continued)■
7Global Disk Status LED –
Continuous GREEN indicates hard disk health
is good (1-4 hard disks).
Continuous YELLOW indicates a critical or
non-recoverable condition exists. It also indicates
the hard drives are not configured when initially
setting up the system.
Blinking YELLOW indicates (1) one or more
hard disks are experiencing a fault condition or
(2) a RAID is being rebuilt.
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8System Status LED –
Continuous GREEN indicates the system is
running and operating normally.
Blinking GREEN indicates the system is in pro-
cess of powering up or shutting down.
Continuous YELLOW indicates a fault is pres-
ent, either a critical or non-recoverable condi-
tion.
9Power LED – Continuous GREEN indicates
the system has power applied to it. No light indi-
cates the system does not have power applied to
it.
10 Power Button – Toggles the system power on/
off.
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Rear View■
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1System Fan
2USB 2.0 Ports – e USB ports are used for con-
necting an external USB storage device, or for
connecting a printer for printer sharing.
3Power Connector – Supplies power to the de-
vice.
4Gigabit LAN Port 2 – Gigabit Ethernet connec-
tion. e right LED lights up GREEN when
connected to a 10/100 MB network, and OR-
ANGE when connected to a gigabit network.
5Gigabit LAN Port 1 – Gigabit Ethernet connec-
tion. e right LED lights up GREEN when
connected to a 10/100 MB network, and OR-
ANGE when connected to a gigabit network.
6Reset Button – Press the Reset Button for three
seconds to revert the unit to the system defaults.
7Power Supply Fan
8Security Slot – Anti-theft slot for attaching a se-
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Installing Your Ethernet Disk RAID
3. Installing Your LaCie Ethernet Disk RAID
Installation of the LaCie Ethernet Disk RAID is
easy, just follow the steps below to install it:
3.1. Connecting the Ethernet Disk RAID to the Network
To connect the Ethernet Disk RAID to your net-
work, insert one end of the RJ-45 Ethernet cable into
the Ethernet port 1 on the back of the unit (see in
Fig. 3.1.).en insert the other end of the RJ-45 Ether-
net cable into a network port.
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Insert the power cable into the power outlet on the
back of the unit and plug the other end into a power
socket.
Once you have connected the power cord, press the
power button on the front (see in Fig. 3.2.).
e System Status LED light will blink green while
the Ethernet Disk RAID is booting up. When the sys-
tem has finished booting up, the System Status LED
and Disk Status LED will remain green.
e System Status LED will turn solid yellow when
you power up the system for the first time, indicating
the hard drives are not configured with a RAID level. It
will remain yellow until the drives are configured then
the Status System LED will turn solid green.
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2.
TeChNICAl NOTe: It is recommended that
you plug the Ethernet Disk RAID into a surge
protector or uninterruptible power supply to pre-
vent damage to the system from power surges.
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3.2. Turning On the Ethernet Disk RAID

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Configuring Your Ethernet Disk RAID
4. Configuring Your LaCie Ethernet Disk RAID
Follow the steps below to configure your Ethernet
Disk RAID:
Step 1 Installing the Ethernet Disk RAID
Console
Page 16
Step 2 Starting the Console Page 17
Step 3 Initializing the disks Page 18
Step 4 Configuring with the First Use Wizard Page 19
Step 10 Attaching USB Devices Page 22

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Configuring Your Ethernet Disk RAID
4.1. Installing the Ethernet Disk RAID Console
TeChNICAl NOTe: To access the Ethernet
Disk RAID, the Console launches a Web browser,
so the computer where you install the Console
must have Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or
Firefox 1.06 or newer installed as well. In addi-
tion, one of those browsers must be your default
browser. If you’re not sure how to configure the
default browser, refer to the documentation for
your browser.
To install the console:
At a computer in the same subnet as your Ethernet
Disk RAID, insert the installation CD into a CD-
ROM drive.
Your default browser will open a LaCie Ethernet
Disk RAID page. Select Applications from the top
menu.
Select the “Storage System Console” link to install
the software.
Follow the Installation Wizard to complete installa-
tion of the Console.
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Configuring Your Ethernet Disk RAID
4.2. Starting the Console
Once you have installed the Console (as described
in section 4.1. Installing the Console), use the following
procedure to start it:
Click Start Programs Storage System Con-
sole.
As soon as you start the Console, it automatically
scans the network for storage devices. is might
take a few minutes. As soon as the scan is complete,
the left panel displays a tree view of all the storage
devices it found.
Each Ethernet Disk RAID has two ports for con-
necting to the network. If your Ethernet Disk RAID
uses both ports, two items appear in the tree in the
left pane, each using the same name.You can identify
the IP address used by each port by clicking each
item in the tree and observing the IP address area in
the right pane.
2. In the left panel, select the name of the Ethernet
Disk RAID that you want to access (for example,
Storage), and then click Log On Storage System
Manager. If your Ethernet Disk RAID uses both
available ports to connect to the network, you can
select either item.
If your Ethernet Disk RAID has not yet been
initialized, the System Initialization page ap-
pears. For more information, refer to section 3.2.3.
If your Ethernet Disk RAID been initialized but not
yet configured,the welcome page for the System Set-
up Wizard appears. For more information, refer to
section 4.4. Configuring with the First Use Wizard.
If your Ethernet Disk RAID has been initialized and
configured, the login page for the Manager appears.
For more information, refer to section 5.2. Logging
In to the Manager.
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TeChNICAl NOTe: If you connect an Eth-
ernet Disk RAID to the network after the Con-
sole has already scanned it, or if you subsequently
change the IP address of the Ethernet Disk RAID,
you must click Discover Storage Systems to scan
the network again and update the tree in the left
pane.
If no Ethernet Disk RAID appears in the left
pane, your computer might not be in the same
subnet as the Ethernet Disk RAID.Be sure to in-
stall the Console on a computer in the same sub-
net as the Ethernet Disk RAID and try again.

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Configuring Your Ethernet Disk RAID
4.3. Initializing the Disks
Once you have installed the Console (as described in
section 5.2. Logging In to the Manager), started it, and
connected to the Ethernet Disk RAID (as described in
section 4.2. Starting the Console), the System Initial-
ization page appears (Fig. 4.3.).
To initialize the hard disks:
Click Start. e firmware is uploaded to the hard
disks. When this process is complete, the Ethernet
Disk RAID will restart.
Close the browser window. After the system has
restarted, you can perform initial configuration (as
described in section 4.4. Configuring the Ethernet
Disk RAID).
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TeChNICAl NOTe: e operating system
and Ethernet Disk RAID software are installed on
each disk in your Ethernet Disk RAID to ensure
that the failure or removal of any one disk will not
cause the entire system to fail.
Fig. 4.3.
If not all the hard disks have been detected, or if you
want to add, remove, or re-order the disks at this time,
insert or remove the disks one at a time and click Scan
after each action.

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Configuring Your Ethernet Disk RAID
Once your Ethernet Disk RAID has been initialized
(as described in section 4.3. Initializing the Ethernet
Disk RAID), follow these steps to run the System Setup
wizard and perform the necessary initial configuration:
If you have not already installed the Ethernet Disk
RAID Console, install it (as described in section 4.1.
Installing the Ethernet Disk RAID Console) and
start it (as described in section 4.2. Starting the Con-
sole).
In the left pane, click the name of the Ethernet Disk
RAID. (If you’re using both Ethernet ports, the
name of the Ethernet Disk RAID appears twice in
the left pane. You can click either one.) en click
Log On Storage System Manager.
e welcome page appears (Fig. 3.3-A).
On the welcome page, click Next. e End User
Software License Agreement page appears (Fig.
3.3-B).
If you agree to the terms, select the I accept the li-
cense agreement check box and then click Next.e
Host Name page appears.
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3.
Fig. 4.4.A
4.4. Configuring with the First Use Wizard
Fig. 4.4.B

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Click Next to accept the default name (Storage), or
enter a name you prefer and then click Next. e
name can be up to 15 characters long and can include
letters, numbers, and hyphens. When you click Next,
the Date/Time page appears (Fig. 4.4.C.).
Specify the current date, time, and time zone, and
then click Next. e time should be expressed in
24-hour format. For example, 2:00 P.M. would be
entered as 14:00:00. When you click Next, the Net-
work Settings page appears (Fig. 4.4.D.).
By default, if your network has a DHCP server, the
Ethernet Disk RAID obtains its IP address from
that server.
If your network does not have a DHCP server, the
default IP address and subnet mask are used. (e
default IP address is 192.168.0.101, and the default
subnet mask is 255.255.255.0.).
To accept the default settings, click Next. Otherwise,
specify the desired settings and then click Next.
When you click Next, the Disk Configuration page
appears (see Fig. 4.4.E.). (e options that appear
on this page vary, depending on the number of hard
disks that are currently installed in the system.)
If you want to add or remove hard disks, do so one at
a time and click Scan after each action.
To accept the default disk configuration, RAID 5,
click Next.
RAID 5 provides the highest level of data protec-
tion, while RAID 5+ Spare provides the same pro-
tection and automatic data rebuilding in the event of
a disk failure.
If you want to change the disk configuration, select
the desired RAID level and then click Next. (For de-
tailed information about the different RAID levels,
refer to section 10. RAID and Storage Policies.)
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Fig. 4.4.C.
Fig. 4.4.D.
Fig. 4.4.E.
CAUTION: RAID 0 and linear disk configura-
tions do not offer any data protection. If you lose a
hard disk, data loss will occur.