Maxtor Maxtor Central Axis User manual

Network storage server
CentralAxisTM
Quick Start Guide

Table of Contents
Welcome .................................................... 1
Product Diagram ......................................... 2
Windows Installation .................................... 3
Macintosh Installation ................................ 12
Support .................................................... 22
FCC Declaration of Conformance .................. 23

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Welcome
By choosing the Central Axis™network
storage server, you have chosen a
simple, cost-effective way to back up
the data on the computers on your
small network.
Please review the following information
to set up and begin using your new
storage server.

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Product Diagram
Power
light
Power
jack
Status
light
Hard disk
activity light USB
connector
Ethernet
connector
Power
switch
Kensington
lock slot

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Part 1:
Plug it in.
1. Connect one end of the supplied Ethernet
cable to an Ethernet port on your router
or switch.
2. Connect the other end of the Ethernet
cable to the Ethernet port on your
Central Axis storage server.
3. Connect the round plug of the power
supply to the Central Axis storage server
power jack.
4. Connect the standard electrical plug
of the power supply to your AC
power source.
Part 2:
Turn it on.
1. Press the power button on the back of
your Central Axis storage server. On the
front panel, the power light on the left
illuminates and the status light on the
right flashes. The hard disk activity light
in the center flashes intermittently.
2. Wait for the status light to shine steadily.
For more information about the drive
LEDs, see the Maxtor Central Axis User
Guide for Windows found on the CD.
Windows XP or Vista Installation

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Part 3:
Install the software.
1. Insert the Maxtor Central Axis storage
server CD into your computer. The
Welcome screen opens automatically.
Note: If the Welcome screen doesn’t open, browse to
the CD and double-click the Launch.exe file.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to
install the software.
3. When the software installation is complete,
a Maxtor Manager icon appears on your
desktop:
4. Double-click the Maxtor Manager icon.
The Maxtor Manager application opens
on your desktop and searches for Central
Axis storage server devices on your
network. When your Central Axis storage
server is found, its Host Name, IP
address, and MAC address are displayed.
Note: If the message “No Central Axis storage server
drives were found” appears, visit our support website
at http://support.seagate.com and click
TROUBLESHOOTING for tips.

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Part 4:
Set Up the Central Axis Storage Server.
Here’s what you’ll do to set up your
Central Axis storage server:
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user account in the Maxtor Manager
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server or schedule backups to it.
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knows which files on the Central Axis
storage server to show you. As you use
the Maxtor Manager application on your
desktop, click the ? Help button found in
every window for detailed information or
view the user guides found on the Maxtor
Central Axis storage server CD.

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Set Up the Central Axis Storage Server
and Set an Administrator Password:
Step 1: In the Maxtor Manager application,
click Settings in the My Drives window:
Step 2: In the Settings window, click
Maxtor Central Axis Storage Server
Admin Page:
Note: In order to set up Web Access and Sharing for the
data in an account, the account has to be private.

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The first of three Setup pages opens: Step 3: Provide the required information
on the three Setup pages to set up your
Central Axis storage server, including the
creation of an admin password on the
second Setup page.
Note: When you create an “admin” password, you’re
automatically assigned the username admin.
After you complete the setup wizard, you’re
prompted to log in.
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you just set in the Setup page.
Whenever you log into the Central Axis
storage server admin page, your username
will be admin and your password the one
you set here.
Click ? Help on any of the three Setup pages
or view the Maxtor Central Axis Storage
Server Admin User Guide found on the
Maxtor Central Axis storage server CD for
detailed information on setting up your
Central Axis storage server and setting an
admin password.

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Set Up a Central Axis Storage Server
User Account:
Step 1: In the Maxtor Manager application,
click the Create a User Account button in
the My Drives window:
Step 2: In the Create a User Account
window, set up a user account:
Click the ? Help button or view the Maxtor
Central Axis User Guide for Windows found on
the Central Axis storage server CD for detailed
information on creating a user account.