Maxtor NAS 6000 User manual

Installation Guide
Getting Started with
MaxAttach NAS 6000
Rack Mount
Base Unit Systems

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Document Title: Getting Started with MaxAttach NAS 6000 Rack Mount Base Unit Systems
Part Number: 000001630
Corporation: Maxtor Corporation
Product Name: MaxAttach NAS 6000
Operating System: Microsoft Windows-Powered Max Operating System Version 2.0
O/S Name Revision: Max O/S 2.0
Manual Release Date: 10/16/01
Manual Revision: Revision 2.0.03
Change History: First release
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Getting Started with Base Only
Systems
System Applicability
Use this document for MaxAttach NAS 6000 rack-mountable Base Unit only systems. For
more information, see:
nGetting Started for MaxAttach NAS 6000 Base Unit Only Systems - PN: 000001630, or
nChapter #3 - Getting Started for Base Only Systems in the MaxAttach NAS 6000
Installation and Configuration Guide - PN: 000001577.
Documents for Other MaxAttach NAS 6000 Systems
For other MaxAttach NAS 6000 systems, see any of the following:
nCabinet Mounted Systems
nthe printed Quick Start Card for MaxAttach NAS 6000 - PN: 000001530, or
nGetting Started for MaxAttach NAS 6000 Cabinet Mounted Systems - PN:
000001629, or
nChapter #2 - Getting Started for Cabinet Systems in the MaxAttach NAS 6000
Installation and Configuration Guide - PN: 000001577.
nRack-Mountable Base Units plus Expansion Unit/s
nGetting Started for MaxAttach NAS 6000 Base Plus Systems - PN: 000001631, or
nChapter #4 - Getting Started for Base Plus Systems in the MaxAttach NAS 6000
Installation and Configuration Guide - PN: 000001577.
nSystems Installed in Chatsworth 48” Cabinet Racks
nGetting Started for 48” Cabinet Rack Systems - PN: 000001632, or
nChapter #5 - Getting Started with 48” Cabinet Racks in the MaxAttach NAS 6000
Installation and Configuration Guide - PN: 000001577.
nSystems Installed in Chatsworth 84” Cabinet Racks
nGetting Started for 84” Cabinet Rack Systems - PN: 000001634, or
nChapter #6 - Getting Started with 84” Cabinet Racks in the MaxAttach NAS 6000
Installation and Configuration Guide - PN: 000001577.

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Documents for Other MaxAttach NAS 6000 Systems
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nDefault Disk Array Configuration for MaxAttach NAS 6000 Expansion Units
nChapter #7 - Getting Started with Disk Array Default Configuration in the Maxtor
MaxAttach NAS 6000 Installation and Configuration Guide.
Thank You
Thank you for purchasing this MaxAttach NAS 6000. The MaxAttach comes with the
Microsoft Windows-Powered Max Operating System Version 2.0 installed.
1: Box Contents
The MaxAttach NAS 6000 Base Unit comes as a rack-mountable unit and your shipping
box contains the components listed below:
Hardware
nBase Unit with the following installed components:
nTwo power supply modules
n12 hard disk drive carrier assemblies
nOne gigabit network interface card (NIC) with copper wire connections
nOne gigabit NIC with fiber optic connections
nRack Hardware
nNecessary fasteners to mount the Base Unit in the user supplied rack.
nCables
nTwo AC power cords
nOne Environmental Monitoring Unit (EMU) to CPU I/O Panel Male/Female
(M/F) Serial Cable
Paper Documentation
nGetting Started for MaxAttach NAS 6000 Base Unit Only Systems (also in PDF)
nMaxAttach NAS 6000 End User License Agreement (EULA) (also in PDF)
nMaxAttach NAS 6000 Release Notes (paper only)
Software and Electronic Documentation
nA MaxAttach NAS 6000 Installation and Documentation CD containing:
nMaxNeighborhood Discovery and Setup Wizard

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2: Required Installation Environment
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nElectronic system documentation (all as Adobe Acrobat PDF files unless
otherwise noted) consisting of:
• Quick Start Card for MaxAttach NAS 6000
• Getting Started for MaxAttach NAS 6000 Cabinet Systems
• Getting Started for MaxAttach NAS 6000 Rack Mount Base
Only Systems
• Getting Started for MaxAttach NAS 6000 Rack Mount Base
Plus Systems
• Getting Started for 48” Cabinet Rack Systems
• Getting Started for 84” Cabinet Rack Systems
• MaxAttach NAS 6000 Installation and Configuration Guide
• MaxAttach NAS 6000 Administration Guide
• Help Files for Microsoft Windows-Powered Max Operating
System Version 2.0.
NOTE
This standalone help file system is a compiled Microsoft HTML Help file with a CHM file
extension. It is specifically designed to display HTML help in Microsoft's HTML Help
viewer. This viewer window uses components of the Internet Explorer browser and
ActiveX technology. It cannot be viewed in Netscape Navigator, Macintosh, or UNIX due
to their lack of support for ActiveX.
2: Required Installation Environment
Your MaxAttach needs the following environmental conditions for installation:
nAn operating space with adequate ventilation, absence of dust, no standing water, and
sufficient electrical power.
nA space of at least 36” - 90cm behind the cabinet to allow access to the inner
equipment shelves in the event of a service call.
nAdequate ground and cable routing space around the rack.
3: Necessary Equipment for Installation
The following user-supplied equipment is required for a rack-mount system:

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4: Record Unit Information
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nRack
nA standard 19” rack with at least 4U of space for the Base Unit. If the addition
of Expansion Units is anticipated, leave an additional 4U above the Base Unit
for each Expansion Unit, up to a total of 8U empty for future needs.
nFloor fastening hardware.
nEarthquake hardware or similar securing systems.
nAC Power Strips or Power Blocks
nTwo AC Power Strip with at least three connectors per strip.
nCords should be long enough to reach two different AC power sources.
nUse of a UPS is recommended.
nNIC cables
nOne NIC cable for each primary NIC card used.
nOne NIC cable for the administration network link mounted on the CPU (if
used).
nNetwork
nA network connection into your network for each NIC cable.
nA client administration workstation to install and administer your MaxAttach NAS
6000 with the following minimum system requirements:
nMicrosoft Windows operating system 95, 98, NT with Service Pack 5 or
higher, 2000, or ME
nInternet Explorer (IE) version 5.01 or newer. Other browsers such as Netscape
are not supported.
• IE version 5.5 is required for advanced security features
such as the Log Out tab on the Navigation Bar.
nA 10/100 Mbps Ethernet NIC card
nA CD-ROM drive
nTCP/IP enabled
4: Record Unit Information
Please record the following information from the identification panels on the back of each
enclosure and on the inside of the cabinet:
nModel number
nSerial number of each base and expansion enclosure
nType and quantity of hard disk drives.

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5: Rack Mount Your Maxtor MaxAttach NAS 6000 Base Unit
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For more information, see Re-Seat All Hard Disk Drive Carrier Assemblies on page
7.
5: Rack Mount Your Maxtor MaxAttach NAS 6000 Base Unit
In this procedure, you will install your rack, install the MaxAttach NAS 6000 Base Unit,
install a necessary EMU cable, and connect the Base Unit Power Cords to the
user-supplied power strips.
1. Securely install your rack in the server location.
nIf you use an existing rack, a space of 4U per MaxAttach equipment shelf is
required.
2. Mount the MaxAttach Base Unit enclosure at the bottom of the rack.
nRecommend that you leave 4U to 8U above the Base Unit to allow future
Expansion Units.
nUp to two Expansion units can be added; each requires 4U of space and must
be added above the Base Unit.
NOTE
All left and right directions in the procedure below are when viewed from the BACK
PANEL.
6: Install the EMU Cable
In this section, you will connect the Base Unit CPU Serial Port 1 to the Environmental
Management Unit (EMU) EXT 1 port.
1. Install the Base Unit EMU Cable.
nShort Male/Male (M/M) serial cable
nStart at EMU left side EXT1 port
2. Connect to CPU I/O Panel Serial Port 1.

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7: Connect Network Cables and AC Power Cords
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7: Connect Network Cables and AC Power Cords
In this section, you will connect your NICs to your network with user-supplied NIC
cables. You will also connect the AC power cords to the equipment shelves and connect
them to user-supplied AC power strips.
Network Connections
1. Connect the appropriate NIC cables.
nBetween each NIC and the network.
nAt least one network connection is required.
nYou can also add a network connection from the CPU I/O panel network port
to your network for administrative functions.
AC Power Connections
2. On the Base Unit back panel, make sure all the power supply ON/OFF rocker
switches are in the OFF or “O” position.
nThere are two back panel switches on the Base Unit.
3. On the Base Unit back panel, connect each AC power cord.
nTwo AC power cords are required for each Base Unit.
4. Route the AC power cords to user-supplied AC power strips and connect.
5. Connect each AC power strip cord to local AC power source.
nRecommend that each AC power strip be on a separate circuit.
nRecommend that an UPS power back up system be used to provide additional
system safety.

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8: Re-Seat All Hard Disk Drive Carrier Assemblies
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8: Re-Seat All Hard Disk Drive Carrier Assemblies
Shipping vibration may have disconnected individual hard drives from their back plane
connectors. One drive at a time, pull the drive out of its Drive Bay, record its size and serial
number information, and replace it in its as-shipped Drive Bay location.
CAUTION
REPLACE IN ORIGINAL DRIVE BAY: Be sure to replace the drive in its original as-shipped
Drive Bay. If you mix the drives and Drive Bays up, you will probably have to reconfigure
the disk RAID arrays.
1. For each drive, push down on the Ejector Tab, and then lift up on the Ejector Lever.
nThe drive releases from its Drive Bay connector.
2. Pull the drive out of its Drive Bay.
nThis is a good time to record the drive type and serial number.
3. Replace the drive in its Drive Bay until it begins to engage the connector.
4. Make sure the Ejector Lever is free of the Ejector Tab and place your fingers on
either side of the drive LEDs and press gently into the bay.
5. Lower the Ejector Lever to latch the drive into place and then lock the Ejector Lever
on the Ejector Tab.
6. Repeat until all hard disk drive carrier assemblies have been re-seated.
9: Power Up Your Maxtor MaxAttach NAS 6000
1. Turn the back panel rocker switches to “ON” or “|”.
nThere are two rocker switches on the Base Unit Back Panel.
nThere is no required starting order.
2. Press the front panel soft rocker switch in the lower right hand corner to start the
units.
nYou will receive front panel indications that the system is booting.
nIt takes about 4.5 minutes to fully boot.
3. System LEDs will show normal boot status.

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nGreen System Status LEDs: When fully booted, the system power-on
(middle) LED will be green.
nBlue System Error Status LED: The blue upper system status and the lower
drive status LEDs should be dark.
nGreen Drive Activity LEDs: The green disk drive activity LEDs will indicate
when the system has reached a steady status.
nAmber Drive Unavailable LEDs: The amber disk drive unavailable LEDS
should be off.
nGreen Power Supply LEDs: Each power supply has a green LED on the left
for correct DC voltage status and another green LED on the right for correct
AC voltage status.
4. The Status LCD panel will show normal system operation for system starting, disk
normal, and local area network normal.
5. When activity stops, the system has completely booted.
6. Go to your client administrative workstation.

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10: Install MaxNeighborhood Discovery and Setup Wizard
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10: Install MaxNeighborhood Discovery and Setup Wizard
Install the MaxNeighborhood Discovery and Setup Wizard, find your new MaxAttach
NAS 6000, and begin its initial configuration.
1. Insert the CD labeled MaxAttach NAS 6000 Installation and Documentation CD into
your CD-ROM drive.
Figure #1 MaxNeighborhood
Discovery Wizard Starting
Page
nIf the menu does not
appear shortly after
insertion, use Windows
Explorer to locate the
CD drive and launch
the Setup.exe file on
the CD.
2. From the opening screen,
select MaxNeighborhood Setup
& Discovery Wizard , and then
follow the on-screen
instructions.

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11: Find Your MaxAttach NAS 6000 on the Network
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11 : Find Your MaxAttach NAS 6000 on the Network
1. As the installation process concludes, select the check box to launch
MaxNeighborhood, and then click on the FINISH button.
Figure #2 MaxNeighborhood
Searching Screen
nA MaxNeighborhood
window will appear
with a “SEARCHING,
Please Wait...” message.
nOnce installed, you can
launch
MaxNeighborhood
from your desktop by
selecting Start >
Programs >
MaxNeighborhood >
MaxNeighborhood
2. When the search is complete,
all the MaxAttach units on your network will be displayed in the search screen.
Figure #3 MaxNeighborhood
Servers Found Screen.
12: DECISION POINT -
Assignment of IP
Address - Select
DHCP or Manual IP
Assignment
1. If a DHCP (Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol)
server is running in your
network, launch the
MaxAttach Configuration
screens by double-clicking on the default name of your newly installed MaxAttach.
nNext, skip ahead to Step #14 - First Log On From MaxNeighborhood
Discovery and Setup Wizard on page 12 below.

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13: Modifying Default Network Settings in Non-DHCP Service
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2. If a DHCP server is not running on your network, or you want to manually assign
the IP address, skip ahead to Step #13 - Modifying Default Network Settings in
Non-DHCP Service on page 11 below.
NOTE
Network and server administration best practices recommend assigning a fixed IP
address to a Maxtor MaxAttach NAS 6000.
13: Modifying Default Network Settings in Non-DHCP
Service
If your MaxAttach NAS 6000 is attached to a network without a DHCP server, or you
want to manually assign your IP address, your MaxAttach will be displayed with an IP
Address in the 169.254.XXX.XXX range. You must now assign a unique “Static IP
Address” to your unit.
1. See your network administrator for an available IP address before proceeding.
2. To set an IP address, highlight the default name of your MaxAttach with a single
mouse click and then select the Change Settings button.
3. You will receive a warning message about making changes. Click OK to clear it.
nThe NAS Change Settings screen appears.
Figure #4 Network
Configuration
Warning Message

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14: First Log On From MaxNeighborhood Discovery and Setup Wizard
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Figure #5 MaxNeighborhoor Change
Setting Screen with DHCP Disabled
4. Delete the default IP Address and
enter your unique address, subnet
mask, and gateway (if applicable).
5. Optionally, you can also change the
default computer name MaxAttach
Server Name with any combination
of alpha-numeric characters (without
spaces).
6. Then change the DHCP Client
setting by clicking the down arrow
and highlighting Disabled.
7. Next, click Apply to make the
changes permanent.
nYour MaxAttach NAS 6000 will
now automatically reboot.
nA full reboot takes about 4.5 minutes.
8. End this procedure by selecting the Close button.
9. After your MaxAttach has rebooted, press the Refresh button in the main
MaxNeighborhood window.
nWhen the search is complete, your new settings and nw server name if changes
should appear.
14: First Log On From MaxNeighborhood Discovery and
Setup Wizard
1. Double-click on the server name (factory default or your new name) appearing in the
MaxNeighborhood window.
nThe default server name will begin with the letters “MA”.
nYour web browser will launch and display a login screen.
2. Enter the login name “Administrator” (without quotes) and leave the password
blank.

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15: Complete the O/S First Time Setup Wizard
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nA Status Screen will appear.
nSelect the “Administer this server appliance.” link.
3. A second identical login will be required.
15: Complete the O/S First Time Setup Wizard
The O/S First Time Setup Wizard will help you set the date and time, assign the
administrator password, setup E-mail alert notifications, and assign a name for your
MaxAttach. The setup wizard takes you through the first necessary steps in configuring
your system.
NOTE
The first-time setup wizard will only appear the first time you log on to your MaxAttach.
After that, you can access all of the necessary administrative functions from the Web
User Interface Navigation Menu Bar.
1. Enter the date, time, and your time zone. Click NEXT.
2. Enter the current password (blank for first time setup), the new password, and
confirm the new password. Click NEXT.
3. Select if you want the alert e-mails enabled. Click NEXT.
nIf enabled, select any combination of alert levels to send.
nIf enabled, enter the Administrator’s email address and SMTP email server
name or IP address.
4. Enter server appliance identification information. Click NEXT.
nEnter a server appliance name and, if required, a DNS suffix.
nSelect if the server appliance is a member of either a workgroup or a domain.
Enter the name of the workgroup or domain.
nIf the server is a domain server, enter the name and password of the user who
may join the domain.
5. Click on FINISH to complete the first time setup.
nIf you changed the server appliance name (host name), DNS suffix, workgroup
or domain member, or workgroup or domain name:
• A Restart Server Appliance window appears.
• The server will initiate a reboot restart.

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16: Next Steps
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• A full reboot takes about 4.5 minutes to complete.
• Once rebooted, your MaxAttach NAS 6000 server is
ready for use or additional administration and
configuration.
nIf you did not change the server appliance name (host name), the DNS suffix,
the workgroup or domain membership, nor the workgroup or domain name, a
reboot restart is not required.
6. Your first time setup of your MaxAttach NAS 6000 is complete and ready for further
configuration and/or release into production.
16: Next Steps
If you have only the single a Base Unit equipment shelf enclosure, your system is ready for
use.
For advanced configuration procedures for the Microsoft Windows-Powered Max
Operating System Version 2.0, see the MaxAttach NAS 6000 Administration Guide - PN:
000001628 on your MaxAttach NAS 6000 Installation and Documentation CD.
17: For More Information
On the supplied MaxAttach NAS 6000 Installation and Documentation CD, see any of the
following for more information:
nQuick Start Card for MaxAttach NAS 6000 Base Units
nGetting Started for MaxAttach NAS 6000 Base Only Systems
nGetting Started for MaxAttach NAS 6000 Base Plus Systems
nGetting Started for MaxAttach NAS 6000 Cabinet Rack Systems
nGetting Started for Disk Array Default Configuration
nMaxAttach NAS 6000 Installation and Configuration Guide
nMaxAttach NAS 6000 Administration Guide
nMicrosoft Windows-Powered Max O/S Version 2.0 Help Files