Planet NAS-3200 User manual

Network Attached Storage RAID Server
NAS-3200/NAS-3400
User s Manual

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u CE Marking
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FCC Compliance
This equipmenthas been testedandcomplies with thelimits for aClass Adigital device, pursuant
toPart 15ofthe FCC Rules. Theselimits aredesignedtoprovide reasonable protectionagainst
harmfulinterference ina residential installation. Ifnot installed andusedinaccordance withproper
instructions, thisequipmentmight generate or radiate radiofrequencyenergyand cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However,thereis noguaranteethat interferencewillnot
occur inaparticularinstallation.Ifthis equipment does cause harmful interferencetoradioor
televisionreception, whichcanbedetermined by turningtheequipmentoff andon, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or moreofthe following measurers:
Reorientor relocatethe receivingantenna.
Increasethe separation between the equipmentandreceiver.
Connecttheequipment into anoutlet onacircuit different fromthat to whichthe receiver is
connected.
Consultthedealer or anexperienced radio/TV technicianforhelp.
Shieldedinterfacecables must beusedinordertocomplywith emissionlimits.
SafetyPrecautions
Beforegettingstarted, readthefollowingimportant cautions.
1. Besuretogroundyourself toprevent static chargewhen installing theinternalcomponents.
Use agrounding wrist strap and placeallelectronic components in any static-shielded devices.
Most electronic components are sensitive to static electricalcharge.
2. Disconnect thepower cords fromtheNAS server before makingany installation. Besureboth
the systemand theexternaldevicesare turnedOFF. Suddensurge ofpower could ruin
sensitivecomponents. Make surethe NAS server is properlygrounded.
3. Donot openthe system stopcover. If opening thecover for maintenanceisamust, onlya
trainedtechnician is allowedtodo so. Integrated circuits on computer boards aresensitiveto
staticelectricity. To avoid damagingchips from electrostaticdischarge,observethe following
precautions:
ü Before handling a board or integrated circuit, touch an unpaintedportion of the system unit chassis forafew
seconds.This willhelptodischarge anystatic electricityon your body.
ü When handling boards and components, wear awrist-grounding strap, available from mostelectronic
componentstores.

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programsprove defectivefollowingtheir purchase,thebuyer(andnot PLANET,itsdistributor,or
itsdealer) assumes theentirecost ofall necessary servicing, repair,and any incidentalor
consequential damagesresulting from anydefect inthesoftware.Further,PLANETreservesthe
righttorevise thispublicationandto make changesfrom timetotimeinthecontentshereof
without obligation tonotifyany personofsuchrevision or changes.
Allbrandandproductnames mentionedin this manualaretrademarks and/orregistered
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Revision
User s Manual forPLANETNetwork AttachedStorage RAID Server
Model: NAS-3200/NAS-3400
Rev: 3.0 (September,2003)
PartNo.EM-NAS3KV3

Table ofContents
Chapter1 Introduction-------------------------------------------------------------------------------1
1.1 Features----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1
1.2 PackageContents---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1
1.3 Physical Details-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2
Chapter2 Installation--------------------------------------------------------------------------------6
2.1 HardwareInstallation Procedures-------------------------------------------------------------------------6
2.2 InstallingHard Drives to HDD Trays----------------------------------------------------------------------6
2.3 Setting Upthe NASServer----------------------------------------------------------------------------------9
2.4 Turn offtheNAS Server------------------------------------------------------------------------------------13
Chapter3 QuickConfiguration-------------------------------------------------------------------14
Chapter4 UsingNAS-3000Series Manager-------------------------------------------------23
4.1 Server Information-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------23
4.2 Server Configuration----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------29
4.2.1 Basic Configuration-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------29
4.2.2 Date Setup------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------33
4.2.3 Language Setup-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------35
4.2.4 NotificationSetup----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------36
4.3 SecuritySetup------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------37
4.3.1 SharedFolder Setup-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------37
4.3.2 Account Setup--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------46
4.3.3 GroupSetup----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------54
4.3.4 QuotaOption---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------58
4.3.5 SecurityOptions-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------60
4.3.6 Using Access ControlList (ACL)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------61
4.4 Network Setup------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------67
4.4.1 Windows Network---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------67
4.4.2 UNIXNetwork--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------69
4.4.3 Apple Network--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------70
4.4.4 NovellNetwork-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------72
4.4.5 Internet Network-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------73
4.5 Volume Management---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------75
4.5.1 Volume Setting-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------75
4.5.2 Volume Layout-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------79
4.5.3 Cache Setup----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------80
4.5.4 HomeSetup----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------82

4.6 Toolkit-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------83
4.6.1 LED Management---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------83
4.6.2 SNMPConfiguration------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------83
4.6.3 UPS Management---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------85
4.6.4 RestoreDefaults-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------89
4.6.5 Shutdown/ Restart--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------90
4.6.6 System Update-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------91
4.7 File Browser---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------93
4.8 Logout-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------94
Chapter5 UsingBackup Utility-------------------------------------------------------------------95
5.1 Backingup data----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------96
5.2 Scheduling Backup----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------100
5.2.1 Schedulinga Backup----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------100
5.2.2 SchedulingMultipleBackups------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------101
5.2.3 DeletingSchedule--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------103
5.3 Restoringdata back tothe server---------------------------------------------------------------------103
5.4 Third partybackup support------------------------------------------------------------------------------108
Chapter6 UsingData Replicator--------------------------------------------------------------109
6.1 Before you begin-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------109
6.1.1 Set up theNASserver--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------109
6.1.2 PLANET NAS-3000 seriesReplicatorBasic Requirements---------------------------------------------------112
6.2 Install PLANETNAS-3000 series Replicator--------------------------------------------------------112
6.3 Start Using PLANETNAS-3000 series Replicator-------------------------------------------------113
6.3.1 Backup Windows clientdata to theNASserver------------------------------------------------------------------113
6.3.2 Recoverfiles from the NAS servertoWindows client-----------------------------------------------------------117
6.3.3Tag Management---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------118
6.3.4 UserPreferences---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------121
Chapter7 Trouble Shooting---------------------------------------------------------------------124
Appendix 1 What Is RAID-----------------------------------------------------------------------138
A1.1 RAID 0(striping)------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------139
A1.2 RAID 1(mirroring)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------139
A1.3 RAID 5------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------139
A1.4 RAID 5with Spare---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------139
Appendix 2 WindowsAccess to NASServer-----------------------------------------------140
Appendix 3UNIX Access to NAS Server----------------------------------------------------141

Appendix 4MacAccess toNASServer------------------------------------------------------144
Appendix 5Novell Access toNAS Server---------------------------------------------------145
Appendix 6ThirdPartyBackup Support-----------------------------------------------------146
A6.1 CABrightStor EnterpriseBackup v10.0------------------------------------------------------------146
A6.2 CABrightStorARCserveBackup v9forWindows-----------------------------------------------147
A6.3 Veritas BackupExec v8.6------------------------------------------------------------------------------147
A6.4 Dantz Retrospect Backup v5.6-----------------------------------------------------------------------148
Appendix 7Using PLANET NASAssistant on Mac---------------------------------------149
A7.1 UsingPLANETFilerAssistant onMac OS 9-----------------------------------------------------149
A7.2 UsingPLANETFilerAssistant onMac OS 10----------------------------------------------------150
Appendix 8Specification-------------------------------------------------------------------------151

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Chapter 1
Introduction
Toaccommodatethe increasingstorage demandsfor enterprise,smallbusiness,SOHO, and
homeuse, PLANETprovidesreliable andaffordable solutions,the NAS-3200andthe NAS-3400.
Regardless oftheoperatingsystemsinstalledinyour network, theNASservershave
straightforwardsetup procedures andcan be installedinany existingnetwork environmentusing
its simple andintuitive managementinterface.
1.1 Features
•2or 4ATA-66/100hot swappableIDE trays
•Provides scalabilityupto500GB or 1TB
•NAS-3200supports RAID 0, 1 and NAS-3400 supports RAID 0, 1, 5, and 5+hot spare with
on-line rebuild
•ExternalUPSsupport throughCOM port
•Gigabit Ethernet support
•Two RJ-45 ports forredundantnetwork connection
•Multi-protocolsystem support for Microsoft,Apple,UNIX/LINUX, and Novellnetworks
•Powerful utilityfordatabackupandreplication
•Multi-languagesupport anduserfriendlywebmanagement interface
•SNMPMIB II support
•Fullyintegratedabilityfor Windows2000 domains, NT4.0domains, and UNIX NIS domains
•File level ACL(Access ControlList) support forWindows, Macintosh,andUNIX clients
•Richlog records foreasydiagnostics
•3rd Party BackupApplicationSupport:Veritas BackupExec,CABrightStor,andDantz
Retrospect
1.2 Package Contents
Thefollowingitems shouldbe included:
•NAS Serverunit
•2or 4 HDD trays
•Power cord
•CD-ROM (includes user smanual, utilities)
•Quick InstallationGuide
If anyofthe above items aredamagedor missing,please contact your dealer immediately.

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1.3 Physical Details
Front View
NAS-3200
Power button: When theA/C power cable is insocket, the NAS-3200 will start toinitiate.
Press this button oncetoshutdown the NAS-3200. Press once againto switchon theserver.
NAS-3400

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1 Up select button 2 Downselectbutton
3
HDD Door 4 LCD display
5 Link/ActiveLED of GbE
LAN port 6
Link/ActiveLEDof100 LAN
port
7 LED of SystemStatus/Alert 8 Power ControlButton
Attention:
1. WhentheNAS server isoperating,press power buttoncontinuouslyover 4secondstoshut
it offimmediately.Thisshut-offactivityshould happenonlywhen the NASserveris hung;
otherwiseit maymake the server non-operational or damage thedrives.
2. Oncethe powerbuttonis pressed, ittakes around20 seconds forshutdown.
LED definition:
LED Color Function
Green Indicatingsystemstatus.
1.One flashper 0.5second: the systemis booting.
2.One flashper 1.0second:the systemis being shutdown.
3.One flashper 2.0second:the systemis rebuilding.
4.Always on thesystemis ready.
SYS
OrangeIndicatingsystemalert.
1.When systemis booting,theYellowLED willturnon for
1second whileBIOS is doingPOST(poweron selftest),
then theLED turns to green.
2.One flashper 1.0second one or two Fans fail. Fan 1
is theCPU fan. Fan2is thechassis fan.
3.One flashper 2.0second:CPU is overheating.
Green On: LANis connected at 100Mbps speed.
Blink: Transmitting or receivingdata through theLAN.
100
OrangeOn: LANis connected at 10Mbps speed.
Blink: Transmitting or receivingdata through theLAN.
Green On: LANis connected at 1000Mbps speed.
Blink: Transmitting or receivingdata through theLAN.
GbE
OrangeOn: LANis connected at 10/100Mbps speed.
Blink: Transmitting or receivingdata through theLAN.

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Rear View
NAS-3200
1. COM(for UPS): TheNAS-3200usesaDB-9 connector forits serialportconnection. The
pinassignments ofthis connectorare as follows:
Pin # SignalName
1DCD, Datacarrierdetect
2RXD, Receive data
3TXD,Transmit data
4DTR,Dataterminalready
5GND, ground
6DSR, Datasetready
7RTS,Requestto send
8CTS,Clear to send
9RI,Ring indicator
2. 100: 10/100M Ethernetport
3. GbE: 10/100/1000M Ethernet port
4. FAN ofpower supply
5. AC inletof power supply
6. ChassisFAN

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NAS-3400
1. ChassisFAN
2. AC inletof power supply
3. FAN ofpower supply
4. GbE: 10/100/1000M Ethernet port
5. 100: 10/100M Ethernetport
6. COM(for UPS): TheNAS-3400usesaDB-9 connector forits serialportconnection. The
pinassignments ofthis connectorare as follows:
Pin # SignalName
1DCD, Datacarrierdetect
2RXD, Receive data
3TXD,Transmit data
4DTR,Dataterminalready
5GND, ground
6DSR, Datasetready
7RTS,Requestto send
8CTS,Clear to send
9RI,Ring indicator

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Chapter 2
Installation
2.1 Hardware Installation Procedures
Before start usingNASserver,pleasefollowthe proceduresbelowtocompletethehardware
Installation.
Step 1: Installat least oneharddisk via hot-swappable drive tray.Insert thetray tothe leftdriver
bayofNAS-3200ortothetopdriverbayofNAS-3400(thesedriver bays are
consideredasthedisk 1of respective NAS servers). Notethat itis strongly
recommended to use brandnew harddisks andall HDDs mustbe setto master mode.
Step 2: Connect oneendofanEthernet cable to theLAN port located ontheNASserverrear
panel andattachtheother end to ahubor switch.
Step 3:Connect the provided power cord tothe power supplyofthe NAS server.
Step 4: TheorangesystemLEDis continuouslyonfor 2seconds, thenthegreensystemLED
flashrapidly(oneflashper0.5second) indicating theNAS server isbooting.
Step 5: The continuous greenLED indicates the NASserveris readytouse.
2.2 Installing Hard Drives to HDD Trays
Thehot-swappable HDD trays ofNAS server canbeused toinstall3.5”IDE harddriveeach. You
don tneed toturn offtheserver whenreplacingafailedhard drive.The harddrivemust be 3.5”
ATA66/100 IDEcompliance. Thehot-swappable drivetray connectsto the backplane. The
backplane is theprinted circuit boardbehind thebay.
Note:
1.Do not use anyother drivetray that isnotdesigned forNASserver,or aseriousdamage
might becaused.
2.Forbest flexibility,theNAS serverisdesignedtofitmost typesofharddriveformvarious
harddisk drive vendors. Buteach ofthemmight haveslightlydifferent mechanicaldimension.
Westronglyrecommendapplying hard driveswiththesametype or with thesamedimension
toNAS server.

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Install hard drive to hot-swappable drive tray
1.OpenHDD door,pressplasticlocker triggeroftraydownward toreleasetray handle. See
figure1 and figure2.
2.Remove theemptyhot-swappabledrive traybypullingthetrayhandle.Slidethetrayoffthe
traybay.Seefigure 1 andfigure 2.
Figure 1
Figure 2
3.Loosen 4screwsthatfirmlymountedthe HDD drive ontothedrivetray.Disconnected the
cableofold or damage HDD drivefrom thetraybackplane. Then, pull theHDD drive outof the
traydrive bay. See figure3.
4.Mountthe newHDD drive(s) into theemptyslot. Connectthecable oftraybackplaneintonew
HDD. Securethe HDDdrive by mounting4screwsoneach sideofthedrivetray.See figure 3.

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Figure3
5.Gentlypush thehot-swappable drive tray into NAS server untilthetrayconnectstothe
backplane.
6.Push thedrive tray handle toward tothe close position. Seefigure4 and figure5.
Figure 4

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Figure 5
Verifythe HDD status
1.When theHDD orangeLED is continuouslyon, thedriveis failedornot installed.
2.When theHDD orange/greenLED is off,the drivetrayisin badconnection.
3.When theHDD greenLED flash rapidly, thedrive is accessingbyhost.
Figure 6
2.3 Setting Up the NASServer
After connecting the NASservertoapower cordand theLAN,power it up andfollowthe
procedures belowto setup theserver via PLANETNAS-3000 series Assistant.Thedemonstration
is runninginwindowssystem.PLANETNAS-3000series Assistant alsoprovidesMACOS9and

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OS X version,please referto Appendix 4 for details.
1.Choose acomputer in thesame network as NAS server runningMicrosoftWindows 98/ME/NT
/2000/XP andan IE5.0 (or above)webbrowser installed.
2.Insert the bundledCD in the CD-ROM driveto initiate theautorun program. Oncecompleted a
menuscreenwill appear as follows:
3.Click onthe"NAS-3000 seriesAssistant"hyperlink toactivatetheprogram.
If theabovescreen is notshown,youcanstart the installation as follows.
A. Clickon Start Menu/ Run.
B.Enter “E:\UTILITY\Assistant\Windows\NAS3000SeriesAssistant.exe”intheappearedbox,
where “E”is theletter ofyour CD-ROM drive.
C.Clickon “OK”button.
4.PLANETNAS-3000series Assistant willautomaticallysearch andlist all available NAS servers
on theLAN.TheServer Status columnwillshowcurrent status ofthe server.

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Suppose youwanttosetupaserver calledPLANET-NAS forthe first time. Bydefaultthe
systemobtainsthenetwork configurationinformationthrough theDHCPserver.IfaDHCP
server does exist onthe LAN,its IPStatus willshow DHCP,referringthat the NAS serverhas
correctlyreceivedIPfromDHCPserver.Pleasedouble click theserver name or click the
Managebutton, andPLANETNAS-3000 seriesAssistantwill automaticallyactivatethe
browser, connect tothe server s IPaddress, andthenstart the Quick Configuration.
5.If there is noDHCP server on theLAN,ortheclientthat runs PLANETNAS-3000series
Assistant does notbelong to thesame network asNASserver,theIPStatuscolumnwillshow
Unknown instead.

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Double-click on theserver name PLANET-NAStoopenthenetwork configurationscreen.
Inputpassword into Systemadministratorpasswordfield;thedefaultvalue is blank. You can
either select GetNetwork ConfigurationthroughDHCPto automaticallyconfigure thenetwork
throughtheDHCP server,orchoose Use Manual Configurationandenter the IPaddress,
domain name,subnetmask, gateway,andDNS server.Thesetupprogram willget the
network configuration for your reference. If the informationisnot enough,click onSuggestion;
the setupprogram will check availableIPs ontheLAN andprovide a suggested IPaddress.

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6.Click Apply to confirmthenetwork settings. The programwillautomaticallyactivatethe
browser andconnect to the server sIPaddress, thenstart the Quick Configuration.
2.4 Turn off theNASServer
There aretwoways to turnofftheNAS server.
1.WhentheNASserver is running,youcanturnitoffbypressingthepowercontrol buttononce.
TheNASserverwillshutdown automaticallyafter around20seconds.Donot press the power
buttoncontinuouslyforover 4seconds, forthisactionwillturn offthe power immediatelyand
maycause theservernon-operational or corrupt thedrives.
2.Youcanturnoff (shutdown)the NAS serverviaToolkitsoptionofits webmanagement
interface

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Chapter 3
Quick Configuration
TheNAS server offers asimple andeasy-to-useapproach,whichcalledNAS-3000Series
Manager,for administration. Use thismanagerto configuretheserver,systemand network
parameters,includingWindows, UNIX, Novelland Apple Macintoshnetwork settings, as wellas
thehard disk configuration.
WhenyouinstalltheNASserver forthefirst time, PLANETNAS-3000seriesAssistant will
complete the IP configurationoftheserver,thenautomaticallyactivatethe web browserto
connect totheserver.TheQuick Configurationpage withbasic configurationoptions will appear.
Please followthe instructions tocomplete all steps.
Note:
1.Therearealwayshintsontheright sideofthescreenduringsetupprocedures.You can