Seagate Mirra User manual

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BigInteger Class Version 1.03
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Important Safety Instructions
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Please read all of these instructions carefully.
1. Save these instructions for later use.
2. Follow all the instructions and warnings marked on this product or included in
this manual.
3. Do not place Mirra on an unstable cart, stand, or table. The product may fall,
causing serious damage to the product.

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4. Keep away from excessive heat or moisture. Inadequate ventilation may cause
internal component failure. Do not use your product near water.
5. Never push objects of any kind into the product through the cabinet openings.
Objects may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could
result in a fire or electrical shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.
Unplug the product from the main power outlet if exposed to liquids, rain, or
water.
6. Connect your product only to an AC power source as indicated on the
product's information label. If you're not sure of the type of AC power available,
consult your local power company.
a. CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, FULLY INSERT PLUG INTO GROUNDED AC
OUTLET. DO NOT USE A PLUG WITH A RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE
BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.
b. PROTECT POWER CORDS FROM BEING WALKED ON, ROLLED OVER, CRIMPED, BENT,
OR PINCHED, PARTICULARLY AT PLUGS, CONVENIENCE RECEPTACLES, AND THE
POINT AT WHICH THEY CONNECT TO THE SERVER.
7. Turn off and unplug your product from the main electrical power outlet before
cleaning. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol
cleaners. Aerosol cleaners may be harmful to the environment
Do not attempt to open your Mirra Sync and Share Personal Server. Only Seagate
Technology LLC can safely repair your Mirra. Opening the Mirra or attempting to
modify it will subject you to a risk of injury, may damage the product, and will void
your warranty. Go to http://support.mirra.com for service.
MirraGuard Data Guarantee
If one of your computer hard drives fails, all data backed up on your Mirra Sync and
Share Personal Server will be restored. Seagate will assist you in the restoration
and, if necessary, Seagate’s Data Recovery Service will commit up to $1,000 to
recover and restore your data. See details on line at www.seagate.com .
Mirra Limited Warranty
One year parts and labor.
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Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Network Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Chapter 2: Connecting the Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Using a Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Using an Apple AirPort Wireless Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Apple Airport Extreme. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
If the Mirra is Your Only Wired/Ethernet Device 3
If the Mirra is Not Your Only Wired/Ethernet Device 3
Apple Airport Express . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Connecting your Mirra to your Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Setting Up a Single Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Setting Up Multiple Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Connecting your Mirra to a Power Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Chapter 3: Setting Up your Mirra. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Installing the Mirra Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Setting Up the Mirra Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Creating a New Web Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Organizing your Mirra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Using Mirra Icons and Aliases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Using the Mirra Widget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Setting Mirra Preferences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Changing Your Email Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Adjusting Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Advanced Network Settings for Manual Addressing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Setting Up Multiple Users on One Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Using Mirra with Mac OSX Fast User Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Setting Up Multiple Computers with One Mirra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Backing Up to Multiple Mirras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Accessing the Mirra Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Displaying the Task Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Reading the Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

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Chapter 4: Using the Mirra Status Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Displaying the Status Tasks Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Working with Problem Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Opening the Problem Files Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Fixing Problem Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Mirra Status Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Configuring a Mirra Name or Advanced Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Setting/Changing an Access Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Dismissing an Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Dismissing All Alerts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Viewing Alert Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Showing Problem Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Chapter 5: Backing Up & Restoring Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Folder-naming Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Using the Backup & Restore Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Displaying the Backup & Restore Tasks Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Selecting Folders for Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Recommended Backups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
New Backups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
From the Backup & Restore Tasks Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
From the Finder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Backing Up your Home Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Excluding Folders during Initial Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Excluding Folders after the Initial Backup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Checking Backup Status on your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Verifying a Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Opening Backups on your Mirra from the Finder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Reading the Activity Log. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Accessing Backups from Other Computers Connected to Your Mirra . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Copying Files from Another Computer Connected to Your Mirra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Copying a Folder from Another Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Copying a File from Another Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Restoring Folders After a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Backup & Restore Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Backing Up a New Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Selecting Recommended Backups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Removing a Folder from Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Saving a Folder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Saving a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Saving a File Version. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

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Undeleting a File or Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Restoring a Version of a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Restoring a Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Stopping a Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Opening a Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Opening a Folder in Finder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Opening a File in Finder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Revealing a File or Folder in Finder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Sharing a Folder via the Web. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Sharing a Folder via the Local Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Viewing Previous Versions of a File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Purging Files and Folders from your Personal Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Notes on Backing Up and Restoring Files and Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Chapter 6: Sharing Folders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Displaying the Sharing Tasks Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Using the Sharing Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Sharing via the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Opening the Share via the Web Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
From the Sharing Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
From the Backup & Restore Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
From the Finder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Using the Share via the Web Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Selecting a Folder to Share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Selecting Recipients to Share With . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Entering Addresses with the Apple Address Book 102
Typing Email Addresses 103
Setting Folder Permissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Sending a Message to Recipients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Completing the Share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Sharing via the Local Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Opening the Share via the Local Network Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
From the Sharing Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
From the Backup & Restore Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
From the Finder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Using the Share via the Local Network Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Selecting a Folder to Share. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Selecting Recipients on the Local Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Setting Folder Permissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Completing the Share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Synchronizing Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Synchronizing Versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

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Working with Synchronized Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Stopping Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Sharing Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Sharing a Folder via the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Sharing a Folder via the Local Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Opening a Folder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Opening or Revealing a File or Folder in Finder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Stopping a Share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Synchronizing Folders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Stopping Synchronization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Changing Web Shares. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Changing Local Network Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Saving a Folder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Saving a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Saving a File Version. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Undeleting a File or Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Restoring a Version of a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Stopping a Restore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Viewing Previous Versions of a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Notes on Sharing Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Chapter 7: Setting Up Web Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
Displaying the Web Access Tasks Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Creating a Mirra Web Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Enabling Folders for Web Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Web Access Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Troubleshooting a Web Access Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Enabling a Folder for Web Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Disabling a Folder for Web Access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Enabling All Folders for Web Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Disabling All Folders for Web Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Auto-enabling Web Access for New Backups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Disabling Web Access for New Backups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Notes on Accessing Files on the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Chapter 8: Reading the Activity Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
Displaying the Activity Log Tasks Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Chapter 9: Managing Your Mirra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
Checking the Backup Status of all Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

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Turning Off your Personal Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
Returning to Factory Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144
Changing a Mirra Web Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
Telephone Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
Online Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
MirraGuard Data Guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i

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Chapter 1: Introduction
This manual provides information about how to connect your Mirra™Personal
Server and install, set up, and use the Mirra software.
Your shipping container should include the following components:
Your shipping container should include the following components:
•Seagate Mirra Sync and Share Personal Server
•AC power cable
•Ethernet cable
•Mirra software CD (contains this electronic Mirra Manual )
•Mirra license key sticker (affixed to the Mirra software CD sleeve)
• Mirra Setup Guide (printed on the pocket folder insert in the shipping
container)
• Mirra Getting Started Guide
System Requirements
The Mirra software can be installed on Macintosh computers that meet these
minimum system requirements:
•Power PC G3, G4, or G5 processor running Mac OS X 10.3.9 or higher
— OR —
Intel Core Duo or Core Solo processor running Mac OS X 10.4.6 or higher
•256 MB RAM
•50 MB of free disk space
•Ethernet network support and CD-ROM drive
•Broadband always-on Internet connection (such as DSL or cable)

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Network Requirements
Your Personal Server must be connected to a router or hub with an open Ethernet
port. If you have only one computer and connect to the Internet with a broadband
modem, you must install a router or a hub so that your Personal Server and your
computer can share the same Internet connection. If you have a different
configuration, see Setting Up a Single Computer or Setting Up Multiple Computers
in Chapter 2 for further details on connecting your Personal Server to your
computer.
Note: If you have a wide area network (WAN) that uses a router to bridge different subnets, you
can use your Personal Server only with computers connected to the same subnet.

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Chapter 2: Connecting the Components
Using a Router
You should have a router on your network for several reasons:
1. To set up a local network so that other computers can connect to your Mirra.
2. To connect the local network to the Internet.
3. To provide firewall protection between the local network (including the Mirra)
and the Internet.
You should always use a router that includes a firewall to connect your local
network to your Internet Service Provider (ISP) because the firewall blocks
unauthorized access to your local network from the Internet.
Using an Apple AirPort Wireless Router
Apple Airport Extreme
If the Mirra is Your Only Wired/Ethernet Device
If you use an Apple AirPort Extreme wireless router and your Personal Server is
your only wired/Ethernet device, simply plug the Ethernet cable from your Mirra into
the LAN Ethernet port of your AirPort. (Don’t plug it into the WAN Ethernet port
or your Mirra won’t work properly.)
If the Mirra is Not Your Only Wired/Ethernet Device
If you use an Apple AirPort Extreme wireless router with more than one wired/
Ethernet device, you must use a hub or a switch to connect the AirPort to all wired/
Ethernet devices. Do not use an additional router, as a router will prevent your
wireless devices from communicating with your Mirra.
Step 1: Plug an Ethernet hub or switch into the Ethernet LAN port of your Apple
AirPort.
Step 2: Plug both your Mirra and your other wired/Ethernet device(s) into the hub.

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Apple Airport Express
The Apple Airport Express has no LAN Ethernet ports, so there’s no way to connect
your Personal Server to your local network.
You can do one of two things:
1. Purchase a wireless router such as the Apple Airport Extreme that does have
wired LAN Ethernet ports and follow the directions above.
2. Purchase an Ethernet-to-wireless bridge to connect your wireless network to
the wired Ethernet port your Personal Server requires.
Connecting your Mirra to your Macintosh
The Mirra can be used with one computer or with multiple computers.
Setting Up a Single Computer
Connect your Mirra to a router (such as the Apple AirPort Base Station) using the
Ethernet cable included in your shipping carton. Once connected, your setup should
resemble the one shown in Figure 2~1:
Figure 2~1 Connecting your Personal Server with a Single Computer
In Figure 2~1, your Personal Server is connected to a router which is, in turn,
connected to a broadband modem and to the computer. Some broadband modems
and wireless access points include a router, so your setup might look different.

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Setting Up Multiple Computers
If you already have multiple computers sharing a broadband Internet connection,
you probably already have a router. Check for an available Ethernet port and use
the provided Ethernet cable to connect your Personal Server to the router as
shown in Figure 2~2:
Figure 2~2 Connecting your Personal Server with Multiple Computers
Your configuration might look different than the one pictured in Figure 2~2.
Connect your Personal Server to your router in the same way you connect other
computers.

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Connecting your Mirra to a Power Source
To connect your Mirra to a power source,
Step 1: Plug the appropriate end of the provided power cable into the power slot on
the rear of your Personal Server. Make sure it’s firmly and completely
seated.
Figure 2~3 Mirra Power Plug Outlet
Step 2: Connect the other end of the power cable to an AC power source.
Step 3: On the front of the Mirra, press and release the power button:
Figure 2~4 Mirra Power Button
•The green light to the right of the power button shines steadily.
•The amber light to the left of the power button starts blinking after a few
seconds.

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When the amber light shines steadily and a startup tone sounds, you have
successfully installed your Personal Server. (If the amber status light
shuts off, check the Mirra web site for help at http://support.mirra.com .)

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Chapter 3: Setting Up your Mirra
Installing the Mirra Software
You must install the Mirra software on each Macintosh computer in your network
that you want to connect to your Personal Server.
Note: You must have Administrator privileges (or the Administrator’s password) to install the
Mirra software on your computer. However, Administrator privileges are not required to
run the Mirra application.
To install the Mirra software,
Step 1: Insert the Mirra CD in your computer's CD-ROM drive and launch the
installer:
Figure 3~1 Introduction
Step 2: Click Continue.

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The Release Notes window opens:
Figure 3~2 Release Notes
Step 3: When you’ve finished reading the Release Notes, click Continue.

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The Mirra License Agreement opens:
Figure 3~3 Mirra License Agreement
Step 4: If you agree, check I have read and accept the terms of the License
Agreement and click Continue.

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The Select Destination window opens:
Figure 3~4 Select Destination
Use this window to tell Mirra where to install the Mirra software and
aliases.
Note: Aliases will be created for ALL Mirra users on this computer.
Step 5: Decide whether to accept the default destination folder or choose a folder
and select any locations at which you want a Mirra alias.
Step 6: Click Continue.