Seagate NAS OS 4 U User manual

Seagate NAS OS 4 User Manual
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Contents
Contents2
Regulatory Compliance13
Trademarks13
Licenses and Free Software13
Precautions15
Data15
Disk capacity15
Seagate NAS OS 416
Introduction16
New feature: App-based management16
Content for this manual16
Minimum system requirements16
Client OS:16
Web browsers:17
Network:17
NAS OS 4.2 New Features18
Features added for NAS OS 418
Apps18
Sdrive: remote access19
Network discovery19
Volume encryption19
Internet protocol version 6 (IPv6)19
Jumbo frames19
Network and cloud backup20
Cloud sync20
Web distributed authoring and versioning (WebDAV)20
Distributed file system namespaces (DFS-N)20
Simple network management protocol (SNMP)21
Network recycle bin (NRB)21
iSCSI logical unit number (LUN) export/import/clone21
Expand existing volumes beyond 16TB21
Network uninterruptible power supply (UPS)21
Export/Import NAS OS 4 settings22
Secure shell (SSH)22
Process monitoring22

Search22
Event log22
LED Behavior and Device Buttons24
LEDs24
Rackmount Seagate NAS24
Seagate NAS and Seagate NAS Pro24
Buttons25
Power button25
Power button: short push25
Power button: long push (select models)25
Identification buttons: front and rear (select models)25
Mute button (select models)26
Mute button: short push26
Mute button: long push26
NAS OS Setup27
First use: Enclosure with disks27
Next steps28
First Use: Empty enclosure28
Choose compatible hard drives29
Install Seagate NAS OS29
Next steps30
First Use: Update from NAS OS 3 to NAS OS 431
NAS OS 3 and volume encryption31
Seagate Network Assistant31
Install Seagate Network Assistant32
Launch Seagate Network Assistant32
Windows:32
Mac:32
Find your Seagate NAS's address information33
Access NAS OS with Seagate Network Assistant33
Mount shares34
Quick access34
Mount35
Authenticate private shares35
Auto-mount35
Shares: Access and Transfer Files37
About shares37

Access shares37
Windows38
Mac38
Creating Shortcuts to Shares38
Create shortcuts using Seagate Network Assistant38
Create shortcuts using the operating system: Windows 738
Windows 8 and 1039
Create shortcuts using the operating system: Mac40
Mount40
Mount at boot40
Backup: Seagate NAS and PC/Mac40
Back up your NAS40
Back up your computers41
Media Server41
UPnP/DLNA41
Re-index the media server41
iTunes42
Share music with iOS 9 devices43
FTP43
Local FTP access44
Public Access Folders (non-password protected)44
Private Access Folders (password protected)44
Remote FTP access44
SFTP45
NFS45
Wake on LAN (WOL)45
NAS OS Login and Navigation47
Log in to NAS OS47
Seagate Network Assistant47
Internet browser47
First login47
Login48
Recover a Lost Password49
Launch NAS OS using Sdrive49
NAS OS Navigation50
Login: administrator and user51
Administrator51

User51
Device Manager52
Launch Device Manager52
Device Manager navigation52
Toggle to another app53
Shares54
Shares, Users, and Groups54
Sample setup: Shares, Users, and Groups54
Public and private shares55
Existing shares55
Add share56
Add remote share: distributed file system namespaces (DFS-N)57
Add remote share57
Adding remote shares on offsite networks58
Share tabs58
Managing remote shares/volumes58
Accessing remote shares/volumes58
Revise share settings60
Users/Groups: change access rights60
Private and public: change the share’s network status61
Services: change the services for a specific share61
Delete62
Users62
Shares, Users, and Groups62
Sample setup: Shares, Users, and Groups62
Existing users63
Add a user64
User: access to shares and rights64
Revise user settings65
Groups/Shares: change groups and access rights65
Delete a user66
Change NAS OS management rights: administrator and user66
Set storage quotas66
Importing users from an active directory67
Managing users imported from an active directory67
Groups67
Shares, Users, and Groups67

Sample setup: Shares, Users, and Groups68
Existing groups68
Add a group69
Revise group settings69
Users/Shares: change user membership to the group and access rights to shares70
Delete a user71
Importing groups from an active directory71
Managing groups imported from an active directory71
Settings71
General71
Time72
Workgroup/Domain72
Connect to an Active Directory72
Synchronize Users/Groups73
Leave the domain73
NAS OS73
Services74
Status colors74
Service options: start/stop, share access, advanced parameters74
Start/Stop a service75
Share access: services for a specific share75
Services summary76
File services76
Application services76
SSH Access77
Printer server77
Network77
Connections tab77
IPv6 mode77
Connections table77
LAN Edit menu78
LAN Edit menu: Edit78
LAN Edit menu: Define as primary79
LAN Edit menu: Disable/Enable79
Port aggregation and linking LAN ports79
Port aggregation: Bridge the data on your NAS OS device between two networks80
Port aggregation: Enhance your NAS’s performance with load balance80

Port aggregation: Failover protection using fault tolerance81
Port aggregation: LAN failover for load balancing versus fault tolerance81
Proxy tab81
Remote access tab82
Port forwarding tab82
Power83
NAS power management83
Power conservation83
Power saving mode83
Wake the NAS from power saving mode85
UPS management85
Single NAS: Direct connection85
Multiple NAS devices A: A NAS OS device is the network UPS server86
Multiple NAS devices B: The UPS is the network UPS server87
Security88
Auto Block88
Certificate89
DDOS89
Services on LAN Ports89
Monitoring90
System tab90
Upper pane: General health, temperature, and fans90
Upper middle pane: Casing (select NAS OS devices only)91
Middle pane: Resources91
Lower pane: Process92
Temperature and fan warnings92
Drive tab93
Notifications94
Notifications tab94
Email notifications94
Recent activity95
SNMP tab96
Storage96
NAS OS volume and RAID management96
Enhanced data protection: NAS OS SimplyRAID96
Standard disk configuration: Manual RAID96
Storage overview97

Manage97
Internal and External volumes98
Volume settings98
RAID102
Get help choosing your RAID103
Tooltip: star ratings for RAID103
RAID comparisons104
RAID levels104
NAS OS SimplyRAID104
JBOD (Just a Bunch of Disks)105
RAID 0105
RAID 1106
RAID 5106
RAID 6107
RAID 10108
RAID 1+Spare(s), RAID 5+Spare(s), RAID 6+Spare, and RAID 10+Spare108
New network volume wizard109
New network volume wizard steps110
Quick setup111
Custom111
Adding a spare111
Build a RAID volume:111
Custom+Spare112
Single-disk volume113
SimplyRAID113
RAID 1 or JBOD113
Multiple volumes114
Create the first volume (RAID 5):114
Create the second volume (SimplyRAID):114
Synchronizing times115
Single-disk and unprotected volumes: Expansion115
Removing healthy hard drives from an unprotected volume115
Volume expansion116
SimplyRAID116
RAID 1116
JBOD117
Protected volumes: Expansion and hard drive replacement117

Removing healthy hard drives from a protected volume117
Hard drive expansion and replacement118
Expand a volume's storage capacity: add hard drives to the enclosure118
SimplyRAID118
Custom RAID: RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 6119
Repair a failed hard drive or expand storage capacity119
Hot-swapping120
Hard drive replacement and expansion120
SimplyRAID120
Custom: RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 6121
No replacement disk: reset the volume's RAID122
Advanced Storage: Direct-Attached Storage and iSCSI123
NAS ports and direct-attached storage123
Direct-attached storage (DAS)123
Connect123
DAS share123
Disconnect123
Ingest or back up DAS content124
Multimedia indexing124
USB printer124
iSCSI124
Setting up an iSCSI target125
SimplyiSCSI125
Create LUN126
New LUN126
Import LUN126
Exporting a LUN126
Importing a LUN127
Create a Target127
iSCSI initiator: Example127
iSNS: Internet Storage Name Service131
Enable iSNS server and enter its IP address:132
iSNS: iSCSI initiator132
App Manager135
Overview135
How to Install Apps135
Maintenance136

Advanced136
Backup Manager138
Backup138
Restore139
Sync139
Network Backup disk139
Backup, Sync, and Restore examples139
Back up to a USB storage device (DAS)139
Back up to a Seagate network storage device on the local network140
Back up to a network storage device outside the local network (offsite)140
Back up to a cloud service (offsite)140
Restore140
Create a backup140
Back up using USB storage141
Back up using network storage141
Backups with network storage141
Enable Network Backup server142
Network Backup server settings142
Backups with third-party network storage143
Backups to network storage devices143
Local network143
Remote network143
Advanced parameters for backups to network storage devices144
Back up using cloud storage144
Advanced parameters for backups to cloud storage144
Sync folders145
Create a sync:145
Restore a backup145
Backup and sync job options and start/stop145
Options145
Starting/stopping jobs146
Download Manager147
Enable the download machine147
Create a download job147
Download settings148
Filebrowser150
Upload files150