ZyXEL Communications NSA-2401 User manual

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NSA-2401
Network Storage
Appliance
Firmware v1.00
Edition 1, 08/2008
DEFAULT LOGIN DETAILS
LAN1 IP Address: http://192.168.1.3
LAN1 IP Address: http://192.168.100.3
Username: admin
Password: 1234
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Front and Rear Panels
HDD ALARM
LED
POWER LED
POWER
COPY LED
SYS LED
LAN1 LED
LAN2 LED
COPY LED
USB2
USB1
RESET
HDD POWER
LED
LAN1
LAN2
POWER

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Overview
The NSA-2401 (the NSA) is a network storage device for file sharing, data
backup and data protection in small (home) offices and/or medium-sized
offices. The NSA has two Gigabit LAN ports for connecting to one or two
networks.
This guide shows you how to:
• Install hard drives
• Make NSA Connections
• Access the NSA using NDU (NSA Discovery Utility) or your web browser
• Set up the NSA using the wizard
• Map the NSA to a network drive from any computer
See the User’s Guide for more details and specifications on the NSA.
LAN1
LAN2
USB1
USB2
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Requirements
You need the following before you start:
• NSA
• Included CD containing the NDU (NSA Discovery Utility) and Genie
Backup Manager
• Power cord and power supply (external)
• 8-wire Ethernet cable for Gigabit Ethernet
• Up to four SATA-1 or 2 (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment)
compatible hard disks
• Screwdriver to install the hard disks in the disk trays
• USB cable (optional: you only need this if you want to expand storage
capacity by connecting compatible USB 2.0 drives)
• Computer with Network Interface Card (NIC) and TCP/IP installed
• Network access device such as a switch or hub

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Install Hard Drives
For optimal performance and RAID storage capacity, use hard drives of the
same speed and capacity.
Back up any data you want to keep to another location before installing
the hard drives. You will have to format these hard drives so all data
stored on them will be lost.
1. Pull the tab on the left of the front door of the NSA to open it.
2. Pull out the latch and grip the sides of the tray to remove disk tray 1. Be
careful not to break the latch. Disk bay 1 is labelled on your NSA (the top-
left bay).

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3. Place the disk tray on a flat surface with the panel facing up. Place a hard
disk with the screw holes facing up on the same surface and slide it into
the disk tray. Secure it with the screws as shown.
4. Push the top of the tray back into NSA disk bay 1 until it snaps into place
and push the latch up as shown.
5. Repeat steps 1 to 3 for other hard drives that you may have.

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Make the NSA Connections
1. The Ethernet ports are on the rear. Use Ethernet cables to connect each
Ethernet port to a hub, switch, or router on your network. You can connect
them to the same subnet or different subnets. Use an 8-wire Ethernet
cable for Gigabit connections.
2. Connect one end of the power cord to the power socket on the rear of the
NSA and the other end to the external power supply. Connect the external
power supply to a power outlet.

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3. Turn on the power by pressing in the power button on the front of the NSA.
Look at the front panel lights.
• The PWR light turns steady green.
• The SYS light turns steady green after the NSA has booted successfully
(it takes about 50 seconds).
• The LAN1 and LAN2 lights turn on if the NSA Ethernet ports are
properly connected to your network. The LAN lights blink while
transmitting or receiving traffic.

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Access the NSA
You can access the NSA in one of two ways: using the NDU (NSA Discovery
Utility) or directly entering the NSA IP address into your web browser.
Use the NDU to Discover the NSA IP Address
Use the NDU (NSA Discovery Utility) on a Windows computer if your network
has a DHCP server that will assign the NSA an IP address and/or if you have
many NSAs in your network.
The Genie Backup program uses the same network port as the NDU to
discover the NSA. To avoid a port conflict, do not run the Genie Backup
at the same time as the NDU.
1. Insert the included CD into your CD-ROM drive. The next screen should
automatically display (autorun). Click the Setup icon.
2. The NDU installation wizard begins. Follow the installer instructions. Click
Finish to complete the installation.

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3. In Windows XP, click Start > All Programs, ZyXEL > NSA Discovery
Utility > ZyXEL NSA Discovery Utility to run the NDU. For other
Windows operating systems, procedures should be similar. If your
computer has more than one network card, then you will first be prompted
to select a network interface card.
4. The NDU main screen appears listing all hostnames, IP addresses and
status of all NSAs in your network. Click the icon under Admin to see the
main web configurator screen as shown in section . (If you want to change
the NSA IP address, click the icon under Config. If you want to map the
NSA to a Windows network drive, click the icon under Map (see section ).
To refresh the screen, click Discover.)