LaCie d2 Network 2 manual

L aC ie d2 Net wor k T abl e o f Co nte nts Us er Man ual pag e 1 T able of Contents 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................. 5 1.1. Box Content ...................................................................................................................[...]

L aC ie d2 Net wor k T abl e o f Co nte nts Us er Man ual pag e 2 4.5.4. Disks ................................................................................................................................... 39 4.5.5. Status ..........................................................................................................................[...]

L aC ie d2 Net wor k F orew ord Us er Man ual pag e 3 Copyrights Copyright © 2009 LaCie. All rights re- served. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, re- cording or otherwise, without the prior writ- ten consent of LaCie. Tradem[...]

L aC ie d2 Net wor k F orew ord Us er Man ual pag e 4 Health and Safety P recautions ✦ Only qualified persons are autho- rized to carry out maintenance on this device. ✦ Read this User Manual carefully and follow the correct procedure when setting up the device. ✦ Do not open your LaCie d2 Network or attempt to disassemble or modify it. Neve[...]

L aC ie d2 Net wor k Int rod ucti on Us er Man ual pag e 5 1. Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of a LaCie d2 Network. Designed to satisfy the data sharing and backup needs of small offices, the LaCie d2 Network represents the new generation of shared storage with security. Superior Design The advanced heat-dissipating metal casing ens[...]

L aC ie d2 Net wor k Int rod ucti on Us er Man ual pag e 6 1.1. Box Content Your LaCie d2 package contains the system tower and an acces- sories box containing items 2-5, listed below: 1. LaCie d2 Network 2. Cat 5E Ethernet cable 3. Power supply 4. Utilities CD-ROM 5. Quick Install Guide IMPORTANT INFO: Please save your packaging. In the event that[...]

L aC ie d2 Net wor k Int rod ucti on Us er Man ual pag e 7 1.2. Minimum System Requirements 1.2.1. Windows Users ✦ Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Vista ✦ 500MHz processor or higher ✦ 512MB RAM or greater ✦ Ethernet switch or hub (10/100 or better) ✦ Web browser (Internet Explorer®, Firefox™) 1.2.2. Mac Users ✦ Mac OS X 10.2 ✦ [...]

L aC ie d2 Net wor k Int rod ucti on Us er Man ual pag e 8 1.3. Hard Drive Heat Management Heat Dissipation Design The LaCie d2 Network’s metal body is ideal for naturally dissipating internal drive heat. Its unique design actually draws heat away from the internal drives toward the external casing. This feature takes heat away from the internal [...]

L aC ie d2 Net wor k Int rod ucti on Us er Man ual pag e 9 1.4. Views of the d2 Network Front View Backup Button with Activity LED ( Fig. 01 ) The LED remains lit to show that the drive is on. The blue button on the front of the d2 Network allows you automati- cally back up an attached external hard drive onto the d2 Network. Simply plug the hard d[...]

L aC ie d2 Net wor k Set tin g Up Y our L aCi e d 2 Ne two rk Us er Man ual pag e 10 1.5. Ethernet Cable Gigabit Ethernet Cables And Connectors The cables and connectors used to attach Gigabit Ethernet devices are as follows ( Fig. 03 - Ethernet Cable Ends ): TEC HNIC AL NOTE : LaCi e reco mmen ds Cat 5E or Cat 6 cab les, whi ch s uppor t Gi gabi t[...]

L aC ie d2 Net wor k Set tin g Up Y our L aCi e d 2 Ne two rk Us er Man ual pag e 11 Follow these steps to power on the LaCie d2 Network and to log on to the administration pages. Step 1 – 2.1. Turning On the d2 Network Step 2 – 2.2. Connecting the Ethernet Cable Step 3 – 2.3. Connecting Using LaCie Network Assistant 2. Setting Up Y our LaCie[...]

L aC ie d2 Net wor k Set tin g Up Y our L aCi e d 2 Ne two rk Us er Man ual pag e 12 2.1. T urning On the d2 Network The power supply kit is composed of two cables: one cable ( A ) con- nects to the LaCie drive; and the other cable ( B ) connects to a power outlet, such as a wall outlet or a surge protector ( Fig. 04 ). 1. Connect Cable A to the d2[...]

L aC ie d2 Net wor k Set tin g Up Y our L aCi e d 2 Ne two rk Us er Man ual pag e 13 2.2. Connecting the Ethernet Cable Unlike regular desktop hard drives, the d2 Network is accessible when attached to your network and does not need to connect di- rectly to your computer ( Fig. 05 ). 1. Turn the drive on. See 2.1. Turning On the d2 Network . 2. Con[...]

L aC ie d2 Net wor k Set tin g Up Y our L aCi e d 2 Ne two rk Us er Man ual pag e 14 2.3. Connecting Using LaCie Network Assistant LaCie Network Assistant detects all network attached storage de- vices on your network and gives you easy ways to connect to or configure them. Once installed and running, Network Assistant will appear in your task bar[...]

L aC ie d2 Net wor k Set tin g Up Y our L aCi e d 2 Ne two rk Us er Man ual pag e 15 Launch the Administration P age Windows Users 1. Sel ec t La Ci e Ne tw or k As si st an t in St art /P ro gr am s. A Ne two rk As- si st an t ic on wi ll ap pe ar in th e sys te m tr ay an d Ne tw or k As sis ta nt wil l au to ma ti ca ll y det ec t yo ur La Ci e [...]

L aC ie d2 Net wor k Set tin g Up Y our L aCi e d 2 Ne two rk Us er Man ual pag e 16 2.4. Configuring the LaCie d2 Network on a Network Without a DHCP Server Most home networking routers are DHCP servers, meaning the router assigns an IP address to all devices on the network to allow devices to find each other. If your network does not have DHCP [...]

L aC ie d2 Net wor k Set tin g Up Y our L aCi e d 2 Ne two rk Us er Man ual pag e 17 2.5. Unmounting d2 Network V olumes To physically turn the d2 Network off, see section 4.5.6.4. Shut Down . Mac Users: Drag all mounted volume icons to the trash. Windows Users: If you have used the LaCie Network Assistant to MOUNT volumes (i.e. if the volume has b[...]

L aC ie d2 Net wor k Acc ess ing & M ana ging F ile s Us er Man ual pag e 18 3. Accessing & Managing Files Use LaCie Network Assistant to access your shared folder(s) (see section 2.3. Connecting Using LaCie Network Assistant ). You can also connect an external hard drive to use as a backup for your LaCie d2 Network or as additional storage[...]

L aC ie d2 Net wor k Acc ess ing & M ana ging F ile s Us er Man ual pag e 19 3.1.1. Other Connection Methods Vista/XP/2000 Users – My Network Places IMPORTANT INFO: If you have just turned on the LaCie d2 Net- work, it may take a few moments for it to appear on the network. To access the share in Windows, look in My Network Places, and select[...]

L aC ie d2 Net wor k Acc ess ing & M ana ging F ile s Us er Man ual pag e 20 Mac OS X Users From the Finder, select Go and then Connect to Server... In the window that opens, type: afp://lacie-d2.local or afp://[IP address] And click Connect. Mac OS 9.x Users From the Apple menu, select Network Browser , Chooser or Con- nect to Server . In Choo[...]

L aC ie d2 Net wor k Acc ess ing & M ana ging F ile s Us er Man ual pag e 21 3.2. FTP Access to Shares The FTP protocol is used to transfer files from one computer to an- other through a network, such as over the internet. This protocol allows you to exchange files with your friends or relatives securely, as only people to whom you have provi[...]

L aC ie d2 Net wor k Acc ess ing & M ana ging F ile s Us er Man ual pag e 22 3.3. Administration P age – Browse To access files from the Administration page, just log in. Regular users will have direct access to the shares on the d2 Network (Fig. 3.3), with no access to administrative features. The administrator can click on Browse in the na[...]

L aC ie d2 Net wor k Acc ess ing & M ana ging F ile s Us er Man ual pag e 23 3.3.2. Downloading Files To download a file: 1. Click on the share (folder) you want to download the file from. 2. Click on the file’s link ( Fig. 21 ). 3. Internet Explorer : in the security warning window, click to al- low the download. File saves to the default[...]

L aC ie d2 Net wor k Acc ess ing & M ana ging F ile s Us er Man ual pag e 24 3 .4 . C o n n e c t i n g a n E x t e r n a l H a r d D i s k You can connect an external USB or eSATA hard disk to back up the data on your LaCie d2 Network or as a way to add storage capac- ity. Connected hard disks are accessed similarly to shared folders. TEC HNIC[...]

L aC ie d2 Net wor k Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e d2 Ne twor k Us er Man ual pag e 25 4. Administering Y our LaCie d2 Network The LaCie d2 Network features an easy-to-use Web-based tool for configuring the drive and administering users, referred to here as the Administration Page. Accessing the Administration Page is easy, whether you’re using[...]

L aC ie d2 Net wor k Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e d2 Ne twor k Us er Man ual pag e 26 4 . 1 . A c c e s s i n g t h e A d m i n i s t r a t i o n P a g e NOTE: The easiest way to access the Administration Page is to use LaCie Network Assistant (see section 2.3. Connecting Using LaCie Network Assistant ). To access the Administration Page with a b[...]

L aC ie d2 Net wor k Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e d2 Ne twor k Us er Man ual pag e 27 4.1.1. Setting the Display Language The default display language is set to your browser’s language. If your browser’s display language is not supported, d2 Network administration will default to English. You can change the display language at any time by sel[...]

L aC ie d2 Net wor k Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e d2 Ne twor k Us er Man ual pag e 28 4.2. Users Click on the Users link in the navigation bar to open the User Ac- counts page. Use this page to create, edit and delete user accounts. Administrator Account Only one user can have administrative privileges for the d2 Net- work. This user’s login na[...]

L aC ie d2 Net wor k Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e d2 Ne twor k Us er Man ual pag e 29 4.2.1. Adding Users To add a user account: 1. Click Add on the User Accounts page ( Fig. 34 ). The User Profile page opens ( Fig. 35 ). 2. Enter a login name in the “Login” field. IMPORTANT INFO: Login names are case-sensitive. (Ex. “User” is not the s[...]

L aC ie d2 Net wor k Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e d2 Ne twor k Us er Man ual pag e 30 4.2.2. Setting User Access to Shares All of the shares on your d2 Network are listed on the Shares tab of each user’s profile page. Shares have three access levels: ✦ Read & Write – users with Read & Write access can upload, download and view fil[...]

L aC ie d2 Net wor k Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e d2 Ne twor k Us er Man ual pag e 31 4.2.4. About Access P rivileges Access privileges can be assigned to users on an individual user basis or on a group basis. User-level access is more restrictive. Here is an example of the way access privileges work when a user has different kinds of access to t[...]

L aC ie d2 Net wor k Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e d2 Ne twor k Us er Man ual pag e 32 4.3. Groups Click on the Groups link in the navigation bar to open the Groups page ( Fig. 40 ). Use this page to create, edit and delete groups. If you use your d2 Network in an office setting where many different people from different departments need to have [...]

L aC ie d2 Net wor k Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e d2 Ne twor k Us er Man ual pag e 33 4.3.2. Setting Group Access to Shares All of the shares on your d2 Network are listed on the Shares tab of each group’s profile page. Shares have three access levels: ✦ Read & Write – groups with Read & Write access can upload, download and save ?[...]

L aC ie d2 Net wor k Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e d2 Ne twor k Us er Man ual pag e 34 4.4. Shares Click on the Shares link in the navigation bar to open the Shares page ( Fig. 45 ). Use this page to create, edit and delete shares. 4.4.1. Creating Shares To create a share: 1. Click Add on the Shares page. The Share Details page opens ( Fig. 46 ). [...]

L aC ie d2 Net wor k Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e d2 Ne twor k Us er Man ual pag e 35 4.4.2. Deleting Shares On the Shares page ( Fig. 47 ), check the box beside each share you want to delete (a) and click Remove (b). Deletion of the share could take just a few seconds to several minutes, depending on the size of the share. CAUTION: Deleting a sh[...]

L aC ie d2 Net wor k Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e d2 Ne twor k Us er Man ual pag e 36 4.5. System In addition to the Configuration page, which is the main System page, the System menu has four sub-sections: Network, Disks, Sta- tus and Maintenance, each accessible from the navigation bar when you click System . 4.5.1. Active Directory The d2 Net[...]

L aC ie d2 Net wor k Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e d2 Ne twor k Us er Man ual pag e 37 4.5.2. Configuration Click on the System link in the navigation bar to open the Configu- ration page. This page displays basic information about the d2 Net- work including the Machine name, the Windows workgroup, time zone and date and time (a, Fig. 52 ). To c[...]

L aC ie d2 Net wor k Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e d2 Ne twor k Us er Man ual pag e 38 4.5.3. Network The Network page allows you to choose how the IP address of the d2 Network is obtained, either automatically from a DHCP server on your Network, or manually with settings that you input. 4.5.3.1. Obtain IP from DHCP Server If your d2 Network is co[...]

L aC ie d2 Net wor k Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e d2 Ne twor k Us er Man ual pag e 39 4.5.4. Disks Attached external hard drives and their partitions appears as shares on the Browse page. See section 3.1. Accessing Shared Folders . Attaching external disks expands the available storage capacity through the network. TEC HNIC AL NOTE: Whe n s hare [...]

L aC ie d2 Net wor k Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e d2 Ne twor k Us er Man ual pag e 40 Partitions If the external drive is partitioned, each volume will appear as one share in the d2 Network ( Fig. 58 ). By default, services (except FTP) are activated. Added shares can thus be accessed in an Explorer window (Windows users) or in a Finder window (M[...]

L aC ie d2 Net wor k Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e d2 Ne twor k Us er Man ual pag e 41 4.5.5. Status Click on Status under System in the navigation bar to display the system Status page ( Fig. 61 ). On this page you can view the number of connected users, disable file server services (SMB, AFP, and FTP) and view, download or de- lete the system l[...]

L aC ie d2 Net wor k Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e d2 Ne twor k Us er Man ual pag e 42 4.5.6.1. Saving and Loading System Configurations It’s a good idea to save your system configuration in case the d2 Network needs to be reformatted or reset. You can then reload the configuration so that your settings, shares, groups and users are not lost.[...]

L aC ie d2 Net wor k Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e d2 Ne twor k Us er Man ual pag e 43 4.5.6.2. Updating the System Firmware updates may become available for the d2 Network. To install firmware updates: 1. Download updates from www.lacie.com/support/downloads/ . 2. Click the Update the system tab in Maintenance (a, Fig. 65 ). 3. Click New Update [...]

L aC ie d2 Net wor k Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e d2 Ne twor k Us er Man ual pag e 44 4.5.6.4. Shut Down There are two ways to disconnect the Ethernet connection: ✦ Move the power switch to the off position. The system will shut down and power off. When the shutdown process is complete, you can safely remove the Ethernet cable. ✦ Click the Sh[...]

L aC ie d2 Net wor k Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e d2 Ne twor k Us er Man ual pag e 45 4.5.8. W ake on LAN (WOL) This function enables you to enable waking the d2 Network remotely on the local area network (LAN). For WOL to work, the power switch must be in the AUTO position. This function is accessed using the LaCie Network Assistant software. Fo[...]

L aC ie d2 Net wor k Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e d2 Ne twor k Us er Man ual pag e 46 4.6. Download The LaCie d2 Network has the capability to act as a torrent client. Torrent is a peer-to-peer file sharing system used to share large files. Those in possession of a file act as seeders, and those who download files are peers. Because peers sim[...]

L aC ie d2 Net wor k Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e d2 Ne twor k Us er Man ual pag e 47 4.7. Backup When an external USB or eSATA hard disk is connected to your LaCie d2 Network, you can perform manual, bidirectional backups of your files. Copy files from your LaCie d2 Network to the external disk, or from the external disk to the LaCie d2 Networ[...]

L aC ie d2 Net wor k Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e d2 Ne twor k Us er Man ual pag e 48 8. If the frequency is set to “Once,” the backup will begin after a few seconds. An in-progress backup will be indicated with yel- low highlighting ( Fig. 78 ). 9. Successful backups will no longer be highlighted and will show the date the backup was last co[...]

L aC ie d2 Net wor k Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e d2 Ne twor k Us er Man ual pag e 49 4.10. Multimedia Thanks to its support of UPnP A/V and DLNA protocols, the d2 Net- work can act as a multimedia server, providing access to its files to compliant digital media appliances. Such appliances include Playstation 3, Xbox360, many LCD TV and stereos,[...]

L aC ie d2 Net wor k LED In dica tor s Us er Man ual pag e 50 5. LED Indicators The LED indicators above the drive bays and the front LED indicate drive status and activity. This section describes the behavior of the LED indicators. Front LED Color d2 Network State Solid blue Drive working (read/write) Blinking blue (1s, 1s) Occurs as the d2 Networ[...]

L aC ie d2 Net wor k LED In dica tor s Us er Man ual pag e 51 6. Email Notification T riggers Download Machine Temperature Snapshot 1. Download completed 1. High temperature 1. Error creating share 2. Critical temperature 2. No external devices detected 3. No temperature sensed 3. External device not yet mounted 4. Error copying 5. Copy successful[...]

L aC ie d2 Net wor k LED In dica tor s Us er Man ual pag e 52 7. T roubleshooting In the event that your LaCie d2 Network is not working correctly, please take a look at the Troubleshooting section on the following pages and at the FAQs published on our web site – www.lacie.com . One of these FAQs may provide an answer to your specific ques- tio[...]

L aC ie d2 Net wor k LED In dica tor s Us er Man ual pag e 53 Problem Question to Ask Solution The system doesn’t appear on the network. By default the d2 Network is configured to retrieve its IP address from a DHCP server. If your network is managed by a DHCP server and you cannot access your d2 Network, try checking your DHCP server’s log. T[...]

L aC ie d2 Net wor k Con tac ting Cu sto mer Sup port Us er Man ual pag e 54 Before You Contact Technical Support Read the User Manual and review the Troubleshooting section. Try to isolate the problem. If possible, make the drive the only ex- ternal device on the CPU, and make sure that all of the cables are correctly and firmly attached. If you [...]

L aC ie d2 Net wor k Con tac ting Cu sto mer Sup port Us er Man ual pag e 55 7.1. LaCie T echnical Support Contacts LaCie Asia, Singapore, and Hong Kong Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/asia/contact/ LaCie Australia Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/au/contact/ LaCie Belgium Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/be/contact/ (Français) LaCie Can[...]

L aC ie d2 Net wor k W ar rant y I nfor mat ion Us er Man ual pag e 56 LaCie warrants your drive against any defect in material and work- manship, under normal use, for the period designated on your war- ranty certificate. In the event this product is found to be defective within the warranty period, LaCie will, at its option, repair or replace th[...]