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    BlackArmor® NAS 1 10 User Guide 3 Contents Content s 1. Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Kit Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    BlackArmor® NAS 1 10 User Guide 4 Contents 4. Getting the Most from Your BlackArmor® Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Your Role as a BlackArmor Administrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Your BlackArmor NA[...]

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    BlackArmor® NAS 1 10 User Guide 5 Contents Automatic Sorting for Media Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Grace Time Limits for Quotas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 File Protocol Support on Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Accessing Shares and[...]

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    About This Guide BlackArmor® NAS 1 10 User Guide 7 1. Preface • About This Guide • Kit Content s • System Requirements • Finding More Information About This Guide This User Guide provides all the in formation you need to successfu lly set up and use you r Seagate BlackArmor® NAS 1 10 server (BlackArmor NAS 1 10 server). This guide cont ai[...]

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    System Requ irement s BlackArmor® NAS 1 10 User Guide 8 System Requirement s Any computer that will be used to access your BlackArmor NAS 1 10 server must meet these requirements: • A Microsoft Windows ® or Apple Macintosh ® computer running one of these oper ating systems: • Windows XP or Windows V ista ® , with the latest Service Pack ins[...]

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    Introduction BlackArmor® NAS 1 10 User Guide 9 2. All About the Seagate BlackArmor® NAS 1 10 • Introduction • About the BlackArmor NAS 1 10 Server • What Y ou Can Do With the BlackArmor NAS 1 10 Server • The Diffe rence Between a BlackArmor Administrator and User • How to Get S tarted Introduction This chapter introduces the compone nts[...]

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    About the BlackArmor NAS 1 10 Server BlackArmor® NAS 1 10 User Guide 10 • BlackArmor Backup —Software that helps you back up files, applications, and even operating systems to your BlackArmor NAS 1 1 0 server . Y ou can also restore your system and data using this software. See the BlackArmor Backup User Guide for d etails. Features of the Bla[...]

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    About the BlackArmor NAS 1 10 Server BlackArmor® NAS 1 10 User Guide 11 Figure 1: Front of BlackArmor Server Hard Drive Activity System Status OneTouch Bu tton OneTouch USB Port (1)[...]

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    What Y ou Can Do With the BlackArmor NAS 1 10 Server BlackArmor® NAS 1 10 User Guide 12 What Y ou Can Do With the BlackArmor NAS 1 10 Server In general, you can use your BlackArmo r NAS 1 10 server to: • Create a central storage place for the f iles you want to share with other people on your local network or over the Internet. • Create and ma[...]

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    The Difference Between a BlackArmor Administrator and User BlackArmor® NAS 1 10 User Guide 13 • Recover quickly from a computer disaster , su ch as the unintentional deletion of import ant files, the failure of a disk drive, or the loss or the ft of your compute r . • Access your BlackArmor NAS 1 10 server over the Internet from anywhere in th[...]

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    How to Get S tarted BlackArmor® NAS 1 10 User Guide 14 • Download large W eb files directly to the server • Access music, video, and photos (if the BlackA rmor NAS 1 10 server is set up as a media server) • Share a USB printer that’ s connected to the BlackArmor NAS 1 10 server (if any) Note: The administrator can also create a user accoun[...]

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    How to Get S tarted BlackArmor® NAS 1 10 User Guide 15 BlackArmor Users St art Here T o get started with your BlackArmor NAS 1 10 server: 1. Ensure that you have these items from the BlackArmor administra tor: • The BlackArmor Discovery sof tware • The BlackArmor Backup soft ware • Y our BlackArmor NAS 1 10 log in name and password • The n[...]

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    Introduction BlackArmor® NAS 1 10 User Guide 17 3. Getting S t arted with Y our BlackArmor® Server • Introduction • Setup S teps for Administrators • Getting S tarted as a BlackArmor User Introduction This chapter provides step-by-step instructions for inst alling and setting up your BlackArmor® NAS 1 10 server and software . If you are no[...]

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    Setup S teps for Administrators BlackArmor® NAS 1 10 User Guide 18 Setup S tep s for Administrators If you are not a BlackArmor administrator , skip to page 26. Inst alling the BlackArmor NA S 1 10 Server and Sof tware Before you begin: • Ensure that your computer meet s the requirements listed on pa ge 8. • Ensure that you have a solid, flat,[...]

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    Setup S teps fo r Administrators BlackArmor® NAS 1 10 User Guide 19 The server powers on automatically an d the LED lights on the front panel of the server illuminate. 3. Insert the installa tion CD into your computer . The installat i on wizard opens automatical ly . Install both BlackArmor Discovery and BlackArmor Backup unless you are already u[...]

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    Setup S teps for Administrators BlackArmor® NAS 1 10 User Guide 20 Completing the Initial Setup The first time you log in to your BlackArmo r NAS 1 10 server , the setup wizard opens. T o complete the setup: 1. Click Next to begin the initia l setup of the BlackArmor server . 2. Read the Seagate BlackArmor license a greement, then click I Agree . [...]

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    Setup S teps fo r Administrators BlackArmor® NAS 1 10 User Guide 21 T o create custom shares: 1. In the menu bar , select Storage , click Shares , then click the Add icon. 2. Enter a name for the new share. T o make the share easy to recognize on the server , give it a name that’ s descriptive and easy to remember . 3. Enter a description of the[...]

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    Setup S teps for Administrators BlackArmor® NAS 1 10 User Guide 22 3. Customize the account as required: • User Name : Name user enters when lo gging in • Admin Ri ghts : Set s the user as a BlackArmor administrator • Full Name : User ’s na me • Password and Confirm Password : Up to 15 alphan umeric characters that user enters when loggi[...]

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    Setup S teps fo r Administrators BlackArmor® NAS 1 10 User Guide 23 Making BlackArmor Accessible Using Seagate Global Access Note: This step is optional. Only BlackArmor adminis trators can enable gl obal access for the server . Y ou can choose to make the BlackArmor NAS 1 10 server ’s files and folders accessible over the Web by enabling Global[...]

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    Setup S teps for Administrators BlackArmor® NAS 1 10 User Guide 24 6. Click Submit . See the Global Access user document ation for help granting other people access to your private share. Signing in to Y our Seag ate Global Access Account 1. Log in to the server with your user account. 2. In the Menu bar , select Global Access . 3. If not entered,[...]

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    Setup S teps fo r Administrators BlackArmor® NAS 1 10 User Guide 25 Y our BlackArmor NAS 1 10 server can also functi on as an iT unes server so that BlackArmor users can stream music directly to a network com pute r with iT unes installed, or to an iPod® connected to a network computer . 4. Set a recurring time for the server to check for new mus[...]

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    Getting S tarted as a BlackArmor User BlackArmor® NAS 1 10 User Guide 26 • Monitor the server locally or remotely (see page 39). The remainder of this guide introdu ces the server ’ s features and provides some recommendations to help you create a stor age system that meets your ne eds. Note: Don’t forget that you ar e also a BlackArmor user[...]

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    Getting St arted as a BlackArmor User BlackArmor® NAS 1 10 User Guide 27 • T o view shares, select the share and then click Vie w . • T o map a share, select the share you want, then click Map . • If prompted, log in using your BlackA rmor NAS 1 10 user name and p assword. The share is mounted and its icon appears on your Desktop (Mac). • [...]

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    Getting S tarted as a BlackArmor User BlackArmor® NAS 1 10 User Guide 28 4. The page refr eshes to indicate t hat Seagate has sent you an email. Global Access sends an invitation to join to the email address you entered; the email cont ains a link to a Web p age where you can open a Global Access account. Follow the on-screen instructions to open [...]

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    Introduction BlackArmor® NAS 1 10 User Guide 29 4. Getting the Most from Y our BlackArmor® Server • Introduction • Y our Role as a BlackArmor Administrator • Y our BlackArmor NAS 1 10 Server ’s Default Settings • Managing V olumes, Shares and S torage • Managing BlackArmor Users • Protecting Y our Files with Network Backups • Sett[...]

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    Y our Role as a Bla ckArmor Administrator BlackArmor® NAS 1 10 User Guide 30 Y our Role as a BlackArmor Administrator BlackArmor administrators h ave full access to all features and settings on the BlackArmor NAS 1 10 server , and to all files stored on it. Y our role as a BlackArmor administrator is to: • Manage the storage space a v ailable on[...]

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    Y our BlackArmor NAS 1 10 Server ’ s Defaul t Settings BlackArmor® NAS 1 10 User Guide 31 Y our BlackArmor NAS 1 10 Server ’ s Default Settings Y our BlackArmor NAS 1 10 server is preconfigured with settings that are appropriate for typical use, so that you can get st arted storing, sharing, and protecting your files right away: • User accou[...]

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    Managing V olumes, Sha res and S torage BlackArmor® NAS 1 10 User Guide 32 enable the iT unes service so that BlackArm or users can stream music directly to a network computer with iT unes installed (see p age 24). Managing V olumes, Shares and Storage This section discusses: • Understanding V olumes and Shares • Working with V olumes • Work[...]

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    Managing V olumes, Shares and Storage BlackArmor® NAS 1 10 User Guide 33 Wo rking with V olumes By default, the available st orage space in your BlackArmor NAS 1 10 serv er is configured into one volume. Creating New V olumes As a BlackArmor administrator , you can create a ll the shares you want in the default vo lume, or you can create a second [...]

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    Managing V olumes, Sha res and S torage BlackArmor® NAS 1 10 User Guide 34 Note: T o mount/map m ore than one private share at a time, each p r ivate share must h ave the same log on credentials. Private shares are created as part of a BlackArm or u ser ’s account. T o create a private share, open BlackArmor Manager (see p age 19). User accounts[...]

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    Managing V olumes, Shares and Storage BlackArmor® NAS 1 10 User Guide 35 Setting Storage S p ace Limi t s for BlackArmor Users By default, your BlackArmor NA S 1 10 server imposes no limits on a user’s storage space (except for the volume size set up for the user). However , as a BlackArmor administrator , y ou can set storage spa c e limits on [...]

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    Managing BlackArmor Users BlackArmor® NAS 1 10 User Guide 36 T o adjust the Downloader settings for your BlackArmor NAS 1 10 server , or to check the Downloader queue and re-prioritize existing jobs, open BlackArmor Manager (see pa ge 19). Downloader Management is in the S torage menu . For step-by-step instructions for using BlackArmor Manager , [...]

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    Protecting Y our Files with Network Backups BlackArmor® NAS 1 10 User Guide 37 Protecting Y our Files with Network Backup s Y ou can set up NAS to NAS backup, where a permanent link is created between your BlackArmor NAS 1 10 server and another server on your network, and automatic and continuous backups o f your BlackArmor NAS 1 10 server take pl[...]

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    Setting Y our BlackArmor Server as a Media Server BlackArmor® NAS 1 10 User Guide 38 7. Enter an alias name, then click Add new alias . 8. Click Submit . The settings are saved. 9. See the BlackArmor Manager online help fo r more information about the types of backup tasks you can set up. Setting Y our BlackArmor Server as a Media Server Y ou can [...]

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    Monitoring Y our BlackArmor NAS 1 10 Server BlackArmor® NAS 1 10 User Guide 39 Monitoring Y our BlackArmor NAS 1 10 Server BlackArmor Manager and the BlackArmor NAS 1 1 0 server itself provid e many ways to monitor the server ’s activity and st atus: • Monitoring S tatus with the Server ’s LEDs • Using Email Alerts to Monitor Server S tatu[...]

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    Changing the Se rver ’s Advanced Settings BlackArmor® NAS 1 10 User Guide 40 2. If the LAN port LED has gone of f, you may have lost your network conne ction. If the disk drive LED is amber in color , the drive may have failed (or been removed). See Chapter 6 “Solving Prob lems” on page 51 for help solving the problem. Using Email Alert s to[...]

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    Changing the Server ’s Advanced Settings BlackArmor® NAS 1 10 User Guide 41 • “Power Saving Settings” on p age 41 • “Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Settings” on page 42 • “Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Settings” on p age 42 • “Web Access Protocol Se ttings” on page 42 • “Workgr oup and Domain Settings” on page 42 Dy[...]

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    Changing the Se rver ’s Advanced Settings BlackArmor® NAS 1 10 User Guide 42 Secure Socket Laye r (SSL) Settings Note: Only people familiar with SSL should try adding SSL suppor t to the BlackArmor NAS 1 10 server . SSL (also known as T ransport Layer Security) is a type of encryption used to protect data being sent over a network or the Interne[...]

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    Maintaining Y our BlackArmor NAS 1 10 Server BlackArmor® NAS 1 10 User Guide 43 Alternatively , you can set your BlackArmor NAS 1 10 server as a domain member . A domain is a group of computers administered as a single unit from a ce ntral location. When you add the BlackArmor server a s a domain member , it is centrally managed by a Windows domai[...]

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    Resetting Y o ur BlackArmor NAS 1 10 Server BlackArmor® NAS 1 10 User Guide 44 Keeping the Server ’ s Firmware Current Note: Only a BlackArmor administrator can update the server ’s firmware. Y ou should update your server ’s firmware (essentially , software that’ s built into the server) as new versions become available, to ensure that yo[...]

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    Introduction BlackArmor® NAS 1 10 User Guide 45 5. T ip s for BlackArmor® Users • Introduction • Understanding Y our BlackArmor User Account • Accessing Shares and Files on the Server • Backing Up Y our Files • Accessing Y our BlackArmor Files Over the W eb • Downloading Large W eb Files to Y our BlackArmor Server • Retrieving Delet[...]

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    Understanding Y our BlackArmo r User Account BlackArmor® NAS 1 10 User Guide 46 Private Shares Private shares are password protected a nd restricted to use by people designated by your BlackArmor administra tor . Once the BlackArmor administra tor creates a us er account, you can limit access to a private share by: • Limiting access to this shar[...]

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    Accessing Shares and Files on the Server BlackArmor® NAS 1 10 User Guide 47 Grace T ime Limit s for Quot as If there is a storage quot a for your account, your BlackArmor administrator can set a grace time limit, which al lows a quot a to exceed its storage limit ations for a period of time. Once the grace date is reached, no additio nal files can[...]

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    Backing Up Y our Files BlackArmor® NAS 1 10 User Guide 48 Backing Up Y our Files T o protect your important files from loss, co rruption, or accidental deletion, you should complete and maintain regular file backups using BlackArmor Backup. Y ou can also back up files by downloading them from your BlackArmor NAS 1 10 server to an external USB driv[...]

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    Accessing Y our BlackArmor Files Over the W eb BlackArmor® NAS 1 10 User Guide 49 ports), then open BlackArmor Manager (see p age 19). The Backup Manager is in the S torage menu. For step-by-step instructions fo r backing up y our files, refer to the BlackArmor Manager online Help. Backing up Using the Front USB Port The front USB port on the Blac[...]

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    Downloading Large Web Files to Y our BlackArmor Server BlackArmor® NAS 1 10 User Guide 50 • Upload important file s from your laptop so that you know they’re safe while you continue to travel. • Grant other people access to files on your private share. T o access your BlackArmor NAS 1 10 server over the Web: • Ensure that Global Access is [...]

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    General T roubl eshooting Tip s BlackArmor® NAS 1 10 User Guide 51 6. Solving Problems This chapter provides solutions to the mo st common problems you may encounter while setting up and using your BlackArmor® server: • General T roubleshooting T ips • Common Problems and Solutions • Resetting Y our BlackArmor NAS 1 10 Server General T roub[...]

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    Common Problems and Solutions BlackArmor® NAS 1 10 User Guide 52 I can’t open Bla ckArmor Manager . Check that the server is powered on and connected to the network. Run BlackArmor Discovery and try to reconnect with the server , then launch BlackArmor Manager . I can’t log in to BlackArmor Manager . Ensure that you are using a valid user name[...]

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    BlackArmor® NAS 1 10 User Guide 53 7. T echnical S pecifications Network Connection • 1 10/100/1000 Ethernet RJ-45 netwo rk connector USB Port s • 2 USB 2.0 ports (1 at front, 1 at rear) Power Supply • 90W external power supply (full rang e AC input; 19V DC output) Disk Drives • 1 SA T A II disk drive Physical Dimensions • Height: 173 mm[...]

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    BlackArmor® NAS 1 10 User Guide 55 8. Glossary access level Also known as permission level, the amount of access any person has to the BlackArmor® server . BlackArmor Manager has two permission levels: administrator and user . administrator A BlackArmor administrator is responsible fo r the BlackArmo r NAS 1 10 server and all it s settings. An ad[...]

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    BlackArmor® NAS 1 10 User Guide 56 group account In BlackArmor Manager , a collection of user acco unts grouped tog ether to make it faster and easier to manage a ccess to shares. All users in a grou p have the same level of access to any particular share. See a lso user account. hot-swap T o remove and replace a disk drive without firs t powering[...]

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    BlackArmor® NAS 1 10 User Guide 57 RSA key An encryption decoder that’s part of SSL, a type of encryption used to protect dat a being sent over a network or the Internet. “RSA” st ands for Rivest, Shamir , and Adelman, who invented the technology . Seagate Global Access A service that you can use to view , download, share, and work with the [...]

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    BlackArmor® NAS 1 10 User Guide 58 USB drive A portable disk drive that connect s to a computer with a USB cable, instead of being installed inside the computer itself. Also known as a thumb drive, jump drive, flash drive, or external USB hard drive. user In BlackArmor Manager , a person who can save, back up, and sh are files using the BlackArmor[...]

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    BlackArmor® NAS 1 10 User Guide 59 Index Index A administrator password 19 administrators 7 allocating spac e to user s 35 limiting storage space 35 setting time limits 47 time limits for storage 47 tips for getting started 14 alerts 40 automatic firmware updates 44 B backup front USB port 49 OneTouch, about 10 server to server 48 USB drive 48 Bla[...]

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    Index BlackArmor® NAS 1 10 User Guide 60 K kit contents 7 L LAN port 10 LEDs 10 , 39 M maintaining the server 43 manual firmware updates 44 monitoring email alerts 40 LEDs 39 N network default settings 31 NFS 34 NTP 41 O OneTouch backup, about 10 OneTouch button 11 operating system support 8 P power 41 R recycle bin 34 requireme nts 8 Reset button[...]

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    BlackArmor® NAS 1 10 User Guide 61 Index default settings 31 Web access protocol 42 workgroup s 42[...]