User Guide For Network Attached Storage Ver.2.3.0903 (For ADM 2.
ASUSTOR NAS User Guide Table of Contents 1. Introduction ......................................................................................................... 6 2. Getting Started with ASUSTOR Data Master ............................................................. 7 3. 2.1. Logging in to ASUSTOR Data Master ................................................................... 7 2.2. Searchlight......................................................................................................
ASUSTOR NAS User Guide 3.2.6. Web Server ............................................................................................. 17 3.2.7. MySQL Server.......................................................................................... 17 3.2.8. Terminal ................................................................................................. 18 3.2.9. Rsync Server ........................................................................................... 18 3.2.10.
ASUSTOR NAS User Guide 3.7.2. Printer .................................................................................................... 32 3.7.3. Wi-Fi ...................................................................................................... 32 3.7.4. UPS ........................................................................................................ 32 3.7.5. Bluetooth Devices .................................................................................... 33 3.7.6.
ASUSTOR NAS User Guide 5.2. Backup Plan .................................................................................................. 45 5.3. Download Assistant ........................................................................................ 45 6. Mobile Apps........................................................................................................ 46 7. Appendix ...........................................................................................................
ASUSTOR NAS User Guide 1. Introduction Thank you for choosing ASUSTOR network attached storage (NAS). From cross-platform file sharing to multimedia server applications to App Central, ASUSTOR NAS provides you with a rich assortment of features, allowing you to explore the unlimited potential of NAS. Your NAS comes preloaded with ASUSTOR Data Master (ADM), an operating system developed by ASUSTOR. ADM provides you with an intuitive and user friendly interface.
ASUSTOR NAS User Guide 2. Getting Started with ASUSTOR Data Master This section will introduce you to the process of logging in, using Searchlight and using the taskbar in ASUSTOR Data Master (ADM). 2 2..11..L Lo oggggiin ngg iin n tto oA AS SU US ST TO OR RD Daattaa M Maasstteerr After installation and initialization, you can use the following methods to log in to your ASUSTOR NAS: ● Use ASUSTOR Control Center to scan your local area network for ASUSTOR NAS devices.
ASUSTOR NAS User Guide 3. Pre-Installed Apps Pre-installed Apps include the configuration of function and service settings for hard disks and hardware. You can configure everything from system related settings to user access rights. 3 3..11..S Seettttiin nggss 3.1.1. General Here you can manage the system HTTP port and auto logout settings. Auto logout will logout users if they remain idle past the specified period of time.
ASUSTOR NAS User Guide Reminder: Using an invalid DNS server will affect some network related functions. (i.e., Download Center). If you are uncertain about how to proceed, please choose to obtain your IP address automatically. Proxy: Here you can enable proxy server connections, allowing the NAS to connect to the internet via a proxy server. Proxy Server: The address of the proxy server you wish to connect to. (Supports HTTP and HTTPS) Port: The communications port of the proxy server.
ASUSTOR NAS User Guide Disk Hibernation: Your hard disks will enter hibernation mode when left idle for the period of time specified here. Once in hibernation, the hard disk LED indicator on the front of the disk tray will flash once every 10 seconds to indicate that the disk is hibernating. If an access error is detected on a hard disk, the LED indicator on the front of the disk tray will be lit red. Power: Here you can manage power usage settings such as Wake-On-LAN (WOL) and power scheduling.
ASUSTOR NAS User Guide return a portion of the settings to their default values. The system administrator account (admin) password will be reset back to “admin”. The system HTTP and HTTPS ports will be reset back to 8000 and 8001 respectively. The system will revert to automatically obtaining an IP address. You can then use ASUSTOR Control Center to search for your NAS. ADM Defender will be reset and will allow all connections.
ASUSTOR NAS User Guide Google Play (for Android devices) on your mobile device and search for the keywords “asustor” and “AiMaster”. Warning: Push notifications are transmitted to your device from Apple/Google’s push notification servers. A poor Internet connection or abnormalities in Apple/Google’s push notification service could potentially prevent AiMaster from correctly receiving notifications. 3.1.7.
ASUSTOR NAS User Guide When you enable Network Recycle Bin, the system will create a Recycle Bin “X” for each logical volume. For example, “Volume 1” will have a corresponding “Recycle Bin 1” created for it and “Volume 2” a “Recycle Bin 2”. Any deleted files will then be moved to the Recycle Bin, letting you recover any accidentally deleted files. About Network Recycle Bin After enabling Network Recycle Bin, all files deleted via the following protocols will be moved to the Recycle Bin.
ASUSTOR NAS User Guide NAS 224 - Remote Access - Manual Configuration Compatibility - EZ-Router 3.1.12. Factory Default Here you can restore the system back to its factory default settings. After this, the system will return to its pre-initialized state. For security reasons, you will be asked to enter the administrator password before performing this operation. You can then initialize the system again through Control Center or by logging into ADM.
ASUSTOR NAS User Guide their own AD accounts to log in and access the NAS. See More NAS 102 - Introduction to File Transfer Protocols NAS 106 – Using NAS with Microsoft Windows NAS 206 – Using NAS with Windows Active Directory 3.2.2. Mac OS X After enabling Mac OS X file service, you can access your NAS via any Mac OS X operating system (i.e., Mac OS X v10.7). This file transfer protocol is called AFP (Apple Filing Protocol). You can also use Time Machine to back up data to your NAS.
ASUSTOR NAS User Guide After enabling NFS, you will be able to access your NAS via UNIX or Linux operating systems. About NFS After enabling NFS service, you can configure access rights using the Shared Folders setting found in the Access Control system app (see section 3.4 Access Control). This option will be hidden if NFS service has not been enabled. See more NAS 102 - Introduction to File Transfer Protocols NAS 109 - Using NAS with Linux 3.2.4.
ASUSTOR NAS User Guide About Passive FTP Passive mode FTP can be used to overcome the problem of active mode FTP being blocked by firewalls. Passive FTP makes the FTP client establish all connections to the FTP server, as opposed to the web host supplying the return port. Firewalls typically allow passive FTP connections without requiring additional configuration information. See More NAS 102 - Introduction to File Transfer Protocols 3.2.5.
ASUSTOR NAS User Guide About MySQL For the MySQL administrator account, the default username is “root” and the default password is “admin”. For security reasons, please remember to change the password for this account. 3.2.8. Terminal You can enable SSH service if you wish to manage your NAS over Secure Shell (SSH). If you wish to transfer data to your NAS through SFTP (Secure FTP) you can enable that here as well.
ASUSTOR NAS User Guide TFTP client permission: Specifies the permissions for TFTP clients. If you select “Read Only”, TFTP clients will only be able to view the contents of the TFTP root folder. If you select “Read & Write”, TFTP clients will be able to modify the contents of the TFTP root folder. Client connections allowed: Selecting “All Connections”, will allow all TFTP clients to connect to the NAS. You can also choose to limit connections to TFTP clients from a specified range of IP addresses.
ASUSTOR NAS User Guide configuration does not offer any type of data protection. JBOD: An acronym for “just a bunch of disks”, JBOD uses a combination of two or more disks to create storage space. The total storage capacity is the capacities of all the disks added together. The advantage of this configuration is that it allows you to use different sized disks together and provides a large amount of storage space. The downside is that it does not offer any sort of data protection.
ASUSTOR NAS User Guide storage space will be calculated based on the size of the smallest disk. Total available storage space = (size of smallest disk) * (total number of disks – 2) RAID 10 (1+0): Combines four or more disk to create a storage space that is able to support multiple failed disks (as long as the failed disks do not belong to the same “mirrored set”). RAID 10 provides the data protection of RAID 1 along with the access efficiency of RAID 0.
ASUSTOR NAS User Guide CHAP Authentication: CHAP authentication can be used to verify a user’s identity. If you choose to use CHAP authentication, a CHAP password must first be entered from the initiator for verification before it can connect to the target. Mutual CHAP Authentication: Mutual CHAP authentication requires both the target and the initiator to have usernames and passwords.
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ASUSTOR NAS User Guide 3 3..4 4.. A Acccceessss C Co on nttrro oll 3.4.1. Local Users Here you can manage (add, edit or remove) the local users in the system and assign their access rights to shared folders. Reminder: If you only have a few users on the system, you can set up the access rights for each of them one by one. Within ADM, a single user’s access rights with regards to shared folders will depend on the user’s existing access rights and on the access rights of the group that the user belongs to.
ASUSTOR NAS User Guide If a user is added to this group, they will possess a majority of the administrator access rights. The “admin” account belongs to the “administrators” group by default and cannot be removed from it. See More Appendix 7.1 – Permission Mapping Table 3.4.3. Domain Users Here you can view all AD user accounts and manage their access rights to shared folders once your NAS has been successfully added to an AD domain.
ASUSTOR NAS User Guide Reminder: You can choose to enable or disable encryption for folders even after they have been created. Encryption is available for use with all shared folders and is not just limited to system default folders. The access speed for encrypted folders will normally be slower than for unencrypted folders. Warning: When choosing to use encrypted shared folders, please make it a point to remember your password.
ASUSTOR NAS User Guide Folder – Access Rights: Shared folders access rights are the first level of access rights that will be examined. You can edit them here. See More Appendix 7.1 – Permission Mapping Table 3.4.6. App Privileges Here you can configure the users’ or user groups’ access rights to apps.
ASUSTOR NAS User Guide Archive mode (incremental backup): After enabling this feature, successive backup jobs (after your first backup job) will only copy the data that has changed since your last backup job (block level). For example, if you have made some small changes to a 10 MB file, incremental backup will only copy the portions that you have made changes to. This can significantly reduce bandwidth usage.
ASUSTOR NAS User Guide About FTP Backup Normally, FTP backup is suitable for use with a majority of FTP servers. However, incompatibility issues do arise from time to time. Therefore, it is recommended that you use two ASUSTOR NAS units to execute your backup jobs. See More NAS 257 - FTP Backup 3.5.3. Cloud Backup Note: This function may differ depending on the NAS model in use.
ASUSTOR NAS User Guide From USB device to NAS: The system will back up the entire contents of the USB drive, based on the existing directory structure, to the NAS folder path that you set. From NAS to USB device: The system will take the contents of the specified NAS directory and, based on the existing directory structure, back it up to the USB drive’s root directory.
ASUSTOR NAS User Guide 3 3..6 6.. A Ap pp pC Ceen nttrraall Note: This function may differ depending on the NAS model in use. You can use App Central to download apps that are suitable for use with your NAS. App Central provides you with a rich variety of applications, allowing you to install software that is uniquely suited to your needs. Whether your interests lie in digital entertainment, e-commerce, blogging or website construction, App Central has it all.
ASUSTOR NAS User Guide See More Compatibility – Hard Disk 3.7.2. Printer Here you can view all the USB printers that are connected to your NAS and their respective printing logs. Additionally, ASUSTOR NAS also supports Apple AirPrint. Reminder: ASUSTOR NAS supports up to three USB printers. Management: Here you can activate and configure device names for AirPrint.
ASUSTOR NAS User Guide Safe mode: When the NAS receives notification of a power outage from the UPS, it will stop all services in accordance with normal procedures and unmount all storage volumes. If you have enabled the "In the event of a power outage, enable the NAS to return to its previous state once power has been restored" setting (configurable via Settings → Hardware → Power), once the NAS has been shut down under safe mode, it will automatically turn on once power has been restored.
ASUSTOR NAS User Guide Certain optical drives will require additional power in order to operate properly. If you find that your optical drive is not spinning or reading correctly, please use a USB Ycable to add additional power. See More Compatibility – External Optical Drive 3 3..8 8.. S Syysstteem m IIn nffo orrm maattiio on n 3.8.1. About This NAS Here you can view general information about your NAS such as the hardware model number, software version, BIOS version and present state of the system. 3.
ASUSTOR NAS User Guide File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Secure Shell (SSH) iSCSI WebDAV 3.8.5. Dr. ASUSTOR Dr. ASUSTOR performs checkups based the current state of your system, settings and connectivity. After performing these checkups, Dr. ASUSTOR will diagnose any problems and provide you with appropriate recommendations. Additionally, you can also export a health record for your NAS in order to help ASUSTOR engineers quickly identify the causes of any problems.
ASUSTOR NAS User Guide designated files that you want to share. Expiry dates can also be set for each Share Link that you create, allowing for safe and flexible management. Permissions: Right-clicking on a file or folder and then selecting “Properties” followed by the “Permissions” tab will allow you to configure detailed access permissions for the file or folder.
ASUSTOR NAS User Guide Include inheritable permissions from this object’s parent: This option is enabled by default. The system will automatically configure sub folders and files to inherit permissions from the object above it. Disabling this option will reject all inheritable permissions and only keep newly added permissions.
ASUSTOR NAS User Guide 3 3..1111.. F FT TP PE Exxp pllo orreerr FTP Explorer is ADM’s built-in FTP client. It can be used to connect to different FTP servers and execute direct file transfers. This increases transfer efficiency as the file transfer process does not require the use of any computers.
ASUSTOR NAS User Guide 4. From App Central In addition to the built-in apps that come with ADM, every ASUSTOR NAS comes with several pre-installed apps. You can choose whether you want to keep or remove these apps. At your convenience, you can also browse through and download any additional apps that peak your interest from App Central. 4 4..11.. D Do ow wn nllo oaad dC Ceen ntteerr Download Center allows you to easily download and save files to your NAS.
ASUSTOR NAS User Guide 4 4..2 2.. S Su urrvveeiillllaan nccee C Ceen ntteerr Surveillance Center allows you to manage an array of IP cameras and features Live View and Playback functions. All video recorded from IP cameras can be directly and safely stored on the NAS. Using Surveillance Center’s exclusive playback interface you can review previously recorded video at any time. Surveillance Center also supports several different recording modes such as schedule, motion detection and alarm trigger.
ASUSTOR NAS User Guide About UPnP AV Multimedia Server UPnP AV Multimedia Server supports the following file formats: Video: 3GP, 3G2, ASF, AVI, DAT, FLV, ISO, M2T, M2V, M2TS, M4V, MKV, MPv4, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, MTS, MOV, QT, SWF, TP, TRP, TS, VOB, WMV, RMVB, VDR, MPE Audio: 3GP, AAC, AC3, AIFC, AIFF, AMR, APE, AU, AWB, FLAC1, M4A, M4R, MP2, MP3, OGG Vorbis1, PCM, WAV, WMA Photo: BMP, GIF, ICO, JPG, PNG, PSD, TIF, RAW Image1 (3FR, ARW, CR2, CRW, DCR, DNG, ERF, KDC, MEF, MOS, MRW, NEF, NRW, ORF,
ASUSTOR NAS User Guide Audio: AIF, M4A (AAC & Apple Lossless), M4P, M4R, MP3, WAV Playlist: M3U, WPL Video: M4V, MOV, MP4 See More NAS 165 – Introduction to iTunes Server NAS 231 - Using Remote with iTunes Server 4 4..55.. S So ou un nd dssG Go oo od d SoundsGood is a Web music player that allows you to listen to all the music stored on your NAS via a Web browser in addition to browsing through and managing your entire music collection.
ASUSTOR NAS User Guide 4 4..6 6.. V VP PN NS Seerrvveerr ASUSTOR’s VPN Server supports both PPTP and Open VPN protocols, turning your NAS into a VPN Server and allowing you to connect remotely to your NAS and safely access resources from your internal network. Configuring the ASUSTOR NAS as a VPN server: Log in to ADM and then open App Central. Select “ASUSTOR Apps” from the left-hand panel and then search for and install “VPN Server”.
ASUSTOR NAS User Guide You can configure a default start app on ASUSTOR Portal (For example: ASUSTOR Portal, ADM, Chrome, YouTube, Surveillance Center or XBMC). Once configured, the App will automatically launch when you open ASUSTOR Portal without having to be launched via the main ASUSTOR Portal interface. You can also configure the desktop wallpaper, shortcuts to favorite websites, resolution, overscan and screensaver for ASUSTOR Portal.
ASUSTOR NAS User Guide 5. Utilities ASUSTOR’s utilities currently include Control Center, Backup Plan and Download Assistant which allows you to use your PC/Mac to more conveniently manage your NAS, backup your PC/Mac data to your NAS or manage downloads in Download Center. 55..11..C Co on nttrro oll C Ceen ntteerr Control Center can conveniently locate and configure any ASUSTOR NAS in your local area network. You can also manage your NAS without having to log in to ADM.
ASUSTOR NAS User Guide 6. Mobile Apps ASUSTOR’s mobile apps currently include: AiData, AiMaster, AiRemote, AiDownload, AiMusic and AiFoto. You can download these apps by scanning the provided QR codes below. ● AiData AiData allows you to intuitively browse and manage the files on your NAS from the convenience of your mobile device. AiData also integrates Dropbox/Box.net/Google Drive cloud storage services, allowing users to easily access their data from across different clouds.
ASUSTOR NAS User Guide See More NAS 242 - Using AiMaster on Your Mobile Devices ● AiRemote AiRemote allows you to control all types of functionality on ASUSTOR Portal, from the basic up, down, left, right controls used with the Boxee or XBMC interfaces to the play, pause, rewind, fast forward and volume controls used when playing videos. Furthermore, when using the Chrome web browser in ASUSTOR Portal, AiRemote provides a Touchpad Mode giving you intuitive control over your web browsing.
ASUSTOR NAS User Guide ● AiMusic AiMusic allows you to stream music from your NAS to your mobile device, letting you enjoy your entire music collection while on the go. More Information iOS ● Android AiFoto AiFoto is ASUSTOR’s photo management mobile app that interfaces with Photo Gallery on ASUSTOR NAS devices. It allows users to easily upload, browse and manage photos on their NAS.
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ASUSTOR NAS User Guide 8. EULA END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR ASUSTOR DATA MASTER (“ADM”) IMPORTANT PLEASE READ THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE CONTINUING WITH THIS PROGRAM INSTALLATION: ASUSTOR End-User License Agreement ("EULA") is a legal agreement between you and ASUSTOR Inc. for the ASUSTOR software product(s) identified above which may include associated software components, media, printed materials, and "online" or electronic documentation ("SOFTWARE PRODUCT").
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