Disk ON-Line Server ICP Electronics Inc.
BROADBAND NETWORK ATTACHED STORAGE Disk On-line Server User’s Manual Copyright 2000-2002, All Rights Reserved. This manual applies to 2.
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Contents Overview of the Disk On-line Server ........................................................................................................ 5 Introduction ...............................................................................................................................................5 Package Contents ......................................................................................................................................5 System Overview ................................
System Setup Function ............................................................................................................................54 Appendix B Web File Manager ............................................................................................................. 55 Using Web File Manager.........................................................................................................................55 Web File Manager Icon ......................................................
Cha pt e r 1 Overview of the Disk On-line Server Introduction Thank you for choosing the Disk On-line Server. This product offers the following features: • Share your storage over Microsoft, Unix and Apple network. • Protect your data via RAID technology and management. • Easy administration through simple web interface. • Built-in firewall / NAT router function for Internet sharing.
System Overview NAS-2108R • Front View LCD Panel Setting Switch A Setting Switch 4 LED Indicators: Power, Error, Network, and Disk Access LED Indicators for LAN Ports LE D Indicator for WAN Port • Front View Dual Ventilation Fans Power Connection Power Switch LAN Connectors WAN Connector 6 Output Connector for Printer Configuration Reset Switch
• Network Status Indicators There are nine LED indicators at the lower right area of the rear panel. Each LED indicates the network status of the corresponding WAN or LAN port as below: Color Indicates Green Current connection is at 100Mbps. The flashing light indicates data is being transmitted. Red Current connection is at 10Mbps. The flashing light indicates data is being transmitted.
NAS-2108RW Front View Wireless LAN Antenna LCD Panel Setting Switch A Setting Switch B 4 LED Indicators: Power, Error, Network, and Disk Access LED Indicator for WAN Port LED Indicators for LAN Ports • Rear View Wireless LAN Antenna Dual Ventilation Power Switch Power Connection Output Connector for Configuration Reset Switch Fans LAN Connectors WAN Connector 8
• Network Status Indicators There are nine LED indicators at the lower right area of the rear panel. Each LED indicates the network status of the corresponding WAN or LAN port as below: Color Indicates Green Current connection is at 100Mbps. The flashing light indicates data is being transmitted. Red Current connection is at 10Mbps. The flashing light indicates data is being transmitted.
NAS-101R • Front View LCD Panel Setting Switch A Setting Switch B • Rear View 4 LED Indicators: Power, Error, Network, and Disk Access Power Switch Configuration Reset Switch Power Connection LAN Connectors WAN Connector 10
• Network Status Indicators There are five LED indicators at the lower right area of the rear panel. Each LED indicates the network status of the corresponding WAN or LAN port as below: Color Indicates Green Current connection is at 100Mbps. The flashing light indicates data is being transmitted. Orange Lights up when connected at 100Mbps. If this LED does not light up, the connection is running at 10Mbps.
NAS-101RW • Front View Wireless LAN Antenna LCD Panel Setting Switch B • Setting Switch A Rear View Wireless LAN Antenna 4 LED Indicators: Power, Error, Network, and Disk Access Power Switch Configuratio n Reset Power Connection LAN Connectors WAN Connector 12
• Network Status Indicators There are five LED indicators at the lower right area of the rear panel. Each LED indicates the network status of the corresponding WAN or LAN port as below: Color Indicates Green Current connection is at 100Mbps. The flashing light indicates data is being transmitted. Orange Lights up when connected at 100Mbps. If this LED does not light up, the connection is running at 10Mbps.
NAS-104R • Front View LCD Panel Setting Switch A Setting Switch B 4 LED indicators: Power, Error, Network, and Disk Access • Rear View Power Connection Configuration Reset Switch LAN (Local Area Network) Ports 14 WAN (Wide Area Network) Port Power Switch
• Network Status Indicators There are five 10/100Mbps network ports on the rear panel of the NAS-104R. Each port has three LED indicators which describe the network status as follows: WAN Indicator Color Indicates Green Lights up when connected at 100Mbps. Red Lights up when connected at 10Mbps. Orange Flashing light indicates data is being transmitted. LAN Indicators Color Indicates Green Lights up when connected at 100Mbps. If this LED does not light up, the connection is running at 10Mbps.
Cha pt e r 2 Installation of the Disk On-line Server Installing the Hardw are Please follow these instructions to install your Disk On-line Server. 1. Connecting the Disk On-line Server to the Internet Consult the drawings below to make the connections. • Broadband Internet Access via DSL Modem Please use the network cable included with the Disk On-line Server to connect the WAN port to the DSL modem.
• Broadband Internet Access via Cable Modem Please use the network cable to connect the WAN port to the cable modem. NAS-101R / NAS-101RW / NAS-104R Cable Modem CAT 5 Network Cable Insert one end of the network cable into the WAN port on the back of the Disk On-line Server and the other end to the cable modem. Cable Modem NAS-2108R / NAS-2108RW CAT 5 Network Cable 2.
NAS-2108R / NAS-2108RW 3. Connecting the Printer (For NAS-2108R/NAS-2108RW Only) The NAS-2108R/NAS-2108RW can provide the function of a network print server by connecting a printer as shown in the diagram below. Please use the printer cable to connect the printer to the printer port on the back of the Disk On-line Server. Follow the software installation procedures described in Chapter 5, and the Disk On-line Server is ready to print your documents. NAS-2108R / NAS-2108RW 4.
5. Powering up the Disk On-line Server Once all the cables have been properly connected, push the power switch on the back of the Disk On-line Server. The LCD panel will light up and the system is ready for set-up. NAS-2108R / NAS-2108RW / NAS-104R Server Name Date N AS0 0 1 1 2 2 6 1 .2 1 8 .3 2 .5 6 0 5 /2 2 0 2 :4 8 8 ∃ IP Address Time NAS-101R / NAS-101RW Server Name IP Address N AS0 0 1 1 2 2 6 1 .2 1 8 .3 2 .5 6 At this time the hardware installation of your Disk On-line Server is complete.
To ease network management, it is suggested that you configure the local computers to accept dynamic IP addresses assigned by the Disk On-line Server. Please refer to below illustrations about how to set up local computer network configuration of the local computer that runs Windows 98 or Windows ME. 1. Double-click on “Network” in the Control Panel for a list of installed network components. 2.
After rebooting, please check to ensure that your computer has successfully obtained its correct IP address. Below is a description of how this is done in Windows 98 or Windows ME: 1. Click “Run” in the Start menu. 2. Type “winipcfg” and click on “OK”. 1 3. If the IP address is between 198.168.1.100 and 192.168.1.200, your computer has obtained a dynamic IP address successfully.
Cha pt e r 3 Administration of the Disk On-line Server Once you have installed the Disk On-line Server and other hardware, and connected it to the network, you can use your browser (supports Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later and Netscape Navigator 4.5 or later; Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 is recommended) to complete administrative tasks for the Disk On-line Server. Accessing the Administration Page The following methods allows administrator to access the Administration page: 1.
Enter the user name and password to continue the administration setup. The factory default login name and password are as follows: Login: Password: Administrator admin If this is the first time you enter the Administration page, the Quick Configuration page appears automatically. Please refer to the Quick Configuration section for more details.
Server Administration Administration ( Quick Configuration ( System Settings (Server Name (Date & Time (Language Setting (View System Settings ( Network Settings (WAN Configuration (LAN Configuration (Network File Services (Microsoft Networking (Apple Networking (NFS Service (NetWare Service (Web Service (FTP Service (DNS Service (Network Printer Service (NAS-2108R/NAS-2108RW Only) (Router and Firewall Configuration (Routing Table (Virtual Server (One-to-one NAT (Special Application (Web Site Filter (Web Co
Quick Configuration The Quick Configuration will guide you through the configuration process step-by-step, as follows: 1. Enter the name, workgroup and description for this server. 2. Change the administrator's password. 3. Enter the date, time and time zone for this server. 4. Select the language that this server will use for file names. 5. Enter the IP address, subnet mask and default gateway for this server 6. Select the network file services that you want to provide on this server. 7.
server will not accept name containing blank spaces, period (.), or names with only numbers. The LCD display will show the current server name. Next, you must configure your Disk On-line Server to the workgroup. The workgroup represents a basic computer group within the Microsoft Network. Files are normally shared within the group. Workgroups can accommodate as much as 15 characters but must exclude the following characters: ;:"<>*+=\|?,[]/ The first character cannot be a period (.).
2. Use PPTP Protocol If the Disk On-line Server is connecting to a remote PPTP server through the WAN port, you need to use the PPTP protocol. 3. Use DHCP Protocol The DHCP protocol is usually used in a Cable modem environment or the intranet. The system will obtain the IP address settings automatically via DHCP. 4. Use Static IP Address The fixed IP address is usually used in some DSL broadband services or intranet, and an IP address must be entered manually in configuring the network.
Subnet Mask The subnet mask is used to define computer within the same local network. It is a 32-bits digit code: 255.xxx.xxx.xxx. Default Gateway The gateway is generally referred as an interchange point that connects two networks, such as LAN and WAN. You don’t need to configure gateway address if NAT function is enabled; just set it as 0.0.0.0.
If you wish to use NetWare to access the Disk On-line Server, you should activate the NetWare service. The Disk On-line Server will then operate in a manner similar to a Novell NetWare 3.12 file server. Web Service Other than standard OS support, you have the choice to use a web browser to access your files on the Disk On-line Server.
• Router and Firewall Configuration Routing Table The static route defines the network path to reach a specific network or host. You may need to set up a static route if this system is connected to more than one network. If you do not have other routers in the network, you will not need to add any static routing entry. The system will use the default routing table for communication between WAN and LAN.
DMZ This feature allows one computer on your LAN to be exposed to all users on the Internet. This can allow 2-way communication between the DMZ host and other users from the external network. If you meet troubles to use some Internet gaming or video-conferencing application on your local computer, you may try to configure this computer as the DMZ host.
• RAID 0 Striping Disk Volume Striping disk combines two or more disks into one larger disk. It offers the fastest disk access but it does not have any protection of your data if the striped array fails. The disk capacity equals the number of disks in the array times the size of the smallest disk. Striping disk is usually used to maximize your disk capacity or for fast disk access but not for storing important data. • Linear Disk Volume You can combine two or more disks into one larger disk.
Anonymous When you connect to the server by FTP service, you can use the name to login as a guest. You cannot delete this user or change its password. You can create a new user according to your needs. The following information is required to create a new user: • User Name The user name must not exceed 32 characters. It is case insensitive and it can contain double-byte characters (Such as Chinese, Japanese, and Korean) But it cannot contain any of the characters below: " / \ [ ] : ; | = , + * ? < >` ' • Pa
• Assign Users • Delete User Groups User groups name must not exceed 256 characters. It is case insensitive and it can contain double-byte characters (Such as Chinese, Japanese, and Korean) But it cannot contain any of the characters below: " / \ [ ] : ; | = , + * ? < >` ' To properly manage security, it is very important to manage users and user groups. You may set the share access parameters of each user or user group accordingly.
• Create a Network Share • Change the name, path and comment of a network share • Set access right for a network share • Remove a network share You can create new network shares according to your needs. While creating a network share the following parameters must be set: • Network Share Name The network share name must not exceed 12 characters. It cannot contain double-byte characters (such as Chinese, Japanese, and Korean) as well as the characters listed below: ".+=/\:|*?<>;[]% • Disk Volume The network s
System Tools The following system tools allow optimized maintenance or management of your Disk Online Server: • SNMP Settings In order to use Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) to manage the Disk Online Server's network components, the SNMP service must be started. • Alert Notification Configures administrator’s e-mail address and SMTP server’s IP address. In case of warning or malfunction, an email is automatically sent to the administrator.
Statistics & Logs You can monitor the current logon user of the Disk On-line Server and the system event logs for the purpose of user administration or system diagnostic reference. • Active Users Displays information of all online users. • Event Logs The Disk On-line Server can store thousands of recent event logs, including warning, error and information messages. In the event of a system malfunction (LCD error indicator lights up), the event logs can be retrieved to help diagnose the system problem.
Cha pt e r 4 Accessing the Disk On-line Server Using Microsoft Window s Under the Microsoft Windows operating system, you can access the Disk On-line Server using the following steps: 1. Use the locate and connect the Disk On-line Server within the local network: • Click on the Start button and select Run in the Windows menu bar. Enter the name of the Disk On-line Server, for example: \\NAS004001 and press Enter. • You may also look for the Disk On-line Server within the Network Neighborhood.
3. Once the network share is a part of your system disk drives, you can locate the network share in “My Computer” and access it as a regular hard disk drive. Using the Apple Mac Operating System If you are a Mac OS user, you can use the following two methods to access to your Disk Online Server: 1. Using Network Browser a. Choose “Network Browser” in the Apple menu.
b. In the “Network Browser”, choose AppleTalk; a list of all computers on the AppleTalk network appears. Choose the Disk On-line Server. c. Once the Disk On-line Server is chosen, the system will request you to input the login name and password. Click “Connect” or use “Guest” to enter. When the login name and password are confirmed, a popup window informs you that the connection is made with the Disk On-line Server.
d. When the Disk On-line Server is connected, the network browser displays all the network shares. You can then access or drag & drop the share folders. e. Choose either one of the network shares to start to link. The network share appears on the Mac OS desktop.
2. Using the Chooser a. Select Chooser in the Apple menu bar. b. Click on AppleShare. The name of the Disk On-line Server appears on the right side of the window.
c. Use the mouse to highlight the Disk On-line Server and then click on the “OK” bottom right-hand side of the screen. d. Enter the correct login name and password or use “Guest” to login, then click on “Connect”.
e. All available network shares will be listed. Use the mouse to choose a network share and click on “OK”. f. You can then close the Chooser program. Double click on the icon on the desktop to access your files.
Using the Unix/Linux Operating System Other than Microsoft OS and Mac OS, your Disk On-line Server supports Unix based systems (such as IBM AIX, HP-UX, Sun Solaris, Linux, Free BSD, etc) through the NFS service: 1. Under Unix, use the following commands: mount -t nfs :/ For example, if your Disk On-line server’s IP address is 192.168.0.
Cha pt e r 5 Installing the Network Printer (For NAS-2108R/NAS-2108RW Only) Enabling Netw ork Printer Service To enable the print server function, please connect the printer to the printer port on the rear panel of your Disk On-line Server. Then enter the system administration web page via the browser, go to Network Settings．Network Printer Service to enable the network printer service. Check the “Enable network printer service” option to enable the print server function.
Setting Up the Printer on Your Computer You will need to install the network printer on your computer. On a Windows 98 or Windows ME platform, please follow below procedure: 1. Select “Settings” in the Start menu and click on “Printers”. 1 2. Click “Add Printer” to run the Add Printer Wizard.
3. Follow the on-screen instruction and click “Next”. 3 4. Choose “Network printer” and click “Next”. 4 5. Enter the network path or queue name for the printer, or click on “Browse…” to view available network printers. If you enter a path or queue name, skip to step 7. Or you may click “Browse…” to locate the printer.
6. Please find the Disk On-line Server within the network neighborhoods. Select the printer icon under your Disk On-line Server and click “OK”. 6 7. Verify the network path and click “Next”. 7 8. You will be asked to choose the driver for your network printer. Please follow the onscreen instructions to install the driver.
9. Enter the name for your printer and click “Next”. 8 9 10. Click “Finish” to print a test page. 10 11. Please verify if the test page was printed successfully. If you find any problems, please consult the trouble-shooting guide or user’s manual of the printer.
Cha pt e r 6 Disk On-line Server - Maintenance The Disk On-line Server has been specially designed to run on 24 hours, 7 days a week and to be ready at all times. It is also robust to protect against system crashes caused by power loss. This section provides a general maintenance overview. Shutdow n/Restart the Server Please use the following steps to shutdown/restart the server: 1. Ask all the connected users to save their working files and stop using the Disk Online Server. 2.
Disk Failure or Malfunction If you are suffering from a disk failure or malfunction, please do the following: 1. Log all abnormal events or messages for technician’s reference. 2. Stop all operations of the Disk On-line Server and power it off. 3. Contact the customer service for technical support. Note: Your Disk On-line Server must be repaired by a trained technician. Please do not try to repair the Disk On-line Server on your own.
Appe ndix A LCD Pa ne l Displayed Information After system powers on, the following information is displayed on the LCD panel: NAS-2108R / NAS-2108RW / NAS-104R Date Server Name N AS-Rout e r 6 1 .2 3 5 .6 1 .3 3 0 5 /2 2 0 2 :2 2 Time WAN IP Address NAS-101R / NAS-101RW Server Name IP Address N AS0 0 1 1 2 2 6 1 .2 1 8 .3 2 .
System Setup Function Entering a System Page 1. Press the switch A for two seconds to enter System Setting. 2. Press the switch B for selection options. 3. Press the switch A to enter the selection options. NETWORK SETTINGS After enter the Network Settings menu, please press the switch B to choose DHCP or Static IP. 1. DHCP - Obtain IP Address Automatically The Disk On-line Server will automatically obtain the IP address settings via DHCP protocol. 2.
Appe ndix B We b File M a na ge r Using Web File Manager Start your web browser and enter your Disk On-line Servers home page. Select Web File Manager and enter the correct login name and password. You may also enter “guest” in the login name field with no password to access the network shares on the Disk On-line Servers as an anonymous guest. The Disk On-line Servers allows you to organize your network share folders on-line.
2. On the tool bar, click on ( Delete ). 3. A window appears. Click on OK to delete the selected file or folder. To delete all files and folders, click on (Select All), then click on (Delete). • Uploading 1. Enter the folder of the file you want to upload. 2. Click on “Browse…” to select the file you want to upload. 3. Click on “Upload”. • Downloading 1. Click the right mouse button on the file which you want to download. 2. A context menu appears. Click on “Save Target As…” to download the file.
Web File Manager Icon Up - go back to the parent folder Refresh – reload the current page Home - go back to the network shares list home page Create Folder – create a new folder Rename – rename the selected file or folder Delete – remove the selected file(s) or folder(s) Select All – select all files and folders Select None – cancel all selection Logout – leave the web file manager Full access network share folder Read-only network share folder Malfunction network share folder 57
Appe ndix C Quick I nst a ll Wiza rd Introduction The Quick Install Wizard enables you to list the Disk On-line Servers within your local network and display basic information such as server names, workgroups and IP addresses. You may also set up the server name, date/time and basic network configuration of the Disk On-line Server via this program. Screenshot Indicates the IP address of the server. Shows the Windows workgroup joined by the Disk On-line Server.
Operation Help 1. Set up your Disk On-line Server: Select the Disk On-line Server that you want to configure, and then click on the Configure button. An authentication window asking you to enter the administrator’s password appears as shown below: Click on OK after entering the password. If the name and password are correct, the configuration window is displayed on the screen: Setup the name, date and time of this Disk On-line Server. You can input any name you want except special characters.
2. Viewing detailed information on the Disk On-line Server: Choose the Disk On-line Server by highlighting it with the mouse, then click on “Group Data” to display current settings and status as shown below: 3. To find information on other Disk On-line Servers in the same network: Click on “Refresh” in the Toolbar to find information on other Disk On-line Servers in the same network. 4. To display User Help File: Click on “Help” display the Help file. 5.
Appe ndix D Registering a Dynamic Domain Name Introduction Your Disk On-line Server supports the DDNS service provided by DynDNS. You can go to the web site of DynDNS (http://www.dyndns.org/) and register for a dynamic domain name. Configure and activate the DDNS service, then the Internet users will be able to access your Disk On-line Server via this dynamic domain name. When the ISP assigns a new WAN IP address, the Disk On-line Server will update the new address to the DynDNS server automatically.
b. Click on “Agree” if you accept the service agreement. c. Enter the username, email address and password to create a DDNS service account. You will need to enter the same username and password in the Network Settings． DDNS Service page of the Disk On-line Server system administration. Please verify your email address to receive the confirmation message from the server. Then click on “Create Account” to proceed.
d. If below web page appears on the screen, your account has been successfully created and a confirmation message has been sent to your -mail address. Please follow the instructions in the e-mail to activate your account within 48 hours. e. When you have finished the process of confirmation, a new screen will appear and you can apply for your own dynamic domain name.
