Verbatim PowerBay™ NAS Array Version 2.
Table of Contents Product Overview............................................................................................................. 2 About this User Guide. ........................................................................................................ 2 Introduction......................................................................................................................... 2 Package Contents....................................................................................
Table of Contents Disk Configuration.....................................................................................................25 Array Mirroring to eSATA Drive. .................................................................................26 Array Encryption........................................................................................................27 Disk Configuration (Steps). ........................................................................................
Product Overview About this User Guide This user guide describes the functionality of the Verbatim PowerBay™ Network Attached Storage (NAS) array product. The guide provides the information you will need to install and configure the product based on your specific network environment and storage needs. To obtain further product information, firmware updates, and useful articles, please check our web site regularly at www.verbatim.com/support.
Product Overview Features and Benefits The Verbatim PowerBay NAS array supports 4 hard drive cartridges and includes the product features listed below: RAID • RAID 0, 1 + spare, 5, 5 + spare, 6 Hardware • Embedded four internal SATA II 3.5” HDD interface • 1.
Product Overview Hardware Overview Front View 1 5 2 6 3 7 8 4 COMPONENT DESCRIPTION 1. Power Button • Press to power on. • Press and hold for more than 5 seconds to power off. 2. Function Button USB One-Touch-Copy function is available when a USB storage device is connected to the PowerBay NAS array. • Press momentarily to initiate file copy from external USB storage device to the PowerBay NAS array. • Press and hold for more than 3 seconds to safely dismount the external USB device.
Product Overview Rear Panel (Connections) 9 12 10 13 11 14 COMPONENT DESCRIPTION 9. eSATA connector • One SATA-II (eSATA) connector for connecting external storage device. • Supports eSATA backup (copy files from attached eSATA drive to NAS array) • Provides additional storage as a shared volume on the LAN (default name “eSATA_1”) • Supports mirror function between NAS array and attached eSATA drive 10. USB Connector USB Host Port. One USB 2.0 (Type A) connector; Power: 5V/500mA max.
Installation This section will walk you through the installation process. Placement of the device is very important. Do not place the device in an enclosed area such as a closet or cabinet. Before You Begin Please read and make sure you understand all the prerequisites for proper installation of your new device. Have all the necessary information and equipment on hand before beginning the installation. Product Overview Installation Note: Capacity depends on model.
Installation Factory Reset Button The device can be reset to the original factory default settings by using a ballpoint or paperclip to gently push down the reset button in the following sequence: 1. Ensure the device is powered on. 2. Press and hold the reset button for approximately 5 seconds. 3. The factory reset process should take around 1 to 2 minutes. Remember that this will wipe out any settings stored in flash memory including user account information and LAN IP settings.
Installation To set up other user accounts and to configure other basic system settings, you should continue setup using the web-based administration tool described in the next section. Once the PowerBay NAS array is connected to your network and has been configured for your network environment, it can be accessed from any computer within the same subnet on your LAN.
Installation 2. After finding the PowerBay NAS array, the utility will list the device’s IP address, MAC address and Device Name. (If the device is not listed on the initial scan you can press the Refresh button to initiate a Re-Scan) You have three options: • IP Setup Button: To enter the IP Address Setup. • Folder Button: To open Windows Explorer to \\PowerBay. • Browser Button: To link to the device web configuration. 3.
Installation Acronis Backup Software Acronis backup software is included on CD-ROM. To install this application on one of your client Windows computers, open the Acronis folder on the CD and then double click the setup file to start installation. The Acronis installation window will appear. Follow the setup wizard to install the software. To backup files to your PowerBay NAS array using Acronis, you must first assign a drive letter to your destination folder.
Web Configuration Wizard Pages 1. When initiating the Wizard, the user will always be prompted to re-enter the login user name and password as a security measure. Do so and click the next button. 2. In this window the user can change the time zone configuration of the device. Product Overview 3. In this window the user can change the IP configuration of the LAN Port of the device.
Web Configuration Wizard Pages 7. In this window you can complete your setup. Click the Save Button to save your settings. Home - Section Device Information - Page The Device information page allows you to view basic information about the setup of the device. Here you can see the current settings for Device Name, Description, LAN Port IP Address, EXT Port IP Address, Firmware Version, Date, Time, RAID Level, and HDD information.
Web Configuration Networks - Section The Local Area Network settings for the device can be configured on the LAN Port page. Product Overview LAN Port - Page DHCP Client: Selecting DHCP Client will cause the device to obtain an IP address from the local DHCP server. Installation Static IP: Selecting Static IP requires you to assign the IP information for the device manually. Web Configuration MTU: The default MTU (maximum transmission unit) is 1500 bytes.
Web Configuration EXT Port - Page The Local Area Network settings for the device’s EXT Port can be configured on the EXT Port page. DHCP Client: Selecting DHCP Client will cause the device to obtain an IP address from the local DHCP server. Static IP: Selecting Static IP requires you to assign the IP information for the device manually. MTU: The default MTU (maximum transmission unit) is 1500 bytes.
Web Configuration Date and Time - Page Time Zone: Choose the Time Zone of where you are located from the drop-down menu. Set from Computer: To set the internal clock of the PowerBay NAS array to the same time as the client computer, select Set from Computer and hit Save. Set the Date and Time Manually: To set the date and time manually, select Set Manually, and fill in the date and time using the drop-down menus. Press Save to save the new settings.
Web Configuration Description: This field assigns a device description to help identify the device in the workgroup. If your network is configured in an Active Directory, make sure the following conditions are true: 1. Ensure that the Time and Date is synchronized between the device and the Windows Active Directory server. The device and Active Directory server will only tolerate a maximum time difference of 5 minutes. 2. Ensure that you can get the IP address of the 2008 AD server from the DNS server.
Web Configuration Language Settings - Page The web based configuration tool for the PowerBay NAS array is configured at the factory to use English as its user interface language. The language settings page allows you to select a different user interface language. Select Language: To use a different user interface language select an available option from the pulldown list. Click ‘Save’ to apply the new language selection.
Web Configuration Advanced Setup - Section Users - Page Product Overview User Creation: This section contains required attributes for a new user, including group, user name and password. Select User and enter a user name, password and then click Add. Installation User List: Displays the list of users that you may assign to the selected group. To modify a user to the selected group, click the user and then click the modify button.
Web Configuration Groups - Page Create new groups that users can be assigned to and assign hard drive space quotas for groups. Group Creation: This section contains required attributes for managing groups. To create a new group enter the Group Name, select the specific Users you want to be members of the group, and then click Add a Group. Group List: This section displays the list of existing groups. To modify a group, click the group and then click the Modify button.
Web Configuration Quotas - Page This section allows you to assign a quota to a group or user to limit the amount of storage they are allocated. By default, users and groups do not have a quota. Disk Quota Status: This option enables or disables disk quota option. User Quota Settings: This section will list the existing users and you can modify the each user’s quota here. Note that the default value is Unlimited.
Web Configuration Also, please make sure to open the corresponding port on your router and forward that port from your router to the PowerBay NAS array. Flow Control: Allows you to limit the amount of bandwidth available for each user. Client Language: Most standard FTP clients like Windows FTP, only support Western European codepage when transferring files. Support has been added for non standard FTP clients that are capable of supporting these character sets.
Web Configuration Rsync Server - Page This section allows you to set up your Rsync Server. Rsync Server: Enable or disable the Rsync Server. User Name: Enter the User Name allowed to connect to this Rsync Server. Password: Enter the Password used for the user to connect to the Rsync Server. Folder: Select the directory available to the Rsync Server. Sub-Folder: Enter the name of sub directory. It will be created under “Folder.” Shared Name: Enter the shared name for the Folder.
Web Configuration AFP - Page Apple Filing Protocol (AFP) provides file services for Mac OS X and original Mac OS. This implementation is compatible with AFP 3.1, which was introduced in Mac OS X Server version 10.2. AFP: Select Enable or Disable to turn AFP on or off. It is disabled by default. Once Enabled is checked, related protocol parameters must be selected. Mac Codepages: Select a codepage which is used by your Mac OS 9. If your environment only has Mac OS X, you can ignore this setting.
Web Configuration Disk Management - Section Disk Status - Page This page displays the status of all of installed disk cartridges of the PowerBay NAS array, as well as any attached USB or eSATA drives.
Web Configuration Disk Configuration - Page The PowerBay NAS array supports five RAID methods of disk configuration. They are RAID 0, RAID 1 with spare, RAID 5, RAID 5 with spare and RAID 6. When choosing to use RAID with spare the spare disk’s icon will change its color to green. Each of the RAID modes may be further configured to include full disk data encryption. RAID modes 0, 5, and 6 may be further configured to included array mirroring to an attached eSATA drive.
Web Configuration RAID 5: RAID 5 (Striping with distributed parity) combines three or more disks in a way that protects data against loss of any one disk. The storage capacity of the array is reduced by one disk. The PowerBay NAS array implements RAID 5 in one of two ways: 1) Select “RAID 5” to build a 4-disk array. Available capacity will be equal to that of three disk cartridges. 2) Select “RAID 5 with Spare” to build a 3-disk array. The fourth disk is used as a spare.
Web Configuration Warning: When using the eSATA mirroring function, you MUST attach and power up the eSATA drive BEFORE you power up the PowerBay NAS array. This power-up sequence must be followed EACH TIME you power cycle the PowerBay NAS array. If you power up the PowerBay NAS array first, and later attach and power up the eSATA drive, the eSATA drive will not be recognized as a mirror device, so the eSATA drive will no longer be synchronized to the NAS data.
Web Configuration Enable / Disable Encryption: During disk configuration, select Enable or Disable. If Enable is selected, you will be prompted to enter a password key string. Also, you may optionally select one of two additional encryption options. Password Key: Enter a password key string of 6-10 characters. Safeguard this string so as not to lose it. Auto Unlock During System Reboot: Check the Auto Unlock box if you want the NAS always to power up in the UNLOCKED state.
Web Configuration Key Management: Use this page to define how you want the password key to be used for unlocking the encrypted array. ‘Change’ allows you to enter a new password key. ‘Save’ and ‘Load’ allow you to store an encrypted key file “Volume_1.key” onto a computer on the LAN and later retrieve the file to UNLOCK a LOCKED array. ‘Mail’ allows the password key string to be e-mailed to all users whose e-mail addresses have been entered into the Receiver E-mail fields on the E-mail Settings page.
Web Configuration Step 3: Decide whether you want to attach an external eSATA drive for dedicated use in saving a full duplicate of the data stored on your PowerBay NAS array. If you choose to use this eSATA Disk Mirror feature, check the Mirror option button located below the eSATA Disk icon in this dialogue. When the mirror feature is enabled, the eSATA Disk icon will have a blue frame around it. The eSATA Disk Mirror option is not available for the two RAID modes using a spare. Click OK.
Web Configuration Disk Utilities - Page S.M.A.R.T. Test: S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) is a monitoring service that can diagnose the health status of a disk by analyzing certain disk attributes. The test results for each disk are shown at the right. Scan Disk: Press the Scan Disk button to initiate a scan of all disks and attempt to detect and list any errors found. This process can take a long time to complete.
Web Configuration Download/Backup - Section Download files from a FTP server or web server or Backup shared files and folders from a computer or NAS. Product Overview FTP/HTTP - Page Login Method: Enter the login information for an FTP site which contains the files you wish to schedule for download. If no password is required, choose ‘Anonymous.’ If a password is required, choose ‘Account’ and provide the login name and password.
Web Configuration URL: Enter the FTP, HTTP or Local site address for the scheduled download. Click on Test to verify access to the site address and file/folder. Click on Local to browse for a folder from the internal drives. If you have chosen ‘File’ from the above drop down list, you must specify the exact file in the URL path. This includes the file extension. (e.g. http://example.com/test/testfile.
Web Configuration USB/eSATA Backup - Page Back up data from an attached USB drive or an attached eSATA drive to NAS. Source: Choose the backup source, USB drive or eSATA drive. Destination: Specify the NAS destination folder either by entering the folder name directly or by browsing to the folder. Method: Check the box “Keep Existing Files” to keep your older backed up data. When this box is left unchecked, your older data will be overwritten.
Web Configuration Remote SSH User Name: The SSH user name that will be allowed to connect to the remote Rsync server. Remote SSH Password: Remote SSH User Name’s password. Backup Direction: Copy data from the remote server to the PowerBay NAS array or from the PowerBay NAS array to the remote server. Rsync Server: The URL of the Rsync server. Its format will be “xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx::sharedname”.
Web Configuration Real Time LAN Backup - Page Here you can configure the PowerBay NAS array to backup files in real time to Rsync. Any further changes to the files in the Source folder would reflect in the Destination folder in real time. There are two roles in which to configure the Real Time LAN Backup configuration. 1. Source: Where you can backup this PowerBay NAS array to another PowerBay NAS array that has the Rsync Server running. 2.
Web Configuration Login Account: Check this box if you want to login anonymously. Uncheck this box if you want to manually configure the login account with a user name and password. Name: When using a login account, enter the name that will be used for the remote Rsync server. Password: When using a login account, enter the password that will be used to connect to the remote Rsync server. Encrypted Transfer (SSH): If the remote Rsync server supports SSH (Secure Shell) transfer, check this box to enable.
Web Configuration Maintenance - Section The Password menu allows you to set a password for the admin account. It is recommended to set an admin account password when first configuring the device. Product Overview Password - Page Password: Change the administrator’s password. Enter the current password, then the new password. When entering a non-null password, you must enter a password of at least 5 characters in length. Type in the new password again and click ‘Save’ to put the change into effect.
Web Configuration System - Page The System menu provides options for system restarts, saving and loading configuration settings, and setting idle times. Restart: Click ‘Restart’ to reboot the PowerBay NAS array. Defaults: Click ‘Restore’ to reset the PowerBay NAS array to factory default settings. Use the restore feature only if necessary since this will erase all previously saved settings on the unit. This process will not harm or change any data on the internal drives.
Web Configuration System Overheat Temperature: Enter a value for the thermal monitor trip point. If the system temperature is exceeded for more than 1 minute, the system will be shut down automatically. Click ‘Apply’ when finished. Automatic Power Recovery: If this feature has been enabled and the electric power is cut off or the system cannot complete a normal power off, the system will power on automatically when power is restored. Click ‘Apply’ when finished.
Web Configuration E-Mail Settings - Page On the E-Mail settings page, you can configure the PowerBay NAS array to automatically prepare and send e-mails to alert you to certain operational conditions and drive status conditions. Login Method: Select ‘Account’ if your SMTP server requires authentication. Select ‘anonymous’ if it does not. User Name: If ‘Account’ is selected, enter the user name of your e-mail account. Password: If ‘Account’ is selected, enter the password for your e-mail account.
Web Configuration E-Mail Alerts - Page Send E-mail alerts for certain conditions or for drive space status updates. Alert Types: Select the information you want e-mailed to the recipient specified. The space status can be sent in intervals while the other items will only be sent when necessary. Click ‘Save Settings’ when finished. System Status - Section Information - Page View a summary of System information here.
Web Configuration Help Menu - Section The PowerBay NAS array help page provides a menu of help topics explaining the features of the device.
Getting Help If you are experiencing difficulty installing or using your Verbatim product, please visit the main Technical Support website at www.verbatim.com/support. Knowledge Base Sharing files using Windows The PowerBay NAS array supports Microsoft Common Internet File System (CIFS), also known as Server Message Block (SMB) protocol. The SMB protocol is implemented on the PowerBay NAS array using the popular Samba software.
Knowledge Base Browse My Computer Open My Computer and double-click on My Network Places. Browse to Workgroup to find the PowerBay NAS array shared folders. Once you have located the attached shared folders of the PowerBay NAS array, you can map a drive letter to a folder. [You must assign a drive letter in order to save files to the PowerBay NAS array using the bundled backup software.] To do this, right-click on the folder and select “map network drive.
Knowledge Base 3) Log into the Linux PC as root. 4) Create a mount point, such as /mnt/nas by entering the mount command from your client computer. For example, mount –t nfs :/shares/powerbay/powerbay/mnt/nas Now the folder Powerbay will be mounted to the directory /mnt/nas in the Linux system. Linux users with access privileges can now access files in this directory.
Knowledge Base USB Print Server Installation 3. The next message will tell you that the printer will be installed on your computer automatically and that you will need to install the appropriate printer drivers for it. Click OK. 4. Locate and install the correct printer drivers for your printer. Click OK. Product Overview Installation Web Configuration 5. This will complete the print server setup procedure. You can view your newly added printer in your printer and fax window.
Knowledge Base Hot-Swap Function The PowerBay NAS array supports hot-swap drive trays. You can eject or insert hard drive cartridges when the PowerBay NAS array is operating. However, if the hard drives are created in various levels of RAID, you cannot hot swap all the hard drives at the same time. Hot swapping all the hard drives will cause a loss of data, and the RAID volume will need to be re-created again.
Knowledge Base What is RAID? RAID, short for Redundant Array of Independent Disks, is storage configuration that combines two or more disks for the purpose of providing fault tolerance and/or improving performance. There are several different configurations or levels of RAID, each providing a different method of sharing or distributing data among the drives. RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 6 RAID 0 provides data striping, which spreads out blocks of data over all drives, but does not provide data redundancy.
Technical Specifications PHYSICAL & ENVIRONMENTAL Feature Detailed Description Power Supply • SANSHIN ATX Power Supply (SU-082RW) • AC Input: 100~240Vac/1.8~0.7A; 50~60Hz • DC Output:12/5/3.3/5Vdc/4.5/10/4.5/1A (124W) Operating Temperature 5 ~ 35°C Storage Temperature -20~60°C Operating Humidity 10 ~ 85% non-condensing Storage Humidity 5 ~ 95% non-condensing MTBF 35°C, 5 years RoHS Complies with RoHS Dimension 6.7in × 9.1in ×7.
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