LevelOne FNS-5000, User Manual

Page 1: ...LevelOne FNS 5000 FNS 7000 GNS 8000 Network Attached Storage User s Manual Version 1 0...

Page 2: ...e or documentation without obligation to notify any individual or entity FCC STATEMENT LevelOne NAS has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15...

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Page 4: ...l Power Cord One CAT 5 Ethernet Cable Quick Install Wizard CD ROM System Overview FNS 5000 z Front View z Rear View Chapter1 Setting Switch B Setting Switch A 4 LED indicators Power Error Network and...

Page 5: ...ccess LCD Panel 4 IDE Hard Disk Drives RJ 45 Network Configuration Reset Switch ATX Redundant Power Supply Power Switch Setting Switch B Setting Switch A 4 LED indicators Power Error Network and Disk...

Page 6: ...the LCD panel Shines when power is on Indicates a system error which needs to be corrected This light flashes when data is being transmitted through the network This light flashes when data is being s...

Page 7: ...install Make sure the hard driver s jumpers Master Slave setting are set to Cable select when you put the new hard drive into the drive tray Instructions of new hard drive settings please refer to the...

Page 8: ...out the panel Unlock the drive bay in which the new hard drive will install Make sure the hard driver s jumpers Master Slave setting are set to Cable select when you put the new hard drive into the d...

Page 9: ...GNS 8000 only To use a UPS with your unit please connect the UPS to the RS 232 port on the back of your LevelOne NAS via a serial cable And connect the power plug of the LevelOne NAS to the output pow...

Page 10: ...255 0 Once the LevelOne NAS completes its boot up process the LCD panel displays the current IP address settings If your network does not support the DHCP protocol you must configure your LevelOne NAS...

Page 11: ...ator to access the Administration page 1 Launch your web browser Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 5 is recommended If you know the IP address of the LevelOne NAS type the IP address in the addres...

Page 12: ...d password are as follows Login Administrator Password admin If this is the first time you enter the Administration page the Quick Configuration page appears automatically Please refer to the Quick Co...

Page 13: ...ping Disk Volume DLinear Disk Volume DDelete Disk Volume DExamine Disk Volume DFormat Disk Volume DView Disk Volume Status DUser Management DUsers DCreate DChange Password DCreate Private Network Shar...

Page 14: ...he network file services that you want to provide on this server 7 Configure disk volume on this server 8 Configure the method of user authentication 9 Manage users and user groups for this server 10...

Page 15: ...your current location If the settings are incorrectly entered the following problems may occur 1 When using a web browser to access or save a file the time of the file accessed or saved may be out of...

Page 16: ...to avoid causing conflicts in communication Microsoft Networking Users using the LevelOne NAS on the Microsoft Windows operating systems must start Microsoft Network Services If the local network has...

Page 17: ...various member disks as it is received At the same time it uses an amount of space roughly equivalent to a whole disk to store reference numbers with the same elements Should one of the disks in the...

Page 18: ...the first Quick Configuration access Furthermore to increase the hard disk life the hard disk will go to standby mode if there is no access within 30 minutes If any data access happens while the hard...

Page 19: ...must be at least 6 characters Try to avoid using codes that are easily decipherable You can perform the following settings for users Create User Change Password Create Private Network Share Assign Us...

Page 20: ...assword already established in this domain The LevelOne NAS will use the user name and password to log in to the NT domain and retrieve user and group information Once you have configured the LevelOne...

Page 21: ...as well as the characters listed below Disk Volume The network share will be created under the specified disk volume Path All data are stored under the assigned path onto the disk volume You can sele...

Page 22: ...rd disk standby mode The default is enabled Hard disk will go to standby mode if there is no access within the period you specify 4 Enable buzzer Default setting is enabled If the buzzer is disabled i...

Page 23: ...all the files in the backup source However the incremental backup will only back up any modified or new files after last backup Backup Now To back up the files to the tape right away you can run an i...

Page 24: ...ne users Event Logs The LevelOne NAS 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 ev...

Page 25: ...Under Windows ME or Windows 2000 please follow these steps 1 Open My Network Places folder 2 Under the tools bar menu click Search 3 Computer Name path key in LevelOne NAS name 4 Click once on Search...

Page 26: ...ate the network share in My Computer and access it as a regular hard disk drive Using theApple Mac Operating System If you are a Mac OS user you can use the following two methods to access to your Lev...

Page 27: ...ystem will request you to input the login name and password Click then Connect or use Guest to enter When the login name and password are confirmed a popup window informs you that the connection is ma...

Page 28: ...27 e Choose either one of the network shares to start to link The network share appears on the Mac OS desktop...

Page 29: ...28 2 Using the Chooser a Select Chooser in the Apple menu bar b Click on AppleShare The name of the LevelOne NAS appears on the right side of the window...

Page 30: ...he mouse to highlight the LevelOne NAS and then click on the OK button located at the bottom right hand side of the screen d Enter the correct login name and password or use Guest to login then click...

Page 31: ...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 fi...

Page 32: ...r to your Unix system documentation Using Novell NetWare If you are accessing the LevelOne NAS from the NetWare client please refer to the NetWare user s manual for more information The LevelOne NAS f...

Page 33: ...guration to the factory default 1 Use the tip of a ball point pen and depress the configuration reset switch located on the back of the LevelOne NAS Hold it for about 5 seconds until the beep 2 The ne...

Page 34: ...abnormal shutdown please manually reset your desired configurations 2 In the event of system operating abnormally or error message please contact customer service for support To prevent similar occurr...

Page 35: ...e Please note that this is actually the entire amount of disk space and not the amount of space that you can use Click on B again to show current CPU temperature and fan speed Note NAS 2000 will not s...

Page 36: ...steps SET STATIC IP Press the switch B to set the IP address settings press the switch B to select the number 0 25 Press the switch A for the next number SET NETMASK Follow the same procedure as above...

Page 37: ...View Files On line Click on a file displayed on the web page The file s data are displayed on the browser If your browser does not support the file format the download window pops up automatically On...

Page 38: ...r 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...

Page 39: ...e 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 selectio...

Page 40: ...etwork configuration of the LevelOne NAS via this program Screenshot Set up Server Name Date Time and basic network configurations View detailed information about the selected server Re search for Lev...

Page 41: ...changing some settings you may be asked to restart the LevelOne NAS Name for this LevelOne NAS You can input any name you want except special characters The maximum length is 14 characters Date Time E...

Page 42: ...Data to display current settings and status as shown below 3 To find information on other LevelOne NASs in the same network Click on Refresh in the Toolbar to find information on other LevelOne NASs i...