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Ethernet Disk SATA Gigabit User Manual

1. Update settings c Available servers Configuration 00 06 93 20 04 EF M DHCP P Address h 92 168 10 152 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway botional 92 168 10 254 ONS server bptional 194 196 222 119 Wins server optional 192 168 10 109 Commands es Refresh list e Update es Help es Quit Idle LaCie 2002 hifo www lacie com Fig X x LaCie Ethernet Disk Configuring Your LaCie Ethernet Disk User Manual page 16 If your network uses static IP You will need to manually assign the correct net work settings on your LaCie Ethernet Disk Refer to your network administrator for more information about your network and which parameters you should use 1 Uncheck the DHCP checkbox and fill in the net work parameters then select Update 2 Write down the IP address 3 An administrator log on will be prompted Type in admin as the password This is the default adminis trator password for the LaCie Ethernet Disk After processing the information the LaCie Ether net Disk will reboot with the new network parameters Once you have finished this operation you should not have to use the LaCie Network Configurator again unless you have forgotten the IP address or you are mov ing the LaCie Ethernet Disk Once the network parameters have been set the LaCie Ethernet Disk is ready to be accessed by users Users will have access to the default fol
2. 9 Customizing Your LaCie Ethernet Disk 9 1 Checking Your Server Configuration From the Web Administration Page click on the Server tab to find out the configuration of your LaCie Onnan Ethernet Disk o You should see kui o oo Ai nato Machine name Machine name NAS LADIE Vendows workgroup WORKGROUP Aepletatk Zone pares 7 a 34 48 PM Windows domain or workgroup Mook condpadon 182100104 2552552550 19216810254 e Appletalk zone sone Sotware veson 201 7 Software last urcated 101241 PM 12032003 e NAS software configuration Spanien see seers abate P Vardwarn Bios version WABDS 42302031 e Operating system Miret and mode ATeogies inc Processor 797MHz 06 Family 6 Madal 7 Stapping 2 Narriber of processors 1 e BIOS version Wannan e e Manufacturer and model Processor Number of processors Fig X x e Physical memory Virtual memory From this page you can also reboot and shutdown the server LaCie Ethernet Disk Customizing Your LaCie Ethernet Disk User Manual page 32 9 2 Changing the Administrator s Password By default the administrator s password is admin You should change this password as soon as possible for sian serves motwar Disi shares Grous teers Stane security reasons sine 88 Log on 1 In the Web Administration Page click on the Users tab 2 Click on Change Administrator Password button 3 Enter your new password and confirm it
3. 1 From the list of local users click on the button next to the username that you wish to edit 2 Edit the username password and description as you IMPORTANT INFO By default a user be like longs to the Users group If you want a user to become an administrator add that user to the Ad 3 Assign groups to the user a munistrators group 4 Submit the changes E 8 1 3 Deleting a User Edit the user then from the bottom of the page click on the Delete button LaCie Ethernet Disk Advanced Management of Users Groups and Shares User Manual page 29 8 2 Listing Local Groups A group is a collection of users with the same access Ele dt yew Faites Tock tb rights Putting users in the same group allows you to O O DAO Pow Proces Sue O E S gt L 3 heer AE tpi lines laces acura ous ap collectively manage them thus more quickly and easily In the Web Administration Page click on the sian sere mawan mk Snares Groups uss stans se Log on Groups tab to have access to the list of local groups on your LaCie Ethernet Disk H 8 2 1 Creating a Group In the Web Administration Page click on the Groups tab From the lower right corner of the page click on Add a group to create a group please refer to 7 4 3 2 Creating Groups for more information 1 Enter the new group name It must be unique to the Fig X x local machine 2 Leave the domain group
4. 4 Press Submit changes 9 3 Enabling Disabling Guest Accounts Enabling guest accounts allows people to connect to shares without authenticating However there are some Start Ser notari owe snares Gus veers stanes limitations For instance under Windows you will not ome Logon be allowed to connect to protected shares unless you map the share as a drive and there are also security is sues Some problems may also occur under the Mac OS ari as well Therefore it is recommended that you not enable guest accounts unless you have a high level of technical expertise and know exactly what you are doing LaCie Ethernet Disk Customizing Your LaCie Ethernet Disk User Manual page 33 9 4 Rebooting Your Server 1 In the Web Administration Page click on the Server tab 2 At the bottom of the page click on the Reboot but ton Se 3 CS CCS 3 The server will start to reboot It will take a little time before it reboots sa Log 08 9 5 Shutting Down Your Server 1 In the Web Administration Page click on the Server tab 2 At the bottom of the page click on the Shut Down button 3 The server will shut down shortly after Fig X x LaCie Ethernet Disk Customizing Your LaCie Ethernet Disk User Manual page 34 9 6 Changing Your Network Configuration You can change the network configuration from the We
5. stat server motwork nisk stares Groups Users Situs Log off Sze 724200 Used space 79 4 MD E a 12 34 GB NTFS Free spare File System Besta Fa Bs Fig X x stan server network vex snares Groups Users Status Log Of Fig X x LaCie Ethernet Disk User Manual Using the LaCie Shell page 43 11 Using the LaCie Shell The LaCie Shell provides you with a simplified in terface to the major functions of the Ethernet Disk Remote Desktop for Windows and Macintosh allows you to access the LaCie Shell from your com puter without having to connect a monitor keyboard or mouse directly to the Ethernet Disk Remote Desktop is based on Microsoft s Terminal Services technology and uses the Remote Desktop Protocol RDP to allow a client to connect to a remote host Under RDP which works across a TCP IP connection the client system is allowed to send keyboard and mouse input to the remote host to run applications located on the host system The host system then uses RDP to send screen and audio information back to the client system The LaCie Eth ernet Disk system does not have any sound card drivers installed and does not support the audio feature Connection to the LaCie Ethernet Disk using Re mote Desktop should only be used for setting up your firewall or troubleshooting Supported Operating Systems Mac OS X version 10 2 8 or
6. All drives returned to LaCie must be securely pack aged in their original box and shipped with postage pre paid IMPORTANT INFO Register online for free tec nical support www lacie com register LaCie Ethernet Disk User Manual Glossary page 57 Glossary 1 The act of creating at least one additional copy of data onto a different and safe storage device from where it can be retrieved at a later time if needed 2 A copy of a file directory or volume on a separate storage device from the original for the purposes of re trieval in case the original is erased damaged or de stroyed The smallest measure of computerized data either a 1 or a 0 Eight bits equal one byte or one character A very small section of the storage media com prised of one or more sectors A block is the smallest amount of space allocated on a drive for data storage By default a sector of data consists of 512 bytes RAM cache that is faster than the data that is being delivered Buffers are used so data may be stored and delivered to the receiving item as it is needed Electronic links that enable data to flow between the processor RAM and extension cables peripherals e A sequence of adjacent binary digits or bits con sidered as a unit 8 bits in length There are 8 bits in 1 byte See also MB Megabyte or GB Gigabyte This is an area of electronic storage usu ally RAM set aside to store fr
7. IP UDP uses the IP to get a data unit a datagram from one comput er to another but does not sequence the packets that the data arrives in UDP also provides port numbers to dis tinguish different user requests and an optional check sum capability to verify that the data arrived intact Software designed to perform maintenance tasks on the system or its components Examples in clude backup programs programs to retrieve files and data on disk programs for preparing or formatting a disk or and resource editors
8. Spreading data evenly over multiple disk drives to enhance performance Data striping can be performed on a bit byte or block basis for optimum ap plication performance This is a separate identifiable part of a network such as all of the computers at one geographic location in one building or on the same lo cal area network Subnets make it possible to have an organizations network connected to the Internet with a single shared network address The rate at which the drive sends and receives data from the controller Transfer rates for read ing data from the disk drive may not be the same as the transfer rate for writing data to the disk drive Transfer rates are CPU dependent meaning that regardless of how great a transfer rate your drive is capable of the actual transfer rate can only be as fast as the slowest of your hard drive and computer This is the basic communication protocol of the Internet TCP IP uses the client server model of communication in which a client a computer user re quests and is provided a service such as a Web page by another computer a server in the network A desktop mountable storage area may be a partition of a hard drive a removable disk or a cartridge Typically measured in Megabytes or Gigabytes This is a communi cations protocol that allows a limited amount of service when messages are exchanged between computers in a network that uses the Internet Protocol
9. delete and customize any share and user You can also change the system configu ration machine name time etc and defrag or back up drives Click the Advanced Mode button to utilize these tools 7 3 Using the Wizard Mode H 7 3 1 Creating a Share Share Name Enter the name of the share you want to add and press the Next button The name must only contain valid characters do not use any of the following lt gt 5 TECHNICAL NOTE If you will be using your LaCie Ethernet Disk with Mac OS 9 x the file and folder length is limited to 27 characters If you will be using your LaCie Ethernet Disk in a net work environment with Mac OS 9 x and Mac OS 10 x or Windows the same limitation applies In network environments that utilize Windows and or Mac OS 10 x files and folders may be up to 255 characters Q O B G Pwo hos Sue O S S pees G harp lnac incin nae nder dds ap start serve network oix shares Groups sors El aa Log on START m Recommended fee began x This mode well assist you lo create your share Notu thal onty i this mode WIZARD MODE punic sharos can be creates in For advanced Creating calatng editing Me shares users aag slo Cusi ADVANCED seat MODE possote customeing me servers ats an option inthis mode Fig X x Be ga Yew Fatet eck tab Q O ha Pan fimm Sun O S Dm Agh gt gt AE herp ffrac cia
10. 36 9 8 Defragmenting Disks When a disk is too fragmented it causes the disk to slow down You can defragment a disk using the defrag start sever Network tek shores Groups Uvare Stats ment tool provided with your LaCie Ethernet Disk w io 1 In the Web Administration Page click on the Disk E tab lt ktermanons about dram De 2 Check defragment for the drive that you want to a reso defragment There should only be one drive unless sonic BES you have attached an external hard disk drive to your LaCie Ethernet Disk Tee 3 Answer the following questions then click on the Fig X x Defragment button Leave the status window open until the defragmentation process is completed Z LaCie NAS Administration Microsoft Internet Explorer DEE The defragmentation process can be a quick process pisk or a long process depending on the size of your hard Defragment a disk drive If necessary you can stop the defragmentation Drive D process at any time it is not recommended though WARNING THIS HARD DRIVE IS BEING DEFRAGMENTED THIS CAN TAKE FROM SEVERAL MINUTES UP TO SEVERAL HOURS DEPENDING ON YOUR SYSTEM because you may corrupt files or cause other errors A TA this drive during the defragmentatiok Defragment Close this window ___ ________ __ ______ _______ Fig X x LaCie Ethernet Disk Customizing Your LaCie Ethernet Disk User M
11. 534 49 PM Network configur aon 192 168 10 41 2442552950 192 168 10 254 D softwaru Sotware verson 204 Sotware last updated 10 1241 PM 139032003 Operating system Virom gt P Embedded P hardware Bios versien MAGOS 42302031 Manufacturer ang mode MA Technoto gies inc Processor TOTNM 186 Family 6 Model 7 Stepping 7 Nummer of precarters 1 Physical memory niup Virtual memory emp Shidown Resten Fig X x LaCie Ethernet Disk Advanced Management of Users Groups and Shares User Manual page 28 8 Advanced Management of Users Groups and Shares 8 1 Listing Local Users A user is any individual with a valid username and password who once authenticated has access to those shares on the LaCie Ethernet Disk to which s he is alloyed OAA In the Web Administration Page click on Users to Logor have access to the list of the local users on your LaCie Ethernet Disk H 8 1 1 Creating a User In the Web Administration Page click on the Users tab From the lower right corner of the page click on Add a user to create a new user please refer to 7 4 3 1 Creating Users for more information 1 Enter the new username It must be unique to the local machine Enter a description Enter a password and confirm it Press the Create the user button nA A W N Your new user has been created and by default it will belong to the Users group E 8 1 2 Editing a User
12. Fill in the appropri ate information and press Finish This will create a new drive mapped to your share for more information about drive mapping refer to your Windows manual For Windows Me Windows 2000 and Windows XP users if you cannot find the LaCie Ethernet Disk from your workstation try using the Windows search TECHNICAL NOTE To access your shares under Windows Me the tool administrator will need to create a user with the From the Start menu select Search and then click E same username and password as your log in for 9 In the Search Results window Windows This is due to a limitation in Microsoft s select Computers In the Search for Computers dialog operating system box enter the server name and click the lt button The server name is LACIEXXXXXXXXX by default LaCie Ethernet Disk Accessing the Ethernet Disk Over the Network User Manual page 18 H 6 1 2 Microsoft Windows 95 98 and NT For Microsoft Windows 95 98 and NT users if you TECHNICAL NOTE Windows 95 and 98 Us cannot find the LaCie Ethernet Disk from your work MBAS access your shares under Windows 95 and station try using the Windows search tool 98 you will need to create a user on the LaCie From the Start menu select Find and then Com Ethernet Disk with the same username and pass puter Enter the server name and click Find Now Win word as your log in for Windows This is due to a dows will search your system and a
13. coming from If you LaCie is constantly striving to give you the most have gone through all of the points on the checklist and up to date comprehensive User s Manuals available on your drive is still not working correctly please have a the market It is our goal to provide you with a friendly look at the FAQs that are regularly published on our easy to use format that will help you quickly install and Web site wwwlacie com One of these FAQs may utilize the many functions of your new device provide an answer to your specific question You can also If this manual does not reflect the configurations of visit the drivers page where the most recent software the product that you purchased please check our Web updates are available site for the most current version available If you need further assistance please contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Technical Support see 13 Contacting Customer Service for details Issue Possible Solution The LaCie Ethernet From the LaCie Network Configurator press the Refresh list button and wait about a minute Disk is not seen by If it still is not seen your network routers switches etc is stopping UDP broadcasts that are the LaCie Network required for the Network Configurator to find the LaCie Ethernet Disk In this case connect the Configurator LaCie Ethernet Disk directly into the same hub as your workstation and try again If this still does not work connect your LaCie Ethernet Dis
14. frac adr ozard mp ICS a en oa me C C 231 steri Sinp 1 Share name Choose the nane ofthe new share you wart to creste CCa Fig X x LaCie Ethernet Disk Using the Web Administration Page User Manual page 22 H 7 3 2 Username The share that you are about to create is public this means that anyone who has an account on the LaCie Q O DAD lama Pros Gun O E Z U 3 Ah e gt A hetpnae Lacinfriye acne wecard map step Ethernet Disk will be able to access it To limit access you have to create users If you already have user ac i reer Taaa ean C 91 counts you may skip this step and click on the Next on 8 Logor button If you want to add a user please fill in the input STEP 2 boxes and then press Next Sp 2 Choose auser acces The share share is going to he a pube share Frera who has a user account on P s NAS wil Oe able to access Mat snare You have wa opdons Kyou dont already have a user account FIR in the input bases below Qo create a usernametpassword to create thal user account Yy letend to uze an eaistng user account leave the input boxes below empty and go to Tee nent step without creating a new user 14 Use advanced mode you want to CUROM your shares Username Password Confirm password H 7 3 3 Confirmation This step gives you a summary of the actions that El At ew Favorites Teck to are going to be performed by the Wiza
15. in a telecommunication con nection use when they communicate Generally referred to as a computers memory An integrated circuit memory chip that allows information to be stored and retrieved by a microprocessor or controller The infor mation can be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible The amount of time in thousandths of a second or milliseconds that it takes a hard drive s read LaCie Ethernet Disk User Manual Glossary page 60 write head to move to a specific location on the disk Average seek then is the average of a large number of random samplings all over the disk Seek time is CPU independent meaning that seek time is the same for a disk drive whether it is attached to a computer or not e In a nutshell software is a set of instruc tions for the computer A set of instructions to per form a particular task is called a program There are two main types of software system software an operating system such as Mac OS or Windows which controls the operation of the computer and application software programs such as Word or Excel which enable users to perform tasks such as word processing spreadsheet creation graphics etc In computers any equipment in which infor mation may be kept PCs generally use disk units and other external storage media diskettes CD ROMs magnetic disks etc for permanent storage of informa tion
16. lacie com contact LaCie Ethernet Disk Restoring Your LaCie Ethernet Disk User Manual page 54 14 Restoring Your Ethernet Disk Using the LaCie Restore CD In the event that LaCie Technical Support asks you to restore your Ethernet Disk from CD please use the steps outlined below IMPORTANT INFO Restoring will erase all data from the Ethernet Disk therefore whenever possible backup your data before restoring from CD 1 Whenever possible first backup the data from the IED Boot Loader Ethernet Disk and note down what version of Eth ernet Disk software you are using 2 Connect a monitor to the VGA video port see Sec tion 2 3 Rear View a mouse to either the mouse port Windows or one of the Hi Speed USB 2 0 ports and optionally a keyboard to either the key board port Windows or one of the Hi Speed USB 2 0 ports on the back of the Ethernet Disk 3 Connect an external USB CD ROM drive to one of the Hi Speed USB 2 0 ports of the Ethernet Disk 4 Insert the Restore CD and restart the Ethernet Disk 5 Check that the system is booting from the CD TECHNICAL NOTE If the Ethernet Disk does not boot from the USB CD ROM drive Edit the BIOS configuration by pressing the Del button at startup and make sure that the First Boot Device option is set to USB CDROM in the menu Advanced BIOS Features LaCie Ethernet Disk Restoring Your LaCie Ethernet Disk User Manual pag
17. later Windows 9x Me NT4 W2K XP Windows XP comes with the Remote Desktop software pre installed For earlier version of Windows you can find the software for download at Microsoft s website http www microsoft com windowsxp down loads tools rdclientdl mspx The Macintosh version of the software is available from Microsofts Mactopia website http www micro soft com mac LaCie Ethernet Disk Using the LaCie Shell User Manual page 44 11 1 Accessing the LaCie Shell Using Remote Desktop Windows First make sure you have the Remote Desktop client 8 Remote Desktop Connection installed on your system If you have a Windows version earlier than Windows XP you will need to download it from Microsoft s website and then install it 1 Click on Start point to Programs point to Acces sories point to Communications and then click Re mote Desktop Connection 2 In the Remote Desktop Connection dialog Comput er field enter the IP address of the LaCie Ethernet Disk and click Connect 3 In the LaCie Log On dialog Type in the Adminis trator username and password and click OK The LaCie Shell then appears Bachup and Nestere Firewat oirt Restart hutas Copyright 2004 Lacie Fig X x LaCie Ethernet Disk Using the LaCie Shell User Manual page 45 11 2 Accessing the LaCie Shell Using Remote Desktop for Mac OS X First download and install the Remote Desktop
18. operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accor dance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful inter ference in which case the user will be required to correct the interfer ence at his own expense NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equip ment generates uses and can radi ate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio com munications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try and correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an out let on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consu
19. page 48 E 11 4 3 Click on the Advanced button to access the web ap plication debugging option This option is for trouble shooting purposes only LaCie Technical Support may ask you to enable this option to help debug problems L srm I Enable web bai uen nable web application debugging with the web administration application information n demo O purposes estyt le Enable this option you esperenca Advanced peed Kaba e AR Px o it interface Copynght 2004 Lacie E 11 4 4 Clicking on the Backup and Restore button displays jauz the standard Windows Backup and Restore Wizard LaCie recommends that you use the Web Administra tion Backup options described in sections 9 9 Backing Up Your Disks Using The Included Backup Program and 9 10 Backing Up Your Disks Using Third party Software Programs Welcome to the Backup or po Ge Restore Wizard QD irowatt oingnostice Ther weard helps you back up vestone the Mes and Kat iming on yous compases sredom iii you preter you can aw ch to Advanced Made to change the seling und for backup o miae The phan n recommended lot advanced uien oriy Please contact LaCie Technical Support before at tempting any restore of the Ethernet Disk they will ad FF Abwaye start n weard mode vise you whether to use this Wizard or the one of the methods described in section 9 12 Restoring Your La Cie Ethernet Disk or section 14 Restoring Your Ether n
20. x 7 4 3 2 Creating Groups Click on the Groups tab and press the Add a group LaLin NAS Administration Microsoft Intorno b or pw fota Loc ho icon Enter a group name and a description for the O 0 MRO Prr kr G 812 323 M U S group in the text fields and press the Add group but sore mas trae nas ton stan seer moarn om sos cos uses sans The group name must be unique and contain at least a togon 4 characters Do not use any of the following characters P V lt gt Sa Group name Fig X x LaCie Ethernet Disk Using the Web Administration Page User Manual page 26 7 4 3 3 Creating Shares Click on the Shares tab and press the Add a share ie NAS Adenitation Microsoft ot 2 NO Be pe yew frim ook ip icon Enter a share name and select a drive or partition Om O DDO Pro Proven Ome OCS WS tages A Mtp Inac Werm frae adre hare seo dom abit for the share and then press the Submit Changes but ton start Serve Moimoi D shores crows Users states The share name must be unique and contain at least m Giya 4 characters Do not use any of the following characters ISHARES P sra O E Share name Setocta wegarition D w TECHNICAL NOTE If you will be using your LaCie Ethernet Disk with Mac OS 9 x the file and folder length is limited to 27 characters If you will be using your LaCie Ethernet Disk in a net work environment wit
21. Administration Page click on the Shares tab From the lower right corner of the page click on Add a share to create a share please refer to 7 4 3 3 Creating Shares for more information 8 3 2 Editing a Share From the list of local groups click on the button next TECHNICAL NOTE When you have multiple to the share name to edit that share Refer to 7 4 3 3 drives in your LaCie Ethernet Disk or when you Creating Shares for more information connect a mass storage device to your LaCie Eth ernet Disk you will be able to choose the drive in H 8 3 3 Deleting a Share which you want to create the share The drives will be named as they typically are under Windows i e P ip TDG ahora Moa Tram ap Rottom SE Ne Base D first data drive E second data drive etc click the Delete button 8 3 3 Deleting a Broken Share When you create shares on a removable drive and disconnect that drive you create what are called broken shares These shares will still be in the share database but will not be physically present If you connect your removable drive again they will not work The LaCie Ethernet Disk program allows you to re move the broken shares from the database At the bot tom of the Shares page there will be a list of broken shares if you have any Click on the Delete button for the share s you want to remove LaCie Ethernet Disk Customizing Your LaCie Ethernet Disk User Manual page 31
22. Changing the Administrator s Password 33 9 3 Enabling Disabling Guest Accounts 33 9 4 Rebooting Your Server 34 9 5 Shutting Down Your Server 34 9 6 Changing Your Network Configuration 35 9 7 Formatting Disks 36 9 8 Defragmenting Disks 37 9 9 Backing Up Disks Using the Included Backup Program 38 9 10 Backing Up Disks Using Third party Software Programs 41 9 11 Uploading a New Version of the System Software 41 9 12 Restoring Your LaCie Ethernet Disk 42 10 Adding Additional Storage Space 43 11 Using the LaCie Shell 44 11 1 Accessing the LaCie Shell Using Remote Desktop Windows 45 11 2 Accessing the LaCie Shell Using Remote Desktop for Mac OS X 46 11 3 Firewall 47 11 4 Diagnostics 48 11 5 Logging Off the System via Remote Desktop Windows and Macintosh 50 12 Troubleshooting 51 13 Contacting Customer Support 53 LaCie Technical Support 54 14 Restoring Your Ethernet Disk Using the LaCie Restore CD 55 15 Warranty 57 Glossary 58 LaCie Ethernet Disk User Manual Forward page 3 Copyrights Copyright 2007 LaCie All rights reserved No part of this publi cation may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic me chanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written consent of LaCie Trademarks Apple Mac and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Com puter Inc Microsoft Windows 98 Windows 98 SE Windows 2000 Windows M
23. Files Using The Included Backup Program TECHNICAL NOTE You can use Backup to back up and restore data on either file allocation table FAT or NTFS file system volumes How ever if you have backed up data from an NTFS volume it is recommended that you restore the data to an NTFS volume If you do not you could lose data as well as some file and folder features such as permissions 1 Connect locally to the Ethernet Disk using key board mice and monitor You can also connect using the Remote Desktop Connection Client 2 Double click on the NT Backup icon on the desk top 3 Click the Next button 4 Select Restore files and settings and click the Next button Backup or Restore Wizard Welcome to the Backup or fea Restore Wizard o 24 This wizard helps you back up restore the fes and settings on your comptes If you prefer you can switch to Advanced Mode to change the teltings used lor backup or restore This option i recommended for advanced wsers only F Always stait in wizard mode To continue chock Next Fig X x Backup or Restore Wizard x Backup o Restore You can back up files and settings or restore them from a previous backup What do pou want to do C Back up files and settings ltrs Ties and stings lt Back Nee _ canc Fig X x LaCie Ethernet Disk User Manual Customizing Your LaCie Ethernet Disk page 39 5 Select the file s or folder s you want to
24. Just open a browser to http server ip ad affect via FTP you can drag and drop objects to dress the server_ip_address stands for the IP address assigned to your LaCie Ethernet Disk by the LaCie Network Configurator upload files if the share is write enabled Once the page has loaded you can choose how you want to connect to the LaCie Ethernet Disk Click the HTTP button to access in http mode or FTP to access in the ftp mode You can also connect directly to the FTP share by opening a browser at ftp server ip address share name 6 5 Connecting with an FTP Client You can use any FTP client to connect to the LaCie Ethernet Disk Clients like LeechF TP CuteFTP etc LeechFTP Connect to Login Information Advanced Settings Connection Settings will work normally You can also use the command line command ftp Host or URL Port 1 Type ftp server_ip 192 168 0 15 21 Username Password 2 Enter your username and password ruses SS 3 Type cd sharename Remote Directory f Personal login C Anonymous login Fig X x TECHNICAL NOTE The ftp command line exists under most Windows versions and on most UNIX operating systems LaCie Ethernet Disk Using the Web Administration Page User Manual page 20 7 Using the Web Administration Page LaCie provides a Web Administration Page with utilities that allow the LaCie Ethernet Disk admin istrator to easily create and c
25. LaCie Ethernet Disk Table of Contents User Manual page 1 Table of Contents Health and Safety Precautions 5 General Use Precautions 6 1 Introduction 7 1 1 What Your LaCie Ethernet Disk Can Do 7 2 Your LaCie Ethernet Disk 8 2 1 Minimum System Requirements 8 2 2 Box Content 9 2 3 Front Panel 10 2 4 Rear Panel 11 3 Setting Up Your LaCie Ethernet Disk 12 3 1 Stand alone Installation 12 3 2 Rack Installation 12 4 Installing Your LaCie Ethernet Disk 13 4 1 Connecting the LaCie Ethernet Disk to Your Network 13 4 2 Turning On Your LaCie Ethernet Disk 13 5 Configuring Your LaCie Ethernet Disk 14 5 1 Installing the LaCie Network Configurator 14 5 2 Assigning a Network IP Adress Using the LaCie Network Configurator 16 6 Accessing Your Ethernet Disk Over the Network 18 6 1 Microsoft Windows Users 18 6 2 Mac Users 19 6 3 Unix Users 19 6 4 Connecting Via HTTP or FTP 20 6 5 Connecting with an FTP Client 20 7 Using the Web Administration Page 21 7 1 Accessing the Web Administration Page 21 7 2 Wizard Mode and Advanced Mode 22 7 3 Using the Wizard Mode 22 7 4 Using the Advanced Mode 24 7 5 Shutting Down the Ethernet Disk 28 8 Advanced Management of Users Groups and Shares 29 8 1 Listing Local Users 29 8 2 Listing Local Groups 30 8 3 Listing Local Shares 31 9 Customizing Your LaCie Ethernet Disk 32 9 1 Checking Your Server Configuration 32 LaCie Ethernet Disk Table of Contents User Manual page 2 9 2
26. aCie Ethernet Disk to start up Once the Ready light is on and stays lit the LaCie Ethernet Disk will be ready to use LaCie Ethernet Disk User Manual Configuring Your LaCie Ethernet Disk page 13 5 Configuring Your LaCie Ethernet Disk Before your users can access and use the LaCie Eth ernet Disk you have to make sure the correct IP address and network settings are assigned to the unit 5 1 Installing the LaCie Network Configurator To assist you in assigning the correct network set tings LaCie has provided you a Network Configurator program Insert the installation CD ROM into your drive to install the Network Configurator Program 1 Select and install the program a Double click on the Network Configurator icon after you have inserted the CD b When prompted select a location where you would like to install the Network Configurator program By default it saves under C Program Files LaCie NAS Configurator c Click Next d Click Install to install the program e Click on Done to confirm 2 After installation find the LaCie Network Configu rator in the location you have installed it and run the program to configure the LaCie Ethernet Disk on the network 7 X Insert the installation CD ROM into your drive Double click on the Mac OS install icon The LaCie Network Configurator s installer will start Click on the LaCie Network Configurator icon once it is installed to configure the net
27. and wiring that link one piece of computer equipment to another such as a hard drive to an adapter LaCie Ethernet Disk User Manual Glossary page 59 or an adapter to a system bus Protocol means a set of rules for operating the physical interface such as do not read or write before the drive is ready Refers to an operation program or device whose purpose is to enter data into or to ex tract data from a computer Equivalent to 1 000 bits Kilobits per second 480Kb s is equal to 60KB Basically this means 1 000 bytes but it is actually 1 024 bytes Kilobytes per second A means of measuring throughput A group of computers and associated devices that share a common communi cation line and typically share the resources of a single processor or server within a small geographic area Equivalent to 1 000 000 bits Megabits per second A means of measuring throughput 480Mb s is equal to 60MB s Basically means one million bytes but is actually 1 024 Kilobytes or 1 024 x 1 024 bytes which equals 1 048 576 bytes Megabytes per second A means of measuring throughput The material or device used to store informa tion in a storage subsystem such as a tape cartridge CD DVD or disk drive lt A series of points or nodes interconnected by communication paths Networks can interconnect with other networks and contain subnetworks Software that control
28. anual page 37 9 9 Backing Up Disks Using the Included Backup Program The LaCie Ethernet Disk uses Microsofts NT For example you can use the Backup utility to create Backup to perform a backup of one many or all direc a duplicate copy of the data on your hard disk If the tories of your drive and can be scheduled to run every original data on your hard disk is accidentally erased or day week or month at a predetermined time The Back overwritten or becomes inaccessible because of a hard up utility helps you protect data from accidental loss if disk malfunction you can easily restore the data from your system experiences hardware or hard disk failure the archived copy E 9 1 1 Backing Up With the Included Backup Program IMPORTANT INFO This backup program is only available if your LaCie Ethernet Disk has a direct attached hard drive You can only back up from one drive to another you cannot back up to a Tape Drive using this pro gram The backup file will be saved under the destination drive nas backup backup bkf file r stat serves momon Ont Shares crows uses stanes 1 In the Web Administration Page click on the Disk _ s tab BACKUP E 1 Source and destination 2 Check Backup for the drive that you want to back Fr n D te E Y up 4 The backup fle wit De saved in a catalog named nas Backup cn Pe desanaton Mee 2 Direetering to backup 3 Choose the drive that you want to ba
29. athe Firewall enabled NO apoy settings Disable firewal Que Copyright 2004 Lacie Fig X x LaCie Ethernet Disk Using the LaCie Shell User Manual page 47 11 4 Diagnostics When you click on the Diagnostics button it dis plays the System Log H 11 4 1 Click on the System Log button to display system er messages and errors If you are unfamiliar with Win dows error messages or have any questions about errors you see here contact LaCie Technical support There are three types of messages errors warnings and information For each event the date time source and an ID are given The System Log is also available from the Status tab in the web Administration application Copyngtt 2004 Lacie Fig X x E 11 4 2 Click on the Information button to display the cur rent settings of the Ethernet Disk dy Notwors Intormation Machine name EDREG 1P address 10 1 7 06 Subnet mack 295 799 255 0 Oefault gotemay 10 3 7 100 t ONS server 10 4 7 152 Ok WINS server not configured T Software information Software version 493 Software last updated 17 38 03 PM 2 18 2005 Operating system Windows XP Embedded so ga fPhardwara Information 6103 version V1A608 42302031 Mantacturer VIA Technologies tne Processor 731 MMs x86 Family 6 Model 7 Stepping 8 y Copyn tht 2004 LaCie Fig X x LaCie Ethernet Disk Using the LaCie Shell User Manual
30. b Administration Page It is similar to the Network Garaa Configurator program on the provided CD a uson 1 In the Web Administration Page click on the Net work tab Rositek RTL A139 Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC 2 Enter the parameters for the network and submit the 6 ene L co E changes For your LaCie Ethernet Disk only the IP ora T T E a DNS Sener 1382 168 address and subnet mask need to be double checked vassoi ole allo prior to making changes Other values are optional Siem Cras Ask your system administrator for more details 3 The Reboot your machine page will appear 4 Reboot the machine Fig X x CAUTION Ifyou change the subnet mask LaCie recommends that you use the Network Configurator Program from the provided CD If you change the subnet mask from the Web Administration Page you will not get the Reboot your machine page because your LaCie Ethernet Disk will have changed to another subnet and it will ap pear as though you cannot access the LaCie Ethernet Disk You will then need to use a machine on the same subnet to access the Web Administration Page of your LaCie Ethernet Disk LaCie Ethernet Disk User Manual Customizing Your LaCie Ethernet Disk page 35 9 7 Formatting Disks The LaCie Ethernet Disk allows you to format a disk To format a disk use the formatting tool 1 In the Web Administration Page click on the Disk tab 2 Check format for the drive that you wan
31. blank or fill it in if you want to create a domain group you will need to have ac cess rights to the domain if you create it as such Ask your system administrator for more information For default settings leave it blank 3 Enter a description 4 Press the Create the group button 5 Your group is now created and by default it belongs IMPORTANT INFO There are a few fixed to the Users group groups on the LaCie Ethernet Disk and they can not be deleted They are Administrators Guests H 8 2 1 Editing a Group Power Users and Users 1 From the list of local groups click on the button next to the group name that you wish to edit 2 Change the description as desired 3 Submit the changes E 8 2 1 Deleting a Group Edit the group then from the bottom of the page click the Delete button LaCie Ethernet Disk Advanced Management of Users Groups and Shares User Manual page 30 8 3 Listing Local Shares A share is a folder on which designated groups and aie NAS Administration Microsoft Ele ga yew Fates Jode ip or users can be granted access to create modify read Qu O DAO Om pe G OC Ga and delete files kan _ gt From the Web Administration Page click on the z star see sma ow snes camps Usos sae Shares tab to list the local shares on your LaCie Eth w Ciy ernet Disk Shares tyre Marre 2 iodi taB H 8 3 1 Creating a Share ze lowe From the Web
32. ckup to in sec gt gt puls tion 1 Source and destination 4 Choose the directories that you want to backup in section 2 Directories to backup Hold down the CTRL key if you want to choose specific multiple directories or choose to backup all the directories CE 5 Choose from the pull down menu the type of backup to execute in section 3 Select the type of backup The es ry ECT O weinen fitontey E ODE options are Normal Incremental and Differential O Monier ia w 00 w Do w LS Before processing make cure Pa desdnaton Gove has enough fee space 1 perform u operation 6 Choose a schedule for your backup You can choose between a daily weekly or monthly backup at a speci fied time You can also choose to backup right now LaCie Ethernet Disk User Manual Customizing Your LaCie Ethernet Disk page 38 7 Press the Run or schedule backup job button to start the backup process You can stop the backup process while it is running by clicking the Stop the running backup button To view the scheduled backup jobs click on the Server tab To remove a scheduled backup press the Delete button for the scheduled job TECHNICAL NOTE Backup time is depen dent upon the speed of the drive that you are us ing the port that you are using internal drives are limited to 133Mb s Hi Speed USB 2 0 is limited to 480Mb s and the amount of the data that you are backing up E 9 1 2 Recovering
33. cli ent from Microsoft s website http www microsoft Na z com mac _ 1 Locate the installation folder and double click on p a Remote Desktop the Remote Desktop Connection icon Connection 2 In the Remote Desktop Connection dialog Comput er field enter the IP address of the LaCie Ethernet Disk and click Connect 3 In the LaCie Log On dialog Type in the Adminis Computer 10 1 7 84 trator username and P assword and click OK Examples MyPC name microsoft com 192 168 255 255 The LaCie Shell then appears Fig X x Remote Desktop Connection RDC gt Options Fig X x 10 1 7 86 Administrator ARSINO 3 1 2005 Log oF backup ond Restore nonsi oingnostics Restart shtdoun O Copyright 2004 LaCie LaCie Ethernet Disk Using the LaCie Shell User Manual page 46 11 3 Firewall To configure the firewall of the Ethernet Disk 1 Click on the Firewall button 2 In the LaCie Ethernet Disk Firewall dialog that ap pears select the desired settings in each section of the Apple file sharing C Block all traffic dialog backup ordi Permit onty bocal traffic Permet only local trathe P a C Permit aii tratte C Permit a trate 3 Click Apply Settings then eu r m simsan tisch all traffic Block all traffic 4 Click Quit G Permit ordy hocal traffic Permi only Reval traffic C Permit all trathe C Permit a tr
34. cool during operation Be sure not to block this fan when using your drive Mouse Port This port can be used to connect a mouse not recommended Gigiabit Ethernet Port This port is used to connect the Ethernet cable included with your drive See section 4 1 Connecting The LaCie Ethernet Disk To Your Network for more de tails Keyboard Port This port can be used to con nect a keyboard not recommended EUNT Hii VGA Video Port This VGA video port can be used to connect a monitor not recommended Hi Speed USB 2 0 Ports These ports can be used to attach additional hard drives Please see section 10 1 Adding Additional Storage for more information Serial Number Sticker This is where you will find your LaCie Ethernet Disk s serial number Write down the serial number and keep it in a safe place because you will need to provide the number in the event you have to call LaCie Tech nical Support for any reason in regard to the drive s performance The serial number would also come in handy if your drive is lost or stolen LaCie Ethernet Disk Setting Up Your LaCie Ethernet Disk User Manual page 11 3 Setting Up Your LaCie Ethernet Disk Your LaCie Ethernet Disk was designed to allow for CAUTION Once you have mounted the La quick and easy installation Cie Ethernet Disk do not set heavy objects on top of the unit the LaCie Ethernet Disk can suppor
35. der called pub lic Any user can log on as the default user with the username myuser and the password myuser To learn more about adding and modifying shares creating and modifying Users and Groups please refer to sections 7 Using The Web Administration Page and 8 Advanced Management Of Users Groups And Shares LaCie Ethernet Disk Accessing the Ethernet Disk Over the Network User Manual page 17 6 Accessing Your Ethernet Disk Over the Network Your LaCie Ethernet Disk appears as a drive with TECHNICAL NOTE If you have just turned shared folders on the network You can connect to the Ms LaCic Ethernet Disk it may take a few LaCie Ethernet Disk as you would with any other serv bet ios for the server to show up in the network er 6 1 Microsoft Windows Users To access the LaCie Ethernet Disk using Micro soft Windows look in My Network Places By default the LaCie Ethernet Disk will be named LACIE XXXXXXXXX under Workgroup When you attempt to access a share you will be asked to enter a username TECHNICAL NOTE The default name for the LaCie Ethernet Disk will always be LACIE fol d d ee eo lowed by 9 random characters letters and num For faster time connections and usability LaCie bers This manual will refer to this default name recommends that you map a drive to share To map a as LACIE XXXXXXXXX drive to a share select the Tools menu from Windows Explorer Click on Map a drive
36. e 55 6 When you see the words 5 Ready displayed in bold J click Shutdown LaCie Ethernet Disk Restore CD v4 0 3 7 When prompted disconnect the USB CD ROM drive and restart the system by pressing the power 2 Creating partitions button on the front of the Ethernet Disk a aaoi 4 Extracting system files 1 Deleting partitions 5 Ready ORTANT INFO The system will put it irough a number of reboots DO NOT inter he system during these reboots After the final reboot the system will display the LaCie Ethernet Log On Screen When the Ready Light on the front of the Ethernet Disk comes on the restore process is complete 8 Use the LaCie Network Configurator to configure your Ethernet Disk 9 Using a Web browser access the Ethernet Disk and apply any LaCie Ethernet Disk software updates needed to restore the Ethernet Disk software up to the latest version 10 Finally restore your data from backup Fig X x LaCie Ethernet Disk User Manual Warranty Information page 56 15 Warranty LaCie warrants your drive against any defect in ma terial and workmanship under normal use for the peri od designated on your warranty certificate In the event this product is found to be defective within the warranty period LaCie will at its option repair or replace the defective drive This warranty is void if The drive was operated stored in abnormal use or maintenance conditions Th
37. e devices Discrete information that can be broken down to zero or one bits A software component that enables the computer system to communicate with a peripheral Most peripherals will not operate correctly if at all if the appropriate drivers are not installed on the system This is a communications protocol that allows net work administrators to centrally manage and automate the assignment of Internet Protocol IP addresses in an organization s network Using IP each computer that connects to the Internet must have a unique IP address A LAN technology based on the IEEE 802 3 standard The most common Ethernet systems are 1OBASE T which provides transmission speeds up to 10Mb s and 100BASE T also known as Fast Ether LaCie Ethernet Disk User Manual Glossary page 58 net which provides transmission speeds up to 100Mb s and Gigabit which provides 1000Mb s see also Giga bit Ethernet below Links the physical map of a disc to its logical structure Thanks to the file system users and computers can easily display path directories and files recorded onto the disc This is a standard Inter net protocol that uses the Internet s TCP IP protocols to exchange files between computers on the Internet It is commonly used to download programs and other files to a computer from a server Permanent or semi permanent instruc tions and data programmed directly into the circuitry o
38. e drive is repaired modified or altered unless such repair modification or alteration is expressly autho rized in writing by LaCie The drive was subjected to abuse neglect lightning strike electrical fault improper packaging or acci dent The drive was installed improperly gt The serial number of the drive is defaced or missing The broken part is a replacement part such as a pick up tray etc The tamper seal on the drive casing is broken LaCie and its suppliers accept no liability for any loss of data during the use of this device or for any of the problems caused as a result LaCie will not under any circumstances be liable for direct special or consequential damages such as but not limited to damage or loss of property or equipment loss of profits or revenues cost of replacement goods or expense or inconvenience caused by service interrup tions Any loss corruption or destruction of data while us ing a LaCie drive is the sole responsibility of the user and under no circumstances will LaCie be held liable for the recovery or restoration of this data Under no circumstances will any person be entitled to any sum greater than the purchase price paid for the drive To obtain warranty service call LaCie Techni cal Support You will be asked to provide your LaCie product s serial number and you may be asked to furnish proof of purchase to confirm that the drive is still under warr anty
39. em including the computer itself and peripherals such as printers modems mice etc A printed circuit board that installs in a standard microcomputer and an inter face between the device controller and the computer Also called a controller This is the set of rules for exchanging files i e text images audio video etc on the World Wide Web http is an application protocol relative to the TCP IP suite of protocols that form the basis for exchanging information on the In ternet After a hard drive or other storage device is formatted and partitioned some special data needs to be written to it that helps the Mac and Windows create files and save data The process is called initialization This process like formatting causes all user data on the storage device to be lost A collection of networks whose users com municate with one another Each communication car ries the address of the source and destination networks and the particular machine within the network associ ated with the user or host computer on each end This is the protocol that con trols how data is sent from one computer to another on the Internet This is a number either 32 bit for Inter net Protocol Version 4 or 128 bit for Internet Protocol Version 6 that identifies each sender or receiver of in formation that is sent in packets across the Internet The protocol data transmitters data receiv ers logic
40. equently used data from electromechanical storage hard drives floppy disks CD DVD ROM tape cartridges etc Therefore stor ing frequently used data in RAM can enhance your systems overall response to disk intensive operations significantly ion When talking about a PC configu ration is understood to be the sum of the internal and external components of the system including memory disk drives the keyboard the video subsystem and other peripherals such as the mouse modem or printer The configuration also implies software the operating sys tem and various device managers drivers as well as hardware settings and options set by the user via configuration files sr This is a component or an electronic card referred to in this case as a controller card that en ables a computer to communicate with or manage cer tain peripherals The controller manages the operation of the peripheral associated with it and links the PC bus to the peripheral via a ribbon cable inside the PC An external controller is an expansion card which fills one of the free slots inside your PC and which enables a peripheral CD ROM drive scanner or printer for in stance to be connected to the computer Term that refers to a device that is able to be operated by both Mac and Windows operat ing systems The flow of data that accomplishes a task usually related to moving data from storage to computer RAM or between storag
41. et Disk Using The LaCie Restore CD Copyright 2004 Lacie Fig X x LaCie Ethernet Disk User Manual Using the LaCie Shell page 49 11 5 Logging Off the System via Remote Desktop Windows and Macintosh If you click the Close button of the Remote Desk top window you ll be prompted to disconnect from the remote system It s important to understand that disconnecting is not the same as logging off the computer When you disconnect any applications you have open on the screen will still be running on the remote system This means Fig X x that you can reconnect at a later time and pick up where you left off last time So to log off the system click the Log Off button on the screen doing so will have the same effect as logging off your system normally and will terminate any applications you may have opened This is the most secure way of ending a Remote Desktop ses sion and is the recommended way to log off the sys tem You are about to disconnect your Windows session Aay progam on the remote Windows compter will contina to run while you are Sexconnected You can reconnect te this session later by legging on again L Don t show this message again Fig X x LaCie Ethernet Disk Troubleshooting User Manual page 50 12 Troubleshooting In the event that your LaCie Ethernet Disk is not working correctly please refer to the following checklist to find out where the problem is
42. f a programmable read only memory or an electroni cally erasable programmable read only memory chip Used for controlling the operation of the computer or tape drive Distinct from the software which is stored in random access memory and can be altered A list created on a disk to store files Creating folders and sub folders enables you to organize the stor age of your files in a logical hierarchical manner so that you can find and manage them more easily ed This is a process where a device is prepared to record data In this process the hard disk writes special information onto its own recording sur faces into areas blocks that are ready to accept user data Since this operation causes all current user data stored on the hard disk to be lost this is an infrequent operation that usually only happens at the factory that created the hard disk It is unusual for something to happen to a hard disk that requires the end user to ini tially perform this operation Unit of measure commonly used to express the amount of data in one second between two points E g in the term Gigabit Ethernet 1 gigabit per second 1 Gbps equals 1 billion bits per second and is equiva lent to 1000Mb s This value is normally associated with data storage capacity Basically it means a thousand mil lion or a billion bytes In fact it equals 1 073 741 824 bytes or 1 024 x 1 024 x 1 024 Physical components of a computer sys t
43. f your files TECHNICAL NOTE While the LaCie Ethernet Disk supports 25 users connected simultaneously it is highly recommended that not all 25 users transfer files at the same time because this may cause the system to become over loaded LaCie recommends that no more than 10 users transfer files at the same time Gigabit speeds available only on models with Gigabit Ethernet port LaCie Ethernet Disk User Manual Your LaCie Ethernet Disk page 7 2 Your LaCie Ethernet Disk 2 1 Minimum System Requirements Client s Minimum Requirements TCP IP enabled network Microsoft Windows 95 98 Me NT 2000 XP e Mac OS 9 x 10 x Any computer with a browser Any computer with an FTP client LaCie Network Configurator s Minimum Require ments Microsoft Windows 98 Me NT 2000 XP Mac OS 9 x 10 x Linux version with a graphic environment and Java 1 1 x or higher e UNIX version with a graphic environment and Java 1 1 x or higher LaCie Ethernet Disk Your LaCie Ethernet Disk User Manual page 8 2 2 Box Content LaCie Ethernet Disk Ethernet cable Power cable LaCie Ethernet Disk Utilities CD ROM O IMPORTANT INFO Please save your pack aging In the event that the drive should need to Quick Install Guide be repaired or serviced it must be returned in its original packaging LaCie Ethernet Disk User Manual Your LaCie Ethernet Di
44. fter a little while the limitation in Microsoft s operating system LaCie Ethernet Disk should appear in the result win dow Click on the icon and you will then be asked to enter a username and password 6 2 Mac Users E 6 2 1 Mac OS 9 x seen ee der ee TECHNICAL NOTE The default name for the Chooser or Connect to Server In Ghose click ae LaCie Ethernet Disk will always be LACIE fol Appleshare icon oH server should appear in the list lowed by 9 random characters letters and num with the default name LACIE Se bers This manual will refer to this default name lect it and press OK as LACIE XXXXXXXXX H 6 2 2 Mac OS 10 x Under Mac OS 10 x click Connect to Server in the Go menu and then enter the IP address of your LaCie Ethernet Disk A list of shares will appear Click on the shares that you want open and press OK Enter a valid username and password The new shares will be placed on your desktop 6 3 Unix Users You can connect your LaCie Ethernet Disk using Samba Please consult the Samba manual or ask your administrator for detailed information on how to con nect using Samba LaCie Ethernet Disk Accessing the Ethernet Disk Over the Network User Manual page 19 6 4 Connecting Via HTTP or FTP If you have enabled HTTP share you can access TECHNICAL NOTE If you are operating un your share directly from any computer with a current der Windows or are using Internet Explorer to browser
45. h out any technical expertise You ll be able to easily com municate by sharing content with others over a network to collabo rate on multiple E e projects for greater workgroup productivity Just plug the LaCie Ethernet Disk to any Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet port and start sharing the disk among as many as 25 users at the same time Open a new world of connectivity and flexible in formation management by instantly adding storage space to users on a network and expand the capacity by simply daisy chaining additional Hi Speed USB 2 0 hard drives Powered by Windows XP Embedded the LaCie Ethernet Disk is affordable secure and compat ible with all platforms including Windows Mac Linux and UNIX The LaCie Ethernet Disk was designed to easily integrate into any environment Engineered to be rack mountable you can cS 4 quickly and easily place the LaCie Ethernet Disk into your standard 19 inch computer equipment racks or if you prefer seamlessly incorporate it into workstation configurations as a stand alone or stackable device With all it can do for you we re confident that your LaCie Ethernet Disk will quickly become an important tool in your day today business and personal comput ing 1 1 What Your LaCie Ethernet Disk Can Do Economically add storage over the network Offer extra security for your files Allow you to share files among several users lt Improve the availability o
46. h Mac OS 9 x and Mac OS Samacnanges _ 10 x or Windows the same limitation applies In network environments that utilize Windows and or Mac OS 10 x files and folders may be up to 255 characters aiu NAS Administration Microsoft Inter Be Ut Vow Faea Jok ib Om O HAA Powe frm Gun O E Z gt U 3 A5 gt gt E hitp jfrac ncie fnoc ncdrmr shares spdomedetade Once the share is created you must edit it in order to allow people to access it Click on List Shares and all oth sents emt eens eh E hn il ea Loy on of the shares of that have been created will appear Click n SHARES on a share name to edit the share properties SE gt DO rn Share name pitic Pam There are four types of shares Windows CIFS SMB av Enatowbissdle E This share is compatible with Microsoft Windows Parmiseione Geoups and users networks Enable this type of share if you want to share your data under Windows 95 98 Me NT 2000 and XP Apple Appleshare RASTA Rayon Fai coal NASLACE Adminstrator Full control This share is compatible with Mac OS systems En able this type of share if you want to share your data under Mac OS 9 x and 10 x HTTP This share is compatible with all systems that have a Web browser Internet Explorer Netscape Navigator Opera Lynx etc This share type is compatible with Fig X x nearly all modern systems but is suitable for read only data ope
47. illennium Edition Win dows XP and Windows Vista are reg istered trademarks of Microsoft Cor poration Other trademarks mentioned in this manual are the property of their respective owners Changes The material in this document is for information only and subject to change without notice While reason able efforts have been made in the preparation of this document to assure its accuracy LaCie assumes no liability resulting from errors or omissions in this document or from the use of the information contained herein LaCie reserves the right to make changes or revisions in the product design or the product manual without reservation and without obligation to notify any person of such revisions and changes Canada Compliance Statement This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Cana dian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations C LaCie Ethernet Disk FCC Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following conditions 1 The devices may not cause harmful interference 2 The devices must accept any inter ference received including inter ference that may cause undesired operation NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital de vice pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are de signed to provide reasonable pro tection against harmful interference when the equipment is
48. k By default it is set as LACIEXXXXXXXXX To change the name of your LaCie Ethernet Disk from the Web Administration Page go to the Server section and click on the Edit button to the right of the machine name You can then change the name through this page Keep in mind you will need to reboot the La Cie Ethernet Disk for your changes to take effect TECHNICAL NOTE The default name for the LaCie Ethernet Disk will always be LACIE fol lowed by 9 random characters letters and num bers This manual will refer to this default name as LACIE XXXXXXXXX O O BA Px ki One O S D F LJ 3 Agress AE het inne iacaat mr jcarvar mp S0mh SMA tiene stan server nete oe ses mis Users ss Logon SERVER Fig X x LaCie Ethernet Disk User Manual Using the Web Administration Page page 24 7 4 1 1 Moving From A Workgroup To A Domain Windows Users You can choose whether or not your LaCie Ethernet Disk should belong to a Workgroup or a Domain By default your LaCie Ethernet Disk will belong to the workgroup named WORKGROUP You can also set your LaCie Ethernet Disk into a Windows domain An administrator domain user name and pass word will be required though Please ask your system administrator for more information E 7 4 2 Setting the Date and Time You can set the date and time of your LaCie Eth ernet Disk in the Web Administration Page under the Server sec
49. k to your workstation with a crossed Ethernet cable and try again Retrieving the IP Use the LaCie Network Configurator You will see all of the related information about your address of the La LaCie Ethernet Disk on the right panel of the configurator when you open the LaCie Network Cie Ethernet Disk Configurator you will see a list of all of the NAS servers running on your network When you while in DCHP browse through this list all of the related information about the network including IP addresses will be displayed in the right panel of the window IMPORTANT INFO If you are operating in a Windows environment you can use a command prompt to perform this function instead of using the LaCie Network Configurator Open a command prompt and type ping nas_name and you will see the LaCie Ethernet Disk s IP address The LaCie Ether Some files may be locked due to being accessed by an operation It is recommended that system net Disk can not intensive operations such as formatting and defragmenting be performed immediately after be formatted or rebooting the LaCie Ethernet Disk defragmented LaCie Ethernet Disk User Manual Troubleshooting page 51 Issue How do you back up the LaCie Eth ernet Disk How do you grant access to a few users while restricting others on the same network A share cannot be created with a specific name Why does Win dows sometimes report inaccurate free space Error
50. less than 27 characters in length Make sure that all file and folder names are under 27 characters If you are operating in an environment where both Mac OS 9 x and ac OS 10 x are being employed the same limitation applies If you are using Mac OS 10 x and you get this error this may be caused by using characters in file names that Microsoft Windows operating systems do not allow If you frequently share files with Windows based computers you will need to follow these naming protocols These characters cannot be used in share filer folder or drive names gt lt gt LaCie Ethernet Disk User Manual Contacting Customer Support page 52 13 Contacting Customer Support 1 Read the manuals and review section 12 Trouble shooting 2 Try to isolate the problem If possible make the drive the only external device on the CPU and make sure that all of the cables are correctly and firmly at tached If you have asked yourself all of the pertinent ques tions in the troubleshooting checklist and you still can t get your LaCie drive to work properly contact us via the provided Web link Before contacting us make sure that you are in front of your computer and that you have the following information on hand Your LaCie drive s serial number Operating system Mac OS or Windows and ver sion Computer brand and model Names of CD or DVD drives installed on your com puter Amount of memory ins
51. lt the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Modifications to this product not authorized by LaCie could void the FCC amp Industry Canada regulations and negate your authority to operate the product LaCie Ethernet Disk User Manual Forward page 4 for CE Certification We LaCie solemnly de clare that this product conforms to C Manufacturer s Declaration the following European standards Class B Class B EN60950 EN55022 EN50082 1 EN61000 3 2 With reference to the following con ditions 73 23 EEC Low Voltage Di rective 89 336 EEC EMC Directive This symbol on the prod uct or on its packaging indicates that this prod E uct must not be disposed of with your other household waste Instead it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a designed collec Health and Safety Precautions Only qualified persons are autho rized to carry out maintenance on this device Read this User s Guide carefully and follow the correct procedure when setting up the device Do not open your LaCie Ethernet Disk or attempt to disassemble or modify it Never insert any metal lic object into the drive to avoid any CAUTION Modifications not authorized by the manufacturer may void the user s authority to operate this device CAUTION This LaCie hard drive s warranty may be void as a result of the failure to respect the precautions listed above tion point for
52. messages when attempting to transfer data Possible Solution The LaCie Ethernet Disk can be backed up to a direct attached hard drive using the included backup software program Alternatively the LaCie Ethernet Disk can be backed up over the network from a workstation or a remote server with a connected backup device such as a tape drive or hard drive The easiest way to achieve this is to create a group and then assign permission and grant access to only that particular group Make sure that there is not an existing share with the same name Go the Web Administration Page and click on the Share tab to verify that there is not a share with that same name Even if you cannot see the share it may exist on a removable mass storage device If this is the case and the device is not plugged in the share names will still be in the registry of your LaCie Ethernet Disk In this instance you will need to delete the broken share see 8 3 4 Deleting A Broken Share for more information before creating the share again Some Windows clients are unable to recognize disk space in excess of 2GB This only affects the display and not the real available free space Install the LaCie Ethernet Disks individually one at a time Make sure that you change the name of the LaCie Ethernet Disk before installing the next one There will be a conflict if the names are not unique If you are using Mac OS 9 x all file and folder names must be
53. ng Avoid placing your La Cie Ethernet Disk near a source of heat or exposing it to sunlight even through a window Inversely plac ing your LaCie Ethernet Disk in an environment that is too cold or hu mid may damage the unit Always unplug the LaCie Ether net Disk from the electrical outlet if there is a risk of lightning or if it will be unused for an extended period of time Otherwise there is an increased risk of electrical shock short circuiting or fire Use only the power supply shipped with the device Do not use the LaCie Ethernet Disk near other electrical appli ances such as televisions radios or speakers Doing so may cause inter ference which will adversely affect the operation of the other products Do not place the LaCie Ethernet Disk near sources of magnetic inter ference such as computer displays televisions or speakers Magnetic interference can affect the operation and stability of your LaCie Ether net Disk Do not place heavy objects on top of the LaCie Ethernet Disk or use excessive force on it Never use excessive force on your LaCie Ethernet Disk If you detect a problem consult the 12 Trouble shooting section in this manual Protect your LaCie Ethernet Disk from excessive exposure to dust dur ing use or storage Dust can build up inside the device increasing the risk of damage or malfunction Never use benzene paint thinners detergent or other chemical prod
54. rations Enable this type of share if you want maximum compatibility over your network and if you can share your data as read only LaCie Ethernet Disk Using the Web Administration Page User Manual page 27 FTP This share is compatible with all systems that have IMPORTANT INFO When you create a share the Windows CIFS SMB sharing is ac an FTP client Most systems include such a tool Enable this type of share for maximum compatibility over the tivated by default network In the current version of the LaCie Ethernet Disk version 1 2 and later you can set share permissions un der Windows and the Mac OS Use the arrow buttons to add or remove permissions Under Apple if enabled the share will be accessible for any authenticated user Under HTTP and FTP the share will be public in ei ther or both read and write access whether or not you checked the read and or write checkboxes 7 5 Shutting Down the Ethernet Disk The recommended method to turn off the Ethernet Ee US yew Fatet Tock ib Drive is to use the Web Administration tool Two other O O DBA Paw fims Gee O B gt Z HU 3 methods using the Power button are described in sec a Oe ee _ sian sem me 6a soes cn vm ae 1 Click on the Server tab a Logon 2 Click on the Shutdown button located near the d nawork bottom of the page Mactine name NAS LACIE Vandows wer group WORKGROUP Appletalk Zane pane Current dave G107004
55. rd Use the Back O O B B G Pao gyre Gra 2S U 3 button to go to the previous screens and to change the settings Once all settings are how you would like them press the Next button Here is summary ct he share you wart 3 create Share mare shies User LaCie Ethernet Disk User Manual Using the Web Administration Page page 23 H 7 3 3 Set up Complete Once the Wizard has successfully completed the above steps you will see this page Click Exit to go back to the main page IMPORTANT INFO The share and or user will not be created until the last step of the Wiz ard You need to complete all the steps of the Wiz ard to create the share user correctly During the process you can use the Next and Back buttons to make changes to your settings 7 4 Using the Advanced Mode LaCie NAS Administration Microsoft Inter Be ga yew Favorites Jode telp Om O B BO Pma jrm Gee O EDE US A gt AE herp ffrnac Wncia frane ncm prezard asp stepet CE e R te ta el Step 4 Pesuts The share was created successfully You can now access thes share normally under Windows or Macintosh with AppleShare by Pieste click on ex to retum to the main page 6 Fig X x E 7 4 1 Changing the Name and Location of the LaCie Ethernet Disk 7 4 1 1 Changing the Name The server name is the one that is used to identify your LaCie Ethernet Disk on the networ
56. restore 6 Click the Next button 7 Click the Finish button 8 The restore progress dialog will appear When then restore is complete click the Close but ton TECHNICAL NOTE Clicking on the Ad vanced button will allow you to specify addition al restore options i e Alternate location or Single folder Backup or Restore Wizard What to Restore You can restore any combination of dives folders or files Tf Double click an item on the left to see its contents Then select the 3 i check box next to any dive folder or Fe that you viant to restore Fig X x Backup or Restore Wizard Completing the Backup or Restore Wizard E You have created the lofowing restore settings Restore trom 1 daily_ncemal bkt created 6 21 2004 at Type File Restore t Ongnal locations Existing files Do not replace To close this wizard and start the restore click Finish T addilional restore options Proeve gt gt gt _ cus EF _cwea Fig X x LaCie Ethernet Disk User Manual Customizing Your LaCie Ethernet Disk page 40 9 10 Backing Up Disks Using Third party Software Programs The LaCie Ethernet Disk is compatible with third party backup programs such as Retrospect ArcServelT NT Backup etc and you can utilize these programs to backup your LaCie Ethernet Disk over the network to a Tape Drive Since your LaCie Ethernet Disk can be seen on the local area network LAN and because
57. s the assignment and use of hardware resources such as memory processor time disk space and peripherals An operating system is the basis on which software appli cations run Windows Mac OS and UNIX are among the most common To write data on top of existing data thus erasing the original data ing After formatting the hard drive is not yet ready to store files It must be divided into sections that will contain special information required for a Mac or PC to operate and other sections that will contain the files This process of dividing up the hard drive is called partitioning A partition is just one section of the hard drive that will contain either special data put there by Silverlining or other files and data A generic term applied to printers scan ners mice keyboards serial ports graphics cords disk drives and other computer subsystems This type of pe ripheral often relies on its own control software known as a peripheral driver e A connection component SCSI port for example that enables a microprocessor to commu nicate with a compatible peripheral Used to identify a specific process to ack an Internet or other network message is to be forwarded when it arrives at a server A memory address that identifies the physical circuit used to transfer information between a microprocessor and a peripheral In IT terminology this describes the special set of rules that end points
58. sk page 9 2 3 Front Panel O O YY Power Button Used to turn the LaCie Ether net Disk on and off You can turn on the Ether net Disk by pressing the Power button see 4 2 Turning On Your LaCie Ethernet Disk You can also shutdown the Ethernet Disk by pressing the power button on the front of the drive once the LaCie Ethernet Disk will shutdown shortly af terwards In an emergency you can force the La Cie Ethernet Disk to shutdown by pressing and holding in the power button for five seconds please note that this method may cause data cor ruption or data loss Ready Light Indicates that the LaCie Ether net Disk is ready to serve files Disk Light Indicates when the LaCie Ether net Disk is being accessed Rackmount Brackets Attaches your LaCie Ethernet Disk in standard 19 computer equip ment racks See 3 1 Rack Installation for more details IMPORTANT INFO The recommended method to turn off the Ethernet Drive is to use the Web Administration tool on the Server tab click the Shutdown button see 7 5 Shutting Down the Ethernet Disk for detailed steps Your LaCie Ethernet Disk page 10 LaCie Ethernet Disk User Manual 2 4 Rear Panel O Power Input Where you plug in the AC adapt er supplied with the drive See section 4 1 Con necting The LaCie Ethernet Disk To Your Net work for more details Ventilation Fan This fan helps to keep your drive
59. t up to 25 kilos 3 1 Stand alone Installation If you do not want to install the LaCie Ethernet Disk into a rack you can place it on a tabletop as you would a desktop or workstation 3 2 Rack Installation The LaCie Ethernet Disk fits easily into standard 19 computer equipment racks Carefully slide the LaCie Ethernet Disk into a shelf space in the rack Use your equipment rack s screws to secure the device in place in the rack IMPORTANT INFO Please refer to your equipment rack s documentation for specific de tails about device weight and installation instruc tions LaCie Ethernet Disk Installing Your LaCie Ethernet Disk User Manual page 12 4 Installing Your LaCie Ethernet Disk The LaCie Ethernet Disk is compatible with either 10BaseT or 100BaseTX or Gigabit 4 1 Connecting the LaCie Ethernet Disk to Your Network 1 Connect the included AC power cord to your LaCie 2 Connect to the Gigabit Ethernet port using the Eth Ethernet Disk and then plug the other end to an AC ernet cable provided wall outlet g i N TECHNICAL NOTE If your primary system is not part of a network or you want to connect the LaCie Ether net Disk directly to another computer connect the LaCie Ethernet Disk using a network crossover cable 4 2 Turning On Your LaCie Ethernet Disk Press the power button on the front of the drive and wait for the L
60. t to for mat There should only be one drive unless you have attached an external hard disk drive to your LaCie Ethernet Disk 3 Answer the following questions then click on the Format button Leave the status window open until the formatting process completes The formatting process can be a quick process or a long process depending on the size of your hard drive If necessary you can stop the formatting process at any time it is not recommended though because you may corrupt files or cause other errors IMPORTANT INFO Before beginning the formatting process all files must be unlocked i e the files cannot be in use It is recommended that you format the drive immediately after a reboot to ensure that no one is accessing shares during the formatting process start server Wetwork tok shores Gowns Users status pisk S eteemations about drive De ore 724208 s Used space a Free space File Systern Backup Format Derog Fig X x LaCie NAS Administration Microsoft Internet Explorer La Format a disk WARNING YOU ARE FORMATTING THIS HARD DRIVE ALL DATA ON THIS DRIVE WILL BE LOST If you still want to format this drive please make sure that no file is being locked on that drive and that no share from that drive is being used Close this window Fig X x LaCie Ethernet Disk Customizing Your LaCie Ethernet Disk User Manual page
61. talled Names of any other devices installed on your com puter LaCie Ethernet Disk User Manual Contacting Customer Support page 53 LaCie Technical Support LaCie Asia Singapore and Hong Kong Contact us at http www lacie com asia contact LaCie Belgium Contact us at http www lacie com be contact Fran ais LaCie Denmark Contact us at http www lacie com dk contact LaCie France Contact us at http www lacie com fr contact LaCie Italy Contact us at http www lacie com it contact LaCie Netherlands Contact us at http www lacie com nl contact LaCie Spain Contact us at http www lacie com es contact LaCie Switzerland Contact us at http www lacie com chfr contact Fran ais LaCie Ireland Contact us at http www lacie com ie contact LaCie International Contact us at http www lacie com intl contact LaCie Australia Contact us at http www lacie com au contact LaCie Canada Contact us at http www lacie com caen contact English LaCie Finland Contact us at http www lacie com fi contact LaCie Germany Contact us at http www lacie com de contact LaCie Japan Contact us at http www lacie com jp contact LaCie Norway Contact us at http www lacie com no contact LaCie Sweden Contact us at http www lacie com se contact LaCie United Kingdom Contact us at http www lacie com uk contact LaCie USA Contact us at http www
62. the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recy cled in a manner that protects human health and the environment For more risk of electrical shock fire short circuiting or dangerous emissions Your LaCie Ethernet Disk contains no user serviceable parts If it ap pears to be malfunctioning have it inspected by a qualified LaCie Technical Support representative Never expose your device to rain or use it near water or in damp or wet conditions Never place objects con information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling please contact your local city office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product taining liquids on the LaCie Ether net Disk as they may spill into its openings Doing so increases the risk of electrical shock shortcircuit ing fire or personal injury Make sure that the computer and LaCie Ethernet Disk are electrical ly grounded If the devices are not grounded there is an increased risk of electrical shock LaCie Ethernet Disk User Manual Forward page 5 General Use Precautions Do not expose the LaCie Ethernet Disk to temperatures outside the range of 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F Doing so may damage the LaCie Ethernet Disk or disfigure its casi
63. tial ver sion open a browser to http server_ip nas restore the server_ip_address stands for the IP address assigned to your LaCie Ethernet Disk by the LaCie Network Con figurator Login with the Administrator account and click the Restore button for the restore point that you would like use to rollback your system Your LaCie Ethernet Disk s system will be restored Shutdown your system by pressing the power button once The system will be restored during the shutdown Fig X x process LaCie Ethernet Disk User Manual Adding Additional Storage Space page 42 10 Adding Additional Storage Space You can add additional storage space to your LaCie Ethernet Disk by connecting an external hard drive us ing a Hi Speed USB 2 0 port Tested certified drives include LaCie d2 hard drives LaCie Studio Drives and LaCie Pocket Drives 1 Connect the hard drive to the LaCie Ethernet Disk using one of the Hi Speed USB 2 0 ports In the Web Administration Page click on the Disk tab Refresh the page if necessary under Windows in ei ther Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator right click in the frame and click on Refresh or Reload A second drive should then be listed and you can now create shares on these drives IMPORTANT INFO Only NTFS format ted disks are fully supported Disks formatted in FAT32 can only be used for backup Any other format is not supported
64. tion Click on the button next to the current time which brings you to the Edit system time page Set the date and time and then press the Set time and date button Om O DBE Pm Proens Ome E D SUS Ad gt gt AE Ftp oac Ixcia ne adeneyenevee phd E Rehman cr wen op sart server ewer oi stores crous vers toms TO FERA SRI A O Boman name 3 Note Type in te name and password of an account with permission fo jon Pw domain Fig X x Om O DAG Daa ferme Que GS BUS fares 4 heey dnas lacey onary see ver enki domt State Yene SERVER Ren Current gate 2004 V 6 Curent ine 17 Fig X x LaCie Ethernet Disk Using the Web Administration Page User Manual page 25 E 7 4 3 Sharing Your LaCie Ethernet Disk in Advanced Mode Your LaCie Ethernet Disk works like a typical file sharing system you create users and or groups that have access to use and share data then create a share and as sign the users and or groups rights to that share 7 4 3 1 Creating Users Click on the Users tab and press the Add a user icon Laie NAS Administra Be pe yw Fote jok o Enter the username and all the necessary information 0 0 RAO gma Qu O1S 3 M D in the text fields then press the Add new user button Username must be unique and contain at least 4 characters Do not use any of the following characters Listesi Fig X
65. ucts to clean the outside of the La Cie Ethernet Disk Such products will disfigure and discolor the cas ing Instead use a soft dry cloth to wipe the device CAUTION A shielded type power cord is required in order to meet FCC emission limits and also to prevent interference to the nearby radio and television reception It is essential that only the supplied power cord be used IMPORTANT INFO Any loss corruption or destruction of data while using a LaCie drive is the sole responsibility of the user and under no circumstances will LaCie be held liable for the recovery or restoration of this data To help prevent the loss of your data LaCie highly recommends that you keep copies of your data one copy on your external hard drive for instance and a second copy either on your internal hard drive another external hard drive or some other form of removable storage media LaCie offers a complete line of CD and DVD drives If you would like more information on backup please refer to our website IMPORTANT INFO 1GB 1 000 000 000 bytes 1TB 1 000 000 000 000 bytes Once formatted the actual available storage capacity varies depending on operating environment typically 5 10 less Introduction page 6 LaCie Ethernet Disk User Manual 1 Introduction Share information across diverse platforms over a network or over the Web The LaCie Ethernet Disk is the first hard drive that can be connected to a network wit
66. ustomize shares add and modify users and groups and assign user permissions 7 1 Accessing the Web Administration Page Toaccesg tne Web Acminisirenon Page IMPORTANT INFO It is recommended that Open your browser to http server_ip the server_ip you use Internet Explorer 5 0 or higher as your stands for the IP address assigned to your LaCie Ether browser net Disk by the LaCie Network Configurator You should see a Web page showing the available shares on your LaCie Ethernet Disk To enter the Web Administration Page 1 Click in the upper left hand corner designated Ad rator You will be prompted to enter a user name and a password 2 Use administrator for the username and admin for the password You will then be in the Web Administration Page LaCie Ethernet Disk User Manual Using the Web Administration Page page 21 7 2 Wizard Mode and Advanced Mode There are two different ways to use the Web Admin istration Page Wizard mode or Advanced mode Wizard Mode This method is recommended for beginning ad ministrators or for those who have a limited technical knowledge base The Wizard mode provides an easy way to create new shares and users This mode will guide you through a series of questions and will help you to create your shares and users Click the Wizard Mode button to use this utility Advanced Mode The Advanced mode provides you with all of the available tools you can create
67. work IMPORTANT INFO Your system must have Java installed Most systems have Java enabled by default Please refer to your operating system s manual for specific information if it is not in stalled LaCie Ethernet Disk Configuring Your LaCie Ethernet Disk User Manual page 14 Insert the installation CD ROM into your drive IMPORTANT INFO With older versions of Double click on the Mac OS X install icon The LaCie MD Ws 10x there may be some difficulties us Network Configurator s installer will start automatically mee Mac OSX installer Try using the Mac OS Click on the LaCie Network Configurator icon once it installer instead is installed to configure the network IMPORTANT INFO Your system must have Java installed Most systems have Java enabled by default Please refer to your operating system s manual for specific information if it is not in stalled First you will need to log in as the root to run the program Mount and go to the root directory of your install CD ROM Type cd unix For Java 2 type java jar lacie jar For Java 1 1 type ava classpath lacie jar ConfServer If the above does not va classpath path to classes zip lacie jar ConfServer work try typing If the above does not d directory where lacie jar is located CLASSPATH CLASSPATH config work either on sh like jar export CLASSPATH java ConfServer shells try typing Or for csh like shells try cd director
68. y where nconfig jar is located setenv CLASSPATH CLASS typing PATH nconfig jar java ConfServer IMPORTANT INFO A graphical environ ment is required Your system must also have Java installed Most systems have Java installed by de fault Please refer to your operating system s man ual for specific information if it is not installed LaCie Ethernet Disk User Manual Configuring Your LaCie Ethernet Disk page 15 5 2 Assigning a Network IP Adress Using the LaCie Network Configurator A few seconds after the Network Configurator pro gram loads your LaCie Ethernet Disk which is shown by its Media Access Control MAC address will appear in the Available servers list box on the left of the ap plication The current network configuration will appear on the right There are two possible scenarios If your network is DHCP enabled You will not need to modify your LaCie Ethernet Disk s network settings Write down the IP address and quit the Configurator TECHNICAL NOTE By default the LaCie met Disk is configured to use DHCP Lacie Ethernet Disk Configurator x File Language Help Network configuration Wake On LAN M Network configuration p servers LACIE CW35YJxBx IV DHCP NAS ENGLAB IP address 10 1 7 86 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway optional fi 0 1 7 100 DNS optional fi 0 1 7 152 WINS optional Physical Address 00 06 93 30 16 4C Refresh server list
69. you can map the shares you can backup all the data on your LaCie Eth ernet Disk over the network using the program of your choice 9 11 Uploading a New Version of the System Software CAUTION Ensure that you are only uploading a newer valid version of system software 1 From LaCie s Web site www lacie com download the latest version of the system software 2 In the Web Administration Page click on the Server tab At the NAS Software version line click on the button to the right of the version number 3 This will bring you to the Update the system page 4 Browse for the file that you just downloaded from LaCie s site 5 Press the Upload file button 6 Reboot your machine Once the server has rebooted go to the Server page again and check the version of the NAS software It should now be updated to the latest version sat sone was oe stores mes ws sa j SERVER LONN Please choose the update fe and dick on upload Droese J Upload fle Z Go to Pit ow lacie com to downoad the latest version of the Enamat Disk Acreinitration Software Fig X x LaCie Ethernet Disk Customizing Your LaCie Ethernet Disk User Manual page 41 9 12 Restoring Your LaCie Ethernet Disk CAUTION This is an emergency procedure only Do not attempt to restore your LaCie Eth ernet Disk if your system is functioning properly If you want to restore your system to its ini

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