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Quick Install
In order to start sharing storage as soon as possible, follow these steps:
1. Attach the NAS 4.0 unit to a network with a DHCP server present
(most home routers provide this by default).
2. Follow the steps described in the Initial Setup section below.
3. Attach one hard disk. The Status LED should begin to blink after a
few moments, then settle back to a steady glow. Confirm at least one
partition was detected using the View Drive Information feature in the
Configuration Menu. If not, the drive may be formatted with ext3 or XFS
using the Format Drive feature in the Configuration Menu.
4. Define at least one share, granting either read-only or full access
rights to “Everyone.”
Installation
Network Connection
The NAS 4.0 unit is factory configured for dynamic IP addressing (DHCP client).
Connect the unit to a network (router or switch) where DHCP is supported. Static IP
may be assigned later after initial setup.
Storage
The NAS 4.0 unit has two EUHP (eSATA USB Hybrid Port) connectors, supporting
eSATA 1.5Gbps or USB 2.0 devices. The eSATA connections do not support FIS
switching for port multipliers, only one physical unit may be connected to each port
using eSATA. Through the use of USB hubs up to a total of 16 physical units including
eSATA and USB can be connected. One SATA port multiplier may be connected using
USB; however, with more than one such port multiplier connected only one will
function – others will not be recognized at all.
Each physical unit may be formatted with up to 4 individual partitions using a Master
Boot Record (MBR), or up to 15 individual partitions using a GUID Partition Table
(GPT). Supported file systems are: FAT32, ext2, ext3, ext4, XFS, and NTFS. The NAS
4.0 unit will by far provide the best performance when using an external drive
connected using eSATA and formatted with the XFS file system.
Note: Initializing a drive with MBR is limited to drives less than 2TB in capacity with up
to 4 partitions total. For drives greater than 2TB in capacity or if more than 4 partitions
are desired, the drive must be initialized using a GPT boot record.