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Pro NAS 150d Server

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Page 1: ...her countries Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Mac Macintosh and AppleTalk are registered trademarks or trademarks of Apple Computer Inc in the United States and or other countries Certain other product names brand names and company names may be trademarks or designations of their respective ow...

Page 2: ...or allow anything to rest on it 9 Do not open the Iomega StorCenter Pro Opening the Iomega StorCenter Pro will void your warranty 10 This product is equipped with a three wire grounding plug a plug with a grounding pin This plug will only fit into a grounded power outlet This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug into an outlet contact an electrician to install the appropriate o...

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Page 4: ...SB printer sharing No server or host required Active Directory Services ADS Support Array support JBOD RAID 0 RAID 0 1 RAID 5 Supports mixed networks Windows Mac OS and Linux UNIX systems Supports SMB CIFS Windows AFP AppleTalk NFS UNIX Linux and FTP protocols Up to 25 concurrent connections Single cable install no drivers required Large capacity top of page Ports and Indicators Front Panel ...

Page 5: ...normally Alternating red green The drive ID feature has been activated on the StorCenter Pro Server Alternating red 3x green 3x Drive failure 3 Disk Usage This indicator flashes whenever the internal hard drive s are in use Solid blue Drive present healthy Flashing blue Hard drive activity 4 High Speed USB 2 0 Connectors Supports devices such as USB storage devices and printers The StorCenter Pro ...

Page 6: ...ays See Using the Iomega StorCenter Pro 150d RAID for more information on replacing hard drives Rear Panel 1 High Speed USB 2 0 Connectors Supports devices such as USB storage devices and printers The StorCenter Pro Server is capable of sharing a single USB printer and four ...

Page 7: ...er supply switch on the back of the drive should always be in the ON position Using the power switch will cause the StorCenter Pro Server to lose power without properly shutting down the operating system which may result in data loss top of page Default Settings IP address If no DHCP server is found on your network the StorCenter Pro will get a self assigned IP address in the 169 254 x x range Dev...

Page 8: ... Package Contents Verify that the box contains the following items Iomega StorCenter Pro NAS 150d Server Models may vary Power cables Solutions CD and Quick Start Guide Ethernet Cable NOTE Package contents may vary The illustrations may not match your package contents top of page ...

Page 9: ...ION Make sure the voltage on the AC selector switch on the back of the StorCenter Pro Server matches the power requirements for your country Make sure power supply switch on the back of the StorCenter Pro Server is ON NOTE Never plug your Iomega StorCenter Pro directly into a wall socket or power strip Unexpected loss of power may corrupt data or damage the Iomega StorCenter Pro operating system N...

Page 10: ... run automatically double click on the Solutions CD icon then double click the Start icon 6 Click on the Discovery Tool Pro Software button to run the software NOTE Iomega Discovery Tool Pro will automatically scan your network when launched If you receive a message from Windows FireWall alerting you of network activity click the unblock button NOTE The client computer must be on the same subnet o...

Page 11: ...are will list all discovered Iomega StorCenter Pro servers Select the StorCenter Pro you would like to configure from the Discovery window then click the Manage button NOTE See Troubleshooting if Iomega Discovery does not list your StorCenter Pro 8 Log into the StorCenter Pro If you are logging in for the first time leave the user name and password blank top of page ...

Page 12: ...imply run the tool on each computer connected to your network to quickly assign a drive letter for browsing the server Iomega Discovery Tool also provides access to Device Settings which allows the user to customize and configure the Iomega StorCenter Pro Server The Iomega Discovery Tool Pro software performs the following tasks Locates and verifies the presence of the server on the network Displa...

Page 13: ...Bookmark pane on the right hand side Double click the StorCenter to enter Device Settings top of page Device Settings top of page ...

Page 14: ...t time leave this password blank NOTE The login page will by default send your password in cleartext If you wish to send your password using SSL encryption HTTPS click the lock icon in the lower left of the login screen For more information see Running Iomega Discovery Tool top of page Device Settings Options The Iomega StorCenter Pro Device Settings tool allows you to configure a StorCenter Pro s...

Page 15: ...Disk Backup Print Server top of page ...

Page 16: ...e Displays the StorCenter Pro server s current time System Tasks Identify Causes the Identify LED on the front panel of the StorCenter Pro server to blink Restart Restarts the StorCenter Pro server Shutdown Powers down the StorCenter Pro server top of page Basic Settings Machine Name Enter the name of your StorCenter Pro server When you browse the network the StorCenter Pro server will appear unde...

Page 17: ...e manually NTP Client Automatically keeps the date and time on this device updated using an internet based NTP server top of page Event Log The Event Log is a listing of important notices issued by the StorCenter Pro Operating System Event Log will record the following events Drive volume and RAID status updates or failures Email alerts USB events device connection removal USB storage errors USB p...

Page 18: ...ga xxxxxx Description This text will appear in the server description field when you are browsing the network The default description is StorCenter Pro server Firmware Version Displays the current Firmware version of the StorCenter Pro server LAN IP Address Displays the StorCenter Pro servers s LAN IP address if applicable Disk Status Displays the status of the internal volume The possible status ...

Page 19: ...The UPS Monitor reports information about your UPS including battery status and charge Shutdown when battery is low The StorCenter Pro will monitor the UPS battery and shutdown safely before the battery loses charge top of page ...

Page 20: ... cannot be edited NOTE You cannot manage domain users from this device Domain users must be managed on the domain controller Name Enter a name for the user The Edit screen will display the name of the user but is not editable Description Enter user information such as a email address or the user s full name Password Set a password for the user The password can contain letters and numbers but shoul...

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Page 22: ...he group you wish to delete Show Domain Groups Windows Domain Environment Only Click the Show Domain Groups checkbox to retrieve a list of groups from the Primary Domain Controller PDC Create Group Links to the Create Group screen Edit Create Group NOTE In Edit mode some fields are for informational purposes only and cannot be edited NOTE You cannot manage domain groups from this device Domain gro...

Page 23: ... can have Full access or Read Only access to a share Enter the first few letters of a user name in the User Name field to quickly locate the user in a long list Access Type Select the protocols that can access the share Windows SMB CIFS Server Message Block Common Internet File System Networking protocol used by Windows Also supported by some versions of Mac OS and Linux FTP File Transfer Protocol...

Page 24: ... permissions for the entire 169 254 1 x range by adding the IP address 169 254 1 OK Cancel Your settings will NOT be updated unless you click the OK button Click the Cancel button to reset the form top of page ...

Page 25: ...g RAID 1 RAID options are available only on StorCenter Pro servers with more than one internal disk Repair Verify and repair the StorCenter Pro server s directory similar to Scan Disk This tool will not repair USB Mass Storage Devices connected to the StorCenter Pro server The Repair link is only available for the internal drives Format Formats the StorCenter Pro server and erase all its contents ...

Page 26: ...y and disk capacity Like RAID 0 RAID 5 stripes all of the available disks into one large volume however the space equivalent to one hard drive will be used to store parity data If a hard drive fails the Iomega StorCenter Pro server will rebuild your files using the parity data RAID 5 requires at least 3 hard drives CAUTION Some RAID configurations add a level of redundancy for your data however RA...

Page 27: ...rver will obtain its LAN IP settings from the DHCP server on the local network By default the StorCenter Pro server is configured to use DHCP IP Address Displays the StorCenter Pro server s IP address If no DHCP server is found the StorCenter Pro server will automatically default to an IP address in the 169 254 x x range Subnet Mask Displays the StorCenter Pro server s subnet mask If no DHCP serve...

Page 28: ...sh to join Workgroup Select the Workgroup button to configure your server to join a Windows Workgroup then enter the name of the workgroup you wish to join If the workgroup you entered does not exist it will be created once you apply your changes By default the StorCenter Pro server is configured to join a workgroup named WORKGROUP A properly configured workgroup name has the following characteris...

Page 29: ...can contain letters numbers and hyphens Must begin with a letter NOT a number or hyphen A domain name cannot include spaces or special characters such as Must be the fully qualified domain name such as yourdomain com or yourdomain net Domain Controller Enter the name or IP address of your ADS domain controller This must match the name of the domain controller exactly and IS case sensitive Check th...

Page 30: ...r must be configured to use the printer Connecting and disconnecting a printer causes the StorCenter s Samba SMB file sharing service to restart When this service restarts all current connections will be interrupted Your computer should automatically reconnect to the share once the service has been restarted If your connection is not restored use the Iomega Discovery Too Pro software to reconnect ...

Page 31: ...gs from a file on the client computer This tool requires a previously created StorCenterSettings file You will need to know the location of the file on your client computer so you can successfully browse to it top of page Disk Backup Displays the job ID description and schedule summary for StorCenter Pro Backups Edit Links to the Edit Job screen Delete Click to remove the job Run Immediately Click...

Page 32: ...ecuted Backup Source Select the StorCenter Pro server directory you wish to back up Click the Browse button to select a source folder on your StorCenter Pro server Backup Target Select the destination to which you would like to backup USB Backs up the source directory to a USB device connected to the StorCenter Pro server The StorCenter will automatically select the USB device with the most availa...

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Page 34: ... Ctrl key on the Mac Any filename that ends with a space or period Any filename that begins with a period some filenames such as comX lptX con nul prn etc maybe reserved for use by the operating system of your client computer where X represents a number Although filenames may be up to 256 characters long the file path is limited to 260 characters in some operating systems For best results use shor...

Page 35: ...or power surges an external UPS device is recommended Have a spare StorCenter Pro hot swappable hard drive available Some RAID configurations allow a single hard drive to be replaced while in normal operation As a result Iomega recommends that you have a spare hard drive available in the event of a hard drive failure This will permit a faster return to normal performance speeds Enable email alert ...

Page 36: ...ga StorCenter Pro has recognized the drive removal The Iomega StorCenter Pro will notify you of a hard drive removal through a notification email or the graphical user interface GUI Interrupt the system rebuild process After inserting the replacement drive you MUST allow the RAID volume to restore An active restoration is indicated by either a flashing status LED in conjunction with continuous har...

Page 37: ...ome familiar with the basics of array and drive handling What is an Array Arrays are devices that combine multiple physical disks into a single logical volume RAID or Redundant Array of Inexpensive or Independent Disks is a method of combining multiple disks for data redundancy in case of a disk failure This section describes each of the different types of arrays supported by your Iomega StorCente...

Page 38: ...ld your files using the parity data RAID 5 requires at least 3 hard drives top of page Changing the Default Array Type You can reconfigure your StorCenter Pro to use a different array type The StorCenter Pro Server can use JBOD RAID 0 RAID 0 1 or RAID 5 arrays By default the StorCenter Pro server is set to RAID 5 It is very easy to change the array type of your device 1 Back up your data Changing ...

Page 39: ...of data NOTE For best results Iomega recommends that you limit data transfers to from your StorCenter while the array is rebuilding Simple JBOD and RAID 0 volumes do not provide data redundancy Your data will not be restored if you are using these RAID types RAID 1 0 1 10 and 5 provide data redundancy and will restore your data as part of the rebuild process To Replace a Hard Drive Follow these in...

Page 40: ...rive the Iomega StorCenter Pro performance will be degraded until the RAID has been rebuilt The RAID may take several hours to rebuild your data top of page Why Can t I Rebuild the Array in my Iomega StorCenter Pro Rebuilding an array may fail for the following reasons The hard drive being used for the rebuild is damaged Try using another hard drive CAUTION Use Iomega replacement drives only Failu...

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Page 42: ...oftware For example a business open on weekdays should back up data files at the end of each weekday if a virus wipes out data on a Wednesday you can restore Tuesday s backup and lose no more than a day s work top of page Where Should I Keep My Backups You should back up the important files from your client computers to the StorCenter Pro The StorCenter Pro RAID has a level of redundancy for your ...

Page 43: ...up in the Start menu 3 The Retrospect serial number is pre entered Click Next to continue 4 Personalize your copy of Retrospect then click Next 5 Register your copy of Retrospect then click Next 6 Click Next 7 Check the option for Perform a backup then click Next 8 Click Next 9 Select the option for My Computer as your backup type then click Next 10 Select the types of files you wish to back up th...

Page 44: ...These steps require your original Windows Installation disc and product key 1 Create a backup of your C drive as described above 2 Disable Retrospect control of your optical drive This will cause your optical drive to use the system drivers rather than the specialized drivers that Retrospect uses to backup to optical devices This will not affect the normal operation of your drive but will need to ...

Page 45: ...r StorCenter Pro Server NOTE You must include the share name as well as the server name in the path The default share name on the StorCenter is NetHDD 15 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the restore process This process will take several minutes See the Retrospect help system for more information 16 When the restoration is complete click Finish 17 Reboot the computer NOTE Your computer...

Page 46: ...m a test restore of your data backup to validate your backup set For information on performing a restore please see the Retrospect help system Creating a Boot Disc If you are using Retrospect to create a backup using a method other than the one outlined above you can download a bootable Retrospect CD image from www iomega com retrospect Use Disk Utility to create a CD from the image Restoring your...

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Page 48: ...ty of the StorCenter Pro by connecting up to four additional USB mass storage devices such as hard drives and flash drives The StorCenter will only recognize devices that are formatted FAT FAT32 or NTFS NTFS devices recognized as read only Shared USB drives can be found under the following path Your StorCenter Pro USBStorage diskx Your USB storage will operate like any other share You can assign u...

Page 49: ...will be interrupted Your computer should automatically reconnect to the share once the service has been restarted If your connection is not restored use the Iomega Discovery Too Pro software to reconnect to the StorCenter CAUTION Do not connect or disconnect printers while the StorCenter Pro is performing a data transfer When the connection is severed the data transfer will be interrupted and data...

Page 50: ...S X 10 3 x Panther 1 Log in to the Device Settings web Interface 2 If necessary enable the print server 3 Connect a USB printer to the StorCenter 4 Install the printer drivers on the client computer 5 Run Printer Setup Utility 6 In the Printer List click the Add button 7 Select IP Printing from the top drop down list 8 Select LPR LPD from the Printer Type drop down list 9 Enter the IP address of y...

Page 51: ...e the print server 3 Connect a USB printer to the StorCenter 4 Install the printer drivers on the client computer 5 Open the Print Fax system preference 6 In the Printer List click the add button 7 In the Printer Browser Click the IP button 8 Select Line Printer Daemon LPD from the Protocol drop down list 9 Enter the IP address of your StorCenter Pro in the Address field 10 Enter Printer1 in the Q...

Page 52: ... page Drive is not recognized on your system Make sure the drive is powered on See Connecting the Iomega StorCenter Pro Server Make sure you are using a functional Ethernet cable We suggest using the Ethernet cable that shipped with your drive Verify that the link LED on the back of the drive is on Make sure the Ethernet cable is connected to a 10 100 1000Base T switch hub or router or directly to...

Page 53: ... the customization features of the Iomega StorCenter Pro Server 1 Run the Iomega Discovery Tool 2 Click on Enter Device Settings A new browser window will open directing you to Device Settings NOTE If you have more than one Iomega StorCenter Pro Server in your configuration select the appropriate drive using the Previous and Next buttons In addition you can use the Drive ID option within Device Se...

Page 54: ...ave changed the IP settings of the StorCenter you will need to rerun Discovery Tool Pro to find the device This will open a new configuration session using the StorCenter s new IP settings top of page I changed the TCP IP settings of the drive in Device Settings and it no longer appears on my network If you have changed your IP address from DHCP to a static IP address and the drive no longer appea...

Page 55: ...ld force your computer to update its list On large corporate networks this may not always work You may still be able to access the drive using the IP Address e g 192 168 3 7 until your computer automatically updates its list See How do I find the device s IP address top of page I cannot connect to my StorCenter when running firewall software Consult your computer s firewall software documentation ...

Page 56: ...he Safari menu select Preferences Advanced Proxies 3 Select Change Settings 4 Un check the Web Proxy HTTP check box 5 Select Apply Now For all other browsers please consult the documentation for your browser in order to determine how to bypass your proxy server for all local addresses top of page When working in Device Settings I occasionally get a Page cannot be displayed error or the page does n...

Page 57: ...n the internal drive is unmounted top of page Why are shares disconnected when I modify users or groups Modifying users and groups will cause the StorCenter s Samba SMB file sharing service to restart When this service restarts all current connections will be interrupted Your computer should automatically reconnect to the share once the service has been restarted If your connection is not restored...

Page 58: ... to four USB mass storage devices You will need to configure the StorCenter to Share a USB Storage Device 1 If the USB device requires power make sure it is plugged into an electrical outlet or UPS and that the power is ON 2 Make sure the USB storage device is connected to a USB port on the StorCenter 3 The StorCenter will recognize up to four USB storage devices 4 Make sure the USB Storage Device...

Page 59: ...the NAS Upgrading or modifying the hardware in your Iomega NAS server such as RAM CPU Hard Disks Fans Network Adapters etc is not supported and will void your warranty top of page For additional information about your Iomega StorCenter Pro Server including more Tips and Troubleshooting please visit the Support Downloads area on www iomega com top of page ...

Page 60: ... or basic how to information Up to date Iomega software and drivers Advanced online support options such as 1 on 1 live chat and email Electronic copies of Iomega product manuals Information on telephone support options Information on advanced technical service options such as data recovery Warranty information and product return instructions Support options available may vary depending on your re...

Page 61: ...ble components such as fuses or bulbs or c third party products including hardware or software supplied with the warranted product Iomega makes no warranty of any kind on products supplied by third parties which if included are provided as is except to the extent such product is covered by a warranty supplied by the third party in which case the owner shall deal with and obtain any warranty remedy...

Page 62: ...warranty service For instructions on how to contact Iomega or for more information on warranty service please visit our website at www iomega com supportpolicy html Iomega s specific customer support policies including fees for services and procedures change as technology and market conditions dictate To obtain information about Iomega s current policies please visit our website at www iomega com ...

Page 63: ...not apply to a any improper use and or application of the NAS product including any non observance of instructions given in the owner s manual and or service manual by any personÐincluding without limitation application of abnormal shock improper supply voltage exposure to abnormal temperature or improper handling of the NAS product or b any alteration change modification or repair made on the NAS...

Page 64: ...Limitations THE ABOVE WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED To the extent permitted by applicable law IOMEGA SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE Any implied warranty required by applicable law shall be limited in duration to the express warranty term Some jurisdict...

Page 65: ... which if included are provided as is except to the extent such product is covered by a warranty supplied by the third party in which case the owner shall deal with and obtain any warranty remedy direct from the third party This warranty does not cover damage caused by accident misuse abuse failure to follow instructions given in the owner s manual use of non Iomega supplied or approved replaceabl...

Page 66: ...R PROFITS EVEN IF IOMEGA HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES In no event shall Iomega s liability exceed the original purchase price of the covered product top of page Obtaining Warranty Service Please contact Iomega technical support in the region closest to your location to obtain information on warranty service Limitations THE ABOVE WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER...

Page 67: ...ation Interference can be determined by turning the equipment off and on while monitoring radio or television reception The user may be able to eliminate any interference by implementing one or more of the following measures Reorient the affected device and or its receiving antenna Increase the distance between the affected device and the computer equipment Plug the computer and its peripherals in...

Page 68: ... product or on its packaging indicates that this item must not be disposed of in the normal unsorted municipal waste stream Instead it is the user s responsibility to dispose of this product by returning it to a collection point designated for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment waste Separate collection of this waste helps to optimize the recovery and recycling of any reclaimable...

Page 69: ...ch as Windows format the search will locate topics that contain either Windows or format Advanced Search To search for a specific phrase or group of words enter a plus sign followed by the word or phrase you want to locate When using the plus sign do not leave any space between it and the query string The search will then bring up topics that have all the words in the search query Example Windows ...

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