LaCie Ethernet Disk RAID
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Working with Shared Folders
6.3. Disconnecting from Shared Folders
If you need to reconfigure the disks in your Ether-
net Disk RAID or shut it down for any reason, all us-
ers should disconnect from the shared folders to ensure
that the process proceeds smoothly. You might also want
to have users disconnect from the shared folders if you
want to change their access rights, since otherwise the
6.3.1. Windows Users
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If you are using Microsoft Windows, you have two
options for accessing shared folders: you can use My
Computer or Windows Explorer to map a drive letter
to the shared folder, or you can install the Console and
use that utility to map a drive letter to the shared folder.
6.3.1.1. Using My Computer or Windows Explorer
Close any files that you currently have open in the
shared folder.
In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click
the drive for the shared folder and then click
Dis-
connect
from the pop-up menu.
The shared folder no longer appears in My Com-
puter or Windows Explorer.
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change will not take effect until the user shuts down the
computer.
The procedure for disconnecting from a shared fold-
er varies, depending on the operating system used by the
user. (Users who connected to shared folders using FTP
can disconnect simply by closing the browser window.)
With the Console, you don’t have to worry about re-
membering the name of the storage server or the shared
folders; it displays them automatically. However, the
computer where you install the Console must be on the
same subnet as the Ethernet Disk RAID.
6.3.1.2. Using the Console
Close any files that you currently have open in the
shared folder.
Start the Console (as described in section
3.2.2.
Starting the Console
).
In the left pane, double-click the name of the Ether-
net Disk RAID that contains the shared folder from
which you want to disconnect.
If your Ethernet Disk RAID uses both available
ports to connect to the network, you can double-
click either name. The name expands to display all
the available shared folders.
In the left pane, select the name of the shared folder
from which you want to disconnect, and then click
Unmap Drive Letter
.
The shared folder no longer appears in My Com-
puter or Windows Explorer.
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