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   Taurus LAN                                                                                                    User Guide 

Rebuilding a RAID array 

When using RAID 1 and one of the drives has failed, the faulty HDD has to be replaced 
and the RAID 1 array rebuilt. 
 

1.  Login and go to the RAID Setting menu to check the disk status. If there is a 

problem, it will show which drive has to be replaced. 

 

2.  Turn off the power, remove the power supply from the wall socket and replace the 

defective HDD with a new one.  

3.  Turn on the power and go to the RAID Setting menu. Press the “Add disk” button to 

start rebuilding your RAID array. 

 

 

Note: On the bridge board of your Taurus LAN, the connector at P1 indicates the drive at 
hdb, whereas P2 indicates the drive at hda. With firmware v2.6.3 or later, P1 indicates the 
drive at hdc and P2 the drive at hdd.

 

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Summary of Contents for Turus LAN

Page 1: ...ech Technology Co Ltd Date June 11 2008 v1 2 Firmware v2 6 3 20080529 PCB MP LNU23SL v1 2 Model PDD LNU2SS The diagrams and images contained in this manual may not fully represent the product that you...

Page 2: ...rver 17 Share Management 18 Printer Server 19 SYSTEM 19 LAN Settings 19 Time Settings 20 Turn Off Server 20 Information 21 Disk Usage 21 NETWORK SERVICE 22 DHCP Server 22 Bonjour 22 BTorrent 23 MAINTE...

Page 3: ...Note Package contents may vary depending on vendor version System Requirements Computer with internet browser and network access for setup Switch or Router with one free Ethernet port for the Taurus...

Page 4: ...ng Data access Rear View 1 Slot for security lock 2 Smart fan for ventilation 3 Gigabit Ethernet port 4 Restart button 5 Reset button 6 USB port upstream 7 Power receptacle Restart Button Press and re...

Page 5: ...first the other functions of the Taurus LAN will not be available Power ON OFF Procedure Always connect the power adapter to your device before you plug it into the wall socket To turn on the power pr...

Page 6: ...he inner enclosure out and remove the outer chassis 3 Install the first hard drive by placing it in the enclosure and connecting the SATA plus power cables 4 Mount the drive with two screws on each si...

Page 7: ...es are connected firmly Fan Speed Settings The jumper at J4 J5 can be used to set the mode for the fan speed You can set it to AUTO and the fan speed will automatically be adjusted according to the te...

Page 8: ...ity at a later point to map the network drive after you setup your shares 1 Turn on your Taurus LAN and make sure it is connected to the same network as your computer 2 Start the NetTool utility by do...

Page 9: ...figuration We recommend using the Automatically obtain an IP address DHCP When set press Next to continue 1 2 3 7 In step 3 you can set up the date and time Select your time zone from the drop down me...

Page 10: ...will remind you that the previous settings will now be updated with the new configuration Press OK to finish the setup wizard Note Alternatively you could also write down the IP address in the first s...

Page 11: ...s connected to the same network as your computer 2 Start the Terminal utility which is usually located in your Applications folder under Utilities 3 Type nmblookup taurus lan This is the default name...

Page 12: ...nd select the Taurus LAN 1 Turn on your Taurus LAN and make sure it is connected to the same network as your computer 2 Start your web browser Safari If not already displayed click on the bookmarks ic...

Page 13: ...r someone first using this device For a more advanced set up see Control Panel Control Panel This menu includes all the settings and information the Taurus LAN offers Sorted into individual categories...

Page 14: ...r preferred language for the web interface from the drop down list Step 2 Set a new password for the web configuration interface Not required but strongly recommended Step 3 If you prefer a different...

Page 15: ...they can be added to the user account management Step 3 In the last step you can configure the permissions to the shared folder and add or remove other users Add Group Use this setup wizard to quickly...

Page 16: ...nfigure the Windows FTP access permissions by adding read only or writable and removing the members or group from the list Step 3 Configure the NFS access permissions by adding unique IP addresses or...

Page 17: ...he Clear Form button then fill out a user name and password The description is optional but will help you to manage multiple users so we recommend filling out a short description If required you can c...

Page 18: ...e form by pressing the Clear Form button then enter a new group name Once done press the Save button to create the new group If you would like to add some members to this group select the group from t...

Page 19: ...hange the workgroup that the Taurus LAN belongs to and modify its description The IP for the WINS Server Windows Internet Name Server can be left blank unless this is required for your network FTP Ser...

Page 20: ...les click on Windows FTP Access or NFS Access and add the users or groups that will have access to this share You can allow access for all users or define each user and group separately The names with...

Page 21: ...or your Taurus LAN and set up the IP configuration We recommend using the Obtain IP DNS address automatically When selecting a hostname make sure to use a unique name and not one that has already been...

Page 22: ...list If the default address at time windows com does not work find a new one and then try again or turn off the NTP server and set the time manually Turn Off Server In this section you can restart the...

Page 23: ...u can find the product name the current firmware and the current IP address Disk Usage In this section you can find a summary of the hard disk status and disk usage Press the Refresh button to update...

Page 24: ...everything up press the Save button to start the DHCP server and save the settings Bonjour In this section you can enable or disable the Bonjour service For Mac users turn it on to offer easy access...

Page 25: ...ic btdownload folder The BitTorrent client on the Taurus LAN can download 5 files at the time with a maximum of 40 files in the queue Remember to start the download again if the Taurus LAN has been tu...

Page 26: ...ity Scandisk Press the Scan button to check the disk integrity If possible any errors found will automatically be fixed This will take a while to finish depending on the capacity of the drive and also...

Page 27: ...ical drives to implement A RAID 1 creates an exact copy or mirror of a set of data on the second drive This is useful when reliability and backup are more important than data capacity The available ca...

Page 28: ...replaced 2 Turn off the power remove the power supply from the wall socket and replace the defective HDD with a new one 3 Turn on the power and go to the RAID Setting menu Press the Add disk button to...

Page 29: ...he HDD LED will turn off and the disk status will show that the system is ready Note Rebuilding the RAID system will take a while depending on HDD capacity Do not turn off the power or interrupt the s...

Page 30: ...bout 10 20 minutes Note Never turn off your unit during the firmware upgrade procedure This may damage your device If for any reasons e g power supply failure during firmware update the procedure fail...

Page 31: ...button we recommend saving your current configuration in case you want to restore it again later Note When the Factory Reset button is pressed all users groups and other configurations will be lost Th...

Page 32: ...gs for the SAMBA FTP and DHCP server as well as system and administration logs Note To delete the old log files press the Clean button beneath the log Account Information In this menu you can change y...

Page 33: ...er group and share management File Access on a PC FTP Use your Windows Explorer and type ftp followed by the IP address of your Taurus LAN It will list the available folders and you can download or up...

Page 34: ...copy files to the network storage as if it were a folder on your local drive Depending on the bandwidth you can also directly play and open the files although we recommend transferring the data to you...

Page 35: ...ton and locating the folder that way 3 Once the drive has been mapped you are able to find and access it under My Computer This link will still be there even after rebooting your Operating System Note...

Page 36: ...and click on it to access the folder Alternatively you can use the Connect to Server command 1 Click on Go and choose Connect to Server 2 Type smb followed by the IP address of your Taurus LAN or cli...

Page 37: ...u can not upload new data to the drive To do that you will need to install a dedicated FTP application which can either be a free utility or professional shareware program 1 Click on Go and choose Con...

Page 38: ...ou can select it and access the configuration page Note There is no need to configure anything this function is turned ON by default and other devices will be able to recognise it automatically Bonjou...

Page 39: ...MP3 files in the music folder of the Taurus LAN and play them over the network 1 Make sure the support for iTunes in the Bonjour menu is enabled 2 Store your MP3 files in the music folder of your Taur...

Page 40: ...based on date and time will be created in the public directory All files will be copied to that folder During the backup process the yellow LED will blink When finished the LED will stop blinking and...

Page 41: ...on 2 Login to make sure the printer server is enabled and the printer is recognised Installation on a PC Printing via the shared network printer will be slower than when the printer is connected dire...

Page 42: ...Taurus LAN User Guide 4 Select Connect to this printer and hit Next 5 Browse for the Taurus LAN and select the lp printer then hit Next Page 40 Chapter 5 Additional Features...

Page 43: ...d and you are done Your printer is now set up and you can print the first page Installation on a Mac Printing via the shared network printer will be slower than when the printer is connected directly...

Page 44: ...User Guide 2 Select More Printers 3 Select Windows Printing and the workgroup your computer and Taurus LAN belong to Browse for the Taurus LAN select it and hit Choose 1 2 Page 42 Chapter 5 Additiona...

Page 45: ...login or the login of a user account 5 Select the lp printer from the list browse for the corresponding printer model to install the correct printer driver and hit Add 1 2 3 6 Done your printer has be...

Page 46: ...about other things 1 Browse the internet for the media files you would like to download and store the torrent files on your local drive 2 Login to the web interface and go to BTorrent in the Network S...

Page 47: ...using the TCP protocol and the ports 6881 6889 Make sure those ports are not blocked by your router or its firewall and if necessary set up port forwarding so that the traffic for those ports is forw...

Page 48: ...esigned to distribute large amounts of data widely without incurring the corresponding consumption in costly server and bandwidth resources For more details please refer to www bittorrent com Torrent...

Page 49: ...drive to be installed Make sure you have at least one HDD installed and that it is formatted using EXT2 or EXT3 Q I lost my password what do I do A Press the reset button and hold it for 5 seconds to...

Page 50: ...e to create shares on the second hard drive It is however possible to access the second drive via network SMB or FTP but all files stored on that HDD will be similar to the public folder All users hav...

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