MaxNAS Owner’s Manual
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3.1.2 Domain Suffix
The Domain Name refers to your DNS network suffix. This value is necessary for proper
DNS or Active Directory network participation. Consult your network administrator for more
information regarding this value.
3.1.3 MAC Address
A unique Media Access Control (MAC) address. This value is not modifiable.
3.1.4 Jumbo Frames Support
Jumbo frame support is a feature which allows
Ethernet hardware to send, receive, or transport
Ethernet frames greater then 1518 bytes in size,
which is the standard Ethernet packet size. The
MaxNAS supports jumbo frames of 4000 and
16000 bytes MTU. Jumbo frames can only function if all the network devices can support
the same size jumbo packets, so please verify that all your client devices, hubs, switches, and
gateways can support it before you enable jumbo frames.
3.1.5 DHCP
DHCP Allows for dynamic IP address assignment on TCP/IP networks. It is the preferred
method to manage IP address assignments and is the default assignment of the LAN1 port on
the MaxNAS. You may set a static IP address by disabling DHCP.
3.1.6 Static IP
The IP address, Netmask, Gateway, and DNS Servers are only required if DHCP is disabled.
Consult your network administrator for more information on these values as they are unique
to your network.
3.1.7 IP Forwarding
The MaxNAS can route IP traffic from LAN2 to LAN1 using IP forwarding. When used in
conjuction with DHCP services on LAN2 (see section 3.2.4) the MaxNAS can act as a router
within a two subnet environment. To enable IP routing, check the “enabled” checkbox and
follow the on screen instructions.
3.1.8 Link Aggregation
The MaxNAS supports IEEE 802.3ad link
aggregation, which defines a method for using
multiple Ethernet network cables/ports in parallel
to increase the link speed beyond the limits of
any one single cable or port and to increase the redundancy for higher availability. The
following modes of operation are available:
• Failover: When one port fails the other one will take over.
• Load Balance: Ethernet traffic will flow along both Ethernet ports.
• 802.3ad: Links two Ethernet ports in parallel to increase throughput.
WARNING:
Make sure all your client devices,
hubs, switches, and gateways can support Jumbo
frames of the proper size before enabling this
feature. Failure to do so may render the network
port of your MaxNAS inaccessible!
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IMPORTANT:
802.3ad link aggregation requires
the use of a link aggregation capable router.
Consult your router’s documentation to assure
compatibility and configuration instructions.
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3-Administering the MaxNAS
