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Serial ATA 4-Drive NAS
User Guide
Getting Started - 11
Getting Started
Getting started with your storage system involves the following general steps:
1. Install your storage system.
This process involves installing both the hardware and software components of your storage system
and specifying the initial configuration.
For step-by-step instructions for this process, see “Installing Your Storage System” on page 11.
2. After installation is complete and the storage system restarts, start the Web User Interface and log in.
For more information about this step, see “Accessing the Web User Interface” on page 25.
3. Add users.
This is necessary only if you are using local authentication mode and want to control access to the
shared folders, or if some users in your network use Linux or Macs other than those running OS X.
For more information about this step, see “Adding Users” on page 31.
4. Create shared folders.
By default, the storage system includes a shared folder named public , which all Windows and Mac OS
X users can access. However, you might want to create other shared folders as well. For example, in
an office environment, you might want to create a shared folder for company policies that everyone
can view, and separate folders for confidential business documents that only selected individuals can
view or change. In a home environment, you might want to set up separate folders for different types of
files, like photos, videos, or music.
For more information about this step, see “Creating Shared Folders” on page 34.
5. Access the shared folders.
For information about this step, see “Accessing Shared Folders” on page 37.
6. Protect your computer hard disks.
This process involves installing DiskSafe Express on each computer that you want to protect and
specifying which hard disks or partitions to back up and how often backups should occur.
For more information about this step, see "Protecting Local Disks," beginning on page 89.
Installing Your Storage System
1. Determine your Configuration.
Before you set up your system, you need to decide which configuration you will use. For configuration