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v1.0, September 2009
Contents
About This Manual
Conventions and Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
Revision History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
Getting Acquainted
About the Stora ...............................................................................................................1-2
Premium Features ....................................................................................................1-3
File Types .......................................................................................................................1-4
Stora Hardware Overview ...............................................................................................1-6
Front Panel ...............................................................................................................1-6
Disks and Disk Bays ................................................................................................1-7
Rear Panel ...............................................................................................................1-8
LED, Power, Socket, and Connector Descriptions ...................................................1-9
Initial Setup ...................................................................................................................1-10
Check Package Contents .......................................................................................1-10
Connect the Stora to your Network ........................................................................ 1-11
Configure your Stora ..............................................................................................1-12
Installing a Disk ............................................................................................................1-23
Replacing a Failed Disk .........................................................................................1-24
Installing the Desktop Applications ...............................................................................1-26
Accessing the Stora ......................................................................................................1-32
Local Area Networking ...........................................................................................1-32
Stora Agent ............................................................................................................1-32
Mapped Drives .......................................................................................................1-32
Remote Access ......................................................................................................1-33
Resetting Your Stora .....................................................................................................1-34
Documentation and Support .........................................................................................1-35
Stora Agent
Using the Stora Agent .....................................................................................................2-2
Starting the Stora Agent ...........................................................................................2-2
Stora Agent Menu Options .......................................................................................2-3