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Chapter 2: Getting Started
This section is designed to help prepare ConnectStor II for installation into your network.
Please read through this chapter carefully before attempting to install ConnectStor II.
Your ConnectStor II network attached storage system comes with all of the hardware and
software you need to connect it to your network quickly. It works on a 10Base-T/100Base-
TX Ethernet network.
Getting the ConnectStor II storage system up and running consists of the following steps:
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Unpacking the ConnectStor II unit
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Installing Hard Drives
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Install ConnectStor II mounting hardware and cables
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Power on ConnectStor II unit
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Await hard drive initialization and bootup
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Assign IP address to unit (if necessary)
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Open web browser
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Customize ConnectStor II folders and/or user permissions
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Map individual PCs to ConnectStor II unit
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Begin saving and retrieving files to ConnectStor II
Necessary Equipment for Installation
You will need the following items before you can install and use your ConnectStor II network
attached storage system:
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A 10Base-T/100Base-TX Ethernet network.
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A Windows-based personal computer or workstation with a CD-ROM drive, a 1.4
MB floppy disk drive and a connection to your network. (Systems without a floppy
disk drive may download the installation utilities from the Promise Technology
website at http://www.promise.com.)
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A network hub, switch or router with a free port (for network connection) OR a
crossover cable if you are connecting ConnectStor II directly to a single computer.
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An available IP (Internet Protocol) address to be used by the ConnectStor II unit
(this may be automatically assigned by some networks or you may need to ask your
network administrator).
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The netmask address used on your network (this may be automatically assigned by
some networks or you may need to ask your network administrator).
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An assigned gateway address, if available (may be automatically assigned by some
networks or you may need to ask your network administrator).
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