Actidata actiNAS cube RDX User Manual

//Introduction · The NAS System 10 Introduction The NAS System Storage networks become more and more complex. If you need to easily expand storage

/ actiNAS Manager · Network 100 Shares This screen displays the list of files downloaded or being downloaded in the target share.

101 Network · / actiNAS Manager Example of Download from Link and Torrent 1. Click New download. 2. To download using link, enter the download l

/ actiNAS Manager · Network 102 To download from another link, enter the link or paste the link in the box then click OK. 4. Two items will be di

103 Network · / actiNAS Manager To download using torrent, click New download then select Torrent option. Click select torrent file. 6. Select th

/ actiNAS Manager · Network 104 7. The download item will be added in the Download list. 8. To remove an item, select the item and click Remove.

105 System · / actiNAS Manager System The System function is used to configure different NAS system settings and services, such as: Service configu

/ actiNAS Manager · System 106 Service The administrator can manage and enable/disable the various NAS system services. At the same time, some serv

107 System · / actiNAS Manager SSH Provides remote management connection to NAS using Secure Shell (SSH) with more secure level. Use an SSH client

/ actiNAS Manager · System 108 Configuration (Quick Setup): FTP Option Port Use this option to set the FTP port number. Default FTP port used by th

109 System · / actiNAS Manager iTunes Option Set Share as iTunes Library Select the share folder name that will be used as iTunes library from the

11 Technical Specifications · //Introduction Technical Specifications Hardware Platform  Intel Celeron 1.6G CPU (or above)  Cache memory: 1GB ~

/ actiNAS Manager · System 110 Media Server Options Target Share Select the share folder where Media Server service will be enabled Please select

111 System · / actiNAS Manager How to Use iTunes Service NOTE: This section provides a simple example of how to use a NAS share folder as iTunes me

/ actiNAS Manager · System 112 4. Click Enable option to enable iTunes service. 5. Copy some digital audio files to the share folder designated

113 System · / actiNAS Manager 6. To play the digital music, open iTunes application in remote PC or Mac. Note that the NAS object name will appea

/ actiNAS Manager · System 114 How to Use WEB Service This section provides a simple example of how to setup WEB service and use a NAS share folder

115 System · / actiNAS Manager 4. Click Enable option to enable WEB service. 5. To test if web service is working, open web browser and enter ht

/ actiNAS Manager · System 116 6. The default index.html file can be accessed via SMB/CIFS connection, and is saved in the WEB-designated share fo

117 System · / actiNAS Manager How to Use DHCP (Internet Gateway) Service NAS provides DHCP / Internet Gateway function for administrator to easily

/ actiNAS Manager · System 118 Before configuring the DHCP service, make sure the network devices eth0 and eth1 are already assigned the proper IP

119 System · / actiNAS Manager 4. Tick the DHCP service to enable it. 5. Verify if the computers on the Private Network can get dynamic IP when

Installation · Packaging, Shipment and Delivery 12 Installation Packaging, Shipment and Delivery  Before removing the system from the shipping ca

/ actiNAS Manager · System 120 3. Click OK to save. 4. Tick the Media Server service to enable it. 5. Copy the media file(s) to the share folde

121 System · / actiNAS Manager 6. Open a DLNA compatible player. For example, Windows Media Player 12 in a PC with Windows 7 OS. The NAS object na

/ actiNAS Manager · System 122 7. If you don’t see the NAS object name in Other Libraries list of Windows Media Player, please check if Media Stre

123 System · / actiNAS Manager 8. Play the media (music). 9. For other applications, copy the media files to the designated Media Server share f

/ actiNAS Manager · System 124 How to Use PhotoService To use the Photo service: 1. Enable the Photo Service, if not yet enabled, by selecting Pho

125 System · / actiNAS Manager 4. The Photo Archive home page will be displayed. 5. To view photos and images, select the folder links under My

/ actiNAS Manager · System 126 6. Select the admin tab to configure settings and options. 7. Select my settings to configure account details.

127 System · / actiNAS Manager 8. Select search tab for search options. 9. Click the logout link to logout.

/ actiNAS Manager · System 128 Time/UPS The system time, date, time zone, NTP option, and UPS can be configured here. Time To set Time, press up/d

129 System · / actiNAS Manager UPS Use the settings here to configure the UPS. Enable Use the option to enable or disable UPS support for serial po

13 Identifying Parts of the NAS System · Installation Identifying Parts of the NAS System The illustrations below identify the various parts of the

/ actiNAS Manager · System 130 The NAS can be restarted or shutdown manually or based on schedule. Reboot Reboot Use the button to immediately r

131 System · / actiNAS Manager Reboot to Default Reboot to Default Use this button to reboot the NAS and restore to default configuration. WARNI

/ actiNAS Manager · System 132 Configuration Import Config Use this button to import and restore a previously saved (exported) NAS system configura

133 System · / actiNAS Manager 4. Select SystemBoot/ShutdownImport Config. 5. A warning message will be displayed. Make sure the NAS where co

/ actiNAS Manager · System 134 6. Select the NAS configuration file to be imported. Click Open. 7. A process status message will be displayed.

135 System · / actiNAS Manager Schedule Use the options here to boot, shutdown, or reboot the NAS based on schedule. Boot Boot Use the option to e

/ actiNAS Manager · System 136 Schedule Reboot Schedule Reboot Use this option to enable or disable scheduled reboot of NAS. Set the time (hour an

137 System · / actiNAS Manager Upgrade The NAS firmware can be upgraded remotely from FTP server or manually from local directory. Remote Upgrade R

/ actiNAS Manager · System 138 Local Upgrade Local To upgrade locally, the NAS firmware must have been downloaded from vendor’s FTP site and saved

139 System · / actiNAS Manager Log NAS logs can be viewed in this tab. Log Options Date Shows the date and time when the particular log happened

Installation · Identifying Parts of the NAS System 14 Rear View HDD Status LEDs Green LED indicates power is on and the hard disk drive status i

/ actiNAS Manager · System 140 Notification Event Option Use this function to enable event notification via email. Event Option Enable Check the e

141 System · / actiNAS Manager Email Setting Email Setting Options SMTP Server Use this option to enter the SMTP server IP address. Port Use this o

/ actiNAS Manager · System 142 System Tools NAS provides various system tools which help the administrator monitor the system. Connection Use this

143 System · / actiNAS Manager netstat Use this button to display network connections and statistics information. ps Use this button to disp

/ actiNAS Manager · System 144 top Use this button to display current running processes and system usage information. df Use this button to d

145 System · / actiNAS Manager dmesg Use this button to display NAS boot up messages. Get all logs Use this button to save all actiNAS logs t

/ actiNAS Manager · Account 146 Account Using the Account function, the administrator can create and administer local user and group accounts, as w

147 Account · / actiNAS Manager Create Account Steps to Create Account: 1. Click Create Account button. 2. A dialog box will be displayed. Enter

/ actiNAS Manager · Account 148 Delete Account Steps to Delete Account: 1. In the Account list, check the Delete option for the account to be dele

149 Account · / actiNAS Manager Edit Account Steps to Edit Account: 1. Double-click the Account name in the Account List. 2. Edit the necessary o

15 Identifying Parts of the NAS System · Installation Environmental Status LEDs Parts Function Voltage Warning LED An alarm will sound warning

/ actiNAS Manager · Account 150 Import Account Steps to Import Account: 1. Click Import button. 2. An input box will displayed. Type the account

151 Account · / actiNAS Manager Group Group Information and Options Delete Used to option to delete the selected group. After checking this option

/ actiNAS Manager · Account 152 Create Group Steps to Create Group: 1. Click the Create Group button. 2. A dialog box will be displayed. Enter th

153 Account · / actiNAS Manager Delete Group Steps to Delete Group: 1. In the Group list, check the Delete option for the group to be deleted. 2.

/ actiNAS Manager · Account 154 Edit Group Steps to Edit Group: 1. Double-click the Group name in the Group List. 2. Edit the necessary options.

155 · / actiNAS Manager File Manager Introduction to File Manager File Manager is a web-basedfile system management utility for admin and ordina

/ actiNAS Manager · File Manager 156 Admin is logged-in Local user testuser is logged-in

157 File Manager · / actiNAS Manager Login to File Manager Admin Login Admin can login to File Manager while in actiNAS Manager GUI. Select the Fil

/ actiNAS Manager · File Manager 158 Ordinary User Login Ordinary user can login to File Manager from main login screen. After login, the File Mana

159 File Manager · / actiNAS Manager Folder Under Folder menu, user can select the following functions: Create, Delete, Rename, Set Folder Permissi

Installation · Identifying Parts of the NAS System 16 Front Panel Parts Function Power LED Green LED indicates power is on. Busy LED

/ actiNAS Manager · File Manager 160 Delete Folder NOTE: User needs to have read and write permission to the share folder and the sub-folder itself

161 File Manager · / actiNAS Manager Set Folder Permission NOTE: User needs to have read and write permission to the share folder and the sub-folde

/ actiNAS Manager · File Manager 162 3. Click Submit to save the changes. The folder permission is set. NOTE: If you need to propagate the same pe

163 File Manager · / actiNAS Manager File Under File menu, user can select the following functions: Upload, Download, Rename, Delete, Set File Pe

/ actiNAS Manager · File Manager 164 Download File NOTE: User needs to have at least read permission to the share folder/sub-folder and to the fil

165 File Manager · / actiNAS Manager Delete File NOTE: User needs to have read and write permission to the share folder/sub-folder and to the file

/ actiNAS Manager · File Manager 166 Set File Permission NOTE: User needs to have read and write permission to the share folder/sub-folder and to t

167 File Manager · / actiNAS Manager Refresh File List Use the Refresh File List option to update the list of files displayed in the File List on t

/ actiNAS Manager · File Manager 168 System Under System menu, user can select the following functions: Preview function and Logout. Preview Functi

169 File Manager · / actiNAS Manager Logout Use the Logout function to logout from File Manager. To logout: 1. Select System menu and click Logou

17 Identifying Parts of the NAS System · Installation LCD Menu Diagram Disk Status Information: S 001 - means slot number 1 *O* - means disk dri

Installation · Getting Started with the NAS System 18 Getting Started with the NAS System NAS Hardware Setup 1. Attach network cable to LAN0 Ether

19 Getting Started with the NAS System · Installation Make sure the holes of the disk tray align with the holes of the hard drive. Install the moun

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Installation · Getting Started with the NAS System 20 Connecting to NAS Management GUI 1. Configure the network setting of your host system (comp

21 Getting Started with the NAS System · Installation 5. A warning message will be displayed. Select Yes to configure the NAS for the first time

Installation · Getting Started with the NAS System 22 Quick Setup NOTE: The Quick Setup provides a quick and easy way to setup the basic NAS config

23 Getting Started with the NAS System · Installation 2. Configure the Storage/Share. a) Change the home size default capacity if needed. b)

Installation · Getting Started with the NAS System 24  Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask used. If not set, it will use the default Subnet Mask 255.255.

25 Getting Started with the NAS System · Installation The configurations will be set. 6. A warning message will be displayed. Select Yes to rebo

Installation · Overview of the NAS Setup Phases 26 Overview of the NAS Setup Phases The Setup Phases include configuring actiNAS components with ac

27 Overview of the NAS Setup Phases · Installation Relationship between RAID disks, Storage Pool, Volumes, and Shares RAID disks RAID disks are

Installation · Overview of the NAS Setup Phases 28 Please refer to page 31 for more information.

29 Overview of the NAS Setup Phases · Installation Volumes Volumes are logical disks created from the NASVG (NAS Volume group). The NASVG total cap

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/ actiNAS Manager · Overview of the NAS Setup Phases 30 Shares Shares are the shared folders that are accessed by users in the network. Shares that

31 Storage/Share · / actiNAS Manager actiNAS Manager There are six management functions used to configure or manage the NAS.  Network  System

/ actiNAS Manager · Storage/Share 32 RAID Configuration Screen Name The RAID disk name. This defaults to RAID_00 if this is the first RAID disk cr

33 Storage/Share · / actiNAS Manager Create New RAID and Join Disk to Storage Pool Steps to Create a New RAID and Join Disk to Storage Pool: 1. Cl

/ actiNAS Manager · Storage/Share 34 3. A message will be displayed. A warning message is also displayed. Click OK to close the warning message.

35 Storage/Share · / actiNAS Manager 5. While the RAID disk in initializing, the status will show active and the Disk Information will show UN_USE

/ actiNAS Manager · Storage/Share 36 6. Select the disk (must be RAID disk, such as RAID_00) that will be added to storage pool. Click OK when don

37 Storage/Share · / actiNAS Manager 8. A message will be displayed. 9. When warning message is displayed, select Yes to free some memory used b

/ actiNAS Manager · Storage/Share 38 11. After the RAID disk is joined to NASVG, the RAID status in Disk Information will show IN_USED. NOTE: Onc

39 Storage/Share · / actiNAS Manager Delete RAID NOTE: Once a RAID disk has been joined to the NASVG Storage Pool, the RAID disks can no longer be

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/ actiNAS Manager · Storage/Share 40 2. Click Edit. The RAID Configuration window will be displayed. 3. Click Delete. A warning message will b

41 Storage/Share · / actiNAS Manager Extend RAID NOTE: A RAID cannot be extended if the RAID is busy, such as when the RAID is in Initializing or R

/ actiNAS Manager · Storage/Share 42 2. The RAID Configuration window will be displayed. Select the disk(s) that will be used for extending the RA

43 Storage/Share · / actiNAS Manager Set a Spare Disk Steps to Set a Spare Disk: 1. Select the hard disk drive to be made a spare disk and click S

/ actiNAS Manager · Storage/Share 44 Volume Click the Volume tab. The Volume Configuration screen will be displayed. Storage Information Screen N

45 Storage/Share · / actiNAS Manager Join a Disk to Storage Pool Steps to Join a Disk to Storage Pool: 1. Click Join Disk. 2. A dialog box will b

/ actiNAS Manager · Storage/Share 46 Create a Volume Steps to Create a Volume: 1. Click Create Volume. 2. In the Create New Volume dialog box, en

47 Storage/Share · / actiNAS Manager Delete a Volume Steps to Delete a Volume: WARNING! Be careful when using this function. Make sure the data in

/ actiNAS Manager · Storage/Share 48 Extend a Volume Capacity NOTE: The capacity of a Volumecan be extended many times as long as there is availabl

49 Storage/Share · / actiNAS Manager Setup Volume as iSCSI Target Steps to Setup Volume as iSCSI Target: 1. Click the iSCSI button of the Volume t

Example of Download from Link and Torrent ... 101 System

/ actiNAS Manager · Storage/Share 50 NOTE: Make sure the volume does not contain important data in its share folders. Select Yes in this step will

51 Storage/Share · / actiNAS Manager 7. Connect to iSCSI Target Volume from host computer with iSCSI Initiator. Log on to target device. Use the a

/ actiNAS Manager · Storage/Share 52 Disable iSCSI Configuration in a Volume Steps to Disable the iSCSI Configuration in a Volume: 1. Select the V

53 Storage/Share · / actiNAS Manager 3. A message will be displayed. 4. The iSCSI function of the Volume will be disabled.

/ actiNAS Manager · Storage/Share 54 Remove iSCSI Configuration and Restore to NAS Volume Steps to RemoveiSCSI Configuration and Restore to NAS Vol

55 Storage/Share · / actiNAS Manager 3. A message will be displayed. 4. The iSCSI Configuration will be removed and the volume is restored as ba

/ actiNAS Manager · Storage/Share 56 Share/Security Click the Share/Security tab. The Share and Security Configuration window will be displayed. In

57 Storage/Share · / actiNAS Manager Create New Share Folder Steps to Create New Share Folder: 1. Click Create Share Folder. 2. The Share Folder

/ actiNAS Manager · Storage/Share 58 3. In the Protocol Setting window, setup the Windows (Samba) protocol options. Windows (Samba) Configuration

59 Storage/Share · / actiNAS Manager 5. Select Mac(AFP) option in Protocol Setting window. The AppleTalk protocol configuration screen is displaye

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/ actiNAS Manager · Storage/Share 60 6. Select Rsync option in Protocol Setting window. The Rsync configuration screen is displayed. If share will

61 Storage/Share · / actiNAS Manager 7. Click Save when done. Then Share Folder will be created.

/ actiNAS Manager · Storage/Share 62 Assign Permission to Share Steps to Assign User or Group Account Permission to the Share Folder: NOTE: User or

63 Storage/Share · / actiNAS Manager 3. Click the Group option. Select the groups that will be given access permission to the share folder, then c

/ actiNAS Manager · Storage/Share 64 4. Click the IP option. Set up the IP address or addresses that will be allowed connections to the share fold

65 Storage/Share · / actiNAS Manager Edit Share Folder Steps to Edit Share Folder: 6. Select the share folder name then click Edit Share Folder. 7

/ actiNAS Manager · Storage/Share 66 Delete Share Folder Steps to Delete Share Folder: 1. Select the share folder name then click Edit Share Folde

67 Storage/Share · / actiNAS Manager Accessing Share Folder from Windows Clients via Samba NOTE: Make sure Samba service is enabled in System  Ser

/ actiNAS Manager · Storage/Share 68 NOTE: If NAS is not joined to Windows domain and you will use a NAS local account, enter only the NAS account

69 Storage/Share · / actiNAS Manager Accessing Share Folder from Linux/UNIX Clients via NFS NOTE: Make sure NFS service is enabled in System  Serv

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/ actiNAS Manager · Storage/Share 70 5. The share folder is mounted via NFS protocol. To check, use mount or df –h command. mount df -h

71 Storage/Share · / actiNAS Manager Accessing Share Folder from Mac Clients NOTE: By default, new Mac OS versions such as 10.4.x or later versions

/ actiNAS Manager · Storage/Share 72 3. Click the Connect button. The OS X system will contact the NAS, and display the SMB/CIFS File System Authe

73 Storage/Share · / actiNAS Manager How to Setup Rsync How to Setup the NAS as RsyncServer 1. In System  Service, enable SSH and Rsync services.

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75 Storage/Share · / actiNAS Manager How to Setup the NAS as RsyncClient The NAS can function as Rsync client using the Data Backup feature. To set

/ actiNAS Manager · Storage/Share 76 Sample Setting Name rsynctest Type Share Backup Method Rsync Select Shares to backup share2 (selected) Rsync C

77 Storage/Share · / actiNAS Manager 3. Click Save. 4. To execute the Rsync backup that was just created, select the backup name from the backup

/ actiNAS Manager · Storage/Share 78 6. To view the Rsync log, select the backup log from the log list and click … button in the Log column. 7.

79 Storage/Share · / actiNAS Manager How to Setup Time Machine The NAS supports Time Machine to backup data from Mac to NAS share folder automatica

Preface · Safety Guidelines 8 Preface About this manual This manual provides information regarding the quick installation and hardware features of

/ actiNAS Manager · Storage/Share 80 3. Enter the share folder name, for example: timeshare. In the Protocol Setting on the right pane, select Mac

81 Storage/Share · / actiNAS Manager 5. On Mac machine, to login to the NAS share folder via AFP, select Go then Connect to Server. 6. In Server

/ actiNAS Manager · Storage/Share 82 9. To setup Time Machine in Mac, open Time Machine. 10. If the Time Machine has not been previously setup,

83 Storage/Share · / actiNAS Manager 12. Select the timeshare disk and click Use for Backup. 13. Enter the account name and account password to ac

/ actiNAS Manager · Storage/Share 84 14. After successful connection, the Time Machine is setup. The available space on the NAS share folder will b

85 Network · / actiNAS Manager Network Device Configuration Click the Network icon to display the Network Device Configuration screen. Device Conf

/ actiNAS Manager · Network 86 Network Adaptor Configuration Options Device Shows the network device name. eth0 is the device name for LAN0 gigabit

87 Network · / actiNAS Manager Configure Network Trunking Steps to Configure Trunking Function: NOTE: It is necessary that the network switch suppo

/ actiNAS Manager · Network 88 3. Click OK when done. A warning message will be displayed. Click Yes to proceed. 4. The NAS network configuratio

89 Network · / actiNAS Manager Cancel Network Trunking Steps to Cancel Trunking Function: 1. Find the device name bond0 then click Cancel Trunking

9 Safety Guidelines · Before You Begin Before You Begin Before going through with this manual, you should read and focus to the following safety gu

/ actiNAS Manager · Network 90 ADS/NIS Windows ADS/PDC or NIS domain accounts can be imported and integrated into the NAS. NOTE: Some network setti

91 Network · / actiNAS Manager Join NAS to Windows AD Domain Steps to Join NAS in the Windows AD Domain: 1. Select Network  Device Configuration.

/ actiNAS Manager · Network 92 4. In Windows screen, check the Enable Domain Authentication option. Configure the necessary options. o If Domain

93 Network · / actiNAS Manager 5. A message will be displayed when NAS is successfully joined the domain. Click OK. NOTE: When NAS is successfull

/ actiNAS Manager · Network 94 Join NAS to NIS Domain Steps to Join NAS in the NIS Domain: 1. Select Network ADS/NIS tab. 2. In NIS screen, chec

95 Network · / actiNAS Manager DHCP (Internet Gateway) NAS provides Internet gateway function for administrator to easily enable and disable the In

/ actiNAS Manager · Network 96 P2P The NAS system supports P2P (peer-to-peer) file sharing protocol. NOTE: Enable the P2P Service (System  Service

97 Network · / actiNAS Manager Status This screen will show current download or upload connections. Options New download Use this button to add do

/ actiNAS Manager · Network 98 Server This screen allows connection to and disconnection from server. Options Connect Use this button to connect t

99 Network · / actiNAS Manager Option Use this screen to configure download options. Options Maximum download number Use this option to set the