Administering the maxnas r8 – MicroNet Technology MAXNAS R8 User Manual

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6. Application Service Controls

The Application Server Configuration menu contains controls for managing the built in print

server and the Digital Audio Access Protocol streaming media server (used primarily by

Apple’s iTunes)

6.1 Print Server Management

The MaxNAS R8 Can share a USB attached

printer to your network. The Print Server page

displays information about the USB printer for

identification purpose. To see the printer details,

navigate to “Application Server” -> “Printer. In

this page (illustrated right) the MaxNAS will

report the make, model, and current status of

the printer attached. You may remove documents

from the print queue by clicking

. If the

print service becomes unresponsive and

documents are not printing, you may reset the

printer service by clicking

.

6.2 iTunes Server Management

The MaxNAS R8 can stream audio to

Digital Audio Access Protocol remote

network players such as iTunes, Roku

Soundbridge, and others. When enabled,

the service will create and share a

network folder called “itunes_music.” All

supported music files in this folder will

be indexed and shared to iTunes and

other compatible players. The “itunes_

music” share is set to public by default

but you may assign ACLs as to any other

share using the MaxNAS folder controls-

please see section 4.4 of this chapter for

more information. To access iTunes streaming controls, navigate to “Application Server” ->

“iTunes.” The following table describes the controls on this page:

iTunes Service

Enable or disable the iTunes server

Server Name

The name used to identify the MaxNAS R8 to the network players

Password

Enter a password if you’d like to limit access to the shared music.

Rescan Interval

Determines how often the MaxNAS R8 scans the Music directory for new updates.

MP3 Tag

Encode

This option specifies the metatag encoding format for MP3 files stored on the

MaxNAS R8. All ID3 tags will be broadcast in UTF-8 format.

7. Module Management

The Micronet MaxNAS R8 is capable of integrating additional functionality through the use of

encapsulated precompiled applications. From time to time MicroNet may release new features,

or modules, for the MaxNAS R8. Modules offer additional functionality without replacing the

base operating code or firmware. Modules will either be made available on MicroNet’s website

or provided by MicroNet Technical Support. The module format and structure is compatible

3-Administering the MaxNAS R8

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