Seagate BlackArmor NAS 440 - Manual (Page 36)

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Improving Performance with Link Aggregation
5. Schedule an archive backup to occur on a recurring basis by using the Backup Manager
Schedule in the Storage menu.
Improving Performance with Link Aggregation
The two LAN ports on your BlackArmor server can be configured for link aggregation, which
means you can connect both LAN ports to your network at the same time. Your BlackArmor
server then uses both network connections simultaneously so that it can transfer data at a faster
rate.
Note: The speed of your network connection doesn’t change. With link aggregation, your
BlackArmor server sends and receives information through both LAN ports at the same time,
which increases “throughput”. Link aggregation is not unlike using two hoses to fill a bucket
instead of one—using two hoses doesn’t make the water flow any faster, but the bucket fills
more quickly.
To set up link aggregation, connect both of your BlackArmor server’s LAN ports to the network
switch or router, using two Ethernet cables. Then, open BlackArmor Manager (see page 17) and
select Aggregation as the LAN setting. LAN settings are in the Network menu. For step-by-step
instructions for using BlackArmor Manager, refer to the online Help.
Setting Your BlackArmor Server as a Media Server
You can store photos, videos, and music on your BlackArmor server so that they can be
accessed by anyone.
You can use BlackArmor Manager to turn the server into a media server, and set it to download
media files into default folders automatically. For instance, if a user was downloading music files,
they would download into the user’s Music folder automatically.
You can also turn your BlackArmor server into an iTunes server so that a BlackArmor user can
stream music directly to a network computer with iTunes installed, or to an iPod connected to a
network computer.
To set up your BlackArmor server as a media server, open BlackArmor Manager (see page 17)
and go to the Media menu. For step-by-step instructions for using BlackArmor Manager, refer to
the online Help.