Document Outline

• Limitations of Warranty and Liability
• Technical Support Policy
• Returning Materials
• Welcome Note
• Chapter 1- Getting Started
  • 1. Features and Benefits
  • 2. System Requirements and Compatibility
  • 3. Unpacking the MaxNAS
  • 4. What’s Included
  • 5. Choosing a place for your MaxNAS
  • 6. The MaxNAS interface components
  • 7. Visual and Audible Indicators
  • 8. Hot plug Drive Replacement
• Chapter 2- Connecting the MaxNAS
  • 1. Connect Your MaxNAS
  • 2. Accessing System Administration for the first time
    • 2.1 Wizard Installation and Usage
    • 2.2 Launching the IP Storage Administration GUI, DHCP Environment
    • 2.3 Launching the IP Storage Administration GUI, Static IP Environment
    • 2.4 Logging In
  • 3. LCD Operation
    • 3.1 USB Copy
    • 3.2 Management Mode
  • 4. Adding External Disks
  • 5. USB Target Mode
• Chapter 3- Administering the MaxNAS
  • The Main Menu Configuration Tree
  • 1. Status Displays
    • 1.1 System Status
    • 1.2 System Information
    • 1.3 USB Printer Information
    • 1.4 Attached UPS Monitor Status
    • 1.5 Power Management
    • 1.6 About this MaxNAS (Info)
  • 2. Storage Configuration
    • 2.1 Disks (Info)
    • 2.2 RAID Menu
      • 2.2.1 Create RAIDset
      • 2.2.2 Expanding NAS volumes
      • 2.2.3 Appending disks to RAIDset
      • 2.2.4 Migrating RAIDSet
      • 2.2.5 Delete RAIDSet
      • 2.2.6 Space Allocation
    • 2.3 Folder (Share) Configuration
      • 2.3.1 Adding Folders (Shares)
      • 2.3.2 Editing Folders (Shares)
      • 2.3.3 NFS Configuration
      • 2.3.4 Access Control Lists
      • 2.3.5 Deleting Folders (shares)
    • 2.4 Perform file system check
    • 2.5 Stackable iSCSI Host Service
      • 2.5.1 Adding a new iSCSI target
      • 2.5.2 Set Stackable Share Permissions
      • 2.5.3 Edit Stackable parameters
      • 2.5.4 Delete a Stackable shared iSCSI mount
      • 2.5.5 Reconnect an offline iSCSI target
    • 2.6 Mount and Share ISO disk image
      • 2.6.1 Adding a new ISO image share
      • 2.6.2 Removing ISO image shares
      • 2.6.3 Temporarily unmount ISO image shares
    • 2.7 nSync Backup Service
      • 2.7.1 Create new nSync backup task
      • 2.7.2 Modify an existing nSync task
      • 2.7.3 Deleting an existing nSync task
      • 2.7.4 Running an nSync backup task
      • 2.7.5 Restoring to a previously synchronized state
      • 2.7.6 Setting transfer speed limits
  • 3. Network Configuration
    • 3.1 LAN1 Configuration
      • 3.1.1 Host Name
      • 3.1.2 Domain Suffix
      • 3.1.3 MAC Address
      • 3.1.4 Jumbo Frames Support
      • 3.1.5 DHCP
      • 3.1.6 Static IP
      • 3.1.7 IP Forwarding
      • 3.1.8 Link Aggregation
    • 3.2 LAN2 Configuration
      • 3.2.1 MAC Address
      • 3.2.2 Jumbo Frames Support
      • 3.2.3 Static IP
      • 3.2.4 DHCP Server
    • 3.3 Network Services Configuration
      • 3.3.1 SMB/CIFS
      • 3.3.2 Webdisk/Secure Webdisk
      • 3.3.3 UPNP Universal Plug and Play
      • 3.3.4 Apple File Protocol Services
      • 3.3.5 NFS Services
      • 3.3.6 FTP Services
      • 3.3.7 nSync Target Service
      • 3.3.8 Mediabolic DLNA Server
  • 4. Accounts Configuration
    • 4.1 Authentication Configuration
    • 4.2 Group Administration
      • 4.2.1 Creating Groups
      • 4.2.2 Removing Groups
      • 4.2.3 Modifying Existing Groups
    • 4.3 Local User Configuration
      • 4.3.1 Creating Users
      • 4.3.2 Removing Users
      • 4.3.3 Modifying Existing Users
    • 4.4 Batch User and Group Creation
  • 5. System Control Functions
    • 5.1 Remote Notification Configuration
    • 5.2 Event Logs
    • 5.3 System Time
    • 5.4 Save/Recover System Setting
    • 5.5 Module Management
    • 5.6 Reset to Factory Default
    • 5.7 Update Firmware
    • 5.8 Change Administrator Password
    • 5.9 Reboot/Shutdown
    • 5.10 Log Out of the Administration Interface
    • 5.11 Change the User Interface Language
• Chapter 4- Connecting Users
  • 1. SMB/CIFS User Access Configuration
    • 1.1 Mapping a Network Drive (Windows)
    • 1.2 Mapping a Network Drive (OS-X)
  • 2. Using Webdisk
    • 2.1 Logging In
    • 2.2 The Webdisk control interface
    • 2.3 File Operations
  • 3. Using iSCSI
    • 3.1 Microsoft Windows 2000 and newer
    • 3.2 OS-X >10.4.10 Host Setup
  • 4. File Backup With nSync
    • 4.1 Adding an Nsync Task
    • 4.2 Setting Up an Nsync Target on an Nsync Device
    • 4.3 Setting Up an Nsync Target on Another Device
    • 4.4 Designating MaxNAS or PlatinumRAID as an Nsync Target
  • 5. Connecting to MaxNAS Attached Printers
    • 5.1 Windows XP SP2
    • 5.2 Windows Vista
    • 5.3 MacOS X
• Chapter 5- Understanding RAID
  • RAID
  • RAID 0 (Striping)
  • RAID 1 (Disk Mirroring)
  • RAID 10
  • RAID 5
  • RAID 6
  • Hot Swappable Disk support
  • Hot Spare Drives
  • Hot-Swap Disk Rebuild
• Chapter 6- Troubleshooting
  • Daily Use Tips
  • General Use Precautions
  • Resetting the MaxNAS
  • Frequently Asked Questions
• Appendix A: Getting Help
• Appendix B: RAID Level Comparison Table
• Appendix C: Active Directory
• Appendix D: Supported UPS List
• Appendix E: Glossary
• Appendix F: Product Specifications
• Appendix G: Licence and Copyright