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This is a User’s Guide for a series of products. Not all products support all firmware features. Screenshots and graphics in this book may differ slightly from your product due to differences in your product firmware or your computer operating system. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this manual is accurate.
Related Documentation •Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide is designed to help you get your NSA up and running right away. It contains information on setting up your network and configuring for Internet access. • Web Configurator Online Help The embedded Web Help contains descriptions of individual screens and supplementary information.
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Contents Overview
User’s Guide ...... 15
Getting to Know Your NSA ...... 17 NAS Starter Utility for NSA221, NSA310, NSA320, and NSA325 ...... 21 NAS Starter Utility for NSA210 ...... 31 Web Configurator Basics ...... 47 Tutorials ...... 67
Technical Reference ...... 151
Status Screen ...... 153 System Setting ...... 157 Storage ...... 161 Network ...... 175 Applications ...... 185 Package Management ...... 229 Auto Upload ...... 279 Dropbox ...... 293 Using Time Machine with the NSA ...... 297 Users ...... 301 Groups ...... 307 Shares ...... 311 Maintenance Screens ...... 319 Protecting Your Data ...... 341 Troubleshooting ...... 343 Product Specifications ...... 361
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Table of Contents
Contents Overview ...... 3
Table of Contents ...... 5
Part I: User’s Guide ...... 15
Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your NSA...... 17
1.1 Overview ...... 17 1.1.1 Hard Disks for 2-Bay Models ...... 18 1.1.2 Hard Disks for 1-Bay Models ...... 18 1.1.3 COPY/SYNC Button ...... 19 1.1.4 RESET Button ...... 19
Chapter 2 NAS Starter Utility for NSA221, NSA310, NSA320, and NSA325 ...... 21
2.1 Overview ...... 21 2.2 Starting the NAS Starter Utility ...... 21 2.3 NAS Seeker Screen ...... 21 2.4 Main NAS Starter Utility Screen ...... 23 2.5 Initialization Wizard ...... 24 2.5.1 Default Configuration ...... 24 2.5.2 Manual Configuration ...... 25 2.5.3 Directory of the NAS ...... 26 2.6 Import Files or Folders with zPilot ...... 27 2.7 Network Drive ...... 28 2.8 Manage the Device ...... 29 2.9 Configure System Settings ...... 29
Chapter 3 NAS Starter Utility for NSA210 ...... 31
3.1 Overview ...... 31 3.2 Starting the NAS Starter Utility ...... 31 3.3 NAS Discovery Screen ...... 32 3.4 Main NAS Starter Utility Screen ...... 33 3.5 Initialization Wizard ...... 34 3.5.1 Default Configuration ...... 35 3.5.2 Manual Configuration ...... 37
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3.5.3 Directory of the NAS ...... 42 3.6 Import Files or Folders with zPilot ...... 43 3.7 Add a Network Drive to My Computer ...... 44 3.8 Manage the Device ...... 44 3.9 Configure Network Setting ...... 45
Chapter 4 Web Configurator Basics...... 47
4.1 Overview ...... 47 4.2 Accessing the NSA Web Configurator ...... 47 4.2.1 Access the NSA Via NAS Starter Utility ...... 47 4.2.2 Web Browser Access ...... 48 4.3 Login ...... 49 4.4 Home Screens ...... 50 4.4.1 Now Playing (Music) ...... 53 4.4.2 Exif and Google Maps (Photos) ...... 54 4.4.3 Slideshow and CoolIris (Photos) ...... 54 4.4.4 Favorite ...... 55 4.4.5 File Browser ...... 56 4.4.6 Share and Folder Names ...... 59 4.4.7 Application Zone ...... 60 4.4.8 System Settings ...... 61 4.5 Administration Screens ...... 62 4.5.1 Global Administration Icons ...... 63 4.5.2 Navigation Panel ...... 63 4.5.3 Main Window ...... 64 4.5.4 Status Messages ...... 65 4.5.5 Common Screen Icons ...... 65 4.5.6 Session Example (Windows) ...... 66
Chapter 5 Tutorials...... 67
5.1 Overview ...... 67 5.2 Windows 7 Network ...... 67 5.2.1 If the NSA Icon Does Not Display ...... 69 5.2.2 NSA Icon Right-click Options ...... 70 5.3 Windows 7 Network Map ...... 71 5.4 Playing Media Files in Windows 7 ...... 74 5.5 Windows 7 Devices and Printers ...... 74 5.5.1 Windows 7 Desktop Shortcut ...... 76 5.6 Creating a Volume in a 2-Bay NSA ...... 77 5.6.1 Creating a RAID 1 Volume ...... 77 5.6.2 Migrate Button ...... 78
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5.6.3 Create an Internal Volume Button ...... 78 5.7 Creating a Volume in a 1-Bay NSA ...... 79 5.7.1 Creating a RAID 1 Volume ...... 80 5.7.2 Migrate Button ...... 80 5.7.3 Create a SATA Volume Button ...... 81 5.7.4 Creating a PC Compatible Volume ...... 83 5.8 Deleting a Volume ...... 86 5.9 File Sharing Tutorials ...... 87 5.9.1 Creating a User Account ...... 87 5.9.2 Creating a Share ...... 89 5.9.3 Creating a Group ...... 91 5.9.4 Accessing a Share From Windows Explorer ...... 92 5.9.5 Accessing a Share Using FTP ...... 94 5.9.6 Accessing a Share Through the Web Configurator ...... 95 5.10 Download Service Tutorial ...... 96 5.10.1 Copying/Pasting a Download Link ...... 96 5.10.2 Installing the Link Capture Browser Plugin ...... 99 5.10.3 Using the Link Capture Browser Plugin ...... 104 5.10.4 Configuring the Download Service Preferences ...... 106 5.10.5 Using Download Service Notification ...... 108 5.11 Broadcatching Tutorial ...... 111 5.12 Printer Server Tutorial ...... 115 5.13 Copy and Flickr Auto Upload Tutorial ...... 117 5.14 FTP Uploadr Tutorial ...... 118 5.15 Web Configurator’s Security Sessions ...... 121 5.15.1 Customizing the NSA’s Certificate ...... 122 5.15.2 Downloading and Installing Customized Certificate ...... 123 5.15.3 Turn on the NSA’s Web Security ...... 127 5.16 Using FTPES to Connect to the NSA ...... 134 5.17 Using a Mac to Access the NSA ...... 135 5.17.1 Finder ...... 136 5.17.2 Go Menu ...... 137 5.18 How to Use the BackupPlanner ...... 138 5.18.1 Creating an Archive Backup ...... 138 5.18.2 Creating a Synchronization Backup ...... 141 5.18.3 Restoring Archived Files by Backup Job ...... 144 5.18.4 Restoring by Backup Files ...... 147
Part II: Technical Reference...... 151
Chapter 6 Status Screen ...... 153
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6.1 Overview ...... 153 6.2 The Status Screen ...... 153
Chapter 7 System Setting...... 157
7.1 Overview ...... 157 7.2 What You Can Do ...... 157 7.3 What You Need to Know ...... 157 7.4 The Server Name Screen ...... 158 7.5 The Date/Time Screen ...... 158
Chapter 8 Storage ...... 161
8.1 Overview ...... 161 8.1.1 What You Need to Know About Storage ...... 161 8.2 The Storage Screen ...... 162 8.2.1 Disk Replacement Restrictions ...... 162 8.2.2 Storage Screen ...... 163 8.2.3 Volume Status ...... 164 8.3 Creating an Internal (SATA) Volume ...... 165 8.4 Editing a Volume ...... 167 8.4.1 Scanning a Volume ...... 168 8.5 Creating an External (USB) Volume ...... 168 8.5.1 External Disks ...... 169 8.6 Storage Technical Reference ...... 170 8.6.1 Volumes and RAID ...... 170 8.6.2 Choosing a Storage Method for a Volume ...... 170 8.6.3 Storage Methods ...... 171
Chapter 9 Network ...... 175
9.1 Overview ...... 175 9.2 What You Can Do ...... 175 9.3 What You Need to Know ...... 175 9.4 The TCP/IP Screen ...... 176 9.5 UPnP Port Mapping Screen ...... 178 9.5.1 UPnP and the NSA’s IP Address ...... 179 9.5.2 UPnP and Security ...... 180 9.5.3 The NSA’s Services and UPnP ...... 180 9.5.4 Configuring UPnP Port Mapping ...... 181 9.6 The PPPoE Screen ...... 182
Chapter 10 Applications ...... 185
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10.1 Overview ...... 185 10.2 What You Can Do ...... 185 10.3 What You Need to Know ...... 185 10.4 FTP Server ...... 188 10.5 The Media Server Screens ...... 189 10.5.1 The Media Server Share Publish Screen ...... 191 10.5.2 The Media Server ID3 Tag Decoding Screen ...... 192 10.5.3 The Media Server iTunes Server Screen ...... 193 10.5.4 The Media Server SqueezeCenter Screen ...... 193 10.6 The Download Service Screen ...... 194 10.6.1 Adding a Download Task ...... 197 10.6.2 Configuring General Settings ...... 199 10.6.3 Configuring the P2P Download Settings ...... 201 10.6.4 Edit IP Filter ...... 203 10.6.5 Selecting Files to Download ...... 204 10.6.6 Displaying the Task Information ...... 205 10.7 The Web Publishing Screen ...... 206 10.8 The Broadcatching Screen ...... 207 10.8.1 Adding a Broadcatching Channel ...... 209 10.8.2 Editing a Broadcatching Channel ...... 212 10.9 The Print Server Screen ...... 213 10.9.1 Print Server Rename ...... 214 10.10 The Copy/Sync Button Screen ...... 215 10.11 Technical Reference ...... 216 10.11.1 Sharing Media Files on Your Network ...... 216 10.11.2 Download Service ...... 217 10.11.3 Link Capture Browser Plugin ...... 218 10.11.4 Download Service Notification ...... 218 10.11.5 P2P Download Security ...... 219 10.11.6 Web Publishing Example ...... 221 10.11.7 Web Publishing ...... 222 10.11.8 Channel Guides for Broadcatching ...... 223 10.11.9 Printer Sharing ...... 224 10.11.10 Copying Files ...... 224 10.11.11 Synchronizing Files ...... 225
Chapter 11 Package Management ...... 229
11.1 Overview ...... 229 11.2 What You Can Do ...... 229 11.3 What You Need to Know ...... 229 11.4 Package Management Screen ...... 230 11.4.1 Displaying the Package Information ...... 232
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11.5 eMule Screens ...... 233 11.5.1 eMule Server Screen ...... 233 11.5.2 Add Server ...... 234 11.5.3 Edit Server ...... 235 11.5.4 My Info ...... 235 11.5.5 eMule Task Screen ...... 236 11.5.6 Add Task ...... 238 11.5.7 Preferences ...... 240 11.5.8 Edit IP Filter ...... 243 11.5.9 Share Browsing ...... 243 11.5.10 Task Info ...... 245 11.5.11 eMule Search Screen ...... 246 11.6 DyDNS Screen ...... 247 11.7 NFS Screen ...... 248 11.7.1 Add/Edit NFS Share ...... 250 11.7.2 NFS Session ...... 251 11.8 SMART Screen ...... 251 11.8.1 SMART Brief Summary ...... 253 11.8.2 SMART Full Summary ...... 254 11.9 Protect Screens ...... 255 11.10 Backup Screens ...... 255 11.10.1 Backup: Step 1 ...... 256 11.10.2 Backup: Step 2 ...... 258 11.10.3 Backup: Step 3 ...... 260 11.10.4 Backup: Step 4 ...... 261 11.10.5 Edit Job Screen ...... 262 11.10.6 Edit Job: Step 1 ...... 263 11.10.7 Edit Job: Step 2 ...... 264 11.10.8 Restore Archive Screen ...... 265 11.10.9 Restore Archive: Step 1 ...... 265 11.10.10 Restore Archive: Step 2 ...... 266 11.10.11 Restore Archive: Step 3 ...... 267 11.11 Restore Screen ...... 267 11.11.1 Restore: Step 1 ...... 268 11.11.2 Restore: Step 2 ...... 269 11.11.3 Restore: Step 3 ...... 270 11.11.4 Restore: Step 4 ...... 271 11.12 Polkast Setup ...... 271 11.13 Technical Reference ...... 275 11.13.1 S.M.A.R.T Attributes ...... 275
Chapter 12 Auto Upload ...... 279
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