LaCie Ethernet Disk How To Use This Manual User’s Manual How To Use This Manual In the toolbar: Previous Page / Next Page Go to Beginning / Go to End Printing: While optimized for onscreen viewing, the pages of this manual are formatted for printing on 8 1/2” x 11” and A4 sized paper, giving you the option to print the entire manual or just a specific page or section. To Exit: From the Menu bar at the top of your screen, select: File > Quit. Icons Used In This Manual Italicized paragraphs feature an icon describing the type of information being given. Important Info: This icon refers to an important step that must be followed. Tech Note: This icon refers to tips to help maximize performance. Caution! This icon indicates a potential hazard, and gives tips on how to avoid them. LaCie Ethernet Disk Table of Contents User’s Manual Foreword 5 Health, Safety and General Use Precautions 7 1. Introduction 8 1.1. What Your LaCie Ethernet Disk Can Do 8 2. Your LaCie Ethernet Disk 9 2.1. Minimum System Requirements 9 2.2. Package Contents 9 2.3. Front Panel 10 2.4. Back Panel 11 3. Setting Up Your LaCie Ethernet Disk 12 3.1. Stand-alone Installation 12 3.2. Rack Installation 12 4. Installing Your LaCie Ethernet Disk 13 4.1. Connecting The LaCie Ethernet Disk To Your Network 13 4.2. Turning On Your LaCie Ethernet Disk 13 5. Configuring Your LaCie Ethernet Disk 14 5.1. Installing The LaCie Network Configurator 14 5.1.1. Windows Users 14 5.1.2. Mac OS 9.x Users 14 5.1.3. Mac OS 10.x Users 15 5.1.4. UNIX Users 15 5.2. Assigning A Network (IP) Address Using The LaCie Network Configurator 16 6. Accessing Your Ethernet Disk Over The Network 18 6.1. Windows Users 18 6.1.1. Windows Me, Windows 2000 And Windows XP 18 6.1.2. Windows 95, Windows 98 And Windows NT 19 6.2. Mac Users 19 6.2.1. Mac OS 9.x 19 6.2.2. Mac OS 10.x 19 6.3. UNIX Users 19 6.4. Connecting Via HTTP Or FTP 20 6.5. Connecting With An FTP Client 20 LaCie Ethernet Disk Table of Contents User’s Manual 7. Using The Web Administration Page 21 7.1. Accessing The Web Administration Page 21 7.2. Wizard And Advanced Modes 22 7.3. Using The Wizard Mode 22 7.3.1. Creating A Share: “Share Name” 22 7.3.2. Username 23 7.3.3. Confirmation 23 7.3.4. Set-up Complete 24 7.4. Using The Advanced Mode 24 7.4.1. Changing The Name And Location Of The LaCie Ethernet Disk 24 7.4.1.1. Changing The Name 24 7.4.1.2. Moving From A Workgroup To A Domain 25 7.4.2. Setting The Date And Time Of Your LaCie Ethernet Disk 25 7.4.3. Sharing Your LaCie Ethernet Disk In Advanced Mode 26 7.4.3.1. Creating Users 26 7.4.3.2. Creating Groups 26 7.4.3.3. Creating Shares 27 7.5. Shutting Down The Ethernet Drive 28 8. Advanced Management Of Users, Groups And Shares 29 8.1. Listing Local Users 29 8.1.1. Creating A User 29 8.1.2. Editing A User 30 8.1.3. Deleting A User 30 8.2. Listing Local Groups 30 8.2.1. Creating A Group 30 8.2.2. Editing A Group 31 8.2.3. Deleting A Group 31 8.3. Listing Local Shares 32 8.3.1. Creating A Share 32 8.3.2. Editing A Share 32 8.3.3. Deleting A Share 32 8.3.4. Deleting A Broken Share 32 LaCie Ethernet Disk Table of Contents User’s Manual 9. Customizing Your LaCie Ethernet Disk 33 9.1. Checking Your Server Configuration 33 9.2. Checking The Adminitrator’s Password 34 9.3. Enabling/Disabling Guest Accounts 34 9.4. Rebooting Your Server 35 9.5. Shutting Down Your Server 35 9.6. Changing Your Network Configuration 36 9.7. Formatting Your Disk 37 9.8. Defragmenting Your Disks 38 9.9. Backing Up Your Disks Using The Included Backup Program 39 9.9.1. Backing Up With The Included Backup Program 39 9.9.2. Recovering Files Using The Included Backup Program 40 9.10. Backing Up Your Disks Using Third-party Software Programs 43 9.11. Uploading A New Version Of The System Software 43 9.12. Restoring Your LaCie Ethernet Disk 43 10. Expanding Your LaCie Ethernet Disk 45 10.1. Adding Additional Storage Space 45 11. Using the LaCie Shell 46 11.1. Accessing the LaCie Shell using Remote Desktop (Windows) 47 11.2. Accessing the LaCie Shell using Remote Desktop for Mac OS X 48 11.3. Firewall 49 11.4. Diagnostics 50 11.4.1. System Log 50 11.4.2. Information 50 11.4.3. Advanced 51 11.4.4. Backup and Restore 51 11.5. Logging Off The System via Remote Desktop (Windows and Macintosh) 52 12. Troubleshooting 53 13. Contacting Customer Support 57 14. Restoring Your Ethernet Disk Using The LaCie Restore CD 59 15. Warranty 61 Glossary 62 LaCie Ethernet Disk Foreword User’s Manual page 5 Copyrights Copyright © 2004 LaCie. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written consent of LaCie. Trademarks Apple, Mac, and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Microsoft, Windows NT, Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows 2000, Windows Millennium Edition and Windows XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Sony and iLink are registered trademarks of Sony Electronics. Other trademarks mentioned in this manual are the property of their respective owners. Changes The material in this document is for information only and subject to change without notice. While reasonable efforts have been made in the preparation of this document to assure its accuracy, LaCie assumes no liability resulting from errors or omissions in this document, or from the use of the information contained herein. LaCie reserves the right to make changes or revisions in the product design or the product manual without reservation and without obligation to notify any person of such revisions and changes. FCC Statement: Caution! Modifications not authorized by the manufacturer may void the user’s authority to operate this device. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are LaCie Ethernet Disk designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the Tested To Comply equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, With FCC standards and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try and correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: LaCie Ethernet Disk Foreword User’s Manual page 6 • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Canada Compliance Statement This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Manufacturer’s Declaration for CE Certification We, LaCie, solemnly declare that this product conforms to the following European standards: Class B EN60950, EN55022, EN50082-1, EN61000-3-2 With reference to the following conditions: 73/23/EEC Low Voltage Directive 89/336/EEC EMC Directive This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with your other household waste. Instead, it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a designated collection point for the recycling of electrical waste and electronic equipment. The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment. For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling, please contact your local city office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product. LaCie Ethernet Disk Precautions User’s Manual page 7 Health and Safety Precautions Only qualified persons are authorized to carry out maintenance on this device.