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Contents Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Benefits 1 About this Guide 2 Recommended Installation Sequence 2 Chapter 2: Setting up the Hardware Step 1 — Install the Disk Drives Approved Vendor List for Drives 3 4 5 Step 2 — Install the Ethernet Link 6 Step 3 — Install the Power 7 NSS-supported UPS Product Families Chapter 3: Configuring the Network Storage System (NSS) 7 8 Step 1 — Access the NSS when there is no DHCP Server Present on your Network 9 Step 2 — Log into the NSS Configuration Interfa
Contents Appendix A: LEDs & Buttons 23 Power LED/Button (Front Panel) 23 System LED (Front Panel) 24 Reset Button (Front Panel) 25 LAN LED (Front Panel) 25 Hard Disk Drive LEDs (Front Panel) 26 USB LED (Front Panel) 26 UPS LED (Back Panel) 27 Appendix B: Environmental Specifications 28 Appendix C: Additional Information 29 Appendix D: Contacts NSS2000 Getting Started Guide Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information 29 Warranty 29 End User License Agreement (EULA) 29 30 ii
1 Introduction Thank you for choosing the Cisco Business Series Network Storage System (NSS). Administering a network can be a difficult job. Finding low-cost ways to simplify your data-management tasks means that you have more resources to dedicate elsewhere. The NSS is a Network Attached Storage (NAS) unit that appears as a native file server for the various clients within your network, including Windows, Apple Macintosh, UNIX, and Linux platforms.
1 Introduction About this Guide About this Guide The Getting Started Guide contains the step-by-step details for getting your NSS up and running for the first time---from hooking up the hardware to doing the basic configuration steps to get the NSS running. Users are shown how to log into the NSS to access storage. Recommended Installation Sequence Follow the NSS installation steps to set up and configure the device. They provide out-of-the-box instructions.
2 Setting up the Hardware This chapter provides details for installing the NSS hardware. The installation is broken down into the following steps: NSS2000 Getting Started Guide • Step 1 — Install the Disk Drives: If your NSS does not have disk drives already installed, follow the steps in this section to insert disk drives into the NSS chassis. • Step 2 — Install the Ethernet Link: Connect the Ethernet cable to your network.
2 Setting up the Hardware Step 1 — Install the Disk Drives Step 1 — Install the Disk Drives After you remove the NSS from the packaging, you are ready to set up the hardware. If your NSS already has disk drives installed, skip this step. To install the disk drives into the NSS: Remove a disk tray from the front of the NSS chassis by pushing in the tab on the latch at the front of the tray then open the latch. (There is no recommended order of which tray to remove first.
2 Setting up the Hardware Step 1 — Install the Disk Drives Apply even pressure to the both corners of the tray while you insert the tray fully into position in the chassis. STEP 5 When the disk drive is inserted all the way in, close the latch on the disk drive tray. STEP 6 Repeat steps 1 to 5 for each disk drive you want to install. STEP 7 Continue with Step 2 — Install the Ethernet Link.
2 Setting up the Hardware Step 2 — Install the Ethernet Link Step 2 — Install the Ethernet Link After the disk drives are installed in the chassis, you are ready to connect the Ethernet cable. NOTE: If you are hotplugging an Ethernet cable to the NSS after the initial installation, ensure you wait 15 seconds between the time you unplug the cable and plug it back in. Within 10 seconds the newly connected link should appear with the correct IP and link rate in the configuration interface.
2 Setting up the Hardware Step 3 — Install the Power Step 3 — Install the Power After you connect the Ethernet cable, you are ready to power up the NSS. There are several possible power configurations. We suggest that a UPS be used since a sudden loss of power can cause RAID corruption and possible data loss. The following procedure provides details for each of these options.
3 Configuring the Network Storage System (NSS) There are a variety of ways to configure the NSS, depending on your specific storage needs and your unique networking environment. This section covers the steps you need to follow to get the NSS configured so that you can start using its storage. For a more detailed description of the configuration options available, refer to the topics in the pdf version of the Administrator Guide available from the Cisco website (www.cisco.
Configuring the Network Storage System (NSS) Step 1 — Access the NSS when there is no DHCP Server Present on your Network 3 • Step 3 — Use the Quick Setup Wizards to Configure the NSS: When you log into the Configuration Interface for the first time, the basic configuration wizard automatically starts. Run through this wizard to set up the NSS's basic configuration. You can then choose to run the wizards to configure the NSS to store video from your IP surveillance cameras.
Configuring the Network Storage System (NSS) Step 2 — Log into the NSS Configuration Interface 3 To set up your computer to communicate with the NSS: STEP 1 Set your computer’s network settings to the following: • IP Address: 169.254.x.y (where x and y can be any number between 1 and 254). For example, 169.254.1.2. • Subnet Mast (Netmask): 255.255.0.0. After you configure your computer, you can log into the NSS configuration interface. You can configure the NSS network IP settings as required.
Configuring the Network Storage System (NSS) Step 2 — Log into the NSS Configuration Interface • 3 You can find the NSS devices by using the Cisco NSS Discovery Tool. Download this tool from the www.cisco.com/go/smallbiz website, and install it on your PC. Or • If you received a CD along with the NSS2000 product, insert the CD into your PC to automatically install and run the tool. The splash screen appears.
Configuring the Network Storage System (NSS) Step 2 — Log into the NSS Configuration Interface • 3 Click Install to start the installation process. Follow the onscreen instructions to install the application. When the process completes, the NAS Discovery window appears. • Select the NAS device to which you want to connect from the list. Click Connect To GUI. The login window appears. STEP 3 Enter the administrator login information.
Configuring the Network Storage System (NSS) Step 3 — Use the Quick Setup Wizards to Configure the NSS STEP 5 3 It is a good idea to do a quick check of the information on the System Status page to ensure that your hardware installation was successful and that this system is not reporting any errors. For example, the Ethernet link is up and in good condition, the right number of disk drives installed appear, and so on.
Configuring the Network Storage System (NSS) Step 4 — Save the Current Configuration 3 refer to the online help or to the Administrator’s Guide, which you can download from the Cisco.com website.) • IP Camera Options: The following wizards let you set up the NSS to store videos from IP surveillance cameras. The type of wizard you should choose depends on the way the camera transfers the video clips.
Configuring the Network Storage System (NSS) Step 4 — Save the Current Configuration 3 The Configuration Manager page appears. STEP 3 Select the location where the backup is saved from the Stored Configuration Location drop-down menu. To save the configuration file to a USB flash device, select the AUX-1 port as the location. You can then copy the configuration file from the USB flash device to another location on your network. STEP 4 Click Update.
Configuring the Network Storage System (NSS) Step 4 — Save the Current Configuration STEP 7 3 Click Unmount. NOTE: Removing the USB flash device in a mounted state means that you risk causing file or filesystem corruption. STEP 8 When the AUX-1 LED on the front of the chassis is off, you can safely remove the unmounted USB flash device from the AUX-1 port.
4 Instructing your End Users Logging into a Share End users, using a Windows, UNIX, Linux, or Mac computer can easily access NSS storage. Once the end user logs into the NSS using their username and password, the shares to which the end user has read or read-write privileges appear. The NSS supports three file-sharing protocols: CIFS, NFS, and FTP.
Instructing your End Users Windows Users: Accessing the NSS Storage through FTP 4 STEP 2 If your user profile is set up locally (that is, through the NSS configuration interface) and the NSS is joined to a Windows domain, in the User name field, enter the following: \. The hostname is not required if your user profile is set up through the domain or for local users when the NSS is not joined to a domain. (Just enter the username and then your password.) STEP 3 Click OK.
4 Instructing your End Users UNIX/Linux Users: Accessing Storage through NFS To access the NSS storage using FTP: STEP 1 From your FTP client application, connect to the NSS. Enter the IP address or hostname of the NSS. For more information about using your FTP client application, refer to its documentation. STEP 2 Enter your username and password when prompted by your FTP client. When your FTP client has logged in, a list of accessible shares appears as individual directories.
4 Instructing your End Users UNIX/Linux Users: Accessing Storage through FTP You should now have access to the share via the mount point directory on your client. You have the privileges to the share as are defined for the NSS. UNIX/Linux Users: Accessing Storage through FTP UNIX and Linux users who have a user profile set up can access any shares to which they have privileges on the NSS storage using NFS or FTP. Note that when using FTP to access the NSS storage, users cannot rename folders.
Instructing your End Users Mac Users: Accessing Storage through CIFS/SMB 4 Mac Users: Accessing Storage through CIFS/SMB Mac users who have a user profile can access any shares to which they have privileges on the NSS storage using CIFS/SMB. To access the NSS storage via CIFS/SMB: STEP 1 From the Finder’s Go menu, click Connect to Server. STEP 2 Enter "smb:///. (Where the information in the brackets is meant to be replaced with the applicable information.
4 Instructing your End Users Mac Users: Accessing Storage through FTP Mac Users: Accessing Storage through FTP Mac users who have a user profile can access any shares to which they have privileges on the NSS storage using FTP. Note that when using FTP to access the NSS storage, users cannot rename folders. This is due to FTP standards (any FTP servers that allow renaming of folders deviate from these standards).
A LEDs & Buttons The LEDs on the front and back of the NSS chassis help you troubleshoot a variety of conditions on the NSS---from normal operating conditions, alerts, to serious error conditions. The Reset button lets you restore the network defaults in situations where you can no longer log into the configuration interface.
A LEDs & Buttons System LED (Front Panel) The Power button lets you do a graceful or hard shutdown of the NSS: • Graceful Shutdown: Press the Power button for 1 to 2 seconds to trigger a graceful shutdown of the NSS. • Hard Shutdown: Press the Power button and hold for about eight seconds. You would choose this option only if the NSS is not responding to a graceful shutdown.
A LEDs & Buttons Reset Button (Front Panel) Reset Button (Front Panel) The Reset button lets you restore the network setting system defaults or reset the box. • To restore the network setting system defaults: You need to do this if the configuration interface becomes inaccessible. To reset the network setting system defaults, shut down the NSS, hold down the Reset button, and then power up the NSS. When you see the Power LED blink yellow rapidly, release the Reset button.
A LEDs & Buttons Hard Disk Drive LEDs (Front Panel) Hard Disk Drive LEDs (Front Panel) The ACT and Error LEDs associated with each of the installed disk drives indicate disk-drive activity, or an error condition. The various states of the ACT LED indicates the drive activity: • Solid Green: The disk drive is configured but is currently idle. • Flickering Green: The disk drive is configured, active, and not rebuilding. Flickers off with activity.
A LEDs & Buttons UPS LED (Back Panel) UPS LED (Back Panel) The UPS LEDs on the back panel indicate the status of the UPS function: NSS2000 Getting Started Guide • Off: There is either no UPS attached to the NSS or the UPS function has been disabled in the System Power page in the configuration interface. • On: A UPS is attached to the NSS and the UPS function is enabled in the System Power page in the configuration interface.
B Environmental Specifications Device Dimensions 11.42” x 9.17” x 3.23 (290 x 233 x 82 mm) Unit Weight 6.
C Additional Information Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for this product is available on Cisco.com at the following location: www.cisco.com/go/smallbiz Warranty Warranty information that applies to this product is available on Cisco.com at the following location: www.cisco.com/go/smallbiz End User License Agreement (EULA) Licensing information that applies to this product is available on Cisco.com at the following location: www.cisco.
D Contacts Support contact information for this product is available on Cisco.com at the following location: www.cisco.
