LevelOne GNS-8000B 4-bay Sata NAS w/2 Gigabit Ethernet User`s Manual Ver 1.
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 Overview of GNS-8000B .......................................................6 1.1 Introduction...................................................................................6 1.2 Package Contents ...........................................................................6 1.3 System Overview ...........................................................................7 Chapter 2 Install GNS-8000B ...............................................................8 2.
6.6 Disk Configuration ......................................................... 54 6.6.1 Create Disk Volume ................................................................. 54 6.6.2 Delete Disk Volume.................................................................. 56 6.6.3 Examine Disk Volume............................................................... 57 6.6.4 Format Disk Volume................................................................. 58 6.6.5 View Disk & Volume Status ...........
7.2 By Apple MAC OS ......................................................................... 94 7.3 By Linux OS............................................................................... 100 7.4 By Web Browser ......................................................................... 100 7.5 By File Transfer Protocol (FTP) ...................................................... 101 Chapter 8 GNS-8000B Maintenance ..................................................104 8.
Chapter 1 1.1 Overview of GNS-8000B Introduction Thank you for choosing LevelOne GNS-8000B, 4-bay Sata NAS Server. This product has the following key features: • • • • • • • Simple installation, 5 minutes configuration and user-friendly management interface for SMB users. High speed SATA HDD, supports hotswap, maximum capacity up to 2.0TB. Dual Gigabit ports for load balance, fail over and standalone settings.
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Chapter 2 2.1 Install GNS-8000B Install Hard Disk To install hard disks to GNS-8000B, please make sure you have the following items in place. GNS-8000B 3.
Hard Disk Installation Procedure It is highly recommended that you install disks of the same brand and same size on GNS-8000B. The server may function improperly if disks of different brands and size are installed. Please refer to Chapter 2.2 for hard disk recommendation list. 1. Push the side locks in the front of GNS-8000B and then pull forwards to open the front panel. Push Push Open front panel 2. Unlock the disk tray with hard disk lock and take out the hard disk tray.
3. Place a hard disk in a hard disk tray. Tray front 4. Turn over the disk tray. Make sure the disk holes match the holes at the base of the tray. Fasten the disk with four flat head screws. Front Base Back 5. Insert the hard disk tray to GNS-8000B. Then lock the tray with the hard disk lock. (You can install 4 disks at maximum.) HDD4 HDD3 HDD2 HDD1 Insert the disk tray Close the front panel 6. When finished, close the front panel of GNS-8000B.
Install Rackmount Kit Please follow the steps below to install the rackmount kit of GNS-8000B. 1. Attach brackets (a) to both sides of GNS-8000B in the front. 2. Lock the brackets (b) to GNS-8000B. Then attach and fasten z-shape brackets (c). 3. Push GNS-8000B into the rack. 4. Fasten the screws to fix the position of GNS-8000B. Important Notice: Please back up your disk data periodically to avoid data loss due to improper operation or disk failure of GNS-8000B.
2.2 Hard Disk Recommendation List The following HDD models are verified by LEVELONE that are compatible with GNS-8000B. It is recommended to use the same brand and same size listed here for GNS-8000B if more than one hard disk is installed. Other HDD brands that are not tested by LEVELONE may or may not work properly with GNS-8000B. For more updated hard disk recommendation list, please visit LEVELONE website at http://www.Level1.
2.3 Connect GNS-8000B to Office Network When connecting GNS-8000B to office network: 1. It is recommended to install GNS-8000B in LAN with DHCP server. 2. You can use any PC in the same subnet to connect to the server by IE browser. 3. You may also connect a CD/DVD burner to GNS-8000B for data backup and restore. Connect tape drive and/or CD/DVD burner to GNS8000B for backup function. Tape drive 3 SCSI To access the server, USB connect PC to the CD/ DVD burner same subnet of GNS- 1 8000B.
To install GNS-8000B in office network, please follow the steps: a, b, c, d, e below. a. Connect Gigabit port LAN 1 or # LAN 2 to a switch/ hub/ router by a network cable. d. Connect the power c. Connect tape drive cord and plug in the to the SCSI connector other end of the cord for tape back up to power outlet. service*. # b. Connect CD/DVD burner *. e. Turn on the server. To use fail over or load balance function, please connect both LAN 1 and LAN 2 to switch/ hub/ router.
Chapter 3 Use LCD Panel When GNS-8000B is turned on, the server name, IP address, date, and time will be shown. Server name Date Power Error Network GNS-8000B 10.8.10.49 12/01 02:22 Hard disk IP address Enter button Down button Time Check System Information 1. Press Down button to view disk information, i.e. number of disks and disk size. Note that the disk size displayed is the total size of all installed disks but may not be the actual disk size you can use.
4. Press Down button again to view model number and version information. NAS001122 1.0.0 (1118) System Setting Function 1. Press Enter button for two seconds to enter configuration page. NAS001122 1.0.0 (1118) 2. Press Down button to select an item: NETWORK SETTINGS, POWER DOWN, REBOOT SYSTEM, and EXIT. PRESS 2 SECONDS FOR CONFIG.
Network Settings Enter NETWORK SETTINGS configuration page and press Down button to select one of the following options. • DHCP DHCP will obtain IP address automatically. • STATIC IP Press Enter button to select STATIC IP. Then configure the IP address. i. SET STATIC IP Press Down button to enter 0~255 and press Enter button to set the next number for the IP address. ii. SET NETMASK Follow the above procedure to set the netmask address. iii.
POWER DOWN Press Down button to select POWER DOWN and press Enter button to confirm shutting down GNS-8000B. SELECT: 2. POWER DOWN REBOOT SYSTEM Press Down button to select REBOOT SYSTEM and press Enter button to confirm restarting the system. SELECT: 3. REBOOT SYSTEM Exit Configuration Page (EXIT) Press Enter button and select EXIT, then press the button again to confirm exiting the configuration page. SELECT: 4.
Chapter 4 Quick Install Wizard Quick Install Wizard enables you to search for all available GNS-8000B within the local network, and view the server name, IP address, and workgroup etc. You can also configure the disk name, date and time, etc. via Quick Install Wizard. To use Quick Install Wizard, run GNS-8000B CD-ROM in your PC and install the program.
Run Quick Install wizard shortcut on the desktop, the following screen will be shown.
Operation 1. Configure GNS-8000B Select a GNS-8000B displayed on Quick Install Wizard and click Configure. Enter the administrator password. Upon successful login, the following screen will appear. Enter the configuration values and click OK.
Set the name, date and time for GNS-8000B. The length cannot exceed 14 characters. The system will obtain IP address automatically. To use fixed IP address for connection, enter the IP address, subnet mask and gateway for the server. For further configuration of the system, please login the administration page of GNS-8000B via web browser. Note: You may have to restart GNS-8000B after changing the network configuration.
2. View GNS-8000B details Select a GNS-8000B available on Quick Install Wizard and click Details.
. 3. Search for all available GNS-8000B again. To refresh the search results, click Refresh to display all available servers within the network.
4. Help If you have any enquiries about Quick Install Wizard when using the program, you can click the Help button to view the help text. 5. Enter the homepage of GNS-8000B Double click on GNS-8000B to enter the administration page.
Chapter 5 8000B Start to Enjoy the Services of GNS- GNS-8000B provides the following powerful services and applications 5.1 File Server You can make use of the following means to access and share the folders of GNS8000B easily: a. By Quick Install Wizard: By the Map Drive function of Quick Install Wizard, you can configure the share folders on GNS-8000B as a drive of your PC quickly. For further information, please refer to Chapter 4. b.
5.3 Backup Server GNS-8000B provides versatile backup mechanisms to help you back up or restore disk data completely to enhance more efficient and secure system management. The backup/ restore applications are listed below: a. Remote Replication Remote replication is a built-in backup feature of GNS-8000B. You can set up instant or scheduled backup to replicate the data of GNS-8000B to another LEVELONE NAS server. Please refer to Chapter 6.9.9. b.
Chapter 6 Administer GNS-8000B When you have installed GNS-8000B and connected it to the network or PC, you can manage the server via web browser. It is recommended to use Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or above to access GNS-8000B. GNS-8000B Network Configuration for the First Time of Use By factory default, GNS-8000B will search the network via DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) to detect IP address settings automatically.
6.1 Access Administration Page You can access GNS-8000B administration page by the following means: 3. Launch the web browser. Enter the IP address of GNS-8000B to access the administration page. You can check the IP address of GNS-8000B on the LCD panel (see Chapter 3). OR 4. Install and Quick Installation Wizard (see Chapter 4). Search for GNS-8000B in the network and double click the server name on the list.
5. When the administration page is shown, click Administration. 6. Enter the user name and password to login. Default user name: administrator Password: admin The first time you login GNS-8000B, Quick Configuration page will be shown. Please refer to 6.3 Quick Configuration for more details. To connect GNS-8000B by MAC, open a web browser in MAC and enter the IP address of GNS-8000B. Login the server and continue the software configuration. Please use the built-in browser in MAC-Safari for browsing.
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6.3 Quick Configuration Please follow the step-by-step guide in Quick Configuration to complete the settings of GNS-8000B. If you have any questions during web administration, please click the help button on the top right hand corner of the page. Other buttons are described as below: : Return to previous page : Return to home page : Logout system Step 1. Enter the server name.
Step 2. Change the administrator password or select to use the original password. Step 3. Enter the date, time and select the time zone for the server. Step 4. Select the language the server uses to display files and directories. The default setting is English.
Step 5. Enter the IP address, subnet mask and default gateway for the server. Select network interface configuration: fail over or load balance. Step 6. Select the network file services to provide on the server.
Step 7. Configure disk volume on the server. Step 8. Configure the method of user authentication. Please refer to Chapter 6.5.2 for further information.
Step 9. Manage users and user groups of this server.
Step 10. Manage network shares on this server. Step 11. Finish. It may take several to tens of minutes to complete Quick Configuration, depending on your system settings.
6.4 System Settings Basic system settings include the server name, date, time, and view system settings. 6.4.1 Server Name Enter the name of GNS-8000B. The server name can be 14 characters long at maximum, which can contain alphabets, numbers and hyphen (-). The server does not accept names with space, period (.), or names in pure numbers.
6.4.2 Date & Time Set the date, time, and time zone according to your location. If the settings are incorrect, the following problems may occur: When using a web browser to access or save a file, the display time of the action will be incorrect. The system event log time will be incorrect compared to the actual time when an action occurs.
NTP Server You can enable or use specified NTP (Network Time Protocol) server to update the date and time of the system automatically. To enable NTP server, please enable Configure NTP server or client setting and enter the IP address or domain name of the NTP server, e.g. time.nist.gov, time.windows.com in Use the specified NTP server field. Then enter the time interval for adjusting the time (minimum value is 1 minute and maximum value is 99 days).
6.4.3 Language Setting Select the language GNS-8000B uses to display files and directories. Note: All files and directories on GNS-8000B will be created using Unicode encoding. If your FTP clients or PC does not support Unicode, e.g. Windows 95, 98, ME OS is used, select the language the same as the language of your OS in order to view the files and directories on the server properly. 6.4.4 View System Settings You can view all current system settings, e.g. server name, on this page.
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Configuration of Network Interfaces Fail Over (Default) The system supports the configuration of multiple network interfaces, which enables you to perform Fail Over or Load Balance functions. Fail over ensures server availability to the network. If the primary port is disconnected due to a hardware or cable problem, the secondary port will replace its network identity. If the failed port resumes the network connection, it will also resume the role as the primary interface.
Load Balance In load balance* mode, the transmission load is distributed among aggregated network ports. * An intelligent software adaptive agent will repeatedly analyze the traffic flow from the server and distribute the packets based on the destination address. Load balance can only occur on Layer 3 routing protocols (IP or NCP IPX). Multicast/Broadcast and non-routing protocols, such as NetBEUI and Microsoft IPX, are transmitted over the primary port.
Standalone Standalone settings enable each port to have a unique IP, which allows users on different network areas to share one GNS-8000B and maintain their independence from one another in the network. When using this mode, fail over cannot be used and only LAN 1 can be configured as DHCP server.
Network Speed Network speed settings provide an advanced option for configuring network speed. You can select auto-negotiation (default), 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, or 1000 Mbps. It is recommended to use the default setting that the server will determine network speed automatically. • Obtain IP address settings automatically via DHCP If your network supports DHCP, GNS-8000B will automatically use DHCP protocol to retrieve the IP address and related information.
Primary DNS Server: Enter the IP address of primary DNS server that provides DNS service for GNS-8000B in external network. Secondary DNS Server: Enter the IP address of secondary DNS server that provides DNS service for GNS-8000B in external network. You can also configure the following settings: Enable DHCP server If there is no DHCP server on your network, you can enable this option to provide IP address settings to the clients.
6.5.2 Microsoft Networking Enable file service for Microsoft networking: If you are using Microsoft Windows, enable this service to access the files on network share folders. Assign a workgroup name. Standalone Server Use local users for user authentication. NT Domain Member Use Microsoft NT domain for user authentication. AD Domain Member GNS-8000B supports Windows 2003 AD (Active Directory) to provide quick and direct import of user accounts to the existing AD server available in your network.
Microsoft Network Services. Workgroup: Specify the workgroup GNS-8000B belongs to. The workgroup is a computer group unit in Microsoft Windows network for network sharing. AD Server Name: Enter the name of the AD server when AD domain is selected for authentication. Domain Name: Microsoft domain name. Enter the domain name when you select NT domain or AD domain. WINS server If the local network has a WINS server installed, specify the IP address.
6.5.3 Apple Network To use GNS-8000B on Apple MAC operating system, enable AppleTalk network support. If your AppleTalk network uses extended networks, and is assigned with multiple zones, assign a zone name to GNS-8000B. If you do not want to assign a network zone, enter an asterisk (*) to use the default setting. This setting is disabled by default. 6.5.4 Linux (NFS) Service To use GNS-8000B on Linux OS computer or server, enable Linux (NFS) service. GNS-8000B supports NFS version 2.0 and 3.0.
6.5.5 Web File Manager To access files on GNS-8000B via web browser, enable Web File Manager. If GNS8000B is connected to the Internet and uses a valid IP address, you can access files on the server by web browser from anywhere. For further details, please refer to Appendix A. 6.5.6 FTP Service Select to enable or disable Unicode Support. The default setting is No.
6.5.7 View Network Settings You can view current network settings and status in this section.
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6.6 Disk Configuration In the section, you can create, delete, examine and format disk volume, as well as view disk and volume status of GNS-8000B. 6.6.1 Create Disk Volume GNS-8000B can accommodate four disks at maximum. You can set the disk volume to the following configurations by clicking on the icons on Create Disk Volume page: a. Single Disk Volume You can create an individual disk volume. In case of disk crash, all data will be lost.
b. RAID 5 Disk Volume Three or more hard disks can be integrated to form RAID 5 disk volume. Data will be distributed and stored among the disks. If a disk fails, you can replace a new disk with the damaged one, and the system will restore the data to the new disk. You can also use three disks for RAID 5 and a fourth disk as a backup disk. If a disk of RAID 5 volume is damaged, the spare disk can replace that damaged disk, which enhances server stability and efficiency.
e. Linear Disk Volume You can combine two or more disks into one larger disk. Files will be saved on physical disks sequentially but does not have a disk failure file protection function. The overall capacity of linear disk is the sum of all disks. 6.6.2 Delete Disk Volume To delete a disk volume, select the disk volume to remove and click OK.
6.6.3 Examine Disk Volume To examine a disk volume, select the disk volume to examine and click OK. You can check the Fix errors box and the server will fix errors automatically during disk checking. Disk Volume Operation Report After click OK on Examine Disk Volume page, a page like below will display to show the current status and information of disk volume operation.
6.6.4 Format Disk Volume To format disk volume, select the disk volume to format and click OK. 6.6.5 View Disk & Volume Status You can view details of physical disks and logical volumes in the section. Note: When configuring disk volume, make sure there are no active users connecting to GNS-8000B to avoid any potential damage to the disks. You can check all currently active users in Statistics & Logs—Active Users (refer to Chapter 6.10.
6.7 User Management The files on GNS-8000B can be shared among multiple users. For easier management and better control of users’ access right, you have to organize users, user groups and their access right control. 6.7.1 Users The system has created the following users by default: Administrator By default, administrator has access to system administration and cannot be deleted. Guest This is a built-in user and will not be displayed on User Management page.
512 users can be created at maximum (including system default users). You can create a new user according to your needs. The following information is required to create a new user: User name The user name must not exceed 32 characters. It is case-insensitive and can contain double-byte characters, such as Chinese, Japanese, and Korean except: " / \ [ ] : ; | = , + * ? < >` ' Password The password is case-sensitive and can be 16 characters long at maximum.
6.7.2 User Groups User group is a collection of users with the same access right to files or folders. GNS-8000B has created the following user groups by default: Administrators All members in this group have administration right. You cannot delete this group. Everyone All registered users belong to everyone group. You cannot delete this group. You can manage user groups with the following options: User groups name must not exceed 256 characters.
Create Users and Assign Users to User Group The following example demonstrates how to create new users and assign users to a user group. ABC Co. has recently recruited two employees Mr. Jones Lee for Administration Department and Ms. Jane Wu for Sales Department. The IT Department therefore needs to create two user accounts for them to access company data on GNS-8000B. i. To create a user account, go to User Management-Users. Click Create. ii. Enter the user name (Jones Lee/ Jane Wu) and password.
iii. Select the user groups the users belong to on the right list, i.e. Mr. Jones Lee for Administration Dept and Ms. Jane Wu for Sales Dept, and click Add. Then click Close. iv. After creating the users, the users will appear on the list on Create User Page.
Create Private Network Share for User Groups You can create particular network share for each user group. The procedure is described as below: 1. To create a network share called media accessible by Administration Department only, please go to “User Management—User Groups” page. Select the user group Administration Dept and click Create Private Network Share on the right. 2. Enter the network share name media.
3. You can see the folder media in Network Share Management page. 4. Enter Access Control. You can see that only Administration Dept has full access right to the folder.
6.7.3 Quota To allocate disk volume efficiently, you can specify the quota that can be used by each user. When this function is enabled and a user has reached his/her disk quota, he/she cannot upload data to the server anymore. By default, no limitations are set for users. You can modify the following two options: i. Enable quota for all users ii.
2. Select Jones Lee on User page and click Quota Settings on the right. 3. Enter the quota size 2000MB and click OK. 4. Follow the same steps and enter the quota size 4000MB for Jane Wu and click OK. The quota setting is successfully applied.
6.8 Network Share Management The primary purpose of network storage is file sharing. In a standard operation environment, you can create different network share folders for various types of files, or provide different file access rights to users or user groups.
6.8.1 Create To create a network share, enter the following information: Network share name The share name must not exceed 12 characters and cannot contain the following characters: ".+=/\:|*?<>;[]% Disk volume This area shows the disk volume status. Path All data are stored under the assigned path onto the disk volume. You can select “Specify path automatically” or assign a path manually. The path cannot exceed 256 characters and cannot contain the characters below: ".
6.8.2 Property To edit the property of an existing network share, select a share and click Property. You can then edit the content of that share. 6.8.3 Access Control Once the network share is created, you can assign access rights to users or user groups: Deny access Access to the network share will be denied when this option is selected. Read only Users can read the files only on the network share when read only is assigned.
6.8.4 Delete Select a share and click delete. Click OK to confirm.
6.9 System Tools System Tools enable you to optimize the maintenance and management of GNS8000B. 6.9.1 SNMP Settings Enable SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) service and complete all necessary settings to manage network components of the server by SNMP. When enabling SNMP Trap Notification, a message will be sent to a specified trap host when an error occurs.
6.9.2 Alert Notification Enter the e-mail address of administrator and SMTP server IP address. In case of warning or malfunction, e.g. CPU fan fails, a disk drive fails or is unplugged, an email will be sent to the administrator automatically. You can refer to Event Logs section in Statistics & Logs (refer to Chapter 6.10.2) to check all happened errors and warnings. If your mailbox requires SMTP authentication, enter the user name and password.
6.9.4 Hardware Settings You can enable or disable the hardware functions of GNS-8000B. i. Enable LCD panel setting function To enable users to configure TCP/IP settings via the LCD panel. ii. Enable configuration reset switch By enabling this option, you can press the reset button for a few seconds to reset the administrator password and system settings to default. iii. Enable buzzer When buzzer is enabled, an alert sound will be played in case of system error. iv.
6.9.5 UPS If your UPS device provides USB interface, you can enable UPS (uninterruptible power supply) support to protect your system from abnormal system shutdown caused by power outage. In case of utility power failure, the system will shut down automatically by probing the power status of the connected UPS unit. Enable UPS support To activate the UPS support, you can select this option.
UPS Model Select the UPS model from the list. If the UPS model you are using is not available on the list, please contact our technical support. IP Address of UPS If you have selected APC UPS with SNMP for UPS model, enter the IP address of the UPS. Note: When UPS support is not enabled, the Test button will not function.
6.9.6 System Update Note: If the system is running properly, you do not need to update the firmware. Before updating system firmware, please make sure the product model and firmware version are correct. Follow the steps below to update firmware: Step 1: Download the release notes of the same version as the firmware from LEVELONE website http://www.Level1.com/. Read the release notes carefully to make sure you need to upgrade the firmware.
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6.9.7 Change Logo You can choose a personal picture to display on the login page of GNS-8000B. The size of the picture cannot exceed 20K bytes.
6.9.8 Tape Backup Tape backup enables you to perform backup or restoration jobs by a tape drive. GNS-8000B supports full backup and incremental backup. By full backup, all source files will be backed up. By incremental backup, only modified or new files after last backup will be backed up. Backup Now To back up files to the tape drive immediately. Restore To restore data from the previously backup tape. Select the restore destination and whether or not to overwrite existing files.
Scheduled Jobs You can schedule a backup job to be executed automatically. Click New and define the job name, backup source, backup type, and schedule.
Tools There are several useful tape functions to operate on the tape drive. For example, you can rewind, eject or erase the tape here. Click Apply to execute the action. Job Status You can view the status of backup or restore job. Note: 1. The SCSI tape drive has to be properly connected and turned on before starting up GNS-8000B for proper detection. 2. HVD (High Voltage Differential) SCSI tape drive is not supported.
6.9.9 Remote Replication Remote Replication enables you to replicate local files to remote folders on another server. The files will be compressed before the replication process in order to save time for data transfer. Make sure a network share is created before creating a remote replication job. Using Remote Replication Login GNS-8000B, go to Remote Replication in System Tools.
i. New a. Click New to enter the following page. b. Complete all settings and click OK to save or Cancel to quit. Note: To use remote replication, enable Microsoft Networking service, make sure the destination network share and directory have been created, and the user name and password are valid to login the destination folder.
ii. Edit a. Select the job to be edited. b. Click Edit. c. Modify the settings. d. Click OK to save or Cancel to quit. iii. Delete a. Select the job to be deleted. b. Click Delete.
6.9.10 Backup/ Restore/ Reset Settings To backup the setting(s), select the appropriate option(s) and click Backup. To restore a backup settings file, click Browse to select the file and click Restore. To reset the setting(s) to factory default(s), select the appropriate option and click Reset.
6.9.11 USB CD/ DVD Backup/ Restore USB Backup/Restore function enables you to back up local data to CD/DVD discs via USB CD/DVD burner, and CD/DVD data to local disk.
i. USB CD/DVD Detection a. Connect USB burner to GNS-8000B. Turn on the burner and input a writable disc. b. Click Re-detect. The system will display information of the detected burner. c. Click Eject Disc to eject the disc from the burner. d. Insert the disc again and click Re-detect and continue to use writing and loading functions.
ii. Write data a. To write data from GNS-8000B to disc, enter the volume label name. b. In Source Path (Network Share/Directory), select a network share from the drop-down menu and enter a directory name. You can also use stroke to indicate multiple directories, e.g. sales/jenny. c. Select Write Speed. d. Click Write to disc to write data to the disc. To view updated writing status, click Refresh. e. The disc will be ejected after burning.
iii. Load data a. Insert the disc for loading data to GNS-8000B network share. The volume label is shown in CD Label. b. In Destination Path (Network Share/Directory), select a network share from the drop-down menu and enter a directory name. You can also use stroke to indicate multiple directories, e.g. sales/jenny. c. Select Overwrite existing files to overwrite existing files in the directory or Skip existing files to skip loading files that have existed in the directory during loading process. d.
6.10 Statistics & Logs You can view the event logs of all currently online users on GNS-8000B for system monitoring. 6.10.1 Active Users This page shows all users that are currently logged on to Web File Manager. 6.10.2 Event Logs GNS-8000B can store thousands of recent event logs, including warning, error and information messages. In case of system malfunction, event logs can be retrieved to analyze system problems. 6.10.
Chapter 7 7.1 1. Access GNS-8000B By Microsoft Windows You can access GNS-8000B in Windows OS by the following ways: a. By Quick Install Wizard. For further information, please refer to Chapter 4. b. You may also search for GNS-8000B within the Network Neighborhood. Locate the workgroup and find the name of your GNS-8000B. When the server is found, double-click on the server name to connect. c. You may also use “Search for Computers” function to look for your GNS-8000B in Windows.
2. Once the connection to GNS-8000B is successful, all listing on your available network share will be displayed. Use the option Map Network Drive to map the folder(s) as your network drive.
7.2 By Apple MAC OS If you are an Apple MAC user, you can access GNS-8000B by the following ways: 1. Using Network Browser a. Choose “Network Browser” in Apple menu. b. In “Network Browser”, choose AppleTalk. A list of computers on the AppleTalk network will appear. Select GNS-8000B.
c. Enter the login name and password, or use “Guest” to enter. Click Connect. d. When GNS-8000B is connected, all network shares will be shown.
e. Choose a network share to connect. The network share will appear on the desktop.
2. Using Chooser a. Select Chooser on Apple menu bar. b. Click on AppleShare. The name of GNS-8000B will appear on the right side of the window.
c. Use the mouse to highlight GNS-8000B and click OK. d. Enter the correct login name and password or use “Guest” to login, and then click Connect.
e. All available network shares will be listed. Select a network share and click OK. f. Close the Chooser program. Double click on the icon on the desktop to access the files.
7.3 By Linux OS In addition to Microsoft and MAC OS, GNS-8000B also supports Linux systems through the NFS service: 1. On Linux, run the following command: mount -t nfs :/ For example, if the IP address of your GNS-8000B is 192.168.0.1 and you want to link the network share folder “public” under the /mnt/pub directory, use the following command: mount -t nfs 192.168.0.
7.5 By File Transfer Protocol (FTP) In addition to working with multiple operating systems, GNS-8000B also supports connection via FTP. Enter the correct user name and password to connect the server or access the public share folders as guest. Please go to Network Settings—FTP service and enable FTP service before using FTP service. Follow the steps below to use FTP service: 1. Open an IE browser and type ftp://[server IP] or ftp://[server name]. OR 2. By Web File Manager of GNS-8000B. a.
b. Click the share folder in FTP section. c. When the ftp folder is shown, enter user name and password.
d. The share folder will be shown. You can then manage the folder by dragging and dropping files to it, as well as rename or delete the files.
Chapter 8 GNS-8000B Maintenance GNS-8000B is specially designed to run 24x7 and be ready at all times against system crash caused by power outage. This section provides a general overview on system maintenance. 8.1 Restart/ Shut down Server Follow the steps below to restart or shut down GNS-8000B. 1. Ask all active users of GNS-8000B to save their files and disconnect from the server. 2. Enter the administration page and select Restart/ Shutdown in System Tools. 3.
8.2 Reset Administrator Password and Network Settings To reset the administrator password and network settings of GNS-8000B, 1. Press the reset button of GNS-8000B for a few seconds. A beep sound will be heard. 2. Login GNS-8000B with the default user name and password: Default user name: administrator Password: admin Note: To reset the system by the reset button, the option “Enable configuration reset switch” in Hardware Settings must be activated.
8.3 Disk Failure or Malfunction When you encounter disk malfunction or failure, please do the following: 1. Record the malfunction status or error messages. 2. Stop using the failed GNS-8000B and turn off the server. 3. Contact customer service for technical support. Note: Your GNS-8000B must be repaired by professional technicians, please do not try to repair the server yourself. Please back up any important files or folders to avoid potential data loss due to disk crash. 8.
Appendix A Web File Manager Using Web File Manager To use Web File Manager, enable Web File Manager in Network Settings first. Launch the web browser and go to GNS-8000B home page. Select Web File Manager and enter the correct login name and password. You may also enter “guest” in the login name field with no password to access the network shares on GNS-8000B as an anonymous guest. Note: Make sure a network share has been created before using Web File Manager.
Select an existing network share for management. You can organize network share folders of GNS-8000B. With Web File Manager, you can upload, rename, or delete files and folders in the network shares. View files online Click on a file displayed on the web page. The information of the file will be displayed. If your browser does not support the file format, the download window pops up automatically. Once the file is downloaded, you can open it on your computer. Create folder i.
Rename file or folder i. Select a file or folder to rename. ii. Click iii. Enter the new file or folder name and click OK. (Rename) on the toolbar. Delete file or folder i. Select a file or folder to delete. ii. Click iii. Confirm to delete the file or folder. (Delete) on the toolbar. To delete all files and folders, click (Select All) and then (Delete). Upload file i. Open the folder to upload file to. ii. Click Browse to select the file. iii. Click Upload. Download file i.
Viewing Files Named in Chinese To view files named in Chinese, you may have to configure the browser settings. Take Internet Explorer as an example, follow the steps below to configure the settings. 1. Click on Tools in IE browser. 2. Click Internet Options. 3. Cancel this option. 4. Click OK. 5. Restart the browser.
Web File Manager Icons Icon Description Up-return to the parent folder Refresh-reload the current page Home-return to network share list home page Create folder Rename file or folder Delete file or folder Select all Cancel selection Logout Full access network share folder Read-only network share folder Malfunction network share folder - 111 -
Appendix B Configuring AD Authentication AD environment mixed mode can be supported by GNS-8000B. For example, qatest.com.tw and sub2.qatest.com.tw are domains controlled by Windows 2003 server, and sub1.qatest.com.tw domain is controlled by Windows 2000 server.
Please make sure you have enabled the Active Directory Service on the Windows Server and check the following items: 1. DNS Server setting on GNS-8000B has to be directed to AD server. 2. GNS-8000B and AD server can synchronize only if their time difference is less than 5 minutes. 3. GNS-8000B and AD server will synchronize each 5 minute. To configure the settings manually, GNS-8000B has to be set as standalone mode and then added to AD domain. 4.
Adding GNS-8000B to Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Domain 1. Go to TCP/IP Configuration in Network Settings. Enter the IP address of primary DNS server. You can inquire AD domain via this DNS server.
2. Go to Microsoft Networking of Network Settings. Enable AD Domain Member, and enter the domain name and the user name with administrator access right to that domain. Note: a. Make sure that a fully qualified domain name such as qatest.com.tw has been filled in. b. Make sure the user name with administrator access right to that domain.
3. When the following message appears after applying the settings in step 2, check the DNS IP. When the following message appears after applying the settings in step 2, domain name, domain user name, and the password. When the following message appears after applying the settings in step 2, check the time zone settings. Make sure the difference of your time and that of AD server is less than 5 minutes. If the time difference is larger than 5 minutes, you will not be able to add the domain member.
4. Upon successful adding of domain member, you can view the list for domain users and local users in User Management. 5. Go to Access Control in Network Share Management to configure the access control right of AD users for all available network shares.
Using AD users to access services To access services like FTP, Network Neighborhood, or Apple Talk with an AD user account, add DomainName\ before the user name when logging in.
Adding GNS-8000B to Windows Server 2000 NT Domain 1. Go to Microsoft Networking to enable NT Domain member and then enter the domain name such as sub1 and the user who has administrator access right for identification. Note: a. Please notice that GNS-8000B and Windows 2000/2003 server must be in the same section or the system will show the following error message. b. Make sure that a domain name such as sub1 has been filled in. c. Make sure the user name with administrator access right to that domain.
2. When the following message appears after applying the settings in step 1, check the domain name, domain user name, and the password. When the following message appears after applying the settings in step 2, check the time zone settings. Make sure the difference of your time and that of AD server is less than 5 minutes. If the time difference is larger than 5 minutes, you will not be able to add the domain member. 3.
4. Go to Access Control in Network Share Management to configure the access control right of domain users for all available network shares. Using domain users to access services To access services like FTP, Network Neighborhood, or Apple Talk with an domain user account, add DomainName\ before the user name when logging in. Note: To join AD domain again, set GNS-8000B as standalone server in Microsoft Networking section.
Appendix C Messages of Hard Disk and Disk Configuration Status Hard Disk English Display Ready No disk Invalid R/W error Status Description The hard disk status is normal No disk currently Disk tray is not installed or there is main board error. Users can check disk tray. If there is main board error, please contact LEVELONE customer service. Indicates the disk does not have a record on GNS8000B The disk is used on GNS-8000B the first time, or the disk on the same GNS-8000B model is used.
Disk Configuration/ RAID Configuration English Display Status Description Ready The status of current disk or disk configuration is normal Unmounted Hard disk is not installed or hard disk configuration is not configured RAID configuration is damaged and cannot be enabled When this message is shown, users should back up disk data immediately and replace the failed disk. Not Active Uninitialized Initialization fails Single disk does not support hot swap.
Appendix D: Virus Scan A network share may not be able to detect a virus without an automatic virus scan function when there is a transfer of infected files. The user computer may have been infected in this situation. To prevent virus infection of the user computers, the system provides a virus scan program to comprehend with available virus scan agent for the best data protection. In System Tools, enter the IP address of the network share and set up the user account and password for the virus scan agent.
3. Click Finish to complete the Setup.
A screen will pop up to show the system information the first time you have successfully installed the virus scan agent.
IP Address Status Infected Last Scan Time Result Path The IP address of the network share Connection status of the host network share with the virus scan agent: • Disconnect: Not connected to the network • Idle: Connection has been enabled but there is no file transfer for three minutes or more.
Enabling Virus Scan Support Go to Virus Scan of System Tools. To enable virus scan support, tick the box Enable Virus Scan Support. Enter the IP address of the virus scan server and click Apply. Viewing Details of Infected Files To view the details of infected files of the network share, go to Event Logs of Statistics & Logs. A warning message will be shown in the table.
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