MaxNAS Owner's Guide

MaxNAS Owner’s Manual

Chapter 1- Getting Started

Thank you for purchasing The Micronet MaxNAS storage solution. With speed, high capac-

ity, ease of use, and support for numerous applications, MaxNAS is the ideal solution for all

of your data storage needs.

Please take advantage of the information contained within this manual to ensure easy setup

and configuration. If at any time you require technical assistance, Micronet’s Help Desk is

available at 310-320-0772 or email us at Support@micronet.com

1. Features and Benefits

MaxNAS is a versatile and powerful storage solution, allowing it to be utilized in several

different roles:

• As a shared storage device for multiple PCs, Macs, and UNIX/Linux workstations

• As a central, fault tolerant data server for a home or small business network

• As a central backup station

• As a central hub for print services, media streaming, and unattended downloading

Beneﬁts:

• Easy-to-use for non-MIS personnel

• SATA (Serial ATA) disk channel interface

• Networked Storage on Gigabit Ethernet

• Easy to use Graphical User Interface

Data Reliability Features:

• RAID Level 0, 1, 5, 6, Span

• Multiple LUN support

• RAID Auto Rebuild

• Network Backup

• Hot Swap/Hot Spare disk support

• Disk Roaming

Networking Features:

• 2x 10/100/1000 auto-sensing Ethernet ports

• Ethernet link aggregation with failover and

load balancing

• iSCSI services concurrent with NAS

Network Services:

• Windows Client Support with Active

Directory integration

• UNIX/Linux Client Support

• Apple OS X Client Support

• FTP, Webdisk, Secure Webdisk

• DLNA streaming server

• Attach and share USB and eSATA devices

2. System Requirements and Compatibility

The MaxNAS is designed for universal compatibility. It features SMB/CIFS, NFS, FTP, iSCSI,

USB direct attachment, as well as Webdisk/Secure Webdisk http-based connectivity for host

access. This manual will address Windows XP and newer, and Macintosh OS X 10.4 and

newer hosts only but the concepts and connectivity features are available to other operating

environments as well.

1-Getting Started