Central Axis TM Network storage server Quick Start Guide
Table of Contents Welcome .................................................... 1 Product Diagram ......................................... 2 Windows Installation .................................... 3 Macintosh Installation ................................ 12 Support .................................................... 22 FCC Declaration of Conformance ..................
Welcome By choosing the Central Axis™ network storage server, you have chosen a simple, cost-effective way to back up the data on the computers on your small network. Please review the following information to set up and begin using your new storage server.
Product Diagram Kensington lock slot Power light Hard disk activity light Status light Ethernet connector 2 Power switch USB connector Power jack
Windows XP or Vista Installation Part 1: Plug it in. Part 2: Turn it on. 1. Connect one end of the supplied Ethernet cable to an Ethernet port on your router or switch. 1. Press the power button on the back of your Central Axis storage server. On the front panel, the power light on the left illuminates and the status light on the right flashes. The hard disk activity light in the center flashes intermittently. 2.
Part 3: Install the software. 1. Insert the Maxtor Central Axis storage server CD into your computer. The Welcome screen opens automatically. 2. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software. 4. Double-click the Maxtor Manager icon. The Maxtor Manager application opens on your desktop and searches for Central Axis storage server devices on your network. When your Central Axis storage server is found, its Host Name, IP address, and MAC address are displayed. 3.
Part 4: Set Up the Central Axis Storage Server. Here’s what you’ll do to set up your Central Axis storage server: s ,INK YOUR 3EAGATE 'LOBAL !CCESS account and your Central Axis storage server account using the Maxtor Manager APPLICATION SO 3EAGATE 'LOBAL !CCESS knows which files on the Central Axis storage server to show you.
Set Up the Central Axis Storage Server and Set an Administrator Password: Step 2: In the Settings window, click Maxtor Central Axis Storage Server Admin Page: Step 1: In the Maxtor Manager application, click Settings in the My Drives window: Note: In order to set up Web Access and Sharing for the data in an account, the account has to be private.
The first of three Setup pages opens: Step 3: Provide the required information on the three Setup pages to set up your Central Axis storage server, including the creation of an admin password on the second Setup page. Note: When you create an “admin” password, you’re automatically assigned the username admin. After you complete the setup wizard, you’re prompted to log in. s 9OUR USERNAME IS admin. s 9OUR PASSWORD IS THE ADMIN PASSWORD you just set in the Setup page.
Set Up a Central Axis Storage Server User Account: Step 1: In the Maxtor Manager application, click the Create a User Account button in the My Drives window: Step 2: In the Create a User Account window, set up a user account: Click the ? Help button or view the Maxtor Central Axis User Guide for Windows found on the Central Axis storage server CD for detailed information on creating a user account.
Create a Seagate Global Access Account: Step 1: In the Maxtor Manager application, click the Web Access & Sharing icon: Step 2: In the Web Access & Sharing window, click Visit Web Access Site: 9
Link your Seagate Global Access Account and your Central Axis Storage Server Account: Step 1: In the Maxtor Manager application, click the Web Access & Sharing icon: Step 3: /N THE 3EAGATE 'LOBAL !CCESS Sign In page, enter your email address below Don’t Have an Account? and click Send: An email will be sent to the address you enter. Step 4: Follow the instructions in the email to complete the account registration.
User Guides Step 2: In the Web Access & Sharing window, click Enable/Disable Web Access: 9OU LL lND 0$&S OF FOUR -AXTOR #ENTRAL !XIS storage server user guides in the Guides folder on the CD to help you use the Maxtor Central Axis storage server: s Maxtor Central Axis User Guide for Windows: Information on using the components of the Maxtor Central Axis storage server software installed on your PC.
Macintosh Installation (OS X 10.4.11 or later) Part 1: Plug it in. Part 2: Turn it on. 1. Connect one end of the supplied Ethernet cable to an Ethernet port on your router or switch. 1. Press the power button on the back of your Central Axis storage server. On the front panel, the power light on the left illuminates and the status light on the right flashes. The hard disk activity light in the center flashes intermittently. 2.
Part 3: Install the software. 1. Insert the Maxtor Central Axis storage server CD into your computer, open the CD, and double-click the Maxtor Central Axis Manager installer. 4. Double-click the Maxtor Central Axis Manager icon. %NTER YOUR -AC /3 8 PASSWORD IN THE Authenticate window. The Maxtor Central Axis Manager application opens on your desktop and searches for Central Axis storage server devices on your network.
Part 4: Set Up the Central Axis Storage Server. Here’s what you’ll do to set up your Central Axis storage server: s 3ET UP YOUR #ENTRAL !XIS STORAGE SERVER and set an administrator password on the Central Axis storage server admin web page so non-administrators cannot CHANGE YOUR SETTINGS 9OUR INSTALLATION IS COMPLETE 9OU ARE NOW READY TO SAVE your life.
Set Up the Central Axis Storage Server and Set an Administrator Password: Step 1: In the Maxtor Central Axis Manager application, click Settings in the main window: In the Advanced tab of the Settings window, click Central Axis Adminstration.
The first of three Setup pages opens: Step 2: Provide the required information on the three Setup pages to set up your Central Axis storage server, including the creation of an admin password on the second Setup page. Note: When you create an admin password, you’re automatically assigned the username admin. After you complete the setup wizard, you’re prompted to log in. s 9OUR USERNAME IS admin. s 9OUR PASSWORD IS THE ADMIN PASSWORD you just set in the Setup page.
Set Up a Central Axis Storage Server User Account: Step 1: In the Maxtor Central Axis Manager application, click the Create a User Account button in the main window: Step 2: In the Create a User Account window, set up a user account: Click the ? Help button or view the Maxtor Central Axis User Guide for Macintosh found on the Central Axis storage server CD for detailed information on creating a user account.
Create a Seagate Global Access Account: Step 2: In the Web Access & Sharing sheet, click Visit Web Access Website: Step 1: In the Maxtor Central Axis Manager application, click the Web Access & Sharing icon: 18
Link your Seagate Global Access Account and your Central Axis Storage Server Account: Step 1: In the Maxtor Central Axis Manager application, click the Web Access & Sharing icon: Step 3: /N THE 3EAGATE 'LOBAL !CCESS Sign In page, enter your email address below Don’t Have an Account? and click Send: An email will be sent to the address you enter. Step 4: Follow the instructions in the email to complete the account registration.
User Guides Step 2: In the Web Access & Sharing sheet, click Enable/Disable Web Access: 9OU LL lND 0$&S OF FOUR -AXTOR #ENTRAL !XIS storage server user guides in the Guides folder on the CD to help you use the Maxtor Central Axis storage server: s Maxtor Central Axis User Guide for Windows: Information on using the components of the Maxtor Central Axis storage server software installed on your PC.
Support We’re Here to Help Product Index 4ECHNICAL 3UPPORT WILL ANSWER TECHNICAL AND troubleshooting questions regarding your Maxtor Central Axis storage server during normal call center business hours. Before calling, note your system configuration and Maxtor Central Axis storage server model number. These numbers can be used to GET HELP FROM 3EAGATE 3UPPORT REGISTER your drive and look up information on the 3EAGATE WEB SITE Current and legacy Maxtor products.
FCC Declaration of Conformance This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS THIS DEVICE may not cause harmful interference, and THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Class B 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.
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