Cisco Systems NSS6000, NSS4000 manual Configuring the Network Storage System NSS

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Step 9 – Add any Locally Defined Users and Groups: You can create and maintain a list of users and groups from the NSS.

Step 10 – Create Shares: After you create a volume, you can create the shares and set up access privileges to those shares for the users and groups. You can also define the DFS access.

Step 11 – Create the Volume Snapshots: If you have an NSS6000 series unit, you can configure snapshots for each volume.

Step 12 – Set up the Share Backups: Set up a backup to run at a regular interval for the configured shares.

Step 13 – Complete the Configuration: Go through the rest of the configuration options to set up quotas, edit groups, set up email and SNMP alerts, and so on. For detailed information, refer to the Online Help from the Configuration Manager, or the Linksys Business Series Network Storage System Administrator Guide available from the Linksys website (www.linksys.com).

Step 14 – Save a Copy of the Configuration: After you configure the NSS, save a copy of the configuration to a location on the NSS and to a USB key.

Step 1: Access the NSS when there is no DHCP Server Present on your Network

This step depends on whether there is a DHCP server on the network to which you are connecting the NSS (this could be the router). The NSS ships with a default configuration such that its network interfaces are DHCP configured. For your computer to communicate with the NSS when no DHCP server is present, you must manually configure the computer’s network settings.

NOTE: The configuration for your computer is only temporary. After you initially open the configuration interface, you can configure the static IP address for the NSS accordingly and then restore your computer’s network settings to their previous values. For help setting the IP configuration on the NSS, refer to the online help available with the NSS configuration interface.

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Step 1: Access the NSS when there is no DHCP Server Present on your Network

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Contents Getting Started Guide Page Contents LEDs & Buttons Benefits About this GuideRecommended Installation Sequence Introduction Recommended Installation Sequence Chapter Part a Set up the Hardware Install the Disk DrivesSetting up the Hardware Install the Ethernet Links Approved Vendor List for DrivesInstall the Power NSS-supported UPS Product Families Chapter Part B Configure the Network Storage System NSS Configuring the Network Storage System NSS Log into the Configuration Interface Option a Linksys One Environment Login StepsLog into the Configuration Interface Option B Standalone Environment Login Steps Configure the Timing Settings Create a RAID Array Create a RAID Array Create a Volume Create a Volume Virtualize Storage within your Network Exporting Storage to your NetworkCreating Virtualized Storage Configure the NSS Network Identification Network Identification page appears Chapter Configure the User/Group Ranges and Home Directory Location Create any Locally Defined Users and Groups Creating a User ProfileNew User page appears Creating a Group Create a Share Chapter DFS Root Set the share to be a Microsoft DFS root Adding a DFS Shared Folder Chapter Chapter Create a Snapshot for a Volume Restrictions using Microsoft DFS from the NSSChapter Create a Scheduled Backup for a Share Chapter Complete the Configuration Save the Current Configuration Getting Sarted Guide Part C Instruct Your Users How to Access the NSS Storage Windows Users Accessing the NSS Storage using CIFS/SMBWindows Users Accessing the NSS Storage through FTP UNIX/Linux Users Accessing Storage through NFSUNIX/Linux Users Accessing Storage through FTP Mac Users Accessing Storage through CIFS/SMBMac Users Accessing Storage through FTP Power LED Front Panel LEDs & ButtonsReset Button Front Panel System LED Front PanelLAN LEDs Front Panel Hard Disk Drive LEDs Front PanelUSB LED Front Panel UPS LED Back PanelSupport Contact Information Linksys One Contact Information