Cisco Systems NSS6000, NSS4000 manual Windows Users Accessing the NSS Storage through FTP

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Windows Users: Accessing the NSS Storage through FTP

Windows users who have a user profile set up can access any shares to which they have privileges on the NSS storage using CIFS/SMB or FTP.

NOTE: Before your end users can access the shares on the NSS using FTP, the NSS must have FTP access enabled and the individual share must be set up to allow FTP access.

To access the NSS storage using FTP:

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.

2.Enter your DOMAINNAME\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.

3.Depending on your privileges to the share, you can begin using the NSS storage.

UNIX/Linux Users: Accessing Storage through NFS

UNIX and Linux users can access shares on the NSS via NFS. Due to the way that the NSS implements NFS file access privileges, only NFSv3 is supported. In order for NFS access privileges to work correctly, you must have the NSS joined to an NIS domain.

NOTE: You must have root privileges to your client system to create an NFS mount.

1.Log into the client system as root.

2.Create a mount point directory for the mount if you do not already have one (e.g., mkdir /mnt/nas_share1).

3.Mount the NFS share by typing “mount -t nfs -o nfsvers=3 <IP address/hostname>:<mount point path on NSS> <mount point path on client>”. The mount point path on the NSS appears in the Shares page.

4.Log out of the root account.

5.Log into the user account on the client system.

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.

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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