Improving Performance with Link Aggregation
5.Schedule an archive backup to occur on a recurring basis by using the Backup Manager Schedule in the Storage menu.
Improving Performance with Link Aggregation
The two LAN ports on your BlackArmor server can be configured for link aggregation, which means you can connect both LAN ports to your network at the same time. Your BlackArmor server then uses both network connections simultaneously so that it can transfer data at a faster rate.
Note: The speed of your network connection doesn’t change. With link aggregation, your BlackArmor server sends and receives information through both LAN ports at the same time, which increases “throughput”. Link aggregation is not unlike using two hoses to fill a bucket instead of
To set up link aggregation, connect both of your BlackArmor server’s LAN ports to the network switch or router, using two Ethernet cables. Then, open BlackArmor Manager (see page 17) and select Aggregation as the LAN setting. LAN settings are in the Network menu. For
Setting Your BlackArmor Server as a Media Server
You can store photos, videos, and music on your BlackArmor server so that they can be accessed by anyone.
You can use BlackArmor Manager to turn the server into a media server, and set it to download media files into default folders automatically. For instance, if a user was downloading music files, they would download into the user’s Music folder automatically.
You can also turn your BlackArmor server into an iTunes server so that a BlackArmor user can stream music directly to a network computer with iTunes installed, or to an iPod connected to a network computer.
To set up your BlackArmor server as a media server, open BlackArmor Manager (see page 17) and go to the Media menu. For
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