Freedom9 4020 18, 2.3 System Setup

freeStor 4020 User’s Manual

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Figure 2-9: Storage System Console

In the left pane, select the name of the new unit and click “Log On Storage System Manager”

to access the web interface of the device.

If any freeStor 4020 units are added to the network after the software has started, click

“Discover Storage Systems” to rescan the network for the new units.

2.3 System Setup

Once the hard drives have been successfully installed, the freeStor 4020 will have to be

configured before it can be used. Follow these steps to configure the device.

1. Connect the freeStor 4020 to your network. If your network has a DHCP server, the

freeStor 4020 will automatically get an IP address from the DHCP server. Otherwise, the

freeStor 4020 will default to an IP address of 192.168.0.101.

2. Using a computer on the same network as the freeStor 4020, change the IP address of the

computer to match the freeStor 4020 (e.g. if the freeStor 4020’s IP address is

192.168.0.101, the computer’s IP address should be 192.168.0.X where X is between 1

and 254 and not the same as the freeStor 4020). For instructions on changing your

computer’s IP address.

3. Plug in and power on the freeStor 4020.

Contents

Main Page Page Page Page Page 1 Introduction 1.1 Terminology 1.2 System Benefits and Key Features 8 1.3 Product Specifications Page Page Page Page 2 Installation and Setup 14 If you replace all of the drives with higher capacity, you have to go to It is recommended that the freeStor 4020 be plugged into a surge protector 2.2 Storage System Console Installation Page Page 18 2.3 System Setup Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 3 Web Management Interface 3.1 Main Menu 3.2 Home Page Page Page Page Page 3.4 Groups Page Page Page Page 38 The Shared folders list includes usbdisk1 and usbdisk2, whether or not any Shared folders created as a result of creating Windows/OS X users do not Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 3.7 Email Alerts Page 3.8 Firmware Upgrades 50 3.9 USB Devices Page 52 3.10 System Settings Page 54 3.11 Network Settings Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 62 3.13 Logging Out 3.14 Shutting Down Page 4 File Sharing and System Backup Page 66 4.1.2 Linux Clients 4.1.3 Macintosh Clients 4.1.4 FTP Clients 68 4.2 System Backups with DiskSafe Express 4.2.1 System Requirements 70 4.2.2 Installing the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator 4.2.3 Installing DiskSafe Express Page Page Page Page Page Page 78 4.2.6 Protecting Your Disks Page Page Page 82 Only four backups of each protected disk or partition are saved on the Although DiskSafe Express is specifically designed to perform backups Once you complete this wizard, if a backup does not occur at its scheduled Page 84 4.2.7 Manually Backing Up Your Disk 4.2.8 Stopping a Backup or Recovery in Progress 4.2.9 Changing the Backup Schedule 4.2.10 Changing the Recovery CD Password 86 4.3 System Restoration with DiskSafe Express 4.3.1 Recovering Files From a Backup Page When a backup view is open, that backup will not be deleted to make room When you close the DiskSafe Express application window, you will be 4.3.2 Recovering a Non-System Disk or Partition 90 4.3.3 Recovering a System Disk or Partition Page Page Page 94 4.3.4 Removing Protection Appendix A: Disk Configurations 96 A.1 Adding Hard Disks Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 104 A.4 Transferring hard disks to a new storage system Page Appendix B: Troubleshooting B.1 Disconnecting from Shared Folders 108 B.2 Troubleshooting the Device Page 110 B.3 Troubleshooting DiskSafe Express Page 112 B.4 Creating a Diagnostic File Page Appendix C: Glossary