Getting Started with Your BlackArmor Server | Seagate 420, 440

Introduction

3.Getting Started with Your BlackArmor® Server

•Introduction

•Setup Steps for Administrators

•Setup Steps for BlackArmor Users

Introduction

This chapter provides step-by-step instructions for installing and setting up your BlackArmor® server and software.

If you are not a BlackArmor administrator, skip to page 24.

Note: For an overview of the setup steps, see “How to Get Started” on page 13.

This illustration shows the layout and location of a typical BlackArmor server and software setup.

Administrator Installs:

BlackArmor Discovery

BlackArmor Backup (optional)

Users

LAN

Users Install:

BlackArmor Discovery

BlackArmor Backup (optional)



USB Printer				BlackArmor
	(Optional)				Server

Switch or

Router

BlackArmor Manager is embedded on the server

Figure 3: Typical BlackArmor Setup and Installation

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Contents

BlackArmor NAS 440/420 BlackArmor NAS 440 User Guide Contents Getting the Most from Your BlackArmor Server Technical Specifications Glossary About This Guide Kit ContentsPreface System Requirements Finding More Information About the BlackArmor Server All About the Seagate BlackArmor NAS 440/420Introduction Main Components of the BlackArmor Server Kit Features of the BlackArmor Server LAN 2 LED LAN 1 LED What You Can Do With the BlackArmor Server Difference Between a BlackArmor Administrator and UserAbout BlackArmor Administrators About BlackArmor Users How to Get StartedBlackArmor Administrators Start Here BlackArmor Users Start Here Users Install Getting Started with Your BlackArmor Server Setup Steps for Administrators Installing the BlackArmor Server and Software Connecting to the Server Windows only Click View Drive Details Completing the Initial Setup Creating Custom Shares Creating User Accounts Distributing BlackArmor User Information Making BlackArmor Accessible Using Seagate Global AccessEnabling Global Access to the Server administrator task Using Your Seagate Global Access Account Connecting a USB Printer to Your BlackArmor ServerEnabling Global Access as a User Next Steps for Administrators Setting Your BlackArmor as a Media ServerSetting Your BlackArmor as an iTunes Server Setup Steps for BlackArmor Users Creating a Seagate Global Access Account Getting the Most from Your BlackArmor Server Your Role as a BlackArmor Administrator Your BlackArmor Server’s Default Settings Managing BlackArmor Volumes, Shares, and Storage Understanding Volumes and Shares Working with Volumes Understanding RAID Creating New Volumes RAID Public Shares Working with SharesPrivate Shares Setting Storage Space Limits for BlackArmor Users Special Features of Shares Setting Grace Time for Exceeded Quotas Controlling Web File Downloads to the BlackArmor Server Creating and Modifying User Groups Managing BlackArmor UsersWorking with User Accounts Protecting Your BlackArmor Files with Archive Backups Setting Your BlackArmor Server as a Media Server Improving Performance with Link Aggregation Monitoring Status with the Server’s LEDs Monitoring Your BlackArmor ServerMonitoring Status with the Server’s LCD Screen Using Email Alerts to Monitor Server Status Using the LEDs to Monitor the Server Changing the BlackArmor Server’s Advanced Settings Checking Disk Drive Status Using Smart Network Time Protocol NTP Settings Dynamic Domain Name System DNS SettingsFile Protocol Settings Power Saving Settings Workgroup and Domain Settings Uninterruptible Power Supply UPS SettingsWeb Access Protocol Settings Keeping the Server’s Firmware Current Basic Hardware Safety and MaintenanceMaintaining Your BlackArmor Server Resetting Your BlackArmor Server Understanding Your BlackArmor User Account Access LimitationsTips for BlackArmor Users Storage Space Limitations Automatic Sorting for Media Files Grace Time Limits for Quotas Accessing Shares and Files on the BlackArmor ServerBacking Up Your Files File Protocol Support on Shares Backing Up To or From an External USB Drive Backing Up Files with BlackArmor BackupBacking Up Files Between Servers Accessing Your BlackArmor Files Over the Web Downloading Large Web Files to Your BlackArmor Server Retrieving Deleted Files from the Recycle Bin Common Problems and Solutions Solving ProblemsGeneral Troubleshooting Tips Can’t log in to BlackArmor Manager Can’t access a shareCan’t access a file on a share Technical Specifications Glossary Hot-swap Local accessGroup account Http Hypertext Transfer Protocol Parity Remote accessNTP Network Time Protocol server Private share Server Seagate Global AccessRSA key Share USB drive VolumeWeb access protocol User Index RAID Index