Seagate STBM4000100, STBM3000100, STBP100 Getting Started with Your Seagate Business Storage NAS

Getting Started with Your Seagate Business Storage NAS Getting Started as a Seagate NAS User

3.Getting Started with Your Seagate Business Storage NAS

Getting Started as a Seagate NAS User

Follow the steps in this section to get started with your Seagate NAS.

1.Ensure that you have received these items from the Seagate NAS administrator:

•The Seagate NAS Discovery software

•Your Seagate NAS log in name and password

•The Seagate NAS Backup software (optional)

•The names of the shared folders that you can access

•A description of any access limitations you have (for instance, read-only access to a particular share)

2.Install the Seagate NAS software.

Install both the Discovery and Backup software, unless you are already using another backup software program or have a Mac and are using the Time Machine for backup.

3.Connect to the Seagate NAS and the shared folders you have access to using Discovery.

•(Windows) Double-click the Discovery icon on your desktop.

•(Mac) Double-click the Discovery icon in your Applications folder.

When Discovery opens, it automatically searches for all Seagate NAS devices on your network and displays them in a list.

4.Select your new Seagate NAS.

A list of shared folders on the server appears.

5.Scroll through the list of shared folders and then do one or more of the following:

•To view shared folders, select the shared folder and then click View Share Details.

•To map a shared folder, select the share you want, then select a computer drive, and then click Map Drive.

•If you have access to more than one shared folder, continue to find and map additional shared folders as needed.

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