Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your NSA

Figure 1 Example of the NSA in a Home Network

NSA

Above is the NSA in a home network. Users back up and share data on the NSA. The DMA-2500 plays the NSA’s media files on the TV. A USB hard drive provides extra storage space and files are copied directly from the USB mass storage device to the NSA.

Place the NSA behind a firewall and/or IDP (Intrusion Detection and Prevention) device to protect it from attacks from the Internet.

Note: See Chapter 18 on page 373 for a more detailed list of NSA features.

Refer to the Quick Start Guide for hardware connections and how to install and remove hard drives from the disk trays.

Note: Turn off and disconnect the NSA before you install or remove the internal hard disk.

1.2 Hard Disks

Your NSA has two internal hard disk bays. Install one or two SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) hard disks. Note that both SATA hard disks are treated as internal or SATA volumes in the Storage > Volume screen (Section

7.4on page 165). Any hard disk connected to the USB port(s) is considered an external or USB volume.

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