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Table of Contents
5. System Control Functions ....................................................................................................................... 36
5.1 Remote Notification Configuration ................................................................................................ 37
5.2 Event Logs ...................................................................................................................................... 37
5.3 System Time ................................................................................................................................... 37
5.4 Save/Recover System Settings ........................................................................................................ 38
5.5 Module Management....................................................................................................................... 38
5.6 Reset to Factory Default ................................................................................................................ 38
5.7 Update Firmware ........................................................................................................................... 38
5.8 Change Administrator Password ................................................................................................... 39
5.9 Reboot/Shutdown .......................................................................................................................... 39
5.10 Scheduled Power On/Off ............................................................................................................. 39
5.11 Log out the Adminstration Interface ........................................................................................... 39
5.12 Change the User Interface Language .......................................................................................... 39
Chapter 4- Connecting Users ............................................................................................................................ 40
1. SMB/CIFS User Access Configuration ..................................................................................................... 40
1.1 Mapping a Network Drive (Windows) .......................................................................................... 40
1.2 Mapping a Newtork Drive (OS-X) ................................................................................................. 41
2. Using Webdisk ......................................................................................................................................... 42
3. Using iSCSI .............................................................................................................................................. 44
3.1 Windows 2000 and newer.............................................................................................................. 44
3.2 Mac OS X ........................................................................................................................................ 46
4. Backing up with NSync .......................................................................................................................... 48
4.1 Adding a task ................................................................................................................................. 48
4.2 Setting up an NSync target ............................................................................................................ 48
4.3 Setting up an FTP target ................................................................................................................ 49
4.4 Designating a MaxNAS or PlatinumRAID NSync Targets ............................................................. 49
5. Connecting to a MaxNAS Attached Printer ............................................................................................ 49
5.1 Windows XP ................................................................................................................................... 49
5.2 Windows Vista ................................................................................................................................ 50
5.3 Mac OS X ........................................................................................................................................ 51
Chapter 5- Understanding RAID ....................................................................................................................... 52
RAID ............................................................................................................................................................. 52
RAID 0 ......................................................................................................................................................... 52
RAID 1 ......................................................................................................................................................... 53
RAID 5 ......................................................................................................................................................... 53
Hot Swappable Disk Support ..................................................................................................................... 53
Hot Spare Drives ......................................................................................................................................... 54
Hot Swap Disk Rebuild ............................................................................................................................... 54
Chapter 6- Troubleshooting .............................................................................................................................. 55
Daily Use Tips ............................................................................................................................................. 55
General Use Precautions ............................................................................................................................. 55
Resetting the MaxNAS.................................................................................................................................. 56
Frequently Asked Questions ....................................................................................................................... 57
Appendix A- Getting Help ................................................................................................................................ 59
Appendix B- RAID Level Comparison Table .................................................................................................... 60
Appendix C- Active Directory............................................................................................................................ 61
Appendix D- Supported UPS List ..................................................................................................................... 62
Appendix E- Glossary ....................................................................................................................................... 65
Appendix F- Product Specifications .................................................................................................................. 72
Appendix G- Licence and Copyrights .............................................................................................................. 74
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