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Iomega px6-300d User Manual

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px6-300d Network Storage
with LifeLine 4.1
User Guide

Table of Contents

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Iomega px6-300d Specifications

General IconGeneral
Modelpx6-300d
CategoryNetwork Storage Server
Drive Bays6
Network ConnectivityGigabit Ethernet
USB Ports2 x USB 2.0
Installed Devices / Modules Qty0
Data Link ProtocolEthernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Network / Transport ProtocolTCP/IP
RAID Support0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Remote Management ProtocolSNMP
Network ServicesFTP, HTTP, SMB/CIFS, NFS

Summary

Setting up Your px6-300d Network Storage

Setup Overview

Step-by-step guide to initial device setup and connection.

Connecting the px6-300d Network Storage to Your Network

Instructions for checking package contents and connecting the device.

Safety Information

Important guidelines for safe operation and handling of the device.

Device Configuration Options

Network Settings

Options for configuring network interfaces, IP addresses, and protocols.

Manually Configuring Network Settings

Step-by-step guide to setting static IP addresses and network parameters.

Configuring Your px6-300d Network Storage to Use Active Directory

Integrating the device with an existing Active Directory domain.

Securing Your px6-300d Network Storage and Contents

How Do I Secure My px6-300d Network Storage?

Overview of security features and administrator user login.

Security Settings

Configuring encryption options and loading security certificates.

Users and Groups

Users and Groups Overview

Managing users and groups for access control to shares.

Adding Users

Creating new user accounts with specific permissions and settings.

Using Active Directory Domain

Active Directory Users and Groups Overview

Importing and managing users/groups from Active Directory.

Managing Active Directory Users and Groups

Importing, synchronizing, and managing AD users/groups.

Managing Your px6-300d Network Storage with Local and Active Directory Users

Allowing simultaneous use of local and AD users/groups.

Sharing Files

Sharing Overview

Introduction to file sharing, including creating shares and managing access.

Shares

Understanding what shares are and how to organize content within them.

Using Protocols to Share Files

Overview of supported file sharing protocols (AFP, FTP, NFS, etc.).

Drive Management

Managing Drives

Global settings for managing storage drives and pools.

Storage Pool Information

Viewing details about storage pools, protection, and capacity.

Adding New Drives to Your px6-300d Network Storage

Installing and integrating new hard drives or SSDs into the device.

Storage Pool Management

Understanding How Your Content Is Stored

Explains how content is stored in shares, volumes, and storage pools.

Storage Pools

Grouping drives to create logical storage units with data protection.

Adding and Managing Storage Pools

Creating, configuring, and managing data and cache storage pools.

Improving Performance with a Cache Storage Pool

Using SSDs to create cache pools for faster read/write operations.

Assigning a Cache Pool to a Volume

Associating cache pools with data volumes to enhance performance.

Volumes

Creating and managing storage volumes within storage pools.

Snapshots

Creating point-in-time backups of volumes for data recovery.

Changing RAID Protection Types

Modifying RAID configurations for data redundancy and protection.

iSCSI: Creating IP-Based Storage Area Networks (SAN)

iSCSI Overview

Introduction to iSCSI for high-speed block-level data storage over networks.

Adding iSCSI Drives

Creating and configuring iSCSI drives for network storage access.

Backing up and Restoring Your Content

Backup and Restore Overview

Methods for backing up and restoring data using Time Machine and Copy Jobs.

Backing up Macs with Time Machine

Setting up Time Machine backups from Mac computers.

Copy Jobs Overview

Understanding the Copy Jobs feature for scheduled or manual data transfers.

Backing up Your px6-300d Network Storage

Detailed instructions for configuring and managing Copy Jobs.

Remote Access: Accessing Your px6-300d Network Storage From Anywhere in the World

Remote Access Overview

Prerequisites and general information for enabling remote access.

Enabling Remote Access

Step-by-step guide to setting up remote access with TZO.

Personal Cloud: Accessing Your LenovoEMC Personal Cloud From Anywhere in the World

What Is LenovoEMC Personal Cloud ?

Explanation of the Personal Cloud feature for remote file sharing and backup.

Creating a LenovoEMC Personal Cloud

Steps to create and configure a Personal Cloud.

Media Management

Media Management Overview

Introduction to the built-in Media Server feature for managing media content.

Backing up and Recovering Your px6-300d Network Storage Settings

Backing Up Your px6-300d Network Storage Settings

Backing up and restoring the device's system configuration information.

Additional Support

How to Get Help

Information on accessing customer support and the LenovoEMC web support site.