Promise Technology Smartstor NS4600 User Manual

SmartStor NS4600 Product Manual
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Chapter 3: Connecting to the SmartStor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Setting up a Network Drive on a Windows PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Setting up a Network Drive on a UNIX or Linux PC . . . . . . . . . . . .36
On a Windows or Mac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Setting up UNIX/Linux Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Setting up File Sharing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
On the UNIX/Linux PC with Command Line Interface . . . . . . .38
On the Linux PC with Graphic Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Setting up a Network Drive on a Mac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
In PASM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
On the Mac Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Connecting a USB Printer to SmartStor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Setting up the Print Server on SmartStor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Setting up Windows Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Setting up Linux Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Setting up Mac Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Connecting a USB Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Windows PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Linux PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Mac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Disconnecting a USB Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Setting-up Apple iTunes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Downloading the Firefly Plug-in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Installing the Firefly Plug-in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Installing and Configuring Apple iTunes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Chapter 4: SmartNAVI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Working with SmartNAVI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Opening the Main Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Choosing a SmartNAVI Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Starting the Advanced Storage Manager (PASM) . . . . . . . . . .66
Main Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
SmartNAVI Tray Icon (Windows only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Viewing SmartNAVI Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Closing SmartNAVI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Alternative Method for Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Managing Users and Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Creating a User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Creating the Default User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Changing User Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Viewing a List of Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Promise Technology Smartstor NS4600 Specifications

General

RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Storage drive size	3.5 \
Hot-swap drive bays	Yes
Storage drive capacity	0 GB
Supported file systems	EXT3, FAT32
Storage drive interface	Serial ATA II
Total installed storage capacity	0 TB
Number of storage drives installed	4
Internal memory	0.25 GB
Processor model	-
Processor frequency	0.6 GHz
Maximum data transfer rate	1000 Mbit/s
Supported network protocols	FTP, DHCP, NTP
Compliance industry standards	IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Certification	RoHS, CE, FCC, UL, TUV
Data transfer rate	3 Gbit/s
Dimensions (WxDxH)	152.5 x 229.6 x 188.2 mm
Power requirements	100 - 230 V/50-60 Hz
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet
Compatible operating systems	Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista Mac x 10.4 + Linux
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity	90 W
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 85 %

Weight and Dimensions

Weight	2500 g