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LaCie 5big Backup Server Configuration Guide 3. 5big Backup Server Configuration Starting the Console The Windows Home Server Console will start after the Connector has completed the software installation. To launch the Console in the future, you may click Start>Programs>Windows Home Server Console. You will also find the Console icon in the tray on the lower right of your screen (Fig. 17). Double-click on the icon to launch the program or right-click on it for additional options. The Connector installation will also add the shortcut Shared Folders on Server for easy access to files stored on the 5big Backup Server. Fig. 17 IMPORTANT INFO: The Console may be run on one computer at a time and is only compatible with Windows workstations. Mac computers may access data on the 5big Backup Server (see 5. Mac Support). Console Tasks The following are tasks that you can configure as soon as the 5big Backup Server is set up and your workstations are connected: ✦✦ User accounts ✦✦ Shared folders ✦✦ Computer backups ✦✦ Server storage ✦✦ 5big Backup Server Settings To learn more about configuring the 5big Backup Server, click Help on the Console. IMPORTANT INFO: While one hopes never to experience a problem, it is critical to prepare for all eventualities. Therefore, soon after setting up your network server, LaCie highly recommends that you create a system recovery USB 2.0 flash drive (see 7. Recovery). MANUAL NOTE: For more information on the LaCie Dashboard, please see 4. LaCie Dashboard. Configuration page 18

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LaCie 5big Backup Server
Configuration
Configuration Guide
page 18
3. 5big Backup Server Configuration
Starting the Console
The Windows Home Server Console will start after the Connector
has completed the software installation. To launch the Console
in the future, you may click
Start>Programs>Windows Home
Server Console
. You will also find the Console icon in the tray on
the lower right of your screen (
Fig. 17
). Double-click on the icon to
launch the program or right-click on it for additional options.
The Connector installation will also add the shortcut
Shared Fold-
ers on Server
for easy access to files stored on the 5big Backup
Server.
IMPORTANT INFO:
The Console may be run on one computer
at a time and is only compatible with Windows workstations. Mac
computers may access data on the 5big Backup Server (see
5. Mac
Support
).
Console Tasks
The following are tasks that you can configure as soon as the 5big
Backup Server is set up and your workstations are connected:
✦
User accounts
✦
Shared folders
✦
Computer backups
✦
Server storage
✦
5big Backup Server Settings
To learn more about configuring the 5big Backup Server, click
Help
on the Console.
IMPORTANT INFO:
While one hopes never to experience a prob-
lem, it is critical to prepare for all eventualities. Therefore, soon after
setting up your network server, LaCie highly recommends that you
create a system recovery USB 2.0 flash drive (see
7. Recovery
).
MANUAL NOTE:
For more information on the LaCie Dashboard,
please see
4. LaCie Dashboard
.
Fig. 17