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NSS-Supported UPS Product Families Chapter 3: Adding the NSS to your Network Physical Interfaces Virtual Interfaces Viewing the Network Settings Configuring the Network Link IP Resetting the DHCP Lease on a Link Linksys Business Series NSS4000 and NSS6000 Network Storage System Administrator Guide - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 4
a RAID Array to another Storage Device 48 Virtualizing Storage within your Network 49 Exporting Storage to your Network 50 Creating Virtualized Storage 51 Unexporting Storage 52 Volume Management 53 Linksys Business Series NSS4000 and NSS6000 Network Storage System Administrator Guide 2 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 5
to a Group 83 Integrating Groups from an Active Directory, NTv4, or NIS Domain 84 Deleting a Group 84 Managing Volume Quotas 86 Changing the User's Primary Group 87 About the Volume Quota Page 87 Linksys Business Series NSS4000 and NSS6000 Network Storage System Administrator Guide 3 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 6
Managing the NSS Rebooting or Shutting Down the NSS Upgrading the NSS Firmware Upgrading the NSS Firmware in a Virtualized Setup Restoring the Factory Default Configuration Linksys Business Series NSS4000 and NSS6000 Network Storage System Administrator Guide 88 90 91 92 93 94 96 97 99 99 101 102 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 7
A: Troubleshooting NSS LEDs Power LED (Front Panel) System LED (Front Panel) Reset Button (Front Panel) LAN LED (Front Panel) Hard Disk Drive LEDs USB LED (Front Panel) UPS LED (Back Panel) 155 155 155 156 156 157 157 158 158 Linksys Business Series NSS4000 and NSS6000 Network Storage System - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 8
Transfers 166 Rejoining the ADS Domain after a Failed to Join 167 Appendix B: Specifications 168 Appendix C: Where to Go From Here 169 Chapter D: Glossary of Storage-related Terms and Acronyms 170 Linksys Business Series NSS4000 and NSS6000 Network Storage System Administrator Guide 6 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 9
available to all of your users on the network. • Data Consolidation: Centralize data to reduce management costs and maximize your investment in existing hardware. This also means better data security. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 1 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 10
, etc.). g. Set up the User and Group ID ranges (this enables the import of groups/users from Domain Controllers) h. Set up the users' Home Directory Location (this enables you to set up local users). Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 2 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 11
so forth. For more detailed information, refer to the Online Help. STEP 4 Instruct your users how to access the NSS. Using the Help The NSS help file provides information the right side of the window. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 3 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 12
are reselected. The best way to manually refresh a GUI page is to cisco.com/support for a list of recommended disk drives. When you select a disk drive, consider the type of RAID levels required to service Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 4 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 13
NSS. For example, you can view system alert messages if a disk drive is failing or has failed, if a volume is approaching its full capacity, if an array rebuild is complete, on the System Status page. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 5 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 14
a failed condition. • Warning: Indicates that there is a problem with the NSS that requires eventual action. They are color-coded orange. For example, if the amount of storage used 89% - Red: 90 to 100% Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 6 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 15
the following: • Shares: The number of configured shares. • Connected Users: The total number of user sessions currently connected to the NSS. - FTP: The FTP access state , the word "never" appears. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 7 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 16
device and is not available to provide backup power to the NSS. For more information about how the RPSU functions, refer to the RPSU documentation. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 8 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 17
was last rebooted. • Last Boot: The date when the NSS was last rebooted. Viewing the Hardware Monitor The Hardware Monitor page displays these details about the physical conditions related to the NSS: Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 9 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 18
of information into log files, such as user access details. You can store the logs locally or on a remote server on the network. Since local space allocated for log Manager Menu, click System Logs. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 10 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 19
through CIFS. • FTP Access: A time-stamped log of FTP actions, including user logins, file transfers, and user logouts. • All Logs: A list of all the log files. You can download and save this file. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 11 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 20
in one or both of the Remote Log Host fields. (If you set up two remote hosts, the log file is sent to both servers.) Note that the remote server must be running a syslog server. STEP 4 Click Update. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 12 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 21
UPS. NOTE When the UPS power goes to low battery, a signal is sent through the USB port on the NSS and a shutdown of the NSS is initiated. Make sure that the UPS UPS, refer to the UPS documentation. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 13 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 22
Product Families The NSS supports these UPS product families: • APC Back-UPS Pro USB • APC Back-UPS RS USB • APC Back-UPS USB • APC Back-UPS LS USB • APC Back-UPS ES/CyberFort 350 • APC Smart-UPS USB Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 14 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 23
the current status of the NSS physical and virtual network interfaces. Physical Interfaces The Network Device Status table displays the current status of the (color-coded red) and not operational. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 15 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 24
last boot. • Tx Pkts: The total number of IP packets transmitted on the VLAN interface since the last boot. • Dropped Pkts: The total number of IP packets dropped on the VLAN interface since the last boot. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 25
was manually entered through the NSS configuration interface. • AutoIP: The interface was configured to use DHCP for IP configuration but no DHCP server was found. Instead the IP address was assigned by the AutoIP protocol. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 26
the Manager Menu, click Network IP. The Network IP page appears listing each interface. STEP 2 Click Edit on the row of the interface you want to configure. The Network Link Configuration page appears. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 18 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 27
Network IP page appears listing each physical and virtual interface. STEP 2 Click Edit on the row of the link IP that you want to reset. The Network Link Configuration page appears. STEP 3 Click Update. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 28
of service (QoS) as defined in the IEEE 802.1p standard for the VLAN traffic. VLAN Ethernet frames contain a three-bit priority tag ranging from 0 to 7 (where 0 is best effort and 7 is network-critical traffic). Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 29
7 (as defined by the IEEE 802.1p standard). VLAN Ethernet frames contain a three-bit priority tag ranging from 0 to 7 (where 0 is best effort and 7 is network-critical traffic). Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 21 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 30
effect until you configure the IP address. STEP 4 Click OK. The Network Device Settings page appears. The newly added VLAN appears in the list. STEP 5 Click Edit for the VLAN you need to configure. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 22 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 31
details manually. STEP 7 Click Update. Changing a VLAN Configuration After you set up a VLAN to access the NSS, you can change the VLAN configuration. To edit a VLAN configuration: STEP 1 From the Manager Menu, click Network VLAN. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 32
VLAN you want to change. The Edit VLAN page appears. STEP 3 Make changes to any of the VLAN configuration fields as required. STEP 4 Click Update. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 24 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 33
, click Delete for the VLAN that you want to remove. The VLAN disappears from the VLAN Configuration table and can no longer access the NSS. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 25 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 34
," on page 99. From the Manager Menu, click Access Time. To configure the NSS network identity: STEP 1 From the Manager Menu, click Network Identification. The Network Identification page appears. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 26 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 35
. - Password: Enter the password for the administrator account. - Enable Support for Large users and groups on the domain controller (additions or deletions) can take up to 20 minutes to appear in the GUI Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 36
with name resolution depends on what type of servers exist within your network. To configure the DNS or WINS server addresses for your network: STEP 1 From the Manager Menu, click Network DNS/WINS. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 28 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 37
WINS server: If your network has a WINS server, enter its address. This field is optional. • Alternate WINS server: If your network has a secondary WINS server, enter its address. This field is optional. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 38
page. This minimizes the risk of collisions of user or group IDs within your network. To configure the NSS for NIS: STEP 1 From the Manager Menu, click Network NIS. The NIS Configuration page appears. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 30 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 39
: To manually identify the NIS server you want the NSS to use, click this option, and then enter the address of up to three different NIS servers. The Bind State field shows the current bind status of the NSS. STEP 5 Click Update. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 40
. If you have two links installed, any connections through the untested link remain unaffected. To test the physical link: STEP 1 From the Manager Menu, click Network Diagnostics. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 32 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 41
subnet as the NSS may connect to that service. This is a shortcut to manually defining an equivalent network filter. To set up the network services: STEP 1 From the Manager Menu, click Network Ports. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 33 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 42
protocol access to the NSS from a WAN. • SSL Web Server Port: The well-known port setting is 443. Select Disable WAN Access to disallow HTTPS protocol access to the NSS from a WAN. STEP 3 Click Update. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 34 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 43
(MTU), in bytes, in the MTU field. This is the largest Ethernet frame that your network can handle. The default MTU size is 1500 bytes. MTU sizes greater than 1500 bytes are considered "jumbo frames." Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 35 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 44
• Advertise using UPnP: The NSS is advertised within the network using UPnP. • Advertise using Zeroconf/Bonjour: The NSS is advertised within the network using Zeroconf/Bonjour. STEP 6 Click Update. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 36 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 45
, click Storage Status. The Storage Status page automatically refreshes on a regular interval and is helpful for monitoring the progress of certain processes such as checking the condition of a drive. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 37 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 46
is spun down. - Offline: The disk drive is failed. • Action: There are available action buttons associated with for the targeted disk drive.You can only send one locate request at a time. Disk drives are Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 38 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 47
in degraded mode for the amount of time configured in the Storage Options page. Volumes associated with a stopped array are unmounted and unusable. To start the RAID array, click the Start button. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 39 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 48
of space (both used and available) on the USB flash device. • Used Space: The amount of space taken up on the USB flash device. • Available Space: The amount of unused space on the USB flash device. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 40 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 49
one logical unit. Choosing to store your data using a RAID array gives you the benefit of speed and performance; storage capacity; decreased downtime costs from the Manager Menu, click Storage RAID. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 41 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 50
supports the following RAID levels: 0, 1, 5 and 10. The NSS also supports writes. When an array contains a failed disk, it is said to be one disk without any data loss. Each mirror disk added to the array Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 51
disk without data loss. Depending on which disks fail, the array can lose up to two disks without data loss. • Disadvantages: Decreased aggregate storage capacity (you lose half of the storage space). Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 43 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 52
on the JBOD array, you may be able to recover data when one or more disks in the JBOD fail. This, however, is not guaranteed. • Minimum Number of Disks: Menu, click Storage RAID. The RAID page appears: Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 44 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 53
the selected RAID level). You can monitor the progress of the RAID build from the Storage Status page. When the build is finished, the array appears in the RAID Arrays these disks then become spares. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 45 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 54
example, if you install two, 250 GB disks and one 500 GB disk, the total capacity is 750 GB. Storage RAID. The RAID page appears. STEP 3 In the RAID Arrays table, click Edit for the applicable RAID array. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 55
an existing array and release the disks used in the array back into available storage. Note that deleting an array also deletes any existing data on the array ( the Manager Menu, click Storage RAID. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 47 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 56
the NSS to which you are migrating the RAID array. STEP 4 Insert each of the disk drives in the RAID array into the new NSS. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 48 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 57
exported arrays). NOTE After you configure a virtual RAID, you cannot migrate the disks used for that RAID to another NSS. You also cannot export storage from a device that uses imported storage. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 49 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 58
in the Currently Exported Storage table at the top of the page. Follow the steps to create a JBOD from virtualized storage to use the exported storage. (see Creating Virtualized Storage, page 51) Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 50 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 59
JBOD as the RAID level. STEP 5 Click Add. The JBOD appears in the RAID Arrays listing. You can now create volumes from the virtualized JBOD. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 51 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 60
you want to release from the network. The disk drive(s) or array no longer appears in the Currently Exported Storage list. It now appears in the Export a device list and is again available for use. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 52 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 61
Volume Management A volume is a way to partition storage space available on an array. The Storage Volumes page shows the following details about configured volumes , or click Lock to manually lock it. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 53 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 62
to create at least one volume before you can create users, groups, or shares. To create a volume: STEP 1 From the Manager Menu, click Storage Volumes. The Storage Volumes page appears. MB increment. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 54 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 63
was manually locked through the NSS configuration interface. ! CAUTION Because you need the password to decrypt a locked volume, keep a secure backup of the password to and then expand the volume. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 55 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 64
your Storage Expanding a Volume To increase the size of a volume: STEP 1 From the Manager Menu, click Storage Volumes. The Volumes page appears. 4 STEP 2 Click Edit for the volume you want to expand. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 56 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 65
Configuring your Storage Expanding a Volume 4 The Grow File System page appears for the selected volume. STEP 3 In the Resize by field, select one of the following: • Grow volume. STEP 5 Click OK. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 57 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 66
another volume To delete a volume: STEP 1 From the Manager Menu, click Storage Volumes. The Storage Volumes page appears. STEP 2 From the Volumes area, click Delete for the volume you want to delete. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 58 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 67
NOTE This feature is only available on the NSS6000. You cannot grow a volume if it is the target of a snapshot. If you want to grow such a volume, delete the snapshots first and then expand the volume. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 59 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 68
:30 a.m. • Size: The size of the snapshot reserve. • Current Usage: The percent of the space allocated for the snapshot currently taken up by the snapshot. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 60 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 69
activity on the volume, set a higher reserve. NOTE This feature is only available on NSS6000 series NAS units. To create a snapshot for a volume: STEP 1 From the Manager Menu, click Storage Snapshots. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 61 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 70
Size field, enter the amount of space that you want to allocate to the snapshot. This space becomes unavailable for any other storage on the array. You must enter a minimum of 32 MB in this field. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 62 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 71
is built that overwrites the existing hourly snapshot. NOTE This feature is only available on NSS6000 series NAS units. To take a manual snapshot: STEP 1 From the Manager Menu, click Storage Snapshots. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 63 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 72
for a volume, a file folder appears in the end user's file directory for each share to which the end user has access. Snapshots are saved with the name of the share ). To access a snapshot for a share: Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 64 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 73
volumes and lets you create a volume, and lock, unlock, or change the password for encrypted volumes. NOTE File transfer performance to encrypted volumes is generally lower than nonencrypted volumes. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 65 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 74
Configuring your Storage Locking an Encrypted Volume 4 Locking an Encrypted Volume You can manually lock an encrypted volume at any time. a volume: STEP 1 From the Manager Menu, click Storage Volumes. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 66 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 75
rebooted or manually locked through the configuration interface, you must unlock it before it can be used for tasks such as creating shares or quotas. To unlock a volume: STEP 1 From the Manager Menu, click Storage Volumes. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 76
you want to unlock. The Unlock Volume page appears. STEP 3 Enter the password for the volume in the Password field. STEP 4 Click OK. The Volume Encryption page appears. The volume is now unlocked. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 68 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 77
on page137. To change the password on an existing encrypted volume: STEP 1 From the Manager Menu, click Storage Volumes. The Volumes page appears. STEP 2 Click Edit for the volume you want to change. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 69 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 78
Password field, enter the password. • In the New Password field, enter the new password. • Re-enter the new password in the Confirm Password field. • Click Update. Storage Options The Storage to service Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 70 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 79
CPU services the rebuild manually added to one RAID array network disks (via storage virtualization). A system limited to local disks lets you only build up to two, two-disk RAID arrays, but have no spares. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 80
Configuring your Storage Storage Options 4 If you make changes to any of the storage options, click Update. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 72 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 81
the Configured Users table. This table lists each defined user whether the user was created locally through the NSS configuration interface or imported from an NTv4, Active Directory, or NIS domain. Lynksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 73 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 82
you can create a user profile, you must configure the volume you want to use as the home directory location for your users on the Access Options page (from the Manager Menu, click Access Options). Lynksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 74 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 83
the user. The primary group applies to users set up locally on the NSS. A domain user's primary group is set up from the domain and is not derived from the Primary Group field in the NSS user profile Lynksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 75 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 84
manager. All password changes for end-user accounts set up directly through the NSS configuration pages must be done by the Administrator. To edit an existing user profile: STEP 1 From the Manager Menu, click Access Users. Lynksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 85
User List Filter field, and then clicking Filter. (For example, enter "ea" to display any list items that contain "ea" such as "Sean" or "BillyJean".) The end user's profile appears in the Edit User page. Lynksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 86
your User and Group ID ranges before you join the NSS to an ADS, NTv4, or NIS domain. After you join the NSS to a domain, you should not make changes to the range as this might lead to an ID collision. Lynksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 78 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 87
into CIFS using the administrator account to delete the user's data as required. To delete an existing user profile: STEP 1 From the Manager Menu, click Access Users. The Configured Users page appears. Lynksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 79 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 88
users with the same storage needs and privileges. A group consists of one or more users. You can add or remove users from a group at any time. The user's primary group (the group to which quota charges for storage Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 80 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 89
ACL. To create a group: STEP 1 From the Manager Menu, click Access Groups. The Configured Groups page appears. STEP 2 Click Add. Lynksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 81 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 90
of the bracket.) To limit the entries in the Users Available list, perform a substring search by entering the desired search string in the User List Filter field, and then clicking Filter. (For group. Lynksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 82 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 91
users that belong to that group. NOTE When you delete an end user from a group, the end user must log out of their client machine before the change takes effect. This means that users no page appears. Lynksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 83 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 92
of the group name. For example, "DOMAINNAME\GroupName" NOTE Make sure that you set up your User and Group ID ranges before you join the NSS to an ADS, NTv4, or NIS domain. After , click Access Groups. Lynksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 84 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 93
page appears. 5 STEP 2 Before you can delete a group, you must remove any assigned users. STEP 3 You can delete a group from two locations in the NSS configuration interface: • remove the group. Lynksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 85 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 94
write access to the volume until they reduce their usage to under their soft quota limit. When a user creates, modifies or deletes a file on a volume, note that there is a small delay before the set. Lynksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 86 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 95
the NSS user profile. About the Volume Quota Page Use the Volume Quota page to manage user and group quotas for each volume. To display the Volume Quota page, from the Manager Menu, click Access Quota. Lynksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 87 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 96
that was created after the Warn For time was set. To create a quota for a user or group: STEP 1 From the Manager Menu, click Access Quota. The Filesystem Quota page appears. STEP 2 Click Create Quota. Lynksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 88 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 97
space limit, the user can no longer write data to the volume until they either reduce the amount of space used to under the limit by deleting files or have the quota increased. STEP 7 Click Update. Lynksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 89 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 98
grace period expires or the user reaches the hard quota, the user is automatically denied write access to the volume. NOTE Before you create quotas for a user or group, make sure that page appears. Lynksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 90 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 99
the user or group receives a warning message and the grace period begins. To change the quota limit or warning limit: STEP 1 From the Manager Menu, click Access Quota. The Filesystem Quota page appears. Lynksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 100
limitation on their use of the associated volume (other than the actual unused storage space on the volume). To clear a quota for a user or group: STEP 1 From the Manager Menu, click Access Quota. Lynksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 92 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 101
network filters lets you specify which network hosts have access to the NSS through the various supported protocols. To view the network filters: STEP 1 From the Manager Menu, click Access Network. Lynksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 102
by defined filters is handled. The default policy can be defined to either accept or reject such traffic. To define the default network policy: STEP 1 From the Manager Menu, click Access Network. Lynksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 94 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 103
Setting up End-User Access Defining the Default Network Policy The Network Filters page appears. 5 STEP 2 From the Default Network Policy drop-down menu, click one of the following: • Change Policy. Lynksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 95 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 104
Setting up End-User Access Creating a Network Filter 5 Creating a Network Filter The Active Network Access Filters table on the Network Filters page displays currently defined filters. the range.) Lynksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 96 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 105
configure network filters, determine which protocols can or cannot access the NSS. To display the list of available filters, click the drop-down arrow next to the Filter field on the Network Filters page. Lynksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 106
system initiating the connection about the denial of service. • Drop NFS: Do not allow NFS filesharing access. The NSS does not inform the system initiating the connection about the denial of service. Lynksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 98 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 107
has been joined. In addition to setting the ID ranges, you also need to define which volume you are using to store your users' home directories. To set up the ID ranges and home directory location: Lynksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 99 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 108
ADS domain, the ID range should not change. STEP 3 Set the volume that you want to assign as the home directory location for your users through the Home Directory Location field. STEP 4 Click Update. Lynksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 100 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 109
exceeds the limitation, assign the applicable users to a group or groups and then assign the group to the share. There is no limit to the number of users that you can assign to an individual group. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 101 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 110
define at least one volume, you can create the shares that can be accessed by your users when they log into the NSS. There is a limit of 21 users and groups (the The New Share page appears. Shares. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 102 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 111
option, the CIFS Default File Creation Attributes users with write permissions can rename or delete files or folders within the assigned share even though they are not the owners of the files or folders. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 112
owner can manually set the group default group. This group cannot be edited at a later time. • Everyone Readable: All authenticated users can view the file. • Everyone Writable: All authenticated users Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 104 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 113
move the users into one of the users that you can assign to an individual group. To edit a share: STEP 1 From the Manager Menu, click Shares Shares. STEP 2 Click Edit for the share you want to change. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 114
they are not the owners of the files or folders. • Deselect this field: Users cannot rename or delete a file or folder within the assigned share unless they are the owners of the file or folder. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 106 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 115
or if users can write to the share: • Public: All users can write to the share. • Read-Only: Users can view the share as read-only. STEP 6 Set up the defaults for be configured to allow NFS access. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 107 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 116
Move any usernames that you want to have access to the share from the User list into one of the following boxes. (The single angled bracket "" moves the Manager Menu, click Shares Shares. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 108 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 117
page appears. 6 STEP 2 Click Edit for the share to which you want to add a folder. The Edit Share page appears. STEP 3 Click Add Shared Folder. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 109 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 118
of the account with access to the server. - Password: Enter the password for the above account. STEP 5 If you are adding a folder to DFS, click OK. If you are importing a remote server, click Import. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 110 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 119
sure you review the Server: Re- direction to a remote file-server is only successful if the current user credentials (i.e., the user's NSS username and password) are recognized by the remote server Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 111 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 120
to enable it globally. You then need to enable it on a per-share basis. NOTE The NSS only supports NFSv3. To set up global NFS access to the NSS: STEP 1 From the Manager Menu, click Shares NFS Setup. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 112 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 121
Shares Setting up Network Filesystem (NFS) Access The NFS Setup page appears. 6 STEP 2 To enable NFS support, click Enable NFS support. This checkbox activates client crashes. STEP 5 Click Update. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 113 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 122
Setup. STEP 2 To enable FTP, click Enable FTP. This enables both FTP and FTPS access and activates the remaining FTP configuration settings on this page. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 114 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 123
: Members of the user who created the file or folder's primary group have read permission. • Group Writable: Members of the user who created the file or folder's primary group have write permission. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 115 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 124
form of data transfer and ensures that the intended network client establishes all connections and maintains session control for FTP server requests within local and external network environments. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 116 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 125
non-default port number, enter the new port number in the FTP/FTPS Server Port field (For example: 8028) and then click Update. You must also specify this port number in your router configuration software. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 126
example, port 8028 is specified in the FTP client program Filezilla: STEP 3 From the Manager Menu, click Shares The FTP Setup page appears. FTP Setup. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 118 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 127
the External and Internal Port FTP fields and then click Save Settings. This is the same port number that you entered in the FTP/FTPS Server Port field in Step 2. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 119 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 128
. Creating or Running a Backup of a Share The Scheduled Backup page displays any backups that have been configured. It lets you schedule further backups or initiate a manual backup. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 120 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 129
shares. The backup can be saved to a remote CIFS server or to another share on the NSS. To set up a scheduled backup: STEP 1 From the Manager Menu, click Shares STEP 2 Click Schedule Backup. Backup. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 121 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 130
of the bracket.) STEP 4 Click one of the following to determine the destination for the backup: on a remote CIFS server, click this option and then configure the hostname of the remote server, the remote share, Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 122 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 131
a Share The Select Backup Schedule page appears. 6 STEP 7 Select the backup frequency as one of the following: • Daily: Select each day on which you want the backup to is run. STEP 10 Click OK. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 123 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 132
to a remote CIFS server or to another share on the NSS. To initiate a backup manually: STEP 1 From the Manager Menu, click Shares Backup. The Scheduled Backups page appears. STEP 2 Click Run Backup. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 124 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 133
of the bracket.) STEP 4 Click one of the following to determine the destination for the backup: on a remote CIFS server, click this option and then configure the hostname of the remote server, the remote share Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 125 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 134
with the password configured for the administrator. The share's contents appear. STEP 2 Go to the "backup" folder and delete the backup images as required (the images appear as .tar.gz files). Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 126 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 135
or shut down the NSS. doing so disconnects all active user sessions. If the power to the NSS is interrupted unexpectedly (such as an unclean shutdown), your system settings might become corrupted. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 127 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 136
the network setting system defaults: You need to do this if the configuration interface becomes inaccessible. To reset the network setting system defaults, shut down the NSS, power it off, hold down the Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 137
power during the firmware upgrade. The system reboots after the firmware upgrade is completed. Wait until the Power LED goes back to solid green before you log in and use the configuration interface. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 129 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 138
System Error LEDs, see the "NSS LEDs," on page155. STEP 7 After the firmware upgrade is complete, we recommend that you clear your browser cache before you reconnect to the administrator interface. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 130 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 139
interface, the RAID, volume, share, and quota configuration is maintained. All other configuration details are restored to factory defaults. Click Restore All Settings to Factory Defaults. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 131 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 140
default as described in "Configuring the Network Ports," on page 33. - VLANs: All configured VLANs are deleted. - ADS Server: ADS server settings are cleared. - DNS: DNS settings are cleared. - Administrator Password: admin Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 141
a USB flash firmware than the current version, check the settings after you restore the file to make sure that they were updated correctly. To display the Configuration Manager page, from the Manager Menu, click Admin Configuration. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 142
: STEP 1 If you are saving the configuration file to a USB flash device, insert a USB flash device into the AUX-1 port on the NSS chassis. STEP 2 From the Manager Menu, click Admin Configuration. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 134 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 143
successfully save to the specified volume, check the volume and make sure that it is not locked. STEP 6 If you saved the file to the USB flash device, display the Storage Status page. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 135 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 144
can cause file or filesystem corruption. STEP 8 When the AUX-1 LED on the front of the chassis is off, you can safely remove the unmounted USB flash device from the AUX-1 port. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 136 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 145
NSS firmware than USB flash device into the AUX-1 port. STEP 3 From the Stored Configuration Location field, select the location of the saved configuration file. STEP 4 Click Update. STEP 5 Click Restore. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 146
YY=year. STEP 6 Set Restore Volume Encryption Password depending on whether you want to include the storage purposes. STEP 12 If you saved the file to the USB flash device, display the Storage Status page. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 147
-1 LED on the front of the chassis is off, you can safely remove the unmounted USB flash device from the AUX-1 port. Deleting a Configuration File Each time you save a . To delete a configuration file: Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 139 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 148
NTP server" message appears and the Update button is grayed out. After the synchronization is complete, you can manually refresh the page by reselecting the NTP Configuration page from the Manager Menu. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 149
an NTP server to maintain the NSS time, click Automatically (via NTP). To assign the time manually, skip server field and uncheck Assign automatically via DHCP. Otherwise, the NSS will not join the domain. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 150
power). You can customize the user's email profile to suit the user's specific need-to-know requirements. To configure the NSS for email alerts: STEP 1 From the Manager Menu, click Admin Email Alerts. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 142 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 151
Check this option to notify the user when there is a change of state of the UPS or RPSU. STEP 5 Click Add. Click Test All to send a test notification for all checked options to the defined recipients. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 143 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 152
email recipient. STEP 3 Recreate the email recipient. STEP 4 Click Add. Click Test All to send a test notification for all checked options to the defined recipients. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 144 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 153
download and install the NSS SNMP MIB, you get a more human readable version of alerts displayed on your SNMP management station. To define SNMP Trapsinks: STEP 1 From the Manager Menu, click Admin SNMP. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 154
MIB on your management station, click Download. STEP 3 Save and install the server. You can set up an alert for any of the following: • Disk: When the following occurs: 1) a drive is predicted to fail Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 146 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 155
SNMP server address to defaults. The default password is "admin." To set up the administrator password: STEP 1 From the Manager Menu, click Admin Password. The Admin Password Configuration page appears. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 156
the new password in the Confirm Password field. STEP 5 Click Update. The new password takes effect immediately. The next configuration interface page that you access prompts you for the new password. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 148 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 157
the hidden storage folder, make sure that you add "\storage" to the address. • Map the NSS to a network drive. To access the hidden storage folder, make sure that you add "\storage" to the address. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 149 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 158
your password.) STEP 3 Click OK. The Windows Explorer window opens with a directory listing of the available shares. STEP 4 Depending on your share privileges, you can begin using the NSS storage. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 150 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 159
information. Do not type the brackets.) Click the "+" sign to save the NSS address to the Favorite Servers list so that the next time you log in you just need to select the address from the list. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 151 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 160
and password when prompted by your FTP client. When your FTP client has logged in, a list of accessible shares appears as individual directories. STEP 5 Depending on your share privileges, you can begin using the NSS storage. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 161
. STEP 5 Log into the user account on the client system. You can now access the share though the mount point directory on your client. You have the share privileges as are defined for the NSS. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 153 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 162
client, refer to the FTP client documentation. STEP 4 Enter your username and password when prompted by the FTP client. STEP 5 Depending on your share privileges, you can begin using the NSS storage. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 154 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 163
Green: The firmware update is currently in progress. • Off: The NSS is either disconnected from a power source or has finished the shutdown process and can be safely disconnected from a power source. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 155 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 164
network settings are restored to factory defaults. • To reset the box: Press and hold the Reset button while the system is running until the Power LED begins to blink green. Release the Reset button. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 156 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 165
Troubleshooting Hard Disk Drive LEDs A LAN LED (Front failed state. • Blinking Red: The drive is predicated to fail (via S.M.A.R.T.). We recommend that you replace the drive to avoid the loss of data. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 166
, you must rebuild the JBOD after you replace the disk.) If an array with no redundancy has a failed disk drive, you must delete the array, replace the disk drive, and then recreate the array. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 158 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 167
and one 500 GB disk, failed drive from the NSS and install the replacement disk. STEP 2 From the Manager Menu, click Storage RAID. The RAID page appears. STEP 3 In the RAID Arrays table, click Edit for the applicable RAID array. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 168
Troubleshooting Working with a Failed Array The RAID Configuration page appears. A STEP 4 Available disk drives appear 127. STEP 3 When the system reboots, log back into the configuration interface. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 160 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 169
on the NSS. • Verify that the firmware is compatible with the NSS platform. • Verify that the firmware is newer than the version that is currently installed. The system does not support downgrades. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 161 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 170
. To resolve the problem: STEP 1 Unexport the bound storage system (in our example, System A). STEP 2 Re-export the storage system. The storage system is now available to be used by another system. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 162 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 171
the problem: STEP manually locked through the configuration interface. As long as the volume is locked, you cannot use the volume to create shares or quotas (you can however, set up the Home Directory). Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 172
selected, and then click Update. STEP 7 From the Manager Menu, click Access Network. STEP 8 Make sure there are no filters set up to drop or reject FTP access for the applicable IP or MAC addresses. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 164 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 173
to do an unclean shutdown, the system settings (including time) might be altered. The Administrator is notified of the unclean shutdown in three possible ways: Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 165 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 174
defaults, and then either restore the configuration settings from a USB flash device backup or manually edit the settings. NOTE The factory default administrator password is the path to the share Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 166 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 175
Primary DNS Server field and then click Update. STEP 4 From the Manager Menu, click Network Identification. The Network Identification page appears. Enter the Administrator password and click Update to rejoin the ADS domain. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 176
.25 lb (11 kg): NSS6000: 20.99 lb (9.52 kg) 150W Power Supply 32 to 113°F (0° to 45°C) -4 to 158°F (-20 to 70°C) 10 to 90%, Relative humidity non-condensing 10 to 95%, Relative humidity non-condensing Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 168 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 177
the full benefits of the Linksys Network Storage System. Product Resources Resource Technical Documentation Firmware Downloads Customer Support Warranty and End User License Agreement Open Source License Notices Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information Cisco Partner Central site for Small - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 178
one, logical storage unit. B Bonjour: Apple's version of the Zeroconf. Used to automatically configure devices and discover services on an IP network, Bonjour is the most widely used implementation of Zeroconf. On the Mac, Bonjour lets Safari Web browser users find the Zeroconf-enabled Web servers - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 179
Usage or File quotas are considered Hard quotas, 4) Soft quota is a way, set by the administrator, to define a warning level that alerts users that they are nearing their specified hard quota limit. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 171 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 180
ext2, the journaling support alleviates lengthy filesystem checks (fsck) at bootup after a sudden system crash, reset, or power loss. It is the default filesystem for many popular Linux distributions. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 172 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 181
client connects to the server port 21 and starts an unencrypted FTP session as normal, but requests that TLS security be used and performs the appropriate handshake before sending any sensitive data. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 173 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 182
of Service) levels for devices on a network. This is achieved by adding four bytes to the Ethernet frame header of a data packet (three bits of which assign up to eight priority or QoS levels and 12 bits identify up to 4096 VLANs). Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 183
network, in a intranet or on the Internet without knowing the specific domain where they reside. A single LDAP directory can be mirrored on multiple servers that can be periodically synchronized. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 175 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 184
Information Service (formerly known as Yellow Pages). A system by which one machine (the master) holds the Ethernet addresses of other machines (the servants). NIS is an insecure alternative to DNS. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 176 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 185
. Currently, the NSS offers the choice of five different RAID levels (including JBOD) with two options for adding a hot spare to an existing RAID level. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 177 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 186
A network protocol designed by the IETF to provide secure file transfer and manipulation facilities over the secure shell (SSH) protocol. This protocol is NOT supported by the NSS. (It does support FTPS.) Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 187
POP or IMAP mail servers so that end users can receive, save, and Cisco NSS uses snapshots to back up the shares located on a volume in such a way that end users supports FTPS which is FTP over SSL. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 179 - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 188
power fails or drops to an unacceptable voltage level. Small UPS systems provide power for a few minutes; enough to power down the computer in an orderly manner, while larger systems have enough battery for several hours. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 189
Linux distributions all offer XFS as a choice of filesystem. FreeBSD gained read-only support for XFS in December 2005 and in June 2006 experimental write support was introduced to FreeBSD-7.0-CURRENT. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide - Linksys NSS2000 | Cisco NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Admini - Page 190
also manually assign an IP address and alternate host name to a device, as required. Once assigned, Zeroconf lets users and applications readily discover the service it offers. Apple's Bonjour is the major implementation of Zeroconf. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage
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