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Configuring your Storage Virtualizing Storage within your Network 4 NOTE You can install the drives into the new NSS in any order. You do not need to install them in the same order or slots that they were installed in the original NSS. STEP 5 When all the disk drives are installed, power up the NSS. Virtualizing Storage within your Network The NSS virtualization feature lets you create storage physically located on other network NSS units into one logical storage unit. The recommended network configuration for using virtualization is to use an NSS6000 series to operate as the "master" storage device (the "slave" devices can either be NSS6000, NSS4000, NSS3000, or NSS2000 series devices). This configuration setup means that you can export storage (must be an unused disk drive or configured array) from a slave NSS and then import the storage into the master NSS. The supported RAID level for virtualized storage is JBOD (although the JBOD can consist of concatenated 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

Section	Page
Introduction	9
Benefits	9
About This Guide	10
Recommended Installation Sequence	10
Using the Help	11
Audience	11
About the NSS Configuration Interface	11
Getting Help	12
Refreshing the GUI Pages	12
Approved Vendor List for Drives	12
Managing the System	13
System Alerts	14
Storage Status	14
Network Status	15
Shares Status	15
Backup and Snapshots Status	15
Power Status	16
System Status	17
Viewing the Hardware Monitor	17
Viewing and Managing the System Logs	18
Viewing the Power Status Page	21
NSS-Supported UPS Product Families	22
Adding the NSS to your Network	23
Physical Interfaces	23
Virtual Interfaces	24
Viewing the Network Settings	25
Configuring the Network Link IP	26
Resetting the DHCP Lease on a Link	27
Viewing VLANs Configured on the NSS	28
Allowing a VLAN Access to the NSS	29
Changing a VLAN Configuration	31
Removing a VLAN’s Access to the NSS	33
Configuring the NSS Network Identification	34
Configuring DNS or WINS for Name Resolution	36
Joining the NSS to a Network Information System (NIS) Domain	38
Editing Access Control Lists (ACLs) from Windows Explorer: Restrictions	40
Running Diagnostics of your Physical Links	40
Configuring the Network Ports	41
Setting up the Link Bonding & Advertising Modes	43
Configuring your Storage	45
Disk Status Table	46
RAID Arrays Table	47
Volumes Table	48
USB Storage Status	48
Managing RAID Arrays	49
About the RAID Arrays Page	49
Choosing a RAID Array Level	50
Creating a RAID Array	52
Adding a Disk Drive to an Array	53
Deleting an Array	55
Migrating a RAID Array to another Storage Device	56
Virtualizing Storage within your Network	57
Exporting Storage to your Network	58
Creating Virtualized Storage	59
Unexporting Storage	60
Volume Management	61
Creating a Volume	62
Expanding a Volume	63
Deleting a Volume	66
Viewing the Snapshot Reserve Details	67
Maintaining Active Snapshots	68
Creating a Snapshot for a Volume	69
Taking a Manual Snapshot of a Volume	71
Windows End Users: Accessing a Snapshot for a Share	72
Volume Encryption Overview	73
Locking an Encrypted Volume	74
Unlocking a Locked Volume	75
Changing the Password for an Encrypted Volume	77
Storage Options	78
Setting up End-User Access	81
Managing your NSS Users	81
Creating a User Profile	82
Editing a User Profile	84
Integrating Users from an ADS, NTv4, or NIS Domain	86
Logging into the NSS as a Local User	87
Deleting a User Profile	87
Working with Groups	88
Creating a Group	88
Changing the Users Assigned to a Group	91
Integrating Groups from an Active Directory, NTv4, or NIS Domain	92
Deleting a Group	92
Managing Volume Quotas	94
Changing the User’s Primary Group	95
About the Volume Quota Page	95
Creating Volume Quota for a User or Group	96
Setting up the Grace Period for a Volume Quota	98
Changing a Volume Quota for a User or Group	99
Clearing a Quota	100
Network Filters Overview	101
Defining the Default Network Policy	102
Creating a Network Filter	104
Available Access Filters	105
Deleting a Network Filter	107
Configuring the User/Group Settings	107
Managing the Shares	109
Creating a Share	110
Editing an Existing Share	113
Adding a DFS Shared Folder	116
Restrictions using Microsoft DFS from the NSS	119
Setting up CIFS Access	119
Setting up Network Filesystem (NFS) Access	120
Configuring the NSS for FTP Access	122
Configuring Passive Mode FTP	124
Creating or Running a Backup of a Share	128
Creating a Scheduled Backup for a Share	129
Initiating a Backup for a Share	132
Deleting Backup Images	134
Managing the NSS	135
Rebooting or Shutting Down the NSS	135
Upgrading the NSS Firmware	137
Upgrading the NSS Firmware in a Virtualized Setup	139
Restoring the Factory Default Configuration	139
Managing the NSS Configuration	141
Saving the Current Configuration	142
Restoring a Configuration File	145
Deleting a Configuration File	147
Configuring the Timing Settings	148
Configuring the Email Alerts for a Recipient	150
Changing the Email Alerts for a Recipient	152
Deleting an Email Alert Recipient Profile	153
Configuring SNMP Alerts	153
Changing the Administrator Password	155
Accessing the Storage	157
Logging into a Share	157
Logging into the CIFS Shares with Administrator Privileges	157
Windows Users: Accessing the Storage by using CIFS/SMB	158
Windows Users: Accessing the Storage by using FTP	159
Mac Users: Accessing the Storage by using CIFS/SMB	159
Mac Users: Accessing the Storage by using FTP	160
UNIX/Linux Users: Accessing the Storage by using NFS	161
UNIX/Linux Users: Accessing the Storage by using FTP	162
Troubleshooting	163
NSS LEDs	163
Power LED (Front Panel)	163
System LED (Front Panel)	164
Reset Button (Front Panel)	164
LAN LED (Front Panel)	165
Hard Disk Drive LEDs	165
USB LED (Front Panel)	166
UPS LED (Back Panel)	166
Repairing a Degraded Array	166
Working with a Failed Array	168
Drive Error LED Remains On	169
Firmware Attempt is Unsuccessful	169
Free Bound Virtualized Storage when the Master System Fails	170
All CIFS Connections were Unexpectedly Ended	171
Hotplugging the Ethernet Link doesn’t Reset IP or Link Rate	171
Unable to Create a Share or Quota for a Volume	171
Cannot Access the NSS through FTP	172
Cannot Rename a Folder through FTP	173
Configuration Page Does not Appear in Internet Explorer	173
Handling an Unexpected (Unclean) Shutdown	173
Boosting the Performance of NFS Transfers	174
Rejoining the ADS Domain after a Failed to Join	175
Specifications	176
Where to Go From Here	177

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Configuring your Storage

Virtualizing Storage within your Network

Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide

NOTE

You can install the drives into the new NSS in any order. You do not need to install

them in the same order or slots that they were installed in the original NSS.

STEP 5

When all the disk drives are installed, power up the NSS.

Virtualizing Storage within your Network

The NSS virtualization feature lets you create storage physically located on other

network NSS units into one logical storage unit. The recommended network

configuration for using virtualization is to use an NSS6000 series to operate as the

“master” storage device (the “slave” devices can either be NSS6000, NSS4000,

NSS3000, or NSS2000 series devices). This configuration setup means that you

can export storage (must be an unused disk drive or configured array) from a slave

NSS and then import the storage into the master NSS. The supported RAID level

for virtualized storage is JBOD (although the JBOD can consist of concatenated

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.