Seagate Maxtor Central Axis Central Axis Network storage Server 2 Quick Start - Page 5

Macintosh Installation and Setup, OS X 10.4.11 or later

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Create a Seagate Global Access Account: Step 1: In the Maxtor Manager application, click Web Access & Sharing at the top to go to the Web Access & Sharing window. Click Visit Web Access Site: Link your Seagate Global Access Account and your Central Axis Account: Step 1: In the Web Access & Sharing window, click Enable/Disable Web Access: Step 2: On the Seagate Global Access Sign In page, enter your email address below Don't Have an Account? and click Send. Step 3: Open your email and follow the instructions to complete the Global Access account registration. Step 2: Follow the on-screen instructions to enter your local Central Axis account information and then your Seagate Global Access account information. Note: Should the diagnostics in the Central Axis admin interface determine that a hard drive inside the storage server has failed, a single drive can be replaced by following the instructions available in the user documentation on the included CD and on www.maxtor.com in the support section. Macintosh Installation and Setup (OS X 10.4.11 or later) Part 3: Install the software. 1. Insert the Central Axis CD into your computer, open the CD, and double-click the Maxtor Central Axis Manager installer. 2. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software. 3. When the software installation is complete, a Maxtor Central Axis Manager icon appears on your desktop: Part 4: Set up the Central Axis storage server. Here's what you'll do to set up your Central Axis storage server: • Set up your Central Axis storage server and create an administrator password. • Set up a user account. • Create a free Seagate Global Access account on the Seagate Global Access web site. • Link your Seagate Global Access account and your Central Axis account. 4. Double-click the Maxtor Manager icon. 5. Enter your Mac OS X password in the Authenticate window. The Maxtor Manager application opens on your desktop and searches for Central Axis devices on your network. When your Central Axis storage server is found, its ID and IP address are displayed. Note: If the message "No Central Axis storage server drives were found" appears, visit our support web site at http://support.seagate.com and click TROUBLESHOOTING for tips.  

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Part 3: Install the software.
1. Insert the Central Axis CD into your computer,
open the CD, and double-click the Maxtor
Central Axis Manager installer.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to install
the software.
3. When the software installation is complete,
a Maxtor Central Axis Manager icon appears
on your desktop:
4. Double-click the Maxtor Manager icon.
5. Enter your Mac OS X password in the
Authenticate
window. The Maxtor Manager
application opens on your desktop and
searches for Central Axis devices on your
network. When your Central Axis storage server
is found, its ID and IP address are displayed.
Note: If the message “No Central Axis storage
server drives were found” appears, visit our support
web site at http://support.seagate.com and click
TROUBLESHOOTING for tips.
Part 4: Set up the Central Axis
storage server.
Here’s what you’ll do to set up your Central Axis
storage server:
Set up your Central Axis storage server and
create an administrator password.
Set up a user account.
Create a free Seagate Global Access account on
the Seagate Global Access web site.
Link your Seagate Global Access account and
your Central Axis account.
Create a Seagate Global Access Account:
Step 1:
In the Maxtor Manager application, click
Web Access & Sharing
at the top to go to the
Web Access & Sharing
window. Click
Visit Web
Access Site
:
Step ±:
On the Seagate Global Access
Sign
In
page, enter your email address below
Don’t Have an Account?
and click
Send
.
Step 3:
Open your email and follow the
instructions to complete the Global Access
account registration.
Link your Seagate Global Access Account
and your Central Axis Account:
Step 1:
In the
Web Access & Sharing
window, click
Enable/Disable Web Access
:
Step ±:
Follow the on-screen instructions to enter
your local Central Axis account information and then
your Seagate Global Access account information.
Note: Should the diagnostics in the Central Axis admin
interface determine that a hard drive inside the storage
server has failed, a single drive can be replaced by following
the instructions available in the user documentation on the
included CD and on www.maxtor.com in the support section.
Macintosh Installation and Setup
(OS X 10.4.11 or later)