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MAXTOR SHARED STORAGE II WEB USER INTERFACE Web User Interface The Web User Interface (Web UI) is used for the following actions: - Setup the Shared Storage Drive (Language, Date/Time Settings, Administrative Password, etc.) - Create/Manage User Accounts - Create/Manage Shared Folders - Advanced Settings - configure network settings, adjust power settings, perform diagnostics, setup USB devices (external drives, printers) - View Drive Status Accessing the Web UI To Open or Start the Web UI 1. Through your browser application: - By Network ID - Each Shared Storage Drive has its own Network ID. The Network ID is located on the label located on the back panel of the Shared Storage Drive. Locate the label on the back panel and find the text, MSS Network ID: mss-xxxxxx; "mss-"are the first four characters found at the beginning of each Network ID and the "x" are denoted by numeric characters - for example, 123456); then to access the Web UI: - Launch your computer's web browser (e.g., Microsoft Internet Explorer) and type the following in the address field: http://mss-xxxxxx/ For example, if the Shared Storage Drive's Network ID is 123456, you would type: http://mss-123456/ - By IP Address - Each Shared Storage Drive has its own IP Address, whether it is Static, assigned from a DHCP Server, or by default via Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA). To launch the Web UI via its IP Address if the Shared Storage Drive's address is 169.254.26.69, you would type: http://169.254.26.69 2. Through the Maxtor EasyManage software, you can launch the Web UI. To do so: - Start Maxtor EasyManage software. - For Windows: Click Settings ➔ Advanced Web Page. - For Macintosh: Click Settings ➔ Advanced ➔ Shared Storage Administration. - At this point, your web browser launches. Type in your administrative username and password for authentication and click OK. The Shared Storage II Drive - Home Page opens in your browser. The Web UI is used to administrate the Shared Storage Drive via a simple, but thorough web interface. In the following pages, you will learn how to use all features of the Web UI. PAGE 37

Section	Page
1D Windows.pdf	3
Simple Installation and Setup	3
About this Guide	3
Components	3
System Requirements	4
Handling Precautions	4
Follow these precautions to prevent data loss	4
Maxtor Product Support	4
Maxtor USA Support	4
Maxtor Worldwide Support	4
Step 1 – Connect the Drive	5
Connecting the Ethernet Cable	5
Connecting the Power	5
Step 2 – Power up the Drive	6
Shared Storage Drive Power/Status LED Definitions	6
Front Panel LEDs	6
Step 3 – Set up the Drive	7
Using EasyManage	8
Home	8
SimpleView™	8
Backup Status Indicators Definitions	8
Create User Account	9
Account Types	9
Home and Business Folders	9
Naming Conventions	10
To Create a Public Home User Account	10
To Create a Public Business User Account	10
To Create a Private Home User Account	11
To Create a Private Business User Account	11
Connect to a User Account	12
What’s New?	12
Settings	12
Drag and Sort	12
Advanced Web Page	13
Folder Tags	13
Shared Folder Backup	14
Backup	14
To Setup a Backup	14
Edit My Backup Settings	14
Backup File Management	14
Edit Historical Versions	14
Delete Historical Versions	15
Clean Up Deleted Files	15
Automatic Backups On/Off	15
Restore	16
Restore Historical Versions of Individual Backed-up Files	16
Restore Most Recent Files and Folders	16
Restore Historical Versions of Individual Backed-up Files	16
Restore Most Recent Files and Folders	16
Media Server	16
OneTouch Status Icons	17
The OneTouch Status Icon can:	17
Color Definitions	17
Features	17
Backup Now	17
Change Account	17
Backup Settings	17
Restore	17
MSS Settings	17
Exit	18
Using Media Server	18
Use Media Server to Manage your Digital Photo, Music and Video Collection	18
To Enable Media Server	18
Storing Audio	19
Using your computer as an audio jukebox is a very popular application. This allows you to store a...	19
Shutting Down Your Shared Storage II Drive	19
To Shut Down Your Drive	19
The power down sequence will take 1 – 10 seconds to complete. When properly shutdown, all LEDs on...	19
Resetting Your Shared Storage II Drive	19
To Reset Your Drive	19
After Resetting Your Drive	19
Security Lock	20
Media Serving	20
Considerations for Home Media Networks	21
1D Mac.pdf	22
Simple Installation and Setup	22
About this Guide	22
Components	22
System Requirements	23
Handling Precautions	23
Follow these precautions to prevent data loss	23
Maxtor Product Support	23
Maxtor USA Support	23
Maxtor Worldwide Support	23
Step 1 – Connect the Drive	24
Connecting the Ethernet Cable	24
Connecting the Power	24
Step 2 – Power up the Drive	25
Shared Storage Drive Power/Status LED Definitions	25
Front Panel LEDs	25
Step 3 - Setup the Drive	26
Using EasyManage	27
Select Your Drive	27
Maxtor EasyManage Help	27
Create and Use Shared Folders	27
User Account Types	27
Name and Password	27
Creating Shared Folders	27
Shared Folder Types	27
Creating a Public/Home User Account	28
Creating a Public/Business User Account	28
Creating a Public/None User Account	28
Creating a Private/Home User Account	28
Creating a Private/Business User Account	29
Creating a Private/None User Account	29
Using Shared Folders to Connect to User Accounts	29
Method 1 – Connect a Public User Account	29
Method 2 – Connect a Private User Account	30
Drag and Sort™	30
Enable Drag and Sort	30
Folders and their Sorted File Types	30
Adding Drag and Sort Folders	31
Adding Drag and Sort File Types	31
Backup Settings	31
Editing Backup Settings	32
Set Day and Time	32
Enable Scheduled Backups	32
Back Up Now	32
Historical Versions	32
Delete History	32
Delete Unused	32
Advanced Settings	32
Wake My Macintosh if it is Asleep	32
Start My Macintosh if it is Not Running	32
Shut Down My Macintosh when Backup is Finished	32
Shared Storage Administration	33
To Access this Feature	33
Drag and Sort™	33
Backup	33
Restore	34
SimpleView™ Storage and Backup Status	35
Backup Status Indicators	35
Backup Log File	35
Using Media Server	35
Use Media Server to Manage Your Digital Photo, Music and Video Collection	35
Storing Audio	36
Using your computer as an audio jukebox is a very popular application. This allows you to store a...	36
Shutting Down Your Shared Storage II Drive	36
To Shut Down Your Drive	36
The power down sequence will take 1 – 10 seconds to complete. When properly shutdown, all LEDs on...	36
Resetting Your Shared Storage II Drive	36
To Reset Your Drive	36
After Resetting Your Drive	36
Security Lock	37
Media Serving	37
Considerations for Home Media Networks	38
1D Web_UI.pdf	39
To Open or Start the Web UI	39
Run Set-up Wizard	40
Step 1 of 2	40
Step 2 of 2	40
Configuration Complete	41
Accounts Management	41
Overview	41
Using the Accounts Management Pages	41
Creating a New User Account	41
Modify Account Settings and Shared Privileges	42
To Change the Password on a User Account	42
Delete User Accounts	42
Shared Folders Management	43
Overview	43
Using the Shared Folders Management Page	43
Create a New Shared Folder	43
To Create a New Defined Access Shared Folder	43
Modify Shared Folder Access Privileges	44
Delete, Suspend or Re-Activate Shared Folders	44
To Suspend a Shared Folder	44
To Re-Activate a User Account	44
Manage Digital Photos, Music, Video	45
To Manage Digital Photos, Music and Videos	45
To Refresh Media Server	45
To Clean Up Media Server	45
To Disable Media Server	45
Shared Folder Backup	45
Formatting the External USB drive	45
Create Backup Set	46
Delete Backup Set	46
Back Up	47
Restore	47
Advanced Settings	47
Overview	47
From the Advanced Settings You Can	47
Using the Advanced Settings Pages	47
Language, Date and Time	48
Network Settings	48
To Set the Name of Your Shared Storage Drive	48
To set the Workgroup that you would like Your Shared Storage Drive to be in	48
To set the IP address on the Shared Storage Drive using a DHCP server (default)	48
To set the IP address on the Shared Storage Drive using a STATIC IP address (advanced users only)	48
System Maintenance	49
To Change Power Management Settings	49
To Run Diagnostics	49
System Update	49
Configure Your USB Devices	50
Format USB Drive	50
Printer Support Management	50
Unplug USB Devices from the Shared Storage Drive	50
System Status	51
Overview	51
User Accounts	51
Network Settings	51
Accounts & Share Status	51
USB Devices	51
Printing Devices	51
Online Help	51
Using External USB Drives with Your Shared Storage II	52
Connecting a USB Drive	52
Disconnecting a USB Drive	52
Using USB Printers with Your Shared Storage II	52
Connecting a USB Printer	52

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MAXTOR SHARED STORAGE II

WEB USER INTERFACE

Web User Interface

The Web User Interface (Web UI) is used for the following

actions:

–

Setup the Shared Storage Drive (Language, Date/Time

Settings, Administrative Password, etc.)

–

Create/Manage User Accounts

–

Create/Manage Shared Folders

–

Advanced Settings - configure network settings, adjust

power settings, perform diagnostics, setup USB

devices (external drives, printers)

–

View Drive Status

Accessing the Web UI

To Open or Start the Web UI

Through your browser application:

–

By Network ID

– Each Shared Storage Drive has its

own Network ID. The Network ID is located on the label

located on the back panel of the Shared Storage Drive.

Locate the label on the back panel and find the text,

MSS Network ID: mss-xxxxxx; “mss-“are the first four

characters found at the beginning of each Network ID

and the “x” are denoted by numeric characters – for

example, 123456); then to access the Web UI:

–

Launch your computer’s web browser (e.g., Microsoft

Internet Explorer) and type the following in the address

field:

http://mss-xxxxxx/

For example, if the Shared Storage Drive’s Network ID

is 123456, you would type:

http://mss-123456/

–

By IP Address

– Each Shared Storage Drive has its own

IP Address, whether it is Static, assigned from a DHCP

Server, or by default via Automatic Private IP Addressing

(APIPA). To launch the Web UI via its IP Address if the

Shared Storage Drive’s address is 169.254.26.69, you

would type:

http://169.254.26.69

Through the Maxtor EasyManage software, you can

launch the Web UI. To do so:

– Start

Maxtor EasyManage

software.

– For Windows: Click

Settings

➔

Advanced Web Page

– For Macintosh: Click

Settings

➔

Advanced

➔

Shared

Storage Administration

– At this point, your web browser launches. Type in your

administrative username

and

password

for

authentication and click

The Shared Storage II Drive – Home Page opens in your

browser. The Web UI is used to administrate the Shared

Storage Drive via a simple, but thorough web interface.

In the following pages, you will learn how to use all features

of the Web UI.