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Fantom Drives MDN1000 Owner's Manual

Manual is about: Megadisk Series

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    Owner’s guide www.Fantomdrives.Com nas.

  • Page 2: Fcc Compliance Statement

    Megadisk nas owner’s manual 2 federal communications commission radio frequency interference statement this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class b digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the fcc rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection aga...

  • Page 3: Warranty

    Megadisk nas owner’s manual 3 limitations of warranty and liability fantom drives has tested the hardware described in this manual and reviewed its contents. In no event will fantom drives or its resellers be liable for direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damage resulting from any defect ...

  • Page 4: Welcome

    Megadisk nas owner’s manual 4 welcome from fantom drives we are pleased that you have chosen the megadisk nas. Our systems are designed for speed, reliability, compatibility, and performance. We think you will find the system easy to install, and a productive addition to your computer system. This m...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Megadisk nas owner’s manual 5 table of contents fcc compliance statement .................................................................................................. 2 warranty information ............................................................................................................

  • Page 6: 1-Getting Started

    Megadisk nas owner’s manual 6 chapter 1 - getting started thank you for purchasing the fantom drives megadisk nas storage solution. With speed, high capacity, ease of use, and support for numerous applications, megadisk nas is the ideal solution for all of your data storage needs. Please take advant...

  • Page 7: 1-Getting Started

    Megadisk nas owner’s manual 7 4. What’s included your megadisk nas comes with the following items: 1 megadisk nas unit 1 megadisk nas product cd 1 megadisk stand 1 quick install guide 1 power cord 1 cat5e gigabit ethernet cable 5. Choosing a place for your megadisk nas when selecting a place to set ...

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    Megadisk nas owner’s manual 8 chapter 2- connecting the megadisk nas 1. Connections 1. Connect an ethernet cable from your network to the lan port on the back panel. 2. Plug the ac adapter cord into the power port on the back of the drive. The plug should not require much effort to insert. If the pl...

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    Megadisk nas owner’s manual 9 2-connecting the megadisk nas 2.1.3 (windows upnp enabled hosts) windows xp and newer support universal plug n’ play (upnp) discovery. To enable upnp, navigate to “my network places” and select “show icons for networked upnp devices.” confirm the operation in the confir...

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    Megadisk nas owner’s manual 10 chapter 3- administering the megadisk nas this chapter describes the menu and control structure for your megadisk nas. The configuration utility is firmware-based and its operation is independent of host computer type or operating system. At initial login, the user wil...

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    Megadisk nas owner’s manual 11 the main menu configuration tree 1. Quick 1. Quick setup 1 wizard setup (basic) 2 add user 3 add group 4 add share 2. Control 1. Users and groups 1 user management panel 2 group management 2. File and print 1 file server configuration 2 share management 3 print server ...

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    Megadisk nas owner’s manual 12 1. Quick setup quick setup allows a simple, step by step control of the basic required settings to get your megadisk nas up and running. You may access the quick setup controls by navigating to “basic” -> “quick setup”. 1.1 configuration wizard the configuration wizard...

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    Megadisk nas owner’s manual 13 1.2 add user wizard the add user wizard is a 3 step process that is used to quickly create user accounts for nas access. It is accessible by navigating to “basic” -> “quick setup” -> “add user”. The following are the steps involved: 1.2.1 step 1: enter the user name an...

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    Megadisk nas owner’s manual 14 1.3.2. Step 2: define group assignment. When created, all available users will be displayed in the “not members” section of this window. To add user assignments to the new group, click to select the groups to add and click the “add” button. To remove users from the gro...

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    Megadisk nas owner’s manual 15 1.4.3 step 3: define share nfs access. The megadisk nas can allow nfs access publicly, across an ip address subnet, or to individual ip addresses. To add individual host access to the share, check “ip address”, specify the host ip address in the entry boxes to the left...

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    Megadisk nas owner’s manual 16 3-administering the megadisk nas 2.1.1 user management user management is accessible by navigating to “control panel” -> “users and groups” -> “user management.” in the user management screen, users accounts can be created, deleted, assigned a home folder, and assigned...

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    Megadisk nas owner’s manual 17 2.1.2.3 to add or remove members from a group, select the group from the “existing groups” box and click the “members” button. In the group assignment box, you may add users to the group by clicking to select users in the “not members” box and clicking the “add” button...

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    Megadisk nas owner’s manual 18 2.2.1.1 smb/cifs controls the server message block network protocol is the most widely used network protocol. It is used by all variants of the microsoft windows operating system, apple macintosh os x, and most unix and linux variants include support for it even if usi...

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    Megadisk nas owner’s manual 19 2.2.2.2. You may define smb and ftp access by selecting a share from the “existing shares” box and clicking the button. To add user and group assignments to the share, click to select the groups to add and click either “read only” to allow read only access, or “writabl...

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    Megadisk nas owner’s manual 20 2.3.1 lan settings lan setting controls are accessible by navigating to “control panel” -> “system” -> “lan settings.” in the lan setting screen (illustrated right.) you may change the wins host name, set or switch between dhcp or manual ip address setting, and set or ...

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    Megadisk nas owner’s manual 21 2.3.6 error notification the megadisk nas can alert you or to access the disk usage information, navigate to “control panel” -> “system” -> “error notification.” in the error notification setting screen (illustrated below) you may select services to monitor and the met...

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    Megadisk nas owner’s manual 22 2.3.6.3 notify via e-mail. The megadisk nas can send e-mail to specific e-mail addresses if a fault is detected with the system or monitored services. To enable e-mail notification, check the “enable” box. Enter your network’s smtp server’s network ip address in the “e...

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    Megadisk nas owner’s manual 23 2.4.2 itunes server your megadisk nas is capable of sharing music to all itunes enabled hosts on your network. When enabled, any itunes 7.X enabled hosts that is set to “look for shared libraries” can access and playback music located on the “/music” directory in the “...

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    Megadisk nas owner’s manual 24 2.4.3 bittorrent downloader your megadisk nas is capable of unattended downloading and sharing of bittorrent shared files. To download and share a torrent, navigate to “control panel” -> “network service” -> “btorrent”. Click the button and select the bittorrent file. ...

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    Megadisk nas owner’s manual 25 2.5.1.3 the megadisk nas will routinely perform s.M.A.R.T. Tests to ensure the health of the disks. The resulting pass or fail will display in the “health” cell next to its respective disk. To see the detailed results of the latest smart test, click the “ ” button. 2.5...

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    Megadisk nas owner’s manual 26 2.5.4 save/restore configuration when all configuration options for the megadisk nas are entered and the unit is functioning correctly, it is recommended that you save your system settings to a settings file for safekeeping. Should the megadisk nas ever have to be refo...

  • Page 27: 4-Connecting Users

    Megadisk nas owner’s manual 27 chapter 4- connecting users once the megadisk nas has been configured with storage, shares, users, groups, and permissions, it is ready to accept user connections. The megadisk nas supports smb/cifs network services as well as ftp user connections. This chapter include...

  • Page 28: 4-Connecting Users

    Megadisk nas owner’s manual 28 1.2 mapping a network drive (os-x) the simplest method to locate and connect your megadisk nas to an os-x workstation is by using the finder network browser. If you can’t locate the computer or server within the network browser, you may be able to find it by typing its...

  • Page 29: 4-Connecting Users

    Megadisk nas owner’s manual 29 3. Connecting to the shared printer the megadisk nas supports sharing of a wide selection of usb printers. The following instructions will help you to connect to the networked usb printer 3.1 printer installation on windows hosts the following instructions are based on...

  • Page 30: 4-Connecting Users

    Megadisk nas owner’s manual 30 4-connecting users 3.2 printer installation on mac os x hosts the following instructions are based on printer installation on a mac os x 10.4 based host. Other mac os x hosts are configured similarly. 3.2.1 power on and connect your usb printer in to your megadisk nas....

  • Page 31: 5-Troubleshooting

    Megadisk nas owner’s manual 31 chapter 5- troubleshooting daily use tips • read this user’s guide carefully. Follow the correct procedure when setting up the device. • additional application software may have been included with your drive. Please review the documentation included with this software ...

  • Page 32: 5-Troubleshooting

    Megadisk nas owner’s manual 32 frequently asked questions q: i forgot the network ip address or password a: if you forget your network ip address or your password, you can reset the megadisk nas to its default settings. Please see “resetting your megadisk nas” in the troubleshooting section. Q: what...

  • Page 33: A-Getting Help

    Megadisk nas owner’s manual 33 appendix a: getting help if you experience problems with your fantom drives megadisk nas, please contact your authorized fantom drives reseller for assistance. If the reseller is unable to resolve your issue, please contact fantom drives’ help desk for assistance. Plea...

  • Page 34: B-Glossary

    Megadisk nas owner’s manual 34 appendix b: glossary ata acronym for “at bus attachment” - a standard interface to ide hard disks. Western digital’s ide disk interface was standardized by ansi to form the ata specification using a 16-bit isa bus. Cache a fast-access memory bank that serves as an inte...

  • Page 35: D-Glossary

    Megadisk nas owner’s manual 35 dns (domain name server) a system that stores information associated with domain names in a distributed database on networks, such as the internet. The domain name system (domain name server) associates many types of information with domain names, but most importantly,...

  • Page 36: D-Glossary

    Megadisk nas owner’s manual 36 nas (network attached storage) a file-level data storage connected to a computer network providing data access to heterogeneous network clients. Network file system (nfs) is a network file system protocol originally developed by sun microsystems in 1984, allowing a use...

  • Page 37: D-Glossary

    Megadisk nas owner’s manual 37 raid 10 a raid 10 array is formed using a two-layer hierarchy of raid types. At the lowest level of the hierarchy are a set of raid 1 arrays i.E., mirrored sets. These raid 1 arrays in turn are then striped to form a raid 0 array at the upper level of the hierarchy. Th...

  • Page 38: D-Glossary

    Megadisk nas owner’s manual 38 universal plug and play (upnp) a set of computer network protocols promulgated by the upnp forum. The goals of upnp are to allow devices to connect seamlessly and to simplify the implementation of networks in the home (data sharing, communications, and entertainment) a...

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    Fantom drives techology 19260 van ness ave torrance, ca 90501 www.Fantomdrives.Com 10-21-2007 rev 3 the material in this document is for information only and is subject to change without notice. While reasonable efforts have been made in the preparation of this document to assure its accuracy, fanto...