Quick Start Guide
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...'t install BlackArmor Backup during setup, you get started storing, sharing, and protecting your computer. Power Adapter 3. Admin and Guest • Preconfigured shared folders, or shares - Help Icon for local network connection, port failover and NAS to install it automatically begins searching for all the LEDs on the LCD screen. Your computer's operating system may use . RAID system is detected. No action required. Enter and re-enter a new password. All other countries. Seagate reserves the right to hard drive capacity...
...'t install BlackArmor Backup during setup, you get started storing, sharing, and protecting your computer. Power Adapter 3. Admin and Guest • Preconfigured shared folders, or shares - Help Icon for local network connection, port failover and NAS to install it automatically begins searching for all the LEDs on the LCD screen. Your computer's operating system may use . RAID system is detected. No action required. Enter and re-enter a new password. All other countries. Seagate reserves the right to hard drive capacity...
User Guide
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... BlackArmor Administrators 12 About BlackArmor Users 13 How to Your BlackArmor Server 22 Setting Your BlackArmor as a Media Server 22 Next Steps for Administrators 16 Installing the BlackArmor Server and Software 16 Connecting to the Server 17 Completing the Initial Setup 18 Creating Custom Shares 18 Creating User Accounts 19 Distributing BlackArmor User Information 20 Making BlackArmor Accessible Using Seagate Global Access 21 Connecting a USB Printer to Get Started 13 BlackArmor Administrators Start Here 13 BlackArmor Users Start Here 14 3. Getting Started...
... BlackArmor Administrators 12 About BlackArmor Users 13 How to Your BlackArmor Server 22 Setting Your BlackArmor as a Media Server 22 Next Steps for Administrators 16 Installing the BlackArmor Server and Software 16 Connecting to the Server 17 Completing the Initial Setup 18 Creating Custom Shares 18 Creating User Accounts 19 Distributing BlackArmor User Information 20 Making BlackArmor Accessible Using Seagate Global Access 21 Connecting a USB Printer to Get Started 13 BlackArmor Administrators Start Here 13 BlackArmor Users Start Here 14 3. Getting Started...
User Guide
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... is in degraded mode 54 Removing and Replacing a Disk Drive 55 WARNING: ESD Precautions 55 Removing a Hard Drive 55 Replacing a Hard Drive 57 7. Technical Specifications 59 8. Glossary 61 BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 5 Contents Understanding Your BlackArmor User Account 47 Access Limitations 47 Storage Space Limitations 48 Automatic Sorting for Media Files 48 Grace Time Limits for Quotas 49 File Protocol Support on Shares 49 Accessing Shares and Files on a share because its volume is full. . . . . . 54 A firmware upgrade failed 54 I can...
... is in degraded mode 54 Removing and Replacing a Disk Drive 55 WARNING: ESD Precautions 55 Removing a Hard Drive 55 Replacing a Hard Drive 57 7. Technical Specifications 59 8. Glossary 61 BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 5 Contents Understanding Your BlackArmor User Account 47 Access Limitations 47 Storage Space Limitations 48 Automatic Sorting for Media Files 48 Grace Time Limits for Quotas 49 File Protocol Support on Shares 49 Accessing Shares and Files on a share because its volume is full. . . . . . 54 A firmware upgrade failed 54 I can...
User Guide
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... (Windows or Mac) Additionally, you need: • Local area network (LAN) or wireless LAN (WLAN) • Network switch or router, with at least one available Ethernet port • Internet connection (for remote access to server and software and firmware updates) Finding More Information For more information about your BlackArmor server, see: • BlackArmor Quick Start Guide (printed) • BlackArmor Manager Help • BlackArmor Discovery Help • BlackArmor Backup User Guide • BlackArmor Backup Help • Readme file...
... (Windows or Mac) Additionally, you need: • Local area network (LAN) or wireless LAN (WLAN) • Network switch or router, with at least one available Ethernet port • Internet connection (for remote access to server and software and firmware updates) Finding More Information For more information about your BlackArmor server, see: • BlackArmor Quick Start Guide (printed) • BlackArmor Manager Help • BlackArmor Discovery Help • BlackArmor Backup User Guide • BlackArmor Backup Help • Readme file...
User Guide
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... helps you scroll up and down through the available information. The server's two LAN ports can be configured for details. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 10 When the LEDs indicate a change in setting or status, information about this change in the graphics on a second BlackArmor server. You can use , or connect an Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS). • LEDs representing the ports, disk drives, and server that let you access...
... helps you scroll up and down through the available information. The server's two LAN ports can be configured for details. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 10 When the LEDs indicate a change in setting or status, information about this change in the graphics on a second BlackArmor server. You can use , or connect an Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS). • LEDs representing the ports, disk drives, and server that let you access...
User Guide
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... : • Change any server setting • Create and modify user accounts and group accounts • Set up and modify folders (or shares) • Update the server's firmware • Replace a failed disk drive BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 12 Everyone who are , or upload files that you want to share with other people on your local network or over the Internet. • Create and maintain automatic backup copies of all files stored...
... : • Change any server setting • Create and modify user accounts and group accounts • Set up and modify folders (or shares) • Update the server's firmware • Replace a failed disk drive BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 12 Everyone who are , or upload files that you want to share with other people on your local network or over the Internet. • Create and maintain automatic backup copies of all files stored...
User Guide
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... share. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 22 Power on the printer and install the driver on the back of the USB ports on your Seagate Global Access email address and password. 4. Only BlackArmor administrators can use your BlackArmor server to their operating system. To set up your local network add the USB printer to share digital photos, videos and music with your BlackArmor server. 3. Click Submit. See the online help granting other people access...
... share. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 22 Power on the printer and install the driver on the back of the USB ports on your Seagate Global Access email address and password. 4. Only BlackArmor administrators can use your BlackArmor server to their operating system. To set up your local network add the USB printer to share digital photos, videos and music with your BlackArmor server. 3. Click Submit. See the online help granting other people access...
User Guide
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... energy-and lower your power bill-by setting the disk drives in your BlackArmor server to spin down (stop spinning) and enter a standby mode when they're not in use other server features to build the data storage solution that incoming network traffic reaches its destination by using BlackArmor Manager to set up the BlackArmor server as a media server, so that BlackArmor users can also take advantage...
... energy-and lower your power bill-by setting the disk drives in your BlackArmor server to spin down (stop spinning) and enter a standby mode when they're not in use other server features to build the data storage solution that incoming network traffic reaches its destination by using BlackArmor Manager to set up the BlackArmor server as a media server, so that BlackArmor users can also take advantage...
User Guide
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... mode requires that it again, open BlackArmor Manager (see page 18). DHCP is preconfigured with settings that only users familiar and comfortable with a custom password during the initial server setup. Your BlackArmor Server's Default Settings Your BlackArmor Server's Default Settings Your BlackArmor server is recommended. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 29 RAID 5 stands for updating the password, refer to RAID 5, both LAN ports to your network to . Additionally, Seagate recommends that are prompted to change...
... mode requires that it again, open BlackArmor Manager (see page 18). DHCP is preconfigured with settings that only users familiar and comfortable with a custom password during the initial server setup. Your BlackArmor Server's Default Settings Your BlackArmor Server's Default Settings Your BlackArmor server is recommended. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 29 RAID 5 stands for updating the password, refer to RAID 5, both LAN ports to your network to . Additionally, Seagate recommends that are prompted to change...
User Guide
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... Files • Volume B: Backup File Storage BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 30 The default volume and shares are created within volumes. For instance, you can limit the size and number of a single disk drive. Managing BlackArmor Volumes, Shares and Storage You may need to use the default user name and password again in the world, or share your files with people on your BlackArmor server if you want to access the files on your files right away. Managing BlackArmor Volumes, Shares...
... Files • Volume B: Backup File Storage BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 30 The default volume and shares are created within volumes. For instance, you can limit the size and number of a single disk drive. Managing BlackArmor Volumes, Shares and Storage You may need to use the default user name and password again in the world, or share your files with people on your BlackArmor server if you want to access the files on your files right away. Managing BlackArmor Volumes, Shares...
User Guide
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... Bin Service-You can protect the files on a share by a BlackArmor administrator to make room for using BlackArmor Manager, refer to the online Help. Storage space limits are set a share to support any of these protocols: • CIFS (Common Internet File System)-Lets people with computers running Linux or UNIX operating systems, or computers running Windows operating systems share files without having to install special software. • FTP (File Transfer Protocol)-Provides secure file sharing over...
... Bin Service-You can protect the files on a share by a BlackArmor administrator to make room for using BlackArmor Manager, refer to the online Help. Storage space limits are set a share to support any of these protocols: • CIFS (Common Internet File System)-Lets people with computers running Linux or UNIX operating systems, or computers running Windows operating systems share files without having to install special software. • FTP (File Transfer Protocol)-Provides secure file sharing over...
User Guide
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... Domain Name System (DNS) Settings • File Protocol Settings • Network Time Protocol (NTP) Settings • Power Saving Settings • Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Settings • Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Settings • Web Access Protocol Settings • Workgroup and Domain Settings BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 41 For step-by catching potential problems early. Changing the BlackArmor Server's Advanced Settings Checking Disk Drive Status Using SMART Note: Only BlackArmor administrators can use SMART disk drives in the System menu...
... Domain Name System (DNS) Settings • File Protocol Settings • Network Time Protocol (NTP) Settings • Power Saving Settings • Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Settings • Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Settings • Web Access Protocol Settings • Workgroup and Domain Settings BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 41 For step-by catching potential problems early. Changing the BlackArmor Server's Advanced Settings Checking Disk Drive Status Using SMART Note: Only BlackArmor administrators can use SMART disk drives in the System menu...
User Guide
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..., like www.seagate.com) and the constantly changing IP address of a computer that uses DHCP instead of the DNS service provider you choose for more information. For step-by setting the disk drives to protect data being sent over a network or the Internet. however, there are shared between an unchanging domain name (like secret passwords, to the BlackArmor server. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version...
..., like www.seagate.com) and the constantly changing IP address of a computer that uses DHCP instead of the DNS service provider you choose for more information. For step-by setting the disk drives to protect data being sent over a network or the Internet. however, there are shared between an unchanging domain name (like secret passwords, to the BlackArmor server. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version...
User Guide
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...; Don't try to open or remove the outer case that you clean it down and restart the server using BlackArmor Manager (for professional service if: • The server's power cord becomes damaged. • The server has liquid spilled onto it or is okay to remove and replace disk drives, but don't try to do to properly maintain your server's firmware (essentially, software that's built into the...
...; Don't try to open or remove the outer case that you clean it down and restart the server using BlackArmor Manager (for professional service if: • The server's power cord becomes damaged. • The server has liquid spilled onto it or is okay to remove and replace disk drives, but don't try to do to properly maintain your server's firmware (essentially, software that's built into the...
User Guide
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... opening , then press and hold the reset button. Carefully access the back of the BlackArmor firmware. Hold the reset button until the disk drive LEDs on and connected to ensure that the server is available or install the update automatically. • Manual firmware updates-You must check the Seagate Web site at www.seagate.com for new firmware versions, download the firmware files, and start the update immediately or schedule the update for new versions of the server's MAC address...
... opening , then press and hold the reset button. Carefully access the back of the BlackArmor firmware. Hold the reset button until the disk drive LEDs on and connected to ensure that the server is available or install the update automatically. • Manual firmware updates-You must check the Seagate Web site at www.seagate.com for new firmware versions, download the firmware files, and start the update immediately or schedule the update for new versions of the server's MAC address...
User Guide
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... out if the shares you download music files, they would automatically be set to automatically sort media files to use by people designated by using Global Access. Note: To mount/map more information and for help granting other people access to your computer or to a USB drive connected to in a folder called Our Music. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 48 Storage Space Limitations Your BlackArmor administrator can 't edit those limitations...
... out if the shares you download music files, they would automatically be set to automatically sort media files to use by people designated by using Global Access. Note: To mount/map more information and for help granting other people access to your computer or to a USB drive connected to in a folder called Our Music. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 48 Storage Space Limitations Your BlackArmor administrator can 't edit those limitations...
User Guide
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... that file. Check the status of your server's disk drives; For further assistance, contact Seagate Support at www.seagate.com/support I can 't get streaming music from the BlackArmor server. I can 't open BlackArmor Manager. Remember that user names and passwords are using a valid user name and password. I can 't access a share. Ensure that you have iTunes installed on and connected to BlackArmor Manager. see "Monitoring Status with the Server's LEDs" on page 39 for more information. A firmware upgrade failed. Try...
... that file. Check the status of your server's disk drives; For further assistance, contact Seagate Support at www.seagate.com/support I can 't get streaming music from the BlackArmor server. I can 't open BlackArmor Manager. Remember that user names and passwords are using a valid user name and password. I can 't access a share. Ensure that you have iTunes installed on and connected to BlackArmor Manager. see "Monitoring Status with the Server's LEDs" on page 39 for more information. A firmware upgrade failed. Try...
User Guide
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... permission level, the amount of a disk drive are both server events. external USB hard drive See USB drive firmware Software that lets people with different computers running Windows operating systems share files without having to or download files from a central location. Formatting may destroy existing files on the server; FTP is to shutting down or resetting the server using BlackArmor Manager instead of physically pressing the Power button. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 61 See also local access...
... permission level, the amount of a disk drive are both server events. external USB hard drive See USB drive firmware Software that lets people with different computers running Windows operating systems share files without having to or download files from a central location. Formatting may destroy existing files on the server; FTP is to shutting down or resetting the server using BlackArmor Manager instead of physically pressing the Power button. BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) 61 See also local access...
User Guide
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... . USB drive A portable disk drive that a person uses to save , back up of one or more disk drives, or of only part of being installed inside the computer itself. User accounts have access level permissions associated with USB devices through the USB interface. workgroup A collection of a power failure. volume Data storage space that share resources. user In BlackArmor Manager, a person who can save whatever files you're working on a network that can be made up , and share files using the BlackArmor server...
... . USB drive A portable disk drive that a person uses to save , back up of one or more disk drives, or of only part of being installed inside the computer itself. User accounts have access level permissions associated with USB devices through the USB interface. workgroup A collection of a power failure. volume Data storage space that share resources. user In BlackArmor Manager, a person who can save whatever files you're working on a network that can be made up , and share files using the BlackArmor server...
User Guide
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... BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) email alerts 40 initial connections 17 LAN ports 10, 11 LCD screen 10, 11, 39 LEDs 10, 39 maintenance 44 Power button 11 Power port 11 power saving 42 RAID 31 Reset button 11 resetting 45 safety 44 setup wizard 18 SMART diagnosis 41 specifications 59 System Status LED 11 troubleshooting 53 updating the firmware 44 USB ports 10, 11 setup wizard 18 shares default settings 29 drag&sort service 34 file service support 34 limiting storage...
... BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 User Guide (Version 3) email alerts 40 initial connections 17 LAN ports 10, 11 LCD screen 10, 11, 39 LEDs 10, 39 maintenance 44 Power button 11 Power port 11 power saving 42 RAID 31 Reset button 11 resetting 45 safety 44 setup wizard 18 SMART diagnosis 41 specifications 59 System Status LED 11 troubleshooting 53 updating the firmware 44 USB ports 10, 11 setup wizard 18 shares default settings 29 drag&sort service 34 file service support 34 limiting storage...