NetDisk User Manual
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1. Properties Help 8 New Partition Wizard Click next Mea Paion Wizard Wgokcennme to tho Mew Partito Wira Thi pmd hha eu cres i pan oni a bara ud A bac dub ua phd dub b d corialruc peer paritcr eee pater anl a rhroanm remp muni UTE am ts Pa SDS bo gin arco Var C Desi ret Ped XiMeta Inc 43 www ximeta com NetDisk NDAS Network Direct Attached Storage 9 Select Partition Type Select Primary partition and click Next Mew Parion Wiar Tols Fiia Tape The Ag Ba ens Beel i pira a tard l akani Me OD AAS ED OM le ix Primarp pain C Extended pakten D ecco ripara nahberi m a vclara pau crust LENE E Tpiscas ca a bacc dri indre ard dha paire Sveen car za oe a pana peo Tou cari cima up ts xs pars pulticns ba se prar past orc ad an sende pain 10 Specify Partition Size Click Next NOTE The partition size is automatically set No need to change the size zi dl fitt E per Spaciy Maion Tra Chet oe Had is been fhe ee ee a me ees ck apr m rear HE prb EE Patan za n kE 11 Assign Drive Letter or Path Select Assign the following driver letter and choose a name for the drive from list Then click Next Aar irren Lefer ar Path Ver anm ae FOU SE grmn adr ln Br cw rire pah brat Dal Armin ha Folien dras heller DI bkarin Ia Felsen ampli HTS boltre LI Din rad aigna ceres ici or cene ath XiMeta Inc 44 www ximeta com NetDisk NDAS Network Dir2. Right click Unallocated box then select New Partition vU Computer Manageme nl Arik Action Yew Faroe Hep immE B Hu r i bi pile erent Lore him Laut Typ Filo ed Staa ETA a Satan Took IC Pelion Bas HIPS Hent try Som barn T 57 Gh i ea Shor eed Bs dere A Perfor Tir Lop aed gt JI Davee Vor Bg rap ES Farkreabla Stora 4 bk Draperi re Der AA Ha Gerace and Arrkostora Wie Inge ET a B iaioe ae Crosse oder e Goto Partition NetDisk on 39 and start from step 8 XiMeta Inc 48 www ximeta com NetDisk NDAS Network Direct Attached Storage Chapter 8 Contact Information How to Contact XiMeta Inc XiMeta Inc 15251 Alton Parkway Irvine CA 92618 What to do before you contact us Whenever you contact XiMeta Inc for technical support please have the following information available Product name model serial number and software version number Technical Support on the Internet For the latest information on NetDisk visit our website at www ximeta com Technical Support by E Mail Our e mail address for technical support is support ximeta com XiMeta Inc 49 WWW ximeta com
3. insert a disk or connect a device with this kind of file Video files What do you want Windows to do FPFE j j VED using Windows Media Player Play Media Files using RealOne Player Play Video Files oa 1 E og br using Intervideo WinDYD um Open folder to view files using Windows Explorer Q Take na action Always do the selected action e This window appears every time a NetDisk is registered added enabled lf it does not appear do not be alarmed Please select one of the choices from the below o If you do not want the window to appear every time a NetDisk is registered added enabled select Take no action and the box Always do the same action Then click OK o If you want to simply close the window click Cancel o If you want Windows to perform an action select an action from the list and click OK 6 Found New Hardware Wizard e This window may take couple of minutes to appear Fa nd Heer Parcerarg Ward Aal brer DS Pag Poured Min Hepa ps Wand Ths pta ap p rail palos lc M mma fe rmm rull om nml allai m 11 ET nb Bier dit arret d rum a C pu pm VE REST IT SN 22 raip Fa eni e If you are registering a new NetDisk Found New Hardware Wizard will appear See Installation of New NetDisk on page 12 and follow the instructions e If you are re registering a NetDisk that has been removed before Found Hardware Wizard may not appear Just continue to the next step 7 Regi
4. nas t Pane bles F Fic Mada pik I p A Ure 53d GE Dp OE Pun pe Ex Ee Eden Bp Lege divs 4 Right click on the box and select Delete Partition SS Il r 3 7 ESS T UNT NU a E SEE SE EEE SEE NN 1 Mew Volume Hi id A 4 55 89 GB MTES rrr a ul ut a ul ul uu uu uu uu LL heathy nata Oper Explore Mark Partition as Active Change Drive Letter and Paths Format Delete Partition Froperties Help 5 Delete primary partition will appear NOTE When you delete partition all the data on the disk will be last e Click Yesif you want to continue partitioning Otherwise click No Delete primary partition A All data on this volume will be lost Do you want to continue XiMeta Inc 42 www ximeta com NetDisk NDAS Network Direct Attached Storage 6 Partition has been deleted and it is indicated by the word Unallocated Computer Management File di Mess Minie Hep a HBA E ur ud ES Compuber Hansgerent Loca esu Type Fla Site Ca ye Fein Bast NTFS Hehe Deere dd E Fwsttien flak HIPS Haathi Ferformanee Lege ard alesis gg are Place Tira Deck Der agmenher 37 25 13 57 GE NTFS De Drima Pairi al D Services and Applicatora Healthy Sphere 55 80 GB AE Unallocated ss Mew Partition
5. successfully starts the AggrMirUi window will appear advising you to format partition the master NetDisk before you can use the mirrored NetDisk e Instruction on how to format partition can be found at the end of this document But before you can format partition a NetDisk NetDisk has to be enabled Please continue to the next step for further instructions on both enabling and formatting partitioning NetDisk e Click OK MetDisk Administrator 1 j You should Format master NetDisk First to use MetDisk Mirroring properly XiMeta Inc 31 www ximeta com NetDisk NDAS Network Direct Attached Storage 14 Binding Mirroring is completed NetDisk Agpregation amp Mirroring Seles File Help Agar Mirror Unbind Status e Agar Master MetDisk 1 R NetDisk 1 R NetDisk 3 HetDisk 2 READ ONLY Aggregation The bound NetDisk is indicated by the word Aggr Master NetDisk 1 The NetDisk from the NetDisks bound box becomes the Master NetDisk and the NetDisk from the NetDisks available box becomes the Slave NetDisk The slave gets added to the master NetDisk The name Master NetDisk 1 is Master plus the name of the first NetDisk MetDisk Aporesation amp Mirroring Seles File Help Agar Mirror Unbind Mirror Master NetDisk 1 Mirroring The mirrored NetDisk is indicated by the word Mirror Master NetDisk 1 The NetDisk from the NetDisks bound box becomes the Master NetDisk and the XiMeta Inc 32 ww
6. LY 5 Select a NetDisk you want to unbind and click unbind f gt _ button 6 The bound NetDisk will unbind into the two original NetDisk NetDisk Agprepation amp Mirroring Seles File Help Ago Minor Unbind Status LJ HetDisk 2 READ ONLY Two unbound NetDisk is also visible from NetDisk Administrator Tool XiMeta Inc 36 www ximeta com NetDisk NDAS Network Direct Attached Storage 8 MetDisk 1 k WetDisk 2 k 2 MetDisk 3 d Refresh Status hes MetDisk About Exit 7 Enable the unbound NetDisk by selecting either Enable Read Write or Enable Read Only e NetDisk cannot be used before it is enabled Enable Re Enable Read Only MetDisk 2 d Remove amp MetDisk 3 d Edit Mame Refresh Status Property New NetDisk About Exit e Repeat this step for the second unbound NetDisk 8 Before you can use the two unbound NetDisk you need to either initialize them or partition them e Right click My Computer Click Manage gt Disk Management e If an unbound NetDisk is not yet initialized indicated by 42 Disk 1 go to Initialize NetDisk on page 44 Otherwise go to Partition NetDisk on page 39 Mirroring Mirroring is another advanced feature NetDisk provides beside aggregation The purpose of mirroring is to continuously create and save a copy of data in one NetDisk to another NetDisk in real time whenever a new data is written to the NetDisk Please refer to the below instruction
7. NetDisk NDAS Network Direct Attached Storage NetDisk User Manual Ximeta Technology www ximeta com NetDisk NDAS Network Direct Attached Storage Table of Content Chapter 1 Preface Introduction 3 Warranty 3 License 3 Main Features of NetDisk 4 Different NetDisk Mode Application 4 NDAS Mode 4 Ethernet Mode 4 USB2 0 Portable Mode 4 NetDisk Models Covered By This Guide 4 Package Contents 5 Chapter 2 Requirements Hardware Requirement NDAS Mode Usage o Ethernet Mode Usage D USB2 0 Mode Usage 5 Software Requirement 5 Chapter 3 Installation For The First Time Users 7 NDAS Mode Easy Installation 7 Ethernet Mode Easy Installation 8 USB2 0 mode Easy Installation 8 For Advanced Users 8 Chapter 4 NetDisk Administrator Add Register A New NetDisk 9 Installation of New NetDisk 12 NDAS Status And Mode Indicator 13 NetDisk Administrator Tool Menu 15 NetDisk Functionality 17 Change from Read Only Mode to Read Write Mode 19 Change from Read Write Mode to Read Only Mode 23 Chapter 5 Advanced Functions Aggregation Requirements For Aggregation 24 Bind 24 Unbind 32 Mirroring Requirements For Mirroring 36 Mirroring 36 Undo Mirroring 36 Chapter 6 Uninstallation NetDisk Uninstall 37 Chapter 7 Formatting NetDisk Partition NetDisk 39 Initialize NetDisk 44 Chapter 8 Contact Information 45 XiMeta Inc 2 www ximeta com NetDisk NDAS Network Direct Attached Storage Chapter 1 Preface Introduction Congratula
8. Y NOTE You can only bind mirror disabled NetDisk If you select a NetDisk that is not disabled Aggr or Mirror button will not be enabled In such case go back to step 2 and disable the NetDisk XiMeta Inc 28 www ximeta com NetDisk NDAS Network Direct Attached Storage 9 Selecting the button e Click bind button for Aggregation Bind e Click mirror button for Mirroring 10 Binding Mirroring A If NetDisk you selected does not have a Write Key the following message will appear AgerMirUi e You need a write key Far the MetDisk e Click OK then refer to Change from Read Only Mode to Read Write Mode on page 19 e Go back to step 2 and continue again from there B If NetDisk you selected has a Write Key the Bind window will appear Bind MetDisk Bind HetDisk available HetDisk bound MetDisk 3 MetDisk 1 gt zn Aggregation The NetDisks bound box on the right indicates the first NetDisk you select to bind The NetDisks Available box on the left lists all the NetDisk you can select from to bind with the first NetDisk Mirroring The NetDisks bound box on the right displays the NetDisk which the data will be mirrored from and the NetDisks Available box on the left lists all the NetDisk you can select from to mirror the data XiMeta Inc 29 www ximeta com NetDisk NDAS Network Direct Attached Storage 11 Select a NetDisk from the NetDisk Available box th
9. You will enjoy easy powerful and advanced storage networking with NetDisk Please exit all applications before starting Net Disk Administrator installation and choose desired mode from the menu XIMETA NDAS Mode Easy Installation This installation guides users to complete installation of both hardware and software as a NDAS mode It takes users through step by step easy to understand explanations The first time NetDisk users who want to use NetDisk in NDAS mode are strongly recommended to choose this menu 7 XiMeta Inc www ximeta com NetDisk NDAS Network Direct Attached Storage Select NDAS mode easy installation and click next button The installation guide will lead you through the installation Ethernet Mode Easy Installation This installation guides users to complete installation of both hardware and software of NetDisk as a Ethernet mode It takes users through step by step easy to understand explanations A First time NetDisk users who want to use NetDisk in Ethernet mode are strongly recommended to choose this menu Select Ethernet mode easy installation and click next button The installation guide will lead you through the installation USB2 0 Mode Easy Installation his installation guides users to complete installation of NetDisk as a USB mode It takes users through step by step easy to understand explanations First time NetDisk users who want to use NetDisk
10. and select a master NetDisk you want to XiMeta Inc 34 www ximeta com NetDisk NDAS Network Direct Attached Storage unbind Then select Disable Enable Read Only Disable amp MetDisk 2 d i F Edit Name ELD Property Refresh Status hes NetDisk About Exit NOTE You can only unbind disabled NetDisk 2 NetDisk Administrator e If the NetDisk is being used by any applications NetDisk will not be disabled In such case wait until all the applications are finished using NetDisk Then try disabling it again HetDisk Administrator A IF applications hold this MetDisk it may not be disabled Please make sure that no application uses this NetDisk cance e Click OK if you want to disable the NetDisk Otherwise click Cancel NOTE If you still cannot disable after several attempts reboot your computer This may occur when unseen programs are using the NetDisk 3 Disabled NetDisk is indicated by Gray colored circle amp MetDisk 1 k a MetDisk 2 MetDisk 3 k Refresh Status New MetDisk About Exit XiMeta Inc 35 www ximeta com NetDisk NDAS Network Direct Attached Storage Go to NetDisk Aggregation amp Mirroring window The color of the master NetDisk you 4 just disabled will be Gray If not press Status button NetDisk Aggregation amp Mirroring EX File Help Agar hd irror Unbind Status Agg Master MetDisk 1 HetDisk 1 MetDisk 3 HetDisk 2 READ ON
11. at you want to bind mirror to Bind HetDisk Bind MetDisk available MetDisk bound MetDisk 1 12 Once you selected a NetDisk click button A If NetDisk you selected from NetDisks Available box does not have a Write Key AggrMirUl will appear AgerMirUl AN You need a write key for the NetDisk e Click OK e Click Cancel on the Bind NetDisk window e Refer to Change from Read Only Mode to Read Write Mode on page 19 e Go back to step 2 and start again B If NetDisk you selected has Write Key the binding mirroring of these two NetDisk will proceed Bind HetDisk Bind MetDisk available L ancel Lk XiMeta Inc 30 www ximeta com NetDisk NDAS Network Direct Attached Storage e Click OK C Selected wrong NetDisk e lf you have selected a wrong NetDisk to be aggregated mirrored you can simply select the NetDisk from the NetDisks bound window and click This will unbind the NetDisk and take you back to step 11 13 For mirroring only A Warning Message e f a NetDisk you are mirroring the data to is smaller than the NetDisk you are mirroring the data from warning window will appear e Click OK AgerMirUl A The size of this NetDisk is smaller than the master NetDisk e Click Cancel from the Bind NetDisk window and repeat from step 8 again NOTE Make sure you select a larger or same size NetDisk to mirror the data to B Formatting Partitioning e Once the mirroring
12. correctly entered or else Add button will not be enabled o NetDisk does not contain letter O Please use 0 number zero for all Os e Write Key is needed to gain write access of NetDisk Click Add if you want to add the new NetDisk Otherwise click Cancel XiMeta Inc www ximeta com NetDisk NDAS Network Direct Attached Storage Register a Netdisk NetDisk Name Mat required MetDisk ID SYFOK CLES PFOBS EGSSK Fill in the write key field if you Write key want bo gain write access Cenei NOTE NetDisk ID and Write Key can be found underneath each NetDisk 4 NetDisk Administrator e Confirms the NetDisk you just registered NOTE If another user is in Read Write Mode for the NetDisk you just registered you will be registered in as Read Only Mode even if you entered the Write Key You can later switch to Read Write Mode by following the Change from Read Only Mode to Read Write Mode on page 19 i Ifthe Write Key was entered in the previous step the NetDisk is registered as Read Write Mode NetDisk Administrator Eg MetDisk is registered as Readvrite il Ifthe Write Key was not entered in the previous step the NetDisk is registered as Read Only Mode MetDisk Administrator E3 MetDisk is registered as Read Only 5 Action window XiMeta Inc 10 www ximeta com NetDisk NDAS Network Direct Attached Storage MetDisk J Windows can perform the same action each time you
13. e Properties 2 Computer Management window will appear Click Disk Management under Storage 3 Computer Management window will list all the disks in the computer XiMeta Inc 46 www ximeta com NetDisk NDAS Network Direct Attached Storage Find NetDisk you want to format and right click w Disk 1 Unknown 187 39 GB Mat Initialized NOTE NetDisk you are looking for is the unknown or not initialized disk Compaler Management rik Ji cab vols Lr e i WE Curunubm zur Bj ek Du decree Bl ik revrueg val Vom uan dusin laget Typs P epee ribs EB Bo Perit Bae BT Pees Pur 4 mum eel ler e ers TH tik d Bade ro Oran Disk d LUnkrarati Wi cd po Ded ET EE Fort fr s Bed Fe Lil r Bursts g re 4 Select Initialize NetDisk Initialize NetDisk window will appear click Ok Initialize Disk Select one or mare disks to initialize Disks 5 NetDisk will be automatically initialized CamputLer Manasuemeri ram Arten Mire dione ies EL Ban CP Dp a x JE So mper ere decal Spurs Pai TOO zu qc jj eae ee Hp hrer Fa ber i MEE Sere mares Lees wri 9 EM Dese Ro LS 17 GE Crd irag XiMeta Inc HER Lanter Far tiim par mm nm LFLS ite ART NE ETE Hp Pear ee Select the right disk and 47 www ximeta com NetDisk NDAS Network Direct Attached Storage NOTE Unknown Disk 1 becomes Basic Disk 1 6
14. ead Write Mode or be removed from your computer Busy Mode e Someone else is using the NetDisk so no other user can access write White ar or enable the NetDisk Until the current user releases the NetDisk you cannot use the NetDisk Disconnected Mode e Not connected to the network e It usually means either the power cord or the Ethernet USB cord is unplugged Once the cords are connected again you can resume whatever you were doing Black It can also mean a NetDisk is no longer connected to the LAN Too many disconnected NetDisk on your computer can cause your computer to slow down In such case remove disconnected NetDisk and re register them again Slave Mode e Slave disk used for aggregation Yellow and mirroring You can only remove it from your computer or view its property NetDisk Administrator Tool Menu Click NetDisk Administrator Tool All the registered NetDisk will be displayed on the NetDisk Administrator Tool Menu XiMeta Inc 15 www ximeta com NetDisk NDAS Network Direct Attached Storage 8 MetDisk 1 WetDisk 2 a MetDisk 3 Refresh Status New MetDisk About Exit A NetDisk Displays all the functionality of a specific NetDisk e If you named your NetDisk druing the registration step the new name will be displayed in place of NetDisk e Please refer to NetDisk functionality on page 17 for more detailed information on NetDisk functionality B Refresh Stat
15. ect Attached Storage 12 Format Partition Select Format this partition with the following Settings and Perform a quick format Recommended Click next Peer arin Wierd Foi iad LI Vn ria daba once poeter sou nani Ferg d ind Ip rir lor rm ed Ia orare Bei rua irm PET m nhi pibe nega vnm xii eee Haz par cons ory Eum peim cali lha boten relire File zn HT F dun und ue LIT iara bhai Vae ne Ez Fasern a quick icona E raie bler crai bilen perpen 13 Partitioning is finished Click Finish Hew Parian Wizard Completing the New Partition Wizard Faret Bend hule letet Baz Haee Poe ica ved Toi deci eed Hess nkri tg Pirtin pare GP ELE E rises iere ce pa B Fis cari F TFS al ER a Dh irh kane rar Teo kite HR ed enk Fish 14 You can see the partitioned disk XiMeta Inc 45 www ximeta com NetDisk NDAS Network Direct Attached Storage L Lampuler Marapenmerni Ple Syene Stratus Capacity Ee Partition Bam ATP Heskhry Symi 13 5708 7 Paston Brk NTFS Hah Aerob 20i Patio Bri TFS Hashr Bg oB ar p i rs Hashey sten Hh Tarvicar ard Ap pics Ime How Values Gc aa Gl EE Ee GB HIF ona Haar B Proven parie Bi E sndadpatzn ll Lord dox Initialize NetDisk 1 Right click My Computer and select Manage Open Explore Search Manage Map Network Drive Disconnect Network Drive Create Shortcut Delete Renam
16. er 2 Requirements Hardware Requirement NDAS Mode Usage Fast Ethernet Hub 100BASE T 802 3u or Wi Fi WLAN 802 11a or 802 119 for wireless configuration Ethernet Mode Usage PC with Ethernet port Cross over LAN cable not included USB2 0 Mode Usage PC with USB port Software Requirement The NetDisk Administration software V 1x only supports Windows 2000 and Windows XP Windows 2000 or XP users may need to install USB2 0 driver which is included in the installation CD XiMeta Inc 6 www ximeta com NetDisk NDAS Network Direct Attached Storage Chapter 3 Installation Installation of NetDisk hardware and software are simple and easy Insert included NetDisk installation CD to your CD Rom driver and select the NetDisk mode you want to use The intelligent installation guide will lead you to complete the installation for both hardware and software Simply follow step by step instructions and complete the installation For The First Time Users The NetDisk is unique and it is the world s first NDAS system NetDisk is the world s first Ethernet and USB combination external HDD It is strongly recommended for the first time NetDisk users to select easy installation from the main menu Advanced Network Storage NetDisk Easv 2iauaton Read Manual NDAS b z Adva 72d Installation an Thank you for choosing the world s first NDAS Network Direct Attached Storage NetDisk
17. hed Storage External and Portable Storage Device Multi interface Ethernet USB2 0 Aggregation function Backup and Mirroring function Different NetDisk Mode Application 1 NDAS Mode With NDAS mode NetDisk is directly attached to 100BaseT full duplex switching hub and each user in the network can use NetDisk as a local disk drive In addition each and every user can easily enjoy all of the advanced NDAS features such as mirroring aggregation and flexible expansion 2 Ethernet Mode With Ethernet mode NetDisk can be directly attached to PC s Ethernet port by using cross over cables without using switching Hub Without networking individual users can use high performance external storage via Ethernet 3 USB2 0 Portable Mode With USB2 0 mode NetDisk can be used as a simple and easy high speed external storage USB 2 0 mode is the most convenient way for data carrying and external storage NetDisk Models Covered By This Guide This NetDisk Installation Guide includes information on the following models e NDU10 80 e NDU10 120 e NDU10 160 X iMeta Inc www ximeta com NetDisk NDAS Network Direct Attached Storage Package Contents The following items are included in the NetDisk package NetDisk Quick Install Guide Software Installation CD ROM NJ NN Ethernet Cable USB Cable Power Adapter and Power Cord XiMeta Inc 5 www ximeta com NetDisk NDAS Network Direct Attached Storage Chapt
18. in USB mode are strongly recommended to choose this menu Select USB mode easy installation and click next button the installation guide will lead you through the installation For Advanced Users Once you get comfortable installing or using NetDisk you do not need to follow the User Guide Simply click Advanced user installation to skip step by step installation instructions X iMeta Inc 8 www ximeta com NetDisk NDAS Network Direct Attached Storage Chapter 4 NetDisk Administrator Once you complete your software installation you will find a NetDisk launcher icon on your desktop screen and a NetDisk Administrator Tool icon on the bottom right corner of the system tray Using the NetDisk Administrator Tool each NetDisk needs to be registered before it can be used Instructions on how to register NetDisk can be found below NetDisk launcher will activate and upload the NetDisk Administrator on the system tray NetDisk Administrator Tool adds deletes activates de activates and refreshes the status of the NetDisk along with serving other administrative functions of the NetDisk Add Register A New NetDisk 1 Click NetDisk Administrator Tool Icon located on the bottom right corner of the system tray menu box just like the one below will appear Refresh Status hes WekDisk About Exit 2 Click New NetDisk 3 Register a NetDisk e NetDisk Name is optional e NetDisk ID must be
19. it NOTE Sometimes the color of the circle changes to White instead of Gray This indicates that NetDisk is busy Please wait until later time or enable the NetDisk back to Read Only Mode 7 Once the circle icon has changed to Gray select Enable Read Write il NetDisk 1 k Enable Reads rite Enable Read Only Refresh Status Remove New NetDisk Edit Mame Property pl Exit 8 NetDisk Administrator e NetDisk Administrator will ask if you want to take the write access away from the current writer of the NetDisk NetDisk Administrator Do vou want to take Hot 192 168 0 20 s write access Host 192 168 0 20 is using this MetDisk with write access XiMeta Inc 22 www ximeta com NetDisk NDAS Network Direct Attached Storage e Click Yesif you want to take the write access e Click No if you do not want to take the write access 9 Ifyou clicked Yes please wait for the current writer to release the write access MetDisk 3 Please wait during the operation 10 NetDisk Message e On the current writer s window a message requesting a release of write access will appear HetDisk Message x A Permission to write to NetDisk 1 is requested Do vou accept it Yes Ma e If the current writer accepts the request the write access will be passed on to the user who requested the write access e f the current writer does not accept the request the user who requested the wr
20. ite access will have to wait and try again later 11 NetDisk Administrator e f the current writer denies or does not respond within 15 seconds of the time NetDisk Message appears on the screen NetDisk Administrator window will appear Click OK then please try it at later time e If the current writer accepts the request and passes on the write access NetDisk Administrator window will not appear MNetDisk Administrator AN The remote host denied or ignored the request Write access to NetDisk could not be taken XiMeta Inc 23 www ximeta com NetDisk NDAS Network Direct Attached Storage 12 Writer who gives up his her write access needs to enable the NetDisk back in by selecting Enable Read Only Enable Read Write hetDisk 1 Enable Read Only Refresh Status Remove Mew NetDisk Edit Marne Property About Exit 13 New writer s NetDisk circle icon will be change from Green to Blue indicating a Read Write Mode a MetDisk 1 k a WetDisk 2 Refresh Skatus Mew MetDisk About Exit NOTE Give few seconds for the color of the NetDisk to be updated If the color of the NetDisk you changed is still Green repeat from step 1 again Change from Read Write Mode to Read Only Mode 1 Click NetDisk Administrator Tool and select a NetDisk you want to change amp MetDisk 1 d Enable Read Only Disable Refresh Status Property New MebDisk About Exit NOTE Green circle indicate
21. ite Mode Once the NetDisk is successfully registered with either of the two Modes user can change the Mode of the NetDisk or perform advanced functions such as aggregation or mirroring Fore more information on Aggregation and Mirroring please refer to sections on Aggregation or Mirroring on pages 24 and 36 e Read Only Mode and Read Write Mode will be the two most commonly used Modes Instructions on how to change back and forth from these two Modes can be found on 19 Change from Read Only Mode to Read Write Mode and 23 Change from Read Write Mode to Read Only Mode e Below is a chart describing each of the NetDisk s Mode and the icons that correspond with each Mode Read Write Mode e Users can read and write to and from NetDisk Only one user can write to a Blue specific NetDisk at a time one writer per NetDisk No users can write to NetDisk until the current writer of the NetDisk passes on the writing access to another user Read Only Mode Green e Users can only read from NetDisk e Any number of users can read from a NetDisk or from a same file XiMeta Inc www ximeta com NetDisk NDAS Network Direct Attached Storage EE A in a specific NetDisk NetDisk is not recognized o9 e e You can only remove this NetDisk from your computer or view its property Disabled Mode e Disabled from your computer but still connected to the network Gray From this mode NetDisk can either enabled back to Read Only Mode R
22. k Modes has its own distinguished functions Please refer to the diagram on the next page Displays functionality of each NetDisk Mode Enable Read Write NetDisk One gt Enable Read Only Disable ethan Refresh Status Refresh Status aca New NetDisk Edit Name New NetDisk i Property Er as About About dd Exit Exit Read Only Mode Read Write Mode XiMeta Inc 17 www ximeta com NetDisk NDAS Network Direct Attached Storage Enable Read Write NetDisk 1 gt Enable Read Write NetDisk 1 gt Enable Read Only Refresh Status Enable Read Only Refresh Status Remove RE Remove New NetDisk Edit Name mus Edit Name um Property Property Exit Exit Disabled Mode Busy Mode MetDisk 3 Remove MetDisk 3 Remove MetDisk 3 Remove Refresh Status Edit Marne Refresh Status Edit Mame Refresh Status Edit Name New NetDisk Property New MetDisk Property New MetDisk Property About About About Exit Exit Exil Slave Mode Disconnected Mode Different NetDisk There are seven functionalities NetDisk can perform in all Disable Edit Name Enable Read Only Enable Read Write Property Refresh and Remove All of the functionalities are listed below with detailed descriptions To access the function just simply go to NetDisk Administrator Tool select a NetDisk and click on the function you want the NetDisk to perform A Disable Disables you from writing and reading to and from the NetDisk e When you select Disable a warning windo
23. k needs to be enabled back into Read Only Mode or Read Write Mode before it can be used Bind 1 Click Start gt Program gt NetDisk gt NetDisk Aggregation amp Mirroring MetDisk Aggregation tt Mirroring E jm 5 File Help Agar Mirror LInbind Status I MetDisk 2 HESD ONLY NetDisk Aggregation amp Mirroring window displays all the NetDisk installed and registered in your computer XiMeta Inc 26 i www ximeta com NetDisk NDAS Network Direct Attached Storage Binding Mirroring can proceed only if two or more NetDisk are registered in the computer and they are in Read Write Mode indicated by Blue colored NetDisk If two or more NetDisk are listed on the NetDisk Aggregation amp Mirroring window continue to the next step Otherwise go to Add Register A New NetDisk on page 9 to add more NetDisk 2 Before binding mirroring the NetDisk each NetDisk must be disabled e To disable NetDisk click NetDisk Administrator Tool Then choose a NetDisk you want to disable and then select Disable Enable Read Only Disable MetDisk gt d i k Edit Name NetDisk 3 Property Refresh Status New NetDisk About Exi 3 NetDisk Administrator If the NetDisk you selected is in use by any applications NetDisk will not be disabled In such case wait until all the applications are finished using NetDisk Then try disabling it again HetDisk Administrator AN IF applications hold this MetDisk i
24. ll have problem re installing the NetDisk Software MetDisk You must restart pour system for the configuration changes made to NetDisk to take effect Click Yes to restart now or Mao if you plan to restart later Ye NOTE Problem Ejecting NetDisk appears when applications are using the NetDisk you are trying to remove Click OK and try removing the NetDisk again after a few minutes Problem Ejecting HetDisk Tha device Genet volue Cannot De stopped fight nos Try stopping the derie again later L x XiMeta Inc 40 www ximeta com NetDisk NDAS Network Direct Attached Storage Chapter 7 Formatting NetDisk Partition NetDisk 1 Right click My Computer and select Manage Open Explore Search Map Network Drive Disconnect Network Drive Create Shortcut Delete Rename Properties 2 Computer Management will appear e Click Disk Management under Storage Eompstar ET ra fa EE KONE Gea snes wel Bide ee Li cA hmi and Apoiications XiMeta Inc 41 www ximeta com NetDisk NDAS Network Direct Attached Storage 3 Disabled disk will be shown on the Computer Management Eeg E compar F NS Tuta Tose fl Event nts zu Pob Hase MTS Role Ji Seed reinen Lakes haket Patin Amk TES be sfr eg Ferber Logo ard ert E By Dirt Dai agmrariar 17 22 f 13 97 Gg WTS De nin Hiarusgersank Really tier x Diu Seen and fol song
25. s Requirements for Mirroring Each NetDisk has to have a Write Key Each NetDisk has to be disabled Cannot mirror NetDisk that is already mirrored A NetDisk that you are saving the data to must be same or larger than the NetDisk you are copying the data from Otherwise the NetDisk you are saving the data to may run out of space XiMeta Inc 37 www ximeta com NetDisk NDAS Network Direct Attached Storage e Two NetDisk that are being mirrored must be disabled or removed from all other user s computers Only one person who is performing the mirroring can have the NetDisk enabled on his her computer while the mirroring is being performed After mirroring is completed users can enable or register the mirrored NetDisk at their convinces Mirroring Mirroring and Aggregation are done exactly the same way except for selecting Aggregation Bind button for the Aggregation and Mirror button for the Mirroring Please refer to Bind on page for 24 Mirroring Undo Mirroring Please follow the Aggregation Unbind on page 32 to undo Mirroring Chapter 6 Uninstallation Uninstall NetDisk Before you can uninstall the NetDisk you must close all the applications that are using the NetDisk NOTE NetDisk Administrator NetDisk Aggregation amp Mirroring Windows Explorer and Internet Explorer must be closed There are two different ways in which you can uninstall NetDisk 1 Click Start gt All Programs gt NetDisk gt Unins
26. s Read Only and Blue circle indicates Read Write XiMeta Inc 24 www ximeta com NetDisk NDAS Network Direct Attached Storage 2 Click Enable Read Only 2 WetDisk 1 d Enable Read Only Disable Refresh Status Property New WetDisk About Exit 3 Click NetDisk Administrator Tool ta to view the changed NetDisk NetDisk 1 d NetDisk 2 Refresh Status Mew MetDisk About Exit NOTE Give few seconds for the color of the NetDisk to be updated If the color of the NetDisk you changed is still Blue repeat from step 1 again XiMeta Inc 25 www ximeta com NetDisk NDAS Network Direct Attached Storage Chapter 5 Advanced Functions Aggregation Aggregation is one of the two advanced features NetDisk provides Aggregation allows users to enable multiple NetDisk units to be recognized as a single large disk drive This feature is extremely useful where a larger storage device is needed Please follow the steps below to aggregate NetDisk Requirements For Aggregation e Only two NetDisk can be bound at a time e Each NetDisk has to have a Write Key e Each NetDisk has to be disabled e Cannot bind NetDisk that is already bound e Two NetDisk that are being bound must be disabled from all of the user s computers Only one person who is performing the binding can have the NetDisk enabled on his ner computer while the binding is being performed After the binding is completed the bound NetDis
27. stration is completed e Click NetDisk Administrator Tool to see the registered NetDisk XiMeta Inc 11 www ximeta com NetDisk NDAS Network Direct Attached Storage i NetDisk in Read Write Mode indicated by Blue circle a MetDisk 1 k Refresh Status Mew NetDisk About Exit ii NetDisk in Read Only Mode indicated by Green circle MetDisk 1 k Refresh Status New NetDisk About Exit Installation of New NetDisk Every time a new NetDisk is added it must be registered into your computer Found New Hardware Wizard will automatically register the new NetDisk with a click of a button Please refer to instructions below 1 Found New Hardware Wizard e Select Install the software automatically and click next ial ite OG Mer Found Mors Hae os Fuad fie os po ed oe Moe Mere BL JE a Eom e If you click Cancel NetDisk s Device Drivers will not get installed and one cannot use the NetDisk e To re install the NetDisk please follow the steps below XiMeta Inc 12 www ximeta com NetDisk NDAS Network Direct Attached Storage Re Install NetDisk Right click My Computer Select Manage Double click Device Manager under System Tools Double click SCSI and RAID controllers Right click XiMeta_LanscsiBus_XX XX can be any two numbers select Update Driver Welcome to the Hardware Update Wizard will appear Click Next and follow the rest of the steps to install the NetDisk o
28. t may not be disabled Please make sure that no application uses this MetDisk cancel e Click OK if you want to disable the NetDisk Otherwise click Cancel NOTE If you cannot disable or color of the circle is White after several attempts reboot your computer This may occur when unseen programs are using the NetDisk 4 Repeat the above two steps for the second NetDisk you want to disable 5 Now that two NetDisk are disabled you will be able to bind mirror them If NetDisk Aggregation amp Mirroring window is not opened click Start gt Program gt NetDisk gt NetDisk Aggregation amp Mirroring XiMeta Inc 27 i www ximeta com NetDisk NDAS Network Direct Attached Storage MetDisk Aggregation amp Mirroring Seles File Help Agar Mirror Unbind Status e gh v NetDisk 2 READ ONLY NOTE Disabled NetDisk will be indicated by Gray colored NetDisk e Give few seconds for the changes to take place If the color of the disabled NetDisk has not been changed to Gray click Status If the color still has not changed repeat steps 2 and 3 for every NetDisk that did not get disabled 7 Once two NetDisk have been disabled binding mirroring can begin 8 Select one of the two NetDisk you just disabled Once you select a NetDisk Aggregation bind and Mirroring buttons will be enabled NetDisk Asgregation amp Mirroring Seles File Help Agar Mirror Unbind Status HetDisk 2 HESD ONL
29. tall NetDisk A Windows Installer will appear Click Yes if you want to continue uninstall Otherwise click No XiMeta Inc 38 www ximeta com NetDisk NDAS Network Direct Attached Storage Windows Installer Are you sure uou want to uninstall this product Gathering required information Cancel C You must restart your computer for it to configure the changes made by uninstalling the NetDisk Software If you choose not to restart our computer at this moment you must restart your computer shortly If not you will have problem re installing the NetDisk Software MetDisk You must restart your system for the configuration changes made to NetDisk to take effect Click Yes to restart now ar No if you plan to restart later 2 Click Start gt Control Panel gt Add or Remove Programs gt NetDisk gt Remove A Add or Remove Programs will appear Click Yesif you want to continue uninstall Otherwise click No Add or Remove Programs 2 Are vou sure you want Ea remove MetDisk From your computer B NetDisk is being prepared to be removed XiMeta Inc 39 www ximeta com NetDisk NDAS Network Direct Attached Storage NetDisk Gathering required Information Cancel C You must restart your computer for it to configure the changes made by uninstalling the NetDisk Software If you choose not to restart our computer at this moment you must restart your computer shortly If not you wi
30. tions on your purchase of the NetDisk Network Direct Attached Storage Solution This NetDisk User Manual is intended to help you install the product quickly and easily The NetDisk Installation Guide is intended for individual users who need to install and support one or more NetDisk on their PC s or Ethernet network The NetDisk user manual assumes a user has the basic understanding of PC s and networks NetDisk Installation User Manual XiMeta Inc 15251 Alton Parkway Irvine CA 92618 Copyright O 2003 All rights reserved Reproduction in any manner or translation without prior written permission of XiMeta Inc is strictly prohibited Warranty XiMeta Inc reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes to the content hereof without the obligation of XiMeta Inc to notify any person of such revision or changes XiMeta Inc provides this publication as Is without warranty of any kind either express or implied including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose License The software described in this document is furnished under a license agreement The software may be used only in accordance with the terms of the license agreement All trademarks are the property of their respective owners XiMeta Inc www ximeta com NetDisk NDAS Network Direct Attached Storage Main Features of NetDisk Advanced Network Storage NDAS Network Directly Attac
31. to os CD E 2 Searching for the new NetDisk F j d er Ha ama PUSS V Tr r ms r r ibr maud earr 3 Hardware Installation e This is just a warning window advising NetDisk to perform Windows Logo Testing e Click Continue Anyway Hard are Intallatian Than nia arm erai nam inzhal reg ka th harara Hack har nol peered en rores Loga ledra In verb dz compas billy Mindan P Tell pie ahy thi basir je niportani m your instalation of this zoltieane may mper nr dertabiire fa comer opecetinn of yom system either aenedistek as in toe Fuses Minar s pong iecommnends Hal you stop Pis Initebabos nor and canlaet fo hadai vendar Inr tben hal hat paged Windoes Logo behing Corine Armay STOP Installation e f you click STOP Installation NetDisk s Device Drivers will not get installed and one cannot use the NetDisk e If you want to re install the NetDisk please follow the Re Install NetDisk in step one of this section XiMeta Inc 13 www ximeta com NetDisk NDAS Network Direct Attached Storage 4 Installation is completed e Click Finish ETISL EIUDn ILE B Completing tho Found Now FI ME Hardware Wear sr arre he mw dr ase is U iyi i d 5 New NetDisk has been registered to your computer NDAS Status and Mode Indicator e NetDisk provides users with seven basic Modes e When a user first registers his her NetDisk it is either registered in as a Read Only Mode or Read Wr
32. us Updates the status of NetDisk that are connected to the network NOTE If a NetDisk is displayed by a Black colored circle it means network cable or power cable of the NetDisk is disconnected This will cause operations of other NetDisk to slow down We recommend you remove the Black NetDisk and re register You can remove the NetDisk by selecting the Block colored NetDisk and choosing Remove C New NetDisk Registers a new NetDisk to your computer Register a Netdisk NetDisk Name Hat required HetDisk ID mem NM Fill in the write key field if vou Write Kev want to gain write access See e NetDisk Name is optional e Enter the correct NetDisk ID e Write Key is needed to write to the NetDisk D About Displays NetDisk Administrator version XiMeta Inc 16 www ximeta com NetDisk NDAS Network Direct Attached Storage About MetDisk Administrator x c HMetDisk Software 2 1 3 pa NetDisk Administrator Version 1 2 20 ve imeta COM Copyright E 2003 ik eta Inc E Exit Exits NetDisk Administrator e Click Yesif you want to exit Otherwise click No MetDisk Administrator 2 Are you sure YOU want En exit Moa hMetDisk e NetDisk Administrator Tool can be restored by double clicking Administrator icon on the screen NetDisk Functionality Click NetDisk Administrator Tool ad and place the cursor on one of the NetDisk to view its functions Each of the NetDis
33. w will appear If want to disable the NetDisk click OK Otherwise click Cancel MNetDisk Administrator AN IF applications hold this MetDisk it may not be disabled Please make sure that no application uses this NetDisk mes e If the NetDisk is being used by any applications NetDisk will not be disabled In such case wait until all the applications are finished using NetDisk Then try disabling it again e If you still cannot disable after several attempts reboot your computer This may occur when unknown programs are using NetDisk B Edit Name Changes the name of the NetDisk e Type in the new name for the NetDisk on Edit a NetDisk window then click OK If you do not want to change the name of the NetDisk simply click Cancel X iMeta Inc 18 www ximeta com NetDisk NDAS Network Direct Attached Storage Edit a HetDisk NetDisk Name HetDisk 1 Not required NetDisk ID RPUDM ERIGE S48BC VACEM Fill in the write key Field if you want ta gain write access Cancel C Enable Read Only Enables you back into Read Only Mode D Enable Read Write Enables you back into Read Write Mode e Sometimes a NetDisk cannot enable the write access because the NetDisk is busy with other applications or another user In such a case NetDisk Administrator window will appear NetDisk Administrator 1 Could not enable with write access Turning the access mode to Read only e Click OK then tr
34. w ximeta com NetDisk NDAS Network Direct Attached Storage NetDisk from the NetDisks available box becomes the Slave NetDisk The master NetDisk is mirrored to slave NetDisk 15 Click NetDisk Administrator Tool NOTE NetDisk 1 is disabled master NetDisk and NetDisk 3 is slave NetDisk 8 NetDisk 1 k WetDisk 2 d 2 MetDisk 3 d Refresh Status hes MetDisk About Exit 16 Enable the bound mirrored NetDisk by selecting either Enable Read Write or Enable Read Only Enable Read rite MetDisk 1 Enable Read Only NetDisk 2 Remove 49 NetDisk 3 Edit Mame Refresh Status Property Mew NetDisk About Exit 17 Go to NetDisk Aggregation amp Mirroring window You will notice the changes in the color of the master NetDisk Aggregation XiMeta Inc 33 www ximeta com NetDisk NDAS Network Direct Attached Storage MetDisk Aesrepation amp Mirroring File Help Agar Mirror Unbind Status LJ Mirroring NetDisk Aspgregation amp Mirroring E OK File Help Agar Mirror Unbind 18 Before you can use the new bound mirrored NetDisk the NetDisk needs to be partitioned Please refer to Partition NetDisk on page 39 Unbind In order to unbind a NetDisk all the users who have the bound NetDisk registered in their computer must disable the NetDisk NetDisk cannot be unbound until it is disabled from all the users computers 1 Click NetDisk Administrator Tool
35. xit 3 NetDisk Administrator e f you are enabling Read Write without the Write Key NetDisk Administrator will appear reminding you to register Write Key Click OK HetDisk Administrator AJ You need a write key to gain Read Write access e If you have registered the Write Key during the registration step skip to step 8 4 Edit a NetDisk e Enter a Write Key Write Key can be found underneath the NetDisk Edit a HetDisk MetDisk Name NetDisk 2 Mot required HetDisk ID INFYKK 32NRA GBTJG 7P2R6 Fill in the write key field if you Write key want to gain write access cane NOTE The Add button will only be enabled when the correct Write Key is entered 5 Occasionally a NetDisk cannot enable the write access because the NetDisk is busy with other applications or another user In such a case NetDisk Administrator window will appear Otherwise just move to the next step XiMeta Inc 21 www ximeta com NetDisk NDAS Network Direct Attached Storage NetDisk Administrator 1 Could not enable with write access Turning the access mode to Read Only e Click OK then try it again later 6 Again go to NetDisk Administrator Tool and select the same NetDisk you selected in step one You will notice the color of the circle icon has changed to Gray If not wait few seconds for the system to update the change a WetDisk 1 d amp MetDisk 2 d Refresh Status Mew MetDisk About Ex
36. y enabling it again later E Properties Display s properties of the NetDisk XiMeta Inc 19 www ximeta com NetDisk NDAS Network Direct Attached Storage NetDisk Properties General MetDisk One E UJ X LIGOK 7HDPA 9LGS6E without write key You need a write key to gain Riead write access 3r 31 GB Status Type Single Enable Disable Disconnected Users with Read Write Users with Read Only cance F Refresh Updates the NetDisk s data from which you are reading G Remove Removes the NetDisk from your computer e NetDisk Administrator appears when you select remove Click OK if you want to remove the NetDisk Otherwise click Cancel MetDisk Administrator AN Are vou sure you Want bo remove NetDisk MetDisk 17 cane Change from Read Only Mode to Read Write Mode The following instructions guide a user in changing NetDisk s Mode from Read Only to Read Write 1 Click NetDisk Administrator Tool and select a NetDisk you want to change a WetDisk 1 d Enable Read Write Refresh Refresh Status Disable New NetDisk Edit Name Property Ron A o Exil NOTE Green circle indicates Read Only Mode and Blue circle indicates Read Write Mode 2 Click Enable Read Write XiMeta Inc 20 www ximeta com NetDisk NDAS Network Direct Attached Storage a WetDisk 1 Enable Read rite Refresh l Refresh Status Disable Mew MetDisk Edit Mame Property gl E
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