NASLite+ for USB Flash User Manual r1.1 09-2005
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1. fA About L License AAAAA AAHAA AHAAA AAAAA AAAAA gt E Exit ee NASLite for USB Flash Administration Utility Options Menu Step 2 Supply License ID Starting with NASLite for USB Flash v1 1 a valid License ID is required in order to enable NAS functionality A typical License ID consists or 5 sets of 5 alphanumeric characters and should be unique for each running copy of NASLite for USB Flash A unique license ID is supplied with each copy of NASLite for USB Flash at the time of purchase You can enter a valid License ID by using License Option L of the Administration Utility Options Menu Step 3 Configure Network Settings NASLite for USB Flash network configuration consists of setting the IP Address Server Name and Workgroup Name Options 1 2 and 3 Make sure that the IP address is unique and is in the same subnet as the rest of the local workgroup computers The server name is what you will see when you browse the workgroup or network from your computer and should also be unique Step 4 Change Administration Password It is recommended that the default NASLite for USB Flash password be changed to something more effective than the Default Administration Mode SFaSivrS Network Attached Storage Server Operating System password Change the admin password Option 5 and save it Option 9 Step 5 Save Configuration Settings The network settings as well as the administration passw2. The Open Source components are freely distributed under the respective Open Source licenses Server Elements software is distributed under Server Elements terms THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS AS IS AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT INDIRECT INCIDENTAL SPECIAL EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES LOSS OF USE DATA OR PROFITS OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY WHETHER IN CONTRACT STRICT LIABILITY OR TORT INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE www serverelements com 12 PC Server Edm d a
3. the network interface may be damaged or not supported A compatible working network interface must be installed NOTE Previously configured storage drives NASLite storage drives or storage drives configured with a floppy disk versions of NASLite will be mounted and exported accordingly at this time A SUCCESSFUL status will be displayed for all currently mounted drives Be careful not to reconfigure these drives unintentionally in the next step www serverelements com NASLite for USB Flash C 2005 Tony Z Tonchev tzt servere lements com Login as to access the NASLite Administration Menu Checking System Resources gt Configuring NASLite gt License Verification gt Mounting Storage Disk 1 gt Mounting Storage Disk 2 gt Mounting Storage Disk 3 gt Mounting Storage Disk 4 gt M A R T Status gt Launching Services gt Initializing Network gt Administration Mode E NORMAL NAS Lite for USB Flash Normal Administration Mode Console Login Screen Step 7 Configure Storage Disks NASLite for USB Flash fixed disk drives need to be set up next Option 4 The Configure Storage Disks menu screen Option 4 explains the process in detail Configuration will reformat each fixed disk drive This may take a few minutes depending on the disk capacity NOTE During storage disk configuration all data currently on the fixed disk will be lost If you wish to preserve the data make sure it s pr
4. During Default Administration Mode services are not started and fixed disk drives are not checked or mounted NASLite for USB Flash C 2005 Tony Z Tonchev tzt serverelements com Login as to access the NASLite Administration Menu gt Checking System Resources gt Configuring NASLite gt License Verification gt Mount ing Storage ner 1 gt Launching Services gt Initializing Network gt Administration Mode AA DEFAULTS ASLite login NAS Lite for USB Flash Default Administration Mode Console Login Screen The login name is admin in lower case letters During Default Administration Mode the admin password is always nas also in lower case letters When you have successfully logged in the NASLite for USB Flash Administration Utility D n a e T eSnnsenMws www serverelements com o Options Menu will be displayed All configuration settings are done using this menu During Default Administration Mode all menu options are available with the exception of Configure Storage Disks Option 4 E re Administration Utility OPTIONS MENU 1 Change Network Settings 192 168 1 1 255 255 255 0 2 Change Name NASLite gt 3 Change Workgroup Apiclareip 4 Configure Storage Disks 5 Change Password 6 Change Date and Time 7 Reboot 8 Shutdown 9 Save Configuration lt Tue Aug 30 10 50 37 UTC 2085 gt
5. sceniniai an entida a iiaae an 9 Status MIO aaa ee e eaaa aAa N Ee Ee E E Ea NPE 10 SOUFCE Components issia eao iaiaaeaia in RRES 11 Internet RESOUICES 2 cccececeeeeeeeeeeneeneeneneeeeeeeeeeseeenneanaeeeeeeseeeeees 11 Copyrights and Trademarks ccccccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 11 Licensing and Disclaimer ccccccccsessesseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenenseseeeeees 12 Revision History Revision 1 1 September 1 2005 Revision 1 0 March 15 2005 ambo gt earver www serverelements com 1 CSC 2enenrs SMFaStivrL gt Network Attached Storage Server Operating System What is NASLite for USB Flash NASLite for USB Flash is a Network Attached Storage NAS Server Operating System designed to transform a basic computer into a dedicated SMB CIFS NFS FTP and HTTP file server NASLite for USB Flash is specifically designed to boot from a suitable USB flash drive By booting via USB all four IDE slots are made available for storage drives In addition NASLite for USB Flash eliminates the need for a configuration floppy since all necessary configuration data is saved directly to the USB flash drive NAS_Lite for USB Flash is intended primarily for use in a small business or home office network It is capable of handling 50 or more workgroup users easily and efficiently even when running on modest hardware By design NASLite for USB Flash is a community workgroup server and does not support feat
6. 1 Entering http 192 168 1 1 in the browsers address bar can then access the server content inside the browser window All NASLite for USB Flash storage contents are made available via HTTP as read only The NASLite for USB Flash HTTP server supports a complete set of mime types making it the perfect solution for serving music files digital images scanned forms and documents HTML files PDF documents movie files or any other content suitable for read only intranet web distribution INAS Server Lite 192 168 100 1 50 00 Microsoft Internet Explorer ajpi xj Be Edt yew Favorkes Toots Help e HBk gt OA Broach es tor D a a Address E terp j 192 163 100 180 j o amp z listing group date i amr un 08 13 un 08 14 A un O8 14 4 NASUte 2004 Tony Z Ton v ernen webfs 1 20 08 Ju S T ES nta ments zj 6 termet Typical NASLite for USB Flash HTTP Content Disk Health and Monitoring When the NASLite for USB Flash server boots each fixed disk drive filesystem is identified and checked If a filesystem is identified and maintenance is scheduled NASLite for USB Flash automatically analyzes and attempts to fix any existing filesystem problems before storage is made available for use NOTE When a fixed disk drive filesystem is being checked NASLite for USB Flash storage will not be available for use The pending check may take anywhere from 1 to 20 or more minutes depending on the f
7. B Flash is a network file server so a fast computer is usually not necessary Basic requirements are Pentium or better processor PCI bus 64M or more of RAM 1 to 4 IDE fixed disk drives BIOS capable of booting from an USB Flash drive Available USB port e PCI or on board network interface adapter ae arwer SennsenMmwvs SFaSivrLS Network Attached Storage Server Operating System In dedicated file servers the performance is most often limited by the network speed Fast processors will not improve performance and therefore are not required Most motherboards that will be capable of booting USB devices will already be equipped with a capable processor 64M of RAM should be sufficient for most applications but dditional RAM may be necessary if large capacity fixed disks are used For example if 250GB fixed disks are used 128M or more of RAM may be required for optimum performance Hardware Setup If you are preparing a computer for conversion to a NASLite for USB Flash file server and wish to replace or add fixed disk drives do this now and be sure the computer will boot with the new fixed disk drives installed In addition since NASLite for USB Flash boots from the USB Flash drive it is necessary to configure the BIOS to the appropriate boot setting NOTE t s recommended that you set the BIOS IDE fixed disk drive configuration for all IDE fixed disk drives to NOT INSTALLED in order to avoid boot prob
8. Dl L Network Attached Storage Server Operating System NASLite for USB Flash User Manual SMB CIFS NFS FTP and HTTP SFaSivrL gt Network Attached Storage Server Operating System TABLE OF CONTENTS What is NASLite for USB Flash 0 22 2 ccceeeceeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeneess 2 Why Use NAS Lite for USB Flash c ceccsceeeeesssseeessssceeeeseeeeees 2 Getting NASLite for USB Flash cccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 2 USB Flash Drive Compatibility cc ieee 3 Programming The Bootable USB Flash Drive 0000008 3 Basic Computer Requirements c cee 3 Hardware Setup iscia nenea aae ahea e EaR AA EPa EHSAN SAAE teen 4 Initial Software Setup aeaee iea eaaa aena aieka aana anaE ia 4 Remote Administration ssssssssnnnnnnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnmnnn 6 Serv r Securty ieira cusscvtvexdecventietesncettuddecventdececdeawees 7 Using The SMB CIFS Server reinen nne eena enaA ap rere Eeen EEk 7 Using The NFS Serv r eaaeo eaaa skscpscte tevcaverav ERa ae 7 Using The FTP Server suisisainernnnanannannannisne nananana anaia 8 Using The HTTP Serven rsen aana ea aaa aeaaea aaan 8 Disk Health and Monitoring sssesssnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnna 8 Content BackUp vais sigs sick eeaeee iana sass vices aaaea aa eaaa a aaa E 9 NASLite for USB Flash as an Appliance ssssssssssnsnsnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnn 9 Administration Utility
9. Lite for USB Flash distribution CD ROM If the utility fails to detect the USB Flash drive or the CD ROM source files the PC will be safely shut down allowing you to make the www serverelements com necessary adjustments 3 If all required conditions are met the utility will allow you to enter the Main Options Menu where you can choose the type of configuration suitable for your application 4 Select a configuration option Options 1 or 2 and follow the on screen directions The USB Flash drive can be configured as a bootable superfloppy or as a fixed disk with a bootable partition In most cases both options will work fine but if for some reason one fails to boot with your motherboard try the other Some motherboards are just less tolerant than others NOTE To compensate for occasional discrepancies in the way the BIOS and Linux interpret Flash disk geometry starting with NASlite for USB Flash vi 1 a modified master boot record MBR is used with the bootable partition configuration Option 2 The modified MBR supports proper booting on many previously incompatible computers 5 If the configuration process is successful and all configuration tasks finish with a status of DONE then the USB Flash drive has been programmed successfully Exit the utility and power the PC down 6 Remove the USB Flash lt drive from the USB port gt It is now ready for use Basic Computer Requirements NASLite for US
10. Write NAS Disks Read Only NAS Information Read Only Typical NASLite for USB Flash Workgroup Shares Using The NFS Server NASLite for USB Flash exports all storage disks to the local network via NFS Network File System NASLite for USB Flash will name all installed and configured fixed disk drives available on the server computer as export Disk 1 through export Disk 4 respectively These names are fixed and cannot be changed All export Disk X exports are read write enabled and are accessible by all users The export Info export is made available by default and is read only To connect to a NASLite for USB Flash export via UNIX the mount command can be used Connections from OS X or KDE however are more convenient using the available GUI facilities All that is required is the appropriate server export address as illustrated in the OS X example shown below L000 Server Address nfs ii192 168 1 1JexportiDisk 1 Connect To Server Favorite Servers Remove Browse Connecting to NASLite for USB Flash via OS X E n a e T SennsenMmwvs SFaASlivr gt Network Attached Storage Server Operating System Most UNIX operating systems should readily support mounting of remote NFS exports Windows Services for UNIX is required for Windows NT 2K XP to mount NASLite for USB Flash NFS exports To determine which drives are available and exported by NASLite for USB Flash one can ex
11. accessible remotely via TELNET Server Security The storage made available by NASLite for USB Flash is not restricted in any way As a community file server any user capable of accessing the NAS_Lite for USB Flash server via SMB CIFS NFS FTP or HTTP can read and write openly Only the NASLite for USB Flash Administration Utility is password protected in order to restrict unauthorized access to the Options Menu Using The SMB CIFS Server NASLite for USB Flash exports all storage disks to the local network via SMB CIFS Server Message Block Common Internet File System commonly known as Microsoft Windows Networking NASLite for USB Flash will export all installed and configured fixed disk drives available on the server computer as Disk 1 through Disk 4 respectively These names are fixed and cannot be changed All Disk X shares are read write enabled and are accessible by all local network and workgroup users The Disks and Info shares are made available by default and are read only NASLite for USB Flash will appear as a member of the local workgroup when the Network Neighborhood is browsed Accessing the NASLite for USB Flash storage drives is exactly the same as accessing remote windows shares In addition to Windows NASLite for USB Flash SMB CIFS www serverelements com shares can be accessed by most operating systems including OS X and Linux Name 7 Comment C Disk 1 E Disks Enfo NAS Disk 1 Read
12. amine the NFS Server Configuration NFS Exports section of the Status Info Server page see Status Info Using The FTP Server NASLite for USB Flash exports all storage disks to the local network via FTP File Transfer Protocol NASLite for USB Flash will name all installed and configured fixed disk drives available on the server computer as Disk 1 through Disk 4 respectively These names are fixed and cannot be changed All Disk X folders are read write enabled and are accessible by all users The Info folder is made available by default and is read only Name Size Type Modified Cl Disk 1 File Folder 6 16 2004 8 51 AM O Disk 4 File Folder 6 23 2004 11 37 AM info File Folder 6 23 2004 11 43 4M Typical NASLite for USB Flash FTP Shared Folders You will be able to connect to the NASLite for USB Flash server via any FTP client For example assuming that your NASLite for USB Flash server IP address is set to 192 168 1 1 then entering ftp 192 168 1 1 in the Windows Explorer s address bar will access the server contents Since the server is read write enabled files and folders may be dragged and dropped to and from the NAS _Lite for USB Flash server window Using The HTTP Server The NASLite for USB Flash storage contents can be accessed using any web browser via HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol For example www serverelements com assuming that your NASLite for USB Flash server IP address is 192 168 1
13. atus Info made available through the Info share In the event of approaching failure with SMART status enabled NASLite for USB Flash will begin generating a 5 beep audible alarm every 5 minutes At that time it is best to take the necessary precautions to remove important data from the affected disk Content Backup NASLite for USB Flash does not provide a built in backup Backup of content residing on a NASLite for USB Flash server is best performed from another workgroup computer NASLite for USB Flash as an Appliance NASLite for USB Flash is well suited for operation as a network appliance remotely administered and without an attached monitor and keyboard Remote www serverelements com administration can be performed from any computer on the same network via TELNET To compensate for the lack of visible indicators on the physical server NASLite for USB Flash employs a number of audible prompts that indicate states and or conditions The audible prompts are generated via the PC speaker so no additional sound hardware is necessary NOTE n reference to the NASLite for USB Flash Audible Prompts table the information provided in the AUDIBLE PROMPT column represents the number of beeps and their pitch For example when the NASLite for USB Flash server is ready for use it will generate a READY prompt by sounding two 300Hz beeps followed by a single 700Hz beep AUDIBLE PROMPT STATE 2x 300Hz READY Server is
14. d related OS products can be found on the Server Elements www serverelements com website In addition to this manual the user forums are the best place for information regarding the use administration and maintenance of your NASLite for USB Flash file server Copyrights and Trademarks 2005 Tony Z Tonchev tzt serverelements com This manual may be reproduced in whole or in part without fee subject to the following restrictions e The copyright notice above and this permission notice must be preserved complete on all complete or partial copies e Any translations or derived works must be approved in writing by the author before distribution e If you distribute this work in part instructions and means for obtaining the complete D gt gt _ 2jarwmer 11 CSC 2enenrs SFaSivrL gt Network Attached Storage Server Operating System version of this manual must be included e Small portions may be reproduced as illustrations for reviews or quotes in other works without this permission notice if proper citation is given Licensing and Disclaimer NASLite for USB Flash is not freely distributable You may only make backup copies for your personal use If you wish to use NASLite for USB Flash simultaneously on multiple computers multiple NASLite for USB Flash licenses must be purchased from Server Elements The NASLite software consists of Open Source software and proprietary Server Elements software
15. ebsite NOTE NASLite for USB Flash is a commercial product and is not freely distributable Please do not make or distribute illegal copies Doing so is not only illegal but undermines our efforts and further impedes our ability to develop the product USB Flash Drive Compatibility Since NASLite for USB Flash is distributed on a CD ROM a user supplied USB Flash drive is required Although most USB Flash drives will work with most motherboards capable of booting from a USB Flash drive there are some motherboards that simply will not boot from some USB Flash drives Refer to your motherboard and BIOS documentation to determine if the USB Flash drive you intend to use is compatible with your motherboard Programming The Bootable USB Flash Drive The distribution CD ROM provides a special utility that facilitates the programming of your USB Flash drive You ll need a computer with a bootable CD ROM and USB support The process is straightforward and is performed as follows 1 With the PC powered OFF insert the USB Flash drive into the USB port Ensure that there are no other USB storage devices connected to the PC at this time NOTE Some BIOS USB Flash drive combinations are more finicky than others On rare occasions in order to facilitate proper initialization it may be necessary to power down the computer completely before inserting the USB Flash drive into the computer s USB port 2 Boot the computer with the NAS
16. g NASLite for USB Flash As a network file server NASLite for USB Flash may very well offer the highest possible storage capacity for the money NASLite for USB Flash servers of Terabyte or more in storage space can often be built for little more than the cost of the necessary fixed disk drives For example with NASLite for USB Flash you can take an existing desktop computer install four 400GB IDE fixed disk drives and have a fast reliable 1 6 Terabyte NAS file server that can be used for a variety of network storage tasks NOTE NASLite for USB Flash supports only IDE fixed disk drives as storage media Drives such as CD DVD and lomega ZIP as well as SCSI SATA USB or FireWire connected fixed disk drives are not supported as storage media NOTE NASLite for USB Flash is fully compatible with the CD ROM based NASLite and floppy disk based NASLite file servers Storage disks are fully interchangeable between all vi x versions of NASLite Getting NASLite for USB Flash NAS_Lite for USB Flash is distributed on a CD ROM or a downloadable CD ROM ISO image The CD ROM contains the NASLite for USB Flash GD e SS Jerwer SNnSMVs SFaASlivr gt Network Attached Storage Server Operating System Operating System and documentation as well as the USB Flash Memory Utility required to configure the bootable USB Flash drive NASLite for USB Flash is available for purchase from the Server Elements www serverelements com w
17. ixed disk drive size and contents A pending check can be identified by observing the associated fixed disk drive activity LED shortly after booting NASLite for USB Flash The associated fixed disk n a e T eSnnsenMws SMFaSivrS gt Network Attached Storage Server Operating System drive activity LED will be continuously on for the duration of the check On rare ocasions NASLite for USB Flash will not be able to automatically repair a damaged filesystem If this occurs use the Configure Storage Disks submenu Option 4 It provides the Check Storage Disk Option C necessary for manual filesystem check and repair Checking each fixed disk drive filesystem may take a few minutes depending on the disk capacity NASLite for USB Flash also monitors the health of the storage fixed disk drives using Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART built into most modern ATA fixed disk drives In many cases NASLite for USB Flash will provide advanced warning of fixed disk drive degradation and failure When NASLite for USB Flash first boots it initiates a SMART Self test for each one of the configured storage fixed disk drives Using the Configure Storage Disks submenu Option 4 periodic SMART status monitoring can be disabled When enabled the SMART status of the configured storage fixed disk drives is checked every 5 minutes The fixed disk drives SMART status can be viewed using the NASLite for USB Flash St
18. lems NASLite for USB Flash does not use the BIOS to identify the available fixed disk drives Computers with older BIOS may refuse to boot if unable to properly identify the installed fixed disk drives To connect the NASLite for USB Flash server to the network a PCI network interface is required Many computers utilize a motherboard with a built in or on board PCI network interface and therefore will work fine A general list of supported PCI network interface chipsets is as follows 3COM Adaptec Starfire DuraLAN AMD PCnet32 8111 Broadcom 4400 Davicom DECchip Digi International RightSwitch DIGITAL EtherExpress HP PCLAN Mysom MTD 800 series National Semiconductor DP83810 series NE2000 compatible nForce www serverelements com RealTek Recal Interlan SiS 900 7016 SMC Sundance Alta TI ThunderLAN Tulip VIA Rhine Western Digital Winbond W89c840 NASLite for USB Flash provides built in support for a number of common gigabit network interfaces NASLite for USB Flash supports the following gigabit network interface chipsets 3Com 3C985 Alteon AceNIC Broadcom Tigon3 D Link DL2000 based Intel R PRO 1000 Marvell Yukon Chipset National Semiconductor DP83820 NetGear GA620 Packet Engines Hamachi GNIC II Packet Engines Yellowfin Realtek 8169 SysKonnect SK 98xx Initial Software Setup For the initial NASLite for USB Flash software setup you ll need to have a monitor and a keyboard connected t
19. nge the admin user password During Default Administration Mode the admin password is always nas e 6 Change Date and Time Set the NASLite for USB Flash computer date and time Provided values must be in GMT time e 7 Reboot Reboots the NASLite for USB Flash server e 8 Shutdown Shuts down the NASLite for USB Flash server e 9 Save Configuration Saves network configuration settings to a NASLite for USB Flash configuration floppy disk e A About Displays basic status information about the current NASLite for USB Flash state e L License Set the NASLite for USB Flash License ID e E Exit Exits the NASLite for USB Flash Administration Utility Options Menu www serverelements com NOTE While in Default Administration Mode the NASLite for USB Flash Administration Utility will not be accessible remotely via TELNET Status Info NASLite for USB Flash exports a special Info share for the purpose of providing server status information The status information is made available via a number of HTML pages that are automatically updated every 5 minutes To access the server status pages click to view any of the HTML files from the Info share Your default HTML browser will open the selected HTML page At that time you can navigate between the individual status pages by using the provided link buttons fe GAR yew Pgvortee Jede thp Le Dak gt O JA Qah irie Ptttory D GO af Adios ET Wiestetrvorsra
20. o the computer NASLite for USB Flash does not need to be installed on a fixed disk like most operating systems It boots directly from the USB Flash drive and runs ina 4MB RAM Disk Initial NASLite for USB Flash configuration is summarized below Boot NASLite for USB Flash Supply License ID Configure Network Settings Change Administration Password Save Configuration Settings Reboot to Apply Configuration Configure storage disks Reboot to mount storage disks 00 EDOT BO DO D fSrwer EdE d a Nas rS Network Attached Storage Server Operating System Detailed explanation of each configuration step follows Step 1 Boot NASLite for USB Flash Start by booting the computer using the configured USB Flash drive After the boot sequence is complete the initial login screen will be displayed NOTE When running NASLite for USB Flash it s important to ensure that the only USB mass storage device connected to your server is the USB Flash disk from which the OS boots If other USB mass storage devices are connected to the server you may encounter configuration problems At this stage of the configuration NASLite for USB Flash is in Default Administration Mode This mode is available only during the first time NASLite for USB Flash is booted Synonymous to Factory Settings Default Administration Mode is intended primarily to allow the administrator to configure the network settings and save the configuration
21. online and ready for 1x 700z USE SHUTDOWNL P ower may be shut down manually in 5 seconds 2x 7OHz 1x 300z CHECK NETWORK Unable to detect or initialize network interface card 3x 70Hz CHECK DISK Fixed disk drive fails 3x 300Hz overall SMART self assessment DEFAULT ADMINISTRATION MODE 5x 700z Server started without a configuration floppy disk NASLite for USB Flash Audible Prompts Administration Utility The NASLite for USB Flash Administration Utility is a console based menu driven utility that can be accessed at the server computer via a locally connected monitor and keyboard or remotely through TELNET The NASLite for USB Flash Administration Utility menu options are as follows eo Srwer EdE d a SFaASlivrS Network Attached Storage Server Operating System e 1 Change Network Settings Configure server IP address and netmask e 2 Change Name Set unique server name The server name is what the NASLite for USB Flash server calls itself when participating as a member of a Windows workgroup e 3 Change Workgroup Set the name of the Windows workgroup this NASLite for USB Flash server will join e 4 Configure Storage Disks Format available fixed disk drives for use as NASLite for USB Flash storage Manually check and repair a filesystem Enable or disable S M A R T Status feature Configure Storage Disks Option 4 is not available in Default Administration Mode e 5 Change Password Cha
22. operly backed up before configuring the fixed disk for use as NASLite for USB Flash storage Step 8 Reboot to mount storage disks To finalize the NASLite for USB Flash configuration and mount all newly configured storage disks a final reboot is necessary Reboot the NASLite for USB Flash server Option 7 Assuming all configuration settings are correct the NASLite for USB Flash server should now be online and ready for use Remote Administration NASLite for USB Flash can be administered remotely via TELNET All administration options available via the console are also available remotely via TELNET To confirm remote access it is a good idea to log in to the NASLite for USB Flash server using TELNET from any computer on your network Ze arwer SennsenMmwvs SFaSlivr gt Network Attached Storage Server Operating System at this point For example to login via TELNET from Windows follow these steps 1 Click Start then click Run 2 Open a TELNET session by Typing telnet and a space and then type the IP address of the NASLite for USB Flash server For example telnet 192 168 1 1 then click OK 3 You should get the NASLite for USB Flash login prompt Login and you should see the NASLite for USB Flash Administration Utility Options Menu 4 Log out Option E 5 Your TELNET window will close NOTE While in Default Administration Mode the NASLite for USB Flash Administration Utility will not be
23. ord are stored directly on the USB flash drive so when you have set the IP address server name and workgroup name and changed the administration password the settings must be saved Option 9 Step 6 Reboot to Apply Configuration To apply the new configuration settings the NASLite for USB Flash server must be rebooted Option 7 Booting NASLite for USB Flash with custom configuration settings will launch all services and enable the storage fixed disk drive configuration Option 4 in the NASLite for USB Flash Administration Utility Options Menu NOTE Some BIOS USB Flash drive combinations may be more finicky than others On rare occasions an otherwise properly configured USB Flash disk may fail to initialize after boot Observing the Configuration Media prompt can identify that condition NASLite for USB Flash will not proceed unless the configuration media is available This condition is hardware specific In most cases powering the computer completely down and rebooting will resolve the problem Now it is good to ensure that the network interface was detected and properly initialized The Initializing Network status SUCCESSFUL is displayed and the READY audible prompt generated see NASLite for USB Flash as an Appliance then the network interface is supported and ready If NASLite for USB Flash fails to detect and initialize the network interface the CHECK NETWORK audible prompt is generated In this case
24. sk 4 initialization messages hardware description and S M A R T status information if applicable Disk 4 is the secondary slave fixed disk drive on the secondary IDE controller e SYS Log Displays the current system messages log file e SMB Log Displays the current SMB CIFS Server smbq log file e NMB Log Displays the current NetBIOS Name Server nmbd log file e About Contains general NASLite for USB Flash information Source Components NASLite for USB Flash is built using a number of proprietary Server Elements components as well as one or more components of the following e Linux Kernel www kernel org POSIX compliant Unix clone e Samba www samba org SMB CIFS file services e nfs utils http sourceforge net projects nfs NFS utilities www serverelements com e vsftpd vsftod beasts org FTP services e uClibc www uclibc org Compact C library e BusyBox www busybox net Compact Unix utilities e e2fsprogs e2fsprogs sourceforge net Second extended file system utilities e webfs www bytesex org Simple HTTP Server e smartmontools smartmontools sourceforge net utility toolset S M A R T Source code for the GPL portions of NASLite for USB Flash can be found on the Server Elements website www serverelements com Internet Resources Additional information the latest releases as well as well mediated user forums covering NASLite for USB Flash an
25. ten en zj ew Server System Disk 1 Disk 2 Disk 3 Disk 4 SYSLog SMBLog NMBLog About Operating System MASLite M2 Mon Jun 7 15 05 39 MDT 2004 1686 Uptime 15 20 02 up 21 min lomi average 0 00 0 00 0 00 Processor CPU Memory 96148 DE toca reran Typical NASLite for USB Flash Status Info Page The NASLite for USB Flash Info share offers the following status information pages e Server Provides information about server network settings lists recent server users and displays the server NFS and Samba configuration files e System Displays information about the server OS uptime load CPU memory fixed disk drive usage and network interface EE e a E S 10 CJ 12m72enrs SFaSivrL gt Network Attached Storage Server Operating System status e Disk 1 Displays Disk 1 initialization messages hardware description and S M A R T status information if applicable Disk 1 is the primary master fixed disk drive on the primary IDE controller e Disk 2 Displays Disk 2 initialization messages hardware description and S M A R T status information if applicable Disk 2 is the secondary slave fixed disk drive on the primary IDE controller e Disk 3 Displays Disk 3 initialization messages hardware description and S M A R T status information if applicable Disk 3 is the primary master fixed disk drive on the secondary IDE controller e Disk 4 Displays Di
26. ures such as user management disk quotas or the ability to join domains However it is very easy to set up to administer and to use NASLite Typical Multi OS Network Configuration Why Use NASLite for USB Flash NASLite for USB Flash is designed to capitalize on the ability of contemporary motherboards to boot from an inexpensive solid state USB Flash drive NASLite for USB Flash is optimized to perform at maximum efficiency with minimum of hardware requirements Designed with simplicity in mind NAS_Lite for USB Flash is compact stable and very reliable NASLite for USB Flash boots directly from a suitable USB flash drive and runs entirely in RAM thus ensuring consistent OS operation NASLite for USB Flash offers the following features and benefits www serverelements com Easy to operate and to administer Inexpensive to run and maintain Boots directly from the USB Flash drive Stores all configuration options directly to the USB Flash drive Remote administration through TELNET Simple configuration menu Stable and reliable SMB CIFS NFS FTP and HTTP exported file systems BIOS independent fixed disk drive support S M A R T support Large partition and file support Extremely compact in size Runs in a 4MB RAM Disk Low hardware requirements e Wide range of PCI hardware support ISA and EISA not supported Using readily available inexpensive components it is easy to build a very capable NAS server usin
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