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1. retired Pentium 200MHz computer remove the old fixed disk drives CD ROMs etc install four 160GB fixed disk drives and have a fast reliable 640GB NASLite FTP file server for the cost of the fixed disk drives NOTE NASLite FTP supports only IDE fixed disk drives Drives such as CD DVD and lomega ZIP as well as SCSI SATA USB or FireWire connected fixed disk drives are not supported Getting NASLite FTP NASLite FTP is distributed on a single 3 5 inch 1 72MB floppy disk A ready to use floppy disk may be ordered from the Server Elements www serverelements com website for a fee The floppy disk image file is also available for download on the website Basic Computer Requirements NASLite FTP is a network file server so a fast computer is usually mot necessary Basic requirements are 486DX or better processor PCI bus 16M or more of RAM 1 to 4 IDE fixed disk drives any size PCI or on board network interface adapter 3 5 HD floppy disk drive 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 A 200 MHz Pentium with 64M of RAM will be more than capable of servicing a typical small office Hardware Setup If you are preparing a computer for conversion to a NASLite FTP 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 drive2. 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 yy Sarwar ISmnSNVS O NAB NIT PD Network Attached Storage Server Operating System e Disk 4 Displays Disk 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 About Contains general NASLite FTP information NASLite FTP Source Components U Based on proven software OT Power2e technology NASLite FTP is built using one or more components of the following e Linux Kernel www kemel org POSIX compliant Unix clone e vsftpd vsftpd 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 Server www bytesex org Simple HTTP e smartmontools smartmontools sourceforge net S M A R T utility toolset Copyrights and Trademarks 2004 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
3. com the NASLite FTP Status Info made available through the Info folder In the event of approaching failure NASLite FTP will begin generating a 5 beep audible alarm every 5 minutes At that time it s best to take the necessary precautions to remove important data from the affected disk NASLite FTP Content Backup NASLite FTP does not provide a built in backup Backup of content residing on a NASLite FTP server is best performed from a client computer NASLite FTP as an Appliance NASLite FTP is well suited for operation as a network appliance remotely administered and without an attached monitor and keyboard Remote 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 FTP employs a number of audible prompts that indicate states and or conditions The audable prompts are generated via the PC speaker so no additional sound hardware is necessary The table below provides a list of audable prompts and their corresponding states STATE READY Server is online and ready for use Power may be SHUTDOMN 2x 7007 1x 300Hz shutdown manually in 5 seconds CHECK NETWORK Unable to 5x 200H7 detect or initialize network interface card CHECK DISK Fixed disk drive 3x 700H7 3x 300Hz fails overall SMART self assessment AUDIBLE PROMPT 2x 3007 1x Az NOTE The information provided in the AUD
4. 00 Marvell Yukon Chipset www serverelements com National Semiconductor DP83820 NetGear GA620 Packet Engines Hamachi GNIC II Packet Engines Yellowfin Realtek 8169 SysKonnect SK 98xx NOTE NASLite FTP and NASLite FTPG differ only in the network interface adapters they support NASLite FTP does not support gigabit network interface adapters while NASLite FTPG supports only gigabit network interface adapters If you intend to use a gigabit network interface adapter in your NASLite FTP server then use NASLite FTPG Software Setup For the initial NASLite FTP software setup you ll need to have a monitor and a keyboard connected to the computer Boot the computer using the NASLite FTP floppy disk After the boot sequence is complete the initial login screen is displayed NOTE The NASLite FTP floppy disk is formatted to 1 72MB On rare occasions the computer BIOS may not be capable of booting a 1 72MB formatted floppy disk The first thing to make sure is that the network interface was detected and properly initialized If the Server Network Initialized message is displayed and the READY audible prompt generated see NASLite FTP as an Appliance then the network interface is supported and ready If NASLite FTP fails to detect and initialize the network interface then NASLite FTP will generate the CHECK NETWORK audible prompt In that case the network interface may be damaged or not supported A compatible working netw
5. IBLE PROMPT column represents the number of beeps and their pitch For example when the NASLite FTP server is ready for use it will generate a READY ae aa BA Pinas o NAB NIT PD Network Attached Storage Server Operating System prompt by sounding two 300Hz beeps followed by a single 700Hz beep NASLite FTP Administration Utility The NASLite FTP 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 FTP Administration Utility menu options are as follows e Change Network Settings Configure IP address and netmask e Change Name Set unique server name Format use as e Configure Storage Disks available fixed disk drives for NASLite FTP storage e Change Password Change the admin user password The default admin password is nas e Change Date and Time Set NASLite FTP computer date and time Provided values must be GMT time e Reboot Reboots the NASLite FTP server e Shutdown Shuts down the NASLite FTP server e Save Configuration Saves network configuration settings to the NASLite FTP floppy disk e Make NASLite FTP Floppy Facilitates the creation of NASLite FTP floppy disk copies e Exit Exits the NASLite FTP Administration Utility Options Menu NASLite FTP Status Info NASLite FTP exports a special Info folder for the purpose of providing
6. Sv gt Network Attached Storage Server Operating System NASLite FTP and NASLite FTPG User Manual O NAB NIT PD Network Attached Storage Server Operating System TABLE OF CONTENTS What is NASLWG FIP aa ALAN AA iaia iarann 2 Why Use NASL ite ET AP a a ana WANNA ND sA Ada mann NAA NLNG AG 2 Getting NASLile FIPi aaa a AA 2 Basic Computer Requirements Xa aaa 2 Hardware SOUP NINA E E 2 ta GR AAAH AA AA 3 NASLite FTP Server Security Aa 4 Using the NASLite FTP Server eman ennnnnann anna wn kn KKK KKK 4 Disk Health and Monitoring 5 NASLite FTP Content BackUup s sssssssssssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn mannna 5 NASLite FTP as an Appliance pa a aaa 5 NASLite FTP Administration Utility eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeseeeeeee 6 NASLite FTP Status INO ncccce sicdccccceccccivccccdicceeceuessbi sacar ceedidnacseendas iandae aiian 6 NASLite FTP Source Components ssnsssnnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 7 Copyrights and Trademarks ccccccccceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeaeeeseeeaeeeseeeseeeseeenenees 7 fe PIL PAA PAA AA AA T E 7 Disca ION AA AE 7 Revision History Revision 1 0 June 23 2004 Demer www serverelements com 1 SAIS O NAB NIT PD Network Attached Storage Server Operating System What is NASLite FTP NASLite FTP is a Network Attached Storage NAS Server Operating Sys
7. We recommend this even on newer disks 3 Apply Configuration To apply the new configuration settings the NASLite FTP server must be rebooted Option 7 Assuming the configuration settings are correct the NASLite FTP server should now be online and ready for use You should be able to connect to the NASLite FTP server via any FTP client For example if we assume that your NASLite FTP 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 NASLite FTP server window It is a good idea to log in to the NASLite FTP server using TELNET from any computer on your network at this point To login via TELNET from Windows follow these steps www serverelements com 1 Click Start then click Run Type telnet and a space and then type the IP address of the NASLite FTP server For example telnet 192 168 1 1 then click OK 3 You should get the login prompt Login and you should get the NASLite FTP Administration Utility Options Menu 4 Log out Option E 5 Your TELNET window will close NASLite FTP Server Security The storage made available by NASLite FTP can be accessed anonymously and is not restricted in any way Any user capable of accessing the NASL ite FTP server can read and write openly Only the NASLite FTP Administration Utility i
8. em to access the NASLite FTP contents via a web browser making it ideal for a PDF image video or an MP3 file library server Disk Health and Monitoring When the NASLite FTP server boots each fixed disk drive filesystem is identified and checked If a filesystem is identified and maintenance is scheduled NASLite FTP automaticly 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 FTP storage will not be available for use The pending check may take anywhere from 1 to 20 or more minutes depending on the fixed disk drive size and contents A pending check can be identified by observing the associated fixed disk drive activity LED shortly after booting NASLite The associated fixed disk drive activity LED will be continuously on for the duration of the check NASLite FTP 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 FTP will provide advanced warning of fixed disk drive degradation and failure When NASLite FTP first boots it initiates a SMART Self test for each one of the configured storage fixed disk drives The SMART status of the configured storage fixed disk drives is also checked every 5 minutes The fixed disk drives SMART status can be viewed using www serverelements
9. on all complete or partial copies e Any translation or derived work must be approved by the author in writing before www serverelements com distribution e If you distribute this work in part instructions and means for obtaining the complete 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 The NASLite FTP software consists of Open Source software and proprietary Server Elements software The Open Source components are freely distributed under the respective Open Source licenses Server Elements software is distributed under Server Elements terms Disclaimer This document is provided AS IS with no express or implied warranties Use the information in this document at your own risk The NASLite FTP software is provided AS IS with no express or implied warranties Use the NASLite FTP software at your own risk e Sarwar PnP aT s3
10. ork interface must be installed The login name is admin in lower case letters The default admin password is nas also in lower case letters When you have successfully logged in the NASLite FTP Administration Utility Options Menu will be displayed All configuration settings are done using this menu DO D pa BA PnP a13 O NAB NIT PD Network Attached Storage Server Operating System 28 C WINNT System32 telnet exe NASLite FTP Administration Utility OPTIONS MENU Change Network Settings lt 192 168 100 150 255 255 255 6 gt hi na C NASLite gt e e P e Date and Time lt Wed Jun 23 15 48 52 UTC 2664 gt t NASLite FTP Administration Utility Options Menu 1 Configure Network Settings NASLite FTP network configuration consists of setting the IP Address Option 1 Make sure that the IP address is unique and is in the same subnet as the intended client computers The network settings are stored on the NASLite FTP floppy disk so when you have set the IP address the settings must be saved Option 9 with the NASLite FTP floppy disk in the floppy disk drive 2 Configure Disks NASLite FTP 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 You can optionally scan for bad blocks
11. s installed PO pa BA T PnP a13 O NAB NIT PD Network Attached Storage Server Operating System NOTE It s recommended that you set the BIOS IDE fixed disk drive configuration for all IDE drives to NOT INSTALLED in order to avoid boot problems NASLite FTP 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 NOTE NASLite FTPG provides improved fixed disk drive performance through enhanced IDE support To connect the NASLite FTP 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 adapters is as follows 3COM Adaptec Starfire DuraLAN AMD PCnet82 8111 Broadcom 4400 Davicom DECchip Digi International RightSwitch DIGITAL EtherExpress HP PCLAN Mysom MTD 800 series National Semiconductor DP83810 series NE2000 compatible nForce RealTek Recal Interlan SiS 900 7016 SMC Sundance Alta TI ThunderLAN Tulip VIA Rhine Western Digital Winbond W89c840 NASLite FTPG provides improved network performance by supporting a number of common gigabit network interfaces NASLite FTPG supports the following gigabit network interfaces 3Com 3C985 Alteon AceNIC Broadcom Tigon3 D Link DL2000 based Intel R PRO 10
12. s password protected in order to restrict unauthorized access to the Options Menu Using the NASLite FTP Server NASLite FTP 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 CIDisk 1 File Folder 6 16 2004 8 51 AM Ca Disk 4 File Folder 6 23 2004 11 37 AM info File Folder 6 23 2004 11 43 AM Typical NASLite FTP Shared Folders The NASLite FTP storage contents are also made available to the local network via HTTP port 80 and can be accessed using any web browser For example let s assume that your NASLite FTP server IP address is 192 168 1 1 Entering http 192 168 1 1 in the browsers address bar can then access the server content inside the browser window Ze pa BA T Pina s3 O NAB IT PD Network Attached Storage Server Operating System T NAS Servrr Lite 192 168 100 1 5050 Microsoft Internet Gaplerer 5 xj fle Ed Wew Favores Toos tep bako DAI h fates Gretoy yy G a Agaress herp j 192 108 7 ee listing c d 2 O now Typical NASLite FTP HTTP Content NOTE Files stored on the NASLite FTP storage disks are made available to all network users via HTTP That allows any Operating Syst
13. server status information The status information is made available via a number of HTML pages that are updated every 5 minutes To access the server status pages click to view any of the HTML files from the Info folder Your default www serverelements com HTML browser will then open the selected HTML page At that time you can navigate between the individual status pages by using the provided link buttons 10 34 e 9 A Dh Gifavetes Zietoy e SO a Address fp 192 16s 100 1 Server sem Jj o Server System Disk 1 Disk 2 Disk 3 Disk 4 SYS Log About Network Settings WASLite 192 166 100 150 Net 295 255 255 0 Bre 197 166 100 255 04 To orvorol nteni mutes Sard semente xj 2 Moret Typical NASLite FTP Status Info Page The NASLite FTP Info folder offers the following status information pages e Server Provides information about server network settings e System Displays information about the server OS uptime load CPU memory fixed disk drive usage and network interface 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
14. tem designed to transform a basic computer into a dedicated FTP file server NASLite FTP is intended primarily for use in a small business or home office network It is capable of handling 50 or more users easily and efficiently even when running on modest hardware By design NASLite FTP is an anonymous FTP file server and does not support features such as user management and quotas However it is very easy to set up and use Typical Multi OS Network Configuration Why Use NASLite FTP NASLite FTP is optimized to perform at maximum efficiency with minimum of hardware requirements It s compact stable and very reliable NASLite FTP offers the following features and benefits Easy to operate and to administer Inexpensive to run and maintain Remote administration through TELNET Simple to use configuration menu Stable and reliable FTP and HTTP exported file systems BIOS independent fixed disk drive support S M A R T support Large partition and file support Low hardware requirements Wide range of PCI hardware support ISA and EISA not supported NASLite FTP is well suited for re using older PCs that are still operational but are too limited or slow for use as desktop computers In addition NASLite FTP enables older computers with BIOS limitations to use contemporary large capacity IDE fixed disk drives without the need for additional hardware www serverelements com For example with NASLite FTP you can take a
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