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1. 39 Q How do reset the Administrator password if it is lost A See Recovering the Administrator password Q successfully connected a PC to the WSS NAS and set up automated backups Why does the Dashboard gt Devices list the PC as missing A Connectivity can be lost if the PC s network name is changed If the PC s name is different than the name used during connection check Administration Tools gt Active Directory Users and Computers Click Computers and right click the PC in question In the General tab make certain that the PC s network name is correct If it continues to list the former name update it here Q joined my WSS NAS to an existing company domain before trying the Windows Server Essentials configuration wizard Why can t run the wizard when it is connected to an existing domain A See the following knowledge base article on the Seagate support page http knowledge seagate com articles en_US FAQ 006137en language en_US Q just inserted a new hard drive but it does not appear How can see it A Go to Dashboard gt Monitor gt Internal Disks and choose Rescan Disks Q just inserted a new hard drive but it is listed as unrecognized Is there a problem with the hard drive A The disk may have an error or is not correctly understood by Windows Go to Dashboard gt Monitor gt Internal Disks and choose Rescan Disks If the problem persists the hard drive may be faulty Q Is there a limit to th2. 6 To make certain that the storage pool automatically mounts launch the Powershell and use the following command Get VirtualDisk Where Object _ IlsManualAttach eq True Set VirtualDisk IsManualAttach False For more details see the Microsoft Technet overview Seagate WSS NAS Administration Guide 10 14 15 38 Frequently asked questions Review the questions below for common issues that may arise when using the WSS NAS Q The operating system includes references to Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 Essentials and Windows Server 2012 R2 Which operating system do have on my Seagate WSS NAS A The Seagate NAS WSS runs on Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 Essentials Q cannot connect to my WSS NAS after run the Server Essentials setup wizard enter the default username and password but they do not work A Use the new domain administrator login and password you created in the Server Essentials setup wizard In certain cases a domain administrator may need to add context to the login Example the domain administrator name is domadmin and the domain name is MYDOMAIN To log in the administrator can try to use MYDOMAIN domadmin as the domain administrator username Q The Seagate Setup Assistant continues to appear on reboot even though selected the box Do not show again How do disable the Setup Assistant A The user account control can prevent you from disabling the Setup Assistant Follow the steps below to disable it
3. Seagate WSS NAS TASKS v a To create a virtual disk start the New Virtual Disk Wizard A Slot Name Status Capacty Bus Usage Chast PhryscalDisk2 Seagate WSS NAS 45578 SATA Automatic PhyysicalDisk Seagate WSS NAS 455TB SATA Automatic PrryscalDisk3 Seagate WSS NAS 455TB SATA Automat 2 Choose Next 3 If applicable choose a storage pool and select Next 4 At the Virtual Disk Name window enter a name and choose Next 5 Choose your level of data protection Important Seagate recommends mirror for performance and protection while parity is a good choice for archival environments Seagate does not recommend simple since it will not protect your data if a hard drive fails Seagate WSS NAS Administration Guide 10 14 15 Select the storage layout Before You Begin Description Storage Pool Data is duplicated on two or three physical disks increasing reliability but reducing capacity This storage layout requires at Virtual Disk Name least two disks to protect you from a single disk failure or at 3 least five disks to protect you from two simultaneous disk failures Provisioning 6 Choose Next 7 Choose a provisioning type 1 Important info Seagate recommends fixed for the WSS NAS 8 Choose Next Seagate WSS NAS Administration Guide 10 14 15 10 Specify the provisioning type Before You Begin Provisioning type Storage Pool OThin Virtual Disk Name gee uses space from th
4. Servers All storage pools 1 total TASKS v Volumes ther p De gt e Disks Name Type Managed by Available to Read Winte Server Capacity Free Space Percent Allocated Status Shares 4 Storage Spaces 1 scs a ee r Pool Work Folders y cd ES t iT ad Last refreshed on 2 9 2015 11 55 48 AM Propst VIRTUAL DISKS PHYSICAL DISKS No related data is available TASKS v Primordial on Seagate WSS NAS TASKS v No related virtual disks exist Filter Pp a v a v To create o virtual disk stort the New Virtuol Disk Wizord Slot Name Status Capacity Bus Usage Chass PryysicalDisk2 Seagate WSS NAS 45578 SATA Automatic PhysicalDisk Seagate WSS NAS 455TB SATA Automatic PhysicalDisk3 Seagate WSS NAS 455TB SATA Automatic 4 Choose Next 5 At the Storage Pool Name window enter a name for your storage pool and choose Next 6 Choose the hard drives for the new storage pool and choose Next 7 Review the Confirmation page and choose Create Virtual disks The New Virtual Disk wizard asks you to assign the following e A level of data protection e A level of storage provisioning Data protection Use one of the resiliency types below e Mirror recommended One or two extra copies of each file are written across a stripe that includes two or more hard drives Mirroring hard drives reduces capacity by as much as 50 but it also offers enhanced performance when compared to parity e Parity Parity information is written alongside data across a stri
5. WSS NAS via Remote Desktop Launch the dashboard Choose Devices Click the PC in the list In Computer Tasks on the right choose Client computer backup tasks we UNES Seagate WSS NAS Administration Guide 10 14 15 34 6 Adjust the available settings as needed You can change the backup time create a recovery key for the PC repair the PC using a backup or restore the PC s data Client computer backup settings and tools Tools Client Restore Service Computer Backup Client computer backup schedule Client computers are backed up during this time Start time 6 00PM End time 9 00AM S Client computer backup retention policy Retain daily backups for 5 E days Retain weekly backups for 4 E weeks Retain monthly backups for months Understanding the client computer backup settings a Gey Ca Seagate WSS NAS Administration Guide 10 14 15 35 WSS NAS backup The WSS NAS can be backed up to e ADAS connected to one of its USB ports See the instructions below e Cloud storage WSS NAS backup to DAS Connect a DAS to one of the WSS NAS s USB ports For optimal performance use a DAS that is compatible with SuperSpeed USB 3 0 and has sufficient capacity to back up the data stored on the WSS NAS The DAS should be formatted NTFS for Windows From a PC on the network connect to your WSS NAS via Remote Desktop Launch the dashboard Choose Devices Right click the server and choose Set u
6. be used to host server folders Next the administrator adds the 20 users using the Add a user account wizard in the Users section Using this workflow the administrator has the option to wait before setting server folder permissions Seagate WSS NAS Administration Guide 10 14 15 23 Finally the administrator adds the 10 user groups using the Add a new user group wizard at Users gt User Groups In this step the administrator assigns e Each user to a specific group e Server folder permissions for each group The User Groups setting is the last step since it can cover more users at one time rather than assigning server folder permissions for each new user The generic sample setup may not apply to all environments However Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 Essentials gives the administrator free reign to configure permissions for all users and server folders To learn more about user accounts see the Microsoft Technet overview For additional links pertaining to users and groups see the Microsoft Technet list Recovering the administrator password To have full access to the NAS the administrator signs in with the domain s administrator password If you forget the administrator s password you can use a password reset disk to create a new one As an important backup measure Seagate recommends that you create a password reset disk when you initially create your password Create a password reset disk To create a reset disk y
7. connector and the user account logon name 10 Choose Close The user is added to the WSS NAS Repeat the steps above to create additional users Run the Windows Server Essentials Connector installer 1 Important info Installing the connector automatically joins the PC to the WSS NAS s domain A new user account is also created on the PC to match the user credentials on the WSS NAS Data from the PC s existing user account can be migrated to the new account See the instructions below 1 Launch Internet Explorer or your preferred browser 2 Enter the URL WSS NAS network name connect Server name is the network name of your WSS NAS For example the default network name is seagate wss nas lf the URL does not take you to the download page try WSS NAS network name local connect or WSS NAS IP address connect 3 Choose Download Software for Windows Seagate WSS NAS Administration Guide 10 14 15 29 gt http seagate wss nas local connect O O Windows Server Essentials Connect your computer to the server Download the Connector software to help you connect this computer to the server The Connector software connects Windows 7 SP1 Windows 8 and Windows 8 1 or Mac OS X 10 6 10 8 to the server Download software for Windows 3 Download software for Mac Help aE Windows Server2012R2 Choose Run Choose Yes Check the box next to have read and accept the license terms and then choose Next
8. users in the Users section From aPC on the network connect to your WSS NAS via Remote Desktop Launch the dashboard Choose Users In Users Tasks on the right click Add a user account Enter the user s credentials and choose Next See the example in the image below A E Oh Seagate WSS NAS Administration Guide 10 14 15 26 Confirm Y The passwords match Y The password must be at least 7 characters long Y The password must meet complexity requirements learn more Level of access 6 Click the pull down menu to select the user s access rights to shared server folders Seagate WSS NAS Administration Guide 10 14 15 ZY Select the shared folder access for this user account Allow access to What level of access to shared folders should allow 7 Choose Next 8 Confirm the default user settings and make changes if necessary Choose Create account to add the user Seagate WSS NAS Administration Guide 10 14 15 28 Enable Anywhere Access for this user account Y Allow Virtual Private Network VPN Y Allow Remote Web Access and access to web services applications Show selected links on Remote Web Access Y d Shared Folders Y 1 Computers Y 57 Homepage links Cl E Server Dashboard administrator required Learn more about Anywhere Access Create account 9 Review the summary page Note the URL to download the Windows Server Essentials Connector http server name
9. 1 Right click the Seagate Setup Assistant shortcut on the desktop and choose Run as administrator 2 Choose Yes in the User Account Control popup 3 Check the box Do not show again and close the Setup Assistant Q Is there a way to improve the WSS NAS s performance A Go to Control Panel gt Power options and set the power plan to Maximum performances Depending upon your network the WSS NAS can see improved performance especially when transferring large files Q I just installed an update and the WSS NAS is taking a long time to restart Is this normal behavior A Boot time and Remote Desktop connections can run longer than normal following software updates A flashing LED on disk 1 is a good indicator that the WSS NAS is implementing the updates DO NOT TURN OFF the WSS NAS while it is updating the operating system Q The boot times for the WSS NAS do not appear to be correct especially when I run the WSS NAS Recovery What could be causing this A Ask your office s network administrator if you are in a Preboot eXecution Environment PXE If so the WSS NAS may be a PXE client with boot times managed by the PXE server Q WSS NAS 4 Bay and 6 Bay only The LCD is slow to operate or does not work at all What could be the problem A The LCD can be slow if the WSS NAS is experiencing heavy demand such as synchronization lt has no effect on system operation and will return to normal Seagate WSS NAS Administration Guide 10 14 15
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11. Enter the applicable User name and Password that you created in the WSS NAS s dashboard Choose Next lt can take several minutes for the connector to complete the installation Choose Restart 10 Upon restart you are prompted to choose how many users can log on to the computer Note that the default setting is to migrate data and settings from the PC s local user accounts You can choose to skip the migration by checking the box on the bottom of the window 50 00 NOS Ul e 1 Important info Checking the box will delete data on the PC Seagate WSS NAS Administration Guide 10 14 15 30 Set up the computer Select the users for whom you would like to set up this computer It is recommended that you migrate your user profiles to use your new network account seamlessly Select the check box if you do not want to migrate your profiles 9 Set up this computer for myself Set up this computer for myself and other users Ido not want to migrate data and settings of local user accounts e Oneuser Choose Set up this computer for myself e Multiple users Set up this computer for myself and other users When choosing this option you are prompted to add users listed in the WSS NAS s dashboard 11 Choose Next 12 Entera description for the PC and choose Next 13 Choose if you want the WSS NAS to wake the PC to create its backup Seagate WSS NAS Administration Guide 10 14 15 Sil Do you want to automatically wake up this comput
12. PLICATIONS MONITOR A oo gt a2 ST5000VN0001 ISF17X sT5000vN0001 1SF17X ST5000WN0001 15F17X Display compatible hard drives Configure Storage Pools Open Disk Management Rescan Disks Storage pools disk name PhysicalDiskO System index Disk Management 0 Disk Status Healthy Sections Choose a section to manage and review its settings Notifications Click notifications to view Home gt Health Monitoring Settings Open settings for date time and Anywhere Access remote access Help Search for help topics related to your product Tabs Choose a sub category for the section Select Choose an item Information Review the details of the selected item Related links Click a link to access related information or to perform an alternate action to the selected item 9 Action links Click a link to perform an action to the selected item E oN e Dashboard sections Home The Home section includes three tabs e Get Started e Health Monitoring e Health Report Get Started After completing the steps in the Setup Assistant you can choose this tab for ideas and links that help you further configure your WSS NAS e Set Windows Update Seagate WSS NAS Administration Guide 10 14 15 22 Add user accounts Add server folders Configure remote access via Anywhere Access Set up email notifications Connect PCs on the network to the WSS NAS Heath Monitoring Review and troubl4shoot alerts and warnings H
13. a 36 WSS NAS TASKS ristaro aria 37 Seagate WSS NAS Recovery cios ca rs rar rare 38 Importing the storage pool after a Seagate WSS NAS Recovery 0 een ene e ene annro eee ee enes 38 Frequently asked questions ccc ccc ccc ce cee cece te cee eee e eee te eee eeteeeeee 39 Seagate SUPPO Earn ane ee ee ee 41 Getting started Installation Your Seagate WSS NAS s installation is divided into two parts 1 Hardware setup 2 Seagate WSS NAS Setup Assistant Hardware setup For instructions on how to add hard drives and connect the WSS NAS to your network see the Seagate WSS NAS User Manual The user manual leads directly to the first login to the operating system Seagate WSS NAS Setup Assistant The Windows Storage Sever 2012 R2 Essentials dashboard is a critical management tool for your WSS NAS However it is not available when you first log into the NAS Follow the required steps in the Seagate WSS NAS Setup Assistant to make certain that the dashboard is properly installed First login Per the Seagate WSS NAS User Manual you can access the WSS NAS using Remote Desktop Connection 1 From aPC on the same network as the WSS NAS launch Remote Desktop Connection 2 Enter the default login administrator 3 Enter the default password admin 4 Choose Connect Two popup windows appear when you first log into the NAS e Seagate WSS NAS Setup Assistant e Windows Networks to the right You can choose Yes for the Wind
14. backups from compatible PCs on the network Once you have joined PCs to the WSS NAS s domain run the backup assistant to configure backups See Windows Server Essentials Connector for instructions on how to join PCs to the WSS NAS s domain Review the instructions below to configure a backup from a PC to the WSS NAS 1 From aPC on the network connect to your WSS NAS via Remote Desktop 2 Launch the dashboard 3 Choose Devices 4 Right click the PC and choose Set up Backup for this computer Seagate WSS NAS Administration Guide 10 14 15 Ss HOME USERS DEVICES STORAGE APPLICATIONS MONITOR Name Status Description Backup status Update status Security status Alerts Computers 1 View the computer properties z Servers 1 Set up Backup for this computer i Seagate WSS NAS Prim Remote Desktop to the computer lsiness server Successful o Up to date Not Applicable No alerts 1 Remove the computer E Laptop7xe6 General information about this computer Operating System Windows 7 Ultimate Service Pack Service Pack 1 System type 32 bit Operating System 2 Items 5 Choose back up all files or select the items to back up When choosing the latter you are directed to a directory window that allows you to check items to back up 6 Confirm your selection and choose Save changes 7 Choose Close at the confirmation window Modify an existing PC backup From a PC on the network connect to your
15. date Choose Next 12 Optional You can click the link to register your WSS NAS with Microsoft online services for business Review dashboard notifications Following the domain creation you can use dashboard to manage your WSS NAS To begin check Health Monitoring for notifications on the health of your WSS NAS When first reviewing notifications there are two messages to resolve See the instructions below To launch dashboard click twice on its icon located on the upper left of the desktop Recycle Bin Dashboard Seagate WSS NAS Setup Assistant seacate Recommended steps Change the date and timezone for your region Change the language for your region Log off to apply the change Change the network name before installing the dashboard see below You can also join an existing domain Your Seagate WSS NAS must restart to apply the new name Notification Windows update 1 In dashboard go to Home gt Health Monitoring Seagate WSS NAS Administration Guide 10 14 15 18 SE Windows Server 2012 R2 HOME Get Started Health Report level Title Critical 1 critical Windows Update is turned off Warning 2 A Warning Microsoft Update is not enabled A Warning One or more server folders are located on the system hard drive 2 Right click the critical message and choose Troubleshoot this issue 3 The Windows Update Control panel opens Seagate recommends selecting Turn on automatic updates to rec
16. e number of users I can see in the Dashboard gt Users tab A The maximum number of users that the Dashboard can list is approximately 600 This limit can be reached when joining an existing domain with hundreds of users If you expect to reach this limit consider adding a select number of users to the group WselnvisibleToDashboard This group can be found at Active Directory Users and Computers gt Users Q Groups from the company s domain do not appear in Dashboard gt Users gt User Groups Is this normal A Yes all groups created outside of the dashboard do not automatically appear in the dashboard To view such groups go to Active Directory Users and Computers gt Users and add them to the group WseManagedGroups Q PCs are set to back up data when the office is closed Why am seeing backup errors A Confirm that the Wake on LAN WOL setting is enabled on the PCs Q ran the WSS NAS Recovery and now do not see my existing storage pool How do get it back A The storage pool must be imported 1 Go to Server Manager gt File and Storage Services gt Storage Pools 2 The storage pool should be listed with a warning Right click the storage pool and select Set Read Write Access 3 Choose your WSS NAS 4 Right click the virtual disk and choose Attach Virtual Disk If you have multiple virtual disks perform the same action on each one Seagate WSS NAS Administration Guide 10 14 15 5 In Disks right click the d
17. e required for some 16 bit applications running on client computers but make file operations slower 10 Review the Confirmation window and choose Create The volume is visible in an Explorer window Seagate WSS NAS Administration Guide 10 14 15 ls Computer View v gt Teh T Fr Favorites a Folders 6 E Desktop Je Downloads Desktop F Documents T Recent places Ml This PC hk Downloads lo Music i Network E Pictures Videos 4 Devices and drives 2 Windows C Seagate WSS NAS D S PS MA 17 7 GB free of 59 9 GB lt A 207 TB free of 8 97 TB 8 items Dashboard setup configure Windows Server Essentials The dashboard is the central management tool for Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 Essentials You can use the dashboard to add users create user groups review storage health and much more To enable the dashboard you must create a new domain for the WSS NAS The Windows Server Essentials setup wizard helps you create the domain To learn more about domains see the Microsoft Technet overview Important info The network name for your WSS NAS cannot be changed after the Windows Server Essentials setup wizard Consider changing the name before following the directions below To change the name go to System Properties gt Computer Name and click Change a Important info If you intend to join the WSS NAS to an existing domain you must do it before running the Windows Server Es
18. e storage pool as needed up to the volume size The volume uses space from the storage pool equal to the volume size Storage Layout 9 Enter the capacity for the virtual disk If you are creating a single virtual disk with fixed provisioning you can choose Maximum size Seagate WSS NAS Administration Guide 10 14 15 11 Specify the size of the virtual disk Before You Begin Free space in this storage pool 8 98 TB Storage Pool O Specify size Virtual Disk Name 8 98 Storage Layout Provisioning Maximum size Confirmation O The virtual disk might take additional space to create a write back cache 10 Choose Next 11 Review the Confirmation page and choose Create Volume The New Volume wizard may open automatically following the creation of a virtual disk You can confirm that it launches automatically by reviewing the final step of the New Virtual Disk wizard The box is checked next to Create a volume when this wizard closes Seagate WSS NAS Administration Guide 10 14 15 View results The New Virtual Disk Wizard successfully completed Task Status Gather information Completed Create virtual disk Completed Rescan disks Completed Initialize disk Completed Update cache Completed Create a volume when this wizard closes lt Previous Cancel Volume format When creating the volume you can format using e NTFS recommended e ReFS ReFS has many advantages including efficie
19. ealth Report Customize the types of alerts listed in Health Monitoring and configure email notifications You can also download a log of the health report Users Add new users and create groups Users groups and server folders Allotting storage and network permissions for multiple departments and users in a branch office or corporate network can be complicated It takes forethought and planning to configure which user is part of what user group with access to how many server folders For this reason the Users section is closely linked to the Storage gt Server Folders tab The administrator can 1 Create new server folders in the Storage gt Server Folders tab 2 Set access rights to the shared folders when adding users and user groups in the Users section Though each setting can be revised at any time it is highly recommended that the administrator plan ahead when first adding users user groups and server folders With a map that lists all users user groups and server folders the administrator can simplify access rights See the example below Example users user groups and server folders Based upon a branch office s departments an administrator maps permissions for 40 server folders 20 users and 10 user groups To get started the administrator adds the 20 server folders using the Add a folder wizard at Storage gt Server Folders All folders should be kept on volumes with large capacities The system volume should not
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21. eive the latest versions of software Notification server folders Time 4 23 PM 2 9 2015 4 23 PM 2 9 2015 4 11 PM 2 9 2015 Computer SEAGATE WSS NAS SEAGATE WSS NAS SEAGATE WSS NAS By default the server folders remain on the system hard drive It is recommended to move them to a larger volume 1 Inthe dashboard go to Storage gt Server Folders 2 Right click on any folder except Users 3 Choose Move the folder 6 SEAGATE 8B Windows Server 2012R2 Server Folders Hard Drives STORAGE API a Name Description E Client Com Client Computer Backups E File History File History Backups EM Folder Redi Folder Redirection BA Users 4 Choose Next Location Free space D ServerFolders Client Computer Ba 8 9 TB CuserverFolders File History B View the folder properties CuserverFolders Folder Redire Move the folder C Users 47 GB 5 Choose the drive to store the folder and select Move folder Seagate WSS NAS Administration Guide 10 14 15 Open the folder d Company Tasks Open the folder View the folder properties Move the folder Server Folders Tasks Add a folder Understanding Server Folders ly Choose a new location for the folder Before you select a new location for the folder ensure that the free space on the drive is greater than the folder size Name Company Description Company Location C ServerFolders Company Size 0 byt
22. er to back it up Choose if you want to wake this computer to create its backup 9 Yes wake up this computer if it is either in sleep or hibernate mode to back it up No only back up this computer if it is turned on NOTE After backup is finished a return to sleep or hibernate mode does not occur with some computers How does backup work with sleep and hibernate modes 14 Choose Next 15 Choose Finish to complete the installation Users can now enter their new credentials when logging on to the PC The credentials must have been created on the WSS NAS dashboard PCs successfully added to the WSS NAS s domain are listed in Dashboard gt Devices The WSS NAS provides notifications regarding the devices Seagate WSS NAS Administration Guide 10 14 15 22 Backup Backing up data can keep your files safe should your WSS NAS or PCs experience failure due to unfortunate circumstances Potential issues can include user error corrupt software defective motherboards poor sources of power and more Unforeseen issues can include accidental falls natural disasters and more Therefore Seagate recommends that administrators consider a minimum of two levels of backup for all devices PCs e Local Back up to the WSS NAS on the local network e Cloud Back up to cloud storage WSS NAS e Local Back up to direct attached storage DAS e Cloud Back up to cloud storage PC backup Use your WSS NAS to automate
23. es New location Help me choose a server folder location 6 Choose Close Repeat the steps for all folders except Users The Users folder is always active and cannot be moved Since it cannot be moved dashboard notifications will continue to post warnings that folders are on the system hard drive As long as you make certain to keep all other server folders on non system volumes the warning can be disregarded Seagate WSS NAS Administration Guide 10 14 15 20 Dashboard tour Use the Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 Essentials dashboard to manage your device and review its features To launch dashboard click twice on its icon located on the upper left of the desktop Recommended steps et date and timezone Change language Change network name or join domain Dashboard is composed of the following sections e Home Users Devices Storage Applications Monitor Seagate s WSS NAS monitor Dashboard interface Change the date and timezone for your region Change the language for your region Log off to apply the change Change the network name before installing the dashboard see below You can also join an existing domain Your Seagate WSS NAS must restart to apply the new name While dashboard sections can vary by features tables are consistent The screenshot below offers an example of the general interface for all sections Seagate WSS NAS Administration Guide 10 14 15 2il STORAGE AP
24. isk and choose Online If you have multiple disks perform the same action on each one 6 To make certain that the storage pool automatically mounts launch the Powershell and use the following command Get VirtualDisk Where Object _ IsManualAttach eq True Set VirtualDisk IsManualAttach False For more details see the Microsoft Technet overview Q want to add NET Framework 3 5 to my WSS NAS but appear to be having problems What is the problem A Adding NET Framework 3 5 requires an active Internet connection For details see the following article Q The dashboard does not appear or it shows an error when launched How can I see the Seagate WSS NAS Monitor A Your WSS NAS has a standalone version of Monitor Go to C Program Files Seagate XBig and double click XBig Dashboard StandAlone exe Q Can add new language packs A Yes To select a new language go to Control Panel gt Clock Language and Region gt Language gt Change input methods gt Add languages Language packs are downloaded from Microsoft Q Can improve the WSS NAS s performance by removing language packs that do not need If so how do remove language packs A Your WSS NAS is shipped with 10 language packs Chinese Simplified Chinese Traditional Dutch English French German Italian Korean Portuguese Brazilian and Spanish Removing one or more lanuage packs may improve the WSS NAS s performance when installing updates to the operating
25. mated backups for connected PCs See Backup Set up automated backups for the NAS See Backup Seagate WSS NAS Administration Guide 10 14 15 Seagate WSS NAS Recovery Your Seagate WSS NAS features a flash drive on its motherboard The flash drive has a dedicated recovery that installs Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 Essentials on Disk 1 You can use the Seagate WSS NAS Recovery to e Install Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 Essentials on a diskless Seagate WSS NAS when first configuring the device e Install Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 Essentials on a replacement hard drive for Disk 1 Disk 1 is located in the first bay on the far left e Troubleshoot problems with the operating system For instructions on how to perform a recovery see the Seagate WSS NAS 2 Bay 4 Bay 6 Bay User Manual Importing the storage pool after a Seagate WSS NAS Recovery Your storage pool is not available following the Seagate WSS NAS Recovery Follow the steps below to import the storage pool 1 Go to Server Manager gt File and Storage Services gt Storage Pools 2 The storage pool should be listed with a warning Right click the storage pool and select Set Read Write Access 3 Choose your WSS NAS 4 Right click the virtual disk and choose Attach Virtual Disk If you have multiple virtual disks perform the same action on each one 5 In Disks right click the disk and choose Online If you have multiple disks perform the same action on each one
26. nt error correction and corrupt file handling However it is not possible to know if all client applications support ReFS Therefore Seagate recommends NTFS To learn more about ReFS see the Microsoft Technet overview Create a volume If the New Volume wizard is open skip step 1 1 In Server Manager gt File and Storage Services gt Volumes gt Storage Pools right click on the virtual disk and choose New Volume 2 Choose Next 3 Click the virtual disk that will host the volume and choose Next Seagate WSS NAS Administration Guide 10 14 15 118 Select the server and disk Before You Begin Server O a AE AO Provision to Status Cluster Role Destination Seagate WSS NAS Online Not Clustered Local Capacity Free Space Subsystem 4 55 TB 449 TB Seagate WSS NAS lt Previous Next gt Enter the size of the volume In this example the full capacity is used for the volume Choose Next Choose the drive letter and select Next Choose the file system Seagate recommends NTFS Enter a name for the volume in the volume label field ON AMA Seagate WSS NAS Administration Guide 10 14 15 14 Select file system settings Before You Begin Server and Disk Size Drive Letter or Folder Confirmation 9 Choose Next File system Allocation unit size Volume label C Generate short file names not recommended Short file names 8 characters with 3 character extensions ar
27. ou need a USB key or flash drive 1 Inthe Control Panel select User Account 2 Select the administrator account 3 Select Create a password reset disk 4 Follow the on screen instructions Keep the USB key or flash drive in a safe location Devices Use this section to configure and manage backups for e Seagate WSS NAS Back up the WSS NAS to desktop attached storage DAS connected to one of the USB ports e Compatible PCs on the network PCs must use the Windows Server Essentials Connector to connect to the WSS NAS before configuring client backups PCs running Windows 7 and higher are compatible with the WSS NAS To learn more about the Windows Server Essentials Connector see the Microsoft Technet overview Seagate WSS NAS Administration Guide 10 14 15 24 For instructions on how to connect a PC on the network see Windows Server Essentials Connector Storage This section includes two tabs e Server Folders e Hard Drives Server Folders Create and manage server folders For an example on planning server folders users and user groups see Users To learn more about server folders see the Microsoft Technet overview Hard Drives Create and manage the WSS NAS s storage spaces Use this tab to e Increase the capacity of a storage pool e View the properties of a grouped hard drive Access the properties to review the settings for Shadow Copies To learn more about Shadow Copies see the Microsoft Technet overvie
28. ows Networks popup window Seagate WSS NAS Setup Assistant recommended and required Seagate WSS NAS Administration Guide 10 14 15 Recommended steps han n Change network name sin d Required steps Change password Manage storage Set up dashboard C Do not show again Seagate WSS NAS Setup Assistant CASE Change the date and timezone for your region Change the language for your region Log off to apply the change Change the network name before installing the dashboard see below You can also join an existing domain Your Seagate WSS NAS must restart to apply the new name To better secure your NAS change the default password Create or manage a storage pool in Server Manager Go to Server Manager to install the dashboard the management tool for Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 Essentials See the image below for details on how to click on the link to launch the Windows Server Essentials configuration wizard A Post deployment Configura Configuration required for Windows Server Essentials Experience at SEAGATE WSS NAS Configure Windows Server Essentials Task Details The Seagate WSS NAS Setup Assistant launches automatically each time you boot the NAS Once you complete the initial setup and confirm that the dashboard is available you can choose to stop the Setup Assistant from launching by checking the box on the lower left Do not show again The Seagate WSS NAS Setup As
29. p Backup for the server Review the introduction text and choose Next Select the destination DAS and choose Next Enter a name for the destination drive and choose Next Set the backup schedule and choose Next Select the items to back up and choose Next Review the backup settings and choose Apply settings a O o ND da e ESO E 9 WSS NAS backup to the cloud Since backups to the cloud are always offsite you can prevent data loss in extreme cases such as fire flood or natural disasters Your WSS NAS has easy access to Windows Azure Online Backup In Dashboard gt Devices right click the server and choose Sign up for Windows Azure Online Backup You will be sent to the Windows Azure service Seagate also recommends Evault a full service cloud backup solution Important info Seagate is not responsible for costs performance reliability or any other criteria associated with third party backup services Seagate WSS NAS Administration Guide 10 14 15 36 WSS NAS tasks Your Seagate WSS NAS gives you unlimited potential for data management and security Once you have completed the initial setup consider performing the following basic operations to get your office ready to share and protect data e Add users See Users Create server folders to share data See Storage Add user groups to set server folder permissions See Users Install connectors on PCs on the network See Windows Server Essentials Connector Set up auto
30. p last Click the link to launch the Server Manager and review the instructions at Dashboard setup Configure Windows Server Essentials The Windows Server Essentials configuration wizard walks you through creating a new domain for the WSS NAS The domain is required to use the dashboard Manage storage storage spaces Windows Server 2012 introduced storage spaces to better optimize hard drive capacity and performance Hard drives in your WSS NAS are collected into one or more storage pools that work together to manage and protect data For further information on storage pools spaces see the Microsoft Technet overview Review the instructions below to create one or more e Storage pools Combine the WSS NAS hard drives into one or more groups e Virtual disks Use the storage pool s available capacity to create virtual disks for the storage pool e Volumes A volume appears on your WSS NAS as a disk Add server folders to a volume to store and access data on the network Storage pools You can create one or more storage pools using the hard drives in the WSS NAS For enhanced storage capacity Seagate recommends combining all the hard drives into a single storage pool Create a storage pool 1 From the Seagate WSS NAS Setup Assistant click the link Manage storage 2 In the Storage Pools window right click Primordial below Storage Spaces 3 Choose New Storage Pool Seagate WSS NAS Administration Guide 10 14 15 STORAGE POOLS
31. pe that includes three or more hard drives Parity offers greater capacity than mirroring but performance is reduced Parity is a very good option for archival environments e Simple No data protection Though it provides the best performance choosing Simple can lead to data loss should a hard drive fail Storage provisioning Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 Essentials offers two types of provisioning e Fixed recommended Storage space is used based upon the total capacity assigned to the virtual disk Seagate WSS NAS Administration Guide 10 14 15 e Thin Storage space is used as it is needed up to the volume size The volume size can be expanded when adding an amount of hard drives equal to the storage pool Thin provisioning is an advanced storage configuration that can be used to great effect with enclosures that house a large amount of hard drives Seagate recommends using Fixed for the WSS NAS To learn more about thin provisioning see the Microsoft Technet overview Create a storage pool 1 Inthe Storage Pools window right click the newly created storage pool It is listed below Storage Spaces STORAGE POOLS Savais AN storage pools 1 total TASKS v Volumes Fuite Pp 2 e A v Disks Shares 4 Storage Spaces 1 Work Folders New Virtual Disk Delete Storage Pool Propertes Last refreshed on 2 9 2015 12 00 41 PM VIRTUAL DISKS PHYSICAL DISKS No related data is available TASKS v WSS NAS on
32. sentials setup wizard Follow the steps below to create a domain 1 From the Seagate WSS NAS Setup Assistant click the link Set up dashboard The Server Manage launches 2 Click the notification flag on the top right of Server Manager Seagate WSS NAS Administration Guide 10 14 15 16 3 10 Click the link Configure Windows Server Essentials A Post deployment Configura Configuration requeed for Windows Server TE Click Next Enter your company name optional and the name for the domain Important PCs connected to the WSS NAS are associated with the domain name you choose in this step It is very complicated to change Click Next Create anew administration account name and password for the WSS NAS domain The credentials should be different than the default account Important This is your domain s administrator account Use it to manage users user groups server folders permissions and all features related to the WSS NAS Click Next The server must reboot one or more times to add the domain Check the power button LED to determine when you can log in When it is solid white launch Remote Desktop from a PC on the network Enter the new domain s administrator credentials to log in pf Note Preparing the dashboard can take up to 15 minutes Launch Server Manager by clicking its icon on the lower left Seagate WSS NAS Administration Guide 10 14 15 17 11 Server Manager completes the up
33. sistant includes a list of recommended and required steps to complete the installation If the recommended steps are applicable to you make certain to complete them before moving to the required steps Recommended steps a Cat data and trmrasana_Tha An fault timasana te Darifir Ctandard Tima DOTA Clil thie antian ta rhanan Seagate WSS NAS Administration Guide 10 14 15 gt JC UAL amu UINCZYUIIC TLIC UCIGUIL UIITICZUIIC 19 FAGNI OldiIUdiU THIS AFI 1 CICR UNS UPUUTT LU Udi I the timezone for your region e Change language The default language is English Click this option to change the language for your environment e Change network name or join domain The WSS NAS s default network name is seagate nas wss Click this option to change the network name If applicable you can also join your WSS NAS to a domain on your network Required steps e Change password A second administration account must be created when running the Windows Server Essentials wizard see Setup dashboard below However the password for the default user Administrator remains admin unless it is changed For security reasons change the password e Manage storage Models sold with hard drives can skip this step For diskless models choose this option to create a storage pool and choose the best storage space to protect your data For further explanation and step by step instruction see Manage storage storage spaces below e Setup dashboard Perform this ste
34. system To select a language to remove go to Control Panel gt Clock Language and Region gt Language gt Change input methods The language in use cannot be removed Removing lanugage packs can take several hours and affects the WSS NAS s performance Note English cannot be removed since it is the default language for the WSS NAS Q Can I use my WSS NAS to stream media A Your WSS NAS can stream media to playback devices that support DLNA To enable streaming for DLNA playback install an Add in for the Dashboard For details and to download the Add in go to Windows Server Essentials Media Pack Seagate Support Contact Seagate Support at www seagate com support Seagate WSS NAS Administration Guide 10 14 15 41
35. w Applications Use this section for Add ins compatible apps that can be installed on your WSS NAS Go to the tab Applications gt Microsoft Pinpoint to access the marketplace for Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 Essentials Seagate WSS NAS Administration Guide 10 14 15 25 Windows Server Essentials Connector Get more from Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 Essentials by connecting the PCs on your network to the WSS NAS s domain In addition to facilitating data sharing among users in your office the WSS NAS can manage and automate backups for PCs The Windows Server Essentials Connector is compatible with PCs that run Windows 7 or higher Before installing the Windows Server Essentials Connector make certain to follow the Seagate WSS NAS Setup Assistant to completion see Getting Started Important info Installing the connector automatically joins a PC to the WSS NAS s domain A new user account is also created on the PC to match the user credentials on the WSS NAS Data from the PC s existing user account can be migrated to the new account See the instructions below Add users before installing the connector The Windows Server Essentials Connector wizard prompts you for a user on the network Therefore you must add users in the Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 Essentials dashboard before running the Windows Server Essentials Connector wizard on PCs Add users 4 Note Review the explanation regarding how to plan for creating
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