External Storage 200 Series User`s Manual
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1. Alarm Setup Home ESSM Setup SNMP Read Only Community public Storage Setup Share Serp System Management on O OFF Read Only Community Allow IP case sensitive 192 168 0 0 24 Fig 7 lt SNMP Setup gt By setting the Alarm Setup the user will get a notice mail when the External Storage 200 does not function normally such as HDD failure The SMTP setting is identical to the setting in any Email Client e g MS Outlook Eudora and etc DVRVExternallStorage landes Home Alarm Setup Internal Buzzer Email Notice Email Address Send via SMTP SMTP Server SMTP Server Port SMTP User Name SMTP Password on O OFF on oFF oxx rxx com on O OFF smtp xxxx com System setip Storage Seti Share Sep System Management abcd Fig 8 lt Alarm Setup gt 17 User s Manual 6 2 Storage Setup To change the RAID types click lt Storage Setup gt on the top of the window RAID Setup Click on lt RAID Setup gt the following window will be shown DYRJExternall Storage Fig 9 lt RAID Setup gt The External Storage 200 supports 4 types of file system which are JBOD RAID 0 RAID 1 and RAID 5 Please refer to Appendix B for information on JBOD and RAID Types To activate or deactivate any HDD click Stop in Action under Storage 1 to stop recording and click on Activate or Deactivate the HDD When all actio2. 1 Return Without Set To return to the previous network setting and disregard the changes press left on this item 9 2 3 2 9 2 3 3 9 2 3 4 User s Manual Static select DHCP OFF to setup the network manually IP This item is used to configure the IP Internet Protocol address of the unit The IP address is the identifier for your computer or device on a TCP IP LAN or WAN Netmask A Netmask is a 32 bit mask used to divide an IP address into subnets and specify the networks available hosts This item allows the user to enter the address of the Netmask The address is defined by the network administrator It takes the form as _ for example 255 255 255 255 Gateway A Gateway is a node on a network that serves as an entrance to another network Users are allowed to specify the IP address of the gateway or router associated with this unit DHCP This item allows the user to obtain a dynamic IP address from a DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server while the unit boots up When using DHCP the settings are dynamic and they will change every time the user powers up and powers off the unit depending on the network setup Use Left direction key to select this item NOTE If the DHCP item is selected and there is actually no DHCP server to be found then the IP will be shown as 000 000 000 000 Check the IP address after changing the DHCP setting ezNet ezNet is a newly develop
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5. Setup To adjust the date and time by clicking on or DV RIExtemallStorage Hone Syston Setup Storage Setup Share Seti p System management C l Time setup 7 E dada Year Month Date Haun Mite Second CPSP S a 4 a a a 2007 05 02 10 CETA s Time Setup 37 21 v v v v v Fig 4 lt Time Setup gt 6 1 3 Network Setup The user can setup the network configuration of Ethernet 1 DVR Port and Ethernet 2 LAN Port on this page 14 User s Manual DVRVExternall Storage HOTS Sm SET pn Storage Setup Share Set p System Management Time Setup a e Netw ork Setup b wer manageren Static DHCP ezNet 192 168 50 2 255 255 255 0 static DHCP ezNet 192 168 10 1 192 168 141 Fig 5 lt Network Setup gt The default IP address for Ethernet 1 DVR Port is 192 168 50 2 it is the IP address used between the DVR amp External Storage 200 When connecting more than one DVR the user needs to set the IP address to 192 168 50 x x ranges from 3 to 254 Or choose ezNet to obtain the IP address automatically NOTE IP address of Ethernet 1 DVR Port obtained using the ezNet will take the form as 10 XXX XXX XXX For Ethernet 2 LAN Port the user can setup manually by DHCP or by ezNet the Default IP address of Ethernet 2 is 192 168 0 1 8080 ezNet A newly designed function that simplifies the network setup procedures for the user Choose ezNet and click on submit The Ext
6. d gt and press enter to attach the NAS device to the DVR User s Manual NOTE Under certain situations External Storage 200 cannot be mounted to the DVR Situation 1 External Storage 200 is being formatted Situation 2 The four HDD LEDs positioned on the front panel aren t lit The reason why the HDD LEDs are not lit may be due to 1 No HDD is installed in the External Storage 200 2 HDD failure 3 External Storage 200 is not under Running status please check the status under lt System Information gt gt lt Storage Information gt gt lt Storage 1 gt gt lt RAID Status gt Front Panel Control LED Operation There are five LEDs and one Direction key on the front panel as shown in the below LCD Display Direction Key Power LED HDD LEDs The Indications of LEDs The Power LED Lights up when the power is being connected The HDD LEDs On the front panel there are four HDD LEDs indicating the operating status of the corresponding installed HDD e Light OFF Indicates that there is no HDD installed or the corresponding HDD has not been added to the External Storage 200 e Light ON Indicates the corresponding HDD is working properly User s Manual e Light Flashes Indicates the corresponding HDD is failed to be detected and may need to be replaced AN NOTE The order of HDD connectors is as illustrated Direction Key Up Down Key Press both UP and DOWN k
7. dmin Password 1234 After logging in the web page will be shown as Fig 1 This page gives the user the HDD information such as RAID Type Total Capacity Status and etc Click Login to enter the setup Home page as Fig 2 or click Close to leave 6 1 6 1 1 User s Manual s Note Number of Disks The first number is the total disks of a complete raid device as defined The second one is the current active disks Login Close Fig 1 lt The Login Page gt External Home USTA Set Storage Setup Share setup system Managenrent Welcome to the External Storage Series Web Management Interface You can setup the essential items on External Storage via each item Fig 2 lt The Setup Home Page gt System Setup To change the basic settings click lt System Setup gt on the top of the window Basic Setup Hostname is the name that will appear on the DVR e g the user can name the first unit DSO1 and the second unit DSO2 the third to DSO3 etc Workgroup can be used when the user has multiple External Storage 200 and wants to pair them into several groups e g group DS04 DSO5 under the name of DS4TO5 The User Name and Password can also be changed on this page 13 User s Manual DYVRIExternall Storage System Setup Storage Setup Share Setop System Management L l Basie Setup E S SNMP Setip Workgroup case sensitive Fig 3 lt Basic Setup gt 6 1 2 Time
8. ed function that helps the user to simplify the network setup procedures Select ezNet and the External Storage 200 will try to get the IP address from DHCP server and when the DHCP server cannot be found it will then use the MAC Media Access Control address from the network adapter NICs of the External Storage 200 and create an IP address for the External Storage 200 The ezNet process should take less than a minute and the IP address and Netmask will be displayed afterward Press Left direction key to execute the ezNet See the following figure 11 User s Manual Press LEFT Direction Key to Execute the ezNet ae la T Controlling from Web Page Advanced Follow the steps below to access the External Storage 200 through the IE browser Step 1 Make sure that the IP address Ethernet 2 LAN Port is set correctly AN NOTE The default IP address is http 192 168 0 1 8080 If you want to assign another IP address please change the default IP address to your assigned IP address The path to change the IP address in the External Storage 200 System Setup gt Network Setup gt Ethernet2 Set the DHCP to ON mode if you are using a DHCP server If you do not have a DHCP server Select DHCP OFF to set the IP Netmask and Gateway manually The default port is 8080 Step 2 Type in the IP address and port in your IE browser The user will be requested to key in the default username and password Username a
9. ernal Storage 200 will try to get the IP address from DHCP server and when the DHCP server cannot be found it will then attain the MAC Media Access Control address from the network adapter NICs of the External Storage 200 and create an IP address for it N NOTE A MAC address is a set of unique numbers that is specially assigned to the each network adapter An example of a MAC address is 00 14 75 03 7F 6D The figure below illustrates the process of the ezNet 15 User s Manual Assign the IP Found DHCP Server Address from DHCP Server Create the IP DHCP Sever Not Found MAC Address Address from MAC Address Fig 5 1 lt ezNet gt 6 1 4 Web Management The default port for External Storage 200 is 8080 If the default port 8080 is restricted in your network the user can change the port manually For example if the port is changed from 8080 to 808 the new link would become http 000 000 000 000 808 e g http 192 168 1 123 808 DYVRVExternallStorage Home SYSTONT serip GTO Setup Share Setup System Management Pere Setup J N Time Setup Web Management Web Manageme Fig 6 lt Web Management gt 6 1 5 6 1 6 SNMP Setup User s Manual SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol is part of the TCP IP protocol suite It enables the network administrator to ensure that the External Storage 200 is connected to the network DYVRVExternallStorage U FSP setup DP Arar Setup
10. eys SIMULTANEOUSLY to enter the Setup Menu Press both up and down keys simultaneously to enter the Setup Menu If no key is pressed for 30 seconds the unit will exit the Setup Menu Used to select item or to adjust the value of selected item in the Setup Menu Left Key Under the Setup Menu press Left key to go back to previous menu or to exit the Setup Menu Right Key Under the Setup Menu press this key to enter a sub menu User s Manual To change the IP address of External Storage 200 Step 1 Press the Up and Down direction key simultaneously to enter the setup mode Step 2 Use Up Down direction key to select the item lt System Setup gt gt lt Network Setup gt gt lt Ethernet 2 gt gt lt Static gt Step 3 Press Right Left direction key to select the subset and press Up Down key to change the value Step 4 Exit the setup mode 5 1 System Information The diagram below shows the menu tree of the System Info System Info RAID Type RAID Status Capaci RT DHCP nest 5 1 1 User s Manual Storage Information Enter Storage 1 the following information will be displayed RAID Type Shows the current RAID Type Please refer to Appendix B for information on JBOD and RAID Types RAID Status Shows the current status including Running Stopped Formatting Recovering and Resyncing Total Capacity Shows the total capacity as GB Total Disk Indicates the t
11. ia different protocols SMB CIF NFS Supports up to 4x 3 5 IDE Hard Drives SATA 6 LCD front panel to indicate the system information Web Management Tools a SNMP supports for advanced network monitor User s Manual 3 Rear Connectors Three ports Ethernet 1 Ethernet 2 and Power should be connected before powering up the External Storage 200 Power Jack This port is to be inserted with the power cord Power Switch This switch is used to turn ON OFF the power Power Jack Power Switch Ethernet Port 2 Ethernet Port 1 LAN DVR RS 232C RS 232C Reserved Ethernet Port 2 LAN This port is used for the Internet connection Ethernet Port 1 DVR This port is used for connecting to the DVR Setup the External Storage 200 There are two ways to add the External Storage 200 Option 1 Adding the External Storage 200 to the DVR automatically With Restrictions Follow steps 1 to 5 in Option 2 and skip steps 6 and 7 and the DVR will automatically add the External Storage 200 after rebooting Restrictions This option only works under 2 circumstances 1 The External Storage system is running for the first time which also means it is in its default settings 2 When the External Storage 200 has been added to the DVR and the DVR and the External Storage 200 were shut down for any reason After rebooting the External Storage 200 will be added to the DVR automatically User s Manual Option 2 Adding
12. ks will be stored separately in Disk 1 to 4 RAID 0 requires a minimum of 2 disks and it is not fault tolerance If there is disk failure in any ONE disk of the array all data will be destroyed DISK 1 Se ee Data Block l n DISK 2 DISK 3 Fig B2 lt RAID 0 gt DISK 4 User s Manual RAID 1 RAID 1 the External Storage 200 to make copies of 1 disk drive to at most 3 disk drives RAID 1 requires a minimum of 2 enables disks and it is fully fault tolerance It allows up to 3 disk failures as long as there is one working disk drive DISK 1 ere oe Data Block DISK 2 DISK 3 DISK 4 Fig B3 lt RAID 1 gt RAID 5 RAID 5 stores the data separately into 3 disks and create a parity block of these data What the parity block does is to recover any one part of a data block For example When Disk 1 has error Parity Block A can repair A1 Parity Block B can repair B1 Parity Block C can repair C1 The data stored in Disk 1 is now fully recovered RAID 5 requires a minimum of 3 disks and It allows 1 disk failure Parity Block D DISK 1 a ce Data Block DISK 2 DISK 3 DISK 4 Fig B4 lt RAID 5 gt 26
13. n this section or it may cause disk error Share Setup To access the database of the External Storage 200 click lt Share Setup gt on the top of the window DVR NFS Setup To allow only the listed IP address of the DVR the user can add the IP address to the Allow DVR IP list The IP address of DVR can be found under the LAN Setup OSD menu DYRVExternall Storage DVR NFS Setup Only DVR in the Current Allow DVR IP List can access this uni Fig 10 lt Network Setup gt 19 User s Manual 6 3 2 FTP Setup The user can connect to the External Storage 200 using FTP software The username and password are same as the Basic Setup and the port can be set on this page DYRIExternallStorage HOME GU STAT St mn Storage Setup Share Setup System Management I BUSTO Setup Fig 11 lt FTP Setup gt 6 3 3 Windows Networks To access NAS via Network Neighborhood Set the Windows Network to ON and click Submit Open the Network Neighborhood and add the IP address or FTP address to your folder DVRVExternallStorage Home System Serp Storage Setop Share Sep System Management gt BURINFS Setup Windows Networks CIFS SMB Setup Windows Networks CIFS SMB ON O OFF Fig 12 lt Windows Networks gt 20 6 4 6 4 1 6 4 2 User s Manual System Management To enter the system management page click lt Share Setup gt on the top of the window Sy
14. ns are completed click Start in Action under Storage 1 to perform the changes that the user has just made NOTE When the user click Stop the HDDs will become configurable After configurations the user must click Start to perform the actions required to make these changes 6 3 6 3 1 User s Manual To change the RAID types from one to another click lt Stop gt in Action under Storage 1 to stop the HDDs Choose a desired RAID type a warning message will be displayed Change RAID type will erase all of the exiting data forever Are you sure to continue Click lt Yes gt to continue or lt No gt to cancel The setup is not completed yet the next thing you need to do is to click lt Start gt in Action under Storage 1 to start formatting Refresh the webpage to view the current formatting status The duration of the formatting process differs depending on the total size of the HDDs installed Disregard the Recovering or Resyncing messages displayed either on the webpage or the LCD display The Recovering or Resyncing information is running as a parity checking program which will NOT affect the recording process After the formatting is completed the External Storage 200 will be able to record The user can record or setup as usual even when the External Storage 200 is running the Recovering or Resyncing procedures N NOTE REMOVE the External Storage 200 from DVR before making any change i
15. otal disk for example 4 3 4 is the total number of disks and 3 is the number of disks that is working properly On the other hand 4 3 indicates that one of disks is defected Network Status The following information gives the user information of the network status Hostname The hostname is the name that will appear on the DVR Workgroup The workgroup is a name that is used when the user has multiple External Storage 200 and wishes to pair them into several groups e g to group ES04 amp DS05 under the name of ES4TO5 Ethernet 1 DVR Port To view the network settings between the External Storage 200 and the DVR Ethernet 2 LAN Port To view the network settings of the LAN User s Manual 5 1 3 Version Info The item allows the user to view software and hardware information 5 1 4 System log A sequential list of events that occurred in previous sessions 5 2 System Setup Pr l Return Without Set ee Here a __ claie Ethernet 2 DHCP 5 2 1 Shutdown A message Waiting for shutdown will appear when this item is selected please wait 2 3 minutes and when another message System has shutdown press power off now appears press the power switch off 5 2 2 System Time Press direction keys to set the system time 5 2 3 Network Setup Enter Ethernet 2 LAN Port to set the network settings or select lt Return without set gt to exit the network setup 5 2 3
16. rks JB File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks JB QoS Packet Scheduler Intemet Protocol TCP IP Description across diverse interconnected networks l T Show icon in notification area when connected Notify me when this connection has limited or no connectivity 23 User s Manual 5 Choose Use the following IP address and enter IP listed as below IP 192 168 0 2 Netmask 255 255 255 0 Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IP bagn Use the following DNS server addresses Prefered DNS server Alttemate DNS server l l l 24 User s Manual Appendix B JBOD and RAID Types JBOD JBOD Just a Bunch Of Disks is also known as the linear mode The order of how the data blocks are stored is illustrated in Fig B1 JBOD requires a minimum of 2 disks and it is not fault tolerance If there is disk failure in any ONE disk of the array all data will be destroyed DISK 1 _ Data Block D a a DISK 2 DISK 3 Fig B1 lt JBOD gt DISK 4 RAID the acronym for Redundant Array of Independent Disks is a data storage scheme that stores data in multiple disks to prevent data loss RAID 0 RAID 0 is similar to JBOD and the data bloc
17. stem The users can Reboot Shutdown the External Storage 200 through network DVRVExtennall Storage HOTTA USTA Set Storage S tup S HT Setup System Manage Fig 13 lt System gt Software The user can upgrade the software in this page If upgrade file is incorrect the LCD Display would show Upload File No Found Otherwise the LCD Display would show Upgrade and reboot after upgrading The upgrade time may take 6 min do not power off NOTE Disconnect the External Storage 200 and DVR before Upgrading 21 User s Manual 6 4 3 22 DVRVExtennallStorage x HONTE WSYSTENT SET rn STO se S Hare Serp system management Jd D Software Setup IR Configuration e Warning Please make sure no DYR is being connected before Software Upgrade or you might get an inconsistent data N 158 1754 Software Upgrade eye Upload Fig 14 lt Software gt Configuration To backup or recover the configuration setting or recover the default factory setting DYRVExtemmall Storage x HOME spsrem serp STOTAGS Stp S HATS Sep System management System j lanang Configuration re Configuration E e Warning Please make sure no DVR is being connected before Restore Configuration Reset to Factory Default or you might get an inconsistent data Backup Configuration Restore Configuration Upload Reset to Factory Default Warning Recover the Storage will erase all of the existing data fore
18. the External Storage 200 to the DVR manually Step 1 Turn OFF the DVR Step 2 Remove the top cover of the External Storage 200 and install the HDDs After all the HDDs are installed place back the top cover and tighten the screws NOTE 1 The External Storage 200 ONLY recognizes SATA HDDs AN 2 The unit can be installed with up to 4 HDDs We strongly recommend that you use HDDs of the same model 3 The DVR sees all the HDDs installed in the External Storage 200 as ONE storage unit Once the user has completed the HDD setup format or remove any single HDD will cause the unit to format or remove ALL HDDs Step 3 Connect the Ethernet Port 1 DVR on the rear panel of the External Storage 200 to the Gigabyte Ethernet port of DVR Step 4 Insert the power cord and power up the External Storage 200 with the power switch positioned on the rear panel It may take one to two minutes to boot up NOTE After booting up External Storage 200 will automatically format the installed HDDs if the HDDs are installed for the first time The duration of the formatting process differs depending on the total size of the HDDs installed Step 5 When the starting process of the External Storage 200 is completed and the LEDs of the installed HDDs are lit power up the DVR Step 6 Enter the OSD menu of the DVR Step 7 Enter lt Database Setup gt gt lt NAS Device gt gt Searching for NAS devices select lt Action gt and choose lt Ad
19. ver Fig 15 lt Configuration gt To backup the current configuration in External Storage 200 Right click Download to save the file To restore the configuration click browse to select the file and upload to the External Storage 200 The user can now choose to recover configuration storage User s Manual Appendix A To Change IP Address in Windows 1 Click Start and choose Control Panel from the pull down menu 2 Click on Network Connections 3 Right click on Local Area Connection and select Properties Network Connections File Edit View Favorites Tools Advanced Help G Bak lt B search Folders Address Network Connectior 1s Links 4 AndAudio com Z Blue s News Z CNN com 1 ESPN com A LAN or High Speed Internet Network Tasks Create a new Connected connection i mM 1394 Net Adapter f Set up a home or small office network Change Windows i Firewall settings CA Disable this network 3 device S amp Repair this connection Rename this connection View status of this connection Change settings of this connection Local Area Connection Connected 3Com EtherLink XL 10 100 PCI Other Places E Control Panel a My Network Places C3 My Documents P My Computer 4 Select Internet Protocol TCP IP and click on properties t Local Area Connection Properties This connection uses the following items IS Client for Microsoft Netwo
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