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1 Chapter 1 Introduction The Cobalt NASRaQª delivers high capacity storage, cross-platform Þle sharing services, and remote administration capabiliti

Chapter 1 2 Overview The following diagrams show the NASRaQ front and rear views including controls, indicators, and connectors. Front View ¥ The S

Introduction 3 Back View ¥ The Serial Connector allows for serial port console connection.¥ The Cooling Fan maintains proper thermal parameters.

Chapter 1 4 Who Uses the NASRaQ Users include the system administrator and general users. For security reasons, the administrator sets up and maintai

Introduction 5 Customer Service and Technical Support For Cobalt product information, visit the support section of the Cobalt Web site at http://www

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7 Chapter 2 Setting Up the NASRaQ This chapter is intended for the NASRaQ administrator and describes connecting and conÞguring the NASRaQ for your n

Chapter 2 8! Caution: If you operate the NASRaQ in an equipment rack, see the precautions described in “Using Equipment Racks” on page iv. If you pl

Setting Up the NASRaQ 9 Connecting to the Network Connect one end of a Category 5 Ethernet cable to the 10/100 Base-T network connector on the back o

©1999 Cobalt Networks, Inc. All rights reserved. Cobalt Networks and Cobalt NASRaQ are trademarks of Cobalt Networks, Inc. All other company, brand,

Chapter 2 10Configuring the NetworkNow that youÕve made the network and power connections, youÕre ready to conÞgure the network settings.The NASRaQ re

Setting Up the NASRaQ11Manual Configuration using Control ButtonsIf the NASRaQ doesnÕt Þnd a DHCP server on the network, the following prompt appears o

Chapter 212Figure 4 Control buttonsHereÕs how the control buttons work:The reset port is used to reset the NASRaQ.The Left button moves the cursor l

Setting Up the NASRaQ132. Press .If the IP address is valid, the prompt appears:ENTER NETMASK:255.000.000.0003. Enter the netmask of your network, if

Chapter 214Setting Up With the Web BrowserYou need to perform the remainder of the setup process through a web browser from any network computer. Use

Setting Up the NASRaQ15When you have successfully conÞgured the NASRaQ, the setup wizard introduction is displayed (see Figure 5). Figure 5 NASRaQ W

Chapter 2161. Network SetupThe Þrst wizard setup screen appears in Figure 6.Figure 6 Network Setup WizardFrom the Network Setup screen, you can:¥ As

Setting Up the NASRaQ17The NASRaQÕs administrator has two primary responsibilities. The Þrst is setting up the users, groups, shares, and services on

Chapter 218If you forget or want to reset the password, refer to ÒResetting the Admin PasswordÓ on page 47.Click the NEXT button.3. Services SetupThe

Setting Up the NASRaQ194. Time SetupThe fourth wizard setup screen appears in Figure 9. Figure 9 Time Setup WizardEnter the current date, time, and

iii Important Safeguards For your protection, please read all these instructions regarding your Cobalt NASRaQª and retain for future reference. Read

Chapter 2205. NT Domain IntegrationThe Þfth wizard setup screen appears in Figure 10.Figure 10 NT Domain IntegrationThis screen includes two options

Setting Up the NASRaQ21The NASRaQ then redirects authentication requests to your PDC or BDC when a user tries to log in. The result is to eliminate th

Chapter 2226. RAID SetupThe sixth wizard setup screen appears in Figure 11.Figure 11 RAID Wizard SetupNote: RAID setup is a one-time process that ma

Setting Up the NASRaQ23level of data security. Data is always written to both disks so there are always two copies of the data. This protects the data

Chapter 224Completing Configuration With the Setup WizardWhen youÕve entered the information in the setup wizard, click FINISH. Once the NASRaQ has bee

25Chapter 3NASRaQ AdministrationThis chapter describes NASRaQ administrator functions and capabilities. To access the NASRaQÕs Administrator Site, you

Chapter 326NT Domain Versus Local AuthenticationThe NASRaQ authenticates users in either local or an integrated NT Domain mode. The local authenticati

NASRaQ Administration27From User Management page:¥ Click Add User to add a user if in local user authentication mode. This does not appear in NT domai

Chapter 328The user list is updated from your NT PDC every 15 minutes. If you want to update the list sooner, go to the NT Domain control panel and ch

NASRaQ Administration29GroupsClick Groups to access the Groups administration screen, where you can manage group settings (see Figure 16 on page 29).

iv Power Cord! Caution: The power supply cord is used as the main disconnect device. Ensure that the socket-outlet is located/installed near the equ

Chapter 330SharesA ÒshareÓ is a shared directory thatÕs accessible via the network. Each share on the NASRaQ is simultaneously accessible to both Wind

NASRaQ Administration31¥ Maximum Disk Space. This is the maximum portion of disk space granted to the share. The administrator receives warnings via e

Chapter 332ServicesTo manage settings for the NASRaQ services, click the Services button at the top of the screen. To turn on any of the services list

NASRaQ Administration33¥ Subnet Mask: Many NASRaQ functions may appear to be working even if you have entered an incorrect subnet mask. However, the N

Chapter 334The IP address of your DNS is necessary for the NASRaQ to be able to convert between IP addresses and names. The hostname and domain name m

NASRaQ Administration35RAIDThe RAID mode is determined during initial wizard setup. After the mode has been set, you cannot change the RAID mode.Maint

Chapter 336RestoreAfter restoring the data to the BACKUP share, one Þle, conÞg.tar, is created. Click the restore conÞguration option to restore the e

NASRaQ Administration37Note: Turning off the Power switch before the NASRaQ tells you to do so may result in lost data.System StatusUse the System Sta

Chapter 338Disk UsageDisk Usage describes the total disk space occupied by system Þles, by users, and by shares/volumes, the amount of free disk space

NASRaQ Administration39Service StatusThe Service Status section allows you to monitor Þle services and SNMP. It follows the same LED conventions as ÒS

v Browsers When using a web browser to interact with your Cobalt NASRaQ, you may experience a browser failure. Some releases of Netscape Navigator¨ a

Chapter 340To access the Active Monitor section, click Active Monitor on the Administrator screen. Figure 22 Active Monitor Administration ScreenIf

41 Appendix AUsing the LCD ConsoleDuring startup, the LCD screen displays status information about the boot process itself. During setup, the LCD cons

Appendix A42Changing Network ConfigurationTo reset the IP address or change the network conÞguration of the Primary Network interface from the LCD cons

Using the LCD Console432. Press the Select button once until REBOOT appears in the LCD display:SELECT: REBOOT3. Press the Enter button.4. Use the

Appendix A44The LCD screen displays:PLEASE SWITCH POWER OFF NOW5. Press the On/Off switch to turn off the NASRaQ.Resetting Network ConfigurationThe ÒRe

45 Appendix BProduct SpecificationsTechnical Data for the Cobalt NASRaQHardware Specifications64-bit superscalar processor 32-MB to 64-MB 3.3V DRAM EDO

Appendix B46System management:SNMP management supportBrowser-based setup wizardBrowser-based server managementOnline ActiveAssist real-time helpActive

47 Appendix CAdvanced InformationResetting the Admin PasswordIf you forget the NASRaQ administrator password, you can clear it by following these step

Appendix C48Changing the Admin Password from the BrowserIf you know the administrator password and want to change it, follow these steps:1. Go to the

49 Appendix DLicensesTHE BSD COPYRIGHTCopyright ©1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.Redistributio

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50to say, a work containing the Program or a portion of it, either verbatim or with modiÞcations and/or translated into another language. (Hereinafter

Licenses511. Accompany it with the complete corresponding machine readable source code, which must be distributed under the terms of Sections 1 and 2

52If any portion of this section is held invalid or unenforceable under any particular circumstance, the balance of the section is intended to apply a

Licenses53FAILURE OF THE PROGRAM TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER PROGRAMS), EVEN IF SUCH HOLDER OR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH D

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55Glossary10/100 Base-TXRefers to running Ethernet on twisted pair cables, witha throughput of 10 or 100 Mbps.AppleShareFile-sharing protocol used on

Glossary56GatewayA network device that acts as an entrance to another network. A gateway may also be any device that passes packets from one network t

Glossary57MirroringRAID level 1, or mirroring provides redundancy by writing identical data to each member disk of the array, leaving a ÒmirroredÓ cop

Glossary58ShareA share is a shared directory thatÕs accessible via the network. Each share on the NASRaQ is simultaneously accessible to both Windows

Glossary59WINS ServerWINS (Windows Internet Naming Service) manages the association of workstation names and locations with Internet Protocol addresse

vii 1 Introduction 1 Overview 2Front View 2Back View 3Requirements 3Who Uses the NASRaQ 4How This Guide is Organized 4Customer Service and Te

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61Numerics10/100 Base-TX 55Aaccess rights 34active assist 14Active Monitor 39administrationaccess rights 34control panel 31groups 29setting time 34sha

Index62Hhelp 14HTML 56HTTP 56Iinstallationmounting ears 8NASRaQ 7rubber feet 8InterNIC 56introduction 1IP address 56LLCD screen 2Leased IP addresses 5

Index63setup wizard 15Share 58sharesadding 30modifying 30removing 30shut down 36SMB 32, 58SNMP 33, 34, 39specificationshardware 45software 45status in

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viii Control Panel 31Services 32Network 33Access Rights 34Time 34Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) 34NT Domain 34RAID 35Maintenance

Contents ix C Advanced Information 47 Resetting the Admin Password 47Changing the Admin Password from the Browser 48Telnet Access 48 D Licenses