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LevelOne
GNS-8000B
4-bay Sata NAS w/2 Gigabit Ethernet
User`s Manual
Ver 1.00-0512
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CUSTOMER SERVICE To obtain service or technical support for your system, please refer to the registration card for detailed contacts. Trademarks GNS-8000B and LevelOne® are trademarks of Digital Data Communications Asia Co., Ltd. Microsoft®, Windows® and Internet Explorer® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Inc. Novell® and NetWare® are registered trademarks of Novell Inc. Apple® and Macintosh® are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. Linux® is a registered trademark o
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 Overview of GNS-8000B.......................................................6 1.1 Introduction...................................................................................6 1.2 Package Contents ...........................................................................6 1.3 System Overview ...........................................................................7 Chapter 2 Install GNS-8000B .............................................................
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6.6 Disk Configuration .........................................................54 6.6.1 Create Disk Volume .................................................................54 6.6.2 Delete Disk Volume..................................................................56 6.6.3 Examine Disk Volume...............................................................57 6.6.4 Format Disk Volume.................................................................58 6.6.5 View Disk & Volume Status ...........
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7.2 By Apple MAC OS .........................................................................94 7.3 By Linux OS............................................................................... 100 7.4 By Web Browser......................................................................... 100 7.5 By File Transfer Protocol (FTP)...................................................... 101 Chapter 8 GNS-8000B Maintenance..................................................104 8.1 Restart/ Shut down Se
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Chapter 1 Overview of GNS-8000B 1.1 Introduction Thank you for choosing LevelOne GNS-8000B, 4-bay Sata NAS Server. This product has the following key features: • Simple installation, 5 minutes configuration and user-friendly management interface for SMB users. • High speed SATA HDD, supports hotswap, maximum capacity up to 2.0TB. • Dual Gigabit ports for load balance, fail over and standalone settings. • LCD panel for instant display of IP address and important system info; IP se
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1.3 System Overview Front View LCD panel Enter button LED indicators: Power, Down button Error, Network and Disk Rear View ATX Redundant Power Supply Reset button Power button Giga Giga Power connector SCSI connecter USB ports LAN 1 LAN 2 (For tape device) Power Rear View Error Light Power Light Error Alarm Shutdown Button - 7 -
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Chapter 2 Install GNS-8000B 2.1 Install Hard Disk To install hard disks to GNS-8000B, please make sure you have the following items in place. GNS-8000B 3.5” SATA hard disk (optional) HDD tray x 4 (included in GNS-8000B) Round head screws Flat head screw (included in GNS- (included in GNS-8000B) 8000B) Mount kit (included in GNS-8000B) Hard disk lock Screw driver (not included) - 8 -
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Hard Disk Installation Procedure It is highly recommended that you install disks of the same brand and same size on GNS-8000B. The server may function improperly if disks of different brands and size are installed. Please refer to Chapter 2.2 for hard disk recommendation list. 1. Push the side locks in the front of GNS-8000B and then pull forwards to open the front panel. Push Push Open front panel 2. Unlock the disk tray with hard disk lock and take out the hard disk t
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3. Place a hard disk in a hard disk tray. Tray front 4. Turn over the disk tray. Make sure the disk holes match the holes at the base of the tray. Fasten the disk with four flat head screws. Front Base Back 5. Insert the hard disk tray to GNS-8000B. Then lock the tray with the hard disk lock. (You can install 4 disks at maximum.) HDD4 HDD3 HDD2 HDD1 Insert the disk tray Close the front panel 6. When finished, close the front panel of GNS-8000B. Note that all disks
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Install Rackmount Kit Please follow the steps below to install the rackmount kit of GNS-8000B. 1. Attach brackets (a) to both sides of GNS-8000B in the front. 2. Lock the brackets (b) to GNS-8000B. Then attach and fasten z-shape brackets (c). 3. Push GNS-8000B into the rack. 4. Fasten the screws to fix the position of GNS-8000B. Important Notice: Please back up your disk data periodically to avoid data loss due to improper operation or disk failure of GNS-8000B. LEVELONE is no
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2.2 Hard Disk Recommendation List The following HDD models are verified by LEVELONE that are compatible with GNS-8000B. It is recommended to use the same brand and same size listed here for GNS-8000B if more than one hard disk is installed. Other HDD brands that are not tested by LEVELONE may or may not work properly with GNS-8000B. For more updated hard disk recommendation list, please visit LEVELONE website at http://www.Level1.com LEVELONE disclaims any responsibility for pro
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2.3 Connect GNS-8000B to Office Network When connecting GNS-8000B to office network: 1. It is recommended to install GNS-8000B in LAN with DHCP server. 2. You can use any PC in the same subnet to connect to the server by IE browser. 3. You may also connect a CD/DVD burner to GNS-8000B for data backup and restore. Connect tape drive and/or CD/DVD burner to GNS- 8000B for backup function. Tape drive SCSI 3 USB To access the server, connect PC to the CD/ DVD burner same subnet of
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To install GNS-8000B in office network, please follow the steps: a, b, c, d, e below. a. Connect Gigabit port LAN 1 or # LAN 2 to a switch/ hub/ router by a network cable. d. Connect the power c. Connect tape drive b. Connect CD/DVD e. Turn on the cord and plug in the to the SCSI connector burner *. server. other end of the cord for tape back up to power outlet. service*. # To use fail over or load balance function, please connect both LAN 1 and LAN 2 to switch/
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Chapter 3 Use LCD Panel When GNS-8000B is turned on, the server name, IP address, date, and time will be shown. Server name Date Power Enter button Error GNS-8000B 12/01 Network 10.8.10.49 02:22 Down button Hard disk IP address Time Check System Information 1. Press Down button to view disk information, i.e. number of disks and disk size. Note that the disk size displayed is the total size of all installed disks but may not be the actual disk size you can use. If y
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4. Press Down button again to view model number and version information. NAS001122 1.0.0 (1118) System Setting Function 1. Press Enter button for two seconds to enter configuration page. NAS001122 1.0.0 (1118) 2. Press Down button to select an item: NETWORK SETTINGS, POWER DOWN, REBOOT SYSTEM, and EXIT. PRESS 2 SECONDS FOR CONFIG. PAGE - 16 -
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Network Settings Enter NETWORK SETTINGS configuration page and press Down button to select one of the following options. • DHCP DHCP will obtain IP address automatically. • STATIC IP Press Enter button to select STATIC IP. Then configure the IP address. i. SET STATIC IP Press Down button to enter 0~255 and press Enter button to set the next number for the IP address. ii. SET NETMASK Follow the above procedure to set the netmask address. iii. SET GATEWAY Follow the above proc
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POWER DOWN Press Down button to select POWER DOWN and press Enter button to confirm shutting down GNS-8000B. SELECT: 2. POWER DOWN REBOOT SYSTEM Press Down button to select REBOOT SYSTEM and press Enter button to confirm restarting the system. SELECT: 3. REBOOT SYSTEM Exit Configuration Page (EXIT) Press Enter button and select EXIT, then press the button again to confirm exiting the configuration page. SELECT: 4. EXIT EXIT CONFIG PAGE - 18 -
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Chapter 4 Quick Install Wizard Quick Install Wizard enables you to search for all available GNS-8000B within the local network, and view the server name, IP address, and workgroup etc. You can also configure the disk name, date and time, etc. via Quick Install Wizard. To use Quick Install Wizard, run GNS-8000B CD-ROM in your PC and install the program. - 19 -
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Run Quick Install wizard shortcut on the desktop, the following screen will be shown. Windows workgroup Name of server IP address of server joined by server System version Configure the Help View the Refresh the Exit the server name, details of search program time and selected results within network server the network settings - 20 -
