Cisco Network Storage System NSS3000 Series User manual

Cisco Small Business

NSS3000 Series Network Storage System

GETTING STARTED

GUIDE

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Contents

NSS3000 Series Network Storage System Getting Started Guide i

Chapter 1: Introduction 1

Benefits 1

About this Guide 2

Approved Vendor List for Drives 2

Chapter 2: Setting up the Hardware 3

Installing the Disk Drives 3

Connecting the NSS to the Network 6

Connecting the Power 7

Connecting the Chassis to a Standard Power Outlet 7

Connecting the Chassis to an Uninterruptible Power Supply 8

Supported UPS Product Families 8

Starting the NSS 9

Using the NSS3000 LCD Panel 10

Chapter 3: Configuring the NSS 12

Configuring the Computer Network Settings 12

Logging into the Configuration Interface 13

Running the Quick Setup Wizards to Configure the NSS 16

Saving the NSS Configuration 17

Chapter 4: Accessing the Network Storage 20

Windows Users 20

Accessing the Storage using CIFS/SMB 20

Accessing the Storage through FTP 21

UNIX and Linux Users 22

Accessing the Storage through NFS 22

Accessing the Storage through FTP 23

Contents

NSS3000 Series Network Storage System Getting Started Guide ii

Mac Users 23

Accessing Storage through CIFS/SMB 23

Accessing Storage through FTP 24

Chapter A: NSS LEDs 25

Power Button LED 25

System LED 26

LAN LED 27

Hard Disk Drive LEDs 27

ACT LED 27

ERR LED 28

Reset Button 28

Appendix B: Specifications 29

Appendix C: Additional Information 30

Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information 30

Warranty 30

End User License Agreement (EULA) 30

Appendix D: Support Contacts 31

NSS3000 Series Network Storage System Getting Started Guide 1

Introduction

Thank you for choosing the Cisco Small Business Network Storage System (NSS).

Administering a network can be a difficult job. Finding low-cost ways to simplify

your data-management tasks means that you have more resources to dedicate

elsewhere. The NSS is a Network Attached Storage (NAS) unit that appears as a

native file server for the various clients within your network, including Windows,

Apple Macintosh, UNIX, and Linux platforms. The biggest benefit to your users is

that they can now access data that might be stored across different physical

platforms as simply as if it were on their own computers. The NSS provides a

single repository that is completely dedicated to storage, ensuring the integrity,

reliability, and accessibility of your data for a relatively low cost.

The NSS lets you install up to four physical disk drives. It uses the most common

file-based protocols such as NFS, CIFS, and FTP for file sharing.

Benefits

The NSS offers these main advantages to your business:

•Cross-platform file sharing: Share files easily and inexpensively across

multiple platforms over a cost-effective Ethernet and IP network.

•Easy installation and administration: With a basic understanding of

networking, the NSS is easily configured, managed, and made available to

all of the users on your network.

•Data consolidation: Centralize data to reduce management costs and

maximize your investment in existing hardware. This also means better data

security.

Introduction

About this Guide

NSS3000 Series Network Storage System Getting Started Guide 2

About this Guide

This guide provides instructions on how to initially configure your NSS3000. It

describes how to set up the hardware, configure the NSS, and how users can

access the network storage.

Approved Vendor List for Drives

If you are purchasing disk drives to install in the NSS, see the Cisco Approved

Vendor List at www.cisco.com/go/smallbiz for a list of recommended disk drives.

When you select a disk drive, consider the type of RAID levels required to service

your business needs. For example, if you are creating a RAID (versus a JBOD),

make sure that each of the disks used in the array have the same disk capacity.

The RAID is built using the capacity of the smallest disk in the array.

NSS3000 Series Network Storage System Getting Started Guide 3

Setting up the Hardware

This chapter provides instructions for installing the NSS hardware. It describes

how to physically install the NSS and how to use the LCD panel of the front of the

chassis to view the NSS status. It includes the following topics:

•Installing the Disk Drives

•Connecting the NSS to the Network

•Connecting the Power

•Starting the NSS

•Using the NSS3000 LCD Panel

Installing the Disk Drives

Follow these steps to install disk drives in the NSS3000 NAS chassis.

If your NSS has the disk drives already installed, skip this step and go to Step 2.

STEP 1 Remove the contents of the NSS3000 NAS package from the box.

STEP 2 Place the chassis upright on a flat surface.

STEP 3 Unlock the front lock of the chassis.

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STEP 4 Open the front door of the chassis.

STEP 5 From disk bay 1, remove the disk tray.

To remove the tray, push in the tab on the latch on the front of the tray, and then

open the latch. Pull out the tray.

STEP 6 Position the disk drive into a disk tray. Then, attach the disk drive to the tray by

inserting the disk drive screws into the four holes at the bottom of the tray and

tightening them with a Phillips screwdriver.

Alternatively, you can attach the disk drive to the tray by inserting two screws into

the holes on each side of the tray and tightening them.

STEP 7 Insert the tray back into the empty bay of the chassis.

STEP 8 Apply even pressure to both corners of the tray while you insert the tray fully into

position in the chassis. Then, close the latch of the tray.

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STEP 9 Repeat steps 5 through 9 to install additional disk drives.

STEP 10 Close the front door of the chassis.

STEP 11 Continue to the next section, Connecting the NSS to the Network.

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Connecting the NSS to the Network

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Connecting the NSS to the Network

Follow these steps to connect the NSS to the network.

STEP 1 Connect the supplied Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the back of

the chassis.

STEP 2 Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to a switch or router on your network.

STEP 3 Make sure the Ethernet connections are secure.

STEP 4 Continue to the next section, Connecting the Power.

NOTE If you are hotplugging an Ethernet cable to the NSS after the initial installation, make

sure that you wait 15 seconds between the time you unplug the cable and plug it

back in. Within 10 seconds the newly connected link should appear with the correct

IP and link rate in the configuration interface.

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