User manual LACIE 5BIG BACKUP SERVER

[. . . ] LaCie 5big Backup Server Configuration Guide Table of Contents page 1 Table of Contents 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BoxContent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MinimumNetworkRequirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] 27). Youmayalso choosetoassignnewdisksasbackupstoragefordatastored onthe5bigBackupServer(Fig. Removing and Installing New Disksformoreinformation. To remove a disk from Storage Hard Drives 1. UnderStorage Hard Drives, right-clickthediskforremoval, andthenchooseRemove(Fig. Allofthefileswillbesafelyremovedfromtheharddrivebefore youdisconnectit. Yourisklosingdataifyouimproperlyremove adrivewhilethe5bigBackupServerisinoperation. Fig. 27 Fig. 28 Fig. 29 LaCie 5big Backup Server Configuration Guide Configuration page 23 3. 5. 30)toconfigurethefollowingitems: General Dateandtime Regionalsettings WindowsUpdate CustomerExperienceImprovementProgram ConfigureWindowserrorreporting IMPORTANT INFO:LaCiehighlyrecommendscheckingtheoptionsforCustomer Experience Improvement ProgramandWindows Error Reporting(Fig. 32)inSettings>General. Fig. 30 Backup TheBackupTime(s) AutomaticBackupManagement RunBackupCleanup Passwords Changethe5bigBackupServerpassword. ChangetheUserAccountsPasswordPolicy. Media Sharing Media Library Sharing for the Music, Photos, and Videos shared folders. Once configured, you can stream digital media from the 5bigBackupServertoadevicethatsupportsWindowsMediaConnect. Fig. 31 Remote Access Websiteconnectivity Domainname Broadbandrouter Thesettingsforyour5bigBackupServerwebsite. Add-ins InstallanduninstallAdd-ins. continued on next page>> Fig. 32 LaCie 5big Backup Server Configuration Guide Configuration page 24 Resources Viewhardwareinformationaboutyour5bigBackupserver. In addition, you can shut down or restart the 5big Backup Server fromtheSettingsdialogboxbyclickingShut Down(Fig. For more information about the Settings, click Help on the Settings dialogbox. IMPORTANT INFO:Whileonehopesnevertoexperienceaproblem, itiscriticaltoprepareforalleventualities. Therefore, soonafter settingupyournetworkserver, LaCiehighlyrecommendsthatyou createasystemrecoveryUSB2. 0flashdrive. See7. Recovery for furtherdetails. Fig. 33 Fig. 34 Fig. 35 3. 5. 1. Network Healthy/Network Critical and Important Updates ThenormallygreenNetwork Healthyicon(Fig. 34)ontherightof theConsolemayturnredattimes, notingNetwork Critical (Fig. 35). ClickonceontheNetwork Criticalicontoviewtheproblem(s) encountered by the system. You may find notices for virus and/or spyware protection on some of the workstations connected to the 5big Backup Server. You can choose to address the issue on the workstation(s), orselectIgnore this issue(Fig. 36). TheNetwork Critical iconbecomesNetwork Healthywhenallitemsonthelist havebeenfixedorignored. The Network Critical icon can appear when a major software updateisrequired. WhensettoInstall updates automatically in Console>Settings>General, the5bigBackupServerwillperiodicallysearchforandinstallupdatestoWindowsHomeServeronits own. However, for major updates, the system will prompt you to initiatetheprocess. For automatic updates to work properly, the 5big Backup Server musthaveaconnectiontotheInternet. Fig. 36 Fig. 37 LaCie 5big Backup Server Configuration Guide Configuration page 25 More Information LookformoreinformationaboutWindowsHomeServerfromthe followinglocations: Click Help on the Windows Home Server Console to open WindowsHomeServerConsoleHelp. Onahomecomputer, right-clicktheWindowsHomeServer tasktrayicon, andthenclickHelptoopenWindowsHome ServerHelp. For more information about Windows Home Server documentation, see the Microsoft Web site: http://go. microsoft. com/fwlink/?LinkID=85098 To share ideas and information with other Windows Home Server enthusiasts, see the Windows Home Server Community Forums Web site: http://go. microsoft. com/fwlink/?LinkId=83211 Toresearchtroubleshootingtips, seetheMicrosoftWebsite: http://go. microsoft. com/fwlink/?Linkld=88097 LaCie 5big Backup Server Configuration Guide LaCie Dashboard page 26 4. [. . . ] Didyoufollowthecorrectinstallation steps? IftheblueLEDonthefaceofthe5bigBackupServerisflickeringorwill notturnon, thepowersupplymaybedefective. PleasecontactyourLaCie resellerorLaCieCustomerSupport. Workstation-Connectyourworkstationthenetwork(usingeitherawired orawirelessconnection), andmakesuretheworkstationisonthesame logicalnetworkas5bigBackupServer. ArebothendsoftheEthernetcable firmlyconnected? Disconnect the Ethernet cable on both ends, wait 10 seconds and thenreconnect. Ensure that the interface connectors are properly aligned and the Ethernetcablecorrectlyoriented. Check that the Ethernet connectors are straight and fully seated in theEthernetports. [. . . ]