User manual MAXTOR CENTRAL AXIS ADMIN

[. . . ] Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Contents Admin Web Page Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Accessing the Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Setting Up the Central Axis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Managing Central Axis User Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Step 3: Select the shared folders to be included in this backup set, name the backup set, and click Next. The Backup Schedule page opens: Figure 50: Backup Schedule Step 4: Select the days and hour for the backup and choose the number of months (between 2 and 12) you want historical versions of the folders to be saved and click Next. A message confirms the completion of the backup schedule and summarizes the details of this backup set. Creating a Backup Set 35 Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 51: Backup Schedule Complete Step 5: Click Back Up Now if you want to immediately back up the folders in this backup set. A message indicates that a backup is in progress: Figure 52: Backup in Progress During the backup, you can use other features on the Central Axis admin web page, but you cannot perform other backup actions until the backup is complete. A message notifies you when the backup is complete: Creating a Backup Set 36 Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 53: Backup Complete Step 6: Click Done to return to the Shared Folder Backup page. Step 7: If you wish, repeat these steps to create other backup sets. Deleting a Backup Set To delete a backup set, Step 1. The Delete Backup Set page opens: Figure 54: Delete Backup Set Step 2: If you wish, click a backup set to review its contents before deleting it. Step 3: Select the backup set to be deleted. Deleting a Backup Set 37 Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Step 4: Click Delete. You're asked to confirm the deletion of the backup set: Figure 55: Delete Confirmation Step 5: Click Delete. A message notifies you when the deletion is complete: Figure 56: Deletion Complete Step 6: Click Done to return to the Shared Folder Backup page. Backing Up Now If you add important files to a folder in a backup set and want to back up that folder without waiting for the scheduled backup, you can back it up now manually. Backing Up Now 38 Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide To back up a backup set now, Step 1. The Backup page opens: Figure 57: Backup Step 2: If you wish, click a backup set to review its contents before backing it up. Step 3: Select the backup sets to be backed up now and click Back Up Now. A message indicates that a backup is in progress: Figure 58: Backup in Progress During the backup, you can use other features on the Central Axis admin web page, but you cannot perform other backup actions until the backup is complete. A message notifies you when the backup is complete: Backing Up Now 39 Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 59: Backup Complete Step 4: Click Done to return to the Shared Folder Backup page. Restoring Backed Up Folders When you create a backup set, you select the number of months over which you want to store historical versions of the folders in the backup set. When you restore backed up folders, you can choose both the version to be restored and the location at which to restore it. The Restore page opens: Figure 60: Restore I Step 2: Select the backup set to restore and click Next. Restoring Backed Up Folders 40 Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide A second Restore page opens: Figure 61: Restore II Step 3: Select the year, month, day, and time of the historical version to restore. Step 4: Select a location at which to restore the data: · Temporary location (to Public/Restore_Data): Restores the data to the described temporary location so you don't have to worry about overwriting data with the same name that might exist at the original location. · Original location (to shares <FolderName>): Restores the data to its original location and overwrites versions with the same name that currently exist in that location. If you selected Original location, a message warning that data existing in that location will be overwritten opens: Restoring Backed Up Folders 41 Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 62: Restore Warning Step 6: Click Restore. A message indicates that a restore is in progress: Figure 63: Restore in Progress During the restore, you can use other features on the Central Axis admin web page, but you cannot perform other backup or restore actions until the backup is complete. A message notifies you when the restore is complete: Restoring Backed Up Folders 42 Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Figure 64: Restore Complete Step 7: Click Done to return to the Shared Folder Backup page. Restoring Backed Up Folders 43 Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide Using Advanced Features Use the Advanced Features pages on the Central Axis admin web page to manage your Central Axis configurations: · Web Access and notification settings · Language, date, and time settings · Network settings · System maintenance · USB configurations · Drive configurations (dual drive units only) Managing Web Access and Notification Settings The administrator uses the Web Access setting to enable or disable web access to the Central Axis. If Web Access is enabled, users who have configured Web Access in their Central Axis desktop application can access files stored on the Central Axis via the Internet. Note: For information on enabling Web Access in the Central Axis desktop software, see the Maxtor Central Axis User Guide for Macintosh or the Maxtor Central Axis User Guide for Windows. [. . . ] To open the System Status page, · Click System Status in the Main Menu or click the System Status icon at the top of the Central Axis admin web page. The System Status page opens: Figure 150: System Status 99 Maxtor Central Axis Admin User Guide System Status Summary The information at the top of the System Status page provides a summary of your Central Axis: User Accounts: All users with accounts on your Central Axis Network Settings: The current network configuration for your Central Axis, including IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway Attached USB Devices and Printers: Detailed information on external USB drives, USB flash drives, and printers attached to the Central Axis. Using External USB Drives with the Central Axis Two USB ports on the back of your Central Axis allow you to connect USB hard drives, such as the Maxtor OneTouch 4 and Maxtor Personal Storage 5000 drives. You can connect a USB drive while your Central Axis is on and it will automatically recognize the drive. The USB drive will be recognized the next time you turn the Central Axis on. Using USB Printers with the Central Axis You can connect a USB printer to your Central Axis and share it with anyone on your network. [. . . ]