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  • Page 2: Safety Warning

    Safety warning Note Do not place any objects within 15cm of the unit. The unit reaches high temperatures creating the risk of burn injuries. Only use compatible devices with the system ports, or the system and devices risk being damaged. Do not use damaged disks.
  • Page 3 Safety warning Warning Do not use damaged electrical cords. This may cause electric shock, and is a fire hazard. Use a grounded cord and grounded socket to avoid electric shock and damage to components. Do not handle the electrical cord with wet hands, as this may cause shock and injury. When removing the plug from the socket, ensure that the plug is handled and not the cord.
  • Page 4 Safety warning Warning Do not disassemble the power supply, to avoid the danger of electric shock. Keep children away from the system, as consuming any parts will cause serious injury. In the event of swal- lowing any parts, such as screws, immediately seek medical treatment. Ensure that multipoint power sockets are not overloaded, to avoid the danger of fire and electric shock.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents 1. Product Introduction - 1 Product features - 2 Product components and support OS 07-08 - 3 Name of the product parts 2. LED panel and using button - 1 LED panel - 2 USB back-up - 3 ODD back-up 3.
  • Page 6 - 9 Initialization and configuration value back-up -10 Email alerting service set-up 54-55 -11 Confirming states and information set-up -12 Checking a log 9. LG Network Storage share set-up 57-58 - 1 User set-up - 2 Folder creation/deletion/editing/authority set-up 10. File back-up service...
  • Page 7 14. Network storage management and self-diagnosis function 82-83 15. Setting up method of a network sharing device 84-85 16. To Install in PC without Optical Disc Device 17. Initialization of LG Network Storage 18. Supplement: Open source software information 88-90...

  • Page 8: Product Introduction

    . Product Introduction Product features...

  • Page 9: Product Components And Support Os

    . Product introduction Product components and support OS Thank you for purchasing a LG NETWORK STORAGE. Please verify that if there are the components are present as follows. PC S/W Installer Network Storage Pedestal Product Warranty Multimedia User Guide Power supply cord and...

  • Page 10: Name Of The Product Parts

    You should insert the disc having the writing side as a data side. ※ Supporting media are subject to change in accordance with the product. ※ N1T1 model contains a slot-type DVD drive and does not support Blu-ray media. Pedestal : You can place a Network Storage mainframe safely.

  • Page 11: Name Of The Product Parts

    . Product introduction Name of the product parts (Back) Power button : A button to switch on and off the power supply Mode changing switch USB port : USB 2.0 interface LAN port : This is where you connect a LAN cable. DC port : This is a port where you connect a power supply adaptor.

  • Page 12: Led Panel And Using Button

    (POWER button on the back side) Switching on the power supply When you press POWER button, which is located on the back side, LG Network Storage starts and an alarm sound rings when it becomes available to use. Switching off the power supply...

  • Page 13: Usb Back-Up

    You can back-up USB data onto the Network Storage hard disk with operation of a back-up button. 1. Back-up the data of a mobile storage device (USB) to LG Network Storage. Insert USB onto the Network Storage. Press the back-up button.

  • Page 14: Odd Back-Up

    Data back-up It is a function to back up the content of the disc as original onto LG Network Storage. When you choose the data back-up function, folders are created according to the back-up date and data of the user is backed up below /service/backup/disc-data folder.

  • Page 15: Mode Switch

    . Mode switch Mode switch set-up Mode switch that is located at the back side of Network Storage supports 3 functions to NAS. These functions are external HDD / NAS / external ODD. 1. Mode switch set-up You can use as Network Storage on ‘NAS’ mode.

  • Page 16: Connecting An External Hdd

    . Mode switch Connecting an external HDD A function of an external HDD is to connect an internal HDD of Network Stor- age to user PC with USB cable, then use it as an external HDD. 1. Connecting Have a mode switch on a location of EX. HDD. Once a preparation of a functioning action is completed, a pertinent function icon at the front of Network Storage lights up and buzzer beeps.
  • Page 17 Checking methods of as to whether an external HDD is recognized or not are as follows in accordance with operating systems. Windows : It is recognized as “LG-NAS” on my computer, and it can also be checked on [disc drive] of an control panel. <An external HDD recognized in Windows XP>...

  • Page 18: Using An External Hdd

    . Mode switch Using an external HDD Please check that the USB connects Network Storage and PC properly. Open the external HDD in my computer. Drag or copy and paste data of the user PC to the external HDD. Or delete or read the data of the external HDD.

  • Page 19: Removing An External Hdd

    Click on a right button of the external HDD icon and then press [Unmount]. Macintosh : Click on a right button of the external HDD icon of a desktop, and then press [Eject “LG NAS” ]. 2. Separate the USB cable connected to the user PC. Cautions ※...

  • Page 20: Changing A Capacity Of An External Hdd

    . Mode switch Changing a capacity of an external HDD If you want to change the use capacity of the external HDD or format from a ‘Hard drive’ , press ‘HDD format’ button. <external HDD information> ※ x-hdd volume seen in [Hard drive] set-up of administrator’s web menu displays use information of the external HDD.

  • Page 21: Connecting An External Odd

    . Mode switch Connecting an external ODD ※ external ODD function is to connect an internal ODD of Network Storage to an user PC using an USB cable, and use it as a common external ODD. 1. Connecting Move a mode switch to a location of EX. ODD. Once a preparation of the external ODD func- tion, buzzer beeps, and an ODD icon at the front of Network Storage lights up.

  • Page 22: Connecting An External Odd

    . Mode switch Connecting an external ODD 2. Please check the external ODD drive from the PC. Name of the model is “HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GA31N”. Windows : Windows XP is recognized in my computer as “DVD-RAM drive”, Windows 7/ Vista as “DVD RW drive”, and you can check it from [DVD/ CD-ROM drive] of a control panel.

  • Page 23: Using An External Odd

    . Mode switch Using an external ODD 1. How to use After inset the CD or DVD disc, wait until recognition is completed. You can record or play it using an applied program relevant to ODD of the user PC. If you want to remove the disc, press an EJECT button at the front of Network Storage.

  • Page 24: Removing An External Odd

    . Mode switch Removing an external ODD 1. Remove the external ODD safely from the PC. Windows : Choose the external ODD drive from a message appeared when clicking on an icon of notification region, and remove it. The message of the external ODD removal as seen below may appear differently depending on the set-up of the user Linux : If the disc is present, click on a right button...

  • Page 25: Product Installation

    LAN port of the PC. When using the network equipment (IP network sharing device/switch/hub) : Connect LG Network Storage to user’s PC using hub/switch/router as in the following. network sharing device (Shapes may vary depending on the network sharing device.)
  • Page 26 4. Product installation Installing Network Storage 2. After checking the connection of the power supply cable of LG Network Storage, press the power button at the back and start LG Network Storage. When you turn on the power at the back of Network Storage, booting is completed with a cheerful alarm sound after approximately 40 seconds~1minute.
  • Page 27 4. Product installation Installing Network Storage Please change the IP of the PC as follows if the window of local area connection state popsup. (Example) properties -> When you double-click internet protocol Version4 (TCP/IPv4), a window that is able to change the IP of the PC, and then it makes the change. Please change the IP of NAS using a NAS Detector.

  • Page 28: Installing A Program

    “NAS Detector” provides a function of easily and quickly finding LG Network Stor- age present on the user’s network. 2. NAS Monitor “NAS Monitor” provides a function of checking the state of LG Network Storage in real time as well as a simple control. 3. Nero backitup&burn...

  • Page 29: Installing A Nas Detector

    . Program installation NAS Detector installation The name of Network Storage is ‘LG Network Storage’ on web UI. 1. Insert “LG Network Storage PC Software Installer” CD that is provided with the system into an optical drive (CD/DVD drive) of the user’s PC.

  • Page 30: Using A Network Storage

    LG-NAS-N1T1 ※ In case you cannot find LG Network Storage you want to connect, search once more by clicking on ‘Search network’ button. If you cannot search with ’NAS Detector’, please check the state of network connection. As for a method to set-up an IP address...
  • Page 31 For“NAS Detector” program to be normally operated, the user’s PC should be con- nected to the same IP network sharing device / switch / hub as LG Network Storage. 4. You can change relevant information such as IP address etc. with a click on ‘Change Network Info’...
  • Page 32 . Using Network Storage Using NAS Detectorlation 5. You can access a web menu of LG Network Storage when you click on ‘Open Web Menu’ . 6. You can access LG Network Storage network folder when you click on ‘Open Network Folder’...

  • Page 33: Using A Web Menu

    . Using Network Storage Using web menu On web menu, you can manage LG Network Storage use including setting up a network information of LG Network Storage, share management, service man- agement. You can also set up data storage using DVD drive, back-up of mobile device on this.

  • Page 34: Using A Network Folder

    2. DVD drive of LG Network Storage, ‘cdrom’ and standard folder, ‘service’ /‘volume1_public’ / ‘x-hdd’ are displayed. 3. To see the content of the disc inserted on LG Network Storage, double-click on ‘cdrom’ and to access hard disk of LG Network Storage, double-click on ‘ volume1_public’...

  • Page 35: Using A Nas Monitor

    . Using Network Storage Using NAS Monitor NAS Monitor provides several functions for users to easily use LG Network Stor- age. For example, when opening a network folder or trying to access web page, one can perform the action easily by clicking on a menu of NAS monitor.
  • Page 36 - NAS detectorr It is a menu used to operate NAS detector program, which is used to change IP address of LG Network Storage. In order to use this menu, NAS detector needs to be installed in advance. - NAS selection When one LG Network Storage is being used, IP address information of NAS monitor is automatically set up.

  • Page 37: Using A Network

    Connecting in Windows OS file share service is the most important function of LG Network Storage. In this chapter, a method to use LG Network Storage as a network drive for different OS such as Windows, Mac, Linux is explained.
  • Page 38 [Using NAS Detector] if you do not know IP address. Set-up as a network drive after Tip server connection. ※ If you set up as a network drive, you can connect to LG Network Storage more conveniently next time. “tool” -> network drive connec- tion”...

  • Page 39: Connecting On Mac Os

    . Using network Connecting in MAC OS You can add LG Network Storage share folder to Mac server list, and manually add the pertinent folder to search engine. After clicking on “Go” on the menu bar, select “connect to server”.
  • Page 40 Connecting in MAC OS Select the volume (example: cdrom / service / volume1_pub- lic) you will use in the folder list of LG Network Storage, and click on “OK” button. The pertinent share folder opens and you can see the content of...

  • Page 41: Connecting On Linux Os

    . Using network Connecting in Linux OS LG Network Storage supports Linux system through SMB service on top of Windows and MAC OS. A connecting method in Linux system is as follows. It is explained with ubuntu as a standard here.
  • Page 42 . Using network Connecting in Linux OS You can connect to LG Network Storage when you enter the ID and password. It is set up as ID: admin, password: admin on initial release. It is recommended to change the password after...

  • Page 43: System Set-Up

    Network set-up In a ‘network set-up’ menu, you make an important configuration to connect LG Network Storage to the network. Please be cautious in setting up as a fault generated in set-up may create a problem in connection. 1. system name click on ‘system name’...

  • Page 44: Network Set-Up

    . System set-up Network set-up 2. IP address It assigns a IP address property of the network interface. You need to be careful in set- ting up since this might give a limitation to the connection of the system. When there is IP address you wish to use : Select ‘manual IP setting’...
  • Page 45 . System set-up Network set-up 3. Workgroup Set up a name of the Workgroup Windows network supports. You can access LG Network Storage share folder on Windows through this. click on `Apply` button...

  • Page 46: Remote Access

    LG Network Storage using UPnP port forwarding. When connecting LG Network Storage from the outside via DDNS, it should be set up in a way that the request being sent to the network sharing device is transferred to LG Network Storage by changing the set-up of network sharing device.

  • Page 47: Remote Access

    Remote access 2.DDNS (Dynamic DNS) You are able to connect LG Network Storage with the domain name from the outside using DDNS..(example : http://myname.lgnas.com , or ftp://myname.lgnas.com) In case of using a fixed IP, it is possible to connect to the server from the internet by remembering IP address.

  • Page 48: Setting Up Date And Time

    `Time` button Click on ‘Edit’ button You can assign the region in which LG Network Storage is currently installed using ‘time zone’ . You should enter a correct value as a correct time zone set-up may have an impact on NTP action.

  • Page 49: Hard Drive Set-Up

    Hard drive set-up When organizing a volume, certain section of the hard disk is assigned as a system section of LG Network Storage. Consequently a capacity of the volume after the volume organization appears smaller than the capacity of the hard disk.

  • Page 50: Bad Sector Recovery(Active Bsr)

    . System set-up Bad sector recovery(Active BSR) If you activate Active BSR (Bad Sector Recovery), it tries to restore the pertinent bad sector when the bad sector was detected while the user is reading the con- tent of the hard disk. In general hard disk, bad sector can be generated due to careless handing or power failure.

  • Page 51: Power Supply Management

    It is a function to minimize the consuming electricity by converting all of the hard disks of LG Network Storage to be in stand-by mode when there is no data transfer of LG Network Storage for a certain time period. If you read or write the data of LG Network Storage on stand-by mode, the hard disk of LG Network Storage becomes activated and you can operate it normally after 3-15 seconds.
  • Page 52 LG Network Storage depending on the power state of the UPS. ※ When you set up so that LG Network Storage is shut down depending on the power state of the UPS, the time taken for the shut down may vary in accordance with the UPS type.

  • Page 53: Language Set-Up

    . System set-up Language set-up You are able to select standard display language of web menu. Click on the ‘Edit’ button to set language. After checking the language you want, press ‘ A pply’ button. ※ Selected language is the standard language seen when the user access the web for the first time.

  • Page 54: Firmware

    / restoration) 1. upgrade It is a function to upgrade LG Network Storage system and firmware of the DVD drive by downloading from the product site. Upgrade may be performed in a PC where a firewall or security is applied.

  • Page 55: Initialization And Configuration Value Back-Up

    ※ Please be careful in setting up as all the user information and data are deleted after initialization. 2. Configuration backup It is a function to back up/restore the set-up information of LG Network Storage at a certain time point. Network set-up (system name, IP address, operation group), time...

  • Page 56: Email Alerting Service Set-Up

    . System set-up Email alert service set-up You can check the usage of LG Network Storage periodically using the email alert service. In addition, it is possible to let the pertinent user know of the regis- tration result after the new user registration.

  • Page 57: Confirming States And Information Set-Up

    . System set-up Checking states information set-up It views the state of the network, volume and other equipments of LG Network Storage. When you need rather detailed information or editing, you can move to the pertinent web page by clicking on icons on the bottom.
  • Page 58 . System set-up Checking states information set-up DVD : It displays information of all of the DVD drives installed in LG Network Storage. USB : It displays information of all of the USB devices connected to LG Network Storage. Access Status :...

  • Page 59: Checking A Log

    . System set-up Checking a log It is a function to mark/save the history of the service relevant to LG Network Storage. System Log : it shows the history of the system. Samba Log : it shows the usage history of the share folder through Samba.

  • Page 60: Lg Network Storage Share Set-Up

    . LG Network Storage share set-up User set-up It shows currently registered users, and you can create a new user and modify or delete the information of the registered user. 1. add user click on ‘User’ click on `Create User` whom you will share it with.

  • Page 61: User Set-Up

    . LG Network Storage share set-up User set-up 3. group It shows registered groups at present, and you can create a new group, delete the group and add or remove users from the registered group. 4. adding a new group...

  • Page 62: Folder Creation/Deletion/Editing/Authority Set-Up

    . LG Network Storage share set-up Folder creation/deletion/editing/authority set-up It displays the folder currently registered, and you can create/change/delete the folder for file share and set up the authority set-up of the created folder. 1. adding a new folder It displays the group currently registered, and you can create a new group, delete the group, and add or remove users from the registered group.

  • Page 63: File Back-Up Service

    . File back-up service You can save data within a hard disk of LG Network Storage into an optical disc using an internal DVD drive. Such method enables a secondary back-up of the data, therefore you can manage the date in more safe and efficient way.

  • Page 64: Dvd

    . File back-up service 2. Image burning It is a function to write the image file saved in LG Network Storage to the disc. (iso file, cue / bin file) Move to a pertinent location in which an image file you wish to record is present.

  • Page 65: Usb Back-Up Set-Up

    . File back-up service USB back-up set-up It is a function to back up the data of USB device to LG Network Storage. You can create an action in accordance with each USB device. One action is com- posed of information such as USB device ID, subject folder, back-up method and interval.
  • Page 66 . File back-up service USB back-up set-up Name : Save the operation name. (Automatic creation) Description : Enter the action explanation. Control Number : The unique ID of the installed device is displayed. The unique ID is created automatically from the manufacturer information and product information etc. (automatic creation) .
  • Page 67 USB back-up set-up Incremental back-up and Full back-up LG Network Storage supports two types namely, incremental back-up and full back- up for the back-up of mobile storage device. For the location in which mobile storage device is backed up, there are user assigned folder and last backup folder.
  • Page 68 . File back-up service USB back-up set-up On second back-up, (January 2nd 2009), a.txt and b.txt are deleted, d.txt and e.txt are added. At this time, USB contains files as follows. ex 2) A folder with the date of back-up is created and only added or changed files are saved there on second back-up as well.
  • Page 69 . File back-up service USB back-up set-up On third back-up (January 3rd 2009) it opens e.txt, edit the content and then saves. At this time, only e.txt is saved in a new folder. And c.txt, d.txt, e.txt currently present in USB are backed up as original in last backup. ex 3) ※...

  • Page 70: Timemachine

    Time Machine service is a function of an automatic back-up which is internal in Mac OS X. It is a service that maintains the copy of Mac data as the up-to-date state in LG Network Storage. ※ This service supports Mac OS X version 10.5 Leopard or higher.

  • Page 71: File Share Service

    . File sharing service File server It is a function to set up accessibility of LG Network Storage through FTP/FTPS, AFP. ※ In an environment using IP network sharing device, you might need to modify the set-up of the IP network sharing device.
  • Page 72 AFP provides a similar environment with sharing folder on Windows. ※ AFP is usable within the network in which LG Network Storage is installed. However it is not possible to access through internet from the outside unless there is a special network set-up due to reasons such as firewall etc.

  • Page 73: Torrent

    . File sharing service Torrent Torrent is a P2P file share program, which enables download files from various sources, and it does not have a function of a search within itself. Therefore you should obtain a torrent file that you wish to download first, and then register in the torrent program so that you can download the file.

  • Page 74: Network Printer

    . File sharing service Network printer It is a function to use USB printer as a network printer by connecting to LG Net- work Storage. ‘file share service’-> Click on ‘ network printer’‘ use’ Click on ‘apply’ 1. Windows users After you set up the network printer as “enable”...
  • Page 75 Choose ‘advanced’ . ii. Choose ‘Windows printer through SAMBA’ . iii. Enter URI of the printer. The format is [smb: //LG Network Storage IP address/ printer name]. You can find the printer name from a page ‘equipment organization >...

  • Page 76: Network Printer

    On a pop-up window : Click on Windows on the top. When ‘workgroup’ appear, choose workgroup -> Host name of LG Network Storage in use -> printer to be used in order. Choose ‘choose driver to be used.. ’ from ‘printer in use’...

  • Page 77: Multimedia Service

    In case of inactivation, ※ you can chose ‘Disable’ 2. Saving multimedia data in original route You can read, write and share multimedia data of LG Network Storage through the network. Operate windows search engine. Copy multimedia file to service\DLNA Do not delete the original route established (default: \service\DLNA).

  • Page 78: Dlna

    When using DLNA by using a PC loaded Microsoft Windows7 Choose Control Panel> Hardware and Sound> Add a new device. Once LG Network Storage is found, click on Next, and perform a device recognition. Operate Windows Media Center or Windows Media Player.
  • Page 79 -DLNA server icon is only displayed when (set-up) > (network set-up) > (access media server) is activated. - Name of folder displayed varies according to the DLNA server. Default is LG- NAS. - It is possible that some file cannot be played or there might be limited operation during play according to a machine in use.
  • Page 80 Set up initialization and install a driver in accordance with the user manual of the digital photo frame. iii. Search LG Network Storage within the network using a search function of the digital photo frame. iv. Set up LG Network Storage network from the digital photo frame.

  • Page 81: Itunes

    . Multimedia service iTunes It is possible to play music file saved in LG Network Storage using iTunes service with iTunes program for PC/Mac. It does not affect a storage space of PC/Mac as all music are transferred with streaming type.

  • Page 82: The Top Menu

    File viewer is a web file management interface which enables directly upload, download, copy, move, delete, rename a file or directory within a share folder of LG Network Storage server through using web browser. - Browser requirement specification IE 6 or higher , Firefox 3.5 or higher, Safari, Opera, - file download choose a file and click on a download button.

  • Page 83: File Viewer

    ※ An address of the open link creates IP address of LG Network Storage, which has been set up as a basis. When LG Network Storage is accessible from the outside, open link becomes accessible from the outside.

  • Page 84: My Information

    . The top menu Information of the top menu Click on ‘My information’ button on the top left. It displays current user information. Click on ‘edit’ button on the bottom right side of the menu. Enter the edited contents and put a previous password to “user password”, then click on ‘confirm’...
  • Page 85 ※ If you shut down LG Network Storage using a button, press on the power button until you hear a buzzer sound. LG Network Storage starts shutting down if you remove your hand after the buzzer beeps, which means the start of shut-down.
  • Page 86 4. Operating self-diagnostic mode LG Network Storage helps users to be aware easily and take necessary measures if there is a problem created in the server using internal self-diagnostic mode. Volume needs to be organized in advance prior to operation of “self-diagnosis”.
  • Page 87 15. Method to set up a network sharing device When you cannot set up automatic network sharing device (UPnP setting) on DDNS set-up. There might be cases the internet games cannot be operated on PC depending on the set-up type of DMZ, therefore please mind this when setting up DMZ. 1.
  • Page 88 15. Method to set up a network sharing device When you cannot set up automatic network sharing device (UPnP setting) on DDNS set-up. When you cannot set up automatic network sharing device (UPnP setting) on DDNS set-up In case of presence of 2 network sharing devices 3.

  • Page 89: To Install In Pc Without Optical Disc Device

    Network Storage to ‘EX. ODD (external ODD mode)’ . Press POWER button. Push in ‘LG Network Storage PC Software Installer’ disc as in the picture with the di- rection of an arrow as a data writing side. When a pop-up appears on PC screen...

  • Page 90: Initialization Of Lg Network Storage

    ※ Initialization CD is not provided. Please download LG Network Storage Installer (initializa- tion CD) image from the Network Storage product site (http://www.lg.com), then burn the image file (iso) you have download on the disc using a PC tool. Have the power turned off, and push in ‘LG Network Storage PC Software...

  • Page 91: Supplement: Open Source Software Information

    . Supplement : Open source software information The following GPL executables and LGPL libraries used in this product are sub- ject to the GPL/LGPL License Agreements GPLv2.0 adduser lockfile-progs psmisc apcupsd gdbm logrotate quota lprng readline ascii-3.8 grep scst-iscsi base-files hostname base-passwd ifplugd...
  • Page 92 . Supplement : Open source software information 1. LG Electronics offers to provide source code to you on CD-ROM for a charge covering the cost of performing such distribution, such as the cost of media, shipping and handling upon e-mail request to LG Electronics at ※...

  • Page 93: Supplement: Open Source Software Information

    . Supplement : Open source software information 5. This product includes other open source software. bind9 : Copyright 2004-2008 Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. (“ISC”) Copyright 1996-2003 Internet Software Consortium. Copyright 1996-2001 Nominum, Inc. cyrus-sasl2 : Copyright 1998-2003 Carnegie Mellon University debconf : Copyright 1999-2006 Joey Hess <joeyh@debian.org>.

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