Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto d2 Network del fabbricante LaCie
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L aC ie d2 Net wor k T abl e o f Co nte nts Us er Man ual pag e 1 T able of Contents 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................. 5 1.1. Box Content ................
L aC ie d2 Net wor k T abl e o f Co nte nts Us er Man ual pag e 2 4.5.4. Disks ................................................................................................................................... 39 4.5.5. Status .......................
L aC ie d2 Net wor k F orew ord Us er Man ual pag e 3 Copyrights Copyright © 2009 LaCie. All rights re- served. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, re- cording or otherwise, without the prior writ- ten consent of LaCie.
L aC ie d2 Net wor k F orew ord Us er Man ual pag e 4 Health and Safety P recautions ✦ Only qualified persons are autho- rized to carry out maintenance on this device. ✦ Read this User Manual carefully and follow the correct procedure when setting up the device.
L aC ie d2 Net wor k Int rod ucti on Us er Man ual pag e 5 1. Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of a LaCie d2 Network. Designed to satisfy the data sharing and backup needs of small offices, the LaCie d2 Network represents the new generation of shared storage with security.
L aC ie d2 Net wor k Int rod ucti on Us er Man ual pag e 6 1.1. Box Content Your LaCie d2 package contains the system tower and an acces- sories box containing items 2-5, listed below: 1. LaCie d2 Network 2. Cat 5E Ethernet cable 3. Power supply 4. Utilities CD-ROM 5.
L aC ie d2 Net wor k Int rod ucti on Us er Man ual pag e 7 1.2. Minimum System Requirements 1.2.1. Windows Users ✦ Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Vista ✦ 500MHz processor or higher ✦ 512MB RAM or greater ✦ Ethernet switch or hub (10/100 or better) ✦ Web browser (Internet Explorer®, Firefox™) 1.
L aC ie d2 Net wor k Int rod ucti on Us er Man ual pag e 8 1.3. Hard Drive Heat Management Heat Dissipation Design The LaCie d2 Network’s metal body is ideal for naturally dissipating internal drive heat. Its unique design actually draws heat away from the internal drives toward the external casing.
L aC ie d2 Net wor k Int rod ucti on Us er Man ual pag e 9 1.4. Views of the d2 Network Front View Backup Button with Activity LED ( Fig. 01 ) The LED remains lit to show that the drive is on. The blue button on the front of the d2 Network allows you automati- cally back up an attached external hard drive onto the d2 Network.
L aC ie d2 Net wor k Set tin g Up Y our L aCi e d 2 Ne two rk Us er Man ual pag e 10 1.5. Ethernet Cable Gigabit Ethernet Cables And Connectors The cables and connectors used to attach Gigabit Ethernet devices are as follows ( Fig.
L aC ie d2 Net wor k Set tin g Up Y our L aCi e d 2 Ne two rk Us er Man ual pag e 11 Follow these steps to power on the LaCie d2 Network and to log on to the administration pages. Step 1 – 2.1. Turning On the d2 Network Step 2 – 2.2. Connecting the Ethernet Cable Step 3 – 2.
L aC ie d2 Net wor k Set tin g Up Y our L aCi e d 2 Ne two rk Us er Man ual pag e 12 2.1. T urning On the d2 Network The power supply kit is composed of two cables: one cable ( A ) con- nects to the LaCie drive; and the other cable ( B ) connects to a power outlet, such as a wall outlet or a surge protector ( Fig.
L aC ie d2 Net wor k Set tin g Up Y our L aCi e d 2 Ne two rk Us er Man ual pag e 13 2.2. Connecting the Ethernet Cable Unlike regular desktop hard drives, the d2 Network is accessible when attached to your network and does not need to connect di- rectly to your computer ( Fig.
L aC ie d2 Net wor k Set tin g Up Y our L aCi e d 2 Ne two rk Us er Man ual pag e 14 2.3. Connecting Using LaCie Network Assistant LaCie Network Assistant detects all network attached storage de- vices on your network and gives you easy ways to connect to or configure them.
L aC ie d2 Net wor k Set tin g Up Y our L aCi e d 2 Ne two rk Us er Man ual pag e 15 Launch the Administration P age Windows Users 1. Sel ec t La Ci e Ne tw or k As si st an t in St art /P ro gr am s.
L aC ie d2 Net wor k Set tin g Up Y our L aCi e d 2 Ne two rk Us er Man ual pag e 16 2.4. Configuring the LaCie d2 Network on a Network Without a DHCP Server Most home networking routers are DHCP servers, meaning the router assigns an IP address to all devices on the network to allow devices to find each other.
L aC ie d2 Net wor k Set tin g Up Y our L aCi e d 2 Ne two rk Us er Man ual pag e 17 2.5. Unmounting d2 Network V olumes To physically turn the d2 Network off, see section 4.5.6.4. Shut Down . Mac Users: Drag all mounted volume icons to the trash. Windows Users: If you have used the LaCie Network Assistant to MOUNT volumes (i.
L aC ie d2 Net wor k Acc ess ing & M ana ging F ile s Us er Man ual pag e 18 3. Accessing & Managing Files Use LaCie Network Assistant to access your shared folder(s) (see section 2.
L aC ie d2 Net wor k Acc ess ing & M ana ging F ile s Us er Man ual pag e 19 3.1.1. Other Connection Methods Vista/XP/2000 Users – My Network Places IMPORTANT INFO: If you have just turned on the LaCie d2 Net- work, it may take a few moments for it to appear on the network.
L aC ie d2 Net wor k Acc ess ing & M ana ging F ile s Us er Man ual pag e 20 Mac OS X Users From the Finder, select Go and then Connect to Server... In the window that opens, type: afp://lacie-d2.local or afp://[IP address] And click Connect. Mac OS 9.
L aC ie d2 Net wor k Acc ess ing & M ana ging F ile s Us er Man ual pag e 21 3.2. FTP Access to Shares The FTP protocol is used to transfer files from one computer to an- other through a network, such as over the internet.
L aC ie d2 Net wor k Acc ess ing & M ana ging F ile s Us er Man ual pag e 22 3.3. Administration P age – Browse To access files from the Administration page, just log in. Regular users will have direct access to the shares on the d2 Network (Fig.
L aC ie d2 Net wor k Acc ess ing & M ana ging F ile s Us er Man ual pag e 23 3.3.2. Downloading Files To download a file: 1. Click on the share (folder) you want to download the file from. 2. Click on the file’s link ( Fig. 21 ). 3. Internet Explorer : in the security warning window, click to al- low the download.
L aC ie d2 Net wor k Acc ess ing & M ana ging F ile s Us er Man ual pag e 24 3 .4 . C o n n e c t i n g a n E x t e r n a l H a r d D i s k You can connect an external USB or eSATA hard disk to back up the data on your LaCie d2 Network or as a way to add storage capac- ity.
L aC ie d2 Net wor k Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e d2 Ne twor k Us er Man ual pag e 25 4. Administering Y our LaCie d2 Network The LaCie d2 Network features an easy-to-use Web-based tool for configuring the drive and administering users, referred to here as the Administration Page.
L aC ie d2 Net wor k Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e d2 Ne twor k Us er Man ual pag e 26 4 . 1 . A c c e s s i n g t h e A d m i n i s t r a t i o n P a g e NOTE: The easiest way to access the Administration Page is to use LaCie Network Assistant (see section 2.
L aC ie d2 Net wor k Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e d2 Ne twor k Us er Man ual pag e 27 4.1.1. Setting the Display Language The default display language is set to your browser’s language. If your browser’s display language is not supported, d2 Network administration will default to English.
L aC ie d2 Net wor k Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e d2 Ne twor k Us er Man ual pag e 28 4.2. Users Click on the Users link in the navigation bar to open the User Ac- counts page. Use this page to create, edit and delete user accounts. Administrator Account Only one user can have administrative privileges for the d2 Net- work.
L aC ie d2 Net wor k Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e d2 Ne twor k Us er Man ual pag e 29 4.2.1. Adding Users To add a user account: 1. Click Add on the User Accounts page ( Fig. 34 ). The User Profile page opens ( Fig. 35 ). 2. Enter a login name in the “Login” field.
L aC ie d2 Net wor k Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e d2 Ne twor k Us er Man ual pag e 30 4.2.2. Setting User Access to Shares All of the shares on your d2 Network are listed on the Shares tab of each user’s profile page.
L aC ie d2 Net wor k Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e d2 Ne twor k Us er Man ual pag e 31 4.2.4. About Access P rivileges Access privileges can be assigned to users on an individual user basis or on a group basis.
L aC ie d2 Net wor k Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e d2 Ne twor k Us er Man ual pag e 32 4.3. Groups Click on the Groups link in the navigation bar to open the Groups page ( Fig.
L aC ie d2 Net wor k Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e d2 Ne twor k Us er Man ual pag e 33 4.3.2. Setting Group Access to Shares All of the shares on your d2 Network are listed on the Shares tab of each group’s profile page.
L aC ie d2 Net wor k Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e d2 Ne twor k Us er Man ual pag e 34 4.4. Shares Click on the Shares link in the navigation bar to open the Shares page ( Fig. 45 ). Use this page to create, edit and delete shares. 4.4.1. Creating Shares To create a share: 1.
L aC ie d2 Net wor k Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e d2 Ne twor k Us er Man ual pag e 35 4.4.2. Deleting Shares On the Shares page ( Fig. 47 ), check the box beside each share you want to delete (a) and click Remove (b). Deletion of the share could take just a few seconds to several minutes, depending on the size of the share.
L aC ie d2 Net wor k Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e d2 Ne twor k Us er Man ual pag e 36 4.5. System In addition to the Configuration page, which is the main System page, the System menu has four sub-sections: Network, Disks, Sta- tus and Maintenance, each accessible from the navigation bar when you click System .
L aC ie d2 Net wor k Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e d2 Ne twor k Us er Man ual pag e 37 4.5.2. Configuration Click on the System link in the navigation bar to open the Configu- ration page. This page displays basic information about the d2 Net- work including the Machine name, the Windows workgroup, time zone and date and time (a, Fig.
L aC ie d2 Net wor k Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e d2 Ne twor k Us er Man ual pag e 38 4.5.3. Network The Network page allows you to choose how the IP address of the d2 Network is obtained, either automatically from a DHCP server on your Network, or manually with settings that you input.
L aC ie d2 Net wor k Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e d2 Ne twor k Us er Man ual pag e 39 4.5.4. Disks Attached external hard drives and their partitions appears as shares on the Browse page. See section 3.1. Accessing Shared Folders . Attaching external disks expands the available storage capacity through the network.
L aC ie d2 Net wor k Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e d2 Ne twor k Us er Man ual pag e 40 Partitions If the external drive is partitioned, each volume will appear as one share in the d2 Network ( Fig. 58 ). By default, services (except FTP) are activated.
L aC ie d2 Net wor k Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e d2 Ne twor k Us er Man ual pag e 41 4.5.5. Status Click on Status under System in the navigation bar to display the system Status page ( Fig.
L aC ie d2 Net wor k Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e d2 Ne twor k Us er Man ual pag e 42 4.5.6.1. Saving and Loading System Configurations It’s a good idea to save your system configuration in case the d2 Network needs to be reformatted or reset. You can then reload the configuration so that your settings, shares, groups and users are not lost.
L aC ie d2 Net wor k Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e d2 Ne twor k Us er Man ual pag e 43 4.5.6.2. Updating the System Firmware updates may become available for the d2 Network. To install firmware updates: 1. Download updates from www.lacie.com/support/downloads/ .
L aC ie d2 Net wor k Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e d2 Ne twor k Us er Man ual pag e 44 4.5.6.4. Shut Down There are two ways to disconnect the Ethernet connection: ✦ Move the power switch to the off position. The system will shut down and power off.
L aC ie d2 Net wor k Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e d2 Ne twor k Us er Man ual pag e 45 4.5.8. W ake on LAN (WOL) This function enables you to enable waking the d2 Network remotely on the local area network (LAN). For WOL to work, the power switch must be in the AUTO position.
L aC ie d2 Net wor k Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e d2 Ne twor k Us er Man ual pag e 46 4.6. Download The LaCie d2 Network has the capability to act as a torrent client. Torrent is a peer-to-peer file sharing system used to share large files. Those in possession of a file act as seeders, and those who download files are peers.
L aC ie d2 Net wor k Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e d2 Ne twor k Us er Man ual pag e 47 4.7. Backup When an external USB or eSATA hard disk is connected to your LaCie d2 Network, you can perform manual, bidirectional backups of your files.
L aC ie d2 Net wor k Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e d2 Ne twor k Us er Man ual pag e 48 8. If the frequency is set to “Once,” the backup will begin after a few seconds. An in-progress backup will be indicated with yel- low highlighting ( Fig. 78 ).
L aC ie d2 Net wor k Adm ini ster ing Y our L aCi e d2 Ne twor k Us er Man ual pag e 49 4.10. Multimedia Thanks to its support of UPnP A/V and DLNA protocols, the d2 Net- work can act as a multimedia server, providing access to its files to compliant digital media appliances.
L aC ie d2 Net wor k LED In dica tor s Us er Man ual pag e 50 5. LED Indicators The LED indicators above the drive bays and the front LED indicate drive status and activity.
L aC ie d2 Net wor k LED In dica tor s Us er Man ual pag e 51 6. Email Notification T riggers Download Machine Temperature Snapshot 1. Download completed 1. High temperature 1. Error creating share 2. Critical temperature 2. No external devices detected 3.
L aC ie d2 Net wor k LED In dica tor s Us er Man ual pag e 52 7. T roubleshooting In the event that your LaCie d2 Network is not working correctly, please take a look at the Troubleshooting section on the following pages and at the FAQs published on our web site – www.
L aC ie d2 Net wor k LED In dica tor s Us er Man ual pag e 53 Problem Question to Ask Solution The system doesn’t appear on the network. By default the d2 Network is configured to retrieve its IP address from a DHCP server. If your network is managed by a DHCP server and you cannot access your d2 Network, try checking your DHCP server’s log.
L aC ie d2 Net wor k Con tac ting Cu sto mer Sup port Us er Man ual pag e 54 Before You Contact Technical Support Read the User Manual and review the Troubleshooting section. Try to isolate the problem. If possible, make the drive the only ex- ternal device on the CPU, and make sure that all of the cables are correctly and firmly attached.
L aC ie d2 Net wor k Con tac ting Cu sto mer Sup port Us er Man ual pag e 55 7.1. LaCie T echnical Support Contacts LaCie Asia, Singapore, and Hong Kong Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/asia/contact/ LaCie Australia Contact us at: http://www.lacie.
L aC ie d2 Net wor k W ar rant y I nfor mat ion Us er Man ual pag e 56 LaCie warrants your drive against any defect in material and work- manship, under normal use, for the period designated on your war- ranty certificate.
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il LaCie d2 Network è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del LaCie d2 Network - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso LaCie d2 Network imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul LaCie d2 Network ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il LaCie d2 Network, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del LaCie d2 Network.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il LaCie d2 Network. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo LaCie d2 Network insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
