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MAXTOR SHARED STORAGE II
WEB USER INTERFACE
Web User Interface
The Web User Interface (Web UI) is used for the following
actions:
– Setup the Shared Storage Drive (Language, Date/Time
Settings, Administrative Password, etc.)
–Create/Manage User Accounts
–Create/Manage Shared Folders
– Advanced Settings - configure network settings, adjust
power settings, perform diagnostics, setup USB
devices (external drives, printers)
– View Drive Status
Accessing the Web UI
To Open or Start the Web UI
1. Through your browser application:
–
By Network ID
– Each Shared Storage Drive has its
own Network ID. The Network ID is located on the label
located on the back panel of the Shared Storage Drive.
Locate the label on the back panel and find the text,
MSS Network ID: mss-xxxxxx; “mss-“are the first four
characters found at the beginning of each Network ID
and the “x” are denoted by numeric characters – for
example, 123456); then to access the Web UI:
– Launch your computer’s web browser (e.g., Microsoft
Internet Explorer) and type the following in the address
field:
http://mss-xxxxxx/
For example, if the Shared Storage Drive’s Network ID
is 123456, you would type:
http://mss-123456/
–
By IP Address
– Each Shared Storage Drive has its own
IP Address, whether it is Static, assigned from a DHCP
Server, or by default via Automatic Private IP Addressing
(APIPA). To launch the Web UI via its IP Address if the
Shared Storage Drive’s address is 169.254.26.69, you
would type:
http://169.254.26.69
2. Through the Maxtor EasyManage software, you can
launch the Web UI. To do so:
–Start
Maxtor EasyManage
software.
–For Windows: Click
Settings
➔
Advanced Web Page
.
–For Macintosh: Click
Settings
➔
Advanced
➔
Shared
Storage Administration
.
– At this point, your web browser launches. Type in your
administrative username
and
password
for
authentication and click
OK
.
The Shared Storage II Drive – Home Page opens in your
browser. The Web UI is used to administrate the Shared
Storage Drive via a simple, but thorough web interface.
In the following pages, you will learn how to use all features
of the Web UI.