Netgear SC101 - Storage Central NAS Server driver and firmware
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SC101 Reference Manual - Page 6
... Wizard Setup Mode 5-2 Creating a New Drive ...5-3 Managing an Existing Drive 5-4 Attaching Drives ...5-6 Chapter 6 Advanced Configuration Using Advanced Configuration Options 6-2 Checking Storage Central Status 6-3 Creating or Managing Drives 6-4 View/Attach Available Drive 6-5 Firmware Upgrade ...6-5 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Basic Functioning ...7-1
The storage area network has no power...
SC101 Reference Manual - Page 11
...DHCP server.
Key Features
The SC101 provides solid functionality, including these features: • Easy Configuration: The NETGEAR Smart Wizard software that assures fast and easy setup
for Windows 2003, Windows 2000, and Windows XP • Upgradeable Software: Both the firmware and Storage Central Manager software can be
upgraded easily. • LED Indicators: Power, disk, and network activity...
SC101 Reference Manual - Page 12
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CD-ROM drive • An Ethernet network using the TCP/IP protocols and having a DHCP server like those found
in home routers.
What's In the Box?
The product package should contain the following items: • Storage Central SC101 • Power adapter and cord (12Vdc, 5A) • Printed SC101 Storage Central Installation Guide • Resource CD
- Storage Central Manager installation software...
SC101 Reference Manual - Page 17
... to your network. 2. Next, Install the Storage Central SC101 software. 3. Now, Allocate SC101 disk space for each PC that will use the SC101. When you finish the installation, your network will resemble this illustration.
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Figure 3-1
Note: You must have an IDE hard disk, an Ethernet network with an available port, DHCP must be running in the network, and you need to have either Windows XP...
SC101 Reference Manual - Page 18
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR Storage Central SC101
Unpack the unit, Ethernet cable, power adapter, and the NETGEAR CD. The CD contains driver software, a setup wizard, and links to online resources. Familiarize yourself with the SC101 unit. Notice the rear of the SC101 has information about the ports and the front status lights.
Note: When you set up the unit, stand it on its feet, and be sure...
SC101 Reference Manual - Page 22
...NETGEAR Storage Central SC101
2. Click Install Software.
Figure 3-9
3. Click Check for Updates and proceed according to the prompts. The software checks to see if the SC101 is on your network. For more information about software upgrades, see "Understanding the Product Update Features" on page 4-5. If Windows logo certification warnings appear, click Continue Anyhow to proceed.
4. Choose the setup...
SC101 Reference Manual - Page 30
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR Storage Central SC101
- If your network does include wireless access, then use a password to restrict access and implement appropriate wireless security.
Now, PCs with access to the drive can save or play media photos, music, or movies from it.
Protecting Against Data Loss
You can use theStorage Central SC101 disks to protect against data loss that can happen when...
SC101 Reference Manual - Page 31
...the NETGEAR CD and the Storage Central Manager software update features differ?
Table 4-1
Updates Storage Central Manager
NETGEAR CD
YES Assures you use the most current Storage Central Manager software when you first install your SC101.
Storage Central Manager software on each PC
YES Makes it easy for you to keep all PCs using an SC101 up to date without needing the CD.
Updates Firmware NO...
SC101 Reference Manual - Page 39
... required to access sensitive areas of the SC101 Configuration Utility. • Firmware Upgrade: Upgrade the firmware for the Storage Central SC101. See "Firmware
Upgrade" on page 6-5. • Manage Broken Mirror: If you created a mirrored drive, and one of the hard disks installed
in the SC101 fails or is removed, then a broken mirror message is displayed. For more information, see the help in...
SC101 Reference Manual - Page 43
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR Storage Central SC101
View/Attach Available Drive
Use the Attach Available Drive feature in the following situations: • A shared drive is created on a PC. Other PCs must attach to it in order to use the drive. • The reset button was used to reset the SC101. This detaches all drives. • You detached a drive from a PC so that...
SC101 Reference Manual - Page 46
... Manual for the NETGEAR Storage Central SC101
Common Problems and Solutions
The table below lists common problems, and recommended actions.
Problem
Action
The SC101 is not working.
New installation: I cannot access SC101 from my computer.
The SC101 worked before, but now it doesn't. "Add letter drive failed" message appears when creating a drive. Drive used to work, now it doesn't get a drive...
SC101 Reference Manual - Page 47
... "Cable Select" jumper settings with the SC101.
The SC101 shows the message "No Storage Central device was found". Check the following things: • Make sure that the DHCP server is up and running. (If the green LED flashes three times
periodically, something is wrong with the DHCP server.) • The PC and the SC101 must be connected to the same LAN/sub-network...
SC101 Setup Manual - Page 1
NETGEAR SC101 - Revised Troubleshooting Guide
Update the SC101 firmware and SCM utility to the latest version, found here.
Warning! Use the power adapter that came with the SC101. Other adapters, such as laptop power adapters, may destroy the hard disks!
Viewing and Accessing Drives 3 Troubleshooting Tips...3 Windows Disk Management Unallocated Partitions 3
Cannot See Partition (Old Firmware ...
SC101 Setup Manual - Page 7
... up in Windows Explorer with a drive letter, but can't be accessible, then the utility SFSExtract.exe which is bundled in the SCM installation package can help to get the data out. See Data Recovery with SFSExtract.exe.
Cannot See Partition (Old Firmware Problem)
Upgrade to the latest version of the firmware and utility: Firmware version 4.19.0 and SCM version 1.5.6. The situation...
SC101 Setup Manual - Page 8
... that a particular computer could see before
1. Power off the computer and SC101 as described in "Power off and restart your network in this order".
2. Click Start > Programs > NETGEAR > Storage Central Manager Utility. (The menu
item may read SCM, instead, depending on what version is installed.) Some time will go by before the next screen appears.
3. Ignore the automatic update by selecting the...
SC101 Setup Manual - Page 9
...it manually. The process is
described in this Microsoft article.
o NETGEAR IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR PROBLEMS CAUSED BY EDITING
THE REGISTRY !
a. Start the registry editor.
b. Select HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\ZNS... the computer. The partition now shows in the "Attach
Drive" screen.
g. Attach the partition again.
Cannot Create a Mirror
Prerequisites
• The SC101 has two disk drives installed.
9
SC101 Setup Manual - Page 11
...Back up the disk or replace it because disk errors may lead to some unreadable files.
3 blinks at intervals
DHCP network addressing problem
See the User Manual on DHCP
4 blinks at intervals
An older, incompatible Power off the SC101, replace disk with
disk is inserted
ATA6 IDE disk or newer
Yellow
Off
Ethernet status light
On
Disconnected cable
Check Ethernet cable connection
No data...
SC101 Setup Manual - Page 14
... happens, uninstall and then reinstall.
• Windows stops with Blue Screen or Memory Dump. During installation of SC101
SCM utility, there is either a blue screen, or the computer crashes or hangs. This is due to a conflict between SCSI disk drivers and SC101 device drivers. You can use the CLI to temporary disable SCSI device drivers during installation. See the CLI section in this document...
SC101 Setup Manual - Page 20
... o Windows 2003 Server.
• DCHP must be running on the network. • SC101 software must be installed on each network computer that accesses the unit.
What operating systems cannot be used?
• Macintoshes • UNIX • 64-bit operating systems
Heat and the SC101
Although it is hotter than most networking products, the SC101 is within normal safe operating limits.
What disks...
SC101 Setup Manual - Page 25
... of a Windows pop-up,...drive is broken, the numbers are 01 00 01 (shown).
Fixing Corrupted Characters
This involves using a special SC101 command called ut_full. NOTE: This is the only situation NETGEAR...listall, and ut_full newattri commands.
1. Download the file below to the SC101 directory (If you installed to the default location, C:\Program Files\NETGEAR\SC101 Manager Utility\)
37.3 KB 2. Unzip...