Restore Linux NAS Storage Space & Replace HDD

If Linux NAS has damaged HDD, what can we do to replace HDD?

Don’t worry! If Linux NAS is under RAID 1, 5, 10 modes, and encounter single hard drive display [Warning] status or the RAID mode display [Downgrade] status.

You can use PDM [Space Management> Create hot spare] function, then you can replace damaged hard drive and restore all the storage space.

For more details, please refer to the following introduction!

NFS SERVER Installation Manual

NFS stands for Network File System, which is made by sharing each file between different machine or different operating system.

In this demo, user will learn how to install NFS Server under Linux NAS. By installs NFS server, user can share files between computer and NAS more smoothly and improve work efficiency. NFS can also help data interfacing more easily between other software. This manual is applicable to the following models: Power NAS PN-401, PN401-R and other Linux NAS.

Please note that this demo is all operated by Power NAS PN-401.

Step 1. Set up a Remote Desktop

Use WINDOWS Built-in function [Remote Desktop Connection] connect to the PN-401.

Please note: Your computer and PN-401 need to connect to the same Local area network(LAN).

1.Login to PDM, and find [PowerBox].

Remote desktop to PN-401

ITE2 NAS – Power Data Manager

Power Data Manager (PDM) is a cloud storage UI special designed for ITE2 NAS. Let you easily manage your files on ITE2 NAS cloud storage. PDM UI uses flat visual effects with intuitive operations, let the NAS starter can easily access NAS files in cloud storage world.

Power Data Manager UI

The most prominent feature of this interface is that PDM still allows the bottom operating system, which can let ITE2 NAS keep the original OS. So PDM has two different version based on different OS, one is Windows 10 IoT Enterprise version, and another is Linux version.

Set up network drive for NAS file folder

Do you think that every time you have to go through the browser to save your NAS file takes too many works? We will teach you how to set up ITE2 NAS as a network drive. So no matter which OS computer you are using in anywhere.  You can use a network drive to save and view your ITE2 NAS files fast. In this post, we will take Windows 10 and MAC OS as sample OS to introduce how to set up a network drive.

So, what does network drive can do for file saving?

The network drive is a drive that can take Network server’s sharing folder (like NAS) and turn the server into a drive you can access on your computer. By using this function, you do not need to search or enter the IP address all the time when you need to use NAS folders. Also, it is easy to use, and you can use that network drive to open, save, copy and paste files directly.