Using Maintenance Modes
144 Snap Server Administrator Guide
Problem: The network does not have a DHCP server and the Snap Server IP
address is unknown.
Answer: Install NASManager from the Snap Server User CD onto a client
workstation. You can then use the utility discover all Snap Servers on your network,
and to assign a static IP addresses as necessary.
Problem: Apple users cannot log on to the Snap Server as Windows users.
Solution: To allow Apple users to access a Snap Server, you must replicate their
user names and passwords locally on the Snap Server.
Using Maintenance Modes
Some troubleshooting issues can be solved using the Snap Server’s maintenance
modes. These functions allow you to perform basic server functions when network
connectivity has been cut off. On the Snap Server 14000, all six modes are available
from the LCD. On Snap Servers 4200, 4400, and 4500, pressing the reset button
results in the actions described for modes 1 and 6. The six maintenance modes are:
• Mode 1 —
Restores default TCP/IP settings (DHCP)
• Mode 2 —
Restores the admin account to a user name and password of admin,
admin
• Mode 3 —
Resets network settings to factory defaults
• Mode 4 —
Resets system settings to factory defaults
• Mode 5 —
Reserved for technical support
• Mode 6 —
Boots the system to a series of HTML screens that allow you to repair
or reinstall the Snap Server operating system.
To Run the Snap Server 14000 in Maintenance Mode
1
Power off the server.
2
Depress the middle button (under the LCD panel) and power up the server,
keeping the middle button depressed until maintenance mode 1 displays in the
Snap Server’s LCD.
3
Use the buttons to navigate to the desired maintenance mode.
To Run Snap Servers 4200, 4400, and 4500 in Maintenance Mode
To reset the server's IP address to the default (DHCP) and enter maintenance mode,
do the following. With the server powered on, go to the rear of the Snap Server 4400
and press the reset button located near the Ethernet ports (you will need a small
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