![]() ![]() I tested this integration using an APC Back-UPS RS 1000 that is normally connected to a Windows PC. ![]() The NSA-2400 supports shutdown synchronization with APC UPSes. If I’m running a network with the NSA-2400 as my main storage device, I’d like to see SNMP capability, as well as the ability to send syslog messages to a syslog server. ZyXEL needs to do more in terms of alarming, though. SMTP configuration is done in the Maintenance menu by entering an Outgoing Mail Server address, checking Use SMTP Authentication, and providing an SMTP User Name and Password, similar to an email client configuration. The NSA-2400 can be configured to email a basic daily status report, shown below in Figure 7, plus email critical log messages. For example, as I’ll discuss in the UPS test, the device didn’t log that it was on battery power or notify that it was about to shut down. The NSA-2400 does maintain logs viewable in the status menu, but they are limited. You can also issue a shutdown or reboot from the Maintenance menu, a feature lacking in one of my smaller NAS devices.įor an device aimed at business users, logging and alarming functionality is limited. The Maintenance menu enables an administrator to configure NTP, change the admin password, save or upload a configuration file, update the firmware, and configure logging options. The Network menu options include setting dynamic or static IP addressing, as well as enabling FTP access to the NSA-2400. Additional menu choices are presented along the left side, with submenu options across the top. A useful Status screen is always available with a single click in the top left corner, as you can see in Figure 6. I find the ZyXEL menu intuitive and easy to navigate. ![]() I’ve had good experiences with a ZyXEL P-334WT gateway/router, and was pleased to see ZyXEL uses the same menu layout for the NSA-2400. I found the Disk Setup Wizard to be the easiest way to configure RAID array options. You can cancel out of them, or use them to set up both the necessary administrative options and your disk array. The first time you log on, you’ll be presented with two configuration wizards, as you can see in Figure 5. The device pulled an IP address via DHCP and was immediately accessible via its secure SSL web utility. With the four Western Digital 250GB SATA (WD2500JS) hard drives installed, all I had to do was plug in the provided Ethernet cable to my switch and power it on. Installation and setup of the NSA-2400 is a no-brainer. It is a big black tower, measuring 5.5″ wide by 12″ high and 12″ deep, decked out in dark plastic and steel as you can see in Figure 1 below.įigure 1: Front view of the ZyXEL NSA-2400 The NSA-2400 with its front cover closed has an imposing Darth Vader-like stature next to my little NAS(es). I have a few single-disk NAS devices in my LAN that aren’t that impressive. I have to admit, I got kind of excited installing this device on my network. You can load it up with up to four SATAII drives for a total capacity of 4 TB (support for 1 TB drives was noted by Zyxel as this review was finishing up). ZyXEL’s new entry into the NAS market is the NSA-2400, which ZyXEL refers to as an “Enterprise-Class Network Storage Appliance.” It is a four-drive RAID device with gigabit Ethernet support, running on the Linux OS.
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