Cisco Small Business Network Storage Systems

To configure the NSS network identity, follow the directions below.

Step 1:
From the Manager Menu, click Network the Identification.

Step 2:
Enter the name you want to use for the NSS in the Hostname field.

Note: If you change the hostname, any current CIFS connections to shares on the NSS will be disconnected.

Step 3:
To assign the hostname for the NSS using the DHCP server, select Assign automatically via DHCP. If the DHCP server is not available or if it is not configured to supply a hostname, the NSS hostname is assigned using the information entered in the Hostnamefield.

Step 4:
Enter the textual description for the NSS as you want it to appear in the file manager window for your users in the Description field.

Step 5:
Select the type of network into which you are making the NSS a member from the following options:

• Workgroup
  Make the NSS part of a peer-to-peer network.

• NTv4 Domain
  Make the NSS a part of a pre-Windows 2000 domain. If you select this option, set up the following fields:

• Member of Active Directory domain
  Make the NSS part of an Active Directory (ADS) domain. If you select this option, set up the following fields:

Step 6:
Click Update. If you configured the NSS to join a domain, when you click Update, the domain join occurs. The NSS configuration interface displays the status of the domain join, whether it was successful or not.