Release Notes for Cisco NSS300 Series Smart Storage Version 1.5.0

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1 Release Notes for Cisco NSS300 Series Smart Storage Version September 2011 These Release Notes contain important information about the Version release of Cisco NSS300 Series Smart Storage and any limitations, restrictions, and caveats that apply to this product. Important Notes Firmware version will be the last major software release for Cisco Smart Storage. Users can opt to transition to software from our development partner (QNAP) which will provide additional bug fixes and feature enhancements. QNAP will provide software support for Cisco users who wish to load QNAP firmware onto their devices. Visit to learn more. All hardware-related issues will continue to be supported by Cisco. For any questions about support, please visit Contents This document includes the following sections: Introduction What s New in This Release Feature Enhancement Limitations and Restrictions Upgrading the Firmware Downgrading the Firmware Release Notes for Cisco NSS300 Series Smart Storage Firmware Version

2 Caveats Related Information Introduction Cisco NSS300 Series Smart Storage includes the NSS322, NSS324, and NSS326. These feature rich smart storage devices are designed for high performance network storage solutions, including the built-in or add-on applications or services. This document provides the important information for firmware release 1.5.0, which includes features that extend the functionality of the NSS300 Series Smart Storage. What s New in This Release The Cisco NSS300 Series Smart Storage firmware release includes support for the following: Real-Time Remote Replication: - Backup Server and Client - Support Server and Client - Provide Real-Time and Schedule for backup VLAN 802.1Q support RAID 10 Advanced Subfolder Permission (File/Directory ACL) Microsoft Networking (Samba) Host Access Control Support User Import/Export for Multiple NSS Deployment 2 Release Notes for Cisco NSS300 Series Smart Storage Firmware Version 1.5.0

3 Feature Enhancement Support online iscsi LUN expansion. Added "AFP DHX2 support" to allow access to the NAS from Mac OS X Lion Google Docs support in Web File Manager (Supported format: pdf, tif/tiff, ppt, doc, xls, pptx, docx, xlsx, svg, odt). AD Configuration Wizard for easy setup. Graphical charts for monitoring Disk Usage and Bandwidth Usage. Upgrade PHP to version Upgrade extjs to version Enhanced Virtual Disk: - Support EXT3/EXT4/NTFS/FAT32/HFS+ - Support multiple LUN from single iscsi target. Supports creating file system larger than 16TB volume. Support SATA II 3TB disk capacity. Limitations and Restrictions The known limitations for this release: Network Service Discovery Bonjour feature is not supported for IPv6 (CSCtf22553). RADIUS Server Not supported for IPv6 (CSCth32016). Mozy Activation address for the Mozy backup service activation only supports lower case (CSCtk96830). Mozy SMS Alert Notification SMS text messaging is not supported in this release or prior releases (CSCtl23611). SNMP Support only for SNMP Trap (CSCtn84366). Release Notes for Cisco NSS300 Series Smart Storage Firmware Version

4 Upgrading the Firmware This procedure describes how to upgrade the firmware on the NSS300 Series Smart Storage devices from the Network Attached Storage (NAS) interface. From the Administration > Firmware Upgrade window, you can view the current firmware version and update the firmware on the NAS. The current NAS settings will not change while performing the firmware version update.! CAUTION As a precautionary measure, backup the NAS system configuration settings, important data, and system files before upgrading the firmware.! CAUTION Do not upgrade the firmware over a WAN or Wi-Fi link since an interuption in service can lead to corruption of the firmware upgrade process. To upgrade the firmware: STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 Click Administration > Firmware Upgrade from the Navigation menu. The Firmware Upgrade window opens. The current firmware version is displayed. Click Browse to locate the correct firmware file for the system update. Before updating the system, verify that the product model and firmware version you are going to update is correct. Click Update The System. Within 15 seconds, a MD5 checksum result window will display to confirm the integrity of the system. After the successful integrity check of the NAS, click OK for the new firmware file to upload to the NAS. After this has completed, a message displays and asks you to reboot the system. Please wait patiently. A system log in window will automatically display after the successful update to the new firmware. 4 Release Notes for Cisco NSS300 Series Smart Storage Firmware Version 1.5.0

5 The MD5 verification window does not perform any processing on the NAS or the candidate firmware for installation. Once the target firmware has been selected, the MD5 verification allows the user to validate the checksum calculated by the NAS against the provided checksum value found in a separate file that was provided alongside the firmware download. Mismatched checksums indicate firmware integrity has been compromised. Downgrading the Firmware! CAUTION Due to the support of new features available in this firmware release version 1.5.0, please consult your IT administrator or call for technical support before downgrading the firmware to previous releases. It is not recommended to downgrade the firmware to version or prior releases. Doing so will cause database corruption to some of the features that are not available in that firmware. Caveats Open Issues Time Machine Backup Using New OS 10.7 Workaround: Cisco has announced the EOS for the NSS product line. Therefore, the next available firmware to fix this issue will be using our partner QNAP firmware. You MUST upgrade the NSS to the final firmware version before upgrading to the QNAP firmware. Release Notes for Cisco NSS300 Series Smart Storage Firmware Version

6 Issues Fixed Since Firmware Version Fixed in Remote access is out of sync in the event of a power outage or if the NSS is rebooted. Remote access user account In the event the NSS is reset to system applications (10 seconds hold on the reset button), the remote user can regain access to the device after NSS device is activated. The NSS hostname is advertised by Bonjour to the itune application. Fixed daylight saving time not working for certain countries. Fixed continuous popup messages on Mac OS. Enhanced the live update process to prevent the system from updating twice if the user did not restart the server after the first system update. Fixed incorrect display of SNMP error packets on SNMP Server. Fixed incorrect reading of the serial number for WD hard disk drives. Error message when the maximum storage limit for Time Machine backup is set to larger than 4TB. Random dropping of hard drives during system startup for the NAS using certain models of Hitachi and Seagate hard drives, including ST2000DL003, HDS723020BLA642, HDS723030ALA640. Domain users cannot access a subfolder after the local admin permission has been removed from the folder. The shared folders cannot be accessed by the domain groups after re-applying the shared folder permission. The NAS will not rebuild a RAID volume if the encrypted volume is locked. Filename rename issue using Windows Explorer for Windows 7 OS. NFS disconnection during data transfer. Online help for Mozy backup. Backup by Rsync failed when synchronizing a single large file and the file content is different between the source and the destination. 6 Release Notes for Cisco NSS300 Series Smart Storage Firmware Version 1.5.0

7 The NAS server which is configured as network UPS master failed to inform the network UPS slave to shut down when a critical power event occurred. Fixed the incorrect CPU temperature issue. Fixed in Backup > Mozy Backup Scroll bar for horizontal and vertical slider not functioning with low-resolution screen (CSCtn22255). GUI Update copyright information in the GUI to include 2011 (CSCtn22255). Default Network Shares User account that belongs to "everyone" group can access the default shares without privilege (CSCtn11785). Administration > Hardware Scroll bar for horizontal and vertical slider not functioning with low-resolution screen (CSCtn22255). Applications When the share folder is put Offline after opened directly from the NSS and then an attempt is made to synchronize the working file to the share, Windows OS responds with error message The process cannot access the file because it s being used by another process. Workaround: (1) Work with the file online and (2) Copy the file to a local computer to work on it and transfer the file back when completed (CSCth80766). Firmware Version New Features and Enhancements Mozy Backup Services Mozy online backup running on the NAS provides secure backup to the cloud and ensures data protection. System Migration Allows easier migration of data when the NAS is upgraded. Network UPS Support Network Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) support. Apple Time Machine Improves monitoring and management of existing Apple Time Machine backups. Release Notes for Cisco NSS300 Series Smart Storage Firmware Version

8 Firmware Version New Features and Enhancements Multimedia Station Version 2 ISO mount for both Web File Manager and NAS Web Administration Support HFS+ file system read and write on external drives Virtual hosting for web server Buzzer control Improvement Fixes Upgraded Samba to Fixed issues referenced in release notes from: Upgraded Proftpd to 1.3.2e. Fixed issues referenced in release notes from: Upgraded Linux kernel to Learn more about Linux kernel version from: Upgraded Netatalk to 2.1 (AFP 3.2). Fixed issues referenced in release notes from: Upgraded mdnsresponder (Bonjour service) to version Upgraded TwonkyMedia server to version Upgraded itunes Server (Mt-daap:v ). Upgraded Stunnel version from 4.15 to 4.32 for Web Administration using HTTPS connection. For more information see: Improve write performance for RAID 0 using CIFS connection (Samba). Provide advanced settings for Remote Replication jobs. Users can now specify values for timeout, retry times, and retry intervals. 8 Release Notes for Cisco NSS300 Series Smart Storage Firmware Version 1.5.0

9 Change the default Bonjour service name for itunes and Time Machine service as follows: - For itunes server: ServerName(iTunes) - For Time Machine: ServerName(TimeMachine) Improve performance for rsync compression. Add support for "Handle sparse files efficiently" in Remote Replication. Support HTTPS single file upload in Firefox, Chrome, and Safari for Web File Manager. Default network port setting changed from active fail-over to standalone for dual-network (LAN or WAN) support. Default access right to external drives changed from public to admin privilege account only with read/write access. Time Machine backup management: Created a new tab from GUI to manage backup. Enhanced quota management: Display all local and domain user accounts from the GUI and allow export to CVS file. Option for enabling SFTP via SSH connection: Enable feature from Telnet/SSH GUI page setting. Enhanced Resource Monitor: New graphical display for System Running Processes, CPU, Memory, Disk, and Bandwidth Usage. Support Windows file attributes: Client can set file attributes using Windows computer. New modules support for php: dba, dbase, shmop, wddx, zip, xmlrpc. Microsoft Networking advanced options: - Enable ADS user to login path ADS DOMAIN\USERNAME instead of ADS DOMAIN+USERNAME. - Automatically register in DNS. - Enable to allow NTLMv2 authentication only. - Enable trusted domain. - Local Master Browser. Automatic name resolution verification for DNS setting. Release Notes for Cisco NSS300 Series Smart Storage Firmware Version

10 iscsi Target Enhancement (change to LIO): - Supports SPC-3 persistent reservation. - Supports MPIO and MC/S. Fixed in Overview When the main GUI is highlighted from Overview, if the View Logs icon is clicked, it will link to System Log Settings (CSCth89453). Status > View Log Log daemon crashes with IPv6 addresses (CSCtl02702). Administration > General Setting: 5-20 minutes off for Date and Time when Daylight Saving Time disabled (CSCtl02987). Incorrect DST start and end time in Pacific Time (GMT -08:00) (CSCtl02995). Setting Date and Time to Perth/Singapore Time Zone error (CSCtl02999). Administration > Network Some special characters are not allowed for the DDNS username field (CSCtl02975). Administration > Security SSL certificate failed to import from the GUI (CSCtl03065). Administration > Notification NSS failed to generate log for abnormal shutdown (CSCtl03024). Disk Management > RAID Management Performing a RAID capacity expansion using 2 TB hard drives gives an error (CSCtl02846). Network Shares > Share Folders Rebooting the NSS returns the guest access right to the external devices (CSCtl02846). Network Services > Microsoft Networking: ADS username that contains a space character cannot login to the domain (CSCtl02691). Cannot join Windows AD if the password contains a special character (CSCtl02721). WINS service does not advertise in DHCP response (CSCtl03055). Network Services > FTP Service: GUI displays error after changing Filename Encoding from FTP Service (CSCtl03052). 10 Release Notes for Cisco NSS300 Series Smart Storage Firmware Version 1.5.0

11 Network Services > SNMP: sysdescr and sysname are not updated when the hostname is changed. These values are only updated when the snmpd is reset (CSCth46444). MIB object name should begin with a lower case letter. There are some components that begin with a capital letter, which results in a warning when compiling the MIB files (CSCth46741). Backup > USB One Touch Copy The default folder created by One Touch Copy is in the format YYYYMMDD (CSCtf19713). Backup > Remote Replication Failed destination path on remote server when Chinese username is used (CSCtl03002). Backup > Time Machine The capacity setting for Time Machine is limited to 4 TB (CSCtl03058). External Device > External Storage Device: esata capacity larger than 2 TB is not working (CSCtl03014). Files residing on the external devices cannot be seen if folder is hidden (CSCtl03022). Failed to synchronize to external devices if field contains special characters (CSCtl03030). Applications>Web File Manager Long filename is displayed on a non-internet Explorer (IE) browser for Web File Manager (CSCtl03010). User Application Issues: FTP usernames in lower/upper case cause a permission error (CSCtl02920). cannot be sent if the SMTP server does not require authentication (CSCtl02963). Bonjour service cannot be stopped after Time Machine service is disabled (CSCtl03080). NFS mount fails if path is longer than 32 characters (CSCtl03061). System Handling Issues: AFP connection disconnects after database has crashed (CSCtl03070). Release Notes for Cisco NSS300 Series Smart Storage Firmware Version

12 Firmware Version New Features and Enhancements RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) Server. SNMP v3 This release adds support for Entity MIB. Other Fixes: - Single SSL Certificate and Private Key for both HTTPS and RADIUS Server. - Default SSL Certificate and Private Key for the system is downloadable from the GUI. - Add the overall time estimate to complete the RAID creation. - Backup files to external device via USB and esata port only when hardware is connected. - Time Server Machine re-synchronized after a power outage from NSS. - User can save the settings for log viewing from the GUI to 10, 20, 50, or Bonjour name service for ATF is associated with server name. 12 Release Notes for Cisco NSS300 Series Smart Storage Firmware Version 1.5.0

13 Related Information Support Cisco Small Business Support Community Cisco Small Business Support and Resources Phone Support Contacts Cisco Small Business Firmware Downloads Product Documentation NSS322, NSS324, and NSS326 Smart Storage Cisco Small Business Cisco Partner Central for Small Business (Partner Login Required) Cisco Small Business Home tsd_cisco_small_business _support_center_contacts.html Select a link to download firmware for Cisco Small Business Products. No login is required. Downloads for all other Cisco Small Business products, including Network Storage Systems, are available in the Download area on Cisco.com at (registration/login required) Cisco and the Cisco Logo are trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and other countries. A listing of Cisco's trademarks can be found at Third party trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners. The use of the word partner does not imply a partnership relationship between Cisco and any other company. (1005R) 2011 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. OL Release Notes for Cisco NSS300 Series Smart Storage Firmware Version