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Managing Volumes, Shares and Storage
BlackArmor® NAS 110 User Guide 35
Setting Storage Space Limits for BlackArmor Users
By default, your BlackArmor NAS 110 server imposes no limits on a user’s storage space
(except for the volume size set up for the user).
However, as a BlackArmor administrator, you can set storage space limits on any user
account or share. You can also set different limits for each user account, for each share that a
user has access to, or set limits on some user accounts but not on others.
If a BlackArmor user fills allocated storage space, older or unneeded files must be removed
by a BlackArmor administrator to make room for additional files.
To set storage space limits for BlackArmor users, open BlackArmor Manager (see page 19).
Storage space limits are set per Volume on the Quota page, which is in the Storage menu.
For step-by-step instructions for using BlackArmor Manager, refer to the online Help.
Setting Grace Time for Exceeded Quotas
As a BlackArmor administrator, you can set a grace time limit, which allows a quota to exceed
its storage limitations for a period of time. If the quota is reached, you can temporarily allow
additional storage space to be used. You might do this to ensure users have time to identify
what files to keep or to preserve usable storage space.
Once the grace date is reached, no additional files can be added until space is made
available.
To set the grace time for stored files, open BlackArmor Manager (see page 19). The grace
time limit is set on the Quota page, which is in the Storage menu. See the BlackArmor
Manager online Help for more information.
Controlling Web File Downloads to the BlackArmor Server
BlackArmor Manager includes a special tool for downloading large files directly to the server
from FTP and other sites on the Web. This tool is called the Downloader, and it allows
BlackArmor administrators to manage when large Web downloads take place so that the
server isn’t overwhelmed.
The Downloader places Web download jobs in a queue, and jobs take place automatically in
the order in which they appear in the queue. If a job isn’t first in line, it won’t start right away.
As a BlackArmor administrator, you can adjust the queue to re-prioritize download jobs.
You can also impose limits on when Web download jobs can take place and how many can
take place simultaneously (never more than three). You can limit Web downloads to
evenings, weekends, or other slow times in the week.
Consider how much bandwidth your BlackArmor NAS 110 server has and how much of it you
want consumed by lengthy downloads, then set limits to prevent multiple large files from
being downloaded simultaneously or during peak times when your server is busy with other
tasks.