ADMINISTRATOR

Logging in as the administrator you get certain privileges and access to the Bubba|Two settings. You should only use the administrator account when setting up your Bubba|Two and managing disks and backup jobs.

 

Only admin can change Bubba|Two's settings and add new users. Also note that admin can not be removed. Admin do not have access to a download manager. Daily use should be with another added user.

 

Please notice that administrator log in is by default disabled on the WAN port. To enable this change the Admin account settings by clicking 'Edit user' next to admin under the menu 'Users'. Read about it here in chapter Administrator, section Users-Edit user.

 

The default username and password for the administrator account is:
Username: admin
Password: admin

As a security measure, it is strongly recommended to change the admin password.

Home

This is the default administrator log in page.

Here you find information about the installed hard drive size and remaining disk space, Bubba|Two uptime and the installed software revision number.

The Power down button shuts down Bubba|Two in the same way as pressing the button on the backside of the unit. To start up again, press the button on the backside.

 

Filemanager

The page contains three folders: 'Browse', 'Backup' and 'Restore'. Read more about using the filemanager in the chapter File Server.

 

Browse

The Browse page shows files stored on Bubba|Two. Here you are able to reach your files on Bubba|Two if you are away from home.

 

Backup

Bubba|Two has a integrated backup function. Backing up your important files with this feature gives you the security to always feel safe about not loosing anything that means a lot to you. Read more about using the backup feature in the chapter Backup.

 

 

• Existing jobs - Current jobs. To add a job, type a job name and click 'New job'.
  • Included directories - Click 'Browse' to select the folders to add to the backup. 'Remove dir' to delete folders.
  • Excluded directories - Click 'Browse' to select the folders to subtract from the added folders in the backup job. 'Remove dir' to delete folders
• Job settings - Specific settings for each backup job
  • Target settings
    • Target - Select a local target: USB / eSATA or remote: SSH / FTP
    • Disk/Host - If local target is selected, choose disk here. If remote target is selected, type IP-address or host name here.
    • Destination directory - Leave it blank for saving backup in the destination root directory or if preferred a folder: 'my_ backup_folder\important\'.
    • Remote user - If remote target is selected, type the SSH / FTP username and password.
  • Backup schedule
    • Run every month - Backup job runs once a month. Select date ('On the:') and time ('Time of day').
    • Run every week - Backup job runs by minimum once a week. Select day and time ('Time of day').
    • Run hourly - Backup job runs by minimum every hour. Select when to run ('Run every').
    • Disable - Backup job will not run.
    • Number of fullbackups to keep - Number of full backups to keep.
    • Time until full backup is invalid - Time until full backup is invalid.
  • Data security
    • Encrypt data - Encrypt the backup files with GPG (GNU Privacy Guard).
    • Encryption key - Type a encryption phrase.
    • Verify key - Retype the encryption phrase.

 

 

Restore

Here you select among your backup jobs to restore files.

 

 

• Restore user data - Information about available backup jobs.
  • Restore missing files - Restores files that has been erased from your Bubba|Two.
  • Overwrite files - Restores files from backup to Bubba|Two, overwrites the destination file.
  • Restore to directory - Restores files from backup to Bubba|Two, choose the destination directory for the files. Only directories under /admin is allowed.

Users

Clicking on Users in the top menu, you will see the following page. Read more about users in the chapter Users.

• Users - Here you find all the registered users on your Bubba|Two. Click on 'Edit user' to change user information.
• Add new user - To add a new user; fill in the information and click 'Add user'.

 

Edit user

• Username - Changing the user name (login name) is not possible. To achieve this you will have to delete the user via the administrator login and add a new user with the correct name.
• Real name - To add the user's 'Real name'; fill in the information here.
• Allow remote access to config interface - The default setting is to block remote access (from the WAN port) for the 'admin' account. To be able to administrate your Bubba from outside (Internet) your network choose 'Yes' here.
• Change password - The administrator can change every users password. Every user has the possibility to change their own password via their own log in. It is strongly suggested that the admin password is changed from the default password.

Services

A Linux service is an application (or set of applications) that runs in the background waiting to be used, or carrying out essential tasks.

The Services menu provides menu items that let you administer certain services with either enable (the checkbox marked) or disable (the checkbox unmarked).

• File sharing - Read more in chapter File Server.
• FTP - The Bubba|Two FTP server.
• Anonymous FTP access - Allow users to log in to FTP server without a password.
• AFP - The Apple Filing Protocol (AFP) is a network protocol that offers file services for Mac OS X and original Mac OS.

• Streaming - Read more in chapter The Media Servers.
• UPnP streaming - Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) server. The server shares/streams media data like audio/video/picture/files to UPnP-clients on the network. Please notice that if you are located in a unsecure network; disable UPnP because otherwise you are able to browse the whole file system via Mediatomb's web interface which could be a security risk.
• DAAP streaming - Digital Audio Access Protocol (DAAP) server. Media server for the Roku SoundBridge and iTunes.
• Squeezebox Server - is a streaming audio server supported by Logitech that streams music to The Squeezebox product line.

• Mail - Read more in chapter Email Server.
• Send and receive - This is for postfix the smtp server: Sending and receiving eMails.
• Imap (Required for webmail access) - This is for dovecot the IMAP server. This service is required for the webmail access to be functional.
• Mail retrieval - This is for fetchmail, a daemon that collects eMails to Bubba|Two

• Other
• Printing - Bubba|Two print server.
• Up and downloads - possibility to up / download files on Bubba|Two, i.e. filemanager and torrents.

Mail

Read about the mail configuration in chapter eMail Server

The Mail page contains three folders: 'Retrieve mail', 'Send mail' and 'Receive mail'.

Retrieve mail

If you set up Bubba|Two to fetch your eMail from other external eMail accounts you may have, they will be stored on Bubba|Two and available via IMAP or web mail, wherever you are. Logged in as administrator you must select to which user the retrieved mail should be directed, this must be done for every retrieved mail account added. Prior to this you must have added a user.

• Retrieve mail from individual accounts - Shows your current accounts for mail retrieval.
• Add account - Fill in the information given to you by your mail account provider.

Send mail

If your Internet Service Provider (ISP) blocks outgoing traffic on port 25 you must use an alternative SMTP server than Bubba|Two.

• Sending eMail - Leave fields empty to let Bubba|Two handle your outgoing eMails. If your ISP blocks your outgoing traffic on port 25, fill in the information provided to you by your ISP.

Receive mail

If you have your own domain name it is possible to let Bubba|Two handle your incoming and outgoing eMail.

• Handle mail for domain - Enter your domain name here.

Network

The network page contains six folders: 'Profile', 'WAN', 'LAN', "Wireless" 'Identity' and 'Firewall'.

 

Profile

By running the Setup wizard (described in chapter Installation) you choose a Network profile. To change profile later on you make your choice here.

 

• Automatic network settings - Bubba|2 will by default automatically identify your network structure. First Bubba|2 tires to locate a DHCP server in your LAN. If no DHCP server is found Bubba|2 will use a fixed IP address (192.168.10.1) on the LAN port and start a DHCP server to provide other computers in the LAN with network information. If a DHCP server is found in the LAN, Bubba|2 will obtain IP-address automatically on the LAN port. Bubba|Two will also try to retrieve network settings on WAN port (internet). Editing the WAN and LAN sections is not possible in this profile.
  
  

• Router / Firewall / Server mode - Bubba|2 will use a fixed IP address (192.168.10.1) on the LAN port and start a DHCP server to provide other computers in the LAN with network information. Bubba|Two will also try to retrieve network settings on WAN port (internet). It is possible to manually edit the network settings in this profile.
  
  
• Server mode only - Bubba will automatically try to retrieve network settings on LAN. The WAN port should be left unconnected. It is possible to manually edit the network settings in this profile.

 

After editing the network settings you might need to reboot your computers and other network devices in your LAN.

 

Update saves your changes.

 

WAN

Here you configure how your Bubba|Two will handle your Wide Area Network (WAN) port. The default setting is to Obtain an IP address.

• Obtain IP-address automatically (DHCP) - The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) automates the assignment of IP address, Netmask, Default gateway, and other IP parameters. Use this option if your internet provider requires you to use DHCP. This is the default and most common option.

• Use static IP address settings - Static IP address, Netmask, Default gateway and Primary DNS are manually assigned to Bubba|Two by the administrator. Use this option if your internet provider requires you to manually enter the values.

 

Please notice that the WAN settings are not editable in the profile 'Automatic network settings', shown for information only.

 

Update saves your changes.

LAN

Here you configure how you reach your Bubba|Two from computers in your Local Area Network (LAN). Your Bubba|Two has an auto detect function on the LAN port. This means that when connected, Bubba|Two will search the LAN for an DHCP server. If a DHCP server is found, Bubba|Two will configure itself to obtain an IP address on the LAN port. If no DHCP server is found, Bubba|Two will fall back to the static IP address 192.168.10.1.

• Obtain IP-address automatically - Use this option if you use another DHCP server than Bubba|Two in your LAN, for example a router or gateway. Bubba|Two will obtain an IP address automatically.
• Use static IP address settings - Your Bubba|Two will be reached on this static IP address in your LAN. The default fall back IP is : 192.168.10.1.
  • Enable DNS service - The Domain Name System (DNS) translates domain names into IP addresses. When you type in a domain name, the DNS server translates the name into the corresponding IP address.
  • Enable DHCP server - The DHCP server gives out IP addresses when a device, connected into Bubba|Two's LAN port, is starting up and requests an IP address. The device must be set as a DHCP client to "Obtain IP address automatically".
  • Lease range - The DHCP address pool (Lease range) contains the range of the IP address that will automatically be assigned to the clients (for example computers, media players) on the network.
• Enable Jumbo frames - This option enables transmissions of larger data chunks on the LAN interface. WARNING - this requires that all equipment on the LAN works in this environment. Use with caution. That said, this feature can improve performance on file transfers between Bubba and Gigabit capable devices.

 

• DHCP leases - Shows the current network devices in your LAN when having Bubba|Two as your router. If several network devices has the same hostname the last connected will be shown as a *.

Please notice that the LAN settings are not editable in the profile 'Automatic network settings', shown for information only.

 

Update saves your changes.

 

Wireless

Bubba|Two can act as your access point. Read more about setting up the access point in chapter Wireless Access Point.

• Wireless
  • Enable wireless - Select this box to enable the wireless access point in Bubba|Two.
  • Network name (SSID) - This is the name that identifies a particular wireless network. The default name is your Bubba|Twos host name. The SSID can be up to 32 characters long.
  • Password - The password (aka pass phrase) is a set of characters that must be entered exactly the same in both your Bubba|Two and your network clients. Enter the password in ASCII characters. The length must be between 8 to 63 for WPA and 5,13 or 16 characters for WEP.
• Advanced wireless settings
  • Band - Choose what frequency band to use. 802.11n operates at two frequencies: 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz. Only devices which operate in the same frequency band can communicate with one another.
  • Mode - Select which 802.11 mode to operate in. Modes are as follows: 'Legacy mode (802.11a/g)' - up to 54 Mbit/s and 'Mixed mode (802.11n + 802.11a/g)' - up to 300 Mbit/s.
  • Channel width - Maximum transfer rate for 20 MHz is 130 Mbit/s. Maximum transfer rate for 40 MHz is 270 Mbit/s.
  • Encryption - Choose between WEP, WPA1 or WPA2. WEP is not recommended due to low security.
  • Channel - Select the channel on your wireless access point in Bubba|Two. In areas with several wireless networks, lower transfer speeds may be experienced. Then try a different channel. Channel availability is different for different countries due to regulations.
  • Broadcast SSID - Uncheck this box to hide Bubba|Twos SSID. By default the SSID is broadcasted.

 

Update saves your changes.

 

Identity

• Hostname - is the unique name by which a network-attached device is known on a network.
• Workgroup - Devices in the same Workgroup may allow each other access to their files, printers, or Internet connection. Use the same workgroup name on Bubba|Two as on your computer.
• Use 'Easyfind' to locate your Bubba - Using our free service Easyfind you will be able to reach your Bubba|Two wherever you are. You will be able to find your Bubba|Two wherever you are typing http://<your_Easyfind_name>.bubbaserver.com. Easyfind only works with http and https protocols.
• Easyfind name - Choose a name for your Bubba|Two on the Easyfind network.

 

Update saves your changes.

Firewall

Bubba has an built in firewall to protect your internal network and Bubba|Two itself. Read more about the firewall in chapter Router & Firewall.

• Integrated Bubba services
• Allow SSH from WAN - Enables Secure Shell (SSH) to Bubba|Two from WAN.
• Allow WWW from WAN - Enables WWW traffic to Bubba|Two from WAN.
• Allow FTP from WAN - Enables FTP connections from WAN to Bubba|Two's port 21.
• Allow Ping from WAN - Enables ping from WAN. The default setting disables computers on the Internet to get a reply back from Bubba|Two when it is being "pinged". This increases the security.
• Allow WAN access to mailserver - Enables access from WWW to Bubba|Two's port 25. This is the default mailserver port for sending and receiving mail.
• Allow WAN access to Mail (IMAP/IMAPS) - Enables access from WWW to Bubba|Two's ports 143 and 993. These ports are used for sending and receiving mail.
• Open ports for torrent downloader - Enables faster torrent download. This rule opens the ports 10000-14000.
• Open port / Add port forward

Choose 'Portforward' or ' Bubba|Two public port' with the radio buttons. With 'Portforward' you open a port from a network device in your internal LAN to the Internet (WAN). 'Bubba|Two public port' opens a port from Bubba|Two to the Internet (WAN)

• Source IP - The source IP on the WAN side that the port forward will be directed to. Enter 'all' if all the port forward are not directed to a specific IP address.
• Public port - The port number on the WAN side.You can input a single port or a range of ports (ex. 4001:4005)
• Private port - The port number on the LAN side. Enter a single start port if range is used in Public port (ex. 4001).
• Private IP - The destination IP on the LAN side network that will be providing the virtual services (desired port forward).
• Protocol - The protocol used for the virtual service: TCP or UDP.
• User defined open / forwarded ports - shows the enabled port forwards.

Press the pen symbol to the right of the rule to edit the port forward. Press the red X to the right of the rule to delete the port forward.

 

Update saves your changes.

Disk

The disk page contains three folders: 'Information', 'Extended disk (LVM)' and 'RAID'.

 

Information

Here you find the status of internal and external disks and storage devices. When a new device is attached you must press 'Connect' to be able to use the device.

• Disk information - Shows disk name, size, disk type and a graphical overview of the partitions.
• Partition information - Description of the partitions.

 

Pressing the 'Connect' when a new device is inserted means you will have access to the files in your 'storage/extern' catalogue. When you want to unplug the external disk drive / USB memory you must click 'Disconnect' first to ensure that it is safe to unplug the device.

 

Read more about managing disks in chapter External Storage.

 

Extended disk (LVM)

Extend your home partition with an attached external disk. This will create a single logical volume of the internal home partition and a attached disk. In other words, you will experience one big disk instead of two smaller. The total disk size will be the external disk size added to home partition size.

 

Read more about LVM in chapter LVM.

RAID

Here you create a RAID 1 array and find information about your RAID setup. Read more about RAID in the chapter RAID.

 

 

Printing

The printing page shows status of the connected printers. Read more about connecting printers in the chapter Printer Server.

Settings

The settings page contains six folders: 'Setup wizard', 'Traffic', 'Date and Time', 'Backup restore', 'Update' and 'Logs'.

 

Setup wizard

Use the Setup wizard to make the very first important settings on your Bubba|Two. Read more about the Setup wizard in chapter Installation section Setup wizard.

 

Traffic

For some reason you might want to set the maximum upload / download speed on your torrents.

For example if you have a limited broadband connection you do not want to fill your uplink completely. Then set the "Max upload speed" to a preferred value. Use "Max download speed" in the same manner.

Using -1 as value = no speed limit.

Update saves your changes.

Date and time

• Timezone
  • Current timezone is - Shows the selected timezon.
  • Select timezone - Select your timezone in the drop down list.
• Date and time
  • Set time automatically - This enables Bubba|Two to set the date and time automatically via an internet server.
  • Date - Set the system date manually.
  • Time - Set the system time manually.

   

Update saves your changes.

Backup and restore

'Backup and restore' will backup all your settings for you in case you reinstall Bubba|Two or move the settings to another Bubba|Two unit. The following settings will be saved:

 

• User accounts (including admin login via WAN setting, passwords) but no user data
• Backup jobs
• Services settings
• Mail account settings
• Network setup (all settings ie profile, hostname, wireless settings, firewall rules etc)
• Printers

 

Make a settings backup

1. Insert a external storage device (USB memory or USB disk) into Bubba|Two.
2. Choose the Source/Destination and press Backup.
3. All settings are now saved on a file on the chosen external storage device.

 

Restore a backup

1. Insert the storage device containing the backup file into Bubba|Two.
2. Observe that the current users on Bubba|Two will be removed and the users stored in the backup file will be restored. Although the user data from current user on Bubba|Two will be left intact in the /home/[user] catalogue.
3. Press restore.
4. You might need to reconnect your Bubba|Two depending on how your restored network settings are configured.

 

For backup of user data and the storage catalogue, please read chapter Backup.

Update

Bubba|Two's software can be easily updated to gain new functionality. Press 'Update system', and the software update is automatically performed. The 'Include hotfixes' feature is used to collect status information and give you the most appropriate updates for your Bubba|Two. Read about hotfixes and software update in chapter Software Update.

Logs

To fault trace on your Bubba|Two without logging in with SSH use the Logs function. Select the desired log file in the drop down menu and click 'Show'.