Thecus N2200 User Manual

Thecus N2200 Combo NAS FW v3.00.05 User Manual

10 Front Panel The Thecus N2200’s front panel has the device’s controls, indicators, and hard disk trays: Front Panel Item Description Power LED

11 Rear Panel The N2200 rear panel features ports and connectors. Back Panel Item Description System Fan • System fan that exhausts heat from t

12 Chapter 2: Hardware Installation Overview Your N2200 is designed for easy installation. To help you get started, the following chapter will help

13 Cable Connections To connect the N2200 to your network, follow the steps below: 1. Connect an Ethernet cable from your network to the LAN port

14 Chapter 3: First Time Setup Overview Once the hardware is installed, physically connected to your network, and powered on, you can configure the

15 5. Please select your installation mode, One Click Installation or Manual Installation. 6. After your installed HDDs are detected, select y

16 8. Complete the N2200 Smart Utility Wizard. A. You can access the N2200 Web Administrator interface by clicking the Start Brower button. The d

17 Single Task Quick Backup: Perform a single backup by selecting the source and destination. Manually Backup and Task List: Show all task informa

18 USB Copy The USB Copy function enables you to copy files stored on USB devices such as USB disks and digital cameras to the N2200 with a press of

19 Step 4: Create Folders and Set Up ACLs Once users are introduced into your network, you can begin to create various folders on the N2200 and cont

2 Copyright and Trademark Notice Thecus and other names of Thecus products are registered trademarks of Thecus Technology Corp. Microsoft, Windows,

20 Chapter 4: System Administration Overview The N2200 provides an easily accessible Web Administration Interface. With it, you can configure and mo

21 Menu Bar Item Description System Information Current system status of the N2200. System Management Various N2200 system settings and informat

22 Temperature. Green: Systematic temperature is normal. Red: Systematic temperature is unusual. Click to go to System Status page as short cut. N

23 Product Information Item Description Manufacturer Displays the name of the system manufacturer. Product No. Shows the model number of the syst

24 See the following table for a detailed description of each item: System Logs Item Description All Provides all log information including sy

25 System Management The System Management menu gives you a wealth of settings that you can use to configure your N2200’s system administration func

26 Notification Configuration From the menu, choose the Notification item, and the Notification Configuration screen appears. This screen lets you h

27 Schedule Power On/Off Using the N2200’s System Management, you can save energy and money by scheduling the N2200 to turn itself on and off

28 Example - Monday: Off: 8:00; Off: 16:00 System will turn off at 8:00 AM on Monday. System will turn off at 16:00 PM on Monday, if it was on. If t

29 Utility Administrator Password From the menu, choose the Administrator Password item and the Change Administrator Password screen appears. Enter

3 Safety Warnings For your safety, please read and follow the following safety warnings: Read this manual thoroughly before attempting to set up

30 Factory default From the menu, choose the Factory Default item and the Reset to Factory Default screen appears. Press Apply to reset the N2200 to

31 Once the system has rebooted, you will be returned to the File System Check prompt. Check the desired RAID volumes and click Next to proceed wit

32 System Network Use the System Network menu to make network configuration settings as well as service support settings. LAN Configuration Fro

33 LAN Configuration Item Description Host name Host name that identifies the N2200 on the network. Domain name Specifies the domain name of th

34 Samba Service Us

35 with multiple zones, assign a zone name to the N2200. If you do not want to assign a network zone, enter an asterisk (*) to use the default setti

36 Port Specifies the port number of an incoming connection on a non-standard port. FTP ENCODE If your FTP client or operating system does not sup

37 A description of each field follows: Media Manager Settings Item Description Media Server Enable or disable the Media Server service. Shared

38 A description of each item follows: Web Service Item Description HTTP (WebDisk) Support Enable or disable WebDisk support. Enter the port n

39 Bonjour Setting Bonjour is Apple Inc.'s trade name for its implementation of Zeroconf, a service discovery protocol. Bonjour locates devic

4 Table of Contents Copyright and Trademark Notice ... 2 About This Manual ...

40 Disks Information Item Description Disk No. Indicates disk location. Capacity Shows the SATA hard disk capacity. Model Displays the SATA ha

41 shows total count of hours (or minutes, or seconds, depending on manufacturer) in power-on state. Temperature Celsius The current temperature

42 the capacities allocated for data. There is also a graph which represents how the RAID volume is currently allocated. RAID Information Item D

43 a special file storage layout in the storage volume. A larger stripe size is better for large files. Data Percentage The percentage of the RAID

44 Edit RAID On the RAID Information screen, press the Edit button to go to the RAID Information screen. Using Edit RAID, you can select RAID I

45 Share Folder From the Storage menu, choose Share Folder, and the Folder screen appears. This screen allows you to create and configure folders on

46 Modify Folders On the Folder screen, press the Edit button and the Modify Folder screen appears. This screen allows you to change folder informat

47 NFS Share To allow NFS access to the share folder, enable the NFS Service, and then set up hosts with access rights by clicking Add. NFS

48 IO Mapping There are three selections available: • Guest system root account will have full access to this share (root:root). • Guest system r

49 1. On the ACL screen, all network groups and users are listed in the left hand column. Select a group or user from this list. 2. With the grou

5 Administrator Password... 29 Config Mgmt ...

50 ISO Mount The ISO Mount feature is very useful tool included with Thecus products. With it, users can mount an ISO file and have the export nam

51 To mount a new ISO file, select one from the listed ISO files and input the desired mounting name into the “Mount as:” field. Click Add to comp

52 After you have completed adding the ISO image, then the page will display all mounted ISO files: You can click Unmount to remove the mounted I

53 User and Group Authentication The N2200 has built-in user database that allows administrators to manage user access using different group policie

54 Edit Users 1. Select an existing user from the Local User Configuration screen. 2. Click on the Edit button, and Local User Setting scree

55 Remove Users 1. Select an existing user from the Local User Configuration screen. 2. Click on Remove button and the user is deleted from the

56 Add Groups 1. On the Local Group Configuration screen, click on the Add button. 2. The Local Group Setting screen appears. 3. Enter a Group

57 Remove Groups 1. On the Local Group Configuration screen, select a group name from the list. 2. Press Remove to delete the group from the syst

58 Application Server The N2200 supports a Printer Server and iTunes Server. The integrated Printer Server allows you to share a single USB printer

59 If a corrupt print job is sent to a printer, printing may suddenly fail. If your print jobs seem to be locked up, pressing the Remove All Documen

6 Nsync... 64 Add Nsync Task ...

60 2. Click the right mouse button in anywhere on the Printers folder and then select Add Printer. 3. Select Add a network, wireless

61 5. Click Select a shared printer by name. Type http://<Thecus_NAS>:631/printers/usb-printer in the box, where <Thecus_NAS_IP

62 9. Done! Click Finish. iTunes® Server With the built-in iTunes server capability, the N2200 enables digital music to be share

63 See the following table for detailed descriptions of each field: iTunes Configuration Item Description iTunes Enable or disable the iTunes

64 Backup There are a number of ways to back up data with the N2200. Nsync You can backup a share folder to another N2200 (Nsync Target) or any FT

65 Add Nsync Task Item Description Task Name The name of your Nsync task. Target Server Manufacturer Select whether the target is a Thecus Prod

66 Password on Target Server The password for the username on the target server. Test Connection Click to check the connection to the Target Server

67 Chapter 5: Using the N2200 Overview Once the N2200 is setup and operating, users on the network may manage all varieties of digital music, photos

68 6. To create a new folder within the current folder, press the New folder button. When the screen appears enter a name for the folder. Press OK

69 (upload) Upload file from your computer to current web disk folder. (Admin) Change password and confirm new password. (logout) To logout o

7 Chapter 1: Introduction Overview Thank you for choosing the Thecus N2200 IP Storage Server. The Thecus N2200 is an easy-to-use storage server that

70 Windows XP Publishing Wizard There are many ways for a local user to upload pictures into their photo album. Users of Windows XP can upload thei

71 4. Once the register file is installed, use the Windows file manager to browse the folder that contains the picture you want to publish. On th

72 7. Your PC will start to connect to the Photo Web Server. 8. Select N2200 Photo Gallery Wizard to publish your pictures to the N2200. 9.

73 11. Select the album you want to upload your pictures to. 12. Confirm the target album. 13. Windows will show you that the picture upload i

74 15. Click on the user’s icon to go to that user’s album. 16. You will see the user’s album list. Click on Album. 17. Finished! You wil

75 Managing Albums and Photos Icon Function Description Make Cover Make selected photo your cover picture. Back Return to the previous scre

76 Creating Albums To create a photo album, follow the steps below: 1. Click the Add button to create a new album. 2. Enter a name for the album

77 Slide Shows Slide shows are a great way to enjoy pictures stored on your N2200. You can click on the Start Slide Show icon on the top right ha

78 1. Choose Go > Connect to Server… 2. Enter the network address for the server in the Server Address text box. When connecting using SMB/CIF

79 1. Open front door of the N2200. 2. For 3.5” HDDs a. Remove the HDD tray b. Get the HDD tray, remove failed hard disk(s) and install new hard

8 Media Server With the built-in Media Server capability, the N2200 provides media streaming service to stand-alone networked home media adapters th

80 Chapter 7: Troubleshooting Forgot My Network IP Address If you forget your network IP address and have no physical access to the system, you can

81 Problems with Time and Date Settings The administrator is able to select an NTP Server to keep the N2200’s time synchronized. However, if the N22

82 Appendix A: Product Specifications Hardware Specifications Product Model N2200 Network Interfaces LAN Gigabit RJ-45 connector Storage HDD Ba

83 Public folder Backup Thecus Backup Utility (Windows XP/2000 and MAC OS X)-Smart_Utility Thecus Nsync System Management Web GUI Multilingual s

84 Appendix B: Customer Support If your N2200 is not working properly, we encourage you to check out Chapter 7: Troubleshooting, located in this man

85 Appendix C: RAID Basics Overview A Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) is an array of several hard disks that provide data security and h

86 JBOD Although a concatenation of disks (also called JBOD, or "Just a Bunch of Disks") is not one of the numbered RAID levels, it is a p

87 Appendix D: UPS Compatibility List Brand Series Model Notes Ablerex MS-RT ActivePower 1400VA AEC MiniGuard UPS 700 M2501 cable

88 Brand Series Model Notes Ares 700 and larger Fideltronik Other Ares models PowerRite MAX Fiskars PowerServer 10, 30 All

89 Brand Series Model Notes TrustTrust 425/625 BNT-1000AP Advice Partner/King Pr750 Powercom BNT-2000AP PowerGuard PG-60

9 Please check to see if your package is complete. If you find that some items are missing, contact your dealer.

90 Appendix E: Licensing Information Overview This product included copyrighted third-party software licensed under the terms of GNU General Public

91 CGIC License Terms Basic License CGIC, copyright 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 by Thomas Boutell and Boutell.Com, Inc. P

92 they have is not the original, so that any problems introduced by others will not reflect on the original authors' reputations. Finally, an

93 these conditions, and telling the user how to view a copy of this License. (Exception: if the Program itself is interactive but does not normal

94 4. You may not copy, modify, sublicense, or distribute the Program except as expressly provided under this License. Any attempt otherwise to

95 9. The Free Software Foundation may publish revised and/or new versions of the General Public License from time to time. Such new versions wi