Thecus N4200PRO User Manual

Thecus N0503 N4200 series N5500 1U4600 N7700 series N8800 series User’s Manual

10 Front Panel N0503: The Thecus N0503’s front panel has the device’s controls, indicators, and hard disk trays: Front Panel I

100 You could click “Unmount” to eliminate mounted ISO file. B. Using ISO The mounted ISO file will be located same share folder with name givi

101 A description of each item follows: ADS/NT Support Item Description Work Group / Domain Name Specifies the SMB/CIFS Work Group / ADS Domain Nam

102 AD Domain Example Item Information Work Group / Domain Name domain ADS Support Enable ADS Server Name Computer1 ADS/NT Realm Domain.local Adm

103 3. Enter a User ID number. If left blank, the system will automatically assign one. 4. Enter a password in the Password box and re-enter the p

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

105 Local Group Configuration Item Description Add Press the Add button to add a user to the list of local groups. Edit Press the Edit button to

106 Edit Groups 1. On the Local Group Configuration screen, select a group name from the list. 2. Press the Edit button to modify the members in a

107 Batch Create Users and Groups The Thecus IP storage can also add users and groups in batch mode. This enables you to conveniently add numerous us

108 Printer Information Item Description Manufacturer Displays the name of the USB printer manufacturer. Model Displays the model of the USB pri

109 Windows Vista To set up the Printer Server in Windows Vista, follow the steps below: 1. Open Printer Folder from the Control Panel.

11  Solid blue: Device is powered on LCD Display  Displays current system status and messages (Update time: 60 seconds). Down Button ▼  Push to

110 4. Select The printer that I want isn’t listed. You can press The printer that I want isn’t listed to go into next page w

111 6. Select or install a printer and then press OK. If your printer model is not listed, please contact your printer manufacturer for h

112 9. Done! Click Finish. iTunes® Server With the built-in iTunes server capability, Thecus IP storage enables digital music to be shared an

113 Module Management Module Installation From the Module Management menu, choose the Module Installation item and the Module Management screen appea

114 Auto Module Source List Item Description Installed Status of module Name Module name Version The version of released version Description T

115 Backup There are a number of ways to back up data with the Thecus IP storage. Nsync You can backup a share folder to another Thecus IP storage

116 Add Nsync Task Item Description Task Name The name of your Nsync task. Target Server Manufacturer Select replication to method, it has 3 opt

117 Setting up an Nsync Target on an Thecus IP storage Nsync Device On the Nsync target server, the administrator of that server has to set up a use

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119 Thecus Backup Utility The Thecus Backup Utility is on your Installation CD. When you click on the CD, the Backup Utility will be installed under

12 N5500: The Thecus N5500 front panel has the device’s controls, indicators, and hard disk trays: Front Panel Item Description 1.System

120 Windows XP Data Backup If you use Windows XP Professional, you can also use the Windows Backup Utility (Ntbackup.exe) to backup your files. If y

121 Chapter 5: Using Thecus IP Storage Overview Once the Thecus IP storage is setup and operating, users on the network may manage all varieties of d

122 5. Buttons on the folder page allow you to create a new folder, upload files and delete files in the folder. 6. To create a new folder within

123 (delete) Deletes selected files or folders. (Rename) Rename a directory or file. (download) Download a file to current folder of your co

124 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

125 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

126 7. Your PC will start to connect to the Photo Web Server. 8. Select Thecus IP storage Photo Gallery Wizard to publish your pictures to Thecus

127 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 is

128 14. When the upload is finished, the Wizard will ask you whether if you want to go to the website. Click Finish to go to your Photo Web Server.

129 17. Finished! You will see the pictures just selected in the album. Managing Albums and Photos Icon Function Description Make Cover Make

13 N7700 Series: The Thecus N7700 series front panel has the device’s controls, indicators, and hard disk trays: Front Panel Item D

130 Add Add a new album or photos. Modify Edit the name and description of the selected album or photo. Each name is limited to 20 characters and

131 EXIF Information While viewing pictures, you can also have Thecus IP storage display the EXIF information for each photo. Simply click the EXIF

132 Mapping a Client PC to the Thecus IP Storage You can map share folders on Thecus IP storage so that you can access them as if they were drives o

133 Windows 2000/XP 1. First, download the iSCSI Initiator from the Microsoft website (http://www.microsoft.com). You can find this software by ent

134 6. The iSCSI Initiator will now install automatically. Click Finish once completed. 7. Start the iSCSI Initiator by double-clicking its icon

135 10. On the iSCSI Initiator Properties window, select the Targets tab. With the iSCSI target highlighted, click Log On. The Log On to Target dia

136 12. Right click My Computer on the desktop and select Manage. 13. Click on Disk Management and you will see a new hard disk listed. 14. Ini

137 Windows Vista Because Windows Vista has the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator pre-installed, you will not have to install this piece of software. Instead

138 Chapter 6: Tips and Tricks USB and eSATA Storage Expansion The Thecus IP storage supports external USB hard disks through its USB ports. Once a U

139 Part I - Setup a DynDNS Account 1. Go to http://www.dyndns.org from your home PC. 2. Click on the Sign Up Now link. 3. Check the Check boxes,

14 1U4600: The Thecus 1U4600 front panel has the device’s controls, indicators, and hard disk trays: Escape Button PWR LED

140 Replacing Damaged Hard Drives If you are using RAID 1, RAID 5, or RAID 6 you can easily replace a damaged hard drive in the Thecus IP storage wh

141 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

142 Problems with Time and Date Settings The administrator is able to select an NTP Server to keep Thecus IP storage time synchronized. However, if T

143 Appendix A: Customer Support If your Thecus IP storage is not working properly, we encourage you to check out Chapter 7: Troubleshooting, locat

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

145 This is excellent for complete data security. RAID 5 RAID 5 offers data security and it is best suited for networks that perform many small I/O

146 Disk Usage When all disks are of the same size, and used in RAID, Thecus IP storage disk usage percentage is listed below: RAID Level Percent

147 Appendix C: Active Directory Basics Overview With Windows 2000, Microsoft introduced Active Directory (ADS), which is a large database/informatio

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

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

15 N8800 series: The Thecus N8800 series front panel has the device’s controls, indicators, and hard disk trays: Front Panel Item Description 1.Po

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

151 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

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

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

16 Hard Disk Trays 1U4600/N7700 series/N8800series: Each of mentioned above models hard disk trays has a lock, a latch, and two LED indicators: Hard

17 N0503: The N0503 supports both 2.5” and 3.5” Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks. To install a hard disk into the N0503, follow the steps below: 1. Ope

18 Back Panel Item Description eSATA Port  eSATA port for high-speed storage expansion USB Port  USB 2.0 port for compatible USB devices, such a

19 N5500: The N5500 rear panel features ports and connectors. Back Panel Item Description 1.WAN/LAN1 Port  WAN/LAN1 port for connecting to an E

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

20 N7700 series: The N7700 rear panel features ports and connectors. Back Panel Item Description 1.LAN2 Port  LAN2 port for connecting to

21 1U4600R: The rear panel of the 1U4600R houses most of the USB and Ethernet connections, as well as the eSATA port, system fan, and power connector

22 N8800 series: The N8800 rear panel features ports and connectors. Back Panel Item Description 1.Power Connector  Connect the included pow

23 Chapter 2: Hardware Installation Overview Your Thecus IP storage is designed for easy installation. To help you get started, the following chapter

24 3. Open the front door then press the power button boot up the N0503. To connect the N4200 series product to your network, follow the

25 To connect the N5500 to your network, follow the steps below: 1. Connect an Ethernet cable from your network to the WAN/LAN1 port on the back pa

26 2. Connect the provided power cord into the universal power socket on the back panel. Plug the other end of the cord into a surge protector sock

27 3. Press the power button on the Front Panel to boot up the N7700. To connect the N8800 series products to your network, follow the steps be

28 3. Press the power button on the Front Panel to boot up the N8800.

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

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

30 6. Name your Thecus IP storage and configure the network IP address. If your switch or router is configured as a DHCP Server, configuring the Th

31 LCD Operation (N5500/1U4600/N7700 series/N8800 series) The mentioned models above are equipped with an LCD on the front for easy status displa

32 CPU Fan Current CPU fan status 2009/05/22 12:00 Current system time. Disk Info Current status of disk slot has been installed RAID Current RAI

33 LCD Operation (N0503) LCD Controls Use the Down (▼), Up (▲), Enter () and Escape (ESC) keys to operate LCD to view system information and USB cop

34 OLED Operation (N4200 series) OLED Operation The N4200 series is equipped with an OLED on the front for easy status display and setup. There are

35 Typical Setup Procedure From the Web Administration Interface, you can begin to setup your Thecus IP storage for use on your network. Setting up t

36 SMB/CIFS Apple File Protocol (AFP) Network File System (NFS) File Transfer Protocol (FTP) iTunes Server Printer Server Photo Server

37 Chapter 4: System Administration Overview The Thecus IP storage provides an easily accessible Web Administration Interface. With it, you can confi

38 Following by disclaim page, you will see the Web Administration Interface. From here, you can configure and monitor virtually every aspect of the

39 Menu Bar The Menu Bar is where you will find all of the information screens and system settings of Thecus IP storage. The various settings are

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

40 Message Bar You can get information about system status quickly by moving mouse over. Message Bar Item Status Description RAID Information.

41 System Information Information provides viewing on current Product info, System Status, Service Status and Logs. The menu bar allows you to see va

42 System Status Item Description CPU Loading (%) Displays current CPU workload of the Thecus IP storage. CPU Fan Speed Displays current CPU fan

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

44 Other than the defined items sent upon registration, there are also two additional items: “HDD Info” and “Time Zone”. These two optional items ca

45 See the following table for a detailed description of each item: Time Item Description Date Sets the system date. Time Sets the system time. T

46 Notification Configuration Item Description Beep Notification Enable or disable the system beeper that beeps when a problem occurs. Email Notifi

47 See the following table for a detailed description of each item. UPS Setting Item Description UPS Monitoring Enable or disable UPS monitoring.

48 Example - Monday: On: 8:00; Off: 16:00 System will turn on at 8:00 AM on Monday, and off at 16:00 on Monday. System will turn on for the rest of

49 Wake-up On LAN Configuration Item Description WOL Service Enable or Disable WOL service Apply Click Apply to save changes. SNMP Support From t

5 NFS Setup ... 57 FTP ...

50 Confirm Password Type the new password again to confirm. Apply Press this to save your changes. ˙ Config Mgmt From the menu, choose the Con

51 ˙ File System check The File System Check allows you to perform a check on the integrity of your disks’ file system. Under the menu, click F

52 Once you click Next, you will see the following screen: Click Start to begin the file system check. Click Reboot to reboot the system. When th

53 System Network Use the System Network menu to make network configuration settings as well as service support settings. WAN/LAN1 WAN/LAN1 Config

54 LAN2 LAN2 Configuration The Thecus IP storage supports two Gigabit Ethernet ports for higher service availability. To configure t

55 LAN2 Configuration Item Description MAC Address Displays the MAC address of the LAN2 interface. Jumbo Frame Support Enable or disable Jumbo Fra

56 Samba Service Use

57 AFP (Apple Network Setup) From the System Network menu, choose the AFP item, and the AFP Support screen appears. This screen displays the configur

58 FTP Thecus IP storage can act as a FTP server, enabling users to download and upload files with their favorite FTP programs. From the System Net

59 HTTP/ Web Disk From the System Network menu, choose the HTTP/ Web Disk item, and the Web Disk (HTTP) Support screen appears. This screen display

6 Part II - Enable DDNS on the Router ... 139 Part III - Setting up Virtual Servers (HTTPS)...

60 Nsync Target From the System Network menu, choose the Nsync Target item, and the Nsync Setting screen appears. Enable or Disable your Nsync Target

61 A description of each item follows: FTP Item Description TFTP Enable TFTP Service on the Thecus IP storage. IP Checked WAN/LAN1 or LAN2 to ena

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

63 Count read/write/verification error, it marks this sector as "reallocated" and transfers data to a special reserved area (spare area).

64 RAID Information Item Description Master RAID The RAID volume currently designated as the Master RAID volume. ID ID of the current RAID volume

65 To create a RAID volume, follow the steps below: 1. On the RAID Information screen, click create. 2. On the RAID Configuration screen, set th

66 After the RAID volume has been created, you may remove this USB disk until the next time the system boots. The RAID volume can not be mounted if

67 9. Press Create to build the RAID storage volume. NOTE ．Select ZFS file system while snapshot is needed. It is only one ZFS file syst

68 With a RAID 1, RAID 5, or RAID 6 volume, you can also add a spare disk after the RAID is created. See Chapter 6: Tips and Tricks > Addi

69 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 ID

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

70 Remove RAID Click to remove the RAID volume. All user data and iSCSI has been created in selected RAID volume will be removed. To remove a RAID

71 4. On the RAID Information screen, and click Edit to open the RAID Configuration screen. 5. On the RAID Configuration screen, click Expand.

72 With RAID level migration function, it has two different type “On line” and “Off line” alone with limitation as listed below. 1. Durin

73 5. The other combination to make as “On line” can have read / write work as normal. Below is a table listing of possible RAID migratio

74 [RAID 1] HDDx6 to [RAID 0] HDDx8 [RAID 1] HDDx7 to [RAID 0] HDDx8 [RAID 1] HDDx7 to [RAID 5] HDDx8 RAID 5 X [ONLINE] [RAID 5] HDDx3 to [RAID 5] H

75 Space Allocation iSCSI Target You may specify the space allocated for iSCSI or target USB volumes (target USB is available in model N5500 and 1U46

76 Allocating Space for iSCSI Volume To allocate space for an iSCSI volume on the current RAID volume, follow the steps below: 1. Under the Volum

77 LUN ID Specific Logic unit ID number. Username Enter a username. Password Enter a password. Password Confirm Reenter the chosen password 2.

78 2. Modify your setting. Press ok to change. Expand Volume The iSCSI volume is now able to expand its capacity from unused space. From the volume

79 Delete Volume To delete volume on the current RAID volume, follow the steps below: 1. Under the Volume Allocation List, click Delete. The Spa

8 Printer Server With the Thecus IP storage’s Printer Server, you can easily share an IPP printer with other PCs connected to your network. To set

80 Next, setup the physical capacity for iSCSI thin-provision volume by dragging the Allocation bar to the desired size. After the size has been

81 Now you can start to create iSCSI targets to join the newly-created iSCSI thin-provision volume. Basically, the iSCSI target under iSCSI thin-pro

82 The screen shot for iSCSI target volume creation under thin-provisioning; the physical capacity 333.8GB. The screen shot to setup an iSCSI targ

83 This message appears if there is no more room for new iSCSI target creation. Advance Option There are 2 options is currently all

84 iSCSI Block Size Select the block size with 4K while the iSCSI volume size is over 2TB. iSCSI CRC/Checksum To enable this option, the initiat

85 Adding Folders On the Folder screen, press the Add button and the Add Folder screen appears. This screen allows you to add a folder. After enterin

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

87 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 S

88  Guest system root account will have full access to this share (root:root).  Guest system root account will be mapped to anonymous user (nobod

89 The Thecus IP storage snapshot is supported total 16 versions. Once checked “Automatically remove oldest snapshot”, the oldest will be removed to

9 Package Contents The Thecus IP storage should contain the following common items:  System Unit x1  QIG (Quick Installation Guide) x1  CD-Titl

90 ACL setting Item Description Deny Denies access to users or groups who are displayed in this column. Read Only Provides Read Only access to u

91 The ACL screen also allows you to search for a particular user. To do this, follow the steps below: 1. In the blank, enter the name of the u

92 Stackable NAS The Thecus IP storage’s capacity can be expanded even further using the stackable function. With it, users can expand the capacity o

93 Next, input the target IP address of the stackable device and click the Discovery button. The system will list available target volumes from the

94 From the figure above, the Export share name is “pmmeeting”. The figures below show the result before and after via Microsoft Network Access with

95 The Public setting will be set same as what the setting for the system share folder associated with the ACL permission setup. If Public is set to

96 With this newly attached stack target device, you will see the information displayed and also several options you can choose. In general, if a

97 ACL settings will be exactly the same as system folder that you may have setup previously. E. Reconnect a Stack Target The enabled stack targe

98 From the main menu, the ISO Mount feature is located under “Storage”. Please refer the figure below for reference. Select on the ISO mount func

99 To mount new ISO file, select from listed ISO file and input desired mounting name into “Mount as:” field. Click “ADD” with confirmation to compl