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    Thecus n3200xxx/n0503 n4100pro n4200 series n5200xxx/n5500 1u4200xxx/1u4600 n7700 series n2200xxx n8200xxx/n8800 series n8900 user’s manual.

  • Page 2: About This Manual

    2 copyright and trademark notice thecus and other names of thecus products are registered trademarks of thecus technology corp. Microsoft, windows, and the windows logo are registered trademarks of microsoft corporation. Apple, itunes and apple os x are registered trademarks of apple computers, inc....

  • Page 3: Safety Warnings

    3 safety warnings for your safety, please read and follow the following safety warnings: read this manual thoroughly before attempting to set up your thecus ip storage. Your thecus ip storage is a complicated electronic device. Do not attempt to repair it under any circumstances. In the case of malf...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    4 table of contents copyright and trademark notice ................................................. 2 about this manual....................................................................... 2 limited warranty ........................................................................ 2 safety warning...

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    5 file system check ......................................................................... 68 wake-up on lan (wol) ................................................................ 70 snmp support .............................................................................. 70 ui login configurat...

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    6 overview ...........................................................................................154 login page.........................................................................................154 using the web disk (does not apply to the 3x series’ web disk) ......154 photo server (does...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1: Introduction

    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 allows a dedicated approach to storing and distributing data on a network. Data reliability is ensured with raid features that provide data security and...

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    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 up the printer server, refer to chapter 4: external device> printer information. Multiple raid thecus ip storage supports multiple raid volumes on one sy...

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    9 package contents the thecus ip storage should contain the following common items: system unit x1 qig (quick installation guide) x1 cd-title x3 (acronics backup cd , twonky media server cd & universal cd) ethernet cable x1 accessory bag x1 hdd compatibility list card x1 multiple languages warranty ...

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    10 front panel n2200xxx: the thecus n2200xxx’s front panel has the device’s controls, indicators, and hard disk trays: front panel item description 1. Power button  powers the n2200xxx on/off. 2. Usb port  usb 2.0 port for compatible usb devices, such as digital cameras, usb disks, and usb printer...

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    11 n3200xxx: the thecus n3200xxx’s front panel has the device’s controls, indicators, and hard disk trays: front panel item description 1. Power led  solid blue: system is powered on 2. Wan/lan1 led  solid green: network link  blinking orange: network activity 3. Lan2 led  solid green: network l...

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    12 n0503: the thecus n0503’s front panel has the device’s controls, indicators, and hard disk trays: front panel item description power led  solid blue: system is powered on wan/lan1 led  solid green: network link  blinking orange: network activity lan2 led  solid green: network link  blinking ...

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    13 n4100pro the n4100pro’s front panel displays the unit’s array of status led’s and is also where you’ll find the power buttons. See the table below for a detailed explanation of each: item description hdd trays there are four hard disk drive (hdd) trays. Each tray supports a 3.5-inch sata hdd. The...

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    14 n4200 series: the thecus n4200series front panel has the device’s controls, indicators, and hard disk trays: front panel item description power button  power on/off n4200series oled  displays current system status and messages  oled screen saver will be enabled after screen is left idle for mo...

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    15 n5200xxx/n5500: the thecus n5500 front panel has the device’s controls, indicators, and hard disk trays: front panel item description 1.System led  blinking orange: system is being upgraded or ;is starting up; data currently inaccessible 2.Wan/lan1 led  solid green: network link  blinking gree...

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    16 n7700 series: the thecus n7700 series front panel has the device’s controls, indicators, and hard disk trays: front panel item description 1.Power led  solid blue: system is power on. 2.System led  solid orange: system is being upgraded or system startup; data currently inaccessible 3.Wan/lan1 ...

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    17 1u4200xxx: the thecus 1u4200xxx front panel has the device’s controls, indicators, and hard disk trays: front panel item description 1. Lcd display  displays the current system status and warning messages.  displays hostname, wan/lan1/lan2 ip addresses, raid status, and current time. 2. Up butt...

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    18 1u4600: the thecus 1u4600 front panel has the device’s controls, indicators, and hard disk trays: front panel item description wan/lan1 led  solid green: network link  blinking green: network activity lan2 led  solid green: network link  blinking green: network activity busy led  blinking or...

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    19 n8200xxx/n8800 series: the thecus n8200xxx/n8800 series front panel has the device’s controls, indicators, and hard disk trays: front panel item description 1.Power button  power on/off n8200xxx/n8800 2.Power led  solid green: system is power on. 3.Reboot button  press to system reboot 4.Syste...

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    20 n8900 front panel item description 1.Power button  power on/off n8900 2.Power led  solid green: system is power on. 3.System error led  solid red: system error. 4.Mute button  mute the system fan alarm. 5.Usb port  usb 2.0 port for compatible usb devices, such as usb disks and usb printers 6...

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    21 hard disk trays 1u4200xxx/n2200xxx/n8200xxx/n8900: each of above mentioned models’ hard disk trays has a lock, a latch, and two led indicators: hard disk trays item description 1.Hdd power led  solid blue: hard disk is powered on 2.Hdd access/error led  blinking green: system is accessing data ...

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    22 n4100pro the n4100pro’s hard disk trays each have a lock, a latch, and two indicators. N4200 series/n5200xxx/n5500: each of the n4200 series/n5200xxx/n5500’s hard disk trays has a lock, a latch, and two led indicators: hard disk trays item description 1.Hdd power led  solid blue: hard disk is po...

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    23 n3200xxx: the n3200xxx only supports 3.5” serial ata (sata) hard disks. To install a hard disk into the n3200xxx, follow the steps below: 1. Open the front door of the n3200xxx. 2. For 3.5” hdd: a. Get the hard drive rails and place them on either side of the hard drive, fitting into the appropri...

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    24 rear panel n2200xxx: the n2200xxx rear panel features ports and connectors. Back panel item description esata port  esata port for high-speed external storage expansion. Usb port  usb 2.0 port for compatible usb devices, such as digital cameras, usb disks, and usb printers. Wan/lan1 port  wan/...

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    25 n3200xxx/n0503: the n3200xxx/n0503 rear panel features ports and connectors. Back panel item description esata port  esata port for high-speed storage expansion usb port  usb 2.0 port for compatible usb devices, such as digital cameras, usb disks, and usb printers wan/lan1 port  wan/lan1 port ...

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    26 n4100pro the rear panel of the n4100pro houses the usb and ethernet connections, as well as the power connector. See the table below for descriptions of each: item description power connector connect the included power cord to this connector wan port wan port for connecting to an ethernet network...

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    27 n4200 series: the n4200 rear panel features ports and connectors. Back panel item description power connector for connect the power adaptor wan/lan1 port wan/lan1 port for connecting to an ethernet network through a switch or router lan2 port lan2 port for connecting to an ethernet network throug...

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    28 n5200xxx: the n5200xxx rear panel features ports and connectors. Back panel item description 1.Wan/lan1 port  wan/lan1 port for connecting to an ethernet network through a switch or a router. 2.Lan2 port  lan2 port for connecting to a local ethernet network through a switch or router. 3.Serial ...

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    29 n5500: the n5500 rear panel features ports and connectors. Back panel item description 1.Wan/lan1 port  wan/lan1 port for connecting to an ethernet network through a switch or router. 2.Lan2 port  lan2 port for connecting to an ethernet network through a switch or router. 3.Serial port  this p...

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    30 n7700 series: the n7700 rear panel features ports and connectors. Back panel item description 1.Lan2 port  lan2 port for connecting to a local ethernet network through a switch or router. 2.Wan/lan1 port  wan/lan1 port for connecting to an ethernet network through a switch or router. 3.Serial p...

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    31 1u4200xxxr: locator led 1u4200 back panel item description esata port  esata port for high-speed storage expansion. Usb ports  usb 2.0 ports for compatible usb devices, such as digital cameras, usb disks, and usb printers. Wan/lan1 port  wan/lan1 port for connecting to an ethernet network thro...

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    32 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. See the table below for descriptions of each: power connector power connector power switch power switch usb ports (a type) lan2 port power led power ...

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    33 n8200xxx: the n8200xxx rear panel features ports and connectors. 4 7 1 2 3 8 5 6 back panel item description 1.Power connector  connect the included power cords to these connectors. 2.Power switch  powers the n8200xxx on/off. 3.Esata port  esata port for high-speed storage expansion. 4.Usb por...

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    34 n8800 series: the n8800 rear panel features ports and connectors. Back panel item description 1.Power connector  connect the included power cords to these connectors 2.Power switch  switch for power supply 3.Esata port  esata port for high-speed storage expansion 4.Usb port  usb 2.0 port for ...

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    35 n8900 back panel item description 1.Power connector  connect the included power cords to these connectors 2.Serial port  this port is for external ups device 3.Esata port  esata port for high-speed storage expansion 4.Usb port  usb 2.0 port for compatible usb devices, such as usb disks, and u...

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    36 chapter 2: hardware installation overview your thecus ip storage is designed for easy installation. To help you get started, the following chapter will help you quickly get your thecus ip storage up and running. Please read it carefully to prevent damaging your unit during installation. Before yo...

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    37 3. Press the power button to boot up the n2200xxx. To connect the n3200xxx/n0503 to your network, follow the steps below: 1. Connect an ethernet cable from your network to the wan/lan1 port on the back panel of the n3200xxx/n0503. 2. Connect the provided power cord into the power socket on the ba...

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    38 3. Open the front door then press the power button to boot up the n3200xxx/n0503. Make the following connections on the thecus n4100pro and then power up the unit: 1. Connect an ethernet cable from your network to the wan port on the back panel of the n4100pro. 2. Connect the provided power cord ...

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    39 to connect n4200 series nas to your network, follow the steps below: 1. Connect an ethernet cable from your network to the wan/lan1 port on the back panel of the n4200. 2. Connect the provided power cord into the universal power socket on the back panel. Plug the other end of the cord into a surg...

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    40 3. Press the power button on the front panel to boot up the n5200xxx/n5500. To connect the 1u4200xxx/1u4600 to your network, follow the steps below: 1. Connect an ethernet cable from your network to the wan/lan1 port on the back panel of the 1u4200xxx/1u4600. 2. Connect the provided power cord in...

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    41 3. Press the power button on the front panel to boot up the 1u4200xxx/1u4600. To connect n7700 series nas to your network, follow the steps below: 1. Connect an ethernet cable from your network to the wan/lan1 port on the back panel of the n7700. 2. Connect the provided power cord into the univer...

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    42 to connect n8200xxx/n8800 series nas to your network, follow the steps below: 1. Connect an ethernet cable from your network to the wan/lan1 port on the back panel of the n8200xxx/n8800. 2. Connect the provided power cord into the universal power socket on the back panel. Plug the other end of th...

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    43 to connect the n8900 series products to your network, follow the steps below: 1. Connect an ethernet cable from your network to the wan/lan1 port on the back panel of the n8900 2. Connect the provided power cord into the universal power socket on the back panel. Plug the other end of the cord int...

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    44 3.Press the power button on the front panel to boot up the n8900..

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    45 chapter 3: first time setup overview once the hardware is installed, physically connected to your network, and powered on, you can configure the thecus ip storage so that it is accessible to your network users. There are two ways to set up your thecus ip storage: using the thecus setup wizard or ...

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    46 5. Login with the administrator account and password. The default account and password are both “admin”. 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 thecus ip storage to automatically obtain an ip ad...

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    47 8. Finished! Access the thecus ip storage web administrator interface by pressing the start browser button. You can also configure another thecus ip storage at this point by clicking the setup other device button. Press exit to exit the wizard. Lcd operation (n4100pro/n5200xxx/n5500/1u4200xxx/1u4...

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    48 display mode during normal operation, the lcd will be in display mode. Display mode item description host name current host name of the system. Wan/lan1 current wan/lan1 ip setting. Lan2 current lan2 ip setting. Link aggregation current link aggregation status system fan1 current system fan1 stat...

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    49 lcd operation (n3200xxx/n0503) lcd controls use the down ( ▼ ), up ( ▲ ), enter ( ) and escape (esc) keys to operate lcd to view system information and usb copy. The following table illustrates the keys on the front control panel: lcd controls icon function description ▼ down button select the pr...

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    50 4. Press enter ( ) and then3200xxx/n0503 will start copying usb disks connected to the front usb port. The lcd will display the usb copy progress and results. Oled operation (n4200 series/n8900) oled operation the mentioned models above are equipped with an oled on the front for easy status displ...

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    51 typical setup procedure from the web administration interface, you can begin to setup your thecus ip storage for use on your network. Setting up the thecus ip storage typically follows the five steps outlined below. For more on how to use the web administration interface, see chapter 4: web admin...

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    52 smb/cifs apple file protocol (afp) network file system (nfs) file transfer protocol (ftp) itunes server printer server photo server.

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    53 chapter 4: system administration overview the thecus ip storage provides an easily accessible web administration interface. With it, you can configure and monitor the thecus ip storage anywhere on the network. Web administration interface make sure your network is connected to the internet. To ac...

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    54 2. Login to the system using the administrator user name and password. The factory defaults are: user name: admin password: admin ※ if you changed your password in the setup wizard, use the new password. Once you are logged in as an administrator disclaimer page will appear as below. Please click...

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    55 administrators can add or remove favorite functions to my favorites by right clicking the mouse on the menu tree. The other way administrators can add favorite functions is by clicking the “add favorite” icon in each function screen. Please refer figure below in red circuit icon. To return to the...

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    56 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 placed in the following groups on the menu bar: menu bar item description system information current system status of the thecus ip storage. System manage...

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    57 message bar you can get information about system status quickly by moving mouse over. Message bar item status description raid information. Display the status of created raid volume. Click to go to raid information page as short cut. Disks information. Display the status of disks installed in the...

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    58 ‧shutdown choose shutdown or reboot from the dropdown menu to shutdown or reboot your nas. ‧logout click to log out of web administration interface. System information information provides viewing on current product info, system status, service status and logs. The menu bar allows you to see vari...

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    59 system status item description cpu loading (%) displays current cpu workload of the thecus ip storage. Cpu fan speed displays current cpu fan status. System fan speed displays the current status of the system fan. Up time shows how long the system has been up and running. Service status item desc...

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    60 system status item description cpu loading (%) displays current cpu workload of the thecus ip storage. Cpu fan speed displays current cpu fan status. System fan 1 speed displays current system fan (left 1) status system fan 2 speed displays current system fan (left 2) status cpu temperature displ...

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    61 see the following table for a detailed description of each item: system logs item description all provides all log information including system messages, warning messages and error messages. Info records information about system messages. Warn shows only warning messages. Error shows only error m...

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    62 syslog management generates system log messages for the syslog server. These messages are stored on your nas in: nsync > log> messages. Information can be obtained in two ways: locally and remotely. Local access - when local is selected, log messages can be viewed directly through samba. However,...

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    63 date and time: system date and settings from the date and time menu, choose the item and the screen appears. Set the desired date, time, and time zone. You can also elect to synchronize the system time on thecus ip storage with an ntp (network time protocol) server. See the following table for a ...

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    64 notification configuration from the menu, choose the notification item, and the notification configuration screen appears. This screen lets you have thecus ip storage notify you in case of any system malfunction. Press apply to confirm all settings. See following table for a detailed description ...

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    65 firmware upgrade from the menu, choose the firmware upgrade item and the firmware upgrade screen appears. Follow the steps below to upgrade your firmware: 1. Use the browse button to find the firmware file. 2. Press apply. 3. The beeper beeps and the busy led blinks until the upgrade is complete....

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    66 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 the week. If you choose an on time, but do not assign an off time, the system will turn on and remain on until a scheduled off time is reached, or if th...

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    67 see the following table for a detailed description of each item. Change administrator and lcd entry password item description new password type in a new administrator password. Confirm password type the new password again to confirm. Apply press this to save your changes. Config mgmt from the men...

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    68 factory default from the menu, choose the factory default item and the reset to factory default screen appears. Press apply to reset thecus ip storage to factory default settings. Reboot & shutdown from the menu, choose reboot & shutdown item, and the shutdown/reboot system screen appears. Press ...

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    69 once the system has rebooted, you will be returned to the file system check prompt. There you will see the available raid volumes to run the file system check on except zfs volume, zfs has no need to perform file system check. Check the desired raid volumes and click next to proceed with the file...

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    70 wake-up on lan (wol) the thecus ip storage has the ability to be awoken from sleep mode via wan/lan1 port. From the menu, choose the wol item, and the wake-up on lan screen appears. From here, you can enable or disable. Wake-up on lan configuration item description wol service enable or disable w...

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    71 from the menu, choose the snmp item, and the snmp support screen appears. From here, you can enable or disable. Ui login configuration adjusts ui login configuration settings. You can enable/disable the web disk and photo server functions, according to your needs. For the 3x series, users need to...

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    72 wan/lan1 configuration item description host name host name that identifies the thecus ip storage on the network. Domain name specifies the domain name of thecus ip storage. Wins server to set a server name for netbios computer. Mac address mac address of the network interface. Jumbo frame suppor...

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    73 lan2 lan2 configuration the thecus ip storage supports two gigabit ethernet ports for higher service availability. To configure these ports, choose lan2 from the system network menu, and the lan2 configuration screen appears. Press apply to save your changes. Lan2 configuration item description m...

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    74 dhcp server configuration a dhcp server can be configured to assign ip addresses to devices connected to the lan2 port. To configure these ports, choose lan2 from the system network menu. Dhcp configuration item description dhcp server enable or disable the dhcp server to automatically assign ip ...

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    75 dhcp server configuration(for the n8900) a dhcp server can be configured to assign ip addresses to devices connected to the lan3 port. To configure these ports, choose additional lan3 configuration from the system network menu. Dhcp configuration item description dhcp server enable or disable the...

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    76 disks information item description disk no. Indicates disk location. Capacity shows the sata hard disk capacity. Model displays the sata hard disk model name. Firmware shows the sata hard disk firmware version. Status indicates the status of the disk. Can read ok, warning, or failed. Bad block sc...

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    77 s.M.A.R.T. Information item description tray number tray the hard disk is installed in. Model model name of the installed hard disk. Power on hours count of hours in power-on state. The raw value of this attribute shows total count of hours (or minutes, or seconds, depending on manufacturer) in p...

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    78 the testing result will be stay till system reboot with “yet to start” displayed as default. Raid information from the storage menu, choose the raid item and the raid information screen appears. This screen lists the raid volumes currently residing on the thecus ip storage. From this screen, you ...

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    79 create a raid on the raid information screen, press the create button to go to the creat raid screen. In addition to raid disk information and status, this screen lets you make raid configuration settings. Using create raid,you can select stripe size, choose which disks are raid disks or the spar...

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    80 once the create button has been pressed with the encryption checkbox enabled, the following message pop-up will appear for confirmation. 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 the usb disk wi...

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    81 6. Specify a stripe size — 64k is the default setting. 7. Specify the percentage allocated for user data by drag the horizontal bar. The remaining space will be made available for iscsi. 8. Selected the file system you like to have for this raid volume. The selection is available from ext3, xfs a...

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    82 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 > adding a spare disk for details. For more information on raid, see appendix b: raid basics . Raid level you can set the storage volume as jbod, raid 0, raid 1, raid 5...

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    83 raid 5 data striping and stripe error correction information provided. Raid 5 requires a minimum of 3 disks. Raid 5 can sustain one failed disk. Raid 6 two independent parity computations must be used in order to provide protection against double disk failure. Two different algorithms are employe...

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    84 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 volume, follow the steps below: 1. On the raid list screen, select the raid volume by clicking on its radio button, and click raid information to open th...

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    85 expanding a raid to expand a raid 1, raid 5, or raid 6 volume, follow the steps below: 1. Replace one of the hard drives in the raid volume and allow it to automatically rebuild. 2. Once rebuilt, you can continue to replace any remaining disks in the raid array. 3. When you are done replacing har...

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    86 with raid level migration function, the limitation as listed below. 1. During raid level migration, it is not allowed reboot or shutdown system. 2. The raid migration from r1 to r5 or r1 to r6, the all services will restart and volumes “iscsi” is read only but “user data” is capable read / write ...

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    87 below is a table listing of possible raid migration schemes: to from raid 0 raid 5 raid 6 raid 1 [raid 1] hddx2 to [raid 5] hddx3 [raid 1] hddx2 to [raid 5] hddx4 [raid 1] hddx2 to [raid 5] hddx5 [raid 1] hddx2 to [raid 5] hddx6 [raid 1] hddx2 to [raid 5] hddx7 [raid 1] hddx2 to [raid 5] hddx8 ……...

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    88 raid 6 x x [online] [raid 6] hddx4 to [raid 6] hddx5 [raid 6] hddx4 to [raid 6] hddx6 [raid 6] hddx4 to [raid 6] hddx7 [raid 6] hddx4 to [raid 6] hddx8 ………………………………..Hddx16 [raid 6] hddx5 to [raid 6] hddx6 [raid 6] hddx5 to [raid 6] hddx7 [raid 6] hddx5 to [raid 6] hddx8 ………………………………..Hddx16 [rai...

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    89 volume allocation list item description modify click this to modify the allocated space. Delete click this to delete the allocated space. Iscsi target click to allocate space to iscsi volume. Type type of volume. Can be either usb or iscsi. Name name assigned to the volume. Capacity capacity of t...

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    90 to allocate space for an iscsi volume on the current raid volume, follow the steps below: 1. Under the volume allocation list, select iscsi target then click add. The create iscsi volume screen appears. Create iscsi volume item description raid id id of current raid volume. Allocation percentage ...

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    91 8. When iscsi target volume has been created, the lun id is configurable from 1 to 254 with a default of the next available number in ascending numerical order. The lun id is unique and can not be duplicated except for lun id 0. 9. If you’ve enabled chap authentication, enter a username and a pas...

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    92 expand volume the iscsi volume is now able to expand its capacity from unused space. From the volume list, simply select the iscsi volume you like to expand and click the expand button: you will then see the dialog box displayed below. Drag the expand capacity bar to the size you want. Then press...

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    93 2. Press yes. All data in the volume will be removed. Iscsi thin-provisioning with this function, the iscsi capacity can be more flexible and more efficiently serve more users. The idea for iscsi thin-provisioning is sharing the available physical capacity to a number of iscsi target volumes and ...

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    94 next, setup the physical capacity for iscsi thin-provision volume by dragging the allocation bar to the desired size. After the size has been determined, click ok to confirm. Now you will see the iscsi thin-provisioning volume is available from the list. Please refer to the screenshot below..

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    95 now you can start to create iscsi targets to join the newly-created iscsi thin-provision volume. Basically, the iscsi target under iscsi thin-provisioning has exactly same settings screen as the standard iscsi target volume creation. The only difference is the “virtual size” of capacity. Unlike c...

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    96 the screen shot for iscsi target volume creation under thin-provisioning; the physical capacity 333.8gb. The screen shot to setup an iscsi target volume under thin-provisioning of 1700gb. Iscsi target volume creation. The maximum virtual size is 14300gb (16000gb – 1700gb(1 st iscsi target volume)...

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    97 this message appears if there is no more room for new iscsi target creation. Advance option there are 2 options is currently allow admin to enable/disable to operate thecus ip storage associated with iscsi setting. The details as listed in following screenshot. With the option changed, it will ne...

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    98 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 initiator can connect with “data digest” and “header digest” enabled. Iscsi(for the n8900) you may specify the space allocated for iscsi. The iscsi target can be c...

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    99 iscsi target to add iscsi target volume, click iscsi with associated raid volume from its drop down list to select desired raid volume. Iscsi target item description add click to allocate space to iscsi target from associated raid volume. Modify click this to modify the iscsi target. Advanced the...

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    100 create iscsi volume item description iscsi target volume enable or disable the iscsi target volume. Target name name of the iscsi target. This name will be used by the stackable nas function to identify this export share. Iqn_year select the current year from the dropdown. Iqn_month select the c...

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    101 iscsi block size the iscsi block size can be set under system advance option, default is 512 bytes. [ 4k ] block size while more than 2tb capacity will be configured in windows xp. [ 512 bytes ] block size for application like vmware etc. 2. Enable the iscsi target volume by selecting enable. 3....

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    102 2. Modify your setting. Press ok to change. Expand volume the iscsi volume is now able to expand its capacity from unused space (instant allocation mode only). From the volume list, simply select the iscsi volume you like to expand and click the expand button: you will then see the dialog box di...

  • Page 103

    103 delete volume to delete volume on the current raid volume, follow the steps below: 1. Under the volume allocation list, click delete. The space allocation screen appears. 2. Press yes. All data in the volume will be removed. Iscsi thin-provisioning(for the n8900) to select iscsi thin-provision t...

  • Page 104

    104 next, allocate capacity for iscsi thin-provision volume by dragging the allocation bar to the desired size. After the size has been determined, click ok to confirm. Now you will see the iscsi thin-provisioning volume is available from the list. Please refer to the screenshot below. Unlike creati...

  • Page 105

    105 from the lun acl setting screen click “add”: next, input “initiator iqn” and setup iscsi target volume access privilege from available list then apply with ok button..

  • Page 106

    106 the accessible initiator will listed as screen shot displayed below. The listed “initiator iqn” can be modified or deleted by selecte desired iqn and apply by associated button. Advance option(for the n8900) there are 3 options is currently allow admin to enable/disable to operate thecus ip stor...

  • Page 107

    107 max connections the maximum number of connections iscsi. Error recovery level the error recovery level (erl) is negotiated during a leading iscsi connection login in traditional iscsi (rfc 3720) and iser (rfc 5046). Erl=0: session recovery erl=0 (session recovery) is triggered when failures with...

  • Page 108

    108 from the main menu, the stackable feature is located under “storage”. Please refer the figure below for reference. A. Add a stack target volume from the figure above, click add to access the stackable target device configuration page. Please refer to the figure below: with the added stack target...

  • Page 109

    109 the export share name will become the network share name and displayed through network access such as smb. You may refer the figures below to see the result. Please note the naming limitation..

  • Page 110

    110 from the figure above, the export share name is “pmmeeting”. The figures below show the result before and after via microsoft network access with settings have been completed. The browseable setting will be same method of setting for system share folder. It designates whether or not this folder ...

  • Page 111

    111 able to access it, and acl button will be grayed out. If public is set to no, the acl button will be available on the stack target list window. Click apply to save your changes. B. Activate a stack target after your settings have been applied, the system will bring you back to stack target list ...

  • Page 112

    112 next, click format to proceed with formatting. After the format is complete, the stack target volume will be created successfully. You will see the volume’s capacity and status in the stack target list screen. C. Edit a stack target to make any changes to stack targets, click edit for the corres...

  • Page 113

    113 e. Reconnect a stack target the enabled stack target devices may be disconnected by situations such as power outages or network disconnects. When this happens, the reconnect button will available. To attempt to reconnect the stack target, click reconnect. Iso mount the iso mount feature is very ...

  • Page 114

    114 a. Add a iso file from the figure above, select iso file from drop down share list. After selection, system will bring up mount table for further setting screen. To mount new iso file, select from listed iso file and input desired mounting name into “mount as:” field. Click “add” with confirmati...

  • Page 115

    115 after you have completed to add iso then the page will displayed all mounted iso files, you could click “unmount” to eliminate mounted iso file. B. Using iso the mounted iso file will be located same share folder with name giving. Please refer the screen shot below. Iso file “image” has mounted ...

  • Page 116

    116 share folder from the storage menu, choose share folder, and the folder screen appears. This screen allows you to create and configure folders on the thecus ip storage volume. Adding folders on the folder screen, press the add button and the add folder screen appears. This screen allows you to a...

  • Page 117

    117 add folder item description raid id raid volume where the new folder will reside. Folder name enter the name of the folder. Description provide a description the folder. Browseable enable or disable users from browsing the folder contents. If yes is selected, then the share folder will be browse...

  • Page 118

    118 modify folders on the folder screen, press the edit button and the modify folder screen appears. This screen allows you to change folder information. After entering the information, press apply to save your changes. Modify folder item description raid id raid volume where the folder will reside....

  • Page 119

    119 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. Please refer the n8900 config nfs share screenshot as below: warning all the data stored in the folder will be deleted once the folder is deleted. The data will no...

  • Page 120

    120 nfs share item description hostname enter the name or ip address of the host privilege host has either read only or writeable access to the folder. Guest system support there are two selections available: unix / linux system aix (allow source port > 1024) choose the one which best fits your need...

  • Page 121

    121 snapshot item description take shot click to take snapshot right away. Remove click to remove snapshot schedule. Schedule click to open snapshot schedule setup screen. Clicking on schedule button then schedule setup screen appear. Checked the enable check box to activate the snapshot scheduled o...

  • Page 122

    122 acl setting item description deny denies access to users or groups who are displayed in this column. Read only provides read only access to users or groups who are displayed in this column. Writable provides write access to users or groups who are displayed in this column. Recursive enable to in...

  • Page 123

    123 5. When you are finished, press apply to confirm your acl settings. To setup sub-folders acl, click on “ ” symbol to extract sub folders list as screen shot shows below. You may carry on with same steps as share level acl setting. The acl screen also allows you to search for a particular user. T...

  • Page 124

    124 user and group authentication the thecus ip storage has built-in user database that allows administrators to manage user access using different group policies. From the user and group authentication menu, you can create, modify, and delete users, and assign them to groups that you designate. Ads...

  • Page 125

    125 to join an ad domain, you can refer the figure and use the example below to configure the thecus ip storage for associated filed input: ad domain example item information work group / domain name domain ads support enable ads server name computer1 ads/nt realm domain.Local administrator id admin...

  • Page 126

    126 local user configuration from the accounts menu, choose the user item, and the local user configuration screen appears. This screen allows you to add, edit, and remove local users. Local user configuration item description add press the add button to add a user to the list of local users. Edit p...

  • Page 127

    127 edit users 1. Select an existing user from the local user configuration screen. 2. Click on the edit button, and local user setting screen appears. 3. From here, you can enter a new password and re-enter to confirm, or use the or >> buttons to have this user join or leave a group. Click the appl...

  • Page 128

    128 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 system. Local group configuration from the accounts menu, choose the group item, and the local group configuration screen appears. This screen allows you t...

  • Page 129

    129 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 name. 4. Enter a group id number. If left blank, the system will automatically assign one. 5. Select users to be in this group from the users list by adding...

  • Page 130

    130 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 system. 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 users a...

  • Page 131

    131 quota the user quota system provides a way of limiting users’ available storage capacity. Setting a user quota gives a given user a given amount of space on each raid partition. For example, if there are 3 raid partitions and a user has a user quota of 300mb, the user can store 300mb of data on ...

  • Page 132

    132 network service setup and manage protocols such as samba/cifs, ftp, and http/web disk, and other network services. Samba / cifs there are 5 options is currently allow admin to enable/disable to operate thecus ip storage associated with samba / cifs protocol. With the option changed, it will need...

  • Page 133

    133 samba service used for letting the operating system of unix series and smb/cifs of microsoft windows operating system (server message block / common internet file system).Do the link in network protocol. Enable or disable smb/cifs protocol for windows, apple, unix drive mapping. File access cach...

  • Page 134

    134 a description of each item follows: apple network configuration item description afp server enable or disable apple file service to use thecus ip storage with mac os-based systems. Mac charset specifics the code page from drop down list zone specifies zone for applet talk service. If your applet...

  • Page 135

    135 a description of each item follows: ftp item description ftp enable ftp service on thecus ip storage. Security ftp enable or disable security ftp, be sure the client ftp software has also security ftp setting enabled. Port specifies the port number of an incoming connection on a non-standard por...

  • Page 136

    136 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 enable port use port specifies the port number of an incoming connection on a non-standard port. Share folder select the file stored folder, it can not be em...

  • Page 137

    137 upnp this device supports upnp media server, which allows users to play media files with upnp client (ex. Dma devices). Enable or disable universal plug and play protocol. Upnp helps to find the ip address of thecus ip storage. Bonjour setting bonjour, is apple inc.'s trade name for its implemen...

  • Page 138

    138 see the following table for detailed descriptions of each field: itunes configuration item description itunes enable or disable the itunes service. Server name name used to identify thecus ip storage to itunes clients. Password enter password to control access to your itunes music. Rescan interv...

  • Page 139

    139 the other way to have auto module installed is using universal cd shipped with system. It has contained file “modules.Zip” which included all modules while system shipped. Please refer the screenshot below. Auto module source list item description installed status of module name module name vers...

  • Page 140

    140 after click on “action” to install module, the module will be under list of module installation. Please do “enable” to activate module usage. Backup there are a number of ways to back up data with the thecus ip storage. Nsync (does not apply to the 3x series) you can backup a share folder to ano...

  • Page 141

    141 add nsync task from the nsync screen, click add to display the add nsync task screen. Add nsync task item description task name the name of your nsync task. Target server manufacturer select replication to method, it has 3 options can choose from. Nas: to other thecus ip storage with security tu...

  • Page 142

    142 on the nsync target server, the administrator of that server has to set up a user account with a folder named “nsync” and grant write access. 1. On the nsync server, add a user for nsync source (ex. Nsyncsource1). For instructions on how to add a user on the thecus ip storage, see chapter 4: use...

  • Page 143

    143 dual dom ( not available on n3200xxx/n0503/n4200eco/n7700/n8800 nas ) the unique dual dom feature can now perform “auto repair”. The thecus nas will backup up to five versions of the system configuration either by the default timing of 1:00am every day automatically or as scheduled by the user. ...

  • Page 144

    144 on the linux operating system, it is also much more stable and experiences much less frequent data loss during transfer than other remote backup systems. -for this tutorial you will need to use rsync target (step 1) and rsync (step 2+3) under backup. Step 1 – enabling rsync on your target (backu...

  • Page 145

    145 -fill out all the necessary details and choose your parameters 1. Name your task - this is how it will appear in the task list. 2. Choose your backup mode – -synchronization mode - makes your source match your target completely; deleting and adding files on your target as they are deleted and ad...

  • Page 146

    146 7. Choose a folder to keep your backup log in - this lists all the changes during each backup in a single file. 8. Test your connection - if there is an error, review the instructions and make sure you didn’t miss a step. 9. Enable or disable regular automatic backups - to run backups manually c...

  • Page 147

    147 1. Click add to create a backup task. The add new task dialog box appears. Add new task item description task specifies a name for the current task. Source click to specify the source folder/file location. Incremental click to specify whether the backup will be incremental. If unchecked, the bac...

  • Page 148

    148 5. Find and select the drive that specifies your thecus ip storage as your backup destination and click next. 6. Click next to display the wizard’s final page and click finish to start backing up. Apple os x backup utilities mac os x does not include any backup software. However, there are a num...

  • Page 149

    149 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 documents button to clear the print queue may resolve the issue. You can configure thecus ip storage to act as a printer server, letting all pcs connected to ...

  • Page 150

    150 windows vista to set up the printer server in windows vista, follow the steps below: 1. Open printer folder from the control panel. 2. Click the right mouse button in anywhere on the printers folder and then select add printer. 3. Select add a network, wireless or bluetooth printer..

  • Page 151

    151 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 without waiting for searching for available printers to finish. 5. Click select a shared printer by name. Type http://:631/printers/usb-printer in the box, where is the ip addr...

  • Page 152

    152 if your printer model is not listed, please contact your printer manufacturer for help. 7. Windows will attempt to connect to the printer. 8. You can choose to set this printer as the default printer by checking the set as the default printer box. Click next to continue. 9. Done! Click finish..

  • Page 153

    153 ups setting the thecus ip storage can also support various uninterruptible power supply unit via either “serial” or “usb” interface (depend on model) to provide extra data security and accessibility in the case of a power failure. From the status menu, choose the ups item and the ups setting scr...

  • Page 154

    154 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 digital music, photos, or files by simply using their web browsers. To manage your personal files or access public files on the thecus ip storage, just ...

  • Page 155

    155 1. In the login page, type in the user id and password that were previously set for you in the accounts menu. See chapter 4:user and group authentication > local user configuration . 2. The web disk page appears showing folders currently available to you, this is controlled via the access contro...

  • Page 156

    156 folder page button button description list all directory trees per login user’s privilege. Browsing selected directory of its folders and files. Go back to the web disk directory layer. Re-load the current list. Search files in the current web disk directory. (must input the complete file name.)...

  • Page 157

    157 photo server ( does not apply to the 3x series’ photo server ) using the photo server, users can view and share photos, and even create their own albums right on the thecus ip storage. You will see your own photo gallery and all public photo albums on the network. To manage any picture files, yo...

  • Page 158

    158 3. Windows xp will ask whether you want to run or save this file. Click save to save the register file. 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 the left pane, there will be an icon labeled “publis...

  • Page 159

    159 6. Select the pictures you want to publish to the photo web server by placing a check mark on the top left hand corner of the picture. Click next. 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 ip stor...

  • Page 160

    160 10. Create your album by entering an album name and clicking on the create album button. 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 in progress..

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    161 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. 15. Click on the user’s icon to go to that user’s album..

  • Page 162

    162 16. You will see the user’s album list. Click on album. 17. Finished! You will see the pictures just selected in the album. Managing albums and photos icon function description make cover make selected photo your cover picture. Back return to the previous screen..

  • Page 163

    163 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 each description is limited to 255 characters. Delete delete the selected albums or photos. Creating albums to create a photo album, follow the steps belo...

  • Page 164

    164 exif information while viewing pictures, you can also have thecus ip storage display the exif information for each photo. Simply click the exif button to display exif information. To hide this information, click the exif button again. Slide shows slide shows are a great way to enjoy pictures sto...

  • Page 165

    165 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 on your computer. You can connect to the shared network folders on thecus ip storage as follows: windows 1. Go to the my computer folder in windows. 2. I...

  • Page 166

    166 windows 2000/xp 1. First, download the iscsi initiator from the microsoft website ( http://www.Microsoft.Com ). You can find this software by entering iscsi initiator into the search box on their homepage. 2. Once the download is complete, install the iscsi initiator by double-clicking the exe f...

  • Page 167

    167 6. The iscsi initiator will now install automatically. Click finish once completed. 7. Start the iscsi initiator by double-clicking its icon on the desktop. The iscsi initiator properties window will appear. 8. Select the discovery tab. Under target portals, click add. 9. Enter the ip address of...

  • Page 168

    168 10. On the iscsi initiator properties window, select the targets tab. With the iscsi target highlighted, click log on. The log on to target dialogue will appear. 11. If you have not enabled chap, click ok to continue. If you have enabled chap, click advanced. Under advanced settings, check the c...

  • Page 169

    169 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. Initialize the new hard disk and you will then be able to use the iscsi target as a local drive..

  • Page 170

    170 windows vista because windows vista has the microsoft iscsi initiator pre-installed, you will not have to install this piece of software. Instead, start the iscsi initiator and follow steps 8-14 to map the thecus ip storage as an iscsi drive. Chapter 6: tips and tricks usb and esata storage expa...

  • Page 171

    171 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, select a user name (i.E.: n8800), enter your email address (i.E.: xxx@example.Com), check enable wildcard, and create a password (i.E.: xxxx). 4. Wait for...

  • Page 172

    172 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 while keeping your data secure with the system’s automatic data recovery. Hard drive damage when a hard drive is damaged and data in the raid volume, the ...

  • Page 173: Chapter 7: Troubleshooting

    173 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 find out the ip address by either looking directly onto thecus ip storage lcd panel, or by using the setup wizard to retrieve the ip of your thecus ip ...

  • Page 174

    174 problems with time and date settings the administrator is able to select an ntp server to keep thecus ip storage time synchronized. However, if thecus ip storage can not access the internet, you may encounter a problem when setting the time and time zone. If this happens: 1. Login to the web adm...

  • Page 175: Thank You For Choosing

    175 appendix a: customer support if your thecus ip storage is not working properly, we encourage you to check out chapter 7: troubleshooting , located in this manual. You can also try to ensure that you are using the latest firmware version for your thecus ip storage. Thecus is committed to providin...

  • Page 176: Appendix B: Raid Basics

    176 appendix b: raid basics overview a redundant array of independent disks (raid) is an array of several hard disks that provide data security and high performance. A raid system accesses several hard disks simultaneously, which improves i/o performance over a single hard disk. Data security is enh...

  • Page 177

    177 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 transactions at the same time, as well as applications that require data security such as office automation and online customer service. Use it also for...

  • Page 178

    178 stripe size the length of the data segments being written across multiple hard disks. Data is written in stripes across the multiple hard disks of a raid. Since multiple disks are accessed at the same time, disk striping enhances performance. The stripes can vary in size. Disk usage when all dis...

  • Page 179

    179 appendix c: active directory basics overview with windows 2000, microsoft introduced active directory (ads), which is a large database/information store. Prior to active directory the windows os could not store additional information in its domain database. Active directory also solved the probl...

  • Page 180

    180 appendix d: licensing information overview this product included copyrighted third-party software licensed under the terms of gnu general public license. Please see the gnu general public license for extra terms and conditions of this license. Source code availability thecus technology corp. Has...

  • Page 181

    181 cgic license terms basic license cgic, copyright 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 by thomas boutell and boutell.Com, inc. Permission is granted to use cgic in any application, commercial or noncommercial, at no cost. However, this copyright paragraph must appear on a "credits...

  • Page 182

    182 they have is not the original, so that any problems introduced by others will not reflect on the original authors' reputations. Finally, any free program is threatened constantly by software patents. We wish to avoid the danger that redistributors of a free program will individually obtain paten...

  • Page 183

    183 these conditions, and telling the user how to view a copy of this license. (exception: if the program itself is interactive but does not normally print such an announcement, your work based on the program is not required to print an announcement.) these requirements apply to the modified work as...

  • Page 184

    184 4. You may not copy, modify, sublicense, or distribute the program except as expressly provided under this license. Any attempt otherwise to copy, modify, sublicense or distribute the program is void, and will automatically terminate your rights under this license. However, parties who have rece...

  • Page 185

    185 9. The free software foundation may publish revised and/or new versions of the general public license from time to time. Such new versions will be similar in spirit to the present version, but may differ in detail to address new problems or concerns. Each version is given a distinguishing versio...