About This Manual All information in this manual has been carefully verified to ensure its correctness. In case of an error, please provide us with your feedback. Thecus Technology Corporation reserves the right to modify the contents of this manual without notice.
Safety Warnings For your safety, please read and follow the following safety warnings: Read this manual thoroughly before attempting to set up your 1U4500. Your 1U4500 is a complicated electronic device. DO NOT attempt to repair it under any circumstances. In the case of malfunction, turn off the power immediately and have it repaired at a qualified service center.
Overview ....................8 Product Highlights.................8 File Server...................8 FTP Server...................8 Backup Server ..................8 Printer Server ..................8 Redundant Power Supply (1U4500R) ............9 Package Contents ..................9 Front Panel.................... 9 Hard Disk Trays ................... 10 Rear Panel ................... 10 1U4500R ................... 10 1U4500S ................... 10 Chapter 2: Hardware Installation ..........
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Power Management ................25 Storage Management ................26 Disks Information ................26 S.M.A.R.T. Information................26 RAID Information ................27 RAID Configuration ................28 RAID Level ....................28 RAID Settings ................... 29 Creating a RAID ..................29 Expanding a RAID ..................30 Migrating a RAID ..................
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Setting Up an Nsync Target on an Nsync Device..........68 Setting Up an Nsync Target on Another Device ..........68 Designating 1U4500 as an Nsync Target ............69 Thecus Backup Utility ................69 Windows XP Data Backup ..............70 Apple OS X Backup Utilities ..............70 Chapter 7: Tips and Tricks ............
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Overview ..................... 83 What is Active Directory? ..............83 ADS Benefits..................83 Appendix E: UPS Compatibility List..........84 Appendix F: Licensing Information ..........87 Overview ..................... 87 Source Code Availability ..............87 CGIC License Terms................88 GNU General Public License..............88...
Chapter 1: Introduction Overview Thank you for choosing the Thecus 1U4500 1U Rackmount Storage Server. The Thecus 1U4500 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 recovery—over one Terabyte of...
Redundant Power Supply (1U4500R) The redundant power supply included with the 1U4500R ensures maximum uptime in the event of a failure of one of the power supplies. This is recommended for systems that require a high degree of fault tolerance.
• This port is for factory use only Power Connector s • Connect the included power cords to these connectors 1U4500S The rear panel of the 1U4500S is similar to the 1U4500R, but with a single power connector: Power Connector Power Switch...
Chapter 2: Hardware Installation Overview Your 1U4500 is designed for easy installation. To help you get started, the following chapter will help you quickly get your 1U4500 up and running. Please read it carefully to prevent damaging your unit during installation. Before You Begin Before you begin, be sure to take the following precautions: 1.
Plug the other end of the cord into a surge protector socket. Press the power supply switch to turn on the power supply. If you are installing the 1U4500R, be sure to connect both power cables. If you do NOTE not, the system will assume one power supply has failed, and an alarm will sound.
1U4500 so that it is accessible to your network users. There are two ways to set up your 1U4500: using the Thecus Setup Wizard or the LCD display. Follow the steps below for initial software setup.
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6. Name your 1U4500 and configure the network IP address. If your switch or router is configured as a DHCP Server, configuring the 1U4500 to automatically obtain an IP address is recommended. You may also use a static IP address and enter the DNS Server address manually. 7.
The Thecus Setup Wizard is designed for installation on systems NOTE running Windows XP/2000 or Mac OSX or later. Users with other operating systems will need to install the Thecus Setup Wizard on a host machine with one of these operating systems before using the unit.
The 1U4500 will rotate these messages every one-two seconds on the LCD display. USB Copy The USB Copy function enables you to copy files stored on USB devices such as USB disks and digital cameras to the 1U4500 with a press of a button. To use USB copy, follow the steps below: 1.
Step 1: Network Setup From the Web Administration Interface, you can configure the network settings of the 1U4500 for your network. You can access the Network menu from the menu bar. For details on how to configure your network settings, refer to Chapter 4: System Management >...
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File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Printer Server...
Chapter 4: System Management Overview The 1U4500 provides an easily accessible Web Administration Interface. With it, you can configure and monitor the 1U4500 anywhere on the network. Web Administration Interface Make sure your network is connected to the Internet. To access the 1U4500 Web Administration Interface: 1.
1U4500. Network Information and settings for network connections, as well as various services of the 1U4500. Accounts Allows configuration of users and groups. System Various 1U4500 system settings and information. Language Choose your preferred language here. Moving your cursor over any of these items will display the dropdown menu selections for each group.
Status Menu The Status Menu on the menu bar allows you to see various aspects of the 1U4500. From here, you can discover the status of the 1U4500, and even find out other details like firmware version and up time. Product Information Once you login, you will first see the basic Product Information screen providing...
Item Description AFP Status The status of the Apple Filing Protocol server. NFS Status The status of the Network File Service Server. SMB/CIFS Status The status of the SMB/CIFS server. FTP Status The status of the FTP server. Media Server The status of the Media Server Nsync Status The status of the Nsync server.
Status Displays the status of the USB printer. Remove document Click to remove all documents from printer queue from Queue Restart Printer service Click to restart printer service 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.
Wake-Up On Lan (WOL) The 1U4500 has the ability to be awoken from sleep mode via WAN port. From the Status menu, choose the WOL item, and the Wake-up On Lan Configuration screen appears. From here, you can Enable or Disable. Wake-up On Lan Configuration Item Description...
Power Management Using the 1U4500’s Power Management, you can save energy and money by scheduling the 1U4500 to turn itself on and off during certain times of the day. From the Status menu, choose the Power Mgmt item and the Schedule Power On/Off screen appears.
Storage Management The Storage Menu displays the status of storage devices installed in the 1U4500, and includes storage configuration options such as RAID and disk settings, folder configuration, and Nsync settings. Disks Information From the Storage menu, choose the Disks item and the Disks Information screen appears.
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 power-on state.
To configure your RAID settings, press the RAID Config button to go to the RAID Configuration screen. RAID Information Item Description Select Used to select the current RAID volume. Master RAID The RAID volume currently designated as the Master RAID volume.
RAID 6 Two independent parity computations must be used in order to provide protection against double disk failure. Two different algorithms are employed to achieve this purpose. RAID 6 requires a minimum of 4 disks. RAID 6 can sustain two failed disks.
4. If this RAID volume is meant to be the Master RAID volume, tick the Master RAID checkbox. In a multiple RAID configuration, one RAID volume must be NOTE designated as the Master RAID volume. The Master RAID volume will store all installed modules.
Migrating a RAID Once a RAID volume has been created, you may want to move it to other physical drives or change the RAID array all together. To migrate a RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 5 volume, follow the steps below: 1.
Space Allocation You may specify the space allocated for both Target USB and iSCSI volumes. To do this, under the Storage menu, click RAID and the RAID List window appears. Select the RAID volume you wish to reallocate by clicking on its radio button, and click Space Allocation.
3. Click OK to create the Target USB volume. Allocating Space for iSCSI Volume To allocate space for an iSCSI volume on the current RAID volume, follow the steps below: 1. Under the Volume Allocation List, click iSCSI Target. The Create iSCSI Volume screen appears. Create iSCSI Volume Item Description...
4. Choose to enable CHAP authentication or choose None. 5. Enter a Target Name. This will be used by the Stackable NAS function to identify this export share. 6. Choose the current year from the Year dropdown. 7. Choose the current month from the Month dropdown. 8.
Folder Management From the Storage menu, choose Folder, and the Folder screen appears. This screen allows you to create and configure folders on the 1U4500 volume. Folder Item Description Folder name Displays the name of the folder. Description Provides a description of the folder. NFS Share Press NFS Share to configure which hosts on the network are allowed to access this folder using NFS.
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 browseable. Public Admit or deny public access to this folder.
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 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.
Folder Access Control List (ACL) On the Folder screen, press the ACL button, and the Access Control List screen appears. This screen allows you to configure access to the specific folder for users and groups. Select a user or a group from the left hand column and then choose Deny, Read Only, or Writable to configure their access level.
2. From the drop down select the group you would like to search for the user 3. Click Search. The system will list up to 1,000 users from the chosen category. To NOTE narrow your search, enter a search term in the blank provided. File System Check The File System Check allows you to perform a check on the integrity of your disks’...
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Click Start to begin the file system check. Click Back to return to the previous screen. Click Reboot to reboot the system. When the file system check is run, the system will show 20 lines of information until it is complete. Once complete, the results will be shown at the bottom. The system must be rebooted before the 1U4500 can function normally.
Network Management Use the Network menu to make network configuration settings as well as service support settings. WAN Configuration From the Network menu, choose WAN, and the WAN Configuration screen appears. This screen displays the network parameters of the WAN connection. You may change any of these items and press Apply to confirm your settings.
Most Fast Ethernet (10/100) Switches/Routers do not support Jumbo WARNING Frame and you will not be able to connect to your 1U4500 after Jumbo Frame is turned on. If this happens, turn off the 1U4500. Then, power on the 1U4500 and immediately press and hold the Reset button on the back of the unit for 10 seconds.
WLAN Configuration When a compatible wireless USB dongle is installed on the 1U4500, the 1U4500 will become an access point, and the Network dropdown menu will contain a WLAN menu item. From the Network menu, choose WLAN, and the WLAN Configuration screen appears.
Users should obey the international RF regulatory rules as they set up the wireless RF channel on the 1U4500. The RF operating channels for different regions have been specified as following. Thecus has no responsibility for users attempting to violate the international RF regulation.
Apple Network Configuration Item Description AFP Server Enable or disable Apple File Service to use the 1U4500 with MAC OS-based systems. Zone Specifies Zone for Applet Talk service. If your AppleTalk network uses extended networks and is assigned with multiple zones, assign a zone name to the 1U4500.
Local User Configuration Item Description Press the Add button to add a user to the list of local users. Modify Press the Modify button to modify a local user. Delete Press the Delete button to delete a selected user from the system.
Modifying Users 1. Select an existing user from the Local User Configuration screen. 2. Click on the Modify button, and Local User Setting screen appears. 3. From here, you can enter a new password and re-enter to confirm, or use the <<...
5. Select users to be in this group from the Users List by adding them to the Members List using the << button. 6. Click the Apply button to save your changes. Modifying Groups 1. On the Local Group Configuration screen, select a group name from the list.
ADS/NT Configuration If you have a Windows Active Directory Server (ADS) or Windows NT server to handle the domain security in your network, you can simply enable the ADS/NT support feature; the 1U4500 will connect with the ADS/NT server and get all the information of the domain users and groups automatically.
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AD Domain Example Item Information Work Group / Domain domain Name ADS Support Enable ADS Server Name Computer1 ADS/NT Realm Domain.local Administrator ID Administrator Administrator *********** Password Confirm Password *********** • The DNS server specified in the WAN configuration page should be NOTE able to correctly resolve the ADS server name.
System Settings The System menu gives you a wealth of settings that you can use to configure your 1U4500’s system administration functions. You can set up system notifications, view system logs, and even upgrade firmware from this menu. System Notifications From the System menu, choose the Notification item, and the Notification Configuration screen appears.
System Logs Item Description Truncate All Log File Clear all log files. |<< < > >>| Use the forward ( > >>| ) and backward ( |<< < ) buttons to browse the log pages. INFO Provides all log information including warning messages and error messages.
System Configuration Backup and Restore From the System menu, choose the Config Mgmt item and the System Configuration Download/Upload screen appears. From here, you can download or upload stored system configurations. See the following table for a detailed description of each item. System Configuration Download/Upload Item Description...
• The beeper only beeps if it is enabled in the System Notification NOTE menu. • Check Thecus website for the latest firmware release and release notes. Do NOT turn off the system during the firmware upgrade process. This WARNING will lead to a catastrophic result that may render the system inoperable.
Reboot and Shutdown System From the System menu, choose Reboot & Shutdown item, and the Shutdown/Reboot System screen appears. Press Reboot to restart the system or Shutdown to turn the system off. Logout To logout of the Web Administration Interface, navigate to System > Logout.
Chapter 5: Additional Feature Setup Overview The 1U4500 can also act as an FTP Server, allowing employees and clients to transfer files using their favorite FTP programs. The integrated Print Server allows you to share a single USB printer will all users on the network. The following section shows you how.
“Default Printer”. Select Yes and all your print jobs will be submitted to this printer by default. Click Next. 9. Click Finish. • Not all USB printers are supported. Please check Thecus website for NOTE a list of supported printers.
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.
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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://<Thecus_NAS>:631/printers/usb-printer in the box, where <Thecus_NAS_IP>...
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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.
Chapter 6: Using the 1U4500 Overview Once the 1U4500 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 1U4500, just enter its IP address into your browser (default IP address is http://192.168.1.100), and you will be taken to the 1U4500 Login page.
7. To upload a file from your computer to the current folder, press the New file (upload) button. When the screen appears, press Browse and locate the file to upload. Press OK and the file is uploaded to the current folder. 8.
4. When MAC OS X has connected to the 1U4500 successfully, an icon representing the folder will appear on the MAC OS X desktop. You can access the folder by double clicking on the icon. Mapping the 1U4500 as an iSCSI Drive With the 1U4500, you are able to map it as an iSCSI drive.
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4. Leave the default selections and click Next. 5. Read the license agreement. To continue with the installation, click I Agree and then click Next. 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.
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8. Select the Discovery tab. Under Target Portals, click Add. 9. Enter the IP address of the 1U4500. Click OK. 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.
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11. If you have not enabled CHAP, click OK to continue. If you have enabled CHAP, click Advanced. Under Advanced Settings, check the CHAP login information checkbox and enter your username and password. Click OK. 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. Windows Vista Because Windows Vista has the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator pre-installed, you will not have to install this piece of software.
Add Nsync Task Item Description Task Name The name of your Nsync task. Manufacturer Select whether the target is a Thecus Product (e.g. 1U4500) or FTP server. Target Server IP The IP address of your target server. Address Source Folder The share folder you want to backup.
TCP/1194 on your firewall in both directions. 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 Program Groups > Thecus > Thecus Backup Utility. If it is not installed, you can copy the file (Thecus Backup Utility.exe) to a convenient location on your hard disk and double click to...
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 you use Windows XP Home Edition, follow these steps to install the utility: 1. Insert the Windows XP CD into a drive and double-click the CD icon in My Computer.
Chapter 7: Tips and Tricks USB and eSATA Storage Expansion The 1U4500 supports external USB hard disks through its three USB ports. Once a USB hard disk has successfully mounted, the entire volume will be copied automatically to the default USB HDD folder. The 1U4500 supports up to 6 USB external storage devices.
1U4500 is behind a router. This is especially useful if you are traveling and suddenly need a file from your 1U4500. Setting up remote administration is a three-part process, and will require the following equipment: Thecus 1U4500 NAS device • Cable/DSL Router with Dynamic DNS support •...
Replacing Damaged Hard Drives If you are using RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, or RAID 10, you can easily replace a damaged hard drive in the Thecus 1U4500 while keeping your data secure with the system’s automatic data recovery.
IP address by either looking directly onto the 1U4500’s LCD panel, or by using the setup wizard to retrieve the IP of your 1U4500. 1. Start the Setup Wizard, and it will automatically detect all Thecus IP storage products on your network.
Restoring Factory Defaults From the System menu, choose the Factory Default item and the Reset to Factory Default screen appears. Press Apply to reset the 1U4500 to factory default settings. Resetting to factory defaults will not erase the data stored in the hard WARNING disks, but WILL revert all the settings to the factor y default values.
Share folder level permission File level permission Public folder Quota Management Share folder quota control Backup Thecus Backup Utility (Windows XP/2000 and MAC OS X) Thecus Nsync System Management Web GUI Multilingual support (English, French, German, Italian, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese,...
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*PDC/AD support: Works as a client member in a Microsoft NT 4.0 domain/Active Directory domain, allowing the 1U4500 to utilize the domain users and groups setting for authentication to the system and authorization to the share folders. **For supported USB dongles, please contact sales@thecus.com...
Chapter Troubleshooting, located in this manual. You can also try to ensure that you are using the latest firmware version for your 1U4500. Thecus is committed to providing free firmware upgrades to our customers. Our newest firmware is available on our Download Center: http://www.thecus.com/download.php...
RAID Levels The Thecus 1U4500 supports standard RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, and JBOD. You choose a RAID level when you create a system volume. The factors for selecting a RAID level are: •...
RAID 1 RAID 1 mirrors all data from one hard disk drive to a second one hard disk drive, thus providing complete data redundancy. However, the cost of data storage capacity is doubled. 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...
Disk Usage When all 5 disks are of the same size, and used in RAID, 1U4500 disk usage percentage is listed below: RAID Level Percentage Used RAID 0 100% RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 6 RAID 10 JBOD 100% RAID 10 allows only 4 disks and one as spare disk. NOTE...
Appendix D: 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 problem of locating resources;...
Source Code Availability Thecus Technology Corp. has exposed the full source code of the GPL licensed software. For more information on how you can obtain our source code, please visit our web site, http://www.thecus.com.
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"...
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This section is intended to make thoroughly clear what is believed to be a consequence of the rest of this License. 8. If the distribution and/or use of the Program is restricted in certain countries either by patents or by copyrighted interfaces, the original copyright holder who places the Program under this License may add an explicit geographical distribution limitation excluding those countries, so that distribution is permitted only in or among countries not thus excluded.