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  • Page 1 Thecus 1U4600 FW v3.00.08 User’s Manual...

  • Page 2: Copyright And Trademark Notice

    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.

  • Page 3: Safety Warnings

    Do NOT expose the 1U4600 to dampness, dust, or corrosive liquids. Do NOT place the 1U4600 on any uneven surfaces. DO NOT place the 1U4600 in direct sunlight or expose it to other heat sources. DO NOT use chemicals or aerosols to clean the 1U4600. Unplug the power cord and all connected cables before cleaning.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Hard Disk Installation................15 Cable Connections ................15 Checking System Status ..............16 System Status Normal ................16 Chapter 3: First Time Setup ............17 Overview .....................17 Thecus Setup Wizard ................17 LCD Operation ..................19 LCD Co ntrols ..................19 Display Mode ..................19 USB Cop y ......................
  • Page 5 Messag e Bar ..................24 Logout ....................25 Language Selection ................25 System Information................25 Product Information ................25 System /Service Status ................26 Logs ..................... 27 System Management ................28 Time: S etting system time ............... 28 Notifica tion configuration ................. 29 Firmwa re Upgrade ..................
  • Page 6 Pictures to Albums ..............106 EXIF In formation .................. 106 Slide Sh ows ..................107 Mapping a Client PC to the 1U4600............ 107 Window s....................107 Apple O S X ..................107 Mapping the 1U4600 as an iSCSI Drive..........108 Window s 2000/XP .................
  • Page 7 Adding a Spare Disk ................113 Remote Administration..............113 Part I - Setup a DynDNS Account ............114 Part II - Enable DDNS on the Router............114 Part III - Setting up Virtual Servers (HTTPS)..........114 Firewall Software Configuration ............114 Replacing Damaged Hard Drives............
  • Page 8 What is Active Directory? ..............138 ADS Benefits..................138 Appendix E: UPS Compatibility List..........139 Appendix F: Licensing Information ..........143 Overview ................... 143 Source Code Availability ..............143 CGIC License Terms................144 GNU General Public License ............... 144...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1: Introduction

    Product Highlights File Server First and foremost, the 1U4600 allows you to store and share files over an IP network. With a Network Attached Storage (NAS) device, you can centralize your files and share them easily over your network. With the easy-to-use web-based interface, users on your network can access these files in a snap.

  • Page 10: Media Server

    >RAID Information. Dual Mode Support 1U4600 is not only a file server, but it also supports iSCSI initiators. Your server can access 1U4600 as a direct-attached-storage over the LAN or Internet. There is no easier way to expand the capacity of your current application servers. All the storage needs can be centrally managed and deployed.

  • Page 11: Package Contents

    Package Contents Your 1U4600 package should contain the following items: 1U4600 Unit x1 Power Cord 1U4600S x1 1U4600R x2 USB Cable x1 QIG (Quick Installation Guide) x1 CD-Title x2 (DriveClone5 Pro CD & Universal CD) Ethernet Cable x1 Screw Kit & Key-Luck x1...

  • Page 12: Front Panel

    Front Panel The Thecus 1U4600’s front panel has the device’s controls, indicators, and hard disk trays: Escape Button PWR LED Down Button LAN LED Power Button Busy LED WAN LED set Button Up Button USB Port LCD Display Enter Button...

  • Page 13: Hard Disk Trays

    Hard Disk Trays Each of the 1U4600’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 powered on 2.HDD • Blinking green: system is accessing data on the hard disk Access/Error LED 3.Lock...

  • Page 14: 1U4600S

    Power Switch • Switch for power supply System Fan • System fan that exhausts heat from the unit Serial Port • This port is for factory use only Power Connector • Connect the included power cords to these connectors 1U4600S The rear panel of the 1U4600S is similar to the 1U4600R, but with a single power connector: Power Connector...

  • Page 15: Chapter 2: Hardware Installation

    1. Remove a hard disk tray from the 1U4600. 2. Slide the new SATA hard disk into the tray and fasten the screws. 3. Insert the hard disk and tray back into the 1U4600 until it snaps into place and lock it with a key if desired.

  • Page 16: Checking System Status

    For more information, refer to Chapter 8: Troubleshooting. 3. Press the power button on the Front Panel to boot up the 1U4600. Checking System Status After making connections on the 1U4600 and powering up, check whether the system status is normal or has trouble by observing indicators on the front panel and hard disk trays.

  • Page 17: Chapter 3: First Time Setup

    1U4600 so that it is accessible to your network users. There are two ways to set up your 1U4600: using the Thecus Setup Wizard or the LCD display. Follow the steps below for initial software setup.
  • Page 18 6. Name your 1U4600 and configure the network IP address. If your switch or router is configured as a DHCP Server, configuring the 1U4600 to automatically obtain an IP address is recommended. You may also use a static IP address and enter the DNS Server address manually.

  • Page 19: Lcd Operation

    Thecus Setup Wizard on a host machine with one of these operating systems before using the unit. LCD Operation The 1U4600 is equipped with an LCD on the front for easy status display and setup. There are four buttons on the front panel to control the LCD functions. LCD Controls ↵...

  • Page 20: Usb Copy

    USB Copy The USB Copy function enables you to copy files stored on USB devices such as USB disks and digital cameras to the 1U4600 by press button. To use USB copy, follow the steps below: 1. Plug your USB device into an available USB port on the Front end.

  • Page 21: Network Setup

    Basics. Step 3: Create Local Users or Setup Authentication Once the RAID is ready, you can begin to create local users for the 1U4600, or choose to setup authentication protocols such as Active Directory (AD). For more on managing users, go to Chapter 4:User and Group Authentication.
  • Page 22 Media Server Printer Server Photo Server...

  • Page 23: Chapter 4: System Administration

    1U4600 anywhere on the network. Web Administration Interface Make sure your network is connected to the Internet. To access the 1U4600 Web Administration Interface: 1. Type the 1U4600’s IP address into your browser. (Default IP address is http://192.168.1.100)

  • Page 24: Message Bar

    1U4600. User and Group Authentication Allows configuration of users and groups. Application Server Printer Server and iTunes Server to set up of the 1U4600. Module Management System and user Module to install of the 1U4600. Backup Category of Backup Features set up of the 1U4600.

  • Page 25: Logout

    Information provides viewing on current Product info, System Status, Service Status and Logs. The menu bar allows you to see various aspects of the 1U4600. From here, you can discover the status of the 1U4600, and also other details. Product Information Once you login, you will first see the basic Product Information screen providing Manufacturer, Product No., Firmware Version, and System Up Time...

  • Page 26: System/Service Status

    Status screens appear. These screens provide basic system and service status information. System Status Item Description CPU Loading (%) Displays current CPU workload of the 1U4600. 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.

  • Page 27: Logs

    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.

  • Page 28: System Management

    Select YES to allow the 1U4600 to synchronize with an NTP server Server of your choice. Press Apply to change. If an NTP server is selected, please make sure your 1U4600’s network has been WARNING setup to access the NTP server.

  • Page 29: Tion Configuration

    Notification configuration From the menu, choose the Notification item, and the Notification Configuration screen appears. This screen lets you have the 1U4600 notify you in case of any system malfunction. Press Apply to confirm all settings. See following table for a detailed description of each item.

  • Page 30: Firmware Upgrade

    This will lead to a catastrophic result that may render the system inoperable. UPS Setting The 1U4600 can also support various uninterruptible power supply units via either “Serial” or “USB” interface, providing extra data security and accessibility in the case of a power failure.

  • Page 31: Schedule Power On/Off

    From the menu, choose the Schedule Power On/Off item and the Schedule Power On/Off screen appears. To designate a schedule for the 1U4600 to turn on and off, first enable the feature by checking the Enable Schedule Power On/Off checkbox.

  • Page 32: Wake-Up On Lan (Wol)

    System will turn off at 8:00 AM on Monday. System will turn off at 16:00 PM on Monday, if it was on. If the system was already off at 16:00 PM on Monday, system will stay off. Wake-Up On LAN (WOL) The 1U4600 has the ability to be awoken from sleep mode via WAN port.

  • Page 33: Utility

    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 WOL service Apply Click Apply to save changes. SNMP Support From the menu, choose the SNMP item and the SNMP Support screen appears.

  • Page 34: Config Mgmt

    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. ˙...
  • Page 35 ˙ Factory default From the menu, choose the Factory Default item and the Reset to Factory Default screen appears. Press Apply to reset the 1U4600 to factory default settings. Resetting to factory defaults will not erase the data stored in the hard disks, but WARNING WILL revert all the settings to the factory default values.
  • Page 36 To perform a file system check, click Apply. Once clicked, the following prompt will appear: Click Yes to reboot the system. 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.
  • Page 37 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 re booted before the 1U4600 can function normally NOTE after file system check co...

  • Page 38: System Network

    See a description of each item in the following table: WAN Configuration Item Description Host name Host name that identifies the 1U4600 on the network. Domain name Specifies the domain name of the 1U4600. To set a server name for NetBIOS computer. WINS Server MAC Address MAC address of the network interface.

  • Page 39: Lan

    Most Fast Ethernet (10/100) Switches/Routers do not support Jumbo Frame and you will not be able to connect to your 1U4600 after Jumbo Frame is turned on. If this happens, turn off the 1U4600. Then, press the reset button on the front panel right below power button. System w bring your network settings back to factory default.

  • Page 40: Dhcp Server Configuration

    IP address and End IP address. Samba / CIFS There are 4 options is currently allow Admin to Enable/Disable to operate 1U4600 associated with Samba / CIFS protocol. With the option changed, it will need to reboot system to activate.

  • Page 41: Samba Recycle Bin

    Samba Recycle Bin The 1U4600 is supported recycle bin via SMB/CIFS protocol. Simply enable it then all of deleted files/folders will reside in the “.recycle” folder with hidden attribution in each share. In general, Windows has default to invisible all of hidden folders/files. So please enable this option to view “.recycle”...

  • Page 42: Nfs Setup

    Apply Click Apply to save your changes. 1U4600 can act as a FTP server, enabling users to download and upload files with their favorite FTP programs. From the System Network menu, choose the FTP item, and the FTP screen appears. You can change any of these items and press...

  • Page 43: Media Server

    Selections include Unlimited, 1, 2, 4, 8, 16 and 32 MB/s. To access the share folder on the 1U4600, use the appropriate user login and password set up on the Users page. Access control to each share folder is set up on the ACL page (Storage Management >...

  • Page 44: Share Media Folders

    Shared Media Folders Select the folder(s) that contains media files to be shared. Rescan Click the Rescan button to have the 1U4600 for new contents in the selected media folder. Share Media Folders Once the Media Server software is installed, you can start adding folders that contain the media that you would like to share.

  • Page 45: Http/ Web Disk

    4. Setup the DMA (These steps will be different if you use a different DMA) a. From the Server List screen, select “1U4600: Media Server” as the server. b. Go to My Media c. Click on the Up/Down Arrow buttons to select Music Jukebox, Photo Albums, or Video Clips d.

  • Page 46: Upnp

    From the System Network menu, choose the Nsync Target item, and the Nsync Setting screen appears. Enable or Disable your Nsync Target Server. Press Apply to confirm your settings. Once Nsync Target has been enabled, the other Thecus NAS product is able to operate remote replication to this NAS system. Bonjour Setting Bonjour, is Apple Inc.'s trade name for its implementation of Zeroconf, a service...

  • Page 47: Storage Management

    Storage Management The Storage menu displays the status of storage devices installed in the 1U4600, and includes storage configuration options such as RAID and disk settings, folder configuration, space allocation and ISO Mount. Disks Information From the Storage menu, choose the Disks item and the Disks Information screen appears.

  • Page 48: S.m.a.r.t. Information

    When the Status shows Warning, it usually means there are bad sectors on the NOTE hard disk. It is shown only as a precaution and you should consider changing the drives. S.M.A.R.T. Information On the Disks Information screen, the status of each disk will be displayed in the Status column.

  • Page 49: Bad Block Scan

    From the Storage menu, choose the RAID item and the RAID Information screen appears. This screen lists the RAID volumes currently residing on the 1U4600. From this screen, you can get information about the status of your RAID volumes, as well as the capacities allocated for data, target USB and iSCSI.

  • Page 50: Create A Raid

    RAID Information Item Description Master RAID The RAID volume currently designated as the Master RAID volume. ID of the current RAID volume. NOTE: All RAID IDs must be unique. RAID Level Shows the current RAID configuration. Status Indicates status of the RAID. Can read either Healthy, Degraded, or Damaged.
  • Page 51 NOTE In a multiple RAID configuration, one RAID volume must be designated as the Master RAID volume. The Master RAID volume will store all installed modules. If the Master RAID is changed to another location (i.e. assigning volume 2 to be the Master RAID volume after volume 1 had been previously assigned), then all modules must be reinstalled.

  • Page 52: Raid Level

    Building a RAID volume may take time, depending on the size of hard drives NOTE and RAID mode. In gene ral, while the RAID volume building process is up to “RAID Building” then th e data volume is capable to be accessed. Creating RAID destroys a ll data in the current RAID volume.
  • Page 53 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 employed to achieve this purpose. RAID 6 requires a minimum of 4 disks.

  • Page 54: Raid

    Remove RAID Click to remove the RAID volume. All user data, iSCSI and target USB data 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 the RAID Configuration screen.

  • Page 55: Expanding A Raid

    Remove RAID destroys a ll data in the current RAID volume. The data is WARNING unrecoverable. Expanding a RAID To expand a RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, or RAID 10 volume, follow the steps below: 1. Replace one of the hard drives in the RAID volume and allow it to automatically rebuild.

  • Page 56: Migrating A Raid

    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, RAID 5 or RAID 6 volume, follow the steps below: 1.
  • Page 57 NOTE Migrating a RAID volume could take several hours to complete With RAID level migration function, it has two different type “On line” and “Off line” alone with limitation as listed below. 1. During RAID level migration, it is not allowed reboot or shutdown system. 2.

  • Page 58: Space Allocation

    Space Allocation You may specify the space allocated for both Target USB and iSCSI volumes. The iSCSI volume can be created up to 5 volumes per RAID volume. To do this, under the Storage menu, click RAID and the RAID List window appears.
  • Page 59 1. Under the Volume Allocation List, click iSCSI Target. The Create iSCSI Volume screen appears. Create iSCSI Volume Item Description RAID ID ID of current RAID volume. Allocation Percentage and amount of space allocated to iSCSI volume. Unused Percentage and amount of unused space on current RAID volume.

  • Page 60: Modify Iscsi Volume

    9. Click OK to create the iSCSI volume. Modify iSCSI Volume To Modify iSCSI volume on the current RAID volume, follow the steps below: 1. Under the Volume Allocation List, click Modify. The Modify iSCSI Volume screen appears. 2. Modify your setting. Press ok to change. Delete Volume To delete volume on the current RAID volume, follow the steps below: 1.

  • Page 61: Allocating Space For Target Usb Volume

    2. Press YES. All data in the volume will be removed. Allocating Space for Target USB Volume 1. Under the Volume Allocation List, click Target USB. The Create Target Volume screen appears. 2. Designate the percentage to be allocated from the Allocation drag bar. 3.

  • Page 62: Advance Option

    Advance Option There are 2 options is currently allow Admin to Enable/Disable to operate 1U4600 associated with iSCSI setting. The details as listed in following screenshot. With the option changed, it will need to reboot system to activate. iSCSI Block Size Select the block size with 4K while the iSCSI volume size is over 2TB.

  • Page 63: Adding Folders

    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 entering the information, press Apply to create new folder.

  • Page 64: Modify Folders

    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.

  • Page 65: Remove Folders

    Description Provide a description the folder. Browseable Enable or disable users from browsing the folder contents. This setting will only apply while access via SMB/CIFS and web disk. Public Admit or deny public access to this folder. Share Limit Enter the maximum size of the folder. The folder will not grow beyond this limit.
  • Page 66 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 >...

  • Page 67: Snapshot

    Snapshot The 1U4600 is capable for 16 snapshot version control. To have snapshot to work on, the file system creation for RAID volume has to be “ZFS”. Snap (Snapshot configuration) If added folder has located in the RAID volume with “ZFS” file system, then the folder management screen with “Snap”...

  • Page 68: Folder And Sub-Folders Access Control List (Acl)

    These taken snapshot is only accessible though CIFS/SMB by manually type \\NAS IP address\snapshot and invisible from normal access. Also, the taken snapshot version is read only can not be deleted under CIFS/SMB access but only click the “Del” button showing on the screen shot above. Folder and sub-folders Access Control List (ACL) On the Folder screen, press the ACL button, and the ACL setting screen appears.
  • Page 69 2. With the group or user selected, press one of the buttons from the three access level columns at the top. The group or user then appears in that column and has that level of access to the folder. 3. Continue selecting groups and users and assigning them access levels using the column buttons.

  • Page 70: Stackable Nas

    Stackable NAS The 1U4600’s capacity can be expanded even further using the stackable function. With it, users can expand the capacity of their network storage systems up to 5 other stack target volumes which are located in different systems. These can be stacked through single network access like SMB or AFP acting as a share folder type.
  • Page 71 Next, input the target IP address of the stackable device and click the Discovery button. The system will list available target volumes from the inputted IP address. Once IP with volume have been set, you may need to input a valid user name and password to validate your access rights.
  • Page 72 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. No Stack Target Stack target with export share name “pmmeeting” The Browseable setting will be same method of setting for system share folder. It designates whether or not this folder will be visible through web disk.
  • Page 73 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 Yes, all users will be 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.
  • Page 74 In general, if attached stack target device has been used by another N5200PRO/1U4600/1U4600/N7700/N8800 as stack target volume, then the Format item will be display and system will recognize it straight away and display its capacity.

  • Page 75: Iso Mount

    To attempt to reconnect the stack target, click Reconnect. ISO Mount The ISO Mount feature is very useful tool from Thecus products. With it, users can mount an ISO file and having export name to display all details from mounted ISO...
  • Page 76 From the main menu, the ISO Mount feature is located under “Storage”. Please refer the figure below for reference. Select on the ISO mount function and you will have the screen shot appear as following. A. Add a ISO file From the figure above, select ISO file from drop down share list.
  • Page 77 To mount new ISO file, select from listed ISO file and input desired mounting name into “Mount as:” field. Click “ADD” with confirmation to complete mounting ISO file. Or without “Mount as” ISO file export name input, system will automatic to give the export name by ISO file name.

  • Page 78: User And Group Authentication

    The mounted ISO file will be located same share folder with name giving. Please refer the screen shot below. ISO file “image” has mounted as folder “Image” you could see. The ISO file “Thecus 01” without assign mounting name, system automatically has folder “Thecus 01”...

  • Page 79: Ads/Nt

    1U4600 will connect with the ADS/NT server and get all the information of the domain users and groups automatically. From the Accounts menu, choose Authentication item and the ADS/NT Support screen appears. You can to change any of these items and press Apply to confirm your settings.

  • Page 80: Local User Configuration

    ADS server name. • The time zone setting between 1U4600 and ADS should be identical. • The system time difference between 1U4600 and ADS should be less than five minutes. • The Administrator Password field is for the password of ADS (Active Directory Server) not 1U4600.

  • Page 81: Add Users

    Local User Configuration Item Description Press the Add button to add a user to the list of local users. Edit Press the Edit button to modify a local user. Remove Press the Remove button to delete a selected user from the system.

  • Page 82: Edit Users

    NOTE All users are automatically assigned to the ‘users’ group. 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 <<...

  • Page 83: Remove Users

    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.

  • Page 84: Add Groups

    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.

  • Page 85: Remove Groups

    2. Press Remove to delete the group from the system. Batch Create Users and Groups The 1U4600 can also add users and groups in batch mode. This enables you to conveniently add numerous users and groups automatically by importing a simple comma-separated plain text (*.txt) file.

  • Page 86: Application Server

    The 1U4600 supports printer server, and Tunes server. The integrated Print Server allows you to share a single USB printer will all users on the network. The 1U4600 provides activating the iTunes Server on the device. You will be able to play music files on this device with your iTunes client software directly.

  • Page 87: Windows Xp Sp2

    Remove All Documents button to clear the print queue may resolve the issue. You can configure the 1U4600 to act as a printer server. That way, all PCs connected to the network can utilize the same printer.

  • Page 88: Windows Vista

    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.
  • Page 89 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> is the IP address of the 1U4600. Click Next. 6. Select or install a printer and then press OK.
  • Page 90 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.

  • Page 91: Itunes® Server

    Specify tag encoding for MP3 files stored in 1U4600. All ID3 tags will be sent out in UTF-8 format. Once the iTunes service is enabled, the 1U4600 will make all music located in the Music folder available for iTunes-equipped computers on the network.

  • Page 92: User Module

    Nsync between two 1U4600s, you have the option to transmit files securely between two 1U4600s. If the files on your 1U4600 are lost for any reason, you can restore those files from the target 1U4600. To backup files regularly, you can set up a scheduled task to run only once, daily, weekly, or monthly.
  • Page 93 Add Nsync Task Item Description Task Name The name of your Nsync task. Target Server Select whether the target is a Thecus Product (e.g. 1U4600) or Manufacturer FTP server. Nsync Mode Synchronize mode or Incremental mode . Target Server IP The IP address of your target server.

  • Page 94: Setting Up An Nsync Target On An Nsync Device

    “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 1U4600, see Chapter 4: User and Groups Authentication> Local User Configuration >...

  • Page 95: Backup Utility

    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 execute...

  • Page 96: Apple Os X Backup Utilities

    4. Click Next and in the Backup Type, Destination, and Name page, specify a back up location using the Browse button. 5. Find and select the drive that specifies your 1U4600 as your backup destination and click Next. 6. Click Next to display the wizard’s final page and click Finish to start backing Apple OS X Backup Utilities Mac OS X does not include any backup software.

  • Page 97: Chapter 5: Using The 1U4600

    To manage your personal files or access public files on the 1U4600, just enter its IP address into your browser (default IP address is http://192.168.1.100), and you ill be taken to the 1U4600 Login page.
  • Page 98 6. To create a new folder within the current folder, press the New folder button. When the screen appears enter a name for the folder. Press OK to create the folder. 7. To upload a file from your computer to the current folder, press the New file (upload) button.

  • Page 99: Photo Server

    Photo Server Using the Photo Server, users can view and share photos, and even create their own albums right on the 1U4600. You will see your own Photo Gallery and all public Photo Albums on the network. To manage any picture files, you must first select the item by clicking the box.

  • Page 100: Xp Publishing Wizard

    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 their pictures using the Windows XP Publishing Wizard. 1. Click on the XP Publishing Wizard icon on top right corner. 2.
  • Page 101 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 “Publish this folder to the Web”. 5.
  • Page 102 7. Your PC will start to connect to the Photo Web Server. 8. Select 1U4600 Photo Gallery Wizard to publish your pictures to the 1U4600. 9. Login into the 1U4600 with your local user name and password. 10. Create your album by entering an album name and clicking on the Create...
  • Page 103 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.
  • Page 104 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. 16.

  • Page 105: Managing Albums And Photos

    NOTE • Only logged in users will see these icons. • To prevent system errors, the 1U4600 sets the following limitations on photo files: • Each file upload is limited to a size of 8MB. Files exceeding 8MB will NOT be uploaded and no error message will appear.

  • Page 106: Creating Albums

    Delete or Modify buttons on the top right hand corner EXIF Information While viewing pictures, you can also have the 1U4600 display the EXIF information for each photo. Simply click the EXIF button to display EXIF information. To hide this information,...

  • Page 107: Slide Shows

    Mapping a Client PC to the 1U4600 You can map share folders on the 1U4600 so that you can access them as if they were drives on your computer. You can connect to the shared network folders on the...

  • Page 108: Mapping The 1U4600 As An Iscsi Drive

    Click Connect. 3. When MAC OS X is trying to connect 1U4600, it will ask for a User Name and Password which has access to the folder. 4. When MAC OS X has connected to the 1U4600 successfully, an icon representing the folder will appear on the MAC OS X desktop.
  • Page 109 3. You will now install the iSCSI Initiator using the Setup Wizard. Click Next to continue. 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.
  • Page 110 Initiator properties window will appear. 8. Select the Discovery tab. Under Target Portals, click Add. 9. Enter the IP address of the 1U4600. 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...
  • Page 111 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.

  • Page 112: Windows Vista

    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 1U4600 as an iSCSI drive.

  • Page 113: Chapter 6: Tips And Tricks

    \\192.168.1.100\usbhdd\sdf1 where 192.168.1.100 means the IP address of 1U4600 and sdf1 stands for the first partition on disk #6, the eSATA or USB disk drive. If it is an NTFS partition, NAS users can open or copy files from \\192.168.1.100\usbhdd\sdf1 but cannot add new files or modify existing files.

  • Page 114: 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.: 1U4600), enter your email address (i.e.: xxx@example.com), check Enable Wildcard, and create a password (i.e.: xxxx).

  • Page 115: Replacing Damaged Hard Drives

    2. Unscrew the damaged hard disk and remove it from the tray. 3. Slide a new hard disk into the tray and fasten the screws. 4. Insert the hard disk tray back into the 1U4600 until it snaps into place. You can also lock it with a key if desired.

  • Page 116: Chapter 7: Troubleshooting

    1. Start the Setup Wizard, and it will automatically detect all Thecus IP storage products on your network. 2. You should be able to find the IP address of the 1U4600 which you have forgotten in the Device Discovery screen.

  • Page 117: Dual Dom Supports For Dual Protection

    4. Set the Date, Time, and Time Zone. 5. Click Apply. In addition, if the 1U4600 is able to access the Internet and you want to keep the NTP Server clock.isc.org by default, please make sure the DNS Server is correctly entered, thereby allowing the NTP Server name to correctly resolve.

  • Page 118: Chapter 8: Revision Updated Up To 3.00.04

    Chapter 8: Revision updated up to 3.00.04 New features phased in There are more features has implemented into new FW version 3.00.04 as it released. RAID Expansion for iSCSI Target Volume First, the iSCSI volume is capable now to expand its capacity from unused space. Simply select the iSCSI volume from the lists which you like to expand the capacity then click on Expand button: You will see the screen shot displayed as below, using the mouse to drag the bar to...

  • Page 119: Raid Volume Encryption

    RAID Volume Encryption With FW v3.00.04, you could protect your data by using RAID Volume Encryption function to prevent data exposure risk. To have this function active, it needs to enable the “Encryption” option while RAID is created and follow by password input for identification.

  • Page 120: Iscsi Thin-Provisioning

    With RAID volume encryption enabled, the system performance will NOTE goes down. With RAID volume encryption enabled, RAID volume expansion will operated in off line mode. The RAID volume with encryption enabled, it will come with key lock symbol right next to volume ID name.
  • Page 121 Next, setup the physical capacity for iSCSI thin-provision volume by using mouse to drag the bar to size it needed. After the size has determined, click OK to confirm it. Now you will see the iSCSI thin-provision volume is available from list. Please refer the screen shot below.
  • Page 122 you could start to create iSCSI target to join created iSCSI thin-provision volume. Basically the iSCSI target under iSCSI thin-provision has exactly same setting screen as standard iSCSI target volume creation, the only difference is “Virtual Size” of capacity. Unlike standard iSCSI target volume been created, the capacity is physically been allocated.
  • Page 123 The screen shot to setup iSCSI target volume under thin-provision 1700GB. The next iSCSI target volume creation, the virtual size maximum is 14300GB (16000GB – 1700GB(1 iSCSI target volume)). The screen shot of lists for iSCSI target volumes created under thin-provision. The iSCSI target volume under thin-provision has created in capacity (14300GB).

  • Page 124: Iscsi Lun Id

    The message appears there is no more room for new iSCST target creation. Each RAID volume can only create one iSCSI thin-provision volume. NOTE Each thin-provision volume can only create 5 iSCSI target volumes. The notification will send out while the physical size of iSCSI thin-provision capacity has used up to 90%.

  • Page 125: Error Corrections

    Error Corrections None...

  • Page 126: Chapter 9: Revision Updated Up To Fw 3.00.08

    Chapter 9: Revision updated up to FW 3.00.08 What’s New There are additional features implemented into the new 3.00.08 version firmware. Updated Login User Interface There is a brand new design for the admin login UI. The previous chapters have screenshots of the original user interface. NOTE Please note that all changes are visual only.

  • Page 127: Disclaimer Page Added

    Disclaimer Page Added The following disclaimer page has been added to this firmware release. Please click the check box if you do not want to have this page displayed during the next login.

  • Page 128: Updated Main User Interface

    This on-line register service can periodically update the user when new firmware and software modules are released by Thecus. To enable this service, simply check the “Enable” check box. By enabling this service, the items in bold will be sent to Thecus via the Internet.

  • Page 129: Added Rsync Setting Under Nsync Target

    Added Rsync Setting under Nsync Target The Thecus Nsync feature has added a third way to use Rsync to replicate data between two systems. For the target side to allow source cross data, the Rsync target server needs to first select “Enable” and then assign a username and password for authentication.

  • Page 130: Added 2 Gateway For Clients Of Dhcp Server Route

    Thecus NAS as a DHCP server to have another route to balance traffic bandwidth. If the IP sharing mode setting is set to “Enable” under WAN port, then this NOTE gateway cannot be configured.

  • Page 131: Added Dual Dom For Auto Repair

    Added Dual DOM for Auto Repair 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 132: Appendix A: Product Specifications

    Appendix A: Product Specifications Hardware Specifications Product Model 1U4600R 1U4600S Network Interfaces Gigabit RJ-45 connector Gigabit RJ-45 connector Storage HDD Bays 4 x 3.5” SATA II HDD, hot-swappable HDD Support SATA II HDDs up to 2000GB eSATA 1 x eSATA connector for capacity expansion I/O Interfaces USB Ports 3 x USB type A ports (Host mode),...
  • Page 133 MAC OS X *AD support: Works as a client member in a Microsoft Active Directory domain, allowing the 1U4600 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...

  • Page 134: Appendix B: Customer Support

    Appendix B: Customer Support If your 1U4600 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 1U4600. Thecus is committed to providing free firmware upgrades to our customers.

  • Page 135: Appendix C: Raid Basics

    RAID volume can regenerate data from the data and parity stored on its other hard disk drives. RAID Levels The Thecus 1U4600 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: •...

  • Page 136: Raid 5

    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 applications with high read requests but low write requests.

  • Page 137: Disk Usage

    Disk Usage When all 5 disks are of the same size, and used in RAID, 1U4600 disk usage percentage is listed below: RAID Level Percentage Used 100% RAID 0 1/n x 100% RAID 1 (n-1)/n x 100% RAID 5 (n-2)/n x 100%...

  • Page 138: Appendix D: Active Directory Basics

    ADS Benefits ADS lets the 1U4600 integrate itself with the existing ADS in an office environment. This means the 1U4600 is able to recognize your office users and passwords on the ADS server. Other major benefits ADS support provides include: 1.

  • Page 139: Appendix E: Ups Compatibility List

    Appendix E: UPS Compatibility List Brand Series Model Notes Ablerex MS-RT ActivePower 1400VA MiniGuard UPS 700 M2501 cable Back-UPS Pro Matrix-UPS Smart-UPS Back-UPS 940-0095A/C cables, 940-0020B/C cables, 940-0023A cable Back-UPS Office 940-0119A cable Masterswitch Not a UPS - 940-0020 cable Back-UPS RS 500 custom non-USB cable Regulator Pro serial...
  • Page 140 Brand Series Model Notes Ares 700 and larger Fideltronik Other Ares models PowerRite MAX Fiskars PowerServer 10, 30 All models with alarm interface MP110/210 Gamatronic MS-T µPS3/1 Gemini UPS625/UPS1000 R3000 XR R5500 XR INELT Monolith 1000LT Infosec iPEL 350, 500, 750, 1000 Ippon (various) UPStation GXT2 contact-closure...
  • Page 141 Brand Series Model Notes Oneac EG/ON Series advanced interface Online P-Series OnLite AQUA 50 Orvaldi various not 400 or 600 SMK-800A ULT-1000 Powercom TrustTrust 425/625 BNT-1000AP Powercom Advice Partner/King Pr750 BNT-2000AP PowerGuard PG-600 PowerKinetics 9001 PowerTech Comp1000 DTR cable power Power Walker Line-Interactive VI1000 3110, 3115, 5119, 5125, 5119 RM, PW5115...
  • Page 142 NOTE • The UPSes marked Blue have been tested and work well • If your UPS is not in the support list, be sure that the UPS supports one of following protocols: o SEC protocol o Generic RUPS model o Generic RUPS 2000 (Megatec M2501 cable) o PhoenixTec protocol o Safenet software...

  • Page 143: Appendix F: Licensing Information

    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.

  • Page 144: Cgic License Terms

    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 accessible in the public online and offline documentation of the program.
  • Page 145 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 patent licenses, in effect making the program proprietary.
  • Page 146 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 a whole.
  • Page 147 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 received copies, or rights, from you under this License will not have their licenses terminated so long as such parties remain in full compliance.
  • Page 148 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.

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