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  • Page 1 Thecus N7700 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 N7700 to dampness, dust, or corrosive liquids. Do NOT place the N7700 on any uneven surfaces. DO NOT place the N7700 in direct sunlight or expose it to other heat sources. DO NOT use chemicals or aerosols to clean the N7700. Unplug the power cord and all connected cables before cleaning.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Checking System Status ..............15 System Status Normal................. 15 System Trouble .................. 15 Chapter 3: First Time Setup ............16 Overview ..................... 16 Thecus Setup Wizard ................16 LCD Operation ..................18 LCD Controls..................18 Display Mode ..................18 USB Copy....................19 Management Mode ................
  • Page 5 Wake-Up On Lan (WOL) ..............26 Power Management ................26 Storage Management ................27 Disks Information ................27 S.M.A.R.T. Information................28 RAID Information ................28 RAID Configuration ................29 RAID Level ....................29 RAID Configuration ..................30 Creating a RAID ..................30 Expanding a RAID ..................
  • Page 6 Uploading Pictures to Albums ............... 87 EXIF Information ................87 Slide Shows ..................87 Mapping a Client PC to the N7700 ............88 Windows ................... 88 Apple OS X ..................88 Mapping the N7700 as an iSCSI Drive ..........89 Windows 2000/XP................
  • Page 7 RAID Auto-Rebuild................100 Chapter 8: Troubleshooting ............101 Forgot My Network IP Address ............101 Can't Map a Network Drive in Windows XP........101 Restoring Factory Defaults ..............101 Problems with Time and Date Settings ..........101 Appendix A: Product Specifications ........... 103 Hardware Specifications..............

  • Page 8: Chapter 1: Introduction

    Don’t leave precious data to chance. With advanced backup capabilities, you can easily upload mission critical files to the N7700, and even automate your backup tasks for true peace-of-mind. To find out how to backup your files with the N7700, refer to Chapter 6: Using the N7700 > File Backup.

  • Page 9: Multiple Raid

    List. Dual Mode Support N7700 is not only a file server, but it also supports iSCSI initiators. Your server can access N7700 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 10: Front Panel

    Front Panel The Thecus N7700’s front panel has the device’s controls, indicators, and hard disk trays: Front Panel Item Description • Solid blue: System is power on. 1.Power LED 2.System LED • Solid orange: system is being upgraded or system startup;...

  • Page 11: Hard Disk Trays

    Hard Disk Trays Each of the N7700’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 12 Back Panel Item Description 1.LAN Port • LAN port for connecting to an Ethernet network through a switch or router 2.WAN Port • WAN port for connecting to an Ethernet network through a switch or router 3.Serial Port • This port is for external UPS device 4.eSATA Port •...

  • Page 13: Chapter 2: Hardware Installation

    2. Slide the new SATA or SAS (N7700SAS only) hard disk into the tray and fasten the screws. 3. Insert the hard disk and tray back into the N7700 until it snaps into place and lock it with a key if desired.

  • Page 14: Cable Connections

    2. Connect the provided power cord into the universal power socket on the back panel. Plug the other end of the cord into a surge protector socket. Press the power supply switch to turn on the power supply. 3. Press the power button on the Front Panel to boot up the N7700.

  • Page 15: Checking System Status

    Checking System Status After making connections on the N7700 and powering up, check whether the system status is normal or has trouble by observing indicators on the front panel and hard disk trays. System Status Normal The system status is normal if:...

  • Page 16: Chapter 3: First Time Setup

    Once the hardware is installed, physically connected to your network, and powered on, you can configure the N7700 so that it is accessible to your network users. There are two ways to set up your N7700: using the Thecus Setup Wizard or the LCD display.
  • Page 17 6. Name your N7700 and configure the network IP address. If your switch or router is configured as a DHCP Server, configuring the N7700 to automatically obtain an IP address is recommended. You may also use a static IP address and enter the DNS Server address manually.

  • Page 18: Lcd Operation

    LCD Operation The N7700 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 19: 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 N7700 with a press of a button. To use USB copy, follow the steps below: 1. Plug your USB device into an available USB port on the Front Panel.

  • Page 20: Step 1: 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 N7700, or choose to setup authentication protocols such as Active Directory (AD). For more on managing users, go to Chapter 4: System Management >...
  • Page 21 File Transfer Protocol (FTP) iTunes Server Media Server Printer Server Download Manager Photo Server...

  • Page 22: Chapter 4: System Management

    N7700 anywhere on the network. Web Administration Interface Make sure your network is connected to the Internet. To access the N7700 Web Administration Interface: 1. Type the N7700’s IP address into your browser. (Default IP address is http://192.168.1.100)

  • Page 23: Language Selection

    Status Menu The Status Menu on the menu bar allows you to see various aspects of the N7700. From here, you can discover the status of the N7700, and even find out other details like firmware version and up time.

  • Page 24: System/Service Status

    System Status Item Description CPU Loading (%) Displays current CPU workload of the N7700. CPU Fan Speed Displays current CPU fan status. System Fan1 Speed Displays the current status of the system fan 1. System Fan2 Speed Displays the current status of the system fan 2.

  • Page 25: Printer Status

    For information on how to set up the Printer Server, refer to Chapter 5: Additional Feature Setup > Printer Server. UPS Settings The N7700 can also support various uninterruptible power supply units, providing extra data security and accessibility in the case of a power failure. From the Status menu, choose the UPS item and the UPS Setting screen appears.

  • Page 26: Wake-Up On Lan (Wol)

    For a list of supported UPS units, see Appendix E: UPS Compatibility List. Wake-Up On Lan (WOL) The N7700 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.

  • Page 27: Storage Management

    Monday, if it was on. If the system was already off at 16:00 PM on Monday, system will stay off. Storage Management The Storage Menu displays the status of storage devices installed in the N7700, and includes storage configuration options such as RAID and disk settings, folder configuration, and Nsync settings.

  • Page 28: S.m.a.r.t. Information

    From the Storage menu, choose the RAID item and the RAID List screen appears. This screen lists the RAID volumes currently residing on the N7700. From this screen, you can get information about the status of your RAID volumes, as well as the capacities allocated for data and iSCSI.

  • Page 29: Raid Configuration

    RAID Information Item Description Select Used to select the current RAID volume. 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.

  • Page 30: Raid Configuration

    implemented as a striped array whose segments are RAID 1 arrays. It has the fault tolerance of RAID 1 and the performance of RAID 0. RAID 10 requires 4 disks. RAID 10 can sustain two failed disks. If the administrator improperly removes a hard disk that should not be WARNING removed when RAID status is Degraded, all data will be lost.

  • Page 31: Expanding A Raid

    5. Tick the checkboxes under the “member” heading of the hard disks you wish to use to create a RAID. 6. Specify a stripe size — 64K is the default setting. 7. Specify the percentage allocated for user data. The remaining space will be made available for iSCSI target.
  • Page 32 2. A list of possible RAID migration configurations will be listed. Select the desired migration scheme and click OK. 3. The system will begin migrating the RAID volume. Migrating a RAID volume could take several hours to complete NOTE Below is a table listing of possible RAID migration schemes: RAID 0 RAID 5 From...

  • Page 33: Deleting A Raid

    Space Allocation. The RAID Information and Volume Allocation List windows will appear. The Volume Allocation List displays the space allocated for iSCSI volumes on the current RAID volume. The N7700 supports up to 5 iSCSI volumes in each RAID volume. Volume Allocation List...
  • Page 34 The Create iSCSI Volume screen appears. Create iSCSI Volume Item Description RAID ID ID of current RAID volume. Unused Percentage and amount of unused space on current RAID volume. Allocation Percentage and amount of space allocated to iSCSI volume. iSCSI Target Service Enable or Disable the iSCSI Target service.

  • Page 35: Stackable Nas

    9. Click OK to create the iSCSI volume. Stackable NAS The N7700’s capacity can be expanded even further using the stackable function. With it, users can expand the capacity of their network storage systems with 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 36: Folder Management

    Folder Management From the Storage menu, choose Folder, and the Folder screen appears. This screen allows you to create and configure folders on the N7700 volume. Folder Item Description Folder name Displays the name of the folder. Description Provides a description of the folder.

  • Page 37: Editing 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. Public Admit or deny public access to this folder.

  • Page 38: Nfs Share

    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.
  • Page 39 Clicking on “Snap” then screen appears as following. Snapshot Item Description Take Shot Click to take snapshot right away. Schedule Click to open snapshot schedule setup screen. Back Click to go back folder management screen. Clicking on schedule button then schedule setup screen appear. Checked the enable check box to activate the snapshot scheduled operation.

  • Page 40: Folder Access Control List (Acl)

    The N7700 snapshot is supported total 16 versions. Once checked “Automatically remove oldest snapshot”, the oldest will be removed to let newest to added on top. Otherwise, if the check box is unchecked and snapshot versions are up to 16 then system will appear warning message and won’t execute the task till available version count.

  • Page 41: File System Check

    in this column. Writable Provides Write access to users or groups who are displayed in this column. Remove Removes the selected user or group from the column in order to reset their access privileges. Sync AD account Press this button when there is no list from ADS/PDC or more ADS user has been added but yet appear from list.
  • Page 42 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. Check the desired RAID volumes and click Next to proceed with the file system check.

  • Page 43: Advance Option

    The system must be rebooted before the N7700 can function normally. NOTE Advance Option There are 5 items is currently allow Admin to Enable/Disable to operate N7700. The details as listed in following screenshot. With the option changed, it will need to reboot system to activate.

  • Page 44: Samba Recycle Bin

    Samba Recycle Bin The N7700 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 45: Iscsi Crc/Checksum

    Enable or disable Jumbo Frame Support of the WAN interface on your N7700. DHCP Enable or disable the N7700 from obtaining in IP address via DHCP server. If you require a static IP, disable this feature and input your network configuration.

  • Page 46: Lan Configuration

    Most Fast Ethernet (10/100) Switches/Routers do not support Jumbo Frame and you will not be able to connect to your N7700 after Jumbo Frame is turned on. If this happens, turn off the N7700. Then, insert USB disk with factory reset utility included and power on the N7700.

  • Page 47: Wlan Configuration

    ESSID Broadcast Specifies whether the ESSID will be broadcasted by the N7700. This will prevent the Access Point from broadcasting the ESSID The N7700 will still respond to a wireless dev ice that wants to communicate if it sends a matching ESSID.

  • Page 48: Web Services Configuration

    NOTE Users should obey the international RF regulatory rules as they set up the wireless RF channel on the N7700. 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.

  • Page 49: Afp (Apple Network Setup)

    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 N7700 If you do not want to assign a network zone, enter an asterisk...

  • Page 50: Adding Users

    From the Accounts menu, choose the Users item, and the Local User Configuration screen appears. This screen allows you to Add, Modify, and D elete local users. Local User Configuration Item Description Press the Add button to add a user to the list of local users. Modify Press Modify button to modify a local user.

  • Page 51: Local Groups Configuration

    Local Groups Configuration From the Accounts menu, choose the Groups item, and the Local Groups Configuration screen appears. This screen llows you to Add, Modify, and Delete cal groups. Local Groups Configuration Item Description Press Add button to add a user to the list of local groups. Modify Press the Modify button to delete a selected group from the system.

  • Page 52: Deleting Groups

    2. Press Delete to delete the grou p from the system. Batch User and Group Creatio The N7700 can also add users and groups in batch mode. This enables you to conveniently add numerous users and roups automatically by importing a simple comma-separated plain text (*.txt) file.

  • Page 53: System Settings

    • The DNS server specified in the WAN configuration page should be able to correctly resolve the ADS server name. • The time zone setting between N7700 and ADS should be identical. • The system time difference between N7700 and ADS should be less than five minutes.

  • Page 54: System Notifications

    System Notifications From the System menu, choose the Notification item, and the Notification onfiguration screen appears. This screen you have the N 7700 notify you in ca function. Press f any system mal Apply to onfirm all settings. See following table for detailed description of each item.

  • Page 55: System Logs

    Select Yes to allow the N7700 to synchronize with the NTP server shown below. Select Manually to allow the N7700 to synchronize with an NTP server of your choice. Select No to not have the N7700 to synchronize with an NTP server.

  • Page 56: System Configuration Backup And Restore

    Module Management From the System menu, choose the odule Mgmt item and the Module anagement screen appears. From here, ou can install separate software modules to extend the functionality of your N7700. Module Management Item Description Name Displays the name of the module.

  • Page 57: Reset To Factory Default Settings

    Location of the module file. Browse Click to browse the folder of your PC to locate the module files. Install Click to install the listed module into your N7700 Modules can potentially harm your system. Only install modules from NOTE your vendor, or publishe rs you can trust.

  • Page 58: Change Administrator Password

    Change Administrator Password From the System menu, choose the Administrator Password item and the hange Administrator Password screen ppears. Enter a new password in the New assword box and confirm your new assword in the Confirm Password box. ress Apply to confirm password changes. ee the following table for a detailed escription of each item.

  • Page 59: Chapter 5: Additional Feature Setup

    FTP Server N7700 can act as a FTP server, enabling users to download and upload files with their favorite FTP programs. From the Network menu, choose the FTP item, and the FTP screen appears. You can change any of these items and press Apply to confirm your settings.

  • Page 60: Itunes® Server

    Specify tag encoding for MP3 files stored in N7700. All ID3 tags will be sent out in UTF-8 format. Once the iTunes service is enabled, the N7700 will make all music located in the Music folder available for iTunes-equipped computers on the network.

  • Page 61: Adding Media Share Folders

    Shared Media Folders Select the folder(s) that contains media files to be shared. Rescan Click the Rescan button to have the N7700 for new contents in the selected media folder. Adding Media Share Folders Once the Media Server software is installed, you can start adding folders that contain the media that you would like to share.

  • Page 62: Windows Vista

    “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.
  • Page 63 3. Select Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer. 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.
  • Page 64 Type http://<Thecus_NAS>:631/printers/usb-printer in the box, where <Thecus_NAS_IP> is the IP address of the N7700. Click Next. 6. Select or install a printer and then press OK. If your printer model is not listed, please contact your printer manufacturer for help.

  • Page 65: Download Manager

    9. Done! Click Finish. Download Manager With the built-in Download Manager, you can have the N7700 download HTTP, FTP, and BT files without having full PC powered on. What’s more, you can even schedule your downloads for off-peak hours, ensu ring efficient use of bandwidth.

  • Page 66: Adding An Http Task

    Click to pause the specified task. Click to delete the specified task. A prompt will appear asking you if you would like to delete the task itself, or the task and all related downloaded files. Task Name of the task. Click to see more information about this task. Type Type of transfer.
  • Page 67 3. Next, select the destination folder from the Destination Folder dropdown. This is where the download will reside. 4. Select the maximum download bandwidth from the Max. Download Bandwidth dropdown.
  • Page 68 5. Press Apply to add the task.
  • Page 69 6. Once added, your download will appear in the list of download tasks. To start the download, simply click the Start icon ( ) and the download will begin. 7. The download status will continually update in the Download Tasks window.

  • Page 70: Adding An Ftp Task

    Adding an FTP Task To add a new FTP task to the Download Manager, follow these steps: 1. Using the Task Type dropdown, select FTP and click Add Task. 2. In the FTP Task window, start by inputting the target URL in the FTP File box.
  • Page 71 3. Next, select the destination folder from the Destination Folder dropdown. This is where the download will reside. 4. The next step depends if you are using an anonymous login for your FTP download. If you are logging in anonymously, select Anonymous Login and move on to step 5.
  • Page 72 If you are required to login with a user name and password, select Username and input your user name and password into the appropriate fields. 5. Select the maximum download bandwidth from the Max. Download Bandwidth dropdown. 6. Press Apply to add the task.

  • Page 73: Adding A Bt Task

    7. Once added, your download will appear in the list of download tasks. To start the download, simply click the Start icon ( ) and the download will begin. 8. The download status will continually update in the Download Tasks window.
  • Page 74 2. In the BT Task window, start by clicking Browse… and selecting the torrent file you wish to start. 3. Next, select the destination folder from the Destination Folder dropdown. This is where the download will reside.
  • Page 75 4. Next, you can select the maximum and minimum number of peers from selecting the counts from the appropriate dropdowns.
  • Page 76 5. Next, you can set the maximum download and upload bandwidths from the dropdowns below. 6. Press Apply to add the task. 7. Once added, your download will appear in the list of download tasks. To start the download, simply click the Start icon ( ) and the download will begin.

  • Page 77: Deleting Tasks

    8. The download status will continually update in the Download Tasks window. To pause the download, click the Pause icon ( Deleting Tasks To delete a task, simply follow the steps below: 1. Click the delete icon ( ) beside the task that you wish to delete. The Delete Task dialogue box will appear.
  • Page 78 To schedule downloads, follow these steps: 1. Under Download Schedule, set Scheduler to Enable. 2. To schedule a daily download period, select Daily and select a start time and end time. To schedule a weekly download period, select Weekly and select a start day/time and end time/day.

  • Page 79: Chapter 6: Using The N7700

    Once the N7700 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 N7700, just enter its IP address into your browser (default IP address is http://192.168.1.100), and you will be taken to the N7700 Login page.

  • Page 80: Photo Server

    Photo Server Using the Photo Server, users can view and share photos, and even create their own albums right on the N7700. 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 81 2. The XP Web Publishing Wizard Client screen appears. Click on the link to install the Publishing Wizard. 3. Windows XP will ask whether you want to run or save this file. Click Save to save the register file. . 4.
  • Page 82 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 N7700 Photo Gallery Wizard to publish your pictures to the N7700.
  • Page 83 9. Login into the N7700 with your local user name and password. 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.
  • Page 84 12. Confirm the target album. 13. Windows will show you that the picture upload is in progress. 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.
  • Page 85 16. You will see the user’s album list. Click on Album. 17. Finished! You will see the pictures just selected in the album.

  • Page 86: Managing Albums And Photos

    Delete the selected albums or photos. • Only logged in users will see these icons. NOTE • To prevent system errors, the N7700 sets the following limitations on photo files: • Each file upload is limited to a size of 8MB. Files e xceeding 8MB will NOT be uploaded and no error message will appear.

  • Page 87: Uploading Pictures To Albums

    Delete or Modify buttons on the top right hand corner EXIF Information While viewing pictures, you can also have the N7700 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.

  • Page 88: Mapping A Client Pc To The N7700

    Mapping a Client PC to the N7700 You can map share folders on the N7700 so that you can access them as if they were drives on your computer. You can connect to the shared network folders on the N7700 as follows: Windows 1.

  • Page 89: Mapping The N7700 As An Iscsi Drive

    Click Connect. 3. When MAC OS X is trying to connect N7700, it will ask for a User Name and Password which has access to the folder. 4. When MAC OS X has connected to the N7700 successfully, an icon representing the folder will appear on the MAC OS X desktop.
  • Page 90 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.
  • Page 91 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 the N7700. Click OK.
  • Page 92 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 CHAP login information checkbox and enter your username and password.
  • Page 93 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 94: Windows Vista

    When using Nsync between two N7700s, you have the option to transmit files securely between two N7700s. If the files on your N7700 are lost for any reason, you can restore those files from the target N7700. To backup files regularly, you can set up a scheduled task to run only once, daily, weekly, or monthly.

  • Page 95: 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 N7700, see Chapter 4: System Management > User and Groups Management > Local User Configuration >...

  • Page 96: Windows Xp Data Backup

    You can schedule the task to run Monthly or Weekly. 3. To check the log for that task, click on the Log icon for that task. Thecus Backup Utility also supports MAC OS X. Just copy the Thecus NOTE Backup Utility.dmg to your MAC OS X machine and double click to...

  • Page 97: 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 N7700 as your backup destination and click Next. 6. Click Next to display the wizard’s final page and click Finish to start backing up.

  • Page 98: Chapter 7: Tips And Tricks

    \\192.168.1.100\usbhdd\sdf1 where 192.168.1.100 means the IP address of N7700 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 99: 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.: N7700), enter your email address (i.e.: xxx@example.com), check Enable Wildcard, and create a password (i.e.: xxxx).

  • Page 100: 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 N7700 until it snaps into place. You can also lock it with a key if desired.

  • Page 101: Chapter 8: 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 N7700 which you have forgotten in the Device Discovery screen.
  • Page 102 4. Set the Date, Time, and Time Zone. 5. Click Apply. In addition, if the N7700 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 103: Appendix A: Product Specifications

    Appendix A: Product Specifications Hardware Specifications Product Model N7700 Network Interfaces Gigabit RJ-45 connector Gigabit RJ-45 connector Storage HDD Bays 7 x 3.5” SATA II HDD, hot-swappable HDD Support SATA II HDDs up to 2000GB eSATA 1 x eSATA connector for capacity expansion...

  • Page 104: Software Specifications

    Folder Management Share folder 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,...
  • Page 105 MAC OS X *AD support: Works as a client member in a Microsoft Active Directory domain, allowing the N7700 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 106: Appendix B: Customer Support

    Appendix B: Customer Support If your N7700 is not working properly, we encourage you to check out Chapter 8: Troubleshooting, located in this manual. You can also try to ensure that you are using the latest firmware version for your N7700. Thecus is committed to providing free firmware upgrades to our customers.

  • Page 107: Appendix C: Raid Basics

    RAID Levels The Thecus N7700 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 108: Raid 1

    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...

  • Page 109: Disk Usage

    Disk Usage When all 7 disks are of the same size, and used in RAID, N7700 disk usage percentage is listed below: RAID Level Percentage Used RAID 0 100% RAID 1 1/n x 100% RAID 5 (n-1)/n x 100% RAID 6...

  • Page 110: Appendix D: Active Directory Basics

    ADS Benefits ADS lets the N7700 integrate itself with the existing ADS in an office environment. This means the N7700 is able to recognize your office users and passwords on the ADS server. Other major benefits ADS support provides include: 1.

  • Page 111: 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 112 Brand Series Model Notes 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 Liebert cable Masterguard (various)
  • Page 113 Brand Series Model Notes Powercom TrustTrust 425/625 BNT-1000AP 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 Powerware PW5125PW9120, PW9125, 9120, 9150, 9305 PM525A/-625A/-800A/-1000A/- Powerwell 1250A RPF525/625/800/1000 Repotec...

  • Page 114: 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 115: 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 116 Also, for each author's protection and ours, we want to make certain that everyone understands that there is no warranty for this free software. If the software is modified by someone else and passed on, we want its recipients to know that what they have is not the original, so that any problems introduced by others will not reflect on the original authors' reputations.
  • Page 117 c) If the modified program normally reads commands interactively when run, you must cause it, when started running for such interactive use in the most ordinary way, to print or display an announcement including an appropriate copyright notice and a notice that there is no warranty (or else, saying that you provide a warranty) and that users may redistribute the program under these conditions, and telling the user how to view a copy of this License.
  • Page 118 operating system on which the executable runs, unless that component itself accompanies the executable. If distribution of executable or object code is made by offering access to copy from a designated place, then offering equivalent access to copy the source code from the same place counts as distribution of the source code, even though third parties are not compelled to copy the source along with the object code.
  • Page 119 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.

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