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  • Page 1 Thecus N7700 Thecus N7700PRO 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 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 ..............17 System Status Normal ................17 System Trouble ..................17 Chapter 3: First Time Setup ............18 Overview .....................18 Thecus Setup Wizard ................18 LCD Operation ..................20 LCD Co ntrols ..................20 Display Mode ..................20 USB Cop y ......................
  • Page 5 System Information................26 Product Information ................26 System /Service Status ................27 Logs ..................... 28 System Management ................29 Time: S etting system time ............... 29 Notifica tion configuration ................. 29 Firmwa re Upgrade .................. 30 UPS Se tting ................... 31 Schedul e Power On/Off ................
  • Page 6 Pictures to Albums ..............108 EXIF In formation .................. 108 Slide Sh ows ..................109 Mapping a Client PC to the N7700 ............. 109 Window s....................109 Apple O S X ..................109 Mapping the N7700 as an iSCSI Drive ..........110 Window s 2000/XP .................
  • Page 7 Part III - Setting up Virtual Servers (HTTPS)..........116 Firewall Software Configuration ............116 Replacing Damaged Hard Drives............117 Hard Dr ive Damage................117 Replacin g a Hard Drive ................117 RAID Au to-Rebuild ................117 Chapter 7: Troubleshooting ............118 Forgot My Network IP Address ............
  • Page 8 Appendix F: Licensing Information ..........145 Overview ................... 145 Source Code Availability ..............145 CGIC License Terms................146 GNU General Public License ............... 146...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1: Introduction

    Product Highlights File Server First and foremost, the N7700 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 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 11: Package Contents

    Package Contents Your N7700 package should contain the following items: N7700 Unit x1 Power Cord x1 QIG (Quick Installation Guide) x1 CD-Title x2 (DriveClone5 Pro CD & Universal CD) Ethernet Cable x1 Screw Kit & Key-Luck x1 HDD Compatibility list Card x1 Multiple Languages Warranty Card x1 Please check to see if your package is complete.

  • Page 12: 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; data currently inaccessible 3.WAN LED...

  • Page 13: 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 14 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 15: Chapter 2: Hardware Installation

    1. Remove a hard disk tray from the N7700. 2. Slide the new SATA 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 16: 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 17: 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 18: 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 19 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 20: Lcd Operation

    Thecus Setup Wizard on a host machine with one of these operating systems before using the unit. 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 21: 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 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 22: 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:User and Group Authentication.
  • Page 23 Printer Server Photo Server...

  • Page 24: Chapter 4: System Administration

    N7700 from anywhere on the network. Menu Bar The Menu Bar is where you will find all of the information screens and system settings of the N7700. The various settings are placed in the following groups on the menu bar:...

  • Page 25: Message Bar

    N7700. User and Group Authentication Allows configuration of users and groups. Application Server Printer Server and iTunes Server to set up of the N7700. Module Management System and user Module to install of the N7700. Backup Category of Backup Features set up of the N7700.

  • Page 26: 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 N7700. From here, you can discover the status of the N7700, 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 27: 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 N7700. 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 28: Logs

    Logs From the System Information menu, choose the Logs item and the System Logs screen appears. This screen shows a history of system usage and important events such as disk status, network information, and system booting. See the following table for a detailed description of each item: See the following table for a detailed description of each item: System Logs Item...

  • Page 29: System Management

    Select YES to allow the N7700 to synchronize with an NTP server Server of your choice. Press Apply to change. If an NTP server is selected, please make sure your N7700’s network has been WARNING setup to access the NTP server.

  • Page 30: Firmware Upgrade

    Notification Configuration Item Description Beep Notification Enable or disable the system beeper that beeps when a problem occurs. Email Notification Enable or disable email notifications of system problems. SMTP Server Specifies the hostname/IP address of the SMTP server. Port Specifies the port to send outgoing notification emails. Auth Type Select the SMTP Server account authentication type.

  • Page 31: Ups Setting

    This will lead to a catastrophic result that may render the system inoperable. UPS Setting The N7700 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 32: 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 N7700 to turn on and off, first enable the feature by checking the Enable Schedule Power On/Off checkbox.

  • Page 33: Wake-Up On Lan (Wol)

    Wake-Up On LAN (WOL) The N7700 has the ability to be awoken from sleep mode via WAN port. From the menu, choose the WOL item, and the Wake-up On LAN screen appears. From here, you can Enable or Disable.

  • Page 34: Utility

    From the menu, choose the SNMP item, and the SNMP Support screen appears. From here, you can Enable or Disable. Utility ˙ Administrator password From the menu, choose the Administrator Password item and the Change Administrator Password screen appears. Enter a new password in the New Password box and confirm your new password in the Confirm Password box.

  • Page 35: Config Mgmt

    From the menu, choose the Factory Default item and the Reset to Factory Default screen appears. Press Apply to reset the N7700 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 ˙ Reboot & Shutdown From the 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. ˙ File System check The File System Check allows you to perform a check on the integrity of your disks’ file system.
  • Page 37 Once the system has rebooted, you will be returned to the File System Check prompt. There you will see the available RAID volumes to run the file system check on except ZFS volume, ZFS has no need to perform file system check. Check the desired RAID volumes and click Next to proceed with the file system check.

  • Page 38: System Network

    The system must be re booted before the N7700 can function normally NOTE after file system check co mplete. System Network Use the System Network menu to make network configuration settings as well as service support settings. WAN Configuration From the System Network menu, choose WAN, and the WAN Configuration screen appears.
  • Page 39 WAN Configuration Item Description Host name Host name that identifies the N7700 on the network. Domain name Specifies the domain name of the N7700. To set a server name for NetBIOS computer. WINS Server MAC Address MAC address of the network interface.

  • Page 40: Lan

    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. Till the system power on complete then it will bring your system settings back to factory default.

  • Page 41: Samba / Cifs

    SMB/CIFS protocol. 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.

  • Page 42: Samba Anonymous Login Authentication

    From the System Network menu, choose the NFS item, and the NFS Support screen appears. The N7700 can act as an NFS server, enabling users to download and upload files with the favorite NFS clients. Press Apply to confirm your settings.

  • Page 43: Nfs Set Ftp

    Apply Click Apply to save your changes. N7700 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 Apply to confirm your settings.

  • Page 44: Media Server

    Selections include Unlimited, 1, 2, 4, 8, 16 and 32 MB/s. To access the share folder on the N7700, 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 45: 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 N7700 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 46: 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 “N7700: 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 47: 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 48: Disks In

    Bonjour enabled applications and devices. 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, space allocation and ISO Mount.

  • Page 49: S.m.a.r.t. Information

    Bad Block scan Yes to start scan Bad Block. Total Capacity Shows the total SATA hard disk capacity. Disk Power The administrator can set the disk to power down after a period of Management inactivity. When the Status shows Warning, it usually means there are bad sectors on the NOTE hard disk.

  • Page 50: 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 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 51: 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 52 2. On the RAID Configuration screen, set the RAID storage space as JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, or RAID 10 — see Appendix C: RAID Basics for a detailed description of each. 3. Specify a RAID ID. 4.

  • Page 53: 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 54: Edit Raid

    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 55: Remove Raid

    Remove RAID Click to remove the RAID volume. All user data and iSCSI has been created in selected RAID volume will be removed. To remove a RAID volume, follow the steps below: 1. On the RAID List screen, select the RAID volume by clicking on its radio button, and click RAID Information to open the RAID Configuration screen.

  • Page 56: 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 57: 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 58: Migratin

    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 59 Below is a table listing of possible RAID migration schemes: From RAID 0 RAID 5 RAID 6 [OFFLINE] [OFFLINE] RAID [RAID 0] HDDx2 to [RAID 0] HDDx3 [RAID 0] HDDx2 to [RAID 5] HDDx3 [RAID 0] HDDx2 to [RAID 0] HDDx4 [RAID 0] HDDx2 to [RAID 5] HDDx4 [RAID 0] HDDx2 to [RAID 0] HDDx5 [RAID 0] HDDx2 to [RAID 5] HDDx5...

  • Page 60: Llocation

    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 five iSCSI volumes. Volume Allocation List Item...

  • Page 61: Allocating Space For Iscsi 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 RAID ID ID of current RAID volume.

  • Page 62: Modify Iscsi Volume

    Month Select the current month from the dropdown. Username Enter a username. Password Enter a password. Password Confirm Reenter the chosen password 2. Designate the percentage to be allocated from the Allocation drag bar. 3. Enable the iSCSI Target Service by selecting Enable. 4.

  • Page 63: Delete Volume

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

  • Page 64: Advance Option

    2. Press YES. All data in the volume will be removed. Advance Option There are 2 options is currently allow Admin to Enable/Disable to operate N7700 associated with iSCSI setting. The details as listed in following screenshot. With the option changed, it will need to reboot system to activate.

  • Page 65: 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 66: 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 67: 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 68 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 69: Snapshot

    Snapshot The N7700 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 70: 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 71 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 72: Stackable Nas

    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 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 73 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 74 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 75 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 76 In general, if attached stack target device has been used by another N5200PRO/1U4500/N5500/N7700/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 77: 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 78 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 79 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 80: Ads/Nt

    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 81 N7700 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 82: Local User Configuration

    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. • The Administrator Password field is for the password of ADS (Active Directory Server) not N7700.

  • Page 83: 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 84: 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 85: 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 86: 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 87: Remove Groups

    2. Press Remove to delete the group from the system. Batch Create Users and Groups The N7700 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 88: Application Server

    The N7700 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 N7700 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 89: Windows Xp Sp2

    Remove All Documents button to clear the print queue may resolve the issue. You can configure the N7700 to act as a printer server. That way, all PCs connected to the network can utilize the same printer.

  • Page 90: 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 91 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 N7700. Click Next. 6. Select or install a printer and then press OK.
  • Page 92 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 93: 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 94: User Module

    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 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. N7700) or FTP Manufacturer server. Nsync Mode Synchronize mode or Incremental mode . Target Server IP The IP address of your target server.

  • Page 96: 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: User and Groups Authentication> Local User Configuration >...

  • Page 97: Thecus 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 98: 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 Apple OS X Backup Utilities Mac OS X does not include any backup software.

  • Page 99: Chapter 5: Using The N7700

    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 ill be taken to the N7700 Login page.
  • Page 100 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 101: 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 102: Windows 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 103 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 104 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. 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...
  • Page 105 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 106 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 107: Managing Albums And Photos

    NOTE • Only logged in users will see these icons. • To prevent system errors, the N7700 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 108: Creating 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,...

  • Page 109: Slide Shows

    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...

  • Page 110: 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 111 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 112 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. 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 113 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 114: 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 N7700 as an iSCSI drive.

  • Page 115: Chapter 6: 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 116: 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 117: Replacing Damaged Hard Drives

    5. The LED blinks green when the HDD is accessed. RAID Auto-Rebuild When using RAID 1, 5, 6, or 10 on the N7700, you can use the auto-rebuild function when an error is detected. 1. When a hard disk fails the system beeps and/or an email notification is sent to specified receivers.

  • Page 118: Chapter 7: Troubleshooting

    If you forget your network IP address and have no physical access to the system, you can find out the IP address by either looking directly onto the N7700’s LCD panel, or by using the setup wizard to retrieve the IP of your N7700.

  • Page 119: Dual Dom Supports For Dual Protection

    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 120: Chapter 8: Revision Updated (Fw 3.00.03 To 3.00.06)

    Chapter 8: Revision updated (FW 3.00.03 to 3.00.06) What’s New There are additional features implemented into the new 3.00.04 version firmware. RAID Expansion for iSCSI Target Volume First, the iSCSI volume is now able to expand its capacity from unused space. From the volume list, simply select the iSCSI volume you like to expand and click the Expand button: You will then see the dialog box displayed below.

  • Page 121: Raid Volume Encryption

    RAID Volume Encryption With firmware v3.00.04, you can protect your data by using RAID Volume Encryption function to prevent the risk of data exposure. To activate this function, the Encryption option needs to be enabled while the RAID is created and followed by password input for identification.

  • Page 122: 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. RAID volumes with encryption enabled will be displayed with a key lock symbol next to volume ID name.
  • Page 123 Next, setup the physical capacity for iSCSI thin-provision volume by dragging the Allocation bar to the desired size. After the size has been determined, click OK to confirm. Now you will see the iSCSI thin-provisioning volume is available from the list. Please refer to the screenshot below.
  • Page 124 Now you can start to create iSCSI targets to join the newly-created iSCSI thin-provision volume. Basically, the iSCSI target under iSCSI thin-provisioning has exactly same settings screen as the standard iSCSI target volume creation. The only difference is the “Virtual Size” of capacity. Unlike creating standard iSCSI target volumes, the capacity has been physically allocated.
  • Page 125 The screen shot for iSCSI target volume creation under thin-provisioning; the physical capacity 333.8GB. The screen shot to setup an iSCSI target volume under thin-provisioning of 1700GB. iSCSI target volume creation. The maximum virtual size is 14300GB (16000GB – 1700GB(1 iSCSI target volume)).

  • Page 126: Iscsi Lun Id

    This screenshot lists iSCSI target volumes created under thin-provisioning. The 2 iSCSI target volume under thin-provisioning has been created with a capacity of 14300GB. This message appears if there is no more room for new iSCSI 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.

  • Page 127: Error Corrections

    Error Corrections None...

  • Page 128: 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 129: 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 130: 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 131: 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 132: 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 133: 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 134: Appendix A: Product Specifications

    Appendix A: Product Specifications Hardware Specifications Product Model N7700 / N7700PRO Network Interfaces Gigabit RJ-45 connector Gigabit RJ-45 connector Storage HDD Bays 7 x 3.5” SATA HDD, hot-swappable eSATA 1 x eSATA connector for capacity expansion I/O Interfaces USB Ports...
  • Page 135 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 136: Appendix B: Customer Support

    Appendix B: Customer Support If your N7700 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 N7700. Thecus is committed to providing free firmware upgrades to our customers.

  • Page 137: 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 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 138: 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 139: 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 140: 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 141: 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 142 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 143 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 144 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 145: Source Code Availability

    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 146: 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 147 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 148 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 149 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 150 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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