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Thecus N3200 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Thecus N3200 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 N3200 to dampness, dust, or corrosive liquids. Do NOT place the N3200 on any uneven surfaces. DO NOT place the N3200 in direct sunlight or expose it to other heat sources. DO NOT use chemicals or aerosols to clean the N3200. Unplug the power cord and all connected cables before cleaning.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Hard Disk Installation ................. 12 Cable Connections ................13 Chapter 3: First Time Setup ............14 Overview ..................... 14 Thecus Setup Wizard ................14 RAID Setup and Firmware Installation ..........17 Setting up the RAID ................17 Firmware Installation ................18 LCD Operation ..................
  • Page 5 eSATA Information ................26 USB Disk Information................27 RAID Information ................27 RAID Configuration ................28 RAID Level ....................28 RAID Settings ................... 29 Creating a RAID ..................29 Deleting a RAID ..................29 Folder Management ................30 Adding Folders ..................30 Editing Folders ..................
  • Page 6 Uploading Pictures to Albums ............... 77 Windows XP Publishing Wizard.............. 77 EXIF Information ................82 Slide Shows ..................82 Mapping a Client PC to the N3200 ............83 Windows ................... 83 Apple OS X ..................83 File Backup ..................84 Thecus Backup Utility ................
  • Page 7 Improved Performance ................ 96 Data Security..................96 RAID Levels..................96 RAID 0....................96 RAID 1....................97 RAID 5....................97 JBOD ....................97 Stripe Size ................... 97 Disk Usage ..................97 Appendix D: Active Directory Basics ..........98 Overview ..................... 98 What is Active Directory? ..............

  • 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 N3200, and even automate your backup tasks for true peace-of-mind. To find out how to backup your files with the N3200, refer to Chapter 6: Using the N3200 > File Backup.

  • Page 9: Itunes® Server

    The Photo Gallery is a great way for friends and family to share precious memories of vacations, birthdays, and more. Users can upload pictures, and even create their own picture albums right on the N1200. To set up the Photo Gallery, refer to Chapter 5: Using the N3200 > Using Photo Gallery.

  • Page 10: Front Panel

    Front Panel The Thecus N3200’s front panel has the device’s controls, indicators, and hard disk trays: Front Panel Item Description Power LED • Solid blue: system is powered on WAN LED • Solid green: network link • Blinking orange: network activity LAN LED •...

  • Page 11: Rear Panel

    Rear Panel The Thecus N3200’s rear panel features ports and connectors. Back Panel Item Description eSATA Port • eSATA port for high-speed storage expansion USB Port • USB 2.0 port for compatible USB devices, such as digital cameras, USB disks, and USB printers WAN Port •...

  • Page 12: Chapter 2: Hardware Installation

    Chapter 2: Hardware Installation Overview Your N3200 is designed for easy installation. To help you get started, the following chapter will help you quickly get your N3200 up and running. Please read it carefully to prevent damaging your unit during installation.

  • Page 13: Cable Connections

    2. Connect the provided power cord into the power socket on the back panel. Plug the other end of the cord into a surge protector socket. 3. Press the power button on the Front Panel to boot up the N3200.

  • Page 14: Chapter 3: First Time Setup

    Chapter 3: First Time Setup Overview Once the hardware is installed, physically connected to your network, and powered on, you can configure the N3200 so that it is accessible to your network users. Follow the steps below for initial software setup. Thecus Setup Wizard The handy Thecus Setup Wizard makes configuring N3200 a snap.
  • Page 15 5. Login with the administrator account and password. The default account and password are both “admin”. Press Next to continue. 6. Name your N3200 and configure the network IP address. If your switch or router is configured as a DHCP Server, configuring the N3200 to automatically obtain an IP address is recommended.
  • Page 16 The Thecus Setup Wizard is designed for installation on systems running Windows NOTE XP/2000 or Mac OSX or later. Users with other operating systems will need to install the Thecus Setup Wizard on a host machine with one of these operating systems before using the unit.

  • Page 17: Raid Setup And Firmware Installation

    The next steps are for first time setup only. If you have previously setup your NOTE N3200, you can skip this section of the setup process. Setting up the RAID 1. From the Web Admin Interface, navigate to Storage > RAID. The RAID Information screen appears.

  • Page 18: Firmware Installation

    1. Insert the N3200 Setup CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Navigate to System > Firmware Upgrade. 3. Click Browse and browse to the CD-ROM where your N3200 Setup CD is placed. 4. Select the N3200 Firmware Upgrade file and click Open.

  • Page 19: Lcd Operation

    The USB Co py function enables you to copy files stored on USB devices such as USB disks and digital cameras to the N3200 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: Typical Setup Procedure

    Basics. Step 3: Create Local Users or Setup Authentication Once the RAID is ready, you can begin to create local users for the N3200, or choose to setup authentication protocols such as Active Directory (AD). For more on managing users, go to Chapter 4: System Management >...

  • Page 21: Step 5: Start Services

    Step 5: Start Services Finally, you can start to setup the different services of the N3200 for the users on your network. You can find out more about each of these services by clicking below: Windows Networking (SMB/CIFS) iTunes® Server...

  • Page 22: Chapter 4: System Management

    1. Type the N3200’s IP address into your browser. (Default IP address is http://192.168.1.100) Your computer’s network IP address must be on the same subnet as the N3200. If NOTE the N3200 has default IP address of 192.168.1.100, your managing PC IP address must be 192.168.1.x, where x is a number between 1 and 254, but not 100.

  • Page 23: Menu Bar

    Menu Bar The Menu Bar is where you will find all of the information screens and system settings of the N3200. The various settings are placed in the following groups on the menu bar: Menu Bar Item Description Status Current system status of the N3200.

  • Page 24: Status Menu

    Status Menu The Status Menu on the menu bar allows you to see various aspects of the N3200. From here, you can discover the status of the N3200, and even find out other details like firmware version and up time.

  • Page 25: Printer Status

    Printer Status From the Status menu, choose the Printer item, and the Printer Information screen appears. This screen provides the following information about the USB printer connected to the USB port. Printer Status Item Description Manufacturer Displays the name of the USB printer manufacturer. Model Displays the model of the USB printer.

  • Page 26: Storage Management

    Storage Management The Storage Menu displays the status of storage devices installed in the N3200, and includes storage configuration options such as RAID and disk settings, folder configuration settings. SATA Information From the Storage menu, choose the SATA item and the Disks Information screen appears.

  • Page 27: Usb Disk Information

    RAID Information screen appears. This screen lists the RAID volume currently residing on the N3200. From this screen, you can get information about the status of your RAID volume, as well as the status, used percentage, and stripe size.

  • Page 28: Raid Configuration

    RAID Information Item Description RAID Level Shows the current RAID configuration. Total Capacity Total capacity of the current RAID. Status Indicates status of the RAID. Can read either Healthy, Degraded, or Damaged. Used Percentage Indicates total percentage used of the RAID volume. Stripe Size Indicates the current stripe size being used.

  • Page 29: Raid Settings

    RAID Settings Using RAID Settings, you can select stripe size, choose which disks are RAID disks or the Spare Disk, as well as enter a name for each disk. RAID Settings Item Description Disk No. Number assigned to the installed hard disks. Capacity (MB) Capacity of the installed hard disks.

  • Page 30: 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 N3200 volume. Folder Item Description Folder name Displays the name of the folder. Description Provides a description of the folder.

  • Page 31: Editing Folders

    Apply Press Apply to create the folder. Back Press Back to return to the Folder screen. Folder names are limited to 60 characters. Systems running Windows 98 or earlier NOTE may not support file names longer than 15 characters. Editing Folders On the Folder screen, press the Edit button and the Edit Folder screen appears.

  • Page 32: Folder Access Control List (Acl)

    Folder Access Control List (ACL) On the Folder screen, press the ACL button, and the Access Control List screen appears. This screen allows you to configure access to the specific folder for users and groups. Select a user or a group from the left hand column and then choose Deny, Read Only, or Writable to configure their access level.

  • Page 33: Network Management

    Most Fast Ethernet (10/100) Switches/Routers do not support Jumbo Frame and WARNING you will not be able to connect to your N3200 after Jumbo Frame is turned on. If this happens, turn off the N3200. Then, power on the N3200 and immediately press and hold the Reset button on the back of the unit for 10 seconds.

  • Page 34: Lan Configuration

    Jumbo Frame. If your equipment is incompatible, you might not be able to connect to your N3200. In this case, you have to reset the system back to default by the holding down front panel reset button for 10 seconds during boot up process.

  • Page 35: Wlan Configuration

    Specifies whether the ESSID will be broadcasted by the N3200. This will prevent the Access Point from broadcasting the ESSID. The N3200 will still respond to a wireless device that wants to communicate if it sends a matching ESSID. Channel The channel that the N3200 uses to communicate with client devices.

  • Page 36: Ddns Configuration

    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.: N3200), enter your email address (i.e.: xxx@example.com), check Enable Wildcard, and create a password (i.e.: xxxx).

  • Page 37: Web Services Configuration

    Apple Network Configuration Item Description AFP Server Enable or disable Apple File Service to use the N3200 with MAC OS-based systems. MAC CHARSET If your operating system does not support Unicode (e.g. MAC OS9/8), select the same language as your OS here in order to properly view the files and directories on the server.

  • Page 38: Nfs Setup

    NFS Setup From the Network menu, choose the NFS item, and the NFS Support screen appears. The N3200 can act as an NFS server, enabling users to download and upload files with their favorite NFS clients. Press Apply to confirm your settings. A description of...

  • Page 39: User And Group Management

    User and Group Management The N3200 has built-in user database that allows administrators to manage user access using different group policies. From the Accounts menu, you can create, modify, and delete users, and assign them to groups that you designate.

  • Page 40: Modifying Users

    Modifying Users 1. Select an existing user from the Local User Configuration screen. 2. Click on the Modify button, and Local User Setting screen appears. 3. From here, you can enter a new password and re-enter to confirm, or use the <<...

  • Page 41: Modifying Groups

    Server (ADS) or Windows NT server to handle the domain security in your network, you can simply enable the ADS/NT support feature; the N3200 will connect with the ADS/NT server and get all the information of the domain users and groups automatically.
  • Page 42 Windows NT, which is required for N3200 to join domain. Administrator Enter the ADS/NT Administrator password. Password Confirm Password For re-entering password to confirm. To join an AD domain, you can use the example below to configure the N3200: AD Domain Example Item Information Work Group / Domain Thecus...

  • Page 43: System Settings

    System Settings The System menu gives you a wealth of settings that you can use to configure your N3200’s system administration functions. You can set up system notifications, view system logs, and even upgrade firmware from this menu. System Notifications...

  • Page 44: Time And Date Settings

    Select Manually to allow the N3200 to synchronize with an NTP server of your choice. Select No to not have the N3200 to synchronize with an NTP server. If an NTP server is selected, please make sure your N3200’s network has been WARNING setup to access the NTP server.

  • Page 45: System Configuration Backup And Restore

    Click to uninstall the module. Enable (button) Click to enable a module. Disable Click to disable a module. Browse Click to browse the folder of your PC to locate the module files. Install Click to install the listed module into your N3200...

  • Page 46: Reset To Factory Default Settings

    • The beeper only beeps if it is enabled in the System Notification menu. NOTE • Check Thecus website for the latest firmware release and release notes. • Downgrading firmware is not permitted. Do NOT turn off the system during the firmware upgrade process.

  • Page 47: Change Administrator Password

    Change Administrator Password From the System 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. Press Apply to confirm password changes. See the following table for a detailed description of each item.

  • Page 48: Scheduled Power On/Off

    Scheduled Power On/Off You may also designate a schedule for the N3200 to turn on and off. To do this, first enable the feature by checking the Enable Timer checkbox. Then, simply choose an on and off time for each day of the week that you would like to designate a schedule by using the various dropdowns.

  • Page 49: Chapter 5: Additional Feature Setup

    You may set the maximum bandwidth allocated to file downloads. Selections include Unlimited, 1, 2, 4, 8, 16 MB/s. Anonymous users are not able to delete files on the N3200. To delete files, users NOTE must login and be granted write access on the Access Control List.

  • Page 50: Itunes® Server

    Specify tag encoding for MP3 files stored in N3200. All ID3 tags will be sent out in UTF-8 format. Once the iTunes service is enabled, the N3200 will make all music located in the Music folder available for iTunes-equipped computers on the network.

  • Page 51: 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 N3200 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 52: Download Manager

    Download Manager With the built-in Download Manager, you can have the N3200 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. To access the...

  • Page 53: Adding An Http Task

    Adding an HTTP Task To add a new HTTP task to the Download Manager, follow these steps: 1. Using the Task Type dropdown, select HTTP and click Add Task. 2. In the HTTP Task window, start by inputting the target URL in the Website URL box.
  • Page 54 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. 5. Press Apply to add the task.
  • Page 55 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 56: 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 57 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 58 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 59 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 60: Adding A Bt Task

    Adding a BT Task To add a new BT task to the Download Manager, follow these steps: 1. Using the Task Type dropdown, select BT and click Add Task. 2. In the BT Task window, start by clicking Browse… and selecting the torrent file you wish to start.
  • Page 61 3. Next, select the destination folder from the Destination Folder dropdown. This is where the download will reside. 4. Next, you can select the maximum and minimum number of peers from selecting the counts from the appropriate dropdowns.
  • Page 62 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 63: 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 64 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 65: Web Cam Server

    Web Cam Server With the Web Cam Server, you can schedule the N3200PRO to capture images with a connected USB webcam. To configure the Web Cam Server, go to Status, choose the Web Camera option, and the Web Camera window appears. Web Camera Item Description...

  • Page 66: Adding A Web Cam Schedule

    Note: Picture quality may vary due to the number of different USB Web Cams on market with varying hardware components. Once you are happy with the Web Cam preview, your can select the resolution you want. There are 3 different choices: 160x120 320x240 640x480...
  • Page 67 Next, select time slot you want to record through the Web Cam. If Always is selected, it will start to record right away and will not stop until the Web Camera Schedule is set to Disabled. Alternatively, you can schedule the Web Cam to capture daily or hourly. Take a look at the example below.
  • Page 68 One important point worth mentioning is how captured picture is stored. The folder where captured images are stored is the Video system folder, which is associated with the system-created Web Cam sub folder. See the figure below for reference: The Web Cam will capture images according to the designated schedule. The files will be stored using following path: Video + Webcam + date + hour (path) filename.jpg...

  • Page 69: Printer Server

    “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 a list of NOTE supported printers.

  • Page 70: 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 71 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 N3200. Click Next. 6. Select or install a printer and then press OK. If your printer model is not listed, please contact your printer...
  • Page 72 7. Windows will attempt to connect to the printer. 8. You can choose to set this printer as the default printer by checking the Set as the default printer box. Click Next to continue. 9. Done! Click Finish.

  • Page 73: Chapter 6: Using The N3200

    Once the N3200 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 N3200, just enter its IP address into your browser (default IP address is http://192.168.1.100), and you will be taken to the N3200 Login page.

  • Page 74: Using Webdisk

    Photos Click to use the Photo Gallery function Login Click to login to the N3200. Logout Click to return to the N3200 Login page. Change Click to change your login password. Password Using WebDisk 1. When any user clicks on the WebDisk icon, they will see all available public folders.

  • Page 75: Using Music Server

    2. Double click the Music folder to enter it. Then drag and drop music folders and files here. 3. The N3200 iTunes server will take some time to cache the ID3 tag of every file. Once the process is done, you will see all the music files from iTunes clients.

  • Page 76: Using Photo Gallery

    • Only logged in users will see these icons. NOTE • prevent system errors, the N3200 sets the following limitations on photo file • Each file upload is limited to a size of 4MB. Files exceeding 4MB will NOT be uploaded and no error message will appear.

  • Page 77: Uploading Pictures To Albums

    2. The owner of the album can enter an album password to protect the album, so that only people with the correct password can view the album. Uploading Pictures to Albums Uploading pictures to albums using th e Web User Interface is easy: 1.
  • Page 78 3. Windows XP will ask whether you want to run or save this file. Click Run. 4. Once the Wizard 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”.
  • Page 79 Click Next. 7. Your PC will start to connect to the Photo Web Server. 8. Select N3200 Photo Gallery Wizard to publish your pictures to the N3200. 9. Login into the N3200 with your local user name and password.
  • Page 80 10. Create your album by entering an album name and clicking on the Create Album button. 11. Select the album you want to upload your pictures to. 12. Confirm the target album. 13. Windows will show you that the picture upload is in progress.
  • Page 81 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 82: Exif Information

    EXIF Information While viewing pictures, you can also have the N3200 display the EXIF information for each photo. Simply click the EXIF button to display EXIF information. To hide this information, click the EXIF button again. Slide Shows Slide shows are a great way to enjoy pictures stored on your N3200.

  • Page 83: Mapping A Client Pc To The N3200

    Mapping a Client PC to the N3200 You can map share folders on the N3200 so that you can access them as if they were drives on your computer. You can connect to the shared network folders on the N3200 as follows: Windows 1.

  • Page 84: File Backup

    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 it. If you can not find Thecus Backup Utility on your CD, please download it from the NOTE Thecus website (http://www.thecus.com).

  • Page 85: Windows Xp Data Backup

    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 N3200 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 86: Chapter 7: Tips And Tricks

    \\192.168.1.100\usbhdd\sdf1 where 192.168.1.100 means the IP address of N3200 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 87: 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.: N3200), enter your email address (i.e.: xxx@example.com), check Enable Wildcard, and create a password (i.e.: xxxx).

  • Page 88: Replacing Damaged Hard Drives

    To replace a hard disk drive in the N3200: 1. Remove the tray with the damaged hard disk. 2. Insert the hard disk tray then slide into the N3200 until it snaps into place. 3. The LED solid green when the HDD is accessed.
  • Page 89 5. If you select “Run file system check” option, the file system check utility will be started, and last 20 lines of the result will be displayed in your browser. 6. When the file system check is finished, the result will be displayed in your browser.
  • Page 90 If the file system is corrupted beyond repair, you may have to remove RAID and NOTE recreate the file system.

  • Page 91: 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 N3200 which you have forgotten in the Device Discovery screen.

  • Page 92: Can't Find X Function In The Web Admin Interface

    4. Set the Date, Time, and Time Zone. 5. Click Apply. In addition, if the N3200 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 93: Appendix A: Product Specifications

    Appendix A: Product Specifications Hardware Specifications Network Interfaces Gigabit RJ-45 connector Gigabit RJ-45 connector WLAN IEEE 802.11b/g (using approved USB Dongles)** Storage HDD Bays 3 x 3.5” SATA HDD, hot-swappable HDD Support SATA II HDDs up to 1000GB I/O Interfaces USB Ports 2 x USB 2.0 ports eSATA...
  • Page 94 Scheduled on/off for power saving * AD support: Works as a client member in a Microsoft Active Directory domain, allowing the N3200 to utilize the domain users and groups setting for authentication to the system and authorization to the share folders.

  • Page 95: Appendix B: Customer Support

    Appendix B: Customer Support If your N3200 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 N3200. Thecus is committed to providing free firmware upgrades to our customers.

  • Page 96: 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 N3200 supports standard RAID levels 0, 1, 5, and JBOD. You choose a RAID level when you create a system volume. The factors for selecting a RAID level are: •...

  • Page 97: Raid 1

    The stripes can vary in size. Disk Usage When all 3 disks are of the same size, and used in RAID, N3200 disk usage percentage is listed below: RAID Level...

  • Page 98: Appendix D: Active Directory Basics

    ADS Benefits ADS lets the N3200 integrate itself with the existing ADS in an office environment. This means the N3200 is able to recognize your office users and passwords on the ADS server. Other major benefits ADS support provides include: 1.

  • Page 99: Appendix E: 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 100: 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 101 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 102 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 103 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 104 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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