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  • Page 1 Thecus N8900 series N12000 series N16000 series N5550/N6850/N8850/N10850 N7700PRO V2/N8800PRO V2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 2: About This Manual

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

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Before You Begin................. 27 Cable Connections ................27 Chapter 3: First Time Setup ............30 Overview .....................30 Thecus Setup Wizard ................30 LCD Operation (N7700PRO V2/N8800PRO V2/N5550) .......32 OLED Operation(Does not apply to the N7700PRO V2/N8800PRO V2/N5550) ..................34 USB Copy.....................34 Typical Setup Procedure..............
  • Page 5 UPnP Port Management ..............127 Application Server ................128 iTunes® Server................129 Module Installation ..............129 Auto Module Installation ...............130 Backup ....................131 Dual DOM (N12000 series/N16000 series/N8900 series only)....131 Rsync Target Server ..............132 Data Guard.................133 ACL Backup and Restore...............144 Data Burn...................145 Thecus Backup Utility ..............148 Windows XP Data Backup .............149...
  • Page 6 Can't Map a Network Drive in Windows XP........159 Restoring Factory Defaults ..............159 Problems with Time and Date Settings..........160 Dual DOM Supports for Dual Protection(N12000 series/N16000 series/N8900 series only) ..............160 Appendix A: Customer Support..........161 Appendix B: RAID Basics ............162 Overview ...................162 Benefits .....................162...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1: Introduction

    Thecus IP storage, securing the continuity of data in the event of hardware failure. The Thecus IP storage allows data consolidation and sharing between Windows (SMB/CIFS), UNIX/Linux, and Apple OS X environments.

  • Page 8: Superior Power Management

    >RAID Information. iSCSI Capability Thecus IP storage is not only a file server, but it also supports iSCSI initiators. Your server can access Thecus IP storage as a direct-attached-storage over the LAN or Internet. There is no easier way to expand the capacity of your current application servers.

  • Page 9: Package Contents

    Package Contents N8900/N12000/N16000 Series/N8800PRO V2 The Thecus IP storage should contain the following common items:  System Unit x1  QIG (Quick Installation Guide) x1  CD-Title (Acronis backup CD & Universal CD & TwonkyMedia CD)  Ethernet Cable x1 ...

  • Page 10: Front Panel

    Front Panel N8900 series: Front Panel Item Description 1.Power Button  Power on/off N8900 2.Power LED  Solid green: System is power on. 3.System error LED  Solid RED: System error. 4.Mute button  Mute the system fan alarm. 5.USB Port ...
  • Page 11 N12000 series: The Thecus N12000 series front panel has the device’s controls, indicators, and hard disk trays: Front Panel Item Description 1.Power Button  Power on/off N12000 2.Power LED  Solid green: System is power on. 3.System error LED  Solid RED: System error.
  • Page 12 N16000 series: The Thecus N16000 series front panel has the device’s controls, indicators, and hard disk trays: Front Panel Item Description 1.Power Button  Power on/off N16000 2.Power LED  Solid green: System is power on. 3.System error LED  Solid RED: System error.
  • Page 13 N6850: The Thecus N6850’s front panel has the device’s controls, indicators, and hard disk trays: Front Panel Item Description 1. Power Button Power on/off N6850  2. USB Port USB 2.0 port for compatible USB devices, such as digital ...
  • Page 14 N8850: The Thecus N8850’s front panel has the device’s controls, indicators, and hard disk trays: Front Panel Item Description 1. Power Button Power on/off N8850  2. USB Port USB 2.0 port for compatible USB devices, such as digital ...
  • Page 15 N10850: The Thecus N10850’s front panel has the device’s controls, indicators, and hard disk trays: Front Panel Item Description 1. Power Button Power on/off N10850  2. USB Port USB 2.0 port for compatible USB devices, such as digital ...
  • Page 16 N7700PRO V2: The Thecus N7700PRO V2 front panel has the device’s controls, indicators, and hard disk trays: Front Panel Item Description 1.Power LED  Solid blue: System is power on. 2.System LED  Solid orange: system is being upgraded or system startup; data currently inaccessible 3.WAN/LAN1 LED...
  • Page 17 N8800PRO V2: The Thecus N8800PRO V2 front panel has the device’s controls, indicators, and hard disk trays: Front Panel Item Description 1.Power Button  Power on/off N8800PRO V2 2.Power LED  Solid green: System is power on. 3.Reboot Button  Press to system reboot 4.System fan alarm...
  • Page 18 N5550: The Thecus N5550 front panel has the device’s controls, indicators, and hard disk trays: Front Panel Item Description 1.System LED  Blinking orange: System is being upgraded or ;is starting up; data currently inaccessible 2.WAN/LAN1 LED  Solid green: Network link ...

  • Page 19: Rear Panel

    Rear Panel N8900 Back Panel Item Description 1.Power Connector  Connect the included power cords to these connectors 2.Serial Port  This port is for external UPS device 3.eSATA Port  eSATA port for high-speed storage expansion 4.USB Port  USB 2.0 port for compatible USB devices, such as USB disks, and USB printers 5.USB Port ...
  • Page 20 5.USB Port  USB 3.0 port for compatible USB devices. 6.WAN/LAN1 Port  WAN/LAN1 port for connecting to an Ethernet network through a switch or router 7.LAN2 Port  LAN2 port for connecting to an Ethernet network through a switch or router 8.LAN3 Port ...
  • Page 21 N6850: The N6850 rear panel features ports and connectors. Back Panel Item Description 1.Power Connector  Connect the included power cords to these connectors 2.Serial Port  This port is for external UPS device 3.eSATA Port  eSATA port for high-speed storage expansion 4.USB Port ...
  • Page 22 N8850: The N8850 rear panel features ports and connectors. Back Panel Item Description 1.Power Connector  Connect the included power cords to these connectors 2.Serial Port  This port is for external UPS device 3.eSATA Port  eSATA port for high-speed storage expansion 4.USB Port ...
  • Page 23 N10850: The N10850 rear panel features ports and connectors. Back Panel Item Description 1.Power Connector  Connect the included power cords to these connectors 2.Serial Port  This port is for external UPS device 3.eSATA Port  eSATA port for high-speed storage expansion 4.USB Port ...
  • Page 24 N7700PRO V2: The N7700PRO V2 rear panel features ports and connectors. Back Panel Item Description 1.LAN2 Port  LAN2 port for connecting to a local Ethernet network through a switch or router. 2.WAN/LAN1 Port  WAN/LAN1 port for connecting to an Ethernet network through a switch or router.
  • Page 25 N8800PRO V2: The N8800PRO V2 rear panel features ports and connectors. Back Panel Item Description 1.Power Connector  Connect the included power cords to these connectors 2.Power Switch  Switch for power supply 3.eSATA Port  eSATA port for high-speed storage expansion 4.USB Port ...
  • Page 26 N5550: The N5550 rear panel features ports and connectors. Back Panel Item Description 1.Power Connector  Connect the included power cords to these connectors 2. WAN/LAN1 Port  WAN/LAN1 port for connecting to an Ethernet network through a switch or router 3.

  • Page 27: Chapter 2: Hardware Installation

    Chapter 2: Hardware Installation Overview Your Thecus IP storage is designed for easy installation. To help you get started, the following chapter will help you quickly get your Thecus IP storage up and running. Please read it carefully to prevent damaging your unit during installation.
  • Page 28 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. ▲ N12000 series/N16000 series/N8900 series power socket ▲ N6850/N8850/N10850 power socket ▲ N7700PRO V2 power socket ▲...
  • Page 29 3. Press the power button on the Front Panel to boot up the Thecus IP storage. ▲ N12000 series/N16000 series/N8900 series power button   N6850/N8850/N10850 power button N5550 power button ▲ N7700PRO V2 power button ▲ N8800PRO V2 power button...

  • Page 30: Chapter 3: First Time Setup

    Once the hardware is installed, physically connected to your network, and powered on, you can configure the Thecus IP storage so that it is accessible to your network users. There are two ways to set up your Thecus IP storage: using the Thecus Setup Wizard or the LCD display.
  • Page 31 6. Name your Thecus IP storage and configure the network IP address. If your switch or router is configured as a DHCP Server, configuring the Thecus IP storage to automatically obtain an IP address is recommended. You may also use a static IP address and enter the DNS Server address manually.

  • Page 32: Lcd Operation (N7700Pro V2/N8800Pro V2/N5550)

    The Thecus Setup Wizard is designed for installation on systems running Windows NOTE XP/2000/vista/7 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. LCD Operation...

  • Page 33: Display Mode

    USB Copy The USB Copy function enables you to copy files stored on USB devices such as USB disks and digital cameras to the Thecus IP storage 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 34: Oled Operation(Does Not Apply To The N7700Pro V2/N8800Pro V2/N5550)

    USB Copy The USB Copy function enables you to copy files stored on USB devices such as USB disks and digital cameras to the Thecus IP storage with a press of a button. To use USB copy, follow the steps below:...

  • Page 35: 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 Thecus IP storage, 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 36 Folder Access Control List (ACL). Step 5: Start Services Finally, you can start to setup the different services of Thecus IP storage for the users on your network. You can find out more about each of these services by clicking below:...

  • Page 37: Chapter 4: System Administration

    Interface. With it, you can configure and monitor the Thecus IP storage anywhere on the network. Web Administration Interface Make sure your network is connected to the Internet. To access Thecus IP storage Web Administration Interface: 1. Type the Thecus IP storage IP address into your browser. (Default IP address is http://192.168.1.100)

  • Page 38: My Favorite

    Following by disclaim page, you will see the Web Administration Interface. From here, you can configure and monitor virtually every aspect of the Thecus IP storage from anywhere on the network. My Favorite The user interface with “My Favorite” shortcut is allowed user to designate often used items and have them display on the main screen area.

  • Page 39: Menu Bar

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

  • Page 40: Logout

    Display system temperature, click to go to Temperature System Status page as shot cut. Logout Click to logout Web Administration Interface. Language Selection The Thecus IP storage supports multiple Languages, including: English  Japanese  Traditional Chinese ...

  • Page 41: System Information

    Information provides viewing on current Product info, System Status, Service Status and Logs. The menu bar allows you to see various aspects of the Thecus IP storage. From here, you can discover the status of the Thecus IP storage, and also other details.

  • Page 42: Logs

    System Fan 1 Speed Displays current System fan (left 1) status System Fan 2 Speed Displays current System fan (left 2) status System Fan 3 Speed Displays current System fan (left 3) status (Depend on model) System Fan 4 Speed Displays current System fan (left 4) status (Depend on model) CPU Temperature Displays current CPU Temperature.

  • Page 43: On-Line Register

    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. Other than the defined items sent upon registration, there are also two additional items: “HDD Info”...

  • Page 44: Syslog Management

    Syslog Management Generates system log to be stored locally or remotely, it also can be chose to act as syslog server for all other devices. These messages are stored on your NAS in: Nsync > log> messages. Information can be obtained in two ways: locally and remotely. Configuration with syslog server: Configuration with syslog client and target to store locally:...

  • Page 45: System Monitor

    Configuration with syslog client and target to store remotely: See the following table for a detailed description of each item: Time Item Description Syslog Daemon Enable/Disable syslog daemon. Syslog service If Server has been selected then associated syslog folder will be used to store all system logs from other NAS devices which has assigned this system for syslog server as well as syslog of this server unit.
  • Page 46 It has divided into 4 sections and each section can be choose the desired monitor items by using drop down list from “Monitors” tab. Click on items you like to monitor. It is also capable to choose from “Graphic” to display graphically or “Details”...

  • Page 47: System Management

    System Management The System Management menu gives you a wealth of settings that you can use to configure your Thecus IP storage system administration functions. You can set up system time, system notifications, and even upgrade firmware from this menu.

  • Page 48: Notification Configuration

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

  • Page 49: Firmware Upgrade

    Schedule Power On/Off Using the Thecus IP storage System Management, you can save energy and money by scheduling the Thecus IP storage to turn itself on and off during certain times of the day. From the menu, choose the Schedule Power On/Off item and the Schedule Power On/Off screen appears.

  • Page 50: Administrator Password

    Finally, click Apply to save your changes. Example - Monday: On: 8:00; Off: 16:00 System will turn on at 8:00 AM on Monday, and off at 16:00 on Monday. System will turn on for the rest of the week. If you choose an on time, but do not assign an off time, the system will turn on and remain on until a scheduled off time is reached, or if the unit is shutdown manually.

  • Page 51: Config Mgmt

    The system configuration you have backup can be only restore in same firmware version. And the backup details have excluded user/group accounts. Factory Default From the menu, choose the Factory Default item and the Reset to Factory Default screen appears. Press Apply to reset Thecus IP storage to factory default settings.

  • Page 52: Reboot & Shutdown

    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. Reboot & Shutdown From the menu, choose Reboot & Shutdown item, and the Shutdown/Reboot System screen appears.
  • Page 53 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. Check the desired RAID volumes and click Next to proceed with the file system check.

  • Page 54: Wake-Up On Lan (Wol)

    Wake-Up On LAN (WOL) The Thecus IP storage has the ability to be awoken from sleep mode via WAN/LAN1 or LAN2 port. From the menu, choose the WOL item, and the Wake-up On LAN screen appears.

  • Page 55: Ui Login Function

    From the menu, choose the SNMP item, and the SNMP Support screen appears. From here, you can Enable or Disable. UI Login Function Adjusts UI Login Configuration settings, you can enable/disable the Web Disk, Photo Server and modules functions, according to your needs.

  • Page 56: System Network

    The available system network ports are coming from embedded of system and additionally added from reserved PCI-e slot with associated compatible list. Therefore, the screen shows above is example from Thecus N16000 with 3 GbE NIC on board and installed additional Intel PRO/1000 PT quad port NIC, it makes total 7 NIC ports for the system.

  • Page 57: Dhcp/Radvd

    • A correct DNS setting is vital to networks services, such as SMTP and NTP. Most Fast Ethernet (10/100) Switches/Routers do not support Jumbo Frame and you will not WARNING be able to connect to your Thecus NAS after Jumbo Frame is turned on. DHCP/RADVD From the System Network menu, choose DHCP/RADVD, and the DHCP/RADVD Configuration screen appears.

  • Page 58: Linking Aggregation

    The IP address of associate NIC should not be in the range of the Start IP WARNING address and End IP address (IPv4). Linking Aggregation The Thecus IP storage supports link aggregation from either on board network port or additional NIC. Simple click on “+” as screen shot indicate below.
  • Page 59 The associated screen shot will appear after “+” clicked. Select from available network port then move over to selected box. Click “Link” to confirm the selection. Then related screen will appear for more setting required to complete link aggregation configuration. Link1 Configuration Status Specific the network ports been used with associate link aggregation.

  • Page 60: Additional Lan

    Additional LAN Other than on-board LAN port, Thecus IP storage supports additional NIC to be added in its available PCI-e slot. For the details of additional NIC support list please visit Thecus website.

  • Page 61: Storage Management

    Storage Management The Storage menu displays the status of storage devices installed in the Thecus IP storage, and includes storage configuration options such as RAID and disk settings, folder configuration, iSCSI and ISO Mount. Disks Information From the Storage menu, choose the Disks item and the Disks Information screen appears.
  • Page 62 Disk No. Indicates disk location. Capacity Shows the SATA hard disk capacity. Model Displays the SATA hard disk model name. Link Displays the hard disk interface and link speed Firmware Shows the SATA hard disk firmware version. Status Indicates the status of the disk. Bad Block scan Yes to start scan Bad Block.

  • Page 63: Raid Information

    From the Storage menu, choose the RAID item and the RAID Information screen appears. This screen lists the RAID volumes currently residing on the Thecus IP storage. From this screen, you can get information about the status of your RAID volumes,...
  • Page 64 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 65 To create a RAID volume, follow the steps below: 1. On the RAID Information screen, clicks create. 2. On the RAID Configuration screen, set the RAID storage space as JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10, RAID 50 or RAID 60 (depend on model)—...
  • Page 66 4. If this RAID volume is meant to be the Master RAID volume, tick the Master RAID checkbox. NOTE In a multiple RAID configuration, one RAID volume must be designated as the Master RAID volume. The Master RAID volume will store all installed modules. If the Master RAID is changed to another location (i.e.
  • Page 67 We are strongly recommended copying the RAID volume encryption key to a safe place. You can find the encryption key file from the USB disk in the following format: (RAID volume created date)_xxxxxx.key Please keep USB disk in a safe place and also backup the encrypted key. WARNING There is no way to rescue data back if the key is lost.
  • Page 68 Single volume size supported: NOTE ext3  8TB XFS  48TB ext4  36TB 9. Press Submit to build the RAID storage volume. 10. Press “Yes” for RAID volume creation preparation. Then click “Finish” to start up with RAID volume building.
  • Page 69 N12000 series         N16000 series         N8900 series        N6850         N8850 ...
  • Page 70 but same write rate. RAID 1 requires a minimum of 2 disks. RAID 5 Data striping and stripe error correction information provided. 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.
  • Page 71 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 72 Remove RAID destroys all data in the current RAID volume. The data is WARNING unrecoverable.
  • Page 73 Global Hot Spare With up to 5 RAID volume can be created per system. The global hot spare support can eliminate the redundant of disk usage in each RAID volume. Simply select unset disk from global hot spare disk list then apply to activate. Expanding a RAID To expand a RAID 1, RAID 5, or RAID 6 volume, follow the steps below: 1.
  • Page 74 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 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID50 or RAID 60 volume, follow the steps below: 1.
  • Page 75 2. The RAID migration from R1 to R5 or R1 to R6, the all services will restart and volumes “iSCSI” is read only but “user data” is capable read / write during operation. The migration scheme below is based on Thecus IP NOTE Storage products in maximum possible combination.
  • Page 76 Below is a table listing of possible RAID migration schemes: From RAID 0 RAID 5 RAID 6 RAID [RAID 1] HDDx2 to [RAID 5] HDDx3 [RAID 1] HDDx2 to [RAID 6] HDDx4 [RAID 1] HDDx2 to [RAID 5] HDDx4 [RAID 1] HDDx2 to [RAID 6] HDDx5 [RAID 1] HDDx2 to [RAID 5] HDDx5 [RAID 1] HDDx2 to [RAID 6] HDDx6 [RAID 1] HDDx2 to [RAID 5] HDDx6...

  • Page 77: Nas Stacking

    ………………………………..HDDx16 NAS Stacking The Thecus IP storage’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 78 With the added stack target you could “Enable” or “Disable” now or later per usage needed. 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 79 The Stackd Target name will become the network share name and displayed through network access such as SMB. You may refer the figures below to see the result. Please note the naming limitation. From the figure above, the Stacked Target name is “pmdata1”. The figures below show the result before and after via Microsoft Network Access with settings have been completed.
  • Page 80 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. You may refer the figures below for reference when Yes and No are selected. The Public setting will be set same as what the setting for the system share folder associated with the ACL permission setup.
  • Page 81 With this newly attached stack target device, you will see the information displayed and also several options you can choose. In general, if attached stack target device has been used by another Thecus NAS as stack target volume, then the Format item will be display and system will recognize it straight away and display its capacity.
  • Page 82 After your changes have been made, click Apply to confirm any modifications. Once changes are applied, the associated information will be updated on the Stack Target List window. D. Stack Target ACL If the stack target Public setting set to Yes, then the ACL button will be grayed out. However, if Public setting is set to No, then the ACL button will be available for you to setup user access permissions for the stack target.

  • Page 83: Iso Mount

    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 file. From the main menu, the ISO Mount feature is located under “Storage”. Please refer the figure below for reference.
  • Page 84 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 85 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 86: Share Folder

    Share Folder From the Storage menu, choose Share Folder, and the Folder screen appears. This screen allows you to create and configure folders on the Thecus IP storage volume. Adding Folders On the Folder screen, press the Add button and the Add Folder screen appears.
  • Page 87 from the folder. Apply Press Apply to create the folder. Folder names are limited to 60 characters. Systems running Windows 98 or earlier NOTE may not support file names longer than 15 characters. Modify Folders On the Folder screen, press the Edit button and the Modify Folder screen appears.
  • Page 89 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 90: Folder And Sub-Folders Access Control List (Acl)

    share (root:root). Guest system root account will be mapped to anonymous  user (nobody:nogroup) on NAS. All user on guest system will be mapped to anonymous  user (nobody:nogroup) on NAS. Choose the one which best fits your needs. Sync / Async Choose to determine the data “Sync”...
  • Page 91 Writable Provides Write access to users or groups who are displayed in this column. Recursive Enable to inherit the access right for all its sub-folders. To configure folder access, follow the steps below: 1. On the ACL screen, all network groups and users are listed in the left hand column.

  • Page 92: Iscsi

    2. From the drop down select the group you would like to search for the user 3. Click Search. The system will list up to 1,000 users from the chosen category. To narrow NOTE your search, enter a search term in the blank provided. iSCSI You may specify the space allocated for iSCSI.
  • Page 93 Click this to modify the iSCSI Target. There are 3 options (iSCSI CRC/Checksum, Max Advanced Connections, Error Recovery Level) is currently allow Admin to Enable/Disable to operate Thecus IP storage associated with iSCSI setting. Delete Click this to delete the iSCSI Target.
  • Page 94 Create iSCSI Volume Item Description iSCSI Target Volume Enable or Disable the iSCSI Target Volume. Target Name Name of the iSCSI Target. This name will be used by the Stackable NAS function to identify this export share. iqn_Year Select the current year from the dropdown. Iqn_Month Select the current month from the dropdown.
  • Page 95 LUN ID Specific Logic unit ID number. iSCSI Block size The iSCSI block size can be set under system advance option, default is 512 Bytes. [ 4K ] block size while more than 2TB capacity will be configured in Windows XP. [ 512 Bytes ] block size for application like VMware etc.
  • Page 96 2. Modify your setting. Press ok to change. Expand Volume The iSCSI volume is now able to expand its capacity from unused space (Instant Allocation mode only). 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 97: Iscsi Thin-Provisioning

    The iSCSI expand is only capable while iSCSI NOTE target volume is crested by “Instant Allocation”. Created by “Thin Provisioning” has virtual space assigned in initial stage, so it has no expand capability. Delete Volume To delete volume on the current RAID volume, follow the steps below: 1.

  • Page 98: Lun Acl

    Next, allocate 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 99 From the LUN ACL setting screen click “Add”: Next, input “Initiator iqn” and setup iSCSI target volume access privilege from available list then apply with OK button. The accessible Initiator will listed as screen shot displayed below.

  • Page 100: Advance Option

    Advance Option There are 3 options is currently allow Admin to Enable/Disable to operate Thecus IP storage associated with iSCSI setting. The details as listed in following screenshot. With the option changed, it will need to reboot system to activate.

  • Page 101: High-Availability (N8900, N12000 Series/N16000 Series Only)

    HA setup procedure: HA needs two identical Thecus systems (same models and same hard disk slot installed) which capable for high availability feature to be setup one each for “Primary” and “Secondary” unit and both units have to build up RAID volume in prior.
  • Page 102 Let’s take example for two Thecus Units. Host name: PMA (172.16.66.25) and created JBOD RAID volume, will setup as Primary server Host name: PMS (172.16.66.24) and created JBOD RAID volume, will setup as Secondary server...
  • Page 103 The capacity of HA Secondary server must be WARNING great than Primary server or warning message will appear. Setup Primary unit for HA, let’s take example unit PMA (172.16.66.25): Login in to web UI of system 172.16.66.25 then go to “High Availability” HA configuration page under Storage category.
  • Page 104 Choose the “Auto Failback” option, the default is disabled. For more details for auto failback, please refer description below. In legacy Heartbeat clusters, the auto failback option would Auto Fail Back: determine whether a resource would automatically fail back to its "Active"...
  • Page 105 1. Please select the network interface from drop down list for physical connective to be used. It can be either on board LAN ports or additional add-in NIC, even 10G. 2. Input “Indicate” IP address. This “indicate IP” is used for system to ping out then check whether system is still alive.
  • Page 106 There is advance options can be setup by click up associated button. Heart Beats Configuration Item Description Keep alive time The keep a live directive sets the interval between heartbeat packets. It is specified according to the Heartbeat time syntax. Dead time The dead ping directive is used to specify how quickly Heartbeat should decide that a ping node in a cluster is dead.
  • Page 107 Setup Secondary unit for HA, take example unit PMS (172.16.66.24): Login in to web UI of system 172.16.66.24 then go to “High Availability” HA configuration page under Storage category. xii. Click on “Enable” radio button then setting page will appear. xiii.
  • Page 108 After Secondary server has communicated with Primary Server successfully, then the state will changed: Click “Yes” to reboot both Primary and Secondary server. If the communication is failed then you will have error message as below. Please be sure that “Secondary” unit volume WARNING size must be larger then “Primary”...
  • Page 109 At this time, the virtual IP address will be mapped to the PMS system due to it is in an active state. HA Ready: After both Primary and Secondary systems has reboot, the HA link status and HA RAID volume can be seen from HA status page. Please be noticed, it will take 1~2 minutes to complete primary and secondary servers’...
  • Page 110 HA Recovery: If one of HA member is went down and need to recovery afterward. Simply go to the RAID management page and the “HA Recovery” icon is available. Click on “HA Recovery” icon then system will prompt the box to require Active server heartbeat link IP address.

  • Page 111: User And Group Authentication

    If you have a Windows Active Directory Server (ADS) or Windows NT server to handle the domain security in your network, you can simply enable the ADS/NT support feature; the Thecus IP storage 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.
  • Page 112 • The DNS server specified in the WAN/LAN1 configuration page should be able to correctly resolve the ADS server name. • The time zone setting between Thecus IP storage and ADS should be identical. • The system time difference between Thecus IP storage and ADS should be less than five minutes.

  • Page 113: Local User Configuration

    Local User Configuration From the Accounts menu, choose the User item, and the Local User Configuration screen appears. This screen allows you to Add, Edit, and Remove local 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.
  • Page 114 All users are automatically assigned to the ‘users’ group. NOTE 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 115: Local Group Configuration

    Local Group Configuration From the Accounts menu, choose the Group item, and the Local Group Configuration screen appears. This screen allows you to Add, Edit, and Remove local groups. Local Group Configuration Item Description Press the Add button to add a user to the list of local groups. Edit Press the Edit button to modify a selected group from the system.
  • Page 116 5. Select users to be in this group from the Users List by adding them to the Members List using the << button. 6. Click the Apply button to save your changes. Edit Groups 1. On the Local Group Configuration screen, select a group name from the list.

  • Page 117: Batch Create Users And Groups

    Batch Create Users and Groups The Thecus IP storage 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. From the Accounts menu, click Batch Mgmt and the Batch Create Users and Groups dialogue will appear.

  • Page 118: User Quota

    User Quota The Thecus IP storage has supported local or AD users with its quota limitation in each RAID volume of system. Simply to enable this function by clicking “Enable” then apply it. Next, each user can be setup global quota size for each RAID volume. Simply click on “Quota Size”...

  • Page 119: Ldap Support

    Use the Network Service menu to make network service support settings. Samba / CIFS There are options is currently allow Admin to Enable/Disable to operate Thecus IP storage associated with Samba / CIFS protocol. With the option changed, it will...

  • Page 120: Afp (Apple Network Setup)

    SMB/CIFS protocol. On the other hand, no more anonymous login is allowed. Samba Native mode The Thecus IP storage is supported Samba mode options. In the ADS environment with “Native” mode selected then Thecus IP storage is capable to become local master position.

  • Page 121: Nfs Setup

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

  • Page 122: Ftp

    Apply Click Apply to save your changes. Thecus IP storage 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 123: Tftp

    Selections include Unlimited, 1 ~ 32 MB/s. To access the share folder on Thecus IP storage, 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 124: Webservice

    UPnP This device supports UPnP Media server, which allows users to play media files with UPnP client (ex. DMA devices). Enable or disable Universal Plug and Play protocol. UPnP helps to find the IP address of Thecus IP storage.

  • Page 125: Bonjour Setting

    Bonjour Setting Bonjour, is Apple Inc.'s trade name for its implementation of Zeroconf, a service discovery protocol. Bonjour locates devices such as printers, as well as other computers, and the services that those devices offer on a local network using multicast Domain Name System service records.

  • Page 126: Ddns

    Item Description SSH Service Enable or disable SSH service. Port The port number is default 22. SFTP Enable or disable SFTP protocol under SSH service. Apply Click “Apply” to confirm the changes. DDNS To set up a server on the Internet and enable the users to connect to it easily, a fixed and easy-to remember host name is often required.

  • Page 127: Upnp Port Management

    UPnP Port Management One of most convenience way to allow user to access required services such as FTP, SSH, web disk and http etc. from Internet environment is setting UPnP port management. To set up this UPnP port forwarding feature, please be sure that the router has “UPnP Service”...

  • Page 128: Application Server

    The Thecus IP storage supports build-in application such as iTunes server. The Thecus IP storage 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. The...

  • Page 129: Itunes® Server

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

  • Page 130: Auto Module Installation

    Or choose the Auto Module Installation item and the available system Module screen appears. The default to get module list is “On-line” so if Thecus IP storage is capable to connect to Internet then it will automatically link to Thecus official website then list available modules.

  • Page 131: Backup

    Installation. Please do “Enable” to activate module usage. Backup There are a number of ways to back up data with the Thecus IP storage. Dual DOM (N12000 series/N16000 series/N8900 series only) The unique Dual DOM feature can now perform “Auto Repair”. The Thecus NAS will backup up to five versions of the system configuration either by the default timing of 1:00am every day automatically or as scheduled by the user.

  • Page 132: Rsync Target Server

    Rsync Target Server When it comes to backing up your data, it’s very important to have flexibility. Data guard provides you with many options, including full backup for all shares, custom backup for selected shares and iSCSI volume backup. Being based on the Linux operating system, it is also much more stable and experiences much less frequent data loss during transfer than other remote backup systems.

  • Page 133: Data Guard

    1. Enable Rsync Target Server 2. Add a username and password (they can be different than your NAS’s username and password) 3. Select Apply • You will need this user name and password while the data is going to NOTE remotely backup to this rsync target server.
  • Page 134 re-start the real-time operation. Restore Restore the associated task Click to view associated task in process details. Restore NAS Configuration Click to restore system configuration from selected destination to source unit. More details will describe in sections. The data backup setup wizard appears as below, click on ‘Remote Backup”: Then 3 different selections appears and can be chosen from: Remote Data backup Item...

  • Page 135: Full Backup

    Full Backup The “Full backup” will have all shares from source backup to destination. It could also create shares automatically from destination if it is not existed. This is only apply if the target server is same model as source. Custom Backup The “Custom backup”...
  • Page 136 -Fill out all the necessary details and choose your parameters Add Rsync Backup Task Item Description Task Name This is how it will appear in the task list. Backup Type Real time: It will backup folders/files from source to target on fly. On the other hand, any changes on source will backup to target right away.
  • Page 137 configuration with associated folders/files. Choose the folder to save the log details while task is Log Location executed. Input the bandwidth control for data backup operation. Speed Limit Setup the timeout while try to build up connection in Timeout Limit between source and target system.
  • Page 138 3. Click “Next” and more setting is appeared. It is same as “Full backup” 4. Click “Finish” and data guard task list will appear as below.
  • Page 139 From the task list, it has newly added task “customback01”. And it has setup backup type for “schedule”. iSCSI Backup If source unit contain iSCSI volume, it could also backup to target as single file. Same procedure likes previous “Full backup” and ‘Custom backup”, select “iSCSI backup”...
  • Page 140 3. Click “Next” and more setting is appeared. It is slight differing from “Full backup and “Custom backup”. It only supports backup type with schedule and less options. 4. Click “Finish” and data guard task list will appear as below. From the task list, it has newly added task “iscsiback01”.
  • Page 141 • The source folder name will use iSCSI_+target volume name. So here NOTE it has displayed “iSCSI_pmtest” which pmtest is iSCSI target name while iSCSI target has created. The iSCSI backup can see the result as below. The task “iSCSI_pmtest” has backup to target 172.16.66.111 and share folder NAS_Public with file “iSCSI_pmtest”.
  • Page 142 The brand new source unit has only contain 1 RAID volume ‘RAID”. 1. When add new backup task for “Full backup” or “Custom backup” and enable option “Backup NAS Config” as shows below. Then it will backup source unit system configuration to designed path on target system while task executed every time.
  • Page 143 3. Click “Next” and screen appear as below. It has listed available system configuration backup file. Select it and click next. It has also option can download current system configuration before restore from backup file. 4. After click “Next”, screen appears as below. It has listed on left hand side with configuration backup details which contain 3 volumes.

  • Page 144: Acl Backup And Restore

    It has 2 RAID volumes “RAID” and “RAIDa” from current systems. Then select RAID volume from backup configuration volume list which it is going to map RAID volume of current system. Simply click on right hand pane of “RAIDa” and drop down list appear.

  • Page 145: Data Burn

    After input the ACL backup file and click “Next” button, system will come out the screen to list matched folders in between backup file and this RAID volume. Just select the desired folders for ACL restore. • The ACL backup will only backing the share folder level, no apply to NOTE its sub-layer.
  • Page 146 1. Write Files/folders to disc a. Click Add button and the NAS share list appear b. Select files/folders which like to burn. All of selected folders/files will under the disc label name “New Disc”. The disc label name can be changed by click on it and press “Edit”...
  • Page 147 d. Select burning speed from drop down list. e. Select whether disc data verification is required or not. Click “Burn” to start disc burning. 2. Write image file to disc a. Click “Browser” and NAS share list appear to locate desired image file to burn b.

  • Page 148: 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 149: 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 Backup NOTE Utility.dmg to your MAC OS X machine and double click to execute it.

  • Page 150: 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 Thecus IP storage as your backup destination and click Next.

  • Page 151: Windows Xp Sp2

    Remove All Documents button to clear the print queue may resolve the issue. You can configure Thecus IP storage to act as a printer server. That way, all PCs connected to the network can utilize the same printer.
  • Page 152 2. Click the right mouse button in anywhere on the Printers folder and then select Add Printer. 3. Select Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer. 4. Select The printer that I want isn’t listed.
  • Page 153 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 Thecus IP storage. Click Next. 6. Select or install a printer and then press OK. 7. Windows will attempt to connect to the printer.
  • Page 154 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 155: Uninterrupted Power Source

    Chapter 5: Tips and Tricks USB and eSATA Storage Expansion The Thecus IP storage supports external USB hard disks through its USB ports. Once a USB hard disk has successfully mounted, the entire volume will be linked automatically to the default USB HDD folder. The Thecus IP storage supports USB...

  • Page 156: Remote Administration

    The Thecus IP storage also supports eSATA hard disks with its eSATA port. Before attaching an eSATA or USB disk drive to Thecus IP storage, you have to partition and format it on a desktop computer or a notebook first. The attached device will be located at \\192.168.1.100\usbhdd\sd(x)1 where 192.168.1.100...

  • Page 157: Part I - Setup A Dyndns Account

    2. For Enable Virtual Server?, select Yes 3. Setup the HTTPS Server a. Well-Known Applications: Select User Defined b. Local IP: Enter 192.168.1.100 c. Port Range: 443 (the default HTTPS port setting on the Thecus IP storage) d. Protocol: select TCP e. Click Add.

  • Page 158: Replacing Damaged Hard Drives

    5. The LED blinks green when the HDD is accessed. RAID Auto-Rebuild When using RAID 1, 5, 6,10, 50 or 60 on Thecus IP storage, 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 159: Chapter 6: 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 Thecus IP storage OLED panel, or by using the setup wizard to retrieve the IP of your Thecus IP storage.

  • Page 160: Problems With Time And Date Settings

    4. Set the Date, Time, and Time Zone. 5. Click Apply. In addition, if Thecus IP storage 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 161: Appendix A: Customer Support

    Appendix A: Customer Support If your Thecus IP storage is not working properly, we encourage you to check out Chapter 6: Troubleshooting, located in this manual. You can also try to ensure that you are using the latest firmware version for your Thecus IP storage. Thecus is committed to providing free firmware upgrades to our customers.

  • Page 162: Appendix B: Raid Basics

    RAID Levels The Thecus IP storage supports standard RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and JBOD. You choose a RAID level when you create a system volume. The factors for selecting a RAID level are: Your requirements for performance ...
  • Page 163 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 security such as office automation and online customer service. Use it also for applications with high read requests but low write requests.

  • Page 164: Stripe Size

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

  • Page 165: Appendix C: How To Open The Top Cover

    Appendix C: How to open the top cover N8900 series:...

  • Page 166: N12000 Series

    N12000 series: N16000 series:...

  • Page 167: Overview

    Microsoft calls Active Directory a "namespace" where names can be resolved. ADS Benefits ADS lets Thecus IP storage integrate itself with the existing ADS in an office environment. This means the Thecus IP storage is able to recognize your office users and passwords on the ADS server.

  • Page 168: 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 169: 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"...
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  • Page 171 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. (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.)
  • Page 172 though third parties are not compelled to copy the source along with the object code. 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.
  • Page 173 permitted only in or among countries not thus excluded. In such case, this License incorporates the limitation as if written in the body of this License. 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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