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  • Page 1 Thecus N8800SAS 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 N8800SAS to dampness, dust, or corrosive liquids. Do NOT place the N8800SAS on any uneven surfaces. DO NOT place the N8800SAS in direct sunlight or expose it to other heat sources. DO NOT use chemicals or aerosols to clean the N8800SAS. 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 Logout ....................26 Language Selection ................26 System Information................26 Product Information ................26 System /Service Status ................27 Logs ..................... 28 System Management ................29 Time: S etting system time ............... 29 Notifica tion configuration ................. 30 Firmwa re Upgrade .................. 31 UPS Se tting ...................
  • Page 6 Pictures to Albums ..............108 EXIF In formation .................. 108 Slide Sh ows ..................109 Mapping a Client PC to the N8800SAS ..........109 Window s....................109 Apple O S X ..................109 Mapping the N8800SAS as an iSCSI Drive ......... 110 Window s 2000/XP .................
  • Page 7 Part I - Setup a DynDNS Account ............116 Part II - Enable DDNS on the Router............116 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 ................
  • Page 8 Appendix E: UPS Compatibility List..........141 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

    N8800SAS, securing the continuity of data in the event of hardware failure. The N8800SAS allows data consolidation and sharing between Windows (SMB/CIFS), UNIX/Linux, and Apple OS X environments.

  • Page 10: Backup Server

    >RAID Information. Dual Mode Support N8800SAS is not only a file server, but it also supports iSCSI initiators. Your server can access N8800SAS 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 Screw Kit & Key-Luck x1 HDD Compatibility list Card x1 Multiple Languages Warranty Card x1 Please check to see if your package is complete. If you find that some items are missing, contact your dealer.

  • Page 12: Front Panel

    Front Panel The Thecus N8800SAS’s front panel has the device’s controls, indicators, and hard disk trays: Front Panel Item Description 1.Power Button • Power on/off N8800SAS 2.Power LED • Solid green: System is power on. 3.Reboot Button • Press to system reboot 4.System fan alarm...

  • Page 13: Hard Disk Trays

    Hard Disk Trays Each of the N8800SAS’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 5.Serial Port • This port is for external UPS device 6.WAN Port • WAN port for connecting to an Ethernet network through a switch or router 7.LAN Port • WAN port for connecting to an Ethernet network through a switch or router...

  • Page 15: Chapter 2: Hardware Installation

    2. Slide the new SATA or SAS hard disk into the tray and fasten the screws. 3. Insert the hard disk and tray back into the N8800SAS 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 N8800SAS.

  • Page 17: Checking System Status

    Checking System Status After making connections on the N8800SAS 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: The Power LED on the Front Panel glows green.

  • Page 18: Chapter 3: First Time Setup

    Once the hardware is installed, physically connected to your network, and powered on, you can configure the N8800SAS so that it is accessible to your network users. There are two ways to set up your N8800SAS: using the Thecus Setup Wizard or the LCD display.
  • Page 19 6. Name your N8800SAS and configure the network IP address. If your switch or router is configured as a DHCP Server, configuring the N8800SAS 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 N8800SAS 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 N8800SAS 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 N8800SAS, or choose to setup authentication protocols such as Active Directory (AD). For more on managing users, go to Chapter 4:Authentication.
  • Page 23 iTunes Server Media Server Printer Server Photo Server...

  • Page 24: Chapter 4: System Administration

    N8800SAS anywhere on the network. Web Administration Interface Make sure your network is connected to the Internet. To access the N8800SAS Web Administration Interface: 1. Type the N8800SAS’s IP address into your browser. (Default IP address is http://192.168.1.100)

  • Page 25: Message Bar

    N8800SAS. User and Group Authentication Allows configuration of users and groups. Application Server Printer Server and iTunes Server to set up of the N8800SAS. Module Management System and user Module to install of the N8800SAS. Backup Category of Backup Features set up of the N8800SAS.

  • 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 N8800SAS. From here, you can discover the status of the N8800SAS, 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 N8800SAS. 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

    NFS Status The status of the Network File Service Server. SMB/CIFS Status The status of the SMB/CIFS server. FTP Status The status of the FTP server. Media Server The status of the Media Server Nsync Status The status of the Nsync server. UPnP Status The status of the UPnP service.

  • Page 29: System Management

    Select YES to allow the N8800SAS to synchronize with an NTP Server server of your choice. Press Apply to change. If an NTP server is selected, please make sure your N8800SAS’s network has WARNING been setup to access the NTP server.

  • Page 30: Notification Configuration

    Notification configuration From the menu, choose the Notification item, and the Notification Configuration screen appears. This screen lets you have the N8800SAS notify you in case of any system malfunction. Press Apply to confirm all settings. See following table for a detailed description of each item.

  • Page 31: Firmware Upgrade

    • 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 turns off the system during the firmware upgrade process.

  • Page 32: Ups Se Tting

    From the menu, choose the Schedule Power On/Off item and the Schedule Power On/Off screen appears. To designate a schedule for the N8800SAS 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)

    System will turn off at 8:00 AM on Monday. System will turn off at 16:00 PM on Monday, if it was on. If the system was already off at 16:00 PM on Monday, system will stay off. Wake-Up On LAN (WOL) The N8800SAS has the ability to be awoken from sleep mode via WAN port.

  • Page 34: Snmp Support

    From the menu, choose the WOL item, and the Wake-up On LAN screen appears. From here, you can Enable or Disable. Wake-up On LAN Configuration Item Description WOL Service Enable or Disable WOL service Apply Click Apply to save changes. SNMP Support From the menu, choose the SNMP item and the SNMP Support screen appears.

  • Page 35: Config Mgmt

    See the following table for a detailed description of each item. Change Administrator and LCD Entry Password Item Description New Password Type in a new administrator password. Confirm Password Type the new password again to confirm. Apply Press this to save your changes. ˙...
  • Page 36 ˙ Factory default From the menu, choose the Factory Default item and the Reset to Factory Default screen appears. Press Apply to reset the N8800SAS 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 37 To perform a file system check, click Apply. Once clicked, the following prompt will appear: Click Yes to reboot the system. Once the system has rebooted, you will be returned to the File System Check prompt. There you will see the available RAID volumes to run the file system check on except ZFS volume, ZFS has no need to perform file system check.
  • Page 38 When the file system check is run, the system will show 20 lines of information until it is complete. Once complete, the results will be shown at the bottom. The system must be re booted before the N8800SAS can function NOTE normally after file syste...

  • Page 39: System Network

    See a description of each item in the following table: WAN Configuration Item Description Host name Host name that identifies the N8800SAS on the network. Domain name Specifies the domain name of the N8800SAS. To set a server name for NetBIOS computer. WINS Server MAC Address MAC address of the network interface.

  • Page 40: Lan

    LAN Configuration The N8800SAS supports two Gigabit Ethernet ports for higher service availability. To configure these ports, choose LAN from the System Network menu, and the LAN Configuration screen appears.

  • Page 41: Dhcp Server Configuration

    IP address and End IP address. Samba / CIFS There are 4 options is currently allow Admin to Enable/Disable to operate N8800SAS associated with Samba / CIFS protocol. With the option changed, it will need to reboot system to activate.

  • Page 42: Samba Recycle Bin

    Samba Recycle Bin The N8800SAS is supported recycle bin via SMB/CIFS protocol. Simply enable it then all of deleted files/folders will reside in the “.recycle” folder with hidden attribution in each share. In general, Windows has default to invisible all of hidden folders/files. So please enable this option to view “.recycle”...

  • Page 43: Nfs Setup

    Apply Click Apply to save your changes. N8800SAS can act as a FTP server, enabling users to download and upload files with their favorite FTP programs. From the System Network menu, choose the FTP item, and the FTP screen appears. You can change any of these items and press...

  • Page 44: Media Server

    Selections include Unlimited, 1, 2, 4, 8, 16 and 32 MB/s. To access the share folder on the N8800SAS, 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: Edia Folders

    Shared Media Folders Select the folder(s) that contains media files to be shared. Rescan Click the Rescan button to have the N8800SAS 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 “N8800SAS: 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: Storage Management

    Bonjour enabled applications and devices. Storage Management The Storage menu displays the status of storage devices installed in the N8800SAS, 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

    Failed. Bad Block scan Yes to start scan Bad Block. Total Capacity Shows the total SATA/SAS hard disk capacity. Disk Power The administrator can set the disk to power down after a period of Management inactivity. (SATA HDD Only) 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 N8800SAS. 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 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 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: Space Allocation

    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 N8800SAS supports up to five iSCSI volumes. Volume Allocation List...

  • Page 61: Allocating Space For Iscsi Volume

    Item Description Modify Click this to modify the allocated space. Delete Click this to delete the allocated space. iSCSI Target Click to allocate space to iSCSI volume. Type Type of volume. Can be either USB or iSCSI. Name Name assigned to the volume. Capacity Capacity of the allocated space.

  • Page 62: Modify Iscsi Volume

    Item Description RAID ID ID of current RAID volume. Allocation Percentage and amount of space allocated to iSCSI volume. Unused Percentage and amount of unused space on current RAID volume. iSCSI Target Volume Enable or Disable the iSCSI Target Volume. Target Name Name of the iSCSI Target.

  • 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 N8800SAS 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 N8800SAS 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: Le Nas

    Stackable NAS The N8800SAS’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/N8800SAS/N8800/N8800 as stack target volume, then the Format item will be display and system will recognize it straight away and display its capacity. Otherwise, the Format item will be available and the Capacity and Status items will show as “N/A”...

  • 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: User And Group Authentication

    The mounted ISO file will be located same share folder with name giving. Please refer the screen shot below. ISO file “image” has mounted as folder “Image” you could see. The ISO file “Thecus 01” without assign mounting name, system automatically has folder “Thecus 01”...
  • Page 81 Specifies the ADS/NT server name (e.g. adservername). ADS/NT Realm Specifies the ADS/NT realm (e.g. example.com). Administrator ID Enter the administrators ID of Windows Active Directory or Windows NT, which is required for N8800SAS to join domain. Administrator Enter the ADS/NT Administrator password. Password Apply To save your settings.

  • Page 82: Local User Configuration

    • The DNS server specified in the WAN configuration page should be able to correctly resolve the ADS server name. • The time zone setting between N8800SAS and ADS should be identical. • The system time difference between N8800SAS and ADS should be less than five minutes.

  • Page 83: Edit Users

    2. On the Local User Setting screen, enter a name in the User Name box. 3. Enter a User ID number. If left blank, the system will automatically assign one. 4. Enter a password in the Password box and re-enter the password in the Confirm box.

  • Page 84: 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 85: Add 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. Remove Press the Remove button to delete a selected group from the system.

  • Page 86: Remove Groups

    2. Press Remove to delete the group from the system. Batch Create Users and Groups The N8800SAS can also add users and groups in batch mode. This enables you to conveniently add numerous users and groups automatically by importing a simple...

  • Page 87: Application Server

    Server allows you to share a single USB printer will all users on the network. The N8800SAS 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 following section shows you how.

  • Page 88: Windows Xp Sp2

    Remove All Documents button to clear the print queue may resolve the issue. You can configure the N8800SAS to act as a printer server. That way, all PCs connected to the network can utilize the same printer.

  • Page 89: Windows Vista

    • Not all USB printe rs are supported. Please check Thecus website for a list of NOTE supported printers. • Note that if a multi -function (all-in-one) printer is attached to the N8800SAS, usually on ly the printing and fax functions will work. Other features, such as scann ing, will probably not function.
  • Page 90 3. Select Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer. 4. Select The printer that I want isn’t listed. You can press The printer that I want isn’t listed to go into next page without waiting for Searching for available printers to finish. 5.
  • Page 91 Type http://<Thecus_NAS>:631/printers/usb-printer in the box, where <Thecus_NAS_IP> is the IP address of the N8800SAS. Click Next. 6. Select or install a printer and then press OK. If your printer model is not listed, please contact your printer manufacturer for help.

  • Page 92: Itunes® Server

    Specify tag encoding for MP3 files stored in N8800SAS. All ID3 tags will be sent out in UTF-8 format. Once the iTunes service is enabled, the N8800SAS will make all music located in the Music folder available for iTunes-equipped computers on the network.

  • Page 93: Module Management

    When using Nsync between two N8800SASs, you have the option to transmit files securely between two N8800SASs. If the files on your N8800SAS are lost for any reason, you can restore those files from the target N8800SAS. To backup files regularly, you can set up a scheduled task to run only once, daily, weekly, or monthly.

  • Page 94: Add Nsync Task

    Below is a description of each field: Nsync Item Description Click to add a Nsync task Edit Click to Edit an Nsync task. Restore Restore share folder from an Nsync target. Click to delete an Nsync task. Backup files on Nsync target is also deleted.

  • Page 95: Setting Up An Nsync Target On An Nsync Device

    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. N8800SAS) or Manufacturer FTP 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 Another Device

    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 97: Windows Xp Data Backup

    3. To check the log for that task, click on the Log icon for that task. NOTE Thecus Backup Utility also supports MAC OS X. Just copy the Thecus Backup Utility.dmg to your MAC OS X machine and double click to execute it.

  • Page 98: Apple Os X Backup Utilities

    5. Find and select the drive that specifies your N8800SAS 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. However, there are a number of...

  • Page 99: Chapter 5: Using The N8800Sas

    To manage your personal files or access public files on the N8800SAS, just enter its IP address into your browser (default IP address is http://192.168.1.100), and you ill be taken to the N8800SAS 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 N8800SAS. 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 N8800SAS Photo Gallery Wizard to publish your pictures to the N8800SAS. 9. Login into the N8800SAS 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 N8800SAS 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 N8800SAS display the EXIF information for each photo. Simply click the EXIF button to display EXIF information. To hide this information,...

  • Page 109: Slide Sh

    Mapping a Client PC to the N8800SAS You can map share folders on the N8800SAS 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 N8800Sas As An Iscsi Drive

    Click Connect. 3. When MAC OS X is trying to connect N8800SAS, it will ask for a User Name and Password which has access to the folder. 4. When MAC OS X has connected to the N8800SAS 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 N8800SAS. 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 N8800SAS 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 N8800SAS 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.: N8800SAS), 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 N8800SAS, 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

    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 N8800SAS which you have forgotten in the Device Discovery screen.

  • Page 119: Dual Dom Supports For Dual Protection

    4. Set the Date, Time, and Time Zone. 5. Click Apply. In addition, if the N8800SAS 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 3.00.04)

    Chapter 8: Revision updated (FW 3.00.03 to 3.00.04) 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: Hin-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 N8800SAS Network Interfaces Gigabit RJ-45 connector Gigabit RJ-45 connector Storage HDD Bays 8 x 3.5” SATA/SAS HDD, hot-swappable eSATA 1 x eSATA connector for capacity expansion I/O Interfaces USB Ports 4 x USB type A ports (Host mode),...
  • Page 135 MAC OS X *AD support: Works as a client member in a Microsoft Active Directory domain, allowing the N8800SAS 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 N8800SAS is not working properly, we encourage you to check out Chapter Troubleshooting, located in this manual. You can also try to ensure that you are using the latest firmware version for your N8800SAS. 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 N8800SAS 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, N8800SAS 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

    Microsoft calls Active Directory a "namespace" where names can be resolved. ADS Benefits ADS lets the N8800SAS integrate itself with the existing ADS in an office environment. This means the N8800SAS 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: Appendix F: Licensing Information

    Source Code Availability Thecus Technology Corp. has exposed the full source code of the GPL licensed software. For more information on how you can obtain our source code, please visit our web site, http://www.thecus.com.

  • Page 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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