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  • Page 1 OS7 User’s Manual N2810 Series/N4810 Series/N5810 Series/ N12850 Series/N16850 Series/ N12910/N12910SAS/N16910SAS...

  • 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 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 ............... 26 Cable Connections ..............26 Chapter 3: First Time Setup ..........29 Overview .................. 29 Thecus Setup Wizard ..............29 Typical Setup Procedure ............. 31 Chapter 4: System Administration ........32 Overview .................. 32 Web Administration Interface ............32 Menu Tree ..................
  • Page 5 Network ..................47 Regional Option ................54 External Device ................56 Monitor ..................56 Firmware Setting ................58 PRIVILEGE ................60 Share Folder .................. 60 Local Account ................71 ADS ..................... 80 LDAP .................... 82 Storage ..................83 Disk & RAID .................. 83 iSCSI ....................
  • Page 6 Can't Map a Network Drive in Windows XP ........166 Restoring Factory Defaults ............166 Problems with Time and Date Settings ........167 Appendix A: Customer Support ......... 168 Appendix B: RAID Basics ..........169 Overview ................. 169 Benefits .................. 169 Improved Performance ..............

  • Page 7: Chapter 1: Introduction

    Product Highlights File Server First and foremost, the Thecus IP storage allows you to store and share files over an IP network. With a Network Attached Storage (NAS) device, you can centralize your files and share them easily over your network. With the easy-to-use web- based interface, users on your network can access these files in a snap.
  • Page 8 Thecus IP storage supports schedule power on/off. With this feature, administrator can set at what time to turn on or off the system. This feature is a big plus for people who want to conserve energy. Wake-On-LAN enables administrator to remotely turn on the system without even leaving their own seat.

  • Page 9: Package Contents

    Package Contents N2810 Series/ N4810 Series The Thecus IP storage should contain the following common items: System Unit x1 ● QIG (Quick Installation Guide) x1 ● CD-Title (OS7 Universal CD) ● Ethernet Cable x1 ● Accessory box x1 ● HDD Compatibility list Card x1 ●...

  • Page 10: N2810

    N2810 Front Panel The Thecus N2810 front panel has the device’s controls, indicators, and hard disk trays: Front Panel Item Description 1. Power Power on/off N2810. ● Button 2. LAN1 LED Solid white: LAN1 Cable link ● Blinking : Network activity ●...
  • Page 11 Rear Panel The N2810 rear panel features ports and connectors. Back Panel Item Description 1. LAN2 Port ● LAN2 port for connecting to an Ethernet network through a switch or router 2. LAN1 Port ● WAN/LAN1 port for connecting to an Ethernet network through a switch or router 3.

  • Page 12: N2810 Pro

    N2810 PRO Front Panel The Thecus N2810PRO front panel has the device’s controls, indicators, and hard disk trays: Front Panel Item Description 1. Power Button Power on/off N2810PRO. ● 2. LAN1 LED Solid white: LAN1 Cable link ● Blinking : Network activity ●...
  • Page 13 Rear Panel The N2810PRO rear panel features ports and connectors. Back Panel Item Description 1. LAN2 Port ● LAN2 port for connecting to an Ethernet network through a switch or router 2. LAN1 Port ● WAN/LAN1 port for connecting to an Ethernet network through a switch or router 3.

  • Page 14: N4810 Series

    N4810 Series Front Panel The Thecus N4810 Series front panel has the device’s controls, indicators, and hard disk trays: Front Panel Item Description ● Blue: System is power on. Power LED LAN1 LED Solid Yellow: LAN1 Cable link ● Blinking : Network activity ●...
  • Page 15 ▼ ● Push to enter LCD administrator password to access basic Enter Button system setting. ● Push to leave the current LCD menu. Escape Button ESC 16. HDD Trays ● Four 2.5”/3.5” SATA HDD trays ● Locks are provided for added security Rear Panel The N4810 Series rear panel features ports and connectors.

  • Page 16: N5810/N5810Pro Series

    N5810/N5810PRO Series Front Panel The Thecus N5810/N5810PRO Series front panel has the device’s controls, indicators, and hard disk trays: Front Panel Item Description 1. Power LED ● White: System is power on. 2.WAN/LAN1 LED ● White: Network activity 3.LAN2 LED ●...

  • Page 17: Rear Panel

    Rear Panel The N5810/N5810PRO Series rear panel features ports and connectors. Back Panel Item Description 1. Line out ● For Audio out 2.HDMI Port ● For Video/Audio out 3.USB Port ● USB 3.0 port for compatible USB devices, such as USB disks, and USB printers 4.

  • Page 18: N12850

    N12850: Front Panel The Thecus N12850 front panel has the device’s controls, indicators, and hard disk trays: Front Panel Item Description 1.Power Button  Power on/off N12850 2.Power LED  Solid green: System is power on. 3.System error  Solid RED: System error.

  • Page 19: Rear Panel

     USB 3.0 port for compatible USB devices. 7. LAN1\LAN2\  LAN1\LAN2\ LAN3\ LAN4 port for connecting to an Ethernet LAN3\ LAN4 Port network through a switch or router 8. SFF-8644 SAS  Support Capacity expansion via Thecus JBOD device Wide Port...

  • Page 20: N16850

    N16850: Front Panel The Thecus N16850 front panel has the device’s controls, indicators, and hard disk trays: Front Panel Item Description 1.Power Button  Power on/off N16850 2.Power LED  Solid green: System is power on. 3.System error  Solid RED: System error.

  • Page 21: Rear Panel

     USB 3.0 port for compatible USB devices. 7. LAN1\LAN2\  LAN1\LAN2\ LAN3\ LAN4 port for connecting to an Ethernet LAN3\ LAN4 Port network through a switch or router 8. SFF-8644 SAS  Support Capacity expansion via Thecus JBOD device Wide Port...

  • Page 22: N12910/N12910Sas

    N12910/N12910SAS: Front Panel The Thecus N12910/N12910SAS front panel has the device’s controls, indicators, and hard disk trays: Front Panel Item Description 1.Power Button  Power on/off N12910/N12910SAS 2.Power LED  Solid green: System is power on. 3.System error  Solid RED: System error.

  • Page 23: Rear Panel

    USB Port  USB 3.0 port for compatible USB devices. SPDIF Port  For Audio out Audio(5+1)  For Audio out/in 10. SFF-8644  Support Capacity expansion via Thecus JBOD device SAS Wide Port(N12910 SAS only)

  • Page 24: N16910Sas

    N16910SAS: Front Panel The Thecus N16910SAS front panel has the device’s controls, indicators, and hard disk trays: Front Panel Item Description 1.Power Button  Power on/off N16910SAS 2.Power LED  Solid green: System is power on. 3.System error  Solid RED: System error.

  • Page 25: Rear Panel

     LAN1\LAN2port for connecting to an Ethernet network through Port a switch or router USB Port  USB 3.0 port for compatible USB devices. SPDIF Port  For Audio out Audio(5+1)  For Audio out/in 10. SFF-8644  Support Capacity expansion via Thecus JBOD device SAS Wide Port...

  • Page 26: 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 27 ▲ N5810/N5810PRO Series power socket power socket ▲N12910N12910SAS//N16910 ▲N4810 Series power socket SAS power socket 3. Press the power button on the Front Panel to boot up the Thecus IP storage. ▲ N2810 Series power button ▲ N5810/N5810PRO Series power button...
  • Page 28 ▲N4810 Series power button ▲...

  • Page 29: 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 (Depend on models).
  • Page 30 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 31: Typical Setup Procedure

    RAID. 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). Step 4: Create Folders and Set Up ACLs...

  • Page 32: 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 33: Menu Tree

    Following the disclaimer 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. Menu Tree The Menu Tree is where you will find all of the information screens and system settings of Thecus IP storage.
  • Page 34 Administrators can add or remove Shortcut by right clicking the mouse and selecting “Add Shortcut” icon in each function screen. See the figure below with the red circled icon. To remove “Shortcut” from main screen, right click the mouse button and select “Remove Shortcut”.

  • Page 35: Feedback For Os7.0

    In the following sections, you will find detailed explanations of each function, and how to configure your Thecus IP storage. Feedback for OS7.0 On the top right hand corner of menu bar, click on and it will open the mail sending screen, please provide your feedback.

  • Page 36: System Shut Down And Reboot

    ● On the top right hand corner of menu bar, select desired language from drop down list. This user interface will switch to the selected language for Thecus IP storage. Logout Click on logout to quit Web Administration Interface. Change Password On the top right hand corner of menu bar, select Password item and the Change Password screen will appear.

  • Page 37: Control Panel

    Control Panel The control panel has 5 main categories: CONTROL, PRIVILLEGE, STORAGE, SERVICES and BACKUP. Please see below for explanation. CONTROL Log and Notification System Log From the Log & Notification menu, choose the System Log option and the System Log screen will appear. This screen will show a history of system usage and important events such as disk status, network information, and system booting.

  • Page 38: Access Log

    Logs Item Description Log Level ALL: Provides all log information including system, warning, and error messages. WARN: Shows only warning messages. ERROR: Shows only error messages. Delete Clear all log files. Items per page □ Specify the desired number of lines to display per page. Filters Input desired value to filter unwanted items |<<...
  • Page 39 To export details from the User Access Log as a single file from target folder, administrators must first select the desired number of records from the dropdown list and also select the “Auto export” option. Please choose the number of logs to export and click Apply to activate these settings.
  • Page 40 Notification From log and notification, choose the Notification item, and the Notification Configuration screen will appear. This screen lets you have Thecus IP storage 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 41: Power & Hardware

    The option of Eup mode could help to lower system power consumption. However, once it has enabled the Wake-On-Lan , Power Schedule will be disabled automatically to meet Eup standard. Automatic Resume Thecus IP storage allows users to setup in 3 different modes while power cut resume.
  • Page 42 Thecus IP storage to turn itself on and off during certain times of the day. To designate a schedule for the Thecus IP storage to turn on and off, first enable the feature by checking the Enable Power Schedule checkbox.
  • Page 43 Monday, if it was on. If the system was already off at 16:00 PM on Monday, system will stay off. Wake-On-LAN The Thecus IP storage has the ability to be awoken from sleep mode via WAN/LAN1 or LAN2 port. Click on associated NIC interface to Enable or Disable Wake-On-LAN.
  • Page 44 Power Current status of the power being supplied to the First notification (sec) Delay between power failure and first notification in seconds. Subsequent notifications (sec) Delay between subsequent notifications in seconds. Shutdown percentage (%) Amount of UPS battery remaining before system should auto-shutdown.

  • Page 45: System Information

    This screen provides basic system network status and information. Network Information (Global parameter) Item Description Host name Host name that identifies the Thecus IP storage on the network. Domain name Specifies the domain name of Thecus IP storage. Link speed Display associated NIC port link speed.

  • Page 46: Service Status

    IPv6 IP address IP address of associate NIC interface in IPv6. Service Status This screen provides basic service status information. Service Status Item Description AFP Status The status of the Apple Filing Protocol server. NFS Status The status of the Network File Service Server. SMB/CIFS Status The status of the SMB/CIFS server.

  • Page 47: Network

    Hardware Information Click on Hardware Information, this will display the related HW details for the associated model. Below is an example of the information for a Thecus N5810. Network From the Control menu, choose Network, and the Networking Configuration screen will appear. This screen displays the network parameters of the global setting and available network connection.

  • Page 48: Network Setting

    WAN/LAN Setting: The available system network ports are coming from embedded system ports. Therefore, the screen shown above is an example of a Thecus N5810 with 2 on board GbE NIC. To modify port setting, please click on Edit with the associated network port. The setting screen will appear, it can be configured for basic setting, DHCP server and VLAN.

  • Page 49: Dhcp Server

    Thecus NAS after Jumbo Frame is turned on. DHCP Server: The network port of Thecus IP storage can be acted as DHCP server if associated NIC has been set-up to a static IP. Please fill in the fields to complete setting.
  • Page 50 Netmask(IPv4) Specifies netmask for the DHCP server service. Default Gateway (IPv4) Specifies gateway for the DHCP server service. DNS Server 1,2,3 (IPv4) Displayed the DNS server IP address. Prefix (IPv6) Specifies prefix Prefix Length (IPv6) Specifies prefix length WARNING The IP address of associated NIC should not be in the range of the Start IP address and End IP address (IPv4).

  • Page 51: Link Aggregation

    Link Aggregation The Thecus IP storage supports link aggregation from on board network port . Simply click on Add from Link Aggregation page and the screen will appear as below. Click on field of “Link Aggregation Combination Device” to select member for Link Aggregation.

  • Page 52: Quality Of Service

    Quality of Service Thecus IP storage is capable for QoS (Quality of Service) by supported services. The bandwidth will give by the order from QoS list once the overall bandwidth required is larger than the physical number.
  • Page 53 Quality of Service Configuration Enable the Rule Checked the box to enable defined rule. Network Interface Select network interface from drop down list. Service List Select desired service to have QoS served User Defined Other than pre-defined service list, user defined service is allowed.

  • Page 54: Regional Option

    From the Regional Option menu, choose the Date/Time item and the Time Settings screen appears. Set the desired Date, Time, and Time Zone. You can also elect to synchronize the system time on Thecus IP storage with an NTP (Network Time Protocol) Server.
  • Page 55 Time Sets the system time manually. Apply Click Apply to save changes. If an NTP server is selected, please make sure your Thecus IP storage has WARNING been setup to access the NTP server. NTP Service The Thecus IP storage can also provide NTP service. You can also elect to synchronize the system time on Thecus IP storage with an NTP (Network Time Protocol) Server.

  • Page 56: External Device

    Printer job in Queue Displays the print job in queue of the USB printer. 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. • For example to setup attached USB printer on your Windows 7 NOTE environment.
  • Page 57 To monitor system status, simply click on tab of associated item and the screen will appear accordingly. Memory...

  • Page 58: Firmware Setting

    Hard Disk Network Firmware Setting Firmware Setting From the menu, choose the Firmware Setting item and the Firmware Setting screen appears.

  • Page 59: Configuration Management

    2. System will check correctness of selected file and carry on for upgrade process . 3. The buzzer will beep and the Busy LED will blink until the upgrade is complete. • Check Thecus website for the latest firmware release and release notes. NOTE • Downgrading firmware is not permitted. WARNING Do not turns off the system during the firmware upgrade process.

  • Page 60: Privilege

    Reset to Default In any case the system needs to set back to factory default, click on Apply on Reset to Default section to reset Thecus IP storage to factory default settings. WARNING Resetting to factory defaults will not erase the data stored in the hard disks, but WILL revert all the settings to the factory default values.

  • Page 61: Adding Folders

    Adding Folders On the Shared Folder screen, click on the Create button and the Create Folder screen appears. There are four sub-items related folder creation setting. Please fill in necessary information then press Apply to complete folder creation. General Settings: Please input required information to complete general setting of folder creation.
  • Page 62 Read Only Define only allowed to read from associate but not write into. Apply Press Apply to create the folder. NOTE Folder names are limited to 60 characters. Systems running Windows 98 or earlier may not support file names longer than 15 characters. User ACL: On the Folder Create screen, press the User ACL button, and the User ACL setting screen will appear.
  • Page 63 Group ACL setting Item Description Deny Denies access to groups who are displayed in this column. Read Only Provides Read Only access to groups who are displayed in this column. Writable Provides Write access to groups who are displayed in this column.
  • Page 64 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. OS Support There are two selections available: Unix / Linux System ● AIX (Allow source port > 1024) ●...
  • Page 65 The Snapshot item will appear only if: NOTE The system RAID volume is selected btrfs file system. The folder is user created not system default. Edit & ACL: Click on the Edit & ACL buttons, there are five sub-items related folder modification that can be choose if the associated folder has ACL defined.
  • Page 66 Or click on Add tab to create new access setting. Subfolder ACL: Other than folder level access control support, Thecus IP storage is capable for sub-folder ACL. To setup sub-folders ACL, click on Subfolder ACL tab and screen shows as below.
  • Page 67 The data will not be recoverable. Snapshot Snapshot (Btrfs file system only): SMB and enterprise Thecus IP storage systems are now capable of saving 16 snapshot versions of files and folders. For Snapshot to function, a “BTRFS” file system is required.
  • Page 68 Any folder using a “BTRFS” file system is capable of being included in the Snapshot function. In the “Share Folder” submenu, the Snapshot button is available in the tool bar. Taking a Snapshot Click on the Snapshot button. The management screen will then appear as below for the associated folder.
  • Page 69 Besides manual Snapshots, this feature also allows for scheduled backups. Click on Schedule and the setup screen will appear. Check “Enable Snapshot Schedule” and select the desired Snapshot interval. Options include Daily, Weekly, or Monthly. Since files and folders are limited to 16 Snapshots versions, the “Auto Delete Old Snapshot”...
  • Page 70 For example, the NAS system at 172.16.65.104 has a folder named “Public” with a Snapshot version backed up. If the user were to browse to \\172.16.65.104\Snapshot, the following details would be visible: To access the Snapshot folder, a user requires the NOTE relevant authentication rights.

  • Page 71: Local Account

    Local Account The Thecus IP storage has built-in user database that allows administrators to manage user access using different group policies. From the Privilege menu of Local Account , you can create, modify, and delete users, and assign them to groups that you designate.
  • Page 72 Create User: On the User screen, press the Create button and the Create User screen appears. Follow the wizard and system will lead you to complete the setting. 1. Enter a User ID number or leave it to use the system default value. 2.
  • Page 73 1. Set the access right for ACL folders. 2. Checked “Recursive” box if it will apply to all subfolders 3. Press the Next button go to next page. 1. The page has listed user’s information for double check. 2. Press the Create button and the user is created.
  • Page 74 Batch Input: 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 Microsoft Excel (*.csv) file. From the User menu, click Batch Input and the Batch User Input Creation dialogue will appear.
  • Page 75 Delete User: 1. Select an existing user from the list. 2. Click on the Delete User button, and the User will remove from system.
  • Page 76 Group Create Group: On the Group screen, press the Create button and the Create Group screen appears. Follow the wizard and system will lead you to complete the setting. 1. Enter a Group ID number or leave it to use the system default value. 2.
  • Page 77 1. Select group members from user list. 2. Press the Next button to next page. 1. Set the access right for ACL folders. 2. Checked “Recursive” box if it will apply to all subfolders 3. Press the Next button to go to next page. 1.
  • Page 78 Edit Group: 1. Select an existing group from the list. 2. Click on the Edit button, and the Group Setting screen appears. 3. Making the changes if need.
  • Page 79 2. Click on the Delete Group button, and the User will remove from system. User Quota (Btrfs not support) The Thecus IP storage support local or AD users with storage quota limitations in each RAID volume of the system. To enable this function, simply click “Enable”, then apply.

  • Page 80: Ads

    If you have a Windows Active Directory Server (ADS) to handle the domain security in your network, you can simply enable the ADS support feature; the Thecus IP storage will connect with the ADS server and get all the information of the domain users and groups automatically. From the Privilege menu, choose ADS item and the ADS Setting screen appears.
  • Page 81 Specifies the ADS server name (e.g. adservername). ADS Realm Specifies the ADS realm (e.g. example.com). Administrator ID Enter the administrators ID of Windows Active Directory, which is required for Thecus IP storage to join domain. Administrator Enter the ADS Administrator password. Password Apply To save your settings.

  • Page 82: Ldap

    • 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 83: Storage

    From the Disk& RAID menu, choose the RAID item and the RAID Management screen appears. This screen lists the RAID volumes currently residing in the Thecus IP storage. From this screen, you can get information about the status of your RAID volumes,...
  • Page 84 Create a RAID On the RAID Information screen, press the Create button to go to the RAID Volume Creation screen. In addition to RAID disk information and status, this screen lets you make RAID configuration settings. Using Create RAID, you can select stripe size, choose which disks are RAID disks or the Spare Disk.
  • Page 85 3. Choose spare disk for associated RAID volume if applicable. 4. Specify a RAID Name.
  • Page 86 5. 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 87 After the RAID volume has been created, you may remove the USB disk until the next time the system boots. The RAID volume cannot be mounted if the USB disk with the encryption key isn’t found in any system USB port when the volume is accessed.
  • Page 88 RAID 10, RAID 50 and RAID 60 (Depend on Model and how many disks has been installed). Level JBOD RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 6 RAID 10 RAID 50 RAID 60 Model N2810 series    N4810 series       N4910U series ...

  • Page 89: Edit Raid

    N8910 series         RAID configuration is usually required only when you first set up the device. A brief description of each RAID setting follows: RAID Levels Level Description JBOD The storage volume is a single HDD with no RAID support. JBOD requires a minimum of 1 disk.
  • Page 90 Remove RAID 1. Select an existing RAID volume from the list. 2. Click on the Remove RAID button from left bottom corner, A confirmation screen will appear. 3. Confirm with click “OK” to complete the “Remove RAID” operation. Click to remove the RAID volume. All user data and iSCSI created in the selected RAID volume will be deleted.
  • Page 91 File System Check The File System Check allows you to perform a check on the integrity of your disks’ file system. To perform File System Check, select RAID volume from RAID Volume list and the tab File System Check will appear. Click on File System Check button to start the task.
  • Page 92 2. For RAID migration from R1 to R5 or R1 to R6, all services will restart and “iSCSI” volume will be in read only mode but read/write of the “user data” will be possible during the operation. The migration scheme below is based on Thecus NOTE IP Storage product’s maximum possible combination.
  • Page 93 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 [RAID 1] HDDx2 to [RAID 6] HDDx7 [RAID 1] HDDx2 to [RAID 5] HDDx7...
  • Page 94 [RAID 6] HDDx6 to [RAID 6] HDDx8 ………………………………..HDDx16 [RAID 6] HDDx7 to [RAID 6] HDDx8 ………………………………..HDDx16 Disk Disk & RAID talked hard disks basic information, used status and progress while perform bad block scan. S.M.A.R.T : 1. Select a disk from the list. 2.
  • Page 95 depending on manufacturer) in power-on state. For more technical S.M.A.R.T. information, please click on Detail. You may also like to perform a disk SMART test, simply click “Self Test” to start the SMART test. The result is only for reference and the system will not take any action from its results.
  • Page 96 Select from drop down option to make choice. Disk Security Thecus IP storage support Disk Security which could perform disk lock capability of disk itself. Click on “Disk Security” from category Disk & RAID and the installed disks list will appear.
  • Page 97 To setup available disk-security drive, please click on check box then “Set Password” tab will appear. Click on “Set Password” to have associated disk with Disk-Security enabled, please do install USB disk and the password will store on it or it will have an error message to notify you. Need to install USB disk on system, password will store on it.

  • Page 98: Iscsi

    “Erase Disk” if correct password has been inputted. iSCSI You may specify the space allocated for iSCSI. See the table below to view the allowed iSCSI target number per system: Model N2810 series N4910U series N12850 N4810 series N5810 N12910sas...
  • Page 99 volume iSCSI List Add iSCSI Target To add iSCSI target volume, click Add from iSCSI List and associated screen will appear. To allocate space for an iSCSI target on the current RAID volume, follow the steps below: 1. Select desired RAID volume from its drop down list to have iSCSI target created.
  • Page 100 Click Next 6. Choose Authority Type to enable CHAP authentication or None. 7. If you’ve enabled CHAP authentication, enter a username and a password. Confirm your chosen password be reentering it in the Password Confirm box.
  • Page 101 Click Next 8. Enter a LUN Name. 9. When iSCSI target volume has been created, the LUN ID is configurable from 0 to 254 with a default of the next available number in ascending numerical order. The LUN ID is unique and cannot be duplicated. 10.
  • Page 102 13. It will display the setting for associated iSCSI target creation. Click Finish to create the iSCSI volume. 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.
  • Page 103 [ 512 Bytes ] block size for application like VMware etc. Advance Option There are available options for the user to operate Thecus IP storage associated with iSCSI setting. The details are listed in the following screenshot. If the options are modified, the system will need to reboot for the changes to take place.
  • Page 104 initialR2T InitialR2T is a setting that only really matters over high-latency WAN connections and perhaps in some exotic situations with synchronous writes to very, very fast storage. iSCSI CRC/Checksum To enable this option, the initiator can connect with “Data digest” and “Header digest”.
  • Page 105 4. The associated LUN ID can be changed and also expand LUN capacity from LUNs tab. 5. To check the connection for associated LUN, click on Connections.

  • Page 106: Nas Stacking

    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.
  • Page 107 A. Add a Stack Target Volume From the figure above, click Create to access the stackable target device configuration page. Please refer to the figure below: With the added stack target you can “Enable” or “Disable” the stack target now or later depending on usage required.
  • Page 108 The Browseable setting is the same method used for setting a system share folder. It designates whether or not this folder will be visible through web disk. You may refer to the figure below for reference when Yes and No are selected. The Public setting will be set the same way as the setting for the system share folder associated with the ACL permission is.
  • Page 109 In general, clicking on associated stack target, if the attached stack target device has been used by another Thecus NAS as stack target volume, then the status Mounted will be displayed and system will recognize it straight away and display its capacity.
  • Page 110 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 Go to the System Folder section with associated Device Folder created by NAS stacking.

  • Page 111: Iso Mount

    ISO Mount The ISO Mount feature is a very useful tool from the Thecus product line. With it, users can mount an ISO file and have the export name display all the details from the mounted ISO file. From the Control Panel, the ISO Mount feature is located under “Storage”.

  • Page 112: Disk Clone & Wipe

    To unmount the image file, select the mounted ISO file from list then click Unmount to eliminate a mounted ISO file. B. Using ISO The mounted ISO image file will have a folder created from input “Mount Folder Name” and be located in the share folder same as selected ISO file. Please refer the screen shot below and folder “myisofile”...
  • Page 113 The task will list and status as shown below.
  • Page 114 Disk Wipe: Disk Wipe is able to erase data from selected disks. Again, disks that have already been configured in a RAID volume or as a spare disk cannot perform this function. To start disk wipe, select the disk from the list and carry on to press “Apply,” then the task will start after confirmation.

  • Page 115: Services

    Use the Services menu to make network service support settings. File Service Samba There are options allow Admin to Enable/Disable to operate Thecus IP storage associated with Samba / CIFS protocol. Samba Service Used for letting the operating system of UNIX series and SMB/CIFS of Microsoft Windows operating system (Server Message Block / Common Internet File System).Do the link in network protocol.
  • Page 116 SMB/CIFS protocol. On the other hand, no more anonymous login is allowed. 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 117 This is a list of files or directories that are not visible but are accessible For Samba Recycled Bin related setting, please see below. The Thecus IP storage is supported recycle bin via SMB/CIFS protocol. Simply enable the “Recycle Bin” function and “Recycle Folder Display” then all of deleted files/folders will reside in the “_NAS_Recycle_(Associated RDID Volume)”...
  • Page 118 From the File Service 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 their favorite NFS clients. Press Apply to confirm...
  • Page 119 Apply Click Apply to save your changes. The Thecus IP storage can act as an FTP server, enabling users to download and upload files with their favorite FTP programs. From the File Service 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 120 [filename].#, where # represents an integer. TFTP Thecus IP storage can act as a TFTP server, enabling users to download and upload files with their favorite TFTP programs. From the File Service menu, choose the TFTP item, and the TFTP screen appears. You can change any of these items and press Apply to confirm your settings.
  • Page 121 Port Specifies the port number of an incoming connection on a non- standard port. Share Folder Select the file stored folder, it cannot be empty. Folder Permission Select the folder permission WebDAV The WebDAV is an extended protocol of http(s) which allows remote access to your NAS system.

  • Page 122: Web Service

    Web Service From the Services menu, choose the Web Service item, and the Web Service screen appears. This screen displays the service support parameters of the system. You can change any of these items and press Apply to confirm your settings.

  • Page 123: Ssh Service

    The port number is default 22. SFTP Enable or disable SFTP protocol under SSH service. Apply Click “Apply” to confirm the changes. iTunes Service With the built-in iTunes server capability, Thecus IP storage enables digital music to be shared and played anywhere on the network!
  • Page 124 Rescan Interval Rescan interval in seconds. Tag Character Set Specify tag encoding for MP3 files stored in Thecus IP storage. All ID3 tags will be sent out in UTF-8 format. Music Folder Select from drop down list for music location of associated...

  • Page 125: Vpn Service

    SNMP Service From the Services menu, choose the SNMP item and the SNMP Support screen appears. You could enable the SNMP function and fill in the related information in each fields. With the SNMP management software, you can get other system’s basic information.

  • Page 126: Client Management

    Below is a description of each item: VPN Server Item Description Enable VPN Server Check to enable VPN server service VPN Client IP Pool Input the IP range for client IP. VPN Server remote IP Input the IP for the VPN server for VPN client connection Authentication The default is PAP, can’t change.
  • Page 127 The VPN server only supports L2TP/IPSec NOTE connection. The VPN server only supports L2TP/IPSec NOTE connection. VPN Client To have this storage device join a Virtual Private Network, simply provide a VPN server IP address and a valid login user name and password. Once the input information has been confirmed, the connection will be made.

  • Page 128: Upnp Service

    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. UPnP Port Management One of the most convenient ways to allow users to access required services such as FTP, SSH, web disk and http etc.
  • Page 129 Click “Create” to add more port mapping from Internet to access desired services or press “Refresh” to get most updated list. A description for each item as follows: UPnP Port Management Item Description Start port Specific port number starts with. End port Specific port number ended Protocol...

  • Page 130: Backup

    Backup Local Backup (Remote Backup/details in next section) (Local Backup)
  • Page 131 Local File/Folder Backup Add Task: From “Local” tab click on Add button and the setting screen will appear as below. Follow the steps to complete the setting. 1. Choose backup target folder, this is the destination where the files/folders backup to. 2.
  • Page 132 Add Rsync Backup Task Item Description Task Name This is how this task will appear in the task list. Activate Enable to activate task or disable to execute later. Sync Type Sync mode: Makes your source match your target completely; deleting and adding files on your target as they are deleted and added on your source.
  • Page 133 Click Finish to complete task added. Add Rsync Backup Task Item Description Backup Symbolic Link It will backup not just data itself but also ACL Keep ACL Setting configuration with associated folders/files. With this option, compress the file data as it is sent to Enable Compress the destination machine, which reduces the amount of data being transmitted –...
  • Page 134 Exclude File Type: The excluded file format won’t be included in the real time backup. doc, xls, pdf, docx, xlsx, txt, For document file format: ppt, pptx, html, htm For picture file format: jpg, bmp, tif, png, pbm, tga, xar, xbm avi, mpg, mp4, mkv, fli, flv, rm, For video file format: For music file format: mp3, wav, wma, acc, dss, msv,...
  • Page 135 NOTE • To restore task with backup type set as “Real time”, first you need to stop the task then you can proceed with the restore operation. iSCSI Backup From “iSCSI” tab click on “Add” button and the setting screen appear as below. Follow the steps to complete the setting.
  • Page 136 Add Task: 1. Choose backup target folder, this is the destination where the iSCSI volume will backup to. 2. System will list available iSCSI volume, choose source iSCSI volume to backup. The multiple iSCSI volume selection is allowed. 3. Input task name and related options.
  • Page 137 Add Rsync Backup Task Item Description Task Name This is how this task will appear in the task list. Activate Enable to activate task or disable to execute later. Choose the folder to save the log details while the task Log Location is executed.
  • Page 138 Import: It can be imported from backup of iSCSI and become physical iSCSI volume. Click on “Import” tab on right hand portion of task bar and screen appear as below. Follow the steps to complete the setting. 1. Choose RAID volume where iSCSI is going to import.
  • Page 139 2. Choose the iSCSI backup folder and locate the file where the iSCSI volume has backuped previously. System will denote the triangle symbol for the valid file which can be imported. 3. Input task name for this iSCSI import job and select where the task log will be recorded.

  • Page 140: Remote Backup

    5. Now the local backup task list has the iSCSI import job listed and under process. 6. The status will change to “Finish” once the task has completed. iSCSI volume 30021 can be found on iSCSI list under RAID volume rbtrfs. •...
  • Page 141 Remote File/Folder Backup Add Task: From “Remote” tab click on “Add” button and the setting screen will appear as below. Follow the steps to complete the setting. Fill in the remote target IP (Destination) and port (need to be changed only if this port is already in use).
  • Page 142 Input task name and related options. Add Rsync Backup Task Item Description Task Name This is how this task will appear in the task list. Activate Enable to activate task or disable to execute later. Sync Type Sync mode: Makes your source match your target completely; deleting and adding files on your target as they are deleted and added on your source.
  • Page 143 your source, but NOT deleting files on your target as they are deleted on your source. Schedule Type Real time: It will backup folders/files from source to target on the fly. On the other hand, any changes from the source will back up to the target right away.
  • Page 144 space on the destination. Input the bandwidth control for data backup operation. Speed Limit Setup the timeout when trying to build up a connection Timeout Limit in between the source and the target system. Enable Filter The filter can be set to be executed only in certain circumstances.
  • Page 145 Edit Task: To edit created task, select desired item and click on Edit. Then you can follow the task creation wizard to do the necessary modification. Start Task: If the task has status Enable, it can be selected and click on Start button to execute right away.
  • Page 146 From “iSCSI” tab click on Add button and the setting screen will appear as below. Follow the steps to complete the setting. Fill in the remote target IP (Destination) and port (need to be changed only if this port is already in use). If encryption is required then enable it. Please make sure the associated target server also has encryption enabled.
  • Page 147 3. Input task name and related options. Add Rsync Backup Task Item Description Task Name This is how this task will appear in the task list. Choose the folder to save the log details while the task Log Location is executed. Input the bandwidth control for data backup operation.

  • Page 148: Rsync Service

    Rsync Service is used for rsync remote backup astarget role. So while setup rsync remote backup the associated rsync service from target side is required. To enable Thecus NAS as rsync target role, click on Rsync Service under Backup category and the setting screen will appear as below.
  • Page 149 1. Enable Rsync Service 2. Add a username and password (they can be different than your NAS’s username and password) 3. Select Apply NOTE • You will need this user name and password while the data is going to remotely backup to this Rsync target server. Now Rsync is turned on your NAS, which means it can be used as a target for Rsync backup, in other words, only the backup NAS needs to be activated in this way.

  • Page 150: Usb Copy

    USB Copy The USB Copy function using the USB copy button or front panel LCM/OLED of system used to only offer one-way transfers (i.e. only from the USB drive to the designated NAS folder). Now numerous options are available, such as: Disabled, bi-directional, and scheduled.
  • Page 151 Copy all USB files to folder below: If you select “Copy all USB files to folder below”, then please choose the target path from the drop-down list. All files and folders on the USB device will be copied over to the NAS. User defined: By applying the USB Copy service in user defined mode, the additional USB Copy tab will appear, click on USB Copy to add new task.
  • Page 152 3. Choose the destination on NAS folder. 4. Click on Finish to complete add USB copy task. The USB Copy page will have a new task listed. 5. Now you can operate by using USB copy button or LCM to execute USB copy task.

  • Page 153: Aws S3

    Chapter 5: General User Login Overview The Thecus IP storage provides an easily accessible connection for General User via web interface. With it, you can manage your own files and photos on Thecus IP storage anywhere on the network. General User Login Interface Make sure your network is connected to the Internet and the system administrator has local user account created.

  • Page 154: Menu Tree

    You will see the General User Interface as below. From here, you can manage your own files/photos, change password, select display language and monitor virtually every aspect of the Thecus IP storage from anywhere on the network. Menu Tree The Menu Tree is where you will find the entry for each topic which General User can operate in the Thecus IP storage.

  • Page 156: Language Selection

    The App Center is where to store additional application which has provided by either 3 party users or Thecus. Click on App Center icon and a screen will appear as below. It will list “installed Apps” which has installed by administrator.
  • Page 157 To view the details of associated App, click on icon of App to open the window. To execute associated App, click on ‘Enter App Page”.

  • Page 158: File Center

    File Center The File Center allowed General NAS user to mange public, permitted and own files through web interface. Click on File Center icon and the system will display public system folder, associated ACL allowed folders and login user’s Home folder. The left pane has listed all available folders list for associated login user.
  • Page 159 A description for functions on File Center as following: UPnP Port Management Item Description Upload Upload the file(s) to associated NAS folder Download Download file(s) from NAS associated NAS folder to local system Allowed you to create folder Operation Cut selected folder/file Copy Copy selected folder(s)/file(s), hold on shift key and next file/folder to have multiple selection...

  • Page 160: Photo Center

    For all of share link been generated, it can be managed from “Manage Share Link”. Click on “Share” to bring out drop down menu list then select “Manage Share Link”. The all existed share link will be listed. Click on “Clear Invalid Link”, system will check listed share link for file path correctness.
  • Page 161 Click on created album to have all photos listed. A description for functions on Photo Center as following: UPnP Port Management Item Description Upload Upload the file(s) to associated NAS folder Create Album Allowed you to create folder Operation Delete Delete selected photo Rename Rename selected photo...

  • Page 162: Chapter 6: Tips And Tricks

    Chapter 6: Tips and Tricks Access your NAS from Windows The quick way to access your Thecus IP storage from Windows is if the NAS IP is at 172.16.67.1, to access the NAS share folder, input \\172.16.67.1 from file explore.

  • Page 163: Usb Storage Expansion

    All file names on the USB disk volume are case sensitive. Before attaching a 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 means the IP...

  • Page 164: 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 165: Replacing Damaged Hard Drives

    3. Slide a new hard disk into the tray and fasten the screws. 4. Insert the hard disk tray back into the Thecus IP storage until it snaps into place. You can also lock it with a key if desired.

  • Page 166: 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 Thecus IP storage which you have forgotten in the Device Discovery screen.

  • Page 167: Problems With Time And Date Settings

    4. Set the Date, Time, and Time Zone manually from Date/Time. 5. Click Apply. In addition, if the 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 168: Appendix A: Customer Support

    Appendix A: Customer Support If your Thecus IP storage is not working properly, we encourage you to check out Chapter 7: Troubleshooting, located in this manual. You can also try to ensure that you are using the latest firmware version for your Thecus IP storage. Thecus is committed to providing free firmware upgrades to our customers.

  • Page 169: 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 170 RAID 1 mirrors all data from one hard disk drive to a second one hard disk drive, thus providing complete data redundancy. However, the cost of data storage capacity is doubled. This is excellent for complete data security. RAID 5 RAID 5 offers data security and it is best suited for networks that perform many small I/O transactions at the same time, as well as applications that require data security such as office automation and online customer service.

  • Page 171: 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 172: 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 173: Appendix D: 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 174: 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 175 Also, for each author's protection and ours, we want to make certain that everyone understands that there is no warranty for this free software. If the software is modified by someone else and passed on, we want its recipients to know that what they have is not the original, so that any problems introduced by others will not reflect on the original authors' reputations.
  • Page 176 c) If the modified program normally reads commands interactively when run, you must cause it, when started running for such interactive use in the most ordinary way, to print or display an announcement including an appropriate copyright notice and a notice that there is no warranty (or else, saying that you provide a warranty) and that users may redistribute the program under these conditions, and telling the user how to view a copy of this License.
  • Page 177 operating system on which the executable runs, unless that component itself accompanies the executable. If distribution of executable or object code is made by offering access to copy from a designated place, then offering equivalent access to copy the source code from the same place counts as distribution of the source code, even though third parties are not compelled to copy the source along with the object code.
  • Page 178 This section is intended to make thoroughly clear what is believed to be a consequence of the rest of this License. 9. If the distribution and/or use of the Program is restricted in certain countries either by patents or by copyrighted interfaces, the original copyright holder who places the Program under this License may add an explicit geographical distribution limitation excluding those countries, so that distribution is permitted only in or among countries not thus excluded.

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