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2. RAID Information From the Storage menu choose the RAI D item and the RAI D List screen appears This screen lists the RAID volumes currently residing on the N7700 From this screen you can get information about the status of your RAID volumes as well as the capacities allocated for data and iSCSI There is also a graph which represents how the RAID volume is currently allocated To configure your RAID settings press the RAI D Config button to go to the RAI D Configuration screen 28 RAID Information Item Description Used to select the current RAID volume Master RAID The RAID volume currently designated as the Master RAID volume ID ID of the current RAID volume NOTE All RAID IDs must be unique Degraded or Damaged Data Capacity Indicates the used capacity and total capacity used by user data iSCSI Capacit Indicates the capacity allocated to iSCSI RAID Config Press this to configure RAID volumes Space Allocation Press this to adjust the space allocated for data and iSCSI RAID Configuration w JE Storage Server On the RAID List screen press the RAI D We g E Config button to go to the RAID Tm ERN Configuration screen In addition to RAID disk BEENDEN RAID Level JBOD RADO O RADA RAIDS O RADE RAID AD information and status this screen lets you i Ragi 10 RAD Allp D 5 az 4 0 3 Master RAID Take affect alter checked bos make RAID configuration
3. Max Dosnload Bandit iia EB Apply Cancel 3 Next select the destination folder from the Destination Folder dropdown This is where the download will reside nee FEAT AGE ey lei ies ss State iorage Hetuork Accounts System Language HTTP Task Wobsite URL hitgclwewthtcus comidownloadimanualMG200_ ONG Back pdf Destination Folder Deen pad Manage x Max Download Bandwidth 1064 KBis Apply Cancel 4 Select the maximum download bandwidth from the Max Download Bandwidth dropdown 67 HTTP Task Website URL die Haa thecus convdownlbadimanual NGOUU ONG Back pdf Destination Folder Download Manager Max Download Bandwidth 1624 KBs 5 Press Apply to add the task 68 6 Once added your download will appear in the list of download tasks To start the download simply click the Start icon and the download will begin recia IE ES UUTducmmppranmoc Status w Storage Network w Accounts w System v Language Download Tasks Task Type RatejKH 51 Status O N3200 GIO Back pdf HTTP e e u Task Type HTTP Add Task Enable Refresh Download Schedule Scheduler OQ Enable Disable F Daily Weekly Start Hour Minute End Hour Minuto Apply 7 The download status will continually update in the Download Tasks window To pause the download click the Pause icon I ER La g 1 x rms LS Ss rl EL Salas sia A00 Helwor
4. Restart Printer service Click to restart printer service If a corrupt print job is sent to a printer printing may suddenly fail If your print jobs seem to be locked up pressing the Remove All Documents button to clear the print queue may resolve the issue For information on how to set up the Printer Server refer to Chapter 5 Additional Feature Setup Printer Server UPS Settings m The N7700 can also support various n 00 ME SS IIS uninterruptible power supply units R providing extra data security and accessibility in the case of a power failure From the Status menu choose the UPS ESE item and the UPS Setting screen appears E en Make any changes you wish and press S Apply to confirm changes See the following table for a detailed description of each item 25 UPS Settings Item jDescrhption gt UPS Monitorino Enable or disable UPS monitorino Manufacturer Choose the UPS manufacturer and model number from the dropdowns Battery Status Current status of the UPS battery Power Current status of the power being supplied to the UPS Seconds between power failure and Delay between power failure and first notification first notification in seconds Seconds between subsequent power Delay between subsequent notifications in failure notifications seconds Shutdown the system when the Amount of UPS battery remaining before system battery charge is less than should auto shutdo
5. Service On Gallery Please Select lbum To Upload MEEA y Album name Welcome to Thecus Create Album Thecus Technology Corp 11 Select the album you want to upload your pictures to 83 12 Confirm the target album Web Publishing Wizard N7700 Photo Gallery Wizard Powered by THECUS The selected Album is user album Are you sure publish photos into the Album Welcome to Thecus Thecus Technology Corp 13 Windows will show you that the picture upload is in progress Web Publishing Wizard Please wait while your files are copied File Winter ipa File progress 100 complete Currently copying file 4 of 4 To stop copying click Cancel 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 Web Publishing Wizard E Completing the Web Publishing Wizard You have successfully published your files to this site N7700 Photo Gallery Open this site when click Finish To close this wizard click Finish 15 Click on the user s icon to go to that user s album 84 PE A E 17 Finished You will see the pictures just selected in the album 85 Managing Albums and Photos Function Description Make Cover Make selected photo your cover picture Back Return to the previous screen Add Add a new album or photos Modify Edit the name an
6. From the Network menu choose the AFP gt APS O AGE Server m item and the AFP Configuration screen CEET TAO appears This screen displays the configuration items for the Apple Filing Protocol You can change any of these items een and press Apply to confirm your settings A description of each item follows EA TA AS TT MO X Systeme e i Languape z v rd dr pi AAA AA AFP Sarral O Enable i Disable MAC CHARSET UTF 8 E Apply elias Apple Network Configuration Item jJDescipton O AFP Server Enable or disable Apple File Service to use the N7700 with MAC OS based systems Zone Specifies Zone for Applet Talk service If your AppleTalk network uses extended networks and is assigned with multiple zones assign a zone name to the N7700 If you do not want to assign a network zone enter an asterisk to use the default setting ru Fs forge Server NFS Setup IUE A A From the Network menu choose the NFS item and the NFS Server Setting screen appears The N7700 can act as an NFS server enabling users to download and upload files with the favorite NFS clients Press Apply to confirm your settings A description of each item follows NFS Server Setting Item Description ________________ O P Mer Y dp use ow A Au Izd ra Te rd c Pul LE A eass M E UT ERI T4 B 1 BRAS K a L HI User and Group Management Th
7. 3 The LCD will display USB Copy 4 Press Enter J and the N7700 will start copying USB disks connected to the front USB port 5 All of data will be copied into system folder named USBcopy Management Mode During setup and configuration the LCD will be in Management Mode To enter into Management Mode press Enter 1 and an Enter Password prompt will show on the LCD At this time the administrator has to enter the correct LCD password System will check whether the correct LCD password has been entered The default LCD password is 0000 If correct password is entered you will enter into the Management Mode menu Management Mode Item Description Reset to Default Reset system to factory defaults Exit Management Mode and return to Display Mode You can also change your LCD password using the Web Administration Interface by navigating to System gt Administrator Password For more on the Web Administration Interface see Chapter 4 System Management Typical Setup Procedure From the Web Administration Interface you can begin to setup your N7700 for use on your network Setting up the N7700 typically follows the five steps outlined below For more on how to use the Web Administration Interface see Chapter 4 System Management gt Web Administration Interface 19 Step 1 Network Setup From the Web Administration Interface you can configure the network settings of the N7700 for your netwo
8. Reallocated Sector Count of reallocated sectors When the hard drive finds a Count read write verification error it marks this sector as reallocated and transfers data to a special reserved area Spare area This process is also known as remapping and reallocated sectors are called remaps This is why on a modern hard disks you can not see bad blocks while testing the surface all bad blocks are hidden in reallocated sectors However the more sectors that are reallocated the more a decrease up to 10 or more can be noticed in disk read write speeds Current Pending Current count of unstable sectors waiting for remapping The Sector raw value of this attribute indicates the total number of sectors waiting for remapping Later when some of these sectors are read successfully the value is decreased If errors still occur when reading sectors the hard drive will try to restore the data transfer it to the reserved disk area Spare area and mark this sector as remapped If this attribute value remains at zero it indicates that the quality of the corresponding surface area is low Press Back to go back to the Disks Information screen If the Reallocated Sector Count or Current Pending Sector of a hard disk drive is not zero the status of the disk will show Warning This warning is only used to alert the system administrator that there are bad sectors on the disk and they should replace those disks as soon as possible
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10. choose WLAN and the WLAN Configuration e screen appears This screen displays the mad wireless network parameters of the system 7 You can change any of these items and press tu pre Apply to confirm your settings m Currently supported USB wireless dongles are 3Com 3CRUSB10075 Zyxel G220USB PCI GW US54mini USB dongles have to be connected before N7700 is powered up Emm mui WLAN Configuration Items Description gt O O AP Specifies the IP address of the network connection identifying name of a wireless network ESSID Broadcast Specifies whether the ESSID will be broadcasted by the N7700 This will prevent the Access Point from broadcasting the ESSID The N7700 will still respond to a wireless device that wants to communicate if it sends a matching ESSID The channel that the N7700 uses to communicate with client devices Authentication mode used by the N7700 Shared Shared key authentication Open Open key authentication 0 x LI L WEP Enable Specifies whether to use encryption for transmission or not Key Length Key length specifies the level of encryption used by the N7700 64 bit 10 characters from 0 9 and A F 128 bit 26 characters from 0 9 and A F WEP KEY 1 Input up to 4 WEP keys and select the one you wish to use 47 WEP KEY 2 When connecting be sure to enter the same key and select the WEP KEY 3 same i
11. i e 192 168 1 100 share 6 Click Finish When the Connect As window appears enter your user name and password 7 Click OK The share folder appears as the drive you assigned You can now access this folder as though it were a drive on your computer Apple OS X On an Apple computer you can connect to shared computers and servers using a network address 1 Choose Go gt Connect to Server 2 Enter the network address for the server in the Server Address text box 88 When connecting using SMB CIFS protocol type smb 192 168 1 100 Folderl When connecting using AFP protocol type afp 192 168 1 100 Folderl Click Connect 3 When MAC OS X is trying to connect N7700 it will ask for a User Name and Password which has access to the folder 4 When MAC OS X has connected to the N7700 successfully an icon representing the folder will appear on the MAC OS X desktop You can access the folder by double clicking on the icon Mapping the N7700 as an iSCSI Drive With the N7700 you are able to map it as an SCSI drive With SCSI you can remotely access the N7700 at great speeds as if it were installed as a local drive in your computer To do this simply follow the steps below Windows 2000 XP 1 First download the iSCSI Initiator from the Microsoft website http www microsoft com You can find this software by entering iSCSI Initiator into the search box on their homepage 2 Once the download
12. local ADS Server Name masc Domain domain local Bie eed IE 69 Work Group Domain Name lA SAS Ream 0 2010 3 a rename thie computer ar air a domaini click Properties Properties Note The identification of the computer cannot be changed because The computer is a domam controller Cancel Apply AD Domain Example Work Group Domain domain Name ADS Support ADS Server Name ADS NT Realm Administrator ID Administrator d ede ARA Password SOR Fas swore The DNS server specified in the WAN configuration page should be able to correctly resolve the ADS server name The time zone setting between N7700 and ADS should be identical The system time difference between N7700 and ADS should be less than five minutes The Administrator Password field is for the password of ADS Active Directory Server not N7700 System Settings The System menu gives you a wealth of settings that you can use to configure your N7700 s system administration functions You can set up system notifications view system logs and even upgrade firmware from this menu 53 System Notifications From the System menu choose the AA Notification item and the Notification e Configuration screen appears This screen lets you have the N7700 notify you in case of any system malfunction Press Apply to confirm all settings See following table for a detailed description of each item Consult with your mail se
13. 100 means the IP address of N7700 and saf1 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 sdfl1 but cannot add new files or modify existing files If you want to write to an USB storage device the file system must be FAT32 USB Storage FAT32 Partition NTFS Partition OK Adding a Spare Disk With a RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 6 or RAID 10 volume you can add a spare disk after the initial RAID is setup To add a spare disk follow the steps below 1 On the RAID Configuration Screen tick the checkbox of the hard disk you wish to designate as a spare disk 2 Click Add Spare The disk will be configured as a spare disk The system automatically rebuilds the spare disk when one of the disks in the RAID set fails Remote Administration You can set up your N7700 for remote administration With remote administration you can access your N7700 over the Internet even if your N7700 is behind a router This is especially useful if you are traveling and suddenly need a file from your N7700 Setting up remote administration is a three part process and will require the following equipment e Thecus N7700 NAS device Cable DSL Router with Dynamic DNS support e Home PC e Internet Connection Router setup will differ slightly depending on router used For this example we will use the Asus WL500g because it h
14. 4 disks RAID 6 can sustain two failed disks RAID 10 RAID 10 has high reliability and high performance RAID 10 is implemented as a striped array whose segments are RAID 1 arrays It has the fault tolerance of RAID 1 and the performance of RAID 0 RAID 10 requires 4 disks RAID 10 can sustain two failed disks If the administrator improperly removes a hard disk that should not be WARNI NG removed when RAID status is Degraded all data will be lost RAID Configuration Using RAID Settings you can select stripe size choose which disks are RAID disks or the Spare Disk RAID Configurations Item 9 DDescipion storage volume the NOTE below for more information Model number of the installed hard disks Status of the installed hard disks If this is checked current hard disk is a part of a RAID volume Spare If this is checked current hard disk is designated as a spare for a RAID volume Stripe Size This sets the stripe size to maximize performance of sequential files in a storage volume Keep the 64K setting unless you require a special file storage layout in the storage volume A larger stripe size is better for large files data storage volume Remove Click to remove the RAID volume All user data and iSCSI data will be removed Number assigned to the installed hard disks Capacity MB Capacity of the installed hard disks Press this button to exit without saving changes E
15. E CE LEA LLLELLLS Sala Sierage Hetweork Accounts v System T Language FIP Task Accomm Anamgmaus Login O Username Pa anr Destination Polder Download Manager ka Downtoad Link Dawricad tX Managerhttg 3200 QR Back MO Quo Bark pay Example ftp liflp example camfdirrfile prp spe OO een i Example Ttp example com Path and file pane Example Jairect orgiide wild card supppared y Mode setting 0 Defauh Ache O Passive Maz Download BEandwimhn A KBE Apply Caneel 4 The next step depends if you are using an anonymous login for your FTP download If you are logging in anonymously select Anonymous Login and move on to step 5 dat wj ove eps i Pi rms IPISTOrLdgewpphance Sala Sierage Hetwork Account v System T Language ETP Task C Username Password SS Destination Polder Download Manager ld Download Link aunisad X anagertts EZDU CK Back pdUMiIJUU Qo Back pal Example ftp Jiflp example camfdirrfile pnp sne m Pon s Example Ttp example com Path and file maiie Example Idirecbaryifitis wild card suppparted j Mode settling Default Aches C PFasiivs Maz Download Bondi HG4 m Ree Apply Cancol 71 If you are required to login with a user name and password select Username and input your user name and password into the appropriate fields ecu lt rep et iepc R E trees Pet CANE SAP LE LLLS 22 S
16. Encode Specify tag encoding for MP3 files stored in N7700 All ID3 tags will be sent out in UTF 8 format Once the iTunes service is enabled the N7700 will make all music located in the Music folder available for iTunes equipped computers on the network Media Server La With the built in Media Server capability the N7700 provides media streaming service to stand alone networked home f di soils media adapters that support the UPnP AV WAN protocol or are Digital Living Network Alliance DLNA standard compliant With the N7700 s built in media server capability you can share digital media such as music pictures and movies with any compatible device throughout your entire home To configure the media server under the Network menu click Media Server and the Media Manager Settings window will appear A description of each field follows Shared Media Folders ee I iesi Protects anre Secure Data 60 Media Manager Settings Enable or disable the Media Server service Shared Media Folders Select the folder s that contains media files to be shared Rescan Click the Rescan button to have the N7700 for new contents in the selected media folder Adding Media Share Folders Once the Media Server software Is installed you can start adding folders that contain the media that you would like to share To create a media share folder follow the steps below 1 Click on Network gt
17. Media Server in the menu bar 2 From the Shared Media Folders window select the folder that contains your media files and click its checkbox 3 The contents in the folder will be scanned for the Media Server The time required for scanning depends on the size of the folder Connecting DMAs to the Media Server Next it s time to connect your Digital Media Adapter DMA to the media server 1 Connect your DMA to your Media Server a Configure your DMA to use a Dynamic IP address The IP address will be assigned by the router b Some DMAs are wireless enabled You can connect the DMA to a wireless router For instructions on how to connect your DMA to a wireless router please refer to your DMA s user manual 2 Connect your DMA s video output to video input of your TV set 3 Turn on the TV and change the video signal input to DMA 4 Setup the DMA These steps will be different if you use a different DMA a From the Server List screen select N7700 Mediabolic Server as the server b Goto My Media c Click on the Up Down Arrow buttons to select Music Jukebox Photo Albums or Video Clips d Start enjoying the contents stored in your N7700 Printer Server You can configure the N7700 to act as a ED E AAA printer server That way all PCs connected es to the network can utilize the same printer Windows XP SP2 To set up the Printer Server in Windows XP m SP2 follow the steps below sam m 61 Pro
18. Snapshot Schedule Enabled Snapshot Schedule Automatically remove oldest snapshot Schedule Rula Monthly 1 Day Hour Weekly Sunday D Hour Daily 0 Hour 39 The N7700 snapshot is supported total 16 versions Once checked Automatically remove oldest snapshot the oldest will be removed to let newest to added on top Otherwise if the check box is unchecked and snapshot versions are up to 16 then system will appear warning message and won t execute the task till available version count The snapshot schedule rules can be setup for monthly weekly or daily hour Contig Snapshot Schedule Config Snapshot Schedule Contig Snapshot Schedule E Enabiad Snapshot Schedule v Enabled Snapshot Schedule E Enablad Snapshot Schedule fe Automatically remove oldest ena pb 12 5ulpmalically remove nldezi snapshot v Ssulomatically remove nldezi snapshel Schedule Rule i Honthly 14 Day 0 Hour Schedule Aula Ce Hanthls Day Haur Schedule Rule o Hanthl Das Haur C Weakly Hour E Viaakly Sunday sel AP Hour C Weekly Hour C Daily Hour C Daily Haur i Daily 1n Hour Apply Back Apply Back Apply Back Clicking on Apply after firmed with desired schedule or click back to Snap screen If any snapshot has taken then it will listed in Snapshot list as example below This example shows folder test has created under RAID volume in ZFS file system It has been taken snapshot twice so far a
19. System Management gt Folder Management gt Folder Access Control List ACL Photo Server Using the Photo Server users can view and share photos and even create their own albums right on the N7700 You will see your own Photo Gallery and all public Photo Albums on the network To manage any picture files you must first select the item by clicking the box 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 e 80 2 The XP Web Publishing Wizard Client screen appears Click on the link to install the Publishing Wizard 3 Windows XP will ask whether you want to run or save this file Click Save to save the register file File Download Security Warning Do you want to run or save this file Mame xPPublish req Type Registration Entries 377 bytes From 172 16 66 158 While files from the Internet can be useful this File type can potentially harm pour computer IF you do not trust the source do not run ar save this software What s the risk 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 81 Web Publishing
20. The Status Menu on the menu bar allows you to see various aspects of the N7700 From here you can discover the status of the N7700 and even find out other details like firmware version and up time Product Information Once you login you will first see the basic Product Information screen providing Manufacturer Product No Firmware Version and Up Time information Hart Thiri P gmd fie FL feu gH bk dh kg Pume 1 a A 23 Product Information Item Description Displays the name of the system manufacturer Product No Shows the model number of the system Shows the current firmware version Displays the total run time of the system To access this screen again navigate to Status gt About System Service Status PEPEE PREE A PITE ETE From the Status menu choose the System Su en item and the System Status and Service lt Rue Status screens appear These screens rot E REP provide basic system and service status srotem fan Spaed OK information als abon Service Status AFP Status Slopped HFS Status Siopped EHEICIFS Siatus Kunnin g FTP Status Running Media Sarver Stopped syne Status Running UPnP Siacus Runnin o System Status Item Q JDescipion SS Service Status AFP Status The status of the Apple Filing Protocol server The status of the Network File Service Server The status of the SMB CIFS server The status of the FTP server The status of t
21. Wizard E Welcome to the Web Publishing Wizard This wizard will help vou publish your files over the Internet or a local network so that other people can view them in their Web browsers To continue click Next f Cancel 6 Select the pictures you want to publish to the Photo Web Server by placing a check mark on the top left hand corner of the picture Click Next Wok Publliizhis Trizari E Charge Toa Fide Seleci on Mosa C pibus de Ide H haere check maii H etai do r d mn Lo cbr p Ne olea d ek Deoa 7 Your PC will start to connect to the Photo Web Server 8 Select N7700 Photo Gallery Wizard to publish your pictures to the N7700 82 Web Publishing Wizard Where do you want to publish these files Select a service provider to host pour Web site If you do not have a membership account one will be created for you Service providers MSN Groups Share your files with others or store them for m s N7700 Photo Gallery N7700 N7700 Photo Gallery Wizard Cas TN 9 Login into the N7700 with your local user name and password Web Publishing Wizard N7700 Photo Gallery Wizard Powered by THECUS Please input ID and Password ID Password Welcome to Thecus Thecus Technology Corp 10 Create your album by entering an album name and clicking on the Create Album button Web Publishing Wizard N7700 Photo Gallery Wizard Powered by THECUS
22. Y Enter J and Escape ESC keys to select various configuration settings and menu options for N7700 configuration The following table illustrates the keys on the front control panel LCD Controls Icon Function Description A Up Button Select the previous configuration settings option v Down Button USB copy confirmation display al Enter Enter the selected menu option sub menu or parameter setting ESC Escape Escape and return to the previous menu There are two modes of operation for the LCD Display Mode and Management Mode Display Mode During normal operation the LCD will be in Display Mode DIETENA LZ Item Description Current host name of the system Current WAN IP setting Current LAN IP setting Link Aggregation Current Link Aggregation status System Fan1 Current system fan 1 status 18 System Fan2 Current system fan 2 status CPU Fan Current CPU fan status 2006 06 16 12 00 Current system time Disk Info Current status of disk slot has been installedh RAID Current RAID status The N7700 will rotate these messages every one two seconds on the LCD display USB Copy The USB Copy function enables you to copy files stored on USB devices such as USB disks and digital cameras to the N7700 with a press of a button To use USB copy follow the steps below 1 Plug your USB device into an available USB port on the Front Panel 2 In Display Mode press the Down Button V
23. address act as one port Failover When one port fails the other one will take over Load Balance Ethernet traffic will flow alternative between two Ethernet ports 802 3ad Linkage two Ethernet ports in parallel to increase throughput Only use Jumbo Frame settings when operating in a Gigabit environment where all other clients have Jumbo Frame Setting enabled e Enabling DHCP automatically turns on UPnP see the Service Support Screen f you are only using the WAN port we suggest that you disable IP Sharing Mode This will result in higher throughput A correct DNS setting is vital to networks services such as SMTP and NTP To use the Link Aggregation with 802 3ad selected feature please make sure the networking equipment on the other end of Ethernet cable also supports 802 3ad protocol WARN N G Most Fast Ethernet 10 100 Switches Routers do not support Jumbo Frame and you will not be able to connect to your N7700 after Jumbo Frame is turned on If this happens turn off the N7700 Then insert USB disk with factory reset utility included and power on the N7700 Till the system power on complete then it will bring your system settings back to factory default LAN Configuration The N7700 supports two Gigabit Ethernet Ry AAA ports for higher service availability To T configure these ports choose LAN from the Network menu and the LAN Configuration screen app
24. and a password Confirm your chosen password be reentering it in the Password Confirm box 9 Click OK to create the iSCSI volume Stackable NAS The N7700 s capacity can be expanded even further using the stackable function With it users can expand the capacity of their network storage systems with 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 For detailed instructions on how to use this feature please refer to the Stackable User Guide Snapshot The N7700 is capable for snapshot version control supported To have snapshot to work on the file system creation for RAID volume has to be ZFS For more information how to using snapshot please refer to next section Folder management RAID Configuration RAID Level JBOD ORAIDO ORAID1 ORAIDS ORAIDS ORAID 10 RAID ID RAID Allow O 8 a z 4 2 Master RAID Take effect after checked box Disk No Capacity MB Model Status Used Spare 1 218 475 Hitachi HDT 72502 ok 2 79 274 WDC WD300JD 23JH OK 3 0 NIA NIS 4 610 480 WO WD640044K5 7 OK 5 305 245 WDC 1D320044K3 0 OK D 953 869 5131000340N5 OK T 953 869 WDC WOI0EACS 00D0 OK Stripe Size GARD Note Please go back to RAID Used Percentage pata Fercentage 95 GL Information page lo allocate ihe unused RAID space File System Ext File System v a File Sysie i ZFS File System Remove RA
25. display Follow the steps below for initial software setup Thecus Setup Wizard The handy Thecus Setup Wizard makes configuring N7700 a snap To configure the N7700 using the Setup Wizard perform the following steps L Insert the installation CD into your CD ROM drive the host PC must be connected to the network The Setup Wizard should launch automatically If not please browse your CD ROM drive and double click on Setup exe NOTE For MAC OS X users double click on Thecus Setup Wizard 1 1 99 dmg The Setup Wizard will start and automatically detect all Thecus storage devices on your network If none are found please check your connection and refer to Chapter 8 Troubleshooting for assistance Thecus Setup Wizard Device Discovery Login System Network Configuration Enable Service Hard Disks Setup Change NENNT Password 4 Select the N7700 that you like to configure 5 Login with the administrator account and password The default account and password are both admin 16 Thecus Setup Wizard Login System Version 1 1 98 3 Device Discovery Login System 4 Network Configuration Enable Service 4 Hard Disks Setup 9 Change Password 4 Complete PREV NEXT Name your N7700 and configure the network IP address If your switch or router is configured as a DHCP Server configuring the N7700 to automatically obtain an IP address is recom
26. domain security in your network s you can simply enable the ADS NT support Minim feature the N7700 will connect with the l ADS NT server and get all the information it timet of the domain users and groups automatically From the Accounts menu S choose Authentication item and the aie ADS NT Support screen appears You can ES to change any of these items and press Apply to confirm your settings A description of each item follows Protect e URU ADS NT Support WINS Server Specifies the WINS server if necessary Name N7700 Directory Server or Windows NT Authentication Method Select ADS for Windows Active Directory Server or select NT for Windows NT ADS NT Server Name Specifies the ADS NT server name e g adservername 52 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 N7700 to join domain Administrator Enter the ADS NT Administrator password Password Confirm Password For re entering password to confirm To join an AD domain you can refer the figure and use the exa configure the N7700 for associated s filed input mple below to de System Properties General Network Identification Hardware User Profiles Advanced j Windows uses the following information to identify your computer on the network Full computer name computert domain
27. e Blinking green network activity e Solid green network link e Blinking green network activity 7 USB Port e USB 2 0 port for compatible USB devices such as USB disks USB printers and USB wireless dongles Note For supported USB wireless dongles please contact http esupport thecus com support 8 Power Button e Power on off N7700 9 Up Button A e Push to scroll up when using the LCD display 10 Down Button W e Push to enter USB copy operation screen 11 Enter Button J Push to enter LCD operate password for basic system setting 12 Escape Button e Push to leave the current LCD menu ESC 13 LCD Displa e Displays current system status and warning messages 14 HDD Trays e Seven 3 5 HDD trays e Locks are provided for added security 10 Hard Disk Trays Each of the N7700 s hard disk trays has a lock a latch and two LED indicators Hard Disk Trays Item Description 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 HDD Power LED e Solid blue hard disk is powered on 2 HDD e Blinking green system is accessing data on the hard disk Access Error LED e Use the lock to physically secure the hard disk to the unit 4 Latch e Use to open and remove or close and secure the tray 5 Handle e Pull out HDD tra Rear Panel The N7700 rear panel features ports and connectors 6 1 2 3 4 5 7 11 Back Panel Item or router switch or router 3 Serial Port e This port is for external UPS device 4 eSATA Port e eSATA port for hig
28. full backup Excluded extensions Files with these file name extensions will be skipped and not back up to the destination Comments If you wish enter comments here for your records 2 To schedule the task to run at regular intervals click on the Schedule icon for that task You can schedule the task to run Monthly or Weekly 3 To check the log for that task click on the Log icon for that task Thecus Backup Utility also supports MAC OS X Just copy the Thecus NOTE Backup Utility dmg to your MAC OS X machine and double click to execute it Windows XP Data Backup If you use Windows XP Professional you can also use the Windows Backup Utility Ntbackup exe to backup your files If you use Windows XP Home Edition follow these steps to install the utility l Insert the Windows XP CD into a drive and double click the CD icon in My Computer 2 When the Welcome to Microsoft Windows XP screen appears click Perform Additional Tasks 3 Click Browse this CD 4 In Windows Explorer navigate to ValueAdd gt Msft gt Ntbackup 5 Double click Ntbackup msi to install the backup utility Once installed you can use the Windows Backup Utility by following the steps below l Click Start and point to All Programs gt Accessories gt System Tools gt Backup to start the wizard 96 2 Click Next to skip past the opening page Choose Backup files and settings from the second page and then click Next 3 Select w
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30. is complete install the iSCSI Initiator by double clicking the EXE file You may be presented with the following security warning Click Run to continue Open File Security Warning Do you want to run this file Name Initiator 2 04 build3273 x86fre exe Publisher Microsoft Corporation Type Application From U JohniisCsI Cancel potentially harm pour computer Only run software from publishers Y While files from the Internet can be useful this file type can you trust What s the risk 3 You will now install the iSCSI Initiator using the Setup Wizard Click Next to continue 89 Software Update Installation Wizard Use this wizard to install the following software update Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Before you install this update we recommend that you Back up your system Close all open programs You might need to restart your computer after you complete this update To continue click Next E Cancel Software Update Installation Wizard Microsoft SCSI Initiator Installation Microsoft iSCSI Initiator will be installed Installation Options I Software Initiator Microsoft MI Multi lt Back Cancel 5 Read the license agreement To continue with the installation click I Agree and then click Next Software Update Installation Wizard License Agreement Please read the following license agreement To continue with setup you must accept the agreement END USER
31. of its ADS members 110 Appendix E UPS Compatibility List AEC cable T Back UPS 940 0095A C cables 940 0020B C cables 940 0023A cable MA Back UPS Office 940 0119A cable EE Masterswitch Nota UPS 940 0020 cable Meme EL USB cable ewros A A Home ofce Ta SES Ta PUrivesaluPS FECBOOUNY F6C120 UNV FSCIIOO UNY FONSOOUAINY T HowTo aan mw Patriot P ro II PatiotinTsicable Wose E Se T support Centralion Blazer Gy o E YD rre 320AVR 500AVR 650AVR 700AVR 800AVR came 850AVR 900AVR 1250AVR 1500AVR Power99 y 550SL 725SL CPS825VA 1100AVR 1500AVR HO Energy Sistem various O Emn minitUPS WinNT Upsoft cable ETA ETA mini UPS PRO UPS Explorer cable NET DPC AP PRO Best Power Ever UPS PowerP al P series Fenton PowerP al L series Technologies Poweron PowerP ure L525 L625 L750 Other Ares models 111 Almada vi alme wmm H 52 UPS 3 1 Gms wsmwsup O A Fo qm LL Mmm H wur wemmur mec Pi WNUmum A wm wm ES ouem A o o ITA wa H DWue itwws sPmw CT mm Wi ie 90 00 90 0 H amp EXEDETETE EE H aw 100 150 150 mue H wed US 2NOSPNOGSLOLETLING wma A CATE aes SBS Seal cade S PreiumUSOS Seral cable Premiums Ellipse Office M cable 750 Serial cable 1000 Serial cable 1500 Serial m C
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33. settings Diak Fin Capecily 11587 Model Siatug Usad Spare 1 P3BOLTE Hitachi HOTT2902 pi T f d 2 TE Soe MOC UWDEDDJD 2z1H zu For more information on RAID see Appendix m C RAI D Basics 4 610 460 WDC WDBsDDAAKS T 2E 205 225 WBEWD3200s4K3 0 Gk O53 B69 STI 10003 40NS 2E T BT3 ETS WES WRDEACS d00 JE Ciriga amp i2 Hote Pisass ga back to RID Used Parcantagt Paty Percentage 2h Information page ta allocate the nused RAID specs File Sy slam Apply benditos tal ziti Expand RAID Level You can set the storage volume as J BOD RAID O RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 6 or RAI D 10 RAID configuration is usually required only when you first set up the device A brief description of each RAID setting follows RAI D Levels Level e The storage volume is a single HDD with no RAID support JBOD requires a minimum of 1 disk RAID O Provides data striping but no redundancy Improves performance but not data safety RAID O requires a minimum of 2 disks RAID 1 Offers disk mirroring Provides twice the read rate of single disks but same write rate RAID 1 requires a minimum of 2 disks RAID 5 Data striping and stripe error correction information provided RAID 5 requires a minimum of 3 disks RAID 5 can sustain one failed disk RAID 6 Two independent parity computations must be used in order to provide protection against double disk failure Two different algorithms are employed to achieve this purpose RAID 6 requires a minimum of
34. www N7700 dyndns org b You should see the login page of N7700 Firewall Software Configuration If you are using a software firewall i e Norton Internet Security and are having trouble connecting to the N7700 you can try the following steps 1 Double click the NIS icon on system tray and then configure the Personal Firewall 2 On the Programs page find the SetupWizard exe and change its permission to Permit All If it s not in the program list use the Add or Program Scan buttons to find it 3 On the Networking page manually add N7700 IP address i e 192 168 1 100 to the Trusted list 99 Replacing Damaged Hard Drives If you are using RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 6 or RAID 10 you can easily replace a damaged hard drive in the Thecus N7700 while keeping your data secure with the system s automatic data recovery Hard Drive Damage When a hard drive is damaged and data in the RAID volume the system LCD will display warning message also the system beeps Replacing a Hard Drive To replace a hard disk drive in the N7700 1 Remove the tray with the damaged hard disk 2 Unscrew the damaged hard disk and remove it from the tray 3 Slide a new hard disk into the tray and fasten the screws 4 Insert the hard disk tray back into the N7700 until it snaps into place You can also lock it with a key if desired 5 The LED blinks green when the HDD is accessed RAID Auto Rebuild When using RAID 1 5 6 or 10 on th
35. 5 WDC WD3ZODAAKES 0 010 QE SATA SAS N7700SAS ee ER 3031870 WDC YDIDEACS 900 010 gk only hard disk is not em currently installed in that particular disk slot Disk Power Hanagaimanr OFF Hinuts Licdaig Refresh rFIn LI ERR ed Tata Disks Information Item Descripti m o Total Capacity Shows the total hard disk capacity Status Indicates the status of the disk Can read OK Warning or Failed Disk Power The administrator can set the disk to power down after a period Management of inactivity When the Status shows Warning it usually means there are bad sectors on the hard disk It is shown only as a precaution and you should consider changing the drives Salus d opor Gt hework MM Accounts tT A Spam N Lasquage S M A R T Information On the Disks I nformation screen the status of each disk will be displayed in the Status EE column Clicking on an OK or Warning link will domains sidus display the S M A R T I nformation window for that particular disk E E Hardware LCC Recovered HA S M A R T Information Item _ Description Tray Number Tray the hard disk is installed in Model Model name of the installed hard disk Power ON Hours Count of hours in power on state The raw value of this attribute Shows total count of hours or minutes or seconds depending on manufacturer in power on state
36. 7 34 8 5 13 16 2008 2112 17 34 8 5 14 16 2008 2 12 17 34 8 5 15 16 2008 2 12 17 34 8 5 16 15 2008 2 12 17 34 8 devi vgt syslv 12 262144 files 8 3 non contiguous 16743 262144 blocks Result RAID 5 System Volume Exit Code 0 No errors RAID 5 Data Volume Exit Code 0 No errors The system must be rebooted before the N7700 can function normally Advance Option There are 5 items is currently allow Admin to Enable Disable to operate N7700 The details as listed in following screenshot With the option changed it will need to reboot system to activate A ad Eie Arcos Cocke D Ersb i Dias iambe bari n Q Erme D Pepe 2 fete deerme Leg Ariton Er Dir mcidiBimrk uire tC k piee 10 RET gee 2519199 7 MON CRE Chic D Epe Diam e n File Access Cache Advance Option File Access Cache Enable 4 Disable Gamba Recycle Bin Enable fer Disable samba Anonpmous Login ASulhenticalion Ce Enable gH Disable SCS Block size E dE Bytes D 512 BytestFor alder version iSCSICRC Chacksum i Enable 39 Disable ARR File Access Cache is default Enable This option will help to increase the performance while single client access share folder in writing under SMB CIFS protocol 43 Samba Recycle Bin Advance Option n File Access Cache Enable lt 9 Disable Samba Recyele Hin Disable samba Anonpmous Login amp ulhenticslian Ce Enable Disa
37. AID 1 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 Use it also for applications with high read requests but low write requests RAID 5 includes disk striping at the byte level and parity information is written to several hard disk drives If a hard disk fails the system uses parity stored on each of the other hard disks to recreate all missing information RAID 6 RAID 6 is essentially an extension of RAID level 5 which allows for additional fault tolerance by using a second independent distributed parity scheme dual parity Data is striped on a block level across a set of drives just like in RAID 5 and a second set of parity is calculated and written across all the drives RAID 6 provides for an extremely high data fault tolerance and can sustain two simultaneous drive failures This is a perfect solution for mission critical applications RAID 10 RAID 10 is implemented as a striped array whose segments are RAID 1 arrays RAID 10 has the same fault tolerance as RAID level 1 RAID 10 has the same overhead for fault toleranc
38. ALL download tasks will adhere to the N OTE designated schedule 78 Chapter 6 Using the N7700 Overview Once the N7700 is setup and operating users on the network may manage all varieties of digital music photos or files by simply using their web browsers To manage your personal files or access public files on the N7700 just enter its IP address into your browser default IP address is http 192 168 1 100 and you will be taken to the N7700 Login page Before proceeding make sure that WebDisk Support or Secure WebDisk Support is enabled in the Service Support screen in the system s Network menu See Service Support in Chapter 4 System Management gt Network Management gt Web Services Configuration Login Page To login to the system enter your user name and password and select Web Disk or Photo server then click Login to log into the system You will be taken to the selected interface Web Disk Web Disk Photo Server Using WebDisk The N7700 provides a WebDisk function that allows you to access the system over the Internet from any browser 1 In the Login page type in the User ID and password that were previously set for you in the Accounts menu See Chapter 4 System Management gt User and Group Management gt Local User Configuration 2 The WebDisk page appears showing folders made currently available to you via the Access Control List ACL 3 Click on a folder name to enter the folder 4 T
39. AO neta nnd RC RUE RR CR RC ROGER RU RO TR 16 LCD ODeratiol india ds 18 CEDCONTO SMA A 18 DISPIS AMO m cp PEE 18 USB CODY T E 19 Management MOOS xau ead cd e eaa aces adc ema da qe Dec dU REIR Rad ccn ERE TUER dS 19 Typical Setup Procedur6ecissveeviavbe uta RNASEXUA REI D aaa 19 Step 1 NeEWOIK SeLUDa iaa TAN PED EXC SEQ Db DEREN ERA aA CC we AERE Aa 20 Step 2 RAID CEeSbEIODissposv dada dope dett A 20 Step 3 Create Local Users or Setup Authentication seeeuuuuss 20 Step 4 Create Folders and Set Up ACLS eesee He 20 Ste S Sta t S er MIOS adds 20 Chapter 4 System Management sss ss s ss ss s ss sss nnn 22 OVETVIS Wisin ca 22 Web Administration Interface ocoooccccccnnnccnnnnnnccnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn rra 22 MEU Dad 22 Language SelectiOIn saint illa 23 Status MENG HT HE a 23 Proguct INTOFMALION i vog ag vex UA pP A TED E QURE TER REFIERE PERI E HA 23 System 5ebrviICe Stat iia es qu Mad doces Jl ERN an ORC Eae Ap du i 24 Svstem LDnfermiatloDiss e is 24 PHDEODS ES ees bbdodir prt etd tir mentee r A dui det Mq t 25 UPS SEUNG P eem 25 Wake Up On Lam WO AA A A 26 Power Maha demente io 26 Storage Management inia oRs ax LERVvA uA Vux PX FR FE EE VR EM E a E VEEEEREEE E EUN 27 DISKS NITORMGEION i rra AA AA LATE NN E DR DEUS utut 27 SMAR NIST re lOs Mc X EO Ql E SATANAE AE RAO DAR tc nanan DONNER dad 28 RAID I
40. Filesystem Check has been Enable successfully The system needs to reboot to make the changes effective Press Yes to Reboot the system now Press Mo to Back Yes No 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 Check the desired RAID volumes and click Next to proceed with the file system check Click Reboot to reboot without running the check recio if storage server tatus Prats Stan t Began Lapest 29 lines information Click Start to begin the file system check Click Back to return to the previous screen Click Reboot to reboot the system 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 42 File System Check Status Pass 5 Checking group summary information Latest 20 lines Information 12008 2 12 17 34 38 463 2008 2 12 17 34 8 Pass 5 Checking group summary information 2008 2112 17 34 81 5 0 16 12009 2 12 17 34 81 5 1 16 2008 2112 17 34 31 5 2 16 2008 2 12 17 34 38 5 3 1 2008 2 12 17 34 8 5 4 16 2008 2 12 17 34 8 5 5 16 2008 2 12 17 34 8 5 6 16 2008 2 12 17 34 38 5 7 16 2008 2 12 17 34 38 5 8 16 2008 2 12 17 34 98 5 9 16 2008 2112 17 34 8 5 10 16 2008 2 12 17 34 98 5 11 15 2008 2 12 17 34 38 5 12 16 2008 2 12 1
41. HDDx5 RAID 5 HDDx3 to RAID 5 HDDx6 RAID 5 HDDx3 to RAID 5 HDDx7 RAID 5 HDDx4 to RAID 5 HDDx5 RAID 5 HDDx4 to RAID 5 HDDx6 RAID 5 HDDx4 to RAID 5 HDDx7 RAID 5 HDDx5 to RAID 5 HDDx6 RAID 5 HDDx5 to RAID 5 HDDx7 RAID 5 HDDx6 to RAID 5 HDDx7 Deleting a RAID To delete 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 Config to open the RAID Configuration screen 2 On the RAID Configuration screen click Remove RAID 3 The confirmation screen appear you will have to input Yes with exactly wording case to complete Remove RAID operation Removing RAID destroys all data in the current RAID volume The data WARNI NG is unrecoverable Space Allocation You may specify the space allocated for iSCSI volume To do this under the Storage menu click RAID and the RAID List window appears Select the RAID volume you wish to reallocate by clicking on its radio button and click Space Allocation The RAID Information and Volume Allocation List windows will appear The Volume Allocation List displays the space allocated for iSCSI volumes on the current RAID volume The N7700 supports up to 5 iSCSI volumes in each RAID volume Volume Allocation List Item JjDeschption Modify Click this to modify the allocated space Del Capacity Allocating Space for iSCSI Volume To all
42. IDO Back Cr 35 neis iPS Storage Server Folder Management RAEE From the Storage menu choose 13 Folder and the Folder screen appears This screen allows you to create and configure folders on the me paiiar tisme Dasac pnon NTK bare CQ Gree ddr Ear RAD men TAT mra E G N77 00 vol ume RAD usi intr NFB aca ear RA ulcus speg a A En RMD appecboto essrabiaido urs les RAD Dina Poleras aD urs Ies fon HQ Iblisisi Fefeeran RA mes ts pu gun tu Fee o NFE es ba Min mak a Ss zx ne RD ELA Pocas ds NX EN EJ pa kee Folder Description Displays the name of the folder Provides a description of the folder NFS Share Press NFS Share to configure which hosts on the network are allowed to access this folder using NFS With ZFS file system selected RAID volume it is un configurable access to this folder name and description Snapshot Press Snap to open snapshot configuration screen the button MEE will be only configurable with ZFS file system selected RAID volume LEEREN 7 odd RM confirm the deletion Press Add to enter the Add Folder screen Nsync folders will be created once the RAID is created Nsync folder is NOTE used by Nsync server It will be used for files backed up by Nsync Adding Folders On the Folder screen press the Add button me ooo or s and the Add Folder screen appears This SP Sisus DN TE Bratem A M screen all
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44. LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR MICROSOFT SOFTWARE Microsoft iSCSI Initiator 2 0 IMPORTANT PLEASE READ THIS END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT EULA CAREFULLY BY INSTALLING COPYING OR OTHERWISE USING THE SOFTWARE THAT 3 C Do Not Agree lt Back Cancel 6 The iSCSI Initiator will now install automatically Click Finish once completed 90 Software Update Installation Wizard Completing the Microsoft SCSI Initiator Installation Wizard You have successfully completed the iscsi200 Setup Wizard To close this wizard click Finish 7 Start the iSCSI Initiator by double clicking its icon on the desktop The SCSI Initiator properties window will appear Microsoft iSCSI Initiator 8 Select the Discovery tab Under Target Portals click Add SCSI Initiator Properties General Discovery Targets Persistent Targets Bound Volumes Devices Target Portals Address Port Adapter IP Addr rer SNS Servers Name 9 Enter the IP address of the N7700 Click OK Add Target Portal Type the IP address or DNS name and socket number of the portal you want to add Click Advanced to select specific settings For the discovery session to the portal IP address or DNS name Port XXXXXXXXX XXX 3260 91 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 wi
45. NTO y suz gie e essi vue or Ead PE VERON RE WERE AAA 28 RAID COMIGO atO UT 29 RAID LEVE aitor da d a 29 RAID CONTMGUlAUION isa ec E EE E 30 Creating a RAID ais rana reia iba 30 Sa REI see a RAID comision 31 MIO rating RAID a pP 31 DEEN a RAID cars eem 33 Space TITI hana a A 33 Allocating Space Tor SCSI VOLUME sucia diia 33 StackableINAS id 35 AP PM H 35 Folder Management aminas rara ai 36 Adding b ee cc MTM qmm 36 EdItNO ee CT PEE 37 DEICEING FOME Saona do MTM 37 MES Sale apice eat Pa id Ads 38 Snap snapshot configuration us esa outs ins corrio 38 Folder Access Control List ACL iaa ARA 40 Ele SV SUC DECK EE 41 AVIN EC ODEIOD sas pera epa vidt dd a ed oreet done e ER S de N dc E 43 FIS ACCESS Cache ci eo dust ebat t abo eda ibm tta eda ee atur Mb A DA dd daos tana S eara doli 43 e zlapezmasusnge e me 44 Samba Anonymous Login Authentication sss eene 44 ISCSI BIOCk SIZE erreian qd NEP HREE an AN SH AETERNE AE URGE ACER 44 SES ERE CASOS Mirta dos 45 Network Manageniert iii ia 45 WAN GOATIGUPALION aa Aia 45 LAN COPIOU AEON ous Fai p aa 46 DHCP Coblgurb albidae monet ias 46 WEAN Configuratio soia Ux pe ER AUR ina DER cian da 47 Web services Contigua ON di 48 AFP Apple Network Setup cccccccccccccnccccccncccnoco mnm nnns 49 NES CU odios 49 User and Group Management css sss sss esse ss sss ess ess sss sss sss sss ess sss e ss uuu uuu uuu enes 49 Local User Contursi oia 49 AOGING USES seo sa AR ESA E ovr P o
46. RAID 1 HDDx4 to RAID 0 HDDx7 RAID 1 HDDx5 to RAID 0 HDDx5 RAID 1 HDDx5 to RAID 0 HDDx6 RAID 1 HDDx5 to RAID 0 HDDx7 RAID 1 HDDx6 to RAID 0 HDDx6 RAID 1 HDDx6 to RAID 0 HDDx7 RAID 1 HDDx7 to RAID 0 HDDx7 32 RAID 0 HDDx2 to RAID 5 HDDx3 RAID 0 HDDx2 to RAID 5 HDDx4 RAID 0 HDDx2 to RAID 5 HDDx5 RAID 0 HDDx2 to RAID 5 HDDx6 RAID 0 HDDx2 to RAID 5 HDDx7 RAID 0 HDDx3 to RAID 5 HDDx4 RAID 0 HDDx3 to RAID 5 HDDx5 RAID 0 HDDx3 to RAID 5 HDDx6 RAID 0 HDDx3 to RAID 5 HDDx7 RAID 0 HDDx4 to RAID 5 HDDx5 RAID 0 HDDx4 to RAID 5 HDDx6 RAID 0 HDDx4 to RAID 5 HDDx7 RAID 0 HDDx5 to RAID 5 HDDx6 RAID 0 HDDx5 to RAID 5 HDDx7 RAID 0 HDDx6 to RAID 5 HDDx7 RAID 1 HDDx2 to RAID 5 HDDx3 RAID 1 HDDx2 to RAID 5 HDDx4 RAID 1 HDDx2 to RAID 5 HDDx5 RAID 1 HDDx2 to RAID 5 HDDx6 RAID 1 HDDx2 to RAID 5 HDDx7 RAID 1 HDDx3 to RAID 5 HDDx3 RAID 1 HDDx3 to RAID 5 HDDx4 RAID 1 HDDx3 to RAID 5 HDDx5 RAID 1 HDDx3 to RAID 5 HDDx6 RAID 1 HDDx3 to RAID 5 HDDx7 RAID 1 HDDx4 to RAID 5 HDDx4 RAID 1 HDDx4 to RAID 5 HDDx5 RAID 1 HDDx4 to RAID 5 HDDx6 RAID 1 HDDx4 to RAID 5 HDDx7 RAID 1 HDDx5 to RAID 5 HDDx5 RAID 1 HDDx5 to RAID 5 HDDx6 RAID 1 HDDx5 to RAID 5 HDDx7 RAID 1 HDDx6 to RAID 5 HDDx6 RAID 1 HDDx6 to RAID 5 HDDx7 RAID 1 HDDx7 to RAID 5 HDDx7 RAID 5 HDDx3 to RAID 5 HDDx4 RAID 5 HDDx3 to RAID 5
47. System Language Download Tasks Task Type Rate KB si Status x 83200 Ol Back pdf FTP e Bo Task Type FIP Add Task Enable Refresh Download Schedule Scheduler O Enable Disable F Daily Weekly Start Hour Minute End Hour Minute Apply 8 The download status will continually update in the Download Tasks window To pause the download click the Pause icon I rro Jr IS Sn U A Salus Srerage w Huwtwork o Accounts w Syatens ow Language T s Tye Hal iKH 44 ALTE Pensentage 4 09 N33 a d ax HN32060 GIO Back pdf FTP 231 00 Sire 1 51MB 30 00M0 Task Type FTE Add Task Enable Refresh Download Schedule Scheduler Enable 2 Disable Fibaly Week San Hout Minute End Apply Hout Mifi Adding a BT Task To add a new BT task to the Download Manager follow these steps 1 Using the Task Type dropdown select BT and click Add Task 73 a is pe J m s EII CANE IATA Salus Storage Network Accoums System Language Download Tasks Tas Rate KB si Status k Type Enable Refresh Scheduler Enable Orcable F Daily Weekly Start Hour Minute End Hour Minuto Apply 2 In the BT Task window start by clicking Browse and selecting the torrent file you wish to start um j 1 y E mee Ja E SEE LEAL LLLI Sara Sieprage Haiwark Account System gt Language ar Task Torrent File Ciecom nts and surt sss D Dest
48. ance network efficiency allowing the N7700 to take over file management functions increase application and data sharing and provide faster data response The N7700 offers data mobility with a disk roaming feature that lets you hot swap working hard drives for use in another N7700 securing the continuity of data in the event of hardware fallure The N7700 allows data consolidation and sharing between Windows SMB CIFS UNIX Linux and Apple OS X environments The N7700 s user friendly GUI supports multiple languages Product Highlights File Server First and foremost the N7700 allows you to store and share files over an IP network With a Network Attached Storage NAS device you can centralize your files and share them easily over your network With the easy to use web based interface users on your network can access these files in a snap To learn about the Web User Interface go to Chapter 6 Using the N7700 gt Using WebDisk FTP Server With the built in FTP Server friends clients and customers can upload and download files to your N7700 over the Internet with their favorite FTP programs You can create user accounts so that only authorized users have access To set up the FTP Server refer to Chapter 5 Additional Feature Setup gt FTP Server Backup Server Don t leave precious data to chance With advanced backup capabilities you can easily upload mission critical files to the N7700 and even automate your backup ta
49. as support for Dynamic DNS Contact your router hardware vendor for setup help 98 Part Setup a DynDNS Account I Go to http www dyndns org from your home PC Click on the Sign Up Now link 3 Check the Check boxes select a user name i e N7700 enter your email address i e xxx example com check Enable Wildcard and create a password i e xxxx 4 Wait for an email from www dyndns org 5 Open the email and click on the link to activate your account NJ Part Il Enable DDNS on the Router 1 Go to the router setup screen and select IP Config gt Miscellaneous DDNS Setting from your Home PC Click on Yes for Enable the DDNS Client Select www dyndns org 4 Goto router setup screen and enter the following information User Name or E mail Address xxx example com Password or DDNS Key xxxx Host Name www N7700 dyndns org Enable wildcard Select Yes Update Manually Click Update UJ N D G D G 9 Part Ill Setting up Virtual Servers HTTPS 1 Navigate to NAT Setting gt Virtual Server 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 N7700 d Protocol select TCP e Click Add f Click Apply 4 Test the HTTPS connection from another computer on the Internet a From a remote computer open your browser and enter https
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51. ble iTS Block size Gh dK Bytes C1 512 BytestFor older version iSCSICRC Chacksum i Enable 39 Disable Apply The N7700 is supported recycle bin via SMB CIFS protocol Simply enable it then all of deleted files folders will reside in the recycle folder with hidden attribution in each share In general Windows has default to invisible all of hidden folders files So please enable this option to view recycle folder Samba Anonymous Login Authentication Advance Option Disable e e File Acceso Cache Enable Enable S Disable O is sembe Recycle Hin Samba Anonpmous Login Aulhenticalion Enable Zi Disable iSCSI CRC Chacksum of Enable 9 Disable Apply To enable this option no matter there is share folder has been created in public access The user account and password is needed from system to access under SMB CIFS protocol On the other hand no more anonymous logAdvance Option SCSI Block Size Advance Option File Access Cache Enable 3 Disable Samba Recycle Bin Ce Enable Ze Disable Enable e Disable o E Samba Anongmous Login Aulhenticalion SCSI Block size C 512 BytescFor alder version iSCSI CRC Checksum Gt Enable Disable HM Select the block size with 4K while the iSCSI volume size is over 2TB 44 SCSI CRC Checksum Advance Option Fila Access Cache G Enable 3 Disable Samba Recycle Bin Ce Enable g Disable Samba Anonym
52. d and work well e f your UPS is not in the support list be sure that the UPS supports one of following protocols o SEC protocol Generic RUPS model Generic RUPS 2000 Megatec M2501 cable PhoenixTec protocol Safenet software O Q O O 113 Appendix F Licensing Information Overview This product included copyrighted third party software licensed under the terms of GNU General Public License Please see THE GNU General Public License for extra terms and conditions of this license 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 Copyrights This product includes cryptographic software written by Eric Young eay cryptsoft com This product includes software developed by Mark Murray e This product includes software developed by Eric Young eay cryptsoft com This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit http www openssl org e This product includes PHP freely available from http www php net e This product includes software developed by the University of California Berkeley and its contributors e This product includes software developed by Winning Strategies Inc e This product includes software developed by the Apache Group for use in the Apache HTTP server project h
53. d description of the selected album or photo Each name is limited to 20 characters and each description is limited to 255 characters Delete Delete the selected albums or photos Only logged in users will see these icons To prevent system errors the N7700 sets the following limitations on photo files Each file upload is limited to a size of 8MB Files exceeding 8MB will NOT be uploaded and no error message will appear Only these photo file types will be uploaded jpg gif bmp png pcx psd bmp f duplicate file names exist during upload process system will add a number in front of the original file name abc gt 1abc Creating Albums To create a photo album follow the steps below l Click the Add button to create a new album 2 Enter a name for the album and enter a description if you wish Then click on the Create Album button Password Protecting Albums If you would like to put a password on a particular album follow these steps 86 1 Select the album to be protected click on the Edit button and the Album Edit screen will appear 2 The owner of the album can enter an album password to protect the album so that only people with the correct password can view the album Uploading Pictures to Albums Uploading pictures to albums using the Web User Interface is easy 1 When the album is created click the album icon to enter the album Initially the album is empt
54. d without the attachment of a clear statement regarding the author of the modifications and this notice may in no case be removed Modifications may also be submitted to the author for inclusion in the main CGIC distribution GNU General Public License Version 2 June 1991 Copyright O 1989 1991 Free Software Foundation Inc 51 Franklin St Fifth Floor Boston MA 02110 1301 USA Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this license document but changing it is not allowed PREAMBLE The licenses for most software are designed to take away your freedom to share and change it By contrast the GNU General Public License is intended to guarantee your freedom to share and change free software to make sure the software is free for all its users This General Public License applies to most of the Free Software Foundation s software and to any other program whose authors commit to using It Some other Free Software Foundation software is covered by the GNU Library General Public License instead You can apply it to your programs too When we speak of free software we are referring to freedom not price Our General Public Licenses are designed to make sure that you have the freedom to distribute copies of free software and charge for this service if you wish that you receive source code or can get it if you want it that you can change the software or use pieces of it in new free programs and that you know you can
55. de me darts 50 MOGITY ING Users Dr DET 50 Brie cce P T IT 50 Lkocal Groups CONTIGUA HON rca or eibi dui asa 51 Adging GTO UDS atari an E LOU DUUM 51 MOCHYN PUDO e Ru td 51 Deleng GrOUPS asira a addon 52 Batch User and Group Creation ssssssssserrrererererersrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrerene 52 ADS NT Configuration aia dE 52 System Settings ssiri aa aaa EAEE 53 System NOUTCAUIONS sn A AA a 54 SNMP ca TE 54 SUSTO LOOS rp MI 55 Time ana Date Settings certe via eof ER ed Fb ES DER DA edt a A mentite e a Zer 55 System Configuration Backup and Restore s n 56 Module Mona de Meana 56 Reset to Factory Default SettingS cocccccccconccccnnncnnnccnnnnncnnnnn nr 57 Ubgtrading System FIFIMW al Go iria E E peut 57 Change Administrator Password sesessersrerrererrrrererrererrrrererrrrerrrrrrene 58 Reboot abd SNUTGOWN SVVSLCS v eDoiepx veu pes vicio adn a ere pex dacsg abe 58 Eola alt rrr A 58 Chapter 5 Additional Feature Setup 59 OVEL VIEW ciao 59 PIP Serena iia 59 IT nes T l Rina re 60 Media SIVOTA 60 Adding Media Share Folders csse Henn 61 Connecting DMAs to the Media Server essssese n 61 SYI 1 1 v suse ss i aieamI M DcesRak La aa 61 WIndOWS XP SP2 terror oir 61 IVMIACIOWS VIS Paranoia nao renta iio 62 Download Manage ici a rrr errr 65 AGGING am HCP K corra red 66 PONG a P TASK sardinas did 70 Addin ar BE Tasa Aaa 73 Deleundg
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57. e N7700 you can use the auto rebuild function when an error is detected 1 When a hard disk fails the system beeps and or an email notification is sent to specified receivers 2 Check the LCD to see which disk has failed 3 Follow the steps mentioned above to replace the failed hard disk 4 The system automatically recognizes the new hard disk and starts the auto rebuild sequence to resume its status before the hard disk crash 100 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting Forgot My Network IP Address If you forget your network IP address and have no physical access to the system you can find out the IP address by either looking directly onto the N7700 s LCD panel or by using the setup wizard to retrieve the IP of your N7700 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 N7700 which you have forgotten in the Device Discovery screen Can t Map a Network Drive in Windows XP You may have problems mapping a network drive under the following conditions 1 The network folder is currently mapped using a different user name and password To connect using a different user name and password first disconnect any existing mappings to this network share 2 The mapped network drive could not be created because the following error has occurred Multiple connections to a server or shared resource by the same user using more than one us
58. e N7700 has built in user database that allows administrators to manage user access using different group policies From the Accounts menu you can create modify and delete users and assign them to groups that you designate Local User Configuration 49 From the Accounts menu choose the Users item and the Local User Configuration screen appears This screen allows you to Add Modify and Delete local users Local User Configuration Add Press the Add button to add a user to the list of local users Modify Press the Modify button to modify a local user Delete Press the Delete button to delete a selected user from the system Adding Users 1 Click on the Add button on Local ES lt User Configuration screen and MM MMM Local User Setting screen appears 2 On the Local User Setting screen Local User setting enter a name in the User Name box 3 Enter a User I D number If left m blank the system will automatically ern enone per Ln assign one p 9 4 Enter a password in the Password box and re enter the password in the Confirm box Apply Back Protecty Data 5 Select which group the user will maana belong to Group Members is a list of groups this user belongs to Group List is a list of groups this user does not belong to Use the lt lt or gt gt buttons to have this user join or leave a group 6 Press the Apply button and the user is cr
59. e as mirroring alone High I O rates are achieved by striping RAID 1 segments Under certain circumstances RAID 10 array can sustain up to 2 simultaneous drive failures Excellent solution for applications that would have otherwise gone with RAID 1 but need an additional performance boost JBOD Although a concatenation of disks also called JBOD or Just a Bunch of Disks is not one of the numbered RAID levels it is a popular method for combining multiple physical disk drives into a single virtual one As the name implies disks are merely concatenated together end to beginning so they appear to be a single large disk As the data on JBOD is not protected one drive failure could result total data loss Stripe Size The length of the data segments being written across multiple hard disks Data is written in stripes across the multiple hard disks of a RAID Since multiple disks are accessed at the same time disk striping enhances performance The stripes can vary in size 108 Disk Usage When all 7 disks are of the same size and used in RAID N7700 disk usage percentage is listed below RAID 6 n 2 n x 100 RAID 10 JBOD 100 n HDD number 109 Appendix D Active Directory Basics Overview With Windows 2000 Microsoft introduced Active Directory ADS which ts a large database information store Prior to Active Directory the Windows OS could not store additional information in its domain database Active Dir
60. e integrated Print Server allows you to share a single USB printer will all users on the network The following section shows you how FTP Server N7700 can act as a FTP server enabling users to download and upload files with their favorite FTP programs From the Network menu choose the FTP item and the FTP screen appears You can change any of these items and press Apply to confirm your settings A description of each item follows FTP Enable Disable Port 04 FTP ENCODE UTF 8 v Allow Anonymous FTP Access Upload Download Auto Rename Upload Bandwidth Unlimit MB s Download Bandwidth Unlimit MB s Apply FTP Item Description O Enable FTP Service on the N7700 Port Specifies the port number of an incoming connection on a non standard port FTP ENCODE If your FTP client or operating system does not support Unicode e g Windows 95 98 ME or MAC OS9 8 select the same encoding as your OS here in order to properly view the files and directories on the server Available options are BIG5 HZ GB2312 GB18030 ISO EUC JP SHIFT JIS and UTF 8 Allow Anonymous FTP Upload Download Allow anonymous FTP users to upload or Access download files to from public folders Download Allow anonymous FTP users to download files from public folders No access Block anonymous FTP user access Auto Rename If checked the system will automatically rename f
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62. ears Press Apply to save your changes PEP LR gm G ara Zo aa ca ipm j impp ETE n n ee LAN Configuration Item Description AP Specifies the IP address of the LAN interface Before enabling Jumbo Frame Support please make sure your network equipment supports Jumbo Frame If your equipment is incompatible you might not be able to connect to your N7700 DHCP Configuration A DHCP server can be configured to assign IP addresses to devices connected to the LAN port To configure these ports choose LAN from the Network menu 46 DHCP Configuration Item Description Start IP Specifies the starting IP address of the DHCP range End IP Specifies the ending IP address of the DHCP range DNS Server Displayed the DNS server IP address DHCP Server Enable or disable the DHCP server to automatically assign IP address to PCs connected to the LAN interface The IP Segment of WAN and LAN should not overlap NOTE WARNING Start IP address and End IP address The IP address of the LAN interface should not be in the range of the WLAN Configuration When a compatible wireless USB dongle is x JA DAMM DA installed on the N7700 the N7700 will SEE r r become an access point and the Network S dropdown menu will contain a WLAN menu EA item From the Network menu
63. ease contact sales thecus com 105 Appendix B Customer Support If your N7700 is not working properly we encourage you to check out Chapter 8 Troubleshooting located in this manual You can also try to ensure that you are using the latest firmware version for your N7700 Thecus is committed to providing free firmware upgrades to our customers Our newest firmware Is available on our Download Center http www thecus com download php If you are still experiencing problems with your N7700 or require a Return Merchandise Authorization RMA feel free to contact technical support via our Technical Support Website http www thecus com support tech php Customers in the US should send all technical support enquiries to this email address Support us thecus com For Sales Information you can e mail us at sales thecus com Thank you for choosing Thecus 106 Appendix C RAID Basics Overview A Redundant Array of Independent Disks RAID is an array of several hard disks that provide data security and high performance A RAID system accesses several hard disks simultaneously which improves I O performance over a single hard disk Data security is enhanced by a RAID since data loss due to a hard disk failure is minimized by regenerating redundant data from the other RAID hard disks Benefits RAID improves I O performance and increases data security through fault tolerance and redundant data storage Improved Per
64. eated NOTE All users are automatically assigned to the users group Modifying Users 1 Select an existing user from the Local User Configuration screen 2 Click on the Modify button and Local User Setting screen appears 3 From here you can enter a new password and re enter to confirm or use the lt lt or gt gt buttons to have this user join or leave a group Click the Apply button to save your changes Deleting Users 1 Select an existing user from the Local User Configuration screen 2 Click on Delete button and the user is deleted from the system 50 Local Groups Configuration From the Accounts menu choose the Groups item and the Local Groups Configuration screen appears This screen allows you to Add Modify and Delete local groups ee ee eed Local Groups Configuration Press the Add button to add a user to the list of local groups system system Adding Groups 1 Onthe Local Group Configuration screen click on the Add button 2 The Local Group Setting screen appears 3 Enter a Group Name 4 Enter a Group ID number If left blank the system will automatically assign one o 5 Select users to be in this group from m ooo or the Users List by adding them to nan O stores int MI accounta system 9 Laan the Members List using the lt lt button 6 Click the Apply button to save your changes PT T Modifying Groups meus scm g
65. ectory also solved the problem of locating resources which previously relied on Network Neighborhood and was slow Managing users and groups were among other issues Active Directory solved What is Active Directory Active Directory was built as a scalable extensible directory service that was designed to meet corporate needs A repository for storing user information accounts passwords printers computers network information and other data Microsoft calls Active Directory a namespace where names can be resolved ADS Benefits ADS lets the N7700 integrate itself with the existing ADS in an office environment This means the N7700 is able to recognize your office users and passwords on the ADS server Other major benefits ADS support provides include 1 Easy integration of the N7700 into the existing office IT infrastructure The N7700 acts as a member of the ADS This feature significantly lowers the overhead of the system administrator For example corporate security policies and user privileges on an ADS server can be enforced automatically on the N7700 2 Centralized user password database The N7700 does not maintain its own copy of the user password database This avoids data inconsistency between the N7700 and other servers For example without ADS support an administrator might need to remove a specific user privilege on the N7700 and each individual server With ADS support the change on an ADS server is known to all
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67. er name are not allowed Disconnect all previous connections to the server or shared resource and try again To check out existing network connections type net use under the DOS prompt You may refer the URL below for more network mapping information http esupport thecus com support index php _ m downloads amp a viewdownload amp downloaditemid 57 amp nav 0 Restoring Factory Defaults From the System menu choose the Factory Default item and the Reset to Factory Default screen appears Press Apply to reset the N7700 to factory default settings Resetting to factory defaults will not erase the data stored in the hard WARNI NG disks but WILL revert all the settings to the factory default values Problems with Time and Date Settings The administrator is able to select an NTP Server to keep the N7700 s time synchronized However if the N7700 can not access the Internet you may encounter a problem when setting the Time and Time Zone If this happens 1 Login to the Web Administration Interface 2 Navigate to System gt Time 3 Under NTP Server select No 101 4 Set the Date Time and Time Zone 5 Click Apply In addition if the N7700 is able to access the Internet and you want to keep the NTP Server clock isc org by default please make sure the DNS Server is correctly entered thereby allowing the NTP Server name to correctly resolve See Network gt WAN gt DNS Server 102 Appendix A Product Speci
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69. erving your bandwidth for other applications A table describing the Download Schedule window appears below Download Schedule Item Description Scheduler Enable or disable the Download Scheduler Choose to have the Download Scheduler activate on a daily or Daily Weekly l weekly basis Start Day Hour l Minute Specify the start day hour minute for the download task End Day Hour Minute Specify the end day hour minute for the download task 71 To schedule downloads follow these steps 1 Under Download Schedule set Scheduler to Enable 22 P ne Jr Lr ize tuli Salas Ster Ann helwork Accomls System Language Download Tasks Task Type taer a Salus Task Type HTTP Add Task Enable Refresh Download Schedule L i 3 Diab Heur D Minule O e Heur D Minyie 2 To schedule a daily download period select Daily and select a start time and end time To schedule a weekly download period select Weekly and select a start day time and end time day am E i FERT rms DS in 9 LES Sales Ster Ann Nelwerk Acoomls System Language Download Tasks Task Type taer a Salus Task Type HTTP Add Task Enable Refresh Download Schedule Scheduler Enable O Disablo E Daly C Weebly Ban i Meur D Minule D w End mia Hout Oo Minute Apply 3 Click Apply to save your changes If the Download Scheduler is enabled
70. fications Hardware Specifications WAN Gigabit RJ 45 connector HDD Bays 7 x 3 5 SATA II HDD hot swappable HDD Support SATA II HDDs up to 2000GB eSATA l x eSATA connector for capacity expansion I O Interfaces USB Ports 4 x USB type A ports Host mode System Information LCD Control Panel For basic configurations and status display System LED Display 6 x LED Power System status Network Activity x 2 USB Copy eSATA link Physical Height 320 mm Width 210 mm Depth 270 mm Power Supply Server rated AC power supply 100 220V AC 50 60Hz Auto detect Security Lockable disk trays Environment 5 40 C Humidity 20 85 relative humidity non condensing Certifications E FCC BSMI C Tick ROHS Compliant WAN LAN HDD Bays HDD Support eSATA USB Ports 4 x USB type A ports Host mode LCD Control Panel 2 USB Copy eSATA link Height Width Depth Power Supply Server rated AC power supply 100 220V AC 50 60Hz Auto detect Security 103 Software Specifications Network File Protocols Microsoft Networks CIFS SMB Apple Filing Protocol AFP 3 0 Network File System NFS v3 File Transfer Protocol FTP Hyper Text Transfer Protocol HTTP Secure Hyper Text Transfer Protocol HTTPs Authentication Local User Account Microsoft Active Directory Authentication AD Network Client Type Microsoft Windows NT 2000 XP 2003 Vista Unix Linux BSD MAC OS X 9 Network Configuration Fixed IP address Dynam
71. formance RAID provides access to several hard disk drives simultaneously which greatly increases I O performance Data Security Hard disk drive failure unfortunately is a common occurrence A RAID helps prevent against the loss of data due to hard disk failure A RAID offers additional hard disk drives that can avert data loss from a hard disk drive failure If a hard drive fails the RAID volume can regenerate data from the data and parity stored on its other hard disk drives RAID Levels The Thecus N7700 supports standard RAID levels 0 1 5 6 10 and J BOD You choose a RAID level when you create a system volume The factors for selecting a RAID level are e Your requirements for performance e Your need for data security e Number of hard disk drives in the system capacity of hard disk drives in the system The following is a description of each RAID level RAID 0 RAID 0 is best suited for applications that need high bandwidth but do not require a high level of data security The RAID O level provides the best performance of all the RAID levels but it does not provide data redundancy RAID 0 uses disk striping and breaking up data into blocks to write across all hard drives in the volume The system can then use multiple hard drives for faster read and write The stripe size parameter that was set when the RAID was created determines the size of each block No parity calculations complicate the write operation 107 R
72. gement To find out about configuring Folder Access Control Lists see Chapter 4 System Management gt Folder Management gt Folder Access Control List ACL Step 5 Start Services Finally you can start to setup the different services of the N7700 for the users on your network You can find out more about each of these services by clicking below SMB CI FS Apple File Protocol AFP Network File System NFS 20 File Transfer Protocol FTP Tunes Server Media Server Printer Server Download Manager Photo Server 21 Chapter 4 System Management Overview The N7700 provides an easily accessible Web Administration I nterface With it you can configure and monitor the N7700 anywhere on the network Web Administration Interface Make sure your network is connected to the Internet To access the N7700 Web Administration Interface 1 Type the N7700 s IP address into your browser Default IP address is http 192 168 1 100 p Ge Server yee Aa a Welcome to Thecus Th cus Technology Con Your computer s network IP address must be on the same subnet as the N7700 If the N7700 has default IP address of 192 168 1 100 your managing PC IP address must be 192 168 1 x where x is a number between 1 and 254 but not 100 2 Login to the system using the administrator user name and password The factory defaults are User Name admin Password admin If you changed y
73. h speed storage expansion and USB printers 12 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Overview Your N7700 is designed for easy installation To help you get started the following chapter will help you quickly get your N7700 up and running Please read it carefully to prevent damaging your unit during installation Before You Begin Before you begin be sure to take the following precautions 1 Read and understand the Safety Warnings outlined in the beginning of the manual 2 If possible wear an anti static wrist strap during installation to prevent static discharge from damaging the sensitive electronic components on the N7700 3 Be careful not to use magnetized screwdrivers around the N7700 s electronic components Hard Disk Installation The N7700 supports seven standard 3 5 SATA or SAS N77005AS only hard disks To install a hard disk into the N7700 follow the steps below 1 Remove a hard disk tray from the N7700 2 Slide the new SATA or SAS N7700SAS only hard disk into the tray and fasten the screws 3 Insert the hard disk and tray back into the N7700 until it snaps into place and lock it with a key if desired 4 The LED blinks green when the hard disk is accessed 13 Cable Connections To connect the N7700 to your network follow the steps below 1 Connect an Ethernet cable from your network to the WAN port on the back panel pi of the N7700 e e 2 Connect the provided
74. he Media Server The status of the Nsync server The status of the UPnP service The status of the SNMP service System Information menl l Storage Server From Status menu choose Eo Kiara v ligtedch E Accaunze kms Spaten ow lj Lanquaga the I nfo item and the Saian System Information xs milo screen appears You can ae change the system Waka u On Lan information that appears on edi ii incl acorta qua a the Login page by entering the new information here and pressing Apply to confirm Hanu fsriurer Thecus Product Hg HTTDD Firmmgare rrreinn 2 014 042 Un Time 3 hpurs 23 minutes System Information System Description Shows the system description that would also appear on the Login page Printer Status AE Storage Server e Status Y storage ZY Network Mi Accounts X System X Language et From the Status menu choose the ___ Printer item and the Printer T 1 Information screen appears This screen provides the following information about the USB printer connected to the USB port rastas Manufacture PIA Model AVS Sialis Ha Printer Delected Remove document Remove Tram queue Restart printer service Restart Printer Status Item Description Model Displaysthe model of the USB printer o Remove document Click to remove all documents from printer queue from Queue
75. he folder s page appears displaying files and folders Click on a file to download the file Folder Page Item JjDescription Displays the names of folders and files Shows the size of folders and files Displays the type of folders and files Modified Date Shows the time of most recent modification of folders and files 5 Buttons on the folder page allow you to create a new folder upload files and delete files in the folder 79 Folder Page Buttons Goes to the previous folder level New folder Creates a new folder New file upload Uploads a file from your computer to the current folder Delete Selected Items Deletes selected files and folders 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 When the screen appears press Browse and locate the file to upload Press OK and the file is uploaded to the current folder 8 To delete a file or folder select the file or folder s check box Press the Delete selected items button You can also check the check box as the red circle indicates to select all files and folders in this folder To access folders with access control you must first login with a local user account For more information on how to setup user rights to the folders please check Chapter 4
76. hich option you want to back up 4 Click Next and in the Backup Type Destination and Name page specify a back up location using the Browse button 5 Find and select the drive that specifies your N7700 as your backup destination and click Next 6 Click Next to display the wizard s final page and click Finish to start backing up Apple OS X Backup Utilities Mac OS X does not include any backup software However there are a number of backup solutions available for the Mac OS X including iBackup Psyncx iMSafe Rsyncx Folder Synchronizer X Tri BACKUP Impression Intego Personal Backup SilverKeeper and Apple s dotMac Backup utility to name just a few To find even more freeware and shareware backup utilities to choose from go to VersionTracker or MacUpdate and search on backup 97 Chapter 7 Tips and Tricks USB and eSATA Storage Expansion The N7700 supports external USB hard disks through its four USB ports Once a USB hard disk has successfully mounted the entire volume will be copied automatically to the default USB HDD folder The N7700 supports up to 4 USB external storage devices All file names on the USB disk volume are case sensitive The N7700 also supports eSATA hard disks with its eSATA port Before attaching an eSATA or USB disk drive to N7700 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 sdfl1 where 192 168 1
77. ic IP address 802 3ad based failover and link aggregation Disk Management Disk status monitoring S M A R T Disk idle spin down RAID RAID O 1 5 6 10 and JBOD Supports multiple RAID modes users can create multiple RAID volumes with different RAID levels in one system Auto rebuild Hot swappable Hot spare Disk roaming RAID level migration RAID expansion SCSI Target Supports Microsoft iSCSI Initiator v2 0 4 StarPort Initiator V3 5 2 MAC OS globalSAN iSCSI initiator version 3 0 1150 Linux open iscsi 2 0 865 Folder Management Share folder level permission Public folder Quota Management Share folder quota control Thecus Backup Utility Windows XP 2000 and MAC OS X Thecus Nsync System Management Web GUI Multilingual support English French German Italian Traditional Chinese Simplified Chinese Japanese Korean and Spanish NTP support Wake on LAN Scheduled Power On Off Event Notification Email notification Buzzer notification LCD on low battery USB Printer IPP support Supported USB Devices USB Printer 104 SS External HDD flash disk USB IEEE 802 11 b g dongle w AP mode support Setup Utility Windows 2000 XP 2003 MAC OS X AD support Works as a client member in a Microsoft Active Directory domain allowing the N7700 to utilize the domain users and groups setting for authentication to the system and authorization to the share folders For supported USB dongles pl
78. iles that are uploaded with a duplicate file name The renaming scheme is filename where represents an integer You may set the maximum bandwidth allocated to file uploads Selections include Unlimited 1 2 4 8 16 and 32 MB s Download Bandwidth You may set the maximum bandwidth allocated to file downloads Selections include Unlimited 1 2 4 8 16 and 32 MB s To access the share folder on the N7700 use the appropriate user login and password set up on the Users page Accounts gt Users Access control to each share folder is set up on the ACL page Storage gt Folder gt ACL 59 iTunes Server With the built in Tunes server capability mc the N7700 enables digital music to be nas gt vone aar lt eras gt ue e Language Shared and played anywhere on the network From the Network menu choose the iTunes item and the iTunes Configuration screen appears You may Server name T enable or disable the Tunes Service from here Once enabled enter correct Ma information for each field and press Apply m o to save your changes See the following table for detailed descriptions of each field iTunes Configuration Item Description Enable or disable the iTunes Service Server Name Name used to identify the N7700 to iTunes clients Password Enter password to control access to your iTunes music Rescan Interval Rescan interval in seconds MP3 Tag
79. ination Foldet Download Manager Mak Peer Count 3 Min Peer Count o 2 Max Download Randwitth 1024 KBs Max Uplaad Darndubdes 10724 Kis Apply Cancel 3 Next select the destination folder from the Destination Folder dropdown This is where the download will reside 74 BT Task 71 Torrent Fite C ADacuments and Seting Destination Folder Paar coumt 20 l Min Peer mm ET Max Download EP vas Max Upload Randwideh vom Next you can select the maximum and minimum number of peers from selecting the counts from the appropriate dropdowns Torrent fale Documents and Sering mome Max Download Bandwidth KBis Max Upload Bandwidth oie 75 5 Next you can set the maximum download and upload bandwidths from the dropdowns below Thesis EIA CAE RNA Status cw Storage v Network Accounts System v Language Torrent File C Documents and Setting Drowse Destination Folder Oowrlosd Manager Max Peer Count A Min Peer Count D Max Download Bandwidth 1024 w KBis Max Upload Bandwidth 1024 Kile Apply Cancel 6 Press Apply to add the task 7 Once added your download will appear in the list of download tasks To start the download simply click the Start icon and the download will begin me os lt pp PE L LEA 1 T m I Jd mT PASE icd nj 64 dici Staus v Storage v Network Accoums System Language Down
80. ions available e Unix Linux System e AIX Allow source port gt 1024 Choose the one which best fits your needs IO Mapping There are three selections available Guest system root account will have full access to this share root root Guest system root account will be mapped to anonymous user nobody nogroup on NAS All user on guest system will be mapped to anonymous user nobody nogroup on NAS Choose the one which best fits your needs Click to save your changes Click to abandon changes Snap Snapshot configuration If added folder has located in the RAID volume with ZFS file system then the folder management screen with Snap button will be configurable 38 RAID ID Folder Hame Description NFS share ALL Snapshot Edit Remove RAID webbed usbhed NFS Snap RAID uzbcop usbcopy ina Dal RAD paswebsita naswebsite ACL Snap Del IF RAID Dun nsync RAID L n Folder on RAID HFS ACL sna Edi RAID lOMeter Folder on RAID NFS aca Snap Dal RAID Leal Folder an RAID NFS AC Snap Est Dal Snap goap backy Folder on Snap sir Storage server e status c M Storage Newoerk MB Accounts Y System 4 Language Delete Snapshot Item Description Clicking on schedule button then schedule setup screen appear Checked the enable check box to activate the snapshot scheduled operation Config
81. is option only if you don t have a USB printer Windows automatically installs USB printers when you plug them in E Add a network wireless or Bluetooth printer Make sure that your computer is connected to the network or that your Bluetooth or wireless printer is turned on 4 Select The printer that want isn t listed Searching for available printers You can press The printer that want isn t listed to go into next page without waiting for Searching for available printers to finish 5 Click Select a shared printer by name 63 Find a printer by name or TCP IP address 7 Browse for a printer 9 Select a shared printer by name http lt Thecus_NAS_IP gt 63 1 printersfusb printer Example computername printername or http computername printers printername printer Add a printer using a TCP IP address or hostname Type http lt Thecus_NAS gt 631 printers usb printer in the box where Thecus NAS IP is the IP address of the N7700 Click Next Select or install a printer and then press OK Select the manufacturer and model of your printer If your printer came with an installation disk click Have Disk if your printer is not listed consult your printer documentation for a compatible printer Manufacturer Printers HP IBM S HP DeskJet 640C 164206480 infotec ES HP Deskjet 6500 Series Konica EF Lp ned GENC KONICA MINGI TA 1 ES This driver is digitally signed Tell me wh
82. k Accomls Syslem Language Download Tasks Task Type Rate KB si Salus Ponorntagoa 6 x 3200 iD Back pot HTTF a 00 ui p Sine OKEH MIA Task Type HTTP lt Add Tack Enable Refresh Scheduler C Enable 5 Disable E Daly Weekiy Zar Hour Minute End 1 Heur Minule apply 69 Adding an FTP Task To add a new FTP task to the Download Manager follow these steps 1 Using the Task Type dropdown select FTP and click Add Task um E wee E Le L A i elej i Psi Pa i Thecus J 24 Al a pA A HS Status v Storage Y Network w Accounts w System v Language Download Tasks ask Type Rate HBD s Status T Enable Refresh Scheduler O Enable Disable F Daily Weekly Sian Hour Minute End Hour Minute Apply 2 In the FTP Task window start by inputting the target URL in the FTP File box This is the link to the download you want to queue r a bi kaa Pm j i e i inc LAA A PPS Mala Sierage WHaetwork Account System vw Language ETP Task Accomm E Anar Lngin C Username Password Destination Polder Download Manager w Example Ttp example com Path and file maie Example Idirecbaryifitis wild card suppparted j Mode sein Default Ache Passive Maz Download Bondi TA ms Kee Apply Caneel 70 3 Next select the destination folder from the Destination Folder dropdown This is where the download will reside am mum nd ais a i a E mee Ja
83. listed in the left hand column Select a group or user from this list 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 4 To remove a group or user from an access level column press the Remove button in that column 5 When you are finished press Submit to submit and confirm your ACL settings If one user has belonged to more than one group but different privilege NOTE than the priority Deny gt Read Only gt Writable The ACL screen also allows you to search for a particular user To do this follow the steps below Local Users l In the blank enter the name of the user you would like to find 2 From the drop down select the group you would like to search for the user in 3 Click Search The system will list up to 1 000 users from the chosen category To NOTE narrow your search enter a search term in the blank provided File System Check The File System Check allows you to perform a check on the integrity of your disks file system Under the Storage menu click Filesystm Check File System Check and the File System Check prompt appears To perform a file system check click Apply Apply Once clicked the following prompt will appear 41
84. ll appear SCSI Initiator Properties gt EET z z General Discovery Targets Persistent Targets Bound Volumes Devices Select a target and click Log On to access the storage devices for that target Click details to see information about the sessions connections and devices for that target Targets Name gn 2007 05 com thecus RAID iscsil va test Inactive Log On to Target Target name iqn 2007 05 com thecus RAID iscsiO vgO test Automatically restore this connection when the system boots Enable multi path A Only select this option if iSCSI multi path software is already installed on your computer If you have enabled CHAP click Advanced Under Advanced Settings check the CHAP login information checkbox and enter your username and password Click OK 92 Advanced Settings General IPSec Connect by using Local adapter Default Source IP Default Target Portal Default CRC Checksum C Data digest C Header digest CHAP helps ensure data security by providing authentication between a target and an initiator trying to establish a connection To use it specify the same target CHAP secret that was configured on the target for this initiator User name ign 1991 05 com microsoft thecus 2c1fb4b4 thecus Target secret Perform mutual authentication To use mutual CHAP specify an initiator sec
85. load Tasks Task Type RMB s Status Percentage 0 00 G Zod dvd 1386 torrent at a Size 0 00MB 3 361 9M8 SeedPeer 0 O Task type BT Add Task Enable Refresh Download Schedule Scheduler Enable Disable E Daily Weekly Start Hour Minute End Hour Minute Apply 76 8 The download status will continually update in the Download Tasks window To pause the download click the Pause icon I Download Tasks Task Type RMB S Status Up Down Percentage 0 00 Zod dwd 13 6 torrent AT 004 Size 0 00MA 3 361 OMe 6 60 Seed Peer 0 0 Task Type BT Add Task Enable Refresh Download Schedule Scheduler Enable Disable Start Hour Minute End Mour Minule Apply Deleting Tasks To delete a task simply follow the steps below 1 Click the delete icon X beside the task that you wish to delete The Delete Task dialogue box will appear Select Delete Task only if you wish to remove only the torrent file and all transient files leaving the unfinished download files intact Select Delete Task and Files if you wish to remove the torrent file and all transient files and the unfinished download files Click OK to delete the task Click Cancel to return to the Download Manager Scheduling Downloads With the Download Manager you can schedule your downloads to begin at different times of the day This is useful if you wish to complete your downloads during off peak hours res
86. me Thecus N7700 User s Manual Copyright and Trademark Notice Thecus and other names of Thecus products are registered trademarks of Thecus Technology Corp Microsoft Windows and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Apple iTunes and Apple OS X are registered trademarks of Apple Computers Inc All other trademarks and brand names are the property of their respective owners Specifications are subject to change without notice Copyright O 2009 Thecus Technology Corporation All rights reserved 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 Product name Thecus N7700 Manual Version 1 04 Release Date July 2009 Limited Warranty Thecus Technology Corporation guarantees all components of Thecus N7700 are thoroughly tested before they leave the factory and should function normally under general usage In case of any system malfunctions Thecus Technology Corporation and its local representatives and dealers are responsible for repair without cost to the customer if the product fails within the warranty period and under normal usage Thecus Technology Corporation is not responsible for any damage or loss of data deemed to be caused by its products It is highly recommended that user
87. mended You may also use a static IP address and enter the DNS Server address manually Thecus Setup Wizard re Network Configuration Version 1 1 98 X Device HostName N7700 Discovery Login System 172 16 66 70 Tes 288 255 2550 Configuration 172 16 66 1 9 Change Password 4 Complete Change the default administrator password Thecus Setup Wizard K Change Password Version 1 1 98 3 Device Discovery Login System 9 Network Configuration Change Password 4 Complete PREV APPLY 17 8 Finished Access the N7700 Web Administrator Interface by pressing the Start Browser button You can also configure another N7700 at this point by clicking the Setup Other Device button Press Exit to exit the wizard Thecus Setup Wizard tracas Complete Version 1 1 98 Device Discovery Login System Setup Other Device 9 Network Configuration Start Browser 9 Change Password Complete The Thecus Setup Wizard is designed for installation on systems running Windows XP 2000 or Mac OSX or later Users with other operating systems will need to install the Thecus Setup Wizard on a host machine with one of these operating systems before using the unit LCD Operation The N7700 is equipped with an LCD on the front for easy status display and setup There are four buttons on the front panel to control the LCD functions LCD Controls Use the Up A Down
88. n change viis any of these items and press Apply to RI confirm your settings See the following table for a detailed description of each item z Protect Data Time Item Description NTP Server Select Yes to allow the N7700 to synchronize with the NTP server shown below Select Manually to allow the N7700 to synchronize with an NTP server of your choice Select No to not have the N7700 to synchronize with an NTP server 55 If an NTP server is selected please make sure your N7700 s network WARNI NG has been setup to access the NTP server System Configuration Backup and Restore From the System menu choose the Config v SE ieri Mgmt item and the System Configuration _ eec ee E RUTAS Download Upload screen appears From maan here you can download or upload stored system configurations See the following table for a detailed description of each item System Configuration I OA Download Save Description TIAE CINE export the current system configuration Upload I mport a saved configuration file to overwrite current system configuration Backing up your system configuration is a great way to ensure that you can revert to a working configuration when you are experimenting with new system settings The system configuration you have backup can be only restore in same firmware version And the backup details have excluded user group accoun
89. n to the Target Server 94 Schedule Schedule backup of your share folders The time when the Nsync task will run Type Select whether to run the Nsync task daily weekly or monthly Daily input the time of day to execute Nsync task Weekly input which day of the week to execute the task Monthly decide which day of the month to execute the task Apply Click to submit the task Before starting an Nsync Task make sure the target server s Nsync NOTE Server or FTP Server is enabled Setting Up an Nsync Target on an Nsync Device On the Nsync target server the administrator of that server has to set up a user account with a folder named nsync and grant write access 1 On the Nsync server add a user for Nsync source ex nsyncsourcel For instructions on how to add a user on the N7700 see Chapter 4 System Management gt User and Groups Management gt Local User Configuration gt Adding Users 2 On the Nsync server grant that user ex nsyncsourcel write access to the nsync folder For instructions on how to set up a folder s ACL see Chapter 4 System Management gt Folder Management gt Folder Access Control List ACL 3 Once this is done the target server will start accepting Nsync tasks from server using that ID and password Setting Up an Nsync Target on Another Device If you selected Other Device when setting up your Nsync task the N7700 will use the FTP protocol to back up the share f
90. ndex number on each client machine WEP KEY 4 A DHCP server can be configured to assign IP addresses to devices connected to LAN ports WLAN DHCP Configuration Item Description gt gt NOTE The IP Segment of WLAN WAN and LAN should not overlap Users should obey the international RF regulatory rules as they set up the wireless RF channel on the N7700 The RF operating channels for different regions have been specified as following Thecus has no responsibility for users attempting to violate the international RF regulation 11 N America 14 Japan 13 Europe ETSI 2 Spain 4 France Web Services Configuration From the Network menu choose the Service item and the Web Service screen pp pers O appears This screen displays the service A JE support parameters of the system You can change any of these items and press Apply a to confirm your settings A description of each item follows Disable HTTP support and Enable Secure HTTP support to guarantee secure access In some environments due to security concerns you may wish to disable SMB CIFS as a precaution against computer viruses Web Service Item Descriptim Enable or disable WebDisk support Enter the port number if this Support option is enabled The port number WebDisk Support option is enabled drive mapping find the IP address of the N7700 48 AFP Apple Network Setup
91. ocate space for an iSCSI volume on the current RAID volume follow the steps below 1 Under the Volume Allocation List click iSCSI Target 33 Protect s ow Data The Create iSCSI Volume screen appears Create iSCSI Volume RAID ID ID of current RAID volume Percentage and amount of unused space on current RAID volume Percentage and amount of space allocated to SCSI volume SCSI Target Service Enable or Disable the iSCSI Target service Authentication You may choose CHAP authentication or choose None Name of the iSCSI Target This name will be used by the Stackable NAS function to identify this export share Select the current year from the dropdown Select the current month from the dropdown Enter a username Enter a password Reenter the chosen password ION A TheiSCSI Qualified Name Initiator Information Shows the name and status of iSCSI initiators logged on the system Click OK to save changes Click Back to exit without saving Designate the percentage to be allocated from the Allocation dropdown Enable the SCSI Target Service by selecting Enable Choose to enable CHAP authentication or choose None Enter a Target Name This will be used by the Stackable NAS function to identify this export share Choose the current year from the Year dropdown Choose the current month from the Month dropdown 34 8 If you ve enabled CHAP authentication enter a username
92. older On the external storage device make sure there is a folder named nsync and the Auth ID has writable permission in that folder Designating N7700 as an Nsync Target The N7700 can act as an Nsync server enabling another Nsync equipped Thecus NAS at a remote location backup their files to this N7700 From the Network menu choose the Nsync Target item and the Nsync Target Server Setting screen appears Nsync Target Server Setting Item Description Nsync Target Server Enable or Disable Nsync Target support To enable Nsync task to go thru firewall you have to open port NOTE TCP 1194 on your firewall in both directions 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 gt Thecus gt 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 it If you can not find Thecus Backup Utility on your CD please download it NOTE from the Thecus website http www thecus com When you execute this utility for the first time it will ask you whether to create a DB file Click Yes 1 Click Add to create a Backup task The Add New Task dialog box appears Add New Task Item si Description 0 0 0 0 0 If unchecked the backup will be a
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94. our password in the setup wizard use the new password Once you are logged in as an administrator you will see the Web Administration I nterface From here you can configure and monitor virtually every aspect of the N7700 from anywhere on the network Menu Bar The Menu Bar is where you will find all of the information screens and system settings of the N7700 The various settings are placed in the following groups on the menu bar Menu Bar Current system status of the N7700 Information and settings for storage devices installed into the N7700 Network Information and settings for network connections as well as various services of the N7700 Allows configuration of users and groups Various N7700 system settings and information Choose your preferred language here Moving your cursor over any of these items will display the dropdown menu selections for each group In the following sections you will find detailed explanations of each function and how to configure your N7700 Language Selection The N7700 supports multiple languages Ec IF Storage Server including Sems gueme Demmer Menmen e o ss el e English French German Italian Traditional Chinese Simplified Chinese J apanese Korean Spanish On the menu bar click Language and the Change Language screen appears This screen allows you to select preferred language for the N7700 Press Apply to confirm your selection Status Menu
95. ous Login Aulhenticalion C Enable g Disable iSCSI Block size JE Bytes C 512 Bytes For older version iSCSICRC Chacksum i Enable 9 Disable da To enable this option the initiator can connect with Data digest and Header digest enabled CAC Checksum Data digest Header digest Network Management Use the Network menu to make network configuration settings as well as service Support settings WAN Configuration From the Network menu choose WAN me to FS y and the WAN Configuration screen o ler ra A cc appears This screen displays the network parameters of the WAN connection You ee O may change any of these items and press misma TN Apply to confirm your settings See a rea e description of each item in the following Mr table mr peg SE Pioteci E Data WAN Configuration Item Description your N7700 Enable or disable the N7700 from obtaining in IP address via DHCP server If you require a static IP disable this feature and input your network configuration IP address of the WAN interface DNS Server Domain Name Service DNS server IP address IP Sharing Mode When enabled PCs connected to the LAN port will be able to access the WAN Default is Enabled Link Aggregation Specifies whether WAN and LAN ports will be aggregated and 45 Network mask which is generally 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway IP
96. ows you to add a folder After entering the information press Apply to create new folder Press Back to return to rert the Folder screen ao FREE Faber Hama The net iptian omis bls vas E Ha C Public Yes Hof Shane badder Lian BB Apply Back 36 Add Folder RAID ID RAID volume where the new folder will reside Folder Name Enter the name of the folder 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 Public Admit or deny public access to this folder If Yes is selected then users do not need to have access permission to write to this folder When accessing a public folder via FTP the behavior is similar to anonymous FTP Anonymous users can upload download a file to the folder but they cannot delete a file from the folder Share Folder Limit Enter the maximum size of the folder in Gigabytes GB The folder cannot grow beyond this limit You can enter a 0 to turn off the share folder limit Apply Press Apply to create the folder Press Back to return to the Folder screen Folder names are limited to 60 characters Systems running Windows NOTE 98 or earlier may not support file names longer than 15 characters Editing Folders On the Folder screen press the Edit button and the Edit Folder screen appears This screen allows you to change folder information After entering the info
97. power cord into the universal power socket on the back panel Plug the other end of the cord into a surge protector socket Press the power supply switch to turn on the power supply 3 Press the power button on the Front Panel to boot up the N7700 Thecus 14 Checking System Status After making connections on the N7700 and powering up check whether the system status is normal or has trouble by observing indicators on the front panel and hard disk trays System Status Normal The system status is normal if 1 The WAN and LAN LEDs glow green assuming both are connected I 2 The Power LED on the Front 1 Panel glows blue 3 The HDD Power LED on each HDD tray glows blue assuming all disks are installed 4 The default IP address of the 2 WAN port is 192 168 1 100 displayed on LCD i L V V L v L L L L L LI Li LI L L L 4 4 System Trouble The system has trouble if 1 System Busy LED glows red If the system has trouble please refer to Chapter 8 Troubleshooting There are no user serviceable parts inside the N7700 Please contact WARNI NG your distributor for service 15 Chapter 3 First Time Setup Overview Once the hardware is installed physically connected to your network and powered on you can configure the N7700 so that it is accessible to your network users There are two ways to set up your N7700 using the Thecus Setup Wizard or the LCD
98. remotely turn on the system without even leaving their own seat To schedule system on and off refer to Chapter 4 System Management gt System Settings gt Reboot and Shutdown System gt Scheduled Power On Off Package Contents Your N7700 package should contain the following items QIG CD Title Ethernet Cable Screw Kit Please check to see if your package is complete If you find that some items are missing contact your dealer Front Panel The Thecus N7700 s front panel has the device s controls indicators and hard disk trays M OO GN M NE o oo ee o gt e e gt o gt oe o gt o e gt e gt M e gt o E M o gt I gt L3 08 o e gt o owe died o gt o e gt ee gt e JS M FI LIA IJ LJ o v o C V o o as d o o o C oe LA e gt MP oe m A v gt JA gt gt O SS e LJ LJSA NE soe 7 gt MA ee o o OE o wee D o o ee L S dU ee oo ee o LJA o oe LA oo ewe see ee E LJ 2 yee ee gt oo ewe gt eee L SO S y V M v LA E ee eve vu eo LA w M v J oo gt ewe BI y E y wW y o oo ewe ee eee eee yee LJA sub O 9101112 Front Panel Item Description gt gt gt 1 Power LED e Solid blue System is power on e Solid orange system is being upgraded or system startup data currently inaccessible e Solid green network link
99. ren If disposing of the device please follow your local regulations for the safe disposal of electronic products to protect the environment Table of Contents Copyright and Trademark Notice sssss sss sss sss sss ssssssssssssss sss sss sss asse 2 About This ManWal acia 2 Limited Warranty ssrin aa Ea a EEn aka ARA Ean 2 Safety Warnllig5 cinc 3 Table OF CONTEnEsS ita 4 Chapter 1 ntroductioDn ira 8 OVerFVIOe W insti 8 Product HighillgDts uci cues ausa Sues a S EC VERENOERVERENCUE ME 8 FIE NT ge CET aa aia 8 HA TR m 8 Backup Server ia SAA AN 8 Printer Ser Vel a als 8 MOIDI RA Dis 9 Dual Mode SUDDOFE 2555909 5 a ios 9 Superior Power Management see ee e e e e e e e e K K K eese esses rr 9 Package CONTENTS cinta 9 Front Panel Oe 10 Hard DISK TRAYS ati ii ed R E RN N RRR AR dees 11 Rai All Gl PT R E ainda 11 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 13 OVerviIeW i ixcvikevssxev tessqu Vea EVI EUR V E E E ES 13 Before You s LT icici a aaa 13 Hard Disk I nstallation asscssse xA sss ss sss ERRARE SREEE a 13 Cable Connectiolls iniciara 14 Checking System SEatUS asa a 15 System Status NO nne esten qa ap SS 15 SYSE TOUDI daa OR cba ar EO ci lr te a ROO E RICO Geri 15 Chapter 3 First Time Setup iiis ex ss sss sss esen ss ssa E RRERERSZEREFRKE RE ness 16 OVERVIEW ssec vxxe xe VR E VERD OUR RE E REREE EE ERI CX EMAU RA Row a RO Ro RI OR RADAR CONTR 16 Thecus Setup Wizard DERE RD R ROCCO R
100. ret on the Initiator Settings page and configure that secret on the target 12 Right click My Computer on the desktop and select Manage Desktop ES E My Documents My COP Collapse se AIE El se DATA lt FATS Explore Open Search Manage Map Network Brive Disconnect Network Drive Delete Rename Properties EL Capacity Free Space is Free SIDAD IEL Parton Mi NTFS Healthy Sythe ARG TI E s CATA Ec patte Bi NTFS heathy MAG Ana g al Shred Poker MATI OS Parton dans PATIO tenth a Xx 68 r WE Local Users and Groupe Perl ze pre Loss and Alert ME Device Manager Sy Shor age BN Facere orga Coli Dels eros ja Services and Mr erg x E alr eed B Pres pation M tended partion Logical dove 14 Initialize the new hard disk and you will then be able to use the iSCSI target as a local drive 93 Windows Vista Because Windows Vista has the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator pre installed you will not have to install this piece of software Instead start the iSCSI Initiator and follow steps 8 14 to map the N7700 as an iSCSI drive File Backup There are a number of ways to back up data with the N7700 Nsync You can backup a share folder to another N7700 Nsync Target or any FTP server for safe keeping as long as you have appropriate access right on that target When using Nsync between two N7700s you have the option to transmit files sec
101. rk You can access the Network menu from the menu bar For details on how to configure your network settings refer to Chapter 4 System Management gt Network Management Step 2 RAID Creation Next administrators can configure their preferred RAID setting and build their RAID volume You can access RAID settings from the menu bar of the Web Administration Interface by navigating to Storage gt RAID For more information on configuring RAID see Chapter 4 System Management gt RAID Configuration Don t know which RAID level to use Find out more about the different RAID levels from Appendix C RAID Basics Step 3 Create Local Users or Setup Authentication Once the RAID is ready you can begin to create local users for the N7700 or choose to setup authentication protocols such as Active Directory AD For more on managing users go to Chapter 4 System Management gt User and Group Management For more information on configuring Active Directory see Chapter 4 System Management gt User and Group Management gt ADS NT Configuration For information about the benefits of Active Directory see Appendix D Active Directory Basics Step 4 Create Folders and Set Up ACLs Once users are introduced into your network you can begin to create various folders on the N7700 and control user access to each using Folder Access Control Lists More information on managing folders see Chapter 4 System Management gt Folder Mana
102. rmation press Submit to apply the changes Press Back to return to the Folder screen Edit Folder Item __ Description Enter the name of the Share folder 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 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 You can enter a 0 to turn off the share folder limit Press Submit to save your changes Press Back to return to the Folder screen Deleting Folders To delete a folder press the Del button from the specified folder row The system will confirm folder deletion Press OK to delete the folder permanently or Cancel to go back to the folder list All the data stored in the folder will be deleted once the folder is WARNI NG deleted The data will not be recoverable NFS Share To allow NFS access to the share folder enable the NFS Service and then set up hosts with access rights by clicking Add me IR TOFdge Server mw fone d arepe e Gm leer Accson t Y Maen L Langeage Contig NFS share nsyne Hostname Pireilege Root Access Edit Remove Add uias habc h grbup oA HAS Apply Enter the name or IP address of the host Host has either read only or writeable access to the folder Guest System Support There are two select
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104. rver administrator for email server information Notification Configuration Beep Notification Enable or disable the system beeper that beeps when a problem occurs Email Notification SMTP Server Port Auth Type SMTP Account 1D Account Password Password Address notifications correct SNMP mesas if cLOPHCC Server sou Bini oS hee eee A iga From the System menu choose the LL und SNMP item and the SNMP 3 mn Supports screen appears You could enable the SNMP function and filled futu ai Eastie D ere in the related information in each PEE fields With the SNMP management software could get system basic E information Tras Target iP tte m Caer ae A AAA ET me Peta 54 System Logs From the System menu choose the Logs rl item and the System Logs screen appears tnin e der mr This screen shows a history of system usage J and important events such as disk status network information and system booting See the following table for a detailed ibi ia description of each item T a A a System Logs Item Description gt gt gt to browse the log pages error messages Time and Date Settings ie From the System menu choose the Time item and the Time screen appears Set the desired Date Time and Time Zone You can also elect to synchronize the system C time on the N7700 with an NTP Network aa DR R R 153 Time Protocol Server You ca
105. s 1 On the Local Group Configuration l a screen select a group name from the list 2 Press the Modify button to modify the members in a group 3 To add a user into a group select the user from the Users List and press the lt lt button to move the user into the Members List 4 To remove a user from a group select the user from Members List and press the gt gt button 5 Click the Apply button to save your changes 51 Deleting Groups 1 On the Local Group Configuration screen select a group name from the list 2 Press Delete to delete the group from the system Batch User and Group Creation The N7700 can also add users and groups in m i storage rer batch mode This enables you to lt Status Q storage E Memes a Language conveniently add numerous users and groups automatically by importing a simple comma separated plain text txt file From the Accounts menu click Batch Mgmt and the Batch Create Users and Groups dialogue will appear To import your list of users and groups follow these SESS ES steps 1 Click Browse to locate your comma separated text file Bm The information in the text file a should follow this format USERNAME PASSWORD GROUP 2 Click Open 3 Click Import to begin the user list import ADS NT Configuration mo Gm aea Bl aa eir 8 E magas u Le ll ap If you have a Windows Active Directory Server ADS or Windows NT server to handle the
106. s below l From the RAID Configuration screen click Migrate RAI D RAID Status Migrating RAID 1 Refresh AAA Protect Da SINE THT a a 2 A list of possible RAID migration configurations will be listed Select the desired migration scheme and click OK 3 The system will begin migrating the RAID volume NOTE Migrating a RAID volume could take several hours to complete Below is a table listing of possible RAID migration schemes To2 V From RAID 0 RAID 0 RAID 0 HDDx2 to RAID 0 HDDx3 RAID 0 HDDx2 to RAID 0 HDDx4 RAID 0 HDDx2 to RAID 0 HDDx5 RAID 0 HDDx2 to RAID 0 HDDx6 RAID 0 HDDx2 to RAID 0 HDDx7 RAID 0 HDDx3 to RAID 0 HDDx4 RAID 0 HDDx3 to RAID 0 HDDx5 RAID 0 HDDx3 to RAID 0 HDDx6 RAID 0 HDDx3 to RAID 0 HDDx7 RAID 0 HDDx4 to RAID 0 HDDx5 RAID 0 HDDx4 to RAID 0 HDDx6 RAID 0 HDDx4 to RAID 0 HDDx7 RAID 0 HDDx5 to RAID 0 HDDx6 RAID 0 HDDx5 to RAID 0 HDDx7 RAID 0 HDDx6 to RAID 0 HDDx7 RAID 1 HDDx2 to RAID 0 HDDx2 RAID 1 HDDx2 to RAID 0 HDDx3 RAID 1 HDDx2 to RAID 0 HDDx4 RAID 1 HDDx2 to RAID 0 HDDx5 RAID 1 HDDx2 to RAID 0 HDDx6 RAID 1 HDDx2 to RAID 0 HDDx7 RAID 1 HDDx3 to RAID 0 HDDx3 RAID 1 HDDx3 to RAID 0 HDDx4 RAID 1 HDDx3 to RAID 0 HDDx5 RAID 1 HDDx3 to RAID 0 HDDx6 RAID 1 HDDx3 to RAID 0 HDDx7 RAID 1 HDDx4 to RAID 0 HDDx4 RAID 1 HDDx4 to RAID 0 HDDx5 RAID 1 HDDx4 to RAID 0 HDDx6
107. s conduct necessary back up practices Safety Warnings For your safety please read and follow the following safety warnings Read this manual thoroughly before attempting to set up your N7700 Your N7700 is a complicated electronic device DO NOT attempt to repair it under any circumstances In the case of malfunction turn off the power immediately and have it repaired at a qualified service center Contact your vendor for details DO NOT allow anything to rest on the power cord and DO NOT place the power cord in an area where it can be stepped on Carefully place connecting cables to avoid stepping or tripping on them Your N7700 can operate normally under temperatures between 0 C and 40 C with relative humidity of 20 85 Using the N7700 under extreme environmental conditions could damage the unit Ensure that the N7700 is provided with the correct supply voltage AC 100V 240V 50 60 Hz 3A Plugging the N7700 to an incorrect power source could damage the unit 4 Do NOT expose the N7700 to dampness dust or corrosive liquids Do NOT place the N7700 on any uneven surfaces DO NOT place the N7700 in direct sunlight or expose it to other heat Sources DO NOT use chemicals or aerosols to clean the N7700 Unplug the power cord and all connected cables before cleaning DO NOT place any objects on the N7700 or obstruct its ventilation slots to avoid overheating the unit A Keep packaging out of the reach of child
108. sks for true peace of mind To find out how to backup your files with the N7700 refer to Chapter 6 Using the N7700 gt File Backup Printer Server With the N7700 s Printer Server you can easily share an IPP printer with other PCs connected to your network To set up the Printer Server refer to Chapter 5 Additional Feature Setup gt Printer Server Multiple RAID N7700 supports multiple RAID volumes on one system So you can create RAID O for your non critical data and create RAID 5 for mission critical data Create the RAID levels depending on your needs To configure RAID modes on the N7700 refer to Chapter 4 System Management gt Storage Management gt RAID List Dual Mode Support N7700 is not only a file server but it also supports iSCSI initiators Your server can access N7700 as a direct attached storage over the LAN or Internet There is no easier way to expand the capacity of your current application servers All the storage needs can be centrally managed and deployed This brings ultimate flexibility to users To set up an iSCSI volume refer to Chapter 4 System Management gt Storage Management gt Space Allocation gt Allocating Space for iSCSI Volume Superior Power Management N7700 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
109. stem will turn on for the rest of the week If you choose an on time but do not assign an off time the system will turn on and remain on until a scheduled off time is reached or if the unit is shutdown manually Example Monday On 8 00 System will turn on at 8 00 AM on Monday and will not shut down unless powered down manually You may also choose two on times or two off times on a particular day and the system will act accordingly Example Monday Off 8 00 Off 16 00 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 Storage Management The Storage Menu displays the status of storage devices installed in the N7700 and includes storage configuration options such as RAID and disk settings folder configuration and Nsync settings Disks Information Fa Thesus L4 e ealn 3 ATL 4 9 d F m F Pi m xU m From the Storage menu E dP met et al te tes choose the Disks item Situs B Storage lt X Hain w Accounts A Spatemw L Language and the Disks mn Information screen aka Information appears From here you l Disk H Copacin FAB Model Firmware Stews can see various items iiec NRI Uu about installed SATA or 2 76 322 WDC WDEDDJD 22JH 06 0 gk SAS hard disks Blank En M S e Nt 3 010 480 WDC WDGADDASKS 7 010 gk lines indicate that a c 105 24
110. t time displayed Snapshot List for test Wi 2 16 65 124ismapshott Snapshot Date Dalete 2008 10 09 15 54 47 2006 10 09 17 56 42 Take Shot These taken snapshot is only accessible though CIFS SMB by manually type WM 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 schedule Folder Access Control List ACL On the Folder screen press the ACL button and the Access Control List screen appears This screen allows you to configure access to the specific folder for users and groups Select a user or a group from the left hand column and then choose Deny Read Only or Writable to configure their access level Press the Submit button to confirm your settings Access Control List Item Description Deny Denies access to users or groups who are displayed in this column Read Only Provides Read Only access to users or groups who are displayed 40 po in this column this column Removes the selected user or group from the column in order to reset their access privileges Press this button when there is no list from ADS PDC or more ADS user has been added but yet appear from list To configure folder access follow the steps below 1 On the ACL screen all network groups and users are
111. task Click to delete the specified task A prompt will appear asking you XxX if you would like to delete the task itself or the task and all related downloaded files Task Name of the task Click to see more information about this task Type Type of transfer Can be HTTP FTP or BT Transfer rate of the task in kilobytes per second KB s Rate DL Download rate UL Upload rate Status of the task Status Complete Percentage complete Completed Total download size Use this dropdown to select the type of transfer HTTP FTP and Task Type BT are available Add Task Click to add the kind of task specified beside Task Type Enable Refresh Click to refresh the task list Adding an HTTP Task To add a new HTTP task to the Download Manager follow these steps 1 Using the Task Type dropdown select HTTP and click Add Task a 661 miei sso tele stp t Z i i om LJ m iz Ig ual Status Storage Y Newark Accounts 5ystem Language Download Tasks Task Typo Rated og ST amu a Download Schedule Schedule l e Disable TIT nle 2 In the HTTP Task window start by inputting the target URL in the Website URL box This is the link to the download you want to queue mee lr Sisal ey leis Status v iorage gt Hetuork Accounts System Language HTTP Task Website WRL toc Aeeihecus com dewnload manual W3COO ONG Back pdf Destination Felder Download Manager
112. tate Some Helwok Accounts System Language FTP Task Account Anonymous Login i Username lugar Password asas Erstmali n Fold Dieiosd Manager Download Link Dowload 20M anagerhilp N32O0 KG Back pd0W3200_016 Bac k pdr Example Apni example camdidirfile 3 Port FTP aie Fxampla ip example cam Path and File mame Example idiractaryfile wild card sunppartgd M d setting O5 Default active O Passe Maw Download Bard darle 1034 N Kes Apply cancel 5 Select the maximum download bandwidth from the Max Download Bandwidth dropdown ne EPA AER IA Sala Sierage WHetweork Accounla System T Language FTP Task Accoum E Anomymous Lagim O Username Password Destination Polder Download Manager Dawnhoad Link Dawnlsad XilManager ibo W32DU Oh Back pditiJUU Qio Bark par Example ftp liflp amp xample c mfdirifila prp spe gt pen Example penamole com Path and filename Example Pirecbaryfile wild card suppparted Mode setting amp Default Ache O Passive Max Download Bondi HG4 m Kee Apply Canes 6 Press Apply to add the task 72 7 Once added your download will appear in the list of download tasks To start the download simply click the Start icon and the download will begin ar EN ref Fei E mL E Y a d ee La rd yd damed ca Status Storage Nelwork Accoumls
113. tect 1 Connect the USB printer to one of the USB ports preferably the rear USB ports front USB ports can be used for external HDD enclosures 2 Goto Start gt Printers and Faxes 3 Click on File gt Add Printer 4 The Add Printer Wizard appears on your screen Click Next 5 Select the A network printer or a printer attached to another computer option 6 Select Connect to a printer on the Internet or on a home or office network and enter http N7700 IP ADDRESS 631 printers usb printer into the URL field 7 Your Windows system will ask you to install drivers for your printer Select correct driver for your printer 8 Your Windows system will ask you if you want to set this printer as Default Printer Select Yes and all your print jobs will be submitted to this printer by default Click Next 9 Click Finish Not all USB printers are supported Please check Thecus website for a list of supported printers Note that if a multi function all in one printer is attached to the N7700 usually only the printing and fax functions will work Other features such as scanning will probably not function Windows Vista To set up the Printer Server in Windows Vista follow the steps below 1 Open Printer Folder from the Control Panel ols a D System and Maintenance User Accounts and Family Safety Get started with Winemws F a Set up parental conbreds for ariy user Back
114. ts Module Management From the System menu choose the AP Storage Server Module Mgmt item and the Module RE EE Management screen appears From here you can install separate software modules to extend the functionality of your N7700 Module M E E 7 t z 5 Haines Vie sion Tresciptrion Enable 51afus uninstall Enable Disable Check Update Module Fils am msan Module Management Item T Description 56 Install Click to install the listed module into your N7700 Modules can potentially harm your system Only install modules from NOTE your vendor or publishers you can trust Reset to Factory Default Settings From the System menu choose the ex 2 Storage server Factory Default item and the Reset to i ce Factory Default screen appears Press Apply to reset the N7700 to factory default settings Press Cancel to go back to the main menu Resetting to factory defaults will not erase the data stored in the hard WARNI NG disks but WILL revert all the settings to the factory default values Upgrading System Firmware From the System menu choose the a ee Firmware Upgrade item and the E EE E E EE hha aa Firmware Upgrade screen appears z MN Follow the steps below to upgrade your firmware 1 Use the Browse button to find the firmware file 2 Press Apply 3 The beeper beeps and the Busy LED blinks until the
115. ts EET LLLI a COL 107 IMProved Pertobrmatie e voee expo bo aee kiana bie ierit tais a e haad i oie 107 Data SeSCUMINY ipo pet ek Can EET E Id ER dett a RERO RED de Ep a EE aara 107 RAID EGUOIS O O O 107 T EE STET HR 107 RAID M e IO 108 RALD Derti acit Vevbi eL CMM CERU MESA BI UELLIDS DP ane conan basin AH S DEDLNIE 108 RAID ei Na 108 RAID dO A O ete aie O A A asl URS 108 IBOD co ao a OS 108 SUNE SIZO ai 108 DISK USAGE iia 109 Appendix D Active Directory Basics cerne nnne 110 lel rested sadetinasedad E Ei 110 Whats Active DIFeCtory iiciciiciicccededncestiecacseraenacisurnenseesesssiereeaseweness 110 ADS Benet mi A AA AA 110 Appendix E UPS Compatibility LIST sssssss ss sss ss sss sss ess ss essa s sese 111 Appendix F Licensing I nformation s ss sss nn 114 OVGIVIGW EM 114 Source Code AvallaDIlIEy icon zesuvx iu iube ran Eire vn Van E Va i V n 114 CGIC License Terms i ccusus nenE ues xnsEaw cane 115 GNU General Public Eicense 2 eaz 1 22 095522 v9 auae daa naaa 115 Chapter 1 Introduction Overview Thank you for choosing the Thecus N7700 IP Storage Server The Thecus N7700 is an easy to use storage server that allows a dedicated approach to storing and distributing data on a network Data reliability is ensured with RAID features that provide data security and recovery over one Terabyte of storage is available using RAID 5 and RAID 6 Gigabit Ethernet ports enh
116. ttp www apache org This product includes software developed by Softweyr LLC the University of California Berkeley and its contributors e This product includes software developed by Bodo Moeller e This product includes software developed by Greg Roelofs and contributors for the book PNG The Definitive Guide published by O Reilly and Associates This product includes software developed by the NetBSD Foundation Inc and its contributors This product includes software developed by Yen Yen Lim and North Dakota State University This product includes software developed by the Computer Systems Engineering Group at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory This product includes software developed by the Kungliga Tekniska Hogskolan and its contributors e This product includes software developed by the Nick Simicich e This product includes software written by Tim Hudson tj h cryptsoft com e This product includes software developed by Christopher G Demetriou for the NetBSD Project 114 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 Modified versions of the CGIC library should not be distribute
117. up your computer L AJ 2 Control Panel t Contri Panel Home Classic View fe Add ar rremet uer accounts Check this computer s security status Fl a progama throwgh Vnde Firewall L Network and Internet Wow network status and tacks ep file sharing jJ Hardware and Sound 3 Play ODs or other media sutomatscally Meuse Programs ER Unreal a program a Change farbup pS Gan arrn Appearance and Personalization ay Change deit or background Change the color 1 bren Adjust screen resolution Clock Language and Region LR Charge keyboards or other mput methods Charge display language Ease of Access Le Windows suggest settings Cpls vetus del E Additional Options r 2 Click the right mouse button in anywhere on the Printers folder and then select Add Printer 62 es zh Hardware and Sound Printers Y s Search me 1 aniz y 42 H Favorite Links E D 3 Microsoft XPS Document ocuments Writer E Pictures 0 BR Music More sed Folders Sort By EE Desktop Group By Stack By Refresh zx Add a printer Documents Status Comments Location Model Paste Control Panel Paste Shortcut Z Additional Opt Undo Copy Ws Appearance ar a Clock Langua Run as administrator Ease of Access gum Add Printer de Hardware and i AutoPlay Server Properties ux Personalizati XP Power Optio Choose a local or network printer Add a local printer Use th
118. upgrade is complete The beeper only beeps if it is enabled in the System Notification menu e Check Thecus website for the latest firmware release and release notes Do NOT turn off the system during the firmware upgrade process This WARNI NG will lead to a catastrophic result that may render the system inoperable 57 Change Administrator Password From the System menu choose the l NEN Administrator Password item and the YY OJP nona AE Change Administrator Password screen us r Bimi Time u appears Enter a new password in the New Password box and confirm your new password in the Confirm Password box Press Apply to confirm password changes See the following table for a detailed description of each item Change Administrator Password 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 Reboot and Shutdown System From the System menu choose Reboot amp Shutdown item and the Shutdown Reboot System screen appears Press Reboot to restart the system or Shutdown to turn the system off Logout To logout of the Web Administration Interface navigate to System gt Logout 58 Chapter 5 Additional Feature Setup Overview The N7700 can also act as an FTP Server allowing employees and clients to transfer files using their favorite FTP programs Th
119. urely between two N7700s If the files on your N7700 are lost for any reason you can restore those files from the target N7700 To backup files regularly you can set up a scheduled task to run only once daily weekly or monthly You can also limit the bandwidth of your Nsync tasks so other users on the network can share the bandwidth equally Under the Storage menu click Nsync and the Nsync window appears Below is a description of each field Nsync Item Description Share folder Bandwidth Setting Bandwidth control on Nsync tasks Click to add a Nsync task Modify Click to modify an Nsync task Action Administrator can run or stop an Nsync task by pressing the action button Restore share folder from an Nsync target Delete Click to delete an Nsync task Backup files on Nsync target is also deleted Adding an Nsync Task From the Nsync Information screen click Add to display the Add Nsync Task screen Add Nsync Task Item i Description The name of your Nsync task Manufacturer Select whether the target is a Thecus Product e g N7700 or FTP server Target Server IP The IP address of your target server Address Source Folder The share folder you want to backup Nsync Task Name The name of your Nsync task Authorized Username The account name on the target server on Target Server Password on Target The password for the username on the target server Server Test Connection Click to check the connectio
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121. while snapshot is needed It is only one ZFS file system allowed to be created per system ZFS file system is only accessible by CIFS SMB not for AFP and NFS users 9 Press Apply to build the RAID storage volume Building a RAID storage space may take time depending on the size of NOTE hard drives and RAI D mode Creating RAID destroys all data in the current RAID volume The data is WARNI NG unrecoverable With a RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 6 or RAID 10 volume you can also add a spare disk after the RAID is created See Chapter 7 Tips and Tricks gt Adding a Spare Disk for details 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 2 Once rebuilt you can continue to replace any remaining disks in the RAID array 3 When you are done replacing hard drives log on to Web Management Navigate to Storage gt RAID to open the RAID List screen 4 On the RAID List screen select the RAID volume by clicking on its radio button and click RAID Config to open the RAID Configuration screen 5 On the RAID Configuration screen click Expand Migrating a RAID Once a RAID volume has been created you mecs Storage Server may want to move it to other physical drives misi a AB od Rin or change the RAID array all together To migrate a RAID O RAID 1 or RAID 5 volume follow the step
122. wn Apply Press Apply to save your changes For a list of supported UPS units see Appendix E UPS Compatibility List mein ALO Ae Server Wake Up On Lan WOL 3 A AA ATT TA The N7700 has the ability to be awoken from sleep mode via WAN port From the Status menu choose the WOL item and the Wake up On Lan Configuration screen appears From here you can Enable or Disable Wake up On Lan Configuration item _ jDescription o OO WOL Servic Enable or Disable WOL service Apply Click Apply to save changes Power Management Using the N7700 s Power mes Pp Storage Server Management you can save energy saus 8 Storage Z Mater Ml Accounts Y Systeme Language and money by scheduling the N7700 to turn itself on and off during certain times of the day Sehedula Power Gro From the Status menu choose the Power Mgmt item and the An C Schedule Power On Off screen Man appears To designate a schedule for the N7700 to turn on and off first enable the feature by checking the Enable Schedule Power On Off checkbox ETT Protette SERIE Min t ata Then simply choose an on and off Las time for each day of the week that you would like to designate a schedule by using the various dropdowns 26 Finally click Apply to save your changes Example Monday On 8 00 Off 16 00 System will turn on at 8 00 AM on Monday and off at 16 00 on Monday Sy
123. xpand Press this button to configure a file system and create the RAID storage volume Migration Press this button to migrate RAID level Creating a RAID To create a RAID volume follow the steps below 1 On the RAID Information screen click New 2 On the RAID Configuration screen set the RAID storage space as J BOD RAID O 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 f this RAID volume is meant to be the Master RAID volume tick the Master RAID checkbox 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 assigning HDD 2 to be the Master RAID volume after HDD 1 had been previously assigned then all modules must be reinstalled In addition all system folders that were contained on the Master RAID volume will be invisible Reassigning this volume to be the Master RAID will make these folders visible again 5 Tick the checkboxes under the member heading of the hard disks you wish to use to create a RAID 6 Specify a stripe size 64K is the default setting 7 Specify the percentage allocated for user data The remaining space will be made available for iSCSI target 8 Selected the file system you like to have for this RAID volume Select ZFS file system
124. y 2 Click the Add button to upload pictures into the album The Upload Photos screen will appear Users can select and upload up to 8 pictures at a time 3 Once the picture is uploaded you can view it in the album The owner of the album can delete or modify the pictures with the Delete or Modify buttons on the top right hand corner EXIF Information While viewing pictures you can also have the N7700 display the EXIF information for each photo mess A AAA Simply click the EXIF button to display EXIF information To hide this information click the EXIF button again Slide Shows Slide shows are a great way to enjoy pictures stored on your N7700 You can click on the Start Slide Show icon on the top right hand corner to start the slide show 87 p AA AS To stop the slide show click on the Stop Slide Show con on the top right hand corner Mapping a Client PC to the N7700 You can map share folders on the N7700 so that you can access them as if they were drives on your computer You can connect to the shared network folders on the N7700 as follows Windows 1 Go to the My Computer folder in Windows 2 In the menu bar select Tools and then Map Network Drive 3 The Map Network Drive window appears 4 Assign a drive letter for the share folder 5 Click the Browse button to find the folder over your network Alternatively you may enter the folder name you wish to connect to or enter its IP address
125. y driver signing is important If your printer model is not listed please contact your printer manufacturer for help Windows will attempt to connect to the printer Connecting to http 172 16 66 64 631 printers usb printer You can choose to set this printer as the default printer by checking the Set as the default printer box Click Next to continue 64 d Add Printer Type a printer name Printer name usb printer on http 172 16 66 64 631 Y Set as the default printer This printer has been installed with the HP Deskjet 6500 Series driver 9 Done Click Finish i f Add Printer You ve successfully added usb printer on http 172 16 66 64 631 To see if the printer is working correctly or to see troubleshooting information for the printer print a test page Download Manager With the built in Download Manager you mec Pistorige Appliance can have the N7700 download HTTP FTP tems ae ora annes e Le and BT files without having full PC powered on What s more you can even schedule your downloads for off peak hours ensuring EAS efficient use of bandwidth To access the Download Manager go to Network choose eme irre Lem tenute merenn the Download Manager option and the Download Tasks and Download Schedule windows appear Download Tasks Item Description E Click to start the specified task 65 o Click to pause the specified

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