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Thecus

N0204

N2200/PLUS/EVO

N4100EVO

User‘s Manual V2.8

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.

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 N0204/N2200/N2200PLUS/N2200EVO/N4100EVO Manual Version: 2.8 Release Date: November 2012

Limited Warranty

Thecus Technology Corporation guarantees all components of Thecus NAS products 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 users 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 Thecus IP

storage.

Your Thecus IP storage 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 Thecus IP storage can operate normally under temperatures between

5°C and 40°C, with relative humidity of 20% – 85%. Using Thecus IP storage under extreme environmental conditions could damage the unit.

Ensure that the Thecus IP storage is provided with the correct supply voltage

(AC 100V ~ 240V). Plugging the Thecus IP storage to an incorrect power source could damage the unit.

Do NOT expose Thecus IP storage to dampness, dust, or corrosive liquids. Do NOT place Thecus IP storage on any uneven surfaces. DO NOT place Thecus IP storage in direct sunlight or expose it to other heat

sources.

DO NOT use chemicals or aerosols to clean Thecus IP storage. Unplug the

power cord and all connected cables before cleaning.

DO NOT place any objects on the Thecus IP storage or obstruct its ventilation

slots to avoid overheating the unit.

Keep packaging out of the reach of children. If disposing of the device, please follow your local regulations for the safe

disposal of electronic products to protect the environment.

Table of Contents

About This Manual ......................................................................... 2

Limited Warranty ........................................................................... 2

Safety Warnings ............................................................................ 3

Table of Contents .......................................................................... 4

Chapter 1: Introduction ................................................................. 7

Overview ............................................................................................... 7

Product Highlights ................................................................................. 7

Front Panel ............................................................................................ 9

Rear Panel ........................................................................................... 12

Chapter 2: Hardware Installation ................................................ 19

Overview ............................................................................................. 19

Before You Begin ................................................................................. 19

Hard Disk Installation.......................................................................... 19

Cable Connections ............................................................................... 21

Chapter 3: First Time Setup ......................................................... 27

Thecus Smart Utility (N0204/N2200) ....................................................... 27

Thecus Setup Wizard (N2200PLUS/EVO,N4100EVO) .................................... 31

LCD Operation ..................................................................................... 33

LCD Controls ............................................................................... 33

Display Mode .............................................................................. 33

USB Copy ............................................................................................. 34

Typical Setup Procedure ...................................................................... 35

Chapter 4: System Administration ............................................... 37

Overview ............................................................................................. 37

Web Administration Interface ............................................................. 37

My Favorite ................................................................................. 38

Logout ....................................................................................... 40

Language Selection ...................................................................... 40

System Information ............................................................................. 41

Product Information ..................................................................... 41

System/Service Status ................................................................. 41

Logs .......................................................................................... 42

System Management ........................................................................... 43

Time: Setting system time ............................................................ 43

Notification configuration .............................................................. 44

Firmware Upgrade ....................................................................... 44

Schedule Power On/Off (N0204/N2200/EVO,N4100EVO) ........................ 45

UPS Setting (Only for N2200) .......................................................... 46

Utility ......................................................................................... 47

System Network .................................................................................. 50

WAN/LAN1 .................................................................................. 51

LAN2 (Only for N2200PLUS/N2200EVO/N4100EVO) ................................ 52

DHCP Server Configuration............................................................ 52

Samba / CIFS ............................................................................. 53

AFP (Apple Network Setup) ........................................................... 53

NFS Setup .................................................................................. 54

FTP ............................................................................................ 54

HTTP/ Web Disk .......................................................................... 55

UPnP .......................................................................................... 56

Nsync Target ............................................................................... 56

Bonjour Setting ........................................................................... 57

TFTP .......................................................................................... 57

DDNS ......................................................................................... 57

Storage Management ........................................................................... 57

Disks Information ........................................................................ 58

S.M.A.R.T. Information ................................................................. 59

Bad Block Scan ............................................................................ 60

RAID Information......................................................................... 60

Create a RAID (Only for N2200PLUS/EVO,N4100EVO) .................................. 61

RAID Level ............................................................................................. 62

Edit RAID .............................................................................................. 63

Remove RAID ......................................................................................... 63

Space Allocation .......................................................................... 64

iSCSI Target/USB Target .................................................................. 64

Share Folder ............................................................................... 70

Adding Folders ....................................................................................... 70

Modify Folders ........................................................................................ 71

Remove Folders ...................................................................................... 71

NFS Share ............................................................................................. 72

Folder and Sub-Folder Access Control List (ACL) .......................................... 73

ISO Mount .................................................................................. 75

User and Group Authentication ............................................................ 77

Local User Configuration ............................................................... 78

Remove Users ........................................................................................ 79

Local Group Configuration ............................................................. 80

Add Groups ............................................................................................ 80

Edit Groups ............................................................................................ 81

Remove Groups ...................................................................................... 81

Batch Create Users and Groups ...................................................... 82

Application Server ............................................................................... 82

Printer Information ...................................................................... 83

Windows XP SP2 .......................................................................... 83

Windows Vista ............................................................................. 84

iTunes® Server ........................................................................... 87

Module Management ........................................................................... 88

Module Installation ....................................................................... 88

Auto Module Installation ............................................................... 88

System Module .................................................................................... 89

Backup ................................................................................................ 90

Nsync ........................................................................................ 90

Chapter 5: Using Thecus IP Storage ............................................ 93

Overview ............................................................................................. 93

Using WebDisk(Does not apply to the N2200EVO/N4100EVO‘ WebDisk) ............. 94

Photo Server(Does not apply to the N2200EVO/N4100EVO‘ photo server) ............ 96

Windows XP Publishing Wizard ....................................................... 97

Managing Albums and Photos ...................................................... 102

Creating Albums ........................................................................ 103

Password Protecting Albums ........................................................ 103

Uploading Pictures to Albums ...................................................... 103

EXIF Information ....................................................................... 103

Slide Shows .............................................................................. 104

Mapping a Client PC to the Thecus IP Storage ................................... 104

Windows .................................................................................. 104

Apple OS X ............................................................................... 105

Chapter 6: Tips and Tricks ......................................................... 106

USB Storage Expansion ..................................................................... 106

Replacing Damaged Hard Drives ........................................................ 106

Hard Drive Damage .................................................................... 106

Replacing a Hard Drive ............................................................... 106

RAID Auto-Rebuild ..................................................................... 107

Chapter 7: Troubleshooting ....................................................... 108

Forgot My Network IP Address .......................................................... 108

Resetting NAS IP Address and Admin Password (N2200/EVO/PLUS) ...... 108

Can't Map a Network Drive in Windows XP ........................................ 108

Restoring Factory Defaults ................................................................ 109

Problems with Time and Date Settings .............................................. 109

Appendix A: Customer Support .................................................. 110

Appendix B: RAID Basics ........................................................... 111

Overview ........................................................................................... 111

Benefits ............................................................................................. 111

Improved Performance ............................................................... 111

Data Security ............................................................................ 111

RAID Levels ....................................................................................... 111

Disk Usage ......................................................................................... 112

Appendix C: Licensing Information ............................................ 113

Overview ........................................................................................... 113

Source Code Availability .................................................................... 113

CGIC License Terms ........................................................................... 114

GNU General Public License ............................................................... 114

Chapter 1: Introduction

Overview

Thank you for choosing the Thecus IP Storage NAS Server. The Thecus IP storage 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. Gigabit Ethernet ports enhance network efficiency, allowing Thecus IP storage to take over file management functions, increase application and data sharing and provide faster data response. The Thecus IP storage offers data mobility with a disk roaming feature that lets you swap working hard drives for use in other Thecus IP storage, securing the continuity of data in the event of hardware failure. The Thecus IP storage allows data consolidation and sharing between Windows (SMB/CIFS), UNIX/Linux, and Apple OS X environments. The Thecus IP storage‘s user-friendly GUI supports multiple Languages.

Product Highlights

File Server

First and foremost, the Thecus IP storage allows you to store and share files over an IP network. With a Network Attached Storage (NAS) device, you can centralize your files and share them easily over your network. With the easy-to-use web-based interface, users on your network can access these files in a snap.

To learn about the Web User Interface, go to

Chapter 5: Using the Thecus IP Storage > Using WebDisk.

FTP Server

With the built-in FTP Server, friends, clients, and customers can upload and download files to your Thecus IP storage 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 4: System Network> FTP .

iTunes Server

With the built-in iTunes server capability, the Thecus IP storage enables digital music to be shared and played anywhere on the network!

To set up the iTunes Server, refer to

Chapter 4: Application Server>iTunes Configuration.

Backup Server

Don‘t leave precious data to chance. With advanced backup capabilities, you can easily upload mission critical files to the Thecus IP storage, and even automate your backup tasks for true peace-of-mind.

To find out how to backup your files with the Thecus IP storage, refer to Chapter 4: Backup >Nsync.

Printer Server

With the Thecus IP storage‘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 4: Application Server>Printer Information.

Superior Power Management (Only for N0204/N2200/EVO,N4100EVO)

Thecus IP storage supports schedule power on/off. With this feature, administrator can set at what time to turn on or off the system. This feature is a big plus for people who want to conserve energy. Wake-On-LAN enables administrator to remotely turn on the system without even leaving their own seat.

To schedule system on and off, refer to

Chapter 4: System Management> Scheduled Power On/Off

Front Panel

N0204:

The Thecus N0204 miniNAS‘s front panel has the USB copy button, indicators, and

USB port:

Front Panel

Item

Description

USB copy Button/LED

 Copy USB storage contents to N0204 miniNAS  Blinking Green: Copy activity  Solid Green: Copy Success  Solid Red: Copy Fail

HDD 1 LED

 Solid Red: HDD failed  Blinking Green: HDD activity

HDD 2 LED

 Solid Red: HDD failed  Blinking Green: HDD activity

LAN LED

 Solid Green: network link  Blinking Orange: network activity

Power LED

 Solid Blue: system is powered on

USB 2.0 Port

 USB 2.0 port for compatible USB devices, such as digital cameras,

USB disks.

HDD2 LED

USB copy Button/LED

HDD1 LED

LAN LED

Power LED

USB 2.0 Port

N2200:

The Thecus N2200‘s front panel has the device‘s controls, indicators, and hard disk

trays:

Front Panel

Item

Description

Power LED

 Solid blue: system is ready  Blinking Blue: system is re-build

Power Button

 Power on/off N2200

LCD

 Displays current system status and messages

HDD 1 LED

 Blinking Yellow: HDD activity  Blinking Red: HDD failure

HDD 2 LED

 Blinking Yellow: HDD activity  Blinking Red: HDD failure

WAN LED

 Blinking green: network activity

USB Copy

● Blinking Blue: USB Copy activity

● Blinking Red: USB Copy failure

HDD Tray

 Two HDD trays support 2x 3.5" or 2 x 2.5‖ HDDs

USB Copy Button

 Copy USB storage contents to N2200

USB Port (Device Mode)

 USB 2.0 port for compatible USB devices, such as digital cameras,

USB disks, USB printers.

Power LED

Power Button

LCD

USB Copy Button

USB Port (Device Mode)

Front Door

HDD 1

HDD 2

HDD Tray

N2200PLUS:

The Thecus N2200PLUS‘s front panel has the device‘s controls, indicators, and hard

disk trays:

Front Panel

Item

Description

Power LED

 Solid blue: system is ready  Blinking Blue: system is re-build

Power Button

 Power on/off N2200PLUS

LCD

 Displays current system status and messages

HDD 1 LED

 Blinking Yellow: HDD activity  Blinking Red: HDD failure

HDD 2 LED

 Blinking Yellow: HDD activity  Blinking Red: HDD failure

WAN LED LAN LED

 Blinking green: network activity  Blinking green: network activity

USB Copy

● Blinking Blue: USB Copy activity

● Blinking Red: USB Copy failure

HDD Tray

 Two HDD trays support 2x 3.5" or 2 x 2.5‖ HDDs

USB Copy Button

 Copy USB storage contents to N2200PLUS. (use rear USB port)

USB Port (Target Mode)

 USB 2.0 port to connect to PC (Type A of target mode)

Power LED

Power Button

LCD

USB Copy Button

USB Port ( Target Mode)

Front Door

HDD 1

HDD 2

N2200EVO:

The Thecus N2200EVO‘s front panel has the device‘s controls, indicators, and hard

disk trays:

Front Panel

Item

Description

Power LED

 Solid blue: system is ready  Blinking Blue: system is re-build

Power Button

 Power on/off N2200EVO

LCD

 Displays current system status and messages

HDD 1 LED

 Blinking Yellow: HDD activity  Blinking Red: HDD failure

HDD 2 LED

 Blinking Yellow: HDD activity  Blinking Red: HDD failure

WAN LED LAN LED

 Blinking green: network activity  Blinking green: network activity

USB Copy

● Blinking Blue: USB Copy activity

● Blinking Red: USB Copy failure

HDD Tray

 Two HDD trays support 2x 3.5" or 2 x 2.5‖ HDDs

USB Copy Button

 Copy USB storage contents to N2200EVO. (use rear USB port)

USB Port (Target Mode)

 USB 2.0 port to connect to PC (Type A of target mode)

Power LED

Power Button

LCD

USB Copy Button

USB Port ( Target Mode)

Front Door

HDD 1

HDD 2

N4100EVO

The N4100EVO‘s front panel displays the unit‘s array of status LED‘s and is also where you‘ll find the power buttons. See the table below for a detailed explanation

of each:

Item

Description

HDD Trays

 There are four hard disk drive (HDD) trays. Each tray supports

a 3.5-inch SATA HDD. The trays have locks for added physical security and keys are provided with the package.

Power LED

 Solid blue: N4100EVO is powered on

Busy LED

 Blinking orange: system startup or maintenance; data

inaccessible

 Off: system startup complete; system operating normally

WAN LED

 Solid green: network link  Blinking green: network activity

LAN LED

 Solid green: network link  Blinking green: network activity

Error LED

 Solid red: system error detected

Power Button

 Power on/off N4100EVO

Rear Panel

N0204:

The Thecus N0204 miniNAS‘s rear panel features ports and connectors.

HDD1

HDD2

LAN Port

HDD Tray

Power socket

Power Button

USB 1.1 Port

N2200:

The N2200 rear panel features ports and connectors.

Back Panel

Item

Description

System Fan

 System fan that exhausts heat from the unit

LAN Port

 LAN port for connecting to an Ethernet network through a switch

or router

Reset Button

 Resets the N2200  Immediately press the Reset button on the back. This will reset

your network setting, password.

USB Port

 USB 2.0 port for compatible USB devices, such as digital cameras,

USB disks, and USB printers

DC IN

 For connect the power adaptor

System Fan

LAN Port

USB Port

Reset Button

DC IN

N2200PLUS:

The N2200PLUS rear panel features ports and connectors.

Back Panel

Item

Description

System Fan

 System fan that exhausts heat from the unit

WAN Port

 WAN port for connecting to an Ethernet network through a switch

or router

LAN Port

 LAN port for connecting to an Ethernet network through a switch

or router

Reset Button

 Resets the N2200PLUS  Immediately press the Reset button on the back. This will reset

your network setting, password.

USB Port

 USB 2.0 port for compatible USB devices, such as digital cameras,

USB disks, and USB printers.

DC IN

 For connect the power adaptor

System Fan

WAN Port

USB Port

Reset Button

DC IN

LAN Port

N2200EVO:

The N2200EVO rear panel features ports and connectors.

Back Panel

Item

Description

System Fan

 System fan that exhausts heat from the unit

WAN Port

 WAN port for connecting to an Ethernet network through a switch

or router

LAN Port

 LAN port for connecting to an Ethernet network through a switch

or router

Reset Button

 Resets the N2200EVO  Immediately press the Reset button on the back. This will reset

your network setting, password.

USB Port

 USB 2.0 port for compatible USB devices, such as digital cameras,

USB disks, and USB printers.

DC IN

 For connect the power adaptor

System Fan

WAN Port

USB Port

Reset Button

DC IN

LAN Port

N4100EVO

The rear panel of the N4100EVO houses the USB and Ethernet connections, as well

as the power connector. See the table below for descriptions of each:

Item

Description

Power Connector

 Connect the included power cord to this connector

WAN Port

 WAN port for connecting to an Ethernet network through a switch

or router

LAN Port

 LAN port for connecting to an Ethernet network through a switch or

router

USB Ports

 USB 2.0 ports for storage expansion

USB Port

LAN Port

WAN Port

Power Connector

Chapter 2: Hardware Installation

Overview

Your Thecus IP storage is designed for easy installation. To help you get started, the following chapter will help you quickly get your Thecus IP storage up and running. Please read it carefully to prevent damaging your unit during installation.

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 IP storage.

3. Be careful not to use magnetized screwdrivers around the Thecus IP

storage‘s electronic components.

Hard Disk Installation

N0204:

The N0204 miniNAS supports two standard 2.5‖ Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks. To

install a hard disk into the N0204 miniNAS, follow the steps below:

1. Open 2.5‖ HDD tray from N0204 miniNAS, as the following chart.

Push down Push up

2. Install HDD on the tray, as the following chart:

3. Install the tray with HDD into N0204 miniNAS,

please note that the HDD-1 is in left side and

HDD-2 is in right side. The triangular symbol of

tray must be corresponding with the triangular

symbol of back panel. Push the tray back.

N2200/PLUS/EVO:

The N2200/PLUS/EVO supports both 2.5‖ and 3.5‖ Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks. To install a hard disk into the N2200/PLUS/EVO, follow the steps below:

1. Open front cover of the N2200/PLUS/EVO.

2. For 3.5‖ HDDs

a. Remove an HDD tray and install a 3.5‖ SATA hard disk onto it.

4 screws here

b. Slide the HDD tray back into the N2200/N2200PLUS until it snaps into

place.

3. For 2.5‖ HDDs

c. Remove an HDD tray and install a 2.5‖ SATA hard disk onto it. d. Slide the HDD tray back into the N2200/PLUS/EVO until it snaps into

place.

Cable Connections

N0204:

To connect the N0204 miniNAS to your network, follow the steps below:

1. Connect an Ethernet cable from your network to the LAN port on the back

panel of the N0204 miniNAS.

2. Connect the provided power adaptor into

the power socket on the back panel. Plug

the other end of the cord into a surge

protector socket.

3. Press the Power button on the Rear end

to boot up or shut down the N0204 miniNAS.

NOTE

1. USB copy LED will be flashed Blue

light during the system are

booting and will be dull after the

booting complete.

2. To shut down the system, press

the power button over 4 seconds,

then USB copy LED will be flashed

Red light, release power button.

N2200:

To connect the N2200 to your network, follow the steps below:

1. Connect an Ethernet cable from your network to the LAN port on the back panel of the N2200.

2. Connect the provided power cord into the power socket on the back panel.

3. Press the power button boot up the N2200.

N2200PLUS:

To connect the N2200PLUS to your network, follow the steps below:

1. Connect an Ethernet cable from your network to the WAN port on the back panel of the N2200PLUS.

2. Connect the provided power cord into the power socket on the back panel.

3. Press the power button boot up the N2200PLUS.

N2200EVO:

To connect the N2200EVO to your network, follow the steps below:

1. Connect an Ethernet cable from your network to the WAN port on the back panel of the N2200EVO.

3. Connect the provided power cord into the power socket on the back panel.

3. Press the power button boot up the N2200EVO.

N4100EVO:

The N4100EVO supports four standard 3.5‖ or 2.5‖ Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks. To install a hard disk into the N4100EVO, follow the steps below:

1. Remove a hard disk tray from the N4100EVO.

2. Slide the new SATA hard disk into the tray and fasten the screws.

3. Insert the hard disk and tray back into the N4100EVO until it snaps into place and lock it with a key if desired.

4. The LED blinks green when the hard disk is plugged in.

Hard Disk Trays

Each of above mentioned models‘ hard disk trays has a lock, a latch, and two LED indicators:

Hard Disk Trays

Item

Description

1.HDD Power LED

 Solid blue: Hard disk is powered on

2.HDD Access/Error LED

 Solid green:When the HDD is plugged in.  Blinking green: System is accessing data on the hard disk  Solid red: HDD fail

3.Lock

 Use the lock to physically secure the hard disk to the unit.

4.Latch

 Use to open and remove or close and secure the tray.

5.Handle

 Pull to remove the HDD tray.

Cable Connections

Make the following connections on the Thecus N4100EVO and then power up the unit:

1. Connect an Ethernet cable from your network to the WAN port on the back

panel of the N4100EVO.

NOTE

If your HDD was part of a RAID 1 or RAID 5 array previously, it

automatically rebuilds. If you replace all the drives with higher capacity

drives, you will need to go to Administrator login and format the drives.

NOTE

After turning on the NAS, the light "activity" will become bright while the

HDD is plugged in, and will glitter while reading or writing information.

2. Connect the provided power cord into the universal power socket on the

back panel. Plug the other end of the cord into a surge protected socket.

3. Press the power button on the front panel to power on the N4100EVO.

Checking System Status

After making connections on the N4100EVO 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 front panel Power LED glows blue and the WAN LED glows or blinks

green.

2. The HDD Power LED on each HDD tray glows blue.

Chapter 3: First Time Setup

Once the hardware is installed, physically connected to your network, and powered on, you can configure the Thecus IP storage so that it is accessible to your network users. There is one way to set up your Thecus IP storage: using the Thecus Smart Utility(N2200/N0204) /Thecus Setup Wizard(N2200Plus/EVO,N4100EVO). Follow the steps below for initial software setup.

Thecus Smart Utility (N0204/N2200)

The handy Thecus Smart Utility makes configuring N0204/N2200 a snap. To configure the Thecus IP storage using the Smart Utility, perform the following steps:

1. Insert the installation CD into your CD-ROM drive (the host PC must be

connected to the network).

2. The Smart Utility should launch automatically. If not, please browse your

CD-ROM drive and double click on autorun.exe. Click “N0204/N2200 ”.

3. Select the N0204/N2200 that you like to configure. Press Next to continue.

4. First, please select System Installation Wizard.

NOTE

For MAC OS X users, double click on Thecus Smart Utility Wizard .pkg file.

5. Please select your installation mode, One Click Installation or Manual

Installation.

6. After your installed HDDs are detected, select your desired RAID level. Press

Next to continue.

7. The N0204/N2200 will automatically create several folders. Select your

desired folder and map it to your local PC/NB as a Network Device.

8. Complete the N0204/N2200 Smart Utility Wizard.

A. You can access the N0204/N2200 Web Administrator interface by clicking

the Start Brower button. The default password is ―admin‖. You can also

setup a backup task at this point by clicking the Setup backup task button.

B. Press Exit to exit the windows utility.

C. Press the Setup backup task button to configure backup tasks on your

N0204/N2200.

NOTE

The Thecus Smart Utility Wizard is designed for installation on systems running Windows XP/2000/7 or Mac OSX or later. Users with other operating systems will need to install the Thecus Smart Utility Wizard on a host machine with one of these operating systems before using the unit.

‧Single Task Quick Backup: Perform a single backup by selecting the source

and destination.

‧Manually Backup and Task List: Show all task information and options.

Thecus Setup Wizard (N2200PLUS/EVO,N4100EVO)

The handy Thecus Setup Wizard makes configuring N2200PLUS/EVO,N4100EVO a snap. To configure the N2200PLUS/EVO,N4100EVO using the Setup Wizard, perform the following steps:

1. Insert the installation CD into your CD-ROM drive (the host PC must be connected to the network).

2. The Setup Wizard should launch automatically. If not, please browse your

CD-ROM drive and double click on Setup.exe.

3. 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 7: Troubleshooting for assistance.

4. Select the N2200PLUS/EVO,N4100EVO that you like to configure.

5. Login with the administrator account and password. The default account and

password are both ―admin‖.

NOTE

For MAC OS X users, double click on Thecus Setup Wizard .dmg file.

6. Name your N2200PLUS/EVO,N41OOEVO and configure the network IP

address. If your switch or router is configured as a DHCP Server, configuring the N2200PLUS/EVO,N4100EVO to automatically obtain an IP address is recommended. You may also use a static IP address and enter the DNS Server address manually.

7. Change the default administrator password.

8. Finished! Access the N2200PLUS/EVO,N4100EVO Web Administrator

Interface by pressing the Start Browser button. You can also configure another N2200PLUS/EVO,N4100EVO at this point by clicking the Setup Other Device button. Press Exit to exit the wizard.

LCD Operation

The N4100EVO 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 Down (▼), Up (▲), Enter () and Escape (ESC) keys to operate LCD to view system information and USB copy.

The following table illustrates the keys on the front control panel:

LCD Controls

Icon

Function

Description

▲

Up Button

Select the previous configuration settings information.

▼

Down Button

Select the next configuration settings information



Enter

Enter for the USB copy confirmation message.

ESC

Escape

Escape and return to the previous menu.

There is one mode of operation for the LCD: Display Mode

Display Mode

During normal operation, the LCD will be in Display Mode.

Display Mode

Item

Description

Host Name

Current host name of the system.

WAN

Current WAN IP setting.

LAN

Current LAN IP setting.

Disk Info

Current status of disk slot has been installed

RAID

Current RAID status.

System Fan

Current system fan status.

2006/06/16 12:00

Current system time.

NOTE

The Thecus Setup Wizard is designed for installation on systems running Windows XP/2000/vista/7 or Mac OSX or later. Users with other operating systems will need to install the Thecus Setup Wizard on a host machine with one of these operating systems before using the unit.

The N4100 Eco 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 Thecus IP storage by press USB copy button. To use

USB copy, follow the steps below:

N0204:

1. Plug your USB device into USB2.0 port on the Front Panel.

2. Press USB copy Button and the N0204 miniNAS will start copying USB disks

connected to the front end USB2.0 port.

3. The USB LED show

 Blinking Green: Copy activity.  Solid Green: Copy Success.  Solid Red: Copy Fail.

N2200:

1. Plug your USB device into an available USB port on the Front Panel.

2. Press the ―USB Copy Button”.

3. The N2200 will start copying USB disks connected to the front USB port. The

LCD will display the USB copy progress and result.

USB 2.0 Copy

NOTE

Please use the front USB port when

using USB copy function.

N2200PLUS/EVO:

1. Plug your USB device into an available USB port on the Rear Panel.

2. Press the ―USB Copy Button”.

3. The N2200PLUS will start copying USB disks connected to the rear USB port.

The LCD will display the USB copy progress and result.

N4100EVO:

The USB Copy function enables you to copy files stored on USB devices such as USB disks and digital cameras to the N4100EVO 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 Enter ().

3. The LCD will display ―USB Copy?‖

4. Press Enter () and the N4100EVO will start copying USB disks connected to

the front USB port.

5. All of data will be copied into system folder named ―USBcopy‖.

Typical Setup Procedure

From the Web Administration Interface, you can begin to setup your Thecus IP storage for use on your network. Setting up the Thecus IP storage typically follows the five steps outlined below.

For more on how to use the Web Administration Interface, see Chapter 4: Web Administration Interface.

Step 1: Network Setup

From the Web Administration Interface, you can configure the network settings of the Thecus IP storage for your network. You can access the Network menu from the menu bar. For details on how to configure your network settings, refer to

Chapter 4: System Network .

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 Management > RAID Configuration.

For more information on configuring RAID, see Chapter 4: System Management > RAID Configuration.

Don‘t know which RAID level to use? Find out more about the different RAID levels

from Appendix B: RAID Basics.

Step 3: Create Local Users or Setup Authentication

Once the RAID is ready, you can begin to create local users for the IP STORAGE, or choose to setup authentication protocols such as Active Directory (AD).

For more on managing users, go to Chapter 4:User and Group Authentication.

Step 4: Create Folders and Set Up ACLs

Once users are introduced into your network, you can begin to create various folders on the Thecus IP storage and control user access to each using Folder Access Control Lists.

More information on managing folders, see Chapter 4: Storage Management > Share Folder .

To find out about configuring Folder Access Control Lists, see Chapter 4: Storage

Management > Share Folder> Folder Access Control List (ACL).

Step 5: Start Services

Finally, you can start to setup the different services of the IP Storage for the users on your network. You can find out more about each of these services by clicking below:

SMB/CIFS

Apple File Protocol (AFP)

Network File System (NFS)

File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

iTunes Server

Printer Server

Chapter 4: System Administration

Overview

The Thecus IP storage provides an easily accessible Web Administration Interface. With it, you can configure and monitor the Thecus IP storage anywhere

on the network.

Web Administration Interface

Make sure your network is connected to the Internet. To access Thecus IP storage Web Administration Interface:

1. Type the Thecus IP storage IP address into your browser. (Default IP address

is http://192.168.1.100) (N0204/N2200 default IP address is DHCP)

2. Login to the system using the administrator user name and password. The

factory defaults are:

User Name: admin Password: admin

※ If you changed your password in the smart utility/setup wizard,

use the new password.

Once you are logged in as an administrator disclaimer page will appear as below. Please click the check box if you do not want to have this page displayed during the next login.

NOTE

Your computer‘s network IP address must be on the same subnet as the Thecus IP storage. If the Thecus IP storage 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.

Following by disclaim page, you will see the Web Administration Interface. From here, you can configure and monitor virtually every aspect of the Thecus IP storage from anywhere on the network.

My Favorite

The user interface with ―My Favorite‖ shortcut is allowed user to designate often used items and have them display on the main screen area. The figure below displays 12 default favorite functions.

Administrators can add or remove favorite functions to My Favorites by right clicking the mouse on the menu tree.

The other way administrators can add favorite functions is by clicking the ―Add Favorite‖ icon in each function screen. Please refer figure below in red circuit icon.

To return to the favorite screen, simply click ―My Favorite‖ located at the left hand corner of the main screen.

Menu Bar

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

Menu Bar

Item

Description

System Information

Current system status of the Thecus IP storage.

System Management

Various Thecus IP storage system settings and information.

System Network

Information and settings for network connections, as well as various services of the Thecus IP storage.

Storage

Information and settings for storage devices installed into the Thecus IP storage.

User and Group Authentication

Allows configuration of users and groups.

Application Server

Printer Server and iTunes Server to set up of the Thecus IP storage.

Module Management

System and user Module to install of the Thecus IP storage.

Backup

Category of Backup Features set up of the Thecus IP storage.

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 Thecus IP storage.

Message Bar

You can get information about system status quickly by moving mouse over.

Message Bar

Item

Status

Description

RAID Information.

Display the status of created RAID volume. Click to go to RAID information page as short cut.

Disks Information.

Display the status of disks installed in the system. Click to go to Disk information page as short cut.

FAN.

Display system FAN Status. Click to go to System Status page as short cut.

UPS.

Display UPS device status. Click to go to UPS Setting page as short cut.

(N0204/N2200PLUS/EVO,N4100EVO not supported)

Temperature.

Green: Systematic temperature is normal.

Red: Systematic temperature is unusual.

Click to go to System Status page as short cut.

Network.

Green: Connection to network is normal.

Red: abnormal connection to the network

Logout

Click to logout Web Administration Interface.

Language Selection

The Thecus IP storage supports multiple Languages, including:

 English  Japanese  Traditional Chinese  Simplified Chinese  French  German  Italian  Korean  Spanish  Russia  Polish

On the menu bar, click Language and the selection list appears. This user interface will switch to selected Language for Thecus IP storage.

System Information

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

Product Information

Once you login, you will first see the basic Product Information screen providing Manufacturer, Product No., Firmware Version, and System Up Time

information.

Product Information

Item

Description

Manufacturer

Displays the name of the system manufacturer.

Product No.

Shows the model number of the system.

Firmware version

Shows the current firmware version.

Up time

Displays the total run time of the system.

System/Service Status

From the Status menu, choose the System item, System Status and Service Status screens appear. These screens provide basic system and service status

information.

System Status

Item

Description

CPU Loading (%)

Displays current CPU workload of the N2200PLUS.

System Fan Speed

Displays the current status of the system fan.

Up Time

Shows how long the system has been up and running.

Service Status

Item

Description

AFP Status

The status of the Apple Filing Protocol server.

NFS Status

The status of the Network File Service Server.

SMB/CIFS Status

The status of the SMB/CIFS server.

FTP Status

The status of the FTP server.

Media Server

The status of the Media Server

Nsync Status

The status of the Nsync server.

UPnP Status

The status of the UPnP service.

Logs

From the System Information menu, choose the Logs item and the System Logs screen appears. This screen shows a history of system usage and important events such as disk status, network information, and system booting. See the following table for a detailed description of each item:

See the following table for a detailed description of each item:

System Logs

Item

Description

All

Provides all log information including system messages, warning messages and error messages.

INFO

Records information about system messages.

WARN

Shows only warning messages.

ERROR

Shows only error messages.

Download All Log File

Export all logs to an external file.

Truncate All Log File

Clear all log files.

The number of lines per page □

Specify desired number of lines to display per page. Sort Ascending

Shows logs by date in ascending order.

Sort Descending

Shows logs by date in descending order.

|<< < > >>|

Use the forward ( > >>| ) and backward ( |<< < ) buttons to browse the log pages.

Refresh the logs.

System Management

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

Time: Setting system time

From the time 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 time on the IP STORAGE with an NTP (Network Time Protocol) Server.

See the following table for a detailed description of each item:

Time

Item

Description

Date

Sets the system date.

Time

Sets the system time.

Time Zone

Sets the system time zone.

Act as NTP Server

Select Enable to synchronize with the NTP server. Select Disable to close the NTP server synchronization.

Sync with external NTP Server

Select YES to allow the IP STORAGE to synchronize with an NTP server of your choice. Press Apply to change.

WARNING

If an NTP server is selected, please make sure your Thecus IP storage has been

setup to access the NTP server.

Notification configuration

From the menu, choose the Notification item, and the Notification Configuration screen appears. This screen lets you have the IP STORAGE notify

you in case of any system malfunction. Press Apply to confirm all settings. See following table for a detailed description of each item.

Notification Configuration

Item

Description

Beep Notification

Enable or disable the system beeper that beeps when a problem occurs.

Email Notification

Enable or disable email notifications of system problems.

Account Password

Enter a new password.

E-mail From

Set email address to send email.

Receiver‘s E-mail Address (1,2,3,4)

Add one or more recipient‘s email addresses to receive email

notifications.

Firmware Upgrade

From the menu, choose the Firmware Upgrade item and the Firmware Upgrade screen appears.

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 upgrade is complete.

NOTE

Consult with your mail server administrator for email server

information.

Schedule Power On/Off (Only for N0204/N2200/EVO,N4100EVO)

Using the Thecus IP storage System Management, you can save energy and money by scheduling the Thecus IP storage to turn itself on and off during certain times of the day.

From the menu, choose the Schedule Power On/Off item and the Schedule Power On/Off screen appears.

To designate a schedule for the Thecus IP storage to turn on and off, first enable the feature by checking the Enable Schedule Power On/Off checkbox.

Then, simply choose an on and off time for each day of the week that you would like to designate a schedule by using the various dropdowns.

Finally, click Apply to save your changes.

Example - Monday: On: 8:00; Off: 16:00 System will turn on at 8:00 AM on Monday, and off at 16:00 on Monday. System will turn on for the rest of the week.

If you choose an on time, but do not assign an off time, the system will turn on and remain on until a scheduled off time is reached, or if the unit is shutdown manually.

Example - Monday: On: 8:00

NOTE

• The beeper only beeps if it is enabled in the System Notification menu.

• Check Thecus website for the latest firmware release and release notes.

• Downgrading firmware is not permitted.

WARNING

Do not turns off the system during the firmware upgrade process.

This will lead to a catastrophic result that may render the system inoperable.

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.

UPS Setting (Only for N2200)

The Thecus IP storage can also support various uninterruptible power supply unit via either ―Serial‖ or ―USB‖ interface (depend on model) to provide extra data security and accessibility in the case of a power failure.

From the Status menu, choose the UPS item and the UPS Setting screen appears. Make any changes you wish, and press Apply to confirm changes.

See the following table for a detailed description of each item.

UPS Setting

Item

Description

UPS Monitoring

Enable or disable UPS monitoring.

Manufacturer

Choose the UPS manufacturer from the dropdowns.

Model

Choose the UPS 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 first notification

Delay between power failure and first notification in seconds.

Seconds between subsequent power failure notifications

Delay between subsequent notifications in seconds.

Shutdown the system when the battery charge is less than

Amount of UPS battery remaining before system should auto-shutdown.

Apply

Press Apply to save your changes.

Utility

˙ Administrator password From the menu, choose the Administrator Password item and the Change

Administrator Password screen appears. Enter a new password in the New Password box and confirm your new password in the Confirm Password box.

Press Apply to confirm password changes.

See the following table for a detailed description of each item.

Change Administrator and LCD Entry Password

Item

Description

New Password

Type in a new administrator password.

Confirm Password

Type the new password again to confirm.

Apply

Press this to save your changes.

˙ Config Mgmt From the menu, choose the Config Mgmt item and the System Configuration Download/Upload screen appears. From here, you can download or upload stored

system configurations.

See the following table for a detailed description of each item.

System Configuration Download/Upload

Item

Description

Download

Save and export the current system configuration.

Upload

Import a saved configuration file to overwrite current system configuration.

NOTE

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 accounts.

˙ Factory default From the menu, choose the Factory Default item and the Reset to Factory Default screen appears. Press Apply to reset the IP Storage to factory default settings.

˙ Reboot & Shutdown From the menu, choose Reboot & Shutdown item, and the Shutdown/Reboot System screen appears. Press Reboot to restart the system or Shutdown to turn

the system off.

˙ File System check

The File System Check allows you to perform a check on the integrity of your disks‘

file system. Under the menu, click File system Check and the File System Check prompt appears.

To perform a file system check, click Apply.

Once clicked, the following prompt will appear:

Click Yes to reboot the system.

WARNING

Resetting to factory defaults will not erase the data stored in the hard disks, but

WILL revert all the settings to the factory default values.

Once the system has rebooted, you will be returned to the File System Check prompt. Check the desired RAID volumes and click Next to proceed with the file system check. Click Reboot to reboot without running the check.

Once you click Next, you will see the following screen:

Click Start to begin the file system check. 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.

System Network

Use the System Network menu to make network configuration settings as well as service support settings.

NOTE

The system must be rebooted before the Thecus IP Storage can function

normally after file system check complete.

WAN/LAN1

WAN/LAN1 Configuration

From the System Network menu, choose WAN/LAN1, and the WAN/LAN1 Configuration screen appears. This screen displays the network parameters of the

WAN/LAN1 connection. You may change any of these items and press Apply to confirm your settings. See a description of each item in the following table:

WAN/LAN1 Configuration

Item

Description

Host name

Host name that identifies the IP Storage on the network.

Domain name

Specifies the domain name of the IP Storage.

WINS Server

To set a server name for NetBIOS computer.

MAC Address

MAC address of the network interface.

Set IP Address by: Static / Dynamic

You can choose a static IP or Dynamic IP, and input your network configuration.

IP address of the WAN interface.

Netmask

Network mask, which is generally: 255.255.255.0

Gateway

Default Gateway IP address.

DNS Server

Domain Name Service (DNS) server IP address.

NOTE

• Enabling DHCP automatically turns on UPnP— see the Service Support Screen.

• A correct DNS setting is vital to networks services, such as SMTP and NTP.

LAN2 (Only for N2200PLUS/EVO,N4100EVO)

LAN2 Configuration

The Thecus IP storage supports two Gigabit Ethernet ports for higher service availability. To configure these ports, choose LAN2 from the System Network menu, and the LAN2 Configuration screen appears. Press Apply to save your changes.

LAN2 Configuration

Item

Description

MAC Address

Displays the MAC address of the LAN2 interface.

Specifies the IP address of the LAN2 interface.

Netmask

Specifies the Network Mask of the LAN2 interface.

Link Detected

Specifies the LAN2 port link status.

Link Speed

Specifies the LAN2 port link speed.

DHCP Server Configuration

A DHCP server can be configured to assign IP addresses to devices connected to the LAN2 port. To configure these ports, choose LAN2 from the System Network menu.

DHCP Configuration

Item

Description

DHCP Server

Enable or disable the DHCP server to automatically assign IP address to PCs connected to the LAN2 interface.

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.

NOTE

The IP Segment of WAN/LAN1 and LAN2 should not overlap.

WARNING

The IP address of the LAN2 interface should not be in the range of the

Start IP address and End IP address.

Samba / CIFS

There are 2 options is currently allow Admin to Enable/Disable to operate Thecus IP storage associated with Samba / CIFS protocol. With the option changed, it will need to reboot system to activate.

Samba Service

Used for letting the operating system of UNIX series and SMB/CIFS of Microsoft Windows operating system (Server Message Block / Common Internet File System).Do the link in network protocol. Enable or Disable SMB/CIFS protocol for Windows, Apple, Unix drive mapping.

Samba Recycle Bin

The Thecus IP storage 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.

AFP (Apple Network Setup)

From the System Network menu, choose the AFP item, and the AFP Support screen appears. This screen displays the configuration items for the Apple Filing Protocol. You can change any of these items and press Apply to confirm your settings.

NOTE

• In some environments, due to security concerns, you may wish to

disable SMB/CIFS as a precaution against computer viruses.

A description of each item follows:

Apple Network Configuration

Item

Description

AFP Server

Enable or disable Apple File Service to use the IP STORAGE with MAC OS-based systems.

MAC CHARSET

Specifics the code page from drop down list

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 IP STORAGE. If you do not want to assign a network zone, enter an asterisk (*) to use the default setting.

Time Machine

Enable checked box while you like to backup you MAC system to have Thecus IP storage as MAC time machine

NFS Setup

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

A description of each item follows:

NFS Server Setting

Item

Description

NFS

Enable or Disable NFS support.

Apply

Click Apply to save your changes.

FTP

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

A description of each item follows:

FTP

Item

Description

FTP

Enable FTP Service on the IP Storage.

Security FTP

Enable or disable Security FTP, be sure the client FTP software has also security FTP setting enabled.

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 Access

Upload/Download: Allow anonymous FTP users to upload or download files to/from public folders. Download: Allow anonymous FTP users to download files from public folders. Upload only (Write only): Allow anonymous FTP users to upload files from public folders. No access: Block anonymous FTP user access.

Auto Rename

If checked, the system will automatically rename files that are uploaded with a duplicate file name. The renaming scheme is [filename].#, where # represents an integer.

Upload Bandwidth

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 Thecus IP storage, use the appropriate user login and password set up on the Users page. Access control to each share folder is set up on the ACL page (Storage Management > Shore Folder > ACL).

HTTP/ Web Disk

From the System Network menu, choose the HTTP/ Web Disk item, and the Web Disk (HTTP) Support screen appears. This screen displays the service

support parameters of the system. You can change any of these items and press Apply to confirm your settings.

A description of each item follows:

Web Service

Item

Description

HTTP (WebDisk) Support

Enable or disable WebDisk support. Enter the port number if this option is enabled. The port number is default 80.

HTTPs (Secure WebDisk) Support

Enable or disable secure WebDisk support. Enter the port if this option is enabled.

UPnP

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

Nsync Target

From the System Network menu, choose the Nsync Target item, and the Nsync Setting screen appears. Enable or Disable your Nsync Target Server. Press Apply

to confirm your settings.

If the Thecus Nsync feature has chose to use Rsync to replicate data between two systems. For the target side to allow source cross data, the Rsync target server needs to assign a username and password for authentication.

Once Nsync Target has been enabled, the other Thecus NAS product is able to operate remote replication to this NAS system.

NOTE

• Disable HTTP support and Enable Secure HTTP support to guarantee

secure access.

Bonjour Setting

Bonjour, is Apple Inc.'s trade name for its implementation of Zeroconf, a service discovery protocol. Bonjour locates devices such as printers, as well as other computers, and the services that those devices offer on a local network using multicast Domain Name System service records. This definitive guide walks you through Bonjour zero-configuration networking with a complete description of the protocols and technologies used to create Bonjour enabled applications and devices.

TFTP

Thecus IP storage can act as a TFTP server, enabling users to download and upload files with their favorite TFTP programs. From the System Network menu, choose the TFTP item, and the TFTP screen appears. You can change any of these items and press Apply to confirm your settings.

A description of each item follows:

FTP

Item

Description

TFTP

Enable TFTP Service on the Thecus IP storage.

Checked WAN/LAN1 or LAN2 to enable port use

Port

Specifies the port number of an incoming connection on a non-standard port.

Share Folder

Select the file stored folder, it can not be empty.

Folder Permission

Select the folder permission

DDNS

To set up a server on the Internet and enable the users to connect to it easily, a fixed and easy-toremember host name is often required. However, if the ISP provides only dynamic IP address, the IP address of the server will change from time to time and is difficult to recall. You can enable the DDNS service to solve the problem. After enabling the DDNS service of the NAS, whenever the NAS restarts or the IP address is changed,the NAS will notify the DDNS provider immediately to record the new IP address. When the user tries to connect to the NAS by the host name, the

DDNS will transfer the recorded IP address to the user. The NAS supports the DDNS providers: DyDNS.org(Dynamic DNS),DyDNS.org(Custom DNS),DyDNS.org(Static DNS), www.zoneedit.com,www.no-ip.com.

A description of each item follows:

DDNS

Item

Description

DDNS

Enable DDNS Service on the Thecus IP storage.

DDNS provides.

User Name

Select the User Name.

Password

Select the Password.

Domain Name

Select the Domain Name

Storage Management

The Storage menu displays the status of storage devices installed in the Thecus IP storage, and includes storage configuration options such as RAID and disk settings, folder configuration, space allocation and ISO Mount.

Disks Information

From the Storage menu, choose the Disks item and the Disks Information screen appears. From here, you can see various items about installed SATA hard disks. Blank lines indicate that a SATA hard disk is not currently installed in that particular disk slot.

Disks Information

Item

Description

Disk No.

Indicates disk location.

Capacity

Shows the SATA hard disk capacity.

Model

Displays the SATA hard disk model name.

Firmware

Shows the SATA hard disk firmware version.

Status

Indicates the status of the disk. Can read OK, Warning, or Failed.

Bad Block scan

Yes to start scan Bad Block.

Total Capacity

Shows the total SATA hard disk capacity.

Disk Power Management

The administrator can set the disk to power down after a period of inactivity.

S.M.A.R.T. Information

On the Disks Information screen, the status of each disk will be displayed in the Status column. Clicking on an OK or Warning link will display the S.M.A.R.T Information window for that particular disk.

You may also perform disk SMART test, simply to click ―Test‖ to start with. The result is only for reference and system will not take any action from its result.

NOTE

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.

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.

Temperature Celsius

The current temperature of the hard disk in degrees Celsius

Reallocated Sector Count

Count of reallocated sectors. When the hard drive finds a 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 Sector

Current count of unstable sectors (waiting for remapping). The 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.

Test Type

Set short or long time to test.

Test Result

Result of the test.

Test Time

Total time of the test.

Bad Block Scan

On the Disks Information screen, you may also perform disk bad block scan, simply to click ―Click to start‖ to start with. The result is only for reference and system will not take any action from its result.

The testing result will be stay till system reboot with ―Yet to start‖ displayed as default.

RAID Information

From the Storage menu, choose the RAID item and the RAID Information screen appears.

NOTE

If the Reallocated Sector Count > 32 or Current Pending Sector of a hard disk

drive > 0 , 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.

This screen lists the RAID volumes currently residing on the Thecus IP storage. From this screen, you can get information about the status of your RAID volumes, as well as the capacities allocated for data, and iSCSI(N4100EVO). There is also a graph which represents how the RAID volume is currently allocated.

RAID Information

Item

Description

ID of the current RAID volume.

NOTE: All RAID IDs must be unique.

RAID Level

Shows the current RAID configuration.

Status

Indicates status of the RAID. Can read either Healthy, Degraded, or Damaged.

Disks Used

Hard disks used to form the current RAID volume.

Total Capacity

Total capacity of the current RAID.

Data Capacity

Indicates the used capacity and total capacity used by user data.

iSCSI Capacity

Indicates the capacity allocated to iSCSI. (N4100EVO)

Create a RAID

(Only for N2200PLUS/EVO,N4100EVO,as the N2200 and N0204 use the Smart

Utility).On the RAID Information screen, press the create button to go to the

CREAT RAID screen. In addition to RAID disk information and status, this screen lets you make RAID configuration settings.

Using Create RAID, you can select stripe size, choose which disks are RAID disks or the Spare Disk.

RAID Configurations

Item

Description

Disk No.

Number assigned to the installed hard disks.

Capacity (MB)

Capacity of the installed hard disks.

Model

Model number of the installed hard disks.

Status

Status of the installed hard disks.

Used

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 Percentage

The percentage of the RAID volume that will be used to store data.

Create

Press this button to configure a file system and create the RAID storage volume.

To create a RAID volume, follow the steps below:

1. On the RAID Information screen, click create.

2. On the RAID Configuration screen, set the RAID storage space as JBOD,

RAID 0, RAID 1,RAID 5(N4100EVO)— see Appendix B: RAID Basics for a detailed description of each.

3. Specify a RAID ID.

4. Specify a stripe size — 64K is the default setting.

5. Specify the percentage allocated for user data by drag the horizontal bar.

6. Press Create to build the RAID storage volume.

RAID Level

You can set the storage volume as JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 1,RAID 5. RAID configuration is usually required only when you first set up the device. A brief description of each RAID setting follows:

RAID Levels

Level

Description

JBOD

The storage volume is a single HDD with no RAID support. JBOD requires a minimum of 1 disk.

RAID 0

Provides data striping but no redundancy. Improves performance but not data safety. RAID 0 requires a minimum of 2 disks.

NOTE

Building a RAID volume may take time, depending on the size of hard drives

and RAID mode. In general, while the RAID volume building process is up to

―RAID Building‖ then the data volume is capable to be accessed.

WARNING

Creating RAID destroys all data in the current RAID volume. The data is

unrecoverable.

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.(N4100EVO)

Edit RAID

On the RAID Information screen, press the Edit button to go to the RAID Information screen. Using Edit RAID, you can select RAID ID and the Spare Disk. .

Remove RAID

Click to remove the RAID volume. All user data has been created in selected RAID volume will be removed.

To remove a RAID volume, follow the steps below:

1. On the RAID List screen, select the RAID volume by clicking on its radio

button, and click RAID Information to open the RAID Configuration screen.

2. On the RAID Configuration screen, click Remove RAID.

WARNING

If the administrator improperly removes a hard disk that should not be

removed when RAID status is degraded, all data will be lost.

3. The confirmation screen appear, you will have to input ―Yes‖ with exactly

wording case to complete ―Remove RAID‖ operation

Space Allocation (Only for N2200PLUS/EVO,N4100EVO)

iSCSI Target

You may specify the space allocated for iSCSI (N4100EVO) or target USB volumes (N2200PLUS/EVO). The iSCSI volume can be created 2 volumes on N4100EVO.

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.

Item

Description

Modify

Click this to modify the allocated space.

Delete

Click this to delete the allocated space.

iSCSI Target

Click to allocate space to iSCSI volume.

Type

Type of volume. Can be either USB or iSCSI.

Name

Name assigned to the volume.

Capacity

Capacity of the allocated space.

Allocating Space for iSCSI Volume

WARNING

Remove RAID destroys all data in the current RAID volume. The data is

unrecoverable.

To allocate space for an iSCSI volume on the current RAID volume, follow the steps below:

1. Under the Volume Allocation List, select iSCSI Target then click Add.

The Create iSCSI Volume screen appears.

Create iSCSI Volume

Item

Description

RAID ID

ID of current RAID volume.

Allocation

Percentage and amount of space allocated to iSCSI volume.

Unused

Percentage and amount of unused space on current RAID volume.

iSCSI Target Volume

Enable or Disable the iSCSI Target Volume.

Target Name

Name of the iSCSI Target. This name will be used by the Stackable NAS function to identify this export share.

Year

Select the current year from the dropdown.

Authentication

You may choose CHAP authentication or choose None.

Month

Select the current month from the dropdown.

LUN ID

Specific Logic unit ID number.

Username

Enter a username.

Password

Enter a password.

Password Confirm

Reenter the chosen password

2. Designate the percentage to be allocated from the Allocation drag bar.

3. Enable the iSCSI Target Service by selecting Enable.

4. Choose to enable CHAP authentication or choose None.

5. Enter a Target Name. This will be used by the Stackable NAS function to

identify this export share.

6. Choose the current year from the Year dropdown.

7. Choose the current month from the Month dropdown.

8. When iSCSI target volume has been created, the LUN ID is configurable from

1 to 254 with a default of the next available number in ascending numerical order. The LUN ID is unique and can not be duplicated except for LUN ID 0.

9. If you‘ve enabled CHAP authentication, enter a username and a password.

Confirm your chosen password be reentering it in the Password Confirm box.

10. Click OK to create the iSCSI volume.

Modify iSCSI Volume

To Modify iSCSI volume on the current RAID volume, follow the steps below:

1. Under the Volume Allocation List, click Modify.

The Modify iSCSI Volume screen appears.

2. Modify your setting. Press ok to change.

Expand Volume

The iSCSI volume is now able to expand its capacity from unused space. From the volume list, simply select the iSCSI volume you like to expand and click the Expand button:

You will then see the dialog box displayed below. Drag the Expand Capacity bar to the size you want. Then press Expand to confirm the operation.

Delete Volume

To delete volume on the current RAID volume, follow the steps below:

1. Under the Volume Allocation List, click Delete.

The Space Allocation screen appears.

2. Press YES. All data in the volume will be removed.

USB Target (for N2200PLUS/EVO)

Create a RAID, please mention the Data percentage option. The data percentage is the percentage you want to allocate for the NAS file system. The NAS file system and the space available for USB target a separate. In this case the data percentage is 50%, this means that 50% will be available for USB target.

Once the RAID is healthy, check the Total capacity, Data capacity and USB capacity.

The USB capacity is still N/A, because no space has been allocated for USB yet.

Go to [storage -> space allocation -> target USB -> add, you should see this screen:

Here you can determine how much space you would like to allocate for the USB target. In this case we use all the available space for the USB target. Click [OK] to confirm.

Once created, you should see the size of the USB target here: On the NAS you are done now and you can connect the front USB of the NAS to your PC. In this example we use a Windows 7 PC as client. Go to [control panel -> administrative tools -> computer management -> disk management]. The disk should be listed, it could be listed as unpartitioned space or as a RAW partition.

Format the drive as NTFS and assign a drive letter to it. Once the format is done the

partition should show up in your Windows explorer.

Share Folder

From the Storage menu, choose Share Folder, and the Folder screen appears. This screen allows you to create and configure folders on the Thecus IP storage volume.

Adding Folders

On the Folder screen, press the Add button and the Add Folder screen appears. This screen allows you to add a folder. After entering the information, press Apply to create new folder.

Add Folder

Item

Description

RAID ID

RAID volume where the new folder will reside.

Folder Name

Enter the name of the folder.

Description

Provide a description the folder.

Browseable

Enable or disable users from browsing the folder contents. If Yes is selected, then the share folder will be browseable.

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.

Apply

Press Apply to create the folder.

NOTE

Folder names are limited to 60 characters. Systems running Windows 98 or earlier

may not support file names longer than 15 characters.

Modify Folders

On the Folder screen, press the Edit button and the Modify Folder screen appears. This screen allows you to change folder information. After entering the information, press Apply to save your changes.

Modify Folder

Item

Description

RAID ID

RAID volume where the folder will reside.

Folder Name

Enter the name of the folder.

Description

Provide a description the folder.

Browseable

Enable or disable users from browsing the folder contents. This setting will only apply while access via SMB/CIFS and web disk.

Public

Admit or deny public access to this folder.

Remove Folders

To remove a folder, press the Remove button from the specified folder row. The system will confirm folder deletion. Press Yes to delete the folder permanently or No to go back to the folder list.

WARNING

All the data stored in the folder will be deleted once the folder is 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.

NFS Share

Item

Description

Hostname

Enter the name or IP address of the host

Privilege

Host has either read only or writeable access to the folder.

Guest System Support

There are two selections available:

 Unix / Linux System  AIX (Allow source port > 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.

Apply

Click to save your changes.

Folder and Sub-Folder Access Control List (ACL)

On the Folder screen, press the ACL button, and the ACL setting screen appears. This screen allows you to configure access to the specific folder and sub-folders 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 Apply button to confirm your settings.

ACL setting

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 in this column.

Writable

Provides Write access to users or groups who are displayed in this column.

Recursive

Enable to inherit the access right for all its sub-folders.

To configure folder access, follow the steps below:

1. On the ACL screen, all network groups and users are listed in the left hand

column. 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 Apply to confirm your ACL settings.

To setup sub-folders ACL, click on ― ‖ symbol to extract sub folders list as screen shot shows below. You may carry on with same steps as share level ACL setting.

The ACL screen also allows you to search for a particular user. To do this, follow the steps below:

1. 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.

NOTE

If one user has belonged to more than one group but different privilege than

the priority Deny > Read Only > Writable

NOTE

The system will list up to 1,000 users from the chosen category. To narrow

your search, enter a search term in the blank provided.

NOTE

The ACL can be set for share and sub-folders level, not for files.

ISO Mount

The ISO Mount feature is very useful tool from Thecus products. With it, users can mount an ISO file and having export name to display all details from mounted ISO file.

From the main menu, the ISO Mount feature is located under ―Storage‖. Please refer the figure below for reference.

Select on the ISO mount function and you will have the screen shot appear as following.

A. Add a ISO file

From the figure above, select ISO file from drop down share list.

After selection, system will bring up Mount table for further setting screen.

To mount new ISO file, select from listed ISO file and input desired mounting name into ―Mount as:‖ field. Click ―ADD‖ with confirmation to complete mounting ISO file. Or without ―Mount as‖ ISO file export name input, system will automatic to give the export name by ISO file name. If left ―Mount as:‖ blink then system will create mount point by ISO file name.

After you have completed to add ISO then the page will displayed all mounted ISO files,

You could click ―Unmount‖ to eliminate mounted ISO file.

B. Using ISO

The mounted ISO file will be located same share folder with name giving. Please refer the screen shot below.

ISO file ―image‖ has mounted as folder ―Image‖ you could see. The ISO file ―Thecus 01‖ without assign mounting name, system automatically has folder ―Thecus 01‖ created.

User and Group Authentication

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

Local User Configuration

From the Accounts menu, choose the User item, and the Local User Configuration screen appears. This screen allows you to Add, Edit, and Remove

local users.

Local User Configuration

Item

Description

Add

Press the Add button to add a user to the list of local users.

Edit

Press the Edit button to modify a local user.

Remove

Press the Remove button to delete a selected user from the system.

‧Add Users

1. Click on the Add button on Local User Configuration screen, and Local

User Setting screen appears.

2. On the Local User Setting screen, enter a name in the User Name box.

3. Enter a User ID number. If left blank, the system will automatically assign

one.

4. Enter a password in the Password box and re-enter the password in the

Confirm box.

5. Select which group the user will 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 << or >> buttons to have this user join or leave a group.

6. Press the Apply button and the user is created.

‧Edit Users

1. Select an existing user from the Local User Configuration screen.

2. Click on the Edit button, and Local User Setting screen appears.

3. From here, you can enter a new password and re-enter to confirm, or use the

<< or >> buttons to have this user join or leave a group. Click the Apply button to save your changes.

Remove Users

1. Select an existing user from the Local User Configuration screen.

NOTE

All users are automatically assigned to the ‗users‘ group.

2. Click on Remove button and the user is deleted from the system.

Local Group Configuration

From the Accounts menu, choose the Group item, and the Local Group Configuration screen appears. This screen allows you to Add, Edit, and Remove

local groups.

Local Group Configuration

Item

Description

Add

Press the Add button to add a user to the list of local groups.

Edit

Press the Edit button to modify a selected group from the system.

Remove

Press the Remove button to delete a selected group from the system.

Add Groups

1. On the 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.

5. Select users to be in this group from the Users List by adding them to the

Members List using the << button.

6. Click the Apply button to save your changes.

Edit Groups

1. On the Local Group Configuration screen, select a group name from the

list.

2. Press the Edit 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 << 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 >> button.

5. Click the Apply button to save your changes.

Remove Groups

1. On the Local Group Configuration screen, select a group name from the

list.

2. Press Remove to delete the group from the system.

Batch Create Users and Groups

The Thecus IP storage can also add users and groups in batch mode. This enables you to conveniently add numerous users and groups automatically by importing a simple comma-separated plain text (*.txt) file.

From the Accounts menu, click Batch Mgmt and the Batch Create Users and Groups dialogue will appear. To import your list of users and groups, follow these steps:

1. Click Browse… to locate your comma-separated text file.

The information in the text file should follow this format:

[USERNAME], [PASSWORD], [GROUP]

2. Click Open.

3. Click Import to begin the user list import.

Application Server

The Thecus IP storage supports printer server, and Tunes server. The integrated Print Server allows you to share a single USB printer will all users on the network. The Thecus IP storage provides activating the iTunes Server on the device. You will

be able to play music files on this device with your iTunes client software directly. The following section shows you how.

Printer Information

From the Application Server menu, choose the Printer item, and the Printer Information screen appears. This screen provides the following information about

the USB printer connected to the USB port.

Printer Information

Item

Description

Manufacturer

Displays the name of the USB printer manufacturer.

Model

Displays the model of the USB printer.

Status

Displays the status of the USB printer.

Remove document from Queue

Click to remove all documents from printer queue 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.

You can configure Thecus IP storage to act as a printer server. That way, all PCs connected to the network can utilize the same printer.

Windows XP SP2

To set up the Printer Server in Windows XP SP2, follow the steps below:

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. Go to Start > Printers and Faxes.

3. Click on File > 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://Thecus IP storage 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.

Windows Vista

To set up the Printer Server in Windows Vista, follow the steps below:

1. Open Printer Folder from the Control Panel.

2. Click the right mouse button in anywhere on the Printers folder and then

select Add Printer.

NOTE

• 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 Thecus IP

storage, usually only the printing and fax functions will work. Other

features, such as scanning, will probably not function.

3. Select Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer.

4. Select The printer that I want isn’t listed.

You can press The printer that I want isn’t listed to go into next page without waiting for Searching for available printers to finish.

5. Click Select a shared printer by name.

Type http://<Thecus_NAS>:631/printers/usb-printer in the box, where <Thecus_NAS_IP> is the IP address of Thecus IP storage. Click Next.

6. Select or install a printer and then press OK.

If your printer model is not listed, please contact your printer manufacturer for help.

7. Windows will attempt to connect to the printer.

8. You can choose to set this printer as the default printer by checking the Set

as the default printer box. Click Next to continue.

9. Done! Click Finish.

iTunes® Server

With the built-in iTunes server capability, Thecus IP storage enables digital music to be shared and played anywhere on the network!

From the Network menu, choose the iTunes item, and the iTunes Configuration screen appears. You may enable or disable the iTunes Service from here. Once enabled, enter correct information for each field and press Apply to save your changes.

See the following table for detailed descriptions of each field:

iTunes Configuration

Item

Description

iTunes

Enable or disable the iTunes Service.

Server Name

Name used to identify Thecus IP storage to iTunes clients.

Password

Enter password to control access to your iTunes music.

Rescan Interval

Rescan interval in seconds.

MP3 Tag Encode

Specify tag encoding for MP3 files stored in Thecus IP storage. All ID3 tags will be sent out in UTF-8 format.

Once the iTunes service is enabled, Thecus IP storage will make all music located in the Music folder available for iTunes-equipped computers on the network.

Module Management

Module Installation

From the Module Management menu, choose the Module Installation item and the Module Management screen appears. From here, you can install separate software modules to extend the functionality of your Thecus IP storage.

Auto Module Installation

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

The other way to have auto module installed is using universal CD shipped with system. It has contained file ―modules.zip‖ which included all modules while system shipped. Please refer the screenshot below.

Auto Module Source List

Item

Description

Installed

Status of module

Name

Module name

Version

The version of released version

Description

The description of module

Location

The module is either getting on-line or disk

Document

The available documentation of module

Action

To install module or deleted p.s. If module list from on-line, then no delete option available

Rescan

Click to rescan from both on-line and disk

After click on ―Action‖ to install module, the module will be under list of Module Installation. Please do ―Enable‖ to activate module usage.

System Module

The system module is officially provided by Thecus for new features added. The module will list once it has been enabled from ―Module Installation‖.

NOTE

The modules list getting on-line of Thecus website will newly than ―thecus.zip‖ from shipped CD. But the installation from Thecus website could have unpredictable duration due to bandwidth concern.

‧User Module

The user module is reserved for Thecus fans to build up 3rd party functions in the future.

Backup

There is a way to back up data with the Thecus IP storage.

Nsync(Rsync for N2200EVO/N4100EVO)

You can backup a share folder to another Native Rsync Server for safe keeping as long as you have appropriate access right on that target.

If the files on your Thecus IP storage are lost for any reason, you can restore those files from the target Native Rsync Server. To backup files regularly, you can set up a scheduled task to run only once, daily, weekly, or monthly.

Under the Backup menu, click Nsync and the Nsync window appears.

Below is a description of each field:

Nsync

Item

Description

Add

Click to add a Nsync task

Edit

Click to Edit an Nsync task.

Restore

Restore share folder from an Nsync target.

Del

Click to delete an Nsync task. Backup files on Nsync target is also deleted.

Task name

The name of your Nsync task.

Server

The IP address of your target server

Share folder

The share folder you would want to backup.

Last Time

The time when the last Nsync task was executed.

Last Status

The status of your last Nsync task.

Schedule

Schedule backup of your share folders.

Action

Administrator can run or stop an Nsync task by pressing the action button.

Add Nsync Task

From the Nsync screen, click Add to display the Add Nsync Task screen.

Add Nsync Task

Item

Description

Task Name

The name of your Nsync task.

Target Server Manufacturer

Select replication to method, it has 1 options can choose from. Native Rsync Server: Using rsync to replicate data to other Thecus

IP storage

Nsync Mode

Synchronize mode or Incremental mode .

Target Server IP Address

The IP address of your target server. Source Folder

The share folder you want to backup.

Authorized Username on Target Server

The account name on the target server.

Password on Target Server

The password for the username on the target server. Test Connection

Click to check the connection to the Target Server.

Schedule

Enable or Disable schedule backup of your share folders.

Time

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.

Add

Press Add to submit your settings.

NOTE

Before starting an Nsync Task, make sure the target server‘s Nsync Server is enabled.

NOTE

Using ―Native Rsync Server‖ to backup data to other Thecus NAS devices needs to enable target server and setup a valid username and password to grant access permission.

Setting Up an Nsync Target on an Thecus IP storage 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. nsyncsource1). For

instructions on how to add a user on the Thecus IP storage, see Chapter 4:

User and Groups Authentication> Local User Configuration > Add

Users.

2. On the Nsync server, grant that user (ex. nsyncsource1) write access to the

nsync folder. For instructions on how to set up a folder‘s ACL, see

Chapter 4: Storage management> Shore Folder> 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 other than Thecus IP storage

If you selected ―Legacy FTP Server‖ when setting up your Nsync task, the Thecus IP storage will use the FTP protocol to back up the share folder. On the external storage device, make sure there is a folder named ―nsync‖, and the Auth ID has writable permission in that folder.

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Designating Thecus IP storage as an Nsync Target

The Thecus IP storage can act as an Nsync server, enabling another Nsync-equipped Thecus NAS at a remote location backup their files to this Thecus IP storage. From the System Network menu, choose the Nsync Target item, and the Nsync

Target Server screen appears.

Nsync Target Server Setting

Item

Description

Nsync Target Server

Enable or Disable Nsync Target support.

NOTE

To enable Nsync task to go thru firewall, you have to open port TCP/1194 on

your firewall in both directions.

Chapter 5: Using Thecus IP Storage

Overview

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

NOTE

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 Network >HTTP/Web Disk.

Using WebDisk (Does not apply to the N2200EVO/N4100EVO’ Web Disk)

The Thecus IP storage 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:User and Group Authentication > 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. The folder‘s page appears displaying files and folders. Click on a file to

download the file.

5. Buttons on the folder page allow you to create a new folder, upload files and

delete files in the folder.

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: Storage Management >Share Folder > Folder Access Control

List (ACL).

Folder Page Button

Button

Description

List all directory trees per login user‘s privilege.

Browsing selected directory of its folders and files.

Go back to the web disk directory layer.

Re-load the current list.

Search files in the current web disk directory.

(Must input the complete file name.)

(new file/Directory)

Creates a new folder or directory.

(delete)

Deletes selected files or folders.

(Rename)

Rename a directory or file.

(download)

Download a file to current folder of your computer.

(upload)

Upload file from your computer to current web disk folder.

(Admin)

Change password and confirm new password.

(logout)

To logout of the web disk interface.

Show the files and folders in the directory.

Search files in the directory.

(You can only input some word string.)

Name

Displays the names of folders and files.

Size

Shows the size of folders and files.

Type

Displays the type of folders and files.

Modified

Shows the time of most recent modification of folders and files.

owner

Owner of the file.

There is also the way by using right click button to bring up contact windows as short cut to operate what you needed.

Photo Server (Does not apply to the N2200EVO/N4100EVO’ photo server)

Using the Photo Server, users can view and share photos, and even create their own albums right on the Thecus IP storage.

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 then enter user name and password to login photo server.

Windows XP Publishing Wizard

There are many ways for a local user to upload pictures into their photo album. Users of Windows XP can upload their pictures using the Windows XP Publishing Wizard.

1. Click on the XP Publishing Wizard icon on top right corner.

2. 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.

4. Once the register file is installed, use the Windows file manager to browse

the folder that contains the picture you want to publish. On the left pane, there will be an icon labeled ―Publish this folder to the Web‖.

5. Click on this icon and Web Publishing Wizard will start.

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.

7. Your PC will start to connect to the Photo Web Server.

8. Select Thecus IP storage Photo Gallery Wizard to publish your pictures

to Thecus IP storage.

9. Login into the Thecus IP storage with your local user name and password.

10. Create your album by entering an album name and clicking on the Create

Album button.

11. Select the album you want to upload your pictures to.

12. Confirm the target album.

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13. Windows will show you that the picture upload is in progress.

14. When the upload is finished, the Wizard will ask you whether if you want to

go to the website. Click Finish to go to your Photo Web Server.

15. Click on the user‘s icon to go to that user‘s album.

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