Thecus N2800, N4800 Series User Manual

Thecus

N2800

N4800 Series

User’s Manual

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Copyright and Trademark Notice

Thecus and other names of Thecus products are registered trademarks of Thecus
Technology Corp. Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows logo are registered
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Apple, iTunes and Apple OS X are registered
trademarks of Apple Computers, Inc. All other trademarks and brand names are
the property of their respective owners. Specifications are subject to change
without notice.

Copyright © 2013 Thecus Technology Corporation. All rights reserved.

About This Manual

All information in this manual has been carefully verified to ensure its correctness.
In case of an error, please provide us with your feedback. Thecus Technology
Corporation reserves the right to modify the contents of this manual without notice.

Product name: Thecus N2800/N4800 Series
Manual Version: 5.1
Release Date: February. 2013

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.

Check the functions that are available on your particular Thecus NAS model at:

http://www.Thecus.com

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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, 50/60 Hz, 3A). 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.

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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

Package Contents .................................................................................. 9

Front Panel .......................................................................................... 10

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

Chapter 2: Hardware Installation ................................................ 14

Overview ............................................................................................. 14

Before You Begin ................................................................................. 14

Cable Connections ............................................................................... 14

Chapter 3: First Time Setup ......................................................... 16

Overview ............................................................................................. 16

Thecus Setup Wizard ........................................................................... 16

OLED Operation ................................................................................... 18

USB Copy ............................................................................................. 19

Typical Setup Procedure ...................................................................... 19

Chapter 4: System Administration ............................................... 21

Overview ............................................................................................. 21

Web Administration Interface ............................................................. 21

My Favorite .................................................................................. 22

Logout ........................................................................................ 24

Language Selection ....................................................................... 24

System Information ............................................................................ 25

System Information ...................................................................... 25

System/Service Status .................................................................. 25

Logs ............................................................................................ 26

On-line Register ........................................................................... 27

Syslog Management ...................................................................... 28

System Monitor ............................................................................ 29

System Management ........................................................................... 31

Time: Setting system time ............................................................. 31

Notification configuration ............................................................... 32

Firmware Upgrade ........................................................................ 32

Schedule Power On/Off.................................................................. 33

Administrator Password ................................................................. 34

Config Mgmt ................................................................................ 34

Factory Default ............................................................................. 35

Reboot & Shutdown ...................................................................... 35

File System Check ........................................................................ 35

Wake-Up On LAN (WOL) ................................................................ 37

SNMP Support .............................................................................. 38

UI Login Function ......................................................................... 38

System Network .................................................................................. 39

Networking .................................................................................. 39

DHCP/RADVD ............................................................................... 40

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Linking Aggregation ...................................................................... 41

Additional LAN .............................................................................. 44

Storage Management .......................................................................... 44

Disks Information ......................................................................... 44

RAID Information ......................................................................... 47

NAS Stacking ............................................................................... 58

ISO Mount ................................................................................... 64

Share Folder ................................................................................ 66

Folder and sub-folders Access Control List (ACL) .......................................... 70

iSCSI .......................................................................................... 72

iSCSI Thin-Provisioning ................................................................. 77

LUN ACL ...................................................................................... 78

Advance Option ............................................................................ 80

User and Group Authentication ........................................................... 81

ADS/NT Support ........................................................................... 81

Local User Configuration ................................................................ 83

Local Group Configuration .............................................................. 85

Batch Users and Groups Creation.................................................... 88

User Quota .................................................................................. 89

User and Group Backup ................................................................. 89

LDAP Support ............................................................................... 90

Network Service .................................................................................. 90

Samba / CIFS .............................................................................. 90

AFP (Apple Network Setup) ............................................................ 91

NFS Setup ................................................................................... 92

FTP ............................................................................................. 93

TFTP ........................................................................................... 94

WebService .................................................................................. 95

UPnP ........................................................................................... 95

Bonjour Setting ............................................................................ 96

SSH ............................................................................................ 97

DDNS .......................................................................................... 97

UPnP Port Management ................................................................. 98

Application Server ............................................................................... 99

iTunes® Server ........................................................................... 100

Module Installation ...................................................................... 100

Auto Module Installation ............................................................... 101

Backup .............................................................................................. 102

Rsync Target Server .................................................................... 102

Data Guard (Remote Backup) ........................................................ 103

ACL Backup and Restore ............................................................... 115

Data Burn ................................................................................... 116

Thecus Backup Utility ................................................................... 119

Windows XP Data Backup ............................................................. 120

Apple OS X Backup Utilities ........................................................... 121

External Devices ................................................................................ 121

Printers ...................................................................................... 121

Uninterrupted Power Source.......................................................... 126

Chapter 5: Tips and Tricks ......................................................... 126

USB and eSATA Storage Expansion .................................................... 126

Remote Administration ...................................................................... 127

Part I - Setup a DynDNS Account .................................................. 128

Part II - Enable DDNS on the Router .............................................. 128

Part III - Setting up Virtual Servers (HTTPS) ................................... 128

Firewall Software Configuration ........................................................ 128

Replacing Damaged Hard Drives ....................................................... 129

Hard Drive Damage ..................................................................... 129

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Replacing a Hard Drive ................................................................. 129

RAID Auto-Rebuild ....................................................................... 129

Chapter 6: Troubleshooting ....................................................... 130

Forgot My Network IP Address .......................................................... 130

Can't Map a Network Drive in Windows XP ........................................ 130

Restoring Factory Defaults ................................................................ 130

Problems with Time and Date Settings .............................................. 131

Chapter 7: Updates for FW v2.03.01 .......................................... 132

Status ........................................................................................ 132

Added Hardware Information ........................................................ 132

Disk Information.......................................................................... 133

Data Guard (Local Backup) ........................................................... 136

Volume Expansion Management .................................................... 152

Appendix A: Customer Support .................................................. 153

Appendix B: RAID Basics ........................................................... 154

Overview ........................................................................................... 154

Benefits ............................................................................................. 154

Improved Performance ................................................................. 154

Data Security .............................................................................. 154

RAID Levels ....................................................................................... 154

Appendix C: Active Directory Basics .......................................... 157

Overview ........................................................................................... 157

What is Active Directory? .................................................................. 157

ADS Benefits...................................................................................... 157

Appendix D: Licensing Information ........................................... 158

Overview ........................................................................................... 158

Source Code Availability .................................................................... 158

CGIC License Terms ........................................................................... 159

GNU General Public License ............................................................... 159

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Overview

Thank you for choosing the Thecus IP Storage 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—over multiple Terabyte of storage are available
using RAID 5 and RAID 6. 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 4: Using the Thecus IP Storage > Web Administration Interface

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: Network Service> 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.

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: External Devices Server>Printer Information.

Multiple RAID

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Thecus IP storage supports multiple RAID volumes on one system. So, you can
create RAID 0 for your non-critical data, and create RAID 1,5,6,50 or 60 (depend
on model) for mission-critical data. Create the RAID levels depending on your
needs.

To configure RAID modes on the Thecus IP storage, refer to

Chapter 4: Storage Management >RAID Information.

iSCSI Capability

Thecus IP storage is not only a file server, but it also supports iSCSI initiators. Your
server can access Thecus IP storage as a direct-attached-storage over the LAN or
Internet. There is no easier way to expand the capacity of your current application
servers. All the storage needs can be centrally managed and deployed. This brings
ultimate flexibility to users.

To set up an iSCSI volume, refer to

Chapter 4: Storage Management > iSCSI

Superior Power Management

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

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Package Contents

N2800
The Thecus IP storage should contain the following common items:

 System Unit x1
 QIG (Quick Installation Guide) x1
 CD-Title (Acronis backup CD & Universal CD & TwonkyMedia CD)
 Ethernet Cable x1
 Accessory bag x1
 Warranty Card x1
 Power adapter x1

N4800 Series
The Thecus IP storage should contain the following common items:

 System Unit x1
 QIG (Quick Installation Guide) x1
 CD-Title (Acronis backup CD & Universal CD & TwonkyMedia CD)
 Ethernet Cable x1
 Accessory bag x1
 HDD Compatibility list Card x1
 Multiple Languages Warranty Card x1
 Power cord x1

Please check to see if your package is complete. If you find that some items are
missing, contact your dealer.

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Front Panel

Front Panel

Item

Description

1. Power Button

 Powers the N2800 on/off.

2. USB Port

 USB 3.0 port for compatible USB devices, such as digital cameras,

USB disks, and USB printers.

3. USB Copy

Button

 Copies USB storage contents to N2800.

4. Card reader

 Supports SD/SDHC/MMC cards via USB interface.

5. HDD1 led

 Blinking white: HDD activity

6. HDD2 led

 Blinking white: HDD activity

7. WAN led

 Solid white: WAN Cable link
 Blinking white: Network activity

8. LAN led

 Solid white: LAN Cable link
 Blinking : Network activity

9. USB Copy led

 Blinking white: USB copy activity

10. Card reader

led

 Blinking white: Card reader copy activity

N2800:

The Thecus N2800’s front panel has the device’s controls, indicators, and hard disk
trays:

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N4800 Series:

Front Panel

Item

Description

1.Power Button

 Power on/off N4800 Series

2.OLED

 Displays current system status and messages
 OLED screen saver will be enabled after screen is left idle for more

than 3 mins

 OLED screen will be diabled after it is left idle for more than 6 mins

OLED

3.HDD 1 LED

 Yellow: HDD activity
 Red: HDD failure

4.HDD 2 LED

 Yellow: HDD activity
 Red: HDD failure

5.HDD 3 LED

 Yellow: HDD activity
 Red: HDD failure

6.HDD 4 LED

 Yellow: HDD activity
 Red: HDD failure

7.WAN/LAN1
LED

 Blinking green: network activity

8.LAN2 LED

 Blinking green: network activity

9.USB Copy

● Blue: USB Copy activity

● Red: USB Copy failure

10.HDD Tray

 Four HDD trays support 4x 3.5" or 4 x 2.5” HDDs

11. USB Port

 USB 3.0 port for compatible USB devices, such as USB disks.

The Thecus N4800 Series front panel has the device’s controls, indicators, and hard
disk trays:

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Rear Panel

Back Panel

Item

Description

1. eSATA Port

 eSATA port for high-speed external storage expansion.

2. USB Port

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

cameras, USB disks, and USB printers.

3. WAN/LAN1

Port

 WAN/LAN1 port for connecting to an Ethernet network through a

switch or a router.

4. LAN2 Port

 LAN2 port for connecting to a local Ethernet network through a

switch or a router.

5. System Fan

 System fan that exhausts heat from the unit.

6. Power

Connector

 Connect the included power cords to this connector.

7. HDMI

 For Video/Audio out

8. VGA

 For Video out

N2800:

The N2800 rear panel features ports and connectors.

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N4800 Series:

Back Panel

Item

Description

1. Power

Connector

 For connect the power adaptor

2. WAN/LAN1

Port

 WAN/LAN1 port for connecting to an Ethernet network through a

switch or router

3. LAN2 Port

 LAN2 port for connecting to an Ethernet network through a switch

or router

4. USB Ports

 USB 2.0 ports for storage expansion

5. eSATA Ports

 eSATA port for high-speed storage expansion

6. LINE Out

 For Audio out

7. VGA

 For Video out

8. HDMI

 For Video/Audio out

The N4800 Series rear panel features ports and connectors.

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Chapter 2: Hardware Installation

▲ N2800 WAN/LAN1 port

▲

▲ ▲

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
Thecus IP storage.

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

storage’s electronic components.

Cable Connections

To connect the Thecus IP storage product to your network, follow the steps below:

1. Connect an Ethernet cable from your network to the WAN/LAN1 port on the

back panel of the Thecus IP storage.

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

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

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3. Press the power button on the Front Panel to boot up the Thecus IP storage.

▲ ▲

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Chapter 3: First Time Setup

NOTE

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

Overview

Once the hardware is installed, physically connected to your network, and powered
on, you can configure the Thecus IP storage so that it is accessible to your network
users. There are two ways to set up your Thecus IP storage: using the Thecus
Setup Wizard or the LCD display. Follow the steps below for initial software
setup.

Thecus Setup Wizard

The handy Thecus Setup Wizard makes configuring Thecus IP storage a snap. To
configure the Thecus IP storage 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 Thecus IP storage that you like to configure.

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

and password are both “admin”.

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6. Name your Thecus IP storage and configure the network IP address. If your

switch or router is configured as a DHCP Server, configuring the Thecus IP
storage to automatically obtain an IP address is recommended. You may
also use a static IP address and enter the DNS Server address manually.

7. Change the default administrator password.

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8. Finished! Access the Thecus IP storage Web Administrator Interface by

OLED Controls

Icon

Function

Description

▲

Up Button

Select the previous configuration settings option.

▼

Down Button

USB copy confirmation display.



Enter

Enter the selected menu option, sub-menu, or parameter setting.

ESC

Escape

Escape and return to the previous menu.

Display Mode

Item

Description

Host Name

Current host name of the system.

WAN/LAN1

Current WAN/LAN1 IP setting.

LAN2

Current LAN2 IP setting.

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.

pressing the Start Browser button. You can also configure another Thecus
IP storage at this point by clicking the Setup Other Device button. Press
Exit to exit the wizard.

OLED Operation

OLED Operation

The N4800 Series is equipped with an OLED on the front for easy status display and
setup. There are four buttons on the front panel to control the OLED functions.

OLED Controls

Use the Up (▲), Down (▼), Enter () and Escape (ESC) keys to select various
configuration settings and menu options for N4800 Series configuration.

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

There are two modes of operation for the OLED: Display Mode and Management

Mode.

Display Mode

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

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Link Aggregation

Current Link Aggregation status

System Fan

Current system fan status.

CPU Fan

Current CPU fan status

2009/05/22 12:00

Current system time.

RAID

Current RAID status.

The Thecus IP storage will rotate these messages every one-two seconds on the
OLED 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:

N2800:

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

2. Press the “USB Copy Button”.

3. The N2800 will start copying USB disks connected to the rear USB port. The

LCD will display the USB copy progress and result.

N4800 Series:

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

2. In Display Mode, press the Down Button (▼).

3. The OLED will display “USB Copy?”

4. Press Enter () and the N4800 Series will start copying USB disks

connected to the front USB port.

5. All of data will be copied into system folder named “USB copy”.

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

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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
Management.

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

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 Thecus IP storage,
or choose to setup authentication protocols such as Active Directory (AD).

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

For more information on configuring Active Directory, see

Chapter 4: User and Group Authentication > ADS Support.

For information about the benefits of Active Directory, see Appendix D: Active

Directory Basics.

Step 4: Create Folders and Set Up ACLs

Once users are introduced into your network, you can begin to create various
folders on the 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 Thecus 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

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Chapter 4: System Administration

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.

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)

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 setup wizard, use the new password.

Once you are logged in as an administrator, the 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.

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

My Favorite

The user interface with “My Favorite” shortcut allows the user to designate often
used items and have them display on the main screen area. The figure below
displays system favorite functions.

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

Another way the administrators can add
favorite functions is by clicking the “Add
Favorite” icon in each function screen.
See the figure below with the red circled
icon.

To return to the favorite screen, simply click “Home” located at the left hand corner
of the main screen.

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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.

Network Service

Application Server

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

Module Management

System and user Module installation of the Thecus IP
storage.

Backup

Category of Backup Features setup of the Thecus IP storage.

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:

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.

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Message Bar

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.

Network.

Green: Connection to the network is normal.

Red: abnormal connection to the network

Temperature

Display system temperature, click to go to
System Status page as shot cut.

You can get quick information about your system status by moving your mouse
over these icons.

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
 Russian
 Polish
 Portuguese

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

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System Information

System 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 Status

Item

Description

CPU Activity

Displays current CPU workload of the Thecus IP storage.

System Fan 1 Speed

Displays current System fan (left 1) status

CPU Temperature

Displays current CPU Temperature.

System Temperature 1

Displays current System temperature in position 1

System Temperature 2

Displays current System temperature in position 2

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.

System Information

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

information.

System/Service Status

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

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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.

TFTP Status

The status of the TFTP server.

Rsync Status

The status of the Rsync server.

UPnP Status

The status of the UPnP service.

SNMP

The status of the SNMP service.

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.

Logs

From the System Information menu, choose the System 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:

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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.

Re-loading logs.

On-line Register

From the System Information menu, choose the Online Registration item and
the System Online Registration screen appears. The online registration service
can periodically update the user when new firmware and software modules are

released by Thecus. To enable this service, simply check the “Enable” check box.

By enabling this service, the items in bold will be sent to Thecus via the Internet.

Other than the defined items sent upon registration, there are also two additional

items: “HDD Info” and “Time Zone”. These two optional items can also be sent to

Thecus anonymously for analysis and statistics purposes. To send these items,
simply check the desired checkboxes to help Thecus improve its products and
services.

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Syslog Management

Time

Item

Description

Syslog Daemon

Enable/Disable syslog daemon.

Syslog service

If Server has been selected then associated syslog folder will be
used to store all system logs from other NAS devices which has
assigned this system for syslog server as well as syslog of this
server unit. It can be seen from associated syslog folder with files

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

Configuration with syslog server:

Configuration with syslog client and target to store locally:

Configuration with syslog client and target to store remotely:

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

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“error”, “Information” and “warning”.
If client has been selected then “Local” or “Remotely” can be
choose.

Target

Choose Local, all system logs will be stored in an associated
syslog folder filled in from next filed. And the syslog folder will
have file “messages” to store all system logs. If Remotely has
been selected, a syslog server is needed and an IP address is
required.

Syslog folder

Select from a drop down share list, all of the system logs will be
stored on it. This syslog folder is applied to “syslog server” or
“syslog client” with “local” selected.

Log Level

The user can choose from 3 different levels. “All”,
“Warning/Error” or “Error”.

Remote IP Address

Input the syslog server IP address if choose to store syslog info
remotely.

NOTE

Only 2 sections can be set in graphic mode at
the same time.

System Monitor

The system monitor is capable to monitor system status including CPU/memory
utilization, fan/temperature status, network throughput and on-line user list in
various protocols.

To monitor system status, simply click on “System Monitor” from the tree menu
and the screen will appear as below.

It is divided into 4 sections. Each section can be modified to monitor specific items
by using the drop down list from the “Monitors” tab, simply click on the items you
would like to monitor. From each section, you can also choose to display the

information graphically by selecting “Graphic” or by plain text mode by selecting
“Details”.

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If graphic mode is chosen, 3 minutes of information is displayed on the x-axis. A

System Monitor

Item

Description

Save Layout

Saving selected monitoring items. Layout will remain the
same for future visits.

Reset Layout

Set back to default monitoring settings and layout.

History

Click on this check box and system monitor will write the
monitoring history to a designate path in the RAID volume.

Lock Layout

All of the monitoring items are fixed and cannot be
changed. Click again to unlock it.

resume of the information is displayed by dragging the mouse over the graphic at
a specific time. See example below:

For the on-line users list, system monitor will display the on-line users and the

share folder they have visited.

If the History has been enabled, click on and system monitor will

display the history with different period for selection.

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Time

Item

Description

Date

Sets the system date.

Time

Sets the system time.

Time Zone

Sets the system time zone.

NTP Service

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 Thecus IP storage to synchronize with an NTP
server of your choice. Press Apply to change.

System Management

The System Management menu gives you a wealth of settings that you can use
to configure your Thecus IP storage system administration and 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 Thecus IP storage with an NTP (Network Time Protocol) Server.

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

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Notification Configuration

Item

Description

Beep Notification

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

Email Notification

Enable or disable email notifications of system problems.

Authentication Type

Select the SMTP Server account authentication type.

SMTP Server

Specifies the hostname/IP address of the SMTP server.

Port

Specifies the port to send outgoing notification emails.

SMTP Account ID

Set the SMTP Server Email account ID.

Account Password

Enter a new password.

Log Level

Select the log level to send the e-mail out.

Sender’s E-mail
Address

Set senders email address to send email notifications.

Receiver’s E-mail
Address (1,2,3,4)

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

notifications.

WARNING

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

setup to access the NTP server.

NOTE

Consult with your mail server administrator for email server

information.

Notification configuration

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

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

Firmware Upgrade

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

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Follow the steps below to upgrade your firmware:

NOTE

• The buzzer 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.

1. Use the Browse button to find the firmware file.

2. Press Apply.

3. The buzzer will beep and the Busy LED will blink until the upgrade is

complete.

Schedule Power On/Off

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

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

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.

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

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System will turn on at 8:00 AM on Monday, and will not shut down unless powered

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.

System Configuration Download/Upload

Item

Description

Download

Save and export the current system configuration.

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.

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.

There is also a password to enter the OLED setting that you can setup here. 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.

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.

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Upload

Import a saved configuration file to overwrite the 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 backed up can only be restored in the same

firmware version. The backup details exclude user/group accounts.

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.

Factory Default

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

settings.

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.

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To perform a file system check, click Apply.
Once clicked, the following prompt will appear:

Click Yes to reboot the system.

Once the system has rebooted, you will be returned to the File System Check
prompt. There you will see the available RAID volumes to run the file system check.
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:

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NOTE

The system must be rebooted before Thecus IP storage can function

normally after file system check completes.

Click Start to begin the file system check. Click Reboot to reboot the system.
When the file system check is running, the system will show 20 lines of information
until it is complete. Once complete, the results will be shown at the bottom.

Wake-Up On LAN (WOL)

The Thecus IP storage has the ability to be awoken from sleep mode via WAN/LAN1
or LAN2 port.

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Wake-up On LAN Configuration

Item

Description

WAN/LAN1

Enable or Disable WOL service from WAN/LAN1

LAN2

Enable or Disable WOL service from LAN2

Apply

Click Apply to save changes.

From the menu, choose the WOL item, and the Wake-up On LAN screen appears.
From here, you can Enable or Disable.

SNMP Support

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

From the menu, choose the SNMP item, and the SNMP Support screen appears.
From here, you can Enable or Disable.

UI Login Function

Adjusts UI Login Configuration settings, you can enable/disable the Web Disk,
Photo Server and modules functions, according to your needs.

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System Network

Use the System Network menu to make network configuration settings to an on
board network port or additional NIC as well as DHCP and link aggregation.

Networking

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

the global setting and available network 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:

The available system network ports are coming from embedded system ports and
additional system ports added through the reserved PCI-e slot with associated

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compatible list. Therefore, the screen shown above is an example of a Thecus

Network Configuration (Global parameter)

Item

Description

Host name

Host name that identifies the Thecus IP storage on the network.

Domain name

Specifies the domain name of Thecus IP storage.

WINS Server

To set a server name for NetBIOS computer.

DNS Mode

Select the DNS server is coming from DHCP server or manual input.
A total of 3 DNS servers can be input. If the DNS setting is chosen
from DHCP server, then it will refer to WAN/LAN1 port.

DNS Server 1,2,3

Domain Name Service (DNS) server IP address.

Network Configuration (NIC port)

Link speed

Display associated NIC port link speed.

Link status

Display associated NIC port link status.

MAC address

MAC address of the network interface.

Jumbo Frame Support

Enable or disable Jumbo Frame Support of associate interface on your
Thecus IP storage.

IPv4/IPv6

Click to enable IPv4/IPv6 for TCP/IP. The default is IPv4 enabled.

Mode

It can choose a static IP or Dynamic IP.

IP

IP address of associate NIC interface.

Netmask/Prefix Length

Input netmask for IPv4 and Prefix length for IPv6.

Gateway

Gateway for associate NIC.

Default gateway

It can be chosen from a drop down list of default gateway that’s been used
for the Thecus IP storage.

WARNING

Most faster Ethernet (10/100) Switches/Routers do not support Jumbo Frame and will not be
able to connect to your Thecus NAS after Jumbo Frame is turned on.

• Only use Jumbo Frame settings when operating in a Gigabit environment where

all other clients have Jumbo Frame Setting enabled.

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

N16000 with 3 on board GbE NIC and an additionally Intel PRO/1000 PT quad port
NIC, for a total of 7 NIC ports.

DHCP/RADVD

From the System Network menu, choose DHCP/RADVD, and the
DHCP/RADVD Configuration screen appears. This screen displays available NIC

status. If each NIC has been set-up to a static IP, then each NIC can be configured
to act as DHCP/RADVD server.

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DHCP Configuration

Item

Description

DHCP/RADVD Service

Enable or disable the DHCP/RADVD service to automatically
assign IP address to PCs connected to associate NIC interface.

Start IP (IPv4)

Specifies the lower IP address of the DHCP range.

End IP in (IPv4)

Specifies the highest IP address of the DHCP range.

Default Gateway (IPv4)

Specifies gateway for the DHCP server service.

DNS Server 1,2,3 (IPv4)

Displayed the DNS server IP address.

Prefix (IPv6)

Specifies prefix

Prefix Length (IPv6)

Specifies prefix length

WARNING

The IP address of associated NIC should not be in the range of the Start IP

address and End IP address (IPv4).

DHCP/RADVD Server Configuration

A DHCP/RADVD server can be configured to assign IP addresses (IPv4) or Prefix
(IPv6) to devices connected to the associated NIC port.

Linking Aggregation

The Thecus IP storage supports link aggregation from either on board network port
or additional NIC. Simply click on “+” as shown in the screen shot below.

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The associated screen shot will appear after the “+” is clicked.

Select from available network port then move over to selected box.

Click “Link” to confirm the selection. The newly created tab will appear for more
settings required to complete the link aggregation configuration.

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Link1 Configuration

Status

Specifies the network ports being used with the associated link aggregation.

Click on to modify the selected network ports.

Jumbo Frame Support

Enable or disable Jumbo Frame Support of the associated interface on your
Thecus IP storage.

Link Type

Select from drop down list for desired mode.

IPv4/IPv6

Click to enable IPv4/IPv6 for TCP/IP. The default is IPv4 enabled.

Mode

It has to be a static IP with the link aggregation being used.

IP

IP address of link aggregation.

Netmask/Prefix Length

Input netmask for IPv4 and Prefix length for IPv6.

Gateway

Gateway for associated link aggregation

Default gateway

It can be chosen from the drop down list of default gateway being used for
the Thecus IP storage.

Now under the networking, a “Link1” tab will appear from the network title bar.

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To modify or delete LINK1, go to Link Aggregation setting page. Click on

to modify the settings or click on to delete this link aggregation. If any

ports are still available, additional link aggregation links can be created by clicking

.

Additional LAN

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

http://www.thecus.com/sp_comlist.php

Once the additional NIC is installed into Thecus IP storage, the “Additional LANx”
will appear under the “Networking” category. Click the associated NIC to setup the
details. The screen shot below shows an example of an Intel PRO/1000 PT Quad
port installed thru a PCI-e slot in the Thecus IP storage.

Storage Management

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

Disks Information

From the Storage menu, choose the Disk Information item and the Disk
Information screen appears. From here, you can see various installed SATA/SAS

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hard disks. A blank line indicates that a hard disk is not currently installed in that

Disks Information

Item

Description

Disk No.

Indicates disk location.

Capacity

Shows the SATA hard disk capacity.

Model

Displays the SATA hard disk model name.

Link

Displays the hard disk interface and link speed

Firmware

Shows the SATA hard disk firmware version.

Status

Indicates the status of the disk.

Bad Block scan

Yes to start scan Bad Block.

NOTE

• The screen shot below is just an example from a Thecus IP Storage. The disk

slots number can range from 8, 12 to 16 slots depending on the model of Thecus

IP storage.

particular disk slot.

S.M.A.R.T. Information

On the Disk Information screen, the status of each disk will be displayed in the
Status column. Clicking on the 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 (doesn’t apply to SAS HDD); simply click
“Test” to start the SMART test. The result is only for reference and the system will

not take any action from its result.

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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 cannot 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.

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.

Bad Block Scan

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On the Disk Information screen, you may also perform disk bad block scan,

RAID Information

Item

Description

Master RAID

The RAID volume currently designated as the Master RAID
volume.

ID

ID of the current RAID volume.

NOTE: All RAID IDs must be unique.

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.

simply click “Click to start” to start the scan. The result is only for reference and the
system will not take any action from its result.

The testing result will display “Click to start” as default until the system reboots.

RAID Information

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

This screen lists the RAID volumes currently residing in the Thecus IP storage.
From this screen, you can get information about the status of your RAID volumes,
as well as the capacities allocated for data.

Create a RAID
On the RAID Information screen, press the Create button to go to the RAID

Volume Creation screen. In addition to RAID disk information and status, this

screen lets you make RAID configuration settings.

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Using Create RAID, you can select stripe size, choose which disks are RAID disks

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 aalready part of a RAID
volume.

Spare

If this is checked, current hard disk is designated as a spare for a
RAID volume.

Master RAID

Check a box to designate this as the Master RAID volume. See the

NOTE below for more information.

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.

or the Spare Disk. .

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To create a RAID volume, follow the steps below:

1. On the RAID Information screen, clicks create.

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

RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6 or RAID 10 (depends on model)— see

Appendix B: RAID Basics for a detailed description of each.

3. Specify a RAID ID.

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NOTE

In a multiple RAID configuration, one RAID volume must be designated as the

Master RAID volume. The Master RAID volume will store all installed modules. If

the Master RAID is changed to another location (i.e. assigning volume 2 to be

the Master RAID volume after volume 1 had been previously assigned), then all

modules must be reinstalled. In addition, all system folders that were contained

on the Master RAID volume will be invisible. Reassigning this volume to be the

Master RAID will make these folders visible again.

4. If this RAID volume is meant to be the Master RAID volume, tick the Master

RAID checkbox.

5. Selected whether the RAID volume will be encrypted or not.

The RAID volume can protect data by using RAID Volume Encryption
function to prevent the risk of data exposure. To activate this function, the
Encryption option needs to be enabled while the RAID is created and
followed by a password input for identification. Also, an external writable
USB disk plugged into any USB port on the system is required to save the
password you have entered while the RAID volume is being created. See the
screenshot below for details.

Once the Create button has been pressed with the Encryption checkbox
enabled, the following message pop-up will appear for confirmation.

After the RAID volume has been created, you may remove the USB disk until
the next time the system boots. The RAID volume cannot be mounted if the
USB disk with the encryption key isn’t found in any system USB port when the
volume is accessed. To activate the encrypted volume, plug the USB disk
containing the encryption key and into any system USB port.

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We strongly recommended copying the RAID volume encryption key to a safe

NOTE

With RAID volume encryption enabled, the system performance will go

down.

WARNING

Please keep your USB disk in a safe place and also backup the encrypted

key.

There is no way to rescue data back if the key
is lost.

NOTE

We recommend using the “Quick RAID” setting only if the hard disks are

brand new or if no existing partitions are contained.

place. You can find the encryption key file from the USB disk in the following
format:

(RAID volume created date)_xxxxxx.key

RAID volumes with encryption enabled will be displayed with a key lock
symbol next to volume ID name.

6. Quick RAID — Enabled the quick RAID setting is going to enhance RAID

creation time.

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

8. Selected the file system you would like to have for this RAID volume. The

selection is available from ext3, XFS and ext4.

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NOTE

Single volume size supported:
ext3  8TB
XFS  48TB
ext4  36TB

9. Press Submit to build the RAID storage volume.

10. Press “Yes” for RAID volume creation preparation. Then click “Finish” to

start up with RAID volume building.

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Level

Model

JBOD

RAID 0

RAID 1

RAID 5

RAID 6

RAID 10
N2800

  

N4800 Series

    



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.

RAID 1

Offers disk mirroring. Provides twice the read rate of a single disk,
but same write rate. RAID 1 requires a minimum of 2 disks.

RAID 5

Data striping and stripe error correction information provided.
RAID 5 requires a minimum of 3 disks. RAID 5 can sustain one
failed disk.

RAID 6

Two independent parity computations must be used in order to
provide protection against double disk failure. Two different
algorithms are employed to achieve this purpose. RAID 6 requires
a minimum of 4 disks. RAID 6 can sustain two failed disks.

RAID 10

RAID 10 has high reliability and high performance. RAID 10 is
implemented as a striped array whose segments are RAID 1
arrays. It has the fault tolerance of RAID 1 and the performance
of RAID 0. RAID 10 requires 4 disks. RAID 10 can sustain two
failed disks.

WARNING

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

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

NOTE

Building a RAID volume may be time consuming, depending on the size of

hard drives and RAID mode. In general, if the RAID volume building process

is up to “RAID Building”, then the data volume is accessible.

WARNING

Creating RAID destroys all data in the current RAID volume. The data will be

unrecoverable.

RAID Level
You can set the storage volume as JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, or

RAID 10 (depending on model).

RAID configuration is usually required only when you first set up the device. A brief
description of each RAID setting follows:

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.

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Remove RAID

Click to remove the RAID volume. All user data and iSCSI created in the selected
RAID volume will be deleted.
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.

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

WARNING

Remove RAID destroys all data in the selected RAID volume. The data will

be unrecoverable.

3. A confirmation screen will appear, you will have to click “Yes” to complete

the “Remove RAID” operation.

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Expanding a RAID(Dose not apply to the N2800)

To expand a RAID 1, RAID 5, or RAID 6 volume, follow the steps below:

1. Replace one of the hard drives in the RAID volume and allow it to

automatically rebuild.

2. Once rebuilt, you can continue to replace any remaining disks in the RAID

array.

3. When you are done replacing hard drives, log on to Web Management.

Navigate to Storage> RAID to open the RAID Configuration screen.

4. On the RAID Information screen, click Edit to open the RAID

Configuration screen.

5. On the RAID Configuration screen, click Expand.

Migrating a RAID(Dose not apply to the N2800)

Once a RAID volume has been created, you may want to move it to other physical
drives or change the RAID array all together. To migrate a RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6,
RAID50 or RAID 60 volume, follow the steps below:

1. From the RAID Configuration screen, click Migrate RAID.

2. A list of possible RAID migration configurations will be listed. Select the

desired migration scheme and click Apply.

3. The system will begin migrating the RAID volume.

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NOTE

 Migrating a RAID volume could take several hours to complete
 The RAID migration feature is available only when it is configurable.

NOTE

The migration scheme below is based on Thecus IP
Storage product’s maximum possible combination.
For other model which supports less HDD, please
refer to the web UI while RAID migration operates.

Here is a list of limitation with RAID level migration function:

1. During RAID level migration, it is not permitted to reboot or shutdown

system.

2. For RAID migration from R1 to R5 or R1 to R6, all services will restart

and “iSCSI” volume will be in read only mode but read/write of the “user
data” will be possible during the operation.

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Below is a table listing of possible RAID migration schemes:

To

From

RAID 0

RAID 5

RAID 6

RAID
1

[RAID 1] HDDx2 to [RAID 5] HDDx3
[RAID 1] HDDx2 to [RAID 5] HDDx4

[RAID 1] HDDx3 to [RAID 5] HDDx4

[RAID 1] HDDx2 to [RAID 6] HDDx4

[RAID 1] HDDx3 to [RAID 6] HDDx4

RAID
5

X

[RAID 5] HDDx3 to [RAID 5] HDDx4

[RAID 5] HDDx3 to [RAID 6] HDDx4

NAS Stacking

The Thecus IP storage’s capacity can be expanded even further using the stackable
function. With it, users can expand the capacity of their network storage systems
up to 5 other stack target volumes which are located in different systems. These
can be stacked through single network access like SMB or AFP acting as a share
folder type.

From the main menu, the stackable feature is located under “Storage”. Please refer
the figure below for reference.

A. Add a Stack Target Volume

From the figure above, click Add to access the stackable target device
configuration page. Please refer to the figure below:

With the added stack target you can “Enable” or “Disable” the stack target now or
later depending on usage required.

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Next, input the target IP address of the stackable device and click the Discovery
button. The system will list available target volumes from the inputted IP address.

Once the volume IP has been set, you may need to input a valid user name and
password to validate your access rights. If there is no user name and password
needed to access target volume, then leave it blank.

The Stacked Target name will become the network share name and will be
displayed through network access such as SMB. You may refer to the figure below
to see the result. Please note the naming limitation.

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Stack target with export

share name “pmmeeting”

No Stack Target

From the figure above, the Stacked Target name is “pmmeeting”. The figures
below show the result before and after via Microsoft Network Access when settings
have been completed.

The Browseable setting is the same method used for setting a system share folder.
It designates whether or not this folder will be visible through web disk. You may
refer to the figure below for reference when Yes and No are selected.

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The Public setting will be set the same way as the setting for the system share
folder associated with the ACL permission is. If Public is set to Yes, all users will be
able to access it, and ACL button will be grayed out. If Public is set to No, the ACL
button will be available in the Stack Target List window.

Click Apply to save your changes.

B. Activate a Stack Target

After your settings have been applied, the system will bring you back to the Stack
Target List window as shown below. There is one stack target device that has

been attached into this stack master.

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With this newly attached stack target device, you will see the information displayed
and also have access to several options to choose from.

In general, if the attached stack target device has been used by another Thecus NAS
as stack target volume, then the Format item will be display and system will
recognize it straight away and display its capacity. Otherwise, the Format item will
be available and the Capacity and Status items will show as “N/A” and “Unknown
file system” respectively.
Next, click Format to proceed with formatting.
After the format is completed, the stack target volume will be created successfully.
You will see the volume’s capacity and status in the Stack Target List screen.

C. Edit a Stack Target

To make any changes to a stack target, click Edit for the corresponding stack
target, and the system will bring up the following dialogue window:

After your changes have been made, click Apply to confirm any modifications.
Once changes are applied, the associated information will be updated on the Stack

Target List window.

D. Stack Target ACL

If the stack target Public setting set to Yes, then the ACL button will be grayed out.
However, if Public setting is set to No, then the ACL button will be available for
you to setup user access permissions for the stack target.

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The ACL settings will be exactly the same as the system folder that you may have
setup previously.

E. Reconnect a Stack Target

This is used to enable stack target devices that may have been disconnected due to
a power outage or a disconnected network. When this happens, the Reconnect
button will become available. To attempt to reconnect the stack target, click
Reconnect.

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ISO Mount

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

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

Select the ISO Image Mounting function and the ISO Image Mounting window
will appear as shown here.

A. Add an ISO file

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

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

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To mount the new ISO file, select one file from the list of files and input the desired
mounting name into the “Mount as:” field. Click “ADD” to confirm the completion of
the mounting. If nothing is input in the “Mount as” ISO file export name field, the
system will automatically give an export name to the ISO file. The mounting name
will then be defined by the ISO file name.

After completion, the page will display all mounted ISO files.

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You can click “Unmount” to eliminate a mounted ISO file.

B. Using ISO

The mounted ISO file will be located in the share folder of the same name as the file.
Please refer the screen shot below. Here, the ISO file “Thecus 01” wasn’t assigned
a mounting name, so the system automatically created a folder “Thecus 01”.

Share Folder

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

Adding Folders

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On the Folder screen, press the Add button and the Add Folder screen appears.

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.

This screen allows you to add a folder. After entering the information, press Apply
to create new folder.

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.

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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.

WARNING

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

The data will not be recoverable.

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.

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NFS Share

NFS Share

Item

Description

Hostname

Enter the name or IP address of the host

Privilege

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

OS Support

There are two selections available:

 Unix / Linux System
 AIX (Allow source port > 1024)

Choose the one which best fits your needs.

ID Mapping

There are three selections available:

 Guest system root account will have full access to this

To allow NFS access to the share folder, enable the NFS Service, and then set up
hosts with access rights by clicking Add.

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share (root:root).

 Guest system root account will be mapped to anonymous

user (nobody:nogroup) on NAS.

 All user on guest system will be mapped to anonymous

user (nobody:nogroup) on NAS.

Choose the one which best fits your needs.

Sync / Async

Choose to determine the data “Sync” at once or “Async” in
arranged batch.

Apply

Click to save your changes.

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.

Folder and sub-folders 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.

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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.

NOTE

If one user has belonged to more than one group with different privilege,

then the priority of the privilege will be as followed:

Deny > Read Only > Writable

NOTE

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

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.

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2. From the drop down select the group you would like to search for the user

Model

N2800
N4800 Series

Allowed iSCSI volume

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NOTE

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

your search, enter a search term in the b lank provided.

in.

3. Click Search.

iSCSI

You may specify the space allocated for iSCSI. See the table below to the allowed
iSCSI target number per system:

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iSCSI Target

iSCSI Target

Item

Description

Add

Click to allocate space to iSCSI target from associated RAID
volume.

Modify

Click this to modify the iSCSI Target.

Advanced

There are 3 options (iSCSI CRC/Checksum, Max
Connections, Error Recovery Level) These currently allow
the Admin to Enable/Disable the Thecus IP storage
associated with the iSCSI setting.

Delete

Click this to delete the iSCSI Target.

To add iSCSI target volume, click iSCSI with associated RAID volume from its drop
down list and select the desired RAID volume.

Allocating Space for iSCSI Volume

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

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

The Create iSCSI Volume screen appears.

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Create iSCSI Volume

Item

Description

iSCSI Target Volume

Enable or Disable the iSCSI Target Volume.

Target Name

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

iqn_Year

Select the current year from the dropdown.

Iqn_Month

Select the current month from the dropdown.

Authentication

You may choose CHAP authentication or choose None.

Username

Enter a username.

Password

Enter a password.

Password Confirm

Reenter the chosen password

Mutual CHAP

With this level of security, the target and the initiator
authenticate each other.

Username

Enter a username.

Password

Enter a password.

Password Confirm

Reenter the chosen password

RAID ID

ID of current RAID volume.

LUN Allocation

Two modes can be choose from:
Thin-provision：iSCSI thin-provisioning shares the
available physical capacity to multiple iSCSI target
volumes. It allows virtual capacity to be assigned to
targets prior to adding physical space when it has run
out.

Instant Allocation: Allocate available physical
capacity to iSCSI target volumes.

LUN Name

Name of the LUN.

Unused

Unused space on current RAID volume.

Allocation

Percentage and amount of space allocated to iSCSI
volume.

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LUN ID

Specific Logic unit ID number.

iSCSI Block size

The iSCSI block size can be set under system advance
option, default is 512 Bytes.
[ 4K ] block size while more than 2TB capacity will be
configured in Windows XP.
[ 512 Bytes ] block size for application like VMware etc.

NOTE

Be sure the iSCSI target volume has been enabled
or it will not list out while using Initiator to get
associated iSCSI target volumes.

NOTE

The iSCSI target volume creation will associate at
least one LUN together. It can be assigned either
“Thin-Provisioning” or “Instant Allocation”.

2. Enable the iSCSI Target Volume by selecting Enable.

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

identify this export share.

4. Choose the current year from the Year dropdown.

5. Choose the current month from the Month dropdown.

6. Choose to enable CHAP authentication or choose None.

7. If you’ve enabled CHAP authentication, enter a username and a password.

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

8. Choose Thin-Provision or Instant Allocation

9. Enter a LUN Name.

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

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

from 0 to 254 with a default of the next available number in ascending
numerical order. The LUN ID is unique and cannot be duplicated.

12. Choose [ 4K ] block size to have iSCSI target volume over 2TB barrier or [ 512

Bytes ] block size in some application needed.

13. Click OK to create the iSCSI volume.

Modify iSCSI Volume

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

1. Under the iSCSI Target List, click Modify.
The Modify iSCSI Volume screen appears.

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2. Modify your settings. Press ok to change.

Expand Volume

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

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

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NOTE

The iSCSI expand is only capable while iSCSI
target volume is crested by “Instant Allocation”.
iSCSI target created by “Thin Provisioning” has
virtual space assigned during the initial stage, so it
has no expandable capability.

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.

iSCSI Thin-Provisioning

If iSCSI Thin-Provisioning is selected when creating an iSCSI target volume, virtual
memory is assigned to the target, allowing the physical memory to reach maximum
capacity and adding new disks only when needed.

To setup iSCSI thin-provisioning, simply select “Thin-Provision” mode from the
“Create LUN” setting screen.

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Next, allocate capacity for the iSCSI thin-provision volume by dragging the
Allocation bar to the desired size.

After the size has been determined, click OK to confirm. Now you will see the iSCSI
thin-provisioning volume is available from the list. Please refer to the screenshot
below.

If creating an iSCSI target volume under “Instant Allocation”, physical memory is
assign to the target, being limited by the available memory. For the iSCSI target
volume created under “thin-provisioning”, virtual memory is assigned to the
volume, which can go up to 16384GB (16TB).

LUN ACL

After iSCSI target has been created, you are one step away from using the iSCSI
volume. Under “LUN ACL”, you need to add “Initiator iqn” and setup ACL access
privileges to determine the accessibility. Please refer the screen shot below for
where “Initiator iqn” can be found.

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From the LUN ACL setting screen click “Add”:

Next, input “Initiator iqn” and setup iSCSI target volume access privileges from the
available list. Apply by clicking the OK button.

The accessible Initiator will be listed as shown in the screen shot displayed below.

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The listed “Initiator iqn” can be modified or deleted by selecting the desired iqn and
pressing Modify or Delete.

Advance Option

There are 3 available options for the user to operate Thecus IP storage associated
with iSCSI setting. The details are listed in the following screenshot. If the options
are modified, the system will need to reboot for the changes to take place.

iSCSI CRC/Checksum

To enable this option, the initiator can connect with “Data digest” and “Header
digest”.

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Max Connections

The maximum number of iSCSI connections.

Error Recovery Level

The Error Recovery Level (ERL) is negotiated during a leading iSCSI connection
login in traditional iSCSI (RFC 3720) and iSER (RFC 5046).

ERL=0: Session Recovery

ERL=0 (Session Recovery) is triggered when failures within a command,
within a connection, and/or within TCP occur. This causes all of the previous
connections from the failed session to be restarted on a new session by
sending a iSCSI Login Request with a zero TSIHRestart all iSCSI connections
on any failure.

ERL=1: Digest Failure Recovery

ERL=1, only applies to traditional iSCSI. For iSCSI/SCTP (which has its own
CRC32C) and both types of iSER (so far), handling header and data checksum
recovery can be disabled.

ERL=2: Connection Recovery

ERL=2, allows for both single and multiple communication path sessions
within a iSCSI Nexus (and hence the SCSI Nexus) to actively perform
realligence/retry on iSCSI ITTs from failed iSCSI connections. ERL=2 allows
iSCSI fabrics to take advantage of recovery in all regards of transport level
fabric failures, and in a completely OS independent fashion (i.e. below the host
OS storage stack).

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.

ADS/NT Support

If you have a Windows Active Directory Server (ADS) or Windows NT server to
handle the domain security in your network, you can simply enable the ADS/NT
support feature; the Thecus IP storage will connect with the ADS/NT server and get
all the information of the domain users and groups automatically. From the
Accounts menu, choose Authentication item and the ADS/NT Support screen
appears. You can change any of these items and press Apply to confirm your
settings.

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A description of each item follows:

ADS/NT Support

Item

Description

Work Group / Domain
Name

Specifies the SMB/CIFS Work Group / ADS Domain Name (e.g.
MYGROUP).

ADS Support

Select Disable to disable authentication through Windows Active
Directory Server.

ADS Server Name

Specifies the ADS server name (e.g. adservername).

ADS Realm

Specifies the ADS realm (e.g. example.com).

Administrator ID

Enter the administrators ID of Windows Active Directory, which is
required for Thecus IP storage to join domain.

Administrator
Password

Enter the ADS Administrator password.
Apply

To save your settings.

To join an AD domain, you can refer
to the figure here and use the
example below to configure the
Thecus IP storage for associated filed
input:

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AD Domain Example

Item

Information

Work Group / Domain
Name

domain

ADS Support

Enable

ADS Server Name

Computer1

ADS Realm

Domain.local

Administrator ID

Administrator

Administrator
Password

***********

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.

NOTE

• The DNS server specified in the WAN/LAN1 configuration page should be

able to correctly resolve the ADS server name.

• The time zone setting between Thecus IP storage and ADS should be

identical.

• The system time difference between Thecus IP storage and ADS should

be less than five minutes.

• The Administrator Password field is for the password of ADS (Active

Directory Server) not Thecus IP storage.

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.

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.

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NOTE

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

3. Enter a User ID number or leave blank to use the system default value.

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 the 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.

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Remove Users

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

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

Local Group Configuration

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

local groups.

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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.

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it 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.

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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.

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Batch Users and Groups Creation

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 Input and the Batch User and Group
Cration dialogue will appear. To import your list of users and groups, follow these
steps:

1. Click the Browse icon 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.

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User Quota

The Thecus IP storage support local or AD users with storage quota limitations in
each RAID volume of the system. To enable this function, simply click “Enable”,
then apply.

Next, each user can be setup a global storage quota size for each RAID volume.
Simply click on “Quota Size” for each user and input the desired capacity. After the
setup is complete, please click on “Apply” to activate the user quota size.

User and Group Backup

The user and group backup feature allow system users and groups to be backed up
to another location and be restored if needed.

Please note, when restoring previous backup users and groups, the current users
and groups list will be replaced from this restore file’s contents.

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LDAP Support

Item

Description

LDAP Service

Enable or Disable LDAP service.

LDAP Server IP

Input LDAP server IP address.

Base Domain

Input base domain information ex. dc=tuned, dc=com, dc=tw

Manager

Input manager’s name.

Password

Input manager’s password

Apply

Click Apply to save your changes.

Check ObjectClass

Click this checkbox to ensure LDAP server has a Samba sam and
a POSIX account or it may not work properly for LDAP client
authentication.

LDAP Support

The LDAP is the other way to authenticate login users who has joined LDAP server,
fill in the LDAP server information and get LDAP authentication started. Please
make sure that the LDAP server has a Samba sam and a POSIX ObjectClass
account.

A description of each item follows:

Network Service

Use the Network Service menu to make network service support settings.

Samba / CIFS

This option allows the Admin to Enable/Disable the Thecus IP storage to operate
with Samba / CIFS protocol. After changing the settings, the system will need to
reboot to activate.

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Samba Service

NOTE

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

disable SMB/CIFS as a precaution against computer viruses.

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 supporting recycle bin via SMB/CIFS protocol. Simply
enable it then all the deleted files/folders will reside in the “.recycle” folder with
hidden attribution in each share.

In general, Windows has for default to make invisible all of hidden folders/files.
Please enable this option to view these folders/files in the “.recycle” folder.

Samba Anonymous Login Authentication

If this option is enabled, no matter if a share folder has been created in a public
access, the user account and password will be needed from the system to access
under SMB/CIFS protocol. On the other hand, no more anonymous login is allowed.

Samba Native mode

The Thecus IP storage is supporting Samba mode options. In the ADS environment
with “Native” mode selected, the Thecus IP storage is capable to become the local
master position.

UNIX Extension

This is enabled by default for Samba usage. If using Mac OSX with smb connection,
the user may have permission issues. When this happen, please setup “UNIX
Extension” to disable to get the issue solved.

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

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Protocol. You can change any of these items and press Apply to confirm your

Apple Network Configuration

Item

Description

AFP Server

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

MAC CHARSET

Specifies the code page from the 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 Thecus
IP storage. If you do not want to assign a network zone, enter an
asterisk (*) to use the default setting.

Time Machine

Click the enable checked box if you would like your MAC system to
use the Thecus IP storage as MAC time machine backup.

Time Machine backup
folder

Select from the drop down list to designate the folder for time
machine backup destination.

settings.

A description of each item follows:

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 their favorite NFS clients. Press Apply to confirm
your settings.

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NFS Server Setting

Item

Description

NFS

Enable or Disable NFS support.

Apply

Click Apply to save your changes.

FTP

Item

Description

FTP

Enables FTP Service on the Thecus 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.

External IP

Input the public IP address of the router when the Thecus secure
FTP server has been enabled. This can help to respond to the ftp
client with proper communication information.

Passive Port Range
(30000-32000)

Limited port range for the FTP server to use.

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

A description of each item follows:

FTP

The Thecus IP storage can act as an 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:

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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.
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 for file uploads.
Selections include Unlimited, 1 ~ 32 MB/s.

Download Bandwidth

You may set the maximum bandwidth allocated for file
downloads. Selections include Unlimited, 1 ~ 32 MB/s.

TFTP

Item

Description

TFTP

Enables TFTP Service on the Thecus IP storage.

IP

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 cannot be empty.

Folder Permission

Select the folder permission

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 > Share Folder > ACL).

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:

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WebService

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.

Certificate Type

Select “User” if there is available Certification ID ex. Apply
from VeriSign. Or using system default by select “System”.

Certificate File

Upload Certificate File if choose Certificate type “User”.

Certificate Key File

Upload Certificate Key File if choose Certificate type “User”.

CA Certificate File

Upload CA Certificate File if choose Certificate type “User”.

Restore All SSL Certificate
Files

Click to set back to default certification details.
Apply

Click “Apply” to confirm the changes.

NOTE

• Disable HTTP support and Enable Secure HTTP support to guarantee

secure access.

From the Network Service menu, choose the WebService item, and the
WebService 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:

UPnP

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

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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.

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SSH

SSH

Item

Description

SSH Service

Enable or disable SSH service.

Port

The port number is default 22.

SFTP

Enable or disable SFTP protocol under SSH service.

Apply

Click “Apply” to confirm the changes.

DDNS

Item

Description

DDNS Service

Enable or disable DDNS service.

Register

Choose the service provider from the drop down list

User name

Input user name with DDNS registry.

Password

Input password with DDNS registry.

Domain name

Input domain name with DDNS registry.

Apply

Click “Apply” to confirm the changes.

The device is now SSH protocol supported. It allows user to use SSH and have
console to manipulate as needed. The SSH default login user name is “root” with
full privilege and password is admin’s password. The default admin password is
“admin” so once the admin password has changed then SSH login need to change
the password too.

A description for each item as following:

DDNS

To set up a server on the Internet and enable the users to connect to it easily, a
fixed and easy-to remember host name is often required. 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 for each item as following:

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UPnP Port Management

One of the most convent way to allow users to access required services such as FTP,
SSH, web disk and http etc. from Internet environment is setting UPnP port
management.

To set up this UPnP port forwarding feature, please be sure that the router has
“UPnP Service” Enabled. The following is an example from one of the router
manufacture with UPnP Configuration page.

After the router has enabled “UPnP Service” then you will have information come
from associated router to UPnP port management as shown in the screen shot
below.

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And click “Add Rule” to add more port mapping from Internet to access desired

UPnP Port Management

Item

Description

Start port

Specific port number starts with.

End port

Specific port number ended

Protocol

Choose the protocol for port forwarding needed.

Description

Specific the port services if applicable.

Apply

Click “Apply” to confirm the changes.

Cancel

Click “Cancel” to abort the changes

WARNING

Some of the routers do not allow the input of
port number below 1024. So it may have
resulted “setting fails”.

services or press “Refresh” to get most updated list.

A description for each item as following:

Application Server

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

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iTunes® Server

iTunes Configuration

Item

Description

iTunes Service

Enable or disable the iTunes Service.

iTunes Server Name

Name used to identify Thecus IP storage to iTunes clients.

Password

Enter a 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.

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 the proper information for each field and press Apply to
save your changes.

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

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 Installation

From the login page, other than admin, web disk and Piczza (Photo server) the
module icon is a newly added feature for this FW release. After a module has been
installed, a new option will be available to “Show in Login”.

If this option is enabled then, when login to the system, the module icon will be
available for all valid users to login through.