Thecus N8880U User Manual

User’s Manual

N8900 series/N12000 series/N16000 series/N12850/N16850

N5550/N5810/N5810PRO/N6850/N8850/N10850/

N7700PRO V2/N7710 series/N8800PRO V2 /

N8810U series/N4510U series/N7510/N7770-10G/N8880U-10G

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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 © 2016 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 N8900 series / N12000 / N16000
series/N12850/N16850/N6850/N8850/N10850/N7700PRO V2/N8800PRO
V2/N7710 series/N8810U series/N5550/N4510U
series/N7510/N5810/N5810PRO/N7770-10G/N8880U-10G
Manual Version: 6.3.1
Release Date: May 2016

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. 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.

Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type.
Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions

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Table of Contents

Copyright and Trademark Notice ................................................... 2

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 ........................................................................................... 25

Chapter 2: Hardware Installation ................................................ 42

Overview ............................................................................................. 42

Before You Begin ................................................................................. 42

Cable Connections ............................................................................... 42

Chapter 3: First Time Setup ......................................................... 46

Overview ............................................................................................. 46

Thecus Setup Wizard ........................................................................... 46

LCD Operation (N7700PRO V2/N8800PRO V2/ N7710 series/N8810U
series/N5550/N5810/N5810PRO/N4510U

series/N7510/N7770-10G/N8880U-10G/N12850/N16850) ............... 48

OLED Operation(Does not apply to the N7700PRO V2/N8800PRO V2/
N7710 series/N8810U series/N5550/N5810/N5810PRO/N4510U

series/N7510/N7770-10G/N8880U-10G) ........................................... 50

USB Copy ............................................................................................. 50

Typical Setup Procedure ...................................................................... 51

Chapter 4: System Administration ............................................... 53

Overview ............................................................................................. 53

Web Administration Interface ............................................................. 53

My Favorite .................................................................................. 54

Logout ........................................................................................ 56

Language Selection ....................................................................... 56

System Information ............................................................................ 57

General ....................................................................................... 57

Status ......................................................................................... 58

Logs ............................................................................................ 58

Syslog Management ...................................................................... 60

System Monitor ............................................................................ 61

Hardware Information ................................................................... 63

User Access Log ........................................................................... 63

System Management ........................................................................... 66

Date and Time: Setting system time ............................................... 66

Notification configuration ............................................................... 66

Firmware Upgrade ........................................................................ 67

Schedule Power On/Off.................................................................. 68

Administrator Password ................................................................. 69

Config Mgmt ................................................................................ 70

Factory Default ............................................................................. 70

Power Management: ..................................................................... 71

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File System Check ........................................................................ 72

Wake-Up On LAN (WOL) ................................................................ 74

SNMP Support .............................................................................. 74

UI Login Function ......................................................................... 74

System Network .................................................................................. 75

Networking .................................................................................. 75

VLAN........................................................................................... 76

DHCP/RADVD ............................................................................... 77

Linking Aggregation ...................................................................... 78

Additional LAN .............................................................................. 80

Storage Management .......................................................................... 82

Disk Information........................................................................... 82

RAID Information ......................................................................... 85

NAS Stacking ............................................................................... 98

ISO Mount .................................................................................. 104

Share Folder ............................................................................... 107

Folder and sub-folders Access Control List (ACL) .................................. 110

Snapshot .................................................................................... 112

iSCSI ......................................................................................... 116

iSCSI Thin-Provisioning ................................................................ 122

Advance Option ........................................................................... 123

Disk Clone and Wipe .................................................................... 124

High-Availability (N7770-10G/N8880-10G/N8900, N12000

series/N16000 series/N12850/N16850 only) ................................................ 126

User and Group Authentication ......................................................... 135

ADS/NT Support .......................................................................... 135

Local User Configuration ............................................................... 137

Local Group Configuration ............................................................. 139

Batch Users and Groups Creation................................................... 141

User Quota ................................................................................. 142

User and Group Backup ................................................................ 142

LDAP Support .............................................................................. 143

Network Service ................................................................................ 143

Samba / CIFS ............................................................................. 143

AFP (Apple Network Setup) ........................................................... 146

NFS Setup .................................................................................. 147

FTP ............................................................................................ 147

TFTP .......................................................................................... 149

WebService ................................................................................. 149

UPnP .......................................................................................... 150

Bonjour Setting ........................................................................... 150

SSH ........................................................................................... 151

DDNS ......................................................................................... 152

UPnP Port Management ................................................................ 152

WebDAV ..................................................................................... 154

Auto-Thumbnail ........................................................................... 155

Thecus ID ................................................................................... 155

VPN Client .................................................................................. 157

VPN Server ................................................................................. 158

Application Server ............................................................................. 160

iTunes® Server ........................................................................... 160

App Installation ........................................................................... 160

Auto App Installation .................................................................... 161

Backup .............................................................................................. 162

Dual DOM (N12000 series/N16000 series/N8900 series only) ............ 162

Rsync Target Server .................................................................... 162

ACL Backup and Restore ............................................................... 164

Data Burn ................................................................................... 165

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Data Guard (Remote Backup) ........................................................ 168

Full Backup ..................................................................................... 170

Custom Backup ................................................................................ 172

iSCSI Backup ................................................................................... 174

Restore ........................................................................................... 175

Data Guard (Local Backup) ........................................................... 179

USB Copy ................................................................................... 195

Volume Expansion Management .................................................... 197

Thecus Backup Utility ................................................................... 198

Windows XP Data Backup ............................................................. 198

Apple OS X Backup Utilities ........................................................... 199

External Devices ................................................................................ 199

Printers ...................................................................................... 199

Uninterrupted Power Source.......................................................... 204

Chapter 5: Tips and Tricks ......................................................... 205

USB and eSATA Storage Expansion .................................................... 205

Remote Administration ...................................................................... 205

Part I - Setup a DynDNS Account .................................................. 206

Part II - Enable DDNS on the Router .............................................. 206

Part III - Setting up Virtual Servers (HTTPS) ................................... 206

Firewall Software Configuration ........................................................ 206

Replacing Damaged Hard Drives ....................................................... 207

Hard Drive Damage ..................................................................... 207

Replacing a Hard Drive ................................................................. 207

RAID Auto-Rebuild ....................................................................... 207

Chapter 6: Troubleshooting ....................................................... 208

Forgot My Network IP Address .......................................................... 208

Can't Map a Network Drive in Windows XP ........................................ 208

Restoring Factory Defaults ................................................................ 208

Problems with Time and Date Settings .............................................. 209

Dual DOM Supports for Dual Protection (N12000 series/N16000

series/N8900 series only) ................................................................. 209

Appendix A: Customer Support .................................................. 210

Appendix B: RAID Basics ........................................................... 211

Overview ........................................................................................... 211

Benefits ............................................................................................. 211

Improved Performance ................................................................. 211

Data Security .............................................................................. 211

RAID Levels ....................................................................................... 211

Appendix C: How to open the top cover ..................................... 214

N8900 series: .................................................................................... 214

N12000 series/N12850: .................................................................... 215

N16000 series/N16850: .................................................................... 215

Appendix D: Active Directory Basics .......................................... 216

Overview ........................................................................................... 216

What is Active Directory? .................................................................. 216

ADS Benefits...................................................................................... 216

Appendix E: Licensing Information ............................................ 217

Overview ........................................................................................... 217

Source Code Availability .................................................................... 217

CGIC License Terms ........................................................................... 218

GNU General Public License ............................................................... 218

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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

N8900 Series/N12000/N16000 Series/N12850/N16850/N8800PRO V2/N8810U

series/N4510U-R/N4510U PRO-R/N8880U-10G
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)
 Ethernet Cable x1
 Accessory bag x1
 HDD Compatibility list Card x1
 Multiple Languages Warranty Card x1
 Power cord x2

N6850/N8850/N10850/N7700PRO V2/N7710 series/N5550/N4510U-S/

N7510/N4510U PRO-S/N5810/N5810PRO/N7770-10G
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)
 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

 Power on/off N8900

2.Power LED

 Solid green: System is power on.

3.System error LED

 Solid RED: System error.

4.Mute button

 Mute the system fan alarm.

5.USB Port

 USB 2.0 port for compatible USB devices, such as USB disks and

USB printers

6. Locator button /
LED

 Press the button, the back led will light up to identify the system

position of the rack

7. RST

 Reboot system.

8. LAN

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

9. BUSY

 Blinking orange: system startup or system maintenance; data

currently inaccessible

10.OLED

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

than 3 minutes

 OLED screen will be turn off after idle for more than 6 minutes

11.Up Button ▲

 Push to scroll up when using the OLED display

12.Down Button ▼

 Push to enter USB copy operation screen

13.Enter Button 

 Push to enter OLED operate password for basic system setting

14.Escape Button
ESC

 Push to leave the current OLED menu

N8900 series:

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N12000 series:

Front Panel

Item

Description

1.Power Button

 Power on/off N12000

2.Power LED

 Solid green: System is power on.

3.System error LED

 Solid RED: System error.

4.Mute button

 Mute the system fan alarm.

5.USB Port

 USB 2.0 port for compatible USB devices, such as USB disks and

USB printers

6. Locator button /
LED

 Press the button, the back led will light up to identify the system

position of the rack

7. RST

 Reboot system.

8. LAN

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

9. BUSY

 Blinking orange: system startup or system maintenance; data

currently inaccessible

10.OLED

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

than 3 minutes

 OLED screen will be turn off after idle for more than 6 minutes

11.Up Button ▲

 Push to scroll up when using the OLED display

12.Down Button ▼

 Push to enter USB copy operation screen

13.Enter Button 

 Push to enter OLED operate password for basic system setting

14.Escape Button
ESC

 Push to leave the current OLED menu

The Thecus N12000 series front panel has the device’s controls, indicators, and
hard disk trays:

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N16000 series:

Front Panel

Item

Description

1.Power Button

 Power on/off N16000

2.Power LED

 Solid green: System is power on.

3.System error LED

 Solid RED: System error.

4.Mute button

 Mute the system fan alarm.

5.USB Port

 USB 2.0 port for compatible USB devices, such as USB disks and

USB printers

6. Locator button /
LED

 Press the button, the back led will light up to identify the rack

position of the system

7. RST

 Reboot system.

8. LAN

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

9. BUSY

 Blinking orange: system startup or system maintenance; data

currently inaccessible

10.OLED

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

than 3 minutes

 OLED screen will be turn off after idle for more than 6 minutes

11.Up Button ▲

 Push to scroll up when using the OLED display

12.Down Button ▼

 Push to enter USB copy operation screen

13.Enter Button 

 Push to enter OLED operate password for basic system setting

14.Escape Button
ESC

 Push to leave the current OLED menu

The Thecus N16000 series front panel has the device’s controls, indicators, and
hard disk trays:

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N6850:

Front Panel

Item

Description

1. Power Button

 Power on/off N6850

2. USB Port

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

cameras, USB disks, and USB printers.

3. USB Port

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

cameras, USB disks, and USB printers.

4. LAN2 LED

 Solid white: LAN2 Cable link
 Blinking : Network activity

5. LAN1 LED

 Solid white: LAN1 Cable link
 Blinking : Network activity

6. USB LED

 Solid white: USB busy
 Solid Red: USB error

7. System LED

 Solid white: System is power on.

8. OLED

 Displays system status and information

9. System Error

LED

 Blinking RED: System error.

10. Down Button

 Push to enter USB copy operation screen

11. Up Button

 Push to scroll up when using the OLED display

12. Enter Button

 Push to enter OLED operate password for basic system

setting

13. Escape Button

 Push to leave the current OLED menu

The Thecus N6850’s front panel has the device’s controls, indicators, and hard disk
trays:

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N8850:

Front Panel

Item

Description

1. Power Button

 Power on/off N8850

2. USB Port

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

cameras, USB disks, and USB printers.

3. USB Port

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

cameras, USB disks, and USB printers.

4. LAN2 LED

 Solid white: LAN2 Cable link
 Blinking : Network activity

5. LAN1 LED

 Solid white: LAN1 Cable link
 Blinking : Network activity

6. USB LED

 Solid white: USB busy
 Solid Red: USB error

7. System LED

 Solid white: System is power on.

8. OLED

 Displays system status and information

9. System Error

LED

 Blinking RED: System error.

10. Down Button

 Push to enter USB copy operation screen

11. Up Button

 Push to scroll up when using the OLED display

12. Enter Button

 Push to enter OLED operate password for basic system

setting

13. Escape Button

 Push to leave the current OLED menu

The Thecus N8850’s front panel has the device’s controls, indicators, and hard disk
trays:

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N10850:

Front Panel

Item

Description

1. Power Button

 Power on/off N10850

2. USB Port

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

cameras, USB disks, and USB printers.

3. USB Port

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

cameras, USB disks, and USB printers.

4. LAN2 LED

 Solid white: LAN2 Cable link
 Blinking : Network activity

5. LAN1 LED

 Solid white: LAN1 Cable link
 Blinking : Network activity

6. USB LED

 Solid white: USB busy
 Solid Red: USB error

7. System LED

 Solid white: System is power on.

8. OLED

 Displays system status and information

9. System Error

LED

 Blinking RED: System error.

10. Down Button

 Push to enter USB copy operation screen

11. Up Button

 Push to scroll up when using the OLED display

12. Enter Button

 Push to enter OLED operate password for basic system

setting

13. Escape Button

 Push to leave the current OLED menu

The Thecus N10850’s front panel has the device’s controls, indicators, and hard
disk trays:

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N7700PRO V2/N7710 series/N7770-10G:

Front Panel

Item

Description

1.Power LED

 Solid blue: System is power on.

2.System LED

 Solid orange: system is being upgraded or system startup; data

currently inaccessible

3.WAN/LAN1 LED

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

4.LAN2 LED

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

5.USB Copy LED

 Solid blue: files are being copied from a USB storage device

6.eSATA link LED
(N7700PROv2)

 Solid blue: external eSATA device has connected

7.USB Port

 USB 2.0 port for compatible USB devices, such as USB disks.

8.Power Button

 Power on/off N7700PRO V2/N7710 series/N7770-10G

9.Up Button ▲

 Push to scroll up when using the LCD display

10.Down Button ▼

 Push to enter USB copy operation screen

11.Enter Button 

 Push to enter LCD operate password for basic system setting

12.Escape Button
ESC

 Push to leave the current LCD menu

13.LCD Display

 Displays current system status and warning messages

14.HDD Trays

 Seven 3.5” SATA HDD trays
 Locks are provided for added security

The Thecus N7700PRO V2/N7710 series front panel has the device’s controls,
indicators, and hard disk trays:

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N8800PRO V2/N8810U series/N8880U-10G:

Front Panel

Item

Description

1.Power Button

 Power on/off N8800PRO V2/N8810U series/N8880U-10G

2.Power LED

 Solid green: System is power on.

3.Reboot Button

 Press to system reboot

4.System fan alarm
LED

 Solid red: system fan failure notification

5. Mute button

 Mute the system fan alarm.

6.USB Port

USB 2.0 port for compatible USB devices, such as USB disks, USB
printers

7.Up Button ▲

 Push to scroll up when using the LCD display

8.Down Button ▼

 Push to enter USB copy operation screen

9.Enter Button 

 Push to enter LCD operate password for basic system setting

10.Escape Button
ESC

 Push to leave the current LCD menu

The Thecus N8800PRO V2/N8810U series front panel has the device’s controls,
indicators, and hard disk trays:

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N5550:

Front Panel

Item

Description

1.System LED

 Blinking orange: System is being upgraded or ;is starting up;

data currently inaccessible

2.WAN/LAN1 LED

 Solid green: Network link
 Blinking green: Network activity

3.LAN2 LED

 Solid green: Network link
 Blinking green: Network activity

4.USB Copy LED

 Solid blue: Files are being copied from a USB storage device

5.Syetem Warning LED

 Solid RED: System error

6.Reset Button

 Resets system configuration to default value.

7.USB Port

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

8.Power Button/ Power
LED

 Power on/off N5550 and Power LED.
 Solid blue: System is power on.

9.Up Button ▲

 Push to scroll up when using the LCD display.

10.Down Button ▼

 Push to enter the USB copy operation screen.

11.Enter Button 

 Push to enter LCD administrator password to access basic

system setting.

12.Escape Button ESC

 Push to leave the current LCD menu.

13.LCD Display

 Displays current system status and warning messages.

14.HDD Trays

 Five 3.5” SATA HDD trays.
 Locks are provided for added security.

The Thecus N5550 front panel has the device’s controls, indicators, and hard disk
trays:

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N5810/N5810PRO:

Front Panel

Item

Description

1. Power LED

 White: System is power on.

2.WAN/LAN1 LED

 White: Network activity

3.LAN2 LED

 White: Network activity

4.USB Copy LED

 White: Files are being copied from a USB storage device
 Red: USB copy error

5. System LED

 White: System is being upgraded or ;is starting up; data

currently inaccessible

 RED: System error

6.USB Port

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

7.Power Button

 Power on/off N5810/N5810PRO and Power LED.

8.Up Button ▲

 Push to scroll up when using the LCD display.

9.Down Button ▼

 Push to enter the USB copy operation screen.

10.Enter Button 

 Push to enter LCD administrator password to access basic

system setting.

11.Escape Button ESC

 Push to leave the current LCD menu.

12.LCD Display

 Displays current system status and warning messages.

13.HDD Trays

 Five 3.5” SATA HDD trays.
 Locks are provided for added security.

The Thecus N5810/N5810PRO front panel has the device’s controls, indicators, and
hard disk trays:

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N4510U:

Front Panel

Item

Description

1. LCD Display

 Displays the current system status and warning messages.
 Displays hostname, WAN/LAN1/LAN2 IP addresses, RAID status,

and current time.

2. Up Button ▲

 Push to scroll up when using the LCD display.

3. Down Button

▼

 Push to scroll down when using the LCD display.

4. Enter Button 

 Push to confirm information entered into the LCD display.

5. Escape Button

ESC

 Push to leave the current LCD menu.

6. Locator Button

 Turns on the LED backlight.

7. USB Port

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

USB disks, and USB printers.

8. PWR LED

 Solid Blue: System is powered on.

9. Busy LED

 Blinking orange: system startup or system maintenance; data

currently inaccessible

10. Error LED

Solid Red: System alert: Redundant power or system fan failure

11. LAN LED

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

12. Power Button

 Power the N4510U on/off.

13. Reset Button

 Resets the N4510U.

14. Mute Button

 Mutes the system fan alarm (Can also be managed through the UI)

15. HDD Trays

 Four 3.5” SATA HDD trays.
 Locks are provided for added security.

The Thecus N4510U front panel has the device’s controls, indicators, and
hard disk trays:

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N4510U PRO:

Front Panel

Item

Description

1. LCD Display

 Displays the current system status and warning messages.
 Displays hostname, WAN/LAN1 IP addresses, RAID status,

and current time.

2. Up Button ▲

 Push to scroll up when using the LCD display.

3. Down Button ▼

 Push to scroll down when using the LCD display.

4. Enter Button 

 Push to confirm information entered into the LCD display.

5. Escape Button

ESC

 Push to leave the current LCD menu.

6. Locator Button

 Turns on the LED backlight.

7. USB Port

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

cameras, USB disks, and USB printers.

8. PWR LED

 Solid Blue: System is powered on.

9. Busy LED

 Blinking orange: system startup or system maintenance;

data currently inaccessible

10. Error LED

Solid Red: System alert: Redundant power or system fan failure

11. LAN LED

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

12. Power Button

 Power the N4510U PRO on/off.

13. Reset Button

 Resets the N4510U PRO.

14. Mute Button

 Mutes the system fan alarm (Can also be managed through

the UI)

15. HDD Trays

 Four 3.5” SATA HDD trays.
 Locks are provided for added security.

The Thecus N4510U PRO front panel has the device’s controls, indicators, and
hard disk trays:

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N7510:

Front Panel

Item

Description

1.Power LED

 Solid blue: System is power on.

2.System LED

 Solid orange: system is being upgraded or system startup; data

currently inaccessible

3.WAN/LAN1 LED

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

4.LAN2 LED

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

5.USB Copy LED

 Solid blue: files are being copied from a USB storage device

6.eSATA link LED

 Solid blue: external eSATA device has connected

7.USB Port

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

8.Power Button

 Power on/off N7510

9.Up Button ▲

 Push to scroll up when using the LCD display

10.Down Button ▼

 Push to enter USB copy operation screen

11.Enter Button 

 Push to enter LCD operate password for basic system setting

12.Escape Button

ESC

 Push to leave the current LCD menu

13.LCD Display

 Displays current system status and warning messages

14.HDD Trays

 Seven 3.5” SATA HDD trays
 Locks are provided for added security

The Thecus N7510 front panel has the device’s controls, indicators, and hard disk
trays:

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N12850:

Front Panel

Item

Description

1.Power Button

 Power on/off N12850

2.Power LED

 Solid green: System is power on.

3.System error LED

 Solid RED: System error.

4.Mute button

 Mute the system fan alarm.

5.USB Port

 USB 2.0 port for compatible USB devices, such as USB disks and

USB printers

6. Locator button /

LED

 Press the button, the back led will light up to identify the system

position of the rack

7. RST

 Reboot system.

8. LAN

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

9. BUSY

 Blinking orange: system startup or system maintenance; data

currently inaccessible

10.LCD

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

3 minutes

 LCD screen will be turn off after idle for more than 6 minutes

11.Up Button ▲

 Push to scroll up when using the OLED display

12.Down Button ▼

 Push to enter USB copy operation screen

13.Enter Button 

 Push to enter OLED operate password for basic system setting

14.Escape Button

ESC

 Push to leave the current OLED menu

The Thecus N12850 front panel has the device’s controls, indicators, and hard disk
trays:

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N16850:

Front Panel

Item

Description

1.Power Button

 Power on/off N16850

2.Power LED

 Solid green: System is power on.

3.System error LED

 Solid RED: System error.

4.Mute button

 Mute the system fan alarm.

5.USB Port

 USB 2.0 port for compatible USB devices, such as USB disks and

USB printers

6. Locator button /

LED

 Press the button, the back led will light up to identify the rack

position of the system

7. RST

 Reboot system.

8. LAN

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

9. BUSY

 Blinking orange: system startup or system maintenance; data

currently inaccessible

10.LCD

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

3 minutes

 LCD screen will be turn off after idle for more than 6 minutes

11.Up Button ▲

 Push to scroll up when using the OLED display

12.Down Button ▼

 Push to enter USB copy operation screen

13.Enter Button 

 Push to enter OLED operate password for basic system setting

14.Escape Button

ESC

 Push to leave the current OLED menu

The Thecus N16850 front panel has the device’s controls, indicators, and hard disk
trays:

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Rear Panel

Back Panel

Item

Description

1.Power Connector

 Connect the included power cords to these connectors

2.Serial Port

 This port is for external UPS device

3.eSATA Port

 eSATA port for high-speed storage expansion

4.USB Port

 USB 2.0 port for compatible USB devices, such as USB disks, and

USB printers

5.USB Port

 USB 3.0 port for compatible USB devices.

6.WAN/LAN1 Port

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

switch or router

7.LAN2 Port

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

or router

8.LAN3 Port

 LAN3 port for connecting to an Ethernet network through a switch

or router.

Back Panel

Item

Description

1.Power Connector

 Connect the included power cords to these connectors

2.Serial Port

 This port is for external UPS device

3.eSATA Port

 eSATA port for high-speed storage expansion

4.USB Port

 USB 2.0 port for compatible USB devices, such as USB disks, and

USB printers

N8900

N12000:

The N12000 rear panel features ports and connectors.

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5.USB Port

 USB 3.0 port for compatible USB devices.

6.WAN/LAN1 Port

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

switch or router

7.LAN2 Port

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

or router

8.LAN3 Port

 LAN3 port for HA connecting.

Back Panel

Item

Description

1.Power Connector

 Connect the included power cords to these connectors

2.Serial Port

 This port is for external UPS device

3.eSATA Port

 eSATA port for high-speed storage expansion

4.USB Port

 USB 2.0 port for compatible USB devices, such as USB disks, and

USB printers

5.USB Port

 USB 3.0 port for compatible USB devices.

6.WAN/LAN1 Port

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

switch or router

7.LAN2 Port

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

or router

8.LAN3 Port

 LAN3 port for HA connecting.

9.HDMI Port

 For Video/Audio out

10. Mic input

 Microphone input

11. Line out

 For Audio out

12.Line in

 For Audio in

N12000V/N12000PRO:

N12000V/N12000PRO rear panel features ports and connectors.

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N16000:

Back Panel

Item

Description

1.Power Connector

 Connect the included power cords to these connectors

2.Serial Port

 This port is for external UPS device

3.eSATA Port

 eSATA port for high-speed storage expansion

4.USB Port

 USB 2.0 port for compatible USB devices, such as USB disks, and

USB printers

5.USB Port

 USB 3.0 port for compatible USB devices.

6.WAN/LAN1 Port

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

switch or router

7.LAN2 Port

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

or router

8.LAN3 Port

 LAN3 port for HA connecting.

The N16000 rear panel features ports and connectors.

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N16000V/N16000PRO:

Back Panel

Item

Description

1.Power Connector

 Connect the included power cords to these connectors

2.Serial Port

 This port is for external UPS device

3.eSATA Port

 eSATA port for high-speed storage expansion

4.USB Port

 USB 2.0 port for compatible USB devices, such as USB disks, and

USB printers

5.USB Port

 USB 3.0 port for compatible USB devices.

6.WAN/LAN1 Port

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

switch or router

7.LAN2 Port

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

or router

8.LAN3 Port

 LAN3 port for HA connecting.

9.HDMI Port

 For Video/Audio out

10.Line in

 For Audio in

11. Line out

 For Audio out

12. Mic input

 Microphone input

N16000V/N16000PRO rear panel features ports and connectors.

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N12850/N16850:

Back Panel

Item

Description

1.Power Connector

 Connect the included power cords to these connectors

2. PS/2 connector

 The color-coded PS/2 connection ports (purple for keyboard and

green for mouse)

3.USB Port

 USB 2.0 port for compatible USB devices, such as USB disks, and

USB printers

4.Serial Port

 This port is for external UPS device

5.VGA Port

 For Video out

6.USB Port

 USB 3.0 port for compatible USB devices.

7. LAN1\LAN2\

LAN3\ LAN4 Port

 LAN1\LAN2\ LAN3\ LAN4 port for connecting to an Ethernet

network through a switch or router

8. SFF-8644 SAS

Wide Port

 Support Capacity expansion via Thecus JBOD device

N12850/N16850 rear panel features ports and connectors.

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N6850:

Back Panel

Item

Description

1.Power Connector

 Connect the included power cords to these connectors

2.Serial Port

 This port is for external UPS device

3.eSATA Port

 eSATA port for high-speed storage expansion

4.USB Port

 USB 2.0 port for compatible USB devices, such as USB disks, and

USB printers

5.USB Port

 USB 3.0 port for compatible USB devices.

6.WAN/LAN1 Port

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

switch or router

7.LAN2 Port

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

or router

8.HDMI Port

 For Video/Audio out

9.Line in

 For Audio in

10. Line out

 For Audio out

11. Mic input

 Microphone input

12. User GPIO

 Could define each GPIO (0~7) and implement its own

functionality.

The N6850 rear panel features ports and connectors.

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N8850:

Back Panel

Item

Description

1.Power Connector

 Connect the included power cords to these connectors

2.Serial Port

 This port is for external UPS device

3.eSATA Port

 eSATA port for high-speed storage expansion

4.USB Port

 USB 2.0 port for compatible USB devices, such as USB disks, and

USB printers

5.USB Port

 USB 3.0 port for compatible USB devices.

6.WAN/LAN1 Port

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

switch or router

7.LAN2 Port

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

or router

8.HDMI Port

 For Video/Audio out

9.Line in

 For Audio in

10. Line out

 For Audio out

11. Mic input

 Microphone input

12. User GPIO

 Could define each GPIO (0~7) and implement its own

functionality.

The N8850 rear panel features ports and connectors.

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N10850:

Back Panel

Item

Description

1.Power Connector

 Connect the included power cords to these connectors

2.Serial Port

 This port is for external UPS device

3.eSATA Port

 eSATA port for high-speed storage expansion

4.USB Port

 USB 2.0 port for compatible USB devices, such as USB disks, and

USB printers

5.USB Port

 USB 3.0 port for compatible USB devices.

6.WAN/LAN1 Port

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

switch or router

7.LAN2 Port

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

or router

8.HDMI Port

 For Video/Audio out

9.Line in

 For Audio in

10.Line out

 For Audio out

11.Mic input

 Microphone input

12. User GPIO

 Could define each GPIO (0~7) and implement its own

functionality.

The N10850 rear panel features ports and connectors.

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N7700PRO V2:

Back Panel

Item

Description

1.LAN2 Port

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

switch or router.

2.WAN/LAN1 Port

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

switch or router.

3.Serial Port

 This port is for an external UPS device.

4.eSATA Port

 eSATA port for high-speed storage expansion.

5.USB Port

 USB 2.0 port for compatible USB devices, such as USB disks, and

USB printers.

6.System Fan

 System fan that exhausts heat from the unit.

7.Power Connector

 Connect the included power cord to this connector.

The N7700PRO V2 rear panel features ports and connectors.

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N7710 series/N7770-10G:

Back Panel

Item

Description

1.Power Connector

 Connect the included power cords to these connectors

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 Port

 USB 2.0 port for compatible USB devices, such as USB disks, and

USB printers

5.USB Port

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

USB printers

6.HDMI Port

 For Video/Audio out

7.VGA Port

 For Video out

The N7710 series rear panel features ports and connectors.

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N8800PRO V2:

Back Panel

Item

Description

1.Power Connector

 Connect the included power cords to these connectors

2.Power Switch

 Switch for power supply

3.eSATA Port

 eSATA port for high-speed storage expansion

4.USB Port

 USB 2.0 port for compatible USB devices, such as USB disks, and

USB printers

5.Serial Port

 This port is for external UPS device

6.WAN/LAN1 Port

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

switch or router

7.LAN2 Port

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

switch or router

The N8800PRO V2 rear panel features ports and connectors.

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N8810U series/N8880U-10G:

Back Panel

Item

Description

1.Power Connector

 Connect the included power cords to these connectors

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 Port

 USB 2.0 port for compatible USB devices, such as USB disks, and

USB printers

5.USB Port

 USB 344.0 port for compatible USB devices, such as USB disks,

and USB printers

6.HDMI Port

 For Video/Audio out

7.VGA Port

 For Video out

The N8810U series rear panel features ports and connectors.

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N5550:

Back Panel

Item

Description

1.Power Connector

 Connect the included power cords to these connectors

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 Port

 USB 2.0 port for compatible USB devices, such as USB disks, and

USB printers

5.USB Port

 USB 2.0 port for compatible USB devices.

6.eSATA Port

 eSATA port for high-speed storage expansion

7.Line in

 For Audio in

8. Line out

 For Audio out

9. Mic input

 Microphone input

10.System Fan

 System fan that exhausts heat from the unit.

11.HDMI Port

 For Video/Audio out

12.VGA Port

 For Video out

The N5550 rear panel features ports and connectors.

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N5810/N5810PRO:

Back Panel

Item

Description

1. Line out

 For Audio out

2.HDMI Port

 For Video/Audio out

3.USB Port

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

and USB printers

4. WAN/LAN1/

LAN2/LAN3/LAN4/LAN5
Port

 WAN/LAN1/LAN2/LAN3/LAN4/LAN5 port for connecting to an

Ethernet network through a switch or router

5.USB Port

 USB 2.0 port for compatible USB devices.

6.UPS Battery slot

(N5810PRO)

 For UPS Battery

7.Power Connector

 Connect the included power cords to these connectors

8.System Fan

 System fan that exhausts heat from the unit.

The N5810/N5810PRO rear panel features ports and connectors.

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N4510U-R:

Back Panel

Item

Description

1.Power Connector

 Connect the included power cords to these connectors

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 Port

 USB 2.0 port for compatible USB devices, such as USB disks, and

USB printers

5.USB Port

 USB 2.0 port for compatible USB devices.

6.eSATA Port

 eSATA port for high-speed storage expansion

7.Line in

 For Audio in

8. Line out

 For Audio out

9. Mic input

 Microphone input

10.HDMI Port

 For Video/Audio out

11.VGA Port

 For Video out

12. Locator LED

 Identifies each NAS within a rack mount configuration.

N4510U-S:

The rear panel of the N4510U-S is similar to the N4510U-R, but with a single power
connector:

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N4510U PRO-R:

Back Panel

Item

Description

1.Power Connector

 Connect the included power cords to these connectors

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 Port

 USB 2.0 port for compatible USB devices, such as USB disks, and

USB printers

5.USB Port

 USB 2.0 port for compatible USB devices.

6.eSATA Port

 eSATA port for high-speed storage expansion

7.Line in

 For Audio in

8. Line out

 For Audio out

9. Mic input

 Microphone input

10.HDMI Port

 For Video/Audio out

11.VGA Port

 For Video out

12. Locator LED

 Identifies each NAS within a rack mount configuration.

N4510U PRO-S:

The rear panel of the N4510U PRO-S is similar to the N4510U PRO-R, but with a
single power connector:

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N7510:

Back Panel

Item

Description

1.Power Connector

 Connect the included power cords to these connectors

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 Port

 USB 2.0 port for compatible USB devices, such as USB disks, and

USB printers

5.eSATA Port

 eSATA port for high-speed storage expansion

6.Line in

 For Audio in

7. Line out

 For Audio out

8. Mic input

 Microphone input

9.System Fan

 System fan that exhausts heat from the unit.

10.HDMI Port

 For Video/Audio out

11.VGA Port

 For Video out

The N7510 rear panel features ports and connectors.

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Chapter 2: Hardware Installation

 N12000 series/N16000 series/N8900

series/N12850/N16850 WAN/LAN1 port



N5550 WAN/LAN1 port

▲ N6850/N8850/N10850

WAN/LAN1 port

▲ N7700PRO V2

WAN/LAN1 port

▲ N8800PRO V2/N8810U

series/N8880U-10G

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.

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▲ N4510U/N4510U PRO
WAN/LAN1 port

▲ N7510/N7710

series/N7770-10G WAN/LAN1
port

▲ N5810/N5810PRO

WAN/LAN1 port

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

▲ N7700PRO V2 /N7710 series/N7510/

N7770-10G power socket

▲ N8800PRO V2/N8810U/N8880U-10G series

power socket

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

▲ N12000 series/N16000 series/N8900 series/N12850/N16850 power socket

▲ N6850/N8850/N10850 power socket

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N6850/N8850/N10850

power button

N5550 power button

N5810/N5810PRO power button

N5550 power socket N4510U/N4510U PRO power socket

N5810/N5810PRO power socket

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

▲ N12000 series/N16000 series/N8900 series/N12850/N16850 power button

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▲ N7700PRO V2/N7710 series/

N7510/N7770-10G power

button

▲ N8800PRO V2/N8810U series/N8880U-10G power button

▲ N4510U power button

▲ N4510U PRO power button

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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

LCD 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.

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.

LCD Operation (N7700PRO V2/N8800PRO V2/ N7710 series/N8810U

series/N5550/N5810/N5810PRO/N4510U
series/N7510/N7770-10G/N8880U-10G/N12850/N16850)

The mentioned models above are equipped with an LCD on the front for easy status
display and setup. There are four buttons on the front panel to control the LCD
functions.

LCD Controls

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

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

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

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Display Mode

Display Mode

Item

Description

Host Name

Current host name of the system.

WAN/LAN1

Current WAN/LAN1 IP setting.

LAN2

Current LAN2 IP setting.

Link Aggregation

Current Link Aggregation status

System Fan1

Current system fan1 status.

System Fan2

Current system fan2 status.

CPU Fan

Current CPU fan status

2009/05/22 12:00

Current system time.

Disk Info

Current status of disk slot has been installed

RAID

Current RAID status.

Management Mode

Item

Description

WAN/LAN1 Setting

IP address and netmask of your WAN/LAN1 ports.

LAN2 Setting

IP address and netmask of your LAN2 ports.

Link Agg. Setting

Select Load Balance, 802.3ad or Failover.

Change Admin Passwd

Change administrator’s password for LCD operation.

Reset to Default

Reset system to factory defaults.

Exit

Exit Management Mode and return to Display Mode.

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

The Thecus IP storage will rotate these messages every one-two seconds on the
LCD display.

USB Copy

The USB Copy function enables you to copy files stored on USB devices such as USB
disks and digital cameras to the Thecus IP storage by press button. To use USB
copy, follow the steps below:

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

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

3. The LCD will display “USB Copy?”

4. Press Enter () and the Thecus IP storage will start copying USB disks

connected to the front USB port.

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

Management Mode

During setup and configuration, the LCD will be in Management Mode.

To enter into Management Mode, press Enter () and an “Enter Password” prompt

will show on the LCD.

At this time, the administrator has to enter the correct LCD password. System will
check whether the correct LCD password has been entered. The default LCD
password is “ 0000 ”. If correct password is entered, you will enter into the
Management Mode menu.

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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.

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.

NOTE

You can also change your LCD password using the Web Administration

Interface by navigating to System Management > Administrator

Password. For more on the Web Administration Interface, see Chapter

4: System Management.

OLED Operation(Does not apply to the N7700PRO V2/N8800PRO V2/

N7710 series/N8810U series/N5550/N5810/N5810PRO/N4510U
series/N7510/N7770-10G/N8880U-10G)

OLED Operation

The Thecus IP storage 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 Thecus IP storage 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.

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 with a press of a button. To use
USB copy, follow the steps below:

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

2. In Display Mode, press the Enter ().

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3. The LCD will display “USB Copy?”

4. Press Enter () and the Thecus IP storage will start copying USB disks

connected to the front USB port. The LCD will display the USB copy progress
and results.

Typical Setup Procedure

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

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

Step 1: Network Setup

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

Chapter 4: System Network .

Step 2: RAID Creation

Next, administrators can configure their preferred RAID setting and build their
RAID volume. You can access RAID settings from the menu bar of the Web
Administration Interface by navigating to Storage Management > RAID
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 .

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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.

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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

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

Application Server

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

Backup

Category of Backup Features setup of the Thecus IP storage.

External Devices

The Thecus IP storage supports printer server and UPS
via USB interface.

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

Menu Bar

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

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.

Temperature

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

Network.

Green: Connection to the network is normal.

Red: abnormal connection to the network

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
 Turkish
 Russian
 Polish
 Portuguese
 Czech

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.

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.

General

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

information.

The Thecus N8900/N12000/N16000/N12850/N16850 series are supporting the
addition of the JBOD device Thecus D16000 to expand storage capacity. From
General in System Information, JBOD device info will be displayed if applicable.

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Logs

Item

Description

Number of records to
export

This can be selected from a dropdown list to export the log(s)

as a single file.

Export log option

This can be set to Auto Export or Auto Delete.

Log Type

The default logs displayed are for system events. From the
dropdown list, administrators can choose from various forms

Status

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

service status information.

Logs

From the System Information menu, choose the System Logs option and the
System Logs screen will appear. This screen shows a history of system usage and

important events such as disk status, network information, and system booting.

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of user access, such as AFP, Samba, etc.

Note: Users need to enable the “User Access Log” service to

view these details.

Log Level

ALL: Provides all log information including system, warning,

and error messages.
INFO: Shows information about system messages.
WARNING: Shows only warning messages.
ERROR: Shows only error messages.

Export Records

Export all logs to an external file.

Delete Records

Clear all log files.

Auto Refresh

Specify the auto refresh time interval.

The number of lines per
page

Specify the 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 through the log pages.



Reload logs.

Columns can also be added to display additional information about each event.

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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

Syslog Management

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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assigned this system for syslog server as well as syslog of this
server unit. It can be seen from associated syslog folder with files
“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.

System Monitor

NOTE

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

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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Hardware Information

From the System Information category, choose the Hardware Information
item and the system will display the related HW details for the associated model.
Below is an example of the information for a Thecus N4800Eco.

User Access Log

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The User Access Log Support section allows administrators to select the desired

User Access Log

User Access Log

Item

Description

User access log

Enable or disable the User Access Log service.

Folder

Select from the dropdown list where to store the user

access log.

Service

Select from the check box which access details to

record.

Apply

Click Apply to save changes.

Description

The user access list will record different activities
depending on which protocol is selected.

1. AFP: User login and logout.

2. FTP: User file deletion, uploads/downloads, folder

creation, object renaming, and login and logout.

3. iSCSI (if applicable): User login and logout.

4. Samba: User file deletion, folder creation, folder

opening, and object reading, renaming, and
writing.

5. SSH (if applicable): User login and logout.

protocols to record user activity for.

After the User Access Log Support has been set up and the “Apply” button

selected, all selected services will restart.

To view user access details related to the selected service(s), please go to System

Log and choose a service from the “Display” dropdown list.

To export details from the User Access Log as a single file from target folder,
administrators must first select the desired number of records from the dropdown

list and also select the “Auto export” option. Please choose the number of logs
export and click “Apply” to activate these settings.

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Once (for example) 10,000 records have been reached, the log file will appear in
/NAS_public/access_log/

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System Management

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.

Select an external NTP
server

Choice an external NTP server.

Apply

Click Apply to save changes.

WARNING

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

setup to access the NTP server.

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.

Date and Time: Setting system time

From the System Management menu, choose the Date and Time item and the
System Date and Time Settings screen appears. Set the desired Date, Time,

and Time Zone. You can also elect to synchronize the system time on Thecus IP
storage with an NTP (Network Time Protocol) Server.

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

Notification configuration

From the System Management menu, choose the Notifications item, and the
Notifications 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.

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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.

Security Type

Select Security Type: SSL or StartTLS

TLS Certificate

On/off TLS Certificate.

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.

HELO/EHLO Domain
Name

Enter the HELO/EHLO domain name.

Receiver’s E-mail
Address (1,2,3,4)

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

NOTE

Consult with your mail server administrator for email server

information.

Firmware Upgrade

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

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 Manual Update

Firmware Upgrade-Auto Update

Item

Description

Major Update

The system will download and upgrade to the latest
essential firmware available.

Latest Update

The system will download and upgrade to the latest
firmware available

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.

Follow the steps below to upgrade your firmware manually:

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.

 Auto Update

If checked, the system will automatically detect and download new firmware

(either a Major or Latest Update). The firmware will be installed when the system is

shut down or rebooted.

Follow the steps below to upgrade your firmware automatically:

1. Check the Major Update or the Latest Update.

2. Press Apply.

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 System Management 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.

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

You may also choose two on times or two off times on a particular day, and the
system will act accordingly.

Example - Monday: Off: 8:00; Off: 16:00

System will turn off at 8:00 AM on Monday. System will turn off at 16:00 PM on
Monday, if it was on. If the system was already off at 16:00 PM on Monday, system
will stay off.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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Power Automatic Resume

Item

Description

No

The Thecus IP Storage remains power off until power on
manually.

Yes

The Thecus IP Storage power on automatically when the power
restores..

Previous Status

If Thecus IP Storage was on , it will power on when the power
restores.
If Thecus IP Storage was off, it will remains power off when the
power restores.

Apply

Press this to save your changes.

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.

WARNING

The Automatic Resume feature will only be enabled when power is
lost for at least 10 seconds.

Power Management:

From the menu, choose Power Management item, and the Shutdown/Reboot
System screen appears.

 Shutdown/Reboot System

Press Reboot to restart the system or Shutdown to turn the system off.

 Automatic Resume

The setting determines how the Thecus IP Storage behaves when the power is
restored after an unexpected power loss.

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File System Check

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

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

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

Click Yes to reboot the system.

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.

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Wake-Up On LAN (WOL)

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.

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

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.

VLAN

Each NIC is capable of VLAN support. To enable VLAN, simply click the check box
and input the VLAN ID (VLAN ID can be any digital number). The system with the
same VLAN ID will become a Virtual LAN group to allow more specific
communication among members.

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DHCP/RADVD

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).

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.

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.

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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.

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

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

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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.

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

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.

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Storage Management

Disks Information

Item

Description

Disk No.

Indicates disk location.

Capacity

Shows the SATA hard disk capacity.

Model

Displays the SATA hard disk model name.

Firmware

Shows the SATA hard disk firmware version.

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. Also it will list the disk info of JBOD devices if applicable

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.

Disk Information

From the Storage menu, choose the Disk Information item and the Disk
Information screen appears. From here, you can see various installed hard disks.

The disk slot position will appear if the mouse is moved over the installed disk.

S.M.A.R.T. Information

On the Disk Information screen, select a disk then click on “Smart” to list the
S.M.A.R.T. info of the associated disk.

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You may also perform a disk SMART test (doesn’t apply to SAS HDD); simply click

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 the 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.

“Test” to start the SMART test. The result is only for reference and the system will
not take any action from its results.

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Bad Block Scan

On the Disk Information screen, select a disk then click on “Detect Bad Block” to
perform bad block scan of the associated disk. The result is only for reference and
the system will not take any action from its results.

The bad block scan can be terminated by clicking on “Stop Detect Bad Block”.

For Thecus product (N8900/N12000/N16000/N12850/N16850 series) which
support JBOD device, the attached JBOD device and his associated disks will also
list under the Disk Information page. Please see below for a screen shot of a
N8900 with a Thecus D16000 attached and installed disks list on.
The JBOD device will have a unique ID that ranges from 1 to 10. The disk no. lead
ID will indicate the different JBOD devices. The screen shot below show a JBOD
device with ID 4, so J4-6 is indicated under the JBOD device disk list with 6 slots.

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RAID Information

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.

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.

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

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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.

NOTE

N8900/N12000/N16000 Series supports multiple RAID
modes and are capable of creating up to five RAID
volumes within a single NAS system.

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, RAID 10, RAID 50 or RAID 60
(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.

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After the RAID volume has been created, you may remove the USB disk until

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.

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.

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

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

NOTE

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

selection is available from ext3, XFS and ext4.

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

RAID

50

RAID

60

N12000 series

      



N16000 series

      



N12850 series

      



N16850 series

      



N8900 series

      



N6850

      

N8850

      



N10850

      



N7700PRO V2

      

N8800PRO V2

      



N7710 series/N7770-10G

      

N8810U
series/N8880U-10G

      



N5550

     

N5810/N5810PRO

     

N4510U series

     

N7510

      

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,

RAID 10, RAID 50 or RAID 60 (depending on model).

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RAID configuration is usually required only when you first set up the device. A brief

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.

RAID 50

RAID 50 combines the straight block-level striping of RAID 0 with
the distributed parity of RAID 5. This is a RAID 0 array striped
across RAID 5 elements. It requires at least 6 drives.

RAID 60

RAID 60 combines the straight block-level striping of RAID 0 with
the distributed double parity of RAID 6. That is, a RAID 0 array
striped across RAID 6 elements. It requires at least 8 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.

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.

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

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

the “Remove RAID” operation.

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WARNING

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

be unrecoverable.

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Global Hot Spare

Up to 5 RAID volumes can be created per system. The global hot spare support can
eliminate the redundant disk usage in each RAID volume. Simply select an unused
disk from the global hot spare disk list then apply to activate.

Expanding a RAID

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.

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Migrating a RAID

Once a RAID volume has been created, you may want to move it to other physical
drives or change the RAID array all together. To migrate a RAID 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] HDDx2 to [RAID 5] HDDx5
[RAID 1] HDDx2 to [RAID 5] HDDx6
[RAID 1] HDDx2 to [RAID 5] HDDx7
[RAID 1] HDDx2 to [RAID 5] HDDx8
………………………………..HDDx16
[RAID 1] HDDx3 to [RAID 5] HDDx4
[RAID 1] HDDx3 to [RAID 5] HDDx5
[RAID 1] HDDx3 to [RAID 5] HDDx6
[RAID 1] HDDx3 to [RAID 5] HDDx7
[RAID 1] HDDx3 to [RAID 5] HDDx8
………………………………..HDDx16
[RAID 1] HDDx4 to [RAID 5] HDDx5
[RAID 1] HDDx4 to [RAID 5] HDDx6
[RAID 1] HDDx4 to [RAID 5] HDDx7
[RAID 1] HDDx4 to [RAID 5] HDDx8
………………………………..HDDx16
[RAID 1] HDDx5 to [RAID 5] HDDx6
[RAID 1] HDDx5 to [RAID 5] HDDx7
[RAID 1] HDDx5 to [RAID 5] HDDx8
………………………………..HDDx16
[RAID 1] HDDx6 to [RAID 5] HDDx7
[RAID 1] HDDx6 to [RAID 5] HDDx8
………………………………..HDDx16
[RAID 1] HDDx7 to [RAID 5] HDDx8
………………………………..HDDx16

[RAID 1] HDDx2 to [RAID 6] HDDx4
[RAID 1] HDDx2 to [RAID 6] HDDx5
[RAID 1] HDDx2 to [RAID 6] HDDx6
[RAID 1] HDDx2 to [RAID 6] HDDx7
[RAID 1] HDDx2 to [RAID 6] HDDx8
………………………………..HDDx16
[RAID 1] HDDx3 to [RAID 6] HDDx4
[RAID 1] HDDx3 to [RAID 6] HDDx5
[RAID 1] HDDx3 to [RAID 6] HDDx6
[RAID 1] HDDx3 to [RAID 6] HDDx7
[RAID 1] HDDx3 to [RAID 6] HDDx8
………………………………..HDDx16
[RAID 1] HDDx4 to [RAID 6] HDDx5
[RAID 1] HDDx4 to [RAID 6] HDDx6
[RAID 1] HDDx4 to [RAID 6] HDDx7
[RAID 1] HDDx4 to [RAID 6] HDDx8
………………………………..HDDx16
[RAID 1] HDDx5 to [RAID 6] HDDx6
[RAID 1] HDDx5 to [RAID 6] HDDx7
[RAID 1] HDDx5 to [RAID 6] HDDx8
………………………………..HDDx16
[RAID 1] HDDx6 to [RAID 6] HDDx7
[RAID 1] HDDx6 to [RAID 6] HDDx8
………………………………..HDDx16
[RAID 1] HDDx7 to [RAID 6] HDDx8
………………………………..HDDx16

RAID
5

X

[RAID 5] HDDx3 to [RAID 5] HDDx4
[RAID 5] HDDx3 to [RAID 5] HDDx5
[RAID 5] HDDx3 to [RAID 5] HDDx6
[RAID 5] HDDx3 to [RAID 5] HDDx7
[RAID 5] HDDx3 to [RAID 5] HDDx8
………………………………..HDDx16
[RAID 5] HDDx4 to [RAID 5] HDDx5
[RAID 5] HDDx4 to [RAID 5] HDDx6
[RAID 5] HDDx4 to [RAID 5] HDDx7
[RAID 5] HDDx4 to [RAID 5] HDDx8
………………………………..HDDx16
[RAID 5] HDDx5 to [RAID 5] HDDx6
[RAID 5] HDDx5 to [RAID 5] HDDx7
[RAID 5] HDDx5 to [RAID 5] HDDx8
………………………………..HDDx16
[RAID 5] HDDx6 to [RAID 5] HDDx7
[RAID 5] HDDx6 to [RAID 5] HDDx8
………………………………..HDDx16
[RAID 6] HDDx7 to [RAID 5] HDDx8
………………………………..HDDx16

[RAID 5] HDDx3 to [RAID 6] HDDx5
[RAID 5] HDDx3 to [RAID 6] HDDx6
[RAID 5] HDDx3 to [RAID 6] HDDx7
[RAID 5] HDDx3 to [RAID 6] HDDx8
………………………………..HDDx16
[RAID 5] HDDx4 to [RAID 6] HDDx6
[RAID 5] HDDx4 to [RAID 6] HDDx7
[RAID 5] HDDx4 to [RAID 6] HDDx8
………………………………..HDDx16
[RAID 5] HDDx5 to [RAID 6] HDDx7
[RAID 5] HDDx5 to [RAID 6] HDDx8
………………………………..HDDx16
[RAID 5] HDDx6 to [RAID 6] HDDx8
………………………………..HDDx16

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RAID
6

X X [RAID 6] HDDx4 to [RAID 6] HDDx5
[RAID 6] HDDx4 to [RAID 6] HDDx6
[RAID 6] HDDx4 to [RAID 6] HDDx7
[RAID 6] HDDx4 to [RAID 6] HDDx8
………………………………..HDDx16
[RAID 6] HDDx5 to [RAID 6] HDDx6
[RAID 6] HDDx5 to [RAID 6] HDDx7
[RAID 6] HDDx5 to [RAID 6] HDDx8
………………………………..HDDx16
[RAID 6] HDDx6 to [RAID 6] HDDx7
[RAID 6] HDDx6 to [RAID 6] HDDx8
………………………………..HDDx16
[RAID 6] HDDx7 to [RAID 6] HDDx8
………………………………..HDDx16

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:

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

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.

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The Stacked Target name will become the network share name and will be

Stack target with export

share name “pmmeeting”

No Stack Target

displayed through network access such as SMB. You may refer to the figure below
to see the result. Please note the naming limitation.

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.