Thecus Technology M3800 manual RAID Setup and Firmware Installation, Setting up the RAID

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RAID Setup and Firmware Installation

Once the setup wizard has completed, you should now be inside the Web Admin Interface. From here, it is time to initialize your RAID system and install the firmware for the M3800.

NOTE

The next steps are for first time setup only. If you have previously setup your M3800, you can skip this section of the setup process.

Setting up the RAID

1.From the Web Admin Interface, navigate to Storage > RAID. The RAID Information screen appears.

Click Config.

2.Select your desired RAID level, and check the checkboxes of the disks you wish to use in your array.

3.Select a stripe size – the default is 64K.

4.Click Create to create your selected RAID volume.

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Contents Thecus M3800 About This Manual Limited WarrantyCopyright and Trademark Notice Safety Warnings Table of Contents Additional Feature Setup Appendix a Product Specifications Appendix D Active Directory Basics Product Highlights IntroductionOverview Package Contents Front Panel Front PanelBack Panel Rear PanelBefore You Begin Hardware InstallationHard Disk Installation Cable Connections Thecus Setup Wizard First Time SetupPage Page Setting up the RAID RAID Setup and Firmware InstallationLCD Operation Display ModeLCD Controls USB CopyNetwork Setup Typical Setup ProcedureCreate Local Users or Setup Authentication Create Folders and Set Up ACLsStart Services System Management Web Administration InterfaceMenu Bar Language SelectionMenu Bar Product Information Status MenuSystem Status Product InformationPrinter Status Wake-up On Lan ConfigurationWake-Up On Lan WOL Printer StatusSata Information Storage ManagementESATA Information Disks InformationRAID Information USB Disk InformationESATA Information USB InformationRAID Level RAID ConfigurationRAID Information RAID LevelsRAID Settings RAID SettingsCreating a RAID Deleting a RAIDAdding Folders Folder ManagementFolder Add FolderDeleting Folders Editing FoldersNFS Share Edit FolderAccess Control List Folder Access Control List ACLNetwork Management WAN ConfigurationWAN Configuration Dhcp Configuration LAN ConfigurationLAN Configuration Dhcp ConfigurationWlan Dhcp Configuration Wlan ConfigurationWlan Configuration Ddns Support Ddns ConfigurationTypical Ddns Configuration Procedure AFP Apple Network Setup Web Services ConfigurationWeb Service Apple Network ConfigurationNFS Support NFS SetupLocal User Configuration Local User ConfigurationUser and Group Management Adding UsersLocal Groups Configuration Local Groups ConfigurationModifying Users Deleting UsersDeleting Groups ADS/NT ConfigurationModifying Groups AD Domain Example Information ADS/NT SupportNotification Configuration System SettingsSystem Notifications System LogsTime Time and Date SettingsSystem Logs System Configuration Download/Upload System Configuration Backup and RestoreModule Management Module ManagementUpgrading System Firmware Reset to Factory Default SettingsChange Administrator Password Change Administrator PasswordReboot and Shutdown System Logout Scheduled Power On/OffTV Setup FTP Server Additional Feature SetupMedia Server ITunes ConfigurationITunes Server Adding Media Share Folders Connecting DMAs to the Media ServerMedia Manager Settings Download Tasks Download ManagerAdding an Http Task Page Page Adding an FTP Task Page Page Page Adding a BT Task Page Page Download Schedule Deleting TasksScheduling Downloads Under Download Schedule, set Scheduler to Enable Web Camera Web Cam ServerWeb Cam Preview Adding a Web Cam Schedule Page Windows XP SP2 Printer ServerPage Windows Vista Page Page Web User Interface Using the M3800Login WebDisk Using WebDiskWeb User Interface Adding Music Files Using Music ServerPlaying Music Files MusicPassword Protecting Albums Using Photo GalleryManaging Albums and Photos Creating AlbumsWindows XP Publishing Wizard Uploading Pictures to AlbumsPage Page Page Page Slide Shows Exif InformationApple OS Mapping a Client PC to the M3800Windows Page Add New Task File BackupThecus Backup Utility Apple OS X Backup Utilities Windows XP Data BackupTips and Tricks Remote AdministrationUSB and eSATA Storage Expansion Adding a Spare DiskPart I Setup a DynDNS Account Firewall Software ConfigurationPart II Enable Ddns on the Router Part III Setting up Virtual Servers HttpsFile System Check Replacing Damaged Hard DrivesHard Drive Damage Replacing a Hard DrivePage Page Troubleshooting Page Software Specifications Appendix a Product SpecificationsHardware Specifications PNG, BMP, AVI, WMV, WMA, LPCM, Jpeg Appendix B Customer Support Thank you for choosing ThecusBenefits Appendix C RAID BasicsRAID Levels Improved PerformanceDisk Usage Stripe SizeADS Benefits What is Active Directory?Appendix D Active Directory Basics Source Code Availability Appendix E Licensing InformationGNU General Public License Cgic License TermsPage Page Page 104