Thecus Technology 1U4500R, 1U4500R, 1U4500S user manual

Thecus 1U4500R

1U4500S User’s Manual

Contents

Main 1U4500S Users Manual Copyright and Trademark Notice About This Manual Limited Warranty Safety Warnings Table of Contents Page Page Chapter 1: Introduction Overview Product Highlights File Server FTP Server Package Contents Front Panel Hard Disk Trays Rear Panel 1U4500R 1U4500S Chapter 2: Hardware Installation Overview Before You Begin Hard Disk Installation Cable Connections Checking System Status System Status Normal System Trouble Chapter 3: First Time Setup Overview Thecus Setup Wizard Page LCD Operation LCD Controls Display Mode USB Copy Typical Setup Procedure Step 1: Network Setup Step 2: RAID Creation Step 3: Create Local Users or Setup Authentication Step 4: Create Folders and Set Up ACLs Step 5: Start Services Chapter 4: System Management Overview NOTE Web Administration Interface Menu Bar Language Selection Status Menu Product Information System/Service Status System Information Printer Status Storage Management Disks Information S.M.A.R.T. Information RAID Information RAID Configuration RAID Level WARNING Disk Settings Creating a RAID WARNING NOTE WARNING Deleting a RAID Advanced RAID Configuration Folder Management Adding Folders Editing Folders Deleting Folders WARNING NFS Share Folder Access Control List (ACL) System Snapshots WARNING Network Management WAN Configuration LAN Configuration WARNING DHCP Configuration WARNING Web Services Configuration AFP (Apple Network Setup) NFS Setup User and Group Management Local User Configuration Adding Users Modifying Users Local Groups Configuration Adding Groups Modifying Groups Deleting Groups ADS/NT Configuration System Management System Notifications System Logs Time and Date Settings WARNING System Configuration Backup and Restore Reset to Factory Default Settings WARNING Upgrading System Firmware WARNING Change Administrator Password Reboot and Shutdown System Logout Chapter 5: Additional Feature Setup Overview FTP Server Printer Server Windows XP SP2 Windows Vista Page Page Chapter 6: Using the 1U4500 Overview Login Page Using WebDisk Mapping a Client PC to the 1U4500 Windows Apple OS X File Backup Nsync Adding an Nsync Task Setting Up an Nsync Target on an Nsync Device Setting Up an Nsync Target on Another Device Designating 1U4500 as an Nsync Target Thecus Backup Utility Windows XP Data Backup Apple OS X Backup Utilities Chapter 7: Tips and Tricks USB and eSATA Storage Expansion WARNING Adding a Spare Disk Remote Administration Part I - Setup a DynDNS Account Part II - Enable DDNS on the Router Part III - Setting up Virtual Servers (HTTPS) Firewall Software Configuration Replacing Damaged Hard Drives Hard Drive Damage Replacing a Hard Drive RAID Auto-Rebuild Replacing a Failed Power Supply (1U4500R) Chapter 8: Troubleshooting Forgot My Password Forgot My Network IP Address Resetting NAS IP Address and Admin Password Can't Map a Network Drive in Windows XP Restoring Factory Defaults WARNING Problems with Time and Date Settings Appendix A: Product Specifications Hardware Specifications Software Specifications Appendix B: Customer Support Thecus! Appendix C: RAID Basics Overview Benefits Improved Performance Data Security Stripe Size Disk Usage Appendix D: Active Directory Basics Overview What is Active Directory? ADS Benefits Appendix E: Licensing Information CGIC License Terms GNU General Public License