Copyright and Trademark Notice | Thecus Technology 1U4500R, 1U4500S

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 © 2007 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 1U4500

Manual Version: 1.0

Release Date: January 2007

Limited Warranty

Thecus Technology Corporation guarantees all components of Thecus 1U4500 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.

2

Image 2

Thecus Technology 1U4500R, 1U4500S user manual Copyright and Trademark Notice, About This Manual, Limited Warranty

Contents

User’s Manual About This Manual Limited WarrantyCopyright and Trademark Notice Safety Warnings Table of Contents Mapping a Client PC to the 1U4500 Replacing a Failed Power Supply 1U4500R Problems with Time and Date Settings Product Highlights IntroductionOverview Package Contents Front Panel 1U4500R Hard Disk TraysRear Panel 1U4500S Before You Begin Hardware InstallationHard Disk Installation Cable Connections Checking System Status System Status Normal System Trouble First Time Setup Thecus Setup WizardPage LCD Operation Display ModeDisplay Mode LCD Controls Network Setup Typical Setup ProcedureManagement Mode USB Copy Start Services Create Local Users or Setup AuthenticationCreate Folders and Set Up ACLs RAID Creation Menu Bar Web Administration InterfaceSystem Management Menu Bar Language Selection Product Information System/Service StatusStatus Menu Product Information Printer Status Service StatusSystem Information System Information Printer Status Storage ManagementDisks Information Disks Information A.R.T. Information RAID InformationA.R.T. Information RAID Information RAID ConfigurationRAID Level RAID Levels Creating a RAID Disk SettingsDisk Settings Deleting a RAID Advanced RAID ConfigurationAdvanced RAID Configuration Folder Folder ManagementAdding Folders NFS Share Editing FoldersDeleting Folders Add Folder NFS Share Folder Access Control List ACLAccess Control List Network Management WAN ConfigurationWAN Configuration System Snapshots LAN Configuration LAN Configuration Dhcp Configuration Dhcp ConfigurationWeb Services Configuration Web Service Apple Network Configuration AFP Apple Network SetupNFS Setup NFS Server Setting User and Group Management Local User ConfigurationLocal User Configuration Adding Users Modifying Users Local Groups ConfigurationLocal Groups Configuration Deleting Users Adding Groups ADS/NT ConfigurationLocal Group Setting screen appears Modifying Groups ADS/NT Support System ManagementSystem Notifications AD Domain Example Information System Logs Notification ConfigurationSystem Logs System Configuration Download/Upload Time and Date SettingsSystem Configuration Backup and Restore Time Upgrading System Firmware Reset to Factory Default SettingsFirmware Upgrade screen appears Change Administrator Password Change Administrator PasswordReboot and Shutdown System Logout Additional Feature Setup FTP Server Click on File Add Printer Printer ServerWindows XP SP2 Windows Vista Select or install a printer and then press OK Page Using WebDisk Using the 1U4500Login User and Group Management Local User Configuration Apple OS Mapping a Client PC to the 1U4500Windows Adding an Nsync Task File BackupNsync Nsync Nsync Target Server Setting Setting Up an Nsync Target on an Nsync DeviceSetting Up an Nsync Target on Another Device Nsync Target Server Enable or Disable Nsync Target support Thecus Backup Utility Add New Task Windows XP Data Backup Apple OS X Backup Utilities Adding a Spare Disk Tips and TricksUSB and eSATA Storage Expansion Target USB Part II Enable Ddns on the Router Remote AdministrationPart I Setup a DynDNS Account Part III Setting up Virtual Servers Https Hard Drive Damage Firewall Software ConfigurationReplacing Damaged Hard Drives Replacing a Hard Drive Replacing a Failed Power Supply 1U4500R Resetting NAS IP Address and Admin Password TroubleshootingForgot My Password Forgot My Network IP Address Restoring Factory Defaults Problems with Time and Date Settings Product Model 1U4500R 1U4500S Appendix a Product SpecificationsHardware Specifications Software Specifications RAID Thank you for choosing Thecus Appendix B Customer Support RAID Levels Appendix C RAID BasicsBenefits Improved Performance Stripe Size Jbod Disk Usage RAID Level Percentage Used ADS Benefits What is Active Directory?Appendix D Active Directory Basics Copyrights Appendix E Licensing InformationSource Code Availability Cgic License Terms GNU General Public LicensePage Page