Thecus N8800

User’s Manual

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Thecus Technology user manual Thecus N8800

Contents

Thecus N8800 Copyright and Trademark Notice Limited WarrantyAbout This Manual Safety Warnings Table of Contents Storage Management System SettingsNetwork Management User and Group Management 101 100102 103 Problems with Time and Date Settings 103Cant Map a Network Drive in Windows XP 103 105 Overview IntroductionProduct Highlights Package Contents Front Panel Front PanelDescription Rear Panel Hard Disk TraysHard Disk Trays HDD Hard Disk Installation Hardware InstallationBefore You Begin Cable Connections System Status Normal Checking System StatusSystem Trouble Thecus Setup Wizard First Time SetupPage Display Mode Display ModeLCD Operation LCD Controls Management Mode Typical Setup ProcedureManagement Mode USB Copy Create Local Users or Setup Authentication Network SetupCreate Folders and Set Up ACLs Start ServicesPage System Management Web Administration InterfaceMenu Bar Menu Bar Language Selection Status Menu System/Service StatusProduct Information Printer Status System InformationSystem Information Printer Status UPS Settings UPS SettingsWake-up On Lan Configuration Enable or Disable WOL service Enable Schedule Power On/Off checkbox Power ManagementExample Monday On 800 Off Example Monday On Disks Information Storage ManagementA.R.T. Information Disks Information A.R.T. Information RAID InformationRAID Information RAID Configuration RAID ConfigurationRAID Configurations RAID Level Creating a RAID Press Apply to build the RAID storage volume Migrating a RAID Expanding a RAID RAID 1 HDDx4 to RAID 5 HDDx4 Under the Volume Allocation List, click iSCSI Target Allocating Space for iSCSI VolumeVolume Allocation List Space Allocation Create iSCSI Volume Create iSCSI Volume screen appearsRAID ID IQN Snapshot Stackable NAS Adding Folders Folder ManagementFolder ACL Deleting Folders Editing FoldersAdd Folder Edit Folder NFS Share Snap Snapshot configurationNFS Share Snapshot Clicking on Snap then screen appears as followingPage Access Control List File System Check Advance Option Samba Anonymous Login Authentication File Access CacheSamba Recycle Bin ISCSI CRC/Checksum ISCSI Block Size WAN Configuration WAN ConfigurationNetwork Management Dhcp Dhcp Configuration LAN ConfigurationLAN Configuration Dhcp Configuration Wlan Configuration Wlan ConfigurationWlan Dhcp Configuration Essid AFP Apple Network Setup Web Services ConfigurationWeb Service Apple Network Configuration Local User Configuration NFS SetupNFS Server Setting Enable or Disable NFS support Adding Users Local User Configuration Local Group Setting screen appears Enter a Group Name Local Groups ConfigurationModifying Users Deleting Users Modifying Groups Batch User and Group CreationDeleting Groups ADS/NT Support ADS/NT Configuration Notification Configuration System SettingsSystem Notifications AD Domain Example Information System Logs Time and Date SettingsSystem Logs Time System Configuration Download/Upload System Configuration Backup and RestoreModule Management Module Management Firmware Upgrade screen appears Reset to Factory Default SettingsUpgrading System Firmware Reboot and Shutdown System Change Administrator PasswordChange Administrator Password Logout FTP Server Additional Feature SetupSelections include Unlimited, 1, 2, 4, 8, 16 and 32 MB/s MB/s ITunes Server ITunes ConfigurationMedia Server Media Manager Settings Connecting DMAs to the Media ServerAdding Media Share Folders Go to My Media Windows XP SP2 Printer ServerClick on File Add Printer Windows Vista Select or install a printer and then press OK Page Download Tasks Download ManagerCompleted / Total download size Adding an Http Task Page Page Adding an FTP Task Page Page Page Adding a BT Task Page Page Scheduling Downloads Deleting TasksDownload Schedule ItemDescription Under Download Schedule, set Scheduler to Enable Login Using the N8800Using WebDisk User and Group Management Local User Configuration Windows XP Publishing Wizard Photo ServerFolder Page Buttons Button DescriptionPage Page Page Page Page Managing Albums and Photos Password Protecting AlbumsCreating Albums Photo Exif Information Uploading Pictures to AlbumsSlide Shows Windows Mapping a Client PC to the N8800Apple OS Windows 2000/XP Mapping the N8800 as an iSCSI DrivePage Page Page Page Nsync File BackupAdding an Nsync Task Nsync Setting Up an Nsync Target on an Nsync Device Thecus Backup UtilitySetting Up an Nsync Target on Another Device Nsync Target Server Setting Add New Task Apple OS X Backup Utilities Windows XP Data Backup Tips and Tricks Remote AdministrationUSB and eSATA Storage Expansion Adding a Spare Disk Part I Setup a DynDNS Account Firewall Software ConfigurationPart II Enable Ddns on the Router Part III Setting up Virtual Servers Https Hard Drive Damage Replacing Damaged Hard DrivesReplacing a Hard Drive RAID Auto-Rebuild Restoring Factory Defaults TroubleshootingProblems with Time and Date Settings Forgot My Network IP AddressPage Hardware Specifications Appendix a Product SpecificationsSoftware Specifications Product Model N8800 LCD Appendix B Customer Support Thank you for choosing Thecus Benefits Appendix C RAID BasicsRAID Levels Improved Performance Jbod Stripe Size Disk Usage Appendix D Active Directory Basics What is Active Directory?ADS Benefits Brand Series Model Appendix E UPS Compatibility List 113 114 Source Code Availability Appendix F Licensing InformationCopyrights GNU General Public License Cgic License TermsPage Page Page 120