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1. nnvennnnnnnu nunn navn enn nun 20 Step o tarot cas 20 Chapter 4 System Management see 22 EEGEN EE ni 22 Web Administration Interface ee NEE KEE ENEE EE EE KEE EE Ee 22 Menu BAF ridad dores detested 22 PAanGQUuaGe Selection con 23 Status MENU cti 24 PFOGUCE NORMA CO TEE 24 System Service Status is 24 System Ra tee HE 25 digne EE 25 UPS SEIMIS ANA ANA AA 26 Wake Up ON La PWO Lada A OS 27 Bee Le En EE 28 Storage Management ci SES mmm mi a 29 ISK SUM EO ALA a aa 29 SM As Rela Rat Lei ge E Age sammal ai 29 RAID PNO tg ent el a ME ERE M e nate 30 KALD CONNOUrA IOM si pics ite mda aa ma 31 RALD EE dee SA 31 RAID SAAG nati taria a soca ea laad 32 creating a RAID is a dae caia 32 EXDAN CIAO a RADO coreo ci ro ente eee 33 Migrating RAI Diada AR O 34 Deleting a RAID cueca td A AA A E 34 Space AiO CAUON AAA EA 35 Allocating Space for Target USB Volume 35 Allocating Space tor SCSI MOIUME sia a A a di 36 stacKable LEE 37 Folder Manademen Easter daa 38 AQUINO ft ele stir oriol 38 EGITO ele EE adria 39 EEUAGIFOLASES ia oda 39 MES Mareo ero ao valama 40 Folder Access Control BCEE e EE 41 ES Syster E EE 42 Network Management oon nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnaa 44 WAN COAfIGUF ALI OM ritv maake is icon 44 AN CON GUF AHO ML etaan 45 DACP CONIO DAA 45 WIGAN Conquista AAA 46 WAN LAN EXCHANGE vii A AAA AAA AA 47 Web Services EELER ege NS 47 AFP Apple Network Setup
2. Windows XP SP2 To set up the Printer Server in Windows XP ge e SP2 follow the steps below A 1 Connect the USB printer to one of the USB ports preferably the rear USB ports front USB ports can be used for external HDD enclosures 2 Goto Start gt Printers and Faxes 3 Click on File gt Add Printer 4 The Add Printer Wizard appears on your screen Click Next 5 Select the A network printer or a printer attached to another computer option 6 Select Connect to a printer on the Internet or on a home or office network and enter http N5200PRO_IP_ADDRESS 631 printers usb printer into the URL field 7 Your Windows system will ask you to install drivers for your printer Select correct driver for your printer 8 Your Windows system will ask you if you want to set this printer as Default Printer Select Yes and all your print jobs will be submitted to this printer by default Click Next 9 Click Finish e Not all USB printers are supported Please check Thecus website for a list of supported printers Note that if a multi function all in one printer is attached to the N5200PRO usually only the printing and fax functions will work Other features such as scanning will probably not function 62 Windows Vista To set up the Printer Server in Windows Vista follow the steps below 1 Open Printer Folder from the Control Panel QUA Control Panel DE
3. ee ATTE Explore DATA Open Se FATS Search E A DDL SS Ge public Map Network Drive E e fae o Disconnect Network Drive E ES Je Conte Delete kl J My Mette Rename E Recycle E Properties 71 13 Click on Disk Management and you will see a new hard disk listed 14 Initialize the new hard disk and you will then be able to use the iSCSI target as a local drive Windows Vista Because Windows Vista has the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator pre installed you will not have to install this piece of software Instead start the iSCSI Initiator and follow steps 8 14 to map the N5200PRO as an iSCSI drive File Backup There are a number of ways to back up data with the N5200PRO Nsync You can backup a share folder to another N5200PRO Nsync Target or any FTP server for safe keeping as long as you have appropriate access right on that target When using Nsync between two N5200PROs you have the option to transmit files securely between two N5200PROs If the files on your N5200PRO are lost for any reason you can restore those files from the target N5200PRO To backup files regularly you can set up a scheduled task to run only once daily weekly or monthly You can also limit the bandwidth of your Nsync tasks so other users on the network can share the bandwidth equally Under the Storage menu click Nsync and the Nsync window appears Below is a description of each field Nsync Item i Description gt gt
4. ARP Server li nuti MAC CHARSET UTF 8 Apply Apple Network Configuration Item Description gt AFP Server Enable or disable Apple File Service to use the N5200PRO with MAC OS based systems Zone Specifies Zone for Applet Talk service If your AppleTalk network uses extended networks and is assigned with multiple zones assign a zone name to the N5200PRO If you do not want to assign a network zone enter an asterisk to use the default setting NFS Setup From the Network menu choose the NFS m PEtorage Server item and the NFS Server Setting screen sree premem pees Be seer ec appears The N5200PRO can act as an NFS CC server enabling users to download and upload files with the favorite NFS clients Press Apply to confirm your settings A description of each item follows NFS Server Setting Item __ Description Enable or Disable NFS support Click Apply to save your changes Click Cancel to abandon your changes 48 User and Group Management The N5200PRO has built in user database that allows administrators to manage user access using different group policies From the Accounts menu you can create modify and delete users and assign them to groups that you designate Local User Configuration From the Accounts menu choose the n PE el hit Users item and the Local User Configuration screen appears This screen allows you to Add Modify and Delete local users
5. Action Administrator can run or stop an Nsync task by pressing the action button oo also deleted Adding an Nsync Task From the Nsync Information screen click Add to display the Add Nsync Task screen Add Nsync Task Item Description The name of your Nsync task or FTP server Address Source Folder The share folder you want to backup Nsync Task Name The name of your Nsync task Authorized Username The account name on the target server on Target Server Password on Target The password for the username on the target server Server Test Connection Click to check the connection to the Target Server Schedule Schedule backup of your share folders The time when the Nsync task will run Type Select whether to run the Nsync task daily weekly or monthly Daily input the time of day to execute Nsync task Weekly input which day of the week to execute the task Monthly decide which day of the month to execute the task Click to submit the task Before starting an Nsync Task make sure the target server s Nsync NOTE Server or FTP Server is enabled Setting Up an Nsync Target on an Nsync Device On the Nsync target server the administrator of that server has to set up a user account with a folder named nsync and grant write access 1 On the Nsync server add a user for Nsync source ex nsyncsourcel For instructions on how to add a user on the N5200PRO see Chapter 4 System Management gt
6. Dynamic DNS Contact your router hardware vendor for setup help Part Setup a DynDNS Account E LA N Go to http www dyndns org from your home PC Click on the Sign Up Now link Check the Check boxes select a user name i e N5200PRO enter your email address Le xxx example com check Enable Wildcard and create a password i e XXXX Wait for an email from www dyndns org Open the email and click on the link to activate your account Part Il Enable DDNS on the Router LA N Go to the router setup screen and select IP Config gt Miscellaneous DDNS Setting from your Home PC Click on Yes for Enable the DDNS Client Select www dyndns org Go to router setup screen and enter the following information User Name or E mail Address xxx example com Password or DDNS Key xxxx Host Name www N5200PRO dyndns org Enable wildcard Select Yes Update Manually Click Update DONT Part Ill Setting up Virtual Servers HTTPS N FP Navigate to NAT Setting gt Virtual Server For Enable Virtual Server select Yes Setup the HTTPS Server a Well Known Applications Select User Defined b Local IP Enter 192 168 1 100 c Port Range 443 the default HTTPS port setting on the N5200PRO d Protocol select TCP e Click Add f Click Apply Test the HTTPS connection from another computer on the Internet 71 a From a remote computer open your browser and enter https www N5200PRO dyndns org
7. 1 Power on the N5200PRO till system ready and press the Reset button while buzzer with long beeping approximately 3 5 seconds The reset button is right below power button 2 This resets the N5200PRO to its default IP address and password settings Default IP 192 168 1 100 for WAN and 192 168 2 100 for LAN Default admin password admin Jumbo Frame support disabled HTTP Port 80 HTTPs 443 Can t Map a Network Drive in Windows XP You may have problems mapping a network drive under the following conditions 1 The network folder is currently mapped using a different user name and password To connect using a different user name and password first disconnect any existing mappings to this network share 2 The mapped network drive could not be created because the following error has occurred Multiple connections to a server or shared resource by the same user using more than one user name are not allowed Disconnect all previous connections to the server or shared resource and try again To check out existing network connections type net use under the DOS prompt You may refer the URL below for more network mapping information http esupport thecus com support index php _m downloads amp _a viewdownload amp downloaditemid 5 7 amp nav 0 79 Restoring Factory Defaults From the System menu choose the Factory Default item and the Reset to Factory Default screen appears Press Apply to reset the N5200PRO to factory default
8. 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 0 RAID 1 or RAID 5 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 OK Lala F wm e a og Ke E 7 a y 5 Ja SE EI KS l E 4 es Ge ra T 4 Di 6 Ee n AG ao ae Sb SE E ih 5 El B k i KAI Status Migrating RAID 1 Refresh Protect Saf urg rin e Yur Se E 3 The system will begin migrating the RAID volume NOTE Migrating a RAID volume could take several hours to complete Below is a table listing of possible RAID migration schemes To gt y From RAID 0 HDDx2 to RAID 0 HDDx3 RAID 0 HDDx2 to RAID 0 HDDx4 RAID 0 HDDx2 to RAID 0 HDDx5 RAID 0 HDDx3 to RAID 0 HDDx4 RAID 0 HDDx3 to RAID 0 HDDx5 RAID 0 HDDx4 to RAID 0 HDDx5 RAID 1 HDDx2 to RAID 0 HDDx2 RAID 1 HDDx2 to RAID 0 HDDx3 RAID 1 HDDx2 to RAID 0 HDDx4 RAID 1 HDDx2 to RAID 0 HDDx5 Deleting a RAID To delete a RAID volume follow the steps below RAID 0 HDDx2 to RAID 5 HDDx3 RAID 0 HDDx2 to RAID 5 HDDx4 RAID 0 HDDx2 to RAID 5 HDDx5 RAID 0 HDDx3 to RAID 5 HDDx4 RAID 0 HDDx3 to RAID 5 HDDx5 RAID 0 HDDx4 to RAID 5 HDDx5 RAID 1 HDDx2 to RAI
9. available using RAID 5 and RAID 6 Gigabit Ethernet ports enhance network efficiency allowing the N5200PRO to take over file management functions increase application and data sharing and provide faster data response The N5200PRO offers data mobility with a disk roaming feature that lets you hot swap working hard drives for use in another N5200PRO securing the continuity of data in the event of hardware failure The N5200PRO allows data consolidation and Sharing between Windows SMB CIFS UNIX Linux and Apple OS X environments The N5200PRO s user friendly GUI supports multiple languages Product Highlights File Server First and foremost the N5200PRO 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 6 Using the N5200PRO gt Using WebDisk FTP Server With the built in FTP Server friends clients and customers can upload and download files to your N5200PRO 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 5 Additional Feature Setup gt FTP Server Backup Server Don t leave precious data to chance With advanced backup capabilities you ca
10. choose the Config wc PEterage Server Mgmt item and the System Configuration SE 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 System Configuration Download Upload Save and export the current system configuration Upload Import a saved configuration file to overwrite current system configuration 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 backup can be only restore in same firmware version And the backup details have excluded user group accounts Module Management From the System menu choose the 2 zuera a Module Mgmt item and the Module ae stows gt O Sirane cD teint gt TT Y Sumo Y tanguoge Management screen appears From here you can install separate software modules to extend the functionality of your N5200PRO Rate Wea slon Ke oriptioni Enable Sani Uninstall Enable Disable Check Update toduls tite anj install Module Management Enable Disable Click to enable a module Modules can potentially harm your system Only install modules from NOTE your vendor or publishers you can trust Reset to Factory Default Settings From the System menu choose the Factory Default item and the Reset to Fac
11. If you require a static IP disable this feature and input your network configuration IP IPaddressoftheWANinterface S access the WAN Default is Enabled Link Aggregation Specifies whether WAN and LAN ports will be aggregated and N5200B PRO only act as one port Failover When one port fails the other one will take over Load Balance Ethernet traffic will flow alternative between two Ethernet ports 802 3ad Linkage two Ethernet ports in parallel to increase throughput Only use Jumbo Frame settings when operating in a Gigabit environment where all other clients have Jumbo Frame Setting enabled e Enabling DHCP automatically turns on UPnP see the Service Support Screen e If you are only using the WAN port we suggest that you disable IP Sharing Mode This will result in higher throughput e A correct DNS setting is vital to networks services such as SMTP and NTP To use the Link Aggregation with 802 3ad selected feature please make sure the networking equipment on the other end of Ethernet cable also supports 802 3ad protocol 44 WARNI We Most Fast Ethernet 10 100 Switches Routers do not support Jumbo Frame and you will not be able to connect to your N5200PRO after Jumbo Frame is turned on If this happens turn off the N5200PRO Then power on the N5200PRO and immediately press and hold the Reset button on the back of the unit for 10 seconds This will reset your network setti
12. Local User Configuration Press the Add button to add a user to the list of local users Press the Modify button to modify a local user Press the Delete button to delete a selected user from the system Adding Users 1 Click on the Add button on Local 9 D D gt SE JERSE 2115 gt DUES VEE User Configuration screen and av Laus s amp fStoreyes Y hetwork gt raa Y System A Language Local User Setting screen appears 2 Onthe Local User Setting screen enter a name in the User Name box 3 Enter a User ID number If left Se blank the system will automatically manna E drone List assign one E 4 Enter a password in the Password box and re enter the password in the Confirm box Apply Back 5 Select which group the user will belong to Group Members is a list of groups this user belongs to Group List is a list of groups this user does not belong to Use the lt lt or gt gt buttons to have this user join or leave a group 6 Press the Apply button and the user is created NOTE All users are automatically assigned to the users group 49 Modifying Users 1 Select an existing user from the Local User Configuration screen 2 Click on the Modify button and Local User Setting screen appears 3 From here you can enter a new password and re enter to confirm or use the lt lt or gt gt buttons to have this user join or leave a group Click the Apply but
13. Locks are provided for added security 10 LCD Display e Displays current system status and warning messages 0 e Displays hostname WAN LAN IP address RAID status and current time 13 Enter Button J e Push to confirm information entered into the LCD display 14 Escape Button e Push to leave the current LCD menu ESC 10 Hard Disk Trays Each of the N5200PRO s hard disk trays has a lock a latch and two LED indicators HDD Power Lock Access Error Latch Hard Disk Trays Item Description e Use the lock to physically secure the hard disk to the unit HDD Access Error e Blinking green system is accessing data on the hard disk LED Rear Panel N5200B PRO The Thecus N5200B PRO s rear panel features ports and connectors a PRO Back Panel L tem oa Port e SATA port for high speed storage expansion 2 USB Port e USB 2 0 port for compatible USB devices such as USB disks and USB printers 3 USB CAI e Eee DS connecting the N5200 to your PC as a mass storage device 4 LAN ALAN Port e LAN port LAN port that can be used for connection sharing can be used for connection sharing 5 WAN Port e WAN port for connecting to an Ethernet network through a switch or router 11 Rear Panel N5200BR PRO The Thecus N5200BR PRO s rear panel features ports and connectors N5200BR PRO Back Panel 1 eSATA Port e eSATA port for high speed storage expansion 2 USB Port e USB 2 0 port for compatible US
14. Management Using the N5200PRO s Power mess E Server Management you Can Save energy ms sorgar E amore ll Accounts y H parem L Logan and money by scheduling the m N5200PRO to turn itself on and off during certain times of the day Bohedula Power Ono From the Status menu choose the EJ Enable Schedule Pawar Daun Power Mgmt item and the CS Dm ms mm Schedule Power On Off screen Han appears To designate a schedule for the N5200PRO to turn on and off first enable the feature by checking the Enable Schedule Power On Off checkbox Apply Brote Ctre sine Serie ata Then simply choose an on and Off pes time for each day of the week that mmm you would like to designate a schedule by using the various dropdowns Finally click Apply to save your changes 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
15. RAID set fails Target USB N5200PRO can operate in dual mode When connecting to a regular USB disk or thumb drive N5200PRO is acting as USB host When connecting to a PC thru its USB Type B connector on the back panel N5200PRO can act as a USB disk This feature allows user to transfer files without using network connection When you create RAID you can assign a portion of space on the RAID to be used as USB disk When connecting N5200PRO to a PC using the supplied USB A to B cable the PC will recognize this space as an unformatted disk At this point the PC can format this portion of disk and create file system on it Since this disk is created on the RAID it will be protected by the RAID level you select When RAID is removed or damaged all the data on the Target USB VEITH device will be deleted 76 Remote Administration You can set up your N5200PRO for remote administration With remote administration you can access your N5200PRO over the Internet even if your N5200PRO is behind a router This is especially useful if you are traveling and suddenly need a file from your N5200PRO Setting up remote administration is a three part process and will require the following equipment e Thecus N5200PRO NAS device e Cable DSL Router with Dynamic DNS support e Home PC e Internet Connection Router setup will differ slightly depending on router used For this example we will use the Asus WL500g because it has support for
16. THAT 3 C Do Not Agree lt Back Cancel 6 The iSCSI Initiator will now install automatically Click Finish once completed Software Update Installation Wizard Completing the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Installation Wizard You have successfully completed the iscsi200 Setup Wizard To close this wizard click Finish 7 Start the iSCSI Initiator by double clicking its icon on the desktop The SCSI Initiator properties window will appear Microsoft 15751 Initiator 69 8 Select the Discovery tab Under Target Portals click Add iSCSI Initiator Properties Target Portals Address Port Adapter IP Addr SNS Servers Name 9 Enter the IP address of the N5200PRO Click OK Add Target Portal Type the IP address or DNS name and socket number of the portal you want to add Click Advanced to select specific settings for the discovery session to the portal IP address or DNS name Port KKM KKK KKK MK 3260 10 On the iSCSI Initiator Properties window select the Targets tab With the iSCSI target highlighted click Log On The Log On to Target dialogue will appear SCSI Initiator Properties General Discovery Targets Persistent Targets Bound Volumes Devices Select a target and click Log On to access the storage devices for that target Click details to see information about the sessions connections and devices for t
17. a user or a group from the left hand column and then choose Deny Read Only or Writable to configure their access level Press the Submit button to confirm your settings Access Control List item i column in this column this column reset their access privileges Press this button when there is no list from ADS PDC or more ADS user has been added but yet appear from list To configure folder access follow the steps below 1 On the ACL screen all network groups and users are listed in the left hand column Select a group or user from this list 2 With the group or user selected press one of the buttons from the three access level columns at the top The group or user then appears in that column and has that level of access to the folder 3 Continue selecting groups and users and assigning them access levels using the column buttons 4 To remove a group or user from an access level column press the Remove button in that column 5 When you are finished press Submit to submit and confirm your ACL settings If one user has belonged to more than one group but different privilege NOTE than the priority Deny gt Read Only gt Writable The ACL screen also allows you to search for a particular user To do this follow the steps below Local Groups Local Users 1 In the blank enter the name of the user you would like to find 41 2 From the drop down select the group you would like to search for
18. address and End IP address 45 WLAN Configuration o o When a compatible wireless USB dongle is E lps e installed on the N5200PRO the N5200PRO A AA i will become an access point and the Network dropdown menu will contain a EA WLAN menu item From the Network menu choose WLAN and the WLAN omen BCS Configuration screen appears This screen ms mi displays the wireless network parameters of the system You can change any of these gt items and press Apply to confirm your SE settings e e Currently supported USB wireless dongles are 3Com 3CRUSB10075 Zyxel G220USB PCI GW US54mini USB dongles have to be connected before N5200PRO is powered up WLAN Configuration item Description ________________ Ips Specifies the IP address of the network connection identifying name of a wireless network ESSID Broadcast Specifies whether the ESSID will be broadcasted by the N5200PRO This will prevent the Access Point from broadcasting the ESSID The N5200PRO will still respond to a wireless device that wants to communicate if it sends a matching ESSID The channel that the N5200PRO uses to communicate with client devices Auth Mode Authentication mode used by the N5200PRO Shared Shared key authentication Open Open key authentication WEP Enable Specifies whether to use encryption for transmission or not Key Length Key length specifies the level of encryption use
19. and double click the CD icon in My Computer When the Welcome to Microsoft Windows XP screen appears click Perform Additional Tasks Click Browse this CD In Windows Explorer navigate to ValueAdd gt Msft gt Ntbackup Double click Ntbackup msi to install the backup utility Once installed you can use the Windows Backup Utility by following the steps below 1 Click Start and point to All Programs gt Accessories gt System Tools gt Backup to start the wizard Click Next to skip past the opening page Choose Backup files and settings from the second page and then click Next Select which option you want to back up Click Next and in the Backup Type Destination and Name page specify a back up location using the Browse button Find and select the drive that specifies your N5200PRO as your backup destination and click Next Click Next to display the wizard s final page and click Finish to start backing up Apple OS X Backup Utilities Mac OS X does not include any backup software However there are a number of backup solutions available for the Mac OS X including iBackup Psyncx MSafe Rsyncx Folder Synchronizer X Tri BACKUP Impression Intego Personal Backup SilverKeeper and Apple s dotMac Backup utility to name just a few To find even more freeware and shareware backup utilities to choose from go to VersionTracker or MacUpdate and search on backup 75 Chapter 7 Tips and Tricks USB an
20. e The UPSes marked Blue have been tested and work well e If your UPS is not in the support list be sure that the UPS supports one of following protocols o SEC protocol Generic RUPS model Generic RUPS 2000 Megatec M2501 cable PhoenixTec protocol Safenet software O O O O 90 Appendix F Licensing Information Overview This product included copyrighted third party software licensed under the terms of GNU General Public License Please see THE GNU General Public License for extra terms and conditions of this license Source Code Availability Thecus Technology Corp has exposed the full source code of the GPL licensed software For more information on how you can obtain our source code please visit our web site http www thecus com Copyrights This product includes cryptographic software written by Eric Young eay cryptsoft com This product includes software developed by Mark Murray e This product includes software developed by Eric Young eay cryptsoft com This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit http www openssl org e This product includes PHP freely available from http www php net e This product includes software developed by the University of California Berkeley and its contributors e This product includes software developed by Winning Strategies Inc e This product includes software developed by the Apache Group for use
21. it mem and the Folder screen appears This screen allows you to create and configure folders on the N5200PRO volume Gere E E wee eee TD A NI E g i Ze E M 115 Lg Folder Item __ Description Displays the name of the folder Provides a description of the folder Press NFS Share to configure which hosts on the network are allowed to access this folder using NFS access to this folder name and description Press Del to delete the folder A prompt appears asking to confirm the deletion Press Add to enter the Add Folder screen Nsync folders will be created once the RAID is created Nsync folder is NOTE used by Nsync server It will be used for files backed up by Nsync Adding Folders On the Folder screen press the Add button 75 iS Storage Server and the Add Folder screen appears This SE EE EE screen allows you to add a folder After entering the information press Apply to create new folder Press Back to return to the Folder screen naam EH Folder Han lIa ttiiptiam ficwieahia Yaa E Ma 7 Public Yeo Ka Shane d r Lian GB Apply Back 38 Add Folder Item RAID ID RAID volume where the new folder will reside Folder Name Enter the name of the folder Provide a description the folder D 1 D D D D D D D D D Browseable Enable or disable users from browsing the folder contents If Yes is selected then the share folder will be browseable Public A
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23. need for data security e Number of hard disk drives in the system capacity of hard disk drives in the system The following is a description of each RAID level RAID 0 RAID 0 is best suited for applications that need high bandwidth but do not require a high level of data security The RAID O level provides the best performance of all the RAID levels but it does not provide data redundancy RAID O uses disk striping and breaking up data into blocks to write across all hard drives in the volume The system can then use multiple hard drives for faster read and write The stripe size parameter that was set when the RAID was created determines the size of each block No parity calculations complicate the write operation 84 RAID 1 RAID 1 mirrors all data from one hard disk drive to a second one hard disk drive thus providing complete data redundancy However the cost of data storage capacity is doubled This is excellent for complete data security RAID 5 RAID 5 offers data security and it is best suited for networks that perform many small I O transactions at the same time as well as applications that require data security such as office automation and online customer service Use it also for applications with high read requests but low write requests RAID 5 includes disk striping at the byte level and parity information is written to several hard disk drives If a hard disk fails the system uses parity stored on each of the
24. power failure From the Status menu choose the UPS UPS monstoring item and the UPS Setting screen appears Make any changes you wish and press e Apply to confirm changes See the eras ese fot wis ae a following table for a detailed description of A each item Apply Protects UPS Settings Enable or disable UPS monitoring Choose the UPS manufacturer and model number from the dropdowns Current status of the UPS batter Current status of the power being supplied to the UPS Monitoring Manufacturer Battery Status Power Seconds between power failure and first notification failure notifications Shutdown the system when the battery charge is less than For a list of supported UPS units see Appendix E UPS Compatibility List Delay between power failure and first notification in seconds Delay between subsequent notifications in seconds Amount of UPS battery remaining before system should auto shutdown Press Apply to save your changes C U UN 26 Wake Up On Lan WOL a The N5200PRO has the ability to be awoken from sleep mode via WAN port storage Server _ ae Dist a Eh beja T Zr usietchks WW Artconisz H Seniems UD Landed From the Status menu choose the WOL item and the Wake up On Lan Configuration screen appears From here you can Enable or Disable Wake up On Lan Configuration WOL Servic Enable or Disable WOL service Apply Click Apply to save changes 27 Power
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26. select the user from Members List and press the gt gt button 5 Click the Apply button to save your changes Deleting Groups 1 On the Local Group Configuration screen select a group name from the list 2 Press Delete to delete the group from the system Batch User and Group Creation The N5200 can also add users and groups in wl i Storage Server batch mode This enables you to conveniently add numerous users and groups automatically by importing a simple comma separated plain text txt file ow Status e E Storage CS Hetwork e Bo Accouma m Syetem 4 Language ra ke TUNA ks zs a A h s K 7 Ho gt IIA From the Accounts menu click Batch Mgmt and the Batch Create Users and Groups dialogue will appear To import your list of users and groups follow these steps 1 Click Browse to locate your comma separated text file The information in the text file should follow this format USERNAME PASSWORD GROUP 2 Click Open 3 Click Import to begin the user list import 51 ADS NT Configuration Rat Bee us Leases Bae Fase Yee If you have a Windows Active Directory Server ADS or Windows NT server to handle the domain security in your network CS you can simply enable the ADS NT support oes feature the N5200PRO will connect with the ee ADS NT server and get all the information se Sees of the domain users and groups Ta automatically From the Accounts menu eg
27. settings Resetting to factory defaults will not erase the data stored in the hard WARNI NG disks but WILL revert all the settings to the factory default values Problems with Time and Date Settings The administrator is able to select an NTP Server to keep the N5200PRO s time synchronized However if the N5200PRO can not access the Internet you may encounter a problem when setting the Time and Time Zone If this happens 1 Login to the Web Administration Interface 2 Navigate to System gt Time 3 Under NTP Server select No 4 Set the Date Time and Time Zone 5 Click Apply In addition if the N5200PRO is able to access the Internet and you want to keep the NTP Server clock isc org by default please make sure the DNS Server is correctly entered thereby allowing the NTP Server name to correctly resolve See Network gt WAN gt DNS Server 80 Appendix A Product Specifications Hardware Specifications Product Model N5200B PRO N5200BR PRO Core Processors Memory Processor Memory Network Interfaces Ultra Low Voltage Intel 1 5GHz Celeron M 512MB DDR WAN LAN Storage 5 x 3 5 SATA II HDD hot swappable SATA II HDDs up to 1000GB eSATA I O Interfaces USB Ports System Information LCD Control Panel System LED Display Physical Height Width Depth Power Supply Security 1 x eSATA connector for capacity expansion 3 x USB type A ports Host mode 1 x USB type B ports Cl
28. the user In 3 Click Search The system will list up to 1 000 users from the chosen category To NOTE narrow your search enter a search term in the blank provided File System Check The File System Check allows you to perform a check on the integrity of your disks file system Under the Storage menu click Filesystm Check File System Check and the File System Check prompt appears To perform a file system check click Apply Apply Once clicked the following prompt will appear SUCCESS 5 Filesystem Check has been Enable successfully The system needs to reboot to make the changes effective o Press Yes to Reboot the system now Press No to Back Yes No 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 on 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 42 Sia Prada Sarl t Began Lalesi 20 lines information Click Start to begin the file system check Click Back to return to the previous screen Click Reboot to reboot the system When the file system check is run the system will show 20 lines of information until it is complete Once complete the results will be shown at the bottom Sta
29. this email address support usothecus com For Sales Information you can e mail us at salesothecus com Thank vou for choosing Thecus Thecus 83 Appendix C RAID Basics Overview A Redundant Array of Independent Disks RAID is an array of several hard disks that provide data security and high performance A RAID system accesses several hard disks simultaneously which improves I O performance over a single hard disk Data security is enhanced by a RAID since data loss due to a hard disk failure is minimized by regenerating redundant data from the other RAID hard disks Benefits RAID improves I O performance and increases data security through fault tolerance and redundant data storage Improved Performance RAID provides access to several hard disk drives simultaneously which greatly increases I O performance Data Security Hard disk drive failure unfortunately is a common occurrence A RAID helps prevent against the loss of data due to hard disk failure A RAID offers additional hard disk drives that can avert data loss from a hard disk drive failure If a hard drive fails the RAID volume can regenerate data from the data and parity stored on its other hard disk drives RAID Levels The Thecus N5200PRO supports standard RAID levels 0 1 5 6 10 and J BOD You choose a RAID level when you create a system volume The factors for selecting a RAID level are e Your requirements for performance e Your
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31. view the files and directories on the server Available options are BIG5 HZ GB2312 GB18030 ISO EUC JP SHIFT JIS and UTF 8 To access the share folder on the N5200PRO use the appropriate user login and password set up on the Users page Accounts gt Users Access control to each share folder is set up on the ACL page Storage gt Folder gt ACL 59 Media Server With the built in Media Server capability the N5200PRO provides media streaming service to stand alone networked home media adapters that support the UPnP AV protocol or are Digital Living Network Alliance DLNA standard compliant With the N5200PRO s built in media server capability you can share digital media such as music pictures and movies with any compatible device throughout your entire home To configure the media server under the Network menu click Media Server and the Media Manager Settings window will appear A description of each field follows Media 5 bereet C Enable E Disable 5h a Media Folders SPY are r 17 C ren a Pr AEG ss Dat a Media Manager Settings Enable or disable the Media Server service Shared Media Folders Select the folder s that contains media files to be shared Rescan Click the Rescan button to have the N5200PRO for new contents in the selected media folder Adding Media Share Folders Once the Media Server software Is installed you can start adding folders that contain the media that you wou
32. volume is currently allocated DOSE Ee EP Sis le A Refresh gt e Prol Ctra suce aen 777 Data 30 Oyx EE To configure your RAID settings press the RAID Config button to go to the RAID Configuration screen RAID Information Item Description Used to select the current RAID volume volume r OOOO NOTE All RAID I Ds must be unique Indicates status of the RAID Can read either Healthy Degraded or Damaged Disks Used Hard disks used to form the current RAID volume Total Capacit Total capacity of the current RAID Data Capacity Indicates the used capacity and total capacity used by user data USB Capacity Indicates the capacity allocated to USB target mode iSCSI Capacit Indicates the capacity allocated to iSCSI RAID Config Press this to configure RAID volumes Space Allocation Press this to adjust the space allocated for data USB target mode and iSCSI RAID Configuration On the RAID List screen press the RAID Config button to go to the RAID Configuration screen In addition to RAID disk information and status this screen lets you make RAID configuration settings For more information on RAID see Appendix C RAID Basics Apply Remove RAID Back Expand Migrate RAID eee H FOLEC bin Kaart i a Foi Act RAID Level You can set the storage volume as JBOD RAID O RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 6 or RAID 10 RAID configuration is usually require
33. 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 28 Storage Management The Storage Menu displays the status of storage devices installed in the N5200PRO and includes storage configuration options such as RAID and disk settings folder configuration and Nsync settings Disks Information From the Storage menu choose the Disks a SC item and the Disks Information screen atone feti Mire R i Hr Free i OS H E TTT appears From here you can see various items about installed SATA hard disks Blank lines indicate that a SATA hard disk is not currently installed in that particular disk slot mk LTI Disks Information Item 00000000 Total Capacity Disk Power Management When the Status shows Warning it usually means there are bad sectors NOTE on the hard disk It is shown only as a precaution and you should consider changing the drives S M A R T Information On the Disks Information screen the status Ze of each disk will be displayed in the Status SMART INFO column Clicking on an OK or Warning link pray Mamo 3 will display the S M A R T Information a window for that particular disk a aata H ill t lid Sector Count D Hardware LCC Recovered NA 29 S M A R T Information item Tray the hard disk is installed in Model name of the installed hard disk Count of hours in power on state The ra
34. B devices such as USB disks and USB printers 3 USB Port target e For connecting the N5200 to your PC as a mass storage device Switch switch or router 12 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Overview Your N5200PRO is designed for easy installation To help you get started the following chapter will help you quickly get your N5200PRO 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 N5200PRO 3 Be careful not to use magnetized screwdrivers around the N5200PRO s electronic components Hard Disk Installation The N5200PRO supports five standard 3 5 Serial ATA SATA hard disks To install a hard disk into the N5200PRO follow the steps below 1 Remove a hard disk tray from the N5200PRO 2 Slide the new SATA hard disk into the tray and fasten the screws 3 Insert the hard disk and tray back into the N5200PRO until it snaps into place and lock it with a key if desired 4 The LED blinks green when the hard disk is accessed 13 Cable Connections To connect the N5200PRO to your network follow the steps below 1 Connect an Ethernet cable from your netw
35. D 5 HDDx3 RAID 1 HDDx2 to RAID 5 HDDx4 RAID 1 HDDx2 to RAID 5 HDDx5 RAID 5 HDDx3 to RAID 5 HDDx4 RAID 5 HDDx3 to RAID 5 HDDx5 RAID 5 HDDx4 to RAID 5 HDDx5 1 On the RAID List screen select the RAID volume by clicking on its radio button and click RAID Config to open the RAID Configuration screen 2 On the RAID Configuration screen click Remove RAID 3 The confirmation screen appear you will have to input Yes with exactly wording case to complete Remove RAID operation Removing RAID destroys all data in the current RAID volume The data WARNI NG is unrecoverable Space Allocation You may specify the space allocated for both Target USB and iSCSI volumes To do this under the Storage menu click RAID and the RAID List window appears Select the RAID volume you wish to reallocate by clicking on its radio button and click Space Allocation The RAID Information and Volume Allocation List windows will appear The Volume Allocation List displays the space allocated for Target USB and SCSI volumes on the current RAID volume The N5200PRO supports up to 5 SCSI volumes in each RAID volume Volume Allocation List Del Click this to delete the allocated space gt gt gt Allocating Space for Target USB Volume To allocate space for a Target USB volume on the current RAID volume follow the steps below 1 Under the Volume Allocation List e Mee Server click Target USB pos 0 srar
36. EE EE EEN 67 WINGOWS narrar ai IA 67 PO DIC OS Aia otra arena de 67 Mapping the N5200PRO as an iSCSI Drive n nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnna 68 Vd In e Te ERAN 68 WINGOWS E EE 72 EIIG BACKUD a O A 72 E e 72 Adama NSYNC TASKA and aida itaalia aa ajaliste dis 73 Setting Up an Nsync Target on an Nsync Device manna anna 73 Setting Up an Nsync Target on Another Device 0 cece cece eee e cece eee ee naene naerame 73 Designating N5200PRO as an Nsync Target cnn rr 74 TVS CUS Back Up UTII ses cease aaa aso 74 Windows XP Data Backup 75 Apple 05 X Backup UUNNUIES iii 75 Chapter 77 TIPS and TEICKS rad 76 USB and eSATA Storage Expansion eesssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnss 76 Adding A Spare DISK os ct A AA AAA 76 Target USB 76 Remote AGMINISEFAUION mir 77 Part Setup a DynDNS Account 71 Part Il Enable DDNS on the Router nunnana nne nan a navn e naa 77 Part III Setting up Virtual Servers HTTPS ccce cece eee ee cece eeeeeeeeeeas 71 Firewall Software Configuration eoeosnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnss 78 Replacing Damaged Hard Drives ennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnns 78 Hard DENG DAMAGE meva rra ati 78 Replacing a Hara DEM rta ds 78 RAID AUTO e TE e DEE 78 Chapter 8 Troublesbhootng see 79 FOrgot My PaSSw OF init 79 Forgot My Network IP AddreSS occcccccccccccccocococononononnnnnnnnssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnsss 79 Resetting NAS IP Address and Admin P
37. GIC library should not be distributed without the attachment of a clear statement regarding the author of the modifications and this notice may in no case be removed Modifications may also be submitted to the author for inclusion in the main CGIC distribution GNU General Public License Version 2 June 1991 Copyright 1989 1991 Free Software Foundation Inc 51 Franklin St Fifth Floor Boston MA 02110 1301 USA Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this license document but changing it is not allowed PREAMBLE The licenses for most software are designed to take away your freedom to share and change it By contrast the GNU General Public License is intended to guarantee your freedom to share and change free software to make sure the software is free for all its users This General Public License applies to most of the Free Software Foundation s software and to any other program whose authors commit to using it Some other Free Software Foundation software is covered by the GNU Library General Public License instead You can apply it to your programs too When we speak of free software we are referring to freedom not price Our General Public Licenses are designed to make sure that you have the freedom to distribute copies of free software and charge for this service if you wish that you receive source code or can get it if you want it that you can change the software or use pieces of it in new free
38. HCP Server configuring the N5200PRO to automatically obtain an IP address is recommended You may also use a static IP address and enter the DNS Server address manually A Te Bata Wizard a OIP Storage Appliance d Device Network Configuration SARRI el Diriger A Logn Hot Harma 41530 ri bei Type Perea e DE Confignon S Sertirg cua Paddress 197 168 1 100 es Mebmask 255 255 255 0 PEAD Cabew IP 197 168 1 1 DN Serene ack feet Exit Change the default administrator password BAS Mercal Setup Wizard a ee Kemiaa LEE A Device Change Password Bitcoverr w a Login Aenlem al Pt bce Cony eer a d Changa Coshrm Again P ite al Compleia i Finished Access the N5200PRO Web Administrator Interface by pressing the Start Browser button You can also configure another N5200PRO at this point by clicking the Setup Other Device button Press Exit to exit the wizard 17 ean Thecus Setup Wired est ia Complete DistCese re a Loom Trin See iher Chew di Hirer Ceefoutatnpn kriet Erste d Change Pava d Correale Lait The Thecus Setup Wizard is designed for installation on systems running Windows XP 2000 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 LCD Operation The N5200PRO is equipped with an LCD on th
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41. S E s Loptreol Panel Home System and Maintenance Det skarba wath Wires Back up your computer Security Check for update Check this computer s security status e Plow A GeGon am theavwgh Mindo Firewall Network and Internet ot network setus and taiki Set up file sharing i Hardware and Sound User Accounts and Family Safety MO Set up parental contrets for ary user a Add OI Premi UAT ae cour s Appearance and Personalization Change detitep Background Change the color scherne A n screen resolution Clock Language and Region Charge keyboards or other input meshes Change display language 3 Ease of Access Le Windows suggest pettinegs Opiate vetual dagplge Play CDs or other media automatically Programs Uninstall a program Charge tarkup preqiareaa Additional Options Recent Tasks Protest 2 Click the right mouse button in anywhere on the Printers folder and then select Add Printer Beate E Documents Status Comments Location Model E D A 7 Fax j Microsoft XPS Document Documents ei Writer E Pictures teady 0 R Music More View Folders Sort By HZ Desktop Group By E fae Stack By M Public Refresh j i Computer Network Paste Control Panel Paste Shortcut E Z Additional Opt Undo Copy Run as administrator Ease of Access a Hardware and mg AutoPlay EI Personalizati 3 Power Optio Add Printer Server Properties y e Add Printer Ch
42. SB volume Stackable NAS function to identify this export share Password Confirm Reenter the chosen password ION The iSCSI Qualified Name Initiator Information Shows the name and status of iSCSI initiators logged on the system Click OK to save changes Click Back to exit without saving Username Enter a username 2 Designate the percentage to be allocated from the Allocation dropdown 3 Enable the iSCSI Target Service by selecting Enable 36 4 Choose to enable CHAP authentication or choose None 5 Enter a Target Name This will be used by the Stackable NAS function to identify this export share 6 Choose the current year from the Year dropdown 7 Choose the current month from the Month dropdown 8 If you ve enabled CHAP authentication enter a username and a password Confirm your chosen password be reentering it in the Password Confirm box 9 Click OK to create the iSCSI volume Stackable NAS The N5200PRO s capacity can be expanded even further using the stackable function With it users can expand the capacity of their network storage systems with 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 For detailed instructions on how to use this feature please refer to the Stackable User Guide 37 Folder Management From the Storage menu choose Folder sel AT at aT Lt dE
43. Stripe Size The length of the data segments being written across multiple hard disks Data is written in stripes across the multiple hard disks of a RAID Since multiple disks are accessed at the same time disk striping enhances performance The stripes can vary in size 85 Disk Usage When all 5 disks are of the same size and used in RAID N5200PRO disk usage percentage is listed below RAID Level Percentage Used RAID 0 100 RAID 1 NOTE RAID 10 allows only 4 disks and one as Spare disk 86 Appendix D Active Directory Basics Overview With Windows 2000 Microsoft introduced Active Directory ADS which ts a large database information store Prior to Active Directory the Windows OS could not store additional information in its domain database Active Directory also solved the problem of locating resources which previously relied on Network Neighborhood and was slow Managing users and groups were among other issues Active Directory solved What is Active Directory Active Directory was built as a scalable extensible directory service that was designed to meet corporate needs A repository for storing user information accounts passwords printers computers network information and other data Microsoft calls Active Directory a namespace where names can be resolved ADS Benefits ADS lets the N5200PRO integrate itself with the existing ADS in an office environment This means the N5200PRO is able to recogni
44. USB disks connected to the front USB port 5 All of data will be copied into system folder named USBcopy Management Mode During setup and configuration the LCD will be in Management Mode To enter into Management Mode press Enter J 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 Management Mode Item Description SS Reset to Default Reset system to factory defaults Exit Management Mode and return to Display Mode You can also change your LCD password using the Web Administration Interface by navigating to System gt Administrator Password For more on the Web Administration Interface see Chapter 4 System Management Typical Setup Procedure From the Web Administration Interface you can begin to setup your N5200PRO for use on your network Setting up the N5200PRO typically follows the five steps outlined below For more on how to use the Web Administration Interface see Chapter 4 System Management gt Web Administration I nterface 19 Step 1 Network Setup From the Web Administration Interface you can configure the network settings of the N5200PRO for your network You can access the Network menu from the menu bar For details on ho
45. User and Groups Management gt Local User Configuration gt Adding Users 2 On the Nsync server grant that user ex nsyncsourcel write access to the nsync folder For instructions on how to set up a folder s ACL see Chapter 4 System Management gt Folder Management gt Folder Access Control List ACL 3 Once this is done the target server will start accepting Nsync tasks from server using that ID and password Setting Up an Nsync Target on Another Device If you selected Other Device when setting up your Nsync task the N5200PRO will use the FTP protocol to back up the share folder On the external storage device make sure there is a folder named nsync and the Auth ID has writable permission in that folder Designating N5200PRO as an Nsync Target The N5200PRO can act as an Nsync server enabling another Nsync equipped Thecus NAS at a remote location backup their files to this N5200PRO From the Network menu choose the Nsync Target item and the Nsync Target Server Setting screen appears Nsync Target Server Setting Item Description Nsync Target Server Enable or Disable Nsync Target support To enable Nsync task to go thru firewall you have to open port NOTE TCP 1194 on your firewall in both directions Thecus Backup Utility The Thecus Backup Utility is on your Installation CD When you click on the CD the Backup Utility will be installed under Program Groups gt Thecus gt Thecus Backup Utilit
46. age EE D Er LU Lamguape The Create Target USB Volume screen appears RAR Create Target USB Volume Item Descripti mn________________ RAID ID ID of current RAID volume Percentage and amount of unused space on current RAID volume Allocation Percentage and amount of space allocated to Target USB volume Click OK to save changes Click Back to exit without saving 2 Designate the percentage that should be allocated to the Target USB volume by selecting the appropriate percentage from the Allocation dropdown 35 3 Click OK to create the Target USB volume Allocating Space for iSCSI Volume To allocate space for an iSCSI volume on the current RAID volume follow the steps below 1 Under the Volume Allocation List click iSCSI Target Status v O Storage Metwork BM Accounts Y System v A Language MAID 10 Unuse i SCS Target Ser H able able Authentication E tone fr Target Mame RI en 2007 Month 05 Username Password 4 t 1 Z Lengt twe Password Contiom ION ao 2007 05 m thecus RAID becelO voi test Initiator ntormation H d OK Back EE SP TORCCI vase seers emm Hw Data A A LOCA The Create iSCSI Volume screen appears Create iSCSI Volume Item Description RAID ID ID of current RAID volume Unused Percentage and amount of unused space on current RAID volume Allocation Percentage and amount of space allocated to Target U
47. ar Thecos Product Ho HES00PRO Firrpearg ersi n 2 0004 tip Time t hourd minutas System Information Description System Description Shows the system description that would also appear on the Login page Printer Status From the Status menu choose the Printer item and the Printer Information screen appears This screen provides the following information about the USB printer connected to the USB port ER ETIS os SSE AT a rl ap 5lotus Oj Storage M Metwork H Accounts A System H Language Monutacturo Model Salus Ho Printer Detected Remove Jocumant arr Remove from queue Restart printer service Restart Printer Status Displays the name of the USB printer manufacturer Displays the model of the USB printer Displays the status of the USB printer Remove document Click to remove all documents from printer queue from Queue Restart Printer service Click to restart printer service If a corrupt print job is sent to a printer printing may suddenly fail If your print jobs seem to be locked up pressing the Remove All Documents button to clear the print queue may resolve the issue For information on how to set up the Printer Server refer to Chapter 5 Additional Feature Setup gt Printer Server UPS Settings The N5200PRO can also support various C S AA hd uninterruptible power supply units tt providing extra data security and accessibility in the case of a
48. assword eonnnnnnnnnnnnnnss 79 Can t Map a Network Drive in Windows XP ooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnns 79 Restoring Factory Defaults aida a 80 Problems with Time and Date Settings eeeeesnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnss 80 Appendix A Product Specifications NN NEE KEE ENEE 1 Hardware Specifications iii A 81 Software SPECITICATIONS siii BEE EENS geleed 81 Appendix B Customer Support NEE KEE ENEE EE EEN 83 Appendix Ci RAID Basics sisi 84 OVOr VIO W cin id 84 Benet EE 84 IMPprovea Pero manta 84 Data SecUti Marsden di 84 KALD Levels aunar 84 PPO EE 84 RAD dpi AAA is 85 BE enee 85 RAID OL E COPE RO II EE Eug 85 BODA ss a 85 SUIDE KEE 85 DISK fe LE 86 Appendix D Active Directory Basice ee KKK KEEN ENEE 87 OVEN VIEW ee 87 Whats ACtive DIKECEOFV aitada dat aataid alaalia iaa 87 ADS Benefits akna aaa amaan EE am aa Ee aaa ama e ami a 87 Appendix E UPS Compatibility List sees NN KKK KKK KENNEN 88 Appendix F Licensing Information NN KKK KENNEN 91 OVEN VICW ege 91 Source COGS AvanaDHity ca 91 EGIC LICONSE TEES tarros 92 GNU General Public LiCenSe E 92 Chapter 1 Introduction Overview Thank you for choosing the Thecus N5200PRO IP Storage Server The Thecus N5200 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 one Terabyte of storage is
49. b You should see the login page of N5200PRO Firewall Software Configuration If you are using a software firewall i e Norton Internet Security and are having trouble connecting to the N5200PRO you can try the following steps 1 2 3 Double click the NIS icon on system tray and then configure the Personal Firewall On the Programs page find the SetupWizard exe and change its permission to Permit All If it s not in the program list use the Add or Program Scan buttons to find it On the Networking page manually add N5200PRO IP address i e 192 168 1 100 to the Trusted list Replacing Damaged Hard Drives If you are using RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 6 or RAID 10 you can easily replace a damaged hard drive in the Thecus N5200PRO while keeping your data secure with the system s automatic data recovery Hard Drive Damage When a hard drive is damaged and data in the RAID volume the system LCD will display warning message also the system beeps Replacing a Hard Drive To replace a hard disk drive in the N5200PRO 1 2 3 4 3 Remove the tray with the damaged hard disk Unscrew the damaged hard disk and remove it from the tray Slide a new hard disk into the tray and fasten the screws Insert the hard disk tray back into the N5200PRO until it snaps into place You can also lock it with a key if desired The LED blinks green when the HDD is accessed RAID Auto Rebuild When using RAID 1 5 6
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53. choose Authentication item and the WEN ADS NT Support screen appears You can ze to change any of these items and press Apply to confirm your settings A description of each item follows Protects s a ADS NT Support WINS Server Specifies the WINS server if necessary Name N5200PRO Directory Server or Windows NT Windows NT ADS NT Server Name Specifies the ADS NT server name e g adservername ADS NT Realm Specifies the ADS NT realm e g example com Administrator ID Enter the administrators ID of Windows Active Directory or Windows NT which is required for N5200PRO to join domain Administrator Enter the ADS NT Administrator password Password Confirm Password For re entering password to confirm To join an AD domain you can refer the figure and use the ne below to configure the N5200PRO for Systemi Properties et ai sl associated filed input E General Network Identification Hardware User Profiles Advanced on the network Windows uses the following information to identify your computer Full computer name computer EE local ADS Server Name T TARE Domain domain local Deise Uelech Work Group Domain Name li ADS Realm His Lo tenaome Hots GompOler ar j in a domat click EE Properties Note The identification of the computer cannot be changed because The computer is a domain controller 52 AD Domain Example item sf Information S Work Group Domain d
54. d by the N5200PRO 64 bit 10 characters from 0 9 andA F 128 bit 26 characters from 0 9 andA F Input up to 4 WEP keys and select the one you wish to use When connecting be sure to enter the same key and select the Same index number on each client machine A DHCP server can be configured to assign IP addresses to devices connected to LAN ports WLAN DHCP Configuration Item Description DHCP Server Select to enable or disable DHCP server Start IP Specifies the starting IP address of the DHCP range End IP Specifies the ending IP address of the DHCP range DNS Server Specifies the DNS server IP address NOTE The IP Segment of WLAN WAN and LAN should not overlap Users should obey the international RF regulatory rules as they set up the wireless RF channel on the N5200PRO The RF operating channels for different regions have been specified as following Thecus has no responsibility for users attempting to violate the international RF regulation 11 N America 14 Japan 13 Europe ETSI 2 Spain 4 France WAN LAN Exchange The N5200PRO is equipped with both WAN rms i PFL e le lo TA ANL 18515 14 KE k 15 4 1 1 A and LAN ports The WAN LAN Exchange m 507 Sims matma v O Accomte Y Sytem A anta function allows you to exchange the functionality of these ports directly through the Web User Interface wan LAW Cxchamoe mm Rear sc From the Netw
55. d eSATA Storage Expansion The N5200PRO supports external USB hard disks through its three USB ports Once a USB hard disk has successfully mounted the entire volume will be copied automatically to the default USB HDD folder The N5200PRO supports up to 6 USB external storage devices All file names on the USB disk volume are case sensitive The N5200PRO also supports eSATA hard disks with its eSATA port Before attaching an eSATA or USB disk drive to N5200PRO you have to partition and format it on a desktop computer or a notebook first The attached device will be located at 192 168 1 100 usbhdd sdf1 where 192 168 1 100 means the IP address of N5200PRO and saf stands for the first partition on disk 6 the eSATA or USB disk drive If it is an NTFS partition NAS users can open or copy files from 192 168 1 100 usbhdd sdfi but cannot add new files or modify existing files If you want to write to an USB storage device the file system must be FAT32 USB Storage FAT32 Partition NTFS Partition OK OK Adding a Spare Disk With a RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 6 or RAID 10 volume you can add a Spare disk after the initial RAID is setup To add a spare disk follow the steps below 1 On the RAID Configuration Screen tick the checkbox of the hard disk you wish to designate as a Spare disk 2 Click Add Spare The disk will be configured as a spare disk The system automatically rebuilds the spare disk when one of the disks in the
56. d only when you first set up the device A brief description of each RAID setting follows RAID Levels Level JBOD RAID O Provides data striping but no redundancy Improves performance but not data safety RAID O requires a minimum of 2 disks RAID 1 Offers disk mirroring Provides twice the read rate of single disks 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 Settings Using RAID Settings you can select stripe size choose which disks are RAID disks or the Spare Disk as well as enter a name for each disk RAID Settings item i O storage volume the NOTE below for more information Capacity MB Capacity of the installed hard disks Description gt gt Model number of the installed hard disks Status of the installed hard disks If t
57. dmit or deny public access to this folder If Yes is selected then users do not need to have access permission to write to this folder When accessing a public folder via FTP the behavior is similar to anonymous FTP Anonymous users can upload download a file to the folder but they cannot delete a file from the folder Share Folder Limit Enter the maximum size of the folder in Gigabytes GB The folder cannot grow beyond this limit You can enter a 0 to turn off the share folder limit Apply Press Apply to create the folder Press Back to return to the Folder screen Folder names are limited to 60 characters Systems running Windows NOTE 98 or earlier may not support file names longer than 15 characters Editing Folders On the Folder screen press the Edit button and the Edit Folder screen appears This screen allows you to change folder information After entering the information press Submit to apply the changes Press Back to return to the Folder screen Edit Folder Item Description Enter the name of the Share folder Provide a description the folder Browseable Enable or disable users from browsing the folder contents This setting will only apply while access via SMB CIFS and web disk Admit or deny public access to this folder Share Limit Enter the maximum size of the folder The folder will not grow beyond this limit You can enter a 0 to turn off the share folder limit Press Back to return to the Fold
58. e 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 4 Down Y Enter J and Escape ESC keys to select various configuration settings and menu options for N5200PRO configuration The following table illustrates the keys on the front control panel LCD Controls Icon Function Description A Up Button Select the previous configuration settings option vy Down Button Select the next configuration settings option J Enter Enter the selected menu option sub menu or parameter setting ESC Escape Escape and return to the previous menu There are two modes of operation for the LCD Display Mode and Management Mode Display Mode During normal operation the LCD will be in Display Mode Display Mode Current host name of the system Current WAN IP setting Current LAN IP setting Link Aggregation Current Link Aggregation status N5200B PRO only The N5200PRO 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 N5200PRO 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 Down Button VY 3 The LCD will display USB Copy 4 Press Enter 1 and the N5200PRO will start copying
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60. em menu choose the Logs item and the System Logs screen appears This screen shows a history of system usage and important events such as disk status network information and system booting SHEE SEE Sy Sa ee ia See the following table for a detailed etait ictus description of each item EE he ze pea Dota 54 System Logs Items Description 09090900 Truncate All Log File Clear all log files to browse the log pages error messages Export all logs to an external file Time and Date Settings From the System menu choose the Time red TVE item and the Time screen appears Set the zem A5ss suss Sismi Timus iimm desired Date Time and Time Zone You can also elect to synchronize the system time on the N5200PRO with an NTP Network Time Protocol Server You E can change any of these items and press AT TTT Apply to confirm your settings oso See the following table for a detailed description of each item PP geen Time Item LDescription NTP Server Select Yes to allow the N5200PRO to synchronize with the NTP server shown below Select Manually to allow the N5200PRO to synchronize with an NTP server of your choice Select No to not have the N5200PRO to synchronize with an NTP server If an NTP server is selected please make sure your N5200PRO s WARNI NG network has been setup to access the NTP server System Configuration Backup and Restore From the System menu
61. er screen Deleting Folders To delete a folder press the Del button from the specified folder row The system will confirm folder deletion Press OK to delete the folder permanently or Cancel to go back to the folder list All the data stored in the folder will be deleted once the folder is WARNI NG deleted The data will not be recoverable 39 NFS Share To allow NFS access to the share folder enable the NFS Service and then set up hosts with access rights by clicking Add A at es TE ee ag S y AAA LAS AAA AES SATA Y pe m H Langeage NFS Share Item Description OOOO Hostname Enter the name or IP address of the host Guest System Support There are two selections available e Unix Linux System e AIX Allow source port gt 1024 Choose the one which best fits your needs IO Mapping There are three selections available Guest system root account will have full access to this share root root Guest system root account will be mapped to anonymous user nobody nogroup on NAS All user on guest system will be mapped to anonymous user nobody nogroup on NAS Choose the one which best fits your needs Apply Click to save your changes Click to abandon changes 40 Folder Access Control List ACL On the Folder screen press the ACL button and the Access Control List screen appears This screen allows you to configure access to the specific folder for users and groups Select
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63. f your printer model is not listed please contact your printer manufacturer for help 7 Windows will attempt to connect to the printer Connecting to http 172 16 66 64 631 printers usb printer mmm O 8 You can choose to set this printer as the default printer by checking the Set as the default printer box Click Next to continue Type a printer name Printer name usb printer on http 172 16 66 64 631 Wl Set as the default printeri 9 Done Click Finish You ve successfully added usb printer on http 172 16 66 64 631 To see if the printer is working correctly or to see troubleshooting information for the printer print a test page 65 Chapter 6 Using the N5200PRO Overview Once the N5200PRO is setup and operating users on the network may manage all varieties of digital music photos or files by simply using their web browsers TO manage your personal files or access public files on the N5200PRO just enter its IP address into your browser default IP address is http 192 168 1 100 and you will be taken to the N5200PRO Login page Before proceeding make sure that WebDisk Support or Secure WebDisk Support is enabled in the Service Support screen in the system s Network menu See Service Support in Chapter 4 System Management gt Network Management gt Web Services Configuration Login Page To login to the system enter your user name and password and click Login to log into t
64. hat target Targets Name Status ign 2007 05 com thecus RAID iscsi0 vgl test Inactive 70 11 1f you have not enabled CHAP click OK to continue Log On to Target Target name ign 2007 05 com thecus RAID iscsi0 vg0 test C Automatically restore this connection when the system boots C Enable multi path A Only select this option if iSCSI multi path software is already installed on your computer If you have enabled CHAP click Advanced Under Advanced Settings check the CHAP login information checkbox and enter your username and password Click OK Advanced Settings General IPSec Connect by using Local adapter Default Source P Default Target Portal Default CRC Checksum C Data digest C Header digest CHAP helps ensure data security by providing authentication between a target and an initiator trying to establish a connection To use it specify the same target CHAP secret that was configured on the target for this initiator User name iqn 1991 05 com microsoft thecus 2c1 fb4b4 thecus Target secret C Perform mutual authentication To use mutual CHAP specify an initiator secret on the Initiator Settings page and configure that secret on the target 12 Right click My Computer on the desktop and select Manage 3 Desktop H E My Documents po P I E ep Collapse E a
65. he system You will be taken to the WebDisk interface Using WebDisk The N5200PRO provides a WebDisk function that allows you to access the system over the Internet from any browser 1 In the Login page type in the User ID and password that were previously set for you in the Accounts menu See Chapter 4 System Management gt User and Group Management gt Local User Configuration 2 The WebDisk page appears showing folders made currently available to you via the Access Control List ACL 3 Click on a folder name to enter the folder 4 The folder s page appears displaying files and folders Click on a file to download the file Folder Page Name Displays the names of folders and files Shows the size of folders and files Displays the type of folders and files Modified Date Shows the time of most recent modification of folders and files 5 Buttons on the folder page allow you to create a new folder upload files and delete files in the folder Folder Page Buttons Button Description Goes to the previous folder level New folder Creates a new folder New file upload Uploads a file from your computer to the current folder Delete Selected Items Deletes selected files and folders 6 To create a new folder within the current folder press the New folder button When the screen appears enter a name for the folder Press OK to create the folder 66 7 To upload a file from your computer to the curre
66. his is checked current hard disk is a part of a RAID volume Spare If this is checked current hard disk is designated as a spare for a RAID volume 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 storage volume Click to remove the RAID volume All user data iSCSI and Target USB data will be removed Expand Press this button to configure a file system and create the RAID storage volume Migration Press this button to migrate RAID level Creating a RAID To create a RAID volume follow the steps below 1 On the RAID List screen click New 2 On the RAID Configuration screen set the RAID storage space as J BOD RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 6 or RAID 10 see Appendix C RAID Basics for a detailed description of each 3 Specify a RAID ID 32 If this RAID volume is meant to be the Master RAID volume tick the Master RAID checkbox 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 HDD 2 to be the Master RAID volume after HDD 1 had been previously assigned then all modules must be reinstalled In addition all system folders that were c
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68. ient mode For basic configurations and status display 5 x LED DOM Network Activity x 2 USB Copy System Busy 230 mm 190 mm 230 mm Server rated AC power supply 100 220V AC 50 60Hz Auto detect Lockable disk trays Environment Software Specifications Microsoft Networks CIFS SMB Apple Filing Protocol AFP 3 1 Network File System NFS v3 File Transfer Protocol FTP Hyper Text Transfer Protocol HTTP Secure Hyper Text Transfer Protocol HTTPs Authentication Local User Account Microsoft NT Domain Controller PDC Microsoft Active Directory Authentication AD Network File Protocols Network Client Type Microsoft Windows NT 2000 XP 2003 Vista Unix Linux BSD MAC OS X 9 8 6 Dynamic IP address 802 3ad based failover and link aggregation 81 P N5200B PRO only Disk Management Disk status monitoring S M A R T Disk idle spin down RAID RAID 0 1 5 6 10 and JBOD Supports multiple RAID modes users can create multiple RAID volumes with different RAID levels in one system Auto rebuild Hot swappable Hot spare Disk roaming RAID level migration RAID expansion SCSI Target Supports Microsoft iSCSI Initiator v2 0 4 StarPort Initiator V3 5 2 MAC OS globalSAN iSCSI initiator version 3 0 1150 Linux open iscsi 2 0 865 Folder Management Share folder level permission File level permission Public folder Backup Thecus Backup Utility Windows XP 2000 and MAC OS X Thecus Nsync Syste
69. in the Apache HTTP server project http www apache org This product includes software developed by Softweyr LLC the University of California Berkeley and its contributors e This product includes software developed by Bodo Moeller e This product includes software developed by Greg Roelofs and contributors for the book PNG The Definitive Guide published by O Reilly and Associates This product includes software developed by the NetBSD Foundation Inc and its contributors This product includes software developed by Yen Yen Lim and North Dakota State University This product includes software developed by the Computer Systems Engineering Group at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory This product includes software developed by the Kungliga Tekniska Hogskolan and its contributors e This product includes software developed by the Nick Simicich e This product includes software written by Tim Hudson tjhocryptsoft com e This product includes software developed by Christopher G Demetriou for the NetBSD Project 91 CGIC License Terms Basic License CGIC copyright 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 by Thomas Boutell and Boutell Com Inc Permission is granted to use CGIC in any application commercial or noncommercial at no cost HOWEVER this copyright paragraph must appear on a credits page accessible in the public online and offline documentation of the program Modified versions of the C
70. lay Follow the steps below for initial software setup Thecus Setup Wizard The handy Thecus Setup Wizard makes configuring N5200PRO a snap To configure the N5200PRO 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 The Setup Wizard should launch automatically If not please browse your CD ROM drive and double click on Setup exe Thecus IP Storage Appliance NOTE For MAC OS X users double click on Thecus Setup Wizard 1 1 6 dmg 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 8 Troubleshooting for assistance ee Thecus Setup Wizard d Device Device Discovery Diib ha Han Mima F BIAI Gi d Logger i ide 102 1651 100 a IO EA 11 Saben ab Matrrork Cosfiguriation al rabia A tettg a H ID Setup a ete gt Potten d aima i Eran Een 4 Select the N5200PRO that you like to configure 5 Login with the administrator account and password The default account and password are both admin 16 aa Thecus Seng Wizard D di T A Se et Hr Login System areal loque bem Admin 1D ad iri Contiger ation Pasiwobrd d Complete hack eer Leit Name your N5200PRO and configure the network IP address If your switch or router is configured as a D
71. ld like to share To create a media share folder follow the steps below 1 Click on Network gt Media Server in the menu bar 2 From the Shared Media Folders window select the folder that contains your media files and click its checkbox 3 The contents in the folder will be scanned for the Media Server The time required for scanning depends on the size of the folder Connecting DMAs to the Media Server Next it s time to connect your Digital Media Adapter DMA to the media server 1 Connect your DMA to your Media Server a Configure your DMA to use a Dynamic IP address The IP address will be assigned by the router 60 b Some DMAs are wireless enabled You can connect the DMA to a wireless router For instructions on how to connect your DMA to a wireless router please refer to your DMA s user manual 2 Connect your DMA s video output to video input of your TV set 3 Turn on the TV and change the video signal input to DMA 4 Setup the DMA These steps will be different if you use a different DMA a From the Server List screen select N5200PRO Mediabolic Server as the server b Go to My Media c Click on the Up Down Arrow buttons to select Music Jukebox Photo Albums or Video Clips d Start enjoying the contents stored in your N5200PRO 61 Printer Server You can configure the N5200PRO to actasa mr printer server That way all PCs connected to the network can utilize the same printer
72. le a Name Initiator 2 04 build3273 x86fre exe Publisher Microsoft Corporation Type Application From U JohniisCsi Ck While files from the Internet can be useful this file type can potentially harm your computer Only run software from publishers you trust What s the risk 3 You will now install the iSCSI Initiator using the Setup Wizard Click Next to continue Software Update Installation Wizard Use this wizard to install the following software update Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Before you install this update we recommend that you Ba ur system Close all open programs You might need to restart your computer after you complete this update To continue click Next i Cancel 68 4 Leave the default selections and click Next Software Update Installation Wizard Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Installation Microsoft iSCSI Initiator will be installed Installation Options Iw Software Initiator ES 4 lt Back Cancel 5 Read the license agreement To continue with the installation click I Agree and then click Next Software Update Installation Wizard License Agreement Please read the following license agreement To continue with setup you must accept the agreement END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR MICROSOFT SOFTWARE Microsoft iSCSI Initiator 2 0 IMPORTANT PLEASE READ THIS END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FEULS CAREFULLY BY INSTALLING COPYING OR OTHERWISE USING THE SOFTWARE
73. ly every aspect of the N5200PRO from anywhere on the network Menu Bar The Menu Bar is where you will find all of the information screens and system settings of the N5200PRO The various settings are placed in the following groups on the menu bar Menu Bar Item Description Current system status of the N5200PRO Information and settings for storage devices installed into the pL N5200PRO Network Information and settings for network connections as well as various services of the N5200PRO Allows configuration of users and groups Various N5200PRO system settings and information Choose your preferred language here 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 N5200PRO Language Selection The N5200PRO supports multiple languages m EE including ume Quem ht teh TE deed E er de Le coe e English e French e German e Italian e Traditional Chinese e Simplified Chinese e japanese e Korean e Spanish On the menu bar click Language and the Change Language screen appears This screen allows you to select preferred a Bat language for the N5200PRO Press Apply to confirm your selection 23 Status Menu The Status Menu on the menu bar allows you to see various aspects of the N5200PRO From here you can discover the status
74. m Management Web GUI Multilingual support English French German Italian Traditional Chinese Simplified Chinese Japanese Korean and Spanish NTP support Wake on LAN Scheduled Power On Off Event Notification Email notification Buzzer notification LCD on low battery USB Printer IPP support Supported USB Devices USB Printer External HDD flash disk USB IEEE 802 11 b g dongle w AP mode support Windows 2000 XP 2003 MAC OS X PDC AD support Works as a client member in a Microsoft NT 4 0 domain Active Directory domain allowing the N5200PRO to utilize the domain users and groups setting for authentication to the system and authorization to the share folders For Supported USB dongles please contact sales thecus com 82 Appendix B Customer Support If your N5200PRO is not working properly we encourage you to check out Chapter 8 Troubleshooting located in this manual You can also try to ensure that you are using the latest firmware version for your N5200PRO Thecus is committed to providing free firmware upgrades to our customers Our newest firmware is available on our Download Center http www thecus com download php If you are still experiencing problems with your N5200PRO or require a Return Merchandise Authorization RMA feel free to contact technical support via our Technical Support Website http www thecus com support_tech php Customers in the US should send all technical support enquiries to
75. n easily upload mission critical files to the N5200PRO and even automate your backup tasks for true peace of mind To find out how to backup your files with the N5200PRO refer to Chapter 6 Using the N5200PRO gt File Backup Printer Server With the N5200PRO 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 5 Additional Feature Setup gt Printer Server Multiple RAID N5200PRO supports multiple RAID volumes on one system So you can create RAID O for your non critical data and create RAID 5 for mission critical data Create the RAID levels depending on your needs To configure RAID modes on the N5200 refer to Chapter 4 System Management gt Storage Management gt RAID List Dual Mode Support N5200PRO is not only a file server but it also supports iSCSI initiators Your server can access N5200PRO 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 System Management gt Storage Management gt Space Allocation gt Allocating Space for iSCSI Volume Superior Power Management N5200PRO supports schedule power on off With this feature administrator can set at what time to turn on or off the
76. ndicates the rate of hardware read errors that occurred when reading data from a disk surface Lower values indicate that there is a problem with either the disk surface or the read write heads Rate of seek errors by the magnetic heads If there is a failure in the mechanical positioning system servo damage or a thermal widening of the hard disk seek errors arise More seek errors indicates a worsening condition of a disk surface and the disk mechanical subsystem Press Back to go back to the Disks Information screen RAID Information If the Reallocated Sector Count or Current Pending Sector of a hard disk drive is not zero 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 From the Storage menu choose the RAID n PS IND item and the RAID List screen appears This screen lists the RAID volumes currently residing on the N5200 From this screen EAK you can get information about the status of A meas E AO eB Accounts 4 sete e A L p atge RAID Information Selaci Master ID KAID States Laval Capacity Capacity Capacity Capacity 2047358 775061209968 5 7 GB 6 8 GE 125 GE 2 GA ija 2 GR RAID Cantlg Space Allocation your RAID volumes as well as the capacities allocated for data USB target and iSCSI There is also a graph which represents how the RAID
77. nfirm Password Type the new password again to confirm Apply Press this to save your changes Reboot and Shutdown System From the System menu choose Reboot amp Shutdown item and the Shutdown Reboot System screen appears Press Reboot to restart the system or Shutdown to turn the system off ETEA NA PEA ERT Et RP AJA ml BB Oe Logout To logout of the Web Administration Interface navigate to System gt Logout 58 Chapter 5 Additional Feature Setup Overview The N5200PRO can also act as an FTP Server allowing employees and clients to transfer files using their favorite FTP programs The integrated Print Server allows you to share a single USB printer will all users on the network The following section shows you how FTP Server N5200PRO can act as a FTP server enabling sea P Storage Server users to download and upload files with their sm osuu SE m sceme system soma favorite FTP programs From the Network menu choose the FTP item and the FTP screen appears You can change any of these items and press Apply to confirm your settings A description of each item a follows eS Apply Reset z Protects Borg Appen Y Data ACA FTP Item Description Enable FTP Service on the N5200PRO FTP ENCODE If your FTP client or operating system does not support Unicode e g Windows 95 98 ME or MAC 059 8 select the same encoding as your OS here in order to properly
78. ngs password and turn off Jumbo Frame Support LAN Configuration The N5200PRO supports two Gigabit ae Ethernet ports for higher service availability coc aos eee e To configure these ports choose LAN from the Network menu and the LAN E Configuration screen appears Press Apply ZZ to save your changes ee LAN Configuration MAC Address Displays the MAC address of the LAN interface IP Specifies the IP address of the LAN interface Specifies the Network Mask of the LAN interface Jumbo Frame Support Enable or disable Jumbo Frame Support on the LAN interface Before enabling Jumbo Frame Support please make sure your network equipment supports Jumbo Frame If your equipment is incompatible you might not be able to connect to your N5200PRO In this case you have to reset the system back to default by the holding down front panel reset button for 5 seconds during boot up process DHCP Configuration A DHCP server can be configured to assign IP addresses to devices connected to the LAN port To configure these ports choose LAN from the Network menu DHCP Configuration Item Descriptim address to PCs connected to the LAN interface End IP Specifies the ending IP address of the DHCP range DNS Server Displayed the DNS server IP address The IP Segment of WAN and LAN should not overlap NOTE The IP address of the LAN interface should not be in the range of the WARNI NG Start IP
79. nt folder press the New file upload button When the screen appears press Browse and locate the file to upload Press OK and the file is uploaded to the current folder 8 To delete a file or folder select the file or folder s check box Press the Delete selected items button You can also check the check box as the red circle indicates to select all files and folders in this folder To access folders with access control you must first login with a local user account For more information on how to setup user rights to the folders please check Chapter 4 System Management gt Folder Management gt Folder Access Control List ACL Mapping a Client PC to the N5200PRO You can map share folders on the N5200PRO so that you can access them as if they were drives on your computer You can connect to the shared network folders on the N5200PRO as follows Windows 1 Go to the My Computer folder in Windows 2 In the menu bar select Tools and then Map Network Drive 3 The Map Network Drive window appears 4 Assign a drive letter for the share folder 5 Click the Browse button to find the folder over your network Alternatively you may enter the folder name you wish to connect to or enter its IP address i e 11192 168 1 1001share 6 Click Finish When the Connect As window appears enter your user name and password 7 Click OK The share folder appears as the drive you assigned You can now access this folder as tho
80. of the N5200PRO and even find out other details like firmware version and up time Product Information Once you login you will first see the basic So SIP Storage Server Product Information screen providing E ees E Manufacturer Product No Firmware Version and Up Time information eee eee AAA i i Sa E Kel y yl TT oil A E Product Information Item si Description gt gt gt To access this screen again navigate to Status gt About System Service Status ow Elatus e OO Soriga Y om hatak M Accounts e Y Sparen am From the Status menu choose the System UN item and the System Status and Service SS Status screens appear These screens op Ee provide basic system and service status 7 a information Up Time 12 minutes Service Status AFP Siatus Slopped HFS Starus Flopped CMEICIFS Siatus Running FTP iatus Running Media Sarver Stopped Magne Elatus Running UPnP Siatus Running System Status Item Description gt gt Service Status Item Description _ _ _ O Z o 24 The status of the Media Server Nsync Status The status of the Nsync server UPnP Status The status of the UPnP service System Information From Status menu choose the I nfo item and the System Information screen appears You can change the system information that appears on the Login page by entering the new information here and pressing Apply to confirm Hanutaciur
81. omain Name ADS Support ADS Server Name ADS NT Realm Administrator 1D Administrator EERE RARE Password Contin de o The DNS server specified in the WAN configuration page should be able to correctly resolve the ADS server name e The time zone setting between N5200PRO and ADS should be identical e The system time difference between N5200PRO and ADS should be less than five minutes The Administrator Password field is for the password of ADS Active Directory Server not N5200PRO 53 System Settings The System menu gives you a wealth of settings that you can use to configure your N5200PRO s system administration functions You can set up system notifications view system logs and even upgrade firmware from this menu System Notifications From the System menu choose the Notification item and the Notification Configuration screen appears This screen lets you have the N5200PRO notify you in case of any system malfunction Press a Apply to confirm all settings See following rin table for a detailed description of each item A Consult with your mail server administrator for email server information biri TER uta Notification Configuration Beep Notification Enable or disable the system beeper that beeps when a problem occurs Account Account Password Enter a new Enter a new password o Password Address notifications correct System Logs From the Syst
82. ontained on the Master RAID volume will be invisible Reassigning this volume to be the Master RAID will make these folders visible again Tick the checkboxes under the member heading of the hard disks you wish to use to create a RAID Specify a stripe size 64K is the default setting Specify the percentage allocated for user data The remaining space will be made available for target USB iSCSI target Press Apply to build the RAID storage volume Building a RAID storage space may take time depending on the size of NOTE hard drives and RAID mode Creating RAID destroys all data in the current RAID volume The data is unrecoverable WARNI NG With a RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 6 or RAID 10 volume you can also add a spare disk after the RAID is created See Chapter 7 Tips and Tricks gt Adding a Spare Disk for details Expanding a RAID To expand a RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 6 or RAID 10 volume follow the steps below 1 Replace one of the hard drives in the RAID volume and allow it to automatically rebuild Once rebuilt you can continue to replace any remaining disks in the RAID array When you are done replacing hard drives log on to Web Management Navigate to Storage gt RAID to open the RAID List screen On the RAID List screen select the RAID volume by clicking on its radio button and click RAID Config to open the RAID Configuration screen On the RAID Configuration screen click Expand Migrating a RAID
83. oose a local or network printer Add a local printer Use this option only if you don t have a USB printer Windows automatically installs USB printers when you plug them in E Add a network wireless or Bluetooth printer Make sure that your computer is connected to the network orthat your Bluetooth or wireless printer is turned on i 63 4 Select The printer that want isn t listed Searching for available printers You can press The printer that want isn t listed to go into next page without waiting for Searching for available printers to finish 5 Click Select a shared printer by name Find a printer by name or TCP IP address Browse for a printer Select a shared printer by name http lt Thecus_NAS_IP gt 631 printers usb printer Example Wcomputername printername or http computername printers printername printer Add a printer using a TCP IP address or hostname Type http lt Thecus_NAS gt 631 printers usb printer in the box where lt Thecus_NAS_IP gt is the IP address of the N5200PRO Click Next 6 Select or install a printer and then press OK ESCH Select the manufacturer and model of your printer f your printer came with an installation disk click Have Disk If your printer is not listed consult your printer documentation for a compatible printer ES HP DeskJet 6150 EF HP DeskJet 6400 642C 648C EY HP Deskjet 6500 Series FF HP Geck tet ARI I
84. or 10 on the N5200PRO you can use the auto rebuild function when an error is detected 1 When a hard disk fails the system beeps and or an email notification is sent to specified receivers Check the LCD to see which disk has failed Follow the steps mentioned above to replace the failed hard disk The system automatically recognizes the new hard disk and starts the auto rebuild seguence to resume its status before the hard disk crash 78 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting Forgot My Password If you forget your password you can reset the unit to use the default password To do this press the reset button on the front panel after system is booted and N5200PRO will be reset WAN IP address will become 192 168 1 100 and admin password will be admin Forgot My Network IP Address If you forget your network IP address and have no physical access to the system you can find out the IP address by either looking directly onto the N5200PRO s LCD panel or by using the setup wizard to retrieve the IP of your N5200PRO 1 Start the Setup Wizard and it will automatically detect all Thecus IP storage products on your network 2 You should be able to find the IP address of the N5200PRO which you have forgotten in the Device Discovery screen Resetting NAS IP Address and Admin Password In case you changed the N5200PRO IP address and then forgot it or forgot the administration password follow the steps below to reset to default settings
85. ork menu choose the WAN ke E LAN Exchange item and the WAN LAN te Exchange Support screen appears Choose NS2008R Rear aid Enable or Disable and click Apply to save aos your changes Click Cancel to exit without e Me saving Apply Cancel Web Services Configuration From the Network menu choose the Service item and the Web Service screen appears This screen displays the service Support parameters of the system You can change any of these items and press Apply z to confirm your settings A description of each item follows Disable HTTP support and Enable Secure HTTP support to guarantee secure access In some environments due to security concerns you may wish to disable SMB CIFS as a precaution against computer viruses Web Service Item __ Description Support option is enabled The port number WebDisk Support option is enabled drive mapping find the IP address of the NS200PRO 47 DH DH D DH DH DH D DH DH D D AFP Apple Network Setup From the Network menu choose the AFP iP Storage server item and the AFP Configuration screen EE A accounta o appears This screen displays the configuration items for the Apple Filing Protocol You can change any of these items wen F and press Apply to confirm your settings A D n Gir description of each item follows e Status e zorzge sg 7 Hetwork MB Acconma Syetem e A Language
86. ork to the WAN port on the back panel of the N5200PRO 2 Connect the provided power cord into the universal power socket on the back panel Plug the other end of the cord into a surge protector socket Press the power supply switch to turn on the power supply 3 Press the power button on the Front Panel to boot up the N5200PRO O 14 Checking System Status After making connections on the N5200PRO and powering up check whether the system status is normal or has trouble by observing indicators on the front panel and hard disk trays System Status Normal The system status is normal if 1 The WAN and LAN LEDs glow green assuming both are connected 2 The Power LED on the Front Panel glows blue 3 The HDD Power LED on each HDD tray glows blue assuming all disks are installed 4 The default IP address of the WAN port is 192 168 1 100 System Trouble The system has trouble if 1 System Busy LED glows red If the system has trouble please refer to Chapter 8 Troubleshooting There are no user serviceable parts inside the N5200PRO Please WARN i N G contact your distributor for service 15 Chapter 3 First Time Setup Overview Once the hardware is installed physically connected to your network and powered on you can configure the N5200PRO so that it is accessible to your network users There are two ways to set up your N5200PRO using the Thecus Setup Wizard or the LCD disp
87. other hard disks to recreate all missing information RAID 6 RAID 6 is essentially an extension of RAID level 5 which allows for additional fault tolerance by using a second independent distributed parity scheme dual parity Data is striped on a block level across a set of drives just like in RAID 5 anda second set of parity is calculated and written across all the drives RAID 6 provides for an extremely high data fault tolerance and can sustain two Simultaneous drive failures This is a perfect solution for mission critical applications RAID 10 RAID 10 is implemented as a striped array whose segments are RAID 1 arrays RAID 10 has the same fault tolerance as RAID level 1 RAID 10 has the same overhead for fault tolerance as mirroring alone High I O rates are achieved by striping RAID 1 segments Under certain circumstances RAID 10 array can sustain up to 2 simultaneous drive failures Excellent solution for applications that would have otherwise gone with RAID 1 but need an additional performance boost JBOD Although a concatenation of disks also called JBOD or Just a Bunch of Disks is not one of the numbered RAID levels it is a popular method for combining multiple physical disk drives into a single virtual one As the name implies disks are merely concatenated together end to beginning so they appear to be a Single large disk As the data on JBOD is not protected one drive failure could result total data loss
88. rheating the unit A 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 Table of Contents Copyright and Trademark Notice neen 2 About THIS MANU alain 2 Limited KETTEN 2 Safety W AMNINGS cinc 3 Tanle OF CONTEnEsS ita 4 Chapter 1 LNtrOGUCTION ira ae 8 OVEIVISW insti 8 Produce Te Lil Le Lu e 8 FING Se Vara 8 HS O eee ene ee 8 BaCKUD SCV Gl iia aa AAA Aa 8 PIIMESE SeIVEF EEN 8 MOIDI RAID EE EE 9 Dual MOOS SUDOR ias 9 Superior Power Management 9 PACKAGE CONTENTS cinta 9 Front Panel sma aasia 10 Hard DISK TRY Sii aku ee daa uku ae daa 11 Rear Panel N5200B PRO HE 11 Rear Panel N5200BR PRO ses viii dv v ra add REENEN ER 12 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation enee ENEE KEE ENEE 13 OVERVIEW uinumise 13 Before You Bed ERNEIEREN 13 Hard DISK LASTAMALI N iia 13 Cable CONNECTIONS smsi 14 CHECKING System Status iii EEN 15 System Status NO Maldini aal 15 EE A PP O 15 Chapter 3 First Time Setup iii 16 OVEIVIGW iial 16 THECUS Setup Wizard acia caian 16 LED Operaatio mcr 18 EED CONTO a ra a O eer ee ree ae te nee 18 ISD lay M GAGA aaa ob 18 USB EE EE EE ag 19 Management Mode cccccccceeee cece eeeee eee rr 19 Typical Setup Procedure iii 19 SEED 17 Network SCUD EE 20 Step 2 RAID Greg ON is 20 Step 3 Create Local Users or Setup Authentication 20 Step 4 Create Folders and Set Up ACLS
89. ring access to copy from a designated place then offering equivalent access to copy the source code from the same place counts as distribution of the source code even though third parties are not compelled to copy the source along with the object code You may not copy modify sublicense or distribute the Program except as expressly provided under this License Any attempt otherwise to copy modify sublicense or distribute the Program is void and will automatically terminate your rights under this License However parties who have received copies or rights from you under this License will not have their licenses terminated so long as such parties remain in full compliance You are not required to accept this License since you have not signed it However nothing else grants you permission to modify or distribute the Program or its derivative works These actions are prohibited by law if you do not accept this License Therefore by modifying or distributing the Program or any work based on the Program you indicate your acceptance of this License to do so and all its terms and conditions for copying distributing or modifying the Program or works based on it Each time you redistribute the Program or any work based on the Program the recipient automatically receives a license from the original licensor to copy distribute or modify the Program subject to these terms and conditions You may not impose any further restrictions on the r
90. s see Chapter 4 System Management gt Folder Management gt Folder Access Control List ACL Step 5 Start Services Finally you can start to setup the different services of the N5200PRO 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 20 File Transfer Protocol FTP Media Server Printer Server 21 Chapter 4 System Management Overview The N5200PRO provides an easily accessible Web Administration I nterface With it you can configure and monitor the N5200PRO anywhere on the network Web Administration Interface Make sure your network is connected to the Internet To access the N5200PRO Web Administration I nterface 1 Type the N5200PRO s IP address into your browser Default IP address is http 192 168 1 100 Your computer s network IP address must be on the same subnet as the N5200PRO If the N5200PRO 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 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 you will see the Web Administration Interface From here you can configure and monitor virtual
91. s highly recommended that users conduct necessary back up practices Safety Warnings For your safety please read and follow the following safety warnings Read this manual thoroughly before attempting to set up your N5200PRO Your N5200PRO 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 N5200PRO can operate normally under temperatures between 0 C and 40 C with relative humidity of 20 85 Using the N5200PRO under extreme environmental conditions could damage the unit Ensure that the N5200PRO is provided with the correct supply voltage AC 100V 240V 50 60 Hz 3A Plugging the N5200PRO to an incorrect power source could damage the unit 4 Do NOT expose the N5200PRO to dampness dust or corrosive liquids Do NOT place the N5200PRO on any uneven surfaces DO NOT place the N5200PRO in direct sunlight or expose it to other heat sources DO NOT use chemicals or aerosols to clean the N5200PRO Unplug the power cord and all connected cables before cleaning DO NOT place any objects on the N5200PRO or obstruct its ventilation slots to avoid ove
92. 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 gt System Settings gt Reboot and Shutdown System gt Scheduled Power On Off Package Contents Your N5200PRO package should contain the following items QIG CD Title Ethernet Cable USB 2 0 Cable Accessory Screw Kit Please check to see if your package is complete If you find that some items are missing contact your dealer Front Panel The Thecus N5200PRO s front panel has the device s controls indicators and hard disk trays 11121314 Front Panel Item Description data currently inaccessible e Solid green network link e Blinking green network activity e Solid green network link e Blinking green network activity e Solid blue files are being copied from a USB storage device 6 USB Port e USB 2 0 port for compatible USB devices such as USB disks USB printers and USB wireless dongles Note For supported USB wireless dongles please contact http esupport thecus com support e Power on off N5200PRO e Solid blue Device is powered on e Blinking blue eSATA hard disk is connected and active 8 Reset Button e Resets the N5200PRO emm e Press for five seconds during boot process to reset IP address and admin password 9 HDD Trays e Five 3 5 SATA HDD trays e
93. thes Thecus N5200B PRO N5200BR PRO User s Manual 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 Tunes 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 2008 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 N5200PRO Manual Version 1 1 Release Date Feb 2008 Limited Warranty Thecus Technology Corporation guarantees all components of Thecus N5200PRO 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 i
94. ton to save your changes Deleting Users 1 Select an existing user from the Local User Configuration screen 2 Click on Delete button and the user is deleted from the system Local Groups Configuration From the Accounts menu choose the ra Groups item and the Local Groups ee ee A arste is Configuration screen appears This screen e allows you to Add Modify and Delete local groups Aen KE Gi Tapis Local Groups Configuration Press the Add button to add a user to the list of local groups system Press the Delete button to delete a selected group from the system Adding Groups 1 Onthe Local Group Configuration screen click on the Add button 2 The Local Group Setting screen appears 3 Enter a Group Name 4 Enter a Group ID number If left blank the system will automatically assign one 50 5 Select users to be in this group from me iP storage Server a k LES 3 the Users List by adding them to a bacain Sirige Y LET iwori A A spom e oma 4 teal a the Members List using the lt lt button 6 Click the Apply button to save your o changes Modifying Groups 1 On the Local Group Configuration screen select a group name from the list 2 Press the Modify button to modify the members in a group 3 To add a user into a group select the user from the Users List and press the lt lt button to move the user into the Members List 4 To remove a user from a group
95. tory Default screen appears Press Apply to reset the N5200PRO to factory default settings Press Cancel to go back to the main menu Resetting to factory defaults will not erase the data stored in the hard WARNI NG disks but WILL revert all the settings to the factory default values Upgrading System Firmware From the System menu choose the Firmware Upgrade item and the Firmware Upgrade screen appears Follow the steps below to upgrade your firmware 1 Use the Browse button to find the firmware file 2 Press Apply 3 The beeper beeps and the Busy LED blinks until the upgrade is complete e The beeper only beeps if it is enabled in the System Notification menu e Check Thecus website for the latest firmware release and release notes Do NOT turn off the system during the firmware upgrade process This WARNI NG will lead to a catastrophic result that may render the system inoperable 57 Change Administrator Password From the System menu choose the WE Administrator Password item and the Ar Sei pe Change Administrator Password screen Sis s Bim Tims u 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 See the following table for a detailed description of each item Change Administrator Password New Password Type in a new administrator password Co
96. tus Pass 5 Checking group summary information _Latest 20 lines information File System Check d 2008 2 12 17 34 38 483 2008 2 12 17 34 8 Pass 5 Checking group summary information 16 2008 2 12 17 34 2008 2 12 17 34 2008 2 12 17 34 2008 2 12 17 34 38 5 16 16 2008 2 12 17 34 38 dev vg1 syslv 127 202144 files 8 3 non contiguous 16743 262144 blocks Result RAID 5 System Volume Exit Code 0 No errors RAID 5 Data Volume Exit Code 0 No errors The system must be rebooted before the N5200PRO can function normally 43 Network Management Use the Network menu to make network configuration settings as well as service Support settings WAN Configuration From the Network menu choose WAN re STO KE gt and the WAN Configuration screen A EI ti appears This screen displays the network parameters of the WAN connection You a en may change any of these items and press mmia ana Ta Apply to confirm your settings See a kama description of each item in the following E table nin TE Cae WAN Configuration Host name that identifies the N5200PRO on the network Specifies the domain name of the N5200PRO MAC Address MAC address of the network interface Jumbo Frame Support Enable or disable Jumbo Frame Support of the WAN interface on our N5200PRO DHCP Enable or disable the N5200PRO from obtaining in IP address via DHCP server
97. ugh it were a drive on your computer Apple OS X On an Apple computer you can connect to shared computers and servers using a network address 1 Choose Go gt Connect to Server 2 Enterthe network address for the server in the Server Address text box When connecting using SMB CIFS protocol type smb 192 168 1 100 Folderl When connecting using AFP protocol type afp 192 168 1 100 Folderl Click Connect 3 When MAC OS X is trying to connect N5200PRO it will ask for a User Name and Password which has access to the folder 67 4 When MAC OS X has connected to the N5200PRO successfully an icon representing the folder will appear on the MAC OS X desktop You can access the folder by double clicking on the icon Mapping the N5200PRO as an iSCSI Drive With the N5200PRO you are able to map it as an iSCSI drive With iSCSI you can remotely access the N5200PRO at great speeds as if it were installed as a local drive in your computer To do this simply follow the steps below Windows 2000 XP 1 First download the iSCSI Initiator from the Microsoft website http www microsoft com You can find this software by entering iSCSI Initiator Into the search box on their homepage 2 Once the download is complete install the iSCSI Initiator by double clicking the EXE file You may be presented with the following security warning Click Run to continue Open File Security Warning Do you want to run this fi
98. w to configure your network settings refer to Chapter 4 System Management gt Network Management 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 gt RAID For more information on configuring RAID see Chapter 4 System Management gt RAID Configuration Don t know which RAID level to use Find out more about the different RAID levels from Appendix C RAID Basics Step 3 Create Local Users or Setup Authentication Once the RAID is ready you can begin to create local users for the N5200PRO or choose to setup authentication protocols such as Active Directory AD For more on managing users go to Chapter 4 System Management gt User and Group Management For more information on configuring Active Directory see Chapter 4 System Management gt User and Group Management gt ADS NT Configuration 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 N5200PRO and control user access to each using Folder Access Control Lists More information on managing folders see Chapter 4 System Management gt Folder Management To find out about configuring Folder Access Control List
99. w value ofthis attribute Power ON Hours 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 Current Pending Sector Raw Read Error Rate Seek Error Rate 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 can not 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 count of unstable sectors waiting for remapping The raw value ofthis 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 This attribute value depends on read errors and disk surface condition and i
100. y If it is not installed you can copy the file Thecus Backup Utility exe to a convenient location on your hard disk and double click to execute it If you can not find Thecus Backup Utility on your CD please download it NOTE from the Thecus website http www thecus com When you execute this utility for the first time it will ask you whether to create a DB file Click Yes 1 Click Add to create a Backup task The Add New Task dialog box appears Add New Task Item Description ____________________ Click to specify whether the backup will be incremental If unchecked the backup will be a full backup Excluded extensions Files with these file name extensions will be skipped and not back up to the destination Comments If you wish enter comments here for your records 2 To schedule the task to run at regular intervals click on the Schedule icon for that task You can schedule the task to run Monthly or Weekly 3 To check the log for that task click on the Log icon for that task Thecus Backup Utility also supports MAC OS X Just copy the Thecus NOTE Backup Utility dmg to your MAC OS X machine and double click to execute it 74 Windows XP Data Backup If you use Windows XP Professional you can also use the Windows Backup Utility Ntbackup exe to backup your files If you use Windows XP Home Edition follow these steps to install the utility 1 4 5 Insert the Windows XP CD into a drive
101. ze your office users and passwords on the ADS server Other major benefits ADS support provides include 1 Easy integration of the N5200PRO into the existing office IT infrastructure The N5200PRO acts as a member of the ADS This feature significantly lowers the overhead of the system administrator For example corporate security policies and user privileges on an ADS server can be enforced automatically on the N5200PRO 2 Centralized user password database The N5200PRO does not maintain its own copy of the user password database This avoids data inconsistency between the N5200PRO and other servers For example without ADS support an administrator might need to remove a specific user privilege on the N5200PRO and each individual server With ADS support the change on an ADS server is known to all of its ADS members 87 Appendix E UPS Compatibility List cable Back UPS Pro ae Back UPS 940 0095A C cables 940 0020B C cables 940 0023A cable MA Back UPS Office 940 0119A cable OS Masterswitch Nota UPS 940 0020 cable Bezem RE USB cable CEEI SEENEN EG ae FECBOOLUNV FSCIZOUNV FECIIOO UNY FORSODLKUW ose Gosen ll rant ll _ A Patriot Pro II wonse SOS Weores E remm O E support Centralion Blazer ey ram iha oier 320AVR 500AVR 650AVR 700AVR 800AVR g elem 850AVR 900AVR 1250AVR 1500AVR Power99 y 550SL 725SL CPS825VA 1100AVR 1500AVR HO minitUPS PRO UPS Explorer ETA

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