Thecus M3800 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, iTunes and Apple OS X are registered trademarks of Apple Computers, Inc. All other trademarks and brand names are the property of their respective owners. Specifications are subject to change without notice. Copyright © 2008 Thecus Technology Corporation. All rights reserved.
Safety Warnings For your safety, please read and follow the following safety warnings: Read this manual thoroughly before attempting to set up your M3800. Your M3800 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.
Table of Contents Copyright and Trademark Notice ................................................... 2 About This Manual ......................................................................... 2 Limited Warranty........................................................................... 2 Safety Warnings ............................................................................ 3 Table of Contents .......................................................................... 4 Chapter 1: Introduction .......
eSATA Information ............................................................................. 25 USB Disk Information.......................................................................... 26 RAID Information ............................................................................... 26 RAID Configuration ............................................................................. 27 RAID Level ...............................................................................................
Scheduling Downloads......................................................................... 62 Web Cam Server .................................................................................. 64 Web Cam Preview............................................................................... 64 Adding a Web Cam Schedule ................................................................ 65 Printer Server...................................................................................... 67 Windows XP SP2....
Improved Performance ........................................................................ 96 Data Security..................................................................................... 96 RAID Levels......................................................................................... 96 RAID 0.............................................................................................. 96 RAID 1..............................................................................................
Chapter 1: Introduction Overview Thank you for choosing the Thecus M3800 IP Storage Appliance. The Thecus M3800 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 3 Terabytes of storage is available.
iTunes® Server Digital music is one of the hottest trends, and with the built-in iTunes® server, you can share your digital music files with every iTunes-equipped PC on your network. The iTunes Server is also incredibly easy to set up! To set up the iTunes Server, refer to Chapter 4: Additional Feature Setup > iTunes Server. Photo Gallery The Photo Gallery is a great way for friends and family to share precious memories of vacations, birthdays, and more.
Front Panel The Thecus M3800’s front panel has the device’s controls, indicators, and hard disk trays: Front Panel Item OSD LED WAN LED LAN LED HDD 1 LED HDD 2 LED HDD 3 LED USB Port Power Button LCD Display Down Button ▼ Up Button ▲ Enter Button ↵ Escape Button ESC Description • Solid blue: system is OSD on • Solid green: network link • Blinking orange: network activity • Solid green: network link • Blinking orange: network activity • Solid red: HDD failure • Blinking orange: HDD activity • Solid red: H
Rear Panel The Thecus M3800’s rear panel features ports and connectors. Back Panel Item eSATA Port USB Port WAN Port LAN Port PCI Slot System Fan Power Connector Reset Button Description • eSATA port for high-speed storage expansion • USB 2.
Chapter 2: Hardware Installation Overview Your M3800 is designed for easy installation. To help you get started, the following chapter will help you quickly get your M3800 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.
Cable Connections To connect the M3800 to your network, follow the steps below: 1. Connect an Ethernet cable from your network to the WAN port on the back panel of the M3800. 2. Connect the provided power cord into the power socket on the back panel. Plug the other end of the cord into a surge protector socket. 3. Press the power button on the Front Panel to boot up the M3800.
Chapter 3: First Time Setup Overview Once the hardware is installed, physically connected to your network, and powered on, you can configure the M3800 so that it is accessible to your network users. Follow the steps below for initial software setup. Thecus Setup Wizard The handy Thecus Setup Wizard makes configuring M3800 a snap. To configure the M3800 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). 2.
5. Login with the administrator account and password. The default account and password are both “admin”. Press Next to continue. 6. Name your M3800 and configure the network IP address. If your switch or router is configured as a DHCP Server, configuring the M3800 to automatically obtain an IP address is recommended. You may also use a static IP address and enter the DNS Server address manually. Press Next to continue. 7. Enable the desired services. Press Next to continue.
8. Select the RAID level you wish to use. Press Next to continue. 9. Change the default administrator password. 10. Access the M3800 Web Administrator Interface by pressing the Start Browser button. You can also configure another M3800 at this point by clicking the Setup Other Device button. Press Exit to exit the wizard. NOTE The Thecus Setup Wizard is designed for installation on systems running Windows XP/2000 or Mac OSX or later.
RAID Setup and Firmware Installation Once the setup wizard has completed, you should now be inside the Web Admin Interface. From here, it is time to initialize your RAID system and install the firmware for the M3800. NOTE The next steps are for first time setup only. If you have previously setup your M3800, you can skip this section of the setup process. Setting up the RAID 1. From the Web Admin Interface, navigate to Storage > RAID. The RAID Information screen appears. Click Config. 2.
LCD Operation The M3800 is equipped with an LCD on the front for easy status display and setup. There are four buttons on the front panel to control the LCD functions. LCD Controls Use the Down (▼), Up (▲), Enter (↵) and Escape (ESC) keys to select various configuration settings and menu options for M3800 configuration.
Typical Setup Procedure From the Web Administration Interface, you can begin to setup your M3800 for use on your network. Setting up the M3800 typically follows the five steps outlined below. For more on how to use the Web Administration Interface, see Chapter 4: System Management > Web Administration Interface. Step 1: Network Setup From the Web Administration Interface, you can configure the network settings of the M3800 for your network. You can access the Network menu from the menu bar.
Step 5: Start Services Finally, you can start to setup the different services of the M3800 for the users on your network.
Chapter 4: System Management Overview The M3800 provides an easily accessible Web Administration Interface. With it, you can configure and monitor the M3800 anywhere on the network. Web Administration Interface Make sure your network is connected to the Internet. To access the M3800 Web Administration Interface: 1. Type the M3800’s IP address into your browser. (Default IP address is http://192.168.1.100) NOTE Your computer’s network IP address must be on the same subnet as the M3800.
Menu Bar The Menu Bar is where you will find all of the information screens and system settings of the M3800. The various settings are placed in the following groups on the menu bar: Menu Bar Item Status Storage Network Accounts System Language Description Current system status of the M3800. Information and settings for storage devices installed into the M3800. Information and settings for network connections, as well as various services of the M3800. Allows configuration of users and groups.
Status Menu The Status Menu on the menu bar allows you to see various aspects of the M3800. From here, you can discover the status of the M3800, and even find out other details like firmware version and up time. Product Information Once you login, you will first see the basic Product Information screen providing Manufacturer, Product No., Firmware Version, and Up Time information. Product Information Item Manufacturer Product No.
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. Printer Status Item Manufacturer Model Status Printer Queue Description Displays the name of the USB printer manufacturer. Displays the model of the USB printer. Displays the status of the USB printer.
Storage Management The Storage Menu displays the status of storage devices installed in the M3800, and includes storage configuration options such as RAID and disk settings, folder configuration settings. SATA Information From the Storage menu, choose the SATA item and the Disks Information screen 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.
eSATA Information Item Model Capacity Used Percentage Firmware Format Eject Description Displays the eSATA hard disk model name. Shows the eSATA hard disk capacity in megabytes (MB). Shows the capacity remaining on the eSATA hard disk in percentage (%) and megabytes (MB). Shows the eSATA hard disk firmware version. Press Format to format your eSATA hard disk. Press Eject to unmount the eSATA hard disk. Formatting will destroy all data on your eSATA hard disk. This data is not recoverable.
RAID Information Item RAID Level Total Capacity Status Used Percentage Stripe Size Remaining Time Config Description Shows the current RAID configuration. Total capacity of the current RAID. Indicates status of the RAID. Can read either Healthy, Degraded, or Damaged. Indicates total percentage used of the RAID volume. Indicates the current stripe size being used. Indicates the time remaining until the RAID volume is built. Press this to configure RAID volumes.
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 Disk No. Capacity (MB) Model RAID Spare Stripe Size Create RAID Remove RAID Cancel Description Number assigned to the installed hard disks. Capacity of the installed hard disks. Model number of the installed hard disks. Check the boxes of the hard drives you wish to add to the storage volume.
Folder Management From the Storage menu, choose Folder, and the Folder screen appears. This screen allows you to create and configure folders on the M3800 volume. Folder Item Folder name Description NFS Share ACL Edit Del Add 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. Press ACL (Access Control List) to configure which users have access to this folder.
Apply Back Press Apply to create the folder. Press Back to return to the Folder screen. NOTE Folder names are limited to 60 characters. Systems running Windows 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.
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 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.
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, and the WAN Configuration screen appears. This screen displays the network parameters of the WAN connection. You may change any of these items and press Apply to confirm your settings.
LAN Configuration The M3800 supports two Gigabit Ethernet ports for higher service availability. To configure these ports, choose LAN from the Network menu, and the LAN Configuration screen appears. Press Apply to save your changes. LAN Configuration Item MAC Address Jumbo Frame Support IP Netmask NOTE Description Displays the MAC address of the LAN interface. Enable or disable Jumbo Frame Support on the LAN interface. Specifies the IP address of the LAN interface.
WLAN Configuration When a compatible wireless USB dongle is installed on the M3800, the M3800 will become an access point, and the Network dropdown menu will contain a WLAN menu item. From the Network menu, choose WLAN, and the WLAN Configuration screen appears. This screen displays the wireless network parameters of the system. You can to change any of these items and press Apply to confirm your settings.
NOTE 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 M3800. 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 14 13 2 4 N.
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 to confirm your settings. A description of each item follows: NOTE Web Service Item HTTP (WebDisk) Support HTTPs (Secure WebDisk) Support UPnP Disable HTTP support and Enable Secure HTTP support to guarantee secure access. Description Enable or disable WebDisk support.
NFS Setup From the Network menu, choose the NFS item, and the NFS Support screen appears. The M3800 can act as an NFS server, enabling users to download and upload files with their favorite NFS clients. Press Apply to confirm your settings. A description of each item follows: NFS Support Item NFS Apply Description Enable or Disable NFS support. Click Apply to save your changes.
User and Group Management The M3800 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 Users item, and the Local User Configuration screen appears. This screen allows you to Add, Modify, and Delete local users.
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 << or >> buttons to have this user join or leave a group. Click the Apply button 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.
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 << button to move the user into the Members List. 4. To remove a user from a group, select the user from Members List, and press the >> button. 5. Click the Apply button to save your changes. Deleting Groups 1.
ADS/NT Support Item WINS Server Work Group / Domain Name ADS/NT Support Authentication Method ADS/NT Server Name ADS/NT Realm Administrator ID Administrator Password Confirm Password Description Specifies the WINS server if necessary. Specifies the SMB/CIFS Work Group / ADS Domain Name (e.g. M3800). Select Disable to disable authentication through Windows Active Directory Server or Windows NT. Select ADS for Windows Active Directory Server, or select NT for Windows NT Specifies the ADS/NT server name (e.g.
System Settings The System menu gives you a wealth of settings that you can use to configure your M3800’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 M3800 notify you in case of any system malfunction. Press Apply to confirm all settings.
System Logs Item Truncate All Log File |<< < > >>| INFO WARN ERROR GO Ascending Descending Download All Log File Description Clear all log files. Use the forward ( > >>| ) and backward ( |<< < ) buttons to browse the log pages. Provides all log information including warning messages and error messages. Shows all warning messages and error messages. Shows only error messages. Specify the number of lines per page and press Go. Shows logs by date in ascending order. Shows logs by date in descending order.
System Configuration Backup and Restore From the System menu, choose the Config Mgmt item and the System Configuration 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. NOTE 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.
Reset to Factory Default Settings From the System menu, choose the Factory Default item and the Reset to Factory Default screen appears. Press Apply to reset the M3800 to factory default settings. Press Cancel to go back to the main menu. WARNING Resetting to factory defaults will not erase the data stored in the hard disks, but WILL revert all the settings to the factory default values.
Change Administrator Password From the System menu, choose the Administrator Password item and the Change Administrator Password screen 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 Item New Password Confirm Password Apply Password Description Type in a new administrator password.
Scheduled Power On/Off You may also designate a schedule for the M3800 to turn on and off. To do this, first enable the feature by checking the Enable Timer checkbox. Then, simply choose an on and off time for each day of the week that 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.
Chapter 5: Additional Feature Setup FTP Server M3800 can act as a FTP server, enabling users to download and upload files with their 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 follows: FTP Item FTP Port FTP ENCODE Allow Anonymous FTP Access Auto Rename Upload Bandwidth Download Bandwidth NOTE Description Enable FTP Service on the M3800.
iTunes® Server With the built-in iTunes server capability, the M3800 enables digital music to be shared and played anywhere on the network! From the Network menu, choose the iTunes item, and the iTunes Configuration screen appears. You may enable or disable the iTunes Service from here. Once enabled, enter correct information for each field and press Apply to save your changes.
Media Manager Settings Item Description Media Server 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 M3800 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 would like to share. To create a media share folder, follow the steps below: 1.
Download Manager With the built-in Download Manager, you can have the M3800 download HTTP, FTP, and BT files without having full PC powered on. What’s more, you can even schedule your downloads for off-peak hours, ensuring efficient use of bandwidth. To access the Download Manager, go to Network, choose the Download Manager option, and the Download Tasks and Download Schedule windows appear. Download Tasks Item Description Click to start the specified task. Click to pause the specified task.
Adding an HTTP Task To add a new HTTP task to the Download Manager, follow these steps: 1. Using the Task Type dropdown, select HTTP and click Add Task. 2. In the HTTP Task window, start by inputting the target URL in the Website URL box. This is the link to the download you want to queue.
3. Next, select the destination folder from the Destination Folder dropdown. This is where the download will reside. 4. Select the maximum download bandwidth from the Max. Download Bandwidth dropdown. 5. Press Apply to add the task.
6. Once added, your download will appear in the list of download tasks. To start the download, simply click the Start icon ( ) and the download will begin. 7. The download status will continually update in the Download Tasks window. To pause the download, click the Pause icon ( ).
Adding an FTP Task To add a new FTP task to the Download Manager, follow these steps: 1. Using the Task Type dropdown, select FTP and click Add Task. 2. In the FTP Task window, start by inputting the target URL in the FTP File box. This is the link to the download you want to queue.
3. Next, select the destination folder from the Destination Folder dropdown. This is where the download will reside. 4. The next step depends if you are using an anonymous login for your FTP download. If you are logging in anonymously, select Anonymous Login and move on to step 5.
If you are required to login with a user name and password, select Username and input your user name and password into the appropriate fields. 5. Select the maximum download bandwidth from the Max. Download Bandwidth dropdown. 6. Press Apply to add the task.
7. Once added, your download will appear in the list of download tasks. To start the download, simply click the Start icon ( ) and the download will begin. 8. The download status will continually update in the Download Tasks window. To pause the download, click the Pause icon ( ).
Adding a BT Task To add a new BT task to the Download Manager, follow these steps: 1. Using the Task Type dropdown, select BT and click Add Task. 2. In the BT Task window, start by clicking Browse… and selecting the torrent file you wish to start.
3. Next, select the destination folder from the Destination Folder dropdown. This is where the download will reside. 4. Next, you can select the maximum and minimum number of peers from selecting the counts from the appropriate dropdowns.
5. Next, you can set the maximum download and upload bandwidths from the dropdowns below. 6. Press Apply to add the task. 7. Once added, your download will appear in the list of download tasks. To start the download, simply click the Start icon ( ) and the download will begin.
8. The download status will continually update in the Download Tasks window. To pause the download, click the Pause icon ( ). Deleting Tasks To delete a task, simply follow the steps below: 1. Click the delete icon ( ) beside the task that you wish to delete. The Delete Task dialogue box will appear. 2. Select Delete Task only if you wish to remove only the torrent file and all transient files, leaving the unfinished download files intact. 3.
To schedule downloads, follow these steps: 1. Under Download Schedule, set Scheduler to Enable. 2. To schedule a daily download period, select Daily and select a start time and end time. To schedule a weekly download period, select Weekly and select a start day/time and end time/day. 3. Click Apply to save your changes. NOTE If the Download Scheduler is enabled, ALL download tasks will adhere to the designated schedule.
Web Cam Server With the Web Cam Server, you can schedule the N3200PRO to capture images with a connected USB webcam. To configure the Web Cam Server, go to Status, choose the Web Camera option, and the Web Camera window appears. Web Camera Item Image Size Description Select an image size for each captured image. Can be 160x120, 320x240, or 640x480. Interval Select an interval between each captured image. Schedule Click to schedule webcam image capture. Preview Click to preview the image capture.
Note: Picture quality may vary due to the number of different USB Web Cams on market with varying hardware components. Once you are happy with the Web Cam preview, your can select the resolution you want. There are 3 different choices: y 160x120 y 320x240 y 640x480 Use the drop down to select the desired recording interval. Click Apply to save your changes. Adding a Web Cam Schedule After finishing with the basic settings, we need to now configure the capture schedule.
Alternatively, you can schedule the Web Cam to capture daily or hourly. Take a look at the example below. It will record every Monday and Tuesday from 2:00 – 6:00 and from 20:00 – 22:00. One important point worth mentioning is how captured picture is stored. The folder where captured images are stored is the Video system folder, which is associated with the system-created Web Cam sub folder.
The Web Cam will capture images according to the designated schedule. The files will be stored using following path: Video + Webcam + date + hour (path)Æ filename.jpg Printer Server You can configure the M3800 to act as a printer server. That way, all PCs connected to the network can utilize the same printer. Windows XP SP2 To set up the Printer Server in Windows XP SP2, follow the steps below: 1.
6. Select “Connect to a printer on the Internet or on a home or office network”, and enter “http://M3800_IP_ADDRESS:631/printers/usbprinter” 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.
Windows Vista To set up the Printer Server in Windows Vista, follow the steps below: 1. Open Printer Folder from the Control Panel. 2. Click the right mouse button in anywhere on the Printers folder and then select Add Printer. 3. Select Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer.
4. Select The printer that I want isn’t listed. You can press The printer that I 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. Type http://:631/printers/usb-printer in the box, where is the IP address of the M3800. Click Next. 6. Select or install a printer and then press OK. If your printer model is not listed, please contact your printer manufacturer for help.
7. Windows will attempt to connect to the printer. 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. 9. Done! Click Finish.
Chapter 6: Using the M3800 Overview Once the M3800 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 M3800, just enter its IP address into your browser (default IP address is http://192.168.1.100), and you will be taken to the M3800 Login page.
Web User Interface Item WebDisk Description Click to use the WebDisk function. Music Click to use the Music function. Photos Click to use the Photo Gallery function Login Click to login to the M3800. Logout Click to return to the M3800 Login page. Change Click to change your login password. Password Using WebDisk 1. When any user clicks on the WebDisk icon, they will see all available public folders. 2. When they click on the name of a public folder, they will see the files within that folder.
Using Music Server To manage your digital music and share it with iTunes clients on the network, click on the Music icon from the left panel. Music Icon Function Description File Search Search for specific files or folders. Sort Arrange all files and folders by type, name, size, or last modified date. Delete* Delete the selected files or folders. Page Number Use this to navigate when multiple pages are required to list the contents of the selected directories.
Using Photo Gallery Using the Photo Gallery, users can view and share photos, and even create their own albums right on the M3800. To manage your photo gallery or see other photo albums, click on the Photos icon from the left panel. You will see your own Photo Gallery and all public Photo Albums on the network. To manage any picture files, you must first select the item by clicking its check box.
2. The owner of the album can enter an album password to protect the album, so that only people with the correct password can view the album. Uploading Pictures to Albums Uploading pictures to albums using the Web User Interface is easy: 1. When the album is created, click the album icon to enter the album. Initially the album is empty. 2. Click the Add button to upload pictures into the album. The Upload Photos screen will appear. Users can select and upload up to 8 pictures at a time. 3.
3. Windows XP will ask whether you want to run or save this file. Click Run. 4. Once the Wizard is installed, use the Windows file manager to browse the folder that contains the picture you want to publish. On the left pane, there will be an icon labeled “Publish this folder to the Web”. 5. Click on this icon and Web Publishing Wizard will start.
6. Select the pictures you want to publish to the Photo Web Server by placing a check mark on the top left hand corner of the picture. Click Next. 7. Your PC will start to connect to the Photo Web Server. 8. Select M3800 Photo Gallery Wizard to publish your pictures to the M3800. 9. Login into the M3800 with your local user name and password.
10. Create your album by entering an album name and clicking on the Create Album button. 11. Select the album you want to upload your pictures to. 12. Confirm the target album. 13. Windows will show you that the picture upload is in progress.
14. When the upload is finished, the Wizard will ask you whether if you want to go to the website. Click Finish to go to your Photo Web Server. 15. Click on the user’s icon to go to that user’s album. 16. You will see the user’s album list. Click on user. 17. Finished! You will see the pictures just selected in the album.
EXIF Information While viewing pictures, you can also have the M3800 display the EXIF information for each photo. Simply click the EXIF button to display EXIF information. To hide this information, click the EXIF button again. Slide Shows Slide shows are a great way to enjoy pictures stored on your M3800. You can click on the Start Slide Show icon on the top right hand corner to start the slide show. To stop the slide show, click on the Stop Slide Show icon on the top right hand corner.
Mapping a Client PC to the M3800 You can map share folders on the M3800 so that you can access them as if they were drives on your computer. You can connect to the shared network folders on the M3800 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.
3. When MAC OS X is trying to connect M3800, it will ask for a User Name and Password which has access to the folder. 4. When MAC OS X has connected to the M3800 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.
File Backup There are a number of ways to back up data with the M3800. 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 > Thecus > Thecus Backup Utility. 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.
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. Insert the Windows XP CD into a drive and double-click the CD icon in My Computer. 2. When the Welcome to Microsoft Windows XP screen appears, click Perform Additional Tasks. 3. Click Browse this CD. 4. In Windows Explorer, navigate to ValueAdd > Msft > Ntbackup. 5. Double-click Ntbackup.
Chapter 7: Tips and Tricks USB and eSATA Storage Expansion The M3800 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 M3800 supports up to 6 USB external storage devices. All file names on the USB disk volume are case sensitive. The M3800 also supports eSATA hard disks with its eSATA port.
Part I - Setup a DynDNS Account 1. Go to http://www.dyndns.org from your home PC. 2. Click on the Sign Up Now link. 3. Check the Check boxes, select a user name (i.e.: M3800), enter your email address (i.e.: xxx@example.com), check Enable Wildcard, and create a password (i.e.: xxxx). 4. Wait for an email from www.dyndns.org. 5. Open the email and click on the link to activate your account Part II - Enable DDNS on the Router 1.
Replacing Damaged Hard Drives If you are using RAID 1 or RAID 5, you can easily replace a damaged hard drive in the Thecus M3800 while keeping your data secure with the system’s automatic data recovery. Hard Drive Damage When a hard drive is damaged, LCM will display「RAID Damage」and system beeps. Replacing a Hard Drive To replace a hard disk drive in the M3800: 1. Remove the tray with the damaged hard disk. 2. Insert the hard disk tray then slide into the M3800 until it snaps into place. 3.
5. If you select “Run file system check” option, the file system check utility will be started, and last 20 lines of the result will be displayed in your browser. 6. When the file system check is finished, the result will be displayed in your browser.
NOTE If the file system is corrupted beyond repair, you may have to remove RAID and recreate the file system.
Chapter 8: Troubleshooting 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 M3800’s LCD panel, or by using the setup wizard to retrieve the IP of your M3800. 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 M3800 which you have forgotten in the Device Discovery screen.
2. Navigate to System > Time. 3. Under NTP Server, select No. 4. Set the Date, Time, and Time Zone. 5. Click Apply. In addition, if the M3800 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.
Appendix A: Product Specifications Hardware Specifications Network Interfaces WAN LAN WLAN Storage HDD Bays HDD Support I/O Interfaces USB Ports eSATA PCI Interface IR Receiver System Information LCD Module System LED Display Physical Power Supply Environment Temperature Humidity Certifications Gigabit RJ-45 connector Gigabit RJ-45 connector IEEE 802.11b/g (using approved USB Dongles)** 3 x 3.5” SATA HDD, hot-swappable SATA II HDDs up to 1000GB 2x 1x For For USB 2.
Multimedia Support Media Server iTunes® Server Photo Web Server Web Cam Server Share Management Authentication Folder Management File System File System Type Language Support File Size Supported Authorization Administration Interface Setup Wizard Notification Backup Thecus Backup Utility One-Button Copy Miscellaneous Print Server Download Manager Scheduled On/Off Works with DLNA-certifies players Supported file types:RMP, WPL, PLS, M3U, ASX, WAV, PNG, BMP, AVI, WMV, WMA, LPCM, JPEG Supported File Types: W
Appendix B: Customer Support If your M3800 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 M3800. 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.
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.
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 good performance. 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.
Appendix D: Active Directory Basics Overview With Windows 2000, Microsoft introduced Active Directory (ADS), which is 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.
Appendix E: 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.
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.
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