Thecus N7700 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 © 2009 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 N7700. Your N7700 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 .......
Wake-Up On Lan (WOL) ...................................................................... 26 Power Management ............................................................................ 26 Storage Management .......................................................................... 27 Disks Information ............................................................................... 27 S.M.A.R.T. Information...............................................................................
Change Administrator Password............................................................ 58 Reboot and Shutdown System .............................................................. 58 Logout .............................................................................................. 58 Chapter 5: Additional Feature Setup............................................ 59 Overview ............................................................................................. 59 FTP Server ...................
RAID Auto-Rebuild............................................................................ 100 Chapter 8: Troubleshooting ....................................................... 101 Forgot My Network IP Address .......................................................... 101 Can't Map a Network Drive in Windows XP........................................ 101 Restoring Factory Defaults ................................................................ 101 Problems with Time and Date Settings ................
Chapter 1: Introduction Overview Thank you for choosing the Thecus N7700 IP Storage Server. The Thecus N7700 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 available using RAID 5 and RAID 6.
Multiple RAID N7700 supports multiple RAID volumes on one system. So, you can create RAID 0 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 N7700, refer to Chapter 4: System Management > Storage Management > RAID List. Dual Mode Support N7700 is not only a file server, but it also supports iSCSI initiators. Your server can access N7700 as a direct-attached-storage over the LAN or Internet.
Front Panel The Thecus N7700’s front panel has the device’s controls, indicators, and hard disk trays: Front Panel Item 1.Power LED 2.System LED 3.WAN LED 4.LAN LED 5.USB Copy LED 6.eSATA link LED 7.USB Port 8.Power Button 9.Up Button ▲ 10.Down Button ▼ 11.Enter Button ↵ 12.Escape Button ESC 13.LCD Display 14.HDD Trays Description • Solid blue: System is power on.
Hard Disk Trays Each of the N7700’s hard disk trays has a lock, a latch, and two LED indicators: 1 2 3 Hard Disk Trays Item 1.HDD Power LED 2.HDD Access/Error LED 3.Lock 4.Latch 5.Handle 4 5 Description • Solid blue: hard disk is powered on • Blinking green: system is accessing data on the hard disk • Use the lock to physically secure the hard disk to the unit • Use to open and remove or close and secure the tray • Pull out HDD tray Rear Panel The N7700 rear panel features ports and connectors.
Back Panel Item 1.LAN Port 2.WAN Port 3.Serial Port 4.eSATA Port 5.USB Port 6.System Fan 7.Power Connector Description • LAN port for connecting to an Ethernet network through a switch or router • WAN port for connecting to an Ethernet network through a switch or router • This port is for external UPS device • eSATA port for high-speed storage expansion • USB 2.
Chapter 2: Hardware Installation Overview Your N7700 is designed for easy installation. To help you get started, the following chapter will help you quickly get your N7700 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 N7700 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 N7700. 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 N7700.
Checking System Status After making connections on the N7700 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.
Chapter 3: First Time Setup Overview Once the hardware is installed, physically connected to your network, and powered on, you can configure the N7700 so that it is accessible to your network users. There are two ways to set up your N7700: using the Thecus Setup Wizard or the LCD display. Follow the steps below for initial software setup. Thecus Setup Wizard The handy Thecus Setup Wizard makes configuring N7700 a snap. To configure the N7700 using the Setup Wizard, perform the following steps: 1.
6. Name your N7700 and configure the network IP address. If your switch or router is configured as a DHCP Server, configuring the N7700 to automatically obtain an IP address is recommended. You may also use a static IP address and enter the DNS Server address manually. 7. Change the default administrator password.
8. Finished! Access the N7700 Web Administrator Interface by pressing the Start Browser button. You can also configure another N7700 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. 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.
System Fan2 CPU Fan 2006/06/16 12:00 Disk Info RAID Current Current Current Current Current system fan 2 status. CPU fan status system time. status of disk slot has been installedh RAID status. The N7700 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 N7700 with a press of a button. To use USB copy, follow the steps below: 1.
Step 1: Network Setup From the Web Administration Interface, you can configure the network settings of the N7700 for your network. You can access the Network menu from the menu bar. For details on how to configure your network settings, refer to Chapter 4: System Management > Network Management. Step 2: RAID Creation Next, administrators can configure their preferred RAID setting and build their RAID volume.
File Transfer Protocol (FTP) iTunes Server Media Server Printer Server Download Manager Photo Server 21
Chapter 4: System Management Overview The N7700 provides an easily accessible Web Administration Interface. With it, you can configure and monitor the N7700 anywhere on the network. Web Administration Interface Make sure your network is connected to the Internet. To access the N7700 Web Administration Interface: 1. Type the N7700’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 N7700.
Network Accounts System Language Information and settings for network connections, as well as various services of the N7700. Allows configuration of users and groups. Various N7700 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 N7700.
Product Information Item Manufacturer Product No. Firmware version Up time Description Displays the name of the system manufacturer. Shows the model number of the system. Shows the current firmware version. Displays the total run time of the system. To access this screen again, navigate to Status > About. System/Service Status From the Status menu, choose the System item, and the System Status and Service Status screens appear. These screens provide basic system and service status information.
System Information Item System Description 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. Printer Status Item Manufacturer Model Status Remove document from Queue Restart Printer service Description Displays the name of the USB printer manufacturer.
UPS Settings Item UPS Monitoring Manufacturer Battery Status Power Seconds between power failure and first notification Seconds between subsequent power failure notifications Shutdown the system when the battery charge is less than Apply Description Enable or disable UPS monitoring. Choose the UPS manufacturer and model number from the dropdowns. Current status of the UPS battery Current status of the power being supplied to the UPS Delay between power failure and first notification in seconds.
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.
NOTE When the Status shows Warning, it usually means there are bad sectors 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 of each disk will be displayed in the Status column. Clicking on an OK or Warning link will display the S.M.A.R.T Information window for that particular disk. S.M.A.R.T. Information Item Description Tray Number Tray the hard disk is installed in.
RAID Information Item Select Master RAID ID RAID Level Status Disks Used Total Capacity Data Capacity iSCSI Capacity RAID Config Space Allocation Description Used to select the current RAID volume. The RAID volume currently designated as the Master RAID volume. ID of the current RAID volume. NOTE: All RAID IDs must be unique. Shows the current RAID configuration. Indicates status of the RAID. Can read either Healthy, Degraded, or Damaged. Hard disks used to form the current RAID volume.
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. If the administrator improperly removes a hard disk that should not be removed when RAID status is Degraded, all data will be lost. WARNING RAID Configuration Using RAID Settings, you can select stripe size, choose which disks are RAID disks or the Spare Disk. . RAID Configurations Item RAID Master RAID Disk No.
5. Tick the checkboxes under the “member” heading of the hard disks you wish to use to create a RAID. 6. Specify a stripe size — 64K is the default setting. 7. Specify the percentage allocated for user data. The remaining space will be made available for iSCSI target. 8. Selected the file system you like to have for this RAID volume. NOTE Select ZFS file system while snapshot is needed It is only one ZFS file system allowed to be created per system.
2. A list of possible RAID migration configurations will be listed. Select the desired migration scheme and click OK. 3. The system will begin migrating the RAID volume.
Deleting a RAID To delete a RAID volume, follow the steps below: 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 WARNING Removing RAID destroys all data in the current RAID volume. The data is unrecoverable.
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 iSCSI volume. iSCSI Target Service Enable or Disable the iSCSI Target service. Authentication You may choose CHAP authentication or choose None. Target Name Name of the iSCSI Target. This name will be used by the Stackable NAS function to identify this export share.
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 N7700’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.
Folder Management From the Storage menu, choose Folder, and the Folder screen appears. This screen allows you to create and configure folders on the N7700 volume. Folder Item Folder name Description NFS Share ACL Edit Snapshot Del Add NOTE 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. With “ZFS” file system selected RAID volume, it is unconfigurable.
Add Folder Item RAID ID Folder Name Description Browseable Public Share Folder Limit Apply Back NOTE Description RAID volume where the new folder will reside. Enter the name of the folder. Provide a description the folder. Enable or disable users from browsing the folder contents. If Yes is selected, then the share folder will be browseable. Admit 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.
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. NFS Share Item Hostname Privilege Guest System Support IO Mapping Apply Back Description Enter the name or IP address of the host Host has either read only or writeable access to the folder. There are two selections available: • Unix / Linux System • AIX (Allow source port > 1024) Choose the one which best fits your needs.
Clicking on “Snap” then screen appears as following. Snapshot Item Take Shot Schedule Back Description Click to take snapshot right away. Click to open snapshot schedule setup screen. Click to go back folder management screen. Clicking on schedule button then schedule setup screen appear. Checked the enable check box to activate the snapshot scheduled operation.
The N7700 snapshot is supported total 16 versions. Once checked “Automatically remove oldest snapshot”, the oldest will be removed to let newest to added on top. Otherwise, if the check box is unchecked and snapshot versions are up to 16 then system will appear warning message and won’t execute the task till available version count. The snapshot schedule rules can be setup for monthly, weekly or daily hour. Clicking on Apply after firmed with desired schedule or click back to Snap screen.
Writable Remove Sync AD account Submit Reset in this column. Provides Write access to users or groups who are displayed in this column. Removes the selected user or group from the column in order to 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. Submits and confirms settings. Cancel your settings and return to the Folder screen. To configure folder access, follow the steps below: 1.
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: Click Start to begin the file system check. Click Back to return to the previous screen. Click Reboot to reboot the system.
NOTE The system must be rebooted before the N7700 can function normally. Advance Option There are 5 items is currently allow Admin to Enable/Disable to operate N7700. The details as listed in following screenshot. With the option changed, it will need to reboot system to activate. File Access Cache File Access Cache is default Enable. This option will help to increase the performance while single client access share folder in writing under SMB/CIFS protocol.
Samba Recycle Bin The N7700 is supported recycle bin via SMB/CIFS protocol. Simply enable it then all of deleted files/folders will reside in the “.recycle” folder with hidden attribution in each share. In general, Windows has default to invisible all of hidden folders/files. So please enable this option to view “.recycle” folder. Samba Anonymous Login Authentication To enable this option, no matter there is share folder has been created in public access.
iSCSI CRC/Checksum To enable this option, the initiator can connect with “Data digest” and “Header digest” enabled. 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.
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. NOTE WARNING • Only use Jumbo Frame settings when operating in a Gigabit environment where all other clients have Jumbo Frame Setting enabled. • Enabling DHCP automatically turns on UPnP—see the Service Support Screen.
DHCP Configuration Item DHCP Server Start IP End IP DNS Server Description Enable or disable the DHCP server to automatically assign IP address to PCs connected to the LAN interface. Specifies the starting IP address of the DHCP range. Specifies the ending IP address of the DHCP range. Displayed the DNS server IP address. The IP Segment of WAN and LAN should not overlap. NOTE WARNING The IP address of the LAN interface should not be in the range of the Start IP address and End IP address.
WEP KEY 2 WEP KEY 3 WEP KEY 4 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.
AFP (Apple Network Setup) From the Network menu, choose the AFP item, and the AFP Configuration screen appears. This screen displays the configuration items for the Apple Filing Protocol. You can change any of these items and press Apply to confirm your settings. A description of each item follows: Apple Network Configuration Item Description AFP Server Enable or disable Apple File Service to use the N7700 with MAC OS-based systems. Specifies Zone for Applet Talk service.
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. Local User Configuration Item Description Add Press the Add button to add a user to the list of local users. Modify Press the Modify button to modify a local user. Delete Press the Delete button to delete a selected user from the system. Adding Users 1. Click on the Add button on Local User Configuration screen, and Local User Setting screen appears.
Local Groups Configuration From the Accounts menu, choose the Groups item, and the Local Groups Configuration screen appears. This screen allows you to Add, Modify, and Delete local groups. Local Groups Configuration Item Description Add Press the Add button to add a user to the list of local groups. Modify Press the Modify button to delete a selected group from the system. Delete Press the Delete button to delete a selected group from the system. Adding Groups 1. 2. 3. 4.
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 N7700 can also add users and groups in batch mode. This enables you to conveniently add numerous users and groups automatically by importing a simple comma-separated plain text (*.txt) file. From the Accounts menu, click Batch Mgmt and the Batch Create Users and Groups dialogue will appear.
ADS/NT Realm Administrator ID Administrator Password Confirm Password Specifies the ADS/NT realm (e.g. example.com). Enter the administrators ID of Windows Active Directory or Windows NT, which is required for N7700 to join domain. Enter the ADS/NT Administrator password. For re-entering password to confirm.
System Notifications From the System menu, choose the Notification item, and the Notification Configuration screen appears. This screen lets you have the N7700 notify you in case of any system malfunction. Press Apply to confirm all settings. See following table for a detailed description of each item. NOTE Consult with your mail server administrator for email server information.
System Logs From the System 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. See the following table for a detailed description of each item: 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.
If an NTP server is selected, please make sure your N7700’s network has been setup to access the NTP server. WARNING 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.
Enable/Disable Check Update Module File Browse Install NOTE Click to enable a module. Click to look for updates for the selected module. Location of the module file. Click to browse the folder of your PC to locate the module files. Click to install the listed module into your N7700 Modules can potentially harm your system. Only install modules from your vendor, or publishers you can trust.
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.
Chapter 5: Additional Feature Setup Overview The N7700 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 N7700 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.
iTunes® Server With the built-in iTunes server capability, the N7700 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 N7700 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.
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. Go to Start > Printers and Faxes. 3. Click on File > 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.
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 N7700. 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. Download Manager With the built-in Download Manager, you can have the N7700 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. Click to delete the specified task. A prompt will appear asking you if you would like to delete the task itself, or the task and all related downloaded files. Task Type Rate Status Task Type Name of the task. Click to see more information about this task. Type of transfer. Can be HTTP, FTP, or BT. Transfer rate of the task in kilobytes per second (KB/s). DL: Download rate UL: Upload rate Status of the task.
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.
Chapter 6: Using the N7700 Overview Once the N7700 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 N7700, just enter its IP address into your browser (default IP address is http://192.168.1.100), and you will be taken to the N7700 Login page.
Folder Page Buttons Button Up New folder New file (upload) Delete Selected Items Description Goes to the previous folder level. Creates a new folder. Uploads a file from your computer to the current folder. 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. 7. To upload a file from your computer to the current folder, press the New file (upload) button.
2. The XP Web Publishing Wizard Client screen appears. Click on the link to install the Publishing Wizard. 3. Windows XP will ask whether you want to run or save this file. Click Save to save the register file. . 4. Once the register file 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 N7700 Photo Gallery Wizard to publish your pictures to the N7700.
9. Login into the N7700 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 Album. 17. Finished! You will see the pictures just selected in the album.
Managing Albums and Photos Photo Icon Function Description Make Cover Make selected photo your cover picture. Back Return to the previous screen. Add Add a new album or photos. Modify Edit the name and description of the selected album or photo. Each name is limited to 20 characters and each description is limited to 255 characters. Delete the selected albums or photos. Delete NOTE • Only logged in users will see these icons.
1. Select the album to be protected, click on the Edit button, and the Album Edit screen will appear. 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.
To stop the slide show, click on the Stop Slide Show icon on the top right hand corner. Mapping a Client PC to the N7700 You can map share folders on the N7700 so that you can access them as if they were drives on your computer. You can connect to the shared network folders on the N7700 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.
When connecting using SMB/CIFS protocol, type: smb://192.168.1.100/Folder1 When connecting using AFP protocol, type: afp://192.168.1.100/Folder1 Click Connect. 3. When MAC OS X is trying to connect N7700, it will ask for a User Name and Password which has access to the folder. 4. When MAC OS X has connected to the N7700 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.
4. Leave the default selections and click Next. 5. Read the license agreement. To continue with the installation, click I Agree and then click Next. 6. The iSCSI Initiator will now install automatically. Click Finish once completed.
7. Start the iSCSI Initiator by double-clicking its icon on the desktop. The iSCSI Initiator properties window will appear. 8. Select the Discovery tab. Under Target Portals, click Add. 9. Enter the IP address of the N7700. Click OK.
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. 11. If you have not enabled CHAP, click OK to continue. If you have enabled CHAP, click Advanced. Under Advanced Settings, check the CHAP login information checkbox and enter your username and password. Click OK.
12. Right click My Computer on the desktop and select Manage. 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 N7700 as an iSCSI drive. File Backup There are a number of ways to back up data with the N7700. Nsync You can backup a share folder to another N7700 (Nsync Target) or any FTP server for safe keeping as long as you have appropriate access right on that target.
Schedule Time Type Schedule backup of your share folders. The time when the Nsync task will run. 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. Apply NOTE Before starting an Nsync Task, make sure the target server’s Nsync Server (or FTP Server) is enabled.
NOTE If you can not find Thecus Backup Utility on your CD, please download it 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 Task Source Incremental Destination Excluded extensions Comments Description Specifies a name for the current task. Click to specify the source folder/file location.
2. Click Next to skip past the opening page. Choose Backup files and settings from the second page, and then click Next. 3. Select which option you want to back up. 4. Click Next and in the Backup Type, Destination, and Name page, specify a back up location using the Browse button. 5. Find and select the drive that specifies your N7700 as your backup destination and click Next. 6. Click Next to display the wizard’s final page and click Finish to start backing up.
Chapter 7: Tips and Tricks USB and eSATA Storage Expansion The N7700 supports external USB hard disks through its four USB ports. Once a USB hard disk has successfully mounted, the entire volume will be copied automatically to the default USB HDD folder. The N7700 supports up to 4 USB external storage devices. All file names on the USB disk volume are case sensitive. The N7700 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.: N7700), 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, RAID 5, RAID 6, or RAID 10, you can easily replace a damaged hard drive in the Thecus N7700 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 N7700: 1. Remove the tray with the damaged hard disk. 2.
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 N7700’s LCD panel, or by using the setup wizard to retrieve the IP of your N7700. 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 N7700 which you have forgotten in the Device Discovery screen.
4. Set the Date, Time, and Time Zone. 5. Click Apply. In addition, if the N7700 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 Product Model Network Interfaces WAN LAN Storage HDD Bays HDD Support eSATA I/O Interfaces USB Ports System Information LCD Control Panel System LED Display Physical Height Width Depth Power Supply Security Environment Temperature Humidity Certifications Product Model Network Interfaces WAN LAN Storage HDD Bays HDD Support eSATA I/O Interfaces USB Ports System Information LCD Control Panel System LED Display Physical Height Width Depth Power Supply
Software Specifications Network File Protocols Authentication Network Client Type Network Configuration Disk Management RAID iSCSI Target Folder Management Quota Management Backup System Management Event Notification UPS Support Printer Server Supported USB Devices Microsoft Networks (CIFS/SMB) Apple Filing Protocol (AFP 3.
Setup Utility External HDD/flash disk USB IEEE 802.11 b/g dongle w/AP mode support** Windows 2000/XP/2003 MAC OS X *AD support: Works as a client member in a Microsoft Active Directory domain, allowing the N7700 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.
Appendix B: Customer Support If your N7700 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 N7700. 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 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.
Disk Usage When all 7 disks are of the same size, and used in RAID, N7700 disk usage percentage is listed below: RAID Level RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 6 RAID 10 JBOD Percentage Used 100% 1/n x 100% (n-1)/n x 100% (n-2)/n x 100% 50% 100% n：HDD number 109
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: UPS Compatibility List Brand Ablerex ActivePower AEC Series Model MS-RT 1400VA MiniGuard UPS 700 M2501 cable Back-UPS Pro Matrix-UPS Smart-UPS APC Belkin Back-UPS 940-0095A/C cables, 940-0020B/C cables, 940-0023A cable Back-UPS Office Masterswitch Not a UPS - 9400020 cable Back-UPS RS 500 custom nonUSB cable Regulator Pro serial 940-0119A cable Resource Home Office F6H350-SER, F6H500-SER, F6H650-SER Universal UPS F6C800-UNV, F6C120-UNV, F6C1100-UNV, F6H500ukUNV Fortress (newer) For
Brand Fiskars Series Model Notes PowerRite MAX PowerServer 10, 30 All models with alarm interface MP110/210 Gamatronic MS-T MS µPS3/1 Gemini HP UPS625/UPS1000 R3000 XR R5500 XR INELT Monolith 1000LT Infosec iPEL Ippon (various) UPStation GXT2 contact-closure cable Liebert Masterguard Meta System 350, 500, 750, 1000 (various) HF Line 1..4 boards, /2 5..
Brand Powercom Series Model TrustTrust 425/625 BNT-1000AP Advice Partner/King Pr750 BNT-2000AP PowerGuard PowerKinetics PowerTech Power Walker PG-600 9001 Comp1000 DTR cable power Line-Interactive VI1000 3110, 3115, 5119, 5125, 5119 RM, PW5115 PW5125PW9120, PW9125, 9120, 9150, 9305 Powerware Powerwell Repotec PM525A/-625A/-800A/-1000A/1250A RPF525/625/800/1000 RPT-800A RPT-162A SMS (Brazil) SOLA SOLA/BASIC Mexico Socomec Sicon Soltec Soyntec SquareOne Power SuperPower Sweex Manager III 325, 520,
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.
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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