Thecus N8800SAS FW v3.00.08 User’s Manual
Backup Server Don’t leave precious data to chance. With advanced backup capabilities, you can easily upload mission critical files to the N8800SAS, an
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 cr
(Admin) Change password and confirm new password. (logout) To logout of the web disk interface. Show the files and folders in the directory. Se
Windows XP Publishing Wizard There are many ways for a local user to upload pictures into their photo album. Users of Windows XP can upload their pic
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 lef
7. Your PC will start to connect to the Photo Web Server. 8. Select N8800SAS Photo Gallery Wizard to publish your pictures to the N8800SAS. 9.
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 pro
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.
17. Finished! You will see the pictures just selected in the album. Managing Albums and Photos Icon Function Description Make Cover Make selecte
Creating Albums To create a photo album, follow the steps below: 1. Click the Add button to create a new album. 2. Enter a name for the album, and
Slide Shows Slide shows are a great way to enjoy pictures stored on your N8800SAS. You can click on the Start Slide Show icon on the top right hand
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1. Choose Go > Connect to Server… 2. Enter the network address for the server in the Server Address text box. When connecting using SMB/CIFS pro
3. You will now install the iSCSI Initiator using the Setup Wizard. Click Next to continue. 4. Leave the default selections and click Next. 5.
7. Start the iSCSI Initiator by double-clicking its icon on the desktop. The iSCSI Initiator properties window will appear. 8. Select the Discover
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 infor
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 t
Chapter 6: Tips and Tricks USB and eSATA Storage Expansion The N8800SAS supports external USB hard disks through its four USB ports. Once a USB hard d
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, sele
Replacing Damaged Hard Drives If you are using RAID 1, RAID 5, or RAID 6 you can easily replace a damaged hard drive in the Thecus N8800SAS while keep
Chapter 7: Troubleshooting Forgot My Network IP Address If you forget your network IP address and have no physical access to the system, you can find
4. Set the Date, Time, and Time Zone. 5. Click Apply. In addition, if the N8800SAS is able to access the Internet and you want to keep the NTP Ser
Front Panel The Thecus N8800SAS’s front panel has the device’s controls, indicators, and hard disk trays: Front Panel Item Description 1.Power Butto
Chapter 8: Revision updated (FW 3.00.03 to 3.00.04) What’s New There are additional features implemented into the new 3.00.04 version firmware. RAID
RAID Volume Encryption With firmware v3.00.04, you can protect your data by using RAID Volume Encryption function to prevent the risk of data exposure
RAID volumes with encryption enabled will be displayed with a key lock symbol next to volume ID name. NOTE 2. With RAID volume encryption ena
Next, setup the physical capacity for iSCSI thin-provision volume by dragging the Allocation bar to the desired size. After the size has been deter
Now you can start to create iSCSI targets to join the newly-created iSCSI thin-provision volume. Basically, the iSCSI target under iSCSI thin-provisi
The screen shot for iSCSI target volume creation under thin-provisioning; the physical capacity 333.8GB. The screen shot to setup an iSCSI target
This screenshot lists iSCSI target volumes created under thin-provisioning. The 2nd iSCSI target volume under thin-provisioning has been created with
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Chapter 9: Revision updated up to FW 3.00.08 What’s New There are additional features implemented into the new 3.00.08 version firmware. Updated
Disclaimer Page Added The following disclaimer page has been added to this firmware release. Please click the check box if you do not want to have th
Hard Disk Trays Each of the N8800SAS’s hard disk trays has a lock, a latch, and two LED indicators: Hard Disk Trays Item Description 1.HDD Power LED
Updated Main User Interface The look and icons of the main user interface have been updated. Add On-Line Register Service From main menu tree, there
Added Rsync Setting under Nsync Target The Thecus Nsync feature has added a third way to use Rsync to replicate data between two systems. For the tar
enable the sync target server and input a valid username and password to grant access permission. Added 2nd Gateway for Clients of DHCP Server Route
Added Dual DOM for Auto Repair The unique Dual DOM feature can now perform “Auto Repair”. The Thecus NAS will backup up to five versions of the system
Appendix A: Product Specifications Hardware Specifications Product Model N8800SAS Network Interfaces WAN Gigabit RJ-45 connector LAN Gigabit RJ-4
RAID level migration RAID expansion iSCSI Target Supports: Microsoft iSCSI Initiator v2.0.4 StarPort Initiator V3.5.2 MAC OS: globalSAN iSCSI initiat
Appendix B: Customer Support If your N8800SAS is not working properly, we encourage you to check out Chapter 7: Troubleshooting, located in this manua
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 p
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 applicatio
Disk Usage When all 7 disks are of the same size, and used in RAID, N8800SAS disk usage percentage is listed below: RAID Level Percentage Used RAID
5.Serial Port • This port is for external UPS device 6.WAN Port • WAN port for connecting to an Ethernet network through a switch or router 7.LAN Po
Appendix D: Active Directory Basics Overview With Windows 2000, Microsoft introduced Active Directory (ADS), which is a large database/information sto
Appendix E: UPS Compatibility List Brand Series Model Notes Ablerex MS-RT ActivePower 1400VA AEC MiniGuard UPS 700 M2501 cable
Brand Series Model Notes Ares 700 and larger Fideltronik Other Ares models PowerRite MAX Fiskars PowerServer 10, 30 All models
Brand Series Model Notes Oneac EG/ON Series advanced interface Online P-Series OnLite AQUA 50 Orvaldi various not 400 or 600
NOTE • The UPSes marked Blue have been tested and work well • If your UPS is not in the support list, be sure that the UPS supports one of followin
Appendix F: Licensing Information Overview This product included copyrighted third-party software licensed under the terms of GNU General Public Licen
CGIC License Terms Basic License CGIC, copyright 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 by Thomas Boutell and Boutell.Com, Inc. Permis
they have is not the original, so that any problems introduced by others will not reflect on the original authors' reputations. Finally, any fre
these conditions, and telling the user how to view a copy of this License. (Exception: if the Program itself is interactive but does not normally pri
4. You may not copy, modify, sublicense, or distribute the Program except as expressly provided under this License. Any attempt otherwise to copy,
Chapter 2: Hardware Installation Overview Your N8800SAS is designed for easy installation. To help you get started, the following chapter will help yo
150 9. The Free Software Foundation may publish revised and/or new versions of the General Public License from time to time. Such new versions will
Cable Connections To connect the N8800SAS to your network, follow the steps below: 1. Connect an Ethernet cable from your network to the WAN port on
Checking System Status After making connections on the N8800SAS and powering up, check whether the system status is normal or has trouble by observing
Chapter 3: First Time Setup Overview Once the hardware is installed, physically connected to your network, and powered on, you can configure the N880
6. Name your N8800SAS and configure the network IP address. If your switch or router is configured as a DHCP Server, configuring the N8800SAS to aut
Copyright and Trademark Notice Thecus and other names of Thecus products are registered trademarks of Thecus Technology Corp. Microsoft, Windows, and
LCD Operation The N8800SAS is equipped with an LCD on the front for easy status display and setup. There are four buttons on the front panel to co
2009/05/22 12:00 Current system time. Disk Info Current status of disk slot has been installed RAID Current RAID status. The N8800SAS will rotate t
Chapter 4: Web Administration Interface. Step 1: Network Setup From the Web Administration Interface, you can configure the network settings of the N
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Chapter 4: System Administration Overview The N8800SAS provides an easily accessible Web Administration Interface. With it, you can configure and moni
Menu Bar Item Description System Information Current system status of the N8800SAS. System Management Various N8800SAS system settings and informat
Temperature. Green: Systematic temperature is normal. Red: Systematic temperature is unusual. Click to go to System Status page as short cut. Networ
Product Information Item Description Manufacturer Displays the name of the system manufacturer. Product No. Shows the model number of the system.
NFS Status The status of the Network File Service Server. SMB/CIFS Status The status of the SMB/CIFS server. FTP Status The status of the FTP serve
Truncate All Log File Clear all log files. The number of lines per page □ Specify desired number of lines to display per page. Sort Ascending Shows
Safety Warnings For your safety, please read and follow the following safety warnings: Read this manual thoroughly before attempting to set up yo
Notification configuration From the menu, choose the Notification item, and the Notification Configuration screen appears. This screen lets you have t
Firmware Upgrade From the menu, choose the Firmware Upgrade item and the Firmware Upgrade screen appears. Follow the steps below to upgrade your fir
See the following table for a detailed description of each item. UPS Setting Item Description UPS Monitoring Enable or disable UPS monitoring. Man
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
From the menu, choose the WOL item, and the Wake-up On LAN screen appears. From here, you can Enable or Disable. Wake-up On LAN Configuration Item D
See the following table for a detailed description of each item. Change Administrator and LCD Entry Password Item Description New Password Type in
˙ Factory default From the menu, choose the Factory Default item and the Reset to Factory Default screen appears. Press Apply to reset the N8800SAS
To perform a file system check, click Apply. Once clicked, the following prompt will appear: Click Yes to reboot the system. Onc
Click Start to begin the file system check. Click Reboot to reboot the system. When the file system check is run, the system will show 20 lines of i
System Network Use the System Network menu to make network configuration settings as well as service support settings. WAN Configuration From the Sys
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DNS Server Domain Name Service (DNS) server IP address. NOTE • Only use Jumbo Frame settings when operating in a Gigabit environment where all ot
DHCP Server Configuration A DHCP server can be configured to assign IP addresses to devices connected to the LAN port. To configure these ports, choos
Samba Recycle Bin The N8800SAS is supported recycle bin via SMB/CIFS protocol. Simply enable it then all of deleted files/folders will reside in the “
NFS Setup From the System Network menu, choose the NFS item, and the NFS Support screen appears. The N8800SAS can act as an NFS server, enabling users
A description of each item follows: FTP Item Description FTP Enable FTP Service on the N8800SAS. Security FTP Enable or disable Security FTP, be su
A description of each field follows: Media Manager Settings Item Description Media Server Enable or disable the Media Server service. Shared Media
4. Setup the DMA (These steps will be different if you use a different DMA) a. From the Server List screen, select “N8800SAS: Media Server” as the
UPnP This device supports UPnP Media server, which allows users to play media files with UPnP client (ex. DMA devices). Enable or disable Universal P
through Bonjour zero-configuration networking with a complete description of the protocols and technologies used to create Bonjour enabled application
Failed. Bad Block scan Yes to start scan Bad Block. Total Capacity Shows the total SATA/SAS hard disk capacity. Disk Power Management The administra
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reallocated, the more a decrease (up to 10% or more) can be noticed in disk read/write speeds. Current Pending Sector (SATA HDD Only) Current count of
RAID Information Item Description Master RAID The RAID volume currently designated as the Master RAID volume. ID ID of the current RAID volume. N
2. On the RAID Configuration screen, set the RAID storage space as JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, or RAID 10 — see Appendix C: RAID Basics for
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 6: Tips and Tricks
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
Remove RAID Click to remove the RAID volume. All user data and iSCSI has been created in selected RAID volume will be removed. To remove a RAID v
Remove RAID destroys aunrecoverable. ll data in the current RAID volume. The data is WARNING Expanding a RAID To expand a RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6
Migrating a RAID 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 mi
NOTE Migrating a RAID volume could take several hours to complete With RAID level migration function, it has two different type “On line” and “O
Below is a table listing of possible RAID migration schemes: To From RAID 0 RAID 5 RAID 6 RAID 0 [OFFLINE] [RAID 0] HDDx2 to [RAID 0] HDDx3 [RAID
NFS ShaSnapshSnap (SFolder aStackabISO MoADS/NTLocal UsAdd UseEdit UseRemoveLocal GAdd GroEdit GroRemoveBatch CPrinter WindowWindowNsync .Add NsySetti
RAID 5 X [ONLINE] [RAID 5] HDDx3 to [RAID 5] HDDx4[RAID 5] HDDx3 to [RAID 5] HDDx5[RAID 5] HDDx3 to [RAID 5] HDDx6[RAID 5] HDDx3 to [RAID 5] HDDx7[RA
Item Description Modify Click this to modify the allocated space. Delete Click this to delete the allocated space. iSCSI Target Click to allocate s
Item Description RAID ID ID of current RAID volume. Allocation Percentage and amount of space allocated to iSCSI volume. Unused Percentage and amou
2. Modify your setting. Press ok to change. Delete Volume To delete volume on the current RAID volume, follow the steps below: 1. Under the Volume
2. Press YES. All data in the volume will be removed. Advance Option There are 2 options is currently allow Admin to Enable/Disable to operate N8800SA
Adding Folders On the Folder screen, press the Add button and the Add Folder screen appears. This screen allows you to add a folder. After entering
Add Folder Item Description RAID ID RAID volume where the new folder will reside. Folder Name Enter the name of the folder. Description Provide a
Description Provide a description the folder. Browseable Enable or disable users from browsing the folder contents. This setting will only apply whi
NFS Share Item Description Hostname Enter the name or IP address of the host Privilege Host has either read only or writeable access to the fold
Snapshot The N8800SAS is capable for 16 snapshot version control. To have snapshot to work on, the file system creation for RAID volume has to be “ZFS
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These taken snapshot is only accessible though CIFS/SMB by manually type \\NAS IP address\snapshot and invisible from normal access. Also, the taken s
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
The system will your search, entelist up to 1,000 users from the chosen category. To narrow r a search term in the blank provided. NOTE Stack
Next, input the target IP address of the stackable device and click the Discovery button. The system will list available target volumes from the inpu
From the figure above, the Export share name is “pmmeeting”. The figures below show the result before and after via Microsoft Network Access with set
The Public setting will be set same as what the setting for the system share folder associated with the ACL permission setup. If Public is set to Yes
With this newly attached stack target device, you will see the information displayed and also several options you can choose. In general, if attach
ACL settings will be exactly the same as system folder that you may have setup previously. E. Reconnect a Stack Target The enabled stack target dev
From the main menu, the ISO Mount feature is located under “Storage”. Please refer the figure below for reference. Select on the ISO mount function
To mount new ISO file, select from listed ISO file and input desired mounting name into “Mount as:” field. Click “ADD” with confirmation to complete
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You could click “Unmount” to eliminate mounted ISO file. B. Using ISO The mounted ISO file will be located same share folder with name giving. Pl
A description of each item follows: ADS/NT Support Item Description Work Group / Domain Name Specifies the SMB/CIFS Work Group / ADS Domain Name (e
AD Domain Example Item Information Work Group / Domain Name domain ADS Support Enable ADS Server Name Computer1 ADS/NT Realm Domain.local Administ
2. On the Local User Setting screen, enter a name in the User Name box. 3. Enter a User ID number. If left blank, the system will automatically ass
Remove Users 1. Select an existing user from the Local User Configuration screen. 2. Click on Remove button and the user is deleted from the syst
Local Group Configuration Item Description Add Press the Add button to add a user to the list of local groups. Edit Press the Edit button to modify a
1. On the Local Group Configuration screen, select a group name from the list. 2. Press the Edit button to modify the members in a group. 3. To add
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 t
Printer Information Item Description Manufacturer Displays the name of the USB printer manufacturer. Model Displays the model of the USB printer. S
NOTE • Not all USB printesupported printers. • Note that if a multiN8800SAS, usually onfeatures, such as scannrs are supported. Please check Th
Chapter 1: Introduction Overview Thank you for choosing the Thecus N8800SAS IP Storage Server. The Thecus N8800SAS is an easy-to-use storage server th
3. Select Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer. 4. Select The printer that I want isn’t listed. You can press The pr
Type http://<Thecus_NAS>:631/printers/usb-printer in the box, where <Thecus_NAS_IP> is the IP address of the N8800SAS. Click Next. 6. Se
9. Done! Click Finish. iTunes® Server With the built-in iTunes server capability, the N8800SAS enables digital music to be shared and played a
Module Management Module Installation From the Module Management menu, choose the Module Installation item and the Module Management screen appears. F
Below is a description of each field: Nsync Item Description Add Click to add a Nsync task Edit Click to Edit an Nsync task. Restore Restore share
Add Nsync Task Item Description Task Name The name of your Nsync task. Target Server Manufacturer Select whether the target is a Thecus Product (e.
1. On the Nsync server, add a user for Nsync source (ex. nsyncsource1). For instructions on how to add a user on the N8800SAS, see Chapter 4: User an
1. Click Add to create a Backup task. The Add New Task dialog box appears. Add New Task Item Description Task Specifies a name for the current task
5. Find and select the drive that specifies your N8800SAS as your backup destination and click Next. 6. Click Next to display the wizard’s final pa
Chapter 5: Using the N8800SAS Overview Once the N8800SAS is setup and operating, users on the network may manage all varieties of digital music, photo
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