Thecus Technology M3800 User Manual

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................................................................. 8

Overview ...............................................................................................8

Product Highlights.................................................................................8

File Server...........................................................................................8

FTP Server...........................................................................................8

Backup Server .....................................................................................8

Media Server .......................................................................................8

iTunes® Server....................................................................................9

Photo Gallery .......................................................................................9

Web Cam Server ..................................................................................9

Printer Server ......................................................................................9

Superior Power Management..................................................................9

Package Contents..................................................................................9

Front Panel..........................................................................................10

Rear Panel...........................................................................................11

Chapter 2: Hardware Installation ................................................ 12

Overview .............................................................................................12

Before You Begin.................................................................................12

Hard Disk Installation .........................................................................12

Cable Connections ...............................................................................13

Chapter 3: First Time Setup ......................................................... 14

Overview .............................................................................................14

Thecus Setup Wizard ...........................................................................14

RAID Setup and Firmware Installation ................................................17

Setting up the RAID ............................................................................ 17

LCD Operation .....................................................................................18

LCD Controls...................................................................................... 18

Display Mode ..................................................................................... 18

USB Copy................................................................................................. 18

Typical Setup Procedure......................................................................19

Step 1: Network Setup ........................................................................ 19

Step 2: RAID Creation......................................................................... 19

Step 3: Create Local Users or Setup Authentication ................................. 19

Step 4: Create Folders and Set Up ACLs ................................................ 19

Step 5: Start Services ......................................................................... 20

Chapter 4: System Management .................................................. 21

Overview .............................................................................................21

Web Administration Interface .............................................................21

Menu Bar .......................................................................................... 22

Language Selection .............................................................................22

Status Menu ........................................................................................23

Product Information ............................................................................ 23

System Status ................................................................................... 23

Printer Status..................................................................................... 24

Wake-Up On Lan (WOL) ...................................................................... 24

Storage Management ..........................................................................25

SATA Information ............................................................................... 25