Thecus 4TB Storage Server 200W Single PSU 1U4500S_4100 Leaflet

Product codes

1U4500S_4100

Overview .............................................................................................61

Login Page...........................................................................................61

Using WebDisk ....................................................................................61

Mapping a Client PC to the 1U4500......................................................62

Windows ........................................................................................... 62

Apple OS X ........................................................................................ 62

Mapping the 1U4500 as an iSCSI Drive................................................63

Windows 2000/XP............................................................................... 63

Windows Vista.................................................................................... 67

File Backup..........................................................................................67

Nsync ............................................................................................... 67

Adding an Nsync Task ................................................................................ 68

Setting Up an Nsync Target on an Nsync Device............................................. 68

Setting Up an Nsync Target on Another Device .............................................. 68

Designating 1U4500 as an Nsync Target ....................................................... 69

Thecus Backup Utility .......................................................................... 69

Windows XP Data Backup .................................................................... 70

Apple OS X Backup Utilities .................................................................. 70

Chapter 7: Tips and Tricks ........................................................... 71

USB and eSATA Storage Expansion......................................................71

Adding a Spare Disk ............................................................................71

Target USB ..........................................................................................71

Remote Administration........................................................................72

Part I - Setup a DynDNS Account.......................................................... 72

Part II - Enable DDNS on the Router ..................................................... 72

Part III - Setting up Virtual Servers (HTTPS) .......................................... 72

Firewall Software Configuration ..........................................................73

Replacing Damaged Hard Drives .........................................................73

Hard Drive Damage ............................................................................ 73

Replacing a Hard Drive ........................................................................ 73

RAID Auto-Rebuild.............................................................................. 73

Chapter 8: Troubleshooting ......................................................... 74

Forgot My Password ............................................................................74

Forgot My Network IP Address............................................................74

Resetting NAS IP Address and Admin Password..................................74

Can't Map a Network Drive in Windows XP..........................................74

Restoring Factory Defaults ..................................................................75

Problems with Time and Date Settings ................................................75

Appendix A: Product Specifications ............................................. 76

Hardware Specifications......................................................................76

Software Specifications .......................................................................77

Appendix B: Customer Support.................................................... 79

Appendix C: RAID Basics ............................................................. 80

Overview .............................................................................................80

Benefits ...............................................................................................80

Improved Performance ........................................................................ 80

Data Security..................................................................................... 80

RAID Levels.........................................................................................80

RAID 0.............................................................................................. 80

RAID 1.............................................................................................. 81

RAID 5.............................................................................................. 81

RAID 6.............................................................................................. 81

RAID 10 ............................................................................................ 81

JBOD ................................................................................................ 81

Stripe Size ...........................................................................................81

Disk Usage ..........................................................................................82

Appendix D: Active Directory Basics ............................................ 83