Thecus 5TB N5200 BR PRO Network Storage User Manuals

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
• Product Highlights

  8
• File Server

  8
• FTP Server

  8
• Backup Server

  8
• Printer Server

  8
• Multiple RAID

  9
• Dual Mode Support

  9
• Superior Power Management

  9
• Front Panel

  10
• Rear Panel (N5200B PRO)

  11
• Chapter 2: Hardware Installation

  13
• Before You Begin

  13
• Cable Connections

  14
• System Status Normal

  15
• System Trouble

  15
• Chapter 3: First Time Setup

  16
• Thecus Setup Wizard

  16
• LCD Controls

  18
• Display Mode

  18
• USB Copy

  19
• Management Mode

  19
• Step 1: Network Setup

  20
• Step 2: RAID Creation

  20
• Step 3: Create Local Users or Setup Authentication

  20
• Step 4: Create Folders and Set Up ACLs

  20
• Step 5: Start Services

  20
• Chapter 4: System Management

  22
• Web Administration Interface

  22
• Menu Bar

  22
• Status Menu

  24
• Product Information

  24
• System/Service Status

  24
• System Information

  25
• Printer Status

  25
• UPS Settings

  26
• Wake-Up On Lan (WOL)

  27
• Power Management

  28
• Disks Information

  29
• S.M.A.R.T. Information

  29
• RAID Information

  30
• RAID Configuration

  31
• RAID Level

  31
• RAID Settings

  32
• Creating a RAID

  32
• Expanding a RAID

  33
• Migrating a RAID

  34
• Deleting a RAID

  34
• Space Allocation

  35
• Allocating Space for Target USB Volume

  35
• Allocating Space for iSCSI Volume

  36
• Stackable NAS

  37
• Folder Management

  38
• Adding Folders

  38
• Editing Folders

  39
• Deleting Folders

  39
• NFS Share

  40
• Folder Access Control List (ACL)

  41
• Network Management

  44
• LAN Configuration

  45
• WLAN Configuration

  46
• Web Services Configuration

  47
• NFS Setup

  48
• Local User Configuration

  49
• Adding Users

  49
• Modifying Users

  50
• Deleting Users

  50
• Local Groups Configuration

  50
• Adding Groups

  50
• Modifying Groups

  51
• Deleting Groups

  51
• ADS/NT Configuration

  52
• System Notifications

  54
• Time and Date Settings

  55
• Module Management

  56
• Upgrading System Firmware

  57
• Reboot and Shutdown System

  58
• Chapter 5: Additional Feature Setup

  59
• FTP Server

  59
• Media Server

  60
• Adding Media Share Folders

  60
• Connecting DMAs to the Media Server

  60
• Windows XP SP2

  62
• Windows Vista

  63
• Chapter 6: Using the N5200PRO

  66
• Login Page

  66
• Mapping a Client PC to the N5200PRO

  67
• Windows

  67
• Apple OS X

  67
• Windows 2000/XP

  68
• Windows Vista

  72
• Nsync

  72
• Adding an Nsync Task

  73
• Setting Up an Nsync Target on an Nsync Device

  73
• Setting Up an Nsync Target on Another Device

  73
• Designating N5200PRO as an Nsync Target

  74
• Thecus Backup Utility

  74
• Windows XP Data Backup

  75
• Apple OS X Backup Utilities

  75
• Chapter 7: Tips and Tricks

  76
• Adding a Spare Disk

  76
• Remote Administration

  77
• Part I - Setup a DynDNS Account

  77
• Part II - Enable DDNS on the Router

  77
• Part III - Setting up Virtual Servers (HTTPS)

  77
• Replacing Damaged Hard Drives

  78
• Hard Drive Damage

  78
• Replacing a Hard Drive

  78
• RAID Auto-Rebuild

  78
• Chapter 8: Troubleshooting

  79
• Forgot My Network IP Address

  79
• Can't Map a Network Drive in Windows XP

  79
• Problems with Time and Date Settings

  80
• Appendix A: Product Specifications

  81
• Software Specifications

  81
• Appendix B: Customer Support

  83
• Appendix C: RAID Basics

  84
• Benefits

  84
• Improved Performance

  84
• Data Security

  84
• RAID 0

  84
• RAID 1

  85
• RAID 5

  85
• RAID 6

  85
• RAID 10

  85
• JBOD

  85
• Disk Usage

  86
• Appendix D: Active Directory Basics

  87
• What is Active Directory?

  87
• Appendix E: UPS Compatibility List

  88
• Appendix F: Licensing Information

  91
• Source Code Availability

  91
• GNU General Public License

  92