Manuali utente per Thecus Technology N7700

Sommario

• Thecus N7700

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• User’s Manual

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• Copyright and Trademark Notice

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• 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.

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• Copyright © 2008 Thecus Technology Corporation. All rights reserved.

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• About This Manual

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• All information in this manual has been carefully verified to ensure its correctness. In case of an error, please provide us with your feedback. Thecus Technology Corporation reserves the right to modify the contents of this manual without notice.

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• Product name: Thecus N7700

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• Manual Version: 1.0

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• Release Date: October 2008

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• Limited Warranty

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• Thecus Technology Corporation guarantees all components of Thecus N7700 are thoroughly tested before they leave the factory and should function normally under general usage. In case of any system malfunctions, Thecus Technology Corporation and its local representatives and dealers are responsible for repair without cost to the customer if the product fails within the warranty period and under normal usage. Thecus Technology Corporation is not responsible for any damage or loss of data deemed to be caused by its products. It is highly recommended that users conduct necessary back-up practices.

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• Safety Warnings

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• For your safety, please read and follow the following safety warnings:

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•  Read this manual thoroughly before attempting to set up your N7700.

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•  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.

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•  DO NOT allow anything to rest on the power cord and DO NOT place the power cord in an area where it can be stepped on. Carefully place connecting cables to avoid stepping or tripping on them.

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•  Your N7700 can operate normally under temperatures between 0°C and 40°C, with relative humidity of 20% – 85%. Using the N7700 under extreme environmental conditions could damage the unit.

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•  Ensure that the N7700 is provided with the correct supply voltage (AC 100V ~ 240V, 50/60 Hz, 3A). Plugging the N7700 to an incorrect power source could damage the unit.

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•  Do NOT expose the N7700 to dampness, dust, or corrosive liquids.

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•  Do NOT place the N7700 on any uneven surfaces.

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•  DO NOT place the N7700 in direct sunlight or expose it to other heat sources.

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•  DO NOT use chemicals or aerosols to clean the N7700. Unplug the power cord and all connected cables before cleaning.

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•  DO NOT place any objects on the N7700 or obstruct its ventilation slots to avoid overheating the unit.

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•  Keep packaging out of the reach of children.

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•  If disposing of the device, please follow your local regulations for the safe disposal of electronic products to protect the environment.

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• Table of Contents

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• Copyright and Trademark Notice 2

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• About This Manual 2

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• Limited Warranty 2

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• Safety Warnings 3

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• Table of Contents 4

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• Chapter 1: Introduction 8

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• Overview 8

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• Product Highlights 8

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• File Server 8

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• FTP Server 8

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• Backup Server 8

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• Printer Server 8

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• Multiple RAID 9

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• Dual Mode Support 9

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• Superior Power Management 9

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• Package Contents 9

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• Front Panel 10

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• Hard Disk Trays 11

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• Rear Panel 11

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• Chapter 2: Hardware Installation 13

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• Overview 13

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• Before You Begin 13

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• Hard Disk Installation 13

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• Cable Connections 14

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• Checking System Status 15

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• System Status Normal 15

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• System Trouble 15

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• Chapter 3: First Time Setup 16

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• Overview 16

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• Thecus Setup Wizard 16

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• LCD Operation 18

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• LCD Controls 18

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• Display Mode 18

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• USB Copy 19

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• Management Mode 19

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• Typical Setup Procedure 19

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• Step 1: Network Setup 20

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• Step 2: RAID Creation 20

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• Step 3: Create Local Users or Setup Authentication 20

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• Step 4: Create Folders and Set Up ACLs 20

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• Step 5: Start Services 20

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• Chapter 4: System Management 22

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• Overview 22

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• Web Administration Interface 22

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• Menu Bar 22

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• Language Selection 23

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• Status Menu 23

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• Product Information 23

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• System/Service Status 24

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• System Information 24

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• Printer Status 25

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• UPS Settings 25

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• Wake-Up On Lan (WOL) 26

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• Power Management 26

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• Storage Management 27

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• Disks Information 27

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• S.M.A.R.T. Information 28

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• RAID Information 29

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• RAID Configuration 29

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• RAID Level 30

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• RAID Configuration 30

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• Creating a RAID 31

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• Expanding a RAID 32

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• Migrating a RAID 32

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• Deleting a RAID 33

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• Space Allocation 33

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• Allocating Space for iSCSI Volume 33

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• Stackable NAS 35

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• Snapshot 35

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• Folder Management 36

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• Adding Folders 36

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• Editing Folders 37

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• Deleting Folders 37

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• NFS Share 38

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• Snap (Snapshot configuration) 38

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• Folder Access Control List (ACL) 40

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• File System Check 41

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• Advance Option 43

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• File Access Cache 43

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• Samba Recycle Bin 44

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• Samba Anonymous Login Authentication 44

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• iSCSI Block Size 44

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• iSCSI CRC/Checksum 45

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• Network Management 45

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• WAN Configuration 45

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• LAN Configuration 46

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• DHCP Configuration 47

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• WLAN Configuration 47

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• WAN LAN Exchange 48

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• Web Services Configuration 48

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• AFP (Apple Network Setup) 49

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• NFS Setup 49

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• User and Group Management 50

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• Local User Configuration 50

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• Adding Users 50

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• Modifying Users 51

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• Deleting Users 51

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• Local Groups Configuration 51

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• Adding Groups 52

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• Modifying Groups 52

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• Deleting Groups 52

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• Batch User and Group Creation 52

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• ADS/NT Configuration 53

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• System Settings 54

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• System Notifications 54

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• SNMP 55

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• System Logs 55

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• Time and Date Settings 56

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• System Configuration Backup and Restore 56

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• Module Management 57

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• Reset to Factory Default Settings 57

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• Upgrading System Firmware 58

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• Change Administrator Password 58

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• Reboot and Shutdown System 59

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• Logout 59

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• Chapter 5: Additional Feature Setup 60

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• Overview 60

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• FTP Server 60

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• iTunes® Server 61

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• Media Server 61

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• Adding Media Share Folders 62

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• Connecting DMAs to the Media Server 62

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• Printer Server 63

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• Windows XP SP2 63

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• Windows Vista 64

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• Download Manager 67

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• Adding an HTTP Task 68

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• Adding an FTP Task 71

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• Adding a BT Task 75

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• Deleting Tasks 78

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• Scheduling Downloads 78

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• Chapter 6: Using the N7700 80

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• Overview 80

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• Login Page 80

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• Using WebDisk 80

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• Photo Server 81

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• Windows XP Publishing Wizard 81

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• Managing Albums and Photos 87

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• Creating Albums 87

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• Password Protecting Albums 87

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• Uploading Pictures to Albums 88

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• EXIF Information 88

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• Slide Shows 88

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• Mapping a Client PC to the N7700 89

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• Windows 89

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• Apple OS X 89

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• Mapping the N7700 as an iSCSI Drive 90

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• Windows 2000/XP 90

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• Windows Vista 95

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• File Backup 95

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• Nsync 95

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• Adding an Nsync Task 95

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• Setting Up an Nsync Target on an Nsync Device 96

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• Setting Up an Nsync Target on Another Device 96

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• Designating N7700 as an Nsync Target 96

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• Thecus Backup Utility 96

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• Windows XP Data Backup 98

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• Apple OS X Backup Utilities 98

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• Chapter 7: Tips and Tricks 99

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• USB and eSATA Storage Expansion 99

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• Adding a Spare Disk 99

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• Remote Administration 99

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• Part I - Setup a DynDNS Account 100

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• Part II - Enable DDNS on the Router 100

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• Part III - Setting up Virtual Servers (HTTPS) 100

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• Firewall Software Configuration 100

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• Replacing Damaged Hard Drives 101

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• Hard Drive Damage 101

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• Replacing a Hard Drive 101

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• RAID Auto-Rebuild 101

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• Chapter 8: Troubleshooting 102

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• Forgot My Network IP Address 102

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• Can't Map a Network Drive in Windows XP 102

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• Restoring Factory Defaults 102

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• Problems with Time and Date Settings 102

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• Appendix A: Product Specifications 104

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• Hardware Specifications 104

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• Software Specifications 104

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• Appendix B: Customer Support 106

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• Appendix C: RAID Basics 107

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• Overview 107

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• Benefits 107

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• Improved Performance 107

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• Data Security 107

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• RAID Levels 107

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• RAID 0 107

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• RAID 1 108

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• RAID 5 108

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• RAID 6 108

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• RAID 10 108

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• JBOD 108

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• Stripe Size 108

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• Disk Usage 109

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• Appendix D: Active Directory Basics 110

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• Overview 110

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• What is Active Directory? 110

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• ADS Benefits 110

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• Appendix E: UPS Compatibility List 111

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• Appendix F: Licensing Information 114

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• Overview 114

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• Source Code Availability 114

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• CGIC License Terms 115

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• GNU General Public License 115

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• Chapter 1: Introduction

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  • Overview

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• 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. Gigabit Ethernet ports enhance network efficiency, allowing the N7700 to take over file management functions, increase application and data sharing and provide faster data response. The N7700 offers data mobility with a disk roaming feature that lets you hot swap working hard drives for use in another N7700, securing the continuity of data in the event of hardware failure. The N7700 allows data consolidation and sharing between Windows (SMB/CIFS), UNIX/Linux, and Apple OS X environments. The N7700’s user-friendly GUI supports multiple languages.

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  • Product Highlights

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    • File Server

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• First and foremost, the N7700 allows you to store and share files over an IP network. With a Network Attached Storage (NAS) device, you can centralize your files and share them easily over your network. With the easy-to-use web-based interface, users on your network can access these files in a snap.

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• To learn about the Web User Interface, go to Chapter 6: Using the N7700 > Using WebDisk.

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  • FTP Server

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• With the built-in FTP Server, friends, clients, and customers can upload and download files to your N7700 over the Internet with their favorite FTP programs. You can create user accounts so that only authorized users have access.

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• To set up the FTP Server, refer to Chapter 5: Additional Feature Setup > FTP Server.

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  • Backup Server

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• Don’t leave precious data to chance. With advanced backup capabilities, you can easily upload mission critical files to the N7700, and even automate your backup tasks for true peace-of-mind.

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• To find out how to backup your files with the N7700, refer to Chapter 6: Using the N7700 > File Backup.

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  • Printer Server

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• With the N7700’s Printer Server, you can easily share an IPP printer with other PCs connected to your network.

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• To set up the Printer Server, refer to Chapter 5: Additional Feature Setup > Printer Server.

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  • Multiple RAID

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• 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.

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• To configure RAID modes on the N7700, refer to Chapter 4: System Management > Storage Management > RAID List.

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  • Dual Mode Support

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• 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. There is no easier way to expand the capacity of your current application servers. All the storage needs can be centrally managed and deployed. This brings ultimate flexibility to users.

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• To set up an iSCSI volume, refer to Chapter 4: System Management > Storage Management > Space Allocation > Allocating Space for iSCSI Volume.

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  • Superior Power Management

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• N7700 supports schedule power on/off. With this feature, administrator can set at what time to turn on or off the system. This feature is a big plus for people who want to conserve energy. Wake-On-LAN enables administrator to remotely turn on the system without even leaving their own seat.

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• To schedule system on and off, refer to Chapter 4: System Management > System Settings > Reboot and Shutdown System > Scheduled Power On/Off.

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  • Package Contents

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• Your N7700 package should contain the following items:

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•  QIG

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•  CD-Title

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•  Ethernet Cable

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•  Screw Kit

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• Please check to see if your package is complete. If you find that some items are missing, contact your dealer.

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  • Front Panel

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• The Thecus N7700’s front panel has the device’s controls, indicators, and hard disk trays:

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  • Hard Disk Trays

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• Each of the N7700’s hard disk trays has a lock, a latch, and two LED indicators:

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  • Rear Panel

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• The N7700 rear panel features ports and connectors.

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• Chapter 2: Hardware Installation

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  • Overview

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• 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.

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  • Before You Begin

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• Before you begin, be sure to take the following precautions:

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• 1. Read and understand the Safety Warnings outlined in the beginning of the manual.

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• 2. If possible, wear an anti-static wrist strap during installation to prevent static discharge from damaging the sensitive electronic components on the N7700.

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• 3. Be careful not to use magnetized screwdrivers around the N7700’s electronic components.

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  • Hard Disk Installation

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• The N7700 supports seven standard 3.5” Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks. To install a hard disk into the N7700, follow the steps below:

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• 1. Remove a hard disk tray from the N7700.

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• 2. Slide the new SATA hard disk into the tray and fasten the screws.

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• 3. Insert the hard disk and tray back into the N7700 until it snaps into place and lock it with a key if desired.

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• 4. The LED blinks green when the hard disk is accessed.

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  • Cable Connections

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• To connect the N7700 to your network, follow the steps below:

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• 1. Connect an Ethernet cable from your network to the WAN port on the back panel of the N7700.

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• 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.

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• 3. Press the power button on the Front Panel to boot up the N7700.

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  • Checking System Status

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• 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.

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  • System Status Normal

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• The system status is normal if:

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• 1. The WAN and LAN LEDs glow green (assuming both are connected).

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• 2. The Power LED on the Front Panel glows blue.

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• 3. The HDD Power LED on each HDD tray glows blue (assuming all disks are installed).

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• 4. The default IP address of the WAN port is 192.168.1.100 displayed on LCD.

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  • System Trouble

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• The system has trouble if:

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• 1. System Busy LED glows red.

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• If the system has trouble, please refer to Chapter 8: Troubleshooting.

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• Chapter 3: First Time Setup

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  • Overview

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• 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.

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  • Thecus Setup Wizard

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• The handy Thecus Setup Wizard makes configuring N7700 a snap. To configure the N7700 using the Setup Wizard, perform the following steps:

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• 1. Insert the installation CD into your CD-ROM drive (the host PC must be connected to the network).

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• 2. The Setup Wizard should launch automatically. If not, please browse your CD-ROM drive and double click on Setup.exe.

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• 3. The Setup Wizard will start and automatically detect all Thecus storage devices on your network. If none are found, please check your connection and refer to Chapter 8: Troubleshooting for assistance.

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• 4. Select the N7700 that you like to configure.

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• 5. Login with the administrator account and password. The default account and password are both “admin”.

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• 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.

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• 7. Change the default administrator password.

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• 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.

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  • LCD Operation

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• The N7700 is equipped with an LCD on the front for easy status display and setup. There are four buttons on the front panel to control the LCD functions.

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  • LCD Controls

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• Use the Up (▲), Down (▼), Enter () and Escape (ESC) keys to select various configuration settings and menu options for N7700 configuration.

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• The following table illustrates the keys on the front control panel:

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• There are two modes of operation for the LCD: Display Mode and Management Mode.

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  • Display Mode

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• During normal operation, the LCD will be in Display Mode.

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• The N7700 will rotate these messages every one-two seconds on the LCD display.

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  • USB Copy

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• 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:

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• 1. Plug your USB device into an available USB port on the Front Panel.

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• 2. In Display Mode, press the Down Button (▼).

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• 3. The LCD will display “USB Copy?”

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• 4. Press Enter () and the N7700 will start copying USB disks connected to the front USB port.

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• 5. All of data will be copied into system folder named “USBcopy”.

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  • Management Mode

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• During setup and configuration, the LCD will be in Management Mode.

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• To enter into Management Mode, press Enter () and an “Enter Password” prompt will show on the LCD.

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• At this time, the administrator has to enter the correct LCD password. System will check whether the correct LCD password has been entered. The default LCD password is “0000”. If correct password is entered, you will enter into the Management Mode menu.

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  • Typical Setup Procedure

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• From the Web Administration Interface, you can begin to setup your N7700 for use on your network. Setting up the N7700 typically follows the five steps outlined below.

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• For more on how to use the Web Administration Interface, see Chapter 4: System Management > Web Administration Interface.

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  • Step 1: Network Setup

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• 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.

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• For details on how to configure your network settings, refer to Chapter 4: System Management > Network Management.

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  • Step 2: RAID Creation

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• Next, administrators can configure their preferred RAID setting and build their RAID volume. You can access RAID settings from the menu bar of the Web Administration Interface by navigating to Storage > RAID.

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• For more information on configuring RAID, see Chapter 4: System Management > RAID Configuration.

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• Don’t know which RAID level to use? Find out more about the different RAID levels from Appendix C: RAID Basics.

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  • Step 3: Create Local Users or Setup Authentication

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• Once the RAID is ready, you can begin to create local users for the N7700, or choose to setup authentication protocols such as Active Directory (AD).

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• For more on managing users, go to Chapter 4: System Management > User and Group Management.

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• For more information on configuring Active Directory, see Chapter 4: System Management > User and Group Management > ADS/NT Configuration.

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• For information about the benefits of Active Directory, see Appendix D: Active Directory Basics.

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  • Step 4: Create Folders and Set Up ACLs

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• Once users are introduced into your network, you can begin to create various folders on the N7700 and control user access to each using Folder Access Control Lists.

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• More information on managing folders, see Chapter 4: System Management > Folder Management.

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• To find out about configuring Folder Access Control Lists, see Chapter 4: System Management > Folder Management > Folder Access Control List (ACL).

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  • Step 5: Start Services

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• Finally, you can start to setup the different services of the N7700 for the users on your network. You can find out more about each of these services by clicking below:

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• SMB/CIFS

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• Apple File Protocol (AFP)

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• Network File System (NFS)

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• File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

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• iTunes Server

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• Media Server

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• Printer Server

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• Download Manager

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• Photo Server

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• Chapter 4: System Management

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  • Overview

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• The N7700 provides an easily accessible Web Administration Interface. With it, you can configure and monitor the N7700 anywhere on the network.

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  • Web Administration Interface

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• Make sure your network is connected to the Internet. To access the N7700 Web Administration Interface:

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• 1. Type the N7700’s IP address into your browser. (Default IP address is http://192.168.1.100)

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• 2. Login to the system using the administrator user name and password. The factory defaults are:

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• User Name: admin

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• Password: admin

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• If you changed your password in the setup wizard, use the new password.

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• Once you are logged in as an administrator, you will see the Web Administration Interface. From here, you can configure and monitor virtually every aspect of the N7700 from anywhere on the network.

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  • Menu Bar

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• The Menu Bar is where you will find all of the information screens and system settings of the N7700. The various settings are placed in the following groups on the menu bar:

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• Moving your cursor over any of these items will display the dropdown menu selections for each group.

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• In the following sections, you will find detailed explanations of each function, and how to configure your N7700.

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  • Language Selection

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• The N7700 supports multiple languages, including:

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•  English

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•  French

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•  German

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•  Italian

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•  Traditional Chinese

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•  Simplified Chinese

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•  Japanese

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•  Korean

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•  Spanish

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• On the menu bar, click Language and the Change Language screen appears. This screen allows you to select preferred language for the N7700. Press Apply to confirm your selection.

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  • Status Menu

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• The Status Menu on the menu bar allows you to see various aspects of the N7700. From here, you can discover the status of the N7700, and even find out other details like firmware version and up time.

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  • Product Information

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• Once you login, you will first see the basic Product Information screen providing Manufacturer, Product No., Firmware Version, and Up Time information.

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• To access this screen again, navigate to Status > About.

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  • System/Service Status

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• 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.

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  • System Information

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• From Status menu, choose the Info item, and the System Information screen appears. You can change the system information that appears on the Login page by entering the new information here and pressing Apply to confirm.

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  • Printer Status

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• 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.

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• If a corrupt print job is sent to a printer, printing may suddenly fail. If your print jobs seem to be locked up, pressing the Remove All Documents button to clear the print queue may resolve the issue.

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• For information on how to set up the Printer Server, refer to Chapter 5: Additional Feature Setup > Printer Server.

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  • UPS Settings

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• The N7700 can also support various uninterruptible power supply units, providing extra data security and accessibility in the case of a power failure.

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• From the Status menu, choose the UPS item and the UPS Setting screen appears. Make any changes you wish, and press Apply to confirm changes. See the following table for a detailed description of each item.

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• For a list of supported UPS units, see Appendix E: UPS Compatibility List.

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  • Wake-Up On Lan (WOL)

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• The N7700 has the ability to be awoken from sleep mode via WAN port.

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• From the Status menu, choose the WOL item, and the Wake-up On Lan Configuration screen appears. From here, you can Enable or Disable.

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  • Power Management

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• Using the N7700’s Power Management, you can save energy and money by scheduling the N7700 to turn itself on and off during certain times of the day.

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• From the Status menu, choose the Power Mgmt item and the Schedule Power On/Off screen appears.

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• To designate a schedule for the N7700 to turn on and off, first enable the feature by checking the Enable Schedule Power On/Off checkbox.

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• Then, simply choose an on and off time for each day of the week that you would like to designate a schedule by using the various dropdowns.

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• Finally, click Apply to save your changes.

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• Example - Monday: On: 8:00; Off: 16:00

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• 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.

  27
• 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.

  27
• Example - Monday: On: 8:00

  27
• System will turn on at 8:00 AM on Monday, and will not shut down unless powered down manually.

  27
• You may also choose two on times or two off times on a particular day, and the system will act accordingly.

  27
• Example - Monday: Off: 8:00; Off: 16:00

  27
• System will turn off at 8:00 AM on Monday. System will turn off at 16:00 PM on Monday, if it was on. If the system was already off at 16:00 PM on Monday, system will stay off.

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  • Storage Management

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• The Storage Menu displays the status of storage devices installed in the N7700, and includes storage configuration options such as RAID and disk settings, folder configuration, and Nsync settings.

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  • Disks Information

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• From the Storage menu, choose the Disks item and the Disks Information screen appears. From here, you can see various items about installed SATA hard disks. Blank lines indicate that a SATA hard disk is not currently installed in that particular disk slot.

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  • S.M.A.R.T. Information

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• 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.

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  • RAID Information

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• From the Storage menu, choose the RAID item and the RAID List screen appears.

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• This screen lists the RAID volumes currently residing on the N7700. From this screen, you can get information about the status of your RAID volumes, as well as the capacities allocated for data, USB target, and iSCSI. There is also a graph which represents how the RAID volume is currently allocated.

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• To configure your RAID settings, press the RAID Config button to go to the RAID Configuration screen.

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  • RAID Configuration

    29
• On the RAID List screen, press the RAID Config button to go to the RAID Configuration screen. In addition to RAID disk information and status, this screen lets you make RAID configuration settings.

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• For more information on RAID, see Appendix C: RAID Basics.

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  • RAID Level

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• You can set the storage volume as JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6 or RAID 10. RAID configuration is usually required only when you first set up the device. A brief description of each RAID setting follows:

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  • RAID Configuration

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• Using RAID Settings, you can select stripe size, choose which disks are RAID disks or the Spare Disk. .

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  • Creating a RAID

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• To create a RAID volume, follow the steps below:

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• 1. On the RAID Information screen, click New.

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• 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 a detailed description of each.

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• 3. Specify a RAID ID.

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• 4. If this RAID volume is meant to be the Master RAID volume, tick the Master RAID checkbox.

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• 5. Tick the checkboxes under the “member” heading of the hard disks you wish to use to create a RAID.

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• 6. Specify a stripe size — 64K is the default setting.

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• 7. Specify the percentage allocated for user data. The remaining space will be made available for target USB, iSCSI target.

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• 8. Selected the file system you like to have for this RAID volume.

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• 9. Press Apply to build the RAID storage volume.

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• 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 7: Tips and Tricks > Adding a Spare Disk for details.

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  • Expanding a RAID

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• To expand a RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, or RAID 10 volume, follow the steps below:

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• 1. Replace one of the hard drives in the RAID volume and allow it to automatically rebuild.

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• 2. Once rebuilt, you can continue to replace any remaining disks in the RAID array.

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• 3. When you are done replacing hard drives, log on to Web Management. Navigate to Storage > RAID to open the RAID List screen.

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• 4. 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.

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• 5. On the RAID Configuration screen, click Expand.

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  • Migrating a RAID

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• 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 migrate a RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 5 volume, follow the steps below:

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• 1. From the RAID Configuration screen, click Migrate RAID.

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• 2. A list of possible RAID migration configurations will be listed. Select the desired migration scheme and click OK.

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• 3. The system will begin migrating the RAID volume.

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• Below is a table listing of possible RAID migration schemes:

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•    To

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•  From

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• RAID 0

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• RAID 5

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• RAID 0

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• [RAID 0] HDDx2 to [RAID 0] HDDx3

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• [RAID 0] HDDx2 to [RAID 0] HDDx4

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• [RAID 0] HDDx2 to [RAID 0] HDDx5

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• [RAID 0] HDDx3 to [RAID 0] HDDx4

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• [RAID 0] HDDx3 to [RAID 0] HDDx5

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• [RAID 0] HDDx4 to [RAID 0] HDDx5

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• [RAID 0] HDDx2 to [RAID 5] HDDx3

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• [RAID 0] HDDx2 to [RAID 5] HDDx4

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• [RAID 0] HDDx2 to [RAID 5] HDDx5

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• [RAID 0] HDDx3 to [RAID 5] HDDx4

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• [RAID 0] HDDx3 to [RAID 5] HDDx5

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• [RAID 0] HDDx4 to [RAID 5] HDDx5

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• RAID 1

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• [RAID 1] HDDx2 to [RAID 0] HDDx2

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• [RAID 1] HDDx2 to [RAID 0] HDDx3

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• [RAID 1] HDDx2 to [RAID 0] HDDx4

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• [RAID 1] HDDx2 to [RAID 0] HDDx5

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• [RAID 1] HDDx2 to [RAID 5] HDDx3

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• [RAID 1] HDDx2 to [RAID 5] HDDx4

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• [RAID 1] HDDx2 to [RAID 5] HDDx5

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• RAID 5

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• X

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• [RAID 5] HDDx3 to [RAID 5] HDDx4

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• [RAID 5] HDDx3 to [RAID 5] HDDx5

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• [RAID 5] HDDx4 to [RAID 5] HDDx5

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  • Deleting a RAID

    33
• To delete a RAID volume, follow the steps below:

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• 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.

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• 2. On the RAID Configuration screen, click Remove RAID.

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• 3. The confirmation screen appear, you will have to input “Yes” with exactly wording case to complete “Remove RAID” operation

  33
  • Space Allocation

    33
• You may specify the space allocated for both Target USB and iSCSI volumes.

  33
• To do this, under the Storage menu, click RAID and the RAID List window appears. Select the RAID volume you wish to reallocate by clicking on its radio button, and click Space Allocation. The RAID Information and Volume Allocation List windows will appear.

  33
• The Volume Allocation List displays the space allocated for iSCSI volumes on the current RAID volume. The N7700 supports up to 5 iSCSI volumes in each RAID volume.

  33
  • Allocating Space for iSCSI Volume

    33
• To allocate space for an iSCSI volume on the current RAID volume, follow the steps below:

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• 1. Under the Volume Allocation List, click iSCSI Target.

  33
• The Create iSCSI Volume screen appears.

  34
• 2. Designate the percentage to be allocated from the Allocation dropdown.

  34
• 3. Enable the iSCSI Target Service by selecting Enable.

  34
• 4. Choose to enable CHAP authentication or choose None.

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• 5. Enter a Target Name. This will be used by the Stackable NAS function to identify this export share.

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• 6. Choose the current year from the Year dropdown.

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• 7. Choose the current month from the Month dropdown.

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• 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.

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• 9. Click OK to create the iSCSI volume.

  35
  • Stackable NAS

    35
• 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. These can be stacked through single network access like SMB or AFP acting as a share folder type.

  35
• For detailed instructions on how to use this feature, please refer to the Stackable User Guide.

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  • Snapshot

    35
• The N7700 is capable for snapshot version control supported. To have snapshot to work on the file system creation for RAID volume has to be “ZFS”. For more information how to using snapshot, please refer to next section “Folder management”.

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  • Folder Management

    36
• From the Storage menu, choose Folder, and the Folder screen appears. This screen allows you to create and configure folders on the N7700 volume.

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  • Adding Folders

    36
• On the Folder screen, press the Add button and the Add Folder screen appears. This screen allows you to add a folder. After entering the information, press Apply to create new folder. Press Back to return to the Folder screen.

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  • Editing Folders

    37
• On the Folder screen, press the Edit button and the Edit Folder screen appears. This screen allows you to change folder information. After entering the information, press Submit to apply the changes. Press Back to return to the Folder screen.

  37
  • Deleting Folders

    37
• To delete a folder, press the Del button from the specified folder row. The system will confirm folder deletion. Press OK to delete the folder permanently or Cancel to go back to the folder list.

  37
  • NFS Share

    38
• To allow NFS access to the share folder, enable the NFS Service, and then set up hosts with access rights by clicking Add.

  38
  • Snap (Snapshot configuration)

    38
• If added folder has located in the RAID volume with “ZFS” file system, then the folder management screen with “Snap” button will be configurable.

  38
• Clicking on “Snap” then screen appears as following.

  39
• Clicking on schedule button then schedule setup screen appear. Checked the enable check box to activate the snapshot scheduled operation.

  39
• 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.

  40
• The snapshot schedule rules can be setup for monthly, weekly or daily hour.

  40
• Clicking on Apply after firmed with desired schedule or click back to Snap screen.

  40
• If any snapshot has taken then it will listed in Snapshot list as example below. This example shows folder “test” has created under RAID volume in ZFS file system. It has been taken snapshot twice so far at time displayed.

  40
• These taken snapshot is only accessible though CIFS/SMB by manually type \\NAS IP address\snapshot and invisible from normal access. Also, the taken snapshot version is read only can not be deleted under CIFS/SMB access but only click the “Del” button showing on the screen shot above.

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  • Folder Access Control List (ACL)

    40
• On the Folder screen, press the ACL button, and the Access Control List screen appears. This screen allows you to configure access to the specific folder for users and groups. Select a user or a group from the left hand column and then choose Deny, Read Only, or Writable to configure their access level. Press the Submit button to confirm your settings.

  40
• To configure folder access, follow the steps below:

  41
• 1. On the ACL screen, all network groups and users are listed in the left hand column. Select a group or user from this list.

  41
• 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 column and has that level of access to the folder.

  41
• 3. Continue selecting groups and users and assigning them access levels using the column buttons.

  41
• 4. To remove a group or user from an access level column, press the Remove button in that column.

  41
• 5. When you are finished, press Submit to submit and confirm your ACL settings.

  41
• The ACL screen also allows you to search for a particular user. To do this, follow the steps below:

  41
• 1. In the blank, enter the name of the user you would like to find.

  41
• 2. From the drop down select the group you would like to search for the user in.

  41
• 3. Click Search.

  41
  • File System Check

    41
• The File System Check allows you to perform a check on the integrity of your disks’ file system. Under the Storage menu, click Filesystm Check and the File System Check prompt appears.

  41
• To perform a file system check, click Apply.

  41
• Once clicked, the following prompt will appear:

  41
• Click Yes to reboot the system.

  42
• 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.

  42
• Once you click Next, you will see the following screen:

  42
• Click Start to begin the file system check. Click Back to return to the previous screen. Click Reboot to reboot the system.

  42
• When the file system check is run, the system will show 20 lines of information until it is complete. Once complete, the results will be shown at the bottom.

  42
  • Advance Option

    43
• 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.

  43
  • File Access Cache

    43
• 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.

  43
  • Samba Recycle Bin

    44
• 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.

  44
• In general, Windows has default to invisible all of hidden folders/files. So please enable this option to view “.recycle” folder.

  44
  • Samba Anonymous Login Authentication

    44
• To enable this option, no matter there is share folder has been created in public access. The user account and password is needed from system to access under SMB/CIFS protocol. On the other hand, no more anonymous logAdvance Option

  44
  • iSCSI Block Size

    44
• Select the block size with 4K while the iSCSI volume size is over 2TB.

  44
  • iSCSI CRC/Checksum

    45
• To enable this option, the initiator can connect with “Data digest” and “Header digest” enabled.

  45
  • Network Management

    45
• Use the Network menu to make network configuration settings as well as service support settings.

  45
  • WAN Configuration

    45
• 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. See a description of each item in the following table:

  45
  • LAN Configuration

    46
• The N7700 supports two Gigabit Ethernet ports for higher service availability. To configure these ports, choose LAN from the Network menu, and the LAN Configuration screen appears. Press Apply to save your changes.

  46
  • DHCP Configuration

    47
• A DHCP server can be configured to assign IP addresses to devices connected to the LAN port. To configure these ports, choose LAN from the Network menu.

  47
  • WLAN Configuration

    47
• When a compatible wireless USB dongle is installed on the N7700, the N7700 will become an access point, and the Network dropdown menu will contain a WLAN menu item. From the Network menu, choose WLAN, and the WLAN Configuration screen appears. This screen displays the wireless network parameters of the system. You can change any of these items and press Apply to confirm your settings.

  47
  • WAN LAN Exchange

    48
• The N7700 is equipped with both WAN and LAN ports. The WAN LAN Exchange function allows you to exchange the functionality of these ports directly through the Web User Interface.

  48
• From the Network menu, choose the WAN LAN Exchange item, and the WAN LAN Exchange Support screen appears. Choose Enable or Disable, and click Apply to save your changes. Click Cancel to exit without saving.

  48
  • Web Services Configuration

    48
• From the Network menu, choose the Service item, and the Web Service screen appears. This screen displays the service support parameters of the system. You can change any of these items and press Apply to confirm your settings. A description of each item follows:

  48
  • AFP (Apple Network Setup)

    49
• 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:

  49
  • NFS Setup

    49
• From the Network menu, choose the NFS item, and the NFS Server Setting screen appears. The N7700 can act as an NFS server, enabling users to download and upload files with the favorite NFS clients. Press Apply to confirm your settings. A description of each item follows:

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  • User and Group Management

    50
• The N7700 has built-in user database that allows administrators to manage user access using different group policies. From the Accounts menu, you can create, modify, and delete users, and assign them to groups that you designate.

  50
  • Local User Configuration

    50
• 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.

  50
  • Adding Users

    50
• Click on the Add button on Local User Configuration screen, and Local User Setting screen appears.

  50
• 2. On the Local User Setting screen, enter a name in the User Name box.

  50
• 3. Enter a User ID number. If left blank, the system will automatically assign one.

  50
• 4. Enter a password in the Password box and re-enter the password in the Confirm box.

  50
• 5. Select which group the user will belong to. Group Members is a list of groups this user belongs to. Group List is a list of groups this user does not belong to. Use the << or >> buttons to have this user join or leave a group.

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• 6. Press the Apply button and the user is created.

  51
  • Modifying Users

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• 1. Select an existing user from the Local User Configuration screen.

  51
• 2. Click on the Modify button, and Local User Setting screen appears.

  51
• 3. From here, you can enter a new password and re-enter to confirm, or use the << or >> buttons to have this user join or leave a group. Click the Apply button to save your changes.

  51
  • Deleting Users

    51
• 1. Select an existing user from the Local User Configuration screen.

  51
• 2. Click on Delete button and the user is deleted from the system.

  51
  • Local Groups Configuration

    51
• 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.

  51
  • Adding Groups

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• 1. On the Local Group Configuration screen, click on the Add button.

  52
• 2. The Local Group Setting screen appears.

  52
• 3. Enter a Group Name.

  52
• 4. Enter a Group ID number. If left blank, the system will automatically assign one.

  52
• Select users to be in this group from the Users List by adding them to the Members List using the << button.

  52
• 6. Click the Apply button to save your changes.

  52
  • Modifying Groups

    52
• 1. On the Local Group Configuration screen, select a group name from the list.

  52
• 2. Press the Modify button to modify the members in a group.

  52
• 3. To add a user into a group, select the user from the Users List, and press the << button to move the user into the Members List.

  52
• 4. To remove a user from a group, select the user from Members List, and press the >> button.

  52
• 5. Click the Apply button to save your changes.

  52
  • Deleting Groups

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• 1. On the Local Group Configuration screen, select a group name from the list.

  52
• 2. Press Delete to delete the group from the system.

  52
  • Batch User and Group Creation

    52
• 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.

  52
• 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 these steps:

  52
• 1. Click Browse… to locate your comma-separated text file.

  52
• The information in the text file should follow this format:

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• [USERNAME], [PASSWORD], [GROUP]

  52
• 2. Click Open.

  53
• 3. Click Import to begin the user list import.

  53
  • ADS/NT Configuration

    53
• If you have a Windows Active Directory Server (ADS) or Windows NT server to handle the domain security in your network, you can simply enable the ADS/NT support feature; the N7700 will connect with the ADS/NT server and get all the information of the domain users and groups automatically. From the Accounts menu, choose Authentication item and the ADS/NT Support screen appears. You can to change any of these items and press Apply to confirm your settings. A description of each item follows:

  53
• To join an AD domain, you can refer the figure and use the example below to configure the N7700 for associated filed input:

  53
  • System Settings

    54
• The System menu gives you a wealth of settings that you can use to configure your N7700’s system administration functions. You can set up system notifications, view system logs, and even upgrade firmware from this menu.

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  • System Notifications

    54
• 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.

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  • SNMP

    55
• From the System menu, choose the SNMP item and the SNMP Supports screen appears. You could enable the SNMP function and filled in the related information in each fields. With the SNMP management software could get system basic information.

  55
  • System Logs

    55
• 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:

  55
  • Time and Date Settings

    56
• From the System menu, choose the Time item and the Time screen appears. Set the desired Date, Time, and Time Zone. You can also elect to synchronize the system time on the N7700 with an NTP (Network Time Protocol) Server. You can change any of these items and press Apply to confirm your settings.

  56
• See the following table for a detailed description of each item:

  56
  • System Configuration Backup and Restore

    56
• 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.

  56
  • Module Management

    57
• From the System menu, choose the Module Mgmt item and the Module Management screen appears. From here, you can install separate software modules to extend the functionality of your N7700.

  57
  • Reset to Factory Default Settings

    57
• From the System menu, choose the Factory Default item and the Reset to Factory Default screen appears. Press Apply to reset the N7700 to factory default settings. Press Cancel to go back to the main menu.

  57
  • Upgrading System Firmware

    58
• From the System menu, choose the Firmware Upgrade item and the Firmware Upgrade screen appears.

  58
• Follow the steps below to upgrade your firmware:

  58
• 1. Use the Browse button to find the firmware file.

  58
• 2. Press Apply.

  58
• 3. The beeper beeps and the Busy LED blinks until the upgrade is complete.

  58
  • Change Administrator Password

    58
• 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.

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  • Reboot and Shutdown System

    59
• From the System menu, choose Reboot & Shutdown item, and the Shutdown/Reboot System screen appears. Press Reboot to restart the system or Shutdown to turn the system off.

  59
  • Logout

    59
• To logout of the Web Administration Interface, navigate to System > Logout.

  59
• Chapter 5: Additional Feature Setup

  60
  • Overview

    60
• 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.

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  • FTP Server

    60
• 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. You can change any of these items and press Apply to confirm your settings. A description of each item follows:

  60
• To access the share folder on the N7700, use the appropriate user login and password set up on the Users page (Accounts > Users). Access control to each share folder is set up on the ACL page (Storage > Folder > ACL).

  60
  • iTunes® Server

    61
• With the built-in iTunes server capability, the N7700 enables digital music to be shared and played anywhere on the network!

  61
• 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. See the following table for detailed descriptions of each field:

  61
• Once the iTunes service is enabled, the N7700 will make all music located in the Music folder available for iTunes-equipped computers on the network.

  61
  • Media Server

    61
• With the built-in Media Server capability, the N7700 provides media streaming service to stand-alone networked home media adapters that support the UPnP AV protocol or are Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) standard compliant.

  61
• With the N7700’s built-in media server capability, you can share digital media such as music, pictures, and movies with any compatible device throughout your entire home.

  61
• To configure the media server, under the Network menu, click Media Server and the Media Manager Settings window will appear. A description of each field follows:

  61
  • Adding Media Share Folders

    62
• 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:

  62
• 1. Click on Network > Media Server in the menu bar.

  62
• 2. From the Shared Media Folders window, select the folder that contains your media files, and click its checkbox.

  62
• 3. The contents in the folder will be scanned for the Media Server. The time required for scanning depends on the size of the folder.

  62
  • Connecting DMAs to the Media Server

    62
• Next, it’s time to connect your Digital Media Adapter (DMA) to the media server:

  62
• 1. Connect your DMA to your Media Server

  62
• a. Configure your DMA to use a Dynamic IP address. The IP address will be assigned by the router.

  62
• b. Some DMAs are wireless enabled. You can connect the DMA to a wireless router. For instructions on how to connect your DMA to a wireless router, please refer to your DMA’s user manual.

  62
• 2. Connect your DMA’s video output to video input of your TV set.

  62
• 3. Turn on the TV and change the video signal input to DMA.

  62
• 4. Setup the DMA (These steps will be different if you use a different DMA)

  62
• a. From the Server List screen, select “N7700:Mediabolic Server” as the server.

  62
• b. Go to My Media

  62
• c. Click on the Up/Down Arrow buttons to select Music Jukebox, Photo Albums, or Video Clips

  62
• d. Start enjoying the contents stored in your N7700.

  62
  • Printer Server

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• You can configure the N7700 to act as a printer server. That way, all PCs connected to the network can utilize the same printer.

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  • Windows XP SP2

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• To set up the Printer Server in Windows XP SP2, follow the steps below:

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• 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).

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• 2. Go to Start > Printers and Faxes.

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• 3. Click on File > Add Printer.

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• 4. The Add Printer Wizard appears on your screen. Click Next.

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• 5. Select the “A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer” option.

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• 6. Select “Connect to a printer on the Internet or on a home or office network”, and enter “http://N7700_IP_ADDRESS:631/printers/usb-printer” into the URL field.

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• 7. Your Windows system will ask you to install drivers for your printer. Select correct driver for your printer.

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• 8. Your Windows system will ask you if you want to set this printer as “Default Printer”. Select Yes and all your print jobs will be submitted to this printer by default. Click Next.

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• 9. Click Finish.

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  • Windows Vista

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• To set up the Printer Server in Windows Vista, follow the steps below:

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• 1. Open Printer Folder from the Control Panel.

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• 2. Click the right mouse button in anywhere on the Printers folder and then select Add Printer.

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• 3. Select Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer.

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• 4. Select The printer that I want isn’t listed.

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• 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.

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• 5. Click Select a shared printer by name.

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• Type http://<Thecus_NAS>:631/printers/usb-printer in the box, where <Thecus_NAS_IP> is the IP address of the N7700. Click Next.

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• 6. Select or install a printer and then press OK.

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• If your printer model is not listed, please contact your printer manufacturer for help.

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• 7. Windows will attempt to connect to the printer.

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• 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.

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• 9. Done! Click Finish.

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  • Download Manager

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• 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.

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  • Adding an HTTP Task

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• To add a new HTTP task to the Download Manager, follow these steps:

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• 1. Using the Task Type dropdown, select HTTP and click Add Task.

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• 2. In the HTTP Task window, start by inputting the target URL in the Website URL box. This is the link to the download you want to queue.

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• 3. Next, select the destination folder from the Destination Folder dropdown. This is where the download will reside.

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• 4. Select the maximum download bandwidth from the Max. Download Bandwidth dropdown.

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• 5. Press Apply to add the task.

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• 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.

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• 7. The download status will continually update in the Download Tasks window. To pause the download, click the Pause icon ().

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  • Adding an FTP Task

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• To add a new FTP task to the Download Manager, follow these steps:

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• 1. Using the Task Type dropdown, select FTP and click Add Task.

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• 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.

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• 3. Next, select the destination folder from the Destination Folder dropdown. This is where the download will reside.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• 5. Select the maximum download bandwidth from the Max. Download Bandwidth dropdown.

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• 6. Press Apply to add the task.

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• 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.

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• 8. The download status will continually update in the Download Tasks window. To pause the download, click the Pause icon ().

  74
  • Adding a BT Task

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• To add a new BT task to the Download Manager, follow these steps:

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• 1. Using the Task Type dropdown, select BT and click Add Task.

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• 2. In the BT Task window, start by clicking Browse… and selecting the torrent file you wish to start.

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• 3. Next, select the destination folder from the Destination Folder dropdown. This is where the download will reside.

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• 4. Next, you can select the maximum and minimum number of peers from selecting the counts from the appropriate dropdowns.

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• 5. Next, you can set the maximum download and upload bandwidths from the dropdowns below.

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• 6. Press Apply to add the task.

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• 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.

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• 8. The download status will continually update in the Download Tasks window. To pause the download, click the Pause icon ().

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  • Deleting Tasks

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• To delete a task, simply follow the steps below:

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• 1. Click the delete icon () beside the task that you wish to delete. The Delete Task dialogue box will appear.

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• 2. Select Delete Task only if you wish to remove only the torrent file and all transient files, leaving the unfinished download files intact.

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• 3. Select Delete Task and Files if you wish to remove the torrent file and all transient files, and the unfinished download files.

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• 4. Click OK to delete the task. Click Cancel to return to the Download Manager.

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  • Scheduling Downloads

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• With the Download Manager, you can schedule your downloads to begin at different times of the day. This is useful if you wish to complete your downloads during off-peak hours, reserving your bandwidth for other applications. A table describing the Download Schedule window appears below:

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• To schedule downloads, follow these steps:

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• 1. Under Download Schedule, set Scheduler to Enable.

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• 2. To schedule a daily download period, select Daily and select a start time and end time.

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• To schedule a weekly download period, select Weekly and select a start day/time and end time/day.

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• 3. Click Apply to save your changes.

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• Chapter 6: Using the N7700

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  • Overview

    80
• 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.

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  • Login Page

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• To login to the system, enter your user name and password, and select Web Disk or Photo server then click Login to log into the system. You will be taken to the selected interface.

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  • Using WebDisk

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• The N7700 provides a WebDisk function that allows you to access the system over the Internet from any browser.

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• 1. In the Login page, type in the User ID and password that were previously set for you in the Accounts menu. See Chapter 4: System Management > User and Group Management > Local User Configuration.

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• 2. The WebDisk page appears showing folders made currently available to you via the Access Control List (ACL).

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• 3. Click on a folder name to enter the folder.

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• 4. The folder’s page appears displaying files and folders. Click on a file to download the file.

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• 5. Buttons on the folder page allow you to create a new folder, upload files and delete files in the folder.

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• 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.

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• 7. To upload a file from your computer to the current folder, press the New file (upload) button. When the screen appears, press Browse and locate the file to upload. Press OK and the file is uploaded to the current folder.

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• 8. To delete a file or folder, select the file or folder’s check box. Press the Delete selected items button. You can also check the check box as the red circle indicates to select all files and folders in this folder.

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• To access folders with access control, you must first login with a local user account.

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• For more information on how to setup user rights to the folders, please check Chapter 4: System Management > Folder Management > Folder Access Control List (ACL).

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  • Photo Server

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• Using the Photo Server, users can view and share photos, and even create their own albums right on the N7700.

  81
• You will see your own Photo Gallery and all public Photo Albums on the network.

  81
• To manage any picture files, you must first select the item by clicking the box.

  81
  • Windows XP Publishing Wizard

    81
• There are many ways for a local user to upload pictures into their photo album. Users of Windows XP can upload their pictures using the Windows XP Publishing Wizard.

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• 1. Click on the XP Publishing Wizard icon on top right corner.

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• 2. The XP Web Publishing Wizard Client screen appears. Click on the link to install the Publishing Wizard.

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• 3. Windows XP will ask whether you want to run or save this file. Click Save to save the register file. .

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• 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”.

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• 5. Click on this icon and Web Publishing Wizard will start.

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• 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.

  83
• 7. Your PC will start to connect to the Photo Web Server.

  83
• 8. Select N7700 Photo Gallery Wizard to publish your pictures to the N7700.

  83
• 9. Login into the N7700 with your local user name and password.

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• 10. Create your album by entering an album name and clicking on the Create Album button.

  84
• 11. Select the album you want to upload your pictures to.

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• 12. Confirm the target album.

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• 13. Windows will show you that the picture upload is in progress.

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• 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.

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• 15. Click on the user’s icon to go to that user’s album.

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• 16. You will see the user’s album list. Click on Album.

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• 17. Finished! You will see the pictures just selected in the album.

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  • Managing Albums and Photos

    87
  • Creating Albums

    87
• To create a photo album, follow the steps below:

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• 1. Click the Add button to create a new album.

  87
• 2. Enter a name for the album, and enter a description if you wish. Then, click on the Create Album button.

  87
  • Password Protecting Albums

    87
• If you would like to put a password on a particular album, follow these steps:

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• 1. Select the album to be protected, click on the Edit button, and the Album Edit screen will appear.

  88
• 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.

  88
  • Uploading Pictures to Albums

    88
• Uploading pictures to albums using the Web User Interface is easy:

  88
• 1. When the album is created, click the album icon to enter the album. Initially the album is empty.

  88
• 2. Click the Add button to upload pictures into the album. The Upload Photos screen will appear. Users can select and upload up to 8 pictures at a time.

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• 3. Once the picture is uploaded, you can view it in the album. The owner of the album can delete or modify the pictures with the Delete or Modify buttons on the top right hand corner

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  • EXIF Information

    88
• While viewing pictures, you can also have the N3200PRO display the EXIF information for each photo.

  88
• Simply click the EXIF button to display EXIF information. To hide this information, click the EXIF button again.

  88
  • Slide Shows

    88
• Slide shows are a great way to enjoy pictures stored on your N3200PRO.

  88
• You can click on the Start Slide Show icon on the top right hand corner to start the slide show.

  88
• To stop the slide show, click on the Stop Slide Show icon on the top right hand corner.

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  • Mapping a Client PC to the N7700

    89
• 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:

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  • Windows

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• 1. Go to the My Computer folder in Windows.

  89
• 2. In the menu bar, select Tools and then Map Network Drive…

  89
• 3. The Map Network Drive window appears.

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• 4. Assign a drive letter for the share folder.

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• 5. Click the Browse button to find the folder over your network. Alternatively, you may enter the folder name you wish to connect to or enter its IP address. (i.e. \\192.168.1.100\share)

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• 6. Click Finish. When the Connect As… window appears, enter your user name and password.

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• 7. Click OK. The share folder appears as the drive you assigned. You can now access this folder as though it were a drive on your computer.

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  • Apple OS X

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• On an Apple computer, you can connect to shared computers and servers using a network address.

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• 1. Choose Go > Connect to Server…

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• 2. Enter the network address for the server in the Server Address text box.

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• When connecting using SMB/CIFS protocol, type:

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• smb://192.168.1.100/Folder1

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• When connecting using AFP protocol, type:

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• afp://192.168.1.100/Folder1

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• Click Connect.

  90
• 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.

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• 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.

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  • Mapping the N7700 as an iSCSI Drive

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• With the N7700, you are able to map it as an iSCSI drive. With iSCSI, you can remotely access the N7700 at great speeds, as if it were installed as a local drive in your computer.

  90
• To do this, simply follow the steps below:

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  • Windows 2000/XP

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• 1. First, download the iSCSI Initiator from the Microsoft website (http://www.microsoft.com). You can find this software by entering iSCSI Initiator into the search box on their homepage.

  90
• 2. Once the download is complete, install the iSCSI Initiator by double-clicking the EXE file. You may be presented with the following security warning. Click Run to continue.

  90
• 3. You will now install the iSCSI Initiator using the Setup Wizard. Click Next to continue.

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• 4. Leave the default selections and click Next.

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• 5. Read the license agreement. To continue with the installation, click I Agree and then click Next.

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• 6. The iSCSI Initiator will now install automatically. Click Finish once completed.

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• 7. Start the iSCSI Initiator by double-clicking its icon on the desktop. The iSCSI Initiator properties window will appear.

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• 8. Select the Discovery tab. Under Target Portals, click Add.

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• 9. Enter the IP address of the N7700. Click OK.

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• 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.

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• 11. If you have not enabled CHAP, click OK to continue.

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• If you have enabled CHAP, click Advanced. Under Advanced Settings, check the CHAP login information checkbox and enter your username and password. Click OK.

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• 12. Right click My Computer on the desktop and select Manage.

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• 13. Click on Disk Management and you will see a new hard disk listed.

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• 14. Initialize the new hard disk and you will then be able to use the iSCSI target as a local drive.

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  • Windows Vista

    95
• 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.

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  • File Backup

    95
• There are a number of ways to back up data with the N7700.

  95
  • Nsync

    95
• 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. When using Nsync between two N7700s, you have the option to transmit files securely between two N7700s.

  95
• If the files on your N7700 are lost for any reason, you can restore those files from the target N7700. To backup files regularly, you can set up a scheduled task to run only once, daily, weekly, or monthly. You can also limit the bandwidth of your Nsync tasks, so other users on the network can share the bandwidth equally.

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• Under the Storage menu, click Nsync and the Nsync window appears. Below is a description of each field:

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  • Adding an Nsync Task

    95
• From the Nsync Information screen, click Add to display the Add Nsync Task screen.

  95
  • Setting Up an Nsync Target on an Nsync Device

    96
• On the Nsync target server, the administrator of that server has to set up a user account with a folder named “nsync” and grant write access.

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• 1. On the Nsync server, add a user for Nsync source (ex. nsyncsource1). For instructions on how to add a user on the N7700, see Chapter 4: System Management > User and Groups Management > Local User Configuration > Adding Users.

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• 2. On the Nsync server, grant that user (ex. nsyncsource1) write access to the nsync folder. For instructions on how to set up a folder’s ACL, see Chapter 4: System Management > Folder Management > Folder Access Control List (ACL).

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• 3. Once this is done, the target server will start accepting Nsync tasks from server using that ID and password.

  96
  • Setting Up an Nsync Target on Another Device

    96
• If you selected “Other Device” when setting up your Nsync task, the N7700 will use the FTP protocol to back up the share folder. On the external storage device, make sure there is a folder named “nsync”, and the Auth ID has writable permission in that folder.

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  • Designating N7700 as an Nsync Target

    96
• The N7700 can act as an Nsync server, enabling another Nsync-equipped Thecus NAS at a remote location backup their files to this N7700. From the Network menu, choose the Nsync Target item, and the Nsync Target Server Setting screen appears.

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  • Thecus Backup Utility

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• The Thecus Backup Utility is on your Installation CD. When you click on the CD, the Backup Utility will be installed under Program Groups > Thecus > Thecus Backup Utility. If it is not installed, you can copy the file (Thecus Backup Utility.exe) to a convenient location on your hard disk and double click to execute it.

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• When you execute this utility for the first time, it will ask you whether to create a DB file. Click Yes.

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• 1. Click Add to create a Backup task. The Add New Task dialog box appears.

  97
• 2. To schedule the task to run at regular intervals, click on the Schedule icon for that task. You can schedule the task to run Monthly or Weekly.

  97
• 3. To check the log for that task, click on the Log icon for that task.

  97
  • Windows XP Data Backup

    98
• If you use Windows XP Professional, you can also use the Windows Backup Utility (Ntbackup.exe) to backup your files.

  98
• If you use Windows XP Home Edition, follow these steps to install the utility:

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• 1. Insert the Windows XP CD into a drive and double-click the CD icon in My Computer.

  98
• 2. When the Welcome to Microsoft Windows XP screen appears, click Perform Additional Tasks.

  98
• 3. Click Browse this CD.

  98
• 4. In Windows Explorer, navigate to ValueAdd > Msft > Ntbackup.

  98
• 5. Double-click Ntbackup.msi to install the backup utility.

  98
• Once installed, you can use the Windows Backup Utility by following the steps below:

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• 1. Click Start, and point to All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Backup to start the wizard.

  98
• 2. Click Next to skip past the opening page. Choose Backup files and settings from the second page, and then click Next.

  98
• 3. Select which option you want to back up.

  98
• 4. Click Next and in the Backup Type, Destination, and Name page, specify a back up location using the Browse button.

  98
• 5. Find and select the drive that specifies your N7700 as your backup destination and click Next.

  98
• 6. Click Next to display the wizard’s final page and click Finish to start backing up.

  98
  • Apple OS X Backup Utilities

    98
• Mac OS X does not include any backup software. However, there are a number of backup solutions available for the Mac OS X, including: iBackup, Psyncx, iMSafe, Rsyncx, Folder Synchronizer X, Tri-BACKUP, Impression, Intego Personal Backup, SilverKeeper, and Apple's dotMac Backup utility to name just a few. To find even more freeware and shareware backup utilities to choose from, go to VersionTracker or MacUpdate and search on "backup".

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• Chapter 7: Tips and Tricks

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  • USB and eSATA Storage Expansion

    99
• 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 6 USB external storage devices. All file names on the USB disk volume are case sensitive.

  99
• The N7700 also supports eSATA hard disks with its eSATA port.

  99
• Before attaching an eSATA or USB disk drive to N7700, you have to partition and format it on a desktop computer or a notebook first. The attached device will be located at \\192.168.1.100\usbhdd\sdf1 where 192.168.1.100 means the IP address of N7700 and sdf1 stands for the first partition on disk #6, the eSATA or USB disk drive. If it is an NTFS partition, NAS users can open or copy files from \\192.168.1.100\usbhdd\sdf1 but cannot add new files or modify existing files.

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  • Adding a Spare Disk

    99
• With a RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, or RAID 10 volume, you can add a spare disk after the initial RAID is setup. To add a spare disk, follow the steps below:

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• 1. On the RAID Configuration Screen, tick the checkbox of the hard disk you wish to designate as a spare disk.

  99
• 2. Click Add Spare. The disk will be configured as a spare disk. The system automatically rebuilds the spare disk when one of the disks in the RAID set fails.

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  • Remote Administration

    99
• You can set up your N7700 for remote administration. With remote administration, you can access your N7700 over the Internet, even if your N7700 is behind a router. This is especially useful if you are traveling and suddenly need a file from your N7700.

  99
• Setting up remote administration is a three-part process, and will require the following equipment:

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•  Thecus N7700 NAS device

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•  Cable/DSL Router with Dynamic DNS support

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•  Home PC

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•  Internet Connection

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  • Part I - Setup a DynDNS Account

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• 1. Go to http://www.dyndns.org from your home PC.

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• 2. Click on the Sign Up Now link.

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• 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).

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• 4. Wait for an email from www.dyndns.org.

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• 5. Open the email and click on the link to activate your account

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  • Part II - Enable DDNS on the Router

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• 1. Go to the router setup screen and select IP Config > Miscellaneous DDNS Setting from your Home PC.

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• 2. Click on Yes for Enable the DDNS Client?

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• 3. Select www.dyndns.org.

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• 4. Go to router setup screen, and enter the following information:

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• a. User Name or E-mail Address: xxx@example.com

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• b. Password or DDNS Key: xxxx

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• c. Host Name: www.N7700.dyndns.org

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• d. Enable wildcard? Select Yes

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• e. Update Manually: Click Update

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  • Part III - Setting up Virtual Servers (HTTPS)

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• 1. Navigate to NAT Setting > Virtual Server.

  100
• 2. For Enable Virtual Server?, select Yes

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• 3. Setup the HTTPS Server

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• a. Well-Known Applications: Select User Defined

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• b. Local IP: Enter 192.168.1.100

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• c. Port Range: 443 (the default HTTPS port setting on the N7700)

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• d. Protocol: select TCP

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• e. Click Add.

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• f. Click Apply.

  100
• 4. Test the HTTPS connection from another computer on the Internet

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• a. From a remote computer, open your browser and enter https://www.N7700.dyndns.org

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• b. You should see the login page of N7700.

  100
  • Firewall Software Configuration

    100
• If you are using a software firewall (i.e. Norton Internet Security) and are having trouble connecting to the N7700, you can try the following steps:

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• 1. Double click the NIS icon on system tray, and then configure the Personal Firewall.

  100
• 2. On the Programs page, find the SetupWizard.exe and change its permission to "Permit All". If it's not in the program list, use the Add or Program Scan buttons to find it.

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• 3. On the Networking page, manually add N7700 IP address (i.e. 192.168.1.100) to the Trusted list.

  100
  • Replacing Damaged Hard Drives

    101
• 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.

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  • Hard Drive Damage

    101
• When a hard drive is damaged and data in the RAID volume, the system LCD will display warning message also the system beeps.

  101
  • Replacing a Hard Drive

    101
• To replace a hard disk drive in the N7700:

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• 1. Remove the tray with the damaged hard disk.

  101
• 2. Unscrew the damaged hard disk and remove it from the tray.

  101
• 3. Slide a new hard disk into the tray and fasten the screws.

  101
• 4. Insert the hard disk tray back into the N7700 until it snaps into place. You can also lock it with a key if desired.

  101
• 5. The LED blinks green when the HDD is accessed.

  101
  • RAID Auto-Rebuild

    101
• When using RAID 1, 5, 6, or 10 on the N7700, you can use the auto-rebuild function when an error is detected.

  101
• 1. When a hard disk fails the system beeps and/or an email notification is sent to specified receivers.

  101
• 2. Check the LCD to see which disk has failed.

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• 3. Follow the steps mentioned above to replace the failed hard disk.

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• 4. The system automatically recognizes the new hard disk and starts the auto-rebuild sequence to resume its status before the hard disk crash.

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• Chapter 8: Troubleshooting

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  • Forgot My Network IP Address

    102
• 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.

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• 1. Start the Setup Wizard, and it will automatically detect all Thecus IP storage products on your network.

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• 2. You should be able to find the IP address of the N7700 which you have forgotten in the Device Discovery screen.

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  • Can't Map a Network Drive in Windows XP

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• You may have problems mapping a network drive under the following conditions:

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• 1. The network folder is currently mapped using a different user name and password. To connect using a different user name and password, first disconnect any existing mappings to this network share.

  102
• 2. The mapped network drive could not be created because the following error has occurred: Multiple connections to a server or shared resource by the same user, using more than one user name, are not allowed. Disconnect all previous connections to the server or shared resource and try again.

  102
• To check out existing network connections, type net use under the DOS prompt.

  102
• You may refer the URL below for more network mapping information.

  102
• http://esupport.thecus.com/support/index.php?_m=downloads&_a=viewdownload&downloaditemid=57&nav=0

  102
  • Restoring Factory Defaults

    102
• From the System menu, choose the Factory Default item and the Reset to Factory Default screen appears. Press Apply to reset the N7700 to factory default settings.

  102
  • Problems with Time and Date Settings

    102
• The administrator is able to select an NTP Server to keep the N7700’s time synchronized. However, if the N7700 can not access the Internet, you may encounter a problem when setting the Time and Time Zone. If this happens:

  102
• 1. Login to the Web Administration Interface.

  102
• 2. Navigate to System > Time.

  102
• 3. Under NTP Server, select No.

  102
• 4. Set the Date, Time, and Time Zone.

  103
• 5. Click Apply.

  103
• 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. (See Network > WAN > DNS Server)

  103
• Appendix A: Product Specifications

  104
  • Hardware Specifications

    104
  • Software Specifications

    104
• *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.

  105
• **For supported USB dongles, please contact sales@thecus.com

  105
• Appendix B: Customer Support

  106
• 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:

  106
• http://www.thecus.com/download.php

  106
• If you are still experiencing problems with your N7700, or require a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA), feel free to contact technical support via our Technical Support Website:

  106
• http://www.thecus.com/support_tech.php

  106
• Customers in the US should send all technical support enquiries to this email address:

  106
• support-us@thecus.com

  106
• For Sales Information you can e-mail us at:

  106
• sales@thecus.com

  106
• Thank you for choosing Thecus!

  106
• Appendix C: RAID Basics

  107
  • Overview

    107
• 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.

  107
  • Benefits

    107
• RAID improves I/O performance, and increases data security through fault tolerance and redundant data storage.

  107
  • Improved Performance

    107
• RAID provides access to several hard disk drives simultaneously, which greatly increases I/O performance.

  107
  • Data Security

    107
• Hard disk drive failure unfortunately is a common occurrence. A RAID helps prevent against the loss of data due to hard disk failure. A RAID offers additional hard disk drives that can avert data loss from a hard disk drive failure. If a hard drive fails, the RAID volume can regenerate data from the data and parity stored on its other hard disk drives.

  107
  • RAID Levels

    107
• The Thecus N7700 supports standard RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, and JBOD. You choose a RAID level when you create a system volume. The factors for selecting a RAID level are:

  107
•  Your requirements for performance

  107
•  Your need for data security

  107
•  Number of hard disk drives in the system, capacity of hard disk drives in the system

  107
• The following is a description of each RAID level:

  107
  • RAID 0

    107
• RAID 0 is best suited for applications that need high bandwidth but do not require a high level of data security. The RAID 0 level provides the best performance of all the RAID levels, but it does not provide data redundancy.

  107
• RAID 0 uses disk striping and breaking up data into blocks to write across all hard drives in the volume. The system can then use multiple hard drives for faster read and write. The stripe size parameter that was set when the RAID was created determines the size of each block. No parity calculations complicate the write operation.

  107
  • RAID 1

    108
• 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.

  108
• This is excellent for complete data security.

  108
  • RAID 5

    108
• 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. Use it also for applications with high read requests but low write requests.

  108
• RAID 5 includes disk striping at the byte level and parity information is written to several hard disk drives. If a hard disk fails the system uses parity stored on each of the other hard disks to recreate all missing information.

  108
  • RAID 6

    108
• RAID 6 is essentially an extension of RAID level 5 which allows for additional fault tolerance by using a second independent distributed parity scheme (dual parity)

  108
• Data is striped on a block level across a set of drives, just like in RAID 5, and a second set of parity is calculated and written across all the drives; RAID 6 provides for an extremely high data fault tolerance and can sustain two simultaneous drive failures.

  108
• This is a perfect solution for mission critical applications.

  108
  • RAID 10

    108
• RAID 10 is implemented as a striped array whose segments are RAID 1 arrays. RAID 10 has the same fault tolerance as RAID level 1.

  108
• RAID 10 has the same overhead for fault-tolerance as mirroring alone. High I/O rates are achieved by striping RAID 1 segments.

  108
• Under certain circumstances, RAID 10 array can sustain up to 2 simultaneous drive failures

  108
• Excellent solution for applications that would have otherwise gone with RAID 1 but need an additional performance boost.

  108
  • JBOD

    108
• Although a concatenation of disks (also called JBOD, or "Just a Bunch of Disks") is not one of the numbered RAID levels, it is a popular method for combining multiple physical disk drives into a single virtual one. As the name implies, disks are merely concatenated together, end to beginning, so they appear to be a single large disk.

  108
• As the data on JBOD is not protected, one drive failure could result total data loss.

  108
  • Stripe Size

    108
• The length of the data segments being written across multiple hard disks. Data is written in stripes across the multiple hard disks of a RAID. Since multiple disks are accessed at the same time, disk striping enhances performance. The stripes can vary in size.

  108
  • Disk Usage

    109
• When all 5 disks are of the same size, and used in RAID, N7700 disk usage percentage is listed below:

  109
• Appendix D: Active Directory Basics

  110
  • Overview

    110
• 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.

  110
  • What is Active Directory?

    110
• Active Directory was built as a scalable, extensible directory service that was designed to meet corporate needs. A repository for storing user information, accounts, passwords, printers, computers, network information and other data, Microsoft calls Active Directory a "namespace" where names can be resolved.

  110
  • ADS Benefits

    110
• ADS lets the N7700 integrate itself with the existing ADS in an office environment. This means the N7700 is able to recognize your office users and passwords on the ADS server. Other major benefits ADS support provides include:

  110
• 1. Easy integration of the N7700 into the existing office IT infrastructure

  110
• The N7700 acts as a member of the ADS. This feature significantly lowers the overhead of the system administrator. For example, corporate security policies and user privileges on an ADS server can be enforced automatically on the N7700.

  110
• 2. Centralized user/password database

  110
• The N7700 does not maintain its own copy of the user/password database. This avoids data inconsistency between the N7700 and other servers. For example, without ADS support, an administrator might need to remove a specific user privilege on the N7700 and each individual server. With ADS support, the change on an ADS server is known to all of its ADS members.

  110
• Appendix E: UPS Compatibility List

  111
• Brand

  113
• Series

  113
• Model

  113
• Notes

  113
• Ablerex

  111
• MS-RT

  111
•  

  111
•  

  111
• ActivePower

  111
• 1400VA

  111
•  

  111
•  

  111
• AEC

  111
• MiniGuard UPS 700 M2501 cable

  111
•  

  111
•  

  111
• APC

  111
• Back-UPS Pro

  111
•  

  111
•  

  111
• Matrix-UPS

  111
•  

  111
•  

  111
• Smart-UPS

  111
•  

  111
•  

  111
• Back-UPS

  111
• 940-0095A/C cables, 940-0020B/C cables, 940-0023A cable

  111
•  

  111
• Back-UPS Office

  111
• 940-0119A cable

  111
•  

  111
• Masterswitch Not a UPS - 940-0020 cable

  111
•  

  111
•  

  111
• Back-UPS RS 500 custom non-USB cable

  111
•  

  111
•  

  111
• Belkin

  111
• Regulator Pro serial

  111
•  

  111
•  

  111
• Resource

  111
•  

  111
•  

  111
• Home Office

  111
• F6H350-SER, F6H500-SER, F6H650-SER

  111
•  

  111
• Universal UPS

  111
• F6C800-UNV, F6C120-UNV, F6C1100-UNV, F6H500ukUNV

  111
•  

  111
• Best Power

  111
• Fortress (newer)

  111
•  

  111
•  

  111
• Fortress Telecom

  111
•  

  111
•  

  111
• Axxium Rackmount

  111
•  

  111
•  

  111
• Patriot Pro

  111
•  

  111
•  

  111
• Patriot Pro II

  111
•  

  111
•  

  111
• Patriot INT51 cable

  111
•  

  111
•  

  111
• Micro-Ferrups

  111
•  

  111
•  

  111
• Fortress/Ferrups f-command support

  111
•  

  111
•  

  111
• Centralion

  111
• Blazer

  111
•  

  111
•  

  111
• Clary

  111
• ST-800

  111
•  

  111
•  

  111
• Compaq

  111
• T1500h

  111
•  

  111
•  

  111
• Cyber Power Systems

  111
•  

  111
• 320AVR, 500AVR, 650AVR, 700AVR, 800AVR850AVR, 900AVR, 1250AVR,. 1500AVR, Power99550SL, 725SL, CPS825VA, 1100AVR, 1500AVR-HO

  111
•  

  111
• Deltec

  111
• PowerRite Pro II

  111
•  

  111
•  

  111
• Dynex

  111
• 975AVR

  111
•  

  111
•  

  111
• Effekta

  111
• MI/MT/MH 2502 cable

  111
•  

  111
•  

  111
• Energy Sistem

  111
• (various)

  111
•  

  111
•  

  111
• ETA

  111
• mini+UPS WinNT/Upsoft cable

  111
•  

  111
•  

  111
• ETA

  111
• mini+UPS PRO UPS Explorer cable

  111
•  

  111
•  

  111
• Ever UPS

  111
• NET *-DPC

  111
•  

  111
•  

  111
• AP *-PRO

  111
•  

  111
•  

  111
• Ever-Power

  111
• 625/1000

  111
•  

  111
•  

  111
• Exide

  111
• NetUPS SE

  111
•  

  111
•  

  111
• Fenton Technologies

  111
• PowerPal P-series

  111
•  

  111
•  

  111
• PowerPal L-series

  111
•  

  111
•  

  111
• PowerOn

  111
•  

  111
•  

  111
• PowerPure

  111
•  

  111
•  

  111
• Fairstone

  111
•  

  111
• L525/L625/L750

  111
•  

  111
• Fideltronik

  111
• Ares 700 and larger

  111
•  

  111
•  

  111
• Other Ares models

  111
•  

  111
•  

  111
• Fiskars

  112
• PowerRite MAX

  112
•  

  112
•  

  112
• PowerServer

  112
• 10, 30

  112
•  

  112
• Gamatronic

  112
• All models with alarm interface

  112
•  

  112
•  

  112
• MP110/210

  112
•  

  112
•  

  112
• MS-T

  112
•  

  112
•  

  112
• MS

  112
•  

  112
•  

  112
• µPS3/1

  112
•  

  112
•  

  112
• Gemini

  112
• UPS625/UPS1000

  112
•  

  112
•  

  112
• HP

  112
• R3000 XR

  112
•  

  112
•  

  112
• R5500 XR

  112
•  

  112
•  

  112
• INELT

  112
• Monolith 1000LT

  112
•  

  112
•  

  112
• Infosec

  112
• iPEL

  112
• 350, 500, 750, 1000

  112
•  

  112
• Ippon

  112
• (various)

  112
•  

  112
•  

  112
• Liebert

  112
• UPStation GXT2 contact-closure cable

  112
•  

  112
•  

  112
• Masterguard

  112
• (various)

  112
•  

  112
•  

  112
• Meta System

  112
• HF Line

  112
• 1..4 boards, /2 5..8 boards

  112
•  

  112
• HF Millennium

  112
• 810, 820

  112
•  

  112
• HF TOP Line

  112
• 910, 920, 930, 940, 950, 960, 970, 980

  112
•  

  112
• ECO Network

  112
• 750, M1000, M1050, M1500, M1800M2000, M2100, M2500, M3000

  112
•  

  112
• ECO

  112
• 305, 308, 311, 511, 516, 519, 522

  112
•  

  112
• ally HF

  112
• 800, 1000, 1250, 1600, 2000, 2500

  112
•  

  112
• Megaline

  112
• 1250, 2500, 3750, 5000, 6250, 7500, 8750, 10000

  112
•  

  112
• MGE UPS SYSTEMS

  112
• NOVA AVR 600 Serial

  112
•  

  112
•  

  112
• NOVA AVR 1100 Serial

  112
•  

  112
•  

  112
• Pulsar Ellipse

  112
• USBS Serial cable, S, Premium USBS Serial cable, Premium S

  112
•  

  112
• Ellipse Office

  112
• 600 Serial cable, 750 Serial cable, 1000 Serial cable, 1500 Serial cable

  112
•  

  112
• Pulsar EXtreme C / EX RT

  112
•  

  112
•  

  112
• Comet EX RT

  112
• Serial port, 3:1 Serial port

  112
•  

  112
• Pulsar Esprit

  112
•  

  112
•  

  112
• Evolution S

  112
• 1250, 1750, 2500, 3000

  112
• Serial Port

  112
• Pulsar M

  112
• 2200, 3000, 3000 XL

  112
• Serial Port

  112
• Pulsar

  112
• 700, 1000, 1500, 1000 RT2U, 1500 RT2U, MX 4000 RT, MX 5000 RT

  112
• Serial Port

  112
• Evolution, EXtreme C, ES+, ESV+, SV, ESV, EX, EXL, PSX, SX, Extreme

  112
• Comet EXtreme

  112
•  

  112
•  

  112
• Comet / Galaxy (Serial)

  112
• Utalk Serial Card (ref 66060), HID COM Serial Card (ref 66066)

  112
•  

  112
• MicroDowell

  112
• B.Box BP

  112
• 500, 750, 1000, 1500

  112
•  

  112
• Microsol

  112
• Solis

  112
• 1.0 1000VA, 1.5 1500VA, 2.0 2000VA, 3.0 3000VA

  112
•  

  112
• Rhino

  112
• 6.0 6000VA, 7.5 7500VA, 10.0 10000VA, 20.0 20000VA

  112
•  

  112
• Mustek

  112
• Various

  112
•  

  112
•  

  112
• Powermust

  112
• 400VA Plus, 600VA Plus, 800VA Pro1000VA Plus, 1400VA Plus, 2000VA USB

  112
•  

  112
• Nitram

  112
• Elite

  112
• 500, 2002

  112
•  

  112
• Oneac

  112
• EG/ON Series advanced interface

  112
•  

  112
•  

  112
• Online

  112
• P-Series

  112
•  

  112
•  

  112
• OnLite

  112
• AQUA 50

  112
•  

  112
•  

  112
• Orvaldi

  112
• various not 400 or 600

  112
•  

  112
•  

  112
• Powercom

  112
• Powercom

  113
• SMK-800A

  112
•  

  112
•  

  112
• ULT-1000

  112
•  

  112
•  

  112
• TrustTrust 425/625

  113
•  

  113
•  

  113
• BNT-1000AP

  113
•  

  113
•  

  113
• Advice Partner/King Pr750

  113
•  

  113
•  

  113
• BNT-2000AP

  113
•  

  113
•  

  113
• PowerGuard

  113
• PG-600

  113
•  

  113
•  

  113
• PowerKinetics

  113
• 9001

  113
•  

  113
•  

  113
• PowerTech

  113
• Comp1000 DTR cable power

  113
•  

  113
•  

  113
• Power Walker

  113
• Line-Interactive VI1000

  113
•  

  113
•  

  113
• Powerware

  113
•  

  113
• 3110, 3115, 5119, 5125, 5119 RM, PW5115PW5125PW9120, PW9125, 9120, 9150, 9305

  113
•  

  113
• Powerwell

  113
• PM525A/-625A/-800A/-1000A/-1250A

  113
•  

  113
•  

  113
• Repotec

  113
• RPF525/625/800/1000

  113
•  

  113
•  

  113
• RPT-800A

  113
•  

  113
•  

  113
• RPT-162A

  113
•  

  113
•  

  113
• SMS (Brazil)

  113
• Manager III

  113
•  

  113
•  

  113
• SOLA

  113
•  

  113
• 325, 520, 610, 620, 330

  113
•  

  113
• SOLA/BASIC Mexico

  113
• various ISBMEX protocol

  113
•  

  113
•  

  113
• Socomec Sicon

  113
• Egys 420 VA

  113
•  

  113
•  

  113
• Soltec

  113
• Winmate 525/625/800/1000

  113
•  

  113
•  

  113
• Soyntec

  113
• Sekury C

  113
• 500, 800

  113
•  

  113
• SquareOne Power

  113
• QP1000

  113
•  

  113
•  

  113
• SuperPower

  113
• HP360, Hope-550

  113
•  

  113
•  

  113
• Sweex

  113
• 500/1000 smart - shipped with SafeNet

  113
•  

  113
•  

  113
• 500/1000 contact closure - shipped with UPSmart

  113
•  

  113
•  

  113
• BC100060 800VA

  113
•  

  113
•  

  113
• Sysgration

  113
• UPGUARDS Pro650

  113
•  

  113
•  

  113
• Tecnoware

  113
• Easy Power 1200

  113
•  

  113
•  

  113
• Tripp-Lite

  113
• SmartUPS

  113
•  

  113
•  

  113
• SmartOnline

  113
•  

  113
•  

  113
• (various) Lan 2.2 interface - black 73-0844 cable

  113
•  

  113
•  

  113
• Trust

  113
• UPS 1000 Management PW-4105

  113
•  

  113
•  

  113
• UNITEK

  113
• Alpha

  113
• 500 IC, 1000is, 500 ipE

  113
•  

  113
• UPSonic

  113
• LAN Saver 600

  113
•  

  113
•  

  113
• Power Guardian

  113
•  

  113
•  

  113
• Victron/IMV

  113
• (various)

  113
•  

  113
•  

  113
• Lite crack cable

  113
•  

  113
•  

  113
• Appendix F: Licensing Information

  114
  • Overview

    114
• 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.

  114
  • Source Code Availability

    114
• 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.

  114
• Copyrights

  114
•  This product includes cryptographic software written by Eric Young (eay@cryptsoft.com).

  114
•  This product includes software developed by Mark Murray.

  114
•  This product includes software developed by Eric Young (eay@cryptsoft.com).

  114
•  This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit (http://www.openssl.org/).

  114
•  This product includes PHP, freely available from (http://www.php.net/).

  114
•  This product includes software developed by the University of California, Berkeley and its contributors.

  114
•  This product includes software developed by Winning Strategies, Inc.

  114
•  This product includes software developed by the Apache Group for use in the Apache HTTP server project (http://www.apache.org/).

  114
•  This product includes software developed by Softweyr LLC, the University of California, Berkeley, and its contributors.

  114
•  This product includes software developed by Bodo Moeller.

  114
•  This product includes software developed by Greg Roelofs and contributors for the book, "PNG: The Definitive Guide," published by O'Reilly and Associates.

  114
•  This product includes software developed by the NetBSD Foundation, Inc. and its contributors.

  114
•  This product includes software developed by Yen Yen Lim and North Dakota State University.

  114
•  This product includes software developed by the Computer Systems Engineering Group at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory.

  114
•  This product includes software developed by the Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan and its contributors.

  114
•  This product includes software developed by the Nick Simicich.

  114
•  This product includes software written by Tim Hudson (tjh@cryptsoft.com).

  114
•  This product includes software developed by Christopher G. Demetriou for the NetBSD Project.

  114
  • CGIC License Terms

    115
• Basic License

  115
• CGIC, copyright 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 by Thomas Boutell and Boutell.Com, Inc.

  115
• 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. Modified versions of the CGIC library should not be distributed without the attachment of a clear statement regarding the author of the modifications, and this notice may in no case be removed. Modifications may also be submitted to the author for inclusion in the main CGIC distribution.

  115
  • GNU General Public License

    115
• Version 2, June 1991

  115
• Copyright © 1989, 1991 Free Software Foundation, Inc.

  115
• 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA

  115
• Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this license document, but changing it is not allowed.

  115
• PREAMBLE

  115
• The licenses for most software are designed to take away your freedom to share and change it. By contrast, the GNU General Public License is intended to guarantee your freedom to share and change free software--to make sure the software is free for all its users. This General Public License applies to most of the Free Software

  115
• Foundation's software and to any other program whose authors commit to using it. (Some other Free Software Foundation software is covered by the GNU Library General Public License instead.) You can apply it to your programs, too.

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• TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR COPYING, DISTRIBUTION AND MODIFICATION

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• 0. This License applies to any program or other work which contains a notice placed by the copyright holder saying it may be distributed under the terms of this General Public License. The "Program", below, refers to any such program or work, and a "work based on the Program" means either the Program or any derivative work under copyright law: that is to say, a work containing the Program or a portion of it, either verbatim or with modifications and/or translated into another language. (Hereinafter, translation is included without limitation in the term "modification".) Each licensee is addressed as "you".

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• Activities other than copying, distribution and modification are not covered by this License; they are outside its scope. The act of running the Program is not restricted, and the output from the Program is covered only if its contents constitute a work based on the Program (independent of having been made by running the Program).

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• 1. You may copy and distribute verbatim copies of the Program's source code as you receive it, in any medium, provided that you conspicuously and appropriately publish on each copy an appropriate copyright notice and disclaimer of warranty; keep intact all the notices that refer to this License and to the absence of any warranty; and give any other recipients of the Program a copy of this License along with the Program.

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• You may charge a fee for the physical act of transferring a copy, and you may at your option offer warranty protection in exchange for a fee.

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• 2. You may modify your copy or copies of the Program or any portion of it, thus forming a work based on the Program, and copy and distribute such modifications or work under the terms of Section 1 above, provided that you also meet all of these conditions:

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• b) You must cause any work that you distribute or publish, that in whole or in part contains or is derived from the Program or any part thereof, to be licensed as a whole at no charge to all third parties under the terms of this License.

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• c) If the modified program normally reads commands interactively when run, you must cause it, when started running for such interactive use in the most ordinary way, to print or display an announcement including an appropriate copyright notice and a notice that there is no warranty (or else, saying that you provide a warranty) and that users may redistribute the program under 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 print such an announcement, your work based on the Program is not required to print an announcement.)

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• These requirements apply to the modified work as a whole. If identifiable sections of that work are not derived from the Program, and can be reasonably considered independent and separate works in themselves, then this License, and its terms, do not apply to those sections when you distribute them as separate works. But when you distribute the same sections as part of a whole which is a work based on the Program, the distribution of the whole must be on the terms of this License, whose permissions for other licensees extend to the entire whole, and thus to each and every part regardless of who wrote it.

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• Thus, it is not the intent of this section to claim rights or contest your rights to work written entirely by you; rather, the intent is to exercise the right to control the distribution of derivative or collective works based on the Program.

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• In addition, mere aggregation of another work not based on the Program with the Program (or with a work based on the Program) on a volume of a storage or distribution medium does not bring the other work under the scope of this License.

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• It is not the purpose of this section to induce you to infringe any patents or other property right claims or to contest validity of any such claims; this section has the sole purpose of protecting the integrity of the free software distribution system, which is implemented by public license practices. Many people have made generous contributions to the wide range of software distributed through that system in reliance on consistent application of that system; it is up to the author/donor to decide if he or she is willing to distribute software through any other system and a licensee cannot impose that choice.

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• 8. If the distribution and/or use of the Program is restricted in certain countries either by patents or by copyrighted interfaces, the original copyright holder who places the Program under this License may add an explicit geographical distribution limitation excluding those countries, so that distribution is permitted only in or among countries not thus excluded. In such case, this License incorporates the limitation as if written in the body of this License.

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• Each version is given a distinguishing version number. If the Program specifies a version number of this License which applies to it and "any later version", you have the option of following the terms and conditions either of that version or of any later version published by the Free Software Foundation. If the Program does not specify a version number of this License, you may choose any version ever published by the Free Software Foundation.

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