Origin Storage Thecus N4560 12TB User Manual

User’s ManualN2520/N2560/N4520/N4560 Series

xChapter 1: IntroductionRear Panel1.4 N2520/N2560:• The N2520/N2560 rear panel features ports and connectors.Back PanelItem Description1. System Fan S

100Chapter 3: System AdministrationLocal Data backupItem DescriptionImport This is associated with external devices which are added to the system suc

101Chapter 3: System Administrationimported them to the NAS under the RAID60volume. Next, please select the path from the drop down list to save the l

102Chapter 3: System AdministrationNow, you will see in the data guard task list that you have created a task . And that the system has created 2 new

103Chapter 3: System Administration Folder to Folder• Folder to external device• External device to Folder•

104Chapter 3: System AdministrationLet’s take “Folder to External device” as an example. In the source pane, select the desired RAID volume and its as

105Chapter 3: System Administration Read the notes and check the “Accept” box for confirmation.Now, you will see in the data guard task list that you h

106Chapter 3: System AdministrationNext, fill in the task name and related settings.

107Chapter 3: System AdministrationRealtime BackupItem DescriptionTask Name Input the task name, length limited to 4~12 characters. Sync Type Select

108Chapter 3: System AdministrationSchedule Backup: click on “Schedule Backup” and this screen will. 2 different choices can be 4. selected from, folde

109Chapter 3: System AdministrationRead the notes and check the “Accept” box for confirmation.Now, you will see in the data guard task list that you ha

xiChapter 1: IntroductionN4520/N4560:• The N4520/N4560 rear panel features ports and connectors.Back PanelItem Description1. System Fan System fan tha

110Chapter 3: System AdministrationLet’s take example to have “iSCSI to Folder” backup, from existed iSCSI volume “iSCSI_iscsiv502” to volume RAID fol

111Chapter 3: System Administration task list will have created task listed. To start the iSCSI volume backup, select the task and click “Start” from

112Chapter 3: System AdministrationiSCSI Import: click on “iSCSI Import” and screen appear as below.6. It can be imported from two different storage po

113Chapter 3: System AdministrationNext, provide where the task log will store.Reading the note and check on “Accept” for confirmation.Now, from the da

114Chapter 3: System AdministrationFor the ACL restore, it can be restored in the same system or used in another unit. For example, let’s restore the

115Chapter 3: System AdministrationData Burn3.8.5 The data burn is featured to support 3 different modes of data burning for files/folders to and from i

116Chapter 3: System AdministrationSelect from the installed USB burning devices. Please click the “detect disc” button to c. check the status once th

117Chapter 3: System AdministrationSelect the ISO file. b. Select from the installed USB burning devices. Please click the “detect disc” button to c.

118Chapter 3: System AdministrationInput the path where the ISO file is going to be stored, you can press the “Browse” c. button to have the share list

119Chapter 3: System AdministrationWindows XP SP2• To set up the Printer Server in Windows XP SP2, follow the steps below:Connect the USB printer to o

12Chapter 2: Hardware InstallationChapter 2: Hardware Installation§Overview2.1 Your Thecus IP storage is designed for easy installation. To help you g

120Chapter 3: System AdministrationSelect Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer. 3. Select The printer that I want isn’t listed. 4. You can pre

121Chapter 3: System AdministrationType http://<Thecus_NAS>:631/printers/usb-printer in the box, where <Thecus_NAS_IP> is the IP address o

122Chapter 3: System AdministrationDone! Click Finish. 9.

123Chapter 3: System AdministrationUninterrupted Power Source3.9.2 From the External Devices menu, choose the Uninterrupted Power Source item and the

124 Appendix A: Customer SupportAppendix A: Customer Support If you are still experiencing problems with your Thecus IP storage, or require a Return

125Appendix B: RAID BasicsAppendix B: RAID Basics Overview• A Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) is an array of several hard disks that prov

126 Appendix B: RAID BasicsRAID 5RAID 5 offers data security and it is best suited for networks that perform many small I/O transactions at the same ti

127Appendix B: RAID Basicslisted below:RAID Level Percentage UsedRAID 0 100%RAID 11/n x 100%RAID 5(n-1)/n x 100%RAID 6(n-2)/n x 100%RAID 1050%JBOD100%

128 Appendix C: Active Directory Basics Appendix C: Active Directory Basics Overview• With Windows 2000, Microsoft introduced Active Directory (ADS)

129Appendix D: Licensing InformationAppendix D: Licensing Information Overview• This product included copyrighted third-party software licensed under

13Chapter 2: Hardware InstallationPress the power button on the Front Panel to boot up the Thecus IP storage. 3. N2520/N2560 power button SN4520/N4560

130Appendix D: Licensing InformationCGIC License Terms• Basic LicenseCGIC, copyright 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 by Thomas Bo

131Appendix D: Licensing Informationthe recipients all the rights that you have. You must make sure that they, too, receive or can get the source code

132 Appendix D: Licensing Informationwarranty protection in exchange for a fee.2. You may modify your copy or copies of the Program or any portion of

133Appendix D: Licensing Informationware interchange; or,b) Accompany it with a written offer, valid for at least three years, to give any third party

134Appendix D: Licensing Information7. If, as a consequence of a court judgment or allegation of patent infringement or for any other reason (not lim

135Appendix D: Licensing Informationrivatives of our free software and of promoting the sharing and reuse of software generally.NO WARRANTY11. BECAUS

14Chapter 3: System AdministrationChapter 3: System Administration§Overview3.1 The Thecus IP storage provides an easily accessible Web Administration

15Chapter 3: System AdministrationAdd Shortcut3.2.1 The user interface with “Add Shortcut” shortcut allows the user to designate often used items and

16Chapter 3: System AdministrationMessage Bar3.2.3 You can get quick information about your system status by moving your mouse over these icons. Messa

17Chapter 3: System AdministrationLanguage Selection3.2.6 The Thecus IP storage supports multiple Languages, including:English Japanese Traditional

18Chapter 3: System AdministrationSystem/Service Status3.3.2 From the System Management category,, choose the Status item, System Service Status and H

19Chapter 3: System AdministrationExport log option This can be set to Auto Export or Auto Delete. Log TypeThe default logs displayed are for system e

ii Copyright and Trademark NoticeCopyright and Trademark Notice Thecus and other names of Thecus products are registered trademarks of Thecus Technol

20Chapter 3: System AdministrationUser Access Log3.3.5 The User Access Log Support section allows administrators to select the desired protocols to re

21Chapter 3: System AdministrationTo export details from the User Access Log as a single file from target folder, administrators must first select the

22Chapter 3: System AdministrationConguration with syslog client and target to store remotely:• See the following table for a detailed description of

23Chapter 3: System AdministrationSystem Monitor3.3.7 The system monitor is capable to monitor system status including CPU/memory utilization, network

24Chapter 3: System AdministrationFor the on-line users list, system monitor will display the on-line users and the share folder they have visited. Sy

25Chapter 3: System AdministrationDate and Time: Setting system time 3.3.8 From the System Management category, choose the Date and Time item and the

26Chapter 3: System AdministrationScheduled On/O3.3.10 Using the Thecus IP storage System Management, you can save energy and money by scheduling the

27Chapter 3: System AdministrationAdministrator Password3.3.11 From the System Management category, choose the Administrator Password item and the Cha

28Chapter 3: System AdministrationResetting to factory defaults will not erase the data stored in the hard disks, but WILL revert all the settings to

29Chapter 3: System AdministrationOnce you click Next, you will see the following screen:Click Start to begin the file system check. Click Reboot to re

iiiSafety WarningsSafety Warnings For your safety, please read and follow the following safety warnings:Read this manual thoroughly before attempting

30Chapter 3: System AdministrationThe system must be rebooted before Thecus IP storage can function normally after le system check completes. Wake-Up

31Chapter 3: System AdministrationUI Login Function3.3.18 Adjusts UI Login Configuration settings, you can enable/disable the Web Disk, Photo Server a

32Chapter 3: System AdministrationNetmask/Prefix Length Input netmask for IPv4 and Prefix length for IPv6.Gateway Gateway for associate NIC.Default gate

33Chapter 3: System Administration Disks InformationItem DescriptionDisk No. Indicates disk location.Capacity Shows the SATA hard disk capacity.Model

34Chapter 3: System AdministrationS.M.A.R.T. InformationItem DescriptionTray Number Tray the hard disk is installed in.Model Model name of the install

35Chapter 3: System AdministrationThe bad block scan can be terminated by clicking on “Stop Detect Bad Block”. RAID Management3.4.2 From the Storage

36Chapter 3: System AdministrationDisk No. Number assigned to the installed hard disks.Capacity (MB) Capacity of the installed hard disks.Model Model

37Chapter 3: System Administration In a multiple RAID conguration, one RAID volume must be designated as the Master RAID volume. The Master RAID volu

38Chapter 3: System AdministrationPlease keep your USB disk in a safe place and also backup the encrypted key. There is no way to rescue data back if

39Chapter 3: System AdministrationPress “Yes” for RAID volume creation preparation. Then click “Finish” to start up with RAID 10. volume building. Bui

iv Table of ContentsTable of Contents Copyright and Trademark Notice. ...iiAbout This Manual. ...

40Chapter 3: System Administration LevelModelJBOD RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 6 RAID 10N2520/N2560  N4520/N4560     RAID configuration is

41Chapter 3: System Administration

42Chapter 3: System AdministrationRemove RAID • Click to remove the RAID volume. All user data and iSCSI created in the selected RAID volume will be d

43Chapter 3: System AdministrationMigrating a RAID(Dose not apply to the N2520/N2560)• Once a RAID volume has been created, you may want to move it to

44Chapter 3: System AdministrationMigrating a RAID volume could take several hours to complete.• The RAID migration feature is available only when it

45Chapter 3: System AdministrationNAS Stacking (N4520/N4560 Only)3.4.3 The Thecus IP storage’s capacity can be expanded even further using the stackab

46Chapter 3: System AdministrationNext, input the target IP address of the stackable device and click the Discovery button. The system will list avail

47Chapter 3: System AdministrationFrom the figure above, the Stacked Target name is “pmmeeting”. The figures below show the result before and after via

48Chapter 3: System AdministrationThe Public setting will be set the same way as the setting for the system share folder associated with the ACL permi

49Chapter 3: System AdministrationWith this newly attached stack target device, you will see the information displayed and also have access to several

vTable of Contents3.3.13 Factory Default. ...

50Chapter 3: System AdministrationD. Stack Target ACLIf the stack target Public setting set to Yes, then the ACL button will be grayed out. However, i

51Chapter 3: System AdministrationISO Image Mounting (N4520/N4560 Only)3.4.4 The ISO Image Mounting feature is a very useful tool from the Thecus prod

52Chapter 3: System AdministrationTo mount the new ISO file, select one file from the list of files and input the desired mounting name into the “Mount a

53Chapter 3: System Administration iSCSI (N4520/N4560 Only)3.4.5 You may specify the space allocated for iSCSI. See the table below to the allowed iSC

54Chapter 3: System AdministrationThe Create iSCSI Volume screen appears.Create iSCSI VolumeItemDescriptioniSCSI Target Volume Enable or Disable the

55Chapter 3: System AdministrationThe iSCSI target volume creation will associate at least one LUN together. It can be assigned either “Thin-Provision

56Chapter 3: System Administration Expand Volume• The iSCSI volume is now able to expand its capacity from unused space (Instant Allocation mode only)

57Chapter 3: System AdministrationDelete Volume• To delete volume on the current RAID volume, follow the steps below:Under the Volume Allocation List,

58Chapter 3: System Administrationvolume is available from the list. Please refer to the screenshot below. If creating an iSCSI target volume under “I

59Chapter 3: System AdministrationNext, input “Initiator iqn” and setup iSCSI target volume access privileges from the available list. Apply by clicki

viTable of Contents3.6.13 Auto Thumbnail. ... 82

60Chapter 3: System AdministrationiSCSI CRC/ChecksumTo enable this option, the initiator can connect with “Data digest” and “Header digest”. Max Conne

61Chapter 3: System AdministrationFile Sharing/Privilege3.5 The Thecus IP storage has built-in user database that allows administrators to manage user

62Chapter 3: System AdministrationAD Domain ExampleItem InformationWork Group / Domain NamedomainADS Support EnableADS Server Name Computer1ADS Realm

63Chapter 3: System AdministrationAll users are automatically assigned to the ‘users’ group.• Edit Users• Select an existing user from the Local User

64Chapter 3: System AdministrationLocal Group Conguration3.5.3 From the File Sharing/Privilege category, choose the Group item, and the Local Group C

65Chapter 3: System AdministrationEdit Groups• On the Local Group Configuration screen, select a group name from the list.1. Press the Edit button to m

66Chapter 3: System AdministrationShared Folder3.5.5 From the File Sharing/Privilege category, choose Shared Folder, and the Shared Folder screen ap-F

67Chapter 3: System Administrationyou to change folder information. After entering the information, press Apply to save your changes.Modify FolderItem

68Chapter 3: System AdministrationNFS Share• To allow NFS access to the share folder, enable the NFS Service, and then set up hosts with access rights

69Chapter 3: System AdministrationSamba Conguration• On the Folder screen, press the Samba button and the Samba Configuration screen appears. This scr

viiChapter 1: IntroductionChapter 1: Introduction§Overview1.1 Thank you for choosing the Thecus IP Storage Server. The Thecus IP storage is an easy-to

70Chapter 3: System AdministrationACL settingItem DescriptionDeny Denies access to users or groups who are displayed in this column.Read Only Provides

71Chapter 3: System Administration The ACL can only be set for share and sub-folders level, not for les. The ACL screen also allows you to search for

72Chapter 3: System AdministrationUser and Group Backup3.5.7 The user and group backup feature allow system users and groups to be backed up to anothe

73Chapter 3: System AdministrationLDAP Support (N4520/N4560 Only)3.5.8 The LDAP is another way to authenticate login users who have joined the LDAP se

74Chapter 3: System AdministrationNetwork Service3.6 Use the Network Service category to make network service support settings. Samba / CIFS3.6.1 Ther

75Chapter 3: System AdministrationThe Thecus IP storage is supported recycle bin via SMB/CIFS protocol. Simply enable the “Recycle Bin” function and “

76Chapter 3: System AdministrationAFP (Apple Network Setup)3.6.2 From the Network Service category, choose the AFP item, and the AFP Support screen ap

77Chapter 3: System AdministrationFTP 3.6.4 The Thecus IP storage can act as an FTP server, enabling users to download and upload files with their favo

78Chapter 3: System AdministrationA description of each item follows:TFTPItem DescriptionTFTP Enables TFTP Service on the Thecus IP storage.NICs Check

79Chapter 3: System AdministrationDisable HTTP support and Enable Secure HTTP support to guarantee secure access.UPnP Service3.6.7 This device support

viiiChapter 1: IntroductionFront Panel 1.3 N2520/N2560:• The Thecus N2520/N2560’s front panel shows the device’s indicators and hard disk install slot

80Chapter 3: System AdministrationDDNS3.6.10 To set up a server on the Internet and enable the users to connect to it easily, a fixed and easy-to remem

81Chapter 3: System AdministrationUPnP Port Management3.6.11 One of the most convent way to allow users to access required services such as FTP, SSH,

82Chapter 3: System AdministrationWebDAV3.6.12 The WebDAV is an extended protocol of http(s) which allows remote access to your NAS system. To begin u

83Chapter 3: System AdministrationThecusID3.6.14 Creating a Thecus ID will give you full access to all that Thecus has to offer. After creating a Thecu

84Chapter 3: System AdministrationIf you don’t have a Thecus ID, click “Register” and the screen below will appear. Please fill in the required infor

85Chapter 3: System AdministrationApplication Server3.7 The Thecus IP storage supports built-in application such as iTunes server as well as add-on offi

86Chapter 3: System AdministrationAdd-on Ocial Applications3.7.2 There are several default pre-loaded official applications such as WebDisk, Piczza (Ph

87Chapter 3: System AdministrationBackup3.8 There are a number of ways to back up data with the Thecus IP storage. Rsync Target Server3.8.1 When it co

88Chapter 3: System AdministrationRemote Data backupItem DescriptionAdd Add new task.Edit Edit select task. Remove Remove select taskStart If associat

89Chapter 3: System AdministrationRemote Data backupItem DescriptionFull Backup The “Full backup” will have all shares from source backup to destinati

ixChapter 1: IntroductionN4520/N4560:• The Thecus N4520/N4560 front panel shows the device’s indicators, system information and hard disk trays:Front

90Chapter 3: System AdministrationFull Backup• Click on full backup and the setup screen appear as below. Fill in the remote target IP (Destination) a

91Chapter 3: System Administration-Fill out all the necessary details and choose your parametersAdd Rsync Backup TaskItem DescriptionTask Name This is

92Chapter 3: System AdministrationFrom the task list, you can now see the newly added task “fullback01”. The backup is setup as “real time”. From the

93Chapter 3: System AdministrationClick “Next” and more setting appears. These are the as the settings for “Full backup”3. Click “Finish” and the dat

94Chapter 3: System AdministrationiSCSI Backup• If the source unit contains iSCSI volume, it can be backed up to the target unit as a single file. The

95Chapter 3: System Administration4. Click “Finish” and the data guard task will appear in the list as shown below.From the task list, you can now se

96Chapter 3: System AdministrationThis is a useful feature if the system configuration needs to be restored to a brand new unit. Let’s go thru the foll

97Chapter 3: System AdministrationClick “Next” and a screen will appear as shown below. It has the listed available system 3. configuration backup files

98Chapter 3: System AdministrationThe backup configuration has different numbers of RAID volume than the current system (3 5. vs 1). It can be kept as t

99Chapter 3: System AdministrationData Guard (Local Backup)3.8.3 The Thecus product provides complete backup solution between Thecus NAS systems as we