Thecus N2200 Combo NAS FW v3.00.
Copyright and Trademark Notice 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. Copyright © 2009 Thecus Technology Corporation. All rights reserved.
Safety Warnings For your safety, please read and follow the following safety warnings: Read this manual thoroughly before attempting to set up your N2200. Your N2200 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.
Table of Contents Copyright and Trademark Notice ................................................... 2 About This Manual ......................................................................... 2 Limited Warranty........................................................................... 2 Safety Warnings ............................................................................ 3 Table of Contents .......................................................................... 4 Chapter 1: Introduction .......
UPS Setting ................................................................................. 30 Utility .......................................................................................... 31 Administrator Password................................................................ 31 Config Mgmt ............................................................................... 31 Factory default............................................................................ 32 Reboot & Shutdown ...............
User Module........................................................................................... 65 Backup.................................................................................................. 66 Nsync.......................................................................................... 66 Add Nsync Task .......................................................................... 66 Setting Up an Nsync Target on an Nsync Device..............................
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Chapter 1: Introduction Overview Thank you for choosing the Thecus N2200 IP Storage Server. The Thecus N2200 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. Gigabit Ethernet ports enhance network efficiency, allowing the N2200 to take over file management functions, increase application and data sharing and provide faster data response.
Media Server With the built-in Media Server capability, the N2200 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. To set up the Media Server, refer to Chapter 4: System Network >Media Server. Backup Server Don’t leave precious data to chance.
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Front Panel Item Power LED Power Button LCD Description • Solid blue: system is ready • Blinking Blue: system is re-build • Power on/off N2200 • Displays current system status and messages HDD 1 LED WAN LED • • • • • USB Copy ● HDD 2 LED Blinking Blinking Blinking Blinking Blinking Yellow: HDD activity Red: HDD failure Yellow: HDD activity Red: HDD failure green: network activity Blinking Blue: USB Copy activity Blinking Red: USB Copy failure • Two HDD trays support 2x 3.5" or 2 x 2.
Reset Button USB Port DC IN or router • Resets the N2200 • Immediately press the Reset button on the back. This will reset your network setting, password. • USB 2.
Chapter 2: Hardware Installation Overview Your N2200 is designed for easy installation. To help you get started, the following chapter will help you quickly get your N2200 up and running. Please read it carefully to prevent damaging your unit during installation. Before You Begin Before you begin, be sure to take the following precautions: 1. Read and understand the Safety Warnings outlined in the beginning of the manual. 2.
Cable Connections To connect the N2200 to your network, follow the steps below: 1. Connect an Ethernet cable from your network to the LAN port on the back panel of the N2200. 2. Connect the provided power cord into the power socket on the back panel. 3. Press the power button boot up the N2200.
Chapter 3: First Time Setup Overview Once the hardware is installed, physically connected to your network, and powered on, you can configure the N2200 so that it is accessible to your network users. There is one way to set up your N2200: using the Thecus Smart Utility. Follow the steps below for initial software setup. Thecus Smart Utility The handy Thecus Smart Utility makes configuring N2200 a snap. To configure the N2200 using the Smart Utility, perform the following steps: 1.
5. Please select your installation mode, One Click Installation or Manual Installation. 6. After your installed HDDs are detected, select your desired RAID level. Press Next to continue. 7. The N2200 will automatically create several folders. Select your desired folder and map it to your local PC/NB as a Network Device.
8. Complete the N2200 Smart Utility Wizard. A. You can access the N2200 Web Administrator interface by clicking the Start Brower button. The default password is “admin”. You can also setup a backup task at this point by clicking the Setup backup task button. B. Press Exit to exit the windows utility. NOTE The Thecus Smart Utility Wizard is designed for installation on systems running Windows XP/2000 or Mac OSX or later.
Single Task Quick Backup: Perform a single backup by selecting the source ‧ and destination. ‧ Manually Backup and Task List: Show all task information and options.
USB Copy The USB Copy function enables you to copy files stored on USB devices such as USB disks and digital cameras to the N2200 with a press of a button. To use USB copy, follow the steps below: 1. Plug your USB device into an available USB port on the Front Panel. 2. Press the “USB Copy Button”. 3. The N2200 will start copying USB disks connected to the front USB port. The LCD will display the USB copy progress and result.
Step 4: Create Folders and Set Up ACLs Once users are introduced into your network, you can begin to create various folders on the N2200 and control user access to each using Folder Access Control Lists. For more information on managing folders, see Chapter 4: Storage Management > Share Folder. To find out about configuring Folder Access Control Lists, see Chapter 4: Storage Management > Share Folder> Folder Access Control List (ACL).
Chapter 4: System Administration Overview The N2200 provides an easily accessible Web Administration Interface. With it, you can configure and monitor the N2200 anywhere on the network. Web Administration Interface Make sure your network is connected to the Internet. To access the N2200 Web Administration Interface: 1. Type the N2200’s IP address into your browser. (Default IP address is http://192.168.1.100) NOTE Your computer’s network IP address must be on the same subnet as the N2200.
Menu Bar Item System Information System Management System Network Storage User and Group Authentication Application Server Module Management Backup Description Current system status of the N2200. Various N2200 system settings and information. Information and settings for network connections, as well as various services of the N2200. Information and settings for storage devices installed into the N2200. Allows configuration of users and groups. Printer Server and iTunes Server to set up of the N2200.
Temperature. Network. Green: Systematic temperature is normal. Red: Systematic temperature is unusual. Click to go to System Status page as short cut. Green: Connection to network is normal. Red: abnormal connection to the network Logout Click to logout Web Administration Interface.
Product Information Item Description Manufacturer Displays the name of the system manufacturer. Product No. Shows the model number of the system. Firmware version Shows the current firmware version. Up time Displays the total run time of the system. System/Service Status From the Status menu, choose the System item, System Status and Service Status screens appear. These screens provide basic system and service status information.
See the following table for a detailed description of each item: System Logs Item All INFO WARN ERROR Download All Log File Truncate All Log File The number of lines per page □ Sort Ascending Sort Descending |<< < > >>| Description Provides all log information including system messages, warning messages and error messages. Records information about system messages. Shows only warning messages. Shows only error messages. Export all logs to an external file. Clear all log files.
System Management The System Management menu gives you a wealth of settings that you can use to configure your N2200’s system administration functions. You can set up system time, system notifications, and even upgrade firmware from this menu. Time: Setting System Time From the Time 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 N2200 with an NTP (Network Time Protocol) Server.
Notification Configuration From the menu, choose the Notification item, and the Notification Configuration screen appears. This screen lets you have the N2200 notify you in case of any system malfunction. Press Apply to confirm all settings. See following table for a detailed description of each item. Notification Configuration Item Description Beep Notification Enable or disable the system beeper that beeps when a problem occurs. Email Notification Enable or disable email notifications of system problems.
NOTE • The beeper only beeps if it is enabled in the System Notification menu. • Check Thecus website for the latest firmware release and release notes. • Downgrading firmware is not permitted. WARNING Do not turns off the system during the firmware upgrade processing. This will lead to a catastrophic result that may render the system inoperable.
Example - Monday: Off: 8:00; Off: 16:00 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. UPS Setting The N2200 can also support various uninterruptible power supply units via either “USB” interface, providing extra data security and accessibility in the case of a power failure. From the Status menu, choose the UPS item and the UPS Setting screen appears.
Utility Administrator Password From the 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. Change Administrator Item New Password Confirm Password Apply and LCD Entry Password Description Type in a new administrator password.
Factory default From the menu, choose the Factory Default item and the Reset to Factory Default screen appears. Press Apply to reset the N2200 to factory default settings. WARNING Resetting to factory defaults will not erase the data stored in the hard disks, but WILL revert all the settings to the factory default values. Reboot & Shutdown From the 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.
Once the system has rebooted, you will be returned to the File System Check prompt. Check the desired RAID volumes and click Next to proceed with the file system check. Click Reboot to reboot without running the check. Once you click Next, you will see the following screen: Click Start to begin the file system check. Click Reboot to reboot the system. When the file system check is run, the system will show 20 lines of information until it is complete.
NOTE The system must be rebooted before the N2200 can function normally after file system check complete. System Network Use the System Network menu to make network configuration settings as well as service support settings. LAN Configuration From the System Network menu, choose LAN, and the LAN Configuration screen appears. This screen displays the network parameters of the LAN connection. You may change any of these items and press Apply to confirm your settings.
LAN Configuration Item Description Host name Domain name Host name that identifies the N2200 on the network. Specifies the domain name of the N2200. WINS Server To set a server name for NetBIOS computer. MAC Address MAC address of the network interface. IP Sharing Mode When enabled, PCs connected to the LAN port will be able to access the LAN. Set IP Address by: Static / Dynamic IP You can choose a static IP or Dynamic IP, and input your network configuration. IP address of the LAN interface.
Samba Service Used for letting the operating system of UNIX series and SMB/CIFS of Microsoft Windows operating system (Server Message Block / Common Internet File System).Do the link in network protocol. Enable or Disable SMB/CIFS protocol for Windows, Apple, Unix drive mapping. Samba Recycle Bin The N2200 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.
A description of each item follows: NFS Server Setting Item NFS Apply Description Enable or Disable NFS support. Click Apply to save your changes. FTP N2200 can act as a FTP server, enabling users to download and upload files with their favorite FTP programs. From the System 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.
Access Auto Rename Upload Bandwidth Download Bandwidth download files to/from public folders. Download: Allow anonymous FTP users to download files from public folders. Upload only: Allow anonymous FTP users to upload files from public folders. No access: Block anonymous FTP user access. If checked, the system will automatically rename files that are uploaded with a duplicate file name. The renaming scheme is [filename].#, where # represents an integer.
Shared Media Folders Rescan Select the folder(s) that contains media files to be shared. Click the Rescan button to have the N2200 for new contents in the selected media folder. Shared Media Folders 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: 1. Click on System Network > Media Server in the menu bar. 2.
A description of each item follows: Web Service Item HTTP (WebDisk) Support HTTPs (Secure WebDisk) Support NOTE Description Enable or disable WebDisk support. Enter the port number if this option is enabled. The port number is default 80. Enable or disable secure WebDisk support. Enter the port if this option is enabled. • Disable HTTP support and Enable Secure HTTP support to guarantee secure access.
Bonjour Setting Bonjour is Apple Inc.'s trade name for its implementation of Zeroconf, a service discovery protocol. Bonjour locates devices such as printers, as well as other computers, and the services that those devices offer on a local network using multicast Domain Name System service records.
Disks Information Item Disk No. Capacity Model Firmware Status Bad Block Scan Total Capacity Disk Power Management NOTE Description Indicates disk location. Shows the SATA hard disk capacity. Displays the SATA hard disk model name. Shows the SATA hard disk firmware version. Indicates the status of the disk. Can read OK, Warning, or Failed. Click Yet to start to begin scanning for bad blocks. Shows the total SATA hard disk capacity.
Test Type shows total count of hours (or minutes, or seconds, depending on manufacturer) in power-on state. The current temperature of the hard disk in degrees Celsius Count of reallocated sectors. When the hard drive finds a read/write/verification error, it marks this sector as "reallocated" and transfers data to a special reserved area (spare area). This process is also known as remapping and "reallocated" sectors are called remaps.
the capacities allocated for data. There is also a graph which represents how the RAID volume is currently allocated. RAID Information Item ID RAID Level Status Disks Used Total Capacity Data Capacity Description ID of the current RAID volume. NOTE: All RAID IDs must be unique. Shows the current RAID configuration. Indicates status of the RAID. Can read either Healthy, Degraded, or Damaged. Hard disks used to form the current RAID volume. Total capacity of the current RAID.
Data Percentage Create a special file storage layout in the storage volume. A larger stripe size is better for large files. The percentage of the RAID volume that will be used to store data. Press this button to configure a file system and create the RAID storage volume. To create a RAID volume, follow the steps below: 1. On the RAID Information screen, click create. 2.
Edit RAID On the RAID Information screen, press the Edit button to go to the RAID Information screen. Using Edit RAID, you can select RAID ID and the Spare Disk. . Remove RAID Click to remove the RAID volume. All user data has been created in selected RAID volume will be removed. To remove a RAID volume, follow the steps below: 1. On the RAID List screen, select the RAID volume by clicking on its radio button, and click RAID Information to open the RAID Configuration screen. 2.
Adding Folders 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. Add Folder Item RAID ID Folder Name Description Browseable Public Apply NOTE Description RAID volume where the new folder will reside. Enter the name of the folder. Provide a description the folder. Enable or disable users from browsing the folder contents.
Modify Folder Item RAID ID Folder Name Description Browseable Public Description RAID volume where the folder will reside. Enter the name of the folder. Provide a description the folder. Enable or disable users from browsing the folder contents. This setting will only apply while access via SMB/CIFS and web disk. Admit or deny public access to this folder. Remove Folders To remove a folder, press the Remove button from the specified folder row. The system will confirm folder deletion.
NFS Share To allow NFS access to the share folder, enable the NFS Service, and then set up hosts with access rights by clicking Add. NFS Share Item Hostname Privilege Guest System Support IO Mapping Description Enter the name or IP address of the host Host has either read only or writeable access to the folder. There are two selections available: • Unix / Linux System • AIX (Allow source port > 1024) Choose the one which best fits your needs.
Apply user (nobody:nogroup) on NAS. Choose the one which best fits your needs. Click to save your changes. Folder and Sub-Folder Access Control List (ACL) On the Folder screen, press the ACL button, and the ACL setting screen appears. This screen allows you to configure access to the specific folder and sub-folders 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.
3. Continue selecting groups and users and assigning them access levels using the column buttons. 4. To remove a group or user from an access level column, press the Remove button in that column. 5. When you are finished, press Apply to confirm your ACL settings. NOTE If one user has belonged to more than one group but different privilege than the priority Deny > Read Only > Writable To setup sub-folders ACL, click on the symbol to extract sub folders list as screen shot shows below.
ISO Mount The ISO Mount feature is very useful tool included with Thecus products. With it, users can mount an ISO file and have the export name display all details from mounted ISO file. From the main menu, the ISO Mount feature is located under Storage. Please refer the figure below for reference. Select the ISO Mount function and you will see the following window: A. Add an ISO file From the figure above, select ISO file from drop down share list.
To mount a new ISO file, select one from the listed ISO files and input the desired mounting name into the “Mount as:” field. Click Add to complete mounting the ISO file. If you do not enter a “Mount as” ISO file export name, the system will automatically assign the export name as the ISO file name.
After you have completed adding the ISO image, then the page will display all mounted ISO files: You can click Unmount to remove the mounted ISO file. B. Using ISOs The mounted ISO file will be located in a share folder with the assigned ISO image name. Please refer the screen shot below. ISO file “image” has been mounted in the “Image” folder. The ISO file “Thecus 01,” without an assigned mounting name, has caused the system to automatically create a “Thecus 01” folder.
User and Group Authentication The N2200 has built-in user database that allows administrators to manage user access using different group policies. From the User and Group Authentication menu, you can create, modify, and delete users, and assign them to groups that you designate. Local User Configuration From the Accounts menu, choose the User item, and the Local User Configuration screen appears. This screen allows you to Add, Edit, and Remove local users.
NOTE All users are automatically assigned to the ‘users’ group. Edit Users 1. Select an existing user from the Local User Configuration screen. 2. Click on the Edit button, and Local User Setting screen appears. 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.
Remove Users 1. Select an existing user from the Local User Configuration screen. 2. Click on Remove button and the user is deleted from the system. Local Group Configuration From the Accounts menu, choose the Group item, and the Local Group Configuration screen appears. This screen allows you to Add, Edit, and Remove local groups. Local Group Configuration Item Description Add Press the Add button to add a user to the list of local groups.
Add Groups 1. 2. 3. 4. On the Local Group Configuration screen, click on the Add button. The Local Group Setting screen appears. Enter a Group Name. Enter a Group ID number. If left blank, the system will automatically assign one. 5. Select users to be in this group from the Users List by adding them to the Members List using the << button. 6. Click the Apply button to save your changes. Edit Groups 1. On the Local Group Configuration screen, select a group name from the list. 2.
Remove Groups 1. On the Local Group Configuration screen, select a group name from the list. 2. Press Remove to delete the group from the system. Batch Create Users and Groups The N2200 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. From the Accounts menu, click Batch Mgmt and the Batch Create Users and Groups dialogue will appear.
Application Server The N2200 supports a Printer Server and iTunes Server. The integrated Printer Server allows you to share a single USB printer will all users on the network. By activating the iTunes Server on the N2200, you will be able to directly play music files on this device with your iTunes client software. The following section shows you how. Printer Information From the Application Server menu, choose the Printer item, and the Printer Information screen appears.
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. You can configure the N2200 to act as a printer server. That way, all PCs connected to the network can utilize the same printer. Windows XP SP2 To set up the Printer Server in Windows XP SP2, follow the steps below: 1.
2. Click the right mouse button in anywhere on the Printers folder and then select Add Printer. 3. Select Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer. 4. Select The printer that I want isn’t listed.
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. 5. Click Select a shared printer by name. Type http://:631/printers/usb-printer in the box, where is the IP address of the N2200. Click Next. 6. Select or install a printer and then press OK. If your printer model is not listed, please contact your printer manufacturer for help. 7. Windows will attempt to connect to the printer.
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. 9. Done! Click Finish. iTunes® Server With the built-in iTunes server capability, the N2200 enables digital music to be shared and played anywhere on the network! From the Network menu, choose the iTunes item, and the iTunes Configuration screen appears. You may enable or disable the iTunes Service from here.
See the following table for detailed descriptions of each field: iTunes Configuration Item iTunes Server Name Password Rescan Interval MP3 Tag Encode Description Enable or disable the iTunes Service. Name used to identify the N2200 to iTunes clients. Enter password to control access to your iTunes music. Rescan interval in seconds. Specify tag encoding for MP3 files stored in N2200. All ID3 tags will be sent out in UTF-8 format.
Backup There are a number of ways to back up data with the N2200. Nsync You can backup a share folder to another N2200 (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 N2200s, you have the option to transmit files securely between them. If the files on your N2200 are lost for any reason, you can restore those files from the target N2200.
Add Nsync Task Item Task Name Target Server Manufacturer Nsync Mode Target Server IP Address Source Folder Authorized Username on Target Server Description The name of your Nsync task. Select whether the target is a Thecus Product (e.g. N2200) or FTP server. Synchronize mode or Incremental mode . The IP address of your target server. The share folder you want to backup. The account name on the target server.
Password on Target Server Test Connection Schedule Time Type Add NOTE The password for the username on the target server. Click to check the connection to the Target Server. Enable or Disable schedule backup of your share folders. The time when the Nsync task will run. Select whether to run the Nsync task daily, weekly, or monthly. Daily: input the time of day to execute Nsync task. Weekly: input which day of the week to execute the task. Monthly: decide which day of the month to execute the task.
Chapter 5: Using the N2200 Overview Once the N2200 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 N2200, just enter its IP address into your browser (default IP address is http://192.168.1.100), and you will be taken to the N2200 Login page.
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. 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. 8. To delete a file or folder, select the file or folder’s check box. Press the Delete selected items button.
(upload) Upload file from your computer to current web disk folder. (Admin) Change password and confirm new password. (logout) To logout of the web disk interface. Show the files and folders in the directory. Search files in the directory. (You can only input word strings.) Name Displays the names of folders and files. Size Shows the size of folders and files. Type Displays the type of folders and files. Modified Shows the time of most recent modification of folders and files.
Windows XP Publishing Wizard 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. 1. Click on the XP Publishing Wizard icon on top right corner. 2. The XP Web Publishing Wizard Client screen appears. Click on the link to install the Publishing Wizard. 3. Windows XP will ask whether you want to run or save this file. Click Save to save the register file.
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”. 5. Click on this icon and Web Publishing Wizard will start. 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.
7. Your PC will start to connect to the Photo Web Server. 8. Select N2200 Photo Gallery Wizard to publish your pictures to the N2200. 9. Login into the N2200 with your local user name and password. 10. Create your album by entering an album name and clicking on the Create Album button.
11. Select the album you want to upload your pictures to. 12. Confirm the target album. 13. Windows will show you that the picture upload is in progress. 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.
15. Click on the user’s icon to go to that user’s album. 16. You will see the user’s album list. Click on Album. 17. Finished! You will see the pictures just selected in the album.
Managing Albums and Photos Icon Function Description Make Cover Make selected photo your cover picture. Back Return to the previous screen. Add Add a new album or photos. Modify Edit the name and description of the selected album or photo. Each name is limited to 20 characters and each description is limited to 255 characters. Delete NOTE Delete the selected albums or photos. • Only logged in users will see these icons.
Creating Albums To create a photo album, follow the steps below: 1. Click the Add button to create a new album. 2. Enter a name for the album, and enter a description if you wish. Then, click on the Create Album button. Password Protecting Albums If you would like to put a password on a particular album, follow these steps: 1. Select the album to be protected, click on the Edit button, and the Album Edit screen will appear. 2.
Slide Shows Slide shows are a great way to enjoy pictures stored on your N2200. You can click on the Start Slide Show icon on the top right hand corner to start the slide show. To stop the slide show, click on the Stop Slide Show icon on the top right hand corner. Mapping a Client PC to the N2200 You can map share folders on the N2200 so that you can access them as if they were drives on your computer. You can connect to the shared network folders on the N2200 as follows: Windows 1.
1. Choose Go > Connect to Server… 2. Enter the network address for the server in the Server Address text box. When connecting using SMB/CIFS protocol, type: smb://192.168.1.100/Folder1 When connecting using AFP protocol, type: afp://192.168.1.100/Folder1 Click Connect. 3. When MAC OS X is trying to connect N2200, it will ask for a User Name and Password which has access to the folder. 4.
Chapter 6: Tips and Tricks USB Storage Expansion The N2200 supports external USB hard disks through its four USB ports. Once a USB hard disk has successfully mounted, the entire volume will be linked automatically to the default USB HDD folder. The N2200 supports up to 6 USB external storage devices. All file names on the USB disk volume are case sensitive. Before attaching an USB disk drive to N2200, you have to partition and format it on a desktop computer or a notebook first.
RAID Auto-Rebuild When using RAID 1 on the N2200, you can use the auto-rebuild function when an error is detected. 1. When a hard disk fails the system beeps and/or an email notification is sent to specified recipients. 2. Check the LCD to see which disk has failed. 3. Follow the steps mentioned above to replace the failed hard disk. 4. The system automatically recognizes the new hard disk and starts the auto-rebuild sequence to resume its status before the hard disk crash.
Chapter 7: Troubleshooting Forgot My Network IP Address If you forget your network IP address and have no physical access to the system, you can use the Smart _Utility to retrieve the IP of your N2200. 1. Start the Smart Utility, and it will automatically detect all Thecus IP storage products on your network. Resetting NAS IP Address and Admin Password In case you changed the N2200 IP address and then forgot it, or forgot the administration password, follow the steps below to reset to default settings: 1.
Problems with Time and Date Settings The administrator is able to select an NTP Server to keep the N2200’s time synchronized. However, if the N2200 can not access the Internet, you may encounter a problem when setting the Time and Time Zone. If this happens: 1. Login to the Web Administration Interface. 2. Navigate to System Management>Time. 3. Under NTP Server, select No. 4. Set the Date, Time, and Time Zone. 5. Click Apply.
Appendix A: Product Specifications Hardware Specifications Product Model Network Interfaces LAN Storage HDD Bays I/O Interfaces USB Ports System Information LCD Control Panel N2200 Gigabit RJ-45 connector 2 x 3.5” or 2 x 2.5” SATA HDD, hot-swappable 4 x USB type A ports (Host mode), HDD1 Power, Activity/Fail HDD2 Power, Activity/Fail LAN_WAN (Activity) System LED Display Physical Buttons USB_COPY Busy USB_COPY Fail 1 x Power LED (Blue) 1. System Power On button 2. Reset to factory default button 3.
Backup System Management Event Notification UPS Support Printer Server Supported USB Devices Smart Utility Public folder Thecus Backup Utility (Windows XP/2000 and MAC OS X)-Smart_Utility Thecus Nsync Web GUI Multilingual support (English, French, German, Italian, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Russian and Polish) NTP support Scheduled Power On/Off Email notification Buzzer notification LCD UPS monitoring via USB interface , and system shutdown on low battery USB Pr
Appendix B: Customer Support If your N2200 is not working properly, we encourage you to check out Chapter 7: Troubleshooting, located in this manual. You can also try to ensure that you are using the latest firmware version for your N2200. Thecus is committed to providing free firmware upgrades to our customers. Our newest firmware is available on our Download Center: http://www.thecus.com/download.
Appendix C: RAID Basics Overview 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.
JBOD 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. As the data on JBOD is not protected, one drive failure could result total data loss.
Appendix D: UPS Compatibility List Brand Series Ablerex MS-RT ActivePower 1400VA AEC Model MiniGuard UPS 700 M2501 cable Back-UPS Pro Matrix-UPS Smart-UPS APC Back-UPS 940-0095A/C cables, 940-0020B/C cables, 940-0023A cable Back-UPS Office 940-0119A cable Masterswitch Not a UPS - 940-0020 cable Back-UPS RS 500 custom non-USB cable Regulator Pro serial Belkin Resource Home Office F6H350-SER, F6H500-SER, F6H650-SER Universal UPS F6C800-UNV, F6C120-UNV, F6C1100-UNV, F6H500ukUNV Fortress (new
Brand Fideltronik Fiskars Series Model Ares 700 and larger Other Ares models PowerRite MAX PowerServer 10, 30 All models with alarm interface MP110/210 Gamatronic MS-T MS µPS3/1 Gemini HP UPS625/UPS1000 R3000 XR R5500 XR INELT Monolith 1000LT Infosec iPEL Ippon (various) Liebert UPStation GXT2 contact-closure cable Masterguard Meta System 350, 500, 750, 1000 (various) HF Line 1..4 boards, /2 5..
Brand Series Powercom Model TrustTrust 425/625 BNT-1000AP Advice Partner/King Pr750 BNT-2000AP PowerGuard PowerKinetics PowerTech Power Walker PG-600 9001 Comp1000 DTR cable power Line-Interactive VI1000 3110, 3115, 5119, 5125, 5119 RM, PW5115 PW5125PW9120, PW9125, 9120, 9150, 9305 Powerware Powerwell PM525A/-625A/-800A/-1000A/-1250A RPF525/625/800/1000 Repotec RPT-800A SMS (Brazil) Manager III RPT-162A SOLA 325, 520, 610, 620, 330 SOLA/BASIC Mexico Socomec Sicon various ISBMEX protocol Egys
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CGIC License Terms Basic License CGIC, copyright 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 by Thomas Boutell and Boutell.Com, Inc. 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.
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