Thecus-technology M3800 User Manual

Thecus M3800 User’s Manual

Front Panel The Thecus M3800’s front panel has the device’s controls, indicators, and hard disk trays: Front Panel Item Description OSD LED • Solid

100 CGIC License Terms Basic License CGIC, copyright 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 by Thomas Boutell and Boutell.Com, Inc.

101 Also, for each author's protection and ours, we want to make certain that everyone understands that there is no warranty for this free sof

102 c) If the modified program normally reads commands interactively when run, you must cause it, when started running for such interactive use in

103 operating system on which the executable runs, unless that component itself accompanies the executable. If distribution of executable or objec

104 This section is intended to make thoroughly clear what is believed to be a consequence of the rest of this License. 8. If the distribution an

Rear Panel The Thecus M3800’s rear panel features ports and connectors. Back Panel Item Description eSATA Port • eSATA port for high-speed storag

Chapter 2: Hardware Installation Overview Your M3800 is designed for easy installation. To help you get started, the following chapter will help you q

Cable Connections To connect the M3800 to your network, follow the steps below: 1. Connect an Ethernet cable from your network to the WAN port on th

Chapter 3: First Time Setup Overview Once the hardware is installed, physically connected to your network, and powered on, you can configure the M3800

5. Login with the administrator account and password. The default account and password are both “admin”. Press Next to continue. 6. Name your M38

8. Select the RAID level you wish to use. Press Next to continue. 9. Change the default administrator password. 10. Access the M3800 Web Admin

RAID Setup and Firmware Installation Once the setup wizard has completed, you should now be inside the Web Admin Interface. From here, it is time to i

LCD Operation The M3800 is equipped with an LCD on the front for easy status display and setup. There are four buttons on the front panel to control t

19 Typical Setup Procedure From the Web Administration Interface, you can begin to setup your M3800 for se on your network. Setting up the M3800 t

2 Copyright and Trademark Notice Thecus and other names of Thecus products are registered trademarks of Thecus Technology Corp. Microsoft, Windows,

20 Step 5: Start Services Finally, you can start to setup the different services of the M3800 for the users on your network. You can find out more

Chapter 4: System Management Overview The M3800 provides an easily accessible Web Administration Interface. With it, you can configure and monitor the

Menu Bar The Menu Bar is where you will find all of the information screens and system settings of the M3800. The various settings are placed in the f

Status Menu The Status Menu on the menu bar allows you to see various aspects of the M3800. From here, you can discover the status of the M3800, and e

Printer Status From the Status menu, choose the Printer item, and the Printer Information screen appears. This screen provides the following informati

Storage Management The Storage Menu displays the status of storage devices installed in the M3800, and includes storage configuration options such as

eSATA Information Item Description Model Displays the eSATA hard disk model name. Capacity Shows the eSATA hard disk capacity in megabytes (MB). Use

RAID Information Item Description RAID Level Shows the current RAID configuration. Total Capacity Total capacity of the current RAID. Status Indica

RAID Settings Using RAID Settings, you can select stripe size, choose which disks are RAID disks or the Spare Disk, as well as enter a name for each d

Folder Management From the Storage menu, choose Folder, and the Folder screen appears. This screen allows you to create and configure folders on the M

3 Safety Warnings For your safety, please read and follow the following safety warnings: Read this manual thoroughly before attempting to set up

Apply Press Apply to create the folder. Back Press Back to return to the Folder screen. Folder names are limited to 60 characters. Systems running Wi

Folder Access Control List (ACL) On the Folder screen, press the ACL button, and the Access Control List screen appears. This screen allows you to con

Network Management Use the Network menu to make network configuration settings as well as service support settings. WAN Configuration From the Network

LAN Configuration The M3800 supports two Gigabit Ethernet ports for higher service availability. To configure these ports, choose LAN from the Network

WLAN Configuration When a compatible wireless USB dongle is installed on the M3800, the M3800 will become an access point, and the Network dropdown me

NOTE The IP Segment of WLAN, WAN and LAN should not overlap. 4 France 13 Europe (ETSI) 2 Spain 14 Japan 11 N. America Users should

Web Services Configuration From the Network menu, choose the Service item, and the Web Service screen appears. This screen displays the service suppor

NFS Setup From the Network menu, choose the NFS item, and the NFS Support screen appears. The M3800 can act as an NFS server, enabling users to downlo

User and Group Management The M3800 has built-in user database that allows administrators to manage user access using different group policies. From t

Modifying Users 1. Select an existing user from the Local User Configuration screen. 2. Click on the Modify button, and Local User Setting screen

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Modifying Groups 1. On the Local Group Configuration screen, select a group name from the list. 2. Press the Modify button to modify the members i

ADS/NT Support Item Description WINS Server Specifies the WINS server if necessary. Work Group / Domain Name Specifies the SMB/CIFS Work Group / ADS

System Settings The System menu gives you a wealth of settings that you can use to configure your M3800’s system administration functions. You can set

System Logs Item Description Truncate All Log File Clear all log files. |<< < > >>| Use the forward ( > >>| ) and bac

System Configuration Backup and Restore From the System menu, choose the Config Mgmt item and the System Configuration Download/Upload screen appears.

Reset to Factory Default Settings From the System menu, choose the Factory Default item and the Reset to Factory Default screen appears. Press Apply t

Change Administrator Password From the System menu, choose the Administrator Password item and the Change Administrator Password screen appears. Enter

Scheduled Power On/Off You may also designate a schedule for the M3800 to turn on and off. To do this, first enable the feature by checking the Enabl

Chapter 5: Additional Feature Setup FTP Server M3800 can act as a FTP server, enabling users to download and upload files with their favorite FTP prog

iTunes® Server With the built-in iTunes server capability, the M3800 enables digital music to be shared and played anywhere on the network! From the

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50 Media Manager Settings Item Description Media Server Enable or disable the Media Server service. Shared Media Folders Select the folder(s) tha

Download Manager With the built-in Download Manager, you can have the M3800 download HTTP, FTP, and BT files without having full PC powered on. What’s

Adding an HTTP Task To add a new HTTP task to the Download Manager, follow these steps: 1. Using the Task Type dropdown, select HTTP and click Add

3. Next, select the destination folder from the Destination Folder dropdown. This is where the download will reside. 53 4. Select the maximum

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

Adding an FTP Task To add a new FTP task to the Download Manager, follow these steps: 1. Using the Task Type dropdown, select FTP and click Add Tas

3. Next, select the destination folder from the Destination Folder dropdown. This is where the download will reside. 56 4. The next step depe

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. 5.

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

Adding a BT Task To add a new BT task to the Download Manager, follow these steps: 1. Using the Task Type dropdown, select BT and click Add Task.

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3. Next, select the destination folder from the Destination Folder dropdown. This is where the download will reside. 60 4. Next, you can sele

5. Next, you can set the maximum download and upload bandwidths from the dropdowns below. 6. Press Apply to add the task. 7. Once added, your

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

To schedule downloads, follow these steps: 1. Under Download Schedule, set Scheduler to Enable. 2. To schedule a daily download period, select

Web Cam Server With the Web Cam Server, you can schedule the N3200PRO to capture images with a connected USB webcam. To configure the Web Cam Server,

Note: Picture quality may vary due to the number of different USB Web Cams on market with varying hardware components. Once you are happy with the We

Alternatively, you can schedule the Web Cam to capture daily or hourly. Take a look at the example below. It will record every Monday and Tuesday f

The Web Cam will capture images according to the designated schedule. The files will be stored using following path: Video + Webcam + date + hour

6. Select “Connect to a printer on the Internet or on a home or office network”, and enter “http://M3800_IP_ADDRESS:631/printers/usb-printer” into th

Windows Vista To set up the Printer Server in Windows Vista, follow the steps below: 1. Open Printer Folder from the Control Panel. 2.

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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 waitin

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 th

Chapter 6: Using the M3800 Overview Once the M3800 is setup and operating, users on the network may manage all varieties of digital music, photos, or

Web User Interface Item Description WebDisk Click to use the WebDisk function. Music Click to use the Music function. Photos Click to use the Ph

Using Music Server To manage your digital music and share it with iTunes clients on the network, click on the Music icon from the left panel. Music I

Using Photo Gallery Using the Photo Gallery, users can view and share photos, and even create their own albums right on the M3800. To manage your phot

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. Upload

3. Windows XP will ask whether you want to run or save this file. Click Run. 4. Once the Wizard is installed, use the Windows file manager to b

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.

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.

8 Chapter 1: Introduction Overview Thank you for choosing the Thecus M3800 IP Storage Appliance. The Thecus M3800 is an easy-to-use storage server

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.

EXIF Information While viewing pictures, you can also have the M3800 display the EXIF information for each photo. Simply click the EXIF button t

Mapping a Client PC to the M3800 You can map share folders on the M3800 so that you can access them as if they were drives on your computer. You can

83 3. When MAC OS X is trying to connect M3800, it will ask for a User Name and Password which has access to the folder. 4. When MAC OS X has co

File Backup There are a number of ways to back up data with the M3800. Thecus Backup Utility The Thecus Backup Utility is on your Installation CD. Wh

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

Chapter 7: Tips and Tricks USB and eSATA Storage Expansion The M3800 supports external USB hard disks through its three USB ports. Once a USB hard dis

87 Part I - Setup a DynDNS Account 1. Go to http://www.dyndns.org from your home PC. 2. Click on the Sign Up Now link. 3. Check the Check boxes

Replacing Damaged Hard Drives If you are using RAID 1 or RAID 5, you can easily replace a damaged hard drive in the Thecus M3800 while keeping your da

5. If you select “Run file system check” option, the file system check utility will be started, and last 20 lines of the result will be displayed i

9 iTunes® Server Digital music is one of the hottest trends, and with the built-in iTunes® server, you can share your digital music files with ever

NOTE If the file system is corrupted beyond repair, you may have to remove RAID and recreate the file system. 90

Chapter 8: Troubleshooting Forgot My Network IP Address If you forget your network IP address and have no physical access to the system, you can find

92 2. Navigate to System > Time. 3. Under NTP Server, select No. 4. Set the Date, Time, and Time Zone. 5. Click Apply. In addition, if

93 Appendix A: Product Specifications Hardware Specifications Network Interfaces WAN Gigabit RJ-45 connector LAN Gigabit RJ-45 connector WLAN

94 Multimedia Support Media Server Works with DLNA-certifies players Supported file types:RMP, WPL, PLS, M3U, ASX, WAV, PNG, BMP, AVI, WMV, WMA, L

Appendix B: Customer Support If your M3800 is not working properly, we encourage you to check out Chapter 8: Troubleshooting, located in this manual.

96 Appendix C: RAID Basics Overview A Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) is an array of several hard disks that provide data security and

97 RAID 1 RAID 1 mirrors all data from one hard disk drive to a second one hard disk drive, thus providing complete data redundancy. However, the c

98 Appendix D: Active Directory Basics Overview With Windows 2000, Microsoft introduced Active Directory (ADS), which is a large database/informati

99 Appendix E: Licensing Information Overview This product included copyrighted third-party software licensed under the terms of GNU General Public