Thecus 1U4500R User Manual

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Overview.............................................................................................61
Login Page...........................................................................................61
Using WebDisk ....................................................................................61
Mapping a Client PC to the 1U4500......................................................62
Windows ...........................................................................................62
Apple OS X........................................................................................62
Mapping the 1U4500 as an iSCSI Drive................................................63
Windows 2000/XP...............................................................................63
Windows Vista....................................................................................67
File Backup..........................................................................................67
Nsync ...............................................................................................67
Adding an Nsync Task................................................................................68
Setting Up an Nsync Target on an Nsync Device.............................................68
Setting Up an Nsync Target on Another Device .............................................. 68
Designating 1U4500 as an Nsync Target ....................................................... 69
Thecus Backup Utility..........................................................................69
Windows XP Data Backup ....................................................................70
Apple OS X Backup Utilities..................................................................70
Chapter 7: Tips and Tricks........................................................... 71
USB and eSATA Storage Expansion......................................................71
Adding a Spare Disk ............................................................................71
Target USB ..........................................................................................71
Remote Administration........................................................................72
Part I - Setup a DynDNS Account..........................................................72
Part II - Enable DDNS on the Router .....................................................72
Part III - Setting up Virtual Servers (HTTPS) ..........................................72
Firewall Software Configuration..........................................................73
Replacing Damaged Hard Drives .........................................................73
Hard Drive Damage ............................................................................73
Replacing a Hard Drive........................................................................73
RAID Auto-Rebuild..............................................................................73
Chapter 8: Troubleshooting......................................................... 74
Forgot My Password............................................................................74
Forgot My Network IP Address............................................................74
Resetting NAS IP Address and Admin Password..................................74
Can't Map a Network Drive in Windows XP..........................................74
Restoring Factory Defaults..................................................................75
Problems with Time and Date Settings................................................75
Appendix A: Product Specifications ............................................. 76
Hardware Specifications......................................................................76
Software Specifications.......................................................................77
Appendix B: Customer Support.................................................... 79
Appendix C: RAID Basics ............................................................. 80
Overview.............................................................................................80
Benefits...............................................................................................80
Improved Performance........................................................................80
Data Security.....................................................................................80
RAID Levels.........................................................................................80
RAID 0..............................................................................................80
RAID 1..............................................................................................81
RAID 5..............................................................................................81
RAID 6..............................................................................................81
RAID 10............................................................................................81
JBOD................................................................................................81
Stripe Size...........................................................................................81
Disk Usage ..........................................................................................82
Appendix D: Active Directory Basics............................................ 83

Thecus 1U4500R Specifications

General

Brand	Thecus
Model	1U4500R
Category	Server
Language	English