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Thecus N7700
User’s Manual
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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 © 2008 Thecus Technology Corporation. All right
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Safety Warnings For your safety, please read and follow the following safety warnings: Read this manual thoroughly before attempting to set up your N7700. 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. DO NOT allow anything to rest on the power cord and DO NOT place the power cord in
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Table of Contents Copyright and Trademark Notice ................................................... 2 About This Manual......................................................................... 2 Limited Warranty........................................................................... 2 Safety Warnings ............................................................................ 3 Table of Contents .......................................................................... 4 Chapter 1: I
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Wake-Up On Lan (WOL) ...................................................................... 26 Power Management ............................................................................ 26 Storage Management ..........................................................................27 Disks Information ............................................................................... 27 S.M.A.R.T. Information............................................................................... 28 R
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Upgrading System Firmware ................................................................ 58 Change Administrator Password............................................................ 58 Reboot and Shutdown System.............................................................. 59 Logout .............................................................................................. 59 Chapter 5: Additional Feature Setup............................................ 60 Overview ...................
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Replacing a Hard Drive...................................................................... 101 RAID Auto-Rebuild............................................................................ 101 Chapter 8: Troubleshooting ....................................................... 102 Forgot My Network IP Address..........................................................102 Can't Map a Network Drive in Windows XP........................................102 Restoring Factory Defaults .............
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Chapter 1: Introduction Overview 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, increas
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Multiple RAID 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. To configure RAID modes on the N7700, refer to Chapter 4: System Management > Storage Management > RAID List. Dual Mode Support 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 I
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Front Panel The Thecus N7700’s front panel has the device’s controls, indicators, and hard disk trays: Front Panel Item Description 1.Power LED • Solid blue: System is power on. 2.System LED • Solid orange: system is being upgraded or system startup; data currently inaccessible 3.WAN LED • Solid green: network link • Blinking green: network activity 4.LAN LED • Solid green: network link • Blinking green: network activity 5.USB Co
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Hard Disk Trays Each of the N7700’s hard disk trays has a lock, a latch, and two LED indicators: 1 2 3 4 5 Hard Disk Trays Item Description 1.HDD Power LED • Solid blue: hard disk is powered on 2.HDD • Blinking green: system is accessing data on the hard disk Access/Error LED 3.Lock • Use the lock to physically secure the hard disk to the unit 4.Latch • Use to open and remove or close and secure the tray 5.Handle • Pull out HDD tray Rear Panel The N7700 rear panel features port
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Back Panel Item Description 1.LAN Port • LAN port for connecting to an Ethernet network through a switch or router 2.WAN Port • WAN port for connecting to an Ethernet network through a switch or router 3.Serial Port • This port is for external UPS device 4.eSATA Port • eSATA port for high-speed storage expansion 5.USB Port • USB 2.0 port for compatible USB devices, such as USB disks, and USB printers 6.System Fan • System fan that exhausts heat from the unit 7.Power Connector • Conne
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Chapter 2: Hardware Installation Overview 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. 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. If possible, wear an anti-static wrist strap during instal
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Cable Connections To connect the N7700 to your network, follow the steps below: 1. Connect an Ethernet cable from your network to the WAN port on the back panel of the N7700. 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. 3. Press the power button on the Front Panel to boot up the N7700. 1
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Checking System Status 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. System Status Normal The system status is normal if: 1. The WAN and LAN LEDs glow green (assuming both are connected). 2. The Power LED on the Front Panel glows blue. 3. The HDD Power LED on each HDD tray glows blue (assuming all disks are installed). 4. The default IP address
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Chapter 3: First Time Setup Overview 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. Thecus Setup Wizard The handy Thecus Setup Wizard makes configuring N7700 a snap. To configure the N7700 using the Setup Wizard, perform the following
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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. 7. Change the default administrator password. 17
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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. The Thecus Setup Wizard is designed for installation on systems NOTE running Windows XP/2000 or Mac OSX or later. Users with other operating systems will need to install the Thecus Setup Wizard on a host machine with one of these operating systems before using
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System Fan2 Current system fan 2 status. CPU Fan Current CPU fan status 2006/06/16 12:00 Current system time. Disk Info Current status of disk slot has been installedh RAID Current RAID status. The N7700 will rotate these messages every one-two seconds on the LCD display. USB Copy 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: 1. Plug your USB
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Step 1: Network Setup 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. For details on how to configure your network settings, refer to Chapter 4: System Management > Network Management. Step 2: RAID Creation 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 Int
