Chapter 6: Tips and Tricks
SB and eSATA Storage Expansion
he N7700SAS supports external USB hard disks through its four USB ports. Once a
SB hard disk has successfully mounted, the entire volume will be linked
utomatically to the default USB HDD folder. The N7700SAS supports up to 4 USB
xternal storage devices. All file names on the USB disk volume are case sensitive.
he N7700SAS also supports eSATA hard disks with its eSATA port.
efore attaching an eSATA or USB disk drive to N7700SAS, you have to partition
nd format it on a desktop computer or a notebook first. The attached device will be
cated at
\\192.168.1.100\usbhdd\sdf1
where
192.168.1.100
means the IP
ddress of N7700SAS and
sdf1
stands for the first partition on disk #6, the eSATA
r USB disk drive. If it is an NTFS partition, NAS users can open or copy files from
\\192.168.1.100\usbhdd\sdf1
but cannot add new files or modify existing files.
dding a Spare Disk
2.
Click Add Spare. The disk will be configured as a spare disk. The system
automati
y rebuilds the spare disk when one of the disks in the RAID set
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emote Administratio
n set up your N7700SAS for
te administration. With remote
dministration, you can access your N7700SAS over the Internet, even if your
7700SAS is behind a router. This is especially useful if you are traveling and
suddenly need a file from your N7700SAS.
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NOTE
If you want to write to an USB storage device, the file system must be FAT32.
USB
Storage
Partition
Partition
FAT32
NTFS
Read OK OK
Write OK -
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With a RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, or RAID 10 volume, you can add a spare disk after
the initial RAID is setup. To add a spare disk, follow the steps below:
1.
On the RAID Configuration Screen, tick the checkbox of the hard disk you
wish to designate as a spare disk.
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Setting up remote administration is a three-part process, and will require the
following equipment:
•
Thecus N7700SAS NAS device
•
Cable / DSL Router with Dynamic DNS support
•
ome PC
H
In
•
ternet Connection
NOTE
Router setup will differ slightly depending on router used. For this example,
we will use the Asus WL500g because it has support for Dynamic DNS.
Contact your router hardware vendor for setup help.
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