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    T hec us WSS G et ting Sta r ted Gui de W2000/W4 000/W5000 series v 1.0[...]

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    ii Copyright and Trademark Notice  C opyrigh t and T r ademark Notice Thecus and o ther names o f Thecus pr oducts ar e regis tered t rademarks of Thecus Te chnology Cor p. Microsof t, Window s, and the Windows logo are registere d trademark s of Micros oft Corpor ation. Apple, iT unes and Apple OS X are registere d trademark s of Apple Comput e[...]

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    iii Saf et y W arnings  Safety W arnings For y our saf et y, pleas e read and follow the f ollowing sa fet y w arnings: ¾ Rea d thi s manual thorou ghly b efore att empting to set up your Thecus IP storage . ¾ Yo u r Thecus IP storage is a complicated elec tronic device. DO NOT attempt to repair it under any circumstances. In the case o f malf[...]

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    iv Table o f C ontents  T able of C ontents C opyright and T rademark Notice. ............................................... ii About This Manual . ...................................................................... ii Limited W arranty . ........................................................................ ii Sa fet y W arnings. ........[...]

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    v Chapter 1: Introduction §Chapter 1: Intr oduc tion 1.1 Package Con tents • W2000/W2000+/W 4000/W4000+/ W5000/W5000+  System Unit x1  Licensing k ey x1  QIG (Quick Installation Guide) x1  Etherne t Cable x1  Accessor y bag x1  Multiple Languages Warr anty Card x1  Power adapter x1 (except W5000/W5000+)  Power cord x1 [...]

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    vi Chapter 1: Introduction 1.2 F ront Panel • W2000/W2000+: The The cus W 2000 /W2 000+’ s f ront panel shows the de vice’ s indicator s and hard disk inst all slots: Fr ont Panel Item Description 1. Power But ton Powers the W2000/W2000+ on/off. 2. USB Por t USB 3.0 por t f or compatible USB devices , such as digit al cameras, USB disks, a[...]

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    vii Chapter 1: Introduction • W4000/W 4000+: The The cus W 400 0/W 400 0+’ s front panel shows t he dev ice’ s indicators and hard disk install slot s: Fr ont Panel Item Description 1. Power But ton Powers the W4000/W4000+ on/off. 2. HDD1 LED Yell ow: HDD activity Red: HDD failur e 3. HDD2 LED Yell ow: HDD activity Red: HDD failur e 4. HDD[...]

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    viii Chapter 1: Introduction • W5000/W5000+: The The cus W 5000/ W500 0+’ s front panel shows the dev ice’ s indicators and hard disk install slot s: Fr ont Panel Item Description 1. WAN/LAN1 LED Solid green: Ne twork link Blinking green: Netw ork ac tivity 2. LAN2 LED Solid green: Ne twork link Blinking green: Netw ork ac tivity 3. Sye te[...]

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    ix Chapter 1: Introduction 1.3 Rear Panel • W2000/W2000+: The W2000/ W2000+'s rear panel fea tures ports and connectors. Back Panel Item Description 1. eSATA Port eSATA port f or high-speed externa l storage expansion . 2. USB 2 .0 Port USB 2.0 port for compatible USB devic es, such as digital cameras, USB disk s, and USB printers. 3. WA [...]

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    x Chapter 1: Introduction • W4000/W 4000+: The W4000 /W4000+’s rear pane l features po r ts and connectors. Back Panel Item Description 1. Power C onnector To connec t the po wer adap tor 2. WA N/ LA N1 Por t WAN/L AN1 port for connecting t o an Ethernet networ k through a s witch or a router. 3. LAN2 Por t L AN2 port for c onnecting to a lo[...]

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    xi Chapter 1: Introduction • W5000/W5000+: The W5000/W 5000+’s rear panel featu res por ts and connectors . Back Panel Item Description 1. Power C onnector Connect the included power cor ds to the se connect ors 2. WA N/ LA N1 Por t WAN/L AN1 port for connecting t o an Ethernet networ k through a s witch or a router. 3. LAN2 Por t L AN2 port[...]

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    1 Chapter 2: Hardw are Inst allation §Chapter 2: Har dware Installation 2.1 Over v iew T o help you get star ted, the following chapter will help you quick ly get your T hecus WSSE NA S up and running. P lease read it c arefully to prevent damaging your unit during installation. 2.2 Before Y ou Begin Bef ore you begin, be sur e to tak e the f ollo[...]

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    2 Chapter 2: Hardw are Inst allation 3. Connect a USB Ke yboard and Mouse to the back USB 2. 0 port s of your WSSE NA S sy stem. Using an HDMI or V GA cable , also c onnect a monitor t o the de vice. Please DO NO T connect your USB K eyboard to USB 3.0 ports. 4. P ress the power but ton on the Fr on t Panel to boot up the Thec us WS SE NAS . S W200[...]

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    3 Chapte r 3: Gettin g started § Chapter 3: Getting star ted 3.1 Hardware inst allation For inst ructions on how to connect the WSSE NA S to your netw ork, please see Chap ter 2. 3.2 F irst P ow er On 1. Pow er on the WSSE NAS. 2. Selec t a pref erred language and time zone . 3. Enter your P roduct K ey. 4. Read and accept the Sof tware License T [...]

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    4 Chapte r 3: Gettin g started 6. Log into Windows St orage S er ver 2012 R2 Essentials. 3.3 Essentials Adm inistrativ e Dashboard The Dashboard is the command and contr ol center for Windows Storage Ser ver 2012 R2 Essentials. Designed with a streamlined look and f eel and enhanced with improved functionality, the Dashboar d is used to per form al[...]

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    5 Chapte r 3: Gettin g started 2. On the Conf igure W indows Server Essentials page, click Nex t. 3. In T ime set tings, make sure your dat e, time , and time zone are corre ct, and then click Nex t. 4. In Company Information , type your comp any name, and then click Nex t. Optionally, you can change the internal domain name and serv er name. The c[...]

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    6 Chapte r 3: Gettin g started 5. In Create Network Admin, type a new adm inistrato r account name and passw ord, and then click Nex t. 6. Select "Use Rec ommended Settings" , and then click Conf igur e. The ser ver will restart multiple times during the configuration process, and your logons will be automatic until the configuration is f[...]

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    7 Chapte r 3: Gettin g started 7. On the desktop, click the Dashboard icon to s tart the ser ver Dashboard. On the Home page, c omplete t he Get ting Star ted t asks list ed on the Setup t ab. F or more information about Dashboard , see T echNet-Over vie w of the Dashboard • T o deploy your WSSE NAS in an existing Ac tive Direc tor y environme[...]

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    8 Chapte r 3: Gettin g started b. Under Computer name, domain, and workgroup settings , click " Change se ttings ". c. On the Comput er Name tab, click " Change ". d. Type a new computer name, and then click OK . e. Restart the WSSE NAS. 3. Open the Serv er Manager, click the f lag , and then click " Promote this ser ver to[...]

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    9 Chapte r 3: Gettin g started 4. Select the opt ion " A d d a domain control ler to an existing domain ", and then click the " Selec t... " button. For more inf ormation about A D Deploy ment Configuration, see T echNe t- AD DS Inst allation and Remova l Wizard Pa ge Description s . If you do not want this ser ver to be a domai[...]

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    10 Chapte r 3: Gettin g started 7. Click the " Nex t " button untill you reach the Prerequisite Check page. 8. Click " In stall " to proceed. The ser ver will automatically reboot at the end of the operation. 9. L og into W SSE by using domain adminis tra tor account. (e.g. WSS Admin) 10. After the Windo ws W elcome page, the C[...]

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    11 Chapte r 3: Gettin g started 11. On the deskt op, click the Dashboard icon to st art t he serv er Dashboard. On the Home page , complete the Get ting Star ted t asks list ed on the Setup tab. F or more information about Dashboard , see T echNet-Over vie w of the Dashboard 3.4 Con nec t to WSSE using Remo te Desk top Connect ion 1. On y our PC or[...]

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    12 Chapter 4: System Recovery §Chapter 4: S yst em Reco v er y • The standard system is shipped with the OS pr e -installed ( WSS 2012 R2 Essentials). F irst selec t the system language, then en ter the license key . • Before y ou star t to re -install the system disk via the rec overy DVD or USB, please do wnload the .ISO image file at [...]

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    13 Appendix: Frequently Aske d Quest ions §Appendix: F requen tly Asked Questions • Ho w to cong ure N AS boot from DVD or U SB drive r . • Ho w to upg rade W2000 W40 00 & W5000 to 4GB DRAM to tal • W2000 SD card rea der rei nitia lizes • WSS 201 2 R2 Essentia ls recovery DVD ISO for W2000 W4000 W5000 • WSS F AQ Cli[...]