Thecus OS6 Step-by-Step
Initialization Guide
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2. Disks ... 3
3. Power ... 3
4. Initializing OS6 NAS ... 3
5. DDNS Link ... 7
6. Now your OS6 NAS and the DDNS link will work together perfectly. ... 9
II. OS6 Functions & Configuration ... 10
1. Networking ... 10
2. RAID Management ... 11
3. Thecus ID ... 13
4. UPnP Management ... 14
5. Local Users and Local Groups ... 15
6. Shared Folders and ACL ... 18
7. WebDAV ... 20
8. Windows Network Drives and ACL Settings ... 21
9. FTP ... 26
10. Transmission-kit Configuration ... 34
11. WebDisk ... 37
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OS6 Step-by-Step Configuration
I. OS6 Initialization
1. Network
By default, OS6 models will obtain their own IP addresses using DHCP. Hence, you will need a DHCP server in your network environment. Nowadays, most local network environments (such as schools, offices, and homes) have a router which also acts as a DHCP server. Therefore, in most instances, you need not worry about additional network configuration. All you need to do is to connect your OS6 model to your network environment.
If there is no DHCP server on your chosen network, the OS6 NAS will have a default IP of 192.168.1.100 after booting completely.
2. Disks
Please choose drives from the compatibility lists available on the Thecus website to avoid unexpected failures.
3. Power
Please connect OS6 Model with the supplied AC adapter. 4. Initializing OS6 NAS
b. Please wait for between 90 and 100 seconds after powering on the unit.
Following this, run “IntelligentNAS”. You will find your OS6 model listed according to its MAC address (Step 4a).
After a further 10 seconds, the unit’s status will become “Create RAID”. Please select the OS6 model and click “Next”.
c. This step will create a RAID volume on your OS6 model.
Self-RAID creation: The system will decide which RAID level is optimal based on the numbers of installed drives.
Manual RAID Creation: Only OS6 will be installed. No RAID will be created.
V1.0 5/48 16 Sep 2014 e. Next, you can create a new Thecus ID or log in with an existing Thecus ID
Create a Thecus ID:
Thecus ID Login:
Thecus ID: Please fill in your Thecus ID Password: Please fill in your password DDNS: Please fill in your preferred DDNS link
V1.0 7/48 16 Sep 2014 5. DDNS Link
After completing all previous steps, your OS6 NAS will be functioning properly. However, you may find that your DDNS link does not work. This is because you still need to configure port-forwarding on the router to make the link available. There are two methods to accomplish this goal:
a. If the router supports UPnP and UPnP is enabled: i. Please log in to the OS6 model’s UI
ii. Browse to [Control Panel] -> [Network services] -> [UPnP Port Management]
iii. Based on the services you need, add the new rule below:
V1.0 9/48 16 Sep 2014 ii. [WAN] -> [Virtual Server/Port Forwarding]: Add a rule for the DDNS link service.
For example: Forward port 8888 of router to port 8888 of the OS6 model
iii. After setting this successfully, the DDNS link should be able work based on the rules you added above
Note: Default ports used by OS6: WEB UI: 80 and 8888 Samba: 139, 445 FTP: 2100 AFP: 548 SSH: 22
II. OS6 Functions & Configuration
1. Networking
By default, OS6 NAS will receive an IP address through DHCP. If the IP configuration need to be modified, please change the settings though WEB UI after OS6 model is successfully initialized. Please follow the steps below:
Log into the UI and then browse to [Control Panel] -> [System Management] -> [Networking]
V1.0 11/48 16 Sep 2014 The “Host name”, “Domain Name”, “WINS Server1”, and “WINS Server2” can be modified here. DNS settings can also be changed here, and users can decide whether to have the DNS server set by DHCP or to do it manually.
Note: If your IP configuration is set up manually, you can no longer configure DNS settings using DHCP In this section, you can also confirm the system status, speed, link status, jumbo frame, and IP settings. Furthermore, the IP settings can be modified.
Note: It is recommend that jumbo frames remain at their default values. If all devices in your local network support jumbo frames, however, users may configure their values to enhance network performance.
2. RAID Management
[Control Panel] -> [Storage] -> [RAID Management]
By default, IntelligentNAS will create a RAID volume automatically while initializing the OS6 NAS if “Self-RAID Creation” was selected. The RAID level is based on the number of disks installed.
a. RAID Management :
b. Creating a RAID Volume: Click on “Create” and the “RAID Volume Creation Wizard” will appear. Please follow the steps displayed in UI to create a RAID volume.
c. Editing a RAID Volume: If you already have a RAID volume, you can edit its “RAID ID” or expand your JBOD volume.
How to expand your JBOD volume:
V1.0 13/48 16 Sep 2014 3. Thecus ID
If your Thecus ID was not configured during the NAS initialization, you still can set it up in the system UI.
[Control Panel] -> [Network servicess] -> [Thecus ID]
A. Fill in your Thecus ID, password, and the DDNS link you want to use. B. If you do not have a Thecus ID, you also can register to get one here.
4. UPnP Management
If you did not configure UPnP port forwarding during the initialization process and need to map the NAS ports to the router ports, please follow these instructions:
Note: The router must support UPnP to make use of this feature.
a. [Control Panel] -> [Network services] -> [UPnP Port Management]
b. Based on the services and the ports required, add the following new rule:
V1.0 15/48 16 Sep 2014 5. Local Users and Local Groups
You can add local users and local groups for to OS6 using the instructions below A. Local User Configuration
[Control Panel] -> [File Sharing/Privileges] -> [Local User Configuration]
6. Shared Folders and ACL
If you want to add a new folder to the device, please follow these steps: a. [Control Panel] -> [File Sharing/Privileges] -> [Shared Folder]
b. [Shared Folder] -> [Add]
V1.0 19/48 16 Sep 2014 c. [Shared Folder] -> [ACL]
If the folder is not public, you will need to configure ACL settings before using it. There are three possible permissions:
1. Writeable 2. Read Only 3. Deny
You can select a user or a group from the left column and then assign a permission by dragging the user or group to the corresponding field.
7. WebDAV
By default, the WebDAV service is enabled. If you wish to change its settings (such as the ports it uses), please follow the steps below:
a. [Control Panel] -> [Network Services] -> [WebDAV]
b. You can enable or disable this service. You also can change the ports that it uses. Moreover, you can decide whether to view your data on NAS with web browser using WebDAV or not.
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If you want to map a network drive from an OS6 NAS, please follow the steps below: a. Open [Run] in the [Start] menu
c. Select any folder you wish to map and right-click on it
V1.0 23/48 16 Sep 2014 e. You now have a network drive
OS6 also supports Network Access Control Lists (ACL), allowing you to configure ACLs for network drives and users on your PC.
2. Select “Properties”
9. FTP
By default, FTP is enabled in OS6. If you wish to change the FTP settings, please follow the steps below:
a. [Control Panel] -> [Network Services] -> [FTP]
V1.0 27/48 16 Sep 2014 iSCSI Configuration
If your OS6 model supports iSCSI and you would like to enable this feature, please follow the steps below:
a. [Control Panel] -> [Storage] -> [iSCSI]
c. Next, you can add a new iSCSI target.
“iqn_Year” and “iqn_Month”: If there is no special requirement, please keep these at their default value.
“Authentication”: For security reasons, users are recommend to use “CHAP”. Each iSCSI volume will have at least one logical unit number (LUN). As a result, creating a new iSCSI target will also create a new LUN.
“Thin-provision”: The real capacity is not allocated to this LUN right away. Its real capacity is based on its actual usage. You can, however, assign a capacity which is larger than the RAID volume’s capacity. For example, if the data capacity of your RAID is only 500GB in size, you can create a 2TB thin-provision type iSCSI LUN. When the capacity of the iSCSI LUN has nearly exceeded the total data capacity of the RAID volume, you will need to expand the RAID volume.
“Instant Allocation”: The capacity of the RAID will be allocated to this LUN immediately. Hence its capacity cannot exceed the total capacity of the RAID.
Connecting the iSCSI target using Windows 7’s iSCSI initiator
Select the target and then connect to it
10. Transmission-kit Configuration
a. If you wish to set your model to download files using BitTorrent, all OS6 devices have the “Transmission-kit” app pre-installed. To configure the application, please follow the below steps:
[Control Panel] -> [Application Server] -> [Transmission-kit]
V1.0 35/48 16 Sep 2014 “download-dir”: You can configure which folder downloaded folders and files are stored in
“rpc-password”: Allows you to change the password for the BitTorrent task page ”speed-linit-down”: The maximum speed for downloads
“speed-limit-up”: The maximum speed uploads
For more details, please browse to: https://trac.transmissionbt.com/wiki/ConfigurationParameters
c. Adding a BitTorrent download
d. Upload a BitTorrent seed file or location
e. The download will then begin
f. Once the download is complete, it will appear as below
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If you wish to manage your files on the device via a web browser, you can make use of the “WebDisk” app. Please follow the steps below:
a. [Control Panel] -> [Application Server] -> [Official NAS Applications]
c. [Control Panel] -> [System Management] -> [UI Login Functions] -> [WebDisk: Enable]
d. Log into WebDisk
V1.0 39/48 16 Sep 2014 e. You will then access the management interface for WebDisk
f. Uploading files
V1.0 41/48 16 Sep 2014 iii. Select file(s) that you wish to upload
iv. Click “Upload” and the files will be transferred
g. Downloading files
V1.0 43/48 16 Sep 2014 12. Piczza
If you wish to set up a photo server on the OS6 NAS, you can use the “Piczza” app. Please follow the steps below:
a. [Control Panel] -> [Application Server] -> [Official NAS Applications]
b. Install the app
d. Log in using the administrator account i. You can now set up “Piczza”
ii. Authentication
V1.0 45/48 16 Sep 2014 e. Logging in as a local user
ii. Uploading photos Upload
V1.0 47/48 16 Sep 2014 Once they have uploaded successfully, the following confirmation will appear
iii. You will have two ways of managing and viewing photos Using Piczza: Browse to the “Manage” section
Using Samba:
