Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product W4000+ Thecus
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T hec us WSS G et ting Sta r ted Gui de W2000/W4 000/W5000 series v 1.0.
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.
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.
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 . .....
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) .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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 .
13 Appendix: Frequently Aske d Quest ions §Appendix: F requen tly Asked Questions • Ho w to cong ure N AS boot from DVD or U SB drive r . • Ho w to upg rade W2000 W40 00 & W5000 to 4.
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If you have not bought Thecus W4000+ yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Thecus W4000+ - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Thecus W4000+ you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Thecus W4000+ will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Thecus W4000+, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Thecus W4000+.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Thecus W4000+. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Thecus W4000+ along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
