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User Manual for Thecus N12910 12-Bay NAS Enclosure Click to enlarge the picture
Contents of the user manual for the Thecus N12910 12-Bay NAS Enclosure
- Product category: NAS Enclosures Thecus
- Brand: Thecus
- Description and content of package
- Technical information and basic settings
- Frequently asked questions – FAQ
- Troubleshooting (does not switch on, does not respond, error message, what do I do if...)
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Product description Designed for enterprise use, the rack-mountable N12910 12-Bay NAS Enclosure from Thecus offers high availability system redundancy along with real-time remote replication and system disaster recovery to ensure important data remains safe and secure. The N12910 features 12 SATA III drive bays making it easy to transfer data to and from the drives quickly, and with advanced RAID support, the drives can be configured to suit nearly any storage need.
Inside the Thecus N12910 NAS enclosure you will find an Intel Skylake Core i3 dual-core processor complete with 4GB DDR4 RAM which is expandable up to 64GB for enhanced system performance. On the outside of the unit are dual RJ45 Ethernet LAN ports offering enhanced network connectivity while the dedicated USB ports make it easy to connect a variety of USB-enabled devices, such as smartphones, digital cameras, and more, directly to the NAS. In addition to external ports, this NAS also comes equipped with a variety of available PCI-e slots to add compatible PCI-e cards such as a 10G Ethernet adapter or USB 3.0 adapter to customize connectivity options. - High Availability
- High availability actively keeps your data on two separate, identical NAS. If one needs maintenance, the other will dutifully rise to the occasion without as much as a blip in service.
- PLEX Media Center
- The free PLEX server is a module available on the Thecus App Center that allows you to set up and manage your media. With the Plex Media Server installed on your Thecus NAS, various devices on your network (such as your Xbox 360 and mobile devices) can connect to and stream your local and online media.
- Snapshot Backup
- With BTRFS support, Thecus NAS users can enjoy the simplicity of snapshot backups. Through BTRFS subvolumes, snapshots of data at various time points can be manually or automatically made and just as easily later restored to rollback files or folders to previous states.
- Disk Clone and Wipe
- Disk Clone allows users to copy the entire contents of a disk to one or many other disks while Disk Wipe allows for permanent volume data destruction.
- VPN Server
- A VPN Server allows users to remotely access a secure network. with VPNs, businesses will be able to utilize a cost-effective, scalable and secured network infrastructure for its client base.
- 10 GbE Ready
- This Thecus NAS is 10Gb Ethernet-ready to satisfy the toughest needs of today and tomorrow.
- USB 3.0 Connectivity
- The USB 3.0 port offers speeds 10x faster than USB 2.0. Whether connecting digital cameras and smart phones, backing up large external hard drives, or extending the capacity of your NAS, USB 3.0 will make sure it's done in no time at up to 5 Gb/s. Backwards compatibility adds the connectivity of a world full of USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 devices to get the best combination of speed and universal access.
- Acronis True Image
- Thecus brings the best to the table with Acronis's advanced backup software. Back up all your data with One-click Protection or pick and choose only your most important files. Acronis sports a slick interface, user-friendly design, and comprehensive features to keep your data safe.
- Antivirus
- Thecus' innovative hardware helps prevent failures. But sometimes you have to protect the NAS against itself. Adding an antivirus to the already comprehensive software bundle will provide the necessary software protection by scanning the files on your NAS and defending it against possible threats.
- Multiple RAID
- When it comes to data management, Thecus NAS truly let you have it your way. Create multiple RAID volumes each supporting different RAID modes including RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10,50, 60 and JBOD for your own balance of performance and data protection. Should a hard drive malfunction occur, changing one is simple, thanks to online RAID migration and expansion, hot spare, and auto rebuild.
- Multiple File Systems
- Support for multiple file systems including EXT4, Btrfs and XFS, gives Thecus NAS flexibility to handle many different types of environments. Users can simultaneously use different file systems across multiple RAID volumes to get the best of each one.
- iSCSI Thin-Provisioning
- Get the most out of your storage space with the extreme speed of iSCSI and the efficiency of iSCSI thin provisioning. Connect through iSCSI for the fastest data transfer speeds available and make wasted disk space a thing of the past with thin provisioning's flexible storage functionality.
- iOS / Android Connectivity
- With T-OnTheGo, you can manage your NAS, and upload to and download/stream from your NAS using an iOS or Android device on the go.
- Rsync
- Thecus's Rsync functionality gives users great flexibility with remote backup capability, a flexible scheduler, and the stability of Linux-based transfer.
- User Quota
- Divide the massive storage of a Thecus NAS among multiple users. Whether there are two users or 100, user quotas make it easy to divvy up and manage disk space.
- PCI-e Slot
- Through the built-in PCI-e slot, business users can add a 10G Ethernet adapter for lighting fast transfer speeds, or a USB 3.0 adapter card to enjoy enhanced connectivity.
UPC: 884956005001 In the Box Thecus N12910 12-Bay NAS Enclosure Accessory Bag Ethernet Cable Power Cord Sliding Shelves Limited 5-Year Warranty Table of Contents
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Technical parametersThecus N12910 Specs | | | Processor | Processor
Intel Skylake Core-i3 6100 3.7 GHz dual-core processor
Processor Compatibility
Intel Skylake Celeron / Pentium / Core i3_i5_i7 / XEON
Note: For special OEM/Project only. Please contact Thecus Sales for more details | | System Memory | 4 GB DDR4 ECC SDRAM
Expandable up to 64GB | | LAN Interface | 2 x RJ45: Auto MDI/MDI-X
WOL supported | | USB Interface | 2 x USB 2.0 host port (front)
4 x USB 3.0 host port (back) | | Outputs | VGA / DVI / HDMI | | Audio | Audio (5+1), SPDIF support | | PS2 | K/B and mouse (PS2) support | | LCM Module | Displays system status and information | | LED Indicators | Power: Blue
System Busy: Yellow
System Alert: Redundant power or system fan failure (Red)
HDD 1-12 Activity/Fail: Green/Red | | PCIe | 1 x PCI-e x16 or 2 x PCI-e x8
1 x PCI-e x1 | | Power Supply | Redundant power supply 500 W or more (80 plus) | | Disk Interface | 12 x SATA for internal, support SATA II / SATA III hard disk | | Temperature & Humidity | Operating Temperature
32 to 104°F / 0 to 40°C
Non-Operating Temperature
-40 to 158°F / -40 to 70°C
Humidity
0 to 80% RH non-condensing | | Chassis | 2U rack mount | | | | RAID | RAID Modes
RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and JBOD
- Auto-rebuild
- Hot-swap
- Hot spare
- RAID level migration
- RAID expansion
- RAID volume encryption | | Disk | Power Management
Spin-down when idle
- Bad block scanning
- SMART info
- SMART test
- Disk Roaming: Supports volume-based roaming to other Thecus NAS (require OS7 64bit)
- Disk security | | Network | Configuration
Fixed IP address, dynamic IP address
Transport Protocols
TCP/IP/AppleTalk
File Protocols
SMB/CIFS, HTTP/HTTPS, FTP, NFS v4, AFP
Link Aggregation
Load balance, Failover, 802.3ad, Balance-XOR, Balance-TLB, Balance-ALB, Broadcast
- vLan
- TCP/IP: IPV6 & IPV4
- DDNS
- SSH
- UPnP
- UPnP Port forwarding
- Bonjour
- VPN Client/Server | | System Status | System Monitor
Monitoring CPU, Memory, Temperature, fan, network utilization and protocols access user count
Syslog Management
Send the syslog to assigned location
Act as syslog server to receive log info from other systems | | Data Access | Client OS Support
Windows XP and after
Windows Server 2003 and after
UNIX/Linux
Mac OS X
FTP
Built-in FTP Server with bandwidth control
Secure FTP
Support explicit TLS
TFTP
Users can download and upload files with TFTP programs
Download Manager
BitTorrent downloads (via Transmission Module)
NZB downloads (via NZB Module)
Printer Server (IPP)
Supports USB printers
Supports a wide range of IPP printers
Client can manage print tasks (list/delete) via web user interface
WebDAV/WebDAV SSL
Supported | | Data Backup | Client Incremental Data Backup
Acronis True image (OEM version)
Client System Disaster Recovery
Acronis True image (OEM version)
- Local folder/iSCSI Backup
- Remote folder/iSCSI Backup
- High Availability
- Mac OS X Time Machine
- Snapshot
- System failover | | Block Level Access | iSCSI Target/Initiator
Supports Microsoft/Mac OS X/Linux initiators and Thecus NAS targets
- iSCSI Thin Provisioning
- MPIO
- MCS
- Clustering
- SCSI3 Persistent Group Reservation | | Power Management | Scheduled Power On/Off | | Volume Management | Multiple RAID
Multiple File System Selectable: EXT4/XFS/Btrfs | | Multimedia Support | iTunes Server
Supports AAC, MP3 w/ ID3 tag and WAV
Media Server
Supports UPnP AV streaming protocol (via Module) | | User Authentication | Local User
Supports built-in user accounts
Local Group
Supports built-in user groups
- Windows ADS
- LDAP
- Access Guard: Supports Black & White list / IP Filter | | Profile | Photo Center
File Center
APP Center
Surveillance Center | | Cloud Backup | DropBox
Supported (via module)
Elephant Drive
Supported (via module)
- Amazon S3 | | File System | Type
Journaling File System
Language Support
Unicode Support
Authorization (ACL)
"Read", "write", or "deny" privileges to individual users or groups in folders and sub-folders
User Quota
Supported (exclude Btrfs)
Folder Quota
Supported (btrfs only) | | Administration | User Interface
Web-based user interface supports English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Polish and Portuguese
Utility Program
MS Windows Setup Wizard
Supports Windows XP and after
Mac OS X Setup Wizard
Email Notifications
Sends system messages via e-mail to the system administrator
P2P Connection
Mail registration to connect NAS remotely
SNMP Trap
Sends system information trap out | | Mobile Applications (iOS/Android) | Thecus Connect (Android)
Provides live up-to-date information of your NAS
Thecus Wizard
Offers fast NAS Setup via your phone
T-OnTheGo
Upload, download and stream multimedia
Orbweb.me
Uploading, downloading, streaming multimedia and webcam via P2P connection | | Data Security | Virus Scan: Supports McAfee via module install | | Capacity Expansion | Stackable
Can extend for 5 additional iSCSI volumes from other Thecus NAS
Scale-Out
Dynamic Volume Expansion | | Other Specifications | Recycle Bin Web Server (module): Supported (via module) ISO Mount IP Cam Surveillance (module): Supported via Motion Eye UPS: Supported through USB interface Disk Wipe Disk Clone Local Display: X-Window via HDMI output | | | | Dimensions | 3.5 x 17.3 x 26.1" / 89 x 440 x 662 mm | | Weight | Not specified by manufacturer | | | | Package Weight | 57.0 lb | | Box Dimensions (LxWxH) | 34.0 x 23.5 x 9.5" |
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