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QTS 5.0.x
User Guide
Document Version: 8
03/03/2023
Contents
1. Overview
About QTS................................................................................................................................................................. 11
What's New in QTS...................................................................................................................................................11
QTS Initialization...................................................................................................................................................... 13
Initializing QTS Using Pro.................................................................................................................... 13Qnder
Initializing QTS Using the Cloud Installation Website.................................................................................... 16
Initializing QTS Using an HDMI Connection.................................................................................................... 19
NAS Access................................................................................................................................................................21
Accessing the NAS Using a Browser................................................................................................................. 21
Accessing the NAS Using Pro.............................................................................................................. 22Qnder
Accessing the NAS Using Qmanager................................................................................................................22
QTS Navigation.........................................................................................................................................................23
Task Bar................................................................................................................................................................ 23
Main Menu...........................................................................................................................................................31
Desktop................................................................................................................................................................ 32
Qboost..................................................................................................................................................................34
2-step ....................................................................................................................................................36Verication
Enabling 2-step ...............................................................................................................................36Verication
Logging in to QTS Using 2-step .................................................................................................... 37Verication
Disabling 2-step ..............................................................................................................................37Verication
Enforcing 2-step Verication..............................................................................................................................38
Support and Other Resources................................................................................................................................39
2. Getting Started
Storing Data..............................................................................................................................................................40
Accessing Data......................................................................................................................................................... 40
Backing Up Data...................................................................................................................................................... 41
Conguring Privilege Settings................................................................................................................................41
Setting Up Remote Access......................................................................................................................................42
Acquiring Apps and Licenses..................................................................................................................................42
Securing the NAS..................................................................................................................................................... 43
3. System Settings
General Settings.......................................................................................................................................................45
Conguring System Administration Settings.................................................................................................. 45
Conguring Time Settings................................................................................................................................. 47
Conguring Daylight Saving Time.................................................................................................................... 48
Conguring Codepage Settings........................................................................................................................ 48
Conguring Region Settings..............................................................................................................................48
Conguring the Login Screen............................................................................................................................49
Enabling or Disabling Console Management.................................................................................................. 49
Security..................................................................................................................................................................... 49
Conguring the Allow/Deny List....................................................................................................................... 50
Conguring IP Access Protection......................................................................................................................50
Conguring Account Access Protection........................................................................................................... 51
SSL & Private Key..............................................................................................................................51Certicate
Conguring the Password Policy...................................................................................................................... 53
Hardware.................................................................................................................................................................. 54
Conguring General Hardware Settings..........................................................................................................54
Conguring Audio Alert Settings...................................................................................................................... 55
Conguring Smart Fan Settings........................................................................................................................ 56
QTS 5.0.x User Guide
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Conguring Hardware Resource Settings........................................................................................................56
Power........................................................................................................................................................................ 58
Conguring EuP Mode....................................................................................................................................... 58
Enabling or Disabling Wake-on-LAN (WOL)..................................................................................................... 59
Conguring the Power Recovery Settings....................................................................................................... 59
Conguring the Power Schedule...................................................................................................................... 59
External Device.........................................................................................................................................................60
Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS).................................................................................................................60
Conguring USB Settings...................................................................................................................................62
Firmware Update..................................................................................................................................................... 63
Firmware Update Requirements....................................................................................................................... 64
Checking for Updates.........................................................................................................................................65
Updating the Firmware Automatically............................................................................................................. 65
Updating the Firmware Manually..................................................................................................................... 67
Updating the Firmware Using Pro......................................................................................................68Qnder
Backup/Restore........................................................................................................................................................69
Backing Up System Settings.............................................................................................................................. 69
Restoring System Settings................................................................................................................................. 69
System Reset and Restore to Factory Default................................................................................................. 69
Monitoring System Status and Resource Monitor...............................................................................................73
System Status...................................................................................................................................................... 73
Resource Monitor................................................................................................................................................73
4. Privilege Settings
Users..........................................................................................................................................................................75
Default Administrator Account..........................................................................................................................75
Creating a Local User..........................................................................................................................................77
Creating Multiple Users......................................................................................................................................79
User Account Lists...............................................................................................................................................81
Importing Users.................................................................................................................................................. 82
Exporting Users...................................................................................................................................................83
Modifying User Account Information...............................................................................................................83
Deleting Users..................................................................................................................................................... 85
Home Folders...................................................................................................................................................... 85
User Groups..............................................................................................................................................................86
Default User Groups...........................................................................................................................................86
Creating a User Group........................................................................................................................................86
Modifying User Group Information..................................................................................................................87
Deleting User Groups......................................................................................................................................... 88
Shared Folders......................................................................................................................................................... 89
Default Shared Folders.......................................................................................................................................89
Creating a Shared Folder....................................................................................................................................89
Editing Shared Folder Properties...................................................................................................................... 92
Refreshing a Shared Folder................................................................................................................................94
Removing Shared Folders..................................................................................................................................94
Enabling Daily Updates for Shared Folders..................................................................................................... 94
Snapshot Shared Folders................................................................................................................................... 95
ISO Shared Folders..............................................................................................................................................97
Shared Folder Permissions................................................................................................................................ 99
Folder Aggregation...........................................................................................................................................102
Shared Folder Encryption.................................................................................................................................105
Shared Folder Access........................................................................................................................................107
Quota...................................................................................................................................................................... 112
Enabling Quotas................................................................................................................................................113
Editing Quota Settings..................................................................................................................................... 113
Exporting Quota Settings.................................................................................................................................114
Quota ..................................................................................................................................................114Conicts
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Help Request.......................................................................................................................................................... 526
Submitting a Ticket........................................................................................................................................... 527
Remote Support.....................................................................................................................................................528
Enabling Remote Support................................................................................................................................528
Extending Remote Support............................................................................................................................. 528
Disabling Remote Support...............................................................................................................................528
Diagnostic Tool.......................................................................................................................................................529
Downloading Logs............................................................................................................................................ 529
Performing an HDD Standby Test...................................................................................................................529
Performing an HDD Stress Test.......................................................................................................................529
20. Console Management
Enabling Secure Shell (SSH)..................................................................................................................................530
Enabling SSH on the NAS................................................................................................................................. 530
Enabling SSH on the NAS Using Pro.................................................................................................530Qnder
Accessing Console Management.........................................................................................................................530
Accessing Console Management from Windows..........................................................................................530
Accessing Console Management from Mac...................................................................................................531
Logging In to Console Management...................................................................................................................531
Managing Existing Applications...........................................................................................................................531
Activating or Deactivating a License................................................................................................................... 532
Sorting and Filtering System Logs.......................................................................................................................533
Showing Network Settings................................................................................................................................... 535
Restoring or Reinitializing the Device................................................................................................................. 535
Rebooting the NAS................................................................................................................................................ 535
Rebooting the Device Into Rescue Mode.......................................................................................................535
Rebooting the Device Into Maintenance Mode.............................................................................................536
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• Users in the administrator group now have read/write access permissions for default shared folders,
except the "homes" shared folder.
• Improved SSD cache design to enhance storage performance.
• Added support for QuFTP Service, which allows users to and manage various FTP settings.congure
• Added an option to choose whether to redirect users to the NAS login screen when connecting to the
NAS IP address without the system port.
• Utilization charts in Storage & Snapshots are now located in Pool/Volume/LUN Management for better
usability.
• A RAID group now only supports a maximum of 16 disks to enhance storage performance and data
security.
• Replaced SQL Server with MariaDB 5/MariaDB 10, which can be installed in the App Center.
• Added support for Forward Error Correction (FEC) for error detection and error correction in data
transmission over unreliable or noisy communication channels.
• Added support for ULINK DA Drive Analyzer for disk health monitoring and disk failure prediction.
• Added support for setting user/group storage space quota up to 128TB.
QTS Initialization
Initializing QTS Using ProQnder
You can initialize QTS using Pro, which is an utility designed to help you locate and manage QNAPQnder
devices on your network.
Warning
Initializing QTS deletes all data on the drives. Back up your data before proceeding.
1. Power on the NAS.
2. Connect the NAS to your local area network.
3. Run Pro on a computer that is connected to the same local network. Qnder
Tip
To download Pro, go to Qnder https://www.qnap.com/utilities.
4. NextClick .
The QNAP Warranty Service page opens in the default web browser.
5. Check warrantyClick .
The QNAP Warranty Service window opens in a new web page.
Important
You can check your device warranty policy or purchase an extended warranty plan at QNAP
Warranty Service.
6. Close the warranty page.
The opens in the default web browser.Smart Installation Guide
7. If the screen shows a dierent operating system, click QTS.
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Note
This step is only required if the NAS supports installing more than one operating system and
the default operating system for installation is not QTS.
The NAS restarts and the smart installation screen shows QTS as the operating system to install.
8. Start Smart InstallationClick .
9. Specify a version using any of the following methods. rmware
Methods User Actions
Current version Current versionSelect .
Latest available version a. Latest available versionSelect .
b. Check for UpdateClick
The system checks for the latest updatermware
available for your device. If a newer version is
available, the system downloads the updatermware
and restarts the NAS.
Uploaded version a. Uploaded versionSelect .
b. BrowseClick .
The upload window appears.le
c. Select a rmware le.
10. NextClick .
The Enter the NAS name and administrator’s password screen appears.
11. Specify the following information.
• : Specify a name with 1 to 14 characters. The name can contain letters (A to Z, a to z),NAS Name
numbers (0 to 9), and hyphens (-), but cannot end with a hyphen.
• : Specify an administrator username that contains 1 to 32 characters. The name canUsername
contain letters (A to Z, a to z), numbers (0 to 9), and hyphens (-), multi-byte Chinese, Japanese,
Korean, and Russian characters.
The username cannot contain the following special characters: grave accent (`), asterisk (*), equal
sign (=), plus sign (+), square brackets ([ ]), curly brackets ({}), slash (\), vertical bar (|), semicolon
(;), colon (:), apostrophe ('), quotation mark ("), comma (,), less than sign (< ), greater than sign (>),
backslash (/), question mark (?), percent sign (%), dollar sign ($), and the space character.
Important
To protect your NAS from brute force attacks, create a new system administrator account
during QTS initialization to disable the default "admin" account.
• : Specify an administrator password with 1 to 64 characters. The password can containPassword
any ASCII characters.
• : Enter the new administrator password again.Conrm Password
12. NextClick .
The screen appears.Set the date and time
13. Specify the time zone, date, and time using any of the following methods:
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Overview 14
Tip
QNAP recommends connecting to an NTP server to ensure that the NAS follows the
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) standard.
Methods User Actions
Synchronize with computer or mobile device time Select Same as the computer/device time
The NAS synchronizes with the date and time of the
computer or mobile device used to complete the
initialization.
Enter manually Select .a. Input Manually
b. Specify the date and time.
The NAS uses the date and time.specied
Synchronize with a time server automatically Click Synchronize with an Internet time server
automatically.
The NAS synchronizes with the NTP server.
14. NextClick .
The screen appears.Congure the network settings
15. Congure the network settings using any of the following methods.
Methods User Actions
Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP) Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP)Select
The system automatically detects and thecongures
IP address settings.
Use static IP address a. Use static IP addressSelect .
The IP address conguration page appears.
b. Specify the following IP address congurations:
• Interface
• IP Address
• Subnet Mask
• Default Gateway
• Primary DNS server
• Secondary DNS server
16. NextClick .
The page appears.Thunderbolt Connection
Note
This page only appears if your device supports Thunderbolt. You will need to connect your
device to a computer using a Thunderbolt cable.
17. NextClick .
The screen appears.Summary
18. Review the settings.
19. ApplyClick .
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• For security purposes, the myQNAPcloud Link remote connection service will be disabled
on your NAS after initialization. You can enable it by connecting to QTS through LAN and
then installing myQNAPcloud Link.
7. NextClick .
The QNAP Warranty Service page opens in the default web browser.
8. Check warrantyClick .
The QNAP Warranty Service window opens in a new web page.
Important
You can check your device warranty policy or purchase an extended warranty plan at QNAP
Warranty Service.
9. Close the warranty page.
The opens in the default web browser.Smart Installation Guide
10. If the screen shows a dierent operating system, click QTS.
Note
• This step is only required if the NAS supports installing more than one operating system
and the default operating system for installation is not QTS.
• If the screen shows QuTS hero, you may need to click Skip rst.
The NAS restarts and the smart installation screen shows QTS as the operating system to install.
11. Start Smart InstallationClick .
12. Specify a version using any of the following methods. rmware
Methods User Actions
Current version Current versionSelect .
Latest available version a. Latest available versionSelect .
b. Check for UpdateClick
The system checks for the latest updatermware
available for your device. If a newer version is
available, the system downloads the updatermware
and restarts the NAS.
Uploaded version a. Uploaded versionSelect .
b. BrowseClick .
The upload window appears.le
c. Select a rmware le.
13. NextClick .
The Enter the NAS name and administrator’s password screen appears.
14. Specify the following information.
• : Specify a name with 1 to 14 characters. The name can contain letters (A to Z, a to z),NAS Name
numbers (0 to 9), and hyphens (-), but cannot end with a hyphen.
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No. Element Possible User Actions
4Volume Control Important
This feature is only available on models with certain
hardware specications.
Click the button to view the following:
• Media Volume: Click and drag the slider thumb to adjust the audio
volume for applications that use the built-in speaker or line-out jack.
• HD Station
• Music Station
• OceanKTV
• Audio Alert Volume: Click and drag the slider thumb to adjust the
volume of system audio alerts.
5Background Tasks • Hover over the button to see the number of ongoing background
tasks. Examples of background tasks include backup andle
multimedia conversion.
• Click the button to see the following details for each background
task:
• Task name
• Task description
• Progress (percentage of completion)
• Click to stop a task.
6 • Hover over the button to view the number of external storageExternal Devices
devices and the number of printers that are connected to the USB
and SATA ports on the NAS.
• Click the button to view the details for each connected device.
• Click a listed device to open File Station and view the contents of the
device.
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No. Element Possible User Actions
10 Click the button to view the following menu items:More
• : Opens the window, which displaysWhat's New What's New
information on the new features and enhancements available in the
installed QTS version
• : Displays links to the Quick Start Guide, Virtualization Guide,Help
Help Center, and online tutorials page
• : Opens a list of supported languages and allows you toLanguage
change the language of the operating system
•Desktop Preferences: Opens a list of display modes and allows you
to select the mode based on your device type
• : Opens the Helpdesk windowHelp Request
• : Opens the pageData & Privacy QNAP Privacy Policy
• : Displays the following information:About
• Operating system
• Hardware model
• Operating system version
• Number of installed drives
• Number of empty drive bays
• System volume name
11 Display all system and the Getting Started Guide for systemNotice Board notications
setup.
12 Click the button to display the dashboard.Dashboard
Options
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No. Section Description Possible User Actions
4 Search Displays apps that meet your search
criteria.
Enter keywords.
Desktop
# Element Description Possible User Actions
1 Wallpaper This is a digital image that is used as a
background for the QTS desktop.
Users can either select from one of the
provided wallpapers or upload an image
Change the wallpaper in the Options
window.
2 Shortcut icons Each icon opens an app or a utility.
When you install an application,
QTS automatically creates a desktop
shortcut. The following are the default
shortcuts:
• Control Panel
• File Station
• Storage & Snapshots
• App Center
• Help Center
• Click an icon to open the application
window.
• Right-click an icon and then select
one of the following:
• : Opens the applicationOpen
window
• : Deletes the icon fromRemove
the desktop
• Click and drag an icon to another
desktop.
3 Desktop This area contains open system utilities
and applications. The desktop consists
of three separate screens.
Click or to move to another desktop.< >
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# Element Description Possible User Actions
4 Qboost This enables you to manage and
monitor memory consumption.
•Click or to display the
memory status and open the
Qboost panel.
•Click or to hide the memory
status and close the Qboost panel.
5 Recycle bin This displays the list of that theles
currently active user moved to the
Recycle Bin.
The following applications provide users
a choice between permanently deleting
les les and moving to the Recycle Bin.
• File Station
• Music Station
• Photo Station
• Video Station
•Click to open the Recycle Bin
screen in the window.File Station
•Right-click and then select one
of the following:
• : Opens the Open Recycle Bin
screen in the File Station
window
• : PermanentlyEmpty All
deletes in the Recycle Binles
• : Opens the Settings Network
Recycle Bin screen in the
Control Panel window
6 Date and time This displays the date and time that
the user during systemcongured
installation.
N/A
7 Link bar This displays shortcut links to
myQNAPcloud, utility and app
download pages, feedback channels,
and the Helpdesk.
Click any of the following buttons:
•: Opens the myQNAPcloud
website in a new browser tab
•: Opens the download page for
mobile applications and utilities
•: Provides links to the QNAP
Wiki, QNAP Forum, and Customer
Service portal
•: Opens the Helpdesk utility
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# Element Description Possible User Actions
8 This the user about importantNotications noties
system events that may require user
action. If there are multiple notication
groups, notices are arranged according
to the type on a noticenotication
board. You can also view innotications
Notice Board.
For details, see Task Bar.
Tip
When you initialize QTS, the
Getting Started guide will
appear in afternotications
installation.
Click a to open thenotication
corresponding utility or app.
Qboost
Qboost is a system utility that monitors and enables you to manage memory consumption. You can
download the utility from App Center. It provides the following information:
# Section Description User Actions
1 Memory A graphic showing memory usage on the
NAS.
• Blue: Available memory, expressed as
a percentage. Available memory is the
sum of free memory, memory,buer
cache memory, and other reclaimable
memory.
• Green: Free memory, expressed
as a percentage. Free memory is
memory that is currently unused and
unallocated.
Click to clear the memoryOptimize buer
(block level) and cache memory level).(le
Hover the pointer over the memory
widget to see the amount of available
memory and free memory in MB, GB, or
TB.
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Important
When disabling 2-step you will be logged out of all applications, browsers, andverication,
devices where you have logged in with your account. You will have to log in again after
completing the setting.
• Perform one of the following tasks according to your situation.
Situation User Action Steps
Users are locked out of their
accounts.
Administrators can disable
2-step from theverication
Control Panel.
a. Control Panel PrivilegeGo to > >
Users .
b. Identify a locked out user, and then click
.
c. 2-step Deselect Verication.
d. OKClick .
An administrator is locked
out and no other
administrators can access
the account.
An administrator must
restore the factory settings.
Press the RESET button on the back of the
NAS for three seconds.
The NAS restores the default administrator
password and network settings.
Note
For information on the default
admin password, see Backup/
Restore.
Warning
Do not press the RESET button
for too long. Pressing the RESET
button for 10 seconds restores
the system default settings and
deletes all users, user groups,
and shared folders previously
created. Nevertheless, the user
data stored on the disks will be
retained.
Enforcing 2-step Verication
To ensure account and data security, administrators can enforce 2-step on users orverication specic
groups. Once 2-step is enforced, users must complete the setup upon their nextverication verication
login before proceeding to any other operations.
1. Log on to QTS as administrator.
2. Control Panel System Security 2-step Go to > > > Verication .
QTS displays a user list and their 2-step status.verication
Status Description
Enabled 2-step is enabled on this user.verication
Disabled 2-step is disabled on this user.verication
Incomplete 2-step is enforced on this user, but thisverication
user has not completed the setup.
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For details, see .File Station
• Access via shared folders mounted on your computer.les
You can mount a shared folder as a network drive on your computer. This allows you to directly access
mounted shared folders using the manager on your Windows or macOS computer.le
For details, see:
•Mapping a Shared Folder on a Windows Computer
•Mounting a Shared Folder on a Mac Computer
Backing Up Data
Regular backup is crucial for data protection. QNAP provides various backup solutions to ensure the
availability of your data. You can start backup up your with the following tools designed to meet yourles
essential backup needs.
Hybrid Backup Sync allows you to back up, restore, and synchronize the data on your local NAS to remote
NAS, external devices, cloud storage services, and vice versa. You can also take snapshots for the volumes
on your local NAS and then use Snapshot Replica to back up these snapshots to a remote NAS.
• Use Hybrid Backup Sync to back up your NAS data.
a. Install Hybrid Backup Sync on the NAS.
b. Create a backup job or a sync job.
Hybrid Backup Sync is a comprehensive solution for data backup and disaster recovery. You can
create several types of backup and sync jobs between the local NAS and multiple destinations
(including remote NAS, external devices, and cloud storage services). Hybrid Backup Sync enhances
data deduplication and encryption for your backup data. This essential tool also provides various
features to facilitate job conguration and management.
For details, see .Hybrid Backup Sync Help
• Take and back up snapshots for your NAS data.
a. Take snapshots for volumes.
b. Use Snapshot Replica to back up snapshots.
An essential feature for data protection, a snapshot records the state of a volume at a point inspecic
time. Using a snapshot, you can restore a volume to a previous state or restore the previous versions of
les or folders. You can view and manage your snapshots in Storage & Snapshots.
To further protect your data, you can use Snapshot Replica to back up your snapshots to another
storage pool on the local NAS or to a remote NAS. In the event of a disaster, you can choose to recover
your data on the source NAS or on the destination NAS.
For details, see:
•Taking a Snapshot
•Creating a Snapshot Replica Job
Conguring Privilege Settings
QTS allows you to create user accounts and user groups, specify user privileges, and congure shared folder
permissions. These features are essential for data security and management.
The admin account is the default administrator account in QTS. To enhance your data and device security,
we recommend creating another administrator account and then disabling the admin account.
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Field User Action
Enable HTTP compression Select this option to improve transfer speeds and bandwidth utilization.
This setting is enabled by default.
Warning
Enabling this option may lead to security risks.
Enable secure connection
(HTTPS)
Select this option to allow HTTPS connections.
a. Enable secure connection (HTTPS)Select .
b. Select a TLS version.
The default TLS version is 1.2.
Warning
Selecting the latest TLS version may decrease
compatibility for other clients in your system.
c. Enable strong cipher suites.
d. Specify a port number.
e. Optional:
Select Force secure connection (HTTPS) only to require all users to
connect to the NAS using only HTTPS.
Custom "Server" HTTP
header
Select this option to specify a server HTTP header.
Do not allow QTS embedding
in IFrames
a. Select this option to prevent websites from embedding QTS using
IFrames.
b. Allowed WebsitesClick to allow a website to embed QTS inspecic
IFrames.
c. Allowed WebsitesThe window appears.
d. Optional:
Click to add a website to the list.Add
The window appears.Add Host Name
e. Specify a host name.
f. AddClick .
The host name is added to the allowed websites list.
g. Optional:
Select a website, and then click to delete a website from theDelete
list.
h. ApplyClick .
Enable X-Content-Type-
Options HTTP header
Select this option to protect your device from attacks that exploit MIME
sning vulnerabilities.
Enable Content-Security-
Policy-HTTP header
Select this option to protect your device from attacks that exploit Cross
Site Scripting (XSS) and data injection vulnerabilities.
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• Digits: Enabled
• Minimum length: 8
1. Control Panel System Security Password PolicyGo to > > > .
2. Password StrengthOptional: Under , any of the following password criteria. congure
Criteria Description
English letters Passwords must contain at least one letter.
Select At least 1 uppercase and 1 lowercase to
require at least one uppercase and one lowercase
letter.
Digits Passwords must contain at least one number.
Special characters Passwords must contain at least one special
character.
Must not include characters repeated three or more
times consecutively
Repeating characters are not allowed. For example,
AAA.
Must not be the same as the associated username,
or the username reversed.
The password must not be the same as the
username or the reversed username. For example,
username: and password: .user1 1resu
Minimum length The password length must be greater than or equal
to the number. Specify a value between 4specied
and 64 characters.
3. Optional: Require users to periodically change their passwords.
Important
Enabling this option disables under user accountDisallow the user to change password
settings.
a. Require users to change passwords periodicallySelect .
b. Specify the maximum number of days that each user password is valid.
c. Send a email to users a week in advance before their passwordOptional: Select notication
expires.
4. ApplyClick .
Hardware
You can congure general hardware settings, audio alerts, smart fan settings, and view all Single Root I/O
Virtualization (SR-IOV) settings.
Note
SR-IOV settings only appears if the hardware supports it.
Conguring General Hardware Settings
1. Control Panel System Hardware GeneralGo to > > > .
2. Congure the following settings.
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The following table lists all SR-IOV functions you can view in Hardware Resource:
No. Settings Description
1 SR-IOV Devices Lists all the SR-IOV devices that are mapped to your virtual machine
(VM).
2 PF/VF Displays the physical function (PF) or virtual function (VF) congured
to the SR-IOV device.
3 VM Shows the virtual machines that are mapped to the PF or VF.
4 Resize Click to enlarge or minimize the SR-IOV device panel window.
5 Show or Hide Click to show or hide the list of SR-IOV device details.
6 Slot/Port Shows the slot/port type and slot/port number.
For details on how to an SR-IOV device to a VM, see the Virtualization Station user guide.congure
Power
You can congure Energy-using Products (EuP) and Wake-on-LAN (WOL) modes, select a NAS behavior after
power outage, and specify power schedules.
Conguring EuP Mode
Energy-using Products (EuP) is a directive designed to improve energy of electrical devices, reduceeciency
use of hazardous substances, and improve environment-friendliness of the product.
1. Control Panel System Power EuP Mode Go to > > > Conguration .
2. Select a mode.
Mode Description
Enable When enabled, Wake-on-LAN, power recovery, and power schedule settings are
disabled. The NAS keeps power consumption below 1W when powered o.
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Task User Action
Add a scheduled action Note
One schedule is shown by default.
a. AddClick .
b. Select the following.
• : Select whether you want to shut down, restart, or turnAction
on the NAS.
• : Select the frequency of the action.Schedule Type
• and : Select the time of day to perform the action.Hour Minute
Remove a scheduled action Select one or multiple schedules.a.
b. RemoveClick .
4. Postpone scheduled restart/shutdown when a replication job is in progressOptional: Select .
5. ApplyClick .
External Device
Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)
The NAS supports connecting to uninterruptible power supply (UPS) devices to protect the NAS from
abnormal system shutdowns caused by power disruptions.
NAS Behavior During a Power Outage
The following table describes the possible scenarios during a power outage and the corresponding NAS
behavior.
Phase Scenario NAS Behavior
Phase 1: From the start of the
power outage until the end of the
specied waiting time
The power outage occurs. The NAS detects the remaining
UPS power.
The UPS power is greater than
15%.
Depending on your UPS settings,
the NAS powers or switcheso
to auto-protection mode after the
specied waiting time elapses.
The UPS power is less than 15%. After 30 seconds, the NAS
automatically powers oro
switches to auto-protection mode
regardless of the waitingspecied
time.
The power is restored. The NAS remains functional.
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Setting Options
Disallow USB Devices Select .a. Disallow USB Devices
b. Choose one of the following options.
• Disallow all USB device types
Note
All USB device types include: UPS, WiFi dongles, USB cameras,
USB mouses, USB keyboards, USB speakers; and external USB
storage devices such as USB drives, external hard drives,ash
QNAP JBOD storage enclosures, and QNAP RAID expansion
enclosures. This will also disable USB One Touch Copy and
disallow transfers from mobile devices.le
• Disallow only USB storage devices
Note
USB storage device types include: external USB storage devices
such as USB drives, external hard drives, QNAP JBODash
storage enclosures, and QNAP RAID expansion enclosures. This
will also disable USB One Touch Copy and disallow transfersle
from mobile devices.
3. ApplyClick .
Firmware Update
Important
If the SQL server is enabled during the update in QTS 5.0 or later versions, thermware
system will automatically download the MariaDB 5 app and migrate the SQL server data to
MariaDB.
For details, see .Conguring the MariaDB Database
QNAP recommends keeping your NAS rmware benets up to date. This ensures that your NAS from new
software features, security updates, enhancements, and bug By default, QTS automatically checks forxes.
rmware updates on a daily basis.
You can update the NAS rmware using one of the following methods:
Update Method Description
Using . The latest update can be downloaded and installedCheck for update rmware
immediately or postponed to a later date.
For details, see .Checking for Updates
Using automatic updates You can congure QTS to periodically download and install the latest
rmware updates.
For details, see .Updating the Firmware Automatically
Using You can check for Manual Installation rmware updates on the , downloadQNAP website
updates to a computer, and manually install updates onto your device.
For details, see .Updating the Firmware Manually
Using If your device is connected to the local area network, you can useQnder Pro
Qnder rmware Pro to check and install the latest updates.
For details, see Updating the Firmware Using ProQnder .
The following types of updates are available:rmware
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Update Type Description
Quality updates Quality updates include new features, enhancements, bug xes, and
security updates. These updates are thoroughly tested to ensure
rmware quality and provide maximum system stability.
Security updates Security updates include bug and enhancements related toxes
system security. These updates critical security vulnerabilities thatx
require immediate attention.
Feature updates Feature updates include new features, enhancements, bug andxes,
security updates. These updates provide access to the latest features.
Beta updates These updates provide access to the latest features that have not
been released. Given that beta features are still under testing,ocially
these updates may not be as stable as releases.ocial
Firmware Update Requirements
Your device must meet the following requirements to perform a rmware update:
Settings Requirements
Hardware settings • A computer
Important
A computer is required when updating the rmware
using or Pro.Manual Installation Qnder
• Ethernet cables
Important
QNAP recommends updating the rmware using
wired Ethernet connections to ensure your network
connection remains stable during the rmware update
process.
System reboot QNAP recommends rebooting the NAS system before the rmware
update.
Administrator privileges You must be a NAS administrator or have admin privileges to update
rmware.
Stop NAS operations QNAP recommends stopping all other NAS operations before the
rmware update. The NAS must restart before the rmware update
takes and this may disrupt ongoing NAS services or operations.eect
Device model name Ensure you have the correct NAS model name. You can the NASnd
model name using the following methods:
• Locate the model name on a sticker on the bottom or rear of your
device.
• Go to > > >Control Panel System Status System Information
Model name
Firmware version If you are updating the rmware using orManual Installation
Qnder Pro, ensure the selected version is correct for yourrmware
device model.
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Option Description Steps
Reinitialize the NAS This deletes all data on the disks
and reinstalls QTS.
1. Control Panel SystemGo to >
> > Backup/Restore Restore
to Factory Default .
2. Reinitialize NASClick .
3. Choose to restart or shut
down the NAS after the NAS is
reinitialized.
4. OKClick .
Restoring the Settings of a Default Shared Folder
Shared folders are returned to default settings after resetting a NAS to factory default. You must manually
restore the settings of default shared folders.
Important
You must select when restoring the device to retain all and data onReset Settings les
your drive.
1. Control Panel General SettingsGo to > .
2. Select the following options:
•Enable HTTP compression
•Enable secure connection (HTTPS)
•Do not allow QTS embedding in IFrames
3. Control Panel Privilege Shared FoldersGo to > > .
4. Others Restore Default Shared FoldersGo to > .
All restored shared folders are listed in the table.Shared Folders
Restoring the Settings of a Non-Default Shared Folder
Non-default shared folders are manually created shared folders. Settings of all shared folders are restored to
default settings after resetting the NAS to factory default and must be manually restored.
Important
You must select when restoring the device to retain all and data onReset Settings les
your drive.
1. Control Panel Privilege Shared FoldersGo to > > .
2. Create Shared FolderSelect > .
3. Folder NameEnter the .
4. Enter path manuallySelect .
5. Select the folder path.
6. CreateSelect .
The non-default shared folders are restored to .File Station
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Section Description
Storage Resource This screen uses line charts to display the activities of volumes, LUNs,
storage pools, RAID groups, and disks on the NAS over time. This screen
also summarizes the storage usage of each volume.
You can hover the mouse pointer over a line chart to view the storage
activity at a point in time.specic
Processes This screen displays all ongoing background processes and provides
information about each process, such as its current status, CPU usage,
and memory usage.
Tip
You can enable Group by Applications to group related
processes together (for example, all the processes
related to an application or a system feature). You can
also sort information in ascending or descending order,
column category, show or hide columns, and choose to
Collapse All Expand All or running processes.
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Important
Ensure that you are importing a valid QTS user account list to avoid parsing errors.le
For details, see .User Account Lists
6. NextClick .
File Type User Action
TXT or CSV The screen appears.Import User Preview
Check the status of the user account list.
Important
The indicates whether any information is invalid. IfStatus
any information is invalid, the user account list will not be
imported successfully.
BIN The following screen describes the feature.Overwrite duplicate users
7. NextClick .
QTS imports the user account list.
8. FinishClick .
Exporting Users
1. Control Panel Privilege UsersGo to > > .
2. Create Import/Export UsersClick > .
The window appears.Import/Export Users
3. Export user and user group settingsSelect .
4. NextClick .
QTS exports the user account list to your computer as a BIN le.
Tip
You can use this to import users to another NAS running QTS.le
Modifying User Account Information
1. Control Panel Privilege UsersGo to > > .
2. Locate a user.
3. Perform any of the following tasks.
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Option User Action
Convert a thick volume to a thin
volume to release unallocated
space
Note
This option is only available if the storage pool
contains a thick volume.
a. Select a volume to convert.
b. Run nowClick .
The window appears.Convert to Thin Volume
Warning
Converting a volume deletes all existing snapshots on
the volume.
c. Apply.Click
QTS converts the volume.
7. Congure the snapshot shared folder.
Field Description
Qtier Auto Tiering When enabled, Qtier performs auto-tiering on data in the folder.
This setting is only available if you select a Qtier-enabled storage pool.
Tip
You can also enable auto-tiering from the Shared
Folders screen.
Space Allocation Select one of the following space allocation options:
•Thick provisioning
•Thin provisioning
Allocated space quota Specify a quota for the snapshot shared folder.
Tip
Click to allocate all remaining storage poolSet to Max
space to the volume.
8. NextClick .
9. Review the settings.
10. OKClick .
ISO Shared Folders
Users can mount ISO image on the NAS as ISO shared folders and access them without having to burnles
discs. By default, most NAS models support up to 256 ISO shared folders.
ISO Shared Folder Requirements
By default, most NAS models can support up to 256 ISO shared folders. However, some NAS models support
fewer than 256 ISO image depending on the number of Network Recycle Bin folders: Number ofles,
supported ISO image = 256 6 (default shared folders) (number of Network Recycle Bin folders).les − −
The following NAS models support fewer than 256 ISO image les.
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7. Congure user access permissions and guest access rights to the ISO shared folder.
Type Option Description User Action
User access
permissions
Grant read-only
access right for
administrators only
Selecting this
option grants
administrator
accounts read-only
access to the ISO
shared folder.
a. NextClick .
b. Review the settings.
By User Selecting this
option allows you
to accesscongure
permissions to the
ISO shared folder at
the user level.
a. NextClick .
b. Congure the user account access
rights for the ISO shared folder.
c. NextClick .
d. Review the settings.
By User Group Selecting this
option allows you
to accesscongure
permissions to the
ISO shared folder
at the user group
level.
a. NextClick .
b. Congure the user group access
rights for the ISO shared folder.
c. NextClick .
d. Review the settings.
Guest access
rights
Deny Access Selecting this
option denies
access to guest
accounts.
N/A
Read only Selecting this
option grants read-
only access to guest
accounts.
For details, see .Shared Folder Permissions
8. NextClick .
QTS mounts the ISO as a shared folder and then adds it to the le Shared Folder screen.
9. FinishClick .
Shared Folder Permissions
Permission Description
Read Only (RO) The user or user group can read in the shared folder, but not writeles
them.
Read/Write (RW) The user or user group can read and write in the shared folder.les
Note
If a user creates a shared link to a folder they no
longer have RW permissions to, anyone with that
shared link cannot access the folder.
Deny The user or user group cannot read or write in the shared folder.les
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Task User Action
Congure the remote folder
link
a. Under , click .Action
The window appears.Remote Folder Link
b. Name Host Name Remote Shared FolderSpecify the , , and for any
remote folder link.
4. ApplyClick .
Deleting Portal Folders
Note
Ensure that folder aggregation is enabled before performing the following steps. For
details, see .Folder Aggregation
1. Control Panel Privilege Shared Folders Folder AggregationGo to > > > .
2. Select the portal folders that you want to delete.
3. DeleteClick .
A warning message appears.
4. YesClick .
Importing Folder Trees
Note
Ensure that folder aggregation is enabled before performing the following steps. For
details, see .Folder Aggregation
1. Control Panel Privilege Shared Folders Folder AggregationGo to > > > .
2. Import/Export Folder TreeClick .
The Import/Export Folder Tree window appears.
3. Import Folder Tree BrowseUnder , click .
4. Select the that contains the folder tree. le
Important
Ensure that you are importing a valid QTS folder tree to avoid parsing errors.le
5. ImportClick .
A warning message appears.
6. OKClick .
QTS imports the folder tree.
7. OKClick .
8. FinishClick .
Exporting Folder Trees
Note
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Ensure that folder aggregation is enabled before performing the following steps. For
details, see .Folder Aggregation
1. Control Panel Privilege Shared Folders Folder AggregationGo to > > > .
2. Import/Export Folder TreeClick .
The Import/Export Folder Tree window appears.
3. Export Folder Tree ExportUnder , click .
QTS exports the folder tree to your computer as a BIN le.
Tip
You can use this to import folder trees to another NAS running QTS.le
4. FinishClick .
Shared Folder Encryption
Shared folders on the NAS can be encrypted with 256-bit AES encryption to protect data. Encrypted shared
folders can be mounted with normal read/write permissions but can only be accessed using the authorized
password. Encrypting shared folders protects sensitive data from unauthorized access if the drives are
physically stolen.
Encrypting a Shared Folder
Note
• Default shared folders cannot be encrypted.
• The volume or path of an encrypted folder cannot be changed.
• Encrypted folders cannot be accessed through NFS.
1. Control Panel Privilege Shared Folders Shared FolderGo to > > > .
2. Locate a shared folder.
3. Under , click . Action
The window appears.Edit Properties
4. Encrypt this folderSelect .
5. Specify the following information.
Field/Option Description
Input Password Specify a password that contains 8 to 32 characters except the
following: " $ : = \
This does not support multibyte characters.eld
Verify Password The password must match the previously password.specied
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Task User Action
Lock the shared folder Go to .a. Lock
b. Forget the saved keyOptional: Select .
Note
When selected, users must unlock the folder after
restarting the NAS.
This setting is only available if Save encryption key
was enabled when the folder was encrypted or Mount
automatically on start up was enabled after the folder
was encrypted.
c. OKClick .
QTS locks the folder.
Note
• Locked folders do not appear in File Station. A folder
will only reappear after it is unlocked.
• Users cannot edit the properties or permissions of a
locked shared folder.
Unlocking a Shared Folder
1. Control Panel Privilege Shared Folders Shared FolderGo to > > > .
2. Locate a locked shared folder.
3. Under , click . Action
The window appears.Unlock Folder
4. Select one of the following options.
Option User Action
Input Encryption Password a. Enter the encryption password.
b. Save encryption keyOptional: Select .
When enabled, QTS automatically unlocks the shared folder after the
NAS restarts.
Note
This option is selected by default.
Upload Encryption Key File a. BrowseClick .
b. Select the encryption key le.
5. OKClick .
Shared Folder Access
You can map or mount a NAS shared folder as a network drive, allowing you to easily access and manage
les from your Windows, Mac, or Linux computer.
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Field Description
Drive Specify the drive letter for the shared folder.
Folder This is uneditable because you have already selected the sharedeld
folder. This is for your reference.
Reconnect at sign-in When selected, the shared folder will automatically be connected the
next time the user signs in.
Connect using dierent
credentials
When selected, the user will have the option to sign into the NAS with a
dierent account after mapping the shared folder.
Connect to a Web site that
you can use to store your
documents and pictures.
When clicked, the appears.Add Network Location Wizard
You can use this wizard to create a shortcut to your mapped shared
folder.
11. FinishClick .
The shared folder is mapped as a network drive and can be accessed using Windows Explorer.
Mounting a Shared Folder on a Mac Computer
Before mounting a shared folder, ensure that you have Pro installed on your Mac computer.Qnder
1. Power on the NAS.
2. Connect the NAS to your local area network.
3. ProOpen Qnder .
Qnder Pro displays all QNAP NAS devices in your local area network.
4. Select the NAS where the shared folder is located.
5. Network DrivesClick .
6. Specify your QTS username and password.
7. OKClick .
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The window opens.Mount Network Drives
8. Add mounted folders to "Favorites" in FinderSelect .
9. OKClick .
A message appears.conrmation
10. YesClick .
11. Specify your Mac username and password.
12. OKClick .
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The NAS Samba service replicates this in the server's This description appearsComment eld.
when connecting to a NAS Samba shared folder using the command line interface.
5. Select the server signature rule for the domain.
Option Description
Auto SMB signing is but not enforced. Clients can choose whether tooered
use SMB signing or not.
Mandatory SMB signing is required.
Disabled SMB signing is disabled for SMB 1. For SMB 2 and above, this option
behaves the same as .Auto
6. JoinClick .
AD Server and Domain Names
After joining the NAS to the AD domain, you can use the following username formats to log in to the NAS
and access shared folders:
• Local users: NASname\NASusername
• AD users: Domain\DomainUsername
The location of AD server and domain names depends on the version of Windows Server.
Windows Server Version Location
2003 Go to in Windows.System Properties
Example: If the computer name is "node1.qnap-test.com", the AD
server name is "node1" and the domain name is "qnap-test.com".
2008 Go to > in Windows.Control Panel System
The AD server name will appear as the computer name, and the
domain name can be found in the domain eld.
2012, 2016
Right-click , and then click .System
The AD server name will appear as the computer name, and the
domain name can be found in the domain eld.
2019 Go to > > in Windows.Control Panel System and Security System
The AD server name will appear as the computer name, and the
domain name can be found in the domain eld.
Enabling Trusted Domain Authentication
A trusted domain is a domain that AD trusts to authenticate users. If you join the NAS to an AD domain, all
users from trusted domains can log in and access shared folders.
Trusted domains are in AD. You can only enable trusted domains on the NAS. By default, thiscongured
feature is disabled in QTS.
1. Control Panel Network & File Services Win/Mac/NFS Microsoft NetworkingGo to > > > .
2. Advanced OptionsClick .
The window appears.Advanced Options
3. Enable trusted domainsSelect .
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LDAP Server Type Fields User Action
Remote LDAP server LDAP Server Host Specify the host name or IP address of the LDAP
server.
LDAP Security Select the method that the NAS uses to communicate
with the LDAP server.
• : Use a standard LDAP connection. Theldap://
default port is 389.
• : Use an encryptedldap:// (ldap + TLS)
connection with TLS. The default port is 389.
Newer versions of LDAP servers normally use
this port.
• : Use an encryptedldap:// (ldap + SSL)
connection with SSL. The default port is 686.
Older versions of LDAP servers normally use
this port.
Base DN Specify the LDAP domain.
Example: dc=mydomain,dc=local
Root DN Specify the LDAP root user.
Example: cn=admin, dc=mydomain,dc=local
Password Specify the root user password.
Users Base DN Specify the Organizational unit (OU) where users are
stored.
Example: ou=people,dc=mydomain,dc=local
Group Base DN Specify the OU where groups are stored.
Example: ou=group,dc=mydomain,dc=local
Current Samba ID N/A
LDAP server of the
remote NAS
IP address or NAS name Specify the server IP address or the name of the NAS.
LDAP domain Specify the LDAP domain name.
Password Specify the NAS administrator password.
LDAP server of the
local NAS
N/A N/A
IBM Lotus Domino Remote LDAP serverThis server type includes the same as elds , in addition to
the following:
uidNumber Specify the uid number.
Select .HASH
gidNumber Specify the gid number.
Select .HASH
5. ApplyClick .
The window appears.LDAP authentication options
6. Select which users are allowed to access the NAS.
Note
LDAP authentication options vary depending on when Microsoft Networking is enabled. For
details, see .LDAP Authentication Options
7. FinishClick .
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Option Description
Optional SMB signing is but not enforced. Clients can choose whetheroered
to use SMB signing or not.
Required SMB signing is required.
Optional for SMBv2 and SMBv3 SMB signing is disabled for SMB 1. For SMB 2 and above, this option
behaves the same as .Optional
6. ApplyClick .
Resetting a Domain Controller
1. Control Panel Privilege Domain ControllerGo to > > .
2. ResetClick .
A dialog box appears.
3. Enter the administrator password.
4. OKClick .
Default Domain User Accounts
Domain User Account Description
Administrator This account is used to settings, create users, and manage thecongure
domain. This account cannot be deleted.
Guest Users without dedicated accounts can use this account to view and modify les.
krbtgt This is the Key Distribution Center (KDC) service account. The KDC is a domain
service that uses the Active Directory (AD) as the account database and the
Global Catalog for directing referrals to KDCs in other domains.
Creating a Domain User
1. Control Panel Privilege Domain Controller UsersGo to > > > .
2. Create Create a UserClick > .
The wizard appears.Create a User
3. NextClick .
4. Specify the following information.
Field Description
Username Specify a username between 1 and 20 characters that does not:
• Begin with a space
• Begin with the following characters: - # @
• Contain the following characters: " + = / \ : | * ? < > ; [ ] % ` '
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Batch Importing Domain Users
1. Control Panel Privilege Domain Controller UsersGo to > > > .
2. Create Batch Import UsersClick > .
The wizard appears.Batch Import Users
3. Overwrite existing usersOptional: Select .
Important
When selected, QTS overwrites existing domain user accounts that have duplicates on the
imported domain user account list.
4. BrowseClick , and then select the that contains the domain user account list. le
Important
Ensure that you are importing a valid QTS domain user account list to avoid parsing errors.le
For details, see .Domain User Account Lists
5. NextClick .
The screen appears.File content preview
Important
Ensure that the contents are valid. If any information is invalid, the domain user account listle
cannot be imported.
6. ImportClick .
QTS imports the domain user account list.
7. FinishClick .
Modifying Domain User Account Information
1. Control Panel Privilege Domain Controller UsersGo to > > > .
2. Locate a user.
3. Perform any of the following tasks.
Task User Action
Change password a. Under , click .Action
The window appears.Change Password
b. Specify a password that meets the requirements.
c. Verify the password.
d. ChangeClick .
Edit user properties a. Under , click .Action
The window appears.Edit User Properties
b. Edit the user properties.
For details, see .Creating a Domain User
c. FinishClick .
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5. NextClick .
6. Review the summary, and then click .Finish
Deleting Domain User Groups
1. Control Panel Privilege Domain Controller GroupsGo to > > > .
2. Select the user groups to delete.
Note
Some default user groups cannot be deleted.
Important
Do not delete the default group of the domain.
3. DeleteClick .
A warning message appears.
4. YesClick .
Computers
The screen displays the computer accounts for computers or NAS devices that have joined theComputers
domain. Computer accounts are created automatically when a computer or NAS joins the domain.
Creating a Computer Account
1. Control Panel Privilege Domain Controller ComputersGo to > > > .
2. Create a ComputerClick .
The wizard appears.Create a Computer
3. Specify the following information.
Field Description
Computer name Specify a computer name between 1 and 15 ASCII characters that
include any of the following:
• Uppercase characters (A through Z)
• Lowercase characters (a through z)
• Base 10 digits (0 through 9)
• Dashes (-)
Description Specify a user description that contains a maximum of 1024 ASCII
characters.
Location Specify the location of the computer using a maximum of 1024 ASCII
characters.
4. NextClick .
5. Assign the account to existing Windows user groups.
6. NextClick .
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Option Description
Backup Options Select one of the following:
•Overwrite existing backup (dc_backup.exp)le
•Create a new for each backup and append the date to thele
lename (dc_backupyyyy_mm_dd_exp)
4. ApplyClick .
Restoring Domain Controllers
Important
Restoring a domain controller overwrites all user, user group, and domain controller
settings. Any changes made after the backup was created will be lost.le
Warning
Restoring a domain controller in a multiple-controller environment from a backup willle
corrupt the domain controller database. Instead, re-add the NAS as a domain controller,
and it will synchronize with the existing controller.
1. Control Panel Privilege Domain Controller Backup/RestoreGo to > > > .
2. Restore ADDC Database BrowseUnder , click .
3. Locate a domain controller backup le.
4. ImportClick .
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Enabling or Disabling the MariaDB Server
Important
If the SQL server was enabled in QTS 4.5.4 (or earlier) before you updated to QTS 5.0.0 (or
later), after the update the system will have automatically downloaded and installed the
MariaDB 5 app and migrated the SQL server data to MariaDB.
1. Log on to QTS as administrator.
2. Control Panel Applications MariaDBGo to > > .
The MariaDB app opens.
3. Perform one of the following operations:
Options User Actions
Enable the MariaDB server Click .
Disable the MariaDB server Click .
Managing the MariaDB Account and Database
1. Log on to QTS as administrator.
2. Control Panel Applications MariaDBGo to > > .
The MariaDB app opens.
3. Account and DatabaseClick .
4. Perform any of the following:
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Option User Action
Reset the root password Warning
Resetting the root password will restart the MariaDB
database.
Important
To protect your NAS, the system will automatically
detect weak MariaDB server root passwords and
require you to change the password. Follow the on-
screen instructions to change the root password.
a. ResetClick .
The screen appears.Reset Root Password
b. Specify a new password.
Note
• The password must contain 8 to 64 bytes of UTF-8
characters.
• The password cannot be "admin" or blank.
c. Conrm the password.
d. NextClick .
A message appears.conrmation
e. YesClick .
The root password is changed.
Reset user passwords Click .a. Reset
The screen appears.Reset User Passwords
b. Enter the root password.
c. NextClick .
d. Select a user account.
e. Specify a new password.
Note
• The password must contain 8 to 64 bytes of UTF-8
characters.
• The password cannot be "admin" or blank.
f. Conrm the password.
g. ApplyClick .
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•greater than or equal to
•less than or equal to
•equals
•starts with
•contains
•not equals
•does not start with
•does not contain
c. Enter the condition.lter
d. AddClick .
Tip
To remove an existing lter, click .Remove
5. Optional: Manually a congure lter.
a. Manual EditSelect .
b. Type the conditions.lter
6. ApplyClick .
QTS adds the syslog lter.
Managing Syslog Filters
1. Log on to QTS as administrator.
2. Control Panel Applications Syslog Server Filter SettingsGo to > > > .
3. Locate the you want to modify.lter
4. Perform one of the following options.
Option User Action
Enable Click .
QTS enables the lter.
Disable Click .
QTS disables the lter.
Edit a. Click .
The window opens.Filter
b. Modify the lter.
c. ApplyClick .
QTS saves the information.lter
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6. File Station
About File Station
File Station is a QTS management application that allows you to access on the NAS. You can quicklyle les
locate and folders, manage access permissions, play media and share data with other users.les les,
System Requirements
Category Detail
Web browser • Microsoft Edge
• Mozilla Firefox 3.6 or later
• Apple Safari 5 or later
• Google Chrome
Java program Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 7 or later
Flash player Adobe Flash Player 9 or later is required for viewing media les.
File Station User Interface
You can perform and folder actions from the toolbar and the left panel.le
Label Item Description
1 Search Search and folders by their name or type.les
Tip
You can select Advanced Search to specify more
criteria.
2 Background Task Open the background tasks of your mount, folder, or le
operations.
3 Network Media
Player
Stream videos, photos, and music to compatible devices on
your network.
4 Refresh Refresh the current page.
5 Smart Filter Filter and folders based on the criteria.les specied
6 More Settings File Station settings, open the Help guide, or viewCongure
application information.
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Method Steps
Using the context menu Locate a or folder in the list and then right-click.a. le
b. DownloadClick .
File Station downloads the items to your computer.
Viewing File or Folder Properties
1. Open File Station.
2. Locate and select one or more and folders.les
3. Perform one of the following methods.
Method Steps
Using the toolbar a.
Click .
b. PropertiesSelect .
Using the context menu Locate a or folder in the list and then right-click.a. le
b. PropertiesSelect .
Tip
If the folder you want to view appears on the left
panel, you can right-click the folder from the left panel
and select .Properties
Depending on your selected items, the window opens and displays the followingProperties
information.
Field Description
Selected items Displays how many items are selected.
Type Displays the folder or type.le
Size Displays the or folder size.le
Tip
If you selected multiple items, click to display the
total size and count.le
Location Displays the or folder location.le
Modied Date Displays the date the or folder was last le modied.
Storage Pool Displays the name of the storage pool on which the folder is stored.
Volume Displays the name of the volume on which the folder is stored.
4. CloseClick .
Modifying File or Folder Permissions
To congure more advanced permission settings for individual users, you need to enable advanced folder
permissions in > > Control Panel Privilege Shared Folders Advanced Permissions > .
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8. Optional: Enable one or more of the following settings.
• Only the owner can delete the contents
• Only admin can create and foldersles
• Apply changes to and subfoldersles
• Apply and replace all existing permissions of this folder, and subfoldersles,
9. ApplyClick .
Opening a File
1. Open File Station.
2. Locate the le.
3. Perform one of the following methods.
Method Steps
Using the toolbar Select the a. le.
b.
Click .
c. OpenSelect .
Using the context menu Right-click and then select .Open
Open the directly Double-click the le le.
Note
• File Station performs various actions depending on
the type of the selected le.
• For document you can choose an action fromles,
the following options.
•Edit with OnlineOce
•View in Google Docs
•Open with Chrome Extension
•Open with web browser
File Station opens the selected le.
Opening Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Files Using the Chrome Extension
This task requires that you use the Google Chrome browser and install the Editing for Docs, Sheets &Oce
Slides extension.
1. Open File Station.
2. Locate the le.
3. Perform one of the following methods.
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Method Steps
Using the toolbar Select the a. le.
b.
Click .
c. Open with Chrome ExtensionSelect .
Using the context menu Right-click the and then select .le Open with Chrome Extension
File Station opens an editable on Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides.le
Opening a Text File Using Text Editor
This task requires that you install Text Editor from the App Center.
1. Open File Station.
2. Locate the folder.
3. Perform one of the following methods.
Method Steps
Using the toolbar Select the a. le.
b.
Click .
c. Open with Text EditorSelect .
Using the context menu Right-click the a. le.
b. Open with Text EditorSelect .
File Station opens the selected text using Text Editor.le
Viewing a File in Google Docs
This task requires that you use the Google Chrome browser and enable myQNAPcloud Link.
You can open and view in Google Docs. To use this feature, your web browser must allow pop-uples
windows.
1. Open File Station.
2. Locate the le.
3. Perform one of the following methods.
Method Steps
Using the toolbar Select the a. le.
b.
Click .
c. View in Google docsSelect .
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Method Steps
Using the context menu Right-click and then select .View in Google docs
File Station opens a preview of the in Google Docs.le
Viewing a File in Microsoft OnlineOce
This task requires that you enable myQNAPcloud Link.
You can open and edit Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint using Online. To use this feature,les Oce
your web browser must allow pop-up windows.
Note
Editing a in Microsoft Online overwrites the saved on the NAS.le Oce le
1. Open File Station.
2. Locate the le.
3. Perform one of the following methods.
Method Steps
Using the toolbar Select the a. le.
b.
Click .
c. Edit with OnlineSelect Oce .
Using the context menu Right-click the and then select .le Edit with OnlineOce
File Station opens the in Microsoft Online.le Oce
Opening Image Files Using Image2PDF
You must to install Image2PDF from the App Center before starting this task.
1. Opening File Station
2. Locate the le.
3. Perform one of the following methods.
Method Steps
Use the menu bar Select the a. le.
b.
Click .
c. Open with Image2PDFSelect .
Use the context menu Right-click and then select .Open with Image2PDF
File Station opens the selected image with the Image2PDF wizard.le
Follow the wizard's on-screen instructions to convert the image into a PDF le le.
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Restoring a Deleted File
This task requires that you enable Network Recycle Bin for the shared folders.
1. Open File Station.
2. Recycle BinGo to .
3. Locate the le.
4. Perform one of the following methods.
Method Steps
Using the toolbar Select the a. le.
b.
Click .
c. RecoverSelect .
Using the context menu Right-click the a. le.
b. RecoverSelect .
A message appears.conrmation
5. YesClick .
File Station restores the selected le.
Encrypting Files
1. Open File Station.
2. Locate and select one or more les.
3. Perform one of the following methods.
Method Steps
Using the toolbar a.
Click .
b. EncryptSelect .
The window opens.Encrypt
c. Specify a password.
d. Verify the password.
e. Select a mode.
f. Select whether to encrypt and replace the original le.
g. OKClick .
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Removing a Folder from Favorites
1. Open File Station.
2. Locate the folder.
3. Perform one of the following methods.
Method Steps
Using the toolbar Select the folder.a.
b.
Click .
c. Remove from FavoritesSelect .
Using the context menu Right-click the folder.a.
b. Remove from FavoritesSelect .
Use the Favorites button Select the folder.a.
b. Click .
File Station removes the selected folder from the Favorites folder.
Sharing a File or Folder by Email
Before starting this task, you must congure the QTS email settings in > Desktop > .E-mail Account
1. Open File Station.
2. Locate the or folder.le
3. Perform one of the following methods.
Method User Action
Using the toolbar Select the or folder.a. le
b. Click .
c. Via EmailSelect .
Using the context menu Right-click the or folder.a. le
b. ShareSelect .
c. Via EmailSelect .
The window appears.Share
4. Congure the following settings.
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Field User Action
Send from Select the email delivery method.
• Use NAS to mail the links.
• Use local computer to mail the links.
Sender Select an email account.
To Specify the email address of the recipient.
Tip
You can select a recipient from your contact list if
Qcontactz is installed on the NAS.
Subject Specify the email subject line.
Message Enter a new message or use the default message.
5. More settingsOptional: Click and congure additional settings.
Field User Action
Link Name Enter a name for the link or use the current name of the or folder.le
Note
A link name cannot contain the following characters: /
| \ : ? < > * "
Domain name/IP Select the domain name or IP address.
Tip
The following domains and IP addresses are
supported:
• : Provides a link to the sharedmyQNAPcloud
le or folder using the DDNS address set in
myQNAPcloud.
•WAN: Provides a link to the shared or folder tole
other computers using a network.dierent
• : Provides a link to the shared or folder toLAN le
other computers using the same local network.
• : Provides a SmartURL viaSmartShare
myQNAPcloud Link to the shared or folder.le
• : Provides links to the sharedAll available links
le or folder using all of the available domains and
IPs.
Note
The recipients get direct read access.
Show SSL in URL Use an HTTPS URL.
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File Station shares the with the user.le specied
Creating a Shared Folder
1. Open File Station.
2. On the menu bar, click .
3. Shared FolderSelect .
The Create a Shared Folder window opens.
4. Congure the folder settings.
Field Description
Folder Name Specify a folder name that contains 1 to 64 characters and that does
not:
• Begin or end with a space
• Contain consecutive spaces
• Contain the following characters: " + = / \ : | * ? < > ; [ ] % ` '.
Comment (optional) Specify a comment that contains 1 to 128 ASCII characters.
Disk Volume Specify the volume on which the shared folder will be created.
Qtier Auto Tiering Select this option to enable auto-tiering for this folder.
Note
To use this feature, you must enable Qtier on the
storage pool.
Path Specify path automatically• : Creates a new root folder on the
selected volume using the shared folder name.specied
• : Select an existing folder as the root folder.Enter path manually
5. Optional: Enable folder encryption.
a. Folder Encryption EncryptionUnder , select .
Folder encryption protects folder content against unauthorized data access when the drives are
physically stolen.
b. Specify the following information.
Field/Option Description
Input Password Specify a password that contains 8 to 32 characters except the
following: " $ : = \
This does not support multibyte characters.eld
Verify Password The password must match the previously password.specied
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Option Description
Enable access-based enumeration
(ABE)
When enabled, users can only see the and folders that theyles
have permission to access.
Set this folder as the Time Machine
backup folder (macOS)
When enabled, the shared folder becomes the destination folder
for Time Machine in macOS.
Important
• If space in the folder is wheninsucient
starting a new Time Machine backup, QTS
automatically deletes the oldest Time Machine
backup in the folder to free up space.
• You should disable Enable Network Recycle
Bin Set this folder as the Time when
Machine backup folder (macOS) is selected
to prevent automatically deleted Time
Machine backups from the recycle bin.lling
10. FinishClick .
Tip
Hovering your mouse underneath the columns , , and displays the sharedSize Folders Files
folder's size, number of folders, number of and last update time.les,
Creating a Snapshot Shared Folder
1. Open File Station.
2. On the menu bar, click .
3. Snapshot shared folderSelect .
The Create a Snapshot Shared Folder window opens.
4. Congure the folder settings.
Field Description
Folder Name Specify a folder name that contains 1 to 64 characters and that does
not:
• Begin or end with a space
• Contain consecutive spaces
• Contain the following characters: " + = / \ : | * ? < > ; [ ] % ` '.
Comment (optional) Specify a comment that contains 1 to 128 ASCII characters.
Storage Pool Specify the storage pool where this shared folder will be created.
Space Allocation Select one of the following space allocation options:
• Thick provisioning
• Thin provisioning
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File Station opens the selected using the Media Viewer. You can click ( ) onle 360 Panorama Mode
Media Viewer to view the photo or video in Panorama Mode.
Streaming to a Network Media Player
This task requires that you install Media Streaming Add-on from App Center.
1. Open File Station.
2. Locate the le.
3. Perform one of the following methods.
Method Steps
Using the toolbar Select the a. le.
b. Click on the toolbar.
c. Select a media player.
The window appears.Media Viewer
d. Play the selected item on this playerSelect .
e. OKClick .
a. Select the le.
b.
Click .
c. Streaming toHover the mouse pointer over .
d. Network Media PlayerUnder , select a media player.
Using the context menu Right-click the a. le.
b. Streaming toHover the mouse pointer over .
c. Network Media PlayerUnder , select a media player.
File Station plays the selected using the network media player.le specied
Adding a File or Folder to the Transcoding Folder
Important
• File Station cannot convert video to a higher resolution than the original. Ifles
a higher resolution is selected, File Station automatically transcodes the at thele
original resolution.
• You must enable transcoding in the Multimedia Console to complete this task.
1. Open File Station.
2. Locate the le.
3. Perform one of the following methods.
Method Steps
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Tip
To remove all tasks, click . To remove all completed tasks from the tab, clickDelete All Upload
Remove All Complete Tasks.
Modifying General Settings
1. Open File Station.
2. Click on the top-right corner.
3. SettingsSelect .
The window appears.Options
4. GeneralGo to the tab.
5. Modify the following settings.
Option Description
Show hidden on NASles File Station displays and folders.les
Allow all users to create shared links All users can share data from the NAS using shared
links.
Show Network Recycle Bin(s) File Station displays the folder in all user@Recycle
folders.
Only allow the admin and administrators group
to use "Share to NAS user"
File Station prevents non-administrators from
sharing with other NAS users.les
Only allow the admin and administrators group
to permanently delete les
File Station prevents non-administrators from
permanently deleting les.
Only allow the admin and administrators group
to use transcodeon-the-y
File Station prevents non-administrators from using
on-the-y transcoding.
Track and folder accessle File Station allows users to track or folder accessle
and view information in Access Logs.
6. CloseClick .
Modifying File Transfer Settings
1. Open File Station.
2. Click on the top-right corner.
3. SettingsSelect .
The window appears.Options
4. File TransferGo to the tab.
5. Duplicate File Name PolicyUnder , specify policies for handling duplicate les.
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Option Description
Support multimedia playback and thumbnail
display
File Station allows multimedia playback and displays
thumbnails for media les.
Note
To enable this feature, you must install
and start Multimedia Console from the
App Center, and make sure thumbnail
generation services work normally in
Multimedia Console.
Always display the 360° panoramic view button
on the viewer
File Station permanently displays the 360°
panoramic view button without checking the le
metadata.
6. CloseClick .
Modifying Document Settings
1. Open File Station.
2. Click on the top-right corner.
3. SettingsSelect .
The window appears.Options
4. DocumentsGo to the tab.
5. Support PDF thumbnail displayOptional: Select .
Note
This feature requires Qsirch. You can install it from the App Center.
6. Microsoft File PolicyUnder Oce , specify policies for handling Microsoft Oce les.
File Format Policy
For .doc, .ppt, .xls • Always ask meles
• View in Google Docs
• Open with Chrome Extension
• Open with web browser
For .docx, .pptx, .xlsx • Always ask meles
• Edit with OnlineOce
• View in Google Docs
• Open with Chrome Extension
• Open with web browser
7. Specify commercial or individual use for Online. Oce
Note
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Setting Description
RAID Scrubbing Schedule Enable this feature to periodically scan for and bad sectors on RAID 5x
and RAID 6 groups.
Auto Reclaim and SSD Trim
Schedule
Enable this feature to periodically run the following operations on all thin
volumes and SSDs:
• Auto Reclaim: QTS returns unused storage space to the parent storage
pool when are deleted from thin volumes.les
• SSD Trim: QTS tells the SSD which data blocks it is safe tormware
erase when performing garbage collection. This helps maintain the
SSD's write performance and lifespan.
By default, the operations are scheduled to run daily at 2:00 AM. SSD Trim
is only performed on solid state drives that belong to a RAID 0, RAID 1, or
RAID 10 group.
Tip
You should enable this feature if you have one or more of
the following storage items:
• Thin volumes
• SSD RAID groups of type: Single, RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID
10
Note
To reclaim space on a thin LUN, the reclaim must be run on
the iSCSI client.
Scheduled File System Check Enable this feature to scan and automatically all volumes that have x le
system errors at a later date.
Disk / Device Global Settings
Setting Description
Activate Predictive S.M.A.R.T.
Migration
Enable this feature to regularly monitor disk health. If S.M.A.R.T. errors are
detected on a disk, QTS displays a warning and then begins migrating data
from the faulty disk to a spare disk. After the migration is thenished,
healthy disk is used in place of the faulty disk.
This process is safer than manually initiating a full RAID rebuild after a disk
has failed.
Use SSD estimated remaining
life with S.M.A.R.T. disk
migration
Enable this feature to migrate data from an SSD to a spare disk and rebuild
the RAID group when the SSD's estimated remaining life falls below 5%.
S.M.A.R.T. polling time Specify how often QTS checks disks for S.M.A.R.T. errors in minutes.
Disk Temperature Alarm Enable this feature to monitor the disk temperatures. QTS displays a
warning when the disk temperature is equal to or above the specied
threshold. You can set separate thresholds for hard disk drives and solid
state drives.
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Snapshot Global Settings
Setting Description
Smart Snapshot Space
Management
Enable this feature to automatically delete snapshots in a storage pool
when free space (guaranteed snapshot space plus free storage pool space)
is less than 32 GB. This feature deletes the oldest snapshots until thererst
is at least 40 GB of free space. Enabling this feature reduces the chance of
service interruption due to storage space.insucient
You can choose one of the following policies to apply to each volume/LUN in
a storage pool when free space in the pool is insucient:
• Delete all snapshots (release maximum space for service continuity)
• Delete all except the newest snapshot (maintain data protection)
• When this policy is selected and the snapshot retention policy for
a volume/LUN is set to "Smart Versioning", the system retains the
newest snapshot of each time interval when deleting snapshots.
For details, see .Conguring a Snapshot Retention Policy
Note
This feature does not delete permanent snapshots.
Important
If QTS is unable to free at least 32 GB of snapshot space,
the system stops creating new snapshots.
Enable File Station Snapshot
Directory for administrators
Enable this feature to consolidate all available snapshots into a centralized
folder in File Station. You can restore and folders from the snapshotles
directory by copying them into another folder.
Make snapshot directory
(@Recently-Snapshot) visible
in shared folder root
Enable this feature to show a read-only folder at@Recently-Snapshot
the root level of each shared folder, containing all of the shared folder's
snapshots. You can restore and folders from les @Recently-Snapshot
by copying them into another folder.
When the number of
snapshots reaches maximum
Specify the default QTS behavior after a volume, LUN, or NAS reaches
its maximum number of snapshots. You can choose one of the following
behaviors:
• Overwrite the oldest snapshot when taking a new one.
• Stop taking snapshots.
Note
This setting does not apply to Snapshot Vault. For
Snapshot Vault, you can set the maximum number of
snapshots when a Snapshot Replica job. Forconguring
details, see .Creating a Snapshot Replica Job
Use timezone GMT+0 for all
new snapshots
Enable this feature to use the GMT+0 time zone in the names of newle
snapshots. This naming convention can simplify snapshot managementle
especially when working with snapshots from NAS devices located in
dierent time zones.
This setting only applies to new snapshots. Existing snapshots are not
renamed.
Show hidden inles
Snapshot Manager
Enable this feature to display hidden in Snapshot Manager. This settingles
does not inside the File Station Snapshot Directory.aect les
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Mode Description
Complete QTS writes over all blocks on the disk with zeros or ones. This mode is the most secure
but can take a long time to nish.
Select to the following the erase settings.Customized congure
• Number of rounds: QTS writes over all blocks on the disk the number ofspecied
times.
• Overwrite with: Overwrite all blocks with zeros, ones, or a random zero or one.
SSD QTS issues a solid state drive (SSD) secure erase ATA command. The SSD thenrmware
erases all data and restores the disk to its original factory performance.
Important
This feature is only supported on SSD models.specic
Fast QTS overwrites the partition and RAID data on the disk with zeros. Thisconguration
mode is the quickest but is less secure than the other modes.
7. NextClick .
8. Enter your password.
Note
You must be logged in as an administrator.
9. ApplyClick .
QTS starts erasing the disk. You can monitor the progress in Background Tasks.
Volumes
A volume is a storage space created from a storage pool or RAID group. Volumes are used to divide and
manage your NAS storage space.
Tip
• QTS supports the creation of three types of volume. For more information, see Thick,
Thin, and Static Volumes.
• When organizing your storage space, you can either create one large volume or
multiple smaller volumes. For more information, see Volume Conguration.
Volume Types
Thick, Thin, and Static Volumes
Volume Type
Static Thick Thin
Summary Best overall read/write
performance, but does
not support most
advanced features
Good balance between
performance and
exibility
Enables you to allocate
storage space more
eciently
Read/write speed Fastest for random writes Good Good
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• To create a thick or thin volume, see Creating a Thick or Thin Volume.
4. NextClick .
5. Enclosure UnitOptional: Select an expansion unit from the list.
Important
• You cannot select disks from multiple expansion units.
• If the expansion unit is disconnected from the NAS, the storage pool becomes inaccessible
until it is reconnected.
6. Select one or more disks.
Important
• For data safety, you cannot select disks that have the status .Warning
• The status means that a disk is currently formatted as an external disk, and mayIn Use
contain current user data.
• If you select a disk with the status , QTS will temporarily stop all disk storageIn Use
services on the NAS in order to unmount the disk, and then delete all data and partitions on
the disk.
Warning
All data on the selected disks will be deleted.
7. Select a RAID type.
QTS displays all available RAID types and automatically selects the most optimized RAID type.
Number of disks Supported RAID Types Default RAID Type
One Single Single
Two JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 1 RAID 1
Three JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 5 RAID 5
Four JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10
Important
RAID 10 requires an even number of disks.
RAID 5
Five JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 5, RAID 6 RAID 6
Six or more JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10, RAID 50 RAID 6
Eight or more JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10, RAID 50, RAID 60 RAID 6
Tip
Use the default RAID type if you are unsure of which option to choose.
For details, see .RAID Types
8. Optional: Select the disk that will be used as a hot spare for this RAID group.
The designated hot spare automatically replaces any disk in the RAID group that fails.
For details, see RAID Disk Failure Protection.
9. Optional: Select the number of RAID 50 or RAID 60 subgroups.
The selected disks are divided evenly into the number of RAID 5 or 6 groups.specied
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Deleting a Volume
Note
• To delete a VJBOD Cloud volume, use the VJBOD Cloud app.
• To delete a HybridMount volume, use the HybridMount app.
1. Storage & Snapshots Storage Storage/SnapshotsGo to > > .
2. Select a volume.
Warning
All data on the selected volume will be deleted.
3. ManageClick .
The window opens.Volume Management
4. Action RemoveSelect > .
The Volume Removal Wizard window opens.
5. ApplyClick .
Conguring a Volume Space Alert
1. Storage & Snapshots Storage Storage/SnapshotsGo to > > .
2. Select a volume.
3. ManageClick .
The window opens.Volume Management
4. Actions Set ThresholdClick , and then select .
The window opens.Alert Threshold
5. Enable space alerts.
6. Specify an alert threshold.
QTS issues a warning when the percentage of used space is greater than or equal to thenotication
specied threshold.
7. ApplyClick .
Volume File System Check
A system check scans for and automatically repairs errors in the system of a thick, thin, or staticle le
volume. QTS will prompt you to start a system check if it detects system errors on one or morele le
volumes. You can also run a system check manually or schedule a one-time check.le
Running a File System Check Manually
Warning
• A volume is unmounted and becomes inaccessible while its system is beingle
checked.
• This process might take a long time, depending on the size of the volume.
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Operation Details
Expand Volume • The operation can be performed while the volume is online and accessible to
users.
• For a thick volume, additional space is allocated from the volume's parent storage
pool.
Shrink Volume • Users and applications will be unable to access the volume until the operation is
nished.
• For a thick volume, the freed space is returned to the volume's parent storage
pool.
Volume Type Maximum Allowed Capacity
Thick Amount of free space in the parent storage pool.
Thin Twenty times the amount of free space in the parent storage pool.
Important
Setting the maximum size of a thin volume to a value that is
greater than the amount of free space in the storage pool is called
over-allocation.
1. Storage & Snapshots Storage Storage/SnapshotsGo to > > .
2. Select a thick or thin volume.
3. ManageClick .
The window opens.Volume Management
4. Action Resize VolumeSelect > .
The Volume Resizing Wizard opens.
5. Specify a new capacity for the volume.
Capacity can be in megabytes (MB), gigabytes (GB) or terabytes (TB).specied
6. Set to MaxOptional: Click .
Sets the new volume capacity to the maximum available size. This option is only available for thick
volumes.
7. ApplyClick .
If you are shrinking the volume, a message appears.conrmation
8. OKClick .
The Volume Resizing Wizard closes. The volume status changes to orExpanding...
Shrinking....
After expansion is complete, the volume status changes back to .Ready
Expanding a Static Volume by Adding Disks to a RAID Group
The total storage capacity of a static volume can be expanded by adding one or more additional disks to a
RAID group in the static volume. This extra capacity can be added online, without any interruption to data
access.
Important
• Adding disks to a RAID 1 group changes the RAID type of the group to RAID 5.
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Tip
QNAP recommends performing RAID scrubbing at least once a month to maintain system
health and prevent data loss.
Running RAID Scrubbing Manually
Warning
The read/write speeds of the RAID group may decrease while RAID scrubbing is in
progress.
1. Storage & Snapshots Storage Storage/SnapshotsGo to > > .
2. Select a storage pool or static volume.
3. ManageClick .
4. Select a RAID 5 or RAID 6 group.
The RAID group status must be .Ready
5. Manage RAID ScrubbingSelect > .
The RAID group status changes to .Scrubbing
Running RAID Scrubbing on a Schedule
You can schedule periodic RAID scrubbing of all RAID 5 and RAID 6 groups.
Warning
The read/write speeds of the RAID group may decrease while RAID scrubbing is in
progress.
1. Storage & Snapshots Storage Storage/SnapshotsGo to > > .
2. Click the icon . Global Settings
The menu opens.Global Settings
3. RAID Scrubbing ScheduleEnable .
4. Specify how often data scrubbing will run.
• Daily
• Weekly
• Monthly
5. Specify when data scrubbing will run.
Tip
QNAP recommends specifying a time when the NAS is not in use, such as after business hours
or on weekends.
6. ApplyClick .
Data scrubbing will run according to the schedule. When data scrubbing is running on a RAIDspecied
group, the status of the group changes to .Scrubbing
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About QNAP External RAID Devices
QNAP External RAID devices are a series of expansion units designed to increase the storage capacity of
your NAS or computer. External RAID devices are from other QNAP expansion units in that theydierent
feature hardware RAID. A host can either access the disks in an external RAID individually, or the external
RAID device can combine the disks using hardware RAID so that the host accesses them as one large disk.
Some external RAID devices have hardware switches for storage conguration, while other models can only
be through a software interface.congured
QNAP External RAID Device Types
Device Type Summary Example Models
External RAID
enclosure
An expansion unit featuring hardware RAID that
connects to a NAS or computer using a connector
cable.
TR-004, TR-002, TR-004U
Drive Adapter A small enclosure featuring hardware RAID that
allows you to install 1-2 smaller drives into a larger
drive bay in a NAS or computer (e.g. two 2.5-inch
SATA drives in a 3.5-inch bay).
QDA-A2AR, QDA-A2MAR, QDA-
U2MP
Note
When an external RAID enclosure is connected to a QNAP NAS, you can only create one
RAID group on the enclosure. All disks not in the RAID group are automatically assigned as
spare disks, and cannot be used for storage until the RAID group has been deleted.
Storage Modes
QNAP RAID enclosures support two dierent storage modes.
Important
QNAP drive adapters only support NAS storage mode.
Storage Mode Description Supported RAID Types Supported Hosts
NAS Storage Use the RAID enclosure's
storage capacity to create
a new storage pool or
static volume on a QNAP
NAS.
• JBOD
• RAID 0
• RAID 1
• RAID 5
• RAID 10
QNAP NAS running QTS
4.3.6 or later
External Storage Use the RAID enclosure
as an external USB disk.
This mode supports
multiple RAID groups.
Each RAID group appears
as a separate disk
when the enclosure is
connected to a host.
• Individual
• JBOD
• RAID 0
• RAID 1
• RAID 5
• RAID 10
• Windows
• macOS
• Linux
• QNAP NAS
• Other NAS devices
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• All unselected disks will be automatically assigned as spare disks, and cannot be used until
the RAID group has been deleted.
6. Select a RAID type.
QTS displays all available RAID types and automatically selects the most optimized RAID type.
Number of disks Supported RAID Types Default RAID Type
Two JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 1 RAID 1
Three JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 5 RAID 5
Four JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 5, RAID 10 RAID 5
Tip
Use the default RAID type if you are unsure of which option to select.
For details on RAID types, see .RAID Types
7. NextClick .
8. Create VolumeSelect .
9. CreateClick .
A message appears.conrmation
10. OKClick .
• The RAID enclosure creates the RAID group.
• The Volume Creation Wizard Select Disks opens on the screen.
• The RAID group you created is automatically selected and the RAID type is set to .Single
11. NextClick .
12. Optional: Specify an alias for the volume.
The alias must consist of 1 to 64 characters from any of the following groups:
• Letters: A to Z, a to z
• Numbers: 0 to 9
• Special characters: Hyphen (-), underscore (_)
13. Optional: Encrypt the volume.
QTS encrypts all data on the volume with 256-bit AES encryption.
a. Specify an encryption password.
The password must contain 8 to 32 characters, with any combination of letters, numbers, and
special characters. Spaces are not allowed.
Warning
If you forget the encryption password, all data will become inaccessible.
b. Verify the encryption password.
c. Save encryption keyOptional: Select .
This setting saves a local copy of the encryption key on the NAS. This enables QTS to
automatically unlock and mount the encrypted volume when the NAS starts up. If the encryption
key is not saved, you must specify the encryption password each time the NAS restarts.
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Warning
Saving the encryption key on the NAS can result in unauthorized data access if unauthorized
personnel are able to physically access the NAS.
14. Optional: SSD over-provisioning. Congure
Over-provisioning reserves a percentage of SSD storage space on each disk in the RAID group to
improve write performance and extend the disk's lifespan. You can decrease the amount of space
reserved for over-provisioning after QTS has created the RAID group.
Tip
To determine the optimal amount of over-provisioning for your SSDs, download and run SSD
Proling Tool from App Center.
15. Optional: advanced settings. Congure
Setting Description User Actions
Alert threshold QTS issues a warning when thenotication
percentage of used volume space is equal to
or above the threshold.specied
Specify a value.
Accelerate
performance with
SSD cache
QTS adds data from this volume to the SSD
cache to improve read or write performance.
-
Create a shared
folder on the volume
QTS automatically creates the shared folder
when the volume is ready. Only the user
account that creates the shared folder will
have read/write access to the folder.
Note
This setting is only available when
logged in as "admin".
a. Specify a folder name.
b. Create this folder as aSelect
snapshot shared folder.
A snapshot shared folder
enables faster snapshot creation
and restoration.
Bytes per inode The number of bytes per inode determines
the maximum volume size and the number
of and folders that the volume can store.les
Increasing the number of bytes per inode
results in a larger maximum volume size,
but a lower maximum number of andles
folders.
Select a value.
16. NextClick .
17. FinishClick .
A message appears.conrmation
18. OKClick .
QTS creates and initializes the volume, and then creates the optional shared folder.
Creating a Static Volume on a Drive Adapter
1. Set the drive adapter to the RAID mode that you want using the device's hardware Mode switch.
2. Install the drive adapter in the NAS.
For details, see the drive adapter's hardware user guide.
3. Storage & Snapshots Storage Storage/SnapshotsGo to > > .
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Migrating an External RAID Enclosure in NAS Storage Mode
Follow these steps to move a RAID enclosure containing a storage pool or static volume from a QNAP NAS to
a QNAP NAS (which we will call the target NAS).dierent
1. Storage & Snapshots Storage Disks/VJBODGo to > > .
2. Select an enclosure.
3. Action Safely DetachSelect > .
The window opens.Safely Detaching Enclosure
4. ApplyClick .
Warning
Do not disconnect or power the RAID enclosure until the enclosure has been detached.o
A message appears.conrmation
5. Disconnect the RAID enclosure from the NAS.
6. Connect the RAID enclosure to the target QNAP NAS.
7. Storage & Snapshots Storage Disks/VJBODOn the target NAS, go to > > .
8. Recover Attach and Recover Storage PoolClick , and then select .
A message appears.conrmation
9. OKClick .
QTS scans the RAID enclosure for storage pools and static volumes, and then displays them on the
Recover Wizard window.
10. ApplyClick .
QTS makes all storage pools, volumes, and LUNs on the RAID enclosure available on the target NAS at
Storage & Snapshots Storage Storage/Snapshots > > .
Manually Updating External RAID Device Firmware in QTS
1. Storage & SnapshotsOpen .
2. External Storage Devices External Storage Device ManagementClick and then select .
The window opens.External Storage Device Management
3. Select a RAID device.
4. Check for UpdateClick .
The window opens. QTS checks online for the latest device Firmware Management rmware.
5. Select a update method. rmware
Firmware Update Method Description
Install the latest version Download and install the latest version of the device rmware rmware.
Note
You can only select this option if QTS has checked
online and found a newer version than thermware
one currently installed on the device.
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Firmware Update Method Description
Select a local Update the using a local rmware le rmware rmware le IMG on your computer.
Click to select the Browse le.
Tip
You can download rmware updates at https://
download.qnap.com.
6. UpdateClick .
Warning
Do not power or disconnect the RAID device unless prompted.o
7. Follow the instructions to install the update. rmware
Depending on the model you may be asked to power then power on the device, or disconnect theno
reconnect the device.
QTS re-detects the device and displays a message.notication
8. Wait for that the update has conrmation rmware nished.
9. Storage & Snapshots Storage Disks/VJBODGo to > > .
10. Recover Attach and Recover Storage PoolClick , and then select .
Conguring a Spare Disk
1. Storage & SnapshotsOpen .
2. External Storage Devices External Storage Device ManagementClick and then select .
The window opens.External Storage Device Management
3. Manage Spare DiskClick , and then select Congure .
The Congure Spare Disk window opens.
4. Select one or more free disks.
5. ApplyClick .
The selected disks are assigned as spare disks for the RAID group on the external RAID device.
External RAID Device Health
To view the status and health of RAID enclosures connected to the NAS, or drive adapters and the disks
installed in them, go to > Storage & Snapshots Storage Disks/VJBOD > .
The Autoplay Menu
The Autoplay menu opens when you connect a RAID enclosure to a NAS. The actions available in this menu
vary depending on the enclosure's current storage mode and RAID conguration.
Action Description
Open and view Opens the enclosure in .les File Station
Use this device for backup Opens .HBS
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Enclosure Type Description Supported
Platforms
Example Models
USB JBOD enclosure A JBOD enclosure that uses USB 3.2 Gen
2 Type-C ports to connect to a NAS or
computer.
Computer:
• Windows
• Linux
• macOS
NAS:
• QTS
• QuTS hero
• TL‑D800C
• TL‑R1200C‑RP
QTS JBOD Management
You can manage JBOD enclosures in QTS from the following locations in the Storage & Snapshots utility.
Location Description
Disks/VJBOD View, manage, and storage for attached JBOD enclosures. You cancongure
create storage pools, volumes, and RAID groups using disks installed in the
JBOD enclosure.
External Storage View and manage attached non-SAS JBOD enclosures and installed disks.
Topology View and manage attached SAS JBOD enclosures.
Updating JBOD Enclosure Firmware in QTS
1. Storage & SnapshotsOpen .
QTS periodically checks for the latest for each connected enclosure on login. If a newrmware
rmware update is available, QTS opens the window.Start Firmware Update
2. Follow the instructions to install the update. rmware
Depending on the model you may be asked to power then power on the device, or disconnect theno
reconnect the device.
QTS re-detects the device and displays a message.notication
3. Wait for that the update has conrmation rmware nished.
4. Storage & Snapshots Storage Disks/VJBODGo to > > .
5. Recover Attach and Recover Storage PoolClick , and then select .
Qtier
Qtier is a proprietary automated-tiering technology, designed to increase NAS storage performance and
reduce the total cost of NAS ownership.
With Qtier, a storage pool can contain a mixture of solid-state drives (SSDs), hard disk drives (HDDs), and
Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) drives. QTS creates a separate storage tier for each disk type, and then moves
data between the tiers based on access frequency. Frequently accessed data is moved to the fastest disks for
greater read and write performance. Infrequently accessed data is moved to the slower high-capacity disks
for more cost data storage.eective
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Removing the Ultra-High Speed Tier
Removing the ultra-high speed tier converts a Qtier storage pool into a regular storage pool.
Important
You can only remove the ultra-high speed tier if the allocated storage pool space is less
than the remaining storage pool capacity (Total storage pool capacity - Ultra-high speed
tier capacity = Remaining capacity).
Tip
This feature is useful in the following situations:
• You want to use the SSD drives for another purpose.
• You want to increase the amount of SSD over-provisioning in the ultra-high speed tier.
• You want to change the RAID of the ultra-high speed tier.conguration
1. Storage & Snapshots Storage Storage/SnapshotsGo to > > .
2. Select a Qtier storage pool.
3. ManageClick .
The window opens.Storage Pool Management
4. Remove Remove Ultra-High Speed TierClick and then select .
The Ultra-High Speed Tier Removal Wizard window opens.
5. NextClick .
6. Conrm that you want to remove the remove ultra-high speed tier.
7. NextClick .
Warning
The storage pool will be inaccessible while QTS removes the ultra-high speed tier. This process
might take a long time.
8. FinishClick .
QTS creates a background task. The status of the storage pool changes to .Removing SSD Tier...
Conguring Tiering On Demand
Using Tiering On Demand, you can disable auto tiering for LUNs and shared folders in a Qtierspecic
storage pool. If auto tiering is disabled, QTS permanently moves all data in the LUN or folder to the slowest
storage tier.
Important
You can only disable auto tiering for user data. Qtier always tiers system and application
data stored in the pool.
1. Storage & Snapshots Storage Storage/SnapshotsGo to > > .
2. Select a Qtier storage pool.
3. ManageClick .
The window opens.Storage Pool Management
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Taking a Snapshot
1. Storage & Snapshots Storage Storage/SnapshotsGo to > > .
2. Select a thick volume, thin volume, or block-based LUN.
Tip
To take a snapshot of a LUN, take a snapshot of its parent volume.le-based
3. Snapshot Take a SnapshotClick and then select .
The Take a Snapshot window opens.
4. Optional: Specify a name.
5. Optional: Choose to keep the snapshot permanently.
If selected, QTS retains the snapshot indenitely. If not selected, QTS may delete the snapshot
according to the snapshot retention policy set for the volume or LUN.
For more information, see .Conguring a Snapshot Retention Policy
6. Select the LUN snapshot type.
This setting is only available when taking a snapshot of a block-based LUN.
Type Description
Crash consistent The snapshot records the state of the data on the LUN.
Application consistent The snapshot records the state of data and applications on the LUN.
The iSCSI host data in memory to the LUN before QTS takes aushes
snapshot. If VMware vCenter is using the LUN, vCenter takes a virtual
machine snapshot.
Important
This option is only available for VMware vCenter, or for
Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) aware applications
running on a Windows server. You must install QNAP
Snapshot Agent on the iSCSI initiator.
7. Optional: Specify a description.
The description helps you to identify the snapshot.
8. OKClick .
A message appears.conrmation
9. OKClick .
QTS takes the snapshot. The snapshot appears in .Snapshot Manager
Conguring a Snapshot Schedule
Tip
You can congure a separate snapshot schedule for each volume and LUN.
1. Storage & Snapshots Storage Storage/SnapshotsGo to > > .
2. Select a thick volume, thin volume, or block-based LUN.
3. Snapshot Snapshot ManagerClick , and then select .
The window opens.Snapshot Manager
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4. Schedule SnapshotClick .
The window opens.Snapshot Settings
5. Enable scheduleSelect .
6. Specify how often QTS will take a snapshot.
7. Select the LUN snapshot type.
This setting is only available when taking a snapshot of a block-based LUN.
Type Description
Crash consistent The snapshot records the state of the data on the LUN.
Application consistent The snapshot records the state of data and applications on the LUN. The
iSCSI host data in memory to the LUN before QTS takes a snapshot.ushes
If VMware vCenter is using the LUN, vCenter takes a virtual machine
snapshot.
Important
This option is only available for VMware vCenter, or for
Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) aware applications
running on a Windows server. You must install QNAP
Snapshot Agent on the iSCSI initiator.
8. Optional: Enable smart snapshots.
When enabled, QTS only takes a snapshot if data on the volume or LUN was since the lastmodied
snapshot was taken.
9. Optional: Specify a description.
The description helps you to identify the snapshot.
10. OKClick .
A message appears.conrmation
11. OKClick .
QTS starts taking snapshots according to the schedule.
Snapshot Management
Conguring a Snapshot Retention Policy
The snapshot retention policy determines how long QTS keeps each snapshot of a volume or LUN before
deleting it. Each volume and LUN has its own individual snapshot retention policy.
Important
After you create or modify a snapshot retention policy, QTS applies the new policy to
existing snapshots. If the new policy is more restrictive than the previous policy, for
example changing from to , then QTS deletesKeep for: 5 days Keep for: 2 days
existing snapshots to conform with the new policy.
1. Storage & Snapshots Storage Storage/SnapshotsGo to > > .
2. Select a thick volume, thin volume, or LUN.
3. Snapshot Snapshot ManagerClick and then select .
The window opens.Snapshot Manager
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4. Schedule SnapshotClick .
The window opens.Snapshot Settings
5. Snapshot RetentionClick .
6. Select a snapshot retention policy.
Snapshot Retention
Policy
UI Label Description
Time-based Maximum amount of
time to keep
Keep each snapshot for the length of time.specied
Fixed number Maximum number of
snapshots to keep
Keep a maximum number of snapshots on the NAS.xed
After the maximum number is reached, QTS deletes the
oldest snapshot when taking a new snapshot.
Smart versioning Smart versioning Take periodic snapshots and keep the maximumspecied
number of snapshots for the frequency. Once thespecied
specied number is reached, each new snapshot replaces
the oldest snapshot of the frequency.specied
Examples:
• : 24 - The system takes a snapshot at theHourly
end of every hour, and keeps a maximum of 24
hourly snapshots. After the system has taken 24 hourly
snapshots, the next hourly snapshot replaces the oldest
hourly snapshot.
• : 7 - The system takes a snapshot at the end ofDaily
every day, and keeps a maximum of 7 daily snapshots.
After the system has taken 7 daily snapshots, the next
daily snapshot replaces the oldest daily snapshot.
• : 4 - The system takes a snapshot at theWeekly
end of every week, and keeps a maximum of 4
weekly snapshots. After the system has taken 4 weekly
snapshots, the next weekly snapshot replaces the oldest
weekly snapshot.
• : 12 - The system takes a snapshot at the endMonthly
of every month, and keeps a maximum of 12 monthly
snapshots. After the system has taken 12 monthly
snapshots, the next monthly snapshot replaces the
oldest monthly snapshot.
Important
The maximum number of snapshots for all
frequencies combined is 256.
7. OKClick .
Conguring Pool Guaranteed Snapshot Space
Pool guaranteed snapshot space is storage pool space that is reserved for storing snapshots. Enabling this
feature ensures that QTS always has space to store new snapshots.sucient
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2. Select a block-based LUN.
Important
The LUN must have at least one snapshot.
3. Snapshot Snapshot ManagerClick , and then select .
The window opens.Snapshot Manager
4. Select snapshot locationUnder , select a remote NAS.
5. Select a snapshot.
6. Revert LUN SnapshotClick .
Warning
All changes made after the snapshot was taken will be deleted.
7. Optional: the following settings. Congure
Setting Description
Take a new snapshot before reverting QTS takes a snapshot before starting the revert. This ensures
that changes made to data since the snapshot was taken are not
permanently lost.
Enable encryption during transfer QTS encrypts the snapshot before sending it for additional security.
Re-map LUN to the same iSCSI target
after revert
If enabled, QTS automatically remaps the LUN to its current target
after reverting. If disabled, you must manually remap the LUN after
reverting.
Warning
If the network connection is interrupted or if the storage conguration of the source or
destination NAS changes while reverting, the LUN might become inaccessible. If this happens,
revert the LUN again using a local or remote snapshot.
8. Remote RevertClick .
The Remote Revert Warning window opens.
9. Enter the QTS administrator password.
10. OKClick .
QTS unmaps the LUN from its iSCSI target. The status of the LUN changes to .Reverting
Cloning a Volume from a Remote Snapshot
Important
The time required to clone the volume depends on the amount of data stored on the
volume and the connection speed between the two NAS devices.
1. Storage & Snapshots Storage Storage/SnapshotsGo to > > .
2. Select a thick or thin volume.
Important
The volume must have at least one snapshot.
3. Snapshot Snapshot ManagerClick , and then select .
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Restoring Files and Folders from a Snapshot Vault
1. Storage & Snapshots Snapshot Backup Snapshot VaultGo to > > .
2. Select a storage pool.
3. On a vault, click .
The Snapshot Vault window opens.
4. Optional: Unlock the vault.
If the original source volume is encrypted, you must unlock the vault with the volume's encryption
password.
a. UnlockClick .
b. Enter the encryption password or upload the encryption key.
c. OKClick .
5. Select a snapshot.
6. Select the and folders to be restored.les
7. Restore Files ToClick .
8. Specify a restore location.
9. OKClick .
Cloning a Volume from a Snapshot Vault
1. Storage & Snapshots Snapshot Backup Snapshot VaultGo to > > .
2. Select a storage pool.
3. On a vault, click .
The Snapshot Vault window opens.
4. Optional: Unlock the vault.
If the original source volume is encrypted, you must unlock the vault with the volume's encryption
password.
a. UnlockClick .
b. Enter the encryption password or upload the encryption key.
c. OKClick .
5. Select a snapshot.
6. CloneClick .
The window opens.Clone Snapshot
7. Specify a volume alias.
8. OKClick .
QTS clones the volume and shared folders, and then displays a message.conrmation
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Cloning a Block-Based LUN from a Snapshot Vault
Important
The time required to create the LUN depends on the amount of data stored on the LUN
and the connection speed between the two NAS devices.
1. Storage & Snapshots Snapshot Backup Snapshot VaultGo to > > .
2. Select a storage pool.
3. On a vault, click .
The Snapshot Vault window opens.
4. Select a snapshot.
5. CloneClick .
The window opens.Clone Snapshot
6. Specify a LUN name.
7. Optional: Select an iSCSI target.
QTS will map the LUN copy to the target.
8. OKClick .
QTS clones the LUN and then displays a message.conrmation
Cache Acceleration
Cache Acceleration enables you to create an SSD cache to improve the read and write performance of the
NAS.
Cache Acceleration Requirements
• The NAS model must support Cache Acceleration.
For information about NAS and drive bay compatibility, see .https://www.qnap.com/solution/ssd-cache
• The NAS must have one or more free SSDs installed in a compatible drive bay.
• The NAS must have a suitable amount of installed memory.
The amount of memory required depends on the size of the SSD cache.
SSD Cache Size Required Memory
QTS 4.5.x (and earlier) QTS 5.0.0 (and later)
512 GB 1 GB -≧
1 TB 4 GB 2 GB≧ ≧
2 TB 8 GB -≧
4 TB 16 GB 4 GB≧ ≧
8 TB - 8 GB (ARM CPU)≧
16 TB - 8 GB (x86 CPU)≧
Note
ARM-based NAS running QTS 4.5.x (or earlier) are limited to an SSD cache size of 1 TB.
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Important
The remote NAS must have at least one storage pool containing at least 153 GB of free space.
Tip
Click to view the IP addresses of all QNAP NAS devices on the local network. Click Detect Local
Host to use the IP of the local NAS.
5. Specify an administrator account and password of the remote NAS.
Important
For security reasons, QNAP does not recommend using the "admin" account.
6. Optional: Specify the system administration port of the remote NAS.
Tip
The default port is 8080. If HTTPS is enabled, the default port is 443.
7. TestClick to test the connection to the remote NAS.
Important
If prompted, complete 2-step This is required if the remote NAS has enabled 2-stepverication.
verication.
8. NextClick .
9. Optional: Select the local interface that will be used by VJBOD.
10. Optional: Select the remote interface that will be used by VJBOD.
11. Optional: Enable iSER.
Enabling iSER increases data transfer speeds and reduces CPU and memory load.
a. Ensure that selected local and remote network adapters are iSER-compatible and have iSER
listed under .Supported Protocols
b. Use iSER when availableSelect .
12. NextClick .
13. Create a new iSCSI LUN on the remote NASSelect .
14. Host BindingOptional: Select .
When selected, only the local NAS will be able to access the VJBOD disk.
Tip
Enable this option if the VJBOD disk will be used to store sensitive information.
15. NextClick .
16. Select a storage pool.
17. NextClick .
18. Specify the capacity of the VJBOD disk.
Important
The size of the VJBOD disk cannot be changed after creation.
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Action Description
Do nothing Ends the creation process. You can congure the VJBOD disk later.
Tip
To create a storage pool or static volume on a
VJBOD disk later, go through the normal steps of
creating a storage pool or static volume. Then on
the disk selection screen, under Enclosure Unit
select .Virtual JBOD
22. FinishClick .
VJBOD Management
Virtual JBOD Overview
To view an overview of all VJBOD disks including information on their source remote NAS devices, go
to > Storage & Snapshots Storage Disks/VJBOD VJBOD/VJBOD Cloud VJBOD > , click , and then select
Overview.
VJBOD Disk Actions
Go to > Storage & Snapshots Storage Disks/VJBOD Action > , select a VJBOD disk, and then click .
Action Disk Status Description
New Volume Free Creates a new static volume on the VJBOD disk
NAS Detail Any Displays information about VJBOD disk's remote
NAS
Remote Log Any Displays the event log on the VJBOD disk's remote
NAS
Data Recovery Free Restores a static volume or storage pool that was
previously created on the VJBOD disk
Edit Disk Any Edits the disk name, and whether thiscongure
disk uses the SSD cache
Disconnect Free Disconnects the VJBOD from its remote NAS
Connect Disconnected Reconnects a disconnected VJBOD disk
Edit Target Disconnected Edits the following iSCSI target settings: port
number, CHAP authentication, and CRC checksum
settings
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Important
For security reasons, QNAP does not recommend using the "admin" account.
f. Optional: Specify the system administration port of the remote NAS.
Tip
The default port is 8080. If HTTPS is enabled, the default port is 443.
g. NextClick .
h. Optional: Select the local interface that will be used by VJBOD.
i. Optional: Select the remote interface that will be used by VJBOD.
j. Use iSER when availableOptional: Select .
Enabling iSER increases data transfer speeds and reduces CPU and memory load.
k. NextClick .
l. Choose an existing iSCSI LUN on the selected NASSelect .
m. NextClick .
n. Select the LUN containing the VJBOD disk.
o. NextClick .
p. Optional: Enable CRC checksums.
Initiators and targets communicate over TCP connections using iSCSI protocol data units (PDU).
The sending device can send a checksum with each PDU. The receiving device uses this checksum
to verify the integrity of the PDU, which is useful in unreliable network environments. There are
two checksum types, which can be enabled separately.
Checksum Type Description
Data Digest The checksum can be used to verify the data portion of the PDU.
Header Digest The checksum can be used to verify the header portion of the
PDU.
q. NextClick .
r. Review the summary, and then click . Next
QTS creates a VJBOD disk using the LUN. The disk appears at Storage & Snapshots Storage > >
Disks/VJBOD .
s. Recover Existing DataIn the actions list, select .
t. FinishClick .
QTS scans for and restores any storage pools, volumes, and LUNs on the VJBOD disk.
VJBOD Cloud
VJBOD Cloud is a block-based storage gateway solution that enables you to create volumes and LUNs on
your NAS using cloud space from cloud services such as Google Cloud and Amazon S3. VJBOD Cloud volumes
and LUNs can utilize local storage space for accelerated read and write speeds, allowing both NAS users and
applications to seamlessly and transparently access cloud storage space.
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Cloud Service Steps
Qcloud Italy Select .1. Qcloud IT
2. Specify the access key.
3. Specify the secret key.
4. Optional:
Select .Enable secure connection (SSL)
5. Optional:
Select Validate SSL certicate.
Rackspace Select .1. Rackspace
2. Specify the user ID.
3. Specify the password.
4. Optional:
Select Validate SSL certicate.
5. Select a region.
S3 Compatible Select .1. S3 Compatible
2. Specify the access key.
3. Specify the secret key.
4. Specify the authentication service.
5. Select a signature version.
6. Optional:
Select .Enable secure connection (SSL)
7. Optional:
Select Validate SSL certicate.
8. Optional:
Specify a region.
Swift Select .1. Swift
2. Optional:
Enable keystone authentication.
a. Enable Keystone AuthSelect .
b. Specify a tenant ID or tenant name.
3. Select the large object type.
4. Specify the user ID.
5. Specify the auth service.
6. Specify the API key or password.
7. Optional:
Select Validate SSL certicate.
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Status Description
License Expired The license attached to this storage space has expired. All volumes and
LUNs created in this storage space are set to read-only.
Not Ready There is a problem with the connection to this storage space.
Volume/LUN Connection Actions
To perform one of the following actions go to > , select a VJBOD Cloud volume orVJBOD Cloud Overview
LUN, click , and then click .Manage Connection
Action Description
Connect Reconnects the volume or LUN to the cloud space.
Disconnect Disconnects the volume or LUN from the cloud space. The volume or LUN becomes
read-only.
Edit Edits the volume or LUN's cloud space connection details.
Remove Remove the volume or LUN from the NAS and delete all of its data from the cloud
space.
Important
If QTS is unable to connect to the cloud service provider, then the
volume or LUN will be removed from the local NAS but its data
might be left in the cloud space.
Safely Detach Removes the volume or LUN from the NAS but do not delete its data from the cloud
space. The volume or LUN can be reattached to this NAS or another NAS later.
Important
• QTS moves all non-uploaded data in the write cache to the
cloud space before removing the volume or LUN. This process
may take a long time to complete.
• If it's not possible to connect to the cloud space, the detach
operation will fail.
Force Detach: QTS removes the volume or LUN from the local NAS and leaves its
data in the cloud space. If it's not possible to connect to the cloud space, QTS will still
delete the volume or LUN from the local NAS.
Warning
If is selected, non-uploaded data stored in theForce Detach
volume or LUN might be deleted.
Recovering a VJBOD Cloud Volume or LUN
QTS periodically takes recovery point snapshots of each VJBOD Cloud volume and LUN to ensure that the
volume or LUN can be recovered if it encounters an error. You can use these recovery points to restore the
volume or LUN to a previous state.
1. VJBOD Cloud OverviewGo to > .
2. Cloud StorageUnder , select a VJBOD Cloud volume or LUN.
3. ManageClick .
The volume or LUN management window opens.
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Allocation Description
Thin provisioning QTS allocates storage pool space only when needed, such as when
data is being written to the LUN. This ensures use of space butecient
there is no guarantee that space will be available.
5. NextClick .
6. Congure the following LUN settings.
Setting Description
LUN name • Length: 1 to 32 characters
• Valid characters: 0-9, a-z, A-Z, underscore (_)
LUN capacity Specify the maximum capacity of the LUN. The maximum capacity
depends on the LUN allocation method:
• Thick provisioning: Equal to the amount of free space in the parent
storage pool.
• Thin provisioning: 250 TB
Tip
Select to allocate all remaining free spaceMaximum
to the LUN.
7. Optional: any of the following advanced settings. Congure
Setting Description
Sector size Changing the sector size to 4 KB increases LUN performance for
specic applications and disk types.
Important
VMware does not currently support a 4 KB sector size.
Alert threshold QTS issues a warning when the percentage of used LUNnotication
space is equal to or above the threshold.specied
Accelerate performance with SSD
cache
The SSD cache will be used to improve LUN access performance.
Important
This setting is only available when the SSD cache is
enabled.
Report volatile write cache for
data safety
When enabled, QTS informs iSCSI initiators connected to this LUN that
volatile write-cache is being used on the NAS. As a result, initiators
might frequently tell QTS to cached LUN data to disk, whichush
increases data safety but decreases LUN performance.
FUA bit support When enabled, iSCSI initiators are able to tell QTS to importantush
cached data to disk, instead of the whole read-write cache.
Important
Both the iSCSI initiator and the application using the
LUN must support this feature.
8. NextClick .
9. Do not map it to a target for nowOptional: Deselect .
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• Special characters: Underscore (_)
6. NextClick .
7. Select the destination folder.
Option Description Required Information
Linux Share (NFS) NFS share on an external server • IP address or host name
• NFS folder or path
Windows Share
(CIFS/SMB)
CIFS/SMB share on an external server • IP address or host name
• Username
• Password
• CIFS/SMB folder or path
Local Host Local NAS shared folder or connected
external storage device
• NAS shared folder or external device
• Sub-folder
8. NextClick .
9. Optional: Specify a LUN image name.
• The name must consist of 1 to 64 characters from any of the following groups:
• Letters: A to Z, a to z
• Numbers: 0 to 9
• Special characters: Underscore (_), hyphen (-), space ( )
• The name cannot begin or end with a space.
10. Use CompressionOptional: Select to compress the image le.
When enabled, the image will be smaller but exporting will take longer and will use more processorle
resources.
11. Select when the job will run.
Option Description
Now Run the job immediately after the job has been created. After this rst
run, the job will only run when manually started.
• Hourly
• Daily
• Weekly
• Monthly
Run the job periodically according to the schedule.specied
12. NextClick .
13. ApplyClick .
QTS creates the job. The job then starts running if was selected as the scheduling option.Now
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12. ApplyClick .
QTS creates the job, and then immediately runs it.
LUN Import/Export Job Actions
You can perform various actions on LUN import/export jobs by going to > iSCSI & Fibre Channel LUN
Import/Export Action . Select a LUN import/export job and then click to select the desired action.
Action Description
Edit Edit the job.
Delete Delete the job.
Start Start the job.
Stop Stop a running job.
View Logs View the job's status, properties, details of its last run, and event logs.
LUN Import/Export Job Status
You can view LUN import/export job statuses by going to > iSCSI & Fibre Channel LUN Import/Export .
Status Description
-- The job has not run yet.
Initializing The job is preparing to run.
Processing The job is running. The job's progress is displayed a percentage next to
the status.
Finished The job has running or was canceled by a user.nished
Failed The job failed. View the job's event log for details.
iSCSI
iSCSI enables computers, servers, other NAS devices, and virtual machines to access NAS storage in the form
of LUNs over a TCP/IP network. Hosts can partition, format, and use the LUNs as if they were local disks.
Getting Started with iSCSI
1. Create an iSCSI target on the NAS.
For details, see Creating an iSCSI Target.
2. Create a LUN on the NAS.
A LUN is a portion of storage space, similar to a volume. LUNs are created from storage pool space
(block-based) or from space in a thick volume (le-based).
For more information, see:
•QTS LUN Types
•Creating a Block-Based LUN
•Creating a File-Based LUN
3. Map the LUN to the iSCSI target.
Multiple LUNs can be mapped to one target.
For details, see .iSCSI LUN Actions
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If selected, QTS opens the Block-Based LUN Creation Wizard immediately after this wizard.nishing
The new LUN will then be automatically mapped to this target.
13. ApplyClick .
QTS creates the iSCSI target, and then opens the Block-Based LUN Creation Wizard Create an window if
iSCSI LUN and map it to this target was enabled.
Editing iSCSI Target Settings
1. iSCSI & Fibre Channel iSCSI StorageGo to > .
2. Select an iSCSI target.
3. Action ModifyClick , and then select .
The Modify iSCSI Target window opens.
4. Modify any of the following settings.
Setting Description
Target Alias An alias enables you to identify the target more easily on the initiator.
• Length: 1 to 32 characters
• Valid characters: 0 to 9, a to z, A to Z, underscore (_), hyphen (-), space
( )
Enable clustered access to
the iSCSI target from multiple
initiators
When enabled, multiple iSCSI initiators can access this target and its LUNs
simultaneously.
Warning
To prevent data corruption, the initiators and LUN
lesystems must all be cluster-aware.
CRC/Checksum Initiators and targets communicate over TCP connections using iSCSI
protocol data units (PDU). The sending device can send a checksum with
each PDU. The receiving device uses this checksum to verify the integrity of
the PDU, which is useful in unreliable network environments. There are two
checksum types, which can be enabled separately.
• Data Digest: The checksum can be used to verify the data portion of
the PDU.
• Header Digest: The checksum can be used to verify the header portion
of the PDU.
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iSCSI Target Actions
You can perform various actions on iSCSI targets by going to iSCSI & Fibre Channel iSCSI Storage > . Select
a target and then click to select the desired action.Action
Action Description
Disable Disable an active target and disconnect all connected iSCSI initiators.
Enable Enable a disabled target.
Modify Edit the target's settings.
For details, see the following topics:
•Editing iSCSI Target Settings
•iSCSI Target Authorization
View Connections View the IP addresses and IQN information of all iSCSI initiators
connected to this target.
Delete Disconnect all connected iSCSI initiators and delete the target. Any
LUNs mapped to the target will be unmapped and then added to the
unmapped LUN list.
iSCSI Target Status
You can view iSCSI target statuses by going to iSCSI & Fibre Channel iSCSI Storage > .
Status Description
Ready The target is accepting connections but no initiators are currently
connected.
Connected An initiator is connected to the target.
Oine The target is not accepting connections.
iSCSI LUN Management
Mapping a LUN to an iSCSI Target
1. iSCSI & Fibre Channel iSCSI StorageGo to > .
2. Select a LUN.
Tip
Double-click an iSCSI target to view all of its mapped LUNs.
3. Optional: If the LUN is already mapped to a target, disable the LUN.
a. Action DisableClick , and then select .
A message appears.conrmation
b. OKClick .
QTS disables the LUN.
4. Action Edit LUN MappingClick , and then select .
The window opens.Edit LUN Mapping
5. Map to iSCSI targetSelect .
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LUN Action Description
Edit LUN Mapping Unmap the LUN, or map it to a dierent iSCSI target or Fibre Channel
Port group.
For details, see the following topics:
•Mapping a LUN to a Fibre Channel Port Group
•Mapping a LUN to an iSCSI Target
Show in Storage & Snapshots Manage the LUN at Storage & Snapshots Storage Storage/ > >
Snapshots .
LUN Import/Export Export the LUN to another server, a local NAS folder, or an external
storage device.
For details, see .LUN Import/Export
iSCSI LUN Status
You can view iSCSI LUN statuses by going to > iSCSI & Fibre Channel iSCSI Storage . Expand a target to
view its mapped LUNs.
Status Description
Ready The LUN is ready to be mapped to an iSCSI target or Fibre Channel port
group.
Enabled The LUN is active and visible to connected initiators.
Disabled The LUN is inactive and invisible to connected initiators.
[VOLUME_NAME] locked The parent volume is locked. The LUN is inaccessible.
[POOL_NAME] locked The parent storage pool is locked. The LUN is inaccessible.
iSCSI Access Control List
The iSCSI access control list (ACL) allows you to congure a LUN masking policy for each connected iSCSI
initiator. A LUN masking policy determines which LUNs the initiator is able to see and access. If no policy is
specied for an iSCSI initiator, then QTS applies the default policy to it.
Tip
• The default policy gives all iSCSI initiators full read/write access to all LUNs.
• You can edit the default policy so that all LUNs are either read-only or not visible to all
iSCSI initiators, except for initiators with permissions from a policy.specic
Adding an iSCSI LUN Masking Policy
1. iSCSI & Fibre Channel iSCSI StorageGo to > .
2. iSCSI ACLClick .
The window opens.iSCSI ACL
3. Add a PolicyClick .
The window opens.Add a Policy
4. Specify the policy name.
The name must consist of 1 to 32 characters from any of the following groups:
• Letters: a-z, A-Z
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• Numbers: 0-9
• Special characters: Hyphen (-), space ( ), underscore (_)
5. Specify the initiator IQN.
6. Congure the access permissions for each LUN.
Permission Description
Read Only The iSCSI initiator can read data on the LUN, but cannot write, modify,
or delete data.
Read/Write The iSCSI initiator can read, write, modify, and delete data on the LUN.
Deny Access The LUN is invisible to the iSCSI initiator.
Tip
Click the values in the columns to change the permissions.
7. ApplyClick .
Editing an iSCSI LUN Masking Policy
1. iSCSI & Fibre Channel iSCSI StorageGo to > .
2. iSCSI ACLClick .
The window opens.iSCSI ACL
3. Select a policy.
4. EditClick .
The window opens.Modiy a Policy
5. Optional: Edit the policy name.
The name must consist of 1 to 32 characters from any of the following groups:
• Letters: a-z, A-Z
• Numbers: 0-9
• Special characters: Hyphen (-), space ( ), underscore (_)
6. Optional: the access permissions for each LUN. Congure
Permission Description
Read Only The iSCSI initiator can read data on the LUN, but cannot write, modify,
or delete data.
Read/Write The iSCSI initiator can read, write, modify, and delete data on the LUN.
Deny Access The LUN is invisible to the iSCSI initiator.
Tip
Click the values in the columns to change the permissions.
7. ApplyClick .
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10. Network & Virtual Switch
About Network & Virtual Switch
Network & Virtual Switch is a QTS utility that centralizes the creation, conguration, and control of network
connections. Network & Virtual Switch also manages physical network interfaces, virtual adapters, Wi-Fi, and
Thunderbolt connections in addition to controlling DHCP, DDNS,and gateway services.
Parts of the User Interface
The Network & Virtual Switch user interface has four main areas.
Label Area Description
1 Toolbar The toolbar displays the following buttons:
• : Click and then select one of the following.More
• : Opens the Network & Virtual Switch guide.Quick Start
• : Opens the Network & Virtual Switch Help panel.Help
• : Displays the application version.About
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5. ApplyClick .
Network & Virtual Switch updates the IPv4 settings.
Conguring IPv6 Settings
1. Control Panel Network & Virtual SwitchGo to > .
The window opens.Network & Virtual Switch
2. Network InterfacesGo to > .
3. Identify the adapter that you want to and then click congure > . Congure
The window opens.Congure
4. IPv6Go to the tab.
5. Congure the IPv6 settings.
Setting Description
Disable Do not assign an IPv6 address.
IPv6 (Stateful) The adapter automatically acquires an IPv6 address and DNS settingsAuto-Conguration
from the DHCPv6-enabled server.
Important
This option requires an available DHCPv6-enabled
server on the network.
IPv6 Auto-Conguration
(Stateless)
The adapter automatically acquires an IPv6 address and DNS settings
from the router.
Important
This option requires an available IPv6 RA(router
advertisement)-enabled router on the network.
Use static IP address Manually assign a static IP address to the adapter. You must specify
the following information:
• Fixed IP address
• lengthPrex
Tip
Obtain the length information from yourprex
network administrator.
• Default gateway
6. ApplyClick .
Network & Virtual Switch updates the IPv6 settings.
Conguring the System Default Gateway
The system default gateway serves as the network access point for the NAS. By default, all external network
trac will pass through the gateway. You must congure rst a network interface prior to assigning the
default gateway.
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Option Steps
Use a static IP address Select a. Use static IP address
b. Specify a IP address.xed
c. Select a subnet mask.
d. Specify the default gateway.
8. ApplyClick .
Network & Virtual Switch adds the VLAN.
Conguring Port Trunking Settings
Port trunking combines two or more Ethernet interfaces for increased bandwidth, load balancing and fault
tolerance (failover). Load balancing is a feature that distributes workloads evenly across multiple Ethernet
interfaces for higher redundancy. Failover ensures that a network connection remains available even if a
port fails.
Important
Before port trunking settings, ensure at least two network interfaces areconguring
connected to the same switch.
1. Control Panel Network & File Services Network & Virtual SwitchGo to > > .
The window opens.Network & Virtual Switch
2. Network InterfacesGo to > .
3. Port TrunkingClick .
The Port Trunking window opens.
4. AddClick .
The Port Trunking (Add) window opens.
5. Select two or more network interfaces to add to the trunking group.
6. NextClick .
7. Select a switch type.
8. NextClick .
9. Select a trunking mode.
Important
Some port trunking modes must be supported by your network switches. Selecting an
unsupported mode may network performance or cause the network interface to freeze.aect
Mode Description
Fault Tolerance (Failover)
Active-Backup All is sent and received using the interface that was addedtrac rst
to the trunking group. If this primary interface becomes unavailable,
the secondary interface will become active.
Broadcast Transmits the same network packets to all the network interface cards.
Load balancing & Failover
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Mode Description
Balance-tlb Incoming is received by the current interface. If the interfacetrac
fails, a secondary interface takes over the MAC address of the failed
interface. Outgoing is distributed based on the current load fortrac
each interface relative to the interface's maximum speed.
Balance-alb Similar to Balance-tlb, but additional load balancing foroers
incoming IPv4 trac.
Balance-rr Transmits network packets sequentially to each network interface card
in order to distribute the internet trac among all the NICs.
Balance-xor Transmits network packets using the Hash algorithm, which selects the
same NIC slave for each destination MAC address.
802.3ad dynamic Uses a complex algorithm to aggregate NICs and congure speed and
duplex settings.
10. ApplyClick .
Network & Virtual Switch applies the pork trunking settings.
Virtual Switch Conguration
The screen controls the and management of virtual switches running on theVirtual Switch conguration
NAS. Virtual Switches allow physical interfaces and virtual adapters to communicate with each other.
QTS supports three dierent virtual switch modes.
Mode Description
Basic This mode is well-suited for most users, and requires minimal ofconguration
network settings.
Advanced This mode is best-suited for power-users who need more control over the
conguration of network settings.
Software-Dened
Switch
This mode is suited for power-users who need to simulate an L2 physical switch.
Important
Packet forwarding rates are limited when using this mode.
Tip
To access this page, Network & Virtual Switch must be operating in .Advanced Mode
Creating a Virtual Switch in Basic Mode
1. Control Panel Network & File Services Network & Virtual SwitchGo to > > .
The window opens.Network & Virtual Switch
2. Network Virtual SwitchGo to > .
3. AddClick .
The window opens.Create a Virtual Switch
4. Basic ModeSelect .
5. Select one or more adapters.
6. Enable the Spanning Tree ProtocolOptional: Select .
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Setting User Action
Security Type Select the encryption used by the wireless network.
• :Any wireless device can connect to theNo Authentication (Open)
network. This is the default setting.
• : Use Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) if the wireless device does notWEP
support WPA or WPA2.
•WPA- Personal: Use Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)- Personal as an
intermediate security measure if the wireless device does not support
WPA2.
•WPA2-Personal: Uses Advanced Security Encryption (AES) for data
encryption. This is the suggested security mechanism if the wireless device
supports WPA2.
•WPA- & WPA2- Enterprise: Use this security mechanism if the wireless
device supports transition from WPA-Enterprise to WPA2-Enterprise. The
network automatically chooses the encryption method used by the
wireless device.
Password Enter the password provided by the network administrator.
Tip
Click to make the password visible.
Automatically connect
when the
Automatically connect to this network whenever it is in range.
Connect even if hidden Attempt to connect to this network even if the SSID is hidden.
6. Optional: WPA- & WPA2 Enterprise settings. Congure
Setting User Action
Authentication Authentication is to WPA- and WPA2- Enterprise encryption. Select aspecic
method based on the authentication supported by your device.
• : Protected Extensible Authentication ProtocolProtected EAP (PEAP)
(PEAP) provides a more secure authentication to 802.11 WLANs.
•EAP-TTLS: EAP Tunneled Transport Layer Security (EAP-TTLS) supports
legacy authentication mechanisms.
Certicate Authority (CA)
File
A data that contains credentials to help authenticate thele identication
WPA-WPA2 public key ownership.
Note
Select CA is not requiredle if you do not have access to a
digital certicate.
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Message Description
Failed to get IP The NAS is connected to the Wi-Fi network but could not get an IP address from the
DHCP server. Check the router settings.
Association failed The NAS cannot connect to the Wi-Fi network. Check the router settings.
Incorrect key The entered password is incorrect.
Auto connect Automatically connect to the Wi-Fi network. This is not supported if the SSID of the
Wi-Fi network is hidden.
Accessing the Wireless Access Point (AP) Settings
The Network & Virtual Switch utility enables users to and manage wireless access points throughcongure
the WirelessAP Station utility.
Note
The WirelessAP Station is not a built-in application on QTS 5.0.0. To install the application,
go to > , and then install the WirelessAP Station application.App Center All Apps
1. Control Panel Network & File Services Network & Virtual SwitchGo to > > .
The window opens.Network & Virtual Switch
2. Network InterfacesGo to > .
3. WirelessAP StationClick the tab.
QTS opens the WirelessAP Station application.
For details on the access point settings, click on the application taskbar.conguring
USB QuickAccess Conguration
The screen controls the and management of USB QuickAccess services onUSB QuickAccess conguration
the NAS. USB QuickAccess allows a computer to connect to the NAS using a USB cable and the Common
Internet File System (CIFS).
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4.
Click .
The window opens.Congure
5. Enter a IP Address.xed
6. ApplyClick .
Network & Virtual Switch applies the IP address settings.
Conguring USB QuickAccess Authentication
1. Control Panel Network & File Services Network & Virtual SwitchGo to > > .
The window opens.Network & Virtual Switch
2. Network InterfacesGo to > .
3. USB Quick AccessGo to the tab.
4.
Click .
The window opens.Conguration
5. Select an authentication method:
Authentication Method Description
All NAS Users A QTS username and password is required to access les.
Everyone No username or password is required to access les.
Selected Users/Groups Administrators can grant access to QTS users or groups. A QTSspecic
username and password is required to access les.
Tip
To grant access to domain users, set up Domainrst
Security. Go to > > Control Panel Privilege Domain
Security .
6. ApplyClick .
Network & Virtual Switch applies the USB QuickAccess authentication settings.
Thunderbolt Interface Conguration
The screen displays port and connection information related to any Thunderbolt interfaces onThunderbolt
the NAS.
Thunderbolt to Ethernet (T2E)
Thunderbolt to Ethernet functionality allows the Thunderbolt port to act as an Ethernet interface.
Tip
QNAP recommends using Pro when Thunderbolt to Ethernet.Qnder conguring
Important
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Conguring Service Binding Settings
NAS services run on all available network interfaces by default. Service binding enables you to bind services
to network interfaces to increase security. You can bind services to one or more wired orspecic specic
wireless network interfaces.
Important
Conguring aect service binding does not users currently connected to the NAS. When
users reconnect they will only be able to access the congured specied services using the
network interfaces.
1. Control Panel Network & File Services Network Access Service BindingGo to > > > .
2. Enable Service BindingSelect .
A list of available services and interfaces is displayed.
3. Bind services to interfaces.
Important
• By default, QTS services are available on all network interfaces.
• Services must be bound to at least one interface.
Tip
Click Use Default Value to bind all services.
a. Identify a service.
b. Deselect interfaces not bound to the service.
4. ApplyClick .
Network & File Services saves the service binding settings.
Conguring Proxy Server Settings
A proxy server acts as an intermediary between the NAS and the internet. When enabled, QTS will route
internet requests through the proxy server.specied
Important
Prior to enabling the proxy server, ensure that Web Server is enabled in >Control Panel
Services Applications Web Server > > .
1. Control Panel Network & File Services Network Access ProxyGo to > > > .
2. Use a proxy serverSelect .
3. Specify the proxy server URL or IP address.
4. Specify a port number.
5. Optional: proxy authentication.Congure
a. AuthenticationSelect .
b. Specify a username.
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Permission Status Description
Security Enabled The transparent sharing system by NFS exposes the datale oered
to several security vulnerabilities. The security mechanism allows safe
network transmission over trusted networks. NFS protocol provides
the following security options to enable secure data transfer between
the server and the client.
• : sys or AUTH_SYS is the default unencrypted NFS version 3sys
security mechanism
• : Use Kerberos for authentication only.krb5
• : Use Kerberos for authentication, and include a hash withkrb5i
each transaction to ensure data integrity. Trac can still be
intercepted and examined, but to the modications trac are
made apparent.
• : Use Kerberos for authentication, and encrypt all krb5p trac
between the client and server. This authentication is the most
secure mechanism but also incurs the most load.
Squash Enabled Remote root users can change any on the shared systemle le
and expose other users to executable Trojan-infected applications. The
squash permission enables the NFS server to transfer the client root
role and prevent possible security threats.
• : Maps the remote root user identity to a singleSquash root users
anonymous identity and denies the user special access rights on
the host.specied
• : Maps all the client requests to a singleSquash all users
anonymous identity on the NFS server.
• : The default option does not transfer the clientSquash no users
root role.
1. Control Panel Network & File Services Win/Mac/NFS/WebDAV NFS ServiceGo to > > > .
2. Enable NFS Service.
a. Enable Network File System (NFS) serviceSelect .
b. Select one or more NFS versions.
c. Advanced OptionsOptional: Click .
d. Use NFS service portsOptional: Select xed .
Service Description
Remote quota server
(RQUOTAD_PORT)
Provides quota information of the user for remote users.
Lock request on TCP port
(LOCKD_TCP_PORT)
Applies the Network Lock Manager (NLM) protocol on both TCP clients
and servers.
Lock request on UDP port
(LOCKD_UDP_PORT)
Applies the Network Lock Manager (NLM) protocol on both UDP clients
and servers.
Mount daemon
(MOUNTD_PORT)
Monitors and processes requests from NFSv3 clients.MOUNT
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Dedicated port number Manually specify the port numbers for unencrypted (HTTP) and
encrypted (HTTPS) connections.
•HTTP port number
•HTTPS port number
Web server port number Select to use the default WebDAV port numbers.
6. ApplyClick .
Network & Virtual Switch enables WebDAV and saves the settings.
Mounting a Shared Folder using WebDAV on Windows
Important
Before beginning this task, ensure that you have enabled WebDAV in the Control Panel.
For details, see Conguring WebDAV Settings.
WebDAV allows users to access and manage on remote servers. You can mount a shared folder on yourles
Windows computer as a network drive via WebDAV.
1. On your Windows computer, open File Explorer.
2. This PC Map network driveRight-click and select .
Map Network Drive window appears.
3. Specify the path of the shared folder that you want to access.
Tip
The shared folder path uses the following format: http://NAS-IP-address: port number/shared-
folder-name. For example: http://172.17.45.155:80/Public
4. Reconnect at sign-in Connect using credentialsEnable and dierent .
5. FinishClick .
Windows Security window appears.
6. Specify your NAS login credentials.
7. ConnectClick .
Tip
If you cannot connect to the NAS shared folders using WebDAV, see Troubleshooting WebDAV
Connectivity Issues on Windows.
The NAS shared folder is mounted as a network drive via WebDAV. You can now access and manage the les
in this shared folder using Windows File Explorer.
Troubleshooting WebDAV Connectivity Issues on Windows
If you are unable to connect to the NAS shared folders using WebDAV protocol on a Windows computer,
follow the instructions below to modify the basic authentication level.
1. StartRight click .
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Deleting All Files in the Network Recycle Bin
1. Control Panel Network & File Services Network Recycle BinGo to > > .
2. Empty All Network Recycle BinClick .
A warning message appears.
3. OKClick .
QTS deletes all from the Network Recycle Bin.les
Restricting Access to the Network Recycle Bin
1. Control Panel Privilege Shared FoldersGo to > > .
2. Identify a shared folder.
3.
Under , click Actions .
The window appears.Edit Properties
4. Enable Network Recycle BinSelect .
5. Restrict the access to Recycle Bin to administrators only for nowSelect .
6. OKClick .
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Produkt Specifikationer
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| Kategori: | Server |
| Model: | TS-1635AX |
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