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QNAP Turbo NAS
Software User Manual
(Version: 4.1)
This manual is applicable to the following Turbo NAS models: TS-269 Pro, TS-469 Pro,
TS-469U-RP, TS-469U-SP, TS-470 Pro, TS-470, TS-569 Pro, TS-669 Pro, TS-670 Pro, TS-670,
TS-869 Pro, TS-869U-RP, TS-870 Pro, TS-870, TS-870U-RP, TS-879 Pro, TS-879U-RP, TS-1079
Pro, TS-1269U-RP, TS-1270U-RP, TS-1279U-RP, TS-1679U-RP, TS-EC879U-RP, TS-EC1279U-RP,
TS-EC1279U-SAS-RP, TS-EC1679U-RP, TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP, SS-EC1279U-SAS-RP,
SS-EC1879U-SAS-RP and SS-EC2479U-SAS-RP.
© 2013 QNAP Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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  • Page 1 Software User Manual (Version: 4.1) This manual is applicable to the following Turbo NAS models: TS-269 Pro, TS-469 Pro, TS-469U-RP, TS-469U-SP, TS-470 Pro, TS-470, TS-569 Pro, TS-669 Pro, TS-670 Pro, TS-670, TS-869 Pro, TS-869U-RP, TS-870 Pro, TS-870, TS-870U-RP, TS-879 Pro, TS-879U-RP, TS-1079...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents ........................5 1. Notice 1.1 Legal Notice and Disclaimer ......................6 1.2 Regulatory Notice ......................8 1.3 Document Annotation ......................12 1.4 Safety Information and Precautions ......................13 ........................14 2. Getting Started 2.1 Hardware Installation ......................15 2.1.1 Hard Disk Drive Compatibility List ..........................
  • Page 3 4.3 Network ......................89 ......................100 4.4 Security ......................102 4.5 Hardware ......................105 4.6 Power ......................107 4.7 Notification ......................109 4.8 Firmware Update ......................111 4.9 Backup/Restore ......................112 4.10 External Device 4.10.1 External Storage ..........................113 4.10.2 USB Printer ..........................
  • Page 4 7.2.3 Cloud Backup ..........................195 7.2.4 External Backup ..........................197 ......................202 7.3 File Station ......................211 7.4 LDAP Server ......................213 7.5 MySQL Server ......................215 7.6 RADIUS Server ......................217 7.7 Syslog Server ......................220 7.8 TFTP Server ......................

  • Page 5: Notice

    1. Notice Legal Notice and Disclaimer Regulatory Notice Document Annotation Safety Information and Precautions...
  • Page 6 Information contained herein is subject to change without notice. QNAP and the QNAP logo are trademarks of QNAP Systems, Inc. All other brands and product names referred to are trademarks of their respective holders. Further, the ® or ™ symbols are not used in the text.
  • Page 7 QNAP reserves the right to revise or update its products, software, or documentation without obligation to notify any individual or entity. Back up the system periodically to avoid any potential data loss. QNAP disclaims any responsibility of all sorts of data loss or recovery.

  • Page 8: Regulatory Notice

    1.2 Regulatory Notice FC C Notice QNAP NAS comply with different FCC compliance classes. Please refer the Appendix for details. Once the class of the device is determined, refer to the following corresponding statement. F C C C la ss A Notic e This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
  • Page 9 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help. Modifications: Any modifications made to this device that are not approved by QNAP Systems, Inc. may void the authority granted to the user by the FCC to operate this...
  • Page 10 C E Notice QNAP Turbo NAS models comply with different CE compliance classes. Please refer to the table below for details. NAS Mode ls F C C TS-EC1679U-RP Class A Class A TS-EC1279U-RP Class A Class A TS-EC879U-RP Class A...
  • Page 11 TS-869L Class B Class B TS-669L Class B Class B TS-569L Class B Class B TS-469L Class B Class B TS-269L Class B Class B TS-419P II Class B Class B TS-219P II Class B Class B TS-119P II Class B Class B TS-412 Class B...

  • Page 12: Document Annotation

    1.3 Document Annotation Annotations in this document W a rning: This indicates the instructions must be strictly followed. Failure to do so could result in injury to human body or death. C a ution: This indicates the action may lead to disk clearance or loss OR failure to follow the instructions could result in data damage, disk damage, or product damage.

  • Page 13: Safety Information And Precautions

    1.4 Safety Information and Precautions 1. The NAS can operate normally in the temperature of 0ºC–40ºC and relative humidity of 0%–95%. Please make sure the environment is well-ventilated. 2. The power cord and devices connected to the NAS must provide correct supply voltage (100W, 90–264V).

  • Page 14: Getting Started

    New NAS users are advised to follow the steps below one by one to complete their NAS installation. For users who already own a QNAP NAS and would like to move the data to a new QNAP NAS, please refer to Migrating from Old NAS for detailed instructions.

  • Page 15: Hardware Installation

    NAS. Go to the Hard Disk Drive Compatibility List section for more details. 2. Connect the QNAP NAS to the same network as your PC and power it on. During your installation process, please pay attention to LEDs and alarm buzzers to make sure that the NAS functions properly.

  • Page 16: Hard Disk Drive Compatibility List

    LAN port(s) are blinking; and 3) the cloud key is correct. Im porta nt: QNAP disclaims any responsibility for product damage/malfunction or data loss/recovery due to misuse or improper installation of hard disks in any occasions for any reasons.

  • Page 17: Checking System Status

    2.1.2 Checking System Status LED Displa y & Syste m Sta tus O ve rvie w C olor LED Sta tus De sc ription 1) The hard disk drive on the NAS is being formatted. 2) The NAS is being initialized. Flashes green and 3) The system firmware is being updated.
  • Page 18 C olor LED Sta tus De sc ription All the hard disk drives on the NAS are in standby mode. The disk data is being accessed from the Orange network and a read/write error occurs during Orang the process. Flashes orange The NAS is connected to the network.
  • Page 19 Pro, TS-870 Pro, TS-870U-RP, TS-879 Pro, TS-1079 Pro, TS-879U-RP, TS-1270U-RP, TS-1279U-RP, TS-EC879U-RP, and TS-EC1279U-RP. **TS-210, TS-212, TS-219, TS-439U-SP/RP, TS-809 Pro, TS-809U-RP do not support eSATA port. Ala rm Buz z e r The alarm buzzer can be disabled in "Control Panel" > "System Settings" > "Hardware" > " Buzzer".

  • Page 20: Software Installation

    NAS supports cloud installation, please check if there is a sticker on the NAS. To confirm if your NAS is a home and SOHO model or SMB model, please check the QNAP website (go to http://www.qnap.com/ > Products > Storage.) All home and SOHO users are encouraged to use cloud and online installation.

  • Page 21: Online Installation

    17.Click "Finish" to complete the installation process and open the NAS login page. 18.Key in the user ID and password entered in the "Confirm the setup information" page. 19.Click "Get Qfinder" to download the QNAP Qfinder utility (Steps 19 to 23 are for Mac users.) 20.Install the QNAP Qfinder.

  • Page 22: Cloud Installation

    "Cloud Installation". Alternatively, you may scan the QR code using your mobile phone to start cloud installation. 2. Enter the cloud key (cloud key can be found from the sticker on top of your QNAP NAS) and click "Enter". Before proceeding to Step 4, please be sure to activate your...

  • Page 23: Cd Installation

    Follow the steps in this section to complete CD installation for your NAS: 1. Install the QNAP Qfinder from the product CD-ROM. 2. Run the QNAP Qfinder. If the QNAP Qfinder is blocked by your firewall, unblock the utility. 3. Follow the steps outlined in the Online Installation section and finish the installation process.

  • Page 24: Getting Utilities

    2.3 Getting Utilities QNAP has prepared a number of practical and useful utilities to enhance your NAS experiences. After setting up your NAS, please choose from the following two methods to install the utilities: Me thod 1: Downloa ding from the Q NAP we bsite Type http://www.qnap.com/ in your browser, go to "Features"...

  • Page 25: Connecting To Nas Shared Folders

    2.4 Connecting to NAS Shared Folders After hardware and software installation, it is time to connect to the shared folders on the NAS. Refer to the links below for the connection setup: Connecting to NAS shared folders in Windows Connecting to NAS shared folders in Mac or Linux...
  • Page 26 For Windows operating systems, there are two methods to connect to shared folders of the NAS: Method 1: Connect to the shared folders of the NAS by using the QNAP Qfinder: 1. Launch the QNAP Qfinder. Select the NAS detected and then click "Tool" > "Map Network Drive".
  • Page 27 There are two methods to connect shared folders on a NAS: Method 1: Using QNAP Qfinder 1. Launch the QNAP Qfinder, select the NAS you would like to connect to, and go to "Connect" > "Open in File Explorer". 2. Enter your login ID and password.

  • Page 28: Connecting To Nas By Web Browser

    Note : The default NAS IP is 169.254.100.100:8080. If the NAS has been configured to use DHCP, you can use the QNAP Qfinder to check the IP address of the NAS. Make sure the NAS and the computer that runs the QNAP Qfinder are connected to the same subnet.

  • Page 29: Migrating From Old Nas

    2.6 Migrating from Old NAS Users can migrate their QNAP NAS to another Turbo NAS model with all the data and configuration retained by simply installing the hard drives of the original (source) NAS on the new (destination) NAS according to its original hard drive order and restart the NAS.
  • Page 30 NAS, change the myQNAPcloud name on the source NAS before system migration and register the same name on the destination NAS after the process. Please contact the QNAP technical support department if you need to keep myQNAPcloud name after system migration.
  • Page 31 Migra ting y our NAS Follow the steps below to perform system migration: 1. Turn off the source NAS and unplug the hard drives. 2. Remove the hard drives from the old trays and install them to the hard drive trays of the new NAS.

  • Page 32: Qts Basics And Desktop

    3. QTS Basics and Desktop QTS is a user friendly Turbo NAS operating system designed to enhance every aspect of your NAS experiences. With basic computer skills such as drag-and-drop or point and click, you can complete most of the NAS operations. It is that simple! Check the following links to learn more about this operating system: Introducing QTS Using QTS Desktop...

  • Page 33: Introducing Qts

    3.1 Introducing QTS Built on a Linux foundation, QTS 4.0 Turbo NAS operating system is shaped from the optimized kernel to deliver high-performance services satisfying your needs in file storage, management, backup, multimedia applications, and surveillance, and more. The intuitive, multi-window and multi-tasking QTS 4.0 GUI make it incredibly easy to manage your Turbo NAS, utilize its rich home applications, enjoy multimedia collections with more fun, and install a rich set of applications in the App Center on demand to expand your Turbo NAS experience.
  • Page 34 No boundaries for multimedia sharing at home, and no boundaries for sharing content with family, and friends. Learn more about the exciting features that QNAP Turbo NAS offers to you: Intuitive GUI with Multi-Windows, Multi-Tasking , Multi-Application, Multi-Device...
  • Page 35 Over 90 Install-on-demand applications via the App Center Development Center for 3rd party partners to build apps on the Turbo NAS...

  • Page 36: Using Qts Desktop

    Each main desktop feature is introduced in the following sections. Name Description Main Show the Main Menu. It includes three parts: 1) QNAP applications Menu (APPLICATIONS): Applications developed by QNAP to enhance your NAS experience; 2) System features and settings (SYSTEMS): Key system features designed to manage or optimize your NAS;...
  • Page 37 Backgroun Review and control all tasks running in the background (such as d Task HDD SMART scanning, antivirus scanning, file backup or multimedia conversion.) External List all external storage devices and USB printers that are Device connected to the NAS via its USB or SATA ports. Click a device listed to open the File Station for that device.
  • Page 38 (No. 12) and only display them when you move your mouse cursor close to the buttons. Show the "QNAP Utility" tab: Check this option to show the "QNAP Mobile App", "QNAP Utility" and "Feedback" tabs (No. 14 ~ 16) Show the Dashboard button: If you would like to hide the Dashboard button (NO.
  • Page 39 Click the header within each widget to open its respective page. QNAP Check and download the latest and available QNAP mobile Mobile App applications. QNAP Check and download the latest and available NAS utilities.

  • Page 40: System Settings

    4. System Settings Go to "Control Panel" > "System Settings" to set up your Turbo NAS system. For details on the settings, refer to the following links: General Settings Storage_Manager Network Security Hardware Power Notification Firmware Update Backup/Restore External_Device System_Status System Logs...

  • Page 41: General Settings

    4.1 General Settings Go to "Control Panel" > "System Settings" > "General Settings" to configure basic settings of the NAS. Syste m Administra tion B a sic Se ttings: Enter the name of the NAS. The NAS name supports maximum 14 characters and can be a combination of the alphabets (a-z, A-Z), numbers (0-9), and dash (-).
  • Page 42 Surveillance Station Pro, Download Station, DJ Station, iTunes server, Media Library and DLNA media server, may be hidden or disabled by default on the following NAS models: x70U, x79 Pro, x79U. To enable the multimedia features for those models, please uncheck this option. T ime B a sic tim e se ttings: Adjust the date, time, and time zone according to the location of the NAS.
  • Page 43 Select the language the NAS uses to display the files and directories. Note : All the files and directories on the NAS will be created using Unicode encoding. If the FTP clients or the PC OS does not support Unicode, select the language which is the same as the OS language in order to view the files and directories on the NAS properly.

  • Page 44: Storage Manager

    4.2 Storage Manager Based on QNAP Flexible Volume Architecture, the Storage Manager provides a secure, flexible and comprehensive approach to manage data on your Turbo NAS and offers a number of great features such as storage pool, multiple RAID groups, thin provisioned volume, space reclaim, and online capacity expansion, etc.

  • Page 45: Dashboard

    Each layer is designed to cover an aspect of the storage system, and all four layers combined can achieve total protection for your storage system. For specific setup of the Storage Manager, please refer to the following link: Dashboard Storage iSCSI Virtual Disk...

  • Page 46: Volumes

    4.2.1 Dashboard O ve rvie w There are three sections on the page: Volumes, Storage Pools and Disks. They are described below: Volumes: All available logic volumes, their capacity and type (Volume, LUN and Unused) are indicated in this section. Click "New Volume" to create new volumes and "Refresh"...
  • Page 47 period of time (from the last hour to the last year.) Select to view the storage usage rate of a particular volume or storage pool and specify the period. Click "Clear Record" to reset the utilization graph.

  • Page 48: Storage Pools

    4.2.2 Storage Manage volumes, storage pools and hard disk drives, encrypt and decrypt file systems, and configure cache acceleration with Storage Manager. For details on the features, refer to the following links: Volumes Storage Pools Disks Encryption Cache Acceleration...
  • Page 49 4.2.2.1 Volum es Users can manage, monitor, create, or delete a logical volume on this page. C re a ting Ne w Volume s Follow the steps below to create a new volume: 1. Click "New Volume" to launch the volume creation wizard. 2.
  • Page 50 Ex pa nding Volume s Follow the steps below to expand the capacity of a volume. 1. Select a volume to be expanded and click "Expand Volume". 2. Set the capacity for the volume and click "Apply". 3. The capacity of the volume is expanded. Ava ila ble Volume O pe ra tions Click "Actions"...
  • Page 51 RAID groups and create a new volume on this page. Note : The function or its content is only applicable to some models. To check for applicable models, please refer to the product comparison table on the QNAP website.
  • Page 52 2. Select to add new hard drives to an existing RAID group (more on "Create a new RAID group" in the following section.) Select "Adding new hard drive(s) to an existing RAID group", choose an existing RAID group from the drop-down list and click "Next".
  • Page 53 A striping RAID group combines two or more disks into one large, logical disk. It offers the fastest disk access performance but no data redundancy protection in the event of disk failure or damage. The RAID 0 disk capacity is the sum of all disks. Disk striping is usually used to Striping maximize disk capacity or accelerate the speed of disk access.
  • Page 54 Note : To install a new disk when the server is running, first be sure the disk volume is in the "degraded" mode. Or, wait to hear two long beeps after the disk crash and then insert the new disk in place of the failed disk.
  • Page 55 Two or more disks can be combined into one larger volume. Files are sequentially saved on physical disks. The overall capacity of the linear disk is the sum of the capacity of all disks. This configuration JBOD does not provide disk failure protection; failure of one drive will cause the entire array to be lost.
  • Page 56 With this function, new drive members can be added to a RAID group. This option is supported for the following drive configurations: RAID 5 and RAID 6. Follow the steps below to add the hard disk drive(s) to a RAID group: 1.
  • Page 57 This function can reduce the rebuilding duration after a crash, or time length required to remove/re-add a hard disk. This feature does not improve the disk read/write performance and might even cause a small degradation in performance. However, if an array has a bitmap, a hard disk can be removed and re-added, and only changes in blocks need to be made since the removal (as recorded in the bitmap) can be re- synced.
  • Page 58 1. Select a failed RAID group. 2. Click "Manage" > "Recover". 3. The chosen RAID group is recovered. C re a ting Ne w Volume s for Stora ge P ools To create a new volume for a storage pool, choose a storage pool first and click "New Volume".

  • Page 59: Disks

    4.2.2.3 Disks This page is designed for users to monitor and manage hard disk drives installed on the NAS and its connected expansion enclosures, and users can quickly isolate and identify hard drives for relevant maintenance tasks. M a na ging NAS Hosts Click the NAS host under "System Component"...
  • Page 60 None: A disk drive that has not been configured. Refer to the following table for actions available to manage a disk: Ac tion De sc ription Click this button to check details of a disk, including the model, model Disk Info number, serial number, capacity, firmware version, ATA version and ATA standard.
  • Page 61 Click the "Disk Health" button to bring up the Disk Health window. First select the NAS Host or an expansion enclosure and one of its disks to check for S. M.A.R.T information. Refer to the table below for descriptions of each field: F ie ld De sc ription This page provides an overview on hard disk S.M.A.R.T details and...
  • Page 62 First click an expansion enclosure (REXP) under "System Component" to check its general information. Refer to the following table for actions available to manage an expansion enclosure: Ac tion De sc ription Click this button to check on details of the chosen enclosure, including the enclosure model, serial Enclosure Info number, firmware version, BUS type, CPU...
  • Page 63 Click "Recover" on top right side of the window to recover volumes on an enclosure that is accidentally disconnected (e.g. unscheduled shutdown or the SAS cable is unplugged) from the NAS host. When this occurs, a broken chain symbol will be shown in the Chassis View.

  • Page 64: Encryption

    NAS were stolen. Note : The AES volume-based encryption is applicable only to specific QNAP NAS models. Please refer to the product comparison table for details. Da ta Encryption on Q NAP T urbo NAS Users can manage the encrypted disk volumes on the NAS on this page.
  • Page 65 Before getting started, read the instructions carefully and strictly adhere to the instructions. Note : The data encryption functions may not be available in accordance to the legislative restrictions of some countries. C re a ting Ne w Encrypte d Disk Volume s To create a new encrypted disk volume on the NAS, follow the steps below: 1.
  • Page 66 Note : For details on enabling or disabling the "Save Encryption Key" option, please refer to the section on Encryption Key Management. After restarting the NAS, check the volume status. DataVol1 is locked, but DataVol2 is unlocked and mounted. Since the encryption key is not saved on DataVol1, the encryption password needs to be manually entered to unlock DataVol1.

  • Page 67: Cache Acceleration

    To lock a volume, login the NAS as an administrator. Go to "Storage Manager" > "Encryption". Select a volume. Click "Lock this Volume" and click "Yes". To unlock a volume, login the NAS as an administrator, go to "Storage Manager" > "Encryption", select the volume to be unlocked and click "Unlock this volume".
  • Page 68 On this page, users can choose to create, remove and expand a SSD volume and configure the SSD cache. C re a ting SSD Volume s Follow the steps below to create a SSD volume: 1. Click "Create". 2. Select the SSD drive(s) and cache algorithm to create a SSD cache volume. Click "Create".
  • Page 69 Note : Not all applications can benefit from the SSD cache feature. Please make sure that the SSD cache is supported by your applications.

  • Page 70: Iscsi

    4.2.3 iSCSI Manage the iSCSI storage, create advanced ACLs and back up LUNs with the iSCSI management features. For details on the features, please refer to the following links: iSCSI Storage Advanced ACL LUN Backup...
  • Page 71 Note : The function or its content is only applicable on some models. To check for applicable models, please refer to the product comparison table on the QNAP website. iSC SI C onfigura tion The NAS supports the built-in iSCSI service.
  • Page 72 VAAI Hardware Assisted Supported Supported Locking VAAI Thin Provisioning Supported Not Supported and Space Reclaim Thin Provisioning Supported Supported Space Reclamation Supported (with VAAI or Not Supported from Windows 2012 or 8) Microsoft ODX Supported Not Supported LUN Backup Not Supported Yet Supported LUN Snapshot Not Supported Yet...
  • Page 73 1. If no iSCSI targets are created yet, the Quick Installation Wizard will automatically be launched and prompt users to create iSCSI targets and LUNs. 2. Select "iSCSI Target with a mapped LUN" (more on "iSCSI target only" and "iSCSI LUN only"...
  • Page 74 Digest". Click "Next". 4. Enter the username and password for "Use CHAP authentication" and/or "Mutual CHAP" and click "Next". Check "Use CHAP authentication" and only the initiator is authenticated by the iSCSI target, and users of the initiators are required to enter the username and password specified here to access the target.
  • Page 75 disconnected. Offline The iSCSI target has been deactivated and cannot be connected by the initiator. Enabled The LUN is active for connection and is visible to authenticated initiators. Disabled The LUN is inactive and is invisible to the initiators. Refer to the table below for actions (the "Action" button in the figure above) available to manage iSCSI targets and LUNs: Action Description...
  • Page 76 2. Click "Action" > "Disable". 3. Click "OK". 4. Click "Action" > "Un-map" to un-map the LUN. The LUN will appear on the un- mapped iSCSI LUN list. 5. Select the un-mapped iSCSI LUN. 6. Click "Action" > "Map" to map the LUN to another target. 7.
  • Page 77 Create multiple LUNs: Create multiple LUNs according to the number of processors on the NAS. This information can be checked in "System Status" > "Resource Monitor". If the NAS has four processors, it is advised to create four or more LUNs to optimize the iSCSI performance.
  • Page 78 Before you start to use the iSCSI target service, make sure you have created an iSCSI target with a LUN on the NAS and installed the correct iSCSI initiator for your OS. ISC SI initia tor on Windows: Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator v2.07 is an official application for Windows OS 2003, XP, and 2000 to allow users to implement an external iSCSI storage array over the network.
  • Page 79 This section shows you how to use Xtend SAN iSCSI Initiator on Mac OS to add the iSCSI target (QNAP NAS) as an extra partition. Before you start to use the iSCSI target service, make sure you have created an iSCSI target with a LUN on the NAS and installed the correct iSCSI initiator for your OS.
  • Page 80 This section shows you how to use Linux Open-iSCSI Initiator on Ubuntu to add the iSCSI target (QNAP NAS) as an extra partition. Before you start to use the iSCSI target service, make sure you have created an iSCSI target with a LUN on the NAS and installed the correct iSCSI initiator for your OS.
  • Page 81 Login session [iface: default, target: iqn.2004-04.com:NAS:iSCSI.ForUbuntu.B9281B, portal: 10.8.12.31,3260] [ OK ] Check the device status with dmesg. # dmesg | tail Enter the following command to create a partition, /dev/sdb is the device name. # fdisk /dev/sdb Format the partition. # mkfs.ext3 /dev/sdb1 Mount the file system.

  • Page 82: Advanced Ac L

    4.2.3.2 Adv anced ACL With the advanced access control list (ACL), LUN masking policies can be configured for each connected initiator. If the connected initiator is not on the list, the "Default" policy will be applied to that initiator. To use this feature, click "Add a Policy". Enter the policy name and the initiator IQN, assign the access right for each LUN created on the NAS and click "Apply".

  • Page 83: Lun Backup

    4.2.3.3 LUN Backup The NAS supports backing up iSCSI LUNs to different storage locations (Windows, Linux, or local shared folders), restoring the LUNs to the NAS, or creating a LUN snapshot and mapping it to an iSCSI target. Ba cking up iSC SI LU Ns The entire LUN can be backed up as an image file and saved to a different location.
  • Page 84 Delete Delete the job. Start Start the job immediately. Stop Stop the running job. View Logs View the job status and logs. R e storing iSC SI LU Ns A LUN image can be restored to the NAS. Users can choose to overwrite the original LUN or create a new one by renaming the LUN.
  • Page 85 LUN to different NAS servers in such case. M a na ging LU N Ba ckup/R e store /Sna pshot by C omma nd Line QNAP NAS users can execute or stop the iSCSI LUN backup, restore, or snapshot jobs on...
  • Page 86 the NAS by command line. Follow the instructions below to use this feature: 1. First make sure the iSCSI LUN backup, restore, or snapshot jobs have been created on the NAS in "Storage Manager" > "LUN Backup". 2. Connect to the NAS by an SSH utility such as Pietty. 3.

  • Page 87: Virtual Disk

    This function is only applicable to some models. To check for applicable models, please refer to the product comparison table on the QNAP website. To add a virtual disk to the NAS, follow the steps below: 1. Make sure an iSCSI target has been created. Click "Add Virtual Disk".
  • Page 88 5. The storage capacity of the NAS is expanded by the virtual disk. Users can go to "Privilege Settings" > "Share Folders" to create new shared folders on the virtual disk. Refer to the table below for actions (the "Action" button on the figure above) available to manage virtual disks: Action De sc ription...
  • Page 89 4.3 Network Go to "Control Panel" > "System Settings" > "Network" to configure the network settings of your NAS. T C P /IP (i) IP Address Configure the TCP/IP settings, DNS Server and default Gateway of the NAS on this page.
  • Page 90 Under the "Network Parameters" tab on the TCP/IP Property page, configure the following settings: Ne twork Spe e d: Select the network transfer rate according to the network environment to which the NAS is connected. Select auto negotiation and the NAS will adjust the transfer rate automatically.
  • Page 91 Note : The VLAN feature is supported by Intel-based NAS models only. Please visit http://www.qnap.com for details. DH C P Se rv e r A DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server assigns IP addresses to the clients on a network. Select "Enable DHCP Server" to set the NAS a DHCP server if there is none on the local network where the NAS locates.

  • Page 92: Network

    Note : Please contact the ISP or network administrator for the IP address of the primary and the secondary DNS servers. When the NAS plays the role as a terminal and needs to perform independent connection, for example, BT download, enter at least one DNS server IP for proper URL connection.
  • Page 93 Make sure the Ethernet interfaces are connected to the correct switch and the switch has been configured to support the port trunking mode selected on the NAS. Port Trunking is available for NAS models with two or more LAN ports only. The port trunking options available on the NAS: F ie ld De sc ription...
  • Page 94 trunking is enabled on the switch. IEEE 802.3ad Dynamic Link Aggregation uses a complex Supports 802.3ad (Dynamic algorithm to aggregate adapters by speed and LACP Link duplex settings. It utilizes all slaves in the Aggregation) active aggregator according to the 802.3ad specification.
  • Page 95 To connect the NAS to a Wi-Fi network, plug in a wireless dongle into a USB port of the NAS. The NAS will detect a list of wireless access points. You can connect the NAS to the Wi-Fi network in two ways. Note : The wireless connection performance depends on many factors such as the adapter model, the USB adapter's performance, and the network environment.
  • Page 96 enabled network. Click "Next" and the NAS will attempt to connect to the wireless network. You can view the status of the configured network profiles. Me ssa ge De sc ription Connected The NAS is currently connected to the Wi-Fi network. Connecting The NAS is trying to connect to the Wi-Fi network.
  • Page 97 If the Wi-Fi connection is the only connection between the NAS and the router/AP, you must select "WLAN1" as the default gateway in "Network" > "TCP/IP" page. Otherwise, the NAS will not be able to connect to the Internet or communicate with another network.
  • Page 98 NAS. You may contact your ISP for the information of the prefix and the prefix length. o Enable Router Advertisement Daemon (radvd): To configure the NAS as an IPv6 host and distribute IPv6 addresses to the local clients which support IPv6, enable this option and enter the prefix and prefix length.
  • Page 99 address, enable the DDNS service. The NAS supports the DDNS providers: http://www.dyndns.com, http://update.ods.org, http://www.dhs.org, http://www.dyns.cx, http://www.3322.org, http://www.no-ip.com.

  • Page 100: Security

    4.4 Security Go to "Control Panel" > "System Settings" > "Security" to configure the relevant security settings of your NAS. Se curity Le ve l Specify the IP address or the network domain from which the connections to the NAS are allowed or denied.
  • Page 101 connect to the administration interface of the NAS by SSL connection and there will not be any alert or error message. The NAS supports X.509 certificate and private key only. Download Certificate: To download the secure certificate which is currently in use. Download Private Key: To download the private key which is currently in use.

  • Page 102: Hardware

    Security level: Low (Allow all connections). o LCD panel password: (blank); This feature is only provided by the NAS models with LCD panels. Please visit http://www.qnap.com for details. o VLAN will be disabled. o Service binding: All NAS services run on all available network interfaces.
  • Page 103 Adv a nc e d sy ste m re se t (10 se c ): After pressing the reset button for 10 seconds, you will hear two beeps at the third and the tenth seconds. The NAS will reset all the system settings to default as it does by the web-based system reset in "Administration"...
  • Page 104 Better write performance can be obtained when this option is enabled. Please not that an unexpected system shutdown might cause incomplete data transfer when data write is in progress. This option will be disabled when Download Station or MySQL service is enabled.

  • Page 105: Power

    NAS is powered off. EuP is disabled by default so that you can use the functions Wake on LAN, AC power resumption, and power schedule settings properly. This feature is only supported by certain NAS models, please visit http://www.qnap.com for details.
  • Page 106 NAS is turned off, Wake on LAN will not function whether or not the power supply is reconnected afterwards. This feature is only supported by certain NAS models, please visit http://www.qnap.com for details. P ow e r R e cove ry Configure the NAS to resume to the previous power-on or power-off status, turn on, or remain off when the AC power resumes after a power outage.

  • Page 107: Notification

    4.7 Notification Go to "Control Panel" > "System Settings" > "Notification" to configure the notification functions of the NAS. SM T P Se rve r The NAS supports email alert to inform the administrator of system errors and warning. To receive the alert by email, configure the SMTP server. Select an email account: specify the type of email account you would like to use for email alerts.
  • Page 108 own SMS service provider by selecting "Add SMS Provider" from the drop-down menu. When "Add SMS service provider" is selected, enter the name of the SMS provider and the URL template text. Note : The URL template text must follow the standard of the SMS service provider to receive the SMS alert properly.

  • Page 109: Firmware Update

    Follow the steps below to update firmware: 1. Download the release notes of the firmware from the QNAP website http://www. qnap.com. Read the release notes carefully to make sure it is required to update the firmware. 2. Download the NAS firmware and unzip the IMG file to the computer.
  • Page 110 Note : If the system is running properly, you do not need to update the firmware. U pda te Firmw a re by Q NAP Q finde r The NAS firmware can be updated by the QNAP Qfinder. Follow the steps below: 1. Select a NAS model and choose "Update Firmware" from the "Tools" menu.

  • Page 111: Backup/Restore

    4.9 Backup/Restore Go to "Control Panel" > "System Settings" > "Backup/Restore" to back up, restore your NAS or restore your NAS to factory default. Ba ckup/R e store Se ttings B a c k up Sy ste m Se ttings: To back up all the settings, including the user accounts, server name, network configuration and so on, click "Backup"...

  • Page 112: External Device

    4.10 External Device Go to "Control Panel" > "System Settings" > "External Storage" and configure external storage devices, USB printers and UPS systems. For details on the features, refer to the following links: External Storage USB Printer...
  • Page 113 Select a storage device and click "Storage Information" to check for its details. The number of USB and eSATA interfaces supported varies by models. Please refer to http:// www.qnap.com for details. It may take tens of seconds for the NAS server to detect the external USB or eSATA device successfully. Please wait patiently.
  • Page 114 device is removed. First choose a device to eject, click "Eject" and then to disconnect the disk partition or remove the device. Encryption M a na ge me nt If an external storage device is encrypted by the NAS, the button "Encryption Management"...
  • Page 115 Data sharing: Use the external drive for storage expansion of the NAS. Q-RAID 1: Configure the external drive and a local hard drive on the NAS as Q-RAID 1. Q-RAID 1 enables one-way data synchronization from the NAS to the external storage device but does not offer any RAID redundancy.
  • Page 116 IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) connection. For the information of the supported USB printer models, please visit http://www. qnap.com P rinte r Log click a connected USB printer and then "Printer Log" to view its print job history. You can pause or cancel ongoing or pending jobs, resume paused jobs, or delete completed or pending jobs here.
  • Page 117 Stop printe r sha ring a nd c le a r print spool: Select this option to temporarily disable the selected printer for print sharing. All the data in the printer spool will also be cleared. B onjour printe r support: Select this option to broadcast printing service to Mac users via Bonjour.

  • Page 118: Windows 7

    4.10.2.1 Windows 7 The following description applies to Windows 7. Follow the steps below to set up your printer connection: 1. Go to Devices and Printers. 2. Click "Add a printer". 3. In the Add printer wizard, click "Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer". 4.

  • Page 119: Windows Xp

    4.10.2.2 Windows XP Follow the steps below to set up your printer connection: Me thod 1 1. Enter \\NAS IP in Windows Explorer. 2. A printer icon is shown as a shared folder on the server. Double click the icon. 3.

  • Page 120: Mac Os 10.6

    4.10.2.3 Mac OS 10.6 If you are using Mac OS 10.6, follow the steps below to configure the printer function of the NAS: 1. First make sure the Bonjour printer support is enabled on the NAS in "External Device" > "USB Printer" > "Settings". You may change the Service Name to better represent the printer.

  • Page 121: Mac Os 10.5

    4.10.2.4 Mac OS 10.5 If you are using Mac OS X 10.5, follow the steps below to configure the printer function of the NAS. Make sure your printer is connected to the NAS and the printer information is displayed correctly on the "USB Printer" page. 1.

  • Page 122: Mac Os 10.4

    4.10.2.5 Mac OS 10.4 If you are using Mac OS 10.4, follow the steps below to configure the printer function of the NAS: 1. On the toolbar, click "Go/Utilities". 2. Click "Printer Setup Utility". 3. Click "Add". 4. Press and hold the "alt" key on the keyboard and click "More Printers" concurrently. 5.

  • Page 123: Linux (Ubuntu 10.10)

    4.10.2.6 Linux (Ubuntu 10.10) If you are using Linux (Ubuntu 10.10), follow the steps below to configure the printer function of the NAS: 1. Click the "System" tab, choose "Administration". Then select "Printing". 2. Click "Add" to add a printer. 3.

  • Page 124: Ups

    4.10.3 UPS By enabling the UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) support, you can protect your NAS from abnormal system shutdown caused by power disruption. In the event of a power failure the NAS will shut down automatically or enter auto-protection mode by probing the power status of the connected UPS unit.
  • Page 125 6. Click "Apply All" to confirm. Note : To allow the UPS device to send SNMP alerts to the QNAP NAS in case of power loss, you may have to enter the IP address of the NAS in the configuration page of the UPS device.
  • Page 126 NAS and the UPS have been shut down, the NAS will react according to the settings in "System Settings" > "Power Recovery". *This feature is not supported by TS-110, TS-119, TS-210, TS-219, TS-219P, TS-410, TS-419P, TS-410U, TS-419U, TS-112, TS-212, TS-412, TS-412U. Please visit http:// www.qnap.com for details.

  • Page 127: System Status

    4.11 System Status Go to "Control Panel" > "System Settings" > "System Status" to check on the status of your NAS. Syste m Informa tion View the summary of system information such as the server name, memory, firmware and system up time on this page. Ne tw ork Sta tus View the current network settings and statistics on this page and they are displayed based on network interfaces.
  • Page 128 View basic hardware information of the NAS on this page. R e source M onitor You can view the CPU usage, disk usage, and bandwidth transfer statistics of the NAS on this page. CPU Usage: This tab shows the CPU usage of the NAS. Memory Usage: This tab shows the memory usage of the NAS by real-time dynamic graph.

  • Page 129: System Logs

    4.12 System Logs Go to "Control Panel" > "System Settings" > "System Logs" to configure the logs settings of your NAS. Syste m Eve nt Logs The NAS can store 10,000 recent event logs, including warning, error, and information messages. If the NAS does not function correctly, refer to the event logs for troubleshooting.
  • Page 130 connection type specified in "Options". To disable this feature, click "Stop logging". O nline U se rs The information of the on-line users connecting to the NAS by networking services is shown on this page. Tip: Right click a log to disconnect the IP connection and block the IP. Syslog C lie nt M a na ge me nt Syslog is a standard for forwarding the log messages on an IP network.
  • Page 131 computer name, date range and source IP and click "Search" to search for the desired logs or reset to list all logs. Please note that for online users, only the source IP and Computer name can be specified.

  • Page 132: Privilege Settings

    5. Privilege Settings Go to "Control Panel" > "Privilege Systems" to configure privilege settings, disk quotas and domain security on the NAS. For setup details, refer to the following links: Users User Groups Share Folders Quota Domain Security...

  • Page 133: Users

    When you connect to the server by FTP, you can use this name to login. The number of users you can create on the NAS varies according to the NAS models. If your NAS models are not listed, please visit http://www.qnap.com for details. Ma x im um num be r of...
  • Page 134 3. Follow the instructions of the wizard to complete the details. C re a ting M ultiple U se rs To create multiple users on the NAS, follow the steps below: 1. Go to "Control Panel" > "Privilege Settings" > "Control Panel" > "Users". 2.
  • Page 135 3. Select "Import user and user group settings". Select the option "Overwrite duplicate users" to overwrite existing users on the NAS. Click "Browse" and select the file (*. txt, *.csv, *.bin) which contains the users information and click "Next" to import the users.
  • Page 136 B IN (Ex porte d from the NAS) The BIN file is exported from a QNAP NAS. It contains information including username, password, quota, and user group. The quota setting can be exported only when the quota function is enabled in "Privilege Settings" > "Quota".

  • Page 137: User Groups

    The number of user groups you can create on the NAS varies according to the NAS models. If your NAS models are not listed, please visit http://www.qnap.com for details. Ma x im um num be r of NAS m ode ls...

  • Page 138: Shared Folders

    The number of shared folders you can create on the NAS varies according to the NAS models. If your NAS models are not listed, please visit http://www.qnap.com for details. Maximum number of NAS models...
  • Page 139 1279U-RP, TS-EC1279U-RP On the folder list, you can view the current data size, number of sub-folders and files created in the shared folder, and the folder status (hidden or not). To create a shared folder, follow the steps below: 1. Click "Create" > "Shared Folder". 2.
  • Page 140 retained in the NAS. You can create a shared folder of the same name again to access the data. Ic o Na m e De sc ription Folder Edit the folder property. Select to hide or show the network Property drive, enable or disable oplocks, folder path, comment, restrict the access of Recycle Bin to administrators (files can only be recovered by administrators from the Network...
  • Page 141 level subfolders to view the second-level subfolders. Select the root folder (Dept). Click "+ Add" to specify read only, read/write, or deny access for the users and user groups. 3. Click "Add" when you have finished the settings. 4. Specify other permissions settings below the folder permissions panel. o Guest Access Right: Specify to grant full or read only access or deny guest access.
  • Page 142 in the selected folder only. For example, in the folder "Dept", only admin can create files and subfolders Admin, HR, Production, and so on. Other users with read/write access to Dept can only create files and folders in the second and lower-level subfolders such as Admin01, Admin02, HR1, and HR2.
  • Page 143 to the subfolders. To specify read only permission on the root folder and read/write permission on the subfolders, you must set read/write permission on the root folder and use the option "Only admin can create files and folders" (to be explained later). If an unidentified account ID (such as 500) is shown for a subfolder on the permission assignment page after you click the "Access Permissions"...
  • Page 144 ISO Sha re d Folde rs You can mount the ISO image files on the NAS as ISO shares and access the contents without disc burning. The NAS supports mounting up to 256 ISO shares. TS-110, TS-119, TS-120, TS-121, TS-210, TS-219, TS-219P, TS-220, TS-221, TS-410, , TS-119P+, TS-219P+, TS-112, TS-212 support maximum 256 network shares only (including 6 default network shares).
  • Page 145 FTP, AFP, File Please see the Windows File Station, Samba application note ( Explorer http://www.qnap. com/index.php? lang=en&sn=4686) for more details. Adv a nc e d F olde r Pe rm issions Use "Advanced Folder Permissions" to configure subfolder permissions directly from the NAS UI.
  • Page 146 Explorer. All Windows Permissions are supported. For detailed Windows ACL behavior, please refer to standard NTFS permissions: http://www.ntfs.com/#ntfs_permiss To assign subfolder and file permissions to a user or a user group, full control share- level permissions must be granted to the user or user group. When Windows ACL is enabled while "Advanced Folder Permissions"...

  • Page 147: Quota

    5.4 Quota To allocate the disk volume efficiently, you can specify the quota that can be used by each user. When this function is enabled and a user has reached the disk quota, the user cannot upload any data to the server anymore. By default, no limitations are set for the users.

  • Page 148: Domain Security

    5.5 Domain Security The NAS supports user authentication by local access right management, Microsoft Active Directory (Windows Server 2003/2008), and Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) directory. By joining the NAS to an Active Directory or a LDAP directory, the AD or LDAP users can access the NAS using their own accounts without extra user account setup on the NAS.

  • Page 149: Joining Nas To Active Directory (Windows Server 2003/2008)

    Joining the NAS to Active Dire ctory M a nua lly Follow the steps below to join the QNAP NAS to the Windows Active Directory. 1. Login the NAS as an administrator. Go to "System Settings" > "General Settings" >...
  • Page 150 The AD server name and AD domain name can be checked in "System Properties" in Windows. As an example, for Windows 2003 servers, if you see "node1.qnap-test.com" as the "Full computer name" on the system properties dialog window, the AD server name is "node1"...
  • Page 151 your NAS is an AD domain member and its firmware version is earlier than v3.2.0, change your PC settings as shown below to allow your PC to connect to the NAS: 1. Go to "Control Panel" > "Administrative Tools". 2. Click "Local Security Policy". 3.

  • Page 152: Connecting Nas To An Ldap Directory

    The LDAP server security settings C onne cting Q NAP T urbo NAS to LDAP Dire ctory Follow the steps below to connect the QNAP NAS to an LDAP directory: 1. Login the web interface of the NAS as an administrator.
  • Page 153 4. Click "Apply" to save the settings. Upon successful configuration, the NAS will be able to connect to the LDAP server. 5. Configure LDAP authentication options. o If Microsoft Networking has been enabled (Network Services > Win/Mac/NFS > Microsoft Networking) when applying the LDAP settings, specify the users who can access the NAS via Microsoft Networking (Samba).
  • Page 154 The following are some configuration examples. They are not mandatory and need to be adapted to match the LDAP server configuration: 1. Linux OpenLDAP Server o Base DN: dc=qnap,dc=com o Root DN: cn=admin,dc=qnap,dc=com o Users Base DN: ou=people,dc=qnap,dc=com o Groups Base DN: ou=group,dc=qnap,dc=com 2. Mac Open Directory Server o Base DN: dc=macserver,dc=qnap,dc=com...
  • Page 155 Root DN: uid=root,cn=users,dc=macserver,dc=qnap,dc=com o Users Base DN: cn=users,dc=macserver,dc=qnap,dc=com o Groups Base DN: cn=groups,dc=macserver,dc=qnap,dc=com...

  • Page 156: Network Services

    6. Network Services Go to "Control Panel" > "Network Services" to configure network services on the NAS. For setup details, refer to the following links: Win/Mac/NFS Telnet/SSH SNMP Settings Service_Discovery Network_Recycle_Bin Qsync...
  • Page 157 6.1 Win/Mac/NFS Go to "Control Panel" > "Network Services" > "Win/Mac/NFS" to configure networking services. M icrosoft Ne tw orking To allow access to the NAS on Microsoft Windows Network, enable file service for Microsoft networking. Specify also how the users will be authenticated. Sta nda lone Se rv e r Use local users for authentication.
  • Page 158 LDAP Dom a in Authe ntic a tion Use Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) directory to authenticate the users. To use this option, enable LDAP authentication and specify the settings in "Privilege Settings" > "Domain Security". When this option is enabled, you need to select either the local NAS users or the LDAP users can access the NAS via Microsoft Networking.
  • Page 159 When you turn on this option, the users can use the same login name format (domain\username) to connect to the NAS via AFP, FTP, and File Station. Autom a tic a lly re giste r in DNS: When this option is turned on and the NAS is joined to an Active Directory, the NAS will register itself automatically in the domain DNS server.
  • Page 160 To connect to the NAS from Linux, enable NFS service. To configure the NFS access right to the shared folders on the NAS, go to "Privilege Settings" > "Share Folders". Click the Access Permission button on the "Action" column.Select NFS host access from the drop-down menu on top of the page and specify the access right.

  • Page 161: Ftp

    6.2 FTP Go to "Control Panel" > "Network Services" > "FTP" to Configure the FTP server. FT P Se rvice When you turn on FTP service, you can specify the port number and the maximum number of users that are allowed to connect to the NAS by FTP at the same time. To use the FTP service of the NAS, enable this function.
  • Page 162 Adva nce d Pa ssiv e F TP Port Ra nge : You can use the default port range (55536-56559) or specify a port range larger than 1023. When using this function, make sure you have opened the ports on your router or firewall. Re spond with e x te rna l IP a ddre ss for pa ssiv e F TP c onne c tion re que st: When passive FTP connection is in use, the FTP server (NAS) is behind a router, and a remote computer cannot connect to the FTP server over the WAN, enable this...

  • Page 163: Telnet/Ssh

    6.3 Telnet/SSH Turn on this option to connect to the NAS by Telnet or SSH encrypted connection (only the "admin" account can login remotely). Use Telnet or SSH connection clients, for example, putty for connection. Make sure the specified ports have been opened on the router or firewall.

  • Page 164: Snmp Settings

    6.4 SNMP Settings Enable SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) service on the NAS and enter the trap address of the SNMP management stations (SNMP manager), for example, PC with SNMP software installed. When an event, warning, or error occurs on the NAS, the NAS (SNMP agent) reports the real-time alert to the SNMP management stations.
  • Page 165 Community (SNMP V1/ An SNMP community string is a text string that acts as a password. It is used to authenticate messages that are sent between the management station and the NAS. The community string is included in every packet that is transmitted between the SNMP manager and the SNMP agent.

  • Page 166: Service Discovery

    6.5 Service Discovery Go to "Control Panel" > "Network Services" > "Service Discovery" to configure the UPnP discovery service and Bonjour. U P nP Discove ry Se rvice When an UPnP device is added to the network, the UPnP discovery protocol allows the device to advertise its services to the control points on the network.

  • Page 167: Network Recycle Bin

    You may also specify the file extensions to be excluded from the bin. Note that this feature only supports file deletion via Samba, AFP and QNAP File Station. U sing Ne tw ork R e cycle Bin To delete all the files in the bin, click "Empty All Network Recycle Bin".
  • Page 168 C a ution: All file s in the ne twork re c y c le bins will be pe rm a ne ntly de le te d whe n file s a re de le te d in "@ Re c y c le " on the ne twork sha re or whe n y ou c lic k "Em pty All Ne twork Re c y c le B ins".

  • Page 169: Qsync

    6.7 Qsync Qsync is a cloud based file synchronization service empowered by QNAP Turbo NAS. Simply add files to your local Qsync folder, and they will be available on your Turbo NAS and all its connected devices. Be fore you Sta rt Follow the 3 steps below before Qsync deployment.
  • Page 170 NAS > click the Qsync shortcut on the NAS Desktop > "Overview" page,) or download the utility from the QNAP website: "Support" > "Download" > "Utilities". For computers, please download the Qsync utility (available for Windows operating systems.) For mobile devices, please download and install Qfile (available for iOS or Android operating systems.)
  • Page 171 file explorer). Note : If files are "dragged and dropped" to the Qsync folder, they will be moved to the Qsync folder, instead of being copied into the folder, if the files and the Qsync folder are on the same disk drive. The behavior is the same as the Windows File Explore.
  • Page 172 Steps: 1. Create user accounts in the NAS for each group member. 2. Have the Qsync utility installed on each member’s device. 3. Right click the folder that you would like to share in the local Qsync folder and click "Share this folder as a team folder".
  • Page 173 Steps: 1. Install Qfile on your mobile devices by following instructions outlined in the Qsync page on the NAS or find it on the App Store. 2. Launch Qfile. 3. Click "Settings" on the bottom right side of the screen. 4.
  • Page 174 1. Add files and view the synchronization result on the NAS: i. Open the Qsync folder: Open the Qsync folder to add files, ii. View files by the web browser: Open the File Station (web based file explorer) and browse files in the Qsync folder on the NAS. 2.
  • Page 175 iii. Policy: a. Conflict Policies: The policies for handling the name conflicts between the Qsync server (NAS) and clients after it is back online from its disconnection: 1).Rename the local file(s), 2).Rename the remote NAS file(s), 3).Replace local files with remote NAS file(s), 4).or Replace remote NAS files with local file(s).
  • Page 176 Re storing the pre v ious v e rsions In the version history page, select the version you want to restore and click "Restore" to restore version to the original file path or other location. Click "Download" to download the version to the local computer. Click "Delete All"...
  • Page 177 option it will disable the function, so no users can use it including the administrator, but the action will not delete the existing versions that have been created. "Enable version for my Qsync folder" allows each user to apply the function for their own files. Ta rge t folde r for v e rsion c ontrol You can apply the version control to the files under specific Qsync folders to save space.
  • Page 178 or "Qfile-iPhone". iii. If users move or copy files to the Qsync folder in the File Station, the name of the device will be shown as "Qsync-File Station". 4. Event Logs: List the activity details by each user. 5. Team folder: List the status of the team folder, including folders that you shared and are shared by others.

  • Page 179: Business Applications

    7. Business Applications The following NAS functions are designed to meet business needs. For setup details, refer to the following links: Antivirus Backup_Station File_Station iSCSI Service LDAP Server MySQL Server RADIUS Server Syslog Server TFTP Server Virtualization VPN Service Web_Server...

  • Page 180: Antivirus

    7.1 Antivirus Configure antivirus features on this page. O ve rvie w Antiv irus: Use the antivirus feature to scan the NAS manually or on recurring schedule and delete, quarantine, or report files infected by viruses, malware, Trojans, and other malicious threats. To use this feature, select "Enable antivirus" and click "Apply".
  • Page 181 2. Enter the job name and select the shared folders to scan. To scan a specific shared folder, select the share and click "Add". 3. Multiple shared folders can be selected. To remove a shared folder, click the "Delete (X)" button next to the share name and click "Next". Define the schedule for the scan job and click "Next".
  • Page 182 B utton Na m e De sc ription Run the scan job now. Stop Stop the scan job. Edit Edit the scan job settings. Downloa Download the last virus scan summary. The file can be opened by a text editor, such as WordPad. Delete Delete the scan job.
  • Page 183 Exclude List Restore an infected file and add the file into the exclude list (scan filter). Restore Restore Restore multiple files on the list. Selected Selected Files Files Delete Delete Selected Delete multiple files on the list. The files cannot be Selected Files recovered.

  • Page 184: Backup Station

    7.2 Backup Station Configure the NAS as a backup server, remote replication, cloud backup and external backup with the Backup Station. For details on the features, please refer to the following links: Backup Server Remote Replication Cloud Backup External Backup...
  • Page 185 7.2.1 Backup Server R sync Se rve r Enable Rsync server to configure the NAS as a backup server for data backup from a remote Rsync server or NAS server. The default port number for remote replication via Rsync is 873. Specify the maximum download rate for bandwidth control. 0 means unlimited.
  • Page 186 1. Open Time Machine on your Mac and click "Select Backup Disk". 2. Select the TMBackup on your NAS from the list and click "Use for Backup". 3. Enter the username and password to login the QNAP NAS. Then click "Connect". o Registered username: TimeMachine o Password: The password you have configured on the NAS.
  • Page 187 Delete: Delete the selected Time Machine backup.
  • Page 188 7.2.2 Remote Replication NAS to NAS a nd R sync The NAS data can be backed up to a remote NAS or Rsync server by Rsync remote replication. If the backup destination is a NAS, go to "Main Menu" > "Backup Station" > "Rsync Server"...
  • Page 189 o Delete extra files on remote destination: Select the option to synchronize the source data with the destination data (one-way synchronization). Extra files on the destination will be deleted. Source data will remain unchanged. o Handle sparse files efficiently: A sparse file is a type of computer file that contains large blocks of zero-byte data.
  • Page 190 Prior to v3.5.0 v3.5.0 or above ARM-based (Non Intel- Prior to v3.5.0 RTRR replication not based) NAS supported. v3.5.0 or above *Each job supports maximum 5 folder pairs. If your NAS models are not listed below, please visit http://www.qnap.com for details.

  • Page 191: Remote Replication

    Intel-based NAS TS-x39 series, TS-x59 series, TS-x69 series, TS- 509, TS-809, TS-809 Pro, TS-809U-RP, SS-439 Pro, SS-839 Pro, TS-x59 Pro+, TS-879 Pro, TS- 1079 Pro, TS-879U-RP, TS-EC879U-RP, TS-1279U- RP, TS-EC1279U-RP ARM-based (Non Intel- TS-x10, TS-x12, TS-x19 series based) NAS Follow the steps below to create a replication job. 1.
  • Page 192 7. Choose between real-time and scheduled synchronization. Real-time synchronization copies files that are new, changed, and renamed from the source folder to the target folder as soon as the changes are made after the first-time backup. Scheduled synchronization copies files from the source folder to the target folder according to the pre-configured schedule.
  • Page 193 o Detect sparse files: Select this option to ignore files of null data. o Check file contents: Specify to examine file contents, date, size, and name to determine if two files are identical. This option is not available for real-time synchronization.
  • Page 194 This button is available only after a replication job is stopped or the connection to the remote server is stopped. To edit the replication job properties, click "Options". Under "Event Logs" you can select to enable "Download Detailed Logs" and specify the maximum file size of the log file.

  • Page 195: Cloud Backup

    "Apply". The NAS will help you login the ElephantDrive service. After you have logged in ElephantDrive service on the NAS, you can go to ElephantDrive website (http://www. elephantdrive.com/qnap) and manage the backup. Login your ElephantDrive account. You can manage the backup and restore jobs on the website (https://www.
  • Page 196 "Get Started Now" to install Symform. The NAS will download, verify, and install the package automatically. Click "Configure". Enter your email address and click "Sign-In" to activate Symform on the NAS. An activation code will be sent to this address. Check your email to get the activation code and finish the setup.

  • Page 197: External Backup

    7.2.4 External Backup Ex te rna l Drive The NAS supports real-time and scheduled data backup between the internal disks volumes on the NAS and external USB/eSATA storage devices. To use this feature, follow the steps below. Note : If an external storage device is encrypted by the NAS, make sure it is unlocked in "External Device"...
  • Page 198 as the changes are made after the first-time backup. Scheduled backup copies files from the source folder to the target folder according to the schedule. The options are: o Replicate Now: Copy the data immediately. o Periodically: Enter the time interval in hour and minute that the backup job should be executed.
  • Page 199 B utto Na m e De sc ription Start Start a backup job. Stop Stop a backup job. Edit Edit the settings of a backup job. View / View the job status and logs. Downloa Download the logs of a backup job. Delete Delete a backup job.
  • Page 200 Enable the USB one touch copy button to back up data from the front USB drive to the NAS or vice versa. This feature is not supported by TS-809U-RP, TS-879U-RP, TS- EC879U-RP, TS-1279U-RP, TS-EC1279U-RP. Smart Import (Beta) When users connect an external device, such as a camera, to the front USB port, all photos and videos on the device will be imported to the NAS automatically without pressing the "Copy"...
  • Page 201 Note : If there are multiple partitions on the source storage device, a new folder will be created for each partition on the destination as the backup folder. The backup folder will be named with the backup date and the partition number, YYYYMMDD-1 for partition 1, YYYYMMDD-2 for partition 2...

  • Page 202: File Station

    7.3 File Station The File Station is an online file management center. With the File Station, you can access the NAS across the Internet, manage files using a web browser, quickly find your files, play media files online, set file and folder permissions and easily share your files and folders on the NAS.
  • Page 203 Browsing Mode Switch between different browsing modes (from left to right: thumbnail browsing mode/ list browsing mode/detail browsing mode.) Create Folder Create a folder on the selected shared folder. Copy / Paste Copy / paste folders or/and files. Upload Upload files to the selected shared folder. Share Share the folder/file via email, publish the folder/file, or share the link of the folder/file.
  • Page 204 Properties: Click this tab to review the details of a file and folder and click "Calculate Size" to calculate the size of a folder. Permission: Click this tab to configure shared folder permissions. For steps on setting folder permissions, please refer to the "Set file/folder level permission" section below.
  • Page 205 Cancel/Delete Cancel / Delete transcode tasks created for the Transcoding subfolder Transcode Information Bring up the Transcode Task widow for your review on transcode tasks. Add to Favorites Bookmark the subfolder and it will appear under "Favorites" on the left panel. Compress(Zip) Compress the subfolder.
  • Page 206 Download Download the file. If the file chosen is a video that has been transcoded, you can choose its resolution and download the file. If multiple files are selected for the download, they will be compressed before the download. Rename Rename the file.
  • Page 207 To play media files with the File Station, please double click a multimedia file (photo, music and video files) in the File Station and the Media Viewer (a built-in media player for the NAS) will be opened to play that file. Use the following buttons to control the Media Viewer: Name Description...
  • Page 208 Finding your files/folders quickly The File Station supports smart search of files, sub-folders, and folders on the NAS. You can search a file or folder by all or part of the file or folder name, by file types (music, video or photo), or by the file extension (for example, AVI, MP3.) There are two additional approaches you can quickly find your files: 1) advanced search;...
  • Page 209 If the "Enable Advanced Folder Permissions" option is enabled in "Privilege Settings" > "Shared Folder" > "Advanced Permissions", you will be able to specify the file and folder permissions by users and user groups. Click + to do so. To select the users and user groups and specify the Read and Write rights, click "Add" to do so.
  • Page 210 o Check "Include the password in the email if the link is sent via email" to include the password in the email sent to the recipients. 3. To share the links by emails, switch to "Send" in the Share dialog window and enter the contents.

  • Page 211: Ldap Server

    7.4 LDAP Server The LDAP server of the NAS allows the administrator to create users to access multiple NAS servers with the same username and password. C onfiguring LDAP Se rve r Follow the instructions below to configure the LDAP server. 1.
  • Page 212 same login credentials. To join another NAS to the LDAP domain, login the NAS and go to "Privilege Settings" > "Domain Security". Select "LDAP authentication" and then "LDAP server of a remote NAS" as the server type. Enter the DNS name or IP address of the remote NAS, the name of the LDAP domain that you created previously, and enter the LDAP server password.

  • Page 213: Mysql Server

    To use this feature on the TS-x39/509/809 series, please update the system firmware with the image file enclosed in the product CD or download the latest system firmware from http://www.qnap.com. Do not delete the phpMyAdmin folder. You can rename this folder but the link on...
  • Page 214 the MySQL server page will not be updated. To connect to the renamed folder, you can enter the link http://NAS IP/renamed folder in the web browser. The phpMyAdmin folder is created after the first-time installation. When you update the firmware, the folder remains unchanged.

  • Page 215: Radius Server

    7.6 RADIUS Server The NAS can be configured as a RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial In User Service) server to provide centralized authentication, authorization, accounting management for computers to connect and use a network service. To use this feature, follow the steps below: 1.
  • Page 216 Note : The RADIUS server only supports PAP, EAP-TLS/PAP, and EAP-TTLS/PAP authentication for local NAS user accounts.

  • Page 217: Syslog Server

    7.7 Syslog Server Configure the NAS as a Syslog server, create Syslog filters and view available Syslog messages on this page. Se rve r Se ttings Se rv e r Se ttings: To configure the NAS as a Syslog server and allow it to receive Syslog messages from the clients, enable Syslog Server.
  • Page 218 Em a il Notific a tion: The NAS supports sending email alert to dedicated email addresses (maximum 2, configured in "System Settings" > "Notification" > "Alert Notification") when the severity of the received Syslog messages match the specified level. To use this feature, configure the SMTP server settings in "System Settings"...
  • Page 219 save the filter. 3. The filters will be shown on the list. The NAS will only receive the Syslog messages that match the filters which are in use. B utton Na m e De sc ription Enable Enable a filter Disable Disable a filter Edit...

  • Page 220: Tftp Server

    7.8 TFTP Server Configure the NAS as a TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) server for configuration management of network devices and remote network booting of computers for system imaging or recovery. TFTP is a file transfer protocol with the functionality of a very basic form of FTP.
  • Page 221 server". For detail, please refer to the chapter on DHCP Server...

  • Page 222: Virtualization

    Thin Provisioning and Space Reclaim, to manage your volumes more effectively. To double system performance, QNAP offers a number of network accessories that support 10Gbe transmission speeds and the SSD Cache feature that capitalizes on SSD technologies.
  • Page 223 Ex te nde d Sta tistic s: Enables vSphere to query space utilization details for virtual disks on QNAP NFS datastores, including the size of a virtual disk and the real space consumption of that virtual disk. This feature can report disk space consumption more accurately, increase NAS space utilization and save IT cost.
  • Page 224 NAS, check here. vSphe re C lie nt The vSphere Client for QNAP Turbo NAS is an interface between ESXi and the Turbo NAS. This tool allows system administrators to manage VMware datastores on the QNAP Turbo NAS directly from the vSphere Client console and verify the status of all QNAP Turbo NAS units.

  • Page 225: Vpn Service

    7.10 VPN Service The NAS supports Virtual Private Network (VPN) service for users to access the NAS and resources on a private network from the Internet. Follow the instructions below for the first time setup of the VPN service on the NAS. 1.
  • Page 226 4. Register myQNAPcloud service: You can connect to the NAS by WAN IP or myQNAPcloud name. To configure myQNAPcloud service, check the chapter on myQNAPcloud Service or visit myQNAPcloud (http://www.qnap.com/pro_application. asp?ap_id=637). 5. Add VPN users: Go to "Applications" > "VPN Service" > "VPN Client Management", click "Add VPN Users".
  • Page 227 1. Go to "Control Panel" > "Network and Sharing Center". Select "Set up a new connection or network". 2. Select "Connect to a workplace" and click "Next". 3. Select "Use my Internet connection (VPN)". 4. Enter the MyQNAPcloud name or the WAN IP of the NAS and enter a name of the connection.
  • Page 228 Note : If the OpenVPN client is running on Windows 7, add the firewall rules in the advanced settings of OpenVPN. OpenVPN on Linux 1. Download OpenVPN from http://openvpn.net/index.php/open-source/downloads.htm 2. Install OpenVPN client on Linux. 3. Download OpenVPN configuration file and certificate from the NAS ("Applications" > "VPN Service"...

  • Page 229: Web Server

    7.11 Web Server Go to "Control Panel" > "Applications" > "Web Server" to configure the web server and virtual host. W e b Se rve r The NAS supports Web Server for web sites creation and management. It also supports Joomla!, PHP and MySQL/SQLite to establish an interactive website.
  • Page 230 Note : Please be reminded that Please note that after the Web Server is disabled, all relevant applications, including the Music Station, Photo Station, Happy Get, or QAirplay will become unavailable. To use PHP mail(), go to "System Settings" > "Notification" > "SMTP Server" and configure the SMTP server settings.
  • Page 231 to the folder. 6. Type a name for this network place. 7. The network place has been created and is ready to be used. 8. Now you can connect to this folder anytime through WebDAV. A shortcut has also been created in "My Network Places". Windows Vista If you are using Windows Vista, you might need to install the "Software Update for Web Folders (KB907306)".
  • Page 232 Follow the steps below to connect to your NAS via WebDAV on Ubuntu. Client Operating System: Ubuntu 9.10 Desktop 1. Open "Places" > "Connect to Server…" 2. Select "WebDAV (HTTP)" or "Secure WebDAV (HTTPS)" for the Service type according to your NAS settings and enter your host information. Enter the username and password which has the WebDAV access right to connect to this folder.
  • Page 233 7.11.1 Virtual Host Virtual host is a web server technique that provides the capability to host more than one domain (website) on one physical host offers a cost-effective solution for personal and small business with such need. You can host multiple websites (maximum 32) on the NAS with this feature.
  • Page 234 3. Enter the host name and specify the folder (under Web or Qweb) where the web files will be uploaded to. 4. Specify the protocol (HTTP or HTTPS) for connection. If you select HTTPS, make sure the option "Enable Secure Connection (SSL)" in Web Server has been turned 5.

  • Page 235: Other Applications

    8. Other Applications Various applications are provided by QNAP to enhance your user experiences. For details on these applications, refer to the following links: App_Center DLNA Media Server Download_Station HD_Station iTunes Server Multimedia Management Music_Station myQNAPcloud_Service Photo_Station Station_Manager Surveillance_Station Pro...

  • Page 236: App Center

    The App Center is a digital platform for distribution of NAS apps. Users can search for, install, remove and update apps developed by QNAP or third party apps through the App Center to expand the services and add new features on the NAS.
  • Page 237 QNAP is not responsible for troubleshooting any issues caused by the open source software/add-ons. Users are recommended to participate in the discussion in the QNAP community forum or contact the original creators of the open source software for the solutions.
  • Page 238 Offline Installation To install apps when the NAS is offline or beta apps that are not officially available on the QNAP App server, users can download the app application (*.qpkg) from the QNAP website (http://www.qnap.com/go/qpkg.html) or forum (http://forum.qnap.com/), unzip the files, and click "Install Manually" on the menu bar to install the apps manually.

  • Page 239: Dlna Media Server

    QNAP Turbo NAS supports two types of DLNA Media Servers: QNAP DLNA Media Server and Twonky Media DLNA Server. QNAP DLNA Media Server is developed by QNAP, while Twonky Media DLNA Server is a third party media server. To allow DLNA media player to access and play the multimedia contents from the NAS via QNAP DLNA Media Server, enable QNAP DLNA Media Server and configure the Media Library and the default user account.
  • Page 240 To allow DLNA media players to access and play the multimedia contents on the NAS via the Twonky Media DLNA Server, enable it and click the link (http://NAS IP:9000/) to enter the configuration page of the TwonkyMedia DLNA Media Server. Click the link http://NAS IP:9000/.

  • Page 241: Download Station

    8.3 Download Station The Download Station is a web-based download tool enabling you to download files from the Internet through BT, PT, Magnet Link, HTTP/HTTPS, FTP/FTPS, and subscribe to RSS feeds. With the BT Search function, you can easily find BT seeds to download and make your NAS as 24/7 download center.
  • Page 242 Me nu B a r Name Description Search Enter a keyword in the search bar, click the magnifier button to select the search engines and press enter to search for BT seeds. Please note that the BT search feature is only available after you agree to the terms and conditions in "Settings"...
  • Page 243 Tasks: List all BT tasks based on their download status (All, Downloading, Paused, Completed, Active and Inactive.) Right click a task to start, pause, set priority and remove a BT task (and its data) and edit downloads. BT Search: List all BT seeds searched using the BT Search Bar. Right click a searched BT seed to download that seed (create a task), open the link URL, or download the torrent file.
  • Page 244 Connection Setting: o Specify the ports for BT download. The default port numbers are 6881-6889. o Enable UPnP port mapping: Enable automatic port mapping on the UPnP supported gateway. o Enable DHT network: To allow the NAS to download the files even no trackers of the torrent can be connected, enable DHT (Distributed Hash Table) network and specify the UDP port number for DHT.
  • Page 245 You can save the login information of maximum 64 HTTP and FTP accounts. To add login information, click "Add Account". Enter the host name or IP, username and password. To allow the login information to appear for account selection when configuring HTTP or FTP download, select "Enabled"...
  • Page 246 Note : You can only enter maximum 30 entries at one time. Managing downloads in a BT seed You can right click a task and select "Edit Downloads" to select only the files within a BT seed that you would you like to download. Limiting the download/upload speed To limit the bandwidth usage of the Download Station, please configure the settings in "Settings"...
  • Page 247 Select the RSS feed to apply the filter settings. You may also specify the quality of the video torrent files (leave it as "All" if you do not need this function or the torrent file is not a video.) Episode number: Select this option to specify particular episodes or a serial of episodes of a drama work.

  • Page 248: Hd Station

    1. Se tting up the e nv ironm e nt of the H D Sta tion: C onne c t the NAS to the H DMI TV with a H DMI c a ble o Remote controller: There are 4 different ways to control the HD Station. QNAP remote controller MCE remote controller...
  • Page 249 XBMC: An application for you to operate and enjoy your multimedia data on the TV screen. o Chrome: With the help of Chrome, the QNAP Turbo NAS brings endless web content to your HDTV. Just sit back, relax, and surf the Internet on your couch.
  • Page 250 The first time XBMC is launched, it will index the "Multimedia" shared folder and it may consume a lot of system resources if the folder contains a lot of multimedia files. After installation, please choose your preferred language on the TV screen. Then, you will see the HD Station portal as shown below.
  • Page 251 h. Double click the picture you just uploaded. Vie w ing P hotos on your U SB De vice or C a me ra Steps: 1. Connect your USB device or camera to the USB port of your NAS. 2. Choose "Pictures". 3.
  • Page 252 The default setting is HDMI. If you have a USB sound card installed, you can choose that option in the NAS Audio Output. Note : Only the QNAP remote or MCE remote control is supported. NOT all the TS- x69 models support the internal remote control and the TS-x70 models only support the MCE remote control.
  • Page 254 Ac tion MC E X B MC IR001 Re m ote F unc tion Sta tion Re m ote C ontrol C ontrol Power Power Power Power menu Mute Mute Mute Numb 0,1,2,3,4 0,1,2,3,4, 0,1,2,3,4,5 ,5,6,7,8, 5,6,7,8,9 ,6,7,8,9...
  • Page 255 Vol+, Vol+, Vol- Vol+, Vol- Vol- List/Icon View mode Search TV Out Settings Settings Short Red - Red - Home (Home) (Home) Green Green Video (Video) (Video) menu Yellow Yellow Music (Music) (Music) menu Blue Blue Photo (Picture) (Picture) menu Video Bookmark Favorite...
  • Page 256 Play Home Home Contr menu Resume playing Return Back Back Options More Playback menu Down Down Down Down Right Right Right Right Left Left Left Left Video Move Move Move Play backward backward backward Move Move Move forward forward forward Play Play Play...
  • Page 257 Video Audio Audio Language Settin List track Top/ Video Movie Menu List menu Subtitle Subtitle Subtitle track Zoom Zoom Pop up Movie menu Angle Angle Input Clear (N/ Clear Enter Confirm Switch 16:9 / 4:3...

  • Page 258: Itunes Server

    8.5 iTunes Server The MP3 files on the Qmultimedia/Multimedia folder of the NAS can be shared to iTunes by this service. All the computers with iTunes installed on LAN are able to find, browse, and play the shared music files on the NAS. To use iTunes Server, install iTunes (www.apple.com/itunes/) on your computer.

  • Page 259: Multimedia Management

    8.6 Multimedia Management The Media Library service can scan multimedia files, such as photos, music and videos from designated media folders and index them into the media library for their display in multimedia applications. Thumbnails of photos, music and videos will be automatically generated to enhance your user experience as you browse through multimedia files in their corresponding applications.
  • Page 260 library, please click "Deactivate Media Library". Please note that if the media library is not enabled, services like the Photo Station Video Station, and Music Station, as well as the DLNA Media Server will not function properly. To re-enable the media library, please click "Activate Media Library"...

  • Page 261: Music Station

    8.7 Music Station The Music Station (4.0) helps you create a personal music center on the cloud. This web-based application is designed for users to play music files on the NAS or a media server, listen to thousands of Internet radio stations using a web browser and share your music collections with your friends and families.
  • Page 262 the first and third approach, you can choose which folder on the NAS that you would like to upload music files into. Note : The admin login credential of the Music Station is the same as that of the NAS administrator.
  • Page 263 Player Name Description Previous Item Play the previous item. Play / Pause Play / Pause. Next Item Play the next item. Shuffle Shuffle on/off. Seek Bar Control the playback progress. Repeat No repeat, repeat once, or repeat all. Streaming Stream the music files to the computer or the device and Mode play them using a web browser.
  • Page 264 My Favorites: All songs rated at least 1 star are listed here. All un-starred songs will be removed from here. To rate a song, switch to the detail, album list, or cover flow browsing mode and click the star(s) under "Rating". Recently Added: Songs recently added to the Media Library are listed here.
  • Page 265 Email Share the link via email. Specify the subject and message body of the message and click "Send" to send the email. Make sure your email account is properly configured. Go to "Control Panel" > "System Settings" > "Notification" > "SMTP Server"...
  • Page 266 updated playlist will be presented when viewers click the same link again. On the other hand, you can also share a list of songs as you do with the playlist. To do so, please click the "Sharing" button on the right panel, drag and drop songs under "Songs"...
  • Page 267 "Shared Folders". Music files stored in the media shared folders are only visible after they are detected and scanned by the Media Library. To set the Media Library to scan for music files manually or by schedule, please go to "Control Panel" > "Multimedia Management" > "Media Library".

  • Page 268: Myqnapcloud Service

    8.8 myQNAPcloud Service The myQNAPcloud service is a function which provides host name registration, mapping of the dynamic NAS IP to a domain name, and auto port mapping of UPnP router on the local network. Use the myQNAPcloud wizard to register a unique host name for the NAS, configure automatic port forwarding on the UPnP router, and publish NAS services for remote access over the Internet.
  • Page 269 2. Click "Start". 3. Fill out all required fields, agree to the terms and conditions and click "Next" to create a myQNAPcloud account (or, click "Sign in myQNAPcloud account" to login to your myQNAPcloud account if you already have an account.) 4.
  • Page 270 NAS has been connected to an UPnP router and the Internet. Note : The myQNAPcloud name of each QNAP NAS is unique. One myQNAPcloud name can only be used with one NAS. A registered myQNAPcloud name will expire in 120 days if your NAS remains...
  • Page 271 "System Settings" > "Notification" > "SMTP Server". C loudLink (Be ta ) The CloudLink is a new service provided by QNAP for remote access to your QNAP NAS over the network without changing the settings of your router, even if UPnP is not...
  • Page 272 8.9 Photo Station The Photo Station (4.0) is an online photo album used to organize your multimedia content (photos and videos) on the Turbo NAS and to share them with your friends and family across the Internet. With the Photo Station, users can drag & drop photos in a virtual album, which not only spares users the effort to tediously move and copy physical files around, but also helps users save storage space, as users only need to keep one copy of their photos on the NAS when they try to create an album for a...
  • Page 273 1. Import photos and videos to a shared folder on the NAS. There are three approaches you can upload photos and videos to the NAS: 1) Install Qfinder on your PC or Mac, set up a network drive and upload files to your preferred shared folders.
  • Page 274 Name Description Search Bar Search photo and video files by title, photo date, tag, rating, or color label. Browsing Switch between different browsing modes (from left to right: Mode thumbnail browsing mode/list browsing mode/timeline browsing mode/folder browsing mode) to browse photos and videos.
  • Page 275 Social Network Binding: Switch to this tab, choose the accessible folders that can be accessed by your friends on the social networking sites and click "Bind with Facebook". After the account is bound successfully, your Facebook friends can log into the Photo Station (http:// NAS_Name_or_IP/photo/) with their account to browse photos from albums opened for them.
  • Page 276 Album: List all virtual albums. Note that all entries listed under an album are only links to the physical files. This can effectively conserve your NAS storage space, as you can keep only one copy of the photos even when you create an album for a special theme.
  • Page 277 Name Description EXIF Review photo/video EXIF information and photos can be geotagged here. Informatio Edit and browse photo/video details, tags and descriptions. Sharing Drag files to this area and share them via a link (including three methods: email, social sharing and link.) Email Share a link via email.
  • Page 278 There are two approaches an album can be created: 1. Switch to the folder view, right click a folder and select "Create New Album" to turn that folder into an album. 2. Drag and drop photos or videos in "Album" on the left panel. Right click an album and choose to download, remove, rename, email the link of, publish the link, share the link of that album, or modify the settings of that album (The email, publish, and share options are only available if "Share with the public"...
  • Page 279 On the other hand, you can also share photos from different albums as you do with the album. To do so, please click the "Sharing" button on the right panel, drag photos from different albums and drop photos under "Select Photos" on the right panel and use the "Email", "Social Sharing", or "Link"...
  • Page 280 Add to Transcode Convert the video to the following resolutions: 240P, 360P, 480P SD, 720P HD and 1080P Full HD (for videos only.) Add to Sharing List Add the selected photos or videos to the sharing list. Edit (Pixlr Editor) Edit the photo online (for photos only.) Delete Delete photos or videos.
  • Page 281 Rotate Rotate the photo counter-clockwise/clockwise by 90 degrees (for photos only.) Previous Play the last photo or video. Item Next Play the next photo or video. Item Downloa Download the photo or video. Delete Delete the photo or video. Please note that the photos or videos deleted in the viewing mode will first be marked with an "X"...
  • Page 282 Name Description Music Switch between different playlists defined in the Music Station (from the "Playlist", personal playlist and shared playlist on the left panel.) Please refer to the chapter on Music Station for details. Effect Set a different slide transition effect. Speed Set the slide speed.
  • Page 283 Beside the "/recording" and "/web" shared folders, all shared folders are media folders by default. Besides shared folder privileges, you can also import your private photos and videos to your "/home" shared folder to hide them from other NAS users (except the NAS administrator;...

  • Page 284: Photo Station

    8.10 Station Manager The Station Manager is an integrated control panel for all QNAP Stations and they can be enabled or disabled here. P hoto Sta tion Check "Enable Photo Station" to enable this station and click the links below to directly login to the application.

  • Page 285: Surveillance Station Pro

    The Surveillance Station Pro offers one free recording channel. To add extra recording channels, please purchase the license at QNAP License Store (http://license.qnap.com) or contact the authorized reseller at your region for details.
  • Page 286 Windows users are advised to use IE 10, Chrome or Firefox for live view and playback operations. Mac users are recommended to use QNAP Surveillance Client for Mac for live view and playback operations. QNAP Surveillance Client for Mac can be downloaded at http://www.qnap.com/download.
  • Page 287 Follow the steps below to set up your surveillance system: 1. Planning Network Topology 2. Setting up IP Cameras 3. Configuring the Surveillance Station Pro on the QNAP NAS Pla nning Ne twork Topology Plan your home/office network before setting up the surveillance system. Consider the...
  • Page 288 Router IP: 192.168.1.100 Camera 1 IP: 192.168.1.10 (fixed IP) Camera 2 IP: 192.168.1.20 (fixed IP) NAS IP: 192.168.1.60 (fixed IP) Se tting up IP C a m e ra s Follow the steps below to set up IP cameras: 1. Download an IP camera finder from the camera vendor's official website. Connect the IP camera to the local area network with a network cable and run the IP camera finder.
  • Page 289 Enable or change the recording option of the camera in the next page. Click "next" to move to the next page. On this page, you will see the "Schedule Settings". In the table, 0~23 represents the time period. For example, 0 means 00:00~01:00, 1 means 01:00~02:00.
  • Page 290 Pla y ing V ide o F ile s from the Surv e illa nc e Sta tion Pro Click the "Play" button or "Playback" to enter the playback page and follow the steps below to play the video files on the remote Surveillance Station Pro. 1.

  • Page 291: Transcode Management

    8.12 Transcode Management Transcoding can convert videos into different resolutions (240p, 360p, 480p, 720p and 1080p) that are suitable for mobile devices. For the NAS, the video files can be converted through the File Station, Photo Station, or Video Station and into the H.264 format (with MP4 extension.) After transcoding tasks are created, they can be managed here and the transcoding service is enabled by default.
  • Page 292 Folde r M onitoring This feature is designed to convert the entire folder, instead of a file, at a time, and within a folder, the resolution of each subfolder can be specified independently. Click "Add" to add a new folder and select the video quality (resolution) and the folder to add it to the task list.

  • Page 293: Video Station

    8.13 Video Station The Video Station (2.0) is a video management tool used to organize your videos on the Turbo NAS and to share them with your friends and family across the Internet. With the Video Station, you can classify your videos into home videos, movies, TV shows or music videos for your personal collection.
  • Page 294 can choose which folder on the NAS that you would like to upload videos into. Tips on file uploa d: The maximum size of an image file is 2GB. The maximum size of multiple files that can be uploaded at a time is 2GB. 2.
  • Page 295 Multi-select Select multiple items at the same time Resizing Bar Resize video thumbnails. Refresh Refresh the current page. Settings Set video classification, content filters and configure miscellaneous settings. Video Classification: Add, remove and rescan folders to be classified and classify folders into the following categories (Home Videos, Movies, TV Shows, or Music Videos.) The classified videos will be organized into a video library for smart...
  • Page 296 Private Collection: List all videos located in the "/home" folder, and those multimedia files can be viewed by yourself only. Qsync: List videos synchronized from the Qsync service. Video Collection: List all virtual collections. Note that all entries listed under a collection are only links to the physical files.
  • Page 297 Name Description Video Property Review and edit video properties. Tag and Edit and browse video tags and descriptions. Description Sharing Drag files to this area and share them via a link (including three methods: email, social sharing and link.) Email Share a link via email.
  • Page 298 C re a ting a nd m a na ging c olle c tions There are two approaches a collection can be created: 1. Switch to the folder view, right click a shared folder and select "Create New Collection" to turn that shared folder into a collection. 2.
  • Page 299 collection and then the "Sharing History" button on the main menu. Video Operations Right click a video and choose to perform a desired action from the table below. Operation Description Play Play the video online in the browser. Open with VLC Play the video in a browser window with the VLC player (please install the VLC plug-in first.) Download...
  • Page 300 To quickly locate your videos, please be sure to first rate or classify your videos. To do so, please right click the videos and then tag, rate or color label them. To batch mark or classify multiple videos, first click the "Multi-select" button on the main menu or hold the Ctrl key on the keyboard, select your desired videos and right click the videos to rate or classify them.
  • Page 301 storing your private videos in your "/home" shared folder to hide them from other NAS users (except the NAS administrator; and your "/home" folder can be found under "Private Collection". Anyone attempting to access this folder in the Video Station will be prompted for password.) Videos stored in the media shared folders are only visible after they are detected and scanned by the Media Library.

  • Page 302: Use The Lcd Panel

    9. Use the LCD Panel This feature is only provided by the NAS models with LCD panels. Please visit http:// www.qnap.com for details. You can use the LCD panel to perform disk configuration and view the system information. When the NAS has started up, you will be able to view the NAS name and IP address: For the first time installation, the LCD panel shows the number of hard drives detected and the IP address.
  • Page 303 When you execute RAID 1, RAID 5, or RAID 6 configuration, the system will initialize the hard drives, create the RAID device, format the RAID device, and mount it as a volume on the NAS. The progress will be shown on the LCD panel. When it reaches 100%, you can connect to the RAID volume, for example, create folders and upload files to the folders on the NAS.
  • Page 304 When the LCD panel shows the NAS name and IP address, you may press the "Enter" button to enter the Main Menu. The Main Menu consists of the following items: 1. TCP/IP 2. Physical disk 3. Volume 4. System 5. Shut down 6.
  • Page 305 configuration and storage capacity; the second line shows the member drive number of the configuration. If there is more than one volume, press the "Select" button to view the information. The following table shows the description of the LCD messages for RAID 5 configuration. LC D Displa y Driv e c onfigura tion RAID5+S...
  • Page 306 You may enter a password of maximum 8 numeric characters (0-9). When the cursor moves to "OK", press the "Enter" button. Verify the password to confirm the changes. B a c k Select this option to return to the main menu. Syste m M e ssa ge s When the NAS encounters system error, an error message will be shown on the LCD panel.
  • Page 307 Vol1 Unmounted The disk volume (1) is unmounted. Vol1 Nonactivate The disk volume (1) is inactive.

  • Page 308: Gnu General Public License

    10. GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 3, 29 June 2007 Copyright © 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc. <http://fsf.org/> Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this license document, but changing it is not allowed. Preamble The GNU General Public License is a free, copyleft license for software and other kinds of works.
  • Page 309 For the developers' and authors' protection, the GPL clearly explains that there is no warranty for this free software. For both users' and authors' sake, the GPL requires that modified versions be marked as changed, so that their problems will not be attributed erroneously to authors of previous versions.
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