The ES NAS will use drive bays 1 to 4 to store the system configuration, QNAP recommends drive bays 5 to 16 for data storage. This setup prevents data storage operations interfering with the basic operation of the NAS system.
Qfinder Pro is a QNAP utility that enables you to quickly search and manage your NAS. Using Qfinder Pro, you don’t need to memorize the IP addresses of QNAP NAS in your LAN. NAS in the same subnet as the client running Qfinder will be detected automatically.
Setting up the ES NAS with a Static IP 1. Run Qfinder Pro. Qfinder automatically searches for QNAP NAS on your local network. Note: The Qfinder client and NAS must be on the same subnet. 2. Locate IP address 169.254.100.100 in the Qfinder device list. This device the new ES NAS. The status shows “?”, meaning that the ES NAS hasn’t been configured before.
Setting up the ES NAS using DHCP 1. Run Qfinder Pro. Qfinder automatically searches for QNAP NAS on your local network. Note: The Qfinder client and NAS must be on the same subnet. 2. Locate the NAS with status “?”. This should be the new ES NAS. Confirm by checking the model under “Device Type”.
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