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User Guide
Document Version: 3
03/07/2020

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  • Page 1 TS-230 User Guide Document Version: 3 03/07/2020...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TS-230 User Guide Contents 1. Preface About This Guide............................3 Audience...............................3 Document Conventions..........................3 2. Product Overview About the TS-230............................4 Hardware Specifications..........................4 Package Contents............................6 Components..............................6 Front Panel............................... 7 Rear Panel..............................7 Front Drive Numbering..........................8 Safety Information............................8 Installation Requirements..........................9 Setting Up the NAS.............................10...
  • Page 3 FCC Notice..............................41 VCCI Notice..............................42 BSMI Notice..............................42 SJ/T 11364-2006............................42...

  • Page 4: Preface

    TS-230 User Guide 1. Preface About This Guide This guide provides information on the QNAP TS-230 NAS and step-by-step instructions on installing the hardware. It also provides instructions on basic operations and troubleshooting information. Audience This document is intended for consumers and storage administrators. This guide assumes that the user has a basic understanding of storage and backup concepts.

  • Page 5: Product Overview

    The TS-230 is a user-friendly lightweight NAS designed for backup, synchronization, remote access, and home entertainment. The TS-230 offers smooth and seamless data transmission for multiple users. It is powered by a Realtek RTD1296 quad-core ARM Cortex A53 processor with 2 GB DDR4 memory. Its toolless tower design makes it an ideal NAS for homes and small offices.
  • Page 6 TS-230 User Guide Component TS-230 Drive compatibility 3.5-inch bays: • 3.5-inch SATA hard disk drives • 2.5-inch SATA hard disk drives • 2.5-inch SATA solid-state drives Important 2.5-inch drive trays only support drives with a maximum height of 9.5 mm.

  • Page 7: Package Contents

    TS-230 User Guide Component TS-230 Sound level 15 db(A) Note The sound level was tested at a bystander position, which is within one meter of the NAS. The test NAS operated at low speed with the maximum number of drives installed.

  • Page 8: Front Panel

    TS-230 User Guide Front Panel Component Component Status LED Drive 2 LED LAN LED Power button USB One Touch Copy LED USB One Touch Copy button Drive 1 LED USB 3.0 One Touch Copy Type-A port Rear Panel Product Overview...

  • Page 9: Front Drive Numbering

    TS-230 User Guide Component Component System fan Gigabit Ethernet speed LED Reset button USB 2.0 Type-A port Ethernet port (GbE RJ45) USB 3.0 Type-A port Gigabit Ethernet activity LED Power input Front Drive Numbering Safety Information The following instructions help ensure personal safety and environmental safety. Read these instructions carefully before performing any operations.

  • Page 10: Installation Requirements

    TS-230 User Guide • Devices with redundant power supply may have one or more power supply unit (PSU) cords. To avoid serious injuries, a trained service technician must disconnect all PSU cords from the device before installing or replacing system components.

  • Page 11: Setting Up The Nas

    TS-230 User Guide Setting Up the NAS Note Read all safety requirements and information in Safety Information carefully before setting up the NAS or installing NAS components. 1. Place your NAS device in an environment that meets the requirements. 2. Install the drives.

  • Page 12: Installation And Configuration

    Hardware Installation This section provides information on installing drives, memory modules, and expansion cards. Drive Installation The TS-230 is compatible with 3.5-inch and 2.5-inch SATA hard drives, and 2.5-inch solid-state drives. Installing 3.5-inch Hard Drives on 3.5-inch Drive Trays Warning •...
  • Page 13 TS-230 User Guide c. Slide the cover back. d. Lift up the cover. 5. Install a drive on the tray. a. Remove a drive tray by simultaneously pressing the latch and pulling the tray. Installation and Configuration...
  • Page 14 TS-230 User Guide b. Remove the fastening panels from the sides of the drive tray. c. Place the drive on the tray so that the holes on the bottom of the drive are aligned with the holes on the bottom of the tray.
  • Page 15 TS-230 User Guide e. Optional: Attach the screws. 6. Load the tray into the bay. a. Slide the tray into the drive bay. b. Push the handle. Installation and Configuration...
  • Page 16 TS-230 User Guide 7. Attach the case cover. a. Place the cover on the NAS. b. Slide the cover forward. c. Attach the screw to the bottom of the NAS. Installation and Configuration...
  • Page 17 TS-230 User Guide d. Place the NAS in its normal upright position. 8. Connect all cables and external attachments. 9. Power on the NAS. Installing 2.5-inch Hard Drives or Solid-State Drives on 3.5-inch Drive Trays Warning • Installing a drive and installing QTS deletes all data on the drive.
  • Page 18 TS-230 User Guide • Observe electrostatic discharge (ESD) procedures to avoid damage to components. • Moving fan blades: Keep your hands and other body parts away from moving fan blades. • Other moving components: Keep your hands and other body parts away from other moving components.
  • Page 19 TS-230 User Guide 5. Install a drive on the tray. a. Remove a drive tray by simultaneously pressing the latch and pulling the tray. b. Remove the right fastening panel from the drive tray. Installation and Configuration...
  • Page 20 TS-230 User Guide c. Place the drive on the tray so that the holes on the bottom of the drive are aligned with the holes on the bottom of the tray. d. Attach the screws. 6. Load the tray into the bay.
  • Page 21 TS-230 User Guide 7. Attach the case cover. a. Place the cover on the NAS. b. Slide the cover forward. c. Attach the screw. Installation and Configuration...
  • Page 22 TS-230 User Guide d. Place the NAS in its normal upright position. 8. Connect all cables and external attachments. 9. Power on the NAS. Installation and Configuration...

  • Page 23: Qts Installation

    3. Run Qfinder Pro on a computer that is connected to the same local area network. Note To download Qfinder Pro, go to https://www.qnap.com/utilities. 4. Locate the NAS in the list and then double-click the name or IP address. 5. Perform any of the following actions.

  • Page 24: Installing Qts Using The Cloud Key

    ASCII characters. 8. Click Next. 9. Specify the time zone, date, and time. QNAP recommends connecting to an NTP server to ensure that the NAS follows the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) standard. 10. Click Next. 11. Select Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP).
  • Page 25 ASCII characters. 11. Click Next. 12. Specify the time zone, date, and time. QNAP recommends connecting to an NTP server to ensure that the NAS follows the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) standard. 13. Click Next. 14. Select Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP).
  • Page 26 TS-230 User Guide 20. Click Confirm. QTS is installed. Installation and Configuration...

  • Page 27: Basic Operations

    TS-230 User Guide 4. Basic Operations This chapter describes basic NAS operations. Power Button Operation User Action Result Power on Press the button once. The NAS powers on. Power off Press and hold the button for 1.5 The NAS powers off.
  • Page 28 TS-230 User Guide Status Description System Status Flashes green and red • The drive is being formatted. alternately every 0.5 • The NAS is being initialized. seconds • The operating system is being updated. • RAID rebuilding is in progress.

  • Page 29: Usb One Touch Copy Button

    TS-230 User Guide Status Description Flashes blue every 0.5 sec • A USB device (connected to the front USB port) is detected. • A USB device (connected to the front USB port) is being removed from the NAS. • A USB device (connected to the front USB port of the NAS) is being accessed.
  • Page 30 TS-230 User Guide Basic Operations...

  • Page 31: Troubleshooting

    TS-230 User Guide 5. Troubleshooting This chapter describes basic troubleshooting information. Hot-Swapping Failed Drives The NAS supports hot-swapping drives when one member drive fails in RAID 1. 1. Log on to QTS. 2. Go to Main Menu > Storage Manager > Storage > Disks/VJBOD .

  • Page 32: Support And Other Resources

    TS-230 User Guide Disk Volume RAID Recovery Support Maximum Number of Removed Drives RAID 0 RAID 1 Support and Other Resources QNAP provides the following resources: Resource Documentation https://docs.qnap.com Service Portal https://service.qnap.com Downloads https://download.qnap.com Community Forum https://forum.qnap.com Troubleshooting...

  • Page 33: Glossary

    Email address that was used to register for a myQNAPcloud account myQNAPcloud Provides various remote access services such as DDNS and myQNAPcloud Link Qfinder Pro QNAP utility that lets you locate and access QNAP NAS devices in your local area network QNAP NAS operating system Glossary...

  • Page 34: Notices

    No license, express or implied, by estoppels or otherwise, to any intellectual property rights is granted by this document. Except as provided in QNAP's terms and conditions of sale for such products, QNAP assumes no liability whatsoever, and QNAP disclaims any express or implied warranty, relating to sale and/or use of QNAP products including liability or warranties relating to fitness for a particular purpose, merchantability, or infringement of any patent, copyright or other intellectual property right.
  • Page 35 TS-230 User Guide Free Software Foundation, use the GNU General Public License for most of our software; it applies also to any other work released this way by its authors. You can apply it to your programs, too. When we speak of free software, we are referring to freedom, not price. Our General Public Licenses are...
  • Page 36 TS-230 User Guide tells the user that there is no warranty for the work (except to the extent that warranties are provided), that licensees may convey the work under this License, and how to view a copy of this License. If the interface presents a list of user commands or options, such as a menu, a prominent item in the list meets this criterion.
  • Page 37 TS-230 User Guide You may convey verbatim copies of the Program's source code as you receive it, in any medium, provided that you conspicuously and appropriately publish on each copy an appropriate copyright notice; keep intact all notices stating that this License and any non-permissive terms added in accord with section 7 apply to the code;...
  • Page 38 TS-230 User Guide the object code. If the place to copy the object code is a network server, the Corresponding Source may be on a different server (operated by you or a third party) that supports equivalent copying facilities, provided you maintain clear directions next to the object code saying where to find the Corresponding Source.
  • Page 39 TS-230 User Guide a. Disclaiming warranty or limiting liability differently from the terms of sections 15 and 16 of this License; or b. Requiring preservation of specified reasonable legal notices or author attributions in that material or in the Appropriate Legal Notices displayed by works containing it; or c.
  • Page 40 TS-230 User Guide An “entity transaction” is a transaction transferring control of an organization, or substantially all assets of one, or subdividing an organization, or merging organizations. If propagation of a covered work results from an entity transaction, each party to that transaction who receives a copy of the work also...
  • Page 41 TS-230 User Guide If conditions are imposed on you (whether by court order, agreement or otherwise) that contradict the conditions of this License, they do not excuse you from the conditions of this License. If you cannot convey a covered work so as to satisfy simultaneously your obligations under this License and any other pertinent obligations, then as a consequence you may not convey it at all.

  • Page 42: Ce Notice

    • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help. Important 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 equipment.
  • Page 43 TS-230 User Guide VCCI Notice VCCI–B BSMI Notice SJ/T 11364-2006 本产品符合中国 RoHS 标准。以下表格标示此产品中某有毒物质的含量符合中国 RoHS 标准规定的限量要求。 本产品上会附有”环境友好使用期限”的标签，此期限是估算这些物质”不会有泄漏或突变”的年限。本产品 可能包含有较短的环境友好使用期限的可替换元件，像是电池或灯管，这些元件将会单独标示出来。 部件名称 有毒有害物质或元素 铅 汞 镉 六价铬 多溴联苯 多溴二苯醚 (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) (CR(VI)) (PBB) (PBDE) 壳体 显示 印刷电路板 金属螺帽 电缆组装 风扇组装 电力供应组装 0 电池...
  • Page 44 TS-230 User Guide 部件名称 有毒有害物质或元素 铅 汞 镉 六价铬 多溴联苯 多溴二苯醚 (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) (CR(VI)) (PBB) (PBDE) X: 表示该有毒有害物质至少在该部件的某一均质材料中的含量超出 SJ/T11363-2006 标准规定的限量要求。 Notices...

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