TS-328 User Guide Contents 1. Preface About This Guide............................3 Audience...............................3 Document Conventions..........................3 2. Product Overview About the TS-328............................4 Hardware Specifications..........................4 Package Contents............................5 Components..............................6 Front Panel............................... 6 Rear Panel..............................7 Front Drive Numbering..........................7 Installation Requirements..........................8 Setting Up the NAS............................8...
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TS-328 User Guide 1. Preface About This Guide This guide provides information on the QNAP TS-328 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.
Powered by a Realtek RTD 1296 quad-core ARM Cortex A53 processor with 2 GB DDR4 memory, the TS-328 offers smooth and seamless data transmission for multiple users. Its tower design makes it an ideal NAS for homes and small offices.
TS-328 User Guide Component TS-328 USB ports • Front: 1 x USB 3.0 Type-A Note You can use the One Touch Copy button with this port. • Back: 1 x USB 2.0 Type-A • Back: 1 x USB 3.0 Type-A...
TS-328 User Guide Item Quantity Ethernet cable Quick Installation Guide (QIG) Components Front Panel Component Component Status LED Drive 3 LED LAN LED Power button USB LED USB One Touch Copy button Drive 1 LED USB 3.0 One Touch Copy port...
TS-328 User Guide Rear Panel Component Component Reset button USB 3.0 port Maintenance port Power input 3.5 mm speaker port Built-in speaker Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 port 1 Kensington security slot Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 port 2 Smart fan USB 2.0 port...
TS-328 User Guide Note The image shows the NAS laid on its left side. Installation Requirements Category Item Environment • Room temperature: 0 to 40˚C (32 to 104˚F) • Non-condensing relative humidity: 5 to 95% • Wet-bulb temperature: 27˚C (80.6˚F) •...
This chapter provides specific hardware and firmware installation and configuration steps. Drive Installation Installing 3.5-inch Hard Drives The TS-328 comes with 1 drive tray that supports 2.5-inch hard drives or solid state drives. This tray is in drive bay 3. For details, see Front Drive Numbering.
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TS-328 User Guide 3. Squeeze the drive tray caddy clips and then pull the caddy out of the drive bay. 4. Install the drive on the caddy. a. Gently pull the sides of the caddy to remove the drive tray caddy rod.
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TS-328 User Guide b. Align the holes of the drive and the caddy, and then insert the caddy pins. 5. Slide the caddy into the bay until the clips lock in place. Installation and Configuration...
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TS-328 User Guide 6. Attach the cover. a. Align the front cover with the grooves on the chassis. b. Push the cover forward to lock it. c. Attach the screws to the back of the NAS. Installation and Configuration...
7. Power on the NAS. Installing 2.5-inch Hard Drives or Solid State Drives The TS-328 comes with 1 drive tray base that supports 2.5-inch hard drives or solid state drives. This tray base is pre-installed in drive bay 3. For details, see Front Drive Numbering.
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TS-328 User Guide c. Slide the cover backwards to unlock it. d. Lift the cover off the NAS. 3. Squeeze the drive tray clips and then pull the tray out of the drive bay. Installation and Configuration...
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TS-328 User Guide 4. Install the drive on the tray. 5. Slide the tray into the bay until the clips lock in place. Installation and Configuration...
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TS-328 User Guide 6. Attach the cover. a. Align the front cover with the grooves on the chassis. b. Push the cover forward to lock it. c. Attach the screws to the back of the NAS. Installation and Configuration...
TS-328 User Guide d. Place the NAS in its normal upright position. 7. Power on the NAS. Removing the 2.5-inch Hard Drive or Solid State Drive Tray Base 1. Gently pull the sides of the drive tray caddy to remove the pins from the drive tray base.
TS-328 User Guide Attaching the 2.5-inch Hard Drive or Solid State Drive Tray Base The TS-328 comes with 3 drive tray caddies and 1 drive tray base for 2.5-inch hard drives or solid state drives. You can purchase additional drive tray bases from QNAP or an authorized reseller. For details, go to https:// shop.qnap.com/.
3. Align the holes of the drive tray base and the caddy, and then insert the caddy pins. QTS Installation The TS-328 uses the QNAP QTS operating system. You can install QTS using any of the following methods. Installation and Configuration...
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.
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).
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TS-328 User Guide 3. Go to the QNAP Cloud Installation page using one of the following methods: • On your computer, go to http://install.qnap.com/. • Scan the QR code on the NAS using a mobile device. The web page lists all the uninitialized QNAP NAS devices on the local network.
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TS-328 User Guide 13. 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. 14. Click Next. 15. Select Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP).
TS-328 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.
TS-328 User Guide For details on configuring USB One Touch Copy, see the QTS User Guide. LEDs LEDs indicate system status and related information when the NAS is powered on. The following LED information applies only when the drive is correctly installed and when the NAS is connected to the network.
TS-328 User Guide Status Description Drive Flashes red The data is being accessed and a read/write error occurs during the process. A drive read/write error occured. Flashes green The data is being accessed. Green The drive can be accessed. Flashes blue every 0.5 sec •...
2. Remove all drives. 3. Power on the NAS. 4. Locate the NAS using Qfinder Pro or myQNAPcloud. 5. Reinsert the drives. 6. Continue with the QTS installation. Support and Other Resources QNAP provides the following resources: Resource Documentation http://docs.qnap.com Helpdesk http://helpdesk.qnap.com Downloads http://download.qnap.com...
Provides various remote access services such as DDNS and CloudLink myQNAPcloud ID Email address that was used to register for a myQNAPcloud account Qfinder Pro Enables you to locate and access the QNAP NAS devices in your local area network QNAP NAS operating system Glossary...
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