Contents
About This Guide.......................................................................................................................................... 3
Audience.......................................................................................................................................................3
Document Conventions................................................................................................................................ 3
About the TS-x83XU.....................................................................................................................................4
Hardware Specifications............................................................................................................................... 4
Package Contents........................................................................................................................................ 7
Components................................................................................................................................................. 7
Front panel............................................................................................................................................... 7
Rear Panel................................................................................................................................................8
System Board......................................................................................................................................... 10
Drive Numbering.....................................................................................................................................11
Safety Information....................................................................................................................................... 11
Installation Requirements........................................................................................................................... 12
Setting up the NAS..................................................................................................................................... 13
Hardware Installation.................................................................................................................................. 14
Drive Installation..................................................................................................................................... 14
Expansion Unit Installation..................................................................................................................... 18
Removing Expansion Cards................................................................................................................... 21
Installing Expansion Cards..................................................................................................................... 24
Rail Kits.................................................................................................................................................. 30
Replacing Memory Modules................................................................................................................... 30
QTS Installation.......................................................................................................................................... 35
Power Button.............................................................................................................................................. 38
Reset Button............................................................................................................................................... 38
LEDs........................................................................................................................................................... 38
Audio Alert.................................................................................................................................................. 40
Hot-swapping Failed Drives........................................................................................................................41
Support and Other Resources.................................................................................................................... 41
CloudKey.................................................................................................................................................... 43
CloudLink....................................................................................................................................................43
myQNAPcloud............................................................................................................................................ 43
myQNAPcloud ID........................................................................................................................................43
Qfinder Pro................................................................................................................................................. 43
QTS.............................................................................................................................................................43
TS-x83XU User Guide
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