QNAP Turbo NAS Software User Manual (Version: 3.7.0) © 2012 QNAP Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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1. Notice Thank you for choosing QNAP products! This user manual provides detailed instructions of using the Turbo NAS (network-attached storage). Please read carefully and start to enjoy the powerful functions of the Turbo NAS! The Turbo NAS is hereafter referred to as the NAS. This manual provides the description of all the functions of the Turbo NAS. The product you purchased may not support certain functions dedicated to specific models.
1.1 Regulatory Notice F CC S T A T E ME NT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a C lass B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FC C Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
1.2 Symbols in this document This icon indicates the instructions must be strictly followed. Failure to do Warning so could result in injury to human body or death. This icon indicates the action may lead to disk clearance or loss OR C aution failure to follow the instructions could result in data damage, disk damage, or product damage. This icon indicates the information provided is important or related to Important legal regulations.
1.3 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). 3. Do not place the NAS in direct sunlight or near chemicals. Make sure the temperature and humidity of the environment are in optimized level. 4.
2. Getting Started Hardware Installation For the information of hardware installation, see the “Quick Installation Guide” (QIG) in the product package. You can also find the QIG in the product C D-ROM or QNAP website (http://www.qnap.com). Software Installation After installing the NAS hardware, proceed to the software installation. The following demonstration is based on Windows OS. 1. Install the QNAP Finder from the product C D-ROM.
2. Run the Finder. If the Finder is blocked by your firewall, unblock the utility. 3. The Finder detects the NAS which has not been configured. C lick “Yes” to perform quick setup of the NAS.
4. C lick “OK” to proceed. 5. The default web browser will be opened. Follow the instructions to configure the NAS.
6. C lick “START INSTALLATION” in the last step. 7. All the installed hard disk drives will be formatted and all the data will be cleared. C lick “OK” to proceed.
8. When finished, click “Return to system administration page” or enter the NAS IP in a web browser to connect to the web administration page of the NAS.
2.1 Browse the CD-ROM The NAS C D-ROM contains the documentation including Quick Installation Guide (QIG), user manual, application notes, and software utilities QNAP Finder, NetBak Replicator, and QGet.
Browse the C D-ROM and access the following contents: Finder: The setup program of the QNAP Finder (for Windows OS). Firmware: The firmware IMG file of the NAS model. Mac: The setup program of the QNAP Finder (for Mac OS). Manual: The Quick Installation Guide, software user manuals, and hardware manual of the Turbo NAS. QGet: The setup program of the QGet download utility (for Windows OS). QSG: View the hardware installation instructions of the NAS.
2.2 Hard Disk Drive Compatibility List This product works with 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch SATA hard disk drives from major hard drive brands. For the hard disk drive compatibility list, please visit http://www.qnap.com. Im p o r ta n t: 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.
2.3 Check System Status (LED and Alarm Buzzer) LE D Dis p la y & S y s te m S ta tu s Ov e r v ie w LE D Co lo u r LE D S ta tu s De s c r ip tio n 1) The hard disk drive on the NAS is being formatted. 2) The NAS is being initialized. Flashes green and red 3) The system firmware is being updated. alternately every 0.5 sec 4) RAID rebuilding is in process. 5) Online RAID capacity expansion is in process. 6) Online RAID level migration is in process. 1) The hard disk drive is invalid.
LE D Co lo u r LE D S ta tu s De s c r ip tio n Green The NAS is ready. All the hard disk drives on the NAS are in standby Off mode. The disk data is being accessed and a read/write Orange LAN 10 GbE* HDD error occurs during the process. Orange Flashes orange The NAS is connected to the network. Green The 10GbE network expansion card is installed. Off No 10GbE network expansion card is installed. Flashes red The NAS is being accessed from the network.
A la r m Bu z z e r (th e a la r m b u z z e r c a n b e d is a b le d in “ S y s te m T o o ls ” > “ Ha r d wa r e S e ttin g s ” ) Be e p s o u n d No . o f T im e s Short beep (0.5 1 De s c r ip tio n 1) The NAS is starting up. sec) 2) The NAS is being shut down (software shutdown). 3) The user presses the reset button to reset the NAS. 4) The system firmware has been updated. Short beep (0.5 3 sec) Short beep (0.
2.4 Connect to the NAS Network Shares Windows Users 1. C onnect to the network shares of the NAS by the following means: a. Open My Network Places and find the workgroup of the NAS. If the NAS cannot be found, browse the whole network to search for the NAS. Double click the name of the NAS for connection. b. 2. Use the Run function in Windows. Enter \\NAS_name or \\NAS_IP. Enter the default administrator name and password. Default user name: admin Default password: admin 3.
Mac Users 1. C hoose “Go” > “C onnect to Server”. 2. There are two ways to mount a disk: AFP: type NAS_IP or afp://NAS_IP SMB: type smb://NAS_IP or NAS_name For example, 169.254.100.100 or smb://169.254.100.100 3. C lick “C onnect”. Linux Users On Linux, run the following command: m o u n t - t n fs :/ For example, if the IP address of the NAS is 192.168.0.
2.5 Connect to the NAS by Web Browser Co n n e c t to th e NA S b y we b b r o ws e r o n W in d o ws o r Ma c OS 1. C onnect to the web administration page of the NAS by the following methods: a. Use the Finder to find the NAS. b. Open a web browser and enter http://NAS IP:8080 No te : The default NAS IP is 169.254.100.100:8080. If the NAS has been configured to use DHC P, you can use the Finder to check the IP address of the NAS.
3. Select to browse the NAS UI with the Standard view or the Flow view.
4. To configure the NAS, click “ADMINISTRATION”. Enter the administrator name and the password. Default user name: admin Default password: admin Note that if a user without administration right login the administration interface, the user can only change the login password. 5. Turn on the option “SSL login” (Secure Sockets Layer login) to allow secure connection to the NAS.
After logging in the NAS, the home page will be shown. The NAS provides several wizards for convenient setup of some features, links to QNAP technical support, forum, and Wiki*, and the latest RSS news feeds from QNAP*. *Note that the NAS must be connected to the Internet for these features to work.
There are 8 main sections in the server administration. C lick the triangle icon next to the section name to expand the tree and view the items listed under each section.
To use the services such as Web File Manager, Download Station, Multimedia Station, and Surveillance Station, choose the services from the drop-down menu or click the icons on the login page After logging in the NAS, click the icons on top of the page to connect to the services.
2.6 System Migration System migration allows existing QNAP NAS users to upgrade the NAS to another new QNAP NAS model without the need to transfer the data or reconfigure the system. You only need to install the original hard disk drives on the new NAS following its original hard drive order and restart the NAS. Due to different hardware design, the NAS will automatically check if a firmware update is required before system migration.
De s tin a tio n NA S Dis k v o lu m e s u p p o r te d fo r s y s te m m ig r a tio n 1-bay NAS 1-drive single disk volume 2-bay NAS 1 to 2-drive single disk volume, JBOD, RAID 0, 2-drive RAID 1. 4-bay NAS 1 to 4-drive single disk volume, JBOD, RAID 0, 2-drive RAID 1, 3 to 4-drive RAID 5, 4-drive RAID 6, 4-drive RAID 10. 5-bay NAS 1 to 5-drive single disk volume, JBOD, RAID 0, 2-drive RAID 1, 3 to 5-drive RAID 5, 4 to 5-drive RAID 6, 4-drive RAID 10.
Follow the steps below to perform system migration. Ca u tio n : To avoid system damage or serious injuries, the system migration procedure should be performed by an authorized server manager or IT administrator. 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. 3. Plug the hard drives to the destination NAS (new model). Make sure the hard drives are installed in the original order. 4.
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3.1 General Settings Sy ste m Adm inistra tion 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 (-). Space ( ), period (.), or pure number are not allowed. The home/multimedia features such as Multimedia Station, Photo Station, Music Station, Download Station, iTunes server, and UPnP media server are hidden for the TS-x79 series by default. Select to enable and show or disable and hidden these features.
Da te a nd Tim e Adjust the date, time, and time zone according to the location of the NAS . If the settings are incorrect, the following problems may occur: When using a web browser to connect to the NAS or save a file, the display time of the action will be incorrect. The time of the event log displayed will be inconsistent with the actual time when an action occurs.
Da y light Sa v ing Tim e If your region adopts daylight saving time (DST), turn on the option “Adjust system clock automatically for daylight saving time”. C lick “Apply”. The latest DST schedule of the time zone specified in the “Date and Time” section will be shown. The system time will be adjusted automatically according to the DST. Note that if your region does not adopt DST, the options on this page will not be available.
La ngua ge Select the language the NAS uses to display the files and directories. No te : 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. Pa ssword Stre ngth Specify the password rules. After applying the setting, the NAS will automatically check the validity of the password.
3.2 Network TC P/IP (i) IP A d d r e s s C onfigure the TC P/IP settings of the NAS on this page. C lick the Edit button ( ) to edit the network settings. For the NAS with two LAN ports, users can connect both network interfaces to two different switches and configure the TC P/IP settings. The NAS will acquire two IP addresses which allow access from two different subnets. This is known as multi-IP settings*.
On the TC P/IP Property page, configure the following settings: Ne two r k S p e 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. Ob ta in th e IP a d d r e s s s e ttin g s a u to m a tic a lly v ia DHCP If the network supports DHC P, select this option and the NAS will obtain the IP address and network settings automatically.
Jumbo Frame setting, select the appropriate MTU value for the network environment. The NAS supports 4074, 7418, and 9000 bytes for MTU. No te : The Jumbo Frame setting is valid in Gigabit network environment only. All the network appliances connected must enable Jumbo Frame and use the same MTU value.
DHCP S e r v e r A DHC P (Dynamic Host C onfiguration Protocol) server assigns IP addresses to the clients on a network. Select “Enable DHC P Server” to set the NAS a DHC P server if there is none on the local network where the NAS locates. No te : Do not enable DHC P server if there is one the local network to avoid IP address conflicts or network access errors.
A d v a n c e d Op tio n s A Virtual LAN (VLAN) is a group of hosts which communicate as if they were attached to the same broadcast domain even if they were located in different physical locations. The NAS can be joined to a VLAN and configured as a backup storage of other devices on the same VLAN. To join the NAS to a VLAN, select “Enable VLAN” and enter the VLAN ID (a value between 0 and 4094). Please keep the VLAN ID safe and make sure the client devices are able to join the VLAN.
(iii) Po r t T r u n k in g Applicable to NAS models with two or more LAN ports only. The NAS supports port trunking which combines two Ethernet interfaces into one to increase the bandwidth and offers load balancing and fault tolerance (also known as failover). Load balancing is a feature which distributes the workload evenly across two Ethernet interfaces for higher redundancy.
4. C lick the Edit button under “IP Address” to edit the network settings. No te : 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.
The port trunking options available on the NAS: F ie ld De s c r ip tio n S witc h Re q u ir e d Balance-rr Round-Robin mode is good for general purpose load Supports static (Round-Robin) balancing between two Ethernet interfaces. This mode trunking. Make sure transmits packets in sequential order from the first static trunking is available slave through the last. Balance-rr provides load enabled on the switch. balancing and fault tolerance.
Balance-alb Balance-alb is similar to balance-tlb but also attempts to (Adaptive Load redistribute incoming (receive load balancing) for IPV4 Balancing) traffic. This setup does not require any special switch support or configuration.
(iv) DNS S e r v e r Primary DNS Server: Enter the IP address of the primary DNS server. Secondary DNS Server: Enter the IP address of the secondary DNS server. No te : 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. Otherwise, the function may not work properly.
Wi- F i 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. No te : The wireless connection performance depends on many factors such as the adapter model, the USB adapter's performance, and the network environment. For higher connection performance, you are recommended to use wired connection. The system supports only one USB Wi-Fi dongle at a time. 1 .
Ic o n s a n d Op tio n s De s c r ip tio n Rescan To search for the Wi-Fi networks in range. This icon shows that the Wi-Fi network requires a network (Secured network) key; enter the key to connect to the network. To connect to Wi-Fi network. If a security key is required, (C onnect) you will be prompted to enter the key. To edit the connection information. You may also select to (Edit) connect to the Wi-Fi network automatically when it is in range.
C lick “Rescan” to search for available Wi-Fi networks in range. Select a Wi-Fi network to connect to and click the C onnect button ( ). Enter the security key if it is a security-key enabled network. C lick “Next” and the NAS will attempt to connect to the wireless network.
You can view the status of the configured network profiles. Me s s a g e De s c r ip tio n C onnected The NAS is currently connected to the Wi-Fi network. C onnecting The NAS is trying to connect to the Wi-Fi network. Out of range or hidden SSID The wireless signal is not available or the SSID is not broadcast. Failed to get IP The NAS is connected to the Wi-Fi network but could not get an IP address from the DHC P server. Please check the router settings.
2 . Ma n u a lly c o n n e c t to a W i- F i n e two r k : To manually connect to a Wi-Fi network that does not broadcast its SSID (network name), click “C ONNEC T TO A Wi-Fi NETWORK”. You can choose to connect to an ad hoc network in which you can connect to any wireless devices without the need for an access point.
Enter the network name (SSID) of the wireless network and select the security type. No authentication (Open): No security key required. WEP: Enter up to 4 WEP keys and choose 1 key to be used for authentication. WPA-Personal: C hoose either the AES or TKIP encryption type and enter the encryption key. WPA2-Personal: Enter a security key. No te : The WEP key must be exactly 5 or 13 ASC II characters; or exactly 10 or 26 hexadecimal characters (0-9 and A-F).
C lick “Finish” after the NAS has added the Wi-Fi network.
To edit the IP address settings, click the Edit button . You can select to obtain the IP address automatically by DHC P or configure a fixed IP address. 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” > “TC P/IP” page. Otherwise, the NAS will not be able to connect to the Internet or communicate with another network.
DDNS To allow remote access to the NAS using a domain name instead of a dynamic IP 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. For the information of setting up the DDNS and port forwarding on the NAS, see here 649 .
IPv 6 The NAS supports IPv6 connectivity with “stateless” address configurations and RADVD (Router Advertisement Daemon) for IPv6, RFC 2461 to allow the hosts on the same subnet to acquire IPv6 addresses from the NAS automatically.
To use this function, select the option “Enable IPv6” and click “Apply”. The NAS will restart. After the system restarts, login the IPv6 page again. The settings of the IPv6 interface will be shown. C lick the Edit button to edit the settings. IPv 6 A u to Co n fig u r a tio n If an IPv6 enabled router is available on the network, select this option to allow the NAS to acquire the IPv6 address and the configurations automatically.
3.3 Service Binding No te : The service binding feature is only available for the NAS with more than one network interfaces (wired and wireless). The NAS services run on all available network interfaces by default. To bind the services to one or more specific network interfaces (wired or wireless), enable service binding.
The available network interfaces on the NAS will be shown. All the NAS services run on all network interfaces by default. Select at least one network interface that each service should be bound to. Then click “Apply”. The users will only be able to connect to the services via the specified network interface (s). If the settings cannot be applied, click “Refresh” to list the current network interfaces on the NAS and configure service binding again.
3.4 Hardware C onfigure the hardware functions of the NAS. E n a b le c o n fig u r a tio n r e s e t s witc h When this function is turned on, you can press the reset button for 3 seconds to reset the administrator password and the system settings to default. The disk data will be retained.
Ba s ic s y s te m r e s e t (3 s e c ) After pressing the reset button for 3 seconds, a beep sound will be heard. The following settings will be reset to default: System administration password: admin. TC P/IP configuration: Obtain IP address settings automatically via DHC P. TC P/IP configuration: Disable Jumbo Frame. TC P/IP configuration: If port trunking is enabled (dual LAN models only), the port trunking mode will be reset to “Active Backup (Failover)”. System port: 8080 (system service port).
E n a b le h a r d d is k s ta n d b y m o d e This option allows the hard drives on the NAS to enter standby mode if there is no disk access within the specified period. E n a b le lig h t s ig n a l a le r t wh e n th e fr e e s iz e o f S A T A d is k is le s s th a n th e v a lu e : The status LED flashes red and green when this option is turned on and the free space of the SATA hard drive is less than the value. The valid range of the value is 1-51200 MB.
E n a b le wa r n in g a le r t fo r r e d u n d a n t p o we r s u p p ly o n th e we b - b a s e d in te r fa c e : If two power supply units (PSU) are installed on the NAS and connected to the power sockets, both PSU will supply the power to the NAS (applied to 1U and 2U models). Turn on the redundant power supply mode in “System Administration” > “Hardware” to receive warning alert for the redundant power supply.
3.5 Security Se c urity Le v e l Specify the IP address or the network domain from which the connections to the NAS are allowed or denied. When the connection of a host server is denied, all the protocols of that server are not allowed to connect to the NAS. After changing the settings, click “Apply” to save the changes. The network services will be restarted and current connections to the NAS will be terminated.
Ne twork Ac c e ss Prote c tion The network access protection enhances system security and prevents unwanted intrusion. You can block an IP for a certain period of time or forever if the IP fails to login the NAS from a particular connection method.
Im port SSL Se c ure C e rtific a te The Secure Socket Layer (SSL) is a protocol for encrypted communication between the web servers and the web browsers for secure data transfer. You can upload a secure certificate issued by a trusted provider. After uploading a secure certificate, users can 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.
3.6 Notification C onfigure SMTP Se rv e 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. SMTP Server: Enter the SMTP server name, for example, smtp.gmail.com. Port Number: Enter the port number for the SMTP server. The default port number is 25. Sender: Enter the sender information.
C onfigure IM The NAS supports instant messaging (IM) service to allow multiple authorized Windows Live Messenger contacts to receive instant system error or warning messages and enter commands in the Windows Live Messenger conversation to inquire real-time system information from the NAS. No te : To use this feature, the NAS must be connected to the Internet. The NAS supports Windows Live Messenger 2009 or above. Register a dedicated Windows Live Messenger account for the NAS.
5. Go to “Notification” > “Alert Notification”. Enable alert notification by Instant Messaging and enter the authorized contacts (up to 10) under “Instant Messaging Settings”. C lick “Apply”. 6. Login an authorized Windows Live Messenger account and interact with the NAS via Windows Live Messenger. The NAS will send instant error or warning alerts (English only) to the authorized contacts when events occur.
The authorized Windows Live Messenger contacts can enter the following command to inquire real-time system information from the NAS. The information is available in English only. Co m m a n d De s c r ip tio n help A list of command options will be shown. info-cpu Inquire the current C PU temperature. info-sys Inquire the current system temperature and fan speed. info-model Inquire the NAS model number. info-hd Inquire the number of hard disks on the NAS.
C onfigure SMS Se rv e r C onfigure the SMS server settings to send SMS messages to the specified phone number(s) from the NAS. The default SMS service provider is C lickatell. You can add your 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. No te : The URL template text must follow the standard of the SMS service provider to receive the SMS alert properly.
Ale rt Notific a tion Select the type of instant alert the NAS will send to the designated users when system events (warning/ error) occur. E m a il No tific a tio n S e ttin g s Specify the email addresses (maximum 2) to receive instant system alert from the NAS. In s ta n t Me s s a g in g S e ttin g s Specify the Windows Live Messenger contacts (maximum 10) who are allowed to receive instant system alert from the NAS and inquire real-time system information from the NAS via Windows Live Messenger.
3.7 Power Management You can restart or shut down the NAS, specify the behaviour of the NAS after a power recovery, and set the schedule for automatic system power on/off/restart on this page. Re s ta r t/ S h u td o wn Restart or shut down the NAS immediately. If you try to restart or turn off the NAS from the web-based interface or the LC D panel (if available) when a remote replication job is in process, the NAS will prompt you to ignore the running replication job or not.
Po we r o n / p o we r o ff/ r e s ta r t s c h e d u le Specify the schedule for automatic system power on, power off, or restart. Weekdays stand for Monday to Friday; weekend stands for Saturday and Sunday. Up to 15 schedules can be set.
3.8 Network Recycle Bin Ne two r k Re c y c le Bin The Network Recycle Bin keeps the deleted files on the NAS. Enable this feature and specify the number of days (1-9999) to keep the deleted files. You may also specify the file extensions to be excluded from the bin. C lick “Apply”. The NAS will create a network share “Network Recycle Bin” automatically. Note that this feature only supports file deletion via Samba and AFP.
3.9 Back up/Restore Settings Ba c k u p S y s te m S e ttin g s To back up all the settings, including the user accounts, server name, network configuration and so on, click “Backup” and select to open or save the setting file. Re s to r e S y s te m S e ttin g s To restore all the settings, click “Browse” to select a previously saved setting file and click “Restore”.
3.10 System Logs Sy ste m Ev e 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. Tip: Right click a log and delete the record. To clear all the logs, click “C lear”.
Sy ste m C onne c tion Logs The NAS supports recording HTTP, FTP, Telnet, SSH, AFP, NFS, SAMBA, and iSC SI connections. C lick “Options” to select the connection type to be logged. The file transfer performance can be slightly affected when this feature is turned on. Tip: Right click a log and select to delete the record or block the IP and select how long the IP should be blocked. To clear all the logs, click “C lear”.
Archive logs: Turn on this option to archive the connection logs. The NAS generates a C SV file automatically and saves it to a specified folder when the number of logs reaches the upper limit. The file-level access logs are available on this page. The NAS will record the logs when users access, create, delete, move, or rename any files or folders via the connection type specified in “Options”. To disable this feature, click “Stop logging”.
O n- line Use 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 and disconnect the IP connection and block the IP.
Sy slog Syslog is a standard for forwarding the log messages on an IP network. Turn on this option to save the event logs and connection logs to a remote syslog server. When converting the connection logs into a C SV file, the connection type and action will be number coded. Please refer to the table below for the code meaning.
3.11 Firmware Update Upda te F irm wa re by We b Adm inistra tion Pa ge No te : If the system is running properly, you do not need to update the firmware. Before updating the system firmware, make sure the product model and firmware version are correct. 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.
Upda te F irm wa re by F inde r The NAS firmware can be updated by the QNAP Finder. Select a NAS model and choose “Update Firmware” from the “Tools” menu.
Login the NAS as an administrator. Browse and select the firmware for the NAS. C lick “Start” to update the system. No te : The NAS servers of the same model on the same LAN can be updated by the Finder at the same time. Administrator access is required for system update.
Liv e Upda te Select “Enable live update” to allow the NAS to automatically check if a new firmware version is available for download from the Internet. If a new firmware is found, you will be notified after logging in the NAS as an administrator. C lick “C HEC K FOR UPDATE” to check if any firmware update is available. Note that the NAS must be connected to the Internet for these features to work.
3.12 Restore to Factory Default To reset all the system settings to default, click “RESET” and then click “OK”. Ca u tio n : When “RESET” is pressed on this page, all the disk data, user accounts, network shares, and system settings will be cleared and restored to default. Always back up all the important data and system settings before resetting the NAS. To reset the NAS by the reset button, see “System Administration” > “Hardware” 61 .
4. Disk Management Volume Management 89 RAID Management 93 Hard Disk SMART 119 Encrypted File System 120 iSC SI 129 Virtual Disk 189 4.1 Volume Management This page shows the model, size, and current status of the hard drives on the NAS. You can format and check the hard drives, and scan the bad blocks on the hard drives. When the hard drives have been formatted, the NAS will create the following default network shares: Public: The default network share for file sharing by everyone.
Dis k Co n fig u r a tio n A p p lie d NA S Mo d e ls Single disk volume All models RAID 1, JBOD (just a bunch of disks) 2-drive models or above RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 5+hot spare 4-drive models or above RAID 6+hot spare 5-drive models or above RAID 10 4-drive models or above RAID 10+hot spare 5-drive models or above 90
S ingle D isk Volume Each hard drive is used as a standalone disk. If a hard drive is damaged, all the data will be lost. J BO D ( J ust a bunch of disks) JBOD is a collection of hard drives that does not offer any RAID protection. The data are written to the physical disks sequentially. The total storage capacity is equal to the sum of the capacity of all member hard drives. RAID 0 S triping D isk Volume RAID 0 (striping disk) combines 2 or more hard drives into one larger volume.
RAID 5 D isk Volume The data are striped across all the hard drives in a RAID 5 array. The parity information is distributed and stored across each hard drive. If a member hard drive fails, the array enters degraded mode. After installing a new hard drive to replace the failed one, the data can be rebuilt from other member drives that contain the parity information. To create a RAID 5 disk volume, a minimum of 3 hard drives are required.
4.2 RAID Management *Online RAID capacity expansion, online RAID level migration, and RAID recovery are not supported by one-bay NAS models, TS-210, and TS-212. You can perform online RAID capacity expansion (RAID 1, 5, 6, 10) and online RAID level migration (single disk, RAID 1, 5, 10), add a hard drive member to a RAID 5, 6, or 10 configuration, configure a spare hard drive (RAID 5, 6, 10) with the data retained, enable Bitmap, and recover a RAID configuration on this page.
Ex pa nd C a pa c ity (O nline RAID C a pa c ity Ex pa nsion) S c e n a r io You bought four 250GB hard drives for initial setup of a TS-509 Pro NAS and configured RAID 5 disk configuration with the four hard drives. A half year later, the data size of the department has largely increased to 1.5TB. In other words, the storage capacity of the NAS is running out of use. At the same time, the price of 1TB hard drives has dropped to a large extent.
Op e r a tio n p r o c e d u r e In “Disk Management” > “RAID Management”, select the disk volume for expansion and click “EXPAND C APAC ITY”. C lick “C hange” for the first hard drive to be replaced. Follow the instructions to proceed. Tip: After replacing the hard drive, the description field shows “You can replace this drive”. This means you can replace the hard drive to a larger one or skip this step if the hard drives have been replaced already.
When the description displays “Please remove this drive”, remove the hard drive from the NAS. Wait for the NAS to beep twice after removing the hard drive. When the description displays “Please insert the new drive”, plug in the new hard drive to the drive slot.
After plugging in the hard drive, wait for the NAS to beep. The system will start rebuilding. After rebuilding has completed, repeat the steps above to replace other hard drives.
After changing the hard drives and disk rebuilding has completed, click “EXPAND C APAC ITY” to execute RAID capacity expansion. C lick “OK” to proceed. The NAS beeps and starts to expand the capacity.
The process may take from hours to tens of hours to finish depending on the drive size. Please wait patiently for the process to finish. Do NOT turn off the power of the NAS. After RAID capacity expansion has finished, the new capacity is shown and the status is “Ready”. You can start to use the NAS. (In the example you have 3.7TB logical volume.
Migra te (O nline RAID Le v e l Migra tion) During the initial setup of the TS-509 Pro, you bought a 1TB hard drive and configured it as single disk. The TS-509 Pro is used as a file server for data sharing among the departments. After a half year, more and more important data are saved on the TS-509 Pro. There is a rising concern for hard drive damage and data loss. Therefore, you planned to upgrade the disk configuration to RAID 5.
Go to “Disk Management” > “Volume Management”. The current disk volume configuration displayed on the page is single disk (the capacity is 1TB).
Plug in the new 1TB hard drives to drive slots 2, 3, 4 and 5 of NAS. The NAS will detect the new hard drives. The status of the new hard drives is “Unmounted”.
Go to “Disk Management” > “RAID Management”, select the drive configuration for migration and click “Migrate”.
Select one or more available drives and the migration method. The drive capacity after migration is shown. C lick “Migrate”. Note that all the data on the selected hard drive will be cleared. C lick “OK” to confirm.
When migration is in process, the required time and total drive capacity after migration are shown in the description field.
The NAS will enter “Read only” mode when migration is in process during 11%–49% to assure the data of the RAID configuration will be consistent after RAID migration completes. After migration completes, the new drive configuration (RAID 5) is shown and the status is Ready. You can start to use the new drive configuration. The process may take from hours to tens of hours to finish depending on the hard drive size. You can connect to the web page of the NAS to check the status later.
Use O nline RAID C a pa c ity Ex pa nsion a nd O nline RAID Le v e l Migra tion S c e n a r io You had a tight schedule to set up a file server and an FTP server. However, you had only one 250GB hard drive. Therefore, you set up the TS-509 Pro with the single disk configuration. The original plan was to set up a 3TB RAID 5 network data centre with the TS-509 Pro.
Add a ha rd driv e Follow the steps below to add a hard drive member to a RAID 5 or RAID 6 disk configuration. 1. Make sure the status of the RAID 5 or RAID 6 configuration is “Ready”. 2. Install a hard drive on the NAS. If you have a hard drive which has already been formatted as single disk volume on the NAS, you can add this hard drive to the RAID 5 or RAID 6 configuration. You are recommended to use hard disk drives of the same storage capacity for the RAID configuration. 3.
C onfigure Spa re Driv e You can add a spare drive to or remove a spare drive from a RAID 5, 6, or 10 configuration. Follow the steps below to use this feature. 1. Make sure the status of the RAID 5, 6, 10 configuration is “Ready”. 2. Install a hard drive on the NAS. If you have a hard drive which has already been formatted as single disk volume on the NAS, you can configure this hard drive as the spare drive.
B itm a p Bitmap improves the time for RAID rebuilding after an unexpected error, or removing or re-adding a member hard drive of the RAID configuration. If an array has a bitmap, the member hard drive can be removed and re-added and only blocks changes since the removal (as recorded in the bitmap) will be re-synchronized. To use this feature, select a RAID 1, 5, or 6 disk volume and click “ENABLE BITMAP”. No te : Bitmap support is only available for RAID 1, 5, and 6.
Re c ov e r (RAID Re c ov e ry ) RAID Recovery: When the NAS is configured as RAID 1, RAID 5, or RAID 6 and any number of hard drives is uplugged from the NAS accidentally, you can plug in the same hard drives into the same drive slots and click “Recover” to recover the volume status from “Not active” to “Degraded mode”.
S ta n d a r d RA ID QNA P RA ID 5 5 S ta n d a r d RA ID QNA P RA ID 6 6 Degraded mode N-1 N-1 N-1 & N-2 N-1 & N-2 Read Only N/A N-1, bad blocks N/A N-2, bad blocks Protection (for found in the found in the immediate data surviving hard surviving hard backup & hard drives of the drives of the drive array. array.
Se t/C a nc e l Globa l Spa re A global spare drive replaces a failed hard drive in any RAID 1, 5, 6, 10 disk volumes on the NAS automatically. When the same global spare drive is shared by multiple RAID volumes on the NAS, the spare drive will replace the first failed drive in a RAID volume. To set a disk drive as a global spare drive, select the single disk volume and click “Set Global Spare”. A ll th e d is k d a ta will b e c le a r e d o n th e h a r d d r iv e .
F u r th e r in fo r m a tio n a b o u t RA ID m a n a g e m e n t o f th e NA S : The NAS supports the following actions according to the number of hard disk drives and disk configurations supported. Please refer to the following table for the details. Or ig in a l Dis k Co n fig u r a tio n * No . o f Ha r d Dis k Dr iv e s No . o f Ne w Ha r d Dis k Dr iv e s Ne w Dis k A c tio n Co n fig u r a tio n * No .
RAID 6 * 6 1 Add hard drive member RAID 6 * 7 RAID 6 * 6 2 Add hard drive member RAID 6 * 8 RAID 6 * 7 1 Add hard drive member RAID 6 * 8 RAID 10 * 4 2 Add hard drive member RAID 10 * 6 RAID 10 * 4 4 Add hard drive member RAID 10 * 8 RAID 10 * 6 2 Add hard drive member RAID 10 * 8 RAID 1 * 2 1 RAID 5 * 3 1 RAID 5 * 4 1 RAID 5 * 5 1 RAID 5 * 6 1 RAID 5 * 7 1 RAID 5 * 8 1 RAID 6 * 4 1 RAID 6 * 5 1 RAID 6 * 6 1 RAID 6 * 7 1 RAID 6 * 8 1 RAID 10 * 4 1 Online RAI
RAID 10 * 6 1 RAID 10 * 8 1 Single * 1 1 Single * 1 2 Single * 1 3 Single * 1 4 Single * 1 5 Single * 1 6 Single * 1 7 Single * 1 3 Single * 1 4 Single * 1 5 Single * 1 6 Single * 1 7 Single * 1 3 Single * 1 5 Single * 1 7 Online RAID capacity expansion Online RAID capacity expansion Online RAID level migration Online RAID level migration Online RAID level migration Online RAID level migration Online RAID level migration Online RAID level migration Online RAID level migrati
RAID 1 * 2 1 RAID 1 * 2 2 RAID 1 * 2 3 RAID 1 * 2 4 RAID 1 * 2 5 RAID 1 * 2 6 RAID 1 * 2 2 RAID 1 * 2 3 RAID 1 * 2 4 RAID 1 * 2 5 RAID 1 * 2 6 RAID 1 * 2 2 RAID 1 * 2 4 RAID 1 * 2 6 RAID 5 * 3 1 RAID 5 * 3 2 RAID 5 * 3 3 Online RAID level migration Online RAID level migration Online RAID level migration Online RAID level migration Online RAID level migration Online RAID level migration Online RAID level migration Online RAID level migration Online RAID level migration Onlin
RAID 5 * 3 4 RAID 5 * 3 5 Online RAID level migration Online RAID level migration 118 RAID 6 * 7 RAID 6 * 8
4.3 Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T. Monitor the hard disk drives (HDD) health, temperature, and the usage status by HDD S.M.A.R.T. (SelfMonitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology). The following information of each hard drive on the NAS is available. F ie ld De s c r ip tio n Summary Display the hard drive S.M.A.R.T. summary and the latest test result. Hard disk Display the hard drive details, for example, model, serial number, HDD capacity. information SMART Display the hard drive S.M.A.R.T. information.
4.4 Encrypted File System 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-119P+, TS-219P+, TS-419P+, TS-112, TS-212, TS-412, TS-419U+, TS-412U. You can manage the encrypted disk volumes on the NAS on this page. Each encrypted disk volume is locked by a particular key. The encrypted volume can be unlocked by the following methods: Encryption Password: Enter the encryption password to unlock the disk volume. The default password is “admin”.
Ho w to u s e th e d a ta e n c r y p tio n fe a tu r e o n QNA P T u r b o NA S The disk volumes on the NAS can be encrypted with 256-bit AES encryption for data breach protection. The encrypted disk volumes can only be mounted for normal read/write access with the authorized password. The encryption feature protects the confidential data from unauthorized access even if the hard drives or the entire NAS were stolen.
A c tiv a te d is k v o lu m e e n c r y p tio n o n th e NA S E n c r y p t th e d is k v o lu m e d u r in g th e NA S in s ta lla tio n Follow the instructions of the Quick Installation Guide (QIG) to initialize the NAS by the web-based interface. In Step 6 of the quick configuration, select “Yes” for the “Encrypt disk volume” option. Note: You can execute disk volume encryption by the LC D panel (if available) of the NAS. Please refer to the QIG for the instructions.
Cr e a te a n e w e n c r y p te d d is k v o lu m e with n e w h a r d d r iv e s If the NAS has been installed, to create a new encrypted disk volume by installing new hard drives on the NAS, follow the steps below. 1. Install the new hard drive(s) on the NAS. 2. Login the NAS as an administrator. Go to “Disk Management” > “Volume Management”. 3. Select the disk volume you want to configure according to the number of new hard drives installed. 4. Select the hard drive(s) for creating the disk volume.
5. Select “Yes” for the “Encryption” option and enter the encryption settings. 6. Then click “C REATE” to create the new encrypted volume. Note that all the data on the selected drives will be DELETED! Please back up the data before creating the encrypted volume. You have created a encrypted disk volume on the NAS.
Ve r ify th a t d is k v o lu m e is e n c r y p te d To verify the disk volume is encrypted, login the NAS as an administrator. Go to “Disk Management” > “Volume Management”. You will be able to see the encrypted disk volume, with a lock icon in the Status column. The lock will be open if the encrypted volume has been unlocked. A disk volume without the lock icon in the Status column is not encrypted.
Be h a v io r o f a n e n c r y p te d v o lu m e u p o n s y s te m r e b o o t In this example, we have two encrypted disk volumes on the NAS. The first volume (Single Disk Drive 2) has been created with the option “Save Encryption Key” enabled. The second volume (Single Disk Drive 5) has been created with the option “Save Encryption Key” disabled. After restarting the NAS, check the volume status. The first drive has been unlocked and mounted but the second drive is locked.
E n c r y p tio n k e y m a n a g e m e n t: n e w p a s s wo r d , s a v e e n c r y p tio n k e y , e x p o r t e n c r y p tio n k e y To manage the encryption key settings, login the NAS as an administrator and go to “Disk Management” > “Encrypted File System”. C lick “ENC RYPTION KEY MANAGEMENT” on the “Action” column of an unlocked disk volume.
U n lo c k a d is k v o lu m e m a n u a lly To unlock a volume, login the NAS as an administrator. Go to “Disk Management” > “Encrypted File System”. You will be able to see your encrypted volumes and their status: locked or unlocked. To unlock your volume, you can either input the encryption password, or use the encryption key file that has been exported previously. If the encryption password or the key file is correct, the volume will be unlocked and become available.
4.5 iSCSI Portal Management 129 Target Management 140 Advanced AC L 166 LUN Backup 170 4.5.1 Portal Management The NAS supports built-in iSC SI (Internet Small C omputer System Interface) service for server clustering and virtualized environments. iSCSI Configuration The NAS supports built-in iSC SI service. To use this function, follow the steps below: 1. Install an iSC SI initiator on the computer (Windows PC , Mac, or Linux). 2. Enable iSC SI Target Service on the NAS and create an iSC SI target.
The description below applies to non Intel-based NAS models running firmware p r io r to version 3.3.0 and Intel-based NAS models running firmware p r io r to version 3.2.0 only. If your NAS models are not listed, please visit http://www.qnap.com for details.
3. Enter the C HAP authentication settings (optional) if the NAS is located on a public or untrusted network. If you enter the user name and password settings under “C HAP” only, only the iSC SI target authenticates the initiator. In other words, the initiators have to enter the user name and password to connect to the target. Mutual C HAP: Turn on this option for two-way authentication between the iSC SI target and the initiator.
4. Upon successful creation the iSC SI target will be shown on the iSC SI Target List. 5. Select the option “Enable iSC SI Target Service” under the tab “iSC SI TARGET” and click “Apply”. The iSC SI target will become ready.
iSCSI Quick Configuration Wizard The description below applies to non Intel-based NAS models running firmware version 3.3.0 o r la te r and Intel-based NAS models running firmware version 3.2.0 o r la te r only. A maximum of 256 iSC SI targets and LUNs can be created. For example, if you create 100 targets on the NAS, the maximum number of LUNs you can create is 156. Multiple LUNs can be created for each target.
3. Select to create an iSC SI target with a mapped LUN, an iSC SI target only, or an iSC SI LUN only. C lick “Next”. 4. C reate iSC SI target with a mapped LUN: C lick “Next”.
5. Enter the target name and target alias. You may check the options “Data Digest” and/or “Header Digest” (optional). These are the parameters that the iSC SI initiator will be verified when it attempts to connect to the iSC SI target.
6. Enter the C HAP authentication settings. If you enter the user name and password settings under “Use C HAP authentication” only, only the iSC SI target authenticates the initiator, i.e. the initiators have to enter the user name and password settings here to access the target. Mutual C HAP: Enable this option for two-way authentication between the iSC SI target and the initiator. The target authenticates the initiator using the first set of user name and password.
7. C reate an iSC SI LUN. An iSC SI LUN is a logical volume mapped to the iSC SI target. Select one of the following modes to allocate the disk space to the LUN: Thin Provisioning: Allocate the disk space in a flexible manner. You can allocate the disk space to the target anytime regardless of the current storage capacity available on the NAS. Over-allocation is allowed as the storage capacity of the NAS can be expanded by online RAID capacity expansion.
8. C onfirm the settings and click “Next”. 9. When the target and the LUN have been created, click “Finish”.
10. The target and LUN are shown on the list under the “Target Management” tab.
4.5.2 Target Management Create iSCSI targets The description below applies to non Intel-based NAS models running firmware version 3.3.0 o r la te r and Intel-based NAS models running firmware version 3.2.0 o r la te r only. You can create multiple LUNs for an iSC SI target. Follow the steps below to create more LUNs for an iSC SI target. 1. C lick “Quick C onfiguration Wizard” under “Target Management”. 2. Select “iSC SI LUN only” and click “Next”.
3. Select the allocation method. Enter the name of the LUN, select the LUN directory, and specify the capacity for the LUN. C lick “Next”.
4. Select the target to map the LUN to (optional step). 5. C onfirm the settings and click “Next”.
6. When the LUN has been created, click “Finish” to exit the wizard. 7. The LUNs created can be mapped to and unmapped from the iSC SI target anytime. You can also unmap the LUN from a target and map it to another target.
Ite m S ta tu s De s c r ip tio n iSC SI target Ready The iSC SI target is ready but no initiator has connected to it yet. C onnected The iSC SI target has been connected by an initiator. Disconnected The iSC SI target has been disconnected. Offline The iSC SI target has been deactivated and cannot be connected by the initiator. LUN Enabled The LUN is active for connection and is visible to authenticated initiators. Disabled The LUN is inactive and is invisible to the initiators.
Bu tto n De s c r ip tio n Deactivate a ready or connected target. Note that the connection from the initiators will be removed. Activate an offline target. Modify the target settings: target alias, C HAP information, and checksum settings. Modify the LUN settings: LUN allocation, name, disk volume directory, etc. Delete an iSC SI target. All the connections will be removed. Disable an LUN. All the connections will be removed. Enable an LUN. Unmap the LUN from the target.
Switch LUN mapping The description below applies to non Intel-based NAS models running firmware version 3.3.0 o r la te r and Intel-based NAS models running firmware version 3.2.0 o r la te r only. Follow the steps below to switch the mapping of an iSC SI LUN. 1. Select an iSC SI LUN to unmap from an iSC SI target and click 2. Next, click C lick (Disable). (Unmap) to unmap the LUN. The LUN will appear on the Un-Mapped iSC SI LUN List. (Map) to map the LUN to another target.
3. 4. Select the target to map the LUN to and click “Apply”. The LUN is mapped to the target. After creating the iSC SI targets and LUN on the NAS, you can use the iSC SI initiator installed on your computer (Windows PC , Mac, or Linux) to connect to the iSC SI targets and LUN and use the disk volumes as the virtual drives on your computer.
iSCSI LUN capacity expansion The NAS supports expanding the capacity of an iSC SI LUN. To do so, follow the steps below. 1. Locate an iSC SI LUN on the iSC SI target list in “iSC SI” > “Target Management”. C lick 148 .
2. Use the slide bar to specify the capacity of the LUN or enter the capacity in the field. Note that the LUN capacity can be increased many times up to the maximum limit but cannot be decreased. T y p e o f LU N a llo c a tio n Ma x im u m LU N c a p a c ity Thin Provisioning 32TB Instant Allocation Free size available on the disk volume 3. C lick “Apply” to save the settings. No te : An iSC SI LUN must be mapped to an iSC SI target before increasing the capacity.
Optimize iSCSI performance In the environments that require high performance storage, such as virtualization, users are recommended to do the following to optimize the iSC SI and NAS hard disks performance: U s e in s ta n t a llo c a tio n When creating an iSC SI LUN, select “Instant Allocation” to achieve slightly higher iSC SI performance. However, the benefits of thin provisioning will be lost.
Cr e a te m u ltip le LU Ns C reate multiple LUNs according to the processor number of the NAS. The 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 iSC SI performance. U s e d iffe r e n t LU Ns fo r h e a v y lo a d a p p lic a tio n s Spread the applications such as database and virtual machines that need high Read/Write performance on different LUNs.
4.5.2.1 Connect to the iSCSI targets by Microsoft iSCSI Initiator on Windows Before you start to use the iSC SI target service, make sure you have created an iSC SI target with a LUN on the NAS and installed the correct iSC SI initiator for your OS. iS CS I in itia to r o n W in d o ws Microsoft iSC SI Software Initiator v2.07 is an official application for Windows OS 2003, XP, and 2000 to allow users to implement an external iSC SI storage array over the network.
The available iSC SI targets and their status will then be shown under the “Targets” tab. Select the target you wish to connect then click “C onnect”.
You may click “Advanced” to specify the logon information if you have configured the authentication otherwise simply click “OK” to continue. Upon successful logon, the status of the target now shows “C onnected”.
After the target has been connected Windows will detect its presence and treat it as if a new hard disk drive has been added which needs to be initialized and formatted before we can use it. Right click “My C omputer” > “Manage” to open the “C omputer Management” window then go to “Disk Management” and a window should pop up automatically asking whether you want to initialize the newly found hard drive. C lick “OK” then format this drive as normally you would when adding a new disk.
After disk initialization and formatting, the new drive is attached to your PC . You can now use this iSC SI target as a regular disk partition.
4.5.2.2 Connect to the iSCSI targets by Xtend SAN iSCSI Initiator on Mac OS This section shows you how to use Xtend SAN iSC SI Initiator on Mac OS to add the iSC SI target (QNAP NAS) as an extra partition. Before you start to use the iSC SI target service, make sure you have created an iSC SI target with a LUN on the NAS and installed the correct iSC SI initiator for your OS.
C lick the “Discover Targets” tab, you can either choose “Discover by DNS/IP” or “Discover by iSNS” according to the network topology. In this example, we will use the IP address to discover the iSC SI targets.
Follow the screen instructions and enter the server address, iSC SI target port number (default: 3260), and C HAP information (if applicable). C lick “Finish” to retrieve the target list after all the data have been entered correctly.
All the available iSC SI targets on the NAS will be shown. Select the target you would like to connect and click “Add”.
You can configure the connection properties of the selected iSC SI target in the “Setup” tab.
C lick the “Status” tab, select the target to connect. Then click “Login” to proceed.
The first time you logon to the iSC SI target, a popup message will be shown to remind you the disk is not initialized. C lick “Initialize…” to format the disk. You can also open the “Disk Utilities” application to do the initialization. You can now use the iSC SI target as an external drive on your Mac.
4.5.2.3 Connect to the iSCSI targets by Open- iSCSI Initiator on Ubuntu Linux This section shows you how to use Linux Open-iSC SI Initiator on Ubuntu to add the iSC SI target (QNAP NAS) as an extra partition. Before you start to use the iSC SI target service, make sure you have created an iSC SI target with a LUN on the NAS and installed the correct iSC SI initiator for your OS. A b o u t Lin u x Op e n - iS CS I In itia to r The Linux Open-iSC SI Initiator is a built-in package in Ubuntu 8.
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. # mkdir /mnt/iscsi # mount /dev/sdb1 /mnt/iscsi/ You can test the I/O speed using the following command. # hdparm -tT /dev/sdb1 Below are some “iscsiadm” related commands.
4.5.3 Advanced ACL The description below applies to non Intel-based NAS models running firmware version 3.3.0 o r la te r and Intel-based NAS models running firmware version 3.2.0 o r la te r only. You can create LUN masking policy to configure the permission of the iSC SI initiators which attempt to access the LUN mapped to the iSC SI targets on the NAS. To use this feature, click “Add a Policy” under “ADVANC ED AC L”.
Enter the policy name, the initiator IQN, and assign the access right for each LUN created on the NAS. Read-only: The connected initiator can only read the data from the LUN. Read/Write: The connected initiator has read and write access right to the LUN. Deny Access: The LUN is invisible to the connected initiator.
If no LUN masking policy is specified for a connected iSC SI initiator, the default policy will be applied. The system default policy allows read and write access from all the connected iSC SI initiators. You can click (Edit) on the LUN masking list to edit the default policy. No te : Make sure you have created at least one LUN on the NAS before editing the default LUN policy.
Hint: How do I find the initiator IQN? Start Microsoft iSC SI initiator and click “General”. You can find the IQN of the initiator as shown below.
4.5.4 LUN Backup The NAS supports backing up iSC SI LUNs to different storage locations (Windows, Linux, or local network shares), restoring the LUNs to the NAS, or creating a LUN snapshot and mapping it to an iSC SI target. Back up an iSCSI LUN Before backing up an iSC SI LUN, make sure at least one iSC SI LUN has been created on the NAS. To create iSC SI targets and LUN, go to “Disk Management” > “iSC SI” > “Target Management”. 1. Go to “Disk Management” > “iSC SI” > “LUN Backup”.
2. Select “Back up an iSC SI LUN” and click “Next”. 3. Select the source LUN for backup. If an online LUN is selected, the NAS will create a point-in-time snapshot for the LUN automatically.
4. Specify the destination where the LUN will be backed up to. The NAS supports LUN backup to a Linux share (NFS), a Windows share (C IFS/SMB), and a local folder on the NAS. C lick “Test” to test the connection to the specified path. Then click “Next”.
5. Enter a name of the backup LUN image or use the one generated by the NAS. Select the subfolder where the image file will be stored. Select to use compression* or not. C lick “Next”. *Use C ompression: When this option is enabled, more C PU resources of the NAS will be consumed but the size of the backup LUN can be reduced. The backup time may vary depending on the size of the iSC SI LUN.
6. Specify the backup schedule. The options available are: Now Hourly Daily Weekly Monthly C lick “Next”.
7. The settings will be shown. Enter a name for the job or use the one generated by the NAS. C lick “Next”. 8. C lick “Finish” to exit.
9. The backup job is shown on the list. Bu tto n De s c r ip tio n Start the job immediately. Stop the running job. Edit the job settings. View the job status and logs.
Restore an iSCSI LUN 1. To restore an iSC SI LUN to the NAS, go to “Disk Management” > “iSC SI” > “LUN Backup”. C lick “C reate a new job”. 2. Select “Restore an iSC SI LUN” and click “Next”.
3. Specify the protocol, IP address/host name, and folder/path of the restore source. C lick “Test” to test the connection. Then click “Next”. 4. Browse and select the LUN image file. C lick “Next”.
5. Select the destination. Overwrite existing LUN: Restore the iSC SI LUN and overwrite the existing LUN on the NAS. All the data on the original LUN will be overwritten. C reate a new LUN: Restore the iSC SI LUN to the NAS as a new LUN. Enter the name and select the location of the new LUN. C lick “Next”.
6. The settings will be shown. Enter a name for the job or use the one generated by the NAS. C lick “Next”. 7. C lick “Finish” to exit.
8. The restore job will be executed immediately. Bu tto n De s c r ip tio n Stop the running job. Edit the job settings. View the job status and logs.
Create an iSCSI LUN Snapshot Before creating an iSC SI LUN snapshot, make sure at least one iSC SI LUN and one iSC SI target has been created on the NAS. To create iSC SI targets and LUN, go to “Disk Management” > “iSC SI” > “Target Management”. 1. To create an iSC SI LUN snapshot, go to “Disk Management” > “iSC SI” > “LUN Backup”. C lick “C reate a new job”. 2. Select “C reate a LUN Snapshot” and click “Next”.
3. Select an iSC SI LUN on the NAS. Only one snapshot can be created for each iSC SI LUN. C lick “Next”. 4. Enter a name for the LUN snapshot or use the one generated by the NAS. Select an iSC SI target where the LUN snapshot is mapped to. C lick “Next”. The LUN snapshot must be mapped to another iSC SI target different from the original one.
5. Specify the snapshot schedule and the snapshot duration. The snapshot will be removed automatically when the snapshot duration is reached. 6. The settings will be shown. Enter a name for the job or use the one generated by the NAS. C lick “Next”.
7. C lick “Finish” to exit. 8. The snapshot will be created immediately. The status and duration will be shown on the list.
9. Go to “iSC SI” > “Target Management”, the snapshot LUN will be shown in the iSC SI Target List. Use iSC SI initiator software to connect to the iSC SI target and access the point-in-time data on the snapshot LUN. For the information of connecting to the iSC SI targets on QNAP NAS, please refer to http://www.qnap.com/pro_application.asp?ap_id=135. No te : The source LUN and snapshot LUN cannot be mounted on the same NAS on certain operating systems such as Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2.
Manage LUN Backup/Restore/Snapshot by Command Line QNAP NAS users can execute or stop the iSC SI LUN backup, restore, or snapshot jobs on the NAS by command line. Follow the instructions below to use this feature. No te : The following instructions should only be operated by IT administrators who are familiar with command line. 1. First make sure the iSC SI LUN backup, restore, or snapshot jobs have been created on the NAS in “Disk Management” > “iSC SI” > “LUN Backup”. 2.
3. Login the NAS as an administrator. 4. Input the command “lunbackup”. The command usage description will be shown. 5. Use the lunbackup command to start or stop an iSC SI LUN backup, restore, or snapshot job on the NAS.
4.6 Virtual Disk You can use this function to add the iSC SI targets of other QNAP NAS or storage servers to the NAS as the virtual disks for storage capacity expansion. The NAS supports maximum 8 virtual disks. No te : The maximum size of a virtual disk the NAS supports is 16TB. When the virtual disk (iSC SI target) was disconnected, the virtual disk will disappear on the NAS interface and the NAS will try to connect to the target in two minutes.
Enter the target server IP and port number (default: 3260). C lick “Get Remote Disk”. Select a target from the target list. If authentication is required, enter the user name and the password. You may select the options “Data Digest” and/or “Header Digest” (optional). These are the parameters that the iSC SI initiator will be verified when it attempts to connect to the iSC SI target. Then, click “Next”.
Enter a name for the virtual disk. If the target is mapped with multiple LUNs, select a LUN from the list. Make sure only this NAS can connect to the LUN. The NAS supports mounting EXT3, EXT4, FAT32, NTFS, HFS+ file systems. If the file system of the LUN is “Unknown”, select “Format virtual disk now” and the file system. You can format the virtual disk as EXT3, EXT4, FAT 32, NTFS, or HFS+. By selecting “Format virtual disk now”, the data on the LUN will be removed.
C lick “Finish” to exit the wizard. The storage capacity of your NAS has been expanded by the virtual disk. You can go to “Access Right Management” > “Share Folders” to create new share folders on the virtual disk.
Ic o n De s c r ip tio n (Edit) (C onnect) (Disconnect) (Format) (Delete) To edit a virtual disk name or the authentication information of an iSC SI target. To connect to an iSC SI target. To disconnect an iSC SI target. To format a virtual disk as EXT3, EXT 4, FAT 32, NTFS, or HFS+ file system. To delete a virtual disk or an iSC SI target.
5. Access Right Management Domain Security 194 Users 215 User Groups 232 Share Folders 233 Quota 264 5.1 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.
5.1.1 Join the NAS to Active Directory (Windows Server 2003/2008) Active Directory is a Microsoft directory used in Windows environments to centrally store, share, and manage the information and resources on the network. It is a hierarchical data centre which centrally holds the information of the users, user groups, and the computers for secure access management. The NAS supports Active Directory (AD).
3. Go to “Access Right Management” > “Domain Security”. Enable “Active Directory authentication (domain member)”, and enter the AD domain information. No te : Enter a fully qualified AD domain name, for example, qnap-test.com The AD user entered here must have the administrator access right to the AD domain.
Join the NAS to Ac tiv e Dire c tory (AD) by Q uic k C onfigura tion Wiza rd To join the NAS to an AD domain by the Quick C onfiguration Wizard, follow the steps below. 1. Go to “Access Right Management” > “Domain Security”. Select “Active Directory authentication (domain member)” and click “Quick C onfiguration Wizard”.
2. Read the introduction of the wizard. C lick “Next”.
3. Enter the domain name of the domain name service (DNS). The NetBIOS name will be generated automatically when you type the domain name. Specify the DNS server IP for domain resolution. The IP must be the same as the DNS server of your Active Directory. C lick “Next”.
4. Select a domain controller from the drop-down menu. The domain controller is responsible for time synchronization between the NAS and the domain server and user authentication. Enter the domain administrator name and password. C lick “JOIN”. 5. If you failed to join the NAS to the domain, you could copy the error logs or go back to modify the settings.
6. Upon successful login to the domain server, the NAS has joined to the domain. C lick “Finish” to exit the wizard. 7. Go to “Access Right Management” > “Users” or “User Groups” to load the domain users or user groups to the NAS.
Windows 2003 The AD server name and AD domain name can be checked in “System Properties”. a. In Windows 2003 servers, the AD server name is “node1” NOT “node1.qnap-test.com”. b. The domain name remains the same.
Windows Server 2008 C heck the AD server name and domain name in “C ontrol Panel” > “System”. a.This is the AD server name. b.This is the domain name. No te : After joining the NAS to the Active Directory, the local NAS users who have access right to the AD server should use “NASname\username” to login; the AD users should use their own user names to login the AD server. The local NAS users and the AD users (with username as domain name + username) are allowed to login the NAS (firmware version 3.2.
Windows 7 If you are using a Windows 7 PC which is not a member of an Active Directory, while 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. a. Go to “C ontrol Panel” > “Administrative Tools”. b. C lick “Local Security Policy”.
c. Go to “Local Policies” > “Security Options”. Select “Network security: LAN Manager authentication level”. d. Select the “Local Security Setting” tab, and select “Send LM & NTLMv2 – use NTLMv2 session security if negotiated” from the list. Then click “OK”.
Verify the settings To verify that the NAS has been joined to the Active Directory successfully, go to “Access Right Management” > “Users” and “User Groups”. A list of users and user groups will be shown on the “Domain Users” and “Domain Groups” lists respectively.
5.1.2 Connect the NAS to an LDAP Directory LDAP stands for Lightweight Directory Access Protocol. It is a directory that can store the information of all the users and groups in a centralized server. Using LDAP, the administrator can manage the users in the LDAP directory and allow the users to connect to multiple NAS servers with the same username and password. This feature is intended for administrator and users who have some knowledge about Linux servers, LDAP servers, and Samba.
LDAP Server Host: The host name or IP address of the LDAP server. LDAP Security: Specify how the NAS will communicate with the LDAP server: ldap:// = Use a standard LDAP connection (default port: 389). ldap:// (ldap + SSL) = Use an encrypted connection with SSL (default port: 686). This is usually used by older version of LDAP servers. ldap:// (ldap + TLS) = Use an encrypted connection with TLS (default port: 389). This is usually used by newer version of LDAP servers BASE DN: The LDAP domain.
5. C onfigure LDAP authentication options. If Microsoft Networking has been enabled (Network Services > Microsoft Networking) when applying the LDAP settings, specify the users who can access the NAS via Microsoft Networking (Samba). Local users only: Only the local NAS users can access the NAS via Microsoft Networking. LDAP users only: Only the LDAP users can access the NAS via Microsoft Networking. No te : Both the LDAP users and local NAS users can access the NAS via Web File Manager, FTP, and AFP.
If Microsoft Networking is enabled after the NAS has already been connected to the LDAP server, select the authentication type for Microsoft Networking. Standalone Server: Only local NAS users can access the NAS via Microsoft Networking. LDAP Domain Authentication: Only LDAP users can access the NAS via Microsoft Networking.
6. When the NAS is connected to an LDAP server, the administrator can: Go to “Access Right Management” > “Users” and select “Domain Users” from the drop-down menu. The LDAP users list will be shown. Go to “Access Right Management” > “User Groups” and select “Domain Groups” from the dropdown menu. The LDAP groups will be shown. Specify the folder permissions of the LDAP domain users or groups in “Access Right Management” > “Shared Folders” > “Folder Permissions” 212 .
T e c h n ic a l r e q u ir e m e n ts o f LDA P a u th e n tic a tio n with Mic r o s o ft Ne two r k in g : Required items to authenticate the LDAP users on Microsoft Networking (Samba): 1. a third party software to synchronize the password between LDAP and Samba in the LDAP server. 2. importing the Samba schema to the LDAP directory. 1) T h ir d - p a r ty s o ftwa r e : Some software are available and allow management of the LDAP users, including Samba password.
Co n fig u r a tio n e x a m p le s : 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 Base DN: dc=qnap,dc=com Root DN: cn=admin,dc=qnap,dc=com Users Base DN: ou=people,dc=qnap,dc=com Groups Base DN: ou=group,dc=qnap,dc=com 2.
5.2 Users The NAS has created the following users by default: admin The administrator “admin” has full access to system administration and all network shares. It cannot be deleted. guest This is a built-in user and will not be displayed on the “User Management” page. A guest does not belong to any user group. The login password is “guest”. anonymous This is a built-in user and will not be shown on the “User Management” page. When you connect to the server by FTP, you can use this name to login.
The following information is required to create a new user: User name The user name must not exceed 32 characters. It is case-insensitive and supports double-byte characters, such as C hinese, Japanese, and Korean. The invalid characters are listed below: "/\[]:;|=,+*?<>`' Password The password is case-sensitive and supports maximum 16 characters. It is recommended to use a password of at least 6 characters.
Create a User To create a user on the NAS, click “C reate a User”. Follow the instructions of the wizard to complete the details.
Create Multiple Users 1. To create multiple users on the NAS, click “C reate Multiple Users”. 2. C lick “Next”.
3. Enter the name prefix, e.g. test. Enter the start number for the user name, e.g. 0001 and the number of users to be created, e.g. 10. The NAS creates ten users named test0001, test0002, test0003…test0010. The password entered here is the same for all the new users.
4. Select to create a private network share for each user or not. The network share will be named after the user name. If a network share of the same name has already existed, the NAS will not create the folder.
5. Specify the folder settings. 6. You can view the new users created in the last step. C lick “Finish” to exit the wizard.
7. C heck that the users have been created.
8. C heck that the network shares have been created for the users.
Import/Export Users You can import users to or export users from the NAS with this function. No te : The password rules (if applicable) will not be applied when importing the users. Ex port use rs Follow the steps below to export users from the NAS: 1. C lick “Import/Export Users”. 2. Select the option “Export user and user group settings”.
3. C lick “Next” to download and save the account setting file (*.bin). The file can be imported to another NAS for account setup. Note that the quota settings can be exported only when the quota function is enabled in “Access Right Management” > “Quota”.
Im p o r t u s e r s Before you import users to the NAS, make sure you have backed up the original users settings by exporting the users. Follow the steps below to import users to the NAS: 1. C lick “Import/Export Users”. 2. Select “Import user and user group settings”. Select the option “Overwrite duplicate users” to overwrite existing users on the NAS.
3. C lick “Browse” and select the file (*.txt, *.csv, *.bin) which contains the users information. C lick “Next” to import the users. 4. A list of imported users will be displayed. Any users with abnormal status, highlighted in red, will be skipped. Note that this step will not be shown if you import users by a BIN file. 5. C lick “Next” to create the user accounts.
6. C lick “Finish” after the users have been created. 7. The imported user accounts will be shown.
The NAS supports importing user accounts from TXT, C SV or BIN files. To create a list of user accounts with these file types, follow the steps below. T XT 1. Open a new file with a text editor. 2. Enter a user's information in the following order and separate them by “,”: Username, Password, Quota (MB), Group Name 3. Go to the next line and repeat the previous step to create another user account. Each line indicates one user's information. 4.
CS V (E x c e l) 1. Open a new file with Excel. 2. Enter a user's information in the same row in the following order: C olumn A: Username C olumn B: Password C olumn C : Quota(MB) C olumn D: Group name 3. Go to the next row and repeat the previous step to create another user account. Each row indicates one user's information. Save the file in C SV format. 4. Open the C SV file with Notepad and save it in UTF-8 encoding if it contains double-byte characters.
Home Folders Enable Home Folders to create a personal folder to each local and domain user on the NAS. Users can access their folders “home” via Microsoft networking, FTP, AFP, and Web File Manager. All the home folders are located in the network share “Homes”, which can only be accessed by “admin” by default. To use this feature, click “Home Folders”. Select “Enable home folder for all users” and the disk volume where the home folders will be created in. C lick “Finish”.
5.3 User Groups A user group is a collection of users with the same access right to the files or folders. The NAS has created the following user groups by default: administrators All the members in this group have the administration right of the NAS. This group cannot be deleted. everyone All the registered users belong to everyone group. This group cannot be deleted. The number of user groups you can create on the NAS varies according to the NAS models.
5.4 Share Folders Sha re F olde rs You can create multiple network shares on the NAS and specify the access rights of the users and user groups to the shares. The number of network shares 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.
1. To create a network share, click “New Share Folder”. 2. C lick “Next”.
3. Enter the folder settings. Folder name: Enter the share name. The share name does not support " / \ [ ] : ; | = , + * ? < >`' Hide Folder: Select to hide the network share or not in Microsoft Networking. When a network share is hidden, you have to enter the complete directory \\NAS_IP\share_name to access the share.
4. Select the way you want to specify the access right to the folder and specify the guest access right.
5. If you select to specify the access right by user or user group, you can select to grant read only, read/write, or deny access to the users or user groups.
6. C onfirm the settings and click “Next”.
7. C lick “Finish” to complete the setup.
To delete a network share, select the folder checkbox and click “Delete”. You can select the option “Also delete the data in these folder(s)” to delete the folder and the files in it. If you select not to delete the folder data, the data will be retained in the NAS. You can create a network share of the same name again to access the data.
Ic o n (Folder property) De s c r ip tio n Edit the folder property. Select to hide or show the network share, enable or disable oplocks, folder path, comment, and enable or disable write-only access on FTP connection. (Folder permissions) (NFS access control) (WebDAV access control) (Microsoft Networking host access Edit folder permissions and subfolder permissions. Specify NFS access right to the network share. An asterisk (*) means all connections.
Folder Permissions C onfigure folder and subfolder permissions on the NAS. To edit basic folder permissions, locate a folder name in “Access Right Management” > “Share Folders” and click 242 .
The folder name will be shown on the left and the users with configured access rights are shown in the panel. You can also specify the guest access right at the bottom of the panel.
C lick “+ Add” to select more users and user groups and specify their access rights to the folder. C lick “ADD” to confirm.
C lick “– Remove” to remove any configured permissions. You can select multiple items by holding the C trl key and left clicking the mouse. C lick “Apply” to save the settings.
Subfolder Permissions The NAS supports subfolder permissions for secure management of the folders and subfolders. You can specify read, read/write, and deny access of individual user to each folder and subfolder. To configure subfolder permissions, go to “Access Right Management” > “Share Folders” > “Advanced Options” tab. Select “Enable Advanced Folder Permissions” and click “Apply”. No te : You can create maximum 230 permission entries for each folder when Advanced Folder Permission is enabled.
The network share name and its first-level subfolders are shown on the left. The users with configured access rights are shown in the panel, with special permission below. Double click the first-level subfolders to view the second-level subfolders. Select the root folder (Dept). C lick “+ Add” to specify read only, read/write, or deny access for the users and user groups.
No te : If you have specified “deny access” for a user on the root folder, the user will not be allowed to access the folder and subfolders even if you select read/write access to the subfolders. If you have specified “read only access” for a user on the root folder, the user will have read only access to all the subfolders even if you select read/write access to the subfolders.
Guest Access Right: Specify to grant full or read only access or deny guest access. Owner: Specify the owner of the folder. By default, the folder owner is the creator. To change the folder owner, click . Select a user from the list or search a user name. Then click “Set”.
Only the owner can delete the contents When you apply this option to a folder, e.g. Dept, only the folder owner can delete the first-level subfolders and files. Users who are not the owner but possess read/write permission to the folder cannot delete the folders Admin, HR, Production, Sales, and test in this example.
Special Permission: This option is only available for root folders. Select this option and choose between “Read only” or “Read/Write” to allow a user to access to all the contents of a folder irrespectively of the pre-configured permissions. A user with special permission will be identified as “admin” when he/she connects to the folder via Microsoft Networking.
Microsoft Networking Host Access Control The NAS folders can be accessed via Samba connection (Windows) by default. You can specify the IP addresses and hosts which are allowed to access the NAS via Microsoft Networking. C lick host access control of a folder. A wizard will be shown. Enter the allowed IP addresses and host names. For example: IP address 192.168.12.12 192.168.*.* Host name dnsname.domain.local *.domain.
W ild c a r d c h a r a c te r s You can enter wildcard characters in an IP address or host name entry to represent unknown characters. A s te r is k (* ) Use an asterisk (*) as a substitute for zero or more characters. For example, if you enter *.domain. local, the following items are included: a.domain.local cde.domain.local test.domain.local Qu e s tio n m a r k (?) Use a question mark (?) as a substitute for only one character. For example, test?.domain.local includes the following: test1.domain.
ISO Sha re F olde 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-210, TS-219, TS-219P, TS-410, TS-119P+, TS-219P+, TS-112, TS-212 support maximum 256 network shares only (including 6 default network shares). The maximum number of ISO image files supported by these models is less than 256 (256 minus 6 default shares minus number of network recycle bin folders).
3. The image file will be mounted as a network share of the NAS. Enter the folder name. 4. Specify the access rights of the NAS users or user groups to the network share. You can also select “Deny Access” or “Read only” for the guest access right. C lick “Next”.
5. C onfirm the settings and click “Next”. 6. C lick “Finish”.
7. After mounting the image file, you can specify the access rights of the users over different network protocols such as SMB, AFP, NFS, and WebDAV by clicking the icons in the “Action” column. The NAS supports mounting ISO image files by Web File Manager, see here 311 for more information.
F olde r Aggre ga tion You can aggregate the shared folders on Microsoft network as a portal folder on the NAS and let the NAS users access the folders through your NAS. Up to 10 folders can be linked to a portal folder. No te : This function is supported only in Microsoft networking service. To use this function, follow the steps below. 1. Enable folder aggregation. 2. C lick “C reate A Portal Folder”.
3. Enter the portal folder name. Select to hide the folder or not, and enter an optional comment for the portal folder.
4. C lick (Link C onfiguration) and enter the remote folder settings. Make sure the folders are open for public access. No te : If there is permission control on the folders, you need to join the NAS and the remote servers to the same AD domain.
5. Upon successful connection, you can connect to the remote folders through the NAS.
Adv a nc e d O ptions “Advanced Folder Permissions” and “Windows AC L” provide subfolder and file level permissions control. They can be enabled independently or together.
A d v a n c e d F o ld e r Pe r m is s io n s Use “Advanced Folder Permissions” to configure subfolder permissions directly from the NAS UI. There is no depth limitation for the subfolder permissions. However, it is highly recommended to change the permissions only on the first or second level of the subfolders. When “Advanced Folder Permissions” is enabled, click the “Folder Permissions” icon under the “Share Folders” tab to configure the subfolder permission settings.
5.5 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. You can modify the following options: Enable quota for all users Quota size on each disk volume After applying the changes, the quota settings will be shown. C lick “GENERATE” to generate a quota settings file in C SV format.
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6.1 Microsoft Networking Mic rosoft Ne tworking To allow access to the NAS on Microsoft Windows Network, enable file service for Microsoft networking. Specify also how the users will be authenticated.
S ta n d a lo n e S e r v e r Use local users for authentication. The NAS will use the local user accounts information (created in “Access Right Management” > “Users”) to authenticate the users who access the NAS. Server Description (optional): Describe the NAS so that the users can easily identify the server on Microsoft Network. Workgroup: Specify the workgroup to which the NAS belongs.
Adv a nc e d O ptions W INS s e r v e r If the local network has a WINS server installed, specify the IP address. The NAS will automatically register its name and IP address with WINS service. If you have a WINS server on your network and want to use this server, enter the WINS server IP. Do not turn on this option if you are not sure about the settings.
Na m e r e s o lu tio n p r io r ity You can select to use DNS server or WINS server to resolve client host names from IP addresses. When you set up your NAS to use a WINS server or to be a WINS server, you can choose to use DNS or WINS first for name resolution. When WINS is enabled, the default setting is “Try WINS then DNS”. Otherwise, DNS will be used for name resolution by default.
6.2 Apple Networking To connect to the NAS from Mac, enable Apple Filing Protocol. If the AppleTalk network uses extended networks and is assigned with multiple zones, assign a zone name to the NAS. Enter an asterisk (*) to use the default setting. This setting is disabled by default. To allow access to the NAS from Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, enable “DHX2 authentication support”. C lick “Apply” to save the settings.
You can use the Finder to connect to a shared folder from Mac. Go to “Go” > “C onnect to Server”, or simply use the default keyboard shortcut “C ommand+k”.
Enter the connection information in the “Server Address” field, such as “afp:// YOUR_NAS_IP_OR_HOSTNAME”. Here are some examples: afp://10.8.12.111 afp://NAS-559 smb://192.168.1.159 No te : Mac OS X supports both Apple Filing Protocol and Microsoft Networking. To connect to the NAS via Apple Filing Protocol, the server address should start with “afp://”. To connect to the NAS via Microsoft Networking, please use “smb://”.
6.3 NFS Service To connect to the NAS from Linux, enable NFS service. To configure the NFS access right to the network shares on the NAS, go to “Access Right Management” > “Share Folders”. C lick the NFS button on the “Action” column.
Specify the access right to the network share. If you select “No limit” or “Read only”, you can specify the IP address or domains that are allowed to connect to the folder by NFS. No limit: Allow users to create, read, write, and delete files or folders in the network share and any subdirectories. Read only: Allow users to read files in the network share and any subdirectories but they are not allowed to write, create, or delete any files. Deny access: Deny all access to the network share.
Co n n e c t to th e NA S b y NF S On Linux, run the following command: m o u n t - t n fs :/ For example, if the IP address of your NAS is 192.168.0.1 and you want to link the network share “public” under the /mnt/pub directory, use the following command: m o u n t - t n fs 1 9 2 .1 6 8 .0 .1 :/ p u b lic / m n t/ p u b No te : You must login as the “root” user to initiate the above command.
6.4 FTP Service 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. Open an IE browser and enter ftp://NAS IP. Enter the user name and the password to login the FTP service. Pr o to c o l T y p e Select to use standard FTP connection or SSL/TLS encrypted FTP.
U n ic o d e S u p p o r t Turn on or off the Unicode support. The default setting is No. If your FTP client does not support Unicode, you are recommended to turn off this option and select the language you specify in “General Settings” > “Language” so that the file and folder names can be correctly shown. If your FTP client supports Unicode, enable Unicode support for both your client and the NAS. A n o n y m o u s Lo g in You can turn on this option to allow anonymous access to the NAS by FTP.
6.5 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. To use SFTP (known as SSH File Transfer Protocol or Secure File Transfer Protocol), make sure the option “Allow SSH connection” has been turned on.
6.6 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. The fields are described as below: F ie ld De s c r ip tio n SNMP Trap Level Select the information to be sent to the SNMP management stations.
6.7 Web Server The NAS supports Web Server for web sites creation and management. It also supports Joomla!, PHP and MySQL/SQLite to establish an interactive website.
To use Web Server, follow the steps below. 1. Enable the service and enter the port number. The default number is 80. 2. C onfigure other settings: C onfigure register_globals Select to enable or disable register_globals. The setting is disabled by default. When the web program prompts you to enable php register_globals, enable this option. However, for system security concern, it is recommended to turn this option off. php.ini Maintenance Select the option “php.
We bDAV WebDAV (Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning) is a set of extensions to the HTTP(S) protocol that allows the users to edit and manage the files collaboratively on the remote World Wide Web servers. After turning on this function, you can map the network shares of your NAS as the network drives of a remote PC over the Internet. To edit the access right settings, go to “Access Right Management” > “Share Folders” page.
Windows XP: 1. Right click “My C omputer” and select “Map Network Drive…” 2. C lick “Sign up for online storage or connect to a network server”.
3. Select “C hoose another network location”.
4. Enter the URL of your NAS with the folder name. Note that you should put a “#” key at the end of the URL. C lick “Next”. Format: http://NAS_IP_or_HOST_NAME/SHARE_FOLDER_NAME/# 5. Enter the user name and password which has the WebDAV access right to connect 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)”. This update is for 32-bit Windows OS only. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details. aspx?FamilyId=17c36612-632e-4c04-9382-987622ed1d64&displaylang=en 1.
2. C lick “C onnect to a Web site that you can use to store your documents and pictures”.
3. Select “C hoose a custom network location”.
4. Enter the URL of your NAS with the folder name. Format: http://NAS_IP_or_HOST_NAME/SHARE_FOLDER_NAME 5. Enter the user name and password which has the WebDAV access right to connect to this folder.
6. Type a name for this network location.
7. The Web folder has been successfully created.
8. You can locate the web folder in the “Network Location” section in “C omputer”.
9. You can connect to the folder though this link via HTTP/WebDAV.
Mac OS X Follow the steps below to connect to your NAS via WebDAV on Mac OS X. C lient Operating System: Mac OS X Snow Leopard (10.6.1) 1. Open “Finder” > “C onnect to Server”, and enter the URL of the folder. Format: http://NAS_IP_or_HOST_NAME/SHARE_FOLDER_NAME 2. Enter the user name and password which has the WebDAV access right to connect to this folder.
3. You can connect to the folder through this link via HTTP/WebDAV. 4. You can also find the mount point in the “SHARED” category in Finder and make it one of the login items. Note that the instructions above are based on Mac OS X 10.6, and can be applied to 10.4 or later.
Ubuntu Follow the steps below to connect to your NAS via WebDAV on Ubuntu. C lient Operating System: Ubuntu 9.10 Desktop 1.
2. Select “WebDAV (HTTP)” or “Secure WebDAV (HTTPS)” for the Service type according to your NAS settings and enter your host information. Enter the user name and password which has the WebDAV access right to connect to this folder. C lick “C onnect” to initialize the connection.
3. This WebDAV connection has been established successfully, a linked folder will be created on the desktop automatically.
My S QL Ma n a g e m e n t Install phpMyAdmin software and save the program files in the Web or Qweb share of the NAS. You can change the folder name and connect to the database by entering the URL in the browser. No te : The default user name of MySQL is “root”. The password is “admin”. Please change your root password immediately after logging in to the phpMyAdmin management interface. S QLite Ma n a g e m e n t Follow the steps below or refer to the INSTALL file in the downloaded SQLiteManager-*.tar.
6.7.1 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. In this tutorial we will use the information provided in the table below as the reference guide. Ho s t n a m e site1.mysite.
Follow the steps below to use virtual host. 1. Select “Enable Virtual Host” and click “Apply”. 2. C lick “C reate New Virtual Host”. 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 C onnection (SSL)” in Web Server has been turned on. 5. Specify the port number for connection. 6. C lick “Apply”.
7. C ontinue to enter the information for the rest of the sites you want to host on the NAS.
8. C reate a folder for each website (site1_mysite, site2_mysite, and www_mysite2) and start transferring the website files to the corresponding folders. Once the files transfers complete point your web browser to the websites by http://NAS_host_name or https://NAS_host_name according to your settings. In this example, the URLs are: http://site1.mysite.com http://site2.mysite.com http://www.mysite2.com You should see the Joomla!, phpBB3, and WordPress web pages respectively.
6.8 Network Service Discovery UPnP Disc ov e ry Se rv ic e When a 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. By enabling UPnP Discovery Service, the NAS can be discovered by any operating systems that support UPnP.
B onjour By broadcasting the network service(s) with Bonjour, your Mac will automatically discover the network services, such as FTP, running on the NAS without the need to enter the IP addresses or configure the DNS servers. No te : You have to activate the services on their setup pages and then turn them on in this section so that the NAS will advertise this service with Bonjour.
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7.1 Web File Manager To connect to the files on the NAS by a web browser, enable Web File Manager. If the NAS is connected to the Internet and uses a valid IP address, you can connect to the NAS by web browser from anywhere. To use Web File Manager, go to “Application Servers” > “Web File Manager”. Enable the service. C lick “Web File Manager” on the top or on the login page of the NAS to connect to the Web File Manager.
With Web File Manager, you can upload, download, rename, move, copy, or delete the files and folder on the NAS.
Upload files No te : The maximum size of a file that can be uploaded to the NAS by Web File Manager is 2GB. To use this feature, install Adobe Flash plugin for your web browser. i. Select a folder and click ii. C lick “Browse” to select the file(s). iii. Select to skip or overwrite the existing file(s) in the folder. iv. C lick . to upload a file or “Upload All” to upload all the selected files.
Download file i. Select a file or folder to download. ii. Right click the mouse and select “Download” or click to download the file. Create folder i. Select a network share or folder in which you want to create a new folder. ii. C lick (C reate Folder). iii. Enter the name of the new folder and click “OK”. Rename file or folder i. Select a file or folder to rename. ii. C lick (Rename). iii. Enter the new file or folder name and click “OK”. Copy files or folders i.
Extract files i. To extract a zipped file on the NAS, right click the zipped file and select “Extract”. ii. Select the files to extract and configure the extraction settings.
Files/Folders Search Web File Manager 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, or by the file extension, for example, AVI, MP3.
Mount ISO Shares To mount an ISO file on the NAS as a network share, follow the steps below. Locate the ISO file on the NAS. Right click the file and select “Mount ISO”. Enter the share name and click “OK”. C lick “OK” to confirm.
The ISO share will appear on the folder list. You can access the contents of the ISO image file. You can login the NAS web interface with an administrator account and specify the access rights of the users in “Access Right Management” > “Share Folders” > “ISO Share Folders”. To unmount the share, right click the folder name and select “Unmount”. C lick “Yes” to confirm and then click “OK” to unmount.
File/Folder Level Permissions You can set file or folder level permissions on the NAS by Web File Manager. Right click a file or folder and select “Properties”.
If the “Advanced Folder Permissions” option is disabled in “Access Right Management” > “Share Folder” > “Advanced Options”, the following settings will be shown. Define the Read, Write, and Execute access rights for Owner, Group, and Public. Owner: Owner of file or folder. Group: Group owner of the file or folder. Public: Any other (local or domain member) users who are not the owner or a member of the group owner.
If a folder is selected, you can choose “Apply changes to folder(s), subfolder(s) and file(s)” to apply the settings to all the files and subfolders within the selected folder. C lick “OK” to confirm.
If the “Advanced Folder Permissions” option is enabled in “Access Right Management” > “Share Folder” > “Advanced Options”, you will be able to specify the file and folder permissions by users and user groups. C lick .
Select the users and user groups and specify the Read, Write, Execute rights. C lick “Add”.
To remove the permissions on the list, select the user(s) or user group(s) and click 324 .
You can also define the file and folder owner by clicking user name. Then click “Set”. 325 .
The following options are available for folder permission settings. You are recommended to configure folder permissions and subfolder permissions in “Access Right Management” > “Share Folders” 233 . Only the owner can delete the contents: When you apply this option to a folder, the first-level subfolders and files can be deleted only by their owner. Apply changes to files and subfolders: Apply changed permissions settings except owner protection to all the files and subfolders within the selected folder.
Share Files No te : This feature can only be used by admin. To share the files on the NAS by Web File Manager, select the files and click or right click the file (s) and select “Share”. Select the IP or domain name of the NAS. Select to create the link(s) in SSL (optional) and specify the expiration settings and enter a password (optional).
To share the links by emails, select “Share the download links through email” and enter the contents. C lick “C reate”. No te : To use this function, the mail server settings must be properly configured in “System Administration” > “Notification” > “C onfigure SMTP Server”. C onfirm the information and click “Start Sharing”.
7.2 Multimedia Station Multimedia Station is a web-based application which lets you view your photos, play music, and videos on the NAS by a web browser. You can also share the multimedia files with your friends and publish photos to popular social networking sites such as Facebook, Plurk, Twitter, Blogger, and so on. To use Multimedia Station, follow the steps below. 1. Go to “Network Services” > “Web Server”. Turn on the web server feature.
3. The first time you connect to Multimedia Station, enter a new password for the “admin” account. Then click “Submit”. If you have created user accounts for the previous version of Multimedia Station, you may select “Keep existing user accounts” to reserve the user accounts. Note that the user accounts (including admin) of Multimedia Station are different from the system user accounts on the NAS. For security concern, you are highly suggested to set a different password for admin.
4. When the page of Multimedia Station is shown, click “Login”. Enter the user name with access right to this service and the password. If you login as the administrator (admin), you can create new users and configure other advanced settings.
Multimedia Station consists of Media C enter, My Jukebox, and C ontrol Panel.
Me dia C e nte r The folders and multimedia files of the default network share (Qmultimedia/Multimedia) of Multimedia Station are shown in Media C enter. You can view or play the multimedia contents (images, videos, and audio files) on the NAS on the web browser over LAN or WAN. S u p p o r te d file fo r m a t Ty pe F ile fo r m a t Audio MP3 Image JPG/JPEG, GIF, PNG (Animation will not be shown for animated GIF files) Playback: FLV, MPEG-4 Video (H.
Ic o n De s c r ip tio n Home Return to the home directory of Multimedia Station. Parent Directory Return to the parent directory. Refresh Refresh current directory. Manage Album* You can: 1. C reate new album under the current directory and 2. Add new files to this album by copying or uploading files to this directory. Set Album C over* You can set up the album cover for each album/directory by specifying one photo in this album/directory. C ooliris Browse your photos in 3-dimensional way with C ooliris.
You can browse the files in detailed view. It supports the following functions: Open, Rename, Delete, Download, and Full Image View. Sort You can choose to sort files alphabetically in ascending or descending order. Search You can search files by this function. Note that it only supports search within the current directory. *Options that can be operated by administrators only.
Play music The NAS supports playing music files on the web browser. Simply click a file (MP3) on the web page, the NAS will start playing it. If you click a music file in a folder, all other supported music files in the folder will also be shown in the playlist and played. C lick “X” to exit the playback page.
View image files When viewing an image file, you can click “EXIF” to view the detailed information such as file name, size, date, and aperture. To add a caption for the file, click “Edit caption” and enter the description. The description must not exceed 512 characters. You can also submit your comments on the image file and view the comments from other users on “All comments”. Each comment cannot exceed 128 characters.
Set background music To set the background music of an image file or a folder of image files, make sure you have created a playlist in “C ontrol Panel” > “Playlist Editor” (to be introduced later) in Multimedia Station. Open an image file in Media C enter and click .
Select the playlist and click “Save”. To remove the background music, you can select “No music”.
Create album To create an album (folder) by the web-based interface on Multimedia Station, locate the directory in Media C enter. C lick (C reate Album). Select “C reate New Album” and enter the album name. C lick “Next”.
To copy the files from other location in Media center to the album, select “File C opy”, choose the files to copy and click >. Then click “File C opy” to start copying the files.
To upload files to the album, click “Browse” to select the files and click “File Upload”.
Manage album To manage an album (folder) by the web-based interface on Multimedia Station, locate the directory in Media C enter. C lick (C reate Album). Select “Upload & Organize” and click “Next”.
To copy the files from other location in Media center to the album, select “File C opy”, choose the files to copy and click >. Then click “File C opy” to start copying the files. To upload files to the album, click “Browse” to select the files and click “File Upload”. You can click to browse the multimedia contents in details and click the icons to open, rename, delete, or download the files or folders.
Set album cover To set an image file as the album cover, click .
Select the image file and click “Save”.
Slide Show C lick to view multiple image files in slide show. Select the playback speed (3s/6s/9s/15s) and the slide show effect (for full screen display) from the drop-down menu. You can also select the photo frame for displaying the image file. To view the image files in 3-dimensional (3D) display, click 347 .
Publish image files You can publish the image files on Multimedia Station to social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter. C lick .
Select the image files to publish. You can publish maximum 5 photos at a time. Enter the title and description. Then select the website to publish the files to and enter the login information of the website. Note that the album must be set to public (C ontrol Panel > Set Folder Public) before it can be published, and Multimedia Station must be accessible from the Internet. It is suggested to set up the DDNS for the NAS before using this feature.
Email image files To email the image files, make sure SMTP server settings have been correctly configured on the NAS. C lick . Enter the information and click “Send”.
Play video The NAS supports playing video files on the web browser. Simply click a video file on the web page, the NAS will start playing it. If you click a video file in a folder, all other supported video files in the folder will also be shown in the playlist and played. C lick “X” to exit the playback page.
Transcode video If the video files are in AVI, M4V, MPG/MPEG, RM/RMVB, WMV formats, you need to transcode the file in order to play it on Multimedia Station properly. A video file which can be transcoded is shown with an icon like below in thumbnail view. C lick the icon and confirm to perform video transcoding. Wait patiently when transcoding is in process. The video will be converted to FLV format. You can then play it on your web browser. Only administrators are allowed to transcode a video.
My Juke box You can create playlists of music files and play them in My Jukebox. The album art and its information will be read from the ID3 tag automatically if applicable. To create or edit your own playlist for My Jukebox, go to “C ontrol Panel” > “Playlist Editor”. Note that only the administrators can edit the playlists. The playlists in My Jukebox will be shared with all the users of Multimedia Station.
C ontrol Pa ne l User Management You can create multiple user accounts on Multimedia Station. Note that the user accounts created here are different from the system accounts you create on NAS (Access Right Management > Users). C lick “Add User” to create a user. The maximum number of users Multimedia Station supports is 128, including “admin”.
Enter the user information. The user name only supports alphabets (A-Z and a-z), numbers (0-9), dash (-), and underscore (_). The user name cannot exceed 32 characters. Specify whether or not the user is an administrator and the folders that the user can or cannot access. C lick “Save”. Note that the password must be 1 to 16 characters long. It can only contain A-Z, a-z, 0-9, -, !, @, #, $, %, _. The users are shown on the list.
Change Password You can change the administrator password in this section. The password must be 1 to 16 characters long. The password can only contain A-Z, a-z, 0-9, -, !, @, #, $, %, _.
Playlist Editor To create a playlist, enter Playlist Editor. Select an existing playlist from the drop down menu or click “Add” to create a playlist. Next, select the music files from the left column (folders on Multimedia Station) and click > to add the files to the playlist. C lick “Save” and then “C lose”. After creating the playlist, you can play it in My Jukebox.
Photo Frame Settings You can upload your photo frames for viewing the image files. The suggested resolution is 400 (width) x 300 (height) pixels, or you can use an image with 4:3 aspect ratio. The supported format is PNG. To add a photo frame, click “Add” and upload the file.
The name of a photo frame must be 1 to 16 characters long. The maximum number of photo frames Multimedia Station supports is 64 (including the system default photo frames). Note that the system default photo frames cannot be deleted.
Set Folder Public To publish the image files to the Web, you have to make the folder public. Select the folder to allow public access and click >. Then click “Save”. Note that the public folders will be seen and accessed by anyone without logging in Multimedia Station.
7.2.1 QMobile QMobile is an application for you to use your handheld devices, such as iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, and Android phones, to stream music, digital pictures, and videos from your QNAP NAS servers and play the files directly on your devices from anywhere. As long as you have Internet access, you may access all the contents on the NAS remotely. No te : QMobile is applicable to QNAP Turbo NAS running firmware version 3.3.0 or later.
In s ta ll QMo b ile Download QMobile from App Store (iPhone) or Android Market (Android phones). Android phone users may also get the download link of QMobile by taking a picture of the QR-code from the website below: 1. http://www.qnap.com/QMobile/Default.aspx?lang=eng 2. http://www.doubletwist.com/apps/android/qmobile/-6558955796410604679/ Take a picture of the QR-code.
Get the download link automatically from the QR-code. Download QMobile to your Android phone.
After installation, QMobile will be shown on the screen.
Co n fig u r e th e NA S s e ttin g s o n y o u r h a n d h e ld d e v ic e s Launch QMobile App and add a QNAP NAS. You can add the NAS to QMobile by “Automatic Discovery” or “Add Server Manually”.
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No te : 1. For iPhone users This feature is only available after you have enabled “QMobile for iPhone/iPod touch” on the NAS under “Network Services” > “Network Service Discovery” > “Bonjour”.
2. For Android devices This feature is only available after you have enabled “Enable UPnP Service” on the NAS under “Network Services” > “Network Service Discovery” > “UPnP Discovery Service”. QMobile will find all the NAS servers which have enabled Bonjour/UPnP on the local network. Select the NAS and login with your user name and password.
A d d S e r v e r Ma n u a lly Enter the name, host/IP, user name and password of the NAS.
Select the NAS you wish to connect. To delete a NAS from QMobile, swipe the NAS name and tap “Delete”.
U s e QMo b ile to m a n a g e y o u r m e d ia c e n te r o n th e NA S 1. Media C enter You may view and play the multimedia files saved on Multimedia Station of your NAS. Note: QMobile can only play the file formats supported by your handheld devices. C onnect to the NAS and tap the Media C enter icon.
You can browse the multimedia files under “Qmultimedia/Multimedia” default network share or you may choose the specific photo, music or video files by tapping the corresponding icon at the bottom.
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2. Upload Photos to NAS You may upload photos on your handheld devices to the NAS directly through QMobile. Select the file source by tapping and select the file destination of the NAS by tapping 374 .
Photo Source: C hoose the photos from your handheld devices. Photo destination: C hoose the root folder (“Qmultimedia/Multimedia” folder of NAS) or the sub-folder to save the photos.
Select the photos and tap the “Upload” icon to upload the photos to the NAS.
3. My Favorites You may download the multimedia files from the NAS to your handheld devices under “My Favorites” and play them offline.
From Media C enter, swipe the file and tap the star sign to start to download it. (Files that have never been downloaded will be shown as “Not downloaded”.
Downloaded files will be shown in “My Favorites”. QMobile will check if the source of the downloaded files have been updated or deleted from the NAS upon every new connection to the NAS. You can select to synchronize the changes with the NAS.
4. My Jukebox You may view, stream and play the playlists configured on Multimedia Station. Login Multimedia Station as an administrator. Select “C ontrol Panel” > “Playlist Editor”.
C lick “Add” to create a Playlist. Enter the playlist name and click “Save”.
Select the playlist from the drop-down menu and then choose the music files to add to the playlist and click “>”. C lick “Save” to save the playlist.
You can play the playlists created on the NAS by “My Jukebox” on your handheld devices. Once the audio file has been streamed completely, it will be saved in the cache in “Recently Played”.
You can edit the cache settings under “Settings”.
7.3 Photo Station Photo Station is a web album for organizing and sharing your photos and videos on the Internet. Re q u ir e m e n ts : Enable Web Server and Multimedia Station of the NAS. Photo Station utilizes the media library of Multimedia Station. When enabling Photo Station, Multimedia Station (if disabled) will be enabled automatically. Adobe Flash Player 9 or above. To use Photo Station, do the following. 1. Login the NAS as “admin”.
2. Upload photos and video files to Qmultimedia or Multimedia folder of the NAS. Photo Station supports the following file format: Images BMP (Intel-based NAS only), GIF, PNG, JPG, and JPEG Video FLV and H.264 (AAC ) T ip s o n file u p lo a d : The maximum size of an image file is 32MB. The maximum size of multiple files that can be uploaded at a time is 2GB. 3. Go to the login page of Photo Station.
5. C lick and enter the user name and password to login Photo Station. The admin login credentials are the same as that of the NAS web administration.
Upon successful logon, all the folders (albums) in Photo Station will be shown. Ic o n De s c r ip tio n Go to the home page of Photo Station. Only folders on Qmultimedia/Multimedia folder will be shown. Logout. Go to the Settings page. Search for the folders, photos, or videos under the current directory. C lick the triangle icon for advanced search. Sort the contents by file name, size, file created date, or photo taken date in ascending or descending alphabetical order.
1. Vie w a n a lb u m (fo ld e r ) When browsing an album (a folder), the subfolders and supported images and video files will be shown. Ic o n / Op tio n Home /Directory/ Sort De s c r ip tio n Go to the page where all the folders and files in Photo Station (Qmultimedia/ Multimedia folder) are listed. Quick link to the directories within an album (folder). Sort the contents by file name, size, file created date, or photo taken date in ascending or descending alphabetical order.
2. S h a r e p h o to s a n d v id e o file s The images on Photo Station can be shared on the Internet by email, publishing to social networks, or link code. C lick “Share” and select an option. 2 .1 S e n d Ma il Select up to five images to send to your friends by email. Enter the subject (max 128 characters), sender’s name (max 128 characters) and email, recipient’s name (max 128 characters) and email, and message (max 1024 characters).
2 .2 Pu b lis h Select up to five images to publish to social networks: Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, Plurk, or Blogger. Enter the title (max 256 characters) and message (max 1024 characters), and specify the URL. C lick the social network icon and enter the login information to publish the images. No te : The album must be made public in “Settings” > “Set Folder Public” before sharing the images. Photo Station must be accessible on the Internet.
2 .3 Lin k Co d e C opy the link of an album slideshow to publish the contents to any social networks, emails, or forums. No te : The album must be made public in “Settings” > “Set Folder Public” before sharing the images. Photo Station must be accessible on the Internet. It is suggested to set up the DDNS or MyC loudNAS service on the NAS.
S h a r e Pr iv a te A lb u m s C lick and select “Enable/Disable Slideshow Link”. Enable slideshow link and enter an access password for the slideshow link. C lick “Share” to share the album by email or link code.
3. Cr e a te a n a lb u m To create an album in a folder, click “Manage Album”. Select “C reate an Album” and enter the album name. C lick “Next”.
3 .1 F ile u p lo a d Under the “File Upload” tab, browse the images or video files and click “Start” to upload the files. Mozilla Firefox or Google C hrome users can drag and drop to upload files to the album. If a file of the same name exists in the album, the action will be skipped. No te : The maximum size of an image file supported is 32MB. The maximum size of multiple files that can be uploaded at a time is 2GB.
3 .2 F ile c o p y To copy the images or video files from a folder on Photo Station to the selected album, select the folder and files under the “File C opy” tab and click >>. Then click “File C opy”. If a file of the same name exists in the album, the action will be skipped.
4. E d it a n a lb u m To upload or copy files to an existing album on Photo Station, click “Manage Album”. Select “Upload & Organize”. C lick “Next”. Select to upload files or copy files from existing albums to the album.
5. Vie w a p h o to Photo Station supports the following options for viewing an image file. Ic o n / Op tio n Link C ode De s c r ip tio n C opy the links of an image in different sizes for publishing on the Internet. View the images in an album in slideshow. C lick the triangle icon to select the Slideshow display mode, speed, and playlist (background music). The playlists can be created and edited in Music Station (“Application Servers” > Music Station”).
G e o ta g p h o to s To geotag a photo with Google Maps, click and select “Set C oordinates” or click . Search a spot on the map. Right click the spot at the bottom left corner and click a spot on the map.
6. Vie w a v id e o C lick a video to view it by the web browser. To download the file, click “Download”.
7. S e ttin g s C lick 7 .1 to enter the Settings page. A ccount To create a user, click “Add Account” under the “Account” tab.
Enter the user name (max 32 characters), password (1-16 characters), and description (max 512 characters). Select the user status (enabled or disabled) and specify if the user is an administrator. Then select the folder(s) that the user is allowed to access by adding them to the accessible folder list. C lick “Save”. No te : The user name only supports A-Z, a-z, 0-9, dash (-), and underscore (_). The password only supports A-Z, a-z, 0-9, -, !, @, #, $, %, _.
7 .2 S e t fo ld e r p u b lic All the folders in Photo Station are for private viewing by default. Select the folder(s) to be published for public access. Private folders can only be accessed by authorized Photo Station users. C lick “Save” to save the changes. An album can also be changed to public or private by clicking 405 .
7 .3 A d v a n c e d s e ttin g s C ustomize the banner of Photo Station on the home page in “Advanced Settings”. 1. Enter the title (max 35 characters) and description (max 120 characters) of Photo Station or select to hide the information. 2. Select the banner settings. When 2x2, 3x3, or 4x4 photo wall banner is selected, click “Browse” to choose a public album. 3. C lick “Select”. 4. The photos in the public album will be shown at the bottom.
8. A d v a n c e d s e a r c h Advanced search offers more options for searching a folder (album) and a file (photo or video). C lick the triangle icon next to the search box to enter the advanced search page. Enter the search criteria and click “Submit”.
7.4 Music Station Music Station is a web-based application for playing the music files on the NAS or media server, and Internet radio by remote streaming via a web browser or by local playback via a USB speaker or USB soundcard connected to the NAS. Music alarms can also be set with local playback. Follow the steps below to enable Music Station and prepare the music files for playback. 1. Login the NAS as admin. Go to “Application Servers” > “Music Station” and enable this feature.
2. Upload music files to the folder “Multimedia” or “Qmultimedia” of the NAS. The folders uploaded to Music Station are for private viewing by default and can only be managed by the administrator or authorized admin groups. 3. Login Music Station as an administrator for management. The admin login information of Music Station is the same as that of the NAS web administration. No te : Music Station uses the same user account information as Multimedia Station.
A. Mu s ic S o u r c e s The music files available for playback are shown on the left panel. The items are described below: 1. Folder: The folders and supported music files on Multimedia or Qmultimedia folder of the NAS are shown. C lick “Folder” to load or refresh the list. No te : Music Station only supports audio files in MP3, MP4, OGG, WAV, AIFF, AU, FLAC , M4A, APE format. 2. Playlist: The playlists available on Music Station.
Dis p la y m o r e th a n 6 0 0 ite m s in a fo ld e r If a folder contains more than 600 items, Music Station will display the first 600 items alphabetically. C lick “Get more” at the bottom right of the UI to load the next 500 items.
B. Mu s ic Pla y in g The “Now Playing” panel on the right provides two playing modes: 1. Streaming (music playback by a web browser) 2.
Pla y e r Ic o n De s c r ip tio n Repeat the current playlist. Rearrange the item order in the playlist. Play. Pause. Stop. Play the previous item. Play the next item. Adjust the volume.
Pla y m u s ic file s 1. Browse the contents in “Folder”, “Playlist”, “Media Server”, or “Internet Radio. 2. Double click a file name to add the file to now playing list and play it immediately or right click one or multiple files and click “Add Selected Entries to Playlist”. Or 1. C lick to show the contents in Details view. 2. Drag and drop one or multiple files to the playlist under “Now Playing”.
Pla y a fo ld e r Right click a folder and select “Add Selected Entries to Playlist” or drag and drop the folder to “Now Playing”. No te : If a folder contains more than 100 music files, only the first 100 files will be added to the playlist. Pla y a p la y lis t 1. Browse the entries under “Playlist”. 2. Right click a playlist and select “Play”.
Cr e a te a p la y lis t 1. Right click “Playlist” and select “C reate a Playlist”. 2. Enter the playlist name (max 24 characters) and click “OK”. Or 1. C lick under “Now Playing”. 2. Add files or folders to the playlist. 3. C lick or “Menu” > “Save” and enter the playlist name. 4. C lick “OK”. No te : Up to 128 playlists are supported. Each can contain maximum 512 items.
E d it a p la y lis t 1. Drag and drop a playlist from the left panel to “Now Playing”. 2. Add files or folders to the playlist, arrange the item order or remove the items. 3. C lick or “Menu” > “Save” to save the changes or click “Menu” > “Save as” to save the playlist as a new one. A r r a n g e ite m o r d e r in a p la y lis t 1. Drag and drop a playlist to “Now Playing”. 2. Drag and drop to rearrange the items. 3. C lick to save the changes.
A d d a n In te r n e t r a d io s ta tio n 1. Right click “Internet Radio”. 2. C lick “Add an Internet Radio”. 3. Enter the name (max 512 characters), URL (max 1024 characters), and description (max 512 characters). 4. C lick “OK”. No te : The type of Internet radio stations must be MP3. E d it a n In te r n e t r a d io s ta tio n 1. Right click an Internet radio station. 2. C lick “Edit Internet Radio Settings”. 3. Edit the contents and click “OK” to save the changes.
C. Mu s ic A la r m Music Station supports setting music alarm in local playback mode. To use this function, a USB speaker or USB soundcard must be connected to the NAS. S e t m u s ic a la r m 1. C lick .
2. C lick a schedule. 3. Set up the alarm schedule. 4. Select to use the default alarm or a playlist on Music Station. 5. Adjust the alarm volume. 6. Select “Repeat” to play the playlist repeatedly when the alarm is on.
7. C lick “Save”.
E n a b le / Dis a b le m u s ic a la r m Ic o n De s c r ip tio n Alarm is enabled. Alarm is disabled. C lick the icons to enable or disable the alarm. S to p m u s ic a la r m To stop the music alarm, press the one touch copy button on the front of the NAS or click the Stop button on the UI of local playback mode.
D. A c c o u n t a n d A c c e s s Ma n a g e m e n t Cr e a te a n a c c o u n t 1. C lick . 2. C lick “Add an account”.
3. Enter the user name (max 32 characters), password (max 16 characters), and description (max 512 characters). Only alphabets (A-Z and a-z), numbers (0-9), dash (-), and underscore (_) are supported. 4. Enable or disable the account and grant the privileges. Local Playback: Allow the user to play the music files via local playback. Is admin: Allow the user to manage the playlist and configure the music alarms. Media Server: Allow users to access Media Server contents.
E d it a n a c c o u n t 1. C lick . 2. Select an account. 3. C lick “Edit Account”. 4. Edit the settings and click “Save”.
De le te a n a c c o u n t 1. C lick . 2. Select an account. 3. C lick “Delete Account”. 4. C lick “OK” to confirm.
Ch a n g e p a s s wo r d 1. C lick . 2. Select an account. 3. C lick “C hange Password”. 4. Enter the new password and click “C hange Password”.
7.5 Download Station The NAS supports BT, HTTP, FTP, and RapidShare download. You can add download tasks to the NAS and let the server finish downloading independent of PC . Im p o r ta n t: Please be warned against illegal downloading of copyrighted materials. The Download Station functionality is provided for downloading authorized files only. Downloading or distribution of unauthorized materials may result in severe civil and criminal penalty.
2. C lick “Download Station” on the top or on the login page of the NAS to connect to the Download Station. If you login the service from the login page of the NAS, you are required to enter the user name and password. Before you start to download files, click to configure the download settings.
Global Settings Select continuous download or specify the download schedule for the task.
BT S e ttin g s 1. General: Specify the maximum number of concurrent BT downloads allowed for the NAS and the share ratio. The share ratio is calculated by dividing the amount of uploaded data by the amount of downloaded data. When the ratio has reached its limit, uploading will stop automatically.
2. Directories Select the default folder for saving the downloaded files. You can also specify a folder to which the completed downloaded files will be moved to. 3. C onnection Specify the ports for BT download. The default port numbers are 6881-6889. Select UPnP port mapping to enable automatically port mapping on UPnP supported gateway.
4. Bandwidth Specify the maximum upload and download rate for all BT download tasks. 0 means no limit. Global maximum number of connections: This refers to the maximum number of allowed connections to the torrent. Maximum number of connected peers per torrent: This refers to the maximum number of allowed peers to connect to a torrent. 5. BT Protocol encryption: Enable this option for encrypted data transfer.
HT T P, F T P, Ra p id S h a r e S e ttin g s 1. General: Specify the maximum number of concurrent HTTP, FTP, and RapidShare downloads allowed for the NAS. C lick “OK” to save the changes.
2. Directories Select the default folder for saving the downloaded files. You can also specify a folder to which the completed downloaded files will be moved to. C lick “OK” to save the changes. 3. Bandwidth Specify the maximum download rate of a single HTTP, FTP, or RapidShare download. 0 means no limit. C lick “OK” to save the changes.
4. Account You can save the login information of maximum 64 HTTP, FTP, and RapidShare accounts. To add login information, click “Add Account”. The default host is rapidshare.com. To enter the login information for an HTTP or FTP server, select “Input manually”.
Enter the host name or IP, user name and password. To allow the login information to appear for account selection when configuring HTTP, FTP, or RapidShare download, select “Enabled” from the dropdown menu. C lick “Save” to confirm or “Back” to cancel. To edit the settings of an account, select an entry on the list and click “Edit Account”. To delete an account, select an entry on the list and click “Delete Account”. C lick “OK” to save the changes to General, Directories, and Bandwidth.
BT Download To download a file by BT, click . Browse and select a torrent file and click “OK”. The download task will be shown under “BT” > “Download Tasks” > “All” or “Downloading”. You can view the details and the download status of the task. You can select particular files to download from a torrent file. Select a download task on the list. C lick and select the files to download.
You can view the download tasks and right click a task to start, pause, prioritize, or remove a task. To remove a download task and all its downloaded data, select “Remove and Delete Data”.
RSS Feed You can subscribe to RSS feeds by Download Station and download the torrent files in the feeds. C lick to add an RSS feed. Enter the URL and the label. You can view the RSS feeds by expanding “BT” > “RSS” on the left panel of Download Station. To download a torrent file from an RSS feed, right click the feed and select “Download”.
The NAS will start to download the file automatically. You can view the download status in BT download.
To manage the RSS feeds subscription, right click an RSS feed label. You can open RSS Download Manager, add, update, edit, or delete an RSS feed.
RS S Do wn lo a d Ma n a g e r You can use RSS Download Manager to create and manage filters to download particular torrent files for BT Download. 1. To add a filter, click “Add”. 2. Enter the filter name and specify the keyword to include and exclude. 3. Select the RSS feed to apply the filter settings. 4. 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). 5.
HTTP, FTP, RapidShare, Magnet Download To add an HTTP, FTP, RapidShare, or Magnet download task, click . Enter the URL of the download task (one entry per line). Then select the download type: HTTP/FTP, RapidShare, or Magnet Link. If a user name and password is required to access the file, select “Use credentials” and select a pre-configured account (Settings > HTTP/FTP/RapidShare > Account) or enter a user name and password. Then click “OK”. The NAS will download the files automatically.
You can view the status of the download tasks by clicking “HTTP/FTP/RapidShare” on the left column.
The common reasons for slow BT download rate or download error are as below: 1. The torrent file has expired, the peers have stopped sharing this file, or there is error in the file. 2. The NAS has configured to use fixed IP but DNS server is not configured, or DNS server fails. 3. Set the maximum number of simultaneous downloads as 3-5 for the best download rate. 4. The NAS is located behind NAT router. The port settings have led to slow BT download rate or no response.
Use Download Software QGet QGet is a utility to manage the download tasks on multiple NAS servers over LAN or the Internet. You can install the software on multiple PC s or Macs; no license is required. QGet is compatible with Download Station v1 and v2. 1. Install QGet from the product C D-ROM disc.
2. Follow the instructions to install QGet. 3. Run QGet from the installed location.
4. You can use QGet to manage the download tasks on multiple NAS servers as if you were using the web-based Download Station. For the introduction and button description of QGet, see the online help in “Help” > “C ontents”. No te : Download Station v2 is only compatible with QGet 2.0 or later.
7.6 Surveillance Station You monitor and record the live video of maximum 2-4 IP cameras available on the network (LAN or WAN) with Surveillance Station. If your NAS models are not listed, please visit http://www.qnap.com for details.
C lick “Surveillance Station” on the top or on the login page of the NAS to connect to Surveillance Station. If you login the service from the login page of the NAS, you are required to enter the user name and password. No te : The Surveillance Station is only supported on IE browser 6.0 or later. To set up your network surveillance system by the NAS, follow the steps below: 1. Plan your home network topology 2. Set up the IP cameras 3. C onfigure the camera settings on the NAS 4.
S e t u p th e IP c a m e r a s In this example, two IP cameras will be installed. C onnect the IP cameras to your home network. Then set the IP address of the cameras so that they are in the same LAN as the computer. Login the configuration page of the C amera 1 by IE browser. Enter the IP address of the first IP camera as 192.168.1.10. The default gateway should be set as the LAN IP of the router (192.168.1.100 in this example). Then configure the IP address of the second IP camera as 192.168.1.20.
C lick “Test” on the right to ensure the connection to the IP camera is successful. If your IP camera supports audio recording, you may enable the option on the “Recording Settings” page. C lick “Apply” to save the changes. C onfigure the settings of IP camera 2 following the above steps.
After you have added the network cameras to the NAS, go to the “Live View” page. The first time you connect to this page by the IE browser, you have to install the ActiveX control in order to view the images of IP camera 1 and IP camera 2. You can start to use the monitoring and recording functions of the Surveillance Station. To use other functions such as motion detection recording, scheduled recording, and video playback, see the online help.
Co n fig u r e y o u r NA T r o u te r (fo r r e m o te m o n ito r in g o v e r th e In te r n e t) To view the monitoring video and connect to the NAS remotely, you need to change the network settings by forwarding different ports to the corresponding LAN IP on your NAT router. Ch a n g e th e p o r t s e ttin g s o f th e NA S a n d th e IP c a m e r a s The default HTTP port of NAS is 8080. In this example, the port is changed to 8000.
Go to the configuration page of your router and configure the port forwarding as below: Forward port 8000 to the LAN IP of the NAS: 192.168.1.60 Forward port 81 to the LAN IP of IP camera 1: 192.168.1.10 Forward port 82 to the LAN IP of IP camera 2: 192.168.1.20 No te : When you change the port settings, make sure remote access is allowed. For example, if you office network blocks the port 8000, you will not be able to connect to your NAS from the office.
Co n n e c t to th e s n a p s h o ts a n d v id e o r e c o r d in g s o f S u r v e illa n c e S ta tio n All the snapshots are saved in “My Documents” > “Snapshot” (Windows XP) in your computer. If you are using Windows 7 or Vista, the default directory is “Documents” > “Snapshot”. The video recordings will be saved in \\NASIP\Qrecordings or \\NASIP\Recordings. The general recordings are saved in the folder “record_nvr” and the alarm recordings are saved in the folder “record_nvr_alarm”.
7.7 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. Enable this feature and then upload the music files to the Qmultimedia/Multimedia folder of the NAS.
To configure the iTunes server settings and add smart playlists, login the web page of iTunes server: http://NAS-IP:3689/index.
C onnect the PC and the NAS to the same LAN and run iTunes on the PC . Find the NAS name under “SHARED” and start to play the music files or playlists.
7.8 UPnP Media Server To use UPnP Media Server, enable this function and click the following link (http://NAS IP:9000/) to enter the configuration page of the UPnP Media Server. C lick the link http://NAS IP:9000/. Go to “TwonkyMedia Settings” > “Basic Setup” to configure the basic server settings. The contents on the Qmultimedia or Multimedia folder of the NAS will be shared to the digital media players by default.
A b o u t U Pn P Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) is a set of computer network protocols promulgated by the UPnP Forum. The purpose of UPnP is to allow the devices to connect seamlessly and to simplify the implementation of the networks at home and in the corporate environment. UPnP achieves this by defining and publishing UPnP device control protocols built upon open, Internet-based communication standards.
7.9 MySQL Server No te : To use this feature on the TS-x39/509/809 series, please update the system firmware with the image file enclosed in the product C D or download the latest system firmware from http://www.qnap. com. You can enable MySQL Server as the website database. Enable TC P /IP Netw orking You can enable this option to configure MySQL server of the NAS as a database server of another web server in remote site through Internet connection.
Database Maintenance Reset root password: Execute this function to reset the password of MySQL root as “admin”. Re-initialize database: Execute this function to delete all the data on MySQL database. For the information of hosting a phpBB forum on the NAS, see here 678 .
7.10 QPKG Center The QPKG center is a management platform for installing third party software add-ons on the NAS. Go to “QPKG C enter” > “Available” to browse the add-ons. C lick “Install” to install them. No te : Make sure the NAS is connected to the Internet. QNAP is not responsible for troubleshooting any issues caused by the open source software/addons.
The selected add-ons and installation progress will be shown. No te : When installing a QPKG add-on which requires a prerequisite QPKG, the prerequisite add-on will be added to the installation queue automatically prior to the dependent add-on.
Go to the “Installed” tab to view and enable, disable, or remove the installed add-ons. C lick “C heck for update” to check for the available updated version of the add-ons. C lick the download link to install the updates (if any).
Offlin e In s ta lla tio n To install QPKG add-ons when the NAS is offline or beta add-ons that are not officially available on QNAP QPKG server, users can download the QPKG files from QNAP website (http://www.qnap.com/ QPKG.asp) or forum (http://forum.qnap.com/), unzip the files, and install the add-ons manually in “QPKG C enter” > “Get More”.
7.11 Syslog Server 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. Select the protocols (TC P and/or UDP) the NAS uses to receive syslog messages. Specify the port numbers if necessary or use the default port number 514. C lick “Apply” to save the settings. After enabling the NAS as a syslog server, enter the NAS IP as the syslog server IP on the syslog clients to receive the syslog messages from them.
E m a il No tific a tio n : The NAS supports sending email alert to dedicated email addresses (maximum 2, configured in “System Administration” > “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 Administration” > “Notification” > “C onfigure SMTP Server”.
F ilte r Se ttings This feature should only be operated by system administrators who are familiar with syslog filters. Follow the steps below to create syslog filters for the NAS to receive syslog messages that match the criteria. 1. C lick “Add a New Filter”. 2. Define the filter settings and click “Add”. To edit the filters or add the filters manually, click “Manual Edit” and modify the contents in the dialog. C lick “Apply” to 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.
Sy slog V ie we r Use the web-based syslog viewer to view the available syslog messages on the NAS. Select to view the latest logs or the logs in a particular archived file. The log files can be accessed on the directory configured in “Syslog Server” > “Server Settings” > “Log Settings”.
7.12 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. Enable RADIUS Server on the NAS in “RADIUS Server” > “Server Settings”. C lick “Apply”. 2. Add RADIUS clients, such as Wi-Fi access points and VPN, on the NAS in “RADIUS Server” > “RADIUS C lients”.
b. Enter the client information and click “Apply”. c. The clients are shown on the list.
3. C reate RADIUS users and their password in “RADIUS Server” > “RADIUS Users”. The users will be authenticated when trying to access the network through the RADIUS clients. The maximum number of RADIUS users the NAS supports is the same as the maximum number of local NAS users supported. See http://docs.qnap.com/nas/en/index.html?users.htm for details. a. C lick “C reate a New User”. b. Enter the user name and password. The user name supports alphabets (a-z and A-Z) and numbers (0-9) only.
4. Specify to grant dial-in access to local NAS users. Enable this option to allow the local NAS users to access the network services through the RADIUS clients using their NAS login name and password. C lick “Apply”. No te : The RADIUS server only supports PAP, EAP-TLS/PAP, and EAP-TTLS/PAP authentication for local NAS user accounts.
7.13 Backup Server Rsy nc Se rv e 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. Enable backup from a remote server to the local host: Select this option to allow data backup from a remote server (NAS) to the local server (NAS).
RTRR Se rv e r To allow real-time or schedule data replication from a remote server to the local NAS, select “Enable Real-time Remote Replication Server”. You can specify the port number for remote replication. The default port number is 8899. Specify the maximum upload and download rate for bandwidth control. 0 means unlimited. To allow only authenticated access to back up data to the local NAS, specify the access password.
You can specify the IP addresses or host names which are allowed to access the NAS for remote replication. U p to 1 0 r u le s c a n b e c o n fig u r e d . To allow all connections, select “Allow all connections”. To specify the IP addresses or host names, select “Allow connections from the list only” and click “Add”. Enter an IP address or specify a range of IP addresses by entering the IP and subnet mask. Select the access right “Read Only” or “Read/Write”.
After saving the access rule, click “Apply” and the NAS will restart to apply the settings.
7.14 Antivirus Sta tus 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”. U p d a te : Select “C heck and update automatically” and specify the interval in days to update the antivirus definitions automatically. C lick “Update Now” next to online update to update the antivirus definitions immediately.
Sc a n Jobs The NAS supports manual and scheduled scanning of all or specific network shares. Up to 64 schedules can be created and maximum 5 scan jobs can run concurrently. To create a scan job, follow the steps below. 1. Go to “Application Servers” > “Antivirus” > “Scan Jobs”. C lick “New Scan Job”. 2. Enter the job name and select the network shares to scan. To scan a specific network share, select the share and click “Add”.
3. Multiple network shares can be selected. To remove a network share, click name. C lick “Next”. 4. Define the schedule for the scan job. C lick “Next”.
5. Select to scan all the files in the network share(s) or quick scan to scan only potentially dangerous files. Select “Exclude files or folders” and specify a file, a folder, or a file extension to be excluded from the virus scan. Separate each entry by a space in the same line or enter one entry per line. For example: /Public/testfile.txt /Download *.log *.exe *.com *.txt C lick “Next”.
6. Enable other scan options: Specify the maximum file size (1-4096 MB) allowed for scanning. To scan compressed files in the network share(s), enable “Scan compressed files”. Specify the maximum amount of data (1-4096 MB) in an archive file for scanning if applicable. To scan MS Office and Mac Office files, RTF, PDF, and HTML files, select “Scan documents”. C lick “Next”.
7. Specify the actions to take when infected files are found. Only report the virus: The virus scan reports are recorded under the “Reports” tab. No actions will be done to the infected files. Move infected files to quarantine: The infected files will be quarantined and cannot be accessed from the original network shares. Users can view the virus scan reports under the “Reports” tab and delete/restore the infected files under the “Quarantine” tab.
8. The scan job will run according to the specified schedule. Bu tto n De s c r ip tio n Run the scan job now. Stop the scan job. Edit the scan job settings. Download the last virus scan summary. The file can be opened by a text editor, such as WordPad. Delete the scan job.
Re ports View or download the reports of the latest scan jobs on the NAS. Bu tto n De s c r ip tio n Download the virus scan report. The file can be opened by a text editor, such as WordPad. Delete an entry on the list. DOWNLOAD Download all the virus scan logs on the list as a zip file.
Q ua ra ntine This page shows the quarantined files on the NAS. Users can manually delete or restore the quarantined files, or restore and add the files to the exclude list. Bu tto n De s c r ip tio n Delete an infected file. The file cannot be recovered. Restore an infected file to its original network share. Restore an infected file and add the file into the exclude list (scan filter). Restore Selected Files Delete Selected Files Delete All Files Restore multiple files on the list.
7.15 TFTP Server C onfigure 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. TFTP does not provide user authentication and cannot be connected by a standard FTP client. Follow the steps below to use this feature: 1. Select “Enable TFTP Server”. 2. The default UDP port for file transfer is 69.
7.16 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. Select a network interface to connect 2. Enable PPTP or OpenVPN service 3. C onfigure port forwarding by auto router configuration 4. Register MyC loudNAS service 5. Add VPN users 6. C onnect to the private network by a VPN client 1.
2. E n a b le PPT P o r Op e n VPN s e r v ic e The NAS supports PPTP and OpenVPN for VPN connection. Select either one option and configure the settings. PPTP: Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is one of the most commonly used methods for VPN connection. It is natively supported by Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and iPhone. OpenVPN: OpenVPN is an open source VPN solution which utilizes SSL encryption for secure connection.
3. Co n fig u r e p o r t fo r wa r d in g b y a u to r o u te r c o n fig u r a tio n The NAS supports auto port forwarding for UPnP (Universal Plug-and-Play network protocol) routers. Go to “MyC loudNAS Service” > “Auto Router C onfiguration” to enable UPnP port forwarding and open the ports of the PPTP or OpenVPN service on the router. No te : To connect to the PPTP server on the Internet, the PPTP passthrough options on some routers have to be opened.
6. Co n n e c t to th e p r iv a te n e two r k b y a VPN c lie n t Now you can use your VPN client to connect to the NAS via the VPN service. PPT P o n W in d o ws 7 1. Go to “C ontrol Panel” > “Network and Sharing C enter”. Select “Set up a new connection or network”.
2. Select “C onnect to a workplace” and click “Next”. 3. Select “Use my Internet connection (VPN)”.
4. Enter the MyC loudNAS name or the WAN IP of the NAS and enter a name of the connection. Then click “Next”. 5. Enter your user name and password which is added from the NAS for VPN access. C lick “C onnect”.
PPT P o n Ma c OS X 1 0 .7 1. C hoose “Apple menu” > “System Preferences”, and click “Network”. 2. C lick “Add (+)” at the bottom of the list, and choose “VPN” as the interface.
3. C hoose the VPN type according to the settings of the NAS to connect. Enter the service name. 4. In “Server Address”, enter the MyC loudNAS name or the WAN IP of the NAS. In “Account Name”, enter your user name which is added from the NAS.
5. C lick “Authentication Settings”, and enter the user authentication information given by the network administrator. 6. After entering the user authentication information, click “OK”, and then click “C onnect”.
PPT P o n iOS 5 1. Go to “Settings” > “General” > “Network”, select “VPN”. 2. Select “Add VPN C onfiguration”. 3. Select “PPTP”, and enter the Description, Server, Account, and Password for the connection.
4. Return to “Settings” > “General” > “Network” > “VPN”, and enable “VPN”.
Op e n VPN o n W in d o ws 1. Download OpenVPN from http://openvpn.net/index.php/open-source/downloads.html 2. Install OpenVPN client on Windows. The default installation directory is C :\Program Files\OpenVPN. 3. Run OpenVPN GUI as administrator. 4. Download OpenVPN configuration file and certificate from the NAS (“Application Servers” > “VPN Service” > “VPN Server Settings” > “OpenVPN Settings”). 5. Edit openvpn.ovpn and replace “OPENVPN_SERVER_IP” with the OpenVPN server IP. 6. Put “ca.crt” and “openvpn.
Op e n VPN o n Lin u x 1. Download OpenVPN from http://openvpn.net/index.php/open-source/downloads.html 2. Install OpenVPN client on Linux. 3. Download OpenVPN configuration file and certificate from the NAS (“Application Servers” > “VPN Service” > “VPN Server Settings” > “OpenVPN Settings”). 4. Edit openvpn.ovpn and replace “OPENVPN_SERVER_IP” with OpenVPN server IP. 5. Put “ca.crt” and “openvpn.ovpn” into the configuration folder under OpenVPN configuration subdirectory. 6. Run OpenVPN.
Op e n VPN o n Ma c 1. Download the disk image of OpenVPN client from http://code.google.com/p/tunnelblick/ 2. Launch Tunnelblick. 3. Download OpenVPN configuration file and certificate from the NAS (“Application Servers” > “VPN Service” > “VPN Server Settings” > “OpenVPN Settings”). 4. Edit openvpn.ovpn and replace OPENVPN_SERVER_IP (alfred.myqnapnas.com) with OpenVPN server IP. 5. Put “ca.crt” and “openvpn.ovpn” into the configuration folder under OpenVPN configuration subdirectory. 6. Run OpenVPN.
7.17 LDAP Server The LDAP server of the NAS allows the administrator to create users to access multiple NAS servers with the same user name and password. Follow the instructions below to configure the LDAP server. E n a b le LDA P S e r v e r Login the NAS as “admin”. Go to “Application Servers” > “LDAP Server” and enable LDAP server. Enter the full LDAP domain name and the password for the LDAP server, then click “Apply”.
Cr e a te LDA P U s e r s Under the “Users” tab, click “C reate a User” or “C reate Multiple Users” or “Batch Import Users”. Follow the instructions of the wizard to create the LDAP users. Once you have created the LDAP users, the NAS can be joined to the domain. You can set the permissions of the LDAP users and allow them to be authenticated by the NAS.
Jo in a NA S to LDA P Do m a in To allow the LDAP users to connect to the NAS, join the NAS to the LDAP domain. Go to “Access Right Management” > “Domain Security”. Select “LDAP authentication” and choose “LDAP server of local NAS” as the server type. Then click “Apply”. The NAS is now a client of the LDAP server. To view the domain users or groups, go to “Access Right Management” > “Users” or “User Groups”, then select “Domain Users” or “Domain Groups”.
Jo in a S e c o n d NA S to LDA P Do m a in You can join multiple NAS servers to the same LDAP domain and allow the LDAP users to connect to the NAS servers using the same login credentials. To join another NAS to the LDAP domain, login the NAS and go to “Access Right Management” > “Domain Security”. Select “LDAP authentication” and then “LDAP server of a remote NAS” as the server type.
Ba c k u p / Re s to r e LDA P Da ta b a s e To back up the LDAP database on the NAS, select “Back up Database” and specify the backup frequency, destination folder on the NAS and other options. To restore an LDAP database, browse to select the *.exp file and click “Import”. C lick “Apply” to apply the settings.
8. Backup Remote Replication 514 C loud Backup 539 Time Machine 549 External Drive 554 USB One Touch C opy 569 8.1 Remote Replication Rsy nc Re plic a tion 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 “Application Servers” > “Backup Server” > “Rsync Server” and enable the remote NAS as an Rsync backup server. 1. To create a replication job, click “C reate a Replication Job”.
2. Specify the server type, NAS or Rsync server, of the remote server. Enter a job name. C lick “Next”. 3. Enter the IP address, port number, user name and password to login the remote server. The default port number is 873. Note that the login user name must have read/write access to the remote server and sufficient quota limit on the server. C lick “TEST” to verify the connection. Then click “Next”.
4. Specify the destination folder, where the data will be replicated to. 5. Specify the local folder, where the data will be replicated from.
6. Select to replicate the data immediately or specify the backup schedule. 7. Specify other options for the remote replication job. Enable encryption: Select this option to execute encrypted remote replication. Note that you must turn on “Allow SSH connection” in “Network Services > “Telnet/SSH” and specify the same port number for SSH and encrypted remote replication. Activate file compression: Turn on this option to allow file compression during the data transfer process.
8. C lick “Finish”. The job will be executed according to your schedule. Note that the job is recursive. Do not turn off the local NAS and the remote server when remote replication is running.
Ic o n De s c r ip tio n Start a replication job immediately. Stop a running replication job. View Rsync logs (replication results). Edit a replication job. Disable replication schedule. Enable replication schedule.
To configure the timeout and retry settings of the replications jobs, click “Options”. Timeout (second): Specify a timeout value for each replication job. This is the maximum number of seconds to wait until a replication job is cancelled if no data has been received. Number of retries: Specify the number of times the NAS should try to execute a replication job should it fail. Retry intervals (second): Specify the number of seconds to wait in between each retry.
Ho w to b a c k u p a ll th e s h a r e s o n a d is k v o lu m e b y r e m o te r e p lic a tio n (r s y n c )? To back up all the shares on a disk volume by remote replication (rsync), create a network share (for example, root) as the root directory which contains all the folders in the same volume, and specify the path to “/”. Then create a remote replication job to copy this share (root). All the folders and subfolders will be replicated.
RTRR Re plic a tion Real-time Remote Replication (RTRR) provides real-time or scheduled data replication between the local NAS and a remote NAS, an FTP server, or an external drive, or replication between two local folders. In real-time mode, the source folder will be monitored and any files that are new, changed, and renamed will be replicated to the target folder immediately. In scheduled mode, the source folder will be replicated to the target folder according to the pre-defined schedule.
Follow the steps below to create a replication job. 1. To create a real-time or scheduled remote replication, click “C reate a Replication Job”. 2. When the wizard shows up, click “Next”.
3. Select the sync locations. Make sure the destination device has been formatted and folders have been created. The NAS supports: Synchronize data from a local folder to a remote folder (NAS or FTP server) Synchronize data from a remote folder (NAS or FTP server) to a local folder Synchronize data from a local folder to another local folder or an external drive C lick “Next”.
4. Enter the IP address or host name. Select the server type (FTP server or NAS server with RTRR service enabled). Re m o te r e p lic a tio n to F T P s e r v e r : Specify the port number and if you want to enable FTP with SSL/TLS (Explicit) for encrypted data transfer. If the FTP server is behind a firewall, enable passive mode. Enter the user name and password with read/write access to the server. C lick “Next”.
Re m o te r e p lic a tio n to NA S with RT RR s e r v ic e : Enter the IP address of the RTRR service-enabled server. Specify the connection port and select whether or not to enable secure connection. The default port number for remote replication via RTRR is 8899. Enter the password for RTRR connection. C lick “Next”.
5. Select the folder pair for data synchronization. No te : If a folder or its parent folder or child folder has been selected as the source or destination in a folder pair of a replication job, you cannot select the folder as the source or destination of another folder pair of the same job.
6. Select “Add More Folder Pairs” to add more folder pairs for backup. Each sync job supports maximum 5 folder pairs. Select the folder pairs and click “ADD”. C lick “Next”.
7. C hoose 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. No te : RTRR does not support bi-directional synchronization in the current version. The folder pair cannot be synchronized between two NAS servers in real-time mode. To synchronize the data between the folder pair of two NAS servers, please use scheduled backup.
8. To configure synchronization policy, select “C onfigure policy and filter” and click “Next”. Select whether or not to enable the following options: Delete extra files: Delete extra files in the target folder. Deletions made on the source folder will be repeated on the target folder. This option is not available for real-time synchronization. Detect sparse files: Select this option to ignore files of null data.
9. Specify the file size, file types to include/exclude, and file date/time to filter data synchronization. File size: Specify the minimum and maximum size of the files to be replicated. Include file types: Specify the file types to be replicated. Exclude file types: Specify the file types to be excluded for replication. File date/time: Specify the date and time of the files to be replicated.
10. Enter a job name. C lick “Next”. 11. C onfirm the settings and click “Next”.
12. C lick “Finish” to exit the wizard.
Ic o n De s c r ip tio n Enable connection to a remote server. Start a replication job. Stop connection to a remote server or external drive. Stop a replication job. View job status and logs; download logs. Edit the connection settings of a remote server. Edit the settings of a replication job. Delete connection settings to a remote server. Delete a replication job. 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. You can also select to send an email alert when synchronization fails or completes. Note that the SMTP server settings must be properly set up on the NAS (“System Administration” > “Notification”).
Specify the replication policy in “Policy” and filter settings in “Filter”. These will become the default settings for all RTRR replication jobs.
Do wn lo a d r e p lic a tio n j o b lo g s : To view the status and logs of a replication job, click You can view the details of a replication job. 537 .
You can view the job logs or download the logs by clicking “Download Logs”. The log file can be opened by Microsoft Excel or other text editor software. Note that this button is only available after you have enabled “Download Detailed Logs” in “Options” > “Event Logs” and executed the replication job once.
8.2 Cloud Backup Am a zon S3 Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service) is an online storage web service offered by AWS (Amazon Web Services). It provides a simple web services interface that can be used to store and retrieve the data from anywhere on the web. With Amazon S3, you can upload the data from your NAS to Amazon S3 or download the data from Amazon S3 to your NAS. Note that you need to register an AWS account from http://aws.amazon.com and pay for the service.
After setting up the Amazon S3 account, follow the steps below to back up the data to or retrieve the data from Amazon S3 using the NAS. 1. C lick “C reate a Replication Job”. 2. Enter the remote replication job name. 3. Select the usage type: “Upload” or “Download” and enter other settings. A bucket is the root directory on Amazon S3. You can test the connection to the remote host testing by clicking “TEST”. Other settings are optional. 4. Specify the local directory on the NAS for replication. 5.
Ele pha ntDriv e To use ElephantDrive Service, select “Enable ElephantDrive Service”. Enter your email and password for the ElephantDrive service. If you do not have an account, enter the information and click “C reate”. C lick “OK” to confirm.
After creating an account, click “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.elephantdrive.com/qnap).
Sy m form To use Symform cloud backup, go to “Backup > C loud Backup > Symform”. C lick “Get Started Now” to install Symform. The NAS will download, verify, and install the package automatically. C lick “C onfigure”. Enter your email address and click “Sign-In” to activate Symform on the NAS. An activation code will be sent to this address.
C heck your email to get the activation code and finish the setup.
C onfigure Symform according to the instructions. When done, the folders chosen during the setup will be backed up to Symform Storage C loud. After Symform is activated, you will be able to see the device configuration. C lick “C loud Dashboard” to have access to Symform C loud Dashboard and check the status of all the devices that are running Symform Storage C loud.
Note about Symform service: Web administration interface TC P port: 59234 C ontribution TC P port: Defined randomly during Symform setup and can be changed if necessary. All TC P outbound ports are mandatory. The hard drive standby function of the NAS may not work when contribution is in use, because Symform service always reads and writes data on the hard drives. Symform with contribution requires network bandwidth.
8.3 Time Machine You can enable Time Machine support to use the NAS as a backup destination of multiple Mac by the Time Machine feature on OS X.
To use this function, follow the steps below. C onfigure the settings on the NAS: 1. Enable Time Machine support. 2. Enter the Time Machine password. The password is empty by default. 3. Select a volume on the NAS as the backup destination. 4. Enter the storage capacity that Time Machine backup is allowed to use. The maximum value is 4095GB. To specify a larger capacity, please enter 0 (unlimited). 5. C lick “Apply” to save the settings.
C onfigure the backup settings on Mac: 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 user name and password to login the QNAP NAS. Then click “C onnect”. Registered user name: TimeMachine Password: The password you have configured on the NAS. It is empty by default. 4. Upon successful connection, the Time Machine is switched “ON”. The available space for backup is shown and the backup will start in 120 seconds. The first time backup may take more time according to the data size on Mac. To recover the data to the Mac OS, see the tutorial on http://www.apple.com.
Ma na ge B a c kup You can manage the existing backup on this page. Volume: Display Time Machine backup tasks stored in the volume. Name: The name of the Time Machine backup (the sparse bundle disk image which was created by Time Machine). Size: Size of this Time Machine backup. Date Modified: Last modified date of this Time Machine backup. Delete: Delete the selected Time Machine backup.
8.4 External 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. No te : If an external storage device is encrypted by the NAS, make sure it is unlocked in “External Device” > “External Storage Device” before creating any backup jobs. 1. C onnect one or more external storage devices to the USB or eSATA (if available) interfaces of the NAS. 2.
3. When the wizard is shown, read the instructions carefully and click “Next”.
4. Select the backup locations. a. Select an external disk volume* from the drop-down menu. The NAS supports EXT3, EXT4, FAT, NTFS, and HFS+ file systems. The general information of the storage device will be shown. b. Select “Map this backup job to the volume ID only” to map the backup job to this particular external storage device. The NAS will recognize the device and execute the backup job according to the settings automatically every time it is connected to the NAS via any USB/ eSATA interface. c.
5. Select the source and destination folders for backup. Then click “Add”. Up to 5 folder pairs can be created. C lick “Next”. No te : If a folder or its parent folder or child folder has been selected as the source or destination in a folder pair of a backup job, the same folder cannot be selected as the source or destination of another folder pair of the same backup job.
6. C hoose between real-time and scheduled backup. Real-time backup 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 backup copies files from the source folder to the target folder according to the schedule. The options are: Replicate Now: C opy the data immediately. Periodically: Enter the time interval in hour and minute that the backup job should be executed.
7. Select whether or not to enable the following options: Delete extra files: Delete extra files in the target folder. Deletions made on the source folder will be repeated on the target folder. This option is not available for real-time data backup. Detect sparse files: Select this option to ignore files of null data. Overwrite the file if the source file is newer or the file size is different C heck file contents: Examine the file contents, date, size, and name to determine if two files are identical.
8. C reate filters for the backup job. File size: Specify the minimum and maximum size of the files to be copied. File date/time: Specify the date and time of the files to be copied. Include file types: Specify the file types to be copied. Exclude file types: Specify the file types to be excluded for data copy.
9. Enter a name for the backup job. A job name supports up to 63 characters; it cannot start or end with a space. C lick “Next”. 10. C onfirm the settings and click “Next”.
11. C lick “Finish” to exit the wizard.
12. The backup job and the status will be shown on the list. Bu tto n De s c r ip tio n Start a backup job. Stop a backup job. Edit the settings of a backup job. View the job status and logs. Download the logs of a backup job. Delete a backup job. This button is available only after a backup job is stopped.
To disable the backup schedule of a backup job, click “Schedule Type” and click “Apply”.
De fa u lt Ba c k u p Jo b S e ttin g s To edit the default backup 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. Select to send an email alert when a backup job fails or completes. Note that the SMTP server settings must be properly set up in “System Administration” > “Notification”.
Specify the backup policy in “Policy” and filter settings in “Filter”. These will become the default settings for all the backup jobs.
Do wn lo a d Ba c k u p Lo g s 1. To download the logs of a backup job, make sure the option “Download Detailed Logs” in “Options” > “Event Logs” has been enabled. 2. C lick in “Action” column of a backup job.
3. Go to “Job Logs” and click “Download Logs”. The log file can be opened by Microsoft Excel or any other text editor software. Note that this button is only available after you have enabled “Download Detailed Logs” in “Options” > “Event Logs” and executed the backup job once.
8.5 USB One Touch Copy 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-EC 879U-RP, TS-1279U-RP, TSEC 1279U-RP. Ba c k u p d ir e c tio n : From the front USB drive to the NAS or vice versa. Ba c k u p m e th o d : C reate directory: A new directory will be created on the destination and the source data will be copied to this directory.
No te : 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... and so on. If the source storage device contains only one partition, the backup folder will be named as YYYYMMDD only.
Da ta c o p y b y fr o n t U S B p o r t The NAS supports instant data copy backup from the external USB device to the NAS or the other way round by the front one touch copy button. To use this function, follow the steps below: 1. Make sure a hard drive is installed and formatted on the NAS. The default network share Qusb/Usb has been created. 2. Turn on the NAS. 3. C onfigure the behaviour of the C opy button on “Backup” > “USB one touch copy” page. 4.
9. External Device External Storage Device 572 USB Printer 582 UPS Settings 612 9.1 External Storage Device The NAS supports external USB and eSATA storage devices* for storage expansion. C onnect the external storage device to a USB or an eSATA interface of the NAS, when the device is successfully detected, the details will be shown on this page. *The number of USB and eSATA interfaces supported varies by models. Please refer to http://www. qnap.com for details.
A d v a n c e d fo r m a t o p tio n s : The NAS supports external drive encryption. To encrypt an external storage device, click “Advanced format options”. Select the encryption method: AES 128-, 192- or 256-bit and enter the password (8-16 characters). Select “Save encryption key” to save the password in a hidden location on a hard drive of the NAS. The NAS will unlock the encrypted external storage device automatically every time the device is connected. C lick “Format Now”.
E n c r y p tio n m a n a g e m e n t If an external storage device is encrypted by the NAS, the button “Encryption Management” will appear. C lick this button to manage the encryption password/key, or lock or unlock the device.
Lo c k th e d e v ic e No te : The external storage device cannot be locked if a real-time or scheduled backup job is running on the device. To disable the backup job, go to “Backup” > “External Drive”. 1. To lock an encrypted external storage device, click “Encryption Management”. 2. Select “Lock this device” and click “Next”.
3. C lick “Finish” to lock the device.
U n lo c k th e d e v ic e 1. To unlock an encrypted external storage device, click “Encryption Management”. 2. Select “Unlock this device”. C lick “Next”.
3. Enter the encryption password or upload the key file. Select “Save encryption key” to save the password in a hidden location on a hard drive of the NAS. The NAS will unlock the encrypted external storage device automatically every time the device is connected. C lick “Finish”.
Ma n a g e th e e n c r y p tio n k e y 1. To change an encryption password or download an encryption key file, click “Encryption Management”. 2. Select “Manage encryption key”. C lick “Next”.
3. Select to change the encryption password or download the encryption key file to the local PC . C lick “Finish”.
Dis k u s a g e s e ttin g s fo r 1 - d r iv e m o d e ls Select one of the following settings for an external storage device connected to a 1-drive NAS: Data sharing: Use the external drive for storage expansion of the NAS. Q-RAID 1: C onfigure 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.
9.2 USB Printer The NAS supports network printing sharing service over local network and the Internet in Windows, Mac, and Linux (Ubuntu) environments. Up to 3 USB printers are supported. To share a USB printer by NAS, connect the printer to a USB port of the NAS. The printer will be detected automatically and the printer's information will be shown. No te : Please connect a USB printer to the NAS after the software configuration is completed. The NAS does not support multifunction printer.
Cle a n u p s p o o l s p a c e o f p r in te r C lick “C lean Now” to clean up the data saved in the printer spool. Bo n j o u r p r in te r s u p p o r t Select this option to broadcast printing service to Mac users via Bonjour. Enter a service name, which allows the printer to be found by Bonjour. The name can only contain “a-z”, “A-Z”, “0-9”, dot (.), comma (,) and dash (-). You can configure other printer options in the “Options” tab.
E n te r IP a d d r e s s e s o r d o m a in n a m e s to a llo w o r d e n y p r in tin g a c c e s s To allow or deny particular IP addresses or domain names to use the printing service of the NAS, select “Allow printing” or “Deny printing” and enter the IP address(es) or domain name(s). An asterisk (*) denotes all connections. To allow all users to use the printer, select “No limit”. C lick “Apply” to save the settings.
9.2.1 Windows 7, Vista Users The following description applies to Windows 7. Follow the steps below to set up your printer connection. 1. Go to Devices and Printers.
2. C lick “Add a printer”. 3. In the Add printer wizard, click “Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer”.
4. While Windows is searching for available network printers, click “The printer that I want isn't listed”. 5. C lick “Select a shared printer by name”, and then enter the address of the network printer. The address is in the following format – http://NAS_IP:631/printers/ServernamePR, where the NAS_IP can also be a domain name address if you want to print remotely. For example, http://10.8.13.
6. The wizard will prompt you for the correct printer driver. You may also download the latest printer driver from the manufacturer’s website if it is not built-into Windows operating system. 7. After installing the correct printer driver, the wizard shows the address and driver of the new network printer.
8. You may also set the network printer as the default printer or print a test page. C lick “Finish” to exit the wizard. 9. The new network printer is now available for printing.
The following description applies to Windows 7 and Vista OS. Follow the steps below to set up your printer connection. 1. On the Run menu, enter \\NAS IP. 2. Find the network printer icon and double click it.
3. Install the correct printer driver. 4. When finished, print a test page to verify the printer is ready to use.
9.2.2 Windows XP Users Follow the steps below to set up your printer connection. Me th o d 1 1. Enter \\NAS IP in Windows Explorer. 2. A printer icon is shown as a network share on the server. Double click the icon. 3. Install the printer driver. 4. When finished, you can start to use the network printer service of the NAS.
Me th o d 2 The following configuration method has been verified on Windows XP only: 1. Open “Printers and Faxes”. 2. Delete the existing network printer (if any). 3. Right click the blank area in the Printers and Faxes window. Select “Server Properties”. 4. C lick the “Ports” tab and delete the ports configured for the previous network printer (if any). 5. Restart your PC . 6. Open Printers and Faxes. 7. C lick “Add a printer” and click “Next”. 8. Select “Local printer attached to this computer”.
9.2.3 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”. You may change the Service Name to better represent the printer. 2. On your Mac, go to “System Preferences”, and then click “Print & Fax”.
3. In the Print & Fax window, click + to add a printer. 4. The USB network printer will be listed via Bonjour. Select the default printer driver or you may download and install the latest one from the printer manufacturer”s website. C lick “Add” to add this printer.
5. Additional options may be available for your printer. C lick “C ontinue”. 6. The new network printer is now available for printing.
9.2.4 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. 1. Make sure your printer is connected to the NAS and the printer information is displayed correctly on the “USB Printer” page. 2. Go to “Network Services” > “Microsoft Networking”. Enter a workgroup name for the NAS. You will need this information later.
3. Go to “Print & Fax” on your Mac. 4. C lick + to add a printer.
5. Select the NAS workgroup and find the printer name. 6. Enter the user name and password to login the printer server on the NAS.
7. Select the printer driver.
8. After installing the printer driver correctly, you can start to use the printer.
9.2.5 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. C lick “Printer Setup Utility”.
3. C lick “Add”.
4. Press and hold the “alt” key on the keyboard and click “More Printers” concurrently.
5. In the pop up window: a. Select “Advanced”*. b. Select “Windows Printer with SAMBA”. c. Enter the printer name. d. Enter the printer URI, the format is smb://NAS IP/printer name. The printer name is found on the “Device C onfiguration” > “USB Printer page”. e. Select “Generic” for Printer Model. f. C lick “Add”. *Note that you must hold and press the “alt” key and click “More Printers” at the same time to view the Advanced printer settings. Otherwise, this option does not appear.
6. The printer appears on the printer list. It is ready to use. No te : The network printer service of the NAS supports Postscript printer on Mac OS only.
9.2.6 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. C lick the “System” tab, choose “Administration”. Then select “Printing”. 2. C lick “Add” to add a printer.
3. C lick “Network Printer”, and then select “Internet Printing Protocol (ipp)”. Enter the NAS IP address in “Host”. “/printers” is already present. Enter the printer name after “printers/” in the field “Queue”. 4. Before you continue, you may click “Verify” to test the printer connection.
5. The operating system starts to search for the possible driver list. 6. Select the printer driver from the built-in database, or search online.
7. C hoose the correct printer model and driver. Depending on the printer, some additional printer options may be available in the next step. 8. You can rename this printer or enter additional information. C lick “Apply” to exit and finish.
9. The network printer is now available for printing.
9.3 UPS Settings 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.
Standalone mode - USB To operate under USB standalone mode, follow the steps below: 1. Plug in the USB cable on the UPS to the NAS. 2. Select the option “Enable UPS Support”. 3. C hoose between whether the NAS will shut down or enter auto-protection mode after AC power fails. Specify the time in minutes that the NAS should wait before executing the option you have selected. After the NAS enters auto-protection mode, the NAS resumes the previous operation status when the power restores. 4.
Network master mode A network UPS master is responsible for communicating with network UPS slaves on the same physical network about critical power status. To set up your NAS with UPS as network master mode, plug in the USB cable on the UPS to the NAS and follow the steps below: 1. Make sure the NAS is connected to the same physical network as the network UPS slaves. 2. Select the option “Enable UPS Support”. 3.
Behaviour of the UPS feature of the NAS: In case of power loss and power recovery, the events will be logged in the “System Event Logs”. During a power loss, the NAS will wait for the specified time you enter in the “UPS Settings” before powering off or entering auto-protection mode. If the power restores before the end of the waiting time, the NAS will remain in operation and cancel its power-off or auto-protection action.
10. MyCloudNAS Service MyC loudNAS 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 MyC loudNAS 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. To use MyC loudNAS Service, make sure the NAS has been connected to a UPnP router and the Internet.
10.1 MyCloudNAS Wizard The first time you use MyC loudNAS Service, you are recommended to use MyC loudNAS Wizard to complete the settings. The wizard shows up automatically if you have never configured the settings before. You can also click “Start” to use the wizard. Follow the steps below to set up MyC loudNAS Service. To use MyC loudNAS Service, make sure you have connected the NAS to a UPnP router and the Internet. 1. Select to use Express Setup (default) or Manual Setup.
2. Enter a host name (MyC loudNAS name) for your NAS and select a domain name. C lick “C heck” to check the availability of the host name. Then click “Next”.
3. Select the ports to open on the UPnP router. The router will be configured to open and forward the ports to the NAS services automatically. C lick “Next”.
4. Publish NAS services. The NAS services which use the ports opened in the previous step will be shown. You can enable the services which are currently disabled and publish the web-based NAS services such as web administration, Web Server, Multimedia Server, and Web File Manager to http://www.mycloudnas.com. C lick “Next”. By enabling the NAS services in this step, they are opened for remote access even if they were not published.
5. A summary will be shown. You can access the NAS by the MyC loudNAS name and download the URLs of the published services. C lick “Finish” to exit. C opy the URLs and access the NAS services by the web browser.
6. To access the NAS services via MyC loudNAS website, go to http://www.mycloudnas.com, enter the MyC loudNAS name and select the correct domain name. C lick “Go” to access the published NAS services.
7. C lick the service icons and login the web-based NAS services. 8. To view the private NAS services published on MyC loudNAS website, enter the user name and MyC loudNAS Access C ode and click “Login”. To publish the NAS services in private and configure the MyC loudNAS Access C ode, go to “MyC loudNAS Service” > “C onfigure MyC loudNAS” > “Publish Services”.
9. Upon successful login, the public and private NAS services published on MyC loudNAS website will be shown. C lick the service icons and login the web-based NAS services.
10.2 Configure MyCloudNAS Enable MyC loudNAS Service in “MyC loudNAS Service” > “C onfigure MyC loudNAS”. Register a host name for the NAS or change the host name anytime. Specify the time interval to check the external IP address of the NAS. The NAS will notify MyC loudNAS Service automatically if the WAN IP address of the NAS has changed. To use MyC loudNAS Service, make sure the NAS has been connected to a UPnP router and the Internet. No te : The MyC loudNAS name of each QNAP NAS is unique.
In “C onfigure MyC loudNAS” > “Publish Services”, the web-based NAS services are shown. Select “Publish” to publish the NAS services to MyC loudNAS website. Select “Private” to hide the published NAS services from public access. The private services on MyC loudNAS website are only visible to specified users with MyC loudNAS Access C ode. Note that if a disabled NAS service is published, the service will not be accessible even the corresponding icon is shown on MyC loudNAS website (http://www.mycloudnas.
Set MyC loudNAS Access C ode: Enter a code of 6-16 characters (a-z, A-Z, 0-9 only). The code is required when the NAS users attempt to view the private NAS services on MyC loudNAS website. C lick “Add Users” and specify maximum 9 local NAS users who are allowed to view the private NAS services published on MyC loudNAS website. Select the connection method: MyC loudNAS C onnect (VPN) utility and/or MyC loudNAS website. C lick “Add”.
C lick “Apply” to save the settings.
To send the instructions of using MyC loudNAS services to the users via email, select the user(s) and click “Send Invitation”. No te : To use this function, the mail server settings must be properly configured in “System Administration” > “Notification” > “C onfigure SMTP Server”.
Enter the email address. To send the instructions with a link for users to reset their MyC loudNAS password, select “Reset Password”. C lick “Send”. No te : The link for password reset will expire in 24 hours after the email is sent or after the user resets the password.
10.3 Auto Router Configuration In “MyC loudNAS Service” > “Auto Router C onfiguration”, you can enable or disable UPnP port forwarding. When this option is enabled, your NAS is accessible from the Internet via the UPnP router. C lick “Rescan” to detect the router if no UPnP router is found on the local network. To view the router information, click “view details”. No te : If there is more than one router on the network, only the one which is set as the default gateway of the NAS will be detected.
If the UPnP router is incompatible with the NAS, click the icon and then click “UPnP Router C ompatibility Feedback...” (http://www.qnap.com/onlinesupport.aspx) to contact the technical support.
Select the NAS services to be allowed for remote access. C lick “Apply to router”. The NAS will configure the port forwarding on the UPnP router automatically. You will then be able to access these NAS services from the Internet. No te : If the router does not support UPnP function, you need to configure port forwarding manually on the router. Please refer to the links below: Application note: http://www.qnap.com/pro_application.asp?ap_id=111 FAQ: http://www.qnap.com/faq.
11. System Status System Information 636 System Service 637 Resource Monitor 638 11.1 System Information You can view the system information such as C PU usage and memory on this page.
11.2 System Service You can view the current network settings and status of the NAS in this section.
11.3 Resource Monitor You can view the C PU usage, disk usage, and bandwidth transfer statistics of the NAS on this page. C PU Usage: This tab shows the C PU usage of the NAS. Memory Usage: This tab shows the memory usage of the NAS by real-time dynamic graph.
Disk Usage: This tab shows the disk space usage of each disk volume and its network shares.
Bandwidth Transfer: This tab provides information about bandwidth transfer of each available LAN port of the NAS.
Process: This tab shows information about the processes running on the NAS.
12. Use the LCD Panel This feature is only provided by the NAS models with LC D panels. Please visit http://www.qnap.com for details. You can use the LC D 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: N A S 5 F 4 D E 3 1 6 9 . 2 5 4 . 1 0 0 . 1 0 0 For the first time installation, the LC D panel shows the number of hard drives detected and the IP address.
For example, when you turn on the NAS with 5 hard drives installed, the LC D panel shows: C o n f i g R A I D 5 . D i s k s ? You can press the “Select” button to browse more options, for example, RAID 6. Press the “Enter” button and the following message shows. Press the “Select” button to select “Yes” to confirm.
To encrypt the disk volume*, select “Yes” when the LC D panel shows . The default encryption password is “admin”. To change the password, login the web-based administration interface of the NAS with an administrator account and change the settings in “Device C onfiguration” > “Disk volume Encryption Management”. E n c r Y e s y p t N V o l u m e ? o When the configuration is finished, the NAS name and IP address will be shown.
V ie w sy ste m inform a tion by the LC D pa ne l When the LC D 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. TC P/IP 2. Physical disk 3. Volume 4. System 5. Shut down 6. Reboot 7. Password 8. Back T CP/ IP In TC P/IP, you can view the following options: 1. LAN IP Address 2. LAN Subnet Mask 3. LAN Gateway 4. LAN PRI. DNS 5. LAN SEC . DNS 6.
Ph y s ic a l d is k In Physical disk, you can view the following options: 1. Disk Info 2. Back to Main Menu The disk info shows the temperature and the capacity of the hard drives. D i s k : S i z e : 1 2 T e 3 2 m p : G B 5 0 ° C Vo lu m e This section shows the hard drive configuration of the NAS. The first line shows the RAID configuration and storage capacity; the second line shows the member drive number of the configuration.
S y s te m This section shows the system temperature and the rotation speed of the system fan. C P U T e m p : 5 0 ° C S y s T e m p : 5 5 ° C S y s F a n : 8 6 5 R P M S h u t d o wn Use this option to turn off the NAS. Press the “Select” button to select “Yes”. Then press the “Enter” button to confirm. Re b o o t Use this option to restart the NAS. Press the “Select” button to select “Yes”. Then press the “Enter” button to confirm.
Sy ste m Me ssa ge s When the NAS encounters system error, an error message will be shown on the LC D panel. Press the “Enter” button to view the message. Press the “Enter” button again to view the next message. S y s t P l s . e m C h E r r e c k o r ! L o g s S y s te m Me s s a g e De s c r ip tio n Sys. Fan Failed The system fan fails. Sys. Overheat The system overheats. HDD Overheat A hard drive overheats. C PU Overheat The C PU overheats.
13. Connect to QNAP NAS from the Internet (DDNS Service) S e t u p DDNS S e r v ic e fo r Re m o te In te r n e t A c c e s s to QNA P NA S Dynamic Domain Name Service (DDNS) is a service used to map a domain name to the dynamic IP address of a network device. QNAP NAS supports DDNS for quick system access on the Internet by an easy-to-remember domain name (URL) instead of a lengthy IP address.
Re g is te r DDNS s e r v ic e If the NAS is set up to use a dynamic IP address, you may register a free DDNS (dynamic DNS) account from a DNS service provider and assign a unique host name for easy access to the NAS on the Internet. To register a DDNS account, please refer to the steps below: 1. C hoose a DNS service provider. QNAP NAS currently supports the following DDNS service providers: http://www.dyndns.com http://update.ods.org http://www.dhs.org http://www.dyns.cx http://www.3322.org http://www.
3. C omplete the form to create a free account.
4. A confirmation email will be sent to the email address. 5. C lick the link in the email for confirmation.
6. C lick “C onfirm Account” and login DynDNS.
7. Register a host name for the NAS. A host name is a unique name that identifies the NAS. Pick something you will remember. For example, fill in “QNAP” and select “dyndns-office.com”. Then click “Add”. 8. Activate the host name. You can now login the NAS and set up the DDNS service.
Co n fig u r e DDNS s e r v ic e o n QNA P NA S Login your NAS and go to “System Administration” > “Network” > “DDNS”. Enter the DDNS information you registered from the DNS service provider. You may also schedule the NAS to update the DDNS record periodically by configuring the “C heck the External IP Address Automatically” option. After finishing the settings, the NAS will start to update the WAN IP to the DDNS provider for domain name mapping. You can now connect to the NAS by the domain name (qnap.
Lo o k u p fo r y o u r DNS if y o u n e e d to v e r ify : To check that the domain name of the NAS is correctly mapped to its WAN IP, you may visit http://www.mxtoolbox.com/DNSLookup.aspx. Enter your domain name for DNS lookup and it will return your IP address.
Port F orwa rding If your NAS is located behind an NAT router, you need to open the ports of some services on the NAT router and forward these ports to the fixed LAN IP of the NAS so that you can connect to the services correctly from the Internet. This function is available on most routers in the market and is often known as “Port Forwarding”, “NAT Server”, or “Virtual Server”. For example, to connect to the administration interface of NAS series, you need to open port 8080.
14. Set up SMS, Email, and IM Alert on QNAP NAS The QNAP NAS supports SMS (Short Message Service), email, and Instant Messaging (IM) alert to inform users of system error or warning. *TS-109/209/409/409U series only support email alert. Se t up SMS Ale rt 1. S ig n u p a n d s e t u p a n S MS s e r v ic e a c c o u n t C lickatell will be used in this example. Go to C lickatell website http://www.clickatell.com/login.php. Under “New C ustomers” select “C lickatell C entral (API)”.
Fill out your personal information then click “C ontinue”. Make sure you have carefully read the Terms and C onditions of the SMS service provider and that you agree to all the terms and regulations.
Upon successful registration you should receive an email containing the account activation link. You may now check your inbox to complete your account activation. By following the activation link you will be brought to the login screen as the image show below. Enter the password and click “Login”. Next verify your mobile number by entering an activation code sent by C lickatell after you enter your mobile phone number and click “SEND AC TIVATION C ODE”.
While still logged in with C lickatell, go to “Manage my Products” and select “HTTP” from “My C onnections” dropdown menu. Set up the “HTTP API” by entering the minimum required information, the “Name”, “Dial Prefix”, and “C allback Type” as the image shown below. C lick “Submit” once done.
You should now obtain an “API ID” that is required before using the SMS service. Write this down somewhere as we will need it for the setup in the NAS administration in the next step. Up to this point you have completed the account registration and mobile number verifications with C lickatell and have successfully obtained an “API ID”. You may now proceed to the next step.
2. S e t th e S MS C s e ttin g s a n d S MS a le r t o n th e NA S Go to “System Administration” > “Notification” > “C onfigure SMSC server” and enter the information we got from the previous step to configure the SMSC server.
Next go to “System Administration” > “Notification” > “Alert Notification” and enter the mobile number (max 2) to receive the alert. C ongratulations! It is all set up and now you may want to test if your have configure the SMS notification properly by clicking “SEND A TEST SMS MESSAGE”. If nothing goes wrong you should be able to receive it in less than 10 seconds.
Se t up Em a il Ale rt Go to “System Administration” > “Notification” > “C onfigure SMTP server” and enter a valid SMTP information. Next go to “System Administration” > “Notification” > “Alert Notification” and enter your email address and specify whether you want to receive system warning alerts too besides the system error alerts. Test if the email sending process works by clicking “Send a test e-mail”.
Se t up Insta nt Me ssa ging (IM) Ale rt 1. Sign up a Windows Live ID for the NAS from https://signup.live.com/. 2. Download Windows Live Messenger for your Windows OS from http://explore.live.com/. The NAS supports Windows Live Messenger 2009 or above. 3. Login the Windows Live Messenger account registered in Step 1. Add the authorized contacts. Make sure these contacts have also added the Messenger account of the NAS. 4.
5. Go to “Notification” > “Alert Notification”. Enable alert notification by Instant Messaging and enter the authorized contacts (up to 10) under “Instant Messaging Settings”. C lick “Apply”. 6. Login an authorized Windows Live Messenger account and interact with the NAS via Windows Live Messenger. The NAS will send instant error or warning alerts (English only) to the authorized contacts when events occur.
The authorized Windows Live Messenger contacts can enter the following command to inquire real-time system information from the NAS. The information is available in English only. Co m m a n d De s c r ip tio n help A list of command options will be shown. info-cpu Inquire the current C PU temperature. info-sys Inquire the current system temperature and fan speed. info-model Inquire the NAS model number. info-hd Inquire the number of hard disks on the NAS.
15. Set up UPnP Media Server for Media Playing This section shows you how to set up the UPnP media server on QNAP NAS to share the multimedia files to the media player on the local network and play them in the home entertainment system.
E n a b le U Pn P Me d ia S e r v e r Go to “Application Servers” > “UPnP Media Server” and select the option “Enabled UPnP Media Server” and click “Apply”. The UPnP Media Server function is now ready.
S e t u p T wo n k y Me d ia S e r v e r The TwonkyMedia version shown in this example is 4.4.2. The actual version the NAS supports may vary from time to time without notice. Point the web browser to http://NAS IP:9000, you will enter TwonkyMedia configuration page. You can specify the locations of the contents you would like to share in your home network under the “C ontent Locations”. Simply type in the path to the contents on your QNAP NAS (default folder is Qmultimedia or Multimedia).
For ease of browsing if you have a large amount of media contents, you can configure the navigation tree for your photos, videos, and music. You can sort your media contents on the TV easily. When you have completed the configuration, make sure you have clicked the button “Save C hanges” to save the settings. You can now move the MP3, images, and videos to the Qmultimedia or Multimedia folder or any custom folders you added via Windows mapped drives or FTP to the NAS for your media player.
S e t u p th e c o n n e c tio n o f m e d ia p la y e r About physical wiring We use a high definition (HD) media player with QNAP NAS is this example. The media player is used to receive the streamed multimedia file sent by your UPnP media server on the NAS, then transcode these files to your TV or Hi-Fi system. Because of the limited cable length of these interfaces, normally you have to place your media player near your TV and Hi-Fi system.
Co n n e c t th e v id e o a n d a u d io o u tp u t o f th e m e d ia p la y e r to y o u r T V The media player may provide different video and audio interfaces, such as C omposite video/audio output, S-Video for video output, S/PDIF digital audio, or HDMI interface which can carry both video and audio signals. Example 1 (Buffalo LinkTheater) In this example, the video out and audio out cables are connected to the TV. You can also connect audio out to your stereo acoustic system.
Turn on the TV that is connected to the media player, you can select the options available by the remote control of the media player. The media player will find the NAS on the network. The NAS name will be displayed on the screen. You will find the photos, video, and music shared by the specified folder on the NAS. You can use the remote control of the media player to select and play the files.
Example 2 (ZyXEL’s DMA-1000W) ZyXEL DMA-1000W is one of the models which are based on SigmaDesigns’ platform. If your TV provides an HDMI interface, both audio and video signals can be carried by the single cable. Simply connect your media player to your TV by an HDMI cable.
If your TV does not provide an HDMI interface, you can connect an S-Video cable to your TV for video output, and connect C omposite left/right audio interface for audio output. If you look for higher quality of music playing, you can use an S/PDIF cable to connect the media player to your Hi-Fi system. Turn on and switch your TV to the correct interface (HDMI or S-Video). Use the remote control of the media player to enter the “Server” page, the media player detects the NAS automatically.
16. Host a Forum with phpBB on QNAP NAS This section shows you how to host a forum with the popular open source forum software phpBB on QNAP NAS. A c tiv a te th e we b s e r v e r a n d My S QL d a ta b a s e s e r v e r Login the administration page of the NAS and go to “Network Services” > “Web Server”. Select the option “Enable Web server” and click “Apply”.
Next go to “Application Servers” > “MySQL Server” and select both “Enable MySQL Server” and “Enable TC P/IP Networking” then click “Apply”.
Cr e a te a d a ta b a s e fo r p h p BB3 in p h p My A d m in Prior to installing phpBB3, create a new database for it and we will use phpMyAdmin to create the database so install phpMyAdmin QPKG if you do not have it running on the NAS yet. Once installed point the browser to http://NAS-IP/phpMyAdmin/ and enter the user name and password to login (default user name and password is root/admin). You can also select your preferred language.
S ta r t th e p h p BB3 we b - b a s e d in s ta lla tio n Download the phpbb3 source archive from http://www.phpbb.com/downloads/olympus.php and download the [Full Package] one and unzip it to Qweb or Web network share. Point your browser to “http://NAS-IP/phpBB3” and you should see the phpBB3 web-based installation page like below. C lick “INSTALL” tab to start.
C lick “Proceed to next step”.
The installation compatibility page will be shown. In most of the cases your current web server should be compatible with the requirements so click “Start install” to go the next step. Fill up the fields with your MySQL information including the host name, database name, database username, and database password then click “Proceed to next step” to continue.
You should see “Successful connection” if your MySQL server is running and the database “phpbb3” we created earlier is present. C lick “Proceed to next step”. Specify the phpBB3 administrator username and password as well as a valid email address. Once done, click “Proceed to next step”.
You should see “Tests passed” and click “Proceed to next step”. phpBB3 writes all the settings information to a configuration file (config.php) at this stage. C lick “Proceed to next step”.
Specify advanced settings if you wish then click “Proceed to next step”.
phpBB3 creates all the database tables and populates some initial data at this stage. C lick “Proceed to next step”. Now there is one more thing you need to do is that you have to delete the installation folder located under the phpBB3 folder. Once deleted you can click “Login” to enter the administration page of phpBB3.
This is the phpBB3 Administration C ontrol Panel where you can perform all administrative tasks.
This is the front page of your freshly installed phpBB3 forum. Start sending out forum invitations to establish your online community.
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17.1 System Restart/Shutdown Follow the steps below to restart or shut down the NAS. 1. Login the NAS as an administrator. Go to “System Administration” > “Power Management”. 2. C lick “Restart” to reboot or “Shut Down” to turn off the NAS. You can also press the power button for 1.5 seconds* to turn off the NAS. To force shut down the NAS, press the power button for more than 5 seconds. The NAS beeps once and shuts down immediately.
Use the Finder to restart or shut down the NAS (administrator access required).
17.2 System Temperature Protection The NAS shuts down automatically for hardware protection when any of the following criteria is met: The system temperature exceeds 70°C (158°F) The C PU temperature exceeds 85°C (185°F) The hard drive temperature exceeds 65°C (149°F)* * Note that when the temperature of any hard drives on the NAS exceeds 65°C (149°F), the NAS waits for the standby time (configured in “System Administration” > “Hardware”) and another 10 minutes and will shut down automatically.
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