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QTS 4.5.x User Guide

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Table of Contents2
Preface Audience12
Document Conventions12
Overview13
About QTS13
What's New in QTS13
Support and Other Resources13
NAS Access14
Accessing the NAS Using a Browser14
Accessing the NAS Using Qfinder Pro15
Accessing the NAS Using Qmanager15
2-Step Verification16
QTS Navigation18
Task Bar18
Main Menu26
Desktop28
Getting Started32
System Settings34
General Settings34
Configuring System Administration Settings34
Configuring Time Settings35
Configuring Daylight Saving Time36
Configuring Codepage Settings37
Configuring Region Settings37
Configuring the Login Screen37
Security37
Configuring the Allow/Deny List38
Configuring IP Access Protection38
Configuring Account Access Protection39
Certificate & Private Key39
Configuring the Password Policy41
Hardware41
Configuring General Hardware Settings41
Configuring Audio Alert Settings42
Configuring Smart Fan Settings43
Backup Battery Unit (BBU)43
Configuring Expansion Cards Settings44
Power44
Eup Mode44
Wake-On-LAN (WOL)45
Power Recovery45
Power Schedule45
Firmware Update46
Firmware Update Requirements46
Checking for Live Updates47
Updating the Firmware Manually48
Updating the Firmware Using Qfinder Pro49
Backup/Restore50
Backing up System Settings50
Restoring System Settings51
System Reset and Restore to Factory Default51
External Device53
USB Printer53
Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)55
System Status57
Resource Monitor57
Privilege Settings59
Users59
Default Administrator Account59
Creating a Local User61
Creating Multiple Users63
User Account Lists64
Importing Users66
Exporting Users67
Modifying User Account Information67
Deleting Users69
Home Folders69
User Groups70
Default User Groups70
Creating a User Group70
Modifying User Group Information71
Deleting User Groups72
Shared Folders72
Default Shared Folders72
Creating a Shared Folder73
Editing Shared Folder Properties75
Refreshing a Shared Folder78
Removing Shared Folders78
Enabling Daily Updates for Shared Folders78
Snapshot Shared Folders78
ISO Shared Folders81
Shared Folder Permissions83
Folder Aggregation86
Shared Folder Encryption89
Shared Folder Access91
Quota96
Enabling Quotas97
Editing Quota Settings97
Exporting Quota Settings98
Quota Conflicts98
Domain Security98
Active Directory (AD) Authentication99
Azure Active Directory Single Sign-On (SSO)101
LDAP Authentication103
AD and LDAP Management104
Domain Controller106
Enabling a Domain Controller106
Resetting a Domain Controller107
Default Domain User Accounts107
Creating a Domain User108
Creating Multiple Domain Users109
Domain User Account Lists110
Modifying Domain User Account Information111
Deleting Domain Users112
Domain User Groups113
Computers114
Dns116
Back Up/Restore119
File Station Overview120
About File Station120
System Requirements120
Supported File Formats120
Parts of the User Interface121
Settings124
File Operations127
Uploading a File128
Downloading a File129
Opening a File129
Opening Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint Files Using the Chrome Extension130
Opening a Text File Using Text Editor130
Viewing a File in Google Docs131
Viewing a File in Microsoft Office Online131
Opening Image Files Using Image2Pdf132
Viewing File Properties132
Modifying File Permissions133
Sorting Files134
Copying a File134
Moving a File135
Renaming a File136
Deleting a File137
Restoring a Deleted File137
Mounting an ISO File138
Unmounting an ISO File138
Compressing a File138
Extracting Compressed Files or Folders139
Sharing a File or Folder by Email140
Sharing a File or Folder on a Social Network142
Sharing a File or Folder Using Share Links144
Sharing a File or Folder with a NAS User146
Playing an Audio File148
Playing a Video File148
Playing a Video File Using CAYIN Mediasign Player148
Opening a 360-Degree Image or Video File149
Streaming to a Network Media Player149
Adding a File to the Transcoding Folder150
Canceling or Deleting Transcoding151
Viewing Transcode Information151
Folder Operations152
Uploading a Folder153
Uploading a Folder Using Drag and Drop153
Viewing Folder Properties154
Viewing Storage Information154
Modifying Folder Permissions155
Viewing Qsync Folders156
Managing Share Links156
Viewing Files and Folders Shared with Me157
Creating a Folder157
Copying a Folder158
Creating a Desktop Shortcut158
Adding a Folder to Favorites159
Removing a Folder from Favorites159
Compressing a Folder160
Deleting a Folder160
Creating a Shared Folder161
Creating a Snapshot Shared Folder163
Sharing Space with a New User165
Adding a Folder to the Transcoding Folder165
Canceling or Deleting Transcoding166
Locking or Unlocking an Encrypted Shared Folder167
Keeping a Folder or a File in Reserved Cache167
Removing a Folder from Reserved Cache168
Storage & Snapshots170
QTS Flexible Volume Architecture170
Global Settings171
Storage Global Settings171
Disk / Device Global Settings172
Snapshot Global Settings173
Storage174
Disks174
Volumes180
Storage Pools196
Raid203
Self-Encrypting Drives (Seds)212
Expansion Units218
Expansion Unit Actions219
Expansion Unit Automatic Recovery219
QNAP External RAID Devices220
QNAP JBOD Enclosures236
Qtier237
Qtier Benefits237
Qtier Requirements239
Qtier Creation240
Qtier Management243
Tiering on Demand247
Snapshots247
Snapshot Storage Limitations247
Snapshot Creation248
Snapshot Management250
Snapshot Data Recovery252
Snapshot Clone255
Snapshot Replica256
Cache Acceleration267
Cache Acceleration Requirements267
Creating the SSD Cache268
Expanding the SSD Cache269
Configuring SSD Cache Settings270
Cache Missing271
Removing the SSD Cache271
External Storage272
External Storage Device Actions272
External Storage Disk Actions272
External Storage Partition Actions273
Formatting an External Storage Partition273
VJBOD (Virtual JBOD)274
VJBOD Requirements275
VJBOD Limitations275
VJBOD Automatic Reconnection276
VJBOD Creation276
VJBOD Management280
VJBOD Cloud283
Installation283
VJBOD Cloud Volume and LUN Creation283
Overview295
Transfer Resources299
Event Logs300
Licenses301
Iscsi & Fibre Channel303
Storage Limits303
Iscsi Storage Limits303
Fibre Channel Storage Limits303
Iscsi & Fibre Channel Global Settings303
Luns303
QTS LUN Types304
Creating a Block-Based LUN304
Creating a File-Based LUN306
Iscsi307
Getting Started with Iscsi308
Iscsi Performance Optimization308
Iscsi Storage309
Remote Disk318
Fibre Channel320
FC Ports320
FC Storage323
FC WWPN Aliases325
LUN Import/Export327
Creating a LUN Export Job328
Importing a LUN from an Image File329
LUN Import/Export Job Actions331
LUN Import/Export Job Status331
SSD Profiling Tool332
SSD Over-Provisioning332
SSD Extra Over-Provisioning332
SSD Over-Provisioning Tests332
Creating an SSD Over-Provisioning Test332
Review333
Test Reports334
Test Report Actions334
Test Report Information335
Settings335
Hybrid Backup Sync336
About Hybrid Backup Sync336
Configuring HBS 3 Settings336
Overview337
Jobs338
Job Actions339
Job Creation339
Running a Job375
Stopping a Job375
Viewing a Job Report375
Editing a Job376
Deleting a Job376
Services376
Time Machine376
Rsync Server378
RTRR Server380
USB One Touch Copy382
Storage Spaces383
Storage Space Creation384
Editing a Storage Space404
Deleting a Storage Space404
10. Network & Virtual Switch405
About Network & Virtual Switch405
Basic and Advanced Mode405
Overview405
Interfaces406
IP Address406
Dns408
Virtual Lans (Vlans)409
Port Trunking410
System Default Gateway411
USB Quickaccess412
Wi-Fi414
Thunderbolt424
Virtual Switches425
Creating a Virtual Switch in Basic Mode426
Creating a Virtual Switch in Advanced Mode427
Creating a Virtual Switch in Software-Defined Switch Mode430
DHCP Server431
Creating a DHCP Server431
DHCP Clients434
Radvd435
Route438
Creating a Static Route438
Ddns439
Adding a DDNS Service439
11. Network & File Services441
Network Access441
Service Binding441
Proxy Server441
Service Ports442
Win/Mac/Nfs443
Microsoft Networking443
Apple Networking445
NFS Service446
Telnet/Ssh446
Configuring Telnet Connections446
Configuring SSH Connections446
Editing SSH Access Permissions447
Snmp447
Configuring SNMP Settings447
SNMP Management Information Base (MIB)448
Service Discovery449
Upnp Discovery Service449
Bonjour449
Ftp449
Configuring FTP Settings449
Configuring Advanced FTP Settings450
Network Recycle bin451
Configuring the Network Recycle bin451
Deleting All Files in the Network Recycle bin451
Restricting Access to the Network Recycle bin451
12. Myqnapcloud453
Getting Started453
Account Setup453
Creating a QNAP ID with Email or Phone Number453
Registering a Device to Myqnapcloud454
Installing Myqnapcloud Link455
Overview455
Configuring Port Forwarding456
Configuring DDNS Settings456
Restarting DDNS Service457
Configuring Published Services457
Enabling Myqnapcloud Link458
Configuring Device Access Controls458
Installing an SSL Certificate459
13. App Center461
Overview461
Left Panel461
Toolbar461
Main Area462
App Operations463
Viewing App Information463
Subscribe to an App License463
Installing an App from App Center464
Installing an App Manually464
Updating an App465
Batch Updating Multiple Apps465
Enabling or Disabling an App466
Migrating an App466
Granting or Denying User Access to an App466
Uninstalling an App467
App Center Settings467
Adding an App Repository467
Configuring App Update Settings468
Digital Signatures468
Enabling Installation of Apps Without Digital Signatures468
14. Licenses470
About QNAP Licenses470
License Types and Plans470
Validity Period470
License Portals and Utility471
Software Store471
License Center471
License Manager471
Buying a License Using QNAP ID472
License Activation472
Activating a License Using QNAP ID473
Activating a License Using a Product or License Key474
Activating a License Using a PAK475
Activating a License Offline476
License Deactivation477
Deactivating a License Using QNAP ID477
Deactivating a License Offline478
License Extension479
Extending a License Using QNAP ID480
Extending a License Offline Using an Unused License480
Extending a License Offline Using a Product Key482
Upgrading a License483
Viewing License Information484
Recovering Licenses485
Transferring a License to the New QNAP License Server485
Deleting a License486
15. Multimedia487
Hybriddesk Station (HD Station)487
Installing HD Station488
Configuring HD Station489
HD Station Applications490
Using HD Player in HD Station490
DLNA Media Server490
Enabling DLNA Media Server490
Configuring DLNA Media Server491
Media Streaming Add-On491
Configuring General Settings492
Configuring Browsing Settings493
Configuring Media Receivers493
Multimedia Console494
Overview494
Content Management494
Indexing495
Thumbnail Generation496
Transcoding499
Multimedia App Suite504
16. Qulog Center508
Overview508
System Event Log508
System Access Log508
Local Device Logs509
Local System Event Logs509
Local System Access Logs512
Online Users515
Creating a Custom Filter Tab for Local Device Logs515
Log Settings518
Qulog Service522
Log Sender522
Log Reciever524
Sender Devices527
Notification Settings535
Configuring Notification Rule Settings535
Adding a Log Filter536
Editing a Log Filter537
Removing a Log Filter537
17. Notification Center539
Overview539
Notification Queue and History539
Queue539
History539
Service Account and Device Pairing540
Email Notifications541
SMS Notifications543
Instant Messaging Notifications545
Push Notifications547
System Notification Rules549
Event Notifications549
Alert Notifications553
Settings556
Enabling Send Notification Data to QNAP557
Disabling Send Notification Center Data to QNAP557
Global Notification Settings558
System Logs558
18. Malware Remover560
About Malware Remover560
Overview560
Running a Malware Scan560
Running a Scheduled Scan561
Settings561
Configuring Malware Remover561
19. Helpdesk563
Overview563
Configuring Settings563
Help Request563
Submitting a Ticket564
Remote Support565
Enabling Remote Support565
Extending Remote Support565
Disabling Remote Support565
Diagnostic Tool566
Downloading Logs566
Performing an HDD Standby Test566
Performing an HDD Stress Test566
20. Console Management567
Enabling Secure Shell (SSH)567
Enabling SSH on the NAS567
Enabling SSH on the NAS Using Qfinder Pro567
Accessing Console Management567
Accessing Console Management for Windows567
Accessing Console Management for Mac568
Logging in to Console Management568
Managing Existing Applications568
Activating or Deactivating a License570
Sorting System Logs571
Showing Network Settings574
Restoring or Reinitializing the NAS574

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