QNAP TL-R2400PES User Manual

5. Power on the JBOD enclosure.
Note
The JBOD enclosure may take up to 30 seconds to detect the new device.
Connecting and disconnecting the JBOD enclosure
The TL-Rx00PES-RP supports connecting to a QNAP NAS for storage expansion. Additionally, the JBOD
enclosure supports hot-plugging and cascade conguration.
Hot-plugging the JBOD enclosure on a NAS
The TL-Rx00PES-RP supports hot-plugging on a QNAP NAS. You can connect or disconnect the JBOD
enclosure from a NAS while the NAS is powered on, with the following restrictions and precautions:
• Hot-plugging is only supported when creating a storage pool on the JBOD enclosure using only disks
installed on the JBOD enclosure.
• Hot-plugging is not supported when expanding a storage pool on the NAS with disks on the JBOD
enclosure.
• To prevent data loss or other damages, do not hot-disconnect the JBOD enclosure if a storage pool or
RAID group has been created on the JBOD enclosure. If you must disconnect the JBOD enclosure under
this circumstance, contact an authorized administrator to perform this action.
• When disconnecting the JBOD enclosure from a NAS, always safely detach the JBOD enclosure from the
NAS operating system before disconnecting any cables.
For details, see Disconnecting the JBOD enclosure from a NAS.
Connecting the JBOD enclosure to a NAS
To connect the JBOD enclosure to a NAS, you must use a compatible NAS model with a recommended QNAP
operating system version and the latest BIOS rmware version. Depending on the PCIe slot on the NAS, you
must also install a compatible host bus adapter on the NAS and use a compatible connector cable.
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QNAP TL-R2400PES Specifications

General

Brand	QNAP
Model	TL-R2400PES
Category	Enclosure
Language	English