QNAP Systems Ts 253 User Guide
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1 QNAP Turbo NAS Software User Manual (Version: 4.3.x) This manual is applicable to the following Turbo NAS models: 1-Bay TS-131, TS-131P 2-Bay TS-231, TS-231+, TS-231P, HS-251, HS-251+, TS-251, TS-251+, TS-251A, TS-251C, TS-253 Pro, TS-253A, TS-269L, TS-269 Pro 4-Bay IS-400 Pro, TS-431, TS-431U, TS-431+, TS-431P, TS-431X, TS-431XU, TS-431XU-RP, TS-451, TS-451+, TS-451S, TS-451U, TS-451A, TBS-453A, IS-453S, TS-453S Pro (SS-453 Pro), TS-453 Pro, TS-453A, TS-453U, TS-453U-RP, TS-453mini, TS-453Bmini, TVS-463, TS-463U, TS-463U-RP, TS-469 Pro, TS-469L, TS-469U-RP, TS-469U-SP, TS-470, TVS-470, TS-470U-RP, TS-470U-SP, TS-470 Pro, TVS-471, TVS-471U, TVS-471U-RP, TVS-473 5-Bay TS-531P, TS-531X, TS-563, TS-569 Pro, TS-569L 6-Bay TS-651, TS-653 Pro, TS-653A, TVS-663, TS-669 Pro, TS-669L, TS-670 Pro, TS-670, TVS-670, TVS-671, TVS-673, TVS-682, TVS-682T2 8-Bay TS-831X, TS-831XU, TS-831XU-RP, TS-851, TS-853 Pro, TS-853S Pro (SS-853 Pro), TS-853U, TS-853U-RP, TS-853A, TS-863U, TVS-863, TVS-863+, TS-863U-RP, TS-869 Pro, TS-869L, TS-869U-RP, TS-870 Pro, TS-870, TVS-870, TS-870U-RP, TVS-871T, TVS-871, TVS-871U-RP, TVS-873, TS-879 Pro, TS-879U-RP, TS-EC879U-RP, TS-EC880U(TS-EC880U-RP), TVS-EC880, TS-EC880 Pro, TS-EC880U R2, TVS-882, TVS-882T2, TVS-882ST2, TVS-882ST3 10-Bay TS-1079 Pro, TVS-EC1080+, TVS-EC1080, TS-EC1080 Pro 12-Bay TS-1231XU, TS-1231XU-RP, TS-1253U, TS-1253U-RP, TS-1263U, TS-1263U-RP, TS-1269U-RP, TS-1270U-RP, TVS-1271U-RP, TS-1279U-RP, TS-EC1279U-RP, TS-EC1279U-SAS-RP, SS-EC1279U-SAS-RP, TS-EC1280U(TS-EC1280U-RP), TVS-EC1280U-SAS-RP, TS-EC1280U R2, TVS-EC1280U-SAS-RP R2, TVS-1282, TVS-1282T2, TVS-1282T3
2 15-Bay TVS-EC1580MU-SAS-RP, TVS-EC1580MU-SAS-RP R2 16-Bay TS-1635, TS-1679U-RP, TS-EC1679U-RP, TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP, TS-EC1680U(TS-EC1680U-RP), TS-EC1680U R2, TVS-EC1680U-SAS-RP, TVS-EC1680U-SAS-RP R2, TS-1685, TDS-16489U 18-Bay SS-EC1879U-SAS-RP, TES-1885U 24-Bay SS-EC2479U-SAS-RP, TS-EC2480U(TS-EC2480U-RP), TS-EC2480U R2, TVS-EC2480U-SAS-RP, TVS-EC2480U-SAS-RP R2 30-Bay TES-3085U *Unless otherwise specified, the content of this manual applies to all the above NAS models. *For user manuals of other Turbo NAS models and firmware versions, please visit http://docs.qnap.com
3 Table of Contents Notice ......................................................................................................................... 7 Legal Notice and Disclaimer ........................................................................................ 8 Regulatory Notice .................................................................................................... 10 Document Annotation .............................................................................................. 12 Safety Information and Precautions ........................................................................... 13 Getting Started .......................................................................................................... 14 Hardware Installation ............................................................................................... 15 Hard Disk Drive Compatibility List ........................................................................... 16 Checking System Status ........................................................................................ 17 Software Installation ................................................................................................ 20 Smart Installation Guide ........................................................................................ 21 Cloud Installation ................................................................................................. 22 HDMI Installation .................................................................................................. 23 Getting Utilities ....................................................................................................... 24 Connecting to NAS Shared Folders ............................................................................. 25 Windows ............................................................................................................. 26 Mac or Linux ........................................................................................................ 27 Connecting to NAS by Web Browser ........................................................................... 28 Migrating NAS ......................................................................................................... 29 QTS Basics and Desktop ............................................................................................. 36 Introducing QTS ...................................................................................................... 37 Using QTS Desktop .................................................................................................. 39 System Settings ......................................................................................................... 45 General Settings ..................................................................................................... 46 Storage Manager ..................................................................................................... 49 Dashboard ........................................................................................................... 55 Storage ............................................................................................................... 57
4 iSCSI ................................................................................................................ 106 Virtual Disk ........................................................................................................ 125 Security ............................................................................................................... 127 Hardware ............................................................................................................. 129 Power .................................................................................................................. 134 Notification ........................................................................................................... 136 Firmware Update ................................................................................................... 139 Backup/Restore ..................................................................................................... 141 External Device ..................................................................................................... 143 External Storage ................................................................................................ 144 USB Printer ........................................................................................................ 147 UPS .................................................................................................................. 154 System Status ...................................................................................................... 157 System Logs ......................................................................................................... 158 Resource Monitor .................................................................................................. 162 Privilege Settings ..................................................................................................... 164 Users ................................................................................................................... 165 User Groups ......................................................................................................... 170 Shared Folders ...................................................................................................... 172 Quota .................................................................................................................. 182 Domain Security ................................................................................................... 183 Joining NAS to Active Directory (Windows Server 2003/2008/2012) ......................... 184 Connecting NAS to an LDAP Directory ................................................................... 187 Domain Controller ................................................................................................. 190 Network & File Services ............................................................................................ 198 Network & Virtual Switch ........................................................................................ 199 Network Access ..................................................................................................... 216 Win/Mac/NFS ........................................................................................................ 218 Telnet/SSH ........................................................................................................... 222
5 SNMP Settings ...................................................................................................... 223 Service Discovery .................................................................................................. 225 FTP ...................................................................................................................... 226 Network Recycle Bin .............................................................................................. 228 Business Applications................................................................................................ 230 Antivirus .............................................................................................................. 231 Backup Station ...................................................................................................... 235 Backup Server.................................................................................................... 236 Remote Replication ............................................................................................. 240 Snapshot Replica ................................................................................................ 247 Cloud Backup ..................................................................................................... 249 External Backup ................................................................................................. 250 File Station ........................................................................................................... 256 LDAP Server ......................................................................................................... 270 QVPN Service ........................................................................................................ 272 Qsync Central ....................................................................................................... 287 SQL Server ........................................................................................................... 298 NTP Service .......................................................................................................... 300 RADIUS Server ..................................................................................................... 301 Syslog Server ....................................................................................................... 303 TFTP Server .......................................................................................................... 306 Virtualization ........................................................................................................ 308 Web Server .......................................................................................................... 311 Virtual Host ....................................................................................................... 315 Other Applications .................................................................................................... 317 App Center ........................................................................................................... 318 DLNA Media Server ................................................................................................ 321 Download Station .................................................................................................. 322 Helpdesk .............................................................................................................. 330
6 HybridDesk Station ................................................................................................ 333 iTunes Server ....................................................................................................... 336 Multimedia Management ........................................................................................ 337 Music Station ........................................................................................................ 341
7 Notice Legal Notice and Disclaimer Regulatory Notice Document Annotation Safety Information and Precautions
8 Legal Notice and Disclaimer 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 NAS. The product you purchased may not support certain functions dedicated to specific models. Legal Notices All the features, functionality, and other product specifications are subject to change without prior notice or obligation. Information contained herein is subject to change without notice. QNAP and the QNAP logo are trademarks of QNAP Systems, Inc. All other brands and product names referred to are trademarks of their respective holders. Further, the ® or ™ symbols are not used in the text. Disclaimer Information in this document is provided in connection with QNAP products. No license, express or implied, by estoppels or otherwise, to any intellectual property rights is granted by this document. Except as provided in QNAPs terms and conditions of sale for such products, QNAP Assumes no liability whatsoever, and QNAP disclaims any express or implied warranty, relating to sale and/or use of QNAP products including liability or warranties relating to fitness for a particular purpose, merchantability, or infringement of any patent, copyright or other intellectual property right. QNAP products are not intended for use in medical, life saving, life sustaining, critical control or safety systems, or in nuclear facility applications. In no event shall QNAP Systems, Inc. (QNAP) liability exceed the price paid for the product from direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from the use of the product, its accompanying software, or its documentation. QNAP makes no warranty or representation, expressed, implied, or statutory, with respect to its products or the contents or use of this documentation and all accompanying software, and specifically disclaims its quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for any particular purpose. QNAP reserves the right to revise or update its products, software, or documentation without obligation to notify any individual or entity.
9 Back up the system periodically to avoid any potential data loss. QNAP disclaims any responsibility of all sorts of data loss or recovery. Should you return any components of the NAS package for refund or maintenance, make sure they are carefully packed for shipping. Any form of damages due to improper packaging will not be compensated. QNAP, QNAP logo, QTS, myQNAPcloud and VioStor are trademarks or registered trademarks of QNAP Systems, Inc. or its subsidiaries. Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.
10 Regulatory Notice FCC Notice QNAP NAS comply with different FCC compliance classes. Please refer the Appendix for details. Once the class of the device is determined, refer to the following corresponding statement. FCC Class A Notice This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference. 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. Modifications: Any modifications made to this device that are not approved by QNAP Systems, Inc. may void the authority granted to the user by the FCC to operate this equipment. FCC Class B Notice This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference. 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.