QNAP Systems Ts 253 User Guide

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Backup/Restore 
 
Go to Control Panel > System Settings > Backup/Restore to back up, restore your NAS 
or restore your NAS to factory default settings.  
 
 
Backup/Restore Settings 
 
Back up System Settings: 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. Settings will be backed up include: User, Group, Shared Folder, 
Workgroup, Domain, and LDAP, Windows File Service, Mac File Service, NFS, FTP, 
WebDAV, Network Backup, User Home, Password Settings, SNMP, and Backup Service. 
Restore System Settings: To restore all the settings, click Browse to select a 
previously saved setting file and click Restore. 
 
Note:  
User Home includes basic service settings (excluding user data in the user home 
folder.)  
If the users or groups you try to restore from the backup file already exist in the 
current system, the users and groups in the current system will be overwritten.  
  
						

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Restore to Factory Default 
 
Restore Factory Defaults & Format all Volumes: Restore system settings to default 
and formats all disk volumes.  
Reset Settings: Restore system settings to default without erasing user data. 
Reinitialize NAS: Erases all data and reinitializes the NAS.  
 
Caution: The administrators password and system settings will be reset to default if you 
press and hold the reset button on the back of the NAS for 3 seconds (data and files on 
the NAS will be unaffected.) However, if you press and hold the Reset button for 10 
seconds, all settings including users, user groups, and shared folders will be cleared (but 
user data will be unaffected.) 
Note: For the above Reset Settings and Reset Factory Default & Format Volume 
buttons, only one of them is available on the page (depending on the NAS model.)       
						

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External Device 
 
Go to Control Panel > System Settings > External Storage to configure external storage 
devices, USB printers and UPS systems.  
 
 
For details on these features, refer to the following links: 
External Storage 
USB Printer 
UPS  
						

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External Storage 
 
The NAS supports USB and eSATA storage devices for backup and data storage. Connect the 
external storage device to a USB or an eSATA port of the NAS and its details will be shown on 
this page. 
 
In this chapter, the following topics are covered: 
Storage Information 
Format 
Eject 
Encryption Management 
Data Sharing 
 
Storage Information 
 
Select a storage device and click Storage Information to check its details. The number of 
USB and eSATA interfaces supported varies by model. It may take a few seconds for the NAS 
to detect external USB/eSATA devices. 
 
Format 
 
External storage devices can be formatted as EXT3, EXT4, FAT32, NTFS, or HFS+ (Mac only). 
Click Format and select the option from the drop-down menu. 
 
Note: Starting with QTS 4.1, labeling is supported for external USB devices. To edit a 
USB drives label, click Storage Information to edit its label. The label will become the 
shared folder name of this USB device in File Station. 
 
The NAS supports encrypting external drives. To encrypt an external storage device, click 
Encryption. 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 in the NAS. The NAS will automatically unlock the encrypted external 
storage device when the device is connected. Click Format to proceed. Click OK and all 
the data will be cleared.    The device will be Ready after disk initialization. 
 
Note: We recommend formatting disk volumes larger than 2TB using EXT4, NTFS, or 
HFS+.  
						

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Eject 
 
Eject offers two different options. Disconnect disk partition allows you to remove a single 
disk partition or a disk drive in a multi-drive enclosure. Remove device allows you to 
disconnect external storage devices without the risk of losing any data when the device is 
removed. First choose a device to eject, click Eject and then disconnect the disk partition or 
remove the device. 
 
Note: To avoid potential data loss, always use the hardware removal function before removing your 
external storage device (for a Windows PC, use the Safely Remove Hardware; for a Mac, use the 
Eject icon; for QTS, use the Eject button.)    
 
Encryption Management 
 
If an external storage device is encrypted by the NAS, the button Encryption Management 
will appear. Click this button to manage the encryption password/key, or to lock/unlock the 
device. 
 
Locking the device 
1. To lock an encrypted external storage device, click Encryption Management.  
2. Select Lock this device and click Next. 
3. Click Next to lock the device. 
 
Note:  
Before you encrypt an external storage device, you must format that device and select 
an encryption standard from the Encryption drop-down list in the Format External 
Storage Drive dialog. 
External storage devices cannot be locked if a real-time or scheduled backup job is 
running on it. To disable the backup job, go to Control Panel > Applications > 
Backup Station > External Drive. 
 
Unlocking the device 
1. To unlock an encrypted external storage device, click Encryption Management.  
2. Select Unlock this device. Click 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 automatically 
unlock the encrypted external storage device every time the device is connected. 
  
						

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Managing the encryption key 
1. To change the encryption password or download an encryption key file, click Encryption 
Management. 
2. Select Manage encryption key. Click Next. 
3. Select to change the encryption password or download the encryption key file to the local 
PC. 
 
Data Sharing 
 
Select Data sharing for an external storage device connected to a 1-bay NAS. 
 
Note: HD Station will reboot when external devices are unmounted.  
						

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USB Printer 
 
The NAS supports network printing sharing service over local networks and the Internet in 
Windows, Mac, and Linux (Ubuntu) environments. Up to 3 USB printers are supported. 
 
To share a USB printer, connect the printer to a USB port on the NAS. The printer will be 
automatically detected and its information displayed. 
 
Printer Info 
 
Click on a connected USB printer and then Printer Info to review its details. 
 
Note:  
Connect a USB printer to the NAS after the software configuration is completed. 
The NAS does not support multifunction printers. 
The file name display for the printer job table is only available for printer jobs sent via 
IPP (Internet Printing Protocol). 
For a list of supported USB printers, visit http://www.qnap.com. 
 
Printer Log 
 
Click on a connected USB printer and then Printer Log to view its print job history. You can 
pause or cancel ongoing/pending jobs, resume paused jobs, or delete completed or pending 
jobs. To clear the history, click Clear. 
 
Note: Do NOT restart the NAS or update the system firmware when printing is in process 
or there are queued jobs. Otherwise all the queued jobs will be cancelled and removed. 
 
Clean Up Spool Space  
 
Click Clean Up Spool Space to clean up the data saved in the printer spool. 
 
Settings 
Click Settings to configure basic settings of the printer. 
Stop printer sharing and clear print spool: Select this option to temporarily disable 
the selected printer for print sharing. All of the data in the printer spool will be cleared.  
						

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Bonjour printer support: Select this option to broadcast printing service to Mac users 
via Bonjour. When naming your printer, the name can only contain a-z, A-Z, 0-9, 
dot (.), comma (,) and dash (-). 
 
Maximum Printer Jobs and Blacklist 
 
Maximum printer jobs per printer: Specify the maximum number of printer jobs for a 
printer. A printer supports up to 1,000 printer jobs. The oldest printer job will be 
overwritten by the newest one if the printer has reached the maximum number of printer 
jobs. 
Enter IP addresses or domain names to allow or deny printing access: To allow 
or deny particular IP addresses or domain names from using the NAS printing service, 
select Allow printing or Deny printing and enter the IP addresses or domain names. 
An asterisk (*) denotes all connections. To allow all users to use the printer, select No 
limit. Click Apply to save the settings. 
 
Note: This feature only works for printing service via IPP and Bonjour, but not Samba.  
						

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Windows 7 
 
Follow these steps to set up your printer connection: 
1. Go to Devices and Printers. 
2. Click 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 
isnt listed. 
5. Click 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://10.8.13.59:631/printers/NASPR3 
6. The wizard will prompt you for the correct printer driver. You can 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 can also set the network printer as the default printer or print a test page. Click 
Finish to exit the wizard. 
9. The new network printer is now available for printing.  
						

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Mac OS 10.6 
 
If you are using Mac OS 10.6, follow these steps to configure the NAS printer function: 
1. First make sure that Bonjour is enabled on the NAS in External Device > USB Printer 
> Settings. You can 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 
download and install the latest one from the printer manufacturer’s website. Click "Add" 
to add this printer. 
5. Additional options may be available for your printer. Click Continue. 
6. The new network printer is now available for printing.