QNAP Systems Ts 253 User Guide

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Smart Installation Guide 
 
Follow the steps in this section to complete online installation for your NAS:  
1. Go to http://start.qnap.com.  
2. Choose the number of HDD bays and the model of your NAS and click Start Now. 
3. Click Hardware and follow the on-screen instructions to get hardware ready.  
4. Scroll down to Install firmware and click Local Installation.  
5. Choose your operating system to download, install and run Qfinder Pro.  
6. After installing Qfinder Pro, launch it to search for your NAS. Double click on your NAS in Qfinder 
Pro to start the Smart Installation Guide. Follow the on-screen instructions to the built-in Qfinder 
Pro Setup Wizard will guide you along the way to complete the firmware installation.  
7. Proceed to log into QTS with your account username and password to log in (QTS is the operating 
system for the Turbo NAS.)  
						

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Cloud Installation 
 
Follow the steps in this section to complete cloud installation for your NAS: 
1. Connect your NAS to the Internet, and on your PC, go to install.qnap.com”. 
2. Enter the cloud key (cloud key can be found from the sticker on top of your QNAP NAS) and click 
Enter.  
3. Login to or register for myQNAPclould account. An activation email will be sent for new accounts. 
Click Confirm Registration in email to activate account. 
4. Enter a name for your QNAP NAS. This name will be used to remotely access your device. Click 
Next. 
5. Install hard drives on your Turbo NAS if you have not already done so. 
6. On the Welcome page, click Start Smart Installation Guide to start the NAS installation process.  
7. On the Name / Password page, enter your NAS name and admin password. Click Next. 
8. On the Date / Time page, select your preferred time and date settings. Click Next. 
9. On the Network page, enter your network settings. Click Next.  
10. On the Services page, select which OS features you would like enabled. Multiple selections are 
allowed. Click Next. 
11. On the Multimedia page, select if you would like to enable multimedia functions immediately 
after set up. Multiple selections are allowed. Click Next. 
12. On the Disk page, select if you would like to configure disks now or later. Click Next. 
13. On the Summary page, review your settings. Click Next if settings are correct. Click Back to 
make changes. 
 
Note: If you encounter a Device not found message, ensure that:  
1. Your NAS has been powered on;  
2. the network cable is connected to the NAS and the orange and green indicator lights on its LAN 
port(s) are blinking; and  
3. The cloud key is correct.   
						

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HDMI Installation 
 
Follow the steps in this section to complete the HDMI installation for your NAS: 
1. Connect the NAS to an HDMI display. 
2. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the firmware installation.    
3. Choose to install HD Station or log into QTS with QTS account username and password (QTS is 
the operating system for the NAS.)  
 
Note:  
This installation is restricted to NAS models with an HDMI port. 
The default login ID and password of the NAS are both admin.  
						

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Getting Utilities 
 
Visit http://www.qnap.com/ and go to Support > Download > Utilities and choose to 
download and install the utilities on your PC.   
						

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Connecting to NAS Shared Folders 
 
After installing the hardware and software, it is time to connect to the shared folders on the NAS. Refer 
to these links for the connection setup: 
Connecting to NAS shared folders in Windows 
Connecting to NAS shared folders in Mac or Linux  
						

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Windows 
 
There are two methods for connecting to shared folders of the NAS when using Windows: 
 
Method 1: Connect to the shared folders of the NAS by using QNAP Qfinder Pro 
1. Launch QNAP Qfinder Pro. Select your NAS and then click Tool > Map Network Drive.  
2. Select a shared folder on the NAS to be mapped as a network drive and click Map Network 
Drive.  
3. Enter the username and password to connect to the NAS and click OK. 
4. Select a drive in the OS to map the folder chosen in Step 2 and click Finish. 
5. The mapped folder will appear when opening the File Explorer in Windows.  
 
Note: Alternatively, you can use the Storage Plug & Connect Wizard to connect to NAS 
shared folders. The steps:  
1. Launch QNAP Qfinder Pro;  
2. Select Storage Plug & Connect under Connect;  
3. Check Login with username and password and enter the username and password;  
4. Click a NAS shared folder;  
5. Click Map the Network Drive. 
 
Method 2: Connect to the shared folders of the NAS by using File Explorer or Run 
1. Open the Windows File Explorer, click on Network on the left 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 to connect to it, or use the Run function in Windows (Windows key + R). Enter 
\\NAS_name or \\NAS_IP. 
2. Enter the default administrator name and password (the default login ID and password are both 
admin.). 
3. Upload files to the shared folders.  
						

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Mac or Linux 
 
Mac Users 
 
There are two methods to connect shared folders on a NAS:  
 
Method 1: Using QNAP Qfinder Pro 
1. Launch QNAP Qfinder Pro, select your NAS, and go to Connect > Open in File Explorer. 
2. Enter your login ID and password. 
3. Select the folder you want to mount and click OK. 
4. The folder is mounted.  
 
Method 2: Connecting to Server 
1. Choose Go > Connect to Server. 
2. Enter the NAS IP address. 
3. Enter your login ID and password. 
4. Select the folder you want to mount and click OK. 
5. The folder is mounted. 
 
Linux Users 
 
On Linux, run the following command: 
 mount -t nfs :/  
 
For example, if the IP address of the NAS is 192.168.0.1, to connect to the shared folder public 
under the /mnt/pub directory, use the following command: 
 mount -t nfs 192.168.0.1:/public /mnt/pub 
 
Log into the NAS with the specified user ID, use the mounted directory to connect to the shared 
folders. 
 
Note: You must login as the root user to initiate the above command.  
						

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Connecting to NAS by Web Browser 
 
To connect to the NAS by a web browser, follow these steps: 
1. Enter http://NAS IP:8080 in the web browser. Or if using QNAP Qfinder Pro, simply double click 
on the NAS to open the login page. 
 
Note: The default NAS IP is 169.254.100.100:8080. If the NAS has been configured to use DHCP, 
you can use QNAP Qfinder Pro to check the IP address of the NAS. Make sure the NAS and the 
computer that runs QNAP Qfinder Pro are connected to the same subnet. If the NAS cannot be 
found, connect the NAS to the computer directly and run QNAP Qfinder Pro again. 
 
2. Enter the administrators login id and password. Enable Secure login (Secure Sockets Layer login) 
to allow a secure connection to the NAS. If a user without administration rights logs into the NAS, 
the user can only change the login password (the default login ID and password of the NAS are 
both admin.) 
 
Note: If the NAS is behind a NAT gateway, to connect to the NAS by secure login on the Internet, 
port 443 must be opened on the NAT router and forwarded to the LAN IP of the NAS. 
 
3. The NAS Desktop will be displayed.  
						

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Migrating NAS 
 
Users can migrate their existing NAS to another NAS model with all the data and configuration retained 
by simply installing all the hard drives of the original (source) NAS on the new (destination) NAS 
according to its original hard drive order and restart the NAS.  
 
Due to differing hardware designs, the new NAS will automatically check if a firmware update is 
required before system migration. After the migration has finished, all of the settings and data will be 
retained and applied to the new NAS. However, system settings of the source NAS cannot be imported 
to the destination NAS via System Administration > Backup/Restore Settings. Configure the NAS 
again if the settings were lost.  
 
Topics covered in this chapter: 
1. NAS models that support system Migration 
2. NAS models that DO NOT support system migration 
3. Disk Volumes Supported for System Migration 
4. Migrating your NAS 
 
NAS Models that Support System Migration 
 
Before migrating to the destination NAS, make sure both the source and destination NAS models are 
powered off. NAS models that support system migration are listed below. 
Source NAS Destination NAS Firmware 
Upgrade 
Required Model Firmware 
Version Model Firmware 
Version 
TS-x10, 
TS-x12, 
TS-x19, 
TS-x20, 
TS-x21, HS-210 
 
 
 
 
3.8 
4.0.x 
4.1.x and 
later 
 
 
 
 
TS-x10, TS-x12, TS-x19, 
TS-x20, TS-x21, HS-210 
3.8.x and 
older 
4.0.2 
No 
TS-x39, TS-509, TS-809, 
SS-x39, TS-x59, TS-x59U, 
TS-x69, TS-x69U, TS-x70, 
TS-x70U, TS-x79, TS-x79U 
TS-x28, TS-x31/x31+, 
TS-431U, HS-251/251+, 
TS-x51/x51+, TS-x53, SS-x53 
4.0.5 
4.1.x and 
later 
TVS-x63, TS-563, TS-x63U,  
						

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TS-x69, TS-x70, TVS-x71, TS-x79, 
TS-x80, TVS-x80, TS-x80U, 
TVS-x82, TVS-X82T 
TS-x39, TS-509, 
TS-809, SS-x39, 
TS-x59, TS-x59U 
3.8 
4.0.x 
4.1.x and 
later 
TS-x10, TS-x12, TS-x19, TS-x20, 
TS-x21, HS-210 
3.8.x and 
older 
4.0.2  
Yes 
TS-x39, TS-509, TS-809, SS-x39, 
TS-x59, TS-x59U, TS-x69, 
TS-x69U, TS-x70, TS-x70U, 
TS-x79, TS-x79U 
No 
 
 
TS-x28, TS-x31/x31+, TS-431U, 
HS-251/251+, TS-x51/x51+, 
TS-x53, SS-x53 
4.0.5 
4.1.x and 
later 
TVS-x63, TS-563, TS-x63U, 
TS-x69, TS-x70, TS-x70U, 
TVS-x71, TVS-x71U, TS-x79, 
TS-x80, TVS-x80, TS-x80U, 
TVS-x82, TVS-X82T 
4.0.x 
4.1.x and 
later 
TS-x31/x31+, 
TS-431U, 
HS-251/251+, 
TS-x51/x51+, 
TS-x53, SS-x53, 
TS-x53S Pro 
4.1.x and 
later 
TS-431U, HS-251, TS-x51/x51+, 
TS-x53, SS-x53 
4.0.5 
4.1.x and 
later 
No 
TVS-x63, TS-563, TS-x63U, 
TS-x70, TS-x70U, TVS-x71, 
TVS-x71U, TS-x79, TS-x80, 
TVS-x80, TS-x80U, TVS-x82, 
TVS-X82T 
TS-x69, TS-x69U, 
TS-x70, TS-x70U, 
TS-x79, TS-x79U, 
TS-x80, TS-x80U, 
TVS-x80, TVS-x82, 
TVS-X82T 
3.8.x and 
older 
4.0.2 
TS-x10, TS-x12, TS-x19, TS-x20, 
TS-x21, HS-210 
3.8.x and 
older 
4.0.2 
No 
TS-x39, TS-509, TS-809, SS-x39, 
TS-x59, TS-x59U, TS-x69, 
TS-x69U, TS-x70, TS-x70U, 
TS-x79, TS-x79U 
TS-x28, TS-x31/x31+, TS-431U, 
HS-251/251+, TS-x51/x51+, 
TS-x53, SS-x53 
4.0.5 
4.1.x and 
later 
TS-x69, TS-x70, TS-x79, TS-x80, 4.0.5