QNAP Turbo NAS Software User Manual (Version: 4.3.x) This manual is applicable to the following Turbo NAS models: TS-112, TS-112P, TS-120, TS-121, TS-212, TS-212-E, TS-212P, TS-220, TS-221, HS-210, TS-420, TS-420U, TS-421, TS-421U *Unless otherwise specified, the content of this manual applies to all the above NAS models. *For user manuals of other NAS models and firmware versions, please visit http://docs.qnap.com 1 Table of Contents Notice ............................................................................................................................................................................ 6 Legal Notice and Disclaimer ......................................................................................................................................... 7 Regulatory Notice ......................................................................................................................................................... 9 Document Annotation................................................................................................................................................ 11 Safety Information and Precautions .......................................................................................................................... 12 Getting Started ............................................................................................................................................................... 13 Hardware Installation ................................................................................................................................................ 14 Hard Disk Drive Compatibility List ......................................................................................................................... 15 Checking System Status.......................................................................................................................................... 16 Software Installation .................................................................................................................................................. 19 Smart Installation Guide ........................................................................................................................................ 20 Cloud Installation ................................................................................................................................................... 21 HDMI Installation ................................................................................................................................................... 22 Getting Utilities .......................................................................................................................................................... 23 Connecting to NAS Shared Folders ............................................................................................................................ 24 Windows ................................................................................................................................................................. 25 Mac or Linux ........................................................................................................................................................... 26 Connecting to NAS by Web Browser ......................................................................................................................... 27 Migrating NAS............................................................................................................................................................. 28 QTS Basics and Desktop ................................................................................................................................................. 32 Introducing QTS .......................................................................................................................................................... 33 Using QTS Desktop ..................................................................................................................................................... 35 System Settings .............................................................................................................................................................. 40 General Settings ......................................................................................................................................................... 41 Storage Manager ........................................................................................................................................................ 44 Volume Management............................................................................................................................................. 45 RAID Management ................................................................................................................................................. 47 Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T ............................................................................................................................................... 59 2 Encrypted File System ............................................................................................................................................ 60 iSCSI ......................................................................................................................................................................... 63 Virtual Disk ............................................................................................................................................................. 78 Security ....................................................................................................................................................................... 79 Hardware .................................................................................................................................................................... 81 Power .......................................................................................................................................................................... 84 Notification ................................................................................................................................................................. 86 Firmware Update........................................................................................................................................................ 88 Backup/Restore .......................................................................................................................................................... 90 External Device ........................................................................................................................................................... 92 External Storage ..................................................................................................................................................... 93 USB Printer ............................................................................................................................................................. 96 UPS ........................................................................................................................................................................ 103 System Status ........................................................................................................................................................... 106 System Logs .............................................................................................................................................................. 108 Privilege Settings .......................................................................................................................................................... 110 Users ......................................................................................................................................................................... 111 User Groups .............................................................................................................................................................. 115 Shared Folders .......................................................................................................................................................... 117 Quota ........................................................................................................................................................................ 126 Domain Security ....................................................................................................................................................... 127 Joining NAS to Active Directory (Windows Server 2003/2008/2012) ................................................................ 128 Connecting NAS to an LDAP Directory ................................................................................................................. 131 Network & File Services ............................................................................................................................................... 134 Network & Virtual Switch ........................................................................................................................................ 135 Win/Mac/NFS ..........................................................................................................................................................