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QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide Contents 1. Overview NAS Access..................................................................................................................................................3 Accessing the NAS Using a Browser....................................................................................................... 3 Accessing the NAS Using Qfinder Pro.....................................................................................................
Sharing a File By Email.......................................................................................................................... 72 Sharing a File on a Social Network........................................................................................................ 72 Sharing a File Using Share Links........................................................................................................... 73 Sharing a File with a NAS User................................................
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide 1. Overview NAS Access Method Web browser Description You can access the NAS using any computer on the same network if you have the following information: Requirements • Computer that is connected to the same network as the NAS • Web browser • NAS name (Example: http:// example123/) or IP address • Logon credentials of a valid user account For details, see Accessing the NAS Using a Browser.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide 1. Verify that your computer is connected to the same network as the NAS. 2. Open a web browser on your computer. 3. Type the IP address of the NAS in the address bar. The QTS login screen appears. 4. Specify your user name and password. The default user name and password is admin. 5. Click Login. The QTS desktop appears. Accessing the NAS Using Qfinder Pro Qfinder Pro is a desktop utility that enables you locate and access QNAP NAS devices on a specific network.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide The default user name and password is admin. 6. Optional: If your mobile device and NAS are not connected to the same subnet, perform one of the following actions. Action Tap Add NAS manually. Steps a. Specify the following information. • Host name or IP address of the NAS • Password of the admin account b. Tap Save. Tap Sign in QID. a. Specify the following information. • Email address that you used to create your QNAP account • Password of your QNAP account b.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide 6. Configure the application by scanning the QR code or specifying the security key displayed in the 2step Verification window. 7. In the 2-step Verification window, click Next. The Confirm your 2-step verification settings screen appears. 8. Specify the security code generated by the authenticator application. 9. Select an alternative verification method that will be used whenever your mobile device is inaccessible.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide QTS Navigation Task Bar # Element Possible User Actions 1 Show Desktop Click the button to minimize or restore all open windows. 2 Main Menu Click the button to open the Main Menu panel on the left side of the desktop. 3 Search • Type key words to locate settings, applications, and help content. • Click an entry in the search results to open the application, system utility, or Help Center window.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide # 6 Element External Devices Possible User Actions • Position the mouse pointer over the button to view the number of external storage devices and printers that are connected to the USB and SATA ports of the NAS. • Click the button to view the following details for each connected device. • Click a listed device to open File Station and view the contents of the device.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide # 9 Element [USER_NAME] Possible User Actions Click the button to view the last login time and the following menu items: • Options: Opens the Options window. For details, see Options. • Sleep: Keeps the NAS powered on but significantly reduces power consumption. This feature is available only in models with certain specifications.
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QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide # 1 Tab Profile Possible User Actions • Specify the following optional information: • Profile picture • Email address • Phone number • Click View to open the System Connection Logs screen. • Click Edit login screen to open the Login Screen configuration screen in the Control Panel window. • Click Apply to save all changes. 2 Wallpaper • Select a wallpaper from the built-in options or upload a photo. • Click Apply to save all changes.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide # 6 Tab Miscellaneous Possible User Actions • Enable the following settings as necessary. • Auto logout after an idle period: Specify the duration of inactivity after which the user is automatically logged out. • Warn me when leaving QTS: When enabled, QTS prompts users for confirmation whenever they try to leave the desktop (by clicking the Back button or closing the browser). QNAP recommends enabling this setting.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide Dashboard The dashboard opens in the lower right corner of the desktop. Tip You can click and drag a section onto any area of the desktop. # 1 Section System Health Displayed Information • NAS name • Uptime (number of days, hours, minutes and seconds) • Health status 2 Hardware Information • System temperature • CPU fan speed User Actions Click the heading to open the System Information screen in the System Status window.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide # 3 Section Resource Monitor Displayed Information • CPU usage in % • Memory usage in % User Actions Click the heading to open the Overview screen in the Resource Monitor window. • Network upload and download speeds/rates 4 Disk Health • Number of installed disks • Health status of installed disks • Click the heading to open the Disk Health screen in the Storage & Snapshots window.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide # 8 Section News Displayed Information Links to QNAP announcements User Actions Click the heading to open the relevant pages in the QNAP website.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide Desktop # Element Description Possible User Actions 1 Wallpaper This is a digital image that is used as a Change the wallpaper in the Options background for the QTS desktop. window. Users can either select from one of the provided wallpapers or upload an image 2 Shortcut icons This opens an app or a utility. When you install an application, QTS automatically creates a shortcut on the desktop.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide # 5 Element Recycle Bin Description This displays the list of files that the currently active user moved to the Recycle Bin. The following applications provide users a choice between permanently deleting files and moving files to the Recycle Bin. Possible User Actions • • Click to open the Recycle Bin screen in the File Station window.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide Qboost Qboost is a system utility that monitors and enables you to manage memory consumption. It provides the following information: # 1 Section Free Memory Description User Actions • Memory that has not Click Optimize to clear the buffer been allocated, is memory (block level) and cache currently unused, memory (file level).
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide Item Description Application Displays the application name CPU Usage Displays the percentage of consumed processing power Memory Displays the amount of memory consumed CPU Time Displays the amount of time the CPU requires to process an application request Status Displays one of the following statuses: • Always Enabled • Always Disabled • Scheduled Action Displays icons for the possible actions You can perform the following actions.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide Getting Started 1. Plan how you want to combine or divide the available storage space. For details, see Volume Configuration. 2. Optional: Create one or more storage pools. Creating multiple volumes requires a storage pool. For details, see Storage Pools. 3. Create one or more volumes. The NAS can store files only if at least one volume is created. For details, see Volumes. 4. Create user accounts.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide 2. Storage & Snapshots Storage & Snapshots is a system utility that enables you to manage storage space. You can perform the following tasks with Storage & Snapshots. • Create and configure storage pools, volumes, LUNs, and shared folders. • View the amount of free storage space. • Check the health of installed disks. • Back up data using snapshots. • Manage external storage devices connected to the NAS, such as USB drives and expansion units.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide Object Disk Description Physical device that stores and retrieves data Details QNAP NAS devices support the following disk sizes and types: Size. • 3.5-inch, 2.5-inch • Specific models: M.2 Type: • SATA, SSD • Specific models: SAS, NL-SAS, NVMe PCIe SSD, NVMe M.2 PCIe SSD Note All of the above disk types can be used to create storage pools and static volumes. Only SSDs, NVMe PCIe SSDs, and NVMe M.2 SSDs can be used in the SSD cache.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide Volumes A volume is a portion of storage space within the NAS. Each volume is created from the storage space of a storage pool, or of a RAID group. Volumes are used to divide and manage your storage space. QNAP NAS devices support three different types of volume.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide Volume Configuration Volumes divide your storage space into separate areas. You can have one large volume or several smaller volumes. Shared folders are then created on the volumes to store and share files. Configuration Single Volume Example: Advantage Description Simplicity Creating one volume is quick and easy. You do not have to worry about changing volume sizes or creating new volumes after the initial NAS setup.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide Requirement User Goal Single Volume Multiple Volumes Speed Edit video and audio files Users create one large single static volume on the NAS. The files are backed up daily to another NAS, or to an external disk. Users create a thick volume to store the movies files. Randomwrite performance is sightly lower than a single static volume. Containerizing storage space Copy a large number of movie files to the NAS Users copy the movie files to the movies shared folder.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide Storage & Snapshots displays all RAID types that match the number of selected disks and automatically selects the most optimized RAID type. Number of disks Supported RAID Types Default RAID Type One Single Single Two JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 1 RAID 1 Three JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 5 RAID 5 Four JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10 RAID 5 Important RAID 10 requires an even number of disks.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide Setting Description Alert threshold QTS issues a warning notification when the percentage of used disk space on the volume reaches the specified value. Encryption QTS encrypts all data on the volume with 256-bit AES encryption. • Specify an encryption password containing 8 to 32 characters, with any combination of letters, numbers and special characters. Spaces are not allowed. • Select Save encryption key to save a local copy of the encryption key on the NAS.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide • Thick Multiple Volume • Thin Multiple Volume For details, see Volumes. 4. Select the storage pool that will be used to create the volume. You can select an existing storage pool or create a new storage pool immediately. 5. Optional: Create a new storage pool. a. Click the Create Storage Pool icon . The Create Storage Pool Wizard opens. b. Click Next. c.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide Warning Clicking OK deletes all data on the selected disks. i. Click OK. 6. Click Next. 7. Optional: Specify an alias for the volume. The alias must consist of 1 to 64 characters from any of the following groups: • Letters: A to Z, a to z • Numbers: 0 to 9 • Special characters: Hyphen "-" and underscore "_" 8. Specify the capacity of the volume. The volume type determines the maximum volume capacity.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide Setting Encryption Description QTS encrypts all data on the volume with 256-bit AES encryption. • Specify an encryption password containing 8 to 32 characters, with any combination of letters, numbers and special characters. Spaces are not allowed. • Select Save encryption key to save a local copy of the encryption key on the NAS. This enables QTS to automatically unlock and mount the encrypted volume when the NAS starts up.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide • Qtier provides auto-tiering when a storage pool contains a mix of SATA, SAS, and SSD disks. Qtier automatically moves frequently accessed hot data to the faster SSDs, and infrequently accessed cold data to the slower disks. • Snapshots can only be used with storage pools. Snapshots record the state of the data on a volume or LUN at a specific point in time. Data can then be restored to that time if it is accidentally modified or deleted.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide The designated hot spare automatically replaces any disk in the RAID group that fails. For RAID 50 or RAID 60, a spare disk must be configured later. You should configure a global spare disk so that all sub-groups share the same spare disk. For details, see Configuring a Global Hot Spare. 8. Optional: Select the number of RAID 50 or RAID 60 sub-groups. The selected disks are divided evenly into the specified number of RAID 5 or 6 groups.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide RAID Feature Redundancy Description Each disk in the RAID group can store the following: • Complete copy of the stored data • Metadata that allows reconstruction of lost data Advantages Disadvantages • Disks can fail or be removed Total storage capacity of from the RAID group without the RAID group is reduced. any loss of data • Users can access data while failed disks are being replaced RAID Types QNAP NAS devices support several RAID types.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide RAID Type JBOD (just a bunch of disks) Count 1 or more Disk Failure Tolerance 0 Capacity Combined disk capacity Overview • JBOD appends disks together in a linear fashion. QTS writes data to a disk until it is full, and then writes to the next disk. • JBOD allows all of the disks capacity to be used. • JBOD Single is not real RAID. It does not provide any disk failure protection or performance benefits. • JBOD is generally not recommended. RAID 0 should be used instead.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide RAID Type RAID 6 Count 4 or more Disk Failure Tolerance 2 Capacity Overview Total number of disks minus 2 disks • Data and parity information are striped across all disks. • Same as RAID 5, but two disks are used for parity. This means that it protects against two disk failures, but the capacity of two disks are lost. • Recommended for business and general storage use. It provides high disk failure protection and read performance.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide Storage Management Storage Pool Management Expanding a Storage Pool by Adding Disks to a RAID Group You can add one or more disks to a RAID group in the storage pool. Important • Adding disks to a RAID 1 group changes the RAID type of the group to RAID 5. • To expand a RAID 50 or RAID 60 pool, every sub-group must be expanded with the same number of disks. 1. Go to Main Menu > Storage & Snapshots > Disks/VJBOD . 2. Verify that the NAS contains one or more free disks. 3.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide Expanding a Storage Pool By Adding a New RAID Group You can create a new RAID group and then add it to the storage pool. The total capacity of the new RAID group appears as additional free space. QTS writes data to a storage pool that contains multiple RAID groups in a linear manner. This means that QTS writes data to a RAID group until is it full before writing data to the next RAID group.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide A confirmation message appears. Warning Clicking OK deletes all data on the selected disks. 13. Click OK. QTS creates the new RAID group and then the RAID group starts rebuilding. The capacity of the new RAID group appears as free space in the storage pool after RAID rebuilding is completed. Volume Management Expanding a volume increases its maximum size, also known as its capacity, enabling it to store more data.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide Expanding a Single Static Volume by Adding Disks to a RAID Group The total storage capacity of a single static volume can be expanded by adding one or more additional disks to a RAID group in the static volume. This extra capacity can be added online, without any interruption to data access. Important • Adding disks to a RAID 1 group changes the RAID type of the group to RAID 5.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide Warning • If a storage pool contains multiple RAID groups and one RAID group fails, all data in the storage pool will be lost. Ensure that you have a complete data backup plan. • To expand a RAID 50 or RAID 60 pool, you must create a new RAID 50 or 60 group with the same number of disks and sub-groups as the original pool. It is not possible to just add additional sub-groups. QTS writes data to a single static volume that contains multiple RAID groups in a linear manner.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide 13. Click OK. QTS creates the new RAID group, and the RAID group starts rebuilding. The volumes status changes to Rebuilding... After expansion is complete, the volume status changes back to Ready. RAID Management RAID Spare Disks Configuring a RAID Group Hot Spare Assigning a hot spare gives extra protection against data loss. In normal conditions, a hot spare disk is unused and does not store any data.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide 3. Optional: Select a connected expansion unit. 4. Select a free disk. 5. Select Action > Set as Enclosure Spare . Warning All data on the selected disk will be deleted. A confirmation message appears. 6. Click OK. The disk appears as a green Spare on the Disks/VJBOD screen. Expanding a RAID Group by Replacing all Disks You can increase the maximum storage capacity of a RAID group by replacing all member disks with highercapacity disks.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide The NAS beeps and then the RAID group status changes to Synchronizing. Warning Do not power off the NAS or remove any disks while hard drive synchronization is in progress. The RAID group status changes to Ready. Changing the RAID Type of a RAID Group You can change the RAID type of an existing RAID group online, without losing access to data or any interruption to NAS services. Changing the RAID type of a RAID group is called RAID migration.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide changes that were made after the disk was removed need to be synchronized, greatly speeding up the process. A disk can become temporarily disconnected in the following situations. • A disk is accidentally removed from the NAS while the NAS is powered on. • The NAS unexpectedly shuts down because of a hardware or software error. • A user presses the power button for 10 seconds or disconnects the power cable while the NAS is powered on.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide 5. Select a RAID group with the status Error. 6. Click Manage and then select Recover. The RAID group starts to rebuild. RAID Scrubbing RAID scrubbing helps maintain the consistency of data on the NAS. QTS scans the sectors of a RAID 5 or RAID 6 group and automatically attempts to repair any detected errors. You can run RAID scrubbing manually, or on a schedule.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide 5. Specify when data scrubbing will run. Tip QNAP recommends specifying a time when the NAS is not in use, such as after business hours or on weekends. 6. Click Apply. Data scrubbing will run according to the specified schedule. When data scrubbing is running on a RAID groups, the status of the group changes to Scrubbing. Snapshots Snapshots help protect stored data by recording the state of thick volumes, thin volumes, and LUNs at a specific time.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide Configuring a Snapshot Schedule Configure a snapshot schedule to ensure that snapshots are taken at regular intervals. You can configure a separate schedule for each volume and LUN. 1. Go to Main Menu > Storage & Snapshots > Storage/Snapshot . 2. Select a thick volume, thin volume, or LUN. 3. Click Snapshot and then select Snapshot Manager. The Snapshot Manager window opens. 4. Click Snapshot Settings. The Snapshot Settings window opens. 5. Enable scheduling. 6.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide 5. Enable Guaranteed Snapshot Space 6. Select a method for specifying the amount of space that will be reserved for snapshots. Option Description Recommended Select a percentage of the total storage pool space. The default value is 20%. Custom Specify a fixed amount of storage pool space in gigabytes (GB). 7. Click OK. Guaranteed Snapshot Space appears in the Space Allocation section of the Snapshot screen.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide 1. Go to Main Menu > Storage & Snapshots > Storage/Snapshot . 2. Select a thick volume, thin volume, or LUN. The volume or LUN must contain at least one snapshot. 3. Click Snapshot and then select Snapshot Manager. The Snapshot Manager window opens. 4. Select a snapshot. 5. Select the files and folders that you want to restore. 6. Click Restore and then select one of the following.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide 7. Click Local Revert. The volume or LUNs status changes to Reverting.QTS disables access to the volume or LUN until the process is completed. Restoring Files and Folders using Windows Previous Versions • You must be using Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 10. • The files to be restored must be stored on a NAS shared folder that can be accessed in Windows. • The files must be stored on a thick volume, thin volume or LUN that supports snapshots.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide Storage Settings Setting RAID Resync Priority Description Specify the priority level for the following RAID operations when the NAS is in use: • Rebuild • Scrubbing • Sync You can select one of the following priorities. • Service: When selected, QTS performs RAID operations at lower speeds to maintain NAS performance. • Default: When selected, QTS performs RAID operations at medium speeds. • Resync First: When selected, QTS performs RAID operations at higher speeds.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide Setting Description Disk Temperature Alarm Enable this feature to monitor the disk temperatures. QTS displays a warning when the disk temperature reaches the specified value. You can set separate alerts for hard disk drives and solid state drives. TLER/ERC timer (seconds): Enable this feature to specify how long before QTS flags a disk as unresponsive. A disk temporarily becomes unresponsive when it encounters a read or write error, which it tries to fix.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide 3. Privilege Users The following user types are supported: User Type Description Local user • User accounts created in QTS are synced to Storage & Snapshots. • User accounts created in Storage & Snapshots are synced to QTS. • Both QTS and Storage & Snapshots store the account data. • Storage & Snapshots authenticates users and assigns the surveillance privileges. Domain user • User accounts created on a domain controller are synced to Storage & Snapshots.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide • If the SMTP Server and Change Password are not configured, QTS does not use the information. • For details, see the QTS User Guide. Send a notification mail to the newly created user (optional) When selected, QTS sends a message that contains the following information to the specified email address. • Username and password • URLs for connecting to the NAS 4. Optional: Add the user to one or more user groups. a. Under User Groups, click Edit. b.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide User Account Settings Administrators can configure user account settings. # 1 Action Change password Field/Option Description Old Password This field is only available to admin accounts. Password The password must contain 1 to 64 ASCII characters. Verify Password The password must match the previously specified password. Show Password When selected, QTS displays the specified password.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide # 2 Action Edit Account Profile Field/Option Email (optional) Description QTS sends a notfication to this email address when the account password is about to expire. You must configure the following settings: • SMTP Server: Go to Control Panel > System > Notification > E-mail . • Change Password: Go to Control Panel > System > Security . If the SMTP Server and Change Password are not configured, QTS does not use the information. For details, see the QTS User Guide.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide # 5 Action Edit Application Privilege Field/Option N/A Description This button is not available to admin accounts because they have access to all applications. Tip QNAP recommends denying access to applications and network services that the user does not require. User Groups Administrators can create user groups to manage permissions for multiple users. Creating a User Group 1. Go to Control Panel > Privilege > User Groups . The User Groups screen appears. 2.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide The Shared Folder screen appears. 2. Click Create, and then select Shared Folder. The Create A Shared Folder window opens. 3. Specify the following information: Field Description Folder Name Specify a folder name that contains 1 to 64 characters and that does not: • Begin with a space or "_sn_" • Contain consecutive spaces • Contain the following characters: " + = / \ : | * ? < > ; [ ] % ` '. Comment (optional) Specify a comment that contains 1 to 128 ASCII characters.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide Field/Option Save encryption key Description When enabled, QTS automatically unlocks the shared folder after the NAS restarts. When disabled, the admin must perform the following steps: a. Restart the NAS. b. Go to Control Panel > Privilege > Shared Folders > Shared Folder . c. Click the unlock icon. Warning The data will be inaccessible if the encryption password is lost. 6. Optional: Configure advanced settings.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide 3. Configure the following settings. Option Description Comment Specify a comment that contains 1 to 128 ASCII characters. The information is for your reference and is not used by QTS. Hide Network Drives Selecting this option hides the folder in Windows networks. Users that know the specific path can still access the folder.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide Mapping a Shared Folder on a Windows Computer Mapping a NAS shared folder as a network drive lets you easily access and manage files from your Windows computer. 1. Power on the NAS. 2. Connect the NAS to your local area network. 3. Install Qfinder Pro on a Windows computer that is connected to the same local area network. Tip Qfinder Pro is a desktop utility that enables you to locate and access the QNAP NAS devices in your local area network.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide 7. Specify your QTS username and password. 8. Specify a drive letter. 9. Click Finish.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide The shared folder is mapped as a network drive and can be accessed using Windows Explorer. Mounting a Shared Folder on a Mac Computer With Qfinder Pro, you can find all the available QNAP NAS devices on your network. Mapping a NAS shared folder as a network drive lets you quickly access and manage files from your Mac device. 1. Power on the NAS. 2. Connect the NAS to your local area network. 3.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide A confirmation message appears. 8. Click Yes. 9. Specify your Mac user name and password, and then click OK. 10. Select the shared folder, and then click OK.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide The shared folder is mapped as a network drive and can be accessed using Qfinder.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide 4. File Station Overview About File Station File Station is a QTS file management application that allows you to access your NAS files. You can quickly find files, manage file and folder permissions, play media files, and share files and folders.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide Left Panel Label UI Element Description 1 Volume Displays all the folders in the volume, including shared folders. The default shared folders vary depending on the NAS model. 2 Favorites Displays bookmarked folders. 3 Share link management Displays links of NAS files shared by the logged on user. Administrators see links shared by all NAS users. 4 Share with me Displays files and folders shared by other NAS users with the logged on user.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide Menu Bar Label Item Description 1 Search Search files by their name or file type, or using advanced search. 2 Network Media Player Stream videos, photos, and music to compatible devices in different rooms over your home network. 3 Refresh Refresh the current page. 4 Smart File Filter Filter files based on the specified conditions. 5 More Settings Modify the settings, or view the Help or app information. 6 Browsing Mode Select a browsing mode.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide Option Description Show files and folders of my PC When enabled, File Station displays the local files and folders on the computer. This feature only supports Windows computers and requires the installation of Java Runtime Environment. Show hidden files on NAS When enabled, File Station displays files and folders with the hidden attribute. Allow all users to create shared links When enabled, File Station allows all users to share NAS files using shared links.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide Operation Task Store • Uploading a File Access • Downloading a File • Opening a File • Playing a Media File Share • Sharing a File By Email • Sharing a File on a Social Network • Sharing a File Using Share Links • Sharing a File with a NAS User Uploading a File 1. Open File Station. 2. Perform one of the following methods. Method Use the menu bar Steps a. Click Upload and then select File. The File Upload window opens. b. Select the file and then click Open.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide Use the menu bar a. Select the file. b. Click More Action. c. Select Download. d. Click OK. Use the context menu Right-click the file and then click Download. Depending on your browser, a confirmation message appears before the file is downloaded to your computer. Opening a File 1. Open File Station. 2. Locate the file. 3. Perform one of the following methods. Method Use the menu bar Steps a. Select the file. b. Click More Action. c. Select Open.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide Sharing a File By Email 1. Open File Station. 2. Locate the file. 3. Perform one of the following methods. Method Use the menu bar Steps a. Select the file. b. Click Share. c. Select Via Email. Use the context menu a. Right-click the file. b. Select Share and Via Email. The Share window appears. 4. Specify the following. Field Send from Description Select one of the following. • Use NAS to mail the link(s). • Use local computer to mail the link(s).
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide Use the menu bar a. Select the file. b. Click Share. c. Select To Social Network. Use the context menu a. Right-click the file. b. Select Share and then select To Social Network. The Share window appears. 4. Specify the following. Field Description Social Network Select the social media website. Message Use the default message or type a new one. 5. Optional: Click More settings and then specify the following.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide Link Name Type a name for the link or use the current file name. Domain name/IP Select the domain name or IP address. Show SSL in URL Select to use HTTPS. Expire in Specify the expiration date. Password Move the switch to the right and then type a password. 5. Click Create Now. File Station generates a link. Sharing a File with a NAS User 1. Open File Station. 2. Locate the file. 3. Perform one of the following methods. Method Use the menu bar Steps a.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide 6. Click Share Now. File Station shares the file with the specified user. Folder Operations File Station enables you to perform the following basic tasks. Operation Store Task • Uploading a Folder • Uploading a Folder Using Drag and Drop Organize • Creating a Folder • Creating a Desktop Shortcut Share • Creating a Shared Folder Uploading a Folder Note This feature is only available on Google Chrome browsers. 1. Open File Station. 2.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide 1. Open File Station. 2. Drag and drop the local folder to Storage & Snapshots. 3. Select one of the following. Option Description Skip the files Do not upload a folder with a folder name that already exists on Storage & Snapshots. Overwrite the files Upload the folder and then overwrite a folder with the same name already exists on Storage & Snapshots.
QTS 4.3.4 Getting Started Guide Use the context menu a. Right-click the folder. b. Select Create Shortcut to Desktop. File Station creates a desktop shortcut for the selected folder. Creating a Shared Folder 1. Open File Station. 2. On the menu bar, click Create folder and then select Shared Folder. The Create A Shared Folder window opens. 3. Specify the following information.
