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2. Installation and Configuration

This chapter provides specific hardware and firmware installation and configuration steps.

Hardware installation

This section provides information on installing drives, installing expansion cards, and connecting expansion

units.

Drive installation

This device is compatible with 3.5-inch hard drives and 2.5-inch solid-state drives.

Installing 2.5-inch drives on 3.5-inch trays

Warning

• Installing a drive deletes all data on the drive.

Moving fan blades: Keep your hands and other body parts away from moving fan

blades.

• Observe electrostatic discharge (ESD) procedures to avoid damage to components.

1. Power off the NAS.

2. Remove the front cover.

a. Locate the locking mechanism on the left side of the NAS.

b. Slide the lock up to release the front cover. 

TS-AI642 User Guide

Installation and Configuration   

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Summary of Contents for TS-AI642

Page 1: ...TS AI642 User Guide Document Version 1 14 04 2023...

Page 2: ...zing QTS using an HDMI connection 36 3 Basic Operations Power button 38 Reset button 38 USB One Touch Copy button 39 LEDs 39 Audio alerts 41 4 NAS Migration NAS migration requirements 42 Status and se...

Page 3: ...D 50 QTS 50 7 Notices Limited warranty 51 Disclaimer 51 Copyright and trademarks 51 GNU General Public License 52 CE notice 59 UKCA notice 59 FCC notice 59 VCCI notice 60 BSMI notice 60 SJ T 11364 200...

Page 4: ...t to repair or perform maintenance procedures on the product by you or an unauthorized third party invalidates the warranty QNAP is not responsible for any damage or data loss caused by unauthorized m...

Page 5: ...GbE 1 GbE 100 Mb and 10 Mb Gigabit network interface 2 x GbE RJ45 External I O Ports Expansion Slots USB ports Front 1 x USB 3 2 Gen 1 Type A Note This USB port supports One Touch Copy Rear 1 x USB 3...

Page 6: ...ating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Relative humidity Non condensing relative humidity 5 to 95 Wet bulb temperature 27 C 80 6 F Security slot Kensington security slot Tip Model specifications...

Page 7: ...utton 7 Drive 3 LED 2 Status LED 8 Drive 4 LED 3 LAN LED 9 Drive 5 LED 4 USB LED 10 Drive 6 LED 5 Drive 1 LED 11 USB 3 2 Gen 1 One Touch Copy Type A port 6 Drive 2 LED 12 USB One Touch Copy button Rea...

Page 8: ...Gigabit Ethernet speed LED 4 HDMI 1 4b port 2 11 2 5 Gigabit Ethernet port RJ45 5 USB 3 2 Gen 1 Type A port 12 2 5 Gigabit Ethernet activity LED 6 USB 2 0 Type A ports 13 System fan 7 Gigabit Ethernet...

Page 9: ...drives and other internal system components have cooled before touching them Observe electrostatic discharge ESD procedures to avoid potential injury or damage to components Power To reduce the risk...

Page 10: ...ironment Room temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Non condensing relative humidity 5 to 95 Wet bulb temperature 27 C 80 6 F Flat anti static surface without exposure to direct sunlight liquids or ch...

Page 11: ...3 Optional Install expansion cards For details see Installing expansion cards 4 Optional Connect expansion units For details see Expansion unit installation 5 Connect the power cord and all applicabl...

Page 12: ...ch hard drives and 2 5 inch solid state drives Installing 2 5 inch drives on 3 5 inch trays Warning Installing a drive deletes all data on the drive Moving fan blades Keep your hands and other body pa...

Page 13: ...over to the left and then pull 3 Remove the drive tray a Remove a drive tray by simultaneously pressing the latch and pulling the tray 4 Install a drive on the tray TS AI642 User Guide Installation an...

Page 14: ...drive are aligned with the holes on the bottom of the tray b Attach the screws 5 Insert the tray into the bay 6 Attach the front cover a Align the front cover with the grooves on the case and then sli...

Page 15: ...ck down to secure the front cover 7 Power on the NAS Installing 3 5 inch hard drives on 3 5 inch trays Warning Installing a drive deletes all data on the drive TS AI642 User Guide Installation and Con...

Page 16: ...scharge ESD procedures to avoid damage to components 1 Power off the NAS 2 Remove the front cover a Locate the locking mechanism on the left side of the NAS b Slide the lock up to release the front co...

Page 17: ...Remove a drive tray by simultaneously pressing the latch and pulling the tray 4 Install a drive on the tray a Remove the fastening panels from the sides of the drive tray TS AI642 User Guide Installa...

Page 18: ...n the bottom of the drive are aligned with the holes on the bottom of the tray c Attach the fastening panels to lock the drive to the tray d Optional Attach the screws to further secure the drive TS A...

Page 19: ...5 Insert the tray into the bay 6 Attach the front cover a Align the front cover with the grooves on the case and then slide to the right TS AI642 User Guide Installation and Configuration 18...

Page 20: ...ds purchased from the company website are shipped with the brackets necessary to fit this NAS Warning Only qualified personnel should perform the following steps Failure to follow instructions can res...

Page 21: ...mponents 1 Power off the device 2 Disconnect the power cord from the electrical outlet 3 Disconnect all cables and external attachments 4 Remove the front cover a Locate the locking mechanism on the l...

Page 22: ...e cover a Remove the screws that secure the case cover to the chassis b Slide the case cover back c Slide the case cover to the left to detach it from the chassis TS AI642 User Guide Installation and...

Page 23: ...er to the bracket b Pull the cover away from the slot 7 Optional Attach the full height bracket to the expansion card a Remove all screws of the existing bracket b Carefully pull the bracket away from...

Page 24: ...the card using the same screws d Verify that the bracket does not move 8 Install the expansion card a Hold the card by the edges b Insert the card into the slot c Attach the screw TS AI642 User Guide...

Page 25: ...lace the case cover on the NAS b Slide the case cover to the left c Slide the case cover to the front to secure it to the chassis d Attach the screws to the back of the NAS TS AI642 User Guide Install...

Page 26: ...ttach the front cover a Align the front cover with the grooves on the case and then slide to the right b Slide the lock down to secure the front cover TS AI642 User Guide Installation and Configuratio...

Page 27: ...tibility expansion Expansion Unit Model Description Required Accessories TR 002 Uses a USB 3 2 Gen 2 Type C interface Supports SATA HDD SDD USB 3 2 Gen 2 Type A to Type C cable TR 004 Uses a USB 3 2 G...

Page 28: ...connector cable QXP 400eS A1164 host bus adapter RAIL B02 TL R1200S RP Uses a SATA 6 Gbps SFF 8088 interface Supports SATA HDD SSD 3 x SFF 8088 to SFF 8644 connector cables QXP 1600eS A1164 host bus a...

Page 29: ...the expansion unit is listed Connecting USB expansion units To connect the device to a USB expansion unit a USB Type A to USB Type C cable is required 1 Verify that the NAS is powered off 2 Connect th...

Page 30: ...re listed QTS installation The NAS uses the QNAP QTS operating system You can install QTS using any of the following methods Method Description Requirements Qfinder Pro installation Recommended If the...

Page 31: ...nnection Monitor HDMI cable USB keyboard or Remote control not available on all models Initializing QTS using Qfinder Pro You can initialize QTS using Qfinder Pro which is an utility designed to help...

Page 32: ...nd restarts the NAS Uploaded version a Select Uploaded version b Click Browse The file upload window appears c Select a firmware file 14 Click Next The Enter the NAS name and administrator s password...

Page 33: ...anually b Specify the date and time The NAS uses the specified date and time Synchronize with a time server automatically Click Synchronize with an Internet time server automatically The NAS synchroni...

Page 34: ...a on the drives Back up your data before proceeding 1 Power on the NAS 2 Connect the NAS to the internet 3 Go to the QNAP Cloud Installation website using one of the following methods On your computer...

Page 35: ...r 10 Click Start Smart Installation 11 Read the QNAP Software Terms of Use carefully 12 Agree to the terms and conditions 13 Click Next 14 If the screen shows a different operating system click QTS No...

Page 36: ...t To protect your NAS from brute force attacks create a new system administrator account during QTS installation to disable the default admin account Password Specify an administrator password with 1...

Page 37: ...Connection page appears Note This page only appears if your device supports Thunderbolt You will need to connect your device to a computer using a Thunderbolt cable 24 Click Next The Summary screen ap...

Page 38: ...al bar semicolon colon apostrophe quotation mark comma less than sign greater than sign backslash question mark percent sign dollar sign and the space character Important To protect your NAS from brut...

Page 39: ...characters For example if the first MAC address is 00 08 9B F6 15 75 then the admin password would be 00089BF61575 Tip You can find the first MAC address with Qfinder Pro or attached to a label on the...

Page 40: ...red alternately every 0 5 seconds A drive is being formatted The device is being initialized The operating system is being updated RAID rebuilding is in progress Online RAID Capacity Expansion is in...

Page 41: ...ting at 1 Gbps or 100 Mbps Off The network connection is operating at 10 Mbps There is no network connection 2 5 Gigabit Ethernet Activity LED Status Description Orange A network connection has been e...

Page 42: ...reset button is pressed for 3 seconds the NAS resets configurations When the reset button is pressed for 15 seconds the NAS resets configurations and reboots The operating system was updated 3 The NA...

Page 43: ...Due to incompatibilities in file system system migration between QTS NAS and QuTS hero NAS is not supported Warning Migrating drives between QTS NAS and QuTS hero NAS can cause data corruption The de...

Page 44: ...enses are not migrated Warning To prevent losing all your software licenses QNAP recommends deactivating licenses on the source NAS before data migration Applications If the destination NAS has less R...

Page 45: ...paring the destination NAS 1 Log on to QTS 2 Create one or more storage pools For details see the Creating a Storage Pool topic in the QTS user guide 3 Create one or more volumes For details see the V...

Page 46: ...pace window appears 6 Select the destination NAS as the destination storage space and specify the following Setting Description Name The name used to identify the storage space IP address Host name Th...

Page 47: ...13 Click Next The Rules screen appears 14 Optional Configure job rules 15 Click Next The Summary screen appears 16 Review the job summary 17 Click Create The source NAS runs the created one way sync j...

Page 48: ...log on to QTS b Go to Control Panel Privilege Users c Click Create and then click Import Export Users d Select Import user and user group settings Note You can select whether to send a notification m...

Page 49: ...ive fails RAID 6 4 One or two member drives fail RAID 10 4 Must be an even number One or two member drives in two different pairs fail RAID 50 6 One disk per subgroup fails 1 Log on to QTS 2 Go to Mai...

Page 50: ...Must be an even number One disk per subgroup fails RAID 50 Yes 6 One disk per subgroup fails Support and other resources QNAP provides the following resources Resource URL Documentation https downloa...

Page 51: ...ink Enables you to access QNAP devices over the internet without configuring complex port forwarding settings Qfinder Pro QNAP utility that lets you locate and access QNAP NAS devices in your local ar...

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