Connecting the JBOD Enclosure to a NAS
Important
• QTS supports a maximum of two JBOD enclosures.
• QNAP JBOD enclosures do not support USB 2.0 connections.
• Depending on the number of installed drives, the JBOD enclosure may consume more
USB endpoints than the host device can support on a single USB connection.
Therefore, the host device may not recognize all drives installed in the JBOD
enclosure.
You can resolve this issue by installing a USB expansion card in the host device.
Compatible USB expansion cards can be purchased from QNAP or an authorized
reseller.
Warning
• Do not connect the JBOD enclosure to a host device using a USB hub.
• Boot failures may occur when disconnecting and reconnecting the external device from
the host device repeatedly within a short time. QNAP recommends waiting 10 seconds
before reconnecting the external device to the host device.
1.
Power off the NAS.
2.
Power off the JBOD enclosure.
3.
Connect the JBOD enclosure to the NAS.
a.
Connect a USB cable to the USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C port on the JBOD enclosure.
b.
Connect the USB cable to a USB Type-A port on a NAS.
c.
Optional: Connect a second JBOD enclosure to the NAS.
4.
Power on the JBOD enclosure.
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