1.
Power on the NAS.
2.
Connect the NAS to your local area network.
3.
Run Qfinder Pro on a computer that is connected to the same local area network.
Note
To download Qfinder Pro, go to
https://www.qnap.com/utilities
.
4.
Locate the NAS in the list and then double-click the name or IP address.
The
Smart Installation Guide
opens in the default web browser.
5.
Perform any of the following actions.
• To check for the latest available version, click
Start
.
The wizard downloads the latest available version, and then the NAS restarts after the download
is complete. If a newer version is not available, the wizard automatically displays the
Smart
Installation Guide
.
• To install the out-of-the-box version, click
Skip
.
6.
Click
Start Smart Installation Guide
.
7.
Specify the following information.
•
NAS name
: Specify a name with 1 to 14 characters. The name supports letters (A to Z, a to z),
numbers (0 to 9), and hyphens (-), but cannot end with a hyphen.
•
Password
: Specify an administrator password with 1 to 64 characters. The password supports all
ASCII characters.
8.
Click
Next
.
9.
Specify the time zone, date, and time.
Tip
QNAP recommends connecting to an NTP server to ensure that the NAS follows the
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) standard.
10.
Click
Next
.
11.
Select
Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP)
.
12.
Click
Next
.
13.
Select the types of devices that you will use to access shared folders on the NAS.
14.
Click
Next
.
15.
Select
Configure disks later
.
Note
For details on configuring disks, see the Storage Manager section of the QTS User Guide.
16.
Configure the disk settings.
a.
Select a volume type.
b.
Select the disks that you want to use to create a RAID group.
TS-x28A User Guide
Installation and Configuration
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