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.
Configure the disk settings.
a.
Select a volume type.
b.
Select the disks that you want to use to create a RAID group.
c.
Optional: Select a RAID type.
Note
The
Smart Installation Guide
automatically selects the optimal RAID type based on the
number of the selected disks.
d.
Optional: Select
Encrypted Disk Volume
and
Bad Block Scan
.
16.
Click
Next
.
17.
Review the settings.
18.
Click
Apply
.
A confirmation message appears.
Warning
Clicking
Confirm
deletes all data on the drive before installing QTS.
19.
Click
Confirm
.
QTS is installed.
Installing QTS Using the Cloud Key
Warning
Installing QTS deletes all data 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 page using one of the following methods:
• On your computer, go to
.
• Scan the QR code on the NAS using a mobile device.
The web page lists all the uninitialized QNAP NAS devices on the local network.
4.
Find your NAS from the list and then click
Initialize
.
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