Note
This page only appears if your device supports Thunderbolt. You will need to connect your
device to a computer using a Thunderbolt cable.
21. Click Next.
The Summary screen appears.
22. Review the settings.
23. Click Apply.
A confirmation message appears.
Warning
Clicking Initialize deletes all data on the drive before installing QTS.
24. Click Initialize.
Important
The initialization may take several minutes to complete. Do not power off the device during the
process.
QTS is initialized.
Initializing QTS using the cloud installation website
You can initialize QTS on the cloud installation website, which is designed to help you set up QNAP devices.
Warning
Initializing 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 website using one of the following methods:
• On your computer, go to the website dedicated to your region:
• Global:
• China:
• Or 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.
Tip
If your NAS is connected to the Internet, you can also go to
to
enter the Cloud Key printed on the NAS. This allows you to initialize the NAS even if your NAS
and your computer are not on the same network.
The installation wizard opens in the default web browser
5. Create an account or sign in to myQNAPcloud.
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