Operation Manual

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Table of Contents
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1. Notice
.............................................................................................................. 61.1 Legal Notice and Disclaimer
.............................................................................................................. 81.2 Regulatory Notice
.............................................................................................................. 121.3 Symbols in this Document
.............................................................................................................. 131.4 Safety Information and Precautions
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2. Getting Started
.............................................................................................................. 152.1 Hardware Installation
................................................................................................................................ 162.1.1 Hard Disk Drive Compatibility List
................................................................................................................................ 172.1.2 Checking System Status
.............................................................................................................. 212.2 Software Installation
................................................................................................................................ 222.2.1 Online Installation
................................................................................................................................ 352.2.2 Cloud Installation
................................................................................................................................ 442.2.3 CD Installation
.............................................................................................................. 452.3 Getting Utilities
.............................................................................................................. 482.4 Connecting to NAS Shared Folders
................................................................................................................................ 492.4.1 Connecting to NAS shared folders in Windows
................................................................................................................................ 542.4.2 Connecting to NAS shared folders in Mac or Linux
.............................................................................................................. 602.5 Connecting to NAS by Web Browser
.............................................................................................................. 622.6 Migrating from Old NAS
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3. QTS Basics and Desktop
.............................................................................................................. 663.1 Introducing QTS
.............................................................................................................. 703.2 Using QTS Desktop
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4. System Settings
.............................................................................................................. 874.1 General Settings
.............................................................................................................. 954.2 Storage Manager
................................................................................................................................ 964.2.1 Dashboard
................................................................................................................................ 984.2.2 Storage
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4.2.2.1 Volumes
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4.2.2.2 Storage Pools
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4.2.2.3 Disks
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4.2.2.4 Encryption
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4.2.2.5 SSD Cache
................................................................................................................................ 1864.2.3 iSCSI
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4.2.3.1 iSCSI Storage
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4.2.3.2 Advanced ACL
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4.2.3.3 LUN Backup
................................................................................................................................ 2564.2.4 Virtual Disk