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
.
Note
If your NAS is not listed, follow the instructions on the web page to specify the Cloud Key on the
NAS.
The installation wizard opens in the default web browser.
5.
Create an account or sign in to myQNAPcloud.
Note
You must return to this page to complete the installation after creating an account.
6.
Specify the myQNAPcloud device name for the NAS.
Note
• The myQNAPcloud device name is used when remotely accessing the NAS.
• For security purposes, the myQNAPcloud Link remote connection service will be disabled
on your NAS after initialization. You can enable it by connecting to QTS through LAN and
then installing myQNAPcloud Link.
7.
Click
Next
.
The
Smart Installation Guide
opens in the default web browser.
8.
Click
Start Smart Installation Guide
.
9.
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.
10.
Click
Next
.
11.
Specify the time zone, date, and time.
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