QNAP Systems Ts 253 User Guide

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Enable speech notification: Beeping sounds for certain events are replaced by speech. 
You can also choose the audio language and adjust the volume. If this feature is not 
enabled, the system only beeps when system operations are executed and when system 
events occur. 
 
 
 
Note:  
Speech notification is only available for certain NAS models. Refer to the official QNAP 
website for details. 
Speech notification messages will not be played if the built-in speaker (available only 
on...

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JBOD plugged in 
JBOD unplugged 
Power error 
Power failure 
Processing USB ejection 
Restarting HD Station 
Restating Linux Station 
Running advanced system reset 
Running USB one touch copy 
Shutting down 
Starting HD Station 
Starting Linux Station 
Storage Pool error 
Storage Pool has reached the threshold 
Storage Pool is full 
System boot completed 
Thunderbolt device has been connected. 
Thunderbolt device has been disconnected. 
Testing system...

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Enable smart fan (recommended): Select to use the default smart fan settings or to 
manually define the temperature settings. For the default smart fan settings, the system 
will self-monitor the CPU temperatures and automatically adjust the fan speed 
accordingly. You can also set three self-defined settings to either maintain the 
temperature at certain level, to run the fan at the lowest speed, or to run the fan at the 
highest speed if the temperature reaches a temperature setting.  
Set...

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Power 
 
You can restart or shut down the NAS, specify the behavior of the NAS after a power recovery, 
and set the schedule for automatic system power on/off/restart on this page. 
 
 
EuP Mode Configuration 
 
EuP (also Energy-using Products) is a European Union (EU) directive designed to improve the 
energy efficiency of electrical devices, reduce the use of hazardous substances, increase ease 
of product recycling, and to improve environment-friendliness of products. 
 
When EuP is...

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Wake-on-LAN (WOL) 
 
Enable this option to allow users to power on the NAS remotely by Wake on LAN. If the power 
cable is unplugged when the NAS is turned off, Wake on LAN will not function even if the 
power supply is reconnected afterwards. To wake up the NAS when it is in sleep mode or 
powered down, press the NAS power button or use the WOL feature in Qfinder Pro or 
Qmanager. The wake-up function on the NAS is only available after the WOL option is 
enabled in Control Panel > System...

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Notification 
 
Go to Control Panel > System Settings > Notification to configure NAS notifications. 
 
 
E-mail 
 
The NAS can send email messages to specified recipients using an assigned service provider 
or SMTP server. 
 
Configuring Email Notifications 
 
1. Go to Control Panel > System Settings > Notification > Email. 
2. Under SMTP Server, configure the following settings: 
Select an email account: Select the service provider to be used for sending email 
notifications. 
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o Secure connection: If the SMTP server supports secure connections, select a security 
protocol. 
E-mail: Type the email address of the sender account. 
Password: Type the password for the sender account. 
3. Under Alert Notification, perform the following steps: 
4. Click Apply. 
 
SMS 
 
The NAS can send SMS messages to specified mobile numbers using an assigned service 
provider or SMSC server. 
 
Configuring SMS Notifications 
1.  Go to Control Panel > System Settings > Notification >...

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Push Service 
 
The push service allows you to receive notifications in the following locations whenever 
warning or error events occur. 
Web browsers: Notifications display even if the QTS window is not open. QTS supports the 
latest versions of Google Chrome and Apple Safari.  
Mobile devices: Notifications display if Qmanager is installed and the device is paired with 
the NAS. 
 
Configuring Push Notifications 
1.  Log on to myQNAPcloud. 
2. Select the types of notifications that you...

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Firmware Update 
 
Go to Control Panel > System Settings > Firmware Update to update the firmware 
version of the NAS.  
 
 
Live Update 
 
Select Automatically check if a newer version is available when logging into the NAS web 
administration interface to allow the NAS to automatically check if a new firmware version is 
available. If a new firmware is found, you will be notified after logging in the NAS as an 
administrator. Click Check for Update to check if any firmware update is available....

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3. Before updating the system firmware, back up all the NAS data to avoid any potential 
data loss from unforeseen issues arising during the system update. 
4. Click Browse to select the firmware image for the system update. Click Update 
System to update the firmware. 
The system update may take seconds, minutes or longer to complete depending on the 
network connection status. The NAS will inform you when the system update has completed. 
 
Note:  
If the system is running properly, you do not...