About This Guide.......................................................................................................................................... 3
About the TS-431X....................................................................................................................................... 4
Front Panel...............................................................................................................................................6
Back Panel............................................................................................................................................... 6
Left Panel................................................................................................................................................. 7
Setting Up the NAS.......................................................................................................................................8
Installing QTS Using Qfinder Pro........................................................................................................... 23
Installing QTS Using the Cloud Key....................................................................................................... 24
4. Basic Operations
Power Button.............................................................................................................................................. 27
GNU Public License....................................................................................................................................33
CE Notice....................................................................................................................................................41
This guide provides information on the QNAP TS-431X NAS and step-by-step instructions on installing the
hardware. It also provides instructions on basic operations and troubleshooting information.
Audience
This document is intended for consumers and storage administrators. This guide assumes that the user has
a basic understanding of storage and backup concepts.
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critical information.
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injury, or even death.
Preface 3
TS-431X User Guide
2. Product Overview
This chapter provides basic information about the QNAP TS-431X NAS.
About the TS-431X
The TS-431X supports four drives and comes with a built-in 10GbE SFP+ port to support 10GbE network
environments. Equipped with a strong hardware-accelerated encryption engine, the TS-431X provides a
secure and reliable dual-core NAS solution. The TS-x31X series is a cost-effective network storage solution
designed for growing businesses looking for backup, restoration, private cloud, storage for virtualization, and
to future-proof their IT infrastructure for 10GbE networks.
Hardware Specifications
Important
Modifying the hardware or software of your QNAP product invalidates the warranty. QNAP
is not responsible for any damage or data loss caused by unauthorized modifications and
installation of unsupported third-party applications.