Zyxel NAS540, NAS326 User's Guide
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User’s Guide
NAS Series
Model: NAS326, NAS520, NAS540, and NAS542
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Version 5.21 Edition 4, 8/2022
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READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USE.
KEEP THIS GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
Screenshots and graphics in this book may differ slightly from what you see due to differences in your
product firmware or your computer operating system. Every effort has been made to ensure that the
information in this manual is accurate.
Related Documentation
•Quick Start Guide
The Quick Start Guide shows how to connect the NAS.
•More Information
Go to support.zyxel.com to find other information on the NAS
.
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Document Conventions
Warnings and Notes
These are how warnings and notes are shown in this guide.
Warnings tell you about things that could harm you or your device.
Note: Notes tell you other important information (for example, other things you may need to
configure or helpful tips) or recommendations.
Syntax Conventions
• The NAS Series in this user’s guide may be referred to as the “NAS” in this guide.
• Product labels, screen names, field labels and field choices are all in bold font.
• A right angle bracket ( > ) within a screen name denotes a mouse click. For example, Network Setting
> Routing > DNS Route means you first click Network Setting in the navigation panel, then the Routing
sub menu and finally the DNS Route tab to get to that screen.
Icons Used in Figures
Figures in this user guide may use the following generic icons. The NAS icon is not an exact
representation of your device.
NAS Internet Laptop Computer
Switch Firewall Server
Desktop Computer Media Player USB Storage Drive
TV USB Hard Drive
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Contents Overview
Contents Overview
Get to Know Your NAS ......................................................................................................................... 13
Find and Access Your NAS .................................................................................................................. 18
Web Configurator ................................................................................................................................. 20
Video Tutorials ....................................................................................................................................... 31
Storage Manager ................................................................................................................................. 35
Control Panel: Overview ...................................................................................................................... 95
Control Panel: Privilege and Sharing .................................................................................................. 98
Control Panel: Network ...................................................................................................................... 123
Control Panel: System ........................................................................................................................ 140
Control Panel: Service ........................................................................................................................ 151
Control Panel: Maintenance ............................................................................................................ 170
Status Center ....................................................................................................................................... 189
App Center and Packages ............................................................................................................... 192
Download Service .............................................................................................................................. 229
Upload Manager ................................................................................................................................ 245
Backup Planner .................................................................................................................................. 260
File Browser, Photo, Music & Video ................................................................................................... 285
Access Your Cloud Remotely via myZyxelCloud and Zyxel Drive App ........................................ 297
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................................. 309
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Document Conventions ............................................ ................................................ ... .......................3
Contents Overview .............................................................................................................................4
Table of Contents.................................................................................................................................5
Chapter 1
Get to Know Your NAS.......................................................................................................................13
1.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 13
1.2 LEDs .................................................................................................................................................. 14
1.3 Hard Disks ........................................................................................................................................ 15
1.4 SD Card ............................................................................................................................................ 15
1.5 Power Button ................................................................................................................................... 15
1.6 COPY/SYNC Button ........................................................................................................................ 16
1.7 RESET Button .................................................................................................................................... 16
Chapter 2
Find and Access Your NAS ...............................................................................................................18
2.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 18
2.2 FindMe ............................................................................................................................................. 18
Chapter 3
Web Configurator...............................................................................................................................20
3.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 20
3.2 Access the NAS Web Configurator .............................................................................................. 20
3.3 Desktop ........................................................................................................................................... 24
3.3.1 Status Zone ............................................................................................................................. 27
3.3.2 Switch between Desktop Pages ......................................................................................... 27
3.3.3 Group Icons ........................................................................................................................... 28
3.3.4 Move Icons ............................................................................................................................ 30
Chapter 4
Video Tutorials....................................................................................................................................31
4.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 31
4.2 Create a volume and copy files using Windows Explorer ......................................................... 31
4.3 Enable Time Machine on the NAS and your Mac computer .................................................... 31
4.4 Back up files to the NAS using Windows File History .................................................................... 33
4.5 Restore a backup using Windows File History .............................................................................. 34
4.6 Remotely access files on the NAS using WebDAV ..................................................................... 34
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Chapter 5
Storage Manager...............................................................................................................................35
5.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 35
5.2 Storage Manager Overview ........................................................................................................ 35
5.2.1 Internal Volumes Screen ...................................................................................................... 35
5.2.2 External Volumes Screen ...................................................................................................... 37
5.3 Internal Storage ............................................................................................................................. 37
5.3.1 Volume Screens .................................................................................................................... 39
5.3.2 Disk Group Screens ............................................................................................................... 64
5.3.3 Hard Disk Screens ................................................................................................................. 68
5.4 iSCSI LUNs Screens .......................................................................................................................... 74
5.4.1 Create a New LUN ................................................................................................................ 76
5.4.2 iSCSI Targets Screens ........................................................................................................... 78
5.5 External Storage .............................................................................................................................. 88
5.5.1 What You Need to Know ..................................................................................................... 88
5.5.2 External Storage Screens ...................................................................................................... 88
5.5.3 Format the External Volume ................................................................................................ 90
5.6 Technical Reference ...................................................................................................................... 91
Chapter 6
Control Panel: Overview .................................................. .... ................................................ .............95
6.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 95
6.2 Control Panel Overview ................................................................................................................ 95
Chapter 7
Control Panel: Privilege and Sharing .................................. ... ................................................ .... ......98
7.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 98
7.2 What You Can Do .......................................................................................................................... 98
7.3 Users ................................................................................................................................................. 98
7.3.1 Users Screen ........................................................................................................................ 100
7.3.2 Add an Account ................................................................................................................. 101
7.3.3 Edit an Account .................................................................................................................. 105
7.3.4 User Info ................................................................................................................................ 106
7.4 Groups ........................................................................................................................................... 107
7.4.1 Groups Screen .................................................................................................................... 107
7.4.2 Add a Group ....................................................................................................................... 108
7.4.3 Edit a Group ........................................................................................................................ 112
7.4.4 Group Information .............................................................................................................. 113
7.5 Shared Folders .............................................................................................................................. 114
7.5.1 Share and Folder Names ...................................................................................................114
7.5.2 Shared Folders Screen ....................................................................................................... 114
7.5.3 Add a Share ......................................................................................................................... 116
7.5.4 Edit a Share .......................................................................................................................... 120
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7.5.5 Shared Folder Information ................................................................................................. 121
7.5.6 Recycle Bin Screen ............................................................................................................. 122
Chapter 8
Control Panel: Network .................................. ... .... .... ... ................................................ .... ...............123
8.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................... 123
8.2 What You Can Do ........................................................................................................................ 123
8.3 What You Need to Know ............................................................................................................. 123
8.4 TCP/IP Screens .............................................................................................................................. 124
8.4.1 Configure General TCP/IP Settings ................................................................................... 124
8.4.2 Configure Network Interface ............................................................................................. 125
8.4.3 Configure Web Configurator ............................................................................................. 129
8.4.4 Configure Network Diagnosis ............................................................................................ 130
8.5 UPnP Port Mapping Screens ........................................................................................................ 131
8.5.1 UPnP and the NAS’s IP Address ......................................................................................... 132
8.5.2 UPnP and Security ............................................................................................................... 133
8.5.3 The NAS’s Services and UPnP ............................................................................................. 133
8.5.4 Configure UPnP Router ....................................................................................................... 133
8.5.5 Configure UPnP Port Mapping .......................................................................................... 134
8.6 Terminal Screen ........................................................................................................................... 137
8.7 DyDNS Screen .............................................................................................................................. 138
Chapter 9
Control Panel: System................................................................................. ... ..................................140
9.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................... 140
9.2 What You Can Do ........................................................................................................................ 140
9.3 What You Need to Know ............................................................................................................. 140
9.4 Server Name Screen ................................................................................................................... 141
9.5 Date/Time Screen ......................................................................................................................... 142
9.5.1 Configure Date/Time .......................................................................................................... 142
9.5.2 Configure Daylight Saving Time ........................................................................................ 143
9.6 FW Upgrade Screens ................................................................................................................... 144
9.6.1 Latest Firmware Check ....................................................................................................... 144
9.6.2 Manual Firmware Upgrade ................................................................................................ 145
9.7 SSL Screens ................................................................................................................................... 146
9.7.1 Install System CA ................................................................................................................. 146
9.7.2 Modify the Existing Certificate ........................................................................................... 147
9.7.3 Create a Certificate ........................................................................................................... 148
Chapter 10
Control Panel: Service............................................... ... ................................................ .... ...............151
10.1 Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 151
10.2 What You Can Do ...................................................................................................................... 151
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10.3 What You Need to Know ........................................................................................................... 151
10.4 Media Server Screens .............................................................................................................. 152
10.4.1 Media Server Share Publish Screen ............................................................................... 153
10.5 iTunes Server Screen .................................................................................................................. 154
10.6 FTP Screens .................................................................................................................................. 155
10.6.1 General Settings ................................................................................................................ 155
10.6.2 Transfer Settings ................................................................................................................. 156
10.6.3 Character Set .................................................................................................................... 158
10.7 WebDAV Screen ......................................................................................................................... 158
10.7.1 How to Use NetDrive with the NAS .................................................................................. 159
10.8 Web Publishing Screens ............................................................................................................. 160
10.8.1 Status .................................................................................................................................. 160
10.8.2 Share Publish ...................................................................................................................... 161
10.8.3 How to Configure Web Publishing .................................................................................. 162
10.9 Print Server Screen ..................................................................................................................... 164
10.9.1 Print Server Edit .................................................................................................................. 165
10.10 Syslog Server Screen ................................................................................................................ 165
10.11 Technical Reference ................................................................................................................ 167
10.11.1 Share Media Files on Your Network .............................................................................. 167
10.11.2 Web Publishing ................................................................................................................ 168
10.11.3 Printer Sharing .................................................................................................................. 169
Chapter 11
Control Panel: Maintenance...........................................................................................................170
11.1 Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 170
11.2 What You Can Do ...................................................................................................................... 170
11.3 Power Screens ............................................................................................................................ 170
11.3.1 Power Management ........................................................................................................170
11.3.2 Power On/Off Schedule ...................................................................................................172
11.3.3 Add the Power Control Schedule .................................................................................. 173
11.4 Log Screen ................................................................................................................................. 174
11.4.1 Log Report Configuration Screen ................................................................................... 175
11.4.2 Email Setting ...................................................................................................................... 176
11.4.3 Report Setting .................................................................................................................... 177
11.4.4 Syslog Server Setting ......................................................................................................... 177
11.5 Configuration Backup Screens ................................................................................................ 178
11.5.1 Configuration Backup ...................................................................................................... 178
11.5.2 Configuration Restore ...................................................................................................... 179
11.5.3 Factory Reset ..................................................................................................................... 180
11.6 Technical Reference .................................................................................................................. 181
11.6.1 Log Classes ........................................................................................................................ 182
11.6.2 Log Severity Levels ............................................................................................................ 182
11.6.3 Log Messages .................................................................................................................... 182
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Chapter 12
Status Center....................................................................................................................................189
12.1 Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 189
12.1.1 System Information ........................................................................................................... 189
12.1.2 Network .............................................................................................................................. 190
Chapter 13
App Center and Packages.............................................................................................................192
13.1 About Packages ......................................................................................................................... 192
13.1.1 Available Packages .......................................................................................................... 192
13.2 App Center Screens ................................................................................................................... 193
13.2.1 Installed Applications ....................................................................................................... 194
13.2.2 Application Update .......................................................................................................... 196
13.2.3 Browse All Apps ................................................................................................................. 197
13.3 AuroraSyncBackup ..................................................................................................................... 198
13.3.1 How to check video backups ......................................................................................... 200
13.4 DropboxClient ............................................................................................................................. 201
13.4.1 Configure Account Setting .............................................................................................. 202
13.4.2 How to associate NAS share/account with Dropbox account ................................... 204
13.4.3 Configure Update Period .................................................................................................208
13.5 GoogleDriveClient ..................................................................................................................... 209
13.5.1 Configure Account Setting .............................................................................................. 209
13.5.2 How to link NAS account, share and Google account ............................................... 211
13.5.3 Configure Update Period ................................................................................................214
13.6 NFS ............................................................................................................................................... 215
13.6.1 Add/Edit NFS Share ........................................................................................................... 217
13.6.2 NFS Session ......................................................................................................................... 219
13.7 PHP-MySQL-phpMyAdmin ......................................................................................................... 220
13.8 TFTP .............................................................................................................................................. 221
13.9 pyLoad ......................................................................................................................................... 223
13.10 Memopal ................................................................................................................................... 224
13.10.1 Memopal Status .............................................................................................................. 224
13.10.2 Memopal Settings ........................................................................................................... 225
13.11 ownCloud .................................................................................................................................. 227
Chapter 14
Download Service................. .... ... .... ................................................ ................................................229
14.1 Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 229
14.2 What You Need to Know ........................................................................................................... 229
14.3 Download Service Screen ......................................................................................................... 229
14.3.1 Add a Download Task ...................................................................................................... 232
14.3.2 Configure General Download Settings .......................................................................... 233
14.3.3 Configure the P2P Download Settings ........................................................................... 235
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14.3.4 Configure the IP Filter Settings ......................................................................................... 237
14.3.5 Configure the Email notifications Settings ...................................................................... 238
14.3.6 Select Files to Download .................................................................................................. 239
14.3.7 Display the Task Information ............................................................................................239
14.4 Download Notify Screen ............................................................................................................ 241
14.5 Technical Reference .................................................................................................................. 242
14.5.1 Download Service ............................................................................................................. 242
14.5.2 P2P Download Security .................................................................................................... 243
Chapter 15
Upload Manager..............................................................................................................................245
15.1 Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 245
15.2 What You Can Do ...................................................................................................................... 245
15.3 What You Need to Know ........................................................................................................... 245
15.4 Flickr/YouTube Screen ............................................................................................................... 246
15.4.1 Configure the Flickr Settings ............................................................................................. 246
15.4.2 Configure the YouTube Settings ...................................................................................... 252
15.5 FTP Uploadr Screen ..................................................................................................................... 254
15.5.1 Add or Edit an FTP Server Entry ........................................................................................ 256
15.5.2 FTP Uploadr Preferences Screen ..................................................................................... 256
Chapter 16
Backup Planner................................................................................................................................260
16.1 About Backups ........................................................................................................................... 260
16.1.1 Manage a USB Device and USB Backups ...................................................................... 260
16.1.2 Remote Backups ............................................................................................................... 260
16.1.3 Internal Backups ................................................................................................................ 260
16.1.4 Cloud Backups .................................................................................................................. 260
16.1.5 Synchronize Files ................................................................................................................ 261
16.2 What You Can Do ...................................................................................................................... 261
16.3 Backup Screens .......................................................................................................................... 261
16.3.1 Add a new backup job ....................................................................................................263
16.3.2 Edit Job Screens ................................................................................................................ 269
16.3.3 Restore Screens ................................................................................................................. 273
16.4 Copy/Sync Button Screens ........................................................................................................ 279
16.4.1 Configure Copy Settings .................................................................................................. 279
16.4.2 Sync Settings ...................................................................................................................... 280
16.4.3 How to Copy Files ............................................................................................................. 281
16.4.4 How to Synchronize Files .................................................................................................. 282
16.5 Time Machine Screen ................................................................................................................ 283
Chapter 17
File Browser, Photo, Music & Video ................................................................................................285
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17.1 Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 285
17.2 File Browser ................................................................................................................................. 285
17.3 Photo ............................................................................................................................................ 287
17.3.1 Exif and Google Maps (Photos) ...................................................................................... 290
17.3.2 Slideshow (Photos) ............................................................................................................ 291
17.4 Music ............................................................................................................................................ 291
17.4.1 Now Playing (Music) ......................................................................................................... 293
17.5 Video ............................................................................................................................................ 293
17.6 Playzone Settings ........................................................................................................................ 295
17.7 Application Zone ........................................................................................................................ 296
Chapter 18
Access Your Cloud Remotely via myZyxelCloud and Zyxel Drive App.....................................297
18.1 myZyxelCloud Service ................................................................................................................ 297
18.1.1 myZyxelCloud Screen ....................................................................................................... 297
18.1.2 Pair your NAS ..................................................................................................................... 298
18.1.3 DDNS Setup ........................................................................................................................ 300
18.1.4 NAS Information ................................................................................................................ 301
18.1.5 UPnP Setup ......................................................................................................................... 302
18.2 Zyxel Drive .................................................................................................................................... 302
18.2.1 Zyxel Drive Welcome ........................................................................................................ 303
18.2.2 NAS and File List ................................................................................................................. 303
18.2.3 Uploading and Media Streaming ................................................................................... 304
18.2.4 Instant Upload ................................................................................................................... 305
Chapter 19
Troubleshooting................................................................................................................................309
19.1 Troubleshooting Overview ......................................................................................................... 309
19.2 Power, Hardware, Connections, and LEDs .............................................................................. 309
19.3 NAS Login and Access ............................................................................................................... 311
19.3.1 Enabling Scripting of Safe ActiveX Controls .................................................................. 312
19.4 I Cannot Access The NAS .......................................................................................................... 314
19.5 Users Cannot Access the NAS ................................................................................................... 314
19.6 External USB Drives ...................................................................................................................... 315
19.7 Storage ........................................................................................................................................ 316
19.8 Firmware ...................................................................................................................................... 316
19.9 File Transfer .................................................................................................................................. 316
19.10 Networking ................................................................................................................................ 317
19.11 Some Features’ Screens Do Not Display ................................................................................ 317
19.12 Media Server Functions ............................................................................................................ 318
19.13 Download Service Functions ................................................................................................... 320
19.14 Web Publishing .......................................................................................................................... 320
19.15 Auto Upload .............................................................................................................................. 321
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19.16 App Center ............................................................................................................................... 322
19.17 Backups ..................................................................................................................................... 323
19.18 Google Drive ............................................................................................................................. 323
Appendix A Customer Support ..................................................................................................... 326
Appendix B Product Specifications............................................................................................... 331
Appendix C Legal Information ...................................................................................................... 332
Index.................................................................................................................................................336
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1.1 Overview
This User’s Guide covers the following models: NAS326, NAS520, NAS540, and NAS542.
Table 1 NAS Series Comparison Table
FEATURES NAS326 NAS520 NAS540 NAS542
RAM Size 512 MB DDR III 1 GB DDR III 1 GB DDR III 1 GB DDR III
Number of Hard Disk Bays 2 2 4 4
Supported RAID Types RAID0
Number of Ethernet Ports 1 2 2 2
Port Trunking Support No Yes Yes Yes
Number of USB Ports 2 (USB3.0)
Number of SD Card Slots N/A 1 1 1
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RAID1
JBOD
BASIC
1 (USB2.0)
RAID0
RAID1
JBOD
BASIC
3 (USB3.0) 3 (USB3.0) 3 (USB3.0)
RAID0
RAID1
RAID5
RAID6
RAID10
JBOD
BASIC
RAID0
RAID1
RAID5
RAID6
RAID10
JBOD
BASIC
Use the NAS as your own personal cloud. Here are some key features:
• Start using Zyxel NAS instantly with FindMe - Use Zyxel FindMe to discover your NAS on your home
network and get in control in under 15 seconds. Then do an easy installation with no need to install a
NAS utility.
• Access and share files from your NAS wherever you are - Using the Zyxel Drive mobile app makes it
easy.
• Create a shared cloud space for people without a NAS - Provide your cloud space for your friends or
family members when you share a folder from the NAS with the Zyxel Drive mobile app. Your friends
and family members don’t need to purchase an additional NAS - just install the Zyxel Drive mobile
app on their mobile devices.
• Protect your data from drive failure - The NAS’s RAID 1 capability clones contents from one drive to
another. If a drive is damaged or corrupted, you still have another drive to restore from or use.
• Get up and running quickly with the easy-to-use in terface - The Zyxel NSM (NAS Station Management)
5.2 intelligent desktop provides a rich feature set of tools with an easy-to-understand GUI design to
help you get things done quickly. The multitasking capability through a multi-window interface
enables you to quickly get applications up and running.
• Check your NAS while you’re away - Even if you have several Zyxel NAS devices, visit the
myZyxelcloud Web portal from anywhere to see their health status at a glance.
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NAS
A
B
Figure 1 Example of the NAS in a Home Network
Above is the NAS in a home network. Users back up and share data on the NAS. The media player (A)
plays the NAS’s media files on the TV. A USB hard drive (B) provides extra storage space and files are
copied directly from the USB storage device to the NAS.
Place the NAS behind a firewall and/or IDP (Intrusion Detection and Prevention) device to protect it
from attacks from the Internet.
Refer to the Quick Start Guide for hardware connections and how to install and remove hard drives from
the disk trays.
Note: Turn off and disconnect the NAS before you install or remove the internal hard disk or
1.2 LEDs
This table describes the NAS’s LEDs.
Table 2 LEDs
LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION
POWER White On The NAS is turned on and receiving power, or in the process of starting up.
SYSTEM White On The NAS has fully started and is operating normally.
disks.
Off The NAS is turned off.
Blinking The NAS is starting up or upgrading the firmware.
Note: Do not turn off the NAS while it is upgrading the firmware or you
may render it unusable.
Red On The NAS has a system error.
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Table 2 LEDs (continued)
LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION
HDD1/2 White On The hard disk drive is connected properly to the NAS. This LED stays on white
when the hard disk drive is in hibernation if you do not enable sleeping HDD LED
blinking.
Blinking The NAS is saving data to the hard disk drive.
Slow
Blinking
Red On The NAS detected an error on the hard disk drive (like a bad sector for example).
Off The NAS cannot detect a hard disk in the disk bay or the LED is disabled.
USB White On The NAS has a USB device installed.
Off There is no USB device installed or the NAS does not detect a USB connection.
COPY White On A USB or SD device is connected to the NAS and the NAS is ready to copy.
Blinking The NAS is copying or synchronizing files, or in the process of pairing with a
Red On Copying or synchronizing files to or from the USB or SD failed.
Off No USB/SD device is connected.
LAN /
LAN1 /
LAN2
Green On The NAS has a successful 10/100 Mbps Ethernet connection.
Blinking The 100M LAN is sending or receiving packets.
Off The NAS does not have a 10/100 Mbps Ethernet connection.
Amber On The NAS has a successful 1000 Mbps Ethernet connection.
Blinking The 1000 M LAN is sending or receiving packets.
Off The NAS does not have a 1000 Mbps Ethernet connection.
Sleeping HDD LED blinking is enabled and the hard disk drive is in hibernation.
The NAS automatically tries to recover a bad sector, but the LED stays red until
the NAS restarts.
myZyxelcloud account.
1.3 Hard Disks
The NAS has internal hard disk bays. Install SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) hard disks.
Note that the SATA hard disks are treated as internal or SATA volumes. Any hard disk connected to a USB
port is considered an external or USB volume.
1.4 SD Card
Use up to a 128 GB SDXC card with the front panel SD card slot. The SD card slot works with the COPY/
SYNC button (see Section 1.6 on page 16 for details).
1.5 Power Button
Use the power button on the front panel to turn the NAS on or off.
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Press
1 Beep
2 Beeps
2 more seconds
Release for
3 seconds
Release for
software
shutdown
hardware
shutdown
Press
1 Beep
2 Beeps
IP Address
Password
Clear All Settings
5 more seconds
Release to
Release to Reset
Power On
• Press the power button for one second to turn on the NAS. When the system is on and ready, you will
hear one beep.
Power Off
Figure 2 Using the Power Button to Turn Off the NAS
• To have the NAS go through its normal software shutdown process and turn itself off, press the power
button until you hear one beep (after about three seconds), then release it.
• To perform a hardware shutdown and have the NAS immediately turn itself off without going through
the normal shutdown process, press the power button until you hear a second beep (after about five
seconds), then release it.
1.6 COPY/SYNC Button
Use the COPY/SYNC button on the front panel to copy or synchronize files between a connected USB or
SD device and the NAS. See Section 16.4 on page 279 for more details on how to configure the copy/
sync settings.
1.7 RESET Button
Use the RESET button on the rear panel to restore the NAS’s default settings.
Figure 3 The RESET Button
• Press the RESET button until you hear one beep (after about two seconds), then release it. You will
hear one more beep after you release the button.
This resets the NAS’s IP address and password to the default values.
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• Press the RESET button until you hear two beeps. After the second beep, continue pressing the button
for five more seconds, then release it. You will hear three quick beeps after you release the button.
This resets the NAS to the factory default configuration. All settings you have configured on the NAS,
including IP address, password, user accounts, groups, and so on will be reset to the factory defaults.
The reset process does NOT affect the volume settings, nor data stored on the NAS.
You should periodically back up your configuration file to your computer (see Section 11.5 on page 178
for details about managing the NAS’s configuration file). You could then restore your configuration in
the event that you or someone else reset the NAS to the factory defaults.
Note: Keep the NAS in a secure location in order to prevent unauthorized reset of the device.
If no IP address information is assigned, the NAS uses Auto-IP to assign itself an IP address and subnet
mask. For example, you could connect the NAS directly to your computer. If the computer is also set to
get an IP address automatically, the computer and the NAS will choose addresses for themselves and
be able to communicate.
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Find and Access Your NAS
2.1 Overview
Use FindMe to find and access the NAS and the files on it.
Note: Refer to the Quick Start Guide for your NAS’s hardware connections.
2.2 FindMe
1 Make sure both the NAS and your computer are connected to a switch or router with Internet access.
2 Open your web browser and type "https://findme.zyxel.com" as the website address.
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3 Click Find NAS to discover your NAS.
Figure 4 Find NAS
4 Press the Copy button on the NAS within 5 minutes.
Figure 5 Press the Copy button
5 Your NAS is now discovered. Click Admin Page to open the login screen.
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Figure 6 Congratulations
6 Use the default username “admin” and password “1234” to log in. See Chapter 3 on page 20 for more
on the web desktop.
Figure 7 NAS Login Screen
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3.1 Overview
This chapter describes how to access the NAS web configurator and provides an overview of its screens.
The web configurator is an HTML-based management interface that allows easy NAS setup and
management using an Internet browser. Use a browser that supports HTML5, such as Microsoft Edge,
Mozilla Firefox, or Google Chrome. The recommended minimum screen resolution is 1024 by 768 pixels.
In order to use the web configurator you need to allow:
• Web browser pop-up windows from your device.
• JavaScript (enabled by default).
• Java permissions (enabled by default).
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Web Configurator
3.2 Access the NAS Web Configurator
This guide uses the NAS326 screens as an example. The screens may vary slightly for different models.
1 Make sure your NAS is properly connected and that your computer is in the same subnet as the NAS
(refer to the Quick Start Guide or the appendices).
Open your web browser and type in the server name of the NAS. The default is “nas” followed by the
number of your model (“nas326” for example). Configure the server name of your NAS using the Control
Panel > System > Server Name screen (Section 9.4 on page 141).
Figure 8 NAS URL
2 The default user name and password are “admin” and “1234” respectively. Enter your user name and
password. See Chapter 7 on page 98 for how to create other user accounts. If you use the option to stay
logged in (assuming you do not log out), make sure you keep your computer secure from unauthorized
access. Click the arrow to log in. Logging in with a (non-administrator) user account takes you to a
different Desktop screen (see Section 3.3 on page 24 for details).
Figure 9 NAS Login Screen
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Make sure you have a backup of any existing data in the hard disk
before installing it in the NAS. Creating a volume formats the hard disk
and deletes all data in the process.
3 You should see a screen asking you to change your password (highly recommended) as shown next.
Type a new password in the New Password field. Retype the password for confirmation in the Password
(Confirm) field. Click Cancel if you do not want to change the password this time. Click Apply to save
your changes back to the NAS.
Figure 10 Change Default Password Screen
4 This screen displays if you have not created a volume yet. Click Create Volume to make a volume or
click the x to close the screen to go to the Desktop (Section 3.3 on page 24).
Figure 11 Welcome Screen
5 Select Create single volume on RAID for a simple set up. Go to Section 5.3.1.1 on page 43 for details.
Select Create Multiple volumes on disk group to be able to create more than one storage volume. Go
to Section 5.3.1.7 on page 56 for details.
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Figure 12 Create Volume
If you choose Existing on disk group, you will go to the screens below after clicking Next.
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Figure 13 Existing on Disk Group
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If this is the first time the NAS has created a volume, it needs to reboot after the volume is created. Click
Yes to reboot or No to go to the Desktop.
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Figure 14 Reboot
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3.3 Desktop
The Desktop screen displays after you log in. Hover your mouse over the heading bar icons to display
their names.
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Figure 15 Desktop (Administrator)
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Note: The Web Configurator session automatically times out if left idle for 15 minutes. Simply
log back into the NAS if this happens to you.
1 Desktop - click this to minimize all windows so you can see the desktop. Click it again to restore the
windows to their previous state.
2 Storage Manager- click this to open the storage configuration screens to display the status of both
internal and external storage, and configure disk groups, volumes, and iSCSI functions.
3 Control Panel - click this to open the control panel screens to configure user’s access privileges, network,
system, media services and maintenance settings.
4 Status Center - click this to display NAS system information or network connection status.
5 App Center - click this to discover, install and update applications which packed in the NAS.
6 Download Service - click this to configure download settings and view download details.
7 Upload Manager - click this to upload files to FTP servers, your Flickr and YouTube accounts.
8 Backup Planner - click this to set up your backup plan, restore backups, configure copy and
synchronous settings or turn Time Machine support on.
9 Help - click this to display the NAS’ embedded help system screens.
10 File Browser - click this to see files in a tree-folder structure.
11 Photo - click this to view photos in the shares that publish photos.
12 Music - click this to view and play music files in the shares that publish music.
13 Video - click this to view and play video files in the shares that publish videos.
14 myZyxelCloud - click this to open a screen to set up myZyxelCloud service.
15 Video Tutorial - click this to view Zyxel’s youtube videos, which show you how to use the NAS.
16 Knowledge Base - click this to visit Zyxel product support website and find articles related to product
applications, FAQ, and user experience.
17 Twonky Media Player - click this to open the Twonky media server configuration screens to check media
server status or modify media server settings.
18 Eject NAS External Drives - click this to eject the connected external volumes.
19 Language - this displays current language using by the NAS. Click to select the language you want to
use to configure the Web Configurator.
20 User - click this to restart, shutdown, log out and change your user account password.
21 Playzone Settings - click this to open the playzone configuration screen in a new tab.
22 Application Zone - click this to open the application zone in a new tab.
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3.3.1 Status Zone
The Status Zone displays icons for various features you can access.
Table 3 Status Zone Icons
ICON DESCRIPTION
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Click System Status to open the Status Center screen. System Status displays the health state of the
NAS. A green circle with a check mark indicates healthy.
User Type displays the current number of web sessions. Click this to go to the Status Center >
Network screen for more details.
CPU displays what percentage of the NAS’s processing capability is currently being used. RAM
displays what percentage of the NAS’s memory is currently being used. Click this to open the Status
Center > System Information screen for more details.
Click this to select widgets to show on the status bar.
Select or clear the widgets to show or hide on the Status bar. Click OK to save your changes or
Cancel to exit this screen without saving changes.
Click this to hide or show the status bar.
3.3.2 Switch between Desktop Pages
Click the dot to move between multiple desktop pages. A white dot indicates the current page. The
maximum number of the desktop pages is five.
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Figure 17 Switch between Desktop Pages
3.3.3 Group Icons
You can drag one icon to another one and make them a group as shown below.
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Figure 18 Group Icons
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After the group is created, the default group name is “NewGroup”. You can click the icon to change
the group name. In the following example, the group name is changed to Media.
Figure 19 Change the Group Name
You can also move the group to another page by right-clicking the icon as shown next.
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Figure 20 Move the Group Location
3.3.4 Move Icons
You can move an icon to another page by right-clicking the icon as shown next.
Figure 21 Move the Icon Location
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