QNAP ES NAS Series Technisches Datenblatt

Quick Setup

QNAP Enterprise-Class ES NAS Series

Model: ES1642dc/ES1640dc

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Table of Contents

Introduction to the QNAP ES NAS................................................................................................................. 4

Basic configuration and preparation for installation.................................................................................... 5

The high-availability architecture of the ES NAS ...................................................................................... 5

Disk drives and installation .......................................................................................................................6

Search and install the NAS with Qfinder Pro ................................................................................................7

Download and install Qfinder Pro............................................................................................................. 7

Search and connect to a NAS via Qfinder Pro........................................................................................... 7

Introduction to the QNAP ES NAS

The QNAP ES NAS is a high-availability enterprise storage system designed to support dual storage

controllers and simplify management efficiency in a budget-friendly manner. The ES NAS is suitable for a

wide range of workloads in enterprise cloud environments and is a best-of-breed multiprotocol storage

in an iSCSI SAN environment. From the advanced ZFS-based QES NAS operating system and near-

unlimited number of snapshots to its native inline file compression and deduplication support, the ES

NAS is equipped with enterprise-class hardware and software. QES is also based on the user-friendly

QTS NAS operating system, which enables consolidated management of various storage systems across

different product lines and reduces the learning curve of users. In addition, the ES NAS can

accommodate any number of SSDs. Implementing a read cache across an array of SSDs is the most

common method to accelerate application performance and resolve increased workloads during

workload ramp-up, and unexpected resource usage spikes.

The dual controller is powered by an Intel ® Xeon® E5 processor with 96GB RAM (48GB per controller).

This superior computing power enables faster movement of data between different components of the

system. As a result, the read and write performance for I/O requests is also improved. The employment

of BBU and NVRAM protects the data in the DRAM if a power supply failure should occur. The cable-less

design throughout the entire system assists in heat dissipation and improves overall reliability.

Furthermore, the Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) design in many of its hardware components allows you to

replace damaged parts - including storage controllers, fan modules, power supply units, and battery

backup units (BBU) - to attain a higher level of system serviceability and reliability.

Basic configuration and preparation for installation

The high-availability architecture of the ES NAS

To fully benefit from the high-availability capabilities with multiple-port and multiple-host support of the

ES NAS, the overall network layout (including the ES NAS, host servers, switches, etc) must be configured

in a way that eliminates single points of failure. The following is an example of a network configuration

that supports high availability architecture:

1st-tier failover implementation (server cluster): Deploy at least 2 host servers (with VMware

ESXi or Microsoft Windows Hyper-V installed) to form a failover cluster so that if one server fails,

the other can assume its role.

2nd-tier failover implementation (redundant network switches): The above figure shows a

configuration with two hosts connecting to two Ethernet switches - both of which provide

connections to both controllers.

3rd-tier failover implementation (dual-controller ES NAS): The dual-controller ES NAS has two

active controllers that can be used simultaneously for load balancing and failover. With these

three implementations, there is no single point of failure between the storage and servers.

4th-tier failover implementation (RAID): Using appropriate RAID configurations can protect

against data loss if a disk fails. The ES NAS is built with ZFS’s RAID scheme.

5th-tier failover implementation (dual redundant power supplies): Both power supplies provide

power concurrently to ensure that if one fails the system will remain online.

Disk drives and installation

The ES NAS series supports solid-state drives (SSD) and hard disk drives (HDD). The ES NAS natively

supports Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) HDD/SSDs. To use SATA HDDS, users must purchase additional SAS-

to-SATA interposer cards. The ES NAS series supports the following storage configurations:

All-SSD arrays: SSDs are the best choice for I/O-intensive workloads and business-critical storage

solutions. In addition, implementing a read cache across an SSD array is the most common

solution to accommodate increased workloads. The ES NAS supports an SSD read cache to

maintain the required IOPS.

Intermix of SSDs and HDDs: The ES NAS supports all-SSD drives as well as intermix of SSDs and

HDDs for balancing cost and performance requirements for a variety of usage cases such as

virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and web servers.

All-HDD arrays: This configuration offers the best cost/capacity ratio. It is suitable for storing

infrequently-accessed "cold" data. It is also suitable for sequential workloads such as video

editing and surveillance applications.

We recommend implementing an intermix of HDDs and SSDs with cache acceleration. For this type of

configuration, SSDs should be installed in the bottom row of the NAS (bays 1 to 4). The ES NAS will use

HDD1~HDD4 for system configuration and cache and HDD5~HDD16 for data storage. This type of

configuration prevents the interference of the storage pool management with QES system operations.

The disks that are used for data storage can also be easily migrated to another storage system.

Search and install the NAS with Qfinder Pro

Qfinder Pro is a utility that allows you to quickly search and manage your QNAP NAS under the same

network. With Qfinder Pro, you will never need to memorize the IP addresses of QNAP NAS in your LAN.

We recommend installing this utility and using it to search and set up your NAS.

Download and install Qfinder Pro

Go to the QNAP website and download Qfinder Pro for your operating system:

https://www.qnap.com/i/en/utility/

Follow the instructions to install Qfinder Pro.

1. Run the QNAP Qfinder. If the QNAP Qfinder is blocked by your firewall, unblock the utility first.

2. Select the installation language. It is recommended to close all other running programs before

you proceed.

3. Read the license agreement, check “I accept the terms of the License Agreement,” and click

“Next”.

4. Select if you would like to create Desktop Shortcuts or Quick Launch Shortcuts. Then click “Next”.

5. Choose the Installation location and click “Next”.

6. Click “Finish”to finish the installation.

Search and connect to a NAS via Qfinder Pro

1. Open Qfinder Pro, then it will automatically search for QNAP NAS in your local network. You

should see two IP addresses for the two controllers of the same ES NAS. The status shows “?”to

indicate that the ES NAS hasn’t been configured before. It also shows that the default IP

addresses for the two controllers are: 169.254.100.100 and 169.254.100.101.

Note: If you cannot find your NAS, please ensure that your computer is on the same network as your

NAS. (The default IP addresses for the two controllers are: 169.254.100.100 and 169.254.100.101.) For

instructions on how to configure a static IP Address on your Windows, please visit the Microsoft

TechNet website: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc754203(v=ws.10).aspx

2. After installing Qfinder Pro, launch it to search for your NAS. Double click on your NAS in Qfinder

Pro to start the Smart Installation Guide. Follow the on-screen instructions and the Qfinder Pro

Setup Wizard will guide you through the setup process. Click “Quick Setup” to run basic setup

for NAS initialization or “Manual Setup” to configure the NAS with more advanced settings.

3. You can configure basic settings on this page, including IP addressing and the username and

password. Click on the field to modify its setting and then click “Proceed”.

4. A confirmation screen appears. Click “OK”to confirm initializing the system drives. Click “Cancel”

to cancel initializing the system drives.

5. The NAS will reboot now.

6. After the reboot completes, double click on your NAS in Qfinder Pro to go to the login page. Log

into QES with your QES account username and password (the default username and password is

admin/admin).

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