QTS 5.0
QTS 5.0.0.1828 build 20211020
[Important Notes]
- For the status of QTS updates and maintenance for your NAS model, visit https://www.qnap.com/en/product/eol.php
- Removed support for USB printers.
- Starting from QTS 5.0.0, to enhance storage performance and data security, a RAID group now only supports a maximum of 16 disks.
[New Features]
Desktop
- QTS now supports Desktop Notice Board, which provides notifications for various events and announcements.
Control Panel
- QTS now supports TLS 1.3 for HTTPS secure connection.
- Users can now import custom root certificates to certify the SSL certificate of a server that the NAS needs to access.
- Users can now configure reverse proxy rules to hide the sensitive information on the server from clients and to enhance the security of data transmission over the network.
Firmware
- Updated OpenSSL to 1.1.1.
Storage
- Improved SSD cache design to enhance storage performance. Existing SSD cache will be automatically converted to the new design after QTS update to 5.0.0.
- Users can now use exFAT on x86 NAS models without purchasing an exFAT license.
QuFTP Service
- Added support for QuFTP Service, which allows users to configure and manage various FTP settings.
File Station
- File Station now supports displaying thumbnail previews for PDF files.
- Users can now choose to keep file attributes for files uploaded to File Station via SMB.
Network & Virtual Switch
- Network & Virtual Switch now supports the DDNS service "DDNS Now".
- Added support for Forward Error Correction (FEC) for error detection and error correction in data transmission over unreliable or noisy communication channels.
QVPN Service
- QVPN now supports WireGuard.
NVS
- Starting from QTS 5.0.0, Advanced Network Driver is no longer a built-in component. Nevertheless, QTS automatically downloads the driver if the NAS is connected to the Internet. To install the driver, go to Network & Virtual Switch and follow the on-screen instructions. You can also manually download the driver from the QNAP website.
- Added support for the Intel E810 network adapter and for switching between the following modes: 4x25GbE, 2x25GbE + 2x25GbE, 4x10GbE + 4x10GbE, and 100GbE + 100GbE.
App Center
- QTS administrators can now purchase app licenses in the App Center.
- Added support for purchasing and activating licenses in the App Center.
iSCSI&FC
- iSCSI target service binding now supports all types of network portals.
[Enhancements]
Control Panel
- Added the option to enable or disable strong cipher suites.
- Added an option to choose whether to redirect users to the NAS login screen when connecting to the NAS IP address without the system port. To enhance device security, this option is disabled by default.
- To enhance device security, UPnP Discovery Service is now disabled by default.
- Added support for Content Security Policy HTTP header.
- QTS now enables the default "admin" account and resets its password when users press the Reset button on the NAS for three seconds. Nevertheless, to ensure device security, we recommend disabling the "admin" account and using a new administrator account after you finish resetting the system.
- Users in the administrator group now have read/write access permissions for default shared folders, except the "homes" shared folder.
- Users can now manually specify the time interval and the maximum number of failed login attempts in Control Panel to further enhance NAS security.
- WebDAV settings are now located in Control Panel > Network & File Services > Win/Mac/NFS/WebDAV. Users can now access the NAS root path by using a dedicated port number for WebDAV service.
- Users can now use port 443 for Let's Encrypt domain validation challenges.
- Shortened the default interval of automatic synchronization with the time server from 7 days to 1 day.
- Added support for setting user/group storage space quota up to 128TB.
Qsync Central
- Qsync Central is not pre-installed in QTS. Users can install this application in the App Center.
QuLog Center
- Improved the user interface of Advanced Search in QuLog Center.
- Added support for displaying the total connection time of online users.
- QuLog Center now displays computer names and accessed resources in System Access Log and Online Users.
Security
- To ensure device security, QTS now displays a message to remind users to disable the default "admin" account and to create another administrator account.
- QTS now displays a message to remind users to enable 2-step verification to ensure account security.
Mustang User driver
- Added support for Mustang User Driver 3.1.2.
Web Initialization
- QTS Smart Installation Guide now requires users to create a new administrator account. The default "admin" account is disabled after initialization.
Local display Initialization
- To ensure device security, QTS now reminds users to disable the default "admin" account and to create another administrator account during HDMI Installation.
Storage&Snapshots
- Storage & Snapshots now displays NAS model pictures in a new style.
- Users can now enable guaranteed snapshot space during storage pool creation and set a snapshot schedule during volume creation.
Desktop
- Added a notification message that reminds users to install Multimedia Console to enable media features.
- Added support for removing certain notifications from the Notice Board.
- QTS now enables dynamic wallpapers by default.
Storage
- Utilization charts in Storage & Snapshots are now located in Pool/Volume/LUN Management for better usability.
- Added support for Seagate IronWolf Health Management 1.3.12, which supports more Seagate IronWolf drive models.
File Station
- Modified the naming rules for duplicate folders to enhance usability.
- Added search tips and timeout messages in File Station in the event of searching through a large amount of data.
Samba
- Updated the SAMBA version to 4.13.
[Fixed Issues]
- SNMP receivers cannot receive SNMP traps sent from ARM-based NAS models.
- When a non-administrator user took a snapshot, System Event Log would still display "admin" as the user who performed this action.
- Users could not upgrade SSD cache when updating QTS from 4.5.4 to 5.0.0.
- Administrators could not edit domain user settings.
- Users could not manually configure the speeds of smart fans.
- Users could not manually adjust LED brightness after updating QTS to 5.0.0.1808.
- The root directory on the TS-x53 models was smaller than normal.
[Known Issues]
- Twonky Server cannot function normally on the TS-h973AX running the latest versions of QTS.
- Some applications cannot access the NAS when secure connection and TLS 1.3 are enabled. This is due to a known issue in the applications. We will fix this issue in upcoming app releases.
- macOS Finder takes a long time to display content in SMB shared folders when users connect the Mac to the NAS via Thunderbolt. This problem may be due to Mac device driver issues. It only occurs to Mac devices with Intel processors and macOS 11 (or later versions).
- Thunderbolt write speeds are lower than expected in QTS 5.0.0.
- QTS and QuTS hero with newer kernel versions do not support ATTO Fibre Channel adapters. If you have already installed an ATTO Fibre Channel adapter on your device, we do not recommend updating the firmware to QTS 5.0.0 or QuTS hero h5.0.0 for the time being.
- QTS 5.0.0 temporarily does not support certain third-party applications, utilities, or services.
- QRM+ temporarily does not support the TS-x32, TS-x32U and TS-x35A models running QTS 5.0.0. We will add support for these models in upcoming releases.
- Users cannot update the firmware of the QXG-10G2T-NXE network expansion card after updating QTS to 5.0.0.
- Control Panel cannot display the information of the TPU installed in the M.2 slot on the QGD-1602P.
- The TS-453B cannot play sound when users connect the NAS to a monitor via HDMI port 2 and test audio output in HD Station.
- QTS 5.0.0 does not support x63U models. We will add support for these models in upcoming releases.
- After users rename a shared folder, QuLog Center still displays the original folder name in Accessed Resources.
- Network & Virtual Switch displays unexpected interface connection status and FEC status when users connect the following pairs of devices:
* NAS with Mellanox network adapter + NAS with Mellanox network adapter
* NAS with Intel E810 network adapter + NAS with Mellanox network adapter
* NAS with Intel E810 network adapter + Mellanox switch
* NAS with Mellanox network adapter + QSW-M5216 switch
* NAS with Intel 810 network adapter + QSW-M5216 switch
[Other Changes]
SSD Profiling Tool
- QTS no longer pre-installs SSD Profiling Tool by default. Users can install this tool in the App Center.
Control Panel
- Replaced SQL Server with MariaDB 5/MariaDB 10, which can be installed in the App Center.
- Removed iSCSI Service from Service Binding in Control Panel. Users can now configure iSCSI service binding settings in iSCSI & Fibre Channel.
Qboost
- Qboost is no longer a built-in application of QTS. Users can choose to install Qboost in App Center.
App Center
- To ensure system security, QTS now automatically disables applications that are not updated and that do not meet the minimum version requirements.
- Removed support for the following applications, utilities, or services:
* WebERP
* GLPI
* Vtiger CRM
* Ragic Cloud DB
QVR Pro Client & QVR Smart Client
- Starting from QTS 5.0.0, HybridDesk Station no longer supports QVR Pro Client (HDMI output). You can install QVR Smart Client on HybridDesk Station as the client software for your QVR Pro, QVR Elite, or QVP surveillance servers. Note that QVR AI Pack License is required for using QVR Smart Client. You can continue using QVR Pro Client on Windows or macOS as the client software for your surveillance servers to watch live views or play back recordings.
NVR Storage Expansion
- Starting from QTS 5.0.0, NVR Storage Expansion is no longer supported.