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How to Use Console Management on QuTScloud

Last modified date: 2021-01-21

Console Management

Console Management is a text-based tool that helps the admin account perform basic configuration or maintenance tasks, and provide technical support to the NAS users. The program is accessible only after the operating system has finished initialization. Console Management is enabled by default on QuTScloud. Go to the System Control Panel to disable the utility.

Only the admin account can use Console Management, and it is automatically launched when the admin account logs in using SSH login, a serial console, or an HDMI™ monitor and a USB keyboard.

System Requirements

Console Management supports all NAS models but requires QuTScloud c4.5.1 or later.

Getting Started

  1. Determine whether you need to install a third-party software to access Console Management.

    For details, see the following topics.

  2. Log in to Console Management.

    For details, see Logging In to Console Management.

Enabling Secure Shell (SSH)

Secure Shell (SSH) is a cryptographic network protocol that can access Console Management. If you want to access Console Management using SSH, you must first enable SSH on the NAS.

Enabling SSH on the NAS

  1. Log in to the NAS as the admin account.
  2. Go to Control Panel > Network & File Services > Telnet / SSH.
  3. Select Allow SSH connection (Only administrators can login remotely.).
  4. Optional: Change the port number.
  5. Click Apply.

Enabling SSH on the NAS Using Qfinder Pro

  1. Open Qfinder Pro, and then locate the NAS you want to access.
  2. Click Settings.
  3. Select Connect via SSH.

    The Connect via SSH screen appears.

  4. Log in to the NAS as the admin account.

Accessing Console Management

Before you can access Console Management, you must first enable SSH using the NAS or Qfinder Pro. Only the Windows platforms require installing third-party software.

Accessing Console Management For Windows

  1. Install PuTTY from https://www.putty.org/, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
  2. Open PuTTY, and type the NAS IP address underneath Host Name (or IP address).
  3. Click Open.

    A PuTTY Security Alert window appears.

    Note:

    This window only appears when you first run the application.

  4. Click Yes.

    A login screen appears.

Accessing Console Management for Mac

  1. Open Terminal.
  2. Type ssh admin@NAS_IP.
    Note:

    Replace NAS_IP with the NAS IP address.

    Tip:

    If you encounter an error, run ssh-keygen-R NAS_IP. Replace NAS_IP with the NAS IP address.

  3. Press ENTER.

    A login screen appears.

Logging In to Console Management

Important:

Before performing this task, you must first complete the following tasks:

Log in as the admin account.
  1. Type the username.
  2. Press ENTER.
  3. Type the password.
    Note:

    For security purposes, the password does not show.

    Tip:

    Do not copy and paste the password to the program.

  4. Press ENTER.

    The Console Management - Main menu screen appears.

Managing Existing Applications

Tip:

To browse your applications, type n or p and press ENTER to go to the next or previous page.

  1. Log in to Console Management, and then type 5 and press ENTER.

    The App window and three options appear.

  2. Type the alphanumeric character corresponding with the action you want to perform, and then press ENTER.

    Alphanumeric Character

    Option

    User Action

    1

    List installed apps

    1. Type 1.

    2. Press ENTER.

    Console Management displays a list of all installed applications on the operating system.

    2

    List enabled apps

    1. Type 2.

    2. Press ENTER.

    Console Management displays a list of all enabled applications on the operating system.

    3

    List disabled apps

    1. Type 3.

    2. Press ENTER.

    Console Management displays a list of all disabled applications on the operating system.

    -

    Return

    1. Type r.

    2. Press ENTER.

    Console Management returns to the Main menu

    A list of applications appear.

  3. Type the alphanumeric character corresponding with the application you want to perform an action on, and then press ENTER.

    Five options appear.

  4. Type the alphanumeric character corresponding with the action you want to perform, and then press ENTER.

    Alphanumeric Character

    Option

    User Action

    1

    Start

    1. Type 1.

    2. Press ENTER.

    The application starts.

    2

    Stop

    1. Type 2.

    2. Press ENTER.

    The application stops.

    3

    Restart

    1. Type 3.

    2. Press ENTER.

    The application restarts.

    4

    Remove

    1. Type 4.

    2. Press ENTER.

    The application is removed.

    Note:

    If an application can't be removed, Console Management tells you that this function is currently unavailable.

    -

    Return

    1. Type r.

    2. Press ENTER.

    Returns to the Main menu

    The system performs the specified action and tells you whether the action has succeeded or not.

Activating or Deactivating a License

  1. Log in to Console Management, and then type 4 and press ENTER.

    Two options appear.

  2. Type the alphanumeric character corresponding with the action you want to perform, and then press ENTER.

    Alphanumeric Character

    Option

    User Action

    1

    Activate a License

    1. Type 1.

    2. Press ENTER.

    3. Enter a license activation key.

    4. Press ENTER.

    2

    Deactivate a License

    1. Type 2.

    2. Press ENTER.

    3. Enter a license activation key.

    4. Press ENTER.

    -

    Return

    1. Type r.

    2. Press ENTER.

    Console Management returns to the Main menu.

    The system performs the specified action.

Sorting System Logs

  1. Log in to Console Management, and then type 2 and press ENTER.

    Eleven options appear.

  2. Type the alphanumeric character corresponding with the action you want to perform, and then press ENTER.
    Note:

    System logs are displayed in the following format: record_id, date, time, user, app_id, application, category_id, category, msg_id, message.

    Alphanumeric Character

    Option

    User Action

    1

    date in ascending order

    1. Type 1.

    2. Press ENTER.

    Console Management displays all system logs in ascending order according to the date.

    2

    date in descending order (default)

    1. Type 2.

    2. Press ENTER.

    Console Management displays all system logs in descending order according to the date.

    3

    user in ascending order

    1. Type 3.

    2. Press ENTER.

    Console Management displays all system logs in ascending order according to the username.

    4

    user in descending order

    1. Type 4.

    2. Press ENTER.

    Console Management displays all system logs in descending order according to the username.

    5

    IP in ascending order

    1. Type 5.

    2. Press ENTER.

    Console Management displays all system logs in ascending order according to the IP address.

    6

    IP in descending order

    1. Type 6.

    2. Press ENTER.

    Console Management displays all system logs in descending order according to the IP address.

    7

    app name in ascending order

    1. Type 7.

    2. Press ENTER.

    Console Management displays all system logs in ascending order according to the name of an application.

    8

    app name in descending order

    1. Type 8.

    2. Press ENTER.

    Console Management displays all system logs in descending order according to the name of an application.

    9

    category in ascending order

    1. Type 9.

    2. Press ENTER.

    Console Management displays all system logs in ascending order according to the category.

    10

    category in descending order

    1. Type 10.

    2. Press ENTER.

    Console Management displays all system logs in descending order according to the category.

    The filter screen appears.

  3. Optional: Type a filter, and then press ENTER.
    Note:

    • Ensure all filter conditions follow the relevant on-screen format. For example, filtering by an application name should follow this format: A={myQNAPcloud}.

    • To filter by multiple conditions, use '&' in between filters. For example, filtering by severity level and an application name should follow this format: T={0}&A={myQNAPcloud}.

    Filter

    User Action

    Severity level

    1. Type one of the following options.

      • T={0}

        Note:

        This filter only includes system logs classified as information. In the QuLog center, this system log has as its severity level.

      • T={1}

        Note:

        This filter only includes system logs classified as warnings. In the QuLog Center, this system log has as its severity level.

      • T={2}

        Note:

        This filter only includes system logs classified as errors. In the QuLog Center, this system log has as its severity level.

    2. Press ENTER.

    Console Management filters all system logs according to the specified severity level.

    Keyword

    1. Type a keyword.

    2. Press ENTER.

    Console Management filters all system logs according to the specified keyword.

    Username

    1. Type an username.

    2. Press ENTER.

    Console Management filters all system logs according to the specified username.

    Source IP

    1. Type a source IP.

    2. Press ENTER.

    Console Management filters all system logs according to the specified source IP.

    Application name

    1. Type an application name.

    2. Press ENTER.

    Console Management filters all system logs according to the specified application name.

    Category name

    1. Type a category.

    2. Press ENTER.

    Console Management filters all system logs according to the specified category.

    A list of system logs appear.

    Tip:

    To browse your applications, type n or p and press enter to go to the next or previous page.

Showing Network Settings

Log in to Console Management as the admin account, and then type 1 and press ENTER.
Note:

Network settings appear in the following format: adapter, virtual switch, status, IP, mac address.

The Network settings window appears.

Restoring or Reinitializing the NAS

  1. Log in to Console Management as the admin account, and then type 3 and press ENTER.

    The Reset window and five options appear.

  2. Type the alphanumeric character corresponding with the action you want to perform, and then press ENTER.
    Note:

    The admin password is required to reset the settings or reinitialize the NAS.

    Alphanumeric Character

    Option

    User Action

    1

    Reset network settings

    1. Type 1.

    2. Press ENTER.

    Console Management resets the network settings.

    2

    Reset system settings

    1. Type 2.

    2. Press ENTER.

    Console Management restores system settings to default without erasing user data.

    3

    Restore factory defaults & format all volumes

    1. Type 3.

    2. Press ENTER.

    Console Management restores the system settings to default and formats all disk volumes.

    4

    Reboot to reinitialize the device

    1. Type 4.

    2. Press ENTER.

    Console Management erases all data on the NAS and reinitializes the NAS.

    -

    Return

    1. Type r.

    2. Press ENTER.

    Console Management returns to the Main Menu.

    Console Management performs the action.

Rebooting the NAS

You can reboot the NAS into rescue or maintenance mode from Console Management.

Rebooting the NAS Into Rescue Mode

  1. Log in to Console Management as the admin account, and then type 6 and press ENTER.

    The Reboot in rescue mode window appears.

  2. Type y, and then press ENTER.
    Note:

    Press escape or type n and press to go to the Main Menu.

    Console Management reboots the NAS.

Rebooting the NAS Into Maintenance Mode

  1. Log in to Console Management as the admin account, and then type 7 and press ENTER.

    The Reboot in maintenance mode window appears.

  2. Type y, and then press ENTER.

    Press escape or type n and press to go to the Main Menu.

    Console Management reboots the NAS.

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