How to Deploy and Install QuTScloud on Cloud Platforms

QuTScloud is a virtual operating system based on QTS that can be deployed on third-party platforms. With the powerful applications and services of QTS for storage management, data backup, and file sharing, you can better leverage your resources to enhance productivity and facilitate workflows.

Important:

To use QuTScloud, you need to purchase and activate a QuTScloud license.

QuTScloud requires at least 2 GB of memory to run (4 GB recommended). QNAP recommends allocating sufficient of memory to ensure system stability and performance.
QuTScloud supports a maximum of 25 disks. The first disk may only include the QuTScloud OS image. The other 24 slots may be used for data storage. Only drives larger than 48 GB are recognized and listed as data storage disks in QuTScloud.
To create a storage pool, QuTScloud requires a disk size of at least 144 GB (200 GB recommended).
QuTScloud requires an internet connection to verify licenses.

QuTScloud currently supports the following platforms:

Platform	Minimum QuTScloud Version
Amazon Web Services (AWS)	c4.5.1
Microsoft Azure	c4.5.1
DigitalOcean	c4.5.1
Alibaba Cloud	c4.5.1
Catalyst Cloud	c4.5.2
Exoscale	c4.5.2
IONOS	c4.5.3
OVHcloud	c4.5.4

The first step is to deploy QuTScloud. You'll need to create a virtual machine using a QuTScloud image file. The actual steps may vary depending on the user interface and the workflow for each platform. For additional details, see the documentation for the specific platform.

QNAP provides several disk formats that make it easy to deploy QuTScloud. Some cloud platforms restrict users from importing outside image, and provide a limited selection of operating systems. This will explain the process of converting a generic Linux system, such as Ubuntu, to run QuTScloud.

Note:

Instances should run inside a hypervisor. Barebone instances are not supported.
Before starting, make sure the hypervisor architecture is compatible with 64-bit environments.
This process requires a bootable Linux instance with wget installed. To ensure success, QNAP recommends using Ubuntu 16 or 18 when possible.
This process will completely erase the original boot disk and install QuTScloud. QNAP recommends creating a new instance before converting it.
You do not need to deploy a new instance of QuTScloud when a new version is released. Use the Live Update feature instead.

The original login credentials for the instance are not inherited by QuTScloud. Use the default administration account to access QuTScloud.

Default Username	Default Password
`admin`	The MAC address of the QuTScloud image omitting any colons (:) and capitalizing any letters. The MAC address of the QuTScloud image using all capital letters and without any special characters Tip: For example, if the MAC address is 00:0a:0b:0c:00:01, the default password is 000A0B0C0001.

Default Username

Default Password

admin

The MAC address of the QuTScloud image omitting any colons (:) and capitalizing any letters.

The MAC address of the QuTScloud image using all capital letters and without any special characters

Tip:

For example, if the MAC address is 00:0a:0b:0c:00:01, the default password is 000A0B0C0001.

Some platforms detect the integrity of the boot disk and do not allow the modification of the entire disk. QuTScloud may not fail to deploy on those platforms. The following platforms have been tested and are able to deploy QuTScloud.

Platform

Contabo

Platform
Contabo

Access the Linux instance using the instructions provided by the cloud platform provider.
Download the QuTScloud installation tool.
1. Open the terminal.
2. Enter wget https://download.qnap.com/Storage/QuTScloud/installQuTS.
  
  The system downloads the tool.
Grant execution permissions to the QuTScloud installation tool.
1. Enter chmod +x installQuTS.
  
  The system changes the access permissions.
Note the IP address and the MAC address of the first network card.
Run the installation tool.
1. Enter ./installQuTS.
  
  The system runs the installation tool.
Follow the instructions to finish process.

After the process completes, the system will reboot automatically. After restarting, you can access QuTScloud through your browser by using the IP address you noted earlier.

To deploy QuTScloud in Amazon Web Services (AWS), you need to create an Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) instance using a QuTScloud image file as a custom Amazon Machine Image (AMI). You can find QuTScloud images from the Community AMIs on the EC2 console.

Tip:

A video tutorial for this process is available here.

Access the Amazon EC2 Console.
1. Go to https://console.aws.amazon.com/ec2.
2. Log in with your AWS credentials.
The EC2 Console opens.
Start the Launch Instance wizard.
1. Go to Instances.
2. Click Launch Instance.
  
  The Launch Instance wizard starts.
Choose an AMI.
1. Go to Community AMIs
2. Locate the QuTScloud image.
3. Click Select.
Choose an instance type.
1. Select an instance.
  
  Important:
  The instance must have at least 2GB of RAM available.
2. Click Next: Configure Instance Details.
Configure instance details.
1. Configure instance details according to your needs.
2. Optional: Select Request Spot instances.
  
  Tip:
  Using Spot instances may result in lower costs. For details, see here.
3. Click Next: Add Storage.
Configure instance storage.
1. Configure storage settings according to your needs.
2. Optional: Click Add New Volume to add additional storage.
3. Click Next: Add Tags.
Click Next: Configure Security Group.

Configure instance security group.

Add the following rules:

Type	Port Range	Source
SSH	22	Custom
Customer TCP Rule	8080	Anywhere
HTTP	80	Custom
HTTPS	443	Custom

Tip:

For additional port information on QNAP services, see here.

Click Review and Launch.

Finalize the instance.
1. Review the instance details.
2. Click Launch
  
  The Select an existing key pair or create a new key pair window opens.
3. Select Proceed without a key pair.
4. Acknowledge the warning.
5. Click Launch.
  
  AWS launches the instance.
Identify the MAC address

Tip:
The MAC address is used when QuTScloud fails to initialize and requires additional troubleshooting.
1. Click View Instance.
  
  The EC2 Console Instances section opens.
2. Identify the created instance.
3. Click the link under Network Interfaces.
  
  A Network Interfaces modal opens.
4. Click the link under Interface ID.
  
  The Network Interfaces screen opens.
5. Under the Details tab, note the MAC address.

After launching an instance, copy the IP address to access QuTScloud via your web browser.

Tip:

A video tutorial for this process is available here.

Download a QuTScloud image file.
1. Go to https://www.qnap.com/download.
2. Under Product Type, select QuTScloud.
3. Select a region.
4. Download a QuTScloud VHD image file.
Access the Microsoft Azure Portal.
1. Go to https://portal.azure.com.
2. Log in with your Microsoft credentials.
The Microsoft Azure Portal opens.
Create a storage account
1. Go to Storage Accounts.
2. Click Add.
  
  The Create Storage Account wizard starts.
3. Specify the project details.
  
  Note:
  The selected resource group must match later when deploying the VM instance.
4. Specify the instance details.
  
  Important:
  The selected zone must match later when deploying the VM instance.
5. Click Next: Networking.
6. Optional: Configure the network settings.
7. Click Next: Advanced.
8. Optional: Configure the advanced settings.
9. Click Next: Tags.
10. Optional: Specify any tags.
11. Click Next: Review + create.
12. Optional: Review the instance details.
13. Click Create.
  
  Microsoft Azure deploys the storage account.
Create a container.
1. Click Go to resource.
  
  The storage account dashboard opens.
2. Click Containers.
  
  The Containers screen opens.
3. Click + Container.
  
  The New Container sidebar opens.
4. Configure the container, and then click Create.
  
  Microsoft Azure creates the container.
Upload the QuTScloud image file.
1. Select the created container.
  
  The container dashboard opens.
2. Click Upload.
  
  The Upload blob sidebar opens.
3. Click the file icon and then upload the .vhd file.
4. Click Upload.
  
  Microsoft Azure processes the image file.
Configure the QuTScloud image.
1. Select the uploaded image file.
  
  A context menu opens.
2. Click Properties.
  
  The image properties screen opens.
3. Click the file icon and then upload the .vhd file.
4. Click Upload.
Microsoft Azure processes the QuTScloud image file.

Create an image.

Go to Images.
Click Add.

The Create image wizard starts.

Configure the image settings.

Setting	Description
Name	The name of the VM
Resource Group	The origin of the processing resources for the image Note: The selected resource group must match the what was selected when uploading the VHD image.
Location	The time zone for the image Important: The location must match the zone specified when the VHD image was created
OS type	The type of operating system Important: Set this setting to `Linux`.
Storage blob	The location of the image file Click Browse. The Storage Accounts window opens. Select the storage account that contains the VHD image. The Containers window opens. Select the container that contains the VHD image. The container details window opens. Select the VHD image. Click Select. The Storage Accounts window closes.

Click Create.

Microsoft Azure creates the image.

Create the VM.

Select the created image.

The image overview screen opens.
Click Create VM.

The Create a virtual machine wizard starts.

Configure the VM settings.

Setting
Resource Group	The origin of the processing resources for the VM Note: The selected resource group must match the what was selected when uploading the VHD image.
Virtual Machine Name	The name of the VM
Image	The origin of the image for the VM
Size	The storage size of the VM Click Select size. The Select a VM size window opens. Select an appropriate VM size. Important: The instance must have at least 2GB of RAM available. Click Select. The Select a VM size window closes.
Authentication type	The type of authentication Select Password . Specify a user name. Specify and confirm a password.

Click Next: Disks.

Add VM storage.
1. Click Create and attach a new disk.
  
  The Create a new disk window opens.
2. Optional: Adjust the disk size.
3. Click OK.
  
  The Create a new disk window closes.
Configure the remaining settings.
1. Click Next: Networking.
2. Optional: Configure the network settings.
3. Click Next: Management.
4. Optional: Configure the management settings.
5. Click Next: Advanced.
6. Optional: Configure the advanced settings.
7. Click Next: Tags.
8. Optional: Specify any tags.
9. Click Next: Review + create.
10. Optional: Review the instance details.
Click Create

Microsoft Azure creates the VM.

Add additional inbound port rules.

Open the VM Dashboard.
Go to Networking.
Click Add inbound port rule.

The Add inbound security rule sidebar opens.

Configure the security rule.

Destination port ranges	Priority	Name
8080	310	Port_8080

Tip:

For additional port information on QNAP services, see here.

Click Add.

The Add inbound security rule sidebar opens.

Add an additional rule with the following details:

Destination port ranges	Priority	Name
443	311	Port_443

Optional: Add any additional rules

Identify the MAC address

Tip:
The MAC address is used when QuTScloud fails to initialize and requires additional troubleshooting.
1. Select the created virtual machine from the Virtual Machines screen.
  
  The virtual machine opens.
2. Go to Networking.
3. Click the link under Network Interface.
  
  The Network Interface screen opens.
4. Go to Properties.
5. Note the MAC address.

After launching a virtual machine, copy the IP address to access QuTScloud via your web browser.

To deploy QuTScloud in DigitalOcean, you need to upload a QuTScloud VMDK image file and then create a droplet (a virtual machine on DigitalOcean) using the image.

Tip:

A video tutorial for this process is available here.

Download a QuTScloud image file.
1. Go to https://www.qnap.com/download.
2. Under Product Type, select QuTScloud.
3. Select a region.
4. Download a QuTScloud VMDK image file.
Access the DigitalOcean console.
1. Go to https://www.digitalocean.com.
2. Log in with your DigitalOcean credentials.
Upload the image.
1. Go to Images > Custom Images.
2. Click Upload Image.
3. Upload the QuTScloud VMDK image.
  
  The Upload an Image window opens.
4. Configure the image based on your needs.
5. Click Upload Image.
  
  DigitalOcean processes the image.
Create a droplet using the uploaded QuTScloud image.
1. Identify the uploaded image.
2. Click More > Start a droplet.
  
  The Create Droplets window opens.
3. Configure the plan details.
  
  Important:
  The droplet must have at least 2GB of RAM and at least 200GB of storage available.
4. Select SSH Authentication.
5. Click New SSH Key.
  
  The Add new public SSH key window opens.
6. Paste a generated SSH key into the related field.
7. Enter a name.
8. Click Add SSH key
  
  The Add new public SSH key window closes.
9. Optional: Configure any other settings.
10. Click Create Droplet.
  
  DigitalOcean creates the droplet and opens the overview page.

Configure droplet firewall settings.

Go to Networking.
Click Manage Firewalls.

The Firewalls tab opens.
Click Add Firewalls.

The Create Firewall window opens.

Add inbound rules.

Type	Port Range
HTTPS	443
HTTP	80
Custom	8080

Tip:

For additional port information on QNAP services, see here.

Apply the firewall to the created droplet.
Click Create Firewall.

DigitalOcean creates the firewall.

Identify the MAC address

Tip:
The MAC address is used when QuTScloud fails to initialize and requires additional troubleshooting.
1. Identify the created droplet.
2. Click > Access Console.
  
  A terminal window opens.
3. Note the MAC address.

After launching a droplet, copy the IP address to access QuTScloud via your web browser.

To deploy QuTScloud in Alibaba Cloud, you need to upload a QuTScloud VHD image file to the Object Storage Service (OSS), import the image to the Elastic Compute Service (ECS), and then create a virtual machine instance using the image.

Tip:

A video tutorial for this process is available here.

Download a QuTScloud image file.
1. Go to https://www.qnap.com/go/download.
2. Under Product Type, select QuTScloud.
3. Select a region.
4. Download a QuTScloud VHD image file.
Go to https://oss.console.aliyun.com.
Sign in with your Alibaba Cloud account.

Create an object storage bucket.

Go to Object Storage Service.

The Object Storage Service Management Console opens.
Go to Buckets.
Click Create Bucket.

The Create Bucket window opens.

Configure the bucket.

Setting	Description
Bucket Name	Specify a name to identify the bucket.
Region	Select the region closest to your location. Important: The region selected here must match when later configuring ECS.

Click OK.

Alibaba Cloud creates the bucket.

Upload the QuTScloud VHD image to the bucket.
1. Select the created bucket.
  
  The bucket overview screen opens.
2. Go to Files.
3. Click Upload.
  
  The Upload window opens.
4. Upload the previously downloaded QuTScloud VHD image file.
Copy the image file URL.
1. Locate the uploaded image file.
2. Click View Details.
  
  The View Details window opens.
3. Click Copy File URL.
  
  The image file URL is copied to your clipboard.

Create an image within the Elastic Compute Service (ECS).

Go to https://ecs.console.aliyun.com.
Go to Instances & Images > Images

The Images screen opens.
Click Import Image, then select Manually Import.

The Import Image window opens.

Configure the image settings.

Setting	Description
Region of Image	Select the region from which the image operates. Important: The region selected here must match what was selected when creating the bucket.
OSS Object Address	Specify the URL of the previously uploaded image. Tip: This URL was copied in a previous step.
Image Name	Specify a name to identify the image.
Operating System	Select Linux.
System Disk Size	Specify the storage size for the image. Note: Alibaba requires at least 5GB of storage.
System Architecture	Select x86_64.
Platform	Select Others Linux.
Image Format	Select VHD.

Click OK.

Alibaba imports the image.

Create an ECS instance using the imported QuTScloud image.

Important:

Ensure the previously created ECS image has a status of Available before proceeding.

Identify the previously created ECS image.
Click Create Instance.

The ECS dashboard opens.

Configure the general instance settings.

Setting	Description
Billing Method	Select a billing method.
Region	Select the region from which the instance operates. Important: The region selected here must match what was selected when creating the bucket.
Instance Type	Select a type of instance. Important: QuTScloud does not currently support ECS Bare Metal Instances. QuTScloud requires at least 2GB of memory.
Image	Select the image used by the instance. Tip: The correct image should already be selected.
Storage	Specify the storage size. Under Data Disk, click Add Disk. Specify the size of the data disk. Note: QuTScloud requires at least 200GB of data storage.

Click Next: Networking.
Configure the instance networking settings.

Setting

Description

Network Type

Select the default VPC settings.
Click Next: System Configurations.
Configure the general instance settings.

Setting

Description

Logon Credentials

Select Set Later.
Click Next: Grouping.
Click Next: Preview.

Setting	Description
Network Type	Select the default VPC settings.

Setting	Description
Logon Credentials	Select Set Later.

Review the instance settings.

Setting	Description
Terms of Service	Select the checkbox after reviewing the terms of service.

Click Create Instance.

Alibaba opens the Created window, and creates the instance.
Click Console.
The Instances screen opens.

Configure the instance security groups.

Click the created instance.

The instance details window opens.
Go to Security Groups.
Identify the basic security group.
Click Add Rules.

The rules window opens.
Click Add Security Group Rule.

Add the following rules:

Port Range	Priority	Authorization Object
8080	1	0.0.0.0/0
80	1	0.0.0.0/0
443	1	0.0.0.0/0

Tip:

For additional port information on QNAP services, see here.

Identify the MAC address

Tip:
The MAC address is used when QuTScloud fails to initialize and requires additional troubleshooting.
1. Identify the created instance.
2. Click the link under Instance ID/Name.
  
  The Instance Details window opens.
3. Go to Elastic Network Interfaces.
4. Note the MAC address.

After launching an instance, copy the IP address to access QuTScloud via your web browser.

For information about the basics of Catalyst cloud, please see here.

Tip:

A video tutorial for this process is available here.

Download a QuTScloud image file.
1. Go to https://www.qnap.com/download.
2. Under Product Type, select QuTScloud.
3. Select a region.
4. Download a QuTScloud image file.
Access the Catalyst Cloud dashboard.
1. Go to https://dashboard.cloud.catalyst.net.nz/.
2. Log in with your Catalyst Cloud credentials.

Upload the QuTScloud image.

Go to Images.
Click Create Image.

The Create an Image window opens.

Configure the image.

Field	User Action
Image Name	Enter a name to identify the image.
File	Upload the image file. Click Browse. A file dialog window opens. Locate the image file. Click Open.
Image Format	Select RAW.

Field

User Action

Image Name

Enter a name to identify the image.

File

Upload the image file.

Click Browse.

A file dialog window opens.
Locate the image file.
Click Open.

Image Format

Select RAW.

Click Create Image.

Catalyst Cloud processes the image.

Create an instance using the uploaded QuTScloud image.

Go to Instances..
Click Launch Instance.

The Launch Instance window opens.
Configure the Details section.

Field

User Action

Instance Name

Enter a name to identify the instance.

Configure the Source section.

Field	User Action
Select Boot Source	Select `Image`. Locate the QuTScloud image in the Available section.
Volume	Select `1GB`.

Configure the Flavor section.

Important:
The instance must have at least 2GB of RAM available.
Configure the Network section.
1. Under Available, select private-net.

Configure additional storage.

Important:

By default, Catalyst Cloud creates instances with a single disk (volume) attached. Unfortunately, this default volume does not contain sufficient storage for QuTScloud to operate correctly.

QuTScloud requires at least 48GB of storage, but QNAP recommends 200GB of storage.

Go to Volumes.
Click Create Volume.

The Create Volume tab opens.

Configure the volume settings.

Field	User Action
Volume Name	Enter a name to identify the volume.
Size	Select a size for the volume. Important: QuTScloud requires at least 48GB of storage, but QNAP recommends 200GB of storage.

Click Create Volume.

Catalyst Cloud creates the volume.
Locate the created volume.
Under Actions, select Manage Attachments.

The Manage Volume Attachments window opens.
Under Attach to instance, select the previously created instance.
Click Attach Volume.

Catalyst Cloud attaches the volume to the instance.

Configure the firewall settings.

Go to Security Groups.
Identify the default security group.
Click Manage Rules.

The Manage Security Group window opens.
Click Add Rule.

The Add Rule window opens.

Add inbound (ingress) rules.

Type	Port Range
QuTScloud HTTPS Console	443
HTTP Server	80
QuTScloud HTTP Console	8080
SSH	22

Tip:

Some services may require additional port rules. For example, FTP requires port 20, 21, and 55536 - 56559 for passive connections. Set the port range accordingly.

For additional port information on QNAP services, see here.

Click Add.

Configure a Templates.

The Templates window opens.

Specify the template details.

Important:

You must repeat this process for every region you are hosting QuTScloud.

Field	User Action
Name	Enter a name to identify the template.
Description	Enter a description for the template.
Source URL	Enter the download URL you copied from the QNAP website.
Checksum	Enter the download checksum you copied from the QNAP website.
SSH Enabled	Optional: Select this option if you plan to connect over SSH.
Login Username	Enter a username to access QuTScloud. Important: If you have selected the SSH Enabled option, you must enter `admin` as the username.

Click Register.

Exoscale processes the image.

Create an instance using the imported QuTScloud image.

Go to Compute > Instance.
Click Add.

The Add New Instance window opens.
Open the tab.
Select the created QuTScloud template.
Configure the instance type.
Important:
- The instance must have at least 2GB of RAM available.
- QuTScloud requires at least 48GB of storage, but QNAP recommends 200GB of storage.
Click Complete.

Exoscale creates the QuTScloud instance.

You can access QuTScloud by using the IP address displayed on the instance details page.

Optional: Configure the firewall settings.

This step may be required if you can not connect to QuTScloud.

Go to Compute > Firewalling.
Select the security group used by QuTScloud.
Click New Rule.

The Add Rule window opens.

Add inbound (ingress) rules.

Service	Port Range
QuTScloud HTTPS Console	443
HTTP Server	80
QuTScloud HTTP Console	8080
SSH	22

Tip:

Some services may require additional port rules. For example, FTP requires port 20, 21, and 55536 - 56559 for passive connections. Set the port range accordingly.

For additional port information on QNAP services, see here.

Click Add.

Exoscale creates the firewall rule.

IONOS is one of the largest hosting companies from Europe that provides an IaaS platform offering on-demand resources to host a QuTScloud instance. Before starting, you must have an active IONOS account.

Important:

You may experience issues with DHCP if the QuTScloud network interface is set to bridge mode. To resolve this issue, you can attach another network interface to the QuTScloud instance and set the bridge interface to static IP, or use data centers with updated SDN configurations. IONOS will apply new SDN configurations to all regions at a future date.

Download a QuTScloud image file.
1. Go to https://www.qnap.com/download.
2. Under Product Type, select QuTScloud.
3. Select a region.
4. Download the QuTScloud VMDK - Full Disk Image file.
Access the IONOS DCD.
1. Go to https://dcd.ionos.com/latest/.
2. Log in with your IONOS credentials.

Import the image.

Go to Manager Resource > Image Manager.

The Manage Images and Snapshots window opens.
Click FTP Upload Image.

The FTP Upload Image window opens.
Upload the QuTScloud VMDK image to the FTP server specified in the HDD Image field.

Important:
Your FTP client must support encrypted FTP to upload the image.

IONOS processes the image file.
Go to Images and select the image.

The image metadata window opens.

Configure the image metadata.

Field	User Action
Name	Enter a name to identify the image.
OS Type	Select Linux.
Description	Enter a description for the image.
Scale CPU	Select none.
Scale RAM	Select none.
Hotplug NICs	Select Hot Plug.
Hotplug VirtIO	Select Hot Plug and Unplug.

Note:

IONOS services are independent of each region. You may have to upload multiple QuTScloud images if hosting in multiple regions.

Click Save.

IONOS saves the image metadata.

Create a datacenter using the uploaded QuTScloud image.
1. Go to DATA Center Designer
2. Enter a name for the data center.
3. Optional: Enter a description for the data center.
4. Select a region.
5. Click Create Data Center.
  
  The data center diagram opens .

Configure the data center diagram.

Tip:

For details, see the IONOS Online Help site.

Drag a Server component onto the diagram..
Click the plus and select Create and attach HDD Storage.

The Create New Attached Storage window opens.

Configure the attached storage.

Setting	User Action
Name	Specify a name for the attached storage
Size in GB	Specify the size of the boot disk. Important: After provisioning, it is not possible to reduce the storage size.
Image	Select Own Images and locate the image you uploaded earlier. Note: You can create additional data disks by repeating this process and selecting No Image Selected.
Boot from Disk	Select Boot.

Click Create.

IONOS creates the boot disk.
From the plus sign, drag a line to the Internet node.

IONOS creates a link to the internet.
Click Provision Changes.

QuTScloud begins running on the data center.

OVHcloud is a French cloud computing company that offers VPS, dedicated servers, and other web services. This document describes how to deploy QuTScloud on the platform.

Before starting, you must have an active OVHcloud account.

Tip:

A video tutorial for this process is available here.

Download a QuTScloud image file.
1. Go to https://www.qnap.com/download.
2. Under Product Type, select QuTScloud.
3. Select a region.
4. Download the QuTScloud VMDK - Full Disk Image file.
Access the OVHcloud Control Panel.
1. Go to horizon.cloud.ovh.net/auth/login/.
2. Log in with your OVHcloud horizons.

Import the image.

Go to Images.
Click Create Image.

The Create Image window opens.

Configure the image.

Field	User Action
Image Name	Enter a name to identify the image.
File	Upload the image file. Click Browse. A file dialog window opens. Locate the image file. Click Open.
Format	Select VMDK.

Field

User Action

Image Name

Enter a name to identify the image.

File

Upload the image file.

Click Browse.

A file dialog window opens.
Locate the image file.
Click Open.

Format

Select VMDK.

Click Create Image.

OVHcloud processes the image.

Create an instance using the uploaded QuTScloud image.
1. Go to Instances.
2. Click Launch Instance.
  
  The Launch Instance window opens.
3. Configure the Details section.
  
  Field
  
  User Action
  
  Instance Name
  
  Enter a name to identify the instance.
4. Configure the Source section.
  
  Field
  
  User Action
  
  Available
  
  Select the uploaded QuTScloud image.
5. Configure the Flavor section.
  
  Important:
  The instance must have at least 2GB of RAM available.
6. Click Create Instance.
  
  OVHcloud creates the instance.

Configure additional storage.

Go to Volumes.
Click Create Volume.

The Create Volume window opens.

Configure the volume.

Field	User Action
Volume Name	Enter a name to identify the volume.
Size	Select a size in GB for the volume. Important: QuTScloud requires at least 48GB of storage, but QNAP recommends 200GB of storage.

Click Create Volume.

OVHcloud creates the volume.
Under Actions, select Manage Attachments.

The Manage Volume Attachments window opens.
Under Attach to instance, select the previously created instance.
Click Attach Volume.

OVHcloud attaches the volume to the instance.

QuTScloud is accessible using the IP address displayed on the instance page.

DreamHost is a Los Angeles-based web hosting provider and domain name registrar. This document describes how to deploy QuTScloud on the platform.

Before starting, you must have an active DreamHost account.

Tip:

A video tutorial for this process is available here.

Download a QuTScloud image file.
1. Go to https://www.qnap.com/download.
2. Under Product Type, select QuTScloud.
3. Select a region.
4. Download the QuTScloud RAW image file.
Access the DreamHost Control Panel.
1. Go to dreamhost.com.
2. Log in with your DreamHost account.

Import the image.

Go to Images.
Click Create Image.

The Create Image window opens.

Configure the image.

Field	User Action
Image Name	Enter a name to identify the image.
File	Upload the image file. Click Browse. A file dialog window opens. Locate the image file. Click Open.
Format	Select RAW.

Field

User Action

Image Name

Enter a name to identify the image.

File

Upload the image file.

Click Browse.

A file dialog window opens.
Locate the image file.
Click Open.

Format

Select RAW.

Click Create Image.

DreamHost processes the image.

Create an instance using the uploaded QuTScloud image.

Go to Instances.
Click Launch Instance.

The Launch Instance window opens.

Configure the Details section.

Field	User Action
Instance Name	Enter a name to identify the instance.

Configure the Source section.

Field	User Action
Available	Select the uploaded QuTScloud image.

Configure the Flavor section.

Important:
The instance must have at least 2GB of RAM available.
Click Create Instance.

DreamHost creates the instance.

Configure additional storage.

Go to Volumes.
Click Create Volume.

The Create Volume window opens.

Configure the volume.

Field	User Action
Volume Name	Enter a name to identify the volume.
Size	Select a size in GB for the volume. Important: QuTScloud requires at least 48GB of storage, but QNAP recommends 200GB of storage.

Click Create Volume.

DreamHost creates the volume.
Under Actions, select Manage Attachments.

The Manage Volume Attachments window opens.
Under Attach to instance, select the previously created instance.
Click Attach Volume.

DreamHost attaches the volume to the instance.

QuTScloud is accessible using the IP address displayed on the instance page.

HiCloud is the cloud service provided by Chunghwa Telecom, the largest telecom company in Taiwan. This document describes how to deploy QuTScloud on the platform.

Before starting, you must have an active HiCloud account.

Tip:

A video tutorial for this process is available here.

Download a QuTScloud image file.
1. Go to https://www.qnap.com/download.
2. Under Product Type, select QuTScloud.
3. Select a region.
4. Download the QuTScloud OVA image file.
Access the HiCloud Control Panel.
1. Go to hicloud.hinet.net.
2. Log in with your HiCloud horizons.
Upload the image.
1. Go to the S3 page.
2. Click Create Bucket.
3. Upload the QuTScloud image file.
  
  HiCloud processes the image.

Create a virtual machine using the uploaded QuTScloud image.

Go to the HiCloud CaaS page.
Click Subscribe.

The Subscribe to VM window opens.
Under Your Own Image, select the previously uploaded image.

Specify the image details.

Field	User Action
Operating System	Select Linux.
OS Series	Select Ubuntu.
OS	Select Ubuntu 16.04 ENG 64Bit.

Click Next.

Configure the Product Specification.

Specify the required information.

Field	User Action
Region	Select a Region.
Zone	Select a Zone.
Spec	Select a Spec. Important: The instance must have at least 2GB of RAM available.

Click Next.

Configure the VM Details.

Specify the required information.

Field	User Action
VM Name	Specify a name to identify the VM.
Quantity	Specify the quantity.
Contact	Select an existing contact, or create a new one.

Click Next.

Review the VM configuration.
Click Finish.

HiCloud creates the VM.

Configure additional storage.

Go to the Storage page.
Click Subscribe.

The Subscribe to EBS window opens.
Select Normal Storage.
Click Next.

Configure the EBS details.

Field	User Action
EBS Name	Enter a name to identify the EBS.
Associated VM	Select the previously created VM.
Amount	Select a size in GB for the EBS. Important: QuTScloud requires at least 48GB of storage, but QNAP recommends 200GB of storage.

Review the EBS configuration.
Click Finish.

HiCloud creates the volume.

Configure the firewall.

Go to the Network ACL page.
Click Subscribe.

The Subscribe to Firewall window opens.

Configure the firewall.

Field	User Action
Firewall Name	Enter a name to identify the firewall.
Associated VM	Select the previously created VM.
Configuration	Configure the port permission and priority. Important: QuTScloud requires port 80, 443, and 8080.

Click Submit.

HiCloud creates the firewall.

QuTScloud is accessible using the IP address displayed on the instance page.

The next step is to purchase and activate a QuTScloud license from QNAP.

To use QuTScloud, you must purchase and activate a QuTScloud license from the QNAP Software Store.

QuTScloud license is a subscription-based license. QNAP Software Store provides various subscription plans. You can choose a subscription period and the number of virtual CPU cores according to your needs.

Tip:

A video tutorial for this process is available here.

Go to https://software.qnap.com.
Sign in with your QNAP account.

Note:
If you do not have a QNAP account, you must first sign up for an account.
In the search box, enter QuTScloud.

The QuTScloud license appears in the search results.
Select the QuTScloud license.
Select a subscription plan.
Specify the number of licenses.
Click ADD TO CART.
Click .
Verify the content in your shopping cart.
Click GO TO CHECKOUT.
Specify your payment information.
Select I agree with QNAP terms and conditions.
Click PAY WITH PAYPAL.

The Pay With PayPal window appears.
Specify your PayPal account information and complete the payment.

After purchasing a QuTScloud license, you must activate the license key from the QNAP License Manager. You are required to provide a valid license key when installing QuTScloud.

Go to https://license.qnap.com.
Sign in with your QNAP account.
Select your QuTScloud license.
Select Activation and Installation.
Click Activate on QNAP Device.

The Activate License window appears.
Select Activate using the license key.
Select Next.

License Manager displays a license key.
Copy and save the license key for later use.

The final step is to initialize QuTScloud on the platform you deployed it on earlier.

Most platforms provide console windows to emulate the keyboard, mouse and monitor attached to the QuTScloud.

After deployment, QuTScloud is usually accessible via web browser. Generally, you can locate the IP & MAC details by accessing the console output after the QuTScloud boot process completes. The IP & MAC information is displayed at the end of the boot message.

Refer to the specific deployment steps for your selected platform for details on identifying the IP and MAC address.

If QuTScloud is not initialized, you can use the default username and password outlined below.

Default Username	Default Password
`admin`	The MAC address of the QuTScloud image omitting any colons (:) and capitalizing any letters. The MAC address of the QuTScloud image using all capital letters and without any special characters Tip: For example, if the MAC address is 00:0a:0b:0c:00:01, the default password is 000A0B0C0001.

Default Username

Default Password

admin

The MAC address of the QuTScloud image omitting any colons (:) and capitalizing any letters.

The MAC address of the QuTScloud image using all capital letters and without any special characters

Tip:

For example, if the MAC address is 00:0a:0b:0c:00:01, the default password is 000A0B0C0001.

After creating and launching a QuTScloud virtual machine, you can begin setting up QuTScloud with the help of the Smart Installation wizard.

Tip:

A video tutorial for this process is available here.

Copy and paste the IP address of the QuTScloud virtual machine to your web browser.

The Smart Installation wizard opens in your web browser.
Click Start Smart Installation.
Specify your QuTScloud license key.
Read and agree to the Terms of Service.
Click Submit.

Important:
Verifying a QuTScloud license requires an active internet connection.
Specify the NAS name.
Specify the administrator password.
Confirm the password.
Click Next.
Review the summary of the device and account information.
Click Apply.

A confirmation message appears.
Click Yes.

QuTScloud starts initializing the system. The wizard displays the Congratulations screen after finishing the initialization.
Click Go to NAS Management.

The QuTScloud login screen appears.
Enter your username and password.
Click Login.

The QuTScloud desktop opens in your web browser. You can click on the top-right corner to check your QuTScloud license status.

QuTScloud is now ready for use. You can start creating storage pools, volumes, and shared folders to start benefiting from the various features of QuTScloud.

To learn more about how to use QuTScloud, refer to the QuTScloud User Guide at http://docs.qnap.com.

Storage

Networking

Expansion Accessories

Surveillance

NAS

Networking

Surveillance

About QuTScloud

System Requirements

Cloud Platform Compatability

Deploy QuTScloud

Deploying QuTScloud to a Linux Platform

Deploying QuTScloud to Amazon Web Services

Deploying QuTScloud to Microsoft Azure

Deploying QuTScloud to DigitalOcean

Deploying QuTScloud to Alibaba Cloud

Deploying QuTScloud to Catalyst Cloud

Deploying QuTScloud to IONOS

Deploying QuTScloud to OVHcloud

Deploying QuTScloud to DreamHost

Deploying QuTScloud to HiCloud

Purchase QuTScloud

Purchasing a QuTScloud License