Exterior

This is a large switch since it also includes a NAS.


The four host ports directly connect to the NAS of the switch, while the others belong to the main switch. There are eight 2.5 GbE ports and eight 1 GbE ports, as well as two SFP+ ones. The first four ports can deliver up to 90 W, and the others up to 30 W. Total power output through the PoE ports reaches 380 W, making this product ideal for energy-hungry IP cameras or other network devices.


On the right of the front, you will find a button and two reset switches. The QTS power button allows the switch to be used regardless of the state of QTS, and the reset switches make resetting the switch and QTS separately possible. This ensures the PoE power supply isn't affected when resetting QTS, or vice versa, when running continuously operating VMs on QTS and resetting QSS (switch). As there are LED indicators for the purpose, you can also take a look at the status of QTS/QSS, your hard drives, PoE, and any system fans.


The LCD monitor displays real-time IP and firmware information of the Switch and NAS. The control buttons allow you to configure and restart these directly.


For lighting-fast speeds between the two, the NAS and switch are connected via two 10 GbE lines.


You will find three stickers on the switch. The most important of these depicts the cloud key, which makes initial setup rather effortless.


This is the backside of the switch—you will find the exhaust grills, AC input, and PCIe slot covers here.