Qnap Video Station

[Yoana Terrano]

NoticeThe *.ova and *.ovf formats are only supported by VMs (virtual machine) exported from VirtualBox v4 and VMware ESXi 5.0; the format *.vmx is supported by VMs exported from VMWare Workstation 8/9.

Nice to be part of this community, today I have made my first attempt in understanding docker and containzation. I took a couple docker tutorials from their offical website. As a step by step to ultimately install SABNZBD on QNAP.

So then I saw an toturial on how to set up containers on QNAP by using TVHeadend image. -to-setup-containers-on-qnap/ I have tried going through this excerise to no avail but with SABNZBD container. Despite that there is no similar topic on the internet to assist me. Therefore, I would appreicate any suggestions from QNAP owners so that I can better undertand before wasting my time.

Today I had time and bit of investigative work. I was able to get it to work on my QNAP. And got impressive speeds of 60 MB down. I believe the issue was the port configuration as now I choose a different port (8085:8080) so that I can access on 8085.

Now on Im wondering how to move the /downloads to a different network folder with read/write permission. As I can no longer add to the shared folders section? Is it normal that it creates two docker locations (is this for temporary locations)

But where does boot actually stuck? It also could have something to do with UUID of the virtual drive not being important thus the bootloader looks for a drive that does not exist anymore. See: -dietpi-vm-images-on-google-cloud/3090/1

In this case as mentioned in the link, install a clean Debian (if even possible, would be that best test to check whether the supported OS list is correct or Debian for whatever reason has just been forgotten) via removable drive installer an run the DietPi-PREP script on it to turn into DietPi.

Hi Folks-

I also have a QNAP running Virtualization Station and have encountered similar issues (neither the Vmware or VirtualBox images will import). In the case of VirtualBox, I received a checksum error.

I did install Debian to my QNAP (Intel proc) and attempted to run the Debian installer script. Debian installed perfectly fine to the QNAP, so I suspect the lack of Debian in the QNAP documentation was an oversight. However, I did receive an error from the dietpi installer script that the i686 architecture was not supported, and installation halted.

i know out of date, when setting up in virtualization station 3, try setting the OS and computer type to generic. this is the first time i tried it, and it was a flawless install.

using the native PC bios installer, the virtual ones dont seem to work. its looking for some generic computer, thats what i fed it.

Most likely the disk controller driver is missing in the initramfs of the VM images. Probably a generic VM image makes sense which includes imitramfs-tools (instead of tiny-initramfs) and hence all controller drivers OOTB. However, can you show the output of:

Mine has an Intel Core i5 with 16GB of RAM, utilization of the VM is really good - I had all VM configured with 2 kernels and 4GB of RAM before but reduced them recently. I also think of moving my Plex server from the QNAP itself to another VM on the same system due to maintainability.

Did you install Ubuntu from scratch on every VM or used some premade running image?

I also will separate the DB VM from openhab VM as that comes almost at no cost if you have a VM environment setup.

But it is not all perfect.

1st as mentioned by @Max1968 USB handling is a major PITA. If I setup daily backup of the Openhab VM it will disconect Zwave dongle for backup and will not reconect it then. Connecting it back on the go sometimes results in dongle comeing up as /dev/ttyACM1 not ACM0 and that is unxepected by OH. Requires a VM reboot to fix.

Really something needs to be done about it, we can hammer QNAP support to improve the USB handling.

But I think there could be a solution by using a USB proxy on some RPI with a dongle and proxy it to VM, Anyone has the idea?

2nd issue is rather an observation that I do not see a phenomenal increase in the responsiveness on the new setup. In fact I would say that Android APP UI is actually slower. It could be that 2.2 is slower then 2.1 but I doubt it. The VM is having 4cores and on the simple geekbench it will get 10x score of the RPI3, so I was expecting it will be a bit faster at least.

If the Android app is slower, it is probably most likely to be caused by network, not CPU. I can really see this being a problem when switching to a VM as now you have another layer of networking to pass through.

Jeez, Thank you so much, that solved 2 issues in one go, as I was relying on the zwave range extender for getting from the basement server room to the ground floor where i have zwave roller shutter controllers.

USB support is still the same, sometimes connection gets lost after reboot (of the QNAP/virtualization station) and needs to be manually reconnected - For me this is no issue as I only reboot for updates of the QNAP.

Many would say that your router is the hub of your network. It is the entry point to in your home or business to the information superhighway. But just like any highway during rush hour, it can get congested with traffic from your laptops, wireless devices, appliances or other WiFi connected components. So what options does that leave us? You can try moving your router to a better location. You can try limiting your bandwidth with QoS tools if your router offers them. Or if you have a big living area, you can try WiFi extenders to boost your signal. But even with these options, there are never guarantees that these will work. QNAP has been on the cutting edge network storage innovation and has recently introduced their new segway into network connectivity.

The WirelessAP Station is an ideal solution for requirements such as surveillance storage with wireless IP cameras and continuous, uninterrupted connectivity is a must. Since the NAS is its own access point, you will have direct connectivity to your IP cameras with no bottleneck on your Ethernet bandwidth. Other use examples are business enviroments where your network connectivity may have blind spots, a private wireless environment for testing or for guests to use. Even when on the road or at a location without a LAN or wireless network, you can simply create your own private LAN or wireless network with WirelessAP Station.

Wow, its great to know that we can also turn our QNAP NAS router to the wireless base station. It will help a lot as we can connect multiple devices at the same time and we can access the internet from anywhere in the house.

Yes, we can easily turn our QNAP NAS router to the wireless station. If you want you can connect different device at the same time. If you are facing issues or need extra help or any guidance about your router then try Belkin Customer Service

Yes, we can easily turn our QNAP NAS router to the wireless station. If you want you can connect different device at the same time. So if you think your Net Gear router having a problem like Reset Netgear Router Password to contact Net Gear Support Team.

its incredible to realize that we can likewise turn our QNAP NAS switch to the remote base station. It will help a great deal as we can interface different gadgets in the meantime and we can get to the web from anyplace in the house.

You can change the protocol for n8n with the environment variables and you would need to also set the certificates manually but it could be easier to just a reverse proxy and let that handle the certificates.

Looking at that link you sent though it looks like container station supports using Docker Compose files so you could just use the compose file we have here: Server Setup Docs which takes care of everything.

Follow this guide if you already are running a supported virtual machine hypervisor. If you are not familiar with virtual machines, install Home Assistant OS directly on a Home Assistant Yellow, a Raspberry Pi, or an ODROID.

Synology with DSM now supports Docker, allowing you to install Home Assistant using Docker without the need for command-line. For details about the package (including compatibility-information, if your NAS is supported), see -us/dsm/packages/Docker

To use a Z-Wave USB stick for Z-Wave control, the HA Docker container needs extra configuration to access to the USB stick. While there are multiple ways to do this, the least privileged way of granting access can only be performed via the Terminal, at the time of writing. See this page for configuring Terminal access to your Synology NAS:

If you want to use a USB Bluetooth adapter or Z-Wave USB Stick with Home Assistant on Synology Docker these instructions do not correctly configure the container to access the USB devices. To configure these devices on your Synology Docker Home Assistant you can follow the instructions provided here by Phil Hawthorne.

QNAP with QTS supports Docker, allowing you to install Home Assistant using Docker without the need for command-line. For details about the package (including compatibility-information, if your NAS is supported), see _station/en/index.php

In order to use Zigbee or other integrations that require access to devices, you need to map the appropriate device into the container. Ensure the user that is running the container has the correct privileges to access the /dev/tty* file, then add the device mapping to your container instructions:

Right click on an URL or a text selection for sending it to QNAP download station.Configure your QNAP connection settings as well as destination folder and QNAP user login and password. Extension also provides possibility to see list of active downloads.

With two hard drive bays and up to two internal SSDs, the QNAP TS-264-8G offers a variety of backup and syncing options, plus it can act as a media streamer, file manager, VPN box, web development server, BitTorrent box, or security footage recorder simultaneously, while taking that load off your primary PCs.

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