Some advanced uses of your NAS may require you to run custom applications at boot-time. Even though QNAP NAS are Linux-based, you cannot use the usual Linux methods for launching an application at startup: default config files are reset on every startup.
must be able to remote login via ssh or telnet (e.g. use
SSH PuTTY
)
must know how to edit files using nano, vi, or edit via SFTP (e.g. use
WinSCP
)
MTD-based method
autorun.sh is a script which will be executed on every startup of the TS-x09, TS-x19 and TS-x39. Editing this file allows you to start your own programs or overwrite config files with your own copies.
Manual edit of autorun.sh
Log into your QNAP device using SSH or Telnet, for instance by using Putty
Optional: install nano; use
ipkg install nano
& edit with nano instead of vi
Mount config ramblock by finding your specific model below:
TS-201:
Mount the config ramblock /dev/mtdblock4:
mount -t ext2 /dev/mtdblock4 /tmp/config
TS-109, TS-109P, TS-110, TS-119,TS-209, TS-209P, TS-212, TS-219
(TS-219P II:since the new firmware update you maybe have to use ext4 instead of ext2)
, TS-409 (Marvell ARM), TS-412, TS-419P:
Mount the config ramblock /dev/mtdblock5:
mount -t ext2 /dev/mtdblock5 /tmp/config
TS-439, TS-509, TS-639, TS-809, TS-809U (x86):
Mount the config ramblock /dev/sdx6:
mount -t ext2 /dev/sdx6 /tmp/config
TS-269L:
Mount the config ramblock /dev/sdc6:
mount -t ext2 /dev/sdc6 /tmp/config
TS-212P3, TS-230:
Mount the config ramblock /dev/mmcblk0p5:
mount -t ext2 /dev/mmcblk0p5 /tmp/config
All HAL-based Intel and AMD NAS:
Starting from QTS 4.3.3 it's required to enable the autorun.sh processing in the Control Panel -> Hardware -> General: Run user defined startup processes (autorun.sh)
mount $(/sbin/hal_app --get_boot_pd port_id=0)6 /tmp/config
Create/Edit /tmp/config/autorun.sh
.
either using vi:
# vi /tmp/config/autorun.sh
Get vi editor into edit mode:
press a
Edit whatever you need to
Exit edit mode:
press ESC
Save and exit:
x
or editing it using a desktop PC and e.g. SFTP
Ensure that /tmp/config/autorun.sh is executable
# chmod +x /tmp/config/autorun.sh
IMPORTANT:
Unmount the mounted flash partition:
# umount /tmp/config
editautorun.sh: script to ease autorun.sh edit
If you edit this file regularly you can save some time by creating a shell script (e.g. editautorun.sh) to automate the process. You can call the script by either putting it in the environment path, or add its folder to the path or call it by an alias.
The script contents are:
For TS-201 use ...
mount -t ext2 /dev/mtdblock4 /tmp/config
vi /tmp/config/autorun.sh
chmod +x /tmp/config/autorun.sh
echo .
echo "unmounting /tmp/config..."
umount /tmp/config
For TS-109, TS-109P, TS-119, TS-209, TS-209P, TS-219, TS-412, TS-409 (Marvell ARM) use ...
mount -t ext2 /dev/mtdblock5 /tmp/config
vi /tmp/config/autorun.sh
chmod +x /tmp/config/autorun.sh
echo .
echo "unmounting /tmp/config..."
umount /tmp/config
TS-439, TS-509, TS-639, TS-809, TS-809U (x86) use ...
mount -t ext2 /dev/sdx6 /tmp/config
vi /tmp/config/autorun.sh
chmod +x /tmp/config/autorun.sh
echo .
echo "unmounting /tmp/config..."
umount /tmp/config
TS-230 use ...
mount -t ext2 /dev/mmcblk0p5 /tmp/config
vi /tmp/config/autorun.sh
chmod +x /tmp/config/autorun.sh
echo .
echo "unmounting /tmp/config..."
umount /tmp/config
