Qnap each thunderbolt port creates a new IP address- how to avoid to relink media?

I recently saw a video where someone was using the TVS-472XT to have two editors access the same media at the same time through thunderbolt 3. Since each thunderbolt port creates a new IP address, they had to relink media every time they switched ownership of a project file because somewhere in that metadata the source directory was different (because of the tagged IP). This may have been user error or I believe this issue has been sorted out with the latest SMB update.

So I have two questions here:

Have you also experienced or heard about relinking issues with multiple users accessing the same footage?

If I were to bring a third user into the mix, would it be possible for them to access the footage through the 10Gbe port at the same time as the other two users who are using the TB3 ports?

It is true that Thunderbolt connections and in fact any port (Thunderbolt or 10GbE) will have its own IP address. And this can be an issue with some software.
But there is a way to avoid that.
If NAS is connected via 10GbE to a switch then everyone will see only one IP.
There is also thing called Bridging. You can bridge Thunderbolt ports together and assign manual or automatic IP for this bridge. It can be done under Virtual Switch settings. You can find more about how to do it below.

Also Everyone can work with the same files and footage via 10GbE or Thunderbolt. TB is just another way to connect.

 

Manually set Thunderbolt IP addresses

You may need to use a static IP address for Thunderbolt Networking in your network environment. Here is how to set it up.

1. Log into the NAS as an administrator. Go to “Main Menu” > “Network & Virtual Switch” > “Interfaces” > “Thunderbolt”.

2. Click “Edit” under “Thunderbolt Bridge Address” to configure Thunderbolt’s network settings.

3. Click “Apply” when finished.

4. You need to change the IP address on your Mac accordingly. On your Mac, go to “Apple menu” > “System Preferences” > “Network” and select “Thunderbolt Bridge” in the network connection services list. Here you should choose “Manually” from the “Configure IPv4” pop-up menu and configure an IP address in the same subnet as your NAS.

 

More at source: https://www.qnap.com/en/how-to/tutorial/article/using-a-qnap-thunderbolt-nas-to-set-up-a-high-speed-file-sharing-system/

 

 

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