Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.
Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Get Started with Synology DiskStation Manager Install Synology DiskStation .................................................................................................................................................. 7 Log in to Synology DiskStation Manager ............................................................................................................................. 7 DiskStation Manager Appearance ....................................
Chapter 8: Access Files from Anywhere Access Files within the Intranet........................................................................................................................................... 64 Access Files via FTP ............................................................................................................................................................ 67 Access Files via WebDAV ..............................................................................................
Chapter 14: Safeguard Your Environment with Surveillance Station Enable Surveillance Station............................................................................................................................................... 129 Manage IP Cameras ........................................................................................................................................................... 130 Watch Live View ..............................................................................
Chapter Chapter 1: Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of Synology DiskStation. Synology DiskStation is a multi-functional NetworkAttached Storage server, serving as a file-sharing center within your Intranet.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Enjoy Music Anytime and Anywhere Audio Station allows you to listen to music stored on the Synology DiskStation, from a connected iPod, or even stream Internet Radio stations. In addition, you can stream music from the Synology DiskStation with a web browser over the Internet. Host Websites The Virtual Host feature allows you to host up to 30 websites using Web Station, with PHP and MySQL supported.
Chapter Chapter 2: Get Started with Synology DiskStation Manager This chapter explains how to log in to Synology DiskStation's web-based management UI, Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM), customize your own desktop, manage its taskbar, and use the Main Menu to access DSM settings and applications. Install Synology DiskStation For more information setting up Synology DiskStation and installing DSM, see the Quick Installation Guide that came with your installation disc.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 3 Choose the server you want to manage. Click Connect or double-click the selected server to go to DSM's login screen. 4 Enter your user name and password, and click Login. The default password for admin is empty. If you want to save your login information and log in automatically next time, tick Remember me before logging in. Mac OS X User: 1 Insert the installation disc into your computer, and then double-click the SynologyInstall icon on the desktop.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Linux (Ubuntu) User: 1 Insert the installation disc into your computer, and then double-click the SynologyInstall icon on the desktop. 2 In the File Browser window that appears, double-click the Linux folder, and then double-click Synology Assistant-[number].tar.gz. 3.2-1905 3.2-1905 3 Click Extract, and then extract the SynologyAssistant directory to the path /usr/local or any other path. 3.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 5 Choose the server you want to manage. Click Connect or double-click the selected server to go to DSM's login screen. 6 Follow step 3 to 4 of the “Windows User” section to log in to DSM. Use a Web Browser 1 Open a web browser window, enter any of the following in the address field, and then press Enter on your keyboard: http://Synology_Server_IP:5000 http://Synology_Server_Name:5000/ (or http://Synology_Server_Name.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 DiskStation Manager Appearance When you log in to Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM), you can see the desktop and the taskbar. Desktop and Shortcuts The desktop is where your application windows are displayed. You can also create desktop shortcuts to frequently used applications. To create a desktop shortcut to an application: Drag its thumbnail from the Main Menu to the desktop.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 2 The Main Menu button: Click to reveal the Main Menu. See "Manage DSM with the Main Menu" on Page 12 for more information. 3 The icons of open applications: Click the icon of an application to show or hide its window on the desktop. Right-click the icon and choose from the shortcut menu to manage the application window (Maximize, Minimize, Restore, Close) or its taskbar icon (Pin to Taskbar, Unpin from Taskbar).
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 To open an application window: Click any thumbnail of an application from the Main Menu to open the application window on the desktop and the application icon on the taskbar. Note: You can also open application windows through desktop shortcuts. See "Desktop and Shortcuts" on Page 11 for more information. Use the Control Panel Choose Control Panel from the Main menu to see the thumbnails of DSM settings.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Manage Personal Options Click the Options button at the top-right corner of Main Menu to manage the following options for your DSM user account. Account Under Account, you can change your account's password and description. To modify your account: 1 Enter the description and email address for your account (optional). 2 Change your account's password and display language according to your preferences.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 a Select an image located on DiskStation or your computer. b If you want to resize the image to a certain width or height, enter the values in the Scale to fit field. Note: The maximum length must be less than 3280 pixels. 3 If you want to repeat your desktop wallpaper horizontally or vertically, tick Horizontal repeat or Vertical repeat.
Chapter Chapter 3: Modify System Settings After you have connected to Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) and learned how to access its functions and customize its appearance, you as admin or a user belonging to the administrators group can begin to modify its basic settings. This chapter explains how to change the network settings, specify default languages, set up time, and use energy saving features.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 HTTP Service Click the HTTP Service tab to change the port number or enable HTTPS connection. To change the default HTTP or HTTPS port number (for DSM and Audio Station): 1 Enter the port number in the HTTP or HTTPS field. 2 Click OK. To enable HTTPS connection: 1 Tick Enable HTTPS connection. 2 Click the optional Import Certificate or check Automatically redirect HTTP connections to HTTPS. (See the section below for more information.) 3 Click OK.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Enable File Browser log Click the File Browser tab to start monitoring the File Browser activities of all users, including Upload, Download, Delete, Rename, Move, Copy and Property set. Note: For more information about File Browser, see "Access Files via File Browser" on Page 69. To enable File Browser log: 1 Tick Enable File Browser log. 2 Click OK. To see the File Browser log: Click View Logs.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 General In this section, you can change your DiskStation identification on the network by entering a server name. You can also set up the domain name server and default gateway here. To rename DiskStation: Enter the new server name in the Server Name field, and click OK. To set up domain name server and default gateway: Enter the IP address in the DNS server and Default gateway fields, and click OK.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 To separate the Bond interface into multiple LAN interfaces: 1 Click the Bond [number] interface on the left side. 2 Click Remove and then click OK. Term Explanation Link Aggregation: For DiskStation with multiple LAN ports, you can set your DiskStation to connect multiple LAN cables to the network at the same time, or assign it with two IP addresses under different subnets.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 PPPoE Click the PPPoE on the left side if your Synology DiskStation is connecting to a DSL or cable modem, and your Internet Service Provider (ISP) uses PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet). To connect to the Internet via PPPoE: 1 Click PPPoE Setting. 2 Enter the account information provided by your ISP. 3 Click OK. Note: If you are still facing connection problems, contact your Internet Service Provider.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Modify Regional Options Go to Main Menu > Control Panel > Regional Options to configure the following regional options. Language Click the Language tab to set the language for Synology DiskStation Manager, email notification, and specify the codepage for Unicode filename conversion. Display Language: Choose your preferred display language, or have it the same as your default browser setting.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 To sync the date and time with NTP server: 1 Make sure a valid DNS server IP has been entered at Main Menu > Control Panel > Network and that your DiskStation is connected to the Internet. 2 Choose Synchronize with a NTP server. 3 Assign a sync frequency from the drop-down menu. 4 Enter the address of your network time server, or choose a server from the drop-down menu. 5 Click Update now to make sure you can successfully synchronize time with the server.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Power Recovery You can set the following power recovery functions: Boot up DiskStation automatically after power has been restored if the DiskStation was shut down abnormally due to a power failure. Enable Wake on LAN to allow remote startup. 1 To enable the power recovery function: 1 Tick Restart automatically after a power failure. 2 Click OK.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Term Explanation When entering Safe Mode, the system will first stop all services and unmount all data volumes to prevent data loss, so that when the UPS shuts down, the system will be turned off safely. If the Power Recovery function has been enabled, the system will restart automatically when power is restored. To enable network UPS support: 1 Tick the Enable UPS support checkbox. 2 Enter the Network UPS server IP.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 To delete a schedule: 1 Select a schedule and click Delete. 2 Click Save. To view schedule summary: Click Summary to browse the weekly schedule for startup/shutdown. Note: You can specify up to 100 schedules for one DiskStation. HDD Hibernation Click the HDD Hibernation tab to manage disk hibernation for all internal or external disks on your DiskStation.
Chapter Chapter 4: 4 Manage Storage Space Before sharing Synology DiskStation services with your users, you need to set up storage spaces first. This chapter explains how to use Storage Manager to set up storage space (including volumes, Disk Groups, iSCSI Targets, iSCSI LUNs), access external disks connected to DiskStation, and check hard drive's status. What is Volume and Disk Group? With the hard drives installed on your DiskStation, you can create volumes for storing and sharing your files.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 RAID Type HDD # Allowed Failed HDD # RAID 1 2-4 (HDD #) - 1 The system will write identical data to each hard drive at the same time, so data integrity is protected when at least one disk is normal. Smallest HDD size RAID 5 ≧3 1 This configuration includes a backup option. It uses parity mode to store redundant data on space equal to the size of one disk for later data recovery.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Create a Volume The Volume Creation Wizard allows you to create a volume on your DiskStation in several ways. Note: Volume creation might take a while to finish, depending on the capacity to be created. Create a Volume Using the Quick Mode The system will create a SHR volume, which optimizes space allocation based on the capacity of the chosen hard disks. To create a SHR volume using the Quick mode: 1 Click the Volume tab.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 6 On the Allocate volume capacity page, enter a number in the Allocate Size (GB) field to specify the volume capacity, and click Next. 7 Click Apply to start volume creation. Create a Disk Group You can also create a Disk Group on your DiskStation, and then create multiple volumes on the created Disk Group. To create a Disk Group: 1 Click the Disk Group tab. 2 Choose the hard disks you want to add to the Disk Group, and then click Next.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Go to Information > Status, and check the status column in the Hard disk(s) section. (See "Check System Information" on Page 145 for more information.) Check the LED indicators on your DiskStation. (See the Quick Installation Guide that comes with your installation disc for more information.) 2 Pull out the hard drive tray to replace the crashed disk with a new one.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 3 Enter a number in the Size (GB) field, or click Max to automatically fill in the number of the available size on the Disk Group. Note: The number must be larger than the original volume capacity. 4 Click OK. Expand a Volume or Disk Group by Replacing with Larger Disks When the internal HDD storage runs out of space, you can follow the steps below to replace a larger HDD without losing the original data.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 4 Select the hard drive in the Choose disks section. 5 Follow the wizard to complete the setup. Note: For RAID 5, RAID 5+Spare, and RAID 6 volume or Disk Group, the hard drive size must be larger than the smallest disk in the volume or Disk Group. The status of the volume or the Disk Group must be Normal. The status of the added disk must be Initialized or Not Initialized.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 3 Click Next. 4 Set up iSCSI LUN mapping. Select Create a new iSCSI LUN or Map existing iSCSI LUNs. Note: For more information about creating iSCSI LUNs, see "Manage iSCSI LUNs with Storage Manager" on Page 35. 5 Click Next. 6 Click Back to modify or Apply to confirm settings. Term Explanation IQN: IQN (iSCSI Qualified Name) is a set of unique name for an iSCSI Target. It should not conflict with iSCSI Target IQNs on other servers.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Term Explanation iSNS iSNS (Internet Storage Name Service) are often used in a local area network with complex storage deployment, facilitating IT staffs to discover storage and manage iSCSI devices. You can register all the iSCSI Targets on your DiskStation with the iSNS server on your network. Manage iSCSI LUNs with Storage Manager Go to Main Menu > Storage Manager and click the iSCSI LUN tab to manage iSCSI LUNs on your Synology DiskStation.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 iSCSI LUN (Block-Level) - Single LUN on RAID: The iSCSI LUN is created by combining several hard disks. Enter the name for the LUN, choose iSCSI Target mapping and click Next. You can create and manage the LUN just like working with a volume. See "Create a Volume by Combining Several Hard Disks" on Page 29 for more information about volume creation.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Manage Hard Disks with Storage Manager Go to Main Menu > Storage Manager and click the HDD Management tab to manage your hard disks. Enable Write Cache Support for Hard Disks Write cache support is only effective on hard disks that support it. Enabling cache offers you enhanced performance on your Synology product. However, to ensure data protection, the usage of a UPS device is strongly recommended.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 2 Click Close to finish. Check Disk Info Here you can see the disk's model name, serial number, firmware version, and total size. To check disk info: 1 Select a disk on the disk list and click Disk Info. 2 Click Close to finish. Manage External Disks You can attach external USB or eSATA disks to the USB or eSATA port of your Synology DiskStation for backup 1 or file sharing purposes.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Note: For more information about external disks, see its help by clicking the Help button (with a question mark) at the top-right corner. You can also manage USB printer here. See "Set Synology DiskStation as Print Server" on Page 92 for more information.
Chapter Chapter 5: Access your DiskStation from the Internet You can connect to your Synology DiskStation over the Internet, allowing its services to be accessible from anywhere and anytime. This chapter explains how to set up Internet connection with the easy-to-use Synology EZ-Internet wizard, or with the more advanced port forwarding function, and register a DDNS hostname for your Synology DiskStation.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Go to Main Menu > Control Panel > Router Configuration to set up your router and port forwarding rules. Note: To configure port forwarding rules and assign static IP address, you must have the administrative permission to the router. Set up Router Before adding port forwarding rules with DSM, you need to set up DiskStation's connection to the router. For more information, click the Help button (with a question mark) at the top-right corner.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Give Synology DiskStation a DDNS Hostname You can register a DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Server) hostname for your Synology DiskStation, allowing it to be connected anywhere by entering the hostname in the address bar of your web browser. Once set up, you and your friends no longer need to remember the IP address to access your Synology DiskStation. Simply type in the DDNS hostname on the web browser as you would when connecting to any website.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 http://www.dyndns.org/ http://www.no-ip.com/ http://www.3322.org/ http://www.twodns.de/ 2 Tick Enable DDNS support and enter the hostname, username, and password for your Synology DiskStation. 3 Click OK. Note: Remember to enter the full domain name in the Hostname field. (e.g. philip1234.dyndns.org) Method 2: Register a DDNS account at No-IP.com 1 Tick Enable DDNS support, choose No-IP.
Chapter Chapter 6: Enhance Internet Security After your Synology DiskStation is available on the Internet, you will need to safeguard it against any attacks from Internet hackers. This chapter explains how to set up firewall and enable auto block. Prevent Unauthorized Connection with Firewall The built-in firewall can prevent unauthorized logins, and control which services can be accessed. In addition, you can choose to allow or deny access to certain network ports from specific IP addresses.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 4 Specify the source IP address in the Source IP section. You can choose to allow or deny access from a particular source IP using one of the following options: All: Choose this option to apply the rule to all source IP addresses. Single host: Choose this option to apply the rule to an IP address. Subnet: Choose this option to apply the rule to a subnet.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 To enable auto block: 1 Tick Enable auto block. 2 Enter the following information to block an IP address with a number of failed login attempts within the specified minutes : Login attempts: The number for failed login attempts Within (minutes): The number of minutes 3 Tick Enable block expiration and enter a number of days in the Unblock after (days) field if you want to unblock the IP address after the specified days.
Chapter Chapter 7: Set Up File Sharing File sharing is one of Synology DiskStation's major functions. Synology DiskStation can become the file sharing center within the Intranet or over the Internet, allowing users to access its files anytime and anywhere.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Advanced Settings WINS Server Microsoft Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) is a NetBIOS name- to-IP-address mapping service. Window users will locate the system more easily on TCP/IP networks if the system has been configured to register with a WINS server. Support Windows offline files This option will enable support for Windows offline files and automatically enables CIFS opportunistic locking.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 More Information About AppleTalk Zone: A "Zone" is a logical grouping of devices in an AppleTalk network. If there are AppleTalk zones configured in your own network, the system will join the default zone automatically. You can also configure the system to join other available zones. About Time Machine backup folder: To backup data from Time Machine to Synology DiskStation, select a shared folder from the drop-down menu.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 To join a domain: 1 Choose Domain and enter the domain name in the Domain field and DNS server (optional) in the DNS Server field, and click OK. 2 In the window that appears, enter the user name and password for the administrator of the domain server, and click OK. After Synology DiskStation joins the domain, domain users can log in to Synology DiskStation with their domain account and password.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 More Information About DNS server: You are recommended to specify a DNS server to help Synology DiskStation search for the domain. However, if the domain is not registered on the DNS server, the procedure of joining domain may fail. About advanced domain options: In most cases, you do not need to fill in any of the advanced domain option. Advanced domain options are needed only for specific domain environment.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 6 Click OK. Note: To ensure LDAP users can use their computers to successfully access DiskStation files via CIFS, refer to Help by clicking the Help button (with a question mark) at the top-right corner.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Create and Edit Users Follow the steps below to create a user account. The user can login to edit his/her account info after the user account has been established. You can also choose to set an account expiration date or disallow the user to change account password. To create a user account: 1 Click Create to open the User Creation Wizard. 2 Enter the user name and other information, and click Next.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 3 Go to Main Menu > Control Panel > User and choose Create > Import Users. 4 Choose the text file and click OK to start uploading. Tick Overwrite duplicate accounts if you want to replace the existing duplicate accounts with the one from the users list. After submission, a dialog will show the list of imported users. Note: Users with abnormal status will not be imported.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 To cancel password strength rules: 1 Click Password Strength. 2 Uncheck Apply password strength rules. 3 Click Apply. Create User's Home Folder Each DSM user (except for guest) can have his/her own folder called the home folder, which is accessible only by the user and the system administrator. For DSM admin and users belonging to the administrators group, DSM users’ home folders are here: homes/[Username] To enable user home service: 1 Click User Home.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Create and Edit Groups Go to Main Menu > Control Panel > Group to create and edit a group, add users to the group, and then edit the group's properties, saving you the trouble of editing users one by one. Groups created by default include the following: administrators: Users belonging to the administrators group have the same administrative privilege as admin. users: All users belong to the users group.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Note: The users list excludes admin and guest. Set Up Shared Folders Go to Main Menu > Control Panel > Shared Folder to manage the shared folders, which are the root folders of Synology DiskStation. (Folders within the shared folders are called subfolders.) You can store data in the shared folders and share them with users or groups with access privileges.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Name esatashare Description The esatashare folder is created automatically when you connect an eSATA disk to Synology DiskStation’s eSATA port. For more information about external eSATA disks, see "Manage External Disks" on Page 38. Create a Shared Folder If you are admin or a user belonging to the administrators group, you can also create shared folders and assign access privileges to the folders. To create a new shared folder: 1 Click Create.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 System Internal user: Anonymous FTP user. Before allowing anonymous FTP users to connect to a shared folder, you need to allow their access to the folder first. For more information about anonymous FTP, see "Manage FTP Security Settings" on Page 68. Local users: Synology DiskStation users (including guest). See "Create and Edit Users" on Page 53 for more information.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 To manage domain group’s access privileges: For each domain group, you can also configure the permission of all shared folders. The priority of privileges is: NA > RW > RO. Encrypt a Shared Folder Go to Main Menu > Control Panel > Shared Folder to encrypt your shared folder. 1 The AES 256-bit encryption can block off all unauthorized access attempts.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Define Windows ACL Privileges for Shared Folder Windows Access Control List (ACL) is a list of privileges or permissions that determine specific access rights under the Windows environment. This can help administrator define access control rules for an individual file or a directory, and give different access rights for individual user or group. Through Windows ACL, you can assign different privileges to local and domain users in the system.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Advanced Settings Besides editing the privilege for Everyone, you can also define the access permissions for individual DiskStation account on a certain file or folder. This includes domain user accounts as well. Follow the steps below: 1 Follow steps 1~5 in To edit Windows ACL settings. 2 Click Add. 3 Click Advanced. 4 Click Search Now. The search result will include all user and groups, including domain user accounts, in your DiskStation.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 2 Click Edit and then click the File Indexing tab. 3 Tick Enable file indexing. 4 Click OK. Note: See "Access Files via File Browser" on Page 69 for more information about File Browser.
Chapter Chapter 8: Access Files from Anywhere When you have set up users or groups with proper access privileges to the shared folders, they can share their files with your Synology DiskStation from anywhere. This chapter explains the ways to access the Synology DiskStation shared folders within the Intranet or over the Internet.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Method 3: Use Windows Explorer. 1 Open a Windows Explorer window and choose Tools > Map network drive to show the Map Network Drive window. 2 Choose a drive number from the Drive drop-down menu. 3 Locate the shared folder by doing one of the following: Enter \\Synology_Server_Name\Shared_Folder_Name in the Folder field. Click Browse to locate the shared folder, and then click OK. 4 Click Finish.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Access Shared Folders from Mac 1 Choose Go > Connect to Server from the menu bar. 2 Type Synology DiskStation's IP address or server name (appended with .local) preceded by smb:// or afp:// in the Server Address field and click Connect. (e.g. smb://EricaWang.local or afp://192.168.0.2) Note: For better performance, it is recommended that you connect to the shared folders via SMB. 3 Select the shared folder you want to access.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Access Files via FTP If your Synology DiskStation is accessible over the Internet, you can use a FTP application to access the shared folders. Note: For more information about making Synology DiskStation accessible over the Internet, see "Chapter 5: Access your DiskStation from the Internet" on Page 40. Go to Main Menu > Control Panel > FTP to enable FTP service, allowing users to upload or download Synology DiskStation data via FTP.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Advanced Settings Report external IP in PASV mode By enabling this option, the server will report its external IP to FTP clients. The reported IP will be listed in the connection log of the FTP client. This option only works when the server is behind a NAT, and with the FTP clients residing in a different subnet as the server.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Access Files via WebDAV By enabling WebDAV or CalDAV, you can manage and edit files or calendars stored on DiskStation remotely. For more information, click the Help button (with a question mark) at the top-right corner. Access Files via File Browser File Browser is DSM's file management tool, allowing DSM users over the Internet to access DiskStation folders with their web browsers.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 File Browser Requirement To use the full featured File Browser, you will need the newest web browser, Java and Flash Player. Browser: Chrome, Firefox 3.5 or later, Safari 4.0 or later, Internet Explorer 7 or later; with AJAX and JavaScript enabled Java (For browsing folders on the local computer): Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 5 or later Flash: Flash Player 9.0.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Location: The default location is the current folder. If you want to search other locations, select any of the listed shared folders to search its contents, or select Other locations to select any other locations. File Type: Choose Extension to limit the search range to specific types of files, or choose Folder to search for folders only.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Method 3: 1 On the left panel, drag a folder from your computer (the lower part) to any folder on the DiskStation (the upper part). 2 In the pop-up menu that appears, choose Upload - Overwrite to overwrite files or folders with the same name in the destination folder. Otherwise, choose Upload - Skip to skip the files with the same filename. Note: If you have installed JRE 5 or later, you can upload files with size over 4GB.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Rename a File or Folder on Synology DiskStation 1 Select a file or a folder. 2 Do one of the following: Choose Rename from the Action menu. Right-click the file or folder and choose Rename. 3 Enter a new name in the window that appears and click OK. Create a Folder 1 Go to the directory where you want to create a folder. 2 Do any of the following: Click Create folder. Choose Create folder from the Action menu.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Choose Open in New Window from the Action menu. Right-click the file and choose Open in New Window. If your browser can view the selected file, it will be opened in a new browser window. Note: The browser setting will decide what file types can be viewed directly.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Note: To download a file or folder with the download link, valid DiskStation username and password are required. With File Browser, you can only perform the upload action for files and folders on your computer. All the other File Browser actions and properties setting are available for files and folders on Synology DiskStation only.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 4 If you want to record the activities of all users, tick Enable File Station log. 5 Click OK. To see the File Station log: Go to Main Menu > System Information > Log, and choose File Station log from the drop-down menu. The user activities are shown under the Event column, including Upload, Download, Delete, Rename, Move, Copy and Property set.
Chapter Chapter 9: Back Up Data Synology offers comprehensive backup solutions for your computer and Synology DiskStation. You can back up data on your computer to Synology DiskStation. If you are admin or a user belonging to the administrators group, you can also back up DiskStation data with local or network backup, or sync shared folder contents between DiskStations. The creative Copy button simplifies external storage devices backup with One-touch design.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Important: Your computer and Synology DiskStation should use the same encoding. See "Language" on Page 22 for more information. Synology Data Replicator 3 is the next generation of Synology Data Replicator. It can only restore the data on Synology DiskStation that was backed up after Data Replicator 3 was installed.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Ways to Back Up Synology DiskStation Data Local Backup and Network Backup are ways you can choose to back up data on your Synology DiskStation. Plus, Synology DiskStation also supports Amazon S3 Backup, allowing you to back up data to the Amazon S3 Server.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 To delete a backup task: 1 Select the backup task you want to remove. (Press and hold Shift or Ctrl while making multiple selections.) 2 Click Delete. To perform immediate backup: 1 Select the backup task you want to back up. (Press and hold Shift or Ctrl while making multiple selections.) 2 Click Back up now. To cancel a backup task: 1 Select the backup task to you want to cancel. (Press and hold Shift or Ctrl while making multiple selections.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Sync Shared Folder Contents between DiskStations Shared Folder Sync allows you to sync shared folder contents from a source DiskStation (or "client") to a destination DiskStation (or "server") over the network. Enable Shared Folder Sync Service Before performing Shared Folder Sync, you need to enable Shared Folder Sync service on the server (destination DiskStation) before pairing the server with a client (source DiskStation).
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Manage Sync Tasks After Shared Folder Sync service is enabled on the server (destination DiskStation), you can log in to a client (source DiskStation) to perform Shared Folder Sync with the server. To create a sync task: 1 On the client (source DiskStation), log in to DSM with the credentials of admin or a user belonging to the administrators group. 2 Go to Main Menu > Backup and Restore, and then click the Shared Folder Sync tab. 3 Click Create.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Note: All files that have been removed from the client will also be removed from the server. The access privilege to folders synced to the server will be set as default, which means not specified. During the syncing process, the client will copy the selected shared folders to the server.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 To install and run Time Backup on your DiskStation: Go to Main Menu > Package Center to install and run the Time Backup package. To launch Time Backup: Go to Main Menu > Time Backup. For more information about Time Backup, run and launch the package, and then click its Help button (with a question mark) at the top-right corner. Note: For more information about installing packages for Synology DiskStation Manager, see "Manage Packages" on Page 150.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Use SDCopy to Back Up Data on SD card You can copy data from a SD card to a shared folder on your Synology DiskStation using the Copy button. 1 Go to Main Menu > Control Panel > External Devices > SDCopy and specify a shared folder from the dropdown menu. All data on your SD card will be copied to the specified shared folder when you perform SDCopy. To perform SDCopy: 1 Connect the SD card to the SD card slot of your Synology DiskStation.
Chapter Chapter 10: Host Websites, Email Server, and Print Server 10 Synology DiskStation is especially designed for small and medium businesses (SMB), providing them with the ability to set up web, email, and print servers on a single Synology DiskStation without spending extra money. Use Web Station to Host Websites Go to Main Menu > Control Panel > Web Services to set up your website with Web Station, which is integrated with support for PHP and MySQL.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 The real path of the web shared folder is /volume1/web. Some applications require the user to set the path in the configuration file. The names blog, photo, photosrc, and webdefault are reserved folder names. These names cannot be used by Web Station, so please do not create folders with these names under the web shared folder. You can customize the error page by creating any of the following files and putting them in the web shared folder: missing.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Note: For more information about installing packages for Synology DiskStation Manager, see "Manage Packages" on Page 150. By default, the ID for the phpMyAdmin administrator is root, and the password is blank. It is recommended that you change the password. You can go to Main Menu > Control Panel > Restore Defaults to delete your MySQL databases. See "Restore Synology DiskStation to Factory Defaults" on Page 153 for more information.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Important: You cannot use the following port numbers for HTTP access, because they are reserved for system use.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Host Mail Server You can turn your Synology DiskStation into a mail server, allowing Synology DiskStation users to receive and deliver mail messages using their mail client programs. Before you start Register a domain name for your IP, or apply for a DDNS hostname. Note: For more information about registering a DDNS account for Synology DiskStation, see "Give Synology DiskStation a DDNS Hostname" on Page 42.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 If you use this option, then your users must provide their Synology DiskStation user account and password for authentication while setting SMTP server in their mail clients. Take Outlook Express, for example, you can enable the option at My server requires authentication in Tools > Accounts > Mail Account > Properties > Servers. c Fill in the Domain name.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Set Synology DiskStation as Print Server Go to Main Menu > Control Panel > External Devices to set DiskStation as the print server over your local area network, allowing client computers or mobile devices to access printers connected to DiskStation. Furthermore, the AirPrint support allows you to print to the printer from an iOS device, and the Google Cloud Print support allows you to print to the printer when you are using Google products and services.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 5 Click Save and then click Close. 6 If you want to print a test page to make sure AirPrint is successfully enabled, choose USB Printer Manager > Print Test Page. Note: Enabling AirPrint will also enable DSM's Bonjour Printer Broadcast function. AirPrint is available for iOS 4.2 or onward only. To enable Google Cloud Print support: 1 Select the printer from the device list. 2 Choose USB Printer Manager > Set Up Printer.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 2 For ways of setting up printer server access with Mac OS X, go to Main Menu > Control Panel > External Devices, click the Help button (with a question mark) at the top-right corner, and then refer to the Access Printer from Mac section. After the print server access is set up, clients over the local area network can access the printing/faxing/scanning service provided by the print server.
Chapter Chapter 11: Share Photos, Videos, and Blogs with Photo Station Photo Station is an online photo album integrated with a blog saved on your DiskStation. It makes creating albums and blogging fun and easy. Enable Photo Station Go to Main Menu > Control Panel > Photo Station to enable Photo Station owned by DSM admin. To enable Photo Station: 1 Click the Photo Station tab. 2 Tick Enable Photo Station 5.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 3 Click OK. After it is enabled, the photo shared folder will be created automatically to contain Photo Station data. To edit Photo Station settings: 1 Click the Photo Station tab. 2 Tick Set new albums as public if you want the uploaded photo albums available to visitors. 3 Click Re-index to reconstruct the index structure of the image files If you found missing images in Photo Station. The process will be executed in the background. 4 Click OK.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Enable Personal Photo Station Under the Personal Photo Station tab, DSM admin can enable Personal Photo Station service to allow all DiskStation users to have their own Personal Photo Station. To enable Personal Photo Station service for DiskStation users (by admin or a user belonging to the administrators group): 1 Click Enable Personal Photo Station service. 2 Click OK.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Set Thumbnail Settings Under the Thumbnail Settings tab, you can set the thumbnail quality and monitor thumbnail creation progress. When you upload photos or videos for use with Media Server or Photo Station, thumbnails will be created for better browsing experience. You can set the thumbnail quality and monitor the thumbnail creation progress.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 2 Click Create User and enter the username, description, and password. 3 If you like, do any of the following in the Other Settings section: Choose whether you want to disable this account. Doing so will deny the user's access until it's enabled again. Choose whether to allow this user to modify his/her account information. Choose whether you want to set this user as Photo Station’s administrator.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Note: For more information about accessing folders within the Intranet, see "Access Files within the Intranet" on Page 64. To upload over the Internet: If your computer and Synology DiskStation are not within the same Intranet, you can upload your album via File Browser or FTP. Note: For more information about accessing folders over the Internet, see "Access Files via FTP" on Page 67 or "Access Files via File Browser" on Page 69.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Manage Albums Manage your albums with the upload, delete, download, and reorder functions. Edit the titles, descriptions, and access privileges according to your need. You can also enable virtual albums in Photo Station. Upload Photos and Videos to an Album You can allow users to directly upload or download photos and videos via Photo Station. To upload photos and videos to an album: 1 Select the album to which you want to upload photos and videos.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Set Album's Privacy Settings 1 Go to Settings and click the Photos tab. 2 Click Access Permissions and tick the checkboxes under any of the following headers: Public: The album can be seen by all viewers. Private: The album can be accessed by user accounts with proper access permissions. Password: If you select this option, enter a password under the Password header.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 View and Edit Photos and Videos After the album is created, you can log in to Photo Station and go to the Photos page, where you can see the albums you uploaded. Click the album cover to browse photos or play videos within the album. To manage a photo or video, click the following links: Information: See the metadata information of the photo or video. Slideshow: Start a slideshow of the album.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Use the Blog If you are a Photo Station administrator, you can sign in to enable, manage and back up your personal blog. Moreover, you can also personalize your blog space by adjusting its layout. Modify Blog Settings You can go to Settings > Blog to enable the blog function and mange its settings. To enable the blog function: 1 Tick Enable the blog function. 2 Click Save.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Readers can click the post title and do any of the following to interact: Click Add Comments to add comments to the post. Click the Facebook, Plurk, or Twitter icon to share the article's link to the social networks. Back up your Blog You can go to Settings > Blog to back up your blog and save the backup file on your computer. To back up your blog: 1 Choose Back up blog and click Start. 2 Follow onscreen instructions to save the backup file (synoblog.
Chapter Chapter 12: Play Music with Audio Station 12 Audio Station is a web-based audio application, allowing you to access the music library on your Synology DiskStation, choose available audio sources on the local area network, and add your favorite music to playlists for playback. With Audio Station, you can also browse and play songs on your iPod or on the DLNA-certified Digital Media Servers, and listen to Internet radio.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Enable Audio Station Go to Main Menu > Control Panel > Audio Station to enable Audio Station. After it is enabled, the music shared folder will be created automatically to contain your Audio Station data. To Enable Audio Station: Click Enable Audio Station 3 and click OK. To re-index audio files: Click Re-index to reconstruct the index structure of the audio files If you found missing music in Audio Station. The process will be executed in the background.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Choose Audio Source On the left section of Audio Station are several audio sources you can choose from for playback on Audio Station. Library The library contains music in the music shared folders of your Synology DiskStation, which will be organized into the following categories. To browse your music library, do any of the following: Click All Music to browse all music in the music shared folder. Click By Folder to browse music by directory.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Smart Playlist You can click the disclosure triangle next to Smart Playlist to see your smart playlists. To refresh your smart playlist: Select Refresh to update all smart playlists. To add or edit a smart playlist, do any of the following: Add or edit in DSM: a Go to Main Menu > Control Panel > iTunes in Synology DiskStation Manager. b Click Smart Playlist to add or edit your playlist.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Organize Your Music After selecting one of the audio sources on the left side, you can browse its contents in the main section of the Audio Station, and organize your favorite music into playlists. Browse Music You can change views, see your current location, and use the search field to find your music quickly.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Search Music You can use the search field above the music player section of Audio Station to search your music. To search music: 1 Choose a category from the All Categories drop-down menu. 2 Enter a word or phrase in the search field. 3 Press Enter (PC) or Return (Mac) on your keyboard. The search result will appear in the main section.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 a Go to Playlist > New Playlist at the top-left corner to create an empty personal playlist. (if you want to create a shared playlist, tick Add as shared playlist.) b While browsing through the library, select any songs in the main area, and then drag them to the playlist you just created. To create a smart playlist: 1 Go to Playlist > New Smart Playlist at the top-left corner to create a personal smart playlist. 2 Name the playlist and click OK.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Play Music The right side of Audio Station consists of the queue panel and the music player. You can play the music added to the queue with the music player. About the Output Modes and the Queue Panel To play music via different devices, you can add songs to the different output modes in the queue panel. The output modes include the following: Streaming Mode: Stream music to your computer for playback via the speakers of your computer.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Add Music to Queue You can add your songs from the library to the queue panel on the right side for playback. To add your songs from the library to the queue panel, do any of the following: Double-click an item in the main section to add it to the queue and start playing it right away. Select one or more items in the main section, and then drag them to the queue.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 To adjust the volume: Drag the volume slider below the timeline. To repeat all songs or currently playing song in the queue, or turn off repeat: Click the No repeat, repeat all, or repeat one button (the first button from the left in the lower-right corner of the music player). To play the songs in the queue in random order: Click Shuffle on/off (the second button from the left in the lower right corner of the music player).
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Download Music You can enable music download and then download songs from Audio Station to your local computer. To enable music download: 1 Click Settings and then click the Options tab. 2 Tick Enable music download. 3 Click OK. To download music, do any of the following: Select multiple songs by holding Ctrl key and right-click to choose Download selected song(s). Right-click any of the songs in the queue panel, and choose Download playing queue.
Chapter Chapter 13: Download Files with Download Station 13 Download Station is a web-based download application, allowing you to download files from the Internet to your DiskStation. This chapter explains how to enable Download Station and manage download tasks. Enable Download Station Go to Main Menu > Control Panel > Download Station to enable Download Station.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 To connect to Download Station, do any of the following: Click Launch Download Station. Go to Main Menu > Download Station. To go to the BT/HTTP/FTP/NZB or eMule section of Download Station: After connecting to Download Station, click the BT/HTTP/FTP/NZB or eMule tab at the bottom of Download Station.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 File Hosting There are many online file hosting and media sharing websites, where users can upload and share the files or multimedia contents with other people. With Download Station, you can download files from those websites.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Create by Uploading Files You can create download tasks by uploading the following files from your local computer to Download Station: Torrent files (.torrent) contain information for downloading files being shared over the BT network. NZB files (.nzb) contain information for retrieving posts from news servers. URL files (.txt) contain a list of HTTP/FTP URLs for downloading the linked files.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Create Download Tasks for RSS Feeds You can use Download Station to download RSS feeds. More Information What is RSS? RSS (Really Simple Syndication, also known as RSS feed) is an alternative way of web browsing. Web publishers often use RSS feeds to publish frequently-updated works, such as blog entries, news headlines, podcasts, photo albums, or audio/video clips.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Note: If you leave Matches and Does not match blank, Download Station will create download tasks for all newly-added RSS feeds. Download Filter only works for newly-added feeds. Original RSS feeds on the list can only be downloaded using the Download button below the RSS Feeds tab. Manage BT/HTTP/FTP/NZB Download Tasks You can check and manage the download tasks you just created.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Warning: You cannot resume/restart the task after completing this action. To edit download tasks: 1 Click Edit to customize the general settings (auto stop task, maximum upload/download rate, maximum peers allowed per torrent file) and tracker lists for the current task. 2 Click OK. Note: To edit the default setting for all download tasks, refer to "Set up BT/HTTP/FTP/NZB" on Page 118.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Set up eMule Click the eMule tab at the bottom of Download Station, and click the gear icon next to the search field at the top of Download Station to manage the following settings of eMule. Note: For detailed information about eMule settings, open DSM Help and then go to Download Station > eMule > Set up eMule. General In this section, you can manage the settings of ED2K server, notification, and protocol obfuscation.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 3 Click OK. Bandwidth In this section, you can set upload and download rates and download schedule to limit download and upload bandwidths. To set upload and download rates: Enter the maximum upload and download rate for eMule downloads and uploads. ("0" means unlimited.) To set the download schedule: Like BT/HTTP/FTP/NZB’s download schedule, eMule’s download schedule is set up in the same manner. See "Download Schedule" on Page 118 for more information.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 When the selected server is full or has an invalid IP address, the system will randomly connect to an available server. Create eMule Download Tasks This section explains how to create eMule download tasks. Create by Uploading Files You can create download tasks by uploading a text file (.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Create via eMule Search Click Search on the left panel to search and download the files your are looking for. Note: If you want to perform eMule search, make sure you are connected to an ED2K server at Server/Kad. See "Connect to ED2K Server/Kad" on Page 125 for more information. To create download tasks via general search: 1 Enter a keyword in the search field at the top-left corner of eMule, select a file type and search method.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Manage eMule Download Tasks You can check the download tasks you just created, and manage the tasks with eMule. Manage Download Queue Click Download Queue on the left panel to manage the download tasks. To pause/resume/remove download tasks: 1 Select the download task(s) you want to pause, resume, or remove. 2 Click Pause or Resume or Remove. To view detailed information about a download task: 1 Select the download task you want to view.
Chapter Chapter 14: Safeguard Your Environment with Surveillance Station 14 Surveillance Station is a web-based application that can manage IP cameras to safeguard your home or office environment. This chapter explains how to manage IP cameras, watch and record live view videos, set up scheduled recording, playback recorded events, and use all the other comprehensive features provided by Surveillance Station.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Enhance Mac Compatibility Before watching events or live views with Mac Safari, do the following to make sure your browser settings are appropriate: 1 Make sure your Safari is updated to version 5.1 or onward. 2 Go to Apple menu > Software Update and check for any possible Java updates to make sure your Java applet is up-to-date.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Watch Live View The Live View page displays real-time videos of all configured cameras. With Surveillance Station, you can perform various functions, from the basic PTZ (Pan/Tilt/Zoom) and snapshot features to the e-map and manual recording functions. Configure Layout The administrator can configure layout setting. To customize the layout of camera live views and apply an e-map to for specific layout, click the Configure button.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Use PTZ Control If your camera has PTZ (pan/tilt/zoom) support, you can select a camera and use the Controller panel to adjust the camera's direction. Clicking on the home button will restore the camera back to its original position. If you have selected a camera with partial PTZ support, the unsupported functions on the Controller panel will be grayed out. Use Other Functions On the Live View page, you can also use the following functions.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Play and Manage Events Under the Management tab, you can go to Event > Event List to browse all recorded events, play them with the 1 Event Player , and delete or download the video files. For more information about managing events, click the Help button (with a question mark) at the top-right corner. Event Types All recorded events will be here. The events are displayed with the latest ones on top.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Play Events with Timeline Click the Timeline tab to see the timeline page, which offers the Multiple-Event Playback function, which allows you to simultaneously watch events recorded on one day or at the same time by different cameras. All event videos are lined up in the timeline. You can easily find the event you are looking by clicking a specific time on this day or during the hour, and play it with the event player on this page.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Use E-Map You can add, edit, and delete e-maps at System > E-Map under Management. For more information, click the Help button (with a question mark) at the top-right corner. After the e-map is created, you can go to Live View and click Configure to assign the e-map to a live view layout. When the setup is complete, you can click the E-Map button on the Live View page to open the map and quickly pinpoint the location of a camera.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Receive Email or SMS Notification Go to Notifications > Email or SMS to have Surveillance Station send you email or SMS notification whenever important events occur. You can decide which types of events to be notified at Notifications > Settings under Management. For more information, click the Help button (with a question mark) at the top-right corner.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Centralized Management Centralized management allows a host DiskStation to see the live views and events of other client DiskStations on the Live View or Event Playback page. To set your DiskStation as a host server or client: 1 Tick Enable centralized management. 2 Do either of the following: Choose Be a host server. Choose Be a client, and then set the authentication key.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 View Log Go to System > Log under Management to view and manage log records of critical events such as camera disconnection or changes on the camera settings. For more information, click the Help button (with a question mark) at the top-right corner. Assign Privilege Go to System > Privilege under Management to manage and assign access privileges to IP cameras for DSM users.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 About Camera License Go to System > License under Management to manage camera license. With Default License, your DiskStation can manage one camera within LAN. If your DiskStation supports multiple cameras, you can purchase Synology Camera License Packs and then add the license key here to manage additional cameras. For more information, click the Help button (with a question mark) at the top-right corner.
Chapter Chapter 15: Manage Media Server and iTunes Service 15 Synology DiskStation can become a multimedia server on the local area network, allowing computers (using Windows Media Player or iTunes) and DLNA/UPnP home devices (such as stereo system or TV set) to play its multimedia contents. This chapter explains how to stream multimedia contents from Synology DiskStation to your computer or other DLNA/UPnP home devices.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 To enable DLNA/UPnP media server: Tick Enable DLNA/UPnP media server and click OK. Determine the DMA Menu Language and Style You can decide how to organize your multimedia files on the DMA menu by selecting a predefined menu style or customizing your own. The system can save up to three different sets of customized menu styles. To determine the DMA menu language: Choose a language from the DMA menu language drop-down menu.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Enhance DMA Compatibility In the DMA Compatibility section, you can enhance DMA compatibility to make sure the multimedia contents on your DiskStation are played smoothly on your DMA devices. To enable transcoder settings: Tick the following checkboxes to enable transcoders if your DMA does not support the following audio formats: FLAC, APE, AAC, OGG, and AIFF.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Manage iTunes Service Go to Main Menu > Control Panel > iTunes to use iTunes service. After it is enabled, all iTunes clients on the same local area network can browse and play songs or videos on your Synology DiskStation. The following shared folders will be accessed by iTunes clients: photo video music Note: For privacy reasons, iTunes clients are not allowed to view videos in the photo shared folder.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 2 Do any of the following to modify the rules: Modify the rules by choosing items from the drop-down menus. Click Add Rule if you want to add a rule. Select a rule and click Delete Rule if you want to delete the rule. 3 Click OK. To delete a smart playlist: 1 Select the smart playlist you want to delete. 2 Click Delete and then click Yes. Note: You can also create and edit smart playlists with Audio Station.
Chapter Chapter 16: Perform Advanced Management Tasks 16 Synology DiskStation Manager comes with a variety of management functions, allowing you to check system information, monitor system resources, receive notification, restore or upgrade DSM, upgrade packages, and more. This chapter explains how to comprehend those management functions to make sure your Synology DiskStation is providing the best performance.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Time: You can see the time setting of your Synology DiskStation here, including time server and time zone. To set up your time server, see "Set Up Time" on Page 22. External Devices: You can see the model name of your external eSATA or USB devices here. Network You can view the status of network configuration and network interfaces.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Monitor System Resources Go to Main Menu > Resource Monitor to monitor system resources. When you launch Resource Monitor, it will start to collect and display data. The data will be deleted when you quit the application. Resource data collected in the past will not be preserved. The system resources include the following: CPU Usage: You can see the overall CPU usage as well as the CPU usage of each process in the order of decreasing CPU load.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Update DSM Go to Main Menu > Control Panel > DSM Update to keep your Synology DiskStation up to date. Important: The data saved on the Synology DiskStation will not be erased during the updating process. However, for security reason, we strongly recommend that you back up the data first. To check if the latest DSM is available for download: When you go to this page, the system will check with Synology Website for any updates.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 To check for updates regularly: If you enable Check for update regularly, the system will check for the latest DSM regularly, download it automatically, and then display desktop notification when DSM download completes. Troubleshooting If you see error messages (in red text) during checking or downloading the latest DSM, the following suggestions might help solve your problem: Make sure your DiskStation is connected to the Internet.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Manage Packages with Package Center Synology has integrated third party or Synology-designed applications into packages that can be installed on DiskStation and managed with Package Center. For more information, go to Main Menu > Package Center, and click the Help button (with a question mark) at the top-right corner.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Receive Event Notification Go to Main Menu > Control Panel > Notification and set up Synology DiskStation to notify you via Email or text messages whenever an important event occurs (for example, status change, system error, lost connection, fan behavior change, or storage volume running out of space). Receive Email Notification Click the Email tab in the main section to set up email notification.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Receive SMS Notification Click the SMS tab in the main section to set up SMS notification. Notification events include: Volume has crashed. (Including internal volume, expansion unit, or system volume) Volume has degraded. (Including internal volume, expansion unit, or system volume) The expansion unit no longer exists. Internal disk has crashed. DDNS registration failed. UPS has been disconnected.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Reset admin's Password If you forgot the password for admin and are therefore unable to log in to DSM, you can reset the password to blank and set a new password. To reset admin's password: Press and hold the RESET button on the back panel of your Synology DiskStation for 4 seconds until you heard a beep sound.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Enable SNMP Service Go to Main Menu > Control Panel > SNMP to enable SNMP service, which allows users to monitor Synology DiskStation network flow with the network management software. Currently, SNMPv1 and SNMPv2c protocols are supported. To enable SNMP service: 1 Tick Enable SNMP service and enter a Community name. 2 Enter the optional information to help you identify your Synology DiskStation: Name, Location, and Email. 3 Click OK.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 2 Click OK. Important: Use the Terminal service with caution. Improper manipulation or modification to Synology DiskStation may result in system malfunction or data loss.
Chapter Chapter 17: Communicate with Mobile Devices 17 As Internet access grows popular on mobile devices, Synology provides you with several creative alternatives to communicate with your Synology DiskStation using iOS/Android or other mobile devices. Manage DSM Settings with DSM mobile DSM mobile allows DSM admin (or a user belonging to the administrators group) to manage DSM settings and check DSM information with the web browser of an iOS (iPhone, iPad or iPod touch) or Android device.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 3.2 Note: For more information about those mobile Apps, refer to the Help files that come with the Apps. Use Other Mobile Devices If you have a mobile device running on Windows Mobile 6.0 (with Internet Explorer Mobile or Opera 9.0 or later), Symbian OS 9.1 (with S60 3rd Edition or later), or iPhone OS 2.3.
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