Synology DS-106 Series User’s Guide Syno106Series_UG_20060519_enu
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Index Safety Warnings and Instructions.............................................................................................. 4 About this User’s Guide............................................................................................................. 5 Getting to know your Synology Server ...................................................................................... 6 Introduction .......................................................................................................
Mail Notification................................................................................................................. 32 Firmware Update............................................................................................................... 32 Expanding HDD Capacity ........................................................................................................ 34 External HDD ........................................................................................................
Safety Warnings and Instructions Please read this safety warnings and instructions carefully before use, and keep it well for your future reference. 1. Do not place the product in direct sunlight or near chemicals. Make sure that the environment does not experience abrupt changes in temperature or humidity. 2. Before cleaning, please unplug the power cord first. Wipe the product with wet paper towers. Do not use chemical or aerosol cleaners to clean it. 3. Do not put the product close to any liquid.
About this User’s Guide This user's guide covers all the functions of Synology 106 series server. Some of the functions may only be available on specific models.
Getting to know your Synology Server Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of Synology 106 series server (“Synology Server”). Synology Server is specially designed for SOHO and home users with multiple functions: File Server Windows and Mac users can easily share files within Intranet or through Internet. Unicode language support makes sharing different language files from Synology Server without problems.
“Photo Station” provides easy and fast method to share your photos online. “Download Station” allows you to download files from Internet through BitTorrent, FTP, and HTTP to Synology Server. Moreover, if you have UPnP DMA connected in the LAN, you can enable “Multimedia Service” and share the multimedia files on Synology server. The build-in “Copy” button on the device allows instant copy of photos from the camera to Synology Server. USB Printer Server You can share USB 2.
Item DS-106e DS-106 Chinese Chinese eSATA Port *1 *1 HDD Hibernation Yes Yes Event Notification Yes Yes Agency Certifications FCC Class B、CE、BSMI、 C-Tick FCC Class B、CE、BSMI、 C-Tick Dimension 18.1cm x 21.2cm x 6.0cm 18.1cm x 21.2cm x 6.0cm Weight 0.5kg (excluding HDD) 0.5kg (excluding HDD) Power Consumptio n Line voltage Line voltage And Environment Requirement s 100V to 240V AC Frequency 50Hz to 60Hz Power Consumption Standby: 14.64W Working: 17.88W Hibernation: 6.
Appearance Front View Rear View Fan eSATA port RESET USBCopy button USB port LAN port DC in 12V port POWER button (DS-106) Article Name Location (DS-106) Description Power Button Front Panel The Power Button is used to turn the Synology Server On or Off. 1. It will take approximately 30 seconds to 1 minute to turn on Synology Server. 2. To turn Off Synology Server, press the Power Button until you hear a "beep" and the Power LED begins blinking.
USB Port Front Panel The Synology Server offers 3 USB ports for adding additional external hard drives, USB printers, or other USB devices. One at the front, and other two at the back. Smart Fan Ventilation Front Panel The Smart Fan is to exhaust waste heat out of the Synology Server. The Smart Fan will start automatically when the internal system temperature reaches 46 °C. If the fan is malfunctioning, system will "beep" every five seconds.
LED Indication Color LAN Green Status Description Blinking Normal operation Light Off LAN cable not connected 11
Managing Synology Server Entering Web Management UI There are two options for you to enter the management UI: Using Setup Utility [Windows User] 1. Insert the Installation CD into CD/DVD-Rom Drive. 2. Choose “Synology Assistant” at the Autoup Menu. 3. Follow the steps to complete installation. 4. After installation, double click on the desktop icon to execute the program.
5. Choose the server you want to manage and click “Manage” to enter the Web Management UI. 6. Choose “login as system administrator (admin)”, input password and click “Enter”.
1. Insert the Installation CD into CD/DVD-Rom Drive. 2. Double-Click CD-Rom Drive thumbnail. 3. Double-Click "MacOSX" thumbnail. 4. Double-Click "Synology Assistant-SYNOLOGY.dmg" thumbnail. 5. Double-Click "Synology Assistant" thumbnail to run setup wizard. 6. Choose a Synology Server and click "Manage" to enter the Web Management UI. 7. Choose "login as system administrator (admin)", input password and click "Enter".
4. Choose "login as system administrator (admin)". 5. Input password for admin. 6. Click “Enter” to access Web Management UI. Managing Synology Server You can start managing Synology Server in Web Management UI. Synology Server Web Management UI provides distinctive and straight forward design for easy management. You will find an online “Help” button on every page of the Web Management UI. Click on the “Help” button for further information whenever you encounter any problem.
Assigning Access Right for Domain Users After adding Synology Server to a Windows domain, you can grant domain users’ access rights to the shared folders on Synology server. Please refer to the “Accessing Synology Server Data > Setting Access Control” section for details.
Accessing Synology Server Data File sharing service is Synology Server's major function. Administrator can setup access rights for users either with Windows or Mac to access shared folders. Shared Folders System Built-in Name Description public After Synology Server is successfully set up, the shared folder “public” will be available for access instantly. web The shared folder “web” is for storing web pages. When Web Station is enabled, users can browse the constructed website through browser.
Administrator-Created Apart from the above system built-in shared folders, Administrator can create shared folders on the page “System > Shared Folder” of the Web Management UI. Shared folders created by Administrator can be deleted or renamed at any time. Setting Access Control For security reasons, Administrator can go to the page “System > Shared Folder” of the Web Management UI and set access rights for different users by selecting the shared folder and clicking “View/Edit”.
Setting Encoding Synology Server uses Unicode to manage files. The benefit of using Unicode is to avoid file inaccessibility between users who use different languages. However, for users without Unicode support on their PC, Administrator can set the encoding method of the files to overcome the problem. Please go to the page “Network > Win/Mac OS” of the Web Management UI for the setting.
4. Follow the on-screen steps to finish the setup. 5. Upon completion, user can access the mapped shared folder in Windows Explorer.
Mac User Mac user can use ”Go > Connect to Server” to choose a Synology Server and access the shared folder on the server. Through FTP Synology server provides FTP service. Administrator can enable FTP service on the “Network > FTP Service” page of the Web Management UI. Windows users and Mac users can thus access data in Synology Server by FTP Protocol. To prevent data from being access while transferring, users can also use “FTP over SSL” or “FTP over TLS” to make the data more secure.
Please Note: 1. Administrator has the option to adjust FTP Bandwidth or enable Anonymous login. 2. FTP Service does not support Unicode. Before enabling FTP Service, please go to “Network > Win/Mac OS” page and setup codepage according to user’s client PC.
Server Backup and PC Backup Solutions Synology Server provides complete backup solutions: 1. By using “Local Backup”, Administrator can backup Synology Server’s data to external USB or SATA HDD. 2. By using “Network Backup”, Administrator can backup Synology Server’s data to another Synology Server. 3. By installing Synology Data Replicator II software on the client PC, Windows users can backup data from PC to Synology Server. 4.
Network Backup Network Backup allows Administrator to backup Synology Server’s data to another Synology Server through network. Please ensure Network Backup option is enabled on both Target and Client Server before performing the task. Go to “Tools > Network Backup” page for detail information. Backing up Personal Data Windows users can install “Synology Data Replicator II” backup software which can be found on the installation CD.
Using Synology Data Replicator II, users can: 1. Monitor selected folders on client PC and perform real-time backup when any modification to the file is made. 2. Adjust backup versions and restore points. 3. Restore backup date on Synology Server to client PC at user’s preference. Before starting Before using Synology Data Replicator II, please ensure: 1. Client PC and Synology Server uses the same encoding for backup to perform adequately. 2.
Using Synology Data Replicator II After installation, double click on the software icon to execute the program. Click on “Help” for detail description. Backing up Synology Server Settings There are two options for you to backup Synology Server’s “User”, “Group”, “Shared Folder” settings for easy maintenance and restoration. Synology Server to PC Client Go to the page “System > Backup” of the Web Management UI to backup settings from Synology Server to PC Client.
Synology Server to another Synology Server The data backed up to another Synology Server using “Network Backup” automatically includes the “User”, “Group”, “Shared Folder” settings. When you recover the data, you can choose if you want to recover these settings.
Sharing USB Printer Synology Server supports Windows 98 and above users, and Mac OS 9 and above users to share USB Printer. For the detailed settings on different platforms, please refer to the page “Device > USB Printer” of the Web Management UI.
Extra Features Multimedia Service When “Multimedia Service” is enabled, users who have UPnP DMA (Digital Media Adapter) can browse multimedia files on Synology server. Please go to “Network > Multimedia Service” page for further setup. Download Station Synology server can download files from Internet through BitTorrent, FTP, and HTTP. PC users and Mac users can install Download Redirector to add download tasks and manage the download queue.
Web Station Personal or corporate website can be easily setup using “Web Station.” By integrating with PHP and MySQL, users can also setup online shop. PHP support is turned on by default, MySQL requires manually enabling. Enabling Web Station and MySQL Go to the “Network > Web Service” page. Web Station’s detail description Please click on “Here” link under “Enable Web Station”.
Photo Station “Photo Station” provides easy and fast method to share your photos online. Access right control can be setup to effectively manage each album. Enabling Photo Station Go to the “Network > Web Service” page. Photo Station’s detail description Please click on “Here” link under “Enable Photo Station”. USBCopy When a USB Device is connected to the USB port at the front panel, by pressing the “COPY” button all the data in the USB Device will be copied to Synology Server’s internal HDD.
Mail Notification Administrator can enter email address on the page “Network > Mail”. Synology Server will send email to the address whenever an important event occurs to notify Administrator. Firmware Update To keep your Synology Server up to date, Administrator can go to “Tools > Update” page to upgrade firmware.
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Expanding HDD Capacity Administrator can expand HDD capacity by connecting external HDD, or replacing a larger capacity internal HDD. External HDD External USB HDD When connecting an external USB HDD to Synology Server’s USB port, “usbshare1” shared folder will be created automatically. Upon disconnecting external USB HDD, the shared folder will be removed. For more than 1 external USB HDD is connected, “usbshare2”, “usbshare3” will be created accordingly.
Replacing Larger Internal HDD When the internal HDD storage is run out, Administrator can follow the steps to replace a larger HDD and keep using the original data: 1. Replace the original internal HDD with a larger one. 2. Connect the original HDD to the USB port or eSATA port. 3. Copy the data from the original HDD to the new HDD 4. Remove the original HDD.
Troubleshooting For any questions about managing your Synology Server, please refer to the “Help” button at every page of the Web Management UI. For any questions other than that, please visit Synology Inc. website (www.synology.com) for further assistant.
Appendix Recommended Peripherals Recommended SATA HDD Brand Model Capacity Seagate ST3120026AS 120G Seagate ST3300831AS 300G Seagate ST3500641AS 500G Seagate ST3400832AS 400G Hitachi HDS725050KLA360 500G Hitachi HDS722525VLSA80 250G Maxtor 6H400F0 400G Maxtor 6H500F0 500G Maxtor 6V250F0 250G Maxtor 6V300F0 300G Maxtor 7H500R0 500G Maxtor 7V250F0 250G Maxtor 7V300F0 300G Maxtor 6V200E0 200G Maxtor 6L250S0 250G Samsung SP2504C 250G Western Digital WD1200JD
Brand Model Remark LP-2500 LP-6100 LP-8800C LP-9100 LP-9100PS3 PM-3700C PM-4000PX PM-760C PM-970C PM-D750 Printer function only.
Recommended UPS Brand Model Remark APC Back-UPS Series USB Recommended NTP Server The main purpose of Network Time Protocol (NTP) is for synchronizing clocks of computer system over data network. We have provided a few recommended NTP servers. For more information about NTP Server, please visit http://www.eecis.udel.edu/~mills/ntp/servers.html Below are few recommended NTP server: 1. time.apple.com 2. time.asia.apple.com 3. time.euro.apple.com 4. time.nist.gov 5. time.windows.
