Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.
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........................................................................................................................................... 63 Access Files via FTP ............................................................................................................................................................ 66 Access Files via WebDAV ..............................................................................................
Chapter 15: Safeguard Your Environment with Surveillance Station Install Surveillance Station................................................................................................................................................. 130 Manage IP Cameras ........................................................................................................................................................... 131 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 4.0 photos. Furthermore, a brand new blogging system is integrated for you to easily share your life and thoughts over the Internet. 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.
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 widgets, and use the Main Menu to access DSM settings and applications. Install Synology DiskStation For more information about 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 4.0 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 4.0 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. 4.0-2197 4.0-2197 3 Click Extract, and then extract the SynologyAssistant directory to the path /usr/local or any other path. 4.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 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.local:5000/ on a Mac) Synology_Server_Name should be replaced with the name you set up for Synology DiskStation during the setup process.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 To create a desktop shortcut to an application: Drag its thumbnail from the Main Menu to the desktop. To remove a desktop shortcut to an application: Right-click the shortcut and choose Remove shortcut. To open Synology-designed or third-party applications (available at Package Center) in a new browser window: Right-click the applications' Main Menu thumbnail or desktop shortcut and choose Open in New Window.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 To open/close the widget panel: Click the upward/downward triangle to reveal/close the panel. You can choose any three of the following subject to be displayed on the widget panel. More information can be acquired by clicking the icon at the top-left corner of each corresponding subject panel. Current Connections: See a list of users who are currently accessing DiskStation resources.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 Reorder Main Menu’s Thumbnails Open Main Menu and drag any thumbnail to any position you want. Open Application Windows In addition to the Control Panel, the Main Menu contains the thumbnails of all the other DSM applications. With DSM’s multitasking ability, now you can open multiple application windows at the same time.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 Manage Personal Options Click the Options menu (with a figure icon) at the top-right corner of your DSM desktop to manage your user account settings or log out of DSM. Account Under Account, you can change your account's password and description. To modify your account: 1 Enter a description for your account (optional). 2 If you want to change your account's password, enter the new one and confirm it. 3 Enter your email address (optional).
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 If you want to use an image stored on your DiskStation, click Select image to select the image, and then click Select. If you want to use the default wallpaper provided by Synology, or select an image that have used as the background image before, click Select image, select an image in the My Images section, and then click Select. If you want to use an image stored on your computer, click Select image, and then click Upload to select the image.
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 4.0 If you want to use the default wallpaper provided by Synology, click Default Wallpaper, double-click the image, or select the image and click Select. If you want to select an image that have used as the background image before, double-click the image in the My Previous Images section, or select the image and click Select.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 More Information About redirecting to HTTPS connection: When the option Automatically redirect HTTP connections to HTTPS is checked, you will be redirected to port 5001 while trying to access the web management UI through port 5000.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 Change Network Settings Go to Main Menu > Control Panel > Network to modify the following network settings of your Synology DiskStation. 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 Apply.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 To set up IPv6: Click IPv6 Setup. See "IPv6 Setup" on Page 21 for more information. Term Explanation Jumbo Frames: Jumbo Frames are Ethernet frames with more than the standard 1500 bytes of Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU), allowing Ethernet transmission of large files to be more efficient. It can only be enabled under Gigabit network environment.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 Create an Ad-Hoc Network: In addition to infrastructure network, in which a central access point (AP) bridges the wireless network to a wired Ethernet network, Ad-Hoc network is also widely used. In an Ad-Hoc network, all wireless devices within range of each other can communicate in a peer-to-peer fashion without a central access point.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 Tunnel Tunnel is a technique that encapsulates IPv6 packets within IPv4 packets, allowing isolated IPv6 host or network to be compatible with IPv4 network backbone. Click the Tunnel tab to allow your DiskStation to gain Internet access via IPv6 under the IPv4 environment. To setup IPv6 Tunnel: 1 Tick Enable tunnel. 2 In Server address, enter the hostname or the IP of the tunnel service provider.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 Codepage: Synology DiskStation uses Unicode to avoid file inaccessibility from computers using different languages.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 Use Energy Saving Features Go to Main Menu > Control Panel > Power to manage the following energy saving features provided by DSM. General 1 Click the General tab to set up power recovery or Wake on LAN (WOL) , or conduct FAN controls. To enable the power recovery function: 1 Tick Restart automatically after a power failure.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 Cool Mode or 3.5" hard disk mode will provide better cooling effect, while Quiet Mode or 2.5" hard disk mode can further reduce the noise level. Beep Control Click the Beep Control tab to have DiskStation play beep sounds under certain circumstances. To manage beep control: Tick or uncheck the checkboxes and click Apply. UPS Under the UPS tab, you can enable UPS support to prevent data loss when an unexpected power failure occurs.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 Schedule Click the Schedule tab to start up or shut down automatically at a specified time. To add a new startup/shutdown schedule: 1 Click the Create button to open the Add Schedule dialog. 2 Choose Startup or Shutdown. 3 Set the Date and Time for startup or shutdown. 4 Click OK. 5 Click Save. The new schedule will be added to the schedule list. To edit a schedule: 1 Select the schedule and click Edit to edit the schedule. 2 Click OK. 3 Click Save.
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 4.0 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 4.0 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 4.0 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 4.0 Go to Information > Status, and check the status column in the Hard disk(s) section. (See "Check System Information" on Page 147 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 4.0 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 4.0 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 4.0 To create an iSCSI Target: 1 Click the Create button. 2 Enter the iSCSI Target's information, including Name, IQN, and whether to enable CHAP authentication. 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.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 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 4.0 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 4.0 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 4.0 To check S.M.A.R.T. info: 1 Select a disk on the disk list and click S.M.A.R.T. Info. The numbers listed can help you to diagnose the status of your disk. 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.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 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 89 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 4.0 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 4.0 Publish your DiskStation to the Internet via ezCloud ezCloud provides the following services to help you easily publish your DiskStation to the Internet. DDNS 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.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 http://dnspod.com http://changeIP.com http://ddo.jp http://www.selfhost.de/ 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 Apply. Note: Remember to enter the full domain name in the Hostname field. (e.g. philip1234.dyndns.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 2 When you are prompted to enter the address of your DiskStation, fill in the ezCloud ID to connect to DSM services via QuickConnect. Troubleshooting If you see the "Network error occurred" message in the Status field indicating the QuickConnect service is stopped due to network errors, please check the following: Your DiskStation is connected to an active network (at Main Menu > Control Panel > Network > Network Interface).
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 4.0 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 4.0 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 4.0 Advanced Settings Workgroup You can assign the system to be a member of a specific Workgroup for network management purpose. Note: The name of a Workgroup can contain 1 to 15 characters. Invalid characters include: [ ] ; : " < > * + = \ / | ? , If your workgroup name includes the character '&', users of Mac OS 10.4.4 or earlier versions will not be able to connect to Synology DiskStation via samba.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 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 4.0 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. Note: If your domain user name includes “%” and “$”, you might not be able to access your home folder. Please ask your domain administrator to give you a new user name.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 Host LDAP Service with Directory Server Directory Server is an add-on package based on LDAP version 3 (RFC2251) that allows your DiskStation to become an account administration center to centralize the account management of all connecting clients, and provides authentication service for them. To install Directory Server on your DiskStation, go to Main Menu > Package Center.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 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 4.0 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 4.0 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 4.0 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 4.0 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 4.0 Name NetBackup usbshare esatashare Description The NetBackup folder is created automatically when Network Backup Service is enabled. For more information about network backup, see "Network Backup" on Page 78. The usbshare[number] folder is created automatically when you connect an USB disk to Synology DiskStation’s USB port. For more information about external USB disks, see "Manage External Disks" on Page 38.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 Allow Users or Groups to Access Shared Folders Go to Main Menu > Control Panel > Shared Folder to allow or deny users' or groups' access to the shared folders. To allow users or groups to access a shared folder: 1 Select the shared folder you want to edit from the shared folders list, and click Privileges Setup to open the settings window.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 Allow Domain Users or Groups to Access Shared Folders If you have joined your DiskStation to a directory service as a Windows domain or LDAP client, you can go to Main Menu > Control Panel > Directory Service > LDAP User, LDAP Group, Domain users, or Domain Group to set up and modify the shared folder privileges of a domain/LDAP user or group.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 Define Windows ACL Privileges for Shared Folder Go to Main Menu > Control Panel > Shared Folder to define ACL privileges for a 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.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 Index Shared Folder Contents You can index the contents of a shared folder for rapid file search by File Station. To index files in a shared folder: 1 Select the shared folder you want to index. 2 Click Edit and then click the File Indexing tab. 3 Tick Enable file indexing. 4 Click OK. Note: See "Search for Files or Folders" on Page 70 for more information about searching files with File Station.
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 4.0 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 4.0 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 4.0 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 4.0 Access Files via WebDAV By enabling WebDAV or CalDAV (at Main Menu > Control Panel > WebDAV), you can remotely manage and edit files or calendars stored on DiskStation. For more information, click the Help button (with a question mark) at the top-right corner.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 Sync Files via Cloud Station Cloud Station is a file sharing service that allows your DiskStation to become a file sync center to sync files between multiple client computers. Note: A client application (Cloud Station for computer clients, available at Synology's Download Center) is required to be installed on client computers before syncing files with DiskStation.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 Access Files via File Station File Station is DSM's file management tool, allowing DSM users over the Internet to access DiskStation folders with their web browsers. By launching two or more File Stations, you can manage all your DiskStation data by dragging and dropping them between different File Stations. File Station Requirement To use the full featured File Station, you will need the newest web browser, Java and Flash Player.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 2 Click OK. To see the File Station log: 1 Click View Logs, which will lead you to Main Menu > System Information > Log. 2 Choose File Station log from the drop-down menu. Mount By default, all users can mount remote folders or virtual drives. Here you can limit the access to remote folder or virtual drive management to administrators only. Note: Non-administrator users can only mount remote folders within their home folder.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 3 Enter information or choose from drop-down menus in the following search criteria: Keyword: Enter a keyword to search for files or folders with matching names. Note: You can use global pattern [*] (meaning any number of random characters) or [?] (meaning 1 random character) in the keyword. For example, [a*n] can represent [action], [attention], or [an]. You can use space pattern [ ] to separate more than one keywords.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 3 Click OK to start uploading. Method 2: 1 From the lower part of the left panel, select a folder on your local computer. The main section now displays the contents of the selected folder. 2 Select the files or folders you want in the main section, and then click Upload. 3 Select a destination folder on DiskStation in the window that appears.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 If you cut files from your local computer, and then paste it in a DiskStation folder, the files will still be retained on your local computer. 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.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 To open a file in a new window: 1 Select the file you want to preview. 2 Do one of the following: 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 4.0 Choose Properties from the Action menu. Right-click the file or folder and choose Properties. 3 Right-click the download link, and choose the pertinent function from the shortcut menu to copy the download link. The name of the function may vary depending on the web browser you are using. 4 Send the link to other users via Email or instant messages. They can download the linked file or folder by entering their username and password.
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 4.0 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 4.0 Ways to Back Up Synology DiskStation Data Local Backup and Network Backup are ways you can choose to back up data or iSCSI LUN 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 4.0 Back up and Restore System Configurations Go to Main Menu > Backup and Restore > Configuration Backup to back up and restore the system configurations of your Synology DiskStation. To back up system configuration: Choose Back up configuration. DiskStation will export a configuration file (with the name [DiskStation Name]_[Created Date].dss) to your local computer.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 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 will need to enable the Shared Folder Sync service on the server (destination DiskStation).
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 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 4.0 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 4.0 2 Go to Main Menu > Control Panel > Network Backup > Time Backup, tick Enable Time Backup service, and then click Apply. 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.
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 4.0 Note: For more information about SMTP server, see "Manage E-mail Notification" on Page 153. 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.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 Enable MySQL You can enable MySQL to use the MySQL database function for your website. After MySQL is enabled, you can install the phpMyAdmin package available at Synology's Download Center to manage the MySQL database. To Enable MySQL: Tick Enable MySQL and choose a volume to store the database data.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 Modify HTTP Service Options Click the HTTP Service tab at Control Panel > Web Services. In addition to the default port number 80, you can add another port for the use of Photo Station and Web Station. To add an additional HTTP port: 1 Tick Add additional HTTP port. 2 Enter any port number between 1 and 65535 in the HTTP field. 3 Click Apply. 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 4.0 Note: For more information about registering a DDNS account for Synology DiskStation, see "Register a DDNS hostname for Synology DiskStation" on Page 42. When applying for a domain name or dynamic domain name, please fill the MX (Mail eXchanger) record of mail domain with your mail server (that is the FQDN of Synology DiskStation). For example, if the mail server is mail.synology.com, then fill the MX record with mail.synology.com.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 Note: For more information about using the webmail service, see Mail Station 2 User's Guide from Synology's Download Center at: http://www.synology.com/support/download.php 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.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 2 Choose USB Printer Manager > Set Up Printer. 3 Tick Enable AirPrint. 4 Choose your printer's brand and driver from the drop-down menus. 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.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 To set up print server access with Mac OS X: 1 Make sure DSM’s Bonjour Printer Broadcast function is enabled. See "Manage Mac File Service" on Page 49 for more information. 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.
Chapter Chapter 11: Discover Various Applications with Package Center 11 Synology has integrated third party or Synology-designed applications into packages that can be installed on DiskStation and managed with Package Center.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 Directory Server: Directory Server provides LDAP service with centralized access control, authentication, and account management. You can manage LDAP users and groups with this package. Download Station: Download Station is a web-based download application, allowing you to download files from the Internet through BT, FTP, HTTP, NZB and eMule.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 Configure Package Center Click Settings to manage the settings of Package Center. To enable notifications about package updates: 1 Click the Notification tab, and then tick Enable email notification and/or Enable desktop notification. The first option allows DSM to send you emails when new updates are available, while the latter allows DSM to display a notification message at the top-right corner of your DSM desktop.
Chapter Chapter 12: Share Photos, Videos, and Blogs with Photo Station 12 Photo Station is an online photo album integrated with a blog for you to easily share photos, videos, and blog over the Internet. Moreover, you can also browse photos and watch videos saved on your DiskStation with your iPhone, iPad and Android mobiles on the go.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 Video formats not viewable but downloadable on Photo Station: RM, RMVB, VOB, RV30, RV40, AC3, AMR, WMA3 Browser requirement: JavaScript enabled Microsoft Internet Explorer requirement: ActiveX controls and plug-ins and Active scripting enabled Upload limit: If you upload contents with Photo Station, you can only upload up to 2GB of contents at a time.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 Enable Personal Photo Station for DSM Users DSM admin (or a user belonging to the administrators group if Photo Station's account system is set as DSM accounts) can enable Personal Photo Station service to allow all DSM users to have their own Personal Photo Station.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 Meanwhile, if you would like to view videos in the photo shared folder of Photo Station on your mobile devices, you can enable video conversion and view the conversion progress as well. For more information about setting thumbnail quality and monitoring thumbnail creation progress, click the Help button (with a question mark) at the top-right corner.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 2 Select the user, click Delete, and then click Yes. Create Albums If you have Photo Station’s administrative privilege, you can use any of the following methods to upload the new album to the photo shared folder (for the default Photo Station managed by DiskStation admin) or home/photo folder (for Personal Photo Stations managed DiskStation users). Note: The length of time required largely depends on the size and the amount of files.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 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 upload photos or videos to sub-folders in the photo shared folder (for Photo Station) or the home/photo folder (for Personal Photo Station).
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 Reorder Albums 1 Go to Settings and click the Photos tab. 2 Do any of the following: Choose the number of albums per page from the Albums per page drop-down menu. Choose Ascending or Descending from the Sort by folder name drop-down menu to sort albums in ascending or descending order. Choose Sort by preference, click Rearrange, click OK, and then drag any album to change its order. 3 Click Save.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 4 If you want to upload the photos to a new album, choose Create a new album and name the new album. If you want to upload the photos to an existing album, choose Upload to an existing album and choose the album from the drop-down menu. 5 Click OK and click Close when the upload process is done. Now you can log in to Facebook to see the uploaded photos. To authorize with Facebook before syncing albums: 1 Go to Settings and click the Photos tab.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 Customize Album Layout You can go to Settings and click the Photos tab to customize album layout. To customize layout: 1 Click Theme, click Layout at the top-left corner, and then edit the following layout options. You can see a preview of your layout adjustment in the lower half of the browser window. If you want to reset the layout options to default settings, click Reset to default settings.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 Click Theme, and see “To customize layout” for more information about theme-related settings. Click Layout & Modules, and do the following: a In the Layout section, choose a layout to put your modules into the left or right panel on the main page. b In the Modules section, drag and drop the modules between the two folders to decide which modules will be used for your blog. c Click Save.
Chapter Chapter 13: Play Music with Audio Station 13 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 4.0 If there is only one volume on your DiskStation, you will be asked if you want to run the package after installation. Click Yes to continue. If there are multiple volumes on your DiskStation, you will be asked to choose from the drop-down menu to specify a destination volume to install the package. a Select your destination volume and click Next.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 Click By Genre to browse music by the genre information of the song. Click Random100 to browse 100 songs chosen randomly by the system. Click Recently added to browse the albums that have been recently added. Note: To add a folder as an indexed folder, log in to DSM as admin (or a user belonging to the administrators group), and then go to Main Menu > Control Panel > Media Indexing Service > Indexed Folder.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 2 See the details of its radio stations in the main section. 3 Drag your favorite radio stations to My favorite for quick access. Media Server Audio Station can browse and play media contents on DLNA-certified Digital Media Servers or other Synology DiskStations on the local area network. To search for media servers on the local area network: Select Scan Media Server to search for available servers.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 Cover Flow (the third button): All icons/artwork and song/directory names appear using Cover Flow, a fancy way to flip through your library. Note: Cover flow is available only when browsing the library using By Album or By Artist. Only when music files are in the following formats can their cover art be displayed in Audio Station: MP3, M4A.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 2 From the pop-up menu, choose the Columns submenu. 3 Tick the checkboxes next to the extra attributes to show them in new columns. Work with Playlist You can organize your songs into playlists to categorize and access your favorite music more easily. There are two types of playlists: Personal playlist (viewable by the DiskStation user who creates the playlist) and shared playlist (viewable by all DiskStation users with access to Audio Station).
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 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 4.0 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 4.0 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 4.0 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 14: Download Files with Download Station 14 Download Station is a web-based download application, allowing you to download files from the Internet through BT, FTP, HTTP, NZB and eMule. With Download Station, you can download files from file hosting sites, and search for torrent files via system default search engines as well as self-added ones with the BT search function. This chapter explains how to enable Download Station and manage download tasks.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 Type the following web address in the address bar of your web browser: http://Synology_Server_IP_Address/download/ To enable eMule downloads: 1 Click the gear icon at the bottom-left corner of Download Station, and then tick Enable eMule downloads. 2 If there are multiple volumes on your DiskStation, you can choose from the drop-down menu to specify the temporary location for storing the files that are being downloaded. 3 Click OK.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 a If you want to limit download tasks to alternative speeds during certain periods of a week, enter the maximum download or upload rates in the BT Alternative Speed Settings section. ("0" means unlimited.) b Choose any of the following and click on the grid to limit download tasks' time or speeds to certain period of a week: a No Download: Do not download or upload files. b Default Speed: Download or upload files at the default maximum speeds.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 2 If you want to delete torrent/NZB files after download tasks have been created for those files, tick Delete loaded torrent/NZB files. 3 Click Select and choose a folder. 4 Click Select. 5 Click OK. 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 4.0 BT Search In this section, you can see a list of default BT search engines. When you use the BT Search function to search for torrent files, Download Station will list search results provided by these search engines. You can also click Add and upload a BT search engine plug-in to add your favorite BT search engines to the list.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 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 4.0 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 4.0 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 4.0 2 Click End incomplete or erroneous download tasks. 3 Click OK to end the task and the files will be moved to your destination shared folder. 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.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 Now you can click the eMule tab at the bottom-left corner of Download Station, and then 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 4.0 To enable desktop notification: 1 Tick Display desktop notification upon task completion. 2 Click OK. Protocol Obfuscation When this function is enabled, the server will accept incoming connections that is using protocol obfuscation. Administrators can also choose to use obfuscation for outgoing connections or only accept obfuscated connections. Connection In this section, you can set up connection for eMule downloads.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 Connect to ED2K Server/Kad Click Server/Kad on the left panel to set up Server/Kad. An ED2K server contains information about resources on the ED2K network. To search and download ED2K resources, it is necessary to connect to a server. To add an ED2K server: 1 Click the Add button. 2 Choose any of the following: Server IP: Enter the IP address and port of the server. ED2K Link: Enter the ED2K link. (e.g. ed2k://|server|IP|port|/) Update server.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 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 (.txt) containing ED2K links from your local computer to Download Station: To create download tasks by uploading a file: 1 Click Download Queue on the left panel, and then click the Create button. 2 Choose Open a file and click the button to browse to the text file for upload.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 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. Press "Enter" on your keyboard to start searching. Click Start/Stop search to stop searching. 2 The search result of available files will be listed in the main area, and might be shown in the following colors: Blue: There are sufficient sources available on the network for those files.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 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. 2 Click the tabs below the download queue to view detailed information of the task. To edit download tasks: 1 Click Edit to edit the priority and change destination folder for the task.
Chapter Chapter 15: Safeguard Your Environment with Surveillance Station 15 Surveillance Station is a web-based application that can manage IP cameras to safeguard your home or office environment. With Surveillance Station, you can watch and record live view videos, set up scheduled recording, playback recorded events via web browser, VisualStation, or mobile device for remote monitoring. Notifications can also be sent to you whenever important events occur.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 Manage IP Cameras Go to Camera > Camera List under Management to add and edit cameras, set up recording schedule, and set up the advanced settings: Motion Detection, Liveview Analytics, Guard Settings, Fisheye Dewarping. To organize multiple cameras into camera groups for easier deployment, go to System > Camera Group. For detailed instructions, click the Help button (with a question mark) at the top-right corner.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 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, manual recording, video analytics, and analytics history functions. Configure Layout DSM admin (or a user belonging to the administrators group) and users with the manager privilege can configure layout setting.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 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 4.0 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, lock, filter, 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 4.0 the screen. If the camera lens was occluded or lost its focus by people trying to avoid surveillance, Smart Search can also help you find out when the situations happened. For more information, click the Help button at the topright corner. Export Events Go to Event > Export under Management to export the events. You can export events from Surveillance Station to any shared folder or to an external storage device via USB or eSATA interface.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 2 Click Save. To set the notification schedule for a notification type: 1 Choose a notification type, and go to Notification Schedule > Settings. 2 Do either of the following to set the notification schedule: For New camera added and Camera deleted, click Allow Notification or Delete, and then click or drag on the grid to limit event notification to certain periods of a week.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 To set up SMS notification: 1 Choose either of the following options: Apply the SMS notification settings in Management UI: Surveillance Station will send SMS notifications to the SMS account specified at the DSM Management UI (Main Menu > Control Panel > Notification).
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 Note: Push service is currently supported by DS cam for iPhone/iPad only. 3 Click Send a test message and then click OK to send a test notification. Now you can launch DS cam on your mobile device to check whether the test message is received. To manage paired mobile devices: 1 Click Manage paired devices to see the list of all paired mobile devices. 2 If you want to unpair any of the devices, select them and click Unpair.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 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. Manage Advanced Settings Go to System > Advanced under Management to manage the advanced settings for Surveillance Station.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 the VGA port of VisualStation, and then watch live views and events of IP cameras managed by your DiskStation on the TV/LCD screen without using a computer. To enable VisualStation support: Tick Enable VisualStation and click Save. Note: This option is only editable by admin (or a user belonging to the administrators group). To manage available VisualStations within LAN: Go to Device > VisualStation under Management.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 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. About Camera License Go to System > License under Management to manage camera license. With Default License, your DiskStation can manage one camera within LAN.
Chapter Chapter 16: Manage Media Server and iTunes Service 16 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.
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Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 To show video's title using embedded information instead of file name: Tick Show video's title using embedded information. To browse and play the radio stations listed on Audio Station: Tick Enable Internet Radio. 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.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 Note: Deleting folders doesn't actually remove them from your DiskStation. It only prevents DMA devices and DSM applications from browsing and playing their contents. You are not allowed to delete the photo, video, and music shared folders from the list of indexed folders. Play Multimedia Contents with DMA Devices Synology DiskStation can pair up perfectly with Sony PS3, Xbox 360, and many other DMA devices.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 Note: The shared name can contain a maximum of 63 characters. The password for the shared folder can contain a maximum of 255 characters. Use Smart Playlist Click Smart Playlist to open the Smart Playlist window, where you can create and edit smart playlists on your Synology DiskStation. A smart playlist can automatically include certain types of songs that match specific rules. iTunes clients will be able to play the smart playlist you created.
Chapter Chapter 17: Perform Advanced Management Tasks 17 Synology DiskStation Manager comes with a variety of management functions, allowing you to check system information, monitor system resources, manage notification services, restore or upgrade DSM, access applications with independent login, index multimedia files for applications 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 4.0 The system's general information includes the following: Basic Information: You can see the detailed information about your Synology DiskStation here, including serial number, model name, memory size, DSM version, system time, operating time, and thermal status. 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 23.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 To save log records: 1 Select the log item you want to save from the drop-down menu. 2 Click Save. 3 The log records will be extracted to an .html file. You can choose to open it or save it to a disk. To refresh the log: Click Refresh to reload the page and get the most updated log records. Service Under the Service tab, you can see the list of DSM services, which can be enabled or disabled by clicking Enable or Disable under the Action column.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 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. A window would be opened to show detail resource usage information if any of the small resource usage windows is double-clicked.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 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 4.0 Troubleshooting If you see error messages (in red text) during checking or downloading the latest DSM, the following suggestions might help solve your problem: Check if the upgrading process was interrupted by users, or other unexpected events, such as a power failure. Check the DSM version. You can only update the system with a newer DSM version. Download the DSM update again because the update file might be corrupted.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 For more information about how to select notification event types and edit notification messages, click the Help button (with a question mark) at the top-right corner, and then go to Control Panel > System > Notification > Advanced. Manage E-mail Notification Service Click the E-mail section to set up email notifications.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 More Information About SMTP server's domain name: The SMTP server can be an IP address or a domain name. If it is a domain name, please make sure a valid DNS server IP has been entered at Main Menu > Control Panel > Network, and make sure the server is on the Internet. Manage SMS Notification Service Click the SMS section to set up SMS notifications.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 More Information SMS URL: case sensitive and must be between 1 and 500 Unicode characters. The number of parameters must be between 4 and 10. This SMS URL is only for setup purposes. No SMS message will be sent after setup is completed. The format of this URL is provided by the SMS service provider, and the URL must include the following parameters: username, password, destination phone, and message content.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 Customized Alias Applications can be opened in an independent browser window at [http(s)://DSM server address:DSM server port number [HTTP(S)]/alias name/]once the portal alias is set up. To enable a customized alias: 1 Select an application, and click Edit or double-click the selected application. 2 In the window that appears, tick Enable customized alias, specify a customized alias, and click OK. 3 Click Save on the main page.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 Index Multimedia Files for Applications Go to Main Menu > Control Panel > Media Indexing Service to have Media Indexing Service automatically scan multimedia files, such as photos, music, and videos stored on your DiskStation, and compile them into the media library to be indexed by multimedia applications: Media Server, Audio Station, Photo Station, and iTunes Server.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 Reinstall Synology DiskStation If you want to reinstall your Synology DiskStation without losing its data, you can use the RESET button on the back panel. To reinstall Synology DiskStation: 1 Press and hold the RESET button for about 4 seconds until the Synology DiskStation emits a beep sound. 2 Within the next 10 seconds, press and hold RESET button for about 4 seconds until the Synology DiskStation emits a beep sound.
Synology DiskStation User's Guide Based on DSM 4.0 Enable Terminal Services Go to Main Menu > Control Panel > Terminal to enable Terminal service, allowing you to use Telnet or SSH to log in to Synology DiskStation and modify its settings. To enable connection to Synology DiskStation via Telnet or SSH: 1 Do any of the following: If you want to enable the Telnet service, tick Enable Telnet service. If you want to enable the SSH service, tick Enable SSH service.
Chapter Chapter 18: Communicate with Mobile Devices 18 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 4.0 DS finder DS finder allows you to monitor or email the status of your DiskStation, and request it to perform wake on LAN (WOL), restart, shut down, or play beep sounds (to help you quickly find the its location) with an iOS or Android device. 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.
Troubleshooting For any questions about managing your DSM, go to Main Menu > DSM Help or click the Help button (with a question mark) at the top-right corner of every window. For any questions other than that, please visit Synology Inc. website www.synology.com for further assistance.
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