NAS Server User’s Guide Applied Model: DS108j, DS107, DS107+, DS207, DS207+, CS407e, CS407, RS407, RS408, RS408-RP Document ID: Synology _UserGuide_NASeries_20080306_enu Based on Version: DSM 2.
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Index About this User’s Guide.............................................................................................. 6 Getting to know your Synology Server..................................................................... 7 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 7 Storing and Sharing Files via Internet ..................................................................................
Minimum System Requirement ...........................................................................................35 Installing Synology Data Replicator 3.................................................................................36 Using Synology Data Replicator 3 ......................................................................................36 Backing up Synology Server Settings............................................................................... 37 Synology Server to PC Client .
About this User’s Guide This user's guide covers all the functions of Synology NAS Server. Some of the functions may only be available on specific models. Please refer to product specification for further details.
Getting to know your Synology Server Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of Synology NAS Server (“Synology Server”). Synology Server is specially designed for the following purposes: Storing and Sharing Files via Internet Windows users and Mac users can easily share files within Intranet or through Internet. Unicode language support makes sharing different language files from Synology Server smoothly.
The build-in “Copy” button on the device allows instant copy of photos from the camera to Synology Server. Enjoying Music instantly with USB Speakers “Audio Station” allows users to collate music stored in Synology Server into playlist, play music stored on the Synology Server or from the connected iPod, or even stream internet Radio Stations. With USB speakers connected to the Synology Server, you’re able to bathe in music at anytime you want.
Specification 1-bay Models 2-bay Models 4-bay Models 1-bay Models Item DS107 DS107+ DS108j Internal HDD 3.5 SATA (II) x 1 3.5 SATA (II) x 1 3.5 SATA (II) x 1 Max. Capacity 1 TB 1 TB 1 TB Hot Swappable HDD No No No External HDD Interface USB x 3 eSATA x 1 USB x 3 eSATA x 1 USB x 3 LAN Port Gigabit X 1 Gigabit X 1 Gigabit X 1 USBCopy Yes Yes Yes System Fan X1 (50mmX50mm) X1 (50mmX50mm) X1 (50mmX50mm) Size (HxWxD) (mm) 160 X 63 X 218 160 X 63 X 218 160 X 63 X 218 0.
2-bay Models DS207 DS207+ Internal HDD Item 3.5 SATA (II) x 2 3.5 SATA (II) x 2 Max. Capacity 2 TB 2 TB No No USB x 3 USB x 3 eSATA x 1 Gigabit X 1 Gigabit X 1 Hot Swappable HDD External HDD Interface LAN Port USBCopy System Fan Size (HxWxD) (mm) Weight Yes Yes X 1 (60mmX60mm) X 1 (60mmX60mm) 160 X 88 X 218 160 X 88 X 218 0.98Kg 0.98Kg y y Supported Clients Max. User Accounts Windows 2000 Onward Mac OS X 10.3 Onward 128 128 Max. Group Accounts 64 64 Max.
4-bay Models Item Internal HDD Max. Capacity Hot Swappable HDD External HDD Interface LAN Port USBCopy System Fan Power Fan Size (HxWxD) (mm) Weight Supported Clients Max. User Accounts Max. Group Accounts Max. Shared Folder Max. Concurrent Connections Max.
Limitations 1. Supports up to 1 USB printer. 2. USBCopy function only supports USB disks with FAT32 file system. 3. Some digital cameras are defined as a Still Image Device, such as Canon. For such devices, Synology Server only supports USB Copy function (No USB share function). 4. For Mac users, Synology Server supports only USB printers with PostScript.
Appearance 1-bay & 2-bay Disk Station 4-bay Cube Station 4-bay 1U Rack Station 1-bay & 2-bay Disk Station Front View Rear View Fan USBCopy USB button port LAN port eSATA port RESET POWER DC in 12V button port Article Name Location Description Power Button Front Panel The Power Button is used to turn the Synology Server On or Off. To turn Off Synology Server, press the Power Button and hold it until you hear a "beep" sound and the Power LED starts blinking.
USB Port Front & Back The Synology Server offers 3 USB ports for adding Panel additional external hard drives, USB printers, or other USB devices. One at the front, and other two at the back. Smart Fan Ventilation Back Panel eSATA Port Front Panel The eSATA port is for connecting with an external SATA HDD. RESET Button Back Panel The fan is to exhaust waste heat out of Synology Server. It will start automatically when the server starts.
Rear View DC in LAN USB Fan RESET Article Name Location Description Power Button Front Panel The Power Button is used to turn Synology Server On or Off. To turn Off Synology Server, press the Power Button until you hear a "beep" and the Power LED begins blinking. The shutdown process will complete in 30 seconds. LED indicators Front Panel The LED indicator is used to display the status of the internal disk and the system.
4-bay 1U Rack Station Front View Power Button LED Indicators Rear View Power Fan LAN USB Console Article Name Location Description Power Button Back Panel The Power Button is used to turn Synology Server On or Off. To turn Off Synology Server, press the Power Button until you hear a "beep" and the Power LED begins blinking. The shutdown process will complete in 30 seconds. LED indicators Front Panel The LED indicator is used to display the status of the internal disk and the system.
Console port Back Panel RESET Button Back Panel The console port is where you connect Synology Server directly to a computer. 1. To restore IP, DNS, passwords for the "admin" account to default value, and reset the “guest” account to the “enabled” status. (Please refer to “Resetting Administrator Password” chapter.) 2. To reinstall the Synology Server. (Please refer to “Reinstalling Synology Server” chapter.) LAN Port Back Panel The LAN port is where you connect RJ-45 cable to RS407.
LED Indication Descriptions Table 1-bay & 2-bay Models 4-bay Models 1-bay & 2-bay Models LED Indication Color Status Green Solid Solid STATUS Orange Blinking Green/Orange LAN DISK / eSATA Green Green Orange USBCopy Power Green Blue Description Volume normal Available volume space < 1GB System firmware not installed Volume degraded or crashed No volume Blinking Checking memory Solid Network is up Blinking Network is active Off Network is down Solid Disk ready Blinking Disk is bei
4-bay Models LED Indication STATUS Color Status Description Green Solid Volume normal Solid Available volume space < 1GB System firmware not installed Blinking Volume degraded or crashed No volume Blinking Checking memory Solid Network is up Blinking Network is active Off Network is down Solid Disk ready Blinking Disk is being accessed Off No internal disk Blinking Cannot Read/Write Solid System ready Blinking Booting up Shutting down Off Power off Solid Two redundant powe
Managing Synology Server Entering Web Management UI System administrator can manage the Synology Server by entering the 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. Click on “Management”. Choose “login as system administrator (admin)”, input password and click “Enter”. [Mac OSX User] 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". Please note: To ensure flawless management process, please use the following browsers: Browser Version Internet Explorer 6.0 and onward Firefox 2.
Connecting from Two Different Network* Synology Server supports dual LAN that allows you to connect to the network with two LAN cables at the same time, or to set the Synology Server using two IP addresses under different subnets. Please go to the "System > Network" page of the Web Management UI for setup. Managing Volume* You can combine hard disks on Synology Server to create different types of volumes, and find the data protection level of your need.
Repairing Volume by Hot Swapping* Synology Server provides hot swapping function. When you need to replace crashed disks in Synology Server, you don’t need to turn off the server. You can refer to the disk status on the management UI, or the front panel LED indicators to identify crashed disks, and directly pull out the hard disk tray to replace the crashed disk with a new one. Then follow the steps on management UI to repair the degraded volume right after replacing the hard disk.
Resetting Administrator Password Pressing the “RESET” button and hold it for about 4 seconds before you heard a beep sound will restore IP, DNS, passwords for the "admin" account to default value, and reset the “guest” account to the “enabled” status. The default password of the “admin” account is blank. Reinstalling Synology Server If for any reason you have to reinstall the Synology Server, you can press the RESET button on the back panel twice, and the Synology Server will be reinstalled.
Accessing Synology Server Data File sharing service is one of the Synology Server's major functions. Administrator can setup access rights for users either with Windows or Mac to access shared folders. Shared Folders System Built-in Below are system built-in shared folders. Name Description public The "public" shared folder will be created automatically after the first-time setup on Synology 1-bay models. web The shared folder “web” is for storing web pages.
Name Description usbbackup After you connect external USB HDD to Synology Server’s USB port and format it for the backup purpose, system will automatically create a shared folder called “usbbackup”. Refer to “Server Backup and PC Backup Solutions> Local Backup” section for details. satabackup After you connect external SATA HDD to Synology Server’s eSATA port and format it for the backup purpose, system will automatically create a shared folder called “satabackup”.
Administrator-Created Apart from the above system built-in shared folders, Administrator can create shared folders on the page “Privileges > 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 “Privileges > Shared Folder” page of the Web Management UI and assign user privileges of accessing the shared folders.
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 “System > Language” of the Web Management UI for setup.
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.
From different network Through FTP Synology server provides FTP service. Administrator can enable FTP service on the “Network Service > FTP” page of the Web Management UI. Windows users and Mac users can thus access data in Synology Server by FTP Protocol. Synology server supports Secure FTP by default when administrator enables the FTP service. To prevent data from being access while transferring, users can also use “FTP over SSL” or “FTP over TLS” on the FTP client to make the data more secure.
Server Backup and PC Backup Solutions Synology Server provides complete backup solutions: 1. By using “Local Backup”, Administrator can back up Synology Server’s data to external USB or SATA HDD. 2. By using “Network Backup”, Administrator can back up Synology Server’s data to another Synology Server or an rsync compatible server. 3. By installing Synology Data Replicator II software on the client PC, Windows users can back up data from PC to Synology Server. 4.
3. Go to the page “Backup > Local Backup” to set up your backup task. Network Backup Network Backup allows Administrator to back up Synology Server’s data to another Synology Server or an rsync-compatible server through network. Please ensure Network Backup is enabled on the target server before performing the task. Go to the Help on “Backup > Network Backup Service” page for detail information.
Backing up Personal Data Windows users can install “Synology Data Replicator 3” backup software which can be found on the installation CD. They can back up client PC data to Synology Server to maintain a good copy of data whenever needed. Using Synology Data Replicator 3, 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.
Installing Synology Data Replicator 3 Insert Installation CD into Windows user CD/DVD-Rom drive. Click on “Synology Data Replicator 3”, and follow on-screen instructions. Using Synology Data Replicator 3 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 back up Synology Server’s “User”, “Group”, “Shared Folder” settings for easy maintenance and restoration. Synology Server to PC Client Go to the page “Backup > Configuration Backup” of the Web Management UI to back up settings from Synology Server to PC Client.
Sharing USB Printer Synology Server helps users to share the USB Printer. Please refer to Help on the“External Devices > USB Printer” page of the Web Management UI for the detailed settings on different platforms.
Extra Features Audio Station By connecting a set of verified USB speakers and the Synology Remote receptor to the USB ports on the Synology Server, users will be able to enjoy the music stored on the Synology Server with the music player in the Audio Station web interface, or by the direction-free remote control. Besides music on the Synology Server, users can also listen to Internet radio stations, or play music from the connected iPod.
iTunes Service When “iTunes Service” is enabled, users can play music files stored on Synology Server with any iTunes clients on the same subnet. For the detailed information and its limitation, please refer to Help on “Network Services > iTunes” page of the Web Management UI.
Multimedia Service When “UPnP Service” is enabled, users who have UPnP DMA (Digital Media Adapter) can browse multimedia files on Synology server. Please go to “Network Services > Multimedia” page for further setup.
Download Station Synology server can download files from Internet through BitTorrent, FTP, and HTTP. PC users and Mac users can either install Download Redirector or go to the “Download Station” section of the Web Management UI to add download tasks and manage the download queue. Before start adding download tasks, you should enable Download Station on the server and install Download Redirector on PC or Mac. Enabling Download Station Go to the “Download Station> Settings” page.
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 Services > Web Services” page. Web Station’s detail description Please click on “Read Tutorial” link next to “Enable Web Station”.
Photo Station 3 “Photo Station 3” is the new online album function integrating a blogging system. After uploading the folder which contains photos and videos to the "photo" shared folder, Photo Station 3 will start to create thumbnails automatically. Administrator can then sign in to Photo Station 3 to manage the album and create blogs. Enabling Photo Station 3 Go to the “Network Services > Web Services” page.
Surveillance Station By using "Surveillance Station", you can monitor the live image of various IP cameras attached on the network, flexibly control the video recording options and record the videos. The supported camera number varies from different models for the best performance. For the supported camera number, please refer to the product specification table. Enabling Surveillance Station Go to the "Network Services > Surveillance Station" page.
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. Setting USBCopy Target Location You can setup USBCopy target location on the “External Devices > USBCopy” page of the Web Management UI. When pressing the “Copy” button from now on, data will be copied to the target location. * Supported on specific models only.
Mail Notification Administrator can enter email address on the page “System > Notification”. 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 “System > Firmware Update” page to upgrade firmware. Note: Normally, upgrading the firmware of the Synology server will not affect data on the Synology server. However, to ensure data security, it is recommended that you back up your data before update.
Expanding Storage Capacity Administrator can expand the storage capacity by connecting external hard disks, replacing the internal hard disk with a larger one, or adding a hard disk to the volume. 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.
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: Basic and RAID 0* Volume 1. Replace the original internal HDD with a larger one. 2. Connect the original HDD to the USB/eSATA port. 3. Copy the data from the original HDD to the new HDD. 4. Remove the original HDD. RAID 1 and RAID 5 Volume* 1. Replace the smallest hard disk of the volume with a larger one. 2.
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 For recommended peripheral models, including hard drive, USB printer, DMA, and UPS, please visit www.synology.com. 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.