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- Page 1 NAS Server User’s Guide Applied Model: DS108j, DS107, DS107+, DS207, DS207+, DS209+, CS407e, CS407, DS408, RS407, RS408, RS408-RP, DS508 Document ID: Synology _UserGuide_NASeries_20080915_enu Based on Version: DSM 2.0-0722...
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Index About this User’s Guide ....................6 Getting to know your Synology Server ..............7 Introduction ......................... 7 Storing and Sharing Files via Internet .................. 7 PC Data and Server Data Backup ..................7 ... - Page 6 Using Synology Data Replicator 3 ..................45 Backing up Synology Server Settings ................46 Synology Server to PC Client ....................46 Synology Server to another Synology Server ..............46 Sharing USB Printer ....................47 Extra Features ......................48 ...
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Page 7: About This User's Guide
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. -
Page 8: Getting To Know Your Synology Server
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. If you just want to share and play mp3 files stored on Synology Server, you can enable “iTunes Service”, and enjoy the... -
Page 9: Enjoying Music Instantly Anytime
Enjoying Music instantly anytime “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 or streaming music to your desktop computer, you’re able to... -
Page 10: Specification
Specification 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 USB x 3 USB x 3... -
Page 11: 2-Bay Models
Power Consumption Operating Temperature: 40 to 95∘F (5 to 35∘C) Storage Temperature: 15 to 155∘F (-10 to 70∘C) Environment Requirements Relative Humidity: 5% to 95% RH Maximum Operating Altitude: 10,000 feet Note: For the most recent product specification, please visit www.synology.com... -
Page 12: 4-Bay Models
Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz Operating Temperature: 40 to 95∘F (5 to 35∘C) Environment Storage Temperature: 15 to 155∘F (-10 to 70∘C) Requirements Relative Humidity: 5% to 95% RH Maximum Operating Altitude: 10,000 feet Note: For the most recent product specification, please visit www.synology.com... -
Page 13: 5-Bay Models
Power Consumption Operating Temperature: 40 to 95∘F (5 to 35∘C) Storage Temperature: 15 to 155∘F (-10 to 70∘ Environment Requirements Relative Humidity: 5% to 95% RH Maximum Operating Altitude: 10,000 feet Note: For the most recent product specification, please visit www.synology.com... -
Page 14: Limitations
USBCopy function only supports USB disks with FAT32 file system. 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). For Mac users, Synology Server supports only USB printers with... -
Page 15: Appearance
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. -
Page 16: 4-Bay Cube/Disk Station
USB devices. One at the front, and other two at the back. Smart Fan Back Panel The fan is to exhaust waste heat out of Synology Ventilation Server. It will start automatically when the server starts. If the fan is malfunctioning, system will "beep"... -
Page 17: Rear View
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. -
Page 18: 4-Bay 1U Rack Station
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. -
Page 19: 5-Bay Disk Station
Console port Back Panel The console port is where you connect Synology Server directly to a computer. RESET Back Panel To restore IP, DNS, passwords for the Button "admin" account to default value, and reset the “guest” account to the “enabled” status. - Page 20 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.
- Page 21 (Please refer to “Resetting Administrator Password” chapter.) To reinstall the Synology Server. (Please refer “Reinstalling Synology Server” chapter.) LAN Port Back Panel There are 2 LAN ports on the back panel. The LAN port is where you connect RJ-45 cable to your Synology Server.
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Page 22: Led Indication Descriptions Table
LED Indication Descriptions Table 1-bay & 2-bay Models LED Indication Color Status Description Green Solid Volume normal Available volume space < 1GB Solid System firmware not installed STATUS Orange Volume degraded or crashed Blinking No volume Green/Orange Blinking Checking memory Solid Network is up Green... -
Page 23: 4-Bay Models
4-bay Models LED Indication Color Status Description Green Solid Volume normal Available volume space < 1GB Solid System firmware not installed STATUS Orange Volume degraded or crashed Blinking No volume Green/Orange Blinking Checking memory Solid Network is up Green Blinking Network is active Network is down Solid... -
Page 24: 5-Bay Models
5-bay Models LED Indication Color Status Description Green Solid Volume Normal Available volume size < 1GB Solid STATUS System firmware not installed Orange Volume degraded or crashed Blinking No volume Solid Network is up LAN1 & LAN2 Green Blinking Network is active Network is down Blinking Hardware Error... -
Page 25: Managing Synology Server
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] Insert the Installation CD into CD/DVD-Rom Drive. - Page 26 After installation, double click on the desktop icon to execute the program. Choose the server you want to manage and click “Manage” to enter the Web Management UI. Click on “Management”. Choose “login as system administrator (admin)”, input password and click “Enter”. [Mac OSX User] Insert the Installation CD into CD/DVD-Rom Drive.
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Page 27: Accessing Web Management Ui Manually
Double-Click "MacOSX" thumbnail. Double-Click "Synology Assistant-SYNOLOGY.dmg" thumbnail. Double-Click "Synology Assistant" thumbnail to run setup wizard. Choose a Synology Server and click "Manage" to enter the Web Management UI. Choose "login as system administrator (admin)", input password and click "Enter". Please note:... -
Page 28: 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. With Link Aggregation enabled, trunking and network fault tolerances are supported. -
Page 29: 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. -
Page 30: Accessing Synology Server Via Telnet/Ssh
Accessing Synology Server via Telnet/SSH To be able to access Synology Server via Telnet/SSH, go to "Network Services > Terminal" and enable the terminal service. -
Page 31: Accessing Synology Server Via Nfs
“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. The data saved on the Synology Server will not be erased during the reinstallation. - Page 32 Release the button when the Synology Server emits a beep sound. 3. Run Synology Assistant, and set up the Synology Server again. Note: The version of Synology Assistant should be identical to the version of the firmware patch file you install.
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Page 33: Accessing Synology Server Data
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. - Page 34 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.
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Page 35: Administrator-Created
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 >... -
Page 36: Using Network Recycle Bin
Bin” button. 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. -
Page 37: Accessing Shared Folders
Accessing Shared Folders From the same network Windows User Windows users can access the Synology Server’s shared folders by using Setup Utility to map Network Drive Synology Assistant, which is included in the Installation CD, not only helps Administrator manage Synology Server, but also provides users with the following steps to map Network Drive: Run Synology Assistant. - Page 38 Follow the on-screen steps to finish the setup.
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Page 39: Mac User
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. -
Page 40: From Different Network
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. - Page 41 PC. Through File Station Synology File Station is a web-based file management tool. Administrator can enable File Station service on the “Network Service > Web Services” page of the Web Management UI. Users can thus access or manage data stored on the Synology Server with browsers.
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Page 43: Server Backup And Pc Backup Solutions
By using “Network Backup”, Administrator can back up Synology Server’s data to another Synology Server or an rsync compatible server. By installing Synology Data Replicator software on the client PC, Windows users can back up data from PC to Synology Server. -
Page 44: Network Backup
Network Backup Synology Server provides bidirectional Network backup. Network Backup allows Administrator to back up Synology Server’s data to another Synology Server or an rsync-compatible server through network. Users can also allow other Synology Server or an rsync-compatible server to perform network backup to your Synology Server. -
Page 45: Backing Up Personal Data
Synology Data Replicator 3 is the next generation of Synology Data Replicator. It can only restore backup data on Synology Server generated by itself. If users have backed up data on Synology Server using Synology Data Replicator, we recommend restoring data on Synology Server to PC first before using Synology Data Replicator 3. -
Page 46: Installing Synology Data Replicator 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... -
Page 47: Backing Up Synology Server Settings
Backing up Synology Server Settings There are two options for you to back up Synology Server’s “User”, “Group”, and “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. -
Page 48: Sharing Usb Printer
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. -
Page 49: Extra Features
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. -
Page 50: Itunes Service
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. -
Page 51: Multimedia Service
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. -
Page 52: Download Station 2
Download Station 2 Synology Server can download files from Internet through BitTorrent, FTP, HTTP, NZB and eMule. BitTorrent partial file download is also available. PC users and Mac users can either install Download Redirector or login the “Download Station” page on the Web Management UI to add download tasks and manage the download queue. -
Page 53: Web Station
MySQL requires manually enabling. With the Web Station enabled, the Virtual Host support allows you to host multiple websites on one Synology Server. Enabling Web Station and MySQL Go to the “Network Services > Web Services” page. -
Page 54: Photo Station 3
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. -
Page 55: Surveillance Station
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 by choosing among Continuous Recording, Motion Detection Recording, and Alarm Recording modes. Both M-JPEG video format and MPEG-4 format are supported;... -
Page 56: Usbcopy
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 57: Mail Notification
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. -
Page 58: Firmware Update
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... -
Page 59: Expanding Storage Capacity
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”... -
Page 60: Replacing Larger Internal Hdd
7. Remove the replaced hard drive. For Basic or RAID 0 volume on two and more bays models* 1. Back up all data stored on the Synology Product. 2. Turn off the Synology Product. 3. Replace the internal hard drives with larger ones. -
Page 61: Adding An Hdd To A Raid 5/Raid 6 Volume
2. Replace the first internal hard drive with a larger hard drive. 3. Turn on the Synology Product and rebuild the volume. 4. Repeat step 1 to 3 until all internal hard drives are replaced with larger hard drives. 5. Click the Expand button to expand the volume size. -
Page 62: Troubleshooting
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. -
Page 63: Appendix
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.
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