Editing Updating Media Indexes on Synology NAS

[[Category:NAS]] [[Category:Production]]
== Goal ==

Files are saved to a Windows 7 directory. 

A scheduled task copies those files to a remote NAS drive.

A task runs on NAS that re-indexes its media nightly (making it available to Photo Station).

How to re-index NAS so the files are available in Photo Station before the nightly indexing.

== Enable the command line on NAS ==

* Log in to DSM.
* Enable SSH
** Open the '''Terminal Services''' Menu, from the '''Network Services''' Folder
** Enable the '''SSH''' Service.
** Click '''OK'''.
* Grant remote access.
** Open the '''Firewall''' Menu, from the '''Network Services''' Folder
** Double click enabled rule
** In '''Ports''' Section, press '''Select''' button next to Select from a list of built-in applications
** Make sure Port 22 (SSH) is enabled
** Click '''OK''' twice and then '''Save'''.<ref>[http://forum.synology.com/wiki/index.php/Enabling_the_Command_Line_Interface Enabling the Command Line Interface] (Synology Wiki)</ref>

== Re-index media files ==

* SSH to NAS server
* Navigate to the directory to be re-indexed<br /><pre>$ synoindex -R dirpath</pre>
* `synoindex -h` for all command line options.

== Notes ==
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