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Once the remote shared folder is mounted, File Station can be used to copy and move files within the shared folder to local folders. | Once the remote shared folder is mounted, File Station can be used to copy and move files within the shared folder to local folders. | ||
== Configuring media indexing == | |||
* '''DSM''' > '''Indexing Service''' > '''Media Indexing''' > '''Indexed Folder''' button | |||
** '''Create''' button | |||
*** '''Name:''' ''Can be anything'' | |||
*** '''Folder:''' Select the folder to index | |||
*** '''File Type:''' Photo, Music, and/or Video depending on contents of the directory | |||
== Other tasks == | == Other tasks == | ||
Revision as of 22:16, 30 January 2017
Overview
Notes on tasks involved in configuring a NAS running Synology DSM to handle tasks required on LAN.
Static IP
- Control Panel > Network > Network Interface tab > expand LAN 1/LAN2 > Edit button > IPv4 tab
- Use manual configuration
checked - Enter static IP.
- Click OK button.
- Use manual configuration
- Wifi router > Advanced tab > DHCP > Address reservation > Add new... button
- Enter NAS mac address and static IP.
Format hard drives
- DSM > Control Panel > Storage Manager > Volume > Create button
- Quick Mode
checked
This creates a SHR (Synology Hybrid RAID), which basically automatically partions the available space into redundant RAID volumes. - Accept all the recommended options on subsequent dialogs.
- Confirm the settings.
- Quick Mode
Create a top-level folder
DSM > Control Panel > Shared Folders > Create button
Copying files between NASs
- Create a mount point. (See #Create_a_top-level_folder)
- DSM > File Station > Tools button > Mount remote folder > CIFS shared folder
- Folder:
//HostName/path/to/share - Account name: User account login name with privileges to the shared folder
- Password: password
- Mount to: DSM will automatically tack the shared folder name onto the currently selected local folder
- Folder:
Once the remote shared folder is mounted, File Station can be used to copy and move files within the shared folder to local folders.
Configuring media indexing
- DSM > Indexing Service > Media Indexing > Indexed Folder button
- Create button
- Name: Can be anything
- Folder: Select the folder to index
- File Type: Photo, Music, and/or Video depending on contents of the directory
- Create button
Other tasks
- Enable SSH on Synology NAS
- Creating users. This is a pretty straightforward process. DSM > Control Panel > Users > Create button
- Pay attention to which groups the user account belongs to, e.g. doe the user have administor access.
- Pay attention to which of the top-level directories the user has access to.
- Pay attention to which services the user has assess to.