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== Re-index media files == | == Re-index media files == | ||
<div class="alert alert-warning">TODO: Research the differences between command line re-indexing and re-indexing through the DSM Control Panel.</div> | |||
=== Command line === | |||
* SSH to NAS server | * SSH to NAS server | ||
* Navigate to the directory to be re-indexed<br /><pre>$ synoindex -R dirpath</pre> | * Navigate to the directory to be re-indexed<br /><pre>$ synoindex -R dirpath</pre> | ||
* `synoindex -h` for all command line options.<ref>[https://codesourcery.wordpress.com/2012/11/29/more-on-the-synology-nas-automatically-indexing-new-files/ More on the Synology NAS Automatically Indexing New Files] ("codesourcery" blog, 11/29/2012)<br />''This includes a Python script for watching for file system changes and triggering the `synoindex` command.''</ref> | * `synoindex -h` for all command line options.<ref>[https://codesourcery.wordpress.com/2012/11/29/more-on-the-synology-nas-automatically-indexing-new-files/ More on the Synology NAS Automatically Indexing New Files] ("codesourcery" blog, 11/29/2012)<br />''This includes a Python script for watching for file system changes and triggering the `synoindex` command.''</ref> | ||
* `synoindex` can be used to retrieve metadata from indexed files. | |||
=== Synology DSM === | |||
* Login to the DSM with an account with administrator priviledges. | |||
* '''Control Panel''' > '''System''' > '''Media Indexing''' > '''Media Indexing''' tab > '''Re-index''' button. | |||
* It will report '''Indexing media files''', which is a slow process. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
Revision as of 20:36, 16 October 2015
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.[1]
Re-index media files
TODO: Research the differences between command line re-indexing and re-indexing through the DSM Control Panel.
Command line
- SSH to NAS server
- Navigate to the directory to be re-indexed
$ synoindex -R dirpath
synoindex -hfor all command line options.[2]synoindexcan be used to retrieve metadata from indexed files.
Synology DSM
- Login to the DSM with an account with administrator priviledges.
- Control Panel > System > Media Indexing > Media Indexing tab > Re-index button.
- It will report Indexing media files, which is a slow process.
Notes
- ↑ Enabling the Command Line Interface (Synology Wiki)
- ↑ More on the Synology NAS Automatically Indexing New Files ("codesourcery" blog, 11/29/2012)
This includes a Python script for watching for file system changes and triggering thesynoindexcommand.