Synology DS-106 Series, DS-106j, DS-106e User Manual

Synology DS-106 Series

User’s Guide

Syno106Series_UG_20060814_enu

(Based on DS2.0 Ver. 2.0375)

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Index

Safety Warnings and Instructions.............................................................................................. 6

About this User’s Guide............................................................................................................. 7

Getting to know your Synology Server...................................................................................... 8

Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 8

File Server................................................................................................................................8

Backup Server .........................................................................................................................8

FTP Server...............................................................................................................................8

Entertainment Application.......................................................................................................8

USB Printer Server..................................................................................................................9

Specification........................................................................................................................ 9

Limitations.........................................................................................................................10

Appearance........................................................................................................................11

LED Indication Descriptions Table .................................................................................... 12

Managing Synology Server ..................................................................................................... 14

Entering Web Management UI.......................................................................................... 14

Using Setup Utility.................................................................................................................14

Accessing Web Management UI Manually........................................................................16

Managing Synology Server............................................................................................... 17

Joining Windows Domain.................................................................................................. 17

Assigning Access Right for Domain Users........................................................................18

Resetting Administrator Password.................................................................................... 18

Reinstalling Synology Server............................................................................................ 18

Accessing Synology Server Data............................................................................................19

Shared Folders.................................................................................................................. 19

System Built-in.......................................................................................................................19

Administrator-Created...........................................................................................................20

Setting Access Control......................................................................................................20

Setting Encoding............................................................................................................... 21

Accessing Shared Folders................................................................................................ 21

Windows User........................................................................................................................21

Mac User.................................................................................................................................23

Through FTP..........................................................................................................................23

Server Backup and PC Backup Solutions............................................................................... 25

Local Backup..................................................................................................................... 25

Network Backup................................................................................................................ 26

Backing up Personal Data................................................................................................. 26

Before starting........................................................................................................................27

Minimum System Requirement...........................................................................................27

Installing Synology Data Replicator II.................................................................................27

Using Synology Data Replicator II......................................................................................28

Backing up Synology Server Settings............................................................................... 28

Synology Server to PC Client..............................................................................................28

Synology Server to another Synology Server...................................................................29

Sharing USB Printer................................................................................................................ 30

Extra Features......................................................................................................................... 31

Multimedia Service............................................................................................................ 31

Download Station.............................................................................................................. 31

Enabling Download St atio n..................................................................................................31

Installing Download Redirector............................................................................................31

Web Station....................................................................................................................... 32

Enabling Web Station and MySQL......................................................................................32

Web Station’s detail description...........................................................................................32

Photo Station..................................................................................................................... 33

Enabling Photo Station .........................................................................................................33

Photo Station’s detail description........................................................................................33

USBCopy .......................................................................................................................... 33

Setting USBCopy Target Location ......................................................................................33

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Mail Notification................................................................................................................. 34

Firmware Update............................................................................................................... 34

Expanding HDD Capacity........................................................................................................ 36

External HDD.................................................................................................................... 36

External USB HDD................................................................................................................36

External SATA HDD...............................................................................................................36

Replacing Larger Internal HDD......................................................................................... 37

Troubleshooting....................................................................................................................... 38

Appendix.................................................................................................................................. 39

Recommended Peripherals .............................................................................................. 39

Recommended IDE HDD.....................................................................................................39

Recommended SATA HDD..................................................................................................39

Recommended USB Printer.................................................................................................40

Recommended UPS.............................................................................................................41

Recommended NTP Server.............................................................................................. 41

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Safety Warnings and Instructions

Please read this safety warnings and instructions carefully before use, and
keep it well for your future reference.

1. Do not place the product in direct sunlight or near chemicals. Make sure
that the environment does not experience abrupt changes in temperature
or humidity.

2. Before cleaning, please unplug the power cord first. Wipe the product with
wet paper towers. Do not use chemical or aerosol cleaners to cle an it.

3. Do not put the product close to any liquid.

4. Do not put the product on a cart, table, or desk, which is not stable to avoid
falling off.

5. Keep the product stand erect. Do not lay it down horizontally.

6. There are ventilation openings on the side covers. To make sure the
product is operating under normal condition, please do not block or cover
the openings to avoid overheating.

7. Take extra care to allow sufficient air circulation or spaces for the product.

8. The connections and equipment which provides electricity to the product
should be capable of operating safely with the maximum power
requirements. In case of a power overload, the supply circuits and supply
wiring should not become hazardous.

9. Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord and do not locate the
product where anyone can walk on the power cord.

10. Do not attempt to repair the product by yourself. Opening or removing the
covers can expose you to dangerous high voltage or other risks. Refer all
service to qualified service personnel.

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About this User’s Guide

This user's guide covers all the functions of Synology 106 series server. Some of
the functions may only be available on specific models.

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Getting to know your Synology Server

Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of Synology 106 series server (“Synology
Server”). Synology Server is specially designed for SOHO and home users with
multiple functions:

File Server

Windows and Mac users can easily share files within Intranet or through Internet.
Unicode language support makes sharing different lan guage files from Synology
Server without problems.

Backup Server

Synology Server provides diverse backup solutions to backup Synology Server
data or backup PC data to Synology Server.

FTP Server

Synology Server provides FTP service with bandwidth restriction and
anonymous login.

Entertainment Application

Personal or corporate website can be easily setup using “Web Station” function.
By integrating with PHP and MySQL, user can also setup online shop.

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“Photo Station” provides easy and fast method to share your photos online.
“Download St ation” allo ws you to download files from Internet through BitTorrent,
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.

The build-in “Copy” button on the device allows instant copy of photos from the
camera to Synology Server.

USB Printer Server

You can share USB 2.0 Printer through Local Area Network.

Specification

Item DS-106j DS-106e DS-106

Hard Disk
Interface

Maximum
Capacity

USB 2.0
Ports

LAN Port RJ-45

USB Copy Yes Yes Yes
Windows

User
Mac User Mac OS 9 onward Mac OS 9 onward Mac OS 9 onward
Maximum

User
Accounts

Maximum
Group
Accounts

Maximum
Shared
Folder

IDE SATA SATA

400 GB 750GB 750GB

*3 *3 *3

RJ-45

10/100/1000Mbps

Windows 98
onward

128 128 128

64 64 64

100 100 100

10/100/1000Mbps

Windows 98
onward

RJ-45
10/100/1000Mbps

Windows 98
onward

Maximum
Concurrent
Connections

NTP Yes Yes Yes
FTP Yes Yes Yes (+SSL/TLS)
Windows

ADS/NT4
Domain

Language English, French,

32 32 32

No No Yes

German, Korean,

English, French,
German, Korean,

English, French,
German, Korean,

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Item DS-106j DS-106e DS-106

Localization Italian, Spanish,

Traditional
Chinese, Simplified
Chinese

eSATA Port No *1 *1

Italian, Spanish,
Traditional
Chinese, Simplified
Chinese

Italian, Spanish,
Traditional
Chinese, Simplified
Chinese

HDD
Hibernation

Event
Notification

Agency
Certifications

Dimension 18.1cm x 21.2cm x

Weight 0.5kg (excluding

Power
Consumptio
n

And
Environment

Requirement
s

Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes

FCC Class B 、CE、
BSMI

6.0cm

HDD)
Line voltage

100V to 240V
AC

Frequency

50Hz to 60Hz

Power
Consumption

Standby: 13.4W
Working: 15W
Hibernation:

6.2W

Operating
Temperature

50 to 95∘F (10
to 35∘C)

Storage
Temperature

-40 to 185∘F
(-10 to 70∘C)

Relative Humidity

5% to 95% RH

Maximum
Operating Altitude

10,000 feet

FCC Class B、CE FCC Class B、CE

18.1cm x 21.2cm x

6.0cm

0.5kg (excluding
HDD)

Line voltage

Frequency

Power
Consumption

Operating
Temperature

Storage
Temperature

Relative Humidity

Maximum
Operating Altitude

100V to 240V
AC

50Hz to 60Hz

Standby:

14.64W
Working:

17.88W
Hibernation:

6.72W

50 to 95∘F (10
to 35∘C)

-40 to 185∘F
(-10 to 70∘C)

5% to 95% RH

10,000 feet

18.1cm x 21.2cm x

6.0cm

0.5kg (excluding
HDD)

Line voltage

100V to 240V
AC

Frequency

50Hz to 60Hz

Power
Consumption

Standby:

14.64W
Working:

17.88W
Hibernation:

6.72W

Operating
Temperature

50 to 95∘F (10
to 35∘C)

Storage
Temperature

-40 to 185∘F
(-10 to 70∘C)

Relative Humidity

5% to 95% RH

Maximum
Operating Altitude

10,000 feet

Limitations

1. Supports up to 1 USB printer.

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2. Supports up to 3 USB disks.

3. USB Copy function only supports USB disks with F AT32 file system.

4. 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).

5. For Mac users, Synology Server supports only USB printers with
PostScript.

Appearance

Front View Rear View

Fan

USBCopy

button

POWER

button

eSATA
port

RESET

USB
port

LAN port

DC in 12V
port

(DS-106) (DS-106)

Article Name Location Description

Power Button Front Panel The Power Button is used to turn the Synology

Server On or Off.

1. It will take approximately 30 seconds to 1

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minute to turn on Synology Server.

2. 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.

COPY Button Front Panel The COPY Button lights up when you connect a

USB Device (for example: digital camera, USB flash
disk). Pressing the button will copy the data from the
connected USB device to the Synology Server's
internal HDD.

USB Port Front Panel The Synology Server offers 3 USB ports for adding

additional external hard drives, USB printers, or
other USB devices. One at the front, and other two
at the back.

Smart Fan
Ventilation

eSATA Port Back Panel The eSATA port is for connecting with an external

RESET
Button

LAN Port Back Panel The LAN port is where you connect RJ-45 cable to

DC IN 12V
Port

Front Panel The Smart Fan is to exhaust waste heat out of the

Synology Server. The Smart Fan will start
automatically when the internal system temperature
reaches 46 °C. If the fan is malfunctioning, system
will "beep" every 1 second.

SATA HDD.

Back Panel 1. To restore IP, DNS, passwords for the "admin"

account to default value, and reset the “guest”
account to the “enabled” status. (Please refer

Resetting Administrator Password”

to “
chapter.)

2. To reinstall the Synology Server. (Please refer
Reinstalling Synology Server” chapter.)

to “

Synology Server.

Back Panel The DC IN 12V Port is where you connect the AC

Power Adapter .

LED Indication Descriptions Table

LED
Indication

Power BLUE

Color Status Description

Blinking

Solid Light System Ready
Light Off Power Off
Solid Green Light Used HDD Capacity below 85%Status Green/Orange

Solid Orange
Light

y During System boot-up
y During System shutdown

y Used HDD Capacity between

85% - 95%

y HDD has not been formatted

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LED Color Status Description
Indication

HDD Green

LAN Green

Blinking Orange
Light

y HDD status abnormal
y Restoring to default value

Blinking after 5

y Used HDD Capacity over 95%

seconds of Solid

No HDD

Orange Light
Light Off System Startup/Off
Blinking During Read/Write
Light Off Can not Read/Write
Blinking Normal operation
Light Off LAN cable not connected

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Managing Synology Server

Entering 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.

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5. Choose the server you want to manage and click “Manage” to enter the
Web Management UI.

6. Choose “login as system administrator (admin)”, input password and click
“Enter”.

[Mac OSX User]

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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:

Client Browser

PC IE 6.0 onward
Mac OS X 10.3.x Safari 1.3 onward
Mac OS X 10.4.x Safari 2.0 onward

Accessing Web Management UI Manually

1. Open web browser.

2. At the address line input “http://Synology_Server_Name:5000/", where
“Synology_Server_Name” is the name you setup for Synology Server
during the setup process.

3. Press “Enter” key on the keyboard.

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4. Choose "login as system administrator (admin)".

5. Input password for admin.

6. Click “Enter” to access Web Management UI.

Managing Synology Server

You can start managing Synology Server in Web Management UI. Synology
Server Web Management UI provides distinctive and straight forward design for
easy management. You will find an online “Help” button on every page of the
Web Management UI. Click on the “Help” button for further information
whenever you encounter any problem.

Joining Windows Domain

You can add Synology Server to Windows domain and let the domain users
access Synology Server. Synology Server supports both Active Directory
Service (ADS) and NT4 domain. After being added to a Windows domain, the
domain users only need to enter their domain account and password when trying
to access the Synology Server. If the authentication succeeds, access will be
granted.

For the detailed description, please refer to Help on “Network > Win/Mac OS”
page.

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Assigning Access Right for Domain Users

After adding Synology Server to a Windows domain, you can grant domain
users’ access rights to the sha red folders on Synology server. Please refer to the

Accessing Synology Server Data > Setting Access Control” section for details.

“

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.

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. However, for security’s reason, we strongly recommend that you
back up the data on the server .

To reinstall the server:

1. Press the “RESET” button and hold it for about 4 seconds. Release the

button when the Synology Server emits a beep sound.

2. Within the next 10 seconds, press the “RESET” button and hold it for about 4

seconds again. Release the button when the Synology Server emits three
beep sounds.

3. Run Synology Assistant, and set up the Synology Server again.

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Accessing Synology Server Data

File sharing service is Synology Server's major function. Administrator can setup
access rights for users eit her with Windows or Mac to access share d folders.

Shared Folders

System Built-in

Name Description

public After Synology Server is successfully set up, the shared

folder “public” will be available for access instantly.

web The shared folder “web” is for storing web pages. When

Web S tation is enabled, users can browse the
constructed website through browser. For detailed
information, please refer to “
Station

” section.

Extra Features > Web

photo The shared folder “photo” is for storing image files. Files

in “photo” shared folder can be browsed when Photo
Station or Multimedia Service is enabled. For detailed
information, please refer to descriptions of

Multimedia Service.

and

music Music files in “music” shared folder can be browsed

through UPnP DMA when Multimedia Service is enabled.
For detailed information, please refer to descriptions of
Multimedia Service.

video Video files in “video” shared folder can be browsed

through UPnP DMA when Multimedia Service is enabled.
For detailed information, please refer to the page
“Network > Multimedia Service.”

NetBackup The shared folder “NetBackup” is for saving backed up

files using Network Backup. Please refer to the page
“Tools > Network Backup.”

usbshare After you connect external USB HDD to Synology

Server’s USB port, system will automatically create a
shared folder with the prefix “usbshare”. Refer to

Expanding HDD Capacity > External HDD” section for

“
details.

satashare After you connect external SATA HDD to Synology

Server’s eSATA port, system will automatically create
“satashare” shared folder. Refer to “
Capacity

> External HDD” section for details.

Expanding HDD

Photo Station

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Administrator-Created

Apart from the above system built-in shared folders, Administrator can create
shared folders on the page “System > 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 page “System > Shared
Folder” of the Web Management UI and set access rights for different users by
selecting the shared folder and clicking “View/Edit”.

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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
“Network > Win/Mac OS” of the Web Management UI for the setting.

Accessing Shared Folders

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:

1. Run Synology Assistant.

2. Choose the server to map network drive.

3. Click on the “Map Drive” button on the left.

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4. Follow the on-screen steps to finish the setup.

5. Upon completion, user can access the mapped shared folder in Windows
Explorer.

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Mac User

Mac user can use ”Go > Connect to Server” to choose a Synology Server and
access the shared folder on the server.

Through FTP

Synology server provides FTP service. Administrator can enable FTP service on
the “Network > FTP Service” page of the Web Management UI. Windows users
and Mac users can thus access data in Synology Server by FTP Protocol. To
prevent data from being access while transferring, users can also use “FTP over
SSL” or “FTP over TLS” to make the data more secure. For the detailed
information of using FTP and its limitation, please refer to Help on “Network >
FTP Service” page.

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Please Note:

1. Administrator has the option to adjust FTP Bandwidth or enable
Anonymous login.

2. FTP Service does not support Unicode. Before enabling FTP Service,
please go to “Network > Win/Mac OS” page and setup codepage according
to user’s client PC.

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Server Backup and PC Backup Solutions

Synology Server provides complete backup solutions:

1. By using “Local Backup”, Administrator can backup Synology Server’s data
to external USB or SATA HDD.

2. By using “Network Backup”, Administrator can backup Synology Server’s
data to another Synology Server.

3. By installing Synology Data Replicator II software on the client PC,
Windows users can backup data from PC to Synology Server.

4. Administrator can also backup Synology Server’s User , Group, and Shared
folders (see details below).

Local Backup

Please follow the below steps to perform Local Backup:

1. Connect an external USB HDD or SATA HDD to the corresponding port on
Synology Server.

2. Go to the page “Device > USB Disk” or “Device > SATA Disk” of the Web
Management UI, and format the HDD as “backup purpose”.

3. Go to the page “Tools > Local Backup” to setup your backu p task.

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Network Backup

Network Backup allows Administrator to backup Synology Server’s data to
another Synology Server through network. Please ensure Network Backup
option is enabled on both Target and Client Server before performing the task.
Go to “Tools > Network Backup” page for detail information.

Backing up Personal Data

Windows users can install “Synology Data Replicator II” backup software which
can be found on the installation CD. They can backup client PC data to Synology
Server to maintain a good copy of data whenever needed.

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Using Synology Data Replicator II, 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. Restore backup date on Synology Server to client PC at user’s preference.

Before starting

Before using Synology Data Replicator II, please ensure:

1. Client PC and Synology Server uses the same encoding for backup to
perform adequately.

2. Synology Data Replicator II 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 II.

Minimum System Requirement

1. Free HDD Space: 5MB

2. Operating System: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP

3. Best Screen Resolution: 1024*768 and above

4. Microsoft Networking over TCP/IP enabled and has network connection
with Synology Server.

Installing Synology Data Replicator II

Insert Installation CD into Windows user CD/DVD-Rom drive. Click on “Syn ology
Data Replicator II”, and follow on-screen instructions.

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Using Synology Data Replicator II

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 backup Synology Server’s “User”, “Group”,
“Shared Folder” settings for easy maintenance and restoration.

Synology Server to PC Client

Go to the page “System > Backup” of the Web Management UI to backup
settings from Synology Server to PC Client.

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Synology Server to another Synology Server

The data backed up to another Synology Server using “Network Backup”
automatically includes the “User”, “Group”, “Shared Folder” settings. When you
recover the data, you can choose if you want to recover these settings.

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Sharing USB Printer

Synology Server supports Windows 98 and above users, and Mac OS 9 and
above users to share USB Printer. For the detailed set tings on dif ferent platform s,
please refer to the page “Device > USB Printer” of the Web Management UI.

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Extra Features

Multimedia Service

When “Multimedia Service” is enabled, users who have UPnP DMA (Digital
Media Adapter) can browse multimedia files on Synology server. Please go to
“Network > Multimedia Service” page for further setup.

Download Station

Synology server can download files from Internet through BitTorrent, FTP, and
HTTP. PC users and Mac users can install Download Redirector 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 “Network > Download Service” page.

Installing Download Redirector

Insert Installation CD into the CD/DVD-Rom drive. Click on “Download
Redirector”, and follow on-screen instructions.

For the detailed description of Download Redirector, please refer to Help on
Download Redirector program window.

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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 > Web Service” page.

Web Station’s detail description

Please click on “Here” link under “Enable Web Station”.

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Photo Station

“Photo Station” provides easy and fast method to share your photos online.
Access right control can be setup to effectively manage each album.

Enabling Photo Station

Go to the “Network > Web Service” page.

Photo Station’s detail description

Please click on “Here” link under “Enable Photo Station”.

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 “Device > USBCopy” page of the
Web Management UI. When pressing the “Copy” button from now on, data will
be copied to the target location.

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Mail Notification

Administrator can enter email address on the page “Network > Mail”. 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 “Tools >
Update” page to upgrade firmware.

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Expanding HDD Capacity

Administrator can expand HDD capacity by connecting external HDD, or
replacing a larger capacity internal HDD.

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” will be created accordingly.

To Eject or Format external USB HDD, go to the page “Device > USB Disk” of
the Web Management UI.

External SATA HDD

When connecting an external SATA HDD to Synology Server’s eSATA port,
“satashare” shared folder will be created automatically. Upon disconnecting
External SATA HDD, shared folder will be removed.

To Eject or Format external SATA HDD, go to the page “Device > SATA Disk” of
the Web Management UI.

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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:

1. Replace the original internal HDD with a larger one.

2. Connect the original HDD to the USB port or eSA TA port.

3. Copy the data from the original HDD to the new HDD

4. Remove the original HDD.

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Troubleshooting

For any questions about managing your Synology Server, please refer to the
“Help” button at every page of the Web Manag ement UI. For any questions other
than that, please visit Synology Inc. website (
assistant.

www.synology.com) for further

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Appendix

Recommended Peripherals

Recommended IDE HDD

Brand Model Capacity

Seagate ST3200822A 200GB
Samsung SV1604N 160GB
Samsung SV1203N 120GB
Hitachi IC35L180AVV207-1 185GB
Hitachi HDS722525VLAT80 250GB
Hitachi Deskstar 7K400 400GB
Maxtor Diamo ndMax Plus 9 200GB
Maxtor DiamondMax 16 160GB
Maxtor DiamondMax 10 300GB
Maxtor MaxLine II 5A300 J0 300GB
Maxtor MaxLine II Plus 7Y25 0B0 250GB
Western Digital WD1600 160GB
Western Digital WD2500 250GB
Western Digital WD3200JB 320GB

Recommended SATA HDD

Brand Model Capacity

Seagate ST3120026AS 120GB
Seagate ST3300831AS 300GB
Seagate ST3500641AS 500GB
Seagate ST3400832AS 400GB
Seagate ST3750640AS 750GB
Hitachi HDS725050KLA360 500GB
Hitachi HDS722525VLSA80 250GB
Maxtor 6H400F0 400GB
Maxtor 6H500F0 500GB
Maxtor 6V250F0 250GB

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Maxtor 6V300F0 300GB
Maxtor 7H500R0 500GB
Maxtor 7V250F0 250GB
Maxtor 7V300F0 300GB
Maxtor 6V200E0 200GB
Maxtor 6L250S0 250GB
Samsung SP2504C 250GB
Western Digital WD1200JD 120GB
Western Digital WD1600JD 160GB
Western Digital WD2500JD 250GB
Western Digital WD5000KS 500GB

Recommended USB Printer

(Unless specified, this table is based on Windows platform)

Brand Model Remark

EPSON

CC-600PX Printer function only.
E-100 Printer function only.
LP-1500C
LP-2500
LP-6100
LP-8800C
LP-9100
LP-9100PS3
PM-3700C
PM-4000PX
PM-760C
PM-970C
PM-D750 Printer function only.
PM-G700
PM-G800
PX-G900
PX-V500
PX-V600
DESKJET5160 hp
DESKJET5650

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Brand Model Remark

DESKJET5850
LaserJet 2300n Also supports Mac
OFFICEJET5510
OFFICEJET6150
PSC1350
PSC2450
PSC2550
Photosmart 1100c Also supports Mac
i320

Canon

Brother

PIXMA iP 1500
PIXMA iP 3000
HL-2070
HL-5150D
QL-500
DCP-110C No scanner support
MFC-8840D No scanner/ fax support

Recommended UPS

Brand Model Remark

APC Back-UPS Series USB interface

Recommended NTP Server

The main purpose of Network Time Prot ocol (NTP ) is for synchronizing clo cks 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.apple.com

3. time.euro.apple.com

4. time.nist.gov

5. time.windows.com

For more information, please refer to:

http://ntp.isc.org/bin/view/Servers/WebHome

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