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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conducted by three neutral arbitrators in accordance with the procedures of the R.O.C. Arbitration Law and related enforcement rules. The arbitration shall take place in Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C., and the arbitration proceedings shall be conducted in English or, if both parties so agree, in Mandarin Chinese. The arbitration award shall be final and binding on the parties and may be enforced in any court having jurisdiction.
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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 95F (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 BCE 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 95F (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 95F (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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