Questions tagged [synology-diskstation]
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How can I diagnose network errors between my PC and Synology NAS
I've got a Synology 215j NAS connected to my Windows 10 PC, and am running into some intermittent problems accessing the files on the NAS. I run Plex on the PC, with the media files on the NAS, and ...
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Finder does not show content of an SMB network share
Finder on my Mac sometimes gets caught in a limbo when it cannot show content of SMB network share. Instead of showing the content, it shows a clipart of a folder with two fields: "Created" ...
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How to configure the user's terminal history in Synology DSM?
The history is limited by 100 entries. In other Linux distros I can configure that in the ~/.bashrc of my user. But in DSM I found no such a file. So, how to set the $HISTSIZE and the $HISTFILESIZE (...
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Synology NAS hard drive can't be mounted in Ubuntu
A few days ago I bought a new Synology DS220+ and two 4 TB Western Digital Red Plus hard disks. I created a single storage pool and a single volume (RAID 1 / file system: Btrfs). Then I saved a few ...
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Could someone, anyone, help me rebuild my RAID 10 array please?
A little background information just to help (hopefully)... I was doing a backup from my Synology box over the weekend and all was going very well up until Sunday morning when I've tried to re-connect ...
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Can I safely stop and disable the "pkgctl-SynoFinder" service on DSM7?
Index files are still created on my Synology DSM7 although the pkg-SynoFinder-fileindexd service is disabled and not running :
$ systemctl status pkg-SynoFinder-fileindexd
● pkg-SynoFinder-fileindexd....
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Is it safe to remove @SynoEAStream empty files on Synology NAS?
I wonder what generates theses @eaDir directories all over the Synology NAS shares filesystem.
I need to clean up empty files on a Synology NAS.
Is it safe to remove @eaDir/*@SynoEAStream empty files ?...
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Open a video from Synology File Station directly in VLC
I have a Synology NAS, with some videos stored on it.
At home I can access the video using SMB shares, and open them with VLC as if they were on a local disk
from the internet on a mobile device, I ...
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snmpd on Synology DSM6 cannot be joined anymore : snmpget: Timeout (Sub-id not found: (top) -> sysName)
The snmp service on a Synology DSM6 cannot be joined anymore :
SynoServer $ snmpwalk -v3 -A $MDP_SNMP -l authNoPriv -u svc_snmp localhost system | grep sysName.0
snmpwalk: Timeout (Sub-id not found: (...
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Cannot understand disk architecture on Synology NAS RS3412RPxs : is /dev/sdkb3 a physical or logical disk?
I have the following synology RS3412RPxs NAS :
$ uname -u
synology_bromolow_rs3412rpxs
$
with the following MD-RAID array rebuilding /dev/sdkb3 on the RX1211rp-1 extension unit :
$ sudo mdadm -D /...
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Where to download Synology DS214se DSM version 5.0?
I have recently connected my NAS DS214se back to internet after several years of not using it. I had to reset my NAS since it wouldn't let me to log in (not authorized). Current version of DSM ...
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Synology NAS on WLAN
I currently have my NAS connected to my network using an Ethernet cable to a Devolo PLC (Power-line communication). Works fine.
However, I need to move it to a location where the PLC connection is ...
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Access my NAS sites via internet
Recently I bought Synology DS 220+. I have set DDNS and issued Let's Encrypt certificate for my domain so domain looks like this: MyID.synology.me. But I don't have direct access to my NAS via this ...
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How do I change 2 disks using SHR(With data protection for 1-drive fault tolerance) to 2 disks without data protection & data remained on 1:st disk?
I'm using an old Synology ds213j with two disks using SHR(With data protection for 1-drive fault tolerance)
Initially I had one disk using SHR and when I added the second disk it automatically set it ...
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Unable to log into Synology NAS using ssh
I have enabled SSH service on my Synology NAS and changed the port number as recommended in many articles online.
Until recently I was able to log into it without any issues but now (over the past ...
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How to know the OpenVPN version in the Synology VPN Server package?
How can I know which version of OpenVPN is contained inside the package "VPN Server" 1.4.7-2901 on my Synology NAS? Package description is a one-liner only...
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Synology NAS DSM: SSH client to backup/rsync a REMOTE server locally
Scenario:
a remote Linux webserver (Ubuntu 22.04)
a local Synology DS220+ with DSM 7.1
I would like to use the Synology to access the remote server via SSH to rsync the server data locally. The ...
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Synology BTRFS + Windows 10 - Always marked as Indexex
So I am noticing that no matter how many times I unclick "Allow file on this drive to have contents indexed...." and goes through processing each file/folder to mark as unindexed that it ...
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Is it possible to run a Tor relay or proxy on a Synology NAS with low RAM?
When I recently bought a NAS for backups and local media service, I also had in mind that this would be my chance to finally contribute my internet bandwidth to the Tor network. My thoughts were: I ...
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Synology NAS, Synology Drive Sync - won't synchronize between central office and remote location
Our company has Synology NAS (DS1517+) at central office. We have the NAS device (DS1618+) at remote location (production site). It used to be syncing before, but then synchronization has gone, on ...
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Using synology NAS on two router system that can't be chained
After a little bit of assistance with getting my Synology NAS working correctly on my two router system at home if theres any network wizards out there!
Just a quick bit of background info on the ...
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Synology NAS: Bad sector warning, but drive passes all S.M.A.R.T. tests and IronWolf tests. Replace?
I have a Synology NAS and received a warning that "Bad sectors on Drive 12 have increased." I ran the quick S.M.A.R.T. test and the IronWolf (Seagate brand) health test and both say that the ...
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What happens with Synology Drive backup tasks that are scheduled at a time where the computer is down?
I am using the Synology Drive Backup tasks, and I would like to switch to a daily backup instead of a continuous backup, in order to avoid constant network traffic when working on large files.
But ...
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Synology L2TP IPsec VPN not working with macOS Monterey
First things first: My macbook with macOS Catalina still can connect to the same VPN server.
Problem: Connecting to the Synology L2TP/IPsec VPN Server not possible anymore on macOS Monterey
The error ...
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Upgraded Synology NAS to DSM 7 and now mount cifs gives permission denied
I have upgraded my Synology DS918+ to DSM version 7.1-42661.
Previously this command (ubuntu 18.04) worked fine:
sudo mount -t cifs //192.168.0.7/dir -o username=my_username,password='my_password',uid=...
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Bidirectional Hyper Backup between local and remote synology NAS
I'm trying to set up a system where my friend and I back up each other's files on our respective Synology NAS's. I followed this guide to set up a Hyper Backup task from a local Synology NAS to a ...
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No connection to client network via OpenVPN site-to-site connection
I am trying to connect two of my homes (and maybe more than that later) via an OpenVPN site-to-site connection. My goal is so that all clients on all sites are able to talk to eachother.
But for some ...
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Synology : How to force reconnection of remote folder
I've a remote folder in the synology mount list that I need to manually reconnect every day to have access to it, otherwise it's not accesible.. (so go to File Station > tools > mount list ; and ...
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clone failing drive without losing redundancy on Synology NAS
I have a Synology NAS (DS416play running DSM 6.2) configured as SHR with 1 drive redundancy.
One of the drives has been flagged as failing but is not yet showing any kind of errors. I could simply ...
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Synology SSH key auth only or, failing that, different SSH password to file share access
I would like to enable SSH key only access (no password logins enabled) for shell accounts on my Synology NAS (DSM 6.2.4-25556 Update 5) to prevent brute forcing attempts.
Alternatively, is it ...
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Synology - delete or decrease file versions to free up disk space
Synology CloudStation file versioning uses a lot of space so how can I free up some space? How can I see how much space file versioning used?
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Cannot access Synology File Server from VPN using pfSense
OK, here is the situation: I have a Synology file-server/NAS on my home network, watched over by pfSense (router/firewall). I am trying to set up a VPN going through pfSense so that I can connect to ...
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Synology: can log in via ssh as admin, but not root
Synology DS1513+, DSM 6.2.4-25556 Update 5
I can log into admin via HTTP (and see a GUI desktop) or via SSH (and get a command prompt).
Trying to log in via SSH as root, or from admin, su as root, ...
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Locked out of my NAS - 2FA codes don't work while I'm abroad
I'm currently abroad. I have my Synology NAS set up in my apartment. While still there I set up a 2FA on it for my admin account.
I remember a while back when I was trying to log in to it, it didn't ...
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Synology NAS VPN connection woes from iOS devices
I’m trying to set up VPN on my home Synology NAS DS918+ so that I can use it while I’m traveling. I set it up for L2TP/IPSec:
As such:
To get an IP address of my home (I don’t have a static IP) I’m ...
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Synology NAS - add new drive and change RAID type
I have DS220+ with 1 3TB drive, and basic raid (no data protection).
I want to add another 3TB drive, and change the RAID type to SHR.
On the storage pool action menu I have no "Add Drive" ...
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How can I stop indexing under Synology DSM 7.0 permanently?
I recently upgraded to version 7.0 and the previously working permanent disable process as in https://mariushosting.com/how-to-disable-or-uninstall-synology-universal-search/
does not work anymore ...
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How do I migrate from one Synology NAS to two redundant Synology NAS on different locations?
I bought a Synology NAS for myself, a few years ago, and I would like to get another one that would be located at one of my relatives.
My current Synology has 2 disks that are redundant (default ...
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Can I access external hdd remotely on Synology diskstation?
I use Synology DS120j with single hdd which I'm accesing mostly with Windows 10 PC trought shortcut folder in windows explorer.
All works flawlessly.
Now I have the situation, as I want to connect ...
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Why is my Synology NAS always caching data even when nothing new has been written?
I have a Synology NAS DS720+ with two 4To HDD and two 250Go SSD for read/write cache. Most of the time, the NAS is not used and nothing is read or written on it. Yet it makes noise all the time ...
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How to swap out old 4TB drives for new 8TB drives and change from RAID 6 too SHR in a Synology DS1817+?
I'm trying to do two things - replace half of my old, small drives with new, larger drives, and change my RAID type from RAID 6 to SHR.
My NAS is a Synology DS1817+ running DSM 6.2.4. It has eight ...
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Synology disk station as local dropbox alternative
Does anyone know if and how I could use my Synology disk-station as a kind of local dropbox server, i.e. I have a folder that is always synchronized locally between the NAS and the respective ...
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ls command on a Synology NAS via SSH returns "ls: cannot read symbolic link"
DISCLAIMER: I know nearly nothing of unix based things, shell etc...
A month ago a ransomware (0xxx) infected my Synology NAS. I contacted an expert to know if there's anything I can do. He told me to ...
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Problems accessing one share from a Synology NAS by some users
I have a Synology NAS (DS218, DSM 6.2) that's set up and working fine. Several members of the family can access the NAS, and Plex is set up also. Using my account (I'm a member of the administrator ...
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Will Synology still recognize its drive after it's been assembled via mdadm on another OS?
I have one HDD with a single Basic ext4 volume, and accidentally deleted some of my files on it. I want to try extundelete or ext4magic under Ubuntu, but I'm worried - does mdadm assembly modify the ...
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Rsync stalls while transferring some files
My computer is running macOS 11 with rsync version 2.6.9 protocol version 29. My backup destination is a Synology NAS running DSM 7.0 with rsync version 3.1.2 protocol version 31. I access the ...
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Access Synology NAS from outside. Ports forwarded, just don't know how to set up
Being behind several routers, I needed to rely only on Quickconnect from Synology.
Now I've managed to get ports forwarded to me from ISP, so I've got 21, 80, 5000, 5001 ports opened. They also gave ...
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Recover Synaptics Raid 6 after Mainboard Fail
I have a Synology DS415+ NAS with four drives setup as RAID 6. The device is rather old and the soldered-on CPU has had some problems before (specifics don't matter to this question), so I don't know ...
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Windows 7 Backup on Synology: Smartcard Certificate Authority Untrusted
On setting up a backup for the NAS on W10 Pro 20H2, get the following COM error 0x80090352:
An untrusted certificate authority was detected While processing the smartcard certificate used for ...
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Rebuild RAID with Old HDD in Synology NAS
A HDD has been removed from a two bay Synology NAS (DS214j). The remaining HDD is working fine as remaining part of the degraded RAID 1.
Is it possible to re-add the once removed HDD in the NAS to fix ...
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