This post will explain the steps required to successfully install Synology Disk Station Manager (DSM 4.3 - 3827) on a Virtual Machine (VM) inside ESXi VMware 5.1. Step 1. Download the XPEnology 4.3 archive and extract the files. The archive contains both the modified DSM pat file and the .vmdk virtual disk Step 2. Upload the .vmdk … Continue reading How to: Install Synology DSM on VMware ESXi 5.1
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Fix: Synology Diskstation, System configuration is lost
How to re-install the system configuration on a Synology NAS device and troubleshoot some of the common problems encountered afterwords
How to: Expand your Synology RAID volume
The website has been down for maintenance recently while i replace the HDD's and expand my RAID volume in my NAS server. It seems 4TB just isn't enough for my ever expanding film collection, you can thank High Definition and Blu-Ray discs for that. Anyway, i decided to purchase 4 x 3TB Western Digital RED NAS … Continue reading How to: Expand your Synology RAID volume
News: Synology DiskStation Manager 4.0 Released
The new Synology Disk Station Manager (DSM) version 4.0 was released at the beginning of the month (7th March 2012) with a whole bunch of enhancements and new functionality ensuring that Synology remain firmly seated at the top of the NAS market. Here are some of the highlights of the latest release: 1. Cloud Station. … Continue reading News: Synology DiskStation Manager 4.0 Released
News: DiskStation Manager 3.2 Beta
DSM 3.2 is currently in Beta and has a plethora of new features including: - LDAP directory integration centralises account management, or transform your DiskStation into a LDAP based Directory Server - New Package Center with an AppStore look and approach - HTML5 and CSS3 Support! - Mac OS X Lion and maintained Time Machine … Continue reading News: DiskStation Manager 3.2 Beta
News: Synology DiskStation Manager 3.1 Released
The new Synology Disk Station Manager (DSM) version 3.1 was released at the beginning of the month (1st March 2011) with a whole bunch of enhancements and new functionality ensuring that Synology remain firmly seated at the top of the NAS market. Here are some of the highlights of the latest release: Multifunction Printer Support … Continue reading News: Synology DiskStation Manager 3.1 Released
News: Synology DiskStation Manager 2.3 Released
The latest firmware patch has been released for the Synology NAS units. Disk Station Manager (DSM) 2.3 updates the following modules: - Surveillance Station 4, - Photo Station 4, - File Station 3, - Audio Station 2, - iTunes® Server, - Download Station 2 Highlights include support to backup directly to Amazon S3, as well … Continue reading News: Synology DiskStation Manager 2.3 Released
How to: Retrieve partial downloads from a Synology NAS
You may find some downloads get to 99.9% complete and then stop, never to finish. When this happens the likelihood is that the download is complete but has just got stuck, however you can't see the files as they are still stored in a hidden temp folder called '@download'. Follow these steps to retrieve partial … Continue reading How to: Retrieve partial downloads from a Synology NAS
Fix: Synology hibernation issues
The Synology Disk Station (DS408) is a fantastic feature rich NAS box, which works flawlessly out of the box however if you want to get the most out of it some advanced configuration may be required. In my case the DS408 hibernation feature caused much head scratching. My DS408 was set to hibernate after 15 … Continue reading Fix: Synology hibernation issues
News: Synology DSM 2.2 Beta Starts
The Synology Disk Station Manager 2.2 Beta firmware was officially launched today, information on the numerous improvements can be found here and the firmware it's self can be download here. Be sure to drop in on the Synology forums to check the latest comments on the new beta firmware.
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