How to install Synology DS1010

[Ander K]

Everyone over there must be knowing that Synology offers the DS1010 + a NAS system that can do much more, than conventional storage network interface. As our test shows, like the Synology DS1010 + more like a small server with abundant storage capacity than a pure network storage solution. I am having the problem while installing it. So please tell me about an installation about it. I have searched this topic on Web, but didn't find any appropriate solutions, so thought that you members would be useful (like always). Since, I am not having enough idea about it, it would be better if you members provide detailed explanation about it.

[Lord of the RIG]

Accordingly, brought the first installation of the NAS no surprises. All connections such as Ethernet ports, eSATA for external hard disks or the four USB ports are located on the back side and are easy to reach. Here there is another, more NAS -unusual connection: a VGA port to a small monitor can be connected to directly control the operations at the system level. Instinctively, one wishes for a keyboard connection here, because it would have been a console controller on the device. Positive also fell two eight inches of large fans. Unlike in some posts to read on the Internet, they caused our test equipment does not increase noise. Improvement potential, however, the drive bays on the front. They are indeed faulty drive replaced quickly or extensions installed, but the locks a bit notchy, and the material gives only limited confidence that it is in daily cycles of opening several stands. Green LEDs indicate the operating status on the front of the plates and the device and LAN status.

[DarenHawk]

They are indeed faulty drive replaced quickly or extensions installed, but the locks a bit notchy, and the material gives only limited confidence that it is in daily cycles of opening several stands. Green LEDs indicate the operating status on the front of the plates and the device and LAN status.

Before the actual configuration, the user should the Web site of the manufacturer at least the current firmware and download the latest Synology Assistant, which is for Windows Mac and Linux are. The company developed its software continuously - as the feature of the scheduled start-up was only added recently. Is correspondingly high probability that the software on the accompanying CD is no longer out of date. With the help of the wizard, the Disk Station searched the net from a workstation and the current firmware are recorded. Similarly, the user defines the basic communication parameters set here. Furthermore, a wizard guides the user through the basic configuration, the user should choose the manual setup. In the automatic version, the system administrator after less freedom of choice when setting up the disk volumes. Later, the assistant is needed any more. However, one should not immediately banish him from the hard disk. Who Disk Stations on the network has several can use this tool with a few mouse clicks easily the monitoring data such as CPU utilization, temperature etc. retrieve the individual storage systems.

[StephanieRice]

After basic configuration, the administration of the Disk Station on the Ajax-based Disk Station Manager 2.3 (DSM 2.3) via a web browser. Since we were interested primarily, which read and write rates, the new generation brings in practice, we asked a close look at the user back once, especially since many are for the business area of great features old friends. With features such as iSCSI, integrated firewall , Apple Time Machine Support, SNMP, Resource Monitor, SMS notifications for the administrator and an extended support for Microsoft's Active Directory Service (ADS) and automatic home directories for each user Synology clearly addressed the business clientele. The features celebrated last year with that of our DSM-tested version 2.2 of their debut and experienced now in Release 2.3 in part a revision - but more on that later.

[Mentos]

Whether this statement is more than just marketing slogans are, shows a view in the sheet: In the DS1010 + carries a 1.67 gigahertz clocked on dual-core Atom processor its work. Here, the CPU normally fitted with a GB of RAM to draw on, the three GB extensible is needed for. Connection to the network provide two Gigabit Ethernet interfaces. Per tray slot, the housing up to five 3.5" SATA hard drives, up to two terabytes of storage capacity on each of which can be configured to different RAIDs need for ever. Optional DX510 is still the storage available, which is connected with the NAS directly and as the number of direct physical disks.