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Chapter 1: Synology DiskStation at a Glance
1-Bay & 2-Bay Models ............................................................................................................................................................ 7
4-Bay Models ......................................................................................................................................................................... 10
5-Bay Models ......................................................................................................................................................................... 13
10-Bay Models ....................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Chapter 2: Get Started with Synology DiskStation Manager
Install Synology DiskStation ................................................................................................................................................ 15
Log in to Synology DiskStation Manager ........................................................................................................................... 15
DiskStation Manager Appearance ...................................................................................................................................... 19
Manage DSM with the Main Menu ..................................................................................................................................... 20
Manage Personal Options ................................................................................................................................................... 22
Chapter 3: Modify System Settings
Change DSM Settings .......................................................................................................................................................... 25
Change Network Settings .................................................................................................................................................... 29
Modify Regional Options ...................................................................................................................................................... 36
Use Energy Saving Features .............................................................................................................................................. 38
Chapter 4: Manage Storage Space
What is Volume and Disk Group? ....................................................................................................................................... 43
Manage Volumes or Disk Groups with Storage Manager ............................................................................................... 44
Manage iSCSI Target with Storage Manager ................................................................................................................... 52
Manage iSCSI LUNs with Storage Manager ..................................................................................................................... 54
Manage Hard Disks with Storage Manager ....................................................................................................................... 56
Manage External Disks ........................................................................................................................................................ 58
Chapter 5: Access your DiskStation from the Internet
Use the EZ-Internet Wizard ................................................................................................................................................. 59
Set Up Port Forwarding Rules for Router .......................................................................................................................... 59
Give Synology DiskStation a DDNS Hostname ................................................................................................................ 61
Chapter 6: Enhance Internet Security
Prevent Unauthorized Connection with Firewall ............................................................................................................... 64
Automatically Block Suspicious Login Attempts ............................................................................................................... 65
Chapter 7: Set Up File Sharing
Enable File Sharing Protocols for All Platforms ................................................................................................................ 67
Join a Windows ADS Domain or Workgroup .................................................................................................................... 70
Manage Users and Groups.................................................................................................................................................. 71
Set Up Shared Folders ......................................................................................................................................................... 79
Define Windows ACL Privileges for Shared Folder .......................................................................................................... 85
Index Shared Folder Contents ............................................................................................................................................ 86
Chapter 8: Access Files from Anywhere
Access Files within the Intranet........................................................................................................................................... 88
Access Files via FTP ............................................................................................................................................................ 91