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Synology DS-106 Series User ’ s Guide Syno106Series_UG_20 060519_enu.
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Index Safety W arnings and Instructions .............................................................................................. 4 About this User ’s Guide .......................................................................................
Mail Notification ................................................................................................................. 32 Firmware Update ....................................................................................................
Safety W arnings and Instructions Please read this safety warnings and instructions care fully before use, and keep it well for your future reference. 1. Do not place the product in dire ct sunlight or near chemicals. Make sure that the environment does not experie nce abrupt changes in tem perature or humidity .
About this User ’ s Guide This user's guide covers all the functions of Synology 106 seri es server . Some of the functions may only be available on specific model s.
Getting to know your Synology Server Introduction Congratulations on you r purchase of Synology 106 series se rver (“Synology Server”). Synology Server is specially designed for SOHO and ho me users with multiple functions: File Server Windows and Mac users can easily sh a re f iles within Intranet or through Internet .
“Photo S tation” provides easy and fast method to share your photos online. “Download S tation” allows you to download files from Internet through BitT orrent, FTP , and HTTP to Synology Server . Moreover , if you have UPnP DMA connected in the LAN, you can enab le “Multimedia Service” and share the multimedia files on Synology server .
Item DS-106e DS-106 Chinese Chinese eSA T A Port *1 *1 HDD Hibernation Ye s Ye s Event Notification Ye s Ye s Agency Certifications FCC Class B 、 CE 、 BSMI 、 C-T ick FCC Class B 、 CE 、 BSMI 、 C-T ick Dimension 18.1cm x 21.2cm x 6.0cm 18.1cm x 21.
Appearance F r o n t V i e w R e a r V i e w Fan eSATA port RESET USBCopy button USB port LAN port DC in 12V port POWER button ( D S - 1 0 6 ) ( D S - 1 0 6 ) Article Name Location Description Power Button Front Panel The Power Button is used to turn the Synology Server On or Of f.
USB Port Front Panel The Synology Server of fers 3 USB port s for adding additional external hard drives, USB printers, or other USB devices. One at the front, a nd other two at the back. Smart Fan V entilation Front Panel The Smart Fan is to exhaust waste he at out of the Synology Server .
LED Color Stat us Description Indication Blinking Normal operation LAN Green Light Off LAN cable not connected 11.
Managing Synology Server Entering Web Management UI There are two options for you to enter the management UI: Using Setup Utility [Windows User] 1. Insert the Inst allation C D in to CD/DV D-Rom Drive. 2. Choose “Synology Assistant” at the Autoup Menu.
5. Cho ose the server you want to manage and click “Manage” to e nter the Web Manag e ment UI. 6. Choose “login as system administrator (admin)”, input p assword and click “Enter”.
1. Insert the Inst allation C D in to CD/DV D-Rom Drive. 2. Double-Click CD-Rom Drive thumbnail. 3. Double-Click "MacOSX" thumbnail. 4. Double-Click "Synology Assi stant-SY NOLOGY .dmg" thumbnail. 5. Double-Click "Synology Assistant " thumbnail to run setup wizard.
4. Choose "login as system admini strator (admin)". 5. Input password for ad min. 6. Click “Enter” to access W eb Manageme nt UI. Managing Synology Server Y ou can start managing Synology Server in W eb Manageme nt UI. Synology Server Web Management UI provides distinctive an d straight forward design for easy management.
Assigning Access Right for Domain Users After adding Synology Server to a Wi ndo ws domain, you can grant domain users’ access right s to the sha red folders on Synology server . Please refer to the “ Accessing Synology Serv er Da ta > Setting Access Control ” sectio n for det ails.
Accessing Synology Server Dat a File sharing service is Synology Serve r's maj or functi on. Administrator can setup access right s for use rs either with Windo ws or Mac to ac ce ss shared f older s.
Administrator-Created Apart from the above system built-in shar ed folders, Administrator can create shared folders on the p age “System > Share d Folder” of the W eb Managemen t UI. Shared folders created by Administra tor can be deleted o r renamed at any time.
Setting Encoding Synology Server uses Unicode to manage f iles. The benefit of using Unicode is to avoid file inaccessibilit y between users who use diff erent languages. However , for users without Unicode sup port on their PC, Administrator can set the encoding method of the files to over come the problem.
4. Follow the on-screen step s to finish the setup. 5. Upon completion, user ca n access the mapped shared folde r in Windows Explorer . 20.
Mac User Mac user can use ”Go > Con nect to Server” to choose a Synology Server and access the shared folder o n the server . Through FTP Synology server provides FTP service. Administrator can enable FTP service on the “Network > FTP Service” page of th e Web Mana gement UI.
Please Note: 1. Administrator has the option to adjust FTP Bandwidth or enable Anonymous login. 2. FTP Service does not suppo rt Unic ode. Before enablin g FTP Service, please go to “Network > Win/Mac OS” p age and setup codep age according to user ’s client PC.
Server Backup and PC Backup Solutions Synology Server provides complete backup solutions: 1. By using “Local Backup”, Administ rator can backup Synology Server’s data to external USB or SA T A HDD. 2. By using “Network Backup”, Admini strat or can backup Synology Server ’ s data to another Synology Server .
Network Backup Network Backup allows Administrator to backup Synology Server ’ s data to another Synology Server through net work. Please ensure Network Backup option is enabled on both T arget and Client Server before performing the task. Go to “T ools > Network Backup” p age for det ail info rmation.
Using Synology Data Replicator II, users can: 1. Monitor selected folders on client PC and perform real-time backup when any modification to the file is made. 2. Adjust bac kup versions and r estore points. 3. Restore backup date on S ynology Server to client PC at use r’s preference.
Using Synology Dat a Replicator II After inst allation, double click on the soft ware icon to execute the prog ram. Click on “Help” for detail descrip tion.
Synology Server to a nother Synology Server The data ba cked up to another Synology Server using “Network Ba ckup” automatically includes the “User”, “Grou p”, “Shared Fo lder” settings. When you recover the data, you can cho ose if you want to recover these settings.
Sharing USB Printer Synology Server support s Windows 98 and above users, and Mac OS 9 and above users to share USB Printer . For the detailed set tings on diff erent platforms, please refer to the pag e “Device > USB Printer” of the Web Management UI.
Extra Features Multimedia Service When “Multimedia Service” i s enabled, users who have UPnP DMA (Digital Media Adapter) can browse multimedia files on Synology server .
Web Station Personal or corporate website can be easily setup using “Web S tation.” By integrating with PHP and MySQL, users can also setup onlin e shop. PHP support is turned on by default, MySQL requires manually enabling. Enabling Web S t ation and M ySQL Go to the “Network > Web Service” p age.
Photo Station “Photo S tation” provides easy and fast method to share your photos online. Access right control can be setup to ef fectively manage each albu m. Enabling Photo St ation Go to the “Network > Web Service” p age. Photo S t ation’ s detail description Please click on “Here” link unde r “Enable Photo S tation”.
Mail Notification Administrator can enter email address on the page “Network > Mail”. Synology Server will send email to the addre ss whe never an import ant event occurs to notify Administrator . Firmware Update T o keep your Synology Server up to date, Administrator can go to “T ools > Update” page to upgrad e firmware.
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Exp anding HDD Cap acity Administrator can expand H DD cap acity by connecting external HDD, or replacing a larger ca p acity internal HDD. External HDD External USB HDD When connecting an external USB HD D to Synology Server ’ s USB port, “usbshare1” shared folde r will be created automatically .
Replacing Larger Internal HDD When the internal HDD st orage is run out, Administ rator can follow the ste ps to replace a larger HDD and keep u sing the original data: 1. Replace the original internal HDD with a large r one. 2. Connect the original HDD to the USB port or eSA T A port.
T roubleshooting For any questions about managing your Sy nology Server , please refer to the “Help” button at every p age of the W eb Manag ement UI. For any questions other than that, please visit Synology Inc. website ( www .synology .com ) for further assist ant.
Appendix Recommended Peripherals Recommended SA T A HDD Brand Model Cap acity Seagate ST3120026AS 120G Seagate ST3300831AS 300G Seagate ST3500641AS 500G Seagate ST3400832AS 400G Hitachi HDS7 25050KLA3.
Brand Model Remark LP-2500 LP-6100 LP-880 0C LP-9100 LP-9100PS3 PM-3700C PM-4000PX PM-760C PM-970C PM-D750 Printer function only . PM-G700 PM-G800 PX-G900 PX-V500 PX-V600 DESKJET5160 DESKJET5650 DESKJ.
Recommended UPS Brand Model Remark APC Back-UPS Series USB Recommended NTP Server The main purpose of Network T ime Protoc ol (NTP) is for synchronizing clo cks of computer system over dat a network. We have provid e d a few recommended NTP se rvers. For mo re information about NTP Server , please visit http://www .
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