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UPDATE 31.03.2020 - added information at the end of the article on UPS network configuration with multiple NAS devices using the same UPS The day has come to power on 1st RS3614 unit. Got myself a 1KW UPS from CyberPower (CP1500EPFCLCD). Considering that each RS3614 with 12 drives
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Took some time the other day to fire up RS units and see if the drives are fine as well as to try and use Hynix ECC RAM that I got. Well, the good news is that RS units are working just fine. 4Gbit LAG also detected and working as
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Today I managed to spare some time and connected cat6 cables to both of my RS units. A few days ago I configured the switch and made LAG preparations for these two devices. For my DS units everything is configured as well but I will move them into the rack
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UPDATE (3rd Jan 2020): A little birdie told me that I have made the cut! Still waiting for the official confirmation but fingers crossed, testing will hopefully begin soon. What an end of 2019. Synology just posted on their community site that the new upcoming DSM 7 OS is now
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Finally I have got some time to play around with my rack closet and Synology RS twins. Managed to put in an additional shelf for DS718 and DS918 to be placed there in the future, as well as a NETGEAR GS724T switch. Bellow them (with some space) I have placed
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By the looks of it we won't be getting a beta of DSM 7 this year. According to this ComputerBase.de article, looks like Synology will take some more time before pushing out beta version of their NAS OS, DSM 7. The upcoming version will bring a lot
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It's been 3 weeks since I have ordered my NETGEAR GS724T (rev4) 24port switch from Amazon. After 2 weeks of no show, followed up by Amazon leting me know that "the package is lost", finally it has arrived. Amazon support was kind enough to send me
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UPDATE 17/09/2021 - Synology has announced that the VPN Plus package (on SRM OS) has transitioned to a permanently free licensing program. Here is the official press release: Taipei, Taiwan—September 22, 2021—Synology announced today that its VPN server solution for Synology Routers, VPN Plus, has transitioned
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The time has finally come! I have managed to get a used 42U rack in excellent shape and have it delivered to my new place. Why 42? Because it was close to nothing compare to a 27U one for example. Considering it fits, I said, why not. No intention at
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UPDATE: in case you do not wanna use Synology's reverse proxy, look into a custom NGINX Docker setup that will in the end give more options and features when it comes to some other custom modifications This tutorial will cover a few short steps that you need to
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This following weeks I will start on cabling my new house. Cat6 cables are layed down and now I need to start working on the wall jacks and my DIGITUS patch panel. Synology 2600 and 2200 routers will arrive in a few days so lan an wifi should be up
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This tutorial will cover detail instructions on how to configure and setup your NAS to be a PXE boot server for your LAN. Keep in mind that this is a tutorial that I wrote back 5y now, but it still applies. We will see how to setup Syno as your