Synology NAS DSM wizard for storage pool volume and initial configuration.
This is the second in a series that documents the Tier 3 / Co-Managed IT work we did to setup a wireless test bed for a Linux based scientific device. The testing environment included two different wireless network hardware types (Ubiquiti and Cisco). There was also a Synology device used for various purposes including hosting the Ubiquiti controller inside a Kubernetes container, providing certificate services, providing LDAP authentication, and providing RADIUS authentication. Each article will detail a separate piece of the project. This article shows the basic setup of Cisco Wireless Controller.
Setup of Synology NAS
Physically install hard drives into bays
Plug into network
Plug into power
Find IP address by pinging ‘Diskstation’ on network
Start web browser and connect to IP address
Run Setup Wizard
Install Synology OS on drives
Wait for reboot
Start setup
Give it a name
Create admin account / password
Install only important updates automatically
Sign-In to or Create Synology Account
Create quickconnect ID
Enable DSM backups
Create storage pool
If it states that no drives are available – check under HDD/SSD to see if there are required firmware updates. Install all available.
Use SHR-2 RAID
Choose all drives to be in the RAID (not m.2 cache drive)
Use Max Allocated size
Use Btrfs file system
Click Apply
Click OK to erase all drives
Open Package Center App
Accept terms of service
Update any Installed
Install LDAP Server and RADIUS Server
Close Package Manager
If your company has highly customized setup requirements that you need consulting for, then contact us for assistance.
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