Instructions to use Synology NAS

Author:

Vinay K L

Copyright:

None

Date:

07/10/2022

Purpose

To use Synology NAS system to store and access research data.

  • Ask Robin VV if you don’t have an account *

Accessing the device through IP

Steps

  1. Go-to your desired browser and type 172.27.6.205 (Please note that you can access ONLY if you are in the institute network)
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  2. Enter the credentials given to you in the following window and sign in.
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  3. By default, it will take you to root folder for which your account has access only.
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  4. To upload files, use the option upload (either Upload skip or Upload Overwrite)
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  5. Right Click on the file/folder for more options such as Download back to computer/Delete from the Synology Disk station etc.
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  6. Logout once you done with your work.
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Mounting NAS to the system(s) connected to institute network (Use this only if you want to run any analysis directly from the Synology)

Steps

  1. Launch/Start the Synology Assistant from the Desktop
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  2. It will automatically search for the available Synology device on the network and show up the vvrobin_nasbox then click Map drive.
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  3. Enter your NAS login credentials and click next
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  4. Select the folder which you want to mount on the machine and click next.
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  5. Machine will automatically suggest a drive path, select that and click next and finish.
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  6. That is it. It will show up in My Computer as a virtual drive, from where you can copy/paste/delete/directly use the data stored in the Synology NAS.
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