I have been wanting to upgrade my DS1515+ since I purchased it, but didn’t want to spring for the $100+ 4GB upgrade module offered by Synology. Here’s what worked…
Author: santsys
Moving from MRTG to Observium
Synology NAS SMB 3 Windows Connection Issues
Synology recently released DSM version 5.2-5565 and with that came some updates for SMB v3 (SMB 3). By default, DSM is set to use SMB 2, and when you change the option to use SMB 3, it seems to “reset” all of your connections.
ANY open connections or mapped drives will not work right away
What that means is that ANY open connections or mapped drives will not work right away; you may have to disconnect and re-connect them all. I actually had to remove my mapped drives and then reconnect them to get them to function properly. I think that may be remedied by a reboot, but I didn’t try that (since I don’t reboot my computer very often).
Simple Way to Sync Files to a NAS
I recently picked up a NAS system (Synology DS1515+) to migrate a lot of my core files, pictures, business files, music, etc. to. During the transition I had times where I was syncing over files and then had to do some work and updated files locally. I want to make sure to get things moved over and make sure I get EVERYTHING!
Simple Responsive MRTG Index Page
I often view big-picture MRTG graphs on a mobile device of some type, and I hate how the pages look… So I made some real quick drop in CSS changes to make the page a little responsive so it shows the graphs a little better. The pages are way beyond simple, but they work for me…
Synology DS1515+ RAID-6 Initial Performance
I got my Synology DS1515+ setup with 4 x 4TB Western Digital Red drives in a RAID-6 configuration, all connected to the network via Gigabit Ethernet… Here’s some information on the disk configuration and performance I’m getting right out of the box.
Installing CrashPlan on a Synology DiskStation
I recently picked up a Synology DiskStation DS1515+ for some network attached storage and wanted to install CrashPlan, my choice of online backup software on the NAS for constant backups.
There are some great instructions out there from Scott Hanselman that uses the installers created by PC Load Letter.
Beginner Climbing Gear
I recently started getting into rock climbing (top rope climbing), only indoor right now. I’d done it a few years back but never really got into it, but now I’m jumping in with both feet, so to speak.
You can rent gear, but you really will want your own gear. It lets you get more familiar with everything, something very important when your hanging 30′ off the ground and it will save you money if you plan on climbing a lot. You should definitely rent, if it’s an option first to see what you like, but eventually, it’s definitely worth buying, especially if you are planning on getting out of the gym eventually.
I ended up just buying some stuff, and did a TON of research, and I’m quite happy with what I ended up getting, but I did buy a lot of extra stuff in trying to figure out what I needed/wanted. I’m also a gadget guy, so the extra stuff (mostly carabiners) I’ve found uses for so it wasn’t too bad. But after a couple weeks of having and using the basics, this is what I could have ended up with and been completely happy.