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Synology Network Storage Installation
And User Instructions

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Introduction of Using NAS with vCloudPoint’s Shared
Computing Solution:
NAS : Network-Attached Storage is a file-level computer data storage
server connected to a computer Network providing data access to a
heterogeneous group of client.
NAS(Network-Attached Storage) can be integrated into vCloudPoint’s
shared computing solution to allocate private storage for each assigned
zero client User.
Installation steps:
This installatio
n
guide only applies to NAS model DS216j used as users’
private disk. Please choose the appropriate network storage plan
according to your actual needs.
Please use Gigabit or above LAN to ensure NAS Network bandwidth.
Please use LAN with DHCP that can automatically assign IP.
To use the other functions of Sysnology NAS, please refer to Synology’s
official website :
https://www.synology.com
Hardware Models:
NAS Server:
Synology DiskStation DS216j
Hard Disk: Western Digital NAS Red Disk 4TB * 2

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Hardware setup:
1) Install the hard drive into the NAS, and secure it with screws.
2) Connect the NAS to the switch using Ethernet cable.
3) Connect the NAS to the power and finish the setup.
First Time Installation:
4) Power the NAS device on, and wait for 1 to 2 minutes.
5) Open the browser with any computer in the same LAN, view
http://find.synology.com
or the IP address of the NAS device to enter
the Web Assistant page.
6) After entering the Web Assistant page, click
Install Now
and confirm
the hard disk mode (select the default system) to download the
Synology DSM system from internet, follow the prompts to complete
the installation.
7) After installing the system, create the administrator account and
customize DSM update and maintenance; leave QuickConnect settings
as default.
8) After initial installation is complete, enter the system;this storage
solution is used only as a private disk for vCloudPoint users, other
plug-ins is not required for installation.
NAS System Quick Setup:
9) Open the
control panel
file sharing
shared folders
and
edit
homes
folder.
10) Select: (
Hide this shared folder in “My Network Places”; Hide
subfolders and files from users without permission; Enable
recycle bin
)
Cancel: (
Restrict access to administrator only
)
11)
Confirm
the settings of the
homes
folder.
12) Apply the same steps to rest of the
Shared Folders
.
13) Open
Connectivity
Network
Network Interface
, select
LAN
and
Edit:
14)
IPv4
Use manual configuration
, set static IP address for the NAS
device;
15)
IPv6
Select
Off
to turn off the
IPv6
, then
confirm
the settings.
16) Open
Connectivity
network
traffic control
, select the top right
corner of the
LAN
Click
Edit
select
All ports
, Set the
bandwidth
settings
. The default NAS LAN transmission bandwidth is 1Gbps. But
we recommend to set to 20000KB/s, the largest 40000KB/s. If
bandwidth limitation is not set, users will use up all the bandwidth
while transferring files.

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17) Open
System
theme style
, set page landing page title and theme
as needed.
18) Open
System
Hardware & Power
…you can customize
Power
Recovery
,
Beep Control, Fan Speed mode, Led Brightness Control.
19) Open
File sharing
User
Advanced
:
Password Settings
apply password strength rule,
scroll down to
User home
Enable
User home services
and
Recycle
bin
.
20) Open
File Sharing
User accounts
,
create
Users.
(1) Enter the user name and password (we recommend that NAS
password should be different from vCloudPoint User password),
Next step
.
(2)
System default group
: leave as default,
Next step
.
(3)
Assign shared folder permissions
: leave as default,
Next step
.
(4)
User quotas setting
: set it according to the actual use of each
user and can set to limit or unlimited,
Next step
.
(5)
Assign application permission
: leave as default,
Next step
.
(6)
User speed limit
: leave as default
Next step
.
(7) Check the new user settings, confirm then
Apply
.
21) Select the user just created, select user
Create
▼
Copy User
, simply
enter the user name and password, and copy all the user
configuration.
22) NAS installation completed.
Connect to the NAS device on a zero client:
23) Open the File Explorer, enter the NAS device’s IP address :
\\
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
.
24) Enter the assigned NAS user name and password, press OK.
25) Right-click the
home
folder, select
Map Network Drive
, click
Finish
.