Server

With CMS, you can add multiple managed servers to the CMS Host, which means you'll be able to monitor and manage configurations of your entire fleet of Synology NAS servers from one place. Once CMS has been installed on the CMS Host, you can start adding managed servers according to the instructions below.

To add a server with DiskStation Manager (DSM) installed:

  1. Log into the CMS Host (i.e. the Synology NAS server on which CMS is installed).
  2. Go to CMS > Server.
  3. Click Add.
  4. When setup wizard appears, choose Add server.
  5. Choose one of the following methods to continue:
  6. Follow the instructions of the wizard to finish.

Naming and Password Rules:

When installing DSM on new servers, you'll be prompted to specify a prefix for managed server names and password for the administrator account on each server. Please note the following:

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To create a server list:

  1. Open a new Excel spreadsheet.
  2. Enter server's information in the following order and seperate them by column in a single row.
  3. Repeat step 2 to enter multiple servers' information into the list. Each row represents a server.
  4. Save the spreadsheet in .csv or .txt format.

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To import the server list:

  1. Follow steps 1 to 4 in section To add a server with DiskStation Manager (DSM) installed.
  2. Choose Upload server list.
  3. Click Browse to choose the file of the server list. After the file is uploaded, the list of imported server will be shown in the preview.
  4. Click Next to allow system to perform authentication check.
  5. Click Apply to proceed.

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To add a server and install DiskStaiton Manager (DSM) simultaneously:

  1. Log into the CMS Host (i.e. the Synology NAS server on which CMS is installed).
  2. Go to CMS > Server and click Add.
  3. When the setup wizard appears, choose Add server and install DiskStation Manager (DSM).
  4. Follow the instructions of the wizard to finish.

To remove a managed server:

  1. Select the server to remove.
  2. Click Remove.

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Managed Servers

A list of managed servers displays basic information related to the status of each server and simple management options, including the following buttons:

When a server is selected, the following tabs appear and display information related to the server:

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