Download Firmware Synology DSM 6.2 Beta

Synology has released the first beta release of version 6.2 of Disk Station Manager. Synology DSM is the management software that runs on several of the company’s NAS products. The Disk, Cube and Rack Stations offer more than just extra storage space. For example, backups of all clients on the network can be made and files can be downloaded via http, ftp, bittorrent, usenet and emule, so that, for example, energy-hungry PCs can switch off at night while the download just comes in. In addition, audio and video files can be streamed over the network via the built-in iTunes server, a dynamic website can be hosted using PHP and MySQL and the device can act as a print server.

To be able to install version 6.2, at least version 6.0 must be present. Furthermore, it is only suitable for the NAS models whose type number ends with 11 or higher. Version 6.2 will also be the last major update for a large number of devices with a model number ending in 11, 12 or 13. Major improvements made in version 6.2 can be found on this page are found, the detailed changelog can be found below.

Compatibility

• DSM 6.2 Beta can only be installed on Synology products running DSM 6.0 and above.
• Starting from DSM 6.2, the core replication function is centrally managed by a new package, Replication Service. Packages with replication feature, such as Snapshot Replication, must install Replication Service package.
• For the following models, DSM 6.2 will be the last upgradeable version. DSM 6.2 will continue to receive critical and security updates for a minimum of 2 years after the official release.
  • J Series : DS411slim, DS411j, DS211j, DS212j, DS112j, DS413j, DS213air
  • Value Series : DS411, DS211, DS111, DS212, DS112, DS413, DS213
  • Plus Series : DS2411+, DS1511+, DS411+II, DS411+, DS211+, DS1812+, DS1512+, DS412+, DS712+, DS212+, DS112+ DS213+
  • FS & XS Series : DS3611xs, RS3411xs, RS3411RPxs, RS2211RP+, RS2211+, DS3612xs, RS3412xs, RS3412RPxs, RS2212RP+, RS2212+, RS812RP+, RS812+, RS812, RS212
  • Others : DDSM

What’s New in DSM 6.2 Beta

iSCSI Manager

• Brand new iSCSI Manager built for IT administrators, providing a new management user interface for optimized iSCSI management and monitoring experience.
• Advanced LUN provides lightning-fast LUN snapshot creation, recovery, and LUN clone within seconds, as well as VAAI/ODX, storage acceleration commands, support for better VM performance. Since Advanced LUNs can utilize file system cache to provide better efficiency, block-level LUNs will no longer be supported on DSM 6.2 and onward. DSM 6.2 will still be compatible with the block-level LUNs upgraded from DSM 6.1 and prior.
• Supports cross-volume LUN clones.

Storage Manager

• The brand new Overview shows health status of all storage components on your NAS, displaying a clearer and better look on the system status.
• Introduced Storage Pool, a new storage component, to replace the original Disk Group and RAID Group, and rearrange storage-related functions to provide users with a more consistent and smoother experience.
• Smart Data Scrubbing detects the supported file system and RAID type to perform data scrubbing automatically. A new built-in scheduler allows users to do data scrubbing periodically with just a few clicks, improving data integrity and consistency.
• RAID resync speed can now be adjusted to accommodate to IT management needs.

Synology High Availability Manager

• A new Performance page is introduced to display more details of both active server and passive server, giving you an in-depth performance overview.
• The new system update design now eliminates unnecessary system reboots on important updates while keeping your cluster secure but also maintain high service availability.
• You can now choose to only replicate system configuration in the initial SHA cluster creation, providing a much more speedy cluster setup.
• All controls to the cluster and servers have been redesigned to provide more intuitive and guided steps to perform essential operations like memory upgrade and fan replacement.

Extended Btrfs File System Coverage

• Btrfs file system is now available on more Synology NAS models utilizing ARM platforms. Enjoy the powerful features of the next-generation file system.
• Applied Models:
  • 18 series: DS418 and more x18 series to come in 2017 Q4.

New Performance Tuning Section in Control Panel

• You can prioritize server performance between maximum throughput and stable latency to accommodate application requirements.
  Applied Models:
  • 18 series : DS218+, DS718+, DS918+, DS3018xs
  • 17 Series: DS1517+, DS1817+, DS3617xs, RS3617xs, RS3617RPxs, RS3617xs+, RS4017xs+, RS18017xs+, FS2017, FS3017
  • 16 series : DS216+, DS216+II, DS716+, DS716+II, DS916+, DS1616+, RS2416+, RS2416RP+, RS18016xs+
  • 15 series : DS415+, DS1515+, DS1815+, DS2415+, DS3615xs, RS815+, RS815RP+, RS3415xs+, RC18015xs+
  • 14 series : DS2414+, RS814+, RS814RP+, RS2414+, RS2414RP+, RS3614xs, RS3614RPxs, RS3614xs+
  • 13 series : DS713+, DS1513+, DS1813+, DS2413+, RS3413xs+, RS10613xs+
  • 12 series : DS412+, DS712+, DS1512+, DS1812+, DS3612xs, RS812+, RS812RP+, RS2212+, RS2212RP+,RS3412xs, RS3412RPxs
  • 11 series : DS411+, DS411+II, DS1511+, DS2411+, DS3611xs, RS2211+, RS2211RP+, RS3411xs, RS3411RPxs

Azure AD support

• Added the capability to join existing Azure AD as an SSO client. Utilizing the single sign-on feature, daily productivity is increased by saving time spent on re-authentication.

Security Advisor

• Abnormal login’s geolocation and details are dissected through intelligence analysis techniques, followed by DSM notification.
• Daily and monthly reports provide more comprehensive information, allowing IT administrator to review abnormal activity and security scan regularly.

TLS/SSL Profile Level

• An advanced way to configure your security level profile based on different services to meet different security level requirements, providing flexibility to suit your network security requirements.

Domain/LDAP management

• Flexibly assign specified domain group with admin privilege.

FTP

• Added ECDSA certificate support for FTPS connections.

NFS

• Added NFS v4.1 multipathing for load balancing and network redundancy to fully support VMware vSphere 6.5.
  Applied models:
  • 18 Series: DS3018xs, DS418play, DS918+, DS418j, DS418, DS718+, DS218+
  • 17 Series: FS3017, FS2017, RS4017xs+, RS3617xs, RS3617RPxs, DS3617xs, RS3617xs+, RS18017xs+, DS1817+, DS1817, DS1517+, DS1517, RS217
  • 16 Series: RS2416RP+, RS2416+, RS18016xs+, DS416play, RS816, DS916+, DS416slim, DS416j, DS416, DS216play, DS716+II, DS716+, DS216j, DS216+II, DS216+, DS216, DS116

Package Center

• A brand new design of user interface brings more intuitive experience and allows users to quickly find everything you need.

What’s New in Packages

Presto File Server

• Supports minimum bandwidth configuration to better predict and control the required file transfer time.
• Supports MTU discovery, minimizing performance impact over VPN.
• Enhanced the mechanism resuming transfer task after recovering from network disconnection.
• Supports verifying SSL connection and displaying the content of SSL certificate.
• Supports more detailed log events, including task cancellation, network disconnection, successful file transfer, and failed file transfer.
• Supports double-clicking or right-clicking on a file to download it to the configurable default folder or to a specific folder. Added information of device name, client type, geo-location, and latency to the Overview tab.

Snapshot Replication

• The following updates are supported on DSM 6.2 only:
  • Support Advanced LUN, a LUN type that creates and restores snapshot within seconds.
  • Snapshot calculator provides a graphical display on snapshot’s storage consumption in a given time, allowing for a more flexible storage control and efficient management.
  • You can now clone or test failover on encrypted shared folders for a more complete protection.

Replication Service

• A brand new package designed solely for snapshot replication, providing better compatibility with Synology packages.

docker

• Upgraded Docker daemon to version 17.05.0-ce, supporting Docker Swarm (DSM 6.2 only) and new official Docker features through command line interface for better container virtualization.
• Upgraded Docker-compose to version 1.14.0.
• Supports Overlay network setting with SSH command line (DSM 6.2 is required).
• Added support for v2 registries and exporting images.

Directory Server

• Increased password strength by denying users from using passwords that are too common.
• Increased the number of supported accounts up to 20,000 to meet large-scale deployment needs.

DNS Server

• When DNS Server is deployed with Active Directory Server, reverse zone management can be done directly in DNS Server.
• Include log search feature to facilitate users to identify DNS Server issues.

OAuth Service

• A built-in package providing account authentication and authorization service.

Web Station

• For a specific PHP version, you can set up multiple PHP profiles and apply these settings to different virtual hosts.

orthonic

• Orthanc is a lightweight and standalone DICOM server designed to improve the DICOM flows in hospitals and to support research on the automated analysis of medical images.

Known Issues & Limitations

• SSH authentication by DSA public key is prohibited for security concerns.
• When logging in through VPN or Proxy server, some functionalities may have authentication issue. To fix this issue, please go to Control Panel > Security, and click Trusted Proxies button to add the trusted proxy server to the list.
• RDMA has been temporarily disabled in this version due to compatibility issues.
• The original RAID scrubbing schedule tasks will be migrated to Smart Data Scrubbing schedule tasks; the Data Scrubbing process will automatically be executed shortly after the upgrade.

Version number	6.2 build 22259 beta
Release status	beta
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License type	Freeware