+ ProxMenux provides an automated script that creates and configures a VM to install Synology DSM (DiskStation + Manager). This script simplifies the process by downloading and adding one of the available loaders to the VM + boot, giving you the option between three different choices: +
++ You also have the option to add a custom loader if you prefer to modify or create your own configuration. +
++ All loaders are similar although each has its own structure and configuration methods. This guide describes + the 6 basic steps involved in setting up a Synology DSM loader. The exact steps may vary depending on the + loader and/or changes introduced by the developer, so understanding the basic steps similar in all of them + will help you know how to build the loader of your choice for the proper functioning of Synology DS. +
++ This guide will walk you through the process of configuring the loader and setting up the VM. Each step + includes screenshots to show how the process looks with the three loaders (arc, rr, and tinycore). +
++ Once the VM is created, start it. The first time you boot the VM, you'll access the loader's main menu to + select and configure the DSM model you want to build. Once the loader is created, this step will be skipped + unless you manually force a reconfiguration from the boot monitor. +
+ ++ In the case of RR, you'll need to manually enter the following command to open + the menu: +
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+ ./menu.sh
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+ + After loading the menu, select the Synology DSM model you want to install. Depending on the loader, you may + sometimes need to expand the options to see more models. +
+In our example, we'll choose the SA6400 model.
++ After selecting the model, you need to choose the DSM version you want to install. In some loaders (such as + arc), you may encounter additional options at this stage. +
+ +This step allows you to add additional features or custom configurations to the loader.
+ ++ Arc gives you the option to configure automatically or manually adjust the + settings. +
++ If we choose not to use automatic mode, we enter the menu to configure different options necessary + for the loader: +
++ Once you have selected the model, DSM version, and add-ons, proceed to build the loader. This process might + take a few minutes depending on the loader and the selected configuration. To start, select the "Build the + Loader" option. +
++ Once the loader has been built, it will prompt you to boot. The VM will restart with the configuration you've + created and start the DSM installation. +
+Once the loader is booted, you can find your Synology device using:
+https://find.synology.com
+ Follow the on-screen steps to complete the DSM installation.
+- ProxMenux provides an automated script that creates and configures a VM to install Synology DSM (DiskStation - Manager). This script allows you to choose from three different loaders: -
-- You also have the option to add a custom loader if you prefer to modify or create your own configuration. -
-- Once the VM is created, start it. The first time you boot the VM, you'll access the - loader's main menu to select and configure the DSM model you want to build. Once the loader - is created, this step will be skipped unless you manually force a reconfiguration from the boot monitor. -
- - {/* Command RR */} -- In the case of RR, you'll need to manually enter the following command to open the menu - as shown in the image below: -
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- ./menu.sh
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- RR Command Example: ./menu.sh
-After loading the menu, select the Synology DSM model you want to install.
-- After selecting the model, you need to choose the DSM version you want to install. In some loaders (such as{" "} - arc), you may encounter additional options at this stage. -
- -This step allows you to add additional features or custom configurations to the loader.
-- Arc gives you the option to configure automatically or manually adjust the settings. -
- -Once you have selected the model, DSM version, and add-ons, proceed to build the loader.
-- This process might take a few minutes depending on the loader and the selected configuration. To start, select - the "Build the Loader" option. -
- -- Once the loader has been built, it will prompt you to boot. The VM will restart with the configuration you've - created and start the DSM installation. -
- -Once the loader is booted, you can find your Synology device using:
-https://find.synology.com
- Follow the on-screen steps to complete the DSM installation.
-