Storage
In the Storage tab, you can add, delete, and edit recording storages, as well as view all corresponding cameras of each recording storage.
To add a recording storage:
- Click Add > Add Storage.
- Choose Use an existing folder or Add shared folder, and click Next.
- If you selected Use an existing folder:
- If your Synology NASNVR216 is the host server in a CMS architecture, please select a server from the Source drop-down list.
- From the Shared Folder drop-down list, select a DSM shared folder as the new recording storage.
- If you selected Add share folder:
- Enter the Name and Description for the new recording storage.
- If your Synology NASNVR216 is the host server in a CMS architecture, please select a server from the Source drop-down list.
- From the Location drop-down list, select a volume where the new recording storage will be located.
- If you wish to keep the shared folder used as the recording storage from appearing under "Network" in Windows File Explorer, tick Hide this shared folder in "My Network Places" checkbox.
- Click Finish to complete the creation of recording storage.
Note:
- Once you use this feature, your Surveillance Station will be granted the Read/Write permission of the selected shared folders. You can go to the edit page of such shared folders in DSM > Control Panel > Shared Folder, and check the permissions in Permissions > System internal user.
- If you choose to use an existing folder, the Shared Folder drop-down list will only display the shared folders that the logged in user has the Read/Write permission of, and that has not yet been used as recording storage.
To mount a remote folder:
- Click Add > Mount Remote Storage.
- Choose Use a mounted remote folder or Mount remote folder and click Next.
- If you selected Use a mounted remote folder:
- If your Synology NASNVR216 is the host server in a CMS architecture, please select a server from the Source drop-down list.
- From the Remote folder drop-down list, select a mounted remote folder as the new recording storage.
- If you selected Mount remote folder:
- If your Synology NASNVR216 is the host server in a CMS architecture, please select a server from the Source drop-down list.
- If the remote server requires access privileges to the remote folder, enter the credentials of the remote server in the User name and Password fields.
- Click Browse to select or create a destination folder for mounting the remote folder. The selected path will dispaly in Local folder field.
- In the Remote folder field, specify the remote folder path in the format of [\\Server_name\Folder_name], such as [\\192.168.0.2\share] or [\\chad\cheeseburger\pictures].
- Tick Mount automatically on startup if you want to mount this remote folder on every system startup or reboot.
- Click Finish to complete the setup.
Note:
- Once you use this feature, your Surveillance Station will be granted the Read/Write permission of the shared folders to host the mounted remote folder. You can go to the edit page of such shared folders in DSM > Control Panel > Shared Folder, and check the permissions in Permissions > System internal user.
- If you choose to use a mounted remote folder, the Remote folder drop-down list will only display the remote folders that are mounted to the shared folders of which the logged in user has the Read/Write permission.
- When you click Browse, the page will only display the shared folder of which the logged in user has the Read/Write permission.
- Supportable maximum number of concurrent mounted remote folders is limited to 100.
- The mounting must be able to work via the CIFS service.
- The mounting via the NFS service is not supported by Surveillance Station.
- To mount a remote folder, you must select a subfolder under a local shared folder to complete the setup.
- The mounting feature is available on certain Synology product models only.
To delete a recording storage:
- Select a recording storage and click Delete.
- In the confirmation window, choose to Retain or Delete the shared/mounted folder in DSM.
- Click OK to confirm the deletion.
Note:
- The default recording storage "surveillance" cannot be deleted.
- You cannot delete a recording storage to which any cameras are currently corresponding.
To edit a recording storage:
- Selec a recording storage and click Edit.
- Enter a new Name and Description for the recording storage.
- If you wish to keep the shared folder used as the recording storage from appearing under "Network" in Windows File Explorer, tick Hide this shared folder in "My Network Places" checkbox.
- Click Finish to complete the settings.
Note:
- You cannot edit the remote folders.
- You cannot change the location of the recording storage once it was created.
- You cannot change the name and location of the default recording storage "surveillance".
To view corresponding cameras:
- Select a recording storage and click Corresponding Cameras to view the list of the cameras which are currently corresponding to the recording storage.
To reconnect a remote folder:
- If Surveillance Station fails to connect to a remote folder, the status of corresponding camera will become Storage unavailable, and the recording storage will display as Disconnected in the recording storage list.
- Click Reconnect to try to mount the remote folder again.
- If the remote folder is reconnected successfully, the corresponding camera will resume working normally.