NAS upgrading: questions/concerns around DSM 6 to 7 migration, HW Transcoding

[ChuckPa]

@bradis1

Sorry I missed this. October was “hell month” for me. November is slowly calming down. This fell through the cracks, I’m sorry.

1. You missed a few models from the NAS Compatibility Guide
   – DS220+ (2-bay J4025)
   – DS423+ (4-bay J4125) – MUCH BETTER and adds two bays of future proofness
   – DS224+ (2-bay J4125)

2. You’re looking to future proof. I would add the extra bays NOW. Upgrading the whole chassis later is expensive.

3. Upgrading to DSM 7 is well defined (has been for quite some time now). As long as you don’t panic and start deleting things, everything can be migrated from DSM 6 → DSM 7

There is a dedicated DSM 7 section of the FAQ

Synology FAQ - Questions, Answers, and How-To's

Synology Frequently Asked Questions Table of Contents Intro: Posting in the Plex Synology Forum DSM 6 & 7 FAQ Some of these FAQ apply equally to DSM 7 and 6. Others do not. Please read carefully before proceeding. Getting access to the Logs Have I installed the latest version…? Which version do I need, Intel or ARM? 3a. Using Plex’s package signing public key - DSM 6 LAN addressing requirements - RFC1918 specification for local LAN? First run & Setup Recommended Media Organization and A…

Of primary interest to you are:

Synology FAQ - Questions, Answers, and How-To's

FAQ 27 - Migrating an existing PMS from DSM 6 to DSM 7 NOTICE: DSM 5 → [ DSM 6 ] → DSM 7 First Step If you first started using Plex with DSM 5, then upgraded to DSM 6, because of a change internal to DSM 6, you will need to perform this step before you start the DSM 7 upgrade. If you never used DSM 5, or deleted the Plex share sometime during DSM 6, you can skip this step and continue with the normal upgrade steps Rename the existing Plex shared folder to Plex.old Create a new Pl…

and then

Synology FAQ - Questions, Answers, and How-To's

FAQ 29 - DSM 7 - Give PlexMediaServer access to your media When you migrate to DSM 7, are installing a server for the first time, or just adding a new shared folder / sub-folder for media , folks forget to read the popup at the end of every installation which tells them about how to set permissions. This FAQ shows in detail how to do what those instructions state. When might you need to perform these steps? When upgrading, changing permissions from Plex to PlexMediaServer is overlook…

To give you a head’s up.

There’s a lot of details in those how-tos (lots of small steps).

Read thoroughly and make certain you understand (make notes).

If you mess it up - (This is where you don’t panic… LOL) – we can fix it without loss of data.

ASK if you have questions.