It didn’t work for me with another network client.
I’ve done it with an external hard drive now.
At first I had the problem that I used Fat32 and you can only have 4GB files.
But it worked now.
/sh
Destination="/volumeUSB1/usbshare/"
cd /var/packages/PlexMediaServer/home
tar cf "$Destination/PlexMediaServer-Backup.tar" ./*
look at the top line.
#!/bin/sh
is required.
It’s not clear to me if you’ve managed the backup or not yet/
Please clarify
the backup was carried out successfully.
What should I do if I have reinstalled DSM?
After rebuilding and creating a fresh volume and media back in its shared folders:
The easiest method is to let the Synology installer re-import for you.
This means:
Another method, which is fully manual, requires command line work after installing PMS
On the command line
With “PlexMediaServer-Backup.tar” copied back into /var/packages/PlexMediaServer/home,
sudo bash
cd /var/packages/PlexMediaServer/home
tar xf ./PlexMediaServer-Backup.tar
chown -R PlexMediaServer:PlexMediaServer .
ls -la 'Plex Media Server'
Everything should be properly owned by PlexMediaServer:PlexMediaServer
ACLS and permissions should be in place (don’t touch them)
I did it with the second method.
It worked great.
The media are now on a different volume.
Can I just adjust the path and Plex will then recognize where the films are?
Yes, you can tell PMS where the media is now located.
HW: DS3018xs
OS: DSM 7.0-41222
Server Version#: 1.22.3.4392-7000
Player Version#: 4.54.5
I upgraded my DSM from 6 to 7 Beta and upgraded Plex to the latest build for this Beta release. I followed the instructions outlined in these posts very closely – ensured permissions were accurate as described, Plex packages being installed on save volumes, etc. But, every time I attempt the install, it’s lightning fast and not picking up my existing libraries for migration. When I launch Plex, it wants to bring me through the “create new server library” pages.
From what I can see, none of the database files in Application Support appear to have been modified since the upgrade. I can also see extension metadata in the folders so I’m pretty sure the original library stills exists.
Any ideas why it’s not seeing my existing library and any suggestions for a fix?
When you state “lightning fast”, that’s just the code installing.
When you did the migration, how long did it take?
Was PMS running successfully when you performed the migration?
The new installation never picked up the existing library for migration. It installed and that was it. When I ran Plex, it went to the “setup new library page”. So my issue seems to be around getting Plex to recognize the older library still exists in /plex/ and picking it up for migration.
If it was a valid installation in the Plex shared folder then it would have been picked up
It sounds like you upgraded on top of the old without having first read this:
After you’ve read, if you want to migrate the existing PMS installation in the Plex share:
I have detailed the migration steps in the link above – second post.
@ChuckPa
The first time I installed Plex for DSM 7 was through the Package Center, which failed because I had not seen or followed the instructions. After some troubleshooting of my own, I came to the forums which is where I found your thread. I have attempted to follow the instructions multiple times with no luck, despite all permissions being set as instructed.
I can see the DSM 6 library is there and permissions are set correctly.
These are screens and options selected during the installation process - as you can see, it doesn’t appear there was any attempt to migrate the existing library.
Any ideas? Thanks.
At any point in time did it have you perform steps like this?
Are there any news on HDR on Synology DSM7 Plex Versions?
@ChuckPa ya the first time I attempted the install from Package Center, it had me follow the steps. At the time I only gave the “plex” share R/W access, but after following your directions, changed that to Full Control. Still no luck.
The only difference I can see between your instructions and what I’m doing is my share is “plex” (all lower) and yours is “Plex” (title case) - but I’m guessing it’s not case sensitive?
Linux is case sensitive.
find " $SYNOPKG_PKGDEST_VOL/Plex/Library/Application Support"
@ChuckPa OK, good to know. Can I simply rename the volume to “Plex”? I’m not exactly sure what to do with the find command you just listed…
To repair this:
@ChuckPa Success! The case sensitive naming was the issue. Thank you kind sir, your hard work is greatly appreciated.
Hello,
I completed the upgrade to DSM 7 and re-installed plex but have two questions i am trying to resolve.
I can not access the Plex Server settings, it just says “Server Settings Unavailable” and I have enclosed a screenshot.
Second, one of my libraries which contains photographs will not display anything once clicked on. It says “Unable to Load”
Will upgrading to the release listed on Plex downloads for DSM 7 resolve these two issues?
I would appreciate any help you can offer.
If you directly upgraded the DSM 6 package by Installing DSM 7 then the DSM 7 Plex package, you missed a big step.
You must first uninstall the DSM 6 package as detailed in the Preview Thread announcement and Migration documentation.
(Post #6 is the migration)
IF
you do have a DSM 7 package running
AND
still have your metadata in the Plex share
THEN
Please read this thread carefully,
