Ds Syno mobile

Ds Syno mobile is the official Android companion application for managing your Synology NAS (Network Attached Storage) devices remotely. This powerful mobile tool puts essential system monitoring and control directly in your hands, ensuring you can always check on your data and your device's health no matter where you are. For any Synology NAS owner, Ds Syno mobile provides indispensable oversight.

Monitoring System Health and Resource Usage

Within the Ds Syno mobile application, users can instantly check the vital signs of their Synology NAS. The main dashboard presents real-time graphs and numerical readouts for CPU utilization and RAM consumption. This allows you to quickly identify if a process is overloading the system or if memory usage is unusually high. By monitoring these metrics through Ds Syno mobile, you can make informed decisions about restarting services or packages to maintain optimal performance for your storage server.

Managing Installed Packages and Services

This module in Ds Syno mobile provides a comprehensive list of all applications and services installed on your Synology NAS. Users simply scroll through the list to see each package's status. With a single tap on a toggle switch, you can instantly stop or start any service. This direct control is crucial for troubleshooting issues, performing maintenance, or conserving resources by disabling non-essential packages without needing to access the full DSM web interface.

Overseeing Network Traffic and Connected Users

Security-conscious administrators will value this function of Ds Syno mobile. It displays all active network connections to your NAS, listing both local and remote users currently accessing your data. You can see which services they are connected through, such as SMB or AFP file sharing. This immediate visibility helps you verify that only authorized devices and users are active, providing a critical layer of oversight for your network-attached storage's security directly from your phone.

Reviewing Storage Volumes and Disk Status

Keeping track of your storage capacity and disk health is a fundamental task, and Ds Syno mobile simplifies it. The app lists all storage volumes on your Synology NAS, showing their total capacity and current available space. More importantly, it reports the health status (SMART data) for each individual hard drive or SSD installed. You can quickly confirm all drives are functioning normally or receive an early warning of a potential disk failure, enabling proactive data protection measures.

Controlling External USB Devices

When you have external hard drives or USB peripherals connected to your Synology NAS, Ds Syno mobile gives you control. The app detects these devices and lists them in a dedicated section. To safely remove a USB drive and avoid data corruption, you navigate to this list and tap the eject icon next to the desired device. Ds Syno mobile sends the command to safely unmount the drive, allowing for its physical removal once the activity lights indicate it is safe to do so.

Accessing System Logs for Diagnostics

For diagnosing system events or errors, Ds Syno mobile offers direct access to the NAS's log files. Users open the log viewer to see a chronological list of system events, which are filterable by severity level like warnings or errors. By reviewing these timestamps and messages, you can often pinpoint the cause of an issue, such as a failed login attempt or a service that failed to start, all from within the Ds Syno mobile interface without needing a desktop computer.

Key Features

  Real-time monitoring of CPU and RAM utilization.

  Direct control to start or stop installed packages.

  Live view of active network connections and users.

  Detailed status overview for storage volumes and individual disks.

  Ability to safely eject external USB devices.

  Quick access to system logs for diagnostics.