Synology DiskStation User's Guide
Based on DSM 4.1
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Chapter 18: Perform Advanced Management Tasks
To re-index media files:
Click
Re-index
to re-construct the index structure of all media files in the indexed folders, both default folders and
the ones created by you. The process will be executed in the background.
Reset admin's Password
If you forgot the password for
admin
and are therefore unable to log in to DSM, you can reset the password to
blank and set a new password.
To reset admin's password:
Press and hold the
RESET
button on the back panel of your Synology DiskStation for 4 seconds until you heard
a beep sound.
Note:
Other than resetting administrator's password, using the
RESET
button will also restore Synology DiskStation's
IP and DNS to the default value.
Restore Synology DiskStation to Factory Defaults
Go to
Main Menu
>
Control Panel
>
Restore Defaults
if you want to restore your Synology DiskStation to
factory defaults.
There are three restore options:
Format the hard disk but keep the current settings:
All user data in the hard drive will be deleted; whereas
the system configurations will remain.
Format the hard disk and restore to factory default settings:
All user data in the hard drive will be deleted
and the entire system will be restored to default.
Reset MySQL Database Password:
The password of the MySQL database will be reset.
If you wish to delete your MySQL databases, check the
Delete MySQL Databases
checkbox and click
Apply
.
Reinstall Synology DiskStation
If you want to reinstall your Synology DiskStation without losing its data, you can use the
RESET
button on the
back panel.
To reinstall Synology DiskStation:
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Press and hold the
RESET
button for about 4 seconds until the Synology DiskStation emits a beep sound.
