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Hello everyone, my name is pdbear. Recently, I've been exploring the setup of media servers like Emby, Plex, Jellyfin, etc., within Synology NAS. I noticed that the lack of GPU transcoding functionality was something missing. As a vGPU user, I took some time to adapt it accordingly. Currently, the driver is based on 510.108.03, and it supports almost all x86 Synology NAS with kernel 4.4.302+. Feel free to give it a try. github link: https://github.com/pdbear/syno_nvidia_gpu_driver

а мне кажется, для RDM дисков SMART не доступен в принципе... Если контроллер внешний (дополнительный, а не встроенный в материнку), то всё просто: Host/ Manage/ Hardware - находим контроллер/, включаем его проброску (Toggle passthrough -> Active). После этого на выключенной виртуальной DSM добавляем его: Edit/ Add other device/ PCI device - выбрать контроллер, сохранить. Если контроллер - встроенный, то сначала надо включить возможность его проброски - так. После чего настроить проброску, как для внешнего (см.выше). Плюсы: никаких заморочек с подготовкой RDM дисков, все подключенные к контроллеру диски автоматически становятся доступны виртуалке "как родные" (с полным функционалом в виде SMART и т.п.). Если даже полностью сломается ESXi, то можно просто записать загрузчик DSM на флешку и загрузиться без ESXi - напрямую, без виртуализации. Минусы: т.к. контроллер пробрасывается целиком, то пробрасываются и ВСЕ подключенные к нему диски, оставить какой-то из них доступным для других виртуалок или для datastorage ESXi не получится! У меня это решено просто: SATA-контроллер проброшен в DSM, а для datastorage и других виртуалок используется NVME.

Outcome of the update: SUCCESSFUL - DSM version prior update: DSM 7.1.1-42962 Update 5 - Loader version and model: Before: ARPL v1.1-beta 2a After: ARPL-i18n v23.11.1 - DS3622xs+ - Using custom extra.lzma: NO - Installation type: BAREMETAL - HP Microserver Gen8 | Xeon E3 1265L | 16TB HDD | 16GB RAM - Additional comment: 1) Changed Boot-SDCard from ARPL 1.1 to ARPL-i18n - User Advanced Menu - recover installation 2) Booted DMS (still 7.1) -> worked 3) Booted ARPL-i18n and changed from DSM 7.1 to 7.2 4) Reboot to DSM and following instructions to update DSM 5) All working fine incl. direct Update to Version DSM 7.2.1-69057 Update 1

- Update arc boot loader, read wiki for arc. DSM Update You can Update to every new Version of DSM until the Major-/Minor/Smallfix will not change, without Loader Update. Ex.: 7.1 -> 7.1.1 or 7.2 -> 7.2 Update 3 but not 7.2 to 7.2.1 (This need a Loaderupdate, too.) Note: All build later than 23.10.1b will have livepatching - If a new DSM Version is found and your Loader doesn’t support this, the Loader will try to get latest source from Github. If there is no Update at this time, you only have to wait for the new files and boot again. - Update DSM, read synology documentation. You can download the .pat update file from Synology Download Center and update DSM manually. To update DSM manually: Visit Synology Download Center to download new DSM update to your local computer. The .pat file does not need to be extracted. Click Manual DSM Update to enter Manual DSM Update Page Click Browse to select the update file. Click OK to start to update your DSM. The system will reboot automatically when the update completes. - Your hack, only can be update when you have compatibility loader for this version, for example, arc loader 23.9.10 or higher add support for DSM 7.2.1.

- Outcome of the update: SUCCESSFUL - DSM version prior update: DSM 7.2-69057 - Loader version and model: ARPL-i18n 23.9.10 / DS3622xs+ - Using custom extra.lzma: NO - Installation type: BAREMETAL - HP ProLiant MicroServer Gen8 - Additional comments: Manual update via GUI.

Hey, i also plan to build a N100 Setup but i am also looking for more information. Did you consider using the ASRock N100DC-ITX? You won't need the Picu PSU and would have more SATA ports and a full size PCI-E slot.

- Outcome of the update: SUCCESSFUL - DSM version prior update: DSM 7.2-64570 U3 - Loader version and model: ARC Loader v23.10.2a DS3622xs+ - Using custom extra.lzma: NO - Installation type: BAREMETAL - HP Microserver Gen8 - 16Gb - Intel Xeon E3-1265L v2 2.5 Ghz - Intel NIC - SAS9202-16E-LSI - QNAP USB 3.0 Ethernet 5GbE - Additional comments: Update loader restoring config was not working, had to perform migration w/same S/N etc. then boot succesfull. QNAP USB 3.0 Ethernet 5GbE and all 20 HDDs + 2 SSDs perfectly working

- Outcome of the update: SUCCESSFUL - DSM version prior update: DSM 7.2-64570 Update 3 ( @pocopico's TCRP v0.9.4.9c with Friend 0.0.5j - DS3622xs+) - Loader version and model: @Peter Suh's TCRP 0.9.5.0 (M-Shell) / Friend 0.0.9 - DS3622xs+ - Using custom extra.lzma: NO - Installation type: BAREMETAL - HP ProLiant MicroServer Gen8 - Additional comments: 1. Rebuilt loader with Peter Suh's TCRP (DSM 7.2.1-69057, DS3622xs+) 2. After reboot DSM offered migration -> loaded DSM_DS3622xs+_69057.pat manually

I got 2 Inspur Intel X540-T2 10gbe from Aliexpress for $20 each. One for DS918+ synology setup and the other one is for my PC. On Windows 11, v26 driver for Intel x64 worked. (v28 did not work) https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/58954/intel-ethernet-converged-network-adapter-x540t2/downloads.html As far DS918+ goes, the card was not recognized when I plugged it in as I already did DSM setup months ago. If you are starting fresh then it is a lot easier. If the card was not installed when you did your bootloader then it won't be detected automatically. Long story short, I had to redo the bootloader for RedPill TC and using the listmods option, TC found ixgbe ethernet plugged and added the driver for it. I rebooted and it worked! I also modified the synoinfo.conf to allow 4 ethernet cards. Everything works! ( 2 10gbe LAN available plus the builtin on on the motherboard). You may want to disable the builtin on since the settings might be deleted when you do a major software upgrade for DSM per the post. DS918+ has a 2 LANs max otherwise. On a side note, the ones I got do not come with a long profile metal bracket so I still have to find them. Right now, I'm not using any brackets. Also if you plug them into a x16 PCIe then you need to put some tape or just use the x8 PCIe slot on the motherboard. If you just plug them into the x16 then the motherboard wont even power on. No damage to the motherboard if you do that. I just put it in the second PCIe slot and it worked. Keep in mind that the card consumes a lot of power. 17.5 W per the listing. It looks like the card idles around 7-10 W (per my UPS unit) so it may not be the best for those who wants to have a low power setup. Also the heat sink gets really hot so there is an alternative version with a fan but I don't have one to try it out. Not sure what the long term consequences will be. Shipping from Aliexpress took about 2 weeks.