Upgrading a Synology to DSM 7.0.1

22nd January 2022

I have a Synology DS1621xs+ amazon.com or amazon.com.au (affiliate links) currently running DSM (DiskStation Manager) 6.2.4.

The latest major release of the DSM is now being rolled out as a publicly available update. Being a major update, it doesn’t automatically install, and indeed if you are still on 6.2.4 they’re still making bug fix releases for that series.

There’s a detailed overview of new features and enhancements in DSM 7 that’s worth reviewing. The headlines for this are:

• A brand-new Storage Manager, new performance optimization features, and more safeguards against data degradation.
• Manage Synology NAS across locations with a performance monitoring and automated warning system hosted in the cloud.
• Powerful domain, system, and identity management features help you guard and maintain your IT setup as your business or project grows.
• Synology Drive’s enhanced security and management features help admins keep track of users, permissions, and data.
• New Synology Photos combines the functions you trust with powerful new features in a beautiful new layout.
• Synology Hybrid Share stores shared data in the cloud and retains frequently used data in a local cache for fast and low-latency access. Combine the speed of on-premises Synology NAS with the scalability of Synology C2 Storage.
• Efficiently build and administrate iSCSI and Fibre Channel SAN with our most comprehensive and effective virtualization storage proposition yet.

I decided it was time to move to the next version. Here’s what I did.

1. Click Download

   

2. Wait for download to complete

   

3. Click Upgrade

   

4. Review the Update Notice.

   

   In summary:

   • DSM updates take 10 to 20 minutes, while package update may take more than an hour
   • Some of your packages are automatically updated, while others will require a manual update (via Package Center after the update)
   • QuickConnect will get a new SSL certificate from Let’s Encrypt
   • Review this article for third-party package support on DSM 7

   (I have Plex Media Server installed. It is listed as supported)

5. Select I understand and agree to update the system then click Next

6. On the confirmation dialog reminding you not to power off the system during the update, click Yes.

   

7. The update then proceeds, with progress being shown

   

   

   

8. Eventually you’ll be prompted to sign in

   

9. And now you’re greeted with the updated interface! You can now click Start.

   

10. You can optionally enable additional services. If you decide to skip this you can always configure them later in Control Panel.

    

    Now head over to Package Center to attend to any packages that need manual updates, and you’re done.

Do also check out my other Synology posts.