Dave Russell
All my scripts, packages, tools and guides
Contents
- Speed testing
- Plex
- Asustor scripts and packages
- Synology docker
- Synology recovery
- Other Synology scripts and packages
- Synology hardware restrictions
- Synology 2025 plus models
- How To Guides
- Synology dev
Speed Testing
- Synology Ookla Speedtest
- Synology DSM 7 package to install Ookla Speedtest and run it in a GUI to test your internet speed.
- Synology Open Speedtest
- Synology DSM 7 package to install OpenSpeedtest and run it in a GUI to test your LAN speed.
- Asustor Ookla Speedtest
- Asustor ADM 5 package to install Ookla Speedtest and run it in a GUI to test your internet speed.
- Asustor LibreSpeed Speedtest
- Asustor ADM 5 package to install LibreSpeed Speedtest and run it in a GUI to test your LAN speed.
- Asustor Open Speedtest
- Asustor ADM 5 package to install OpenSpeedtest and run it in a GUI to test your LAN speed.
Plex
- Synology Plex Backup
- A script to backup Plex to a tgz file foror DSM 7 and DSM 6.
- Works for Plex Synology package and Plex in docker.
- Asustor Plex Backup
- Backup your Asustor’s Plex Media Server settings and database.
- Linux Plex Backup
- Backup your Linux Plex Media Server’s settings and database.
- Plex Server Sync
- Sync your main Plex server database & metadata to a backup Plex server.
- Works for Synology, Asustor, Linux and supports Plex package or Plex in docker.
- Transcode for x25
- Installs the modules needed for Plex or Jellyfin hardware transcoding on Synology DS425+ and DS225+.
- Available as a package and a script.
Asustor
- Asustor Ookla Speedtest
- Asustor ADM 5 package to install Ookla Speedtest and run it in a GUI to test your internet speed.
- Asustor Open Speedtest
- Asustor ADM 5 package to install OpenSpeedtest and run it in a GUI to test your LAN speed.
- Asustor SMART info
- Show Asustor smart health and attributes. Can also email you when important values change.
- Asustor Plex Backup
- Backup your Asustor’s Plex Media Server settings and database.
Synology docker
- Synology Docker export
- Export all Synology Container Manager or Docker containers’ settings as json files to your docker shared folder.
- Synology Container Manager IPv6
- Enable IPv6 for Container Manager’s bridge network.
- Container Manager for all armv8
- Script to install Container Manager on a RS819, DS119j, DS418, DS418j, DS218, DS218play or DS118.
- Docker Auto compose
- Create .yml files from your docker existing containers.
- Synology docker cleanup
- Remove orphan docker btrfs subvolumes and images in Synology DSM 7 and DSM 6.
Synology recovery
- Synology DSM reinstall
- Easily re-install the same DSM version without losing any data or settings.
- Synology Recover Data
- A script to make it easy to recover your data from your Synology’s drives using a computer.
- Synology clear drive error
- Clear drive critical errors so DSM will let you use the drive.
- Synology DSM Telnet Password
- Synology DSM Recovery Telnet Password of the Day generator.
- Syno DSM Extractor GUI
- Windows GUI for extracting Synology DSM 7 pat files and spk package files.
- Synoboot backup
- Back up synoboot after each DSM update so you can recover from a corrupt USBDOM.
Other Synology scripts and packages
- Synology Ookla Speedtest
- Synology DSM 7 package to install Ookla Speedtest and run it in a GUI to test your internet speed.
- Synology Open Speedtest
- Synology DSM 7 package to install OpenSpeedtest and run it in a GUI to test your LAN speed.
- Synology app mover
- Easily move Synology packages from one volume to another volume.
- Video Station for DSM 722
- Script to install Video Station in DSM 7.2.2
- SS Motion Detection
- Installs previous Surveillance Station and Advanced Media Extensions versions so motion detection and HEVC are supported.
- Synology Config Backup
- Backup and export your Synology DSM configuration.
- Synology CPU temperature
- Get and log Synology NAS CPU temperature via SSH.
- Synology SMART info
- Show Synology smart test progress or smart health and attributes. Can also email you when important values change.
- Synology Cleanup Coredumps
- Cleanup memory core dumps from crashed processes.
- Synology toggle reset button
- Script to disable or enable the reset button and show current setting.
- Synology Download Station Chrome Extension
- Download Station Chrome Extension.
- Seagate low Current Spinup
- This script avoids the need to buy and install a higher wattage power supply when using multiple large Seagate SATA HDDs.
- Synology created date
- Script to show you the created year and month of your Synology NAS or expansion unit.
- Restore RS3621 Fan Speed
- Script to restore RS3621xs+ and RS3621RPxs Quiet mode and Cool mode fan speeds back to how it was before DSM 7.3.2.
Synology hardware restrictions
- Synology HDD db
- Add your SATA or SAS HDDs and SSDs plus SATA and NVMe M.2 drives to your Synology’s compatible drive databases, including your Synology M.2 PCIe card and Expansion Unit databases.
- Synology enable M2 volume
- Enable creating volumes with non-Synology M.2 drives.
- Enable Health Info for non-Synology NVMe drives (not in DSM 7.2.1 or later).
- Synology M2 volume
- Easily create an M.2 volume on Synology NAS.
- Synology enable M2 card
- Enable Synology M.2 PCIe cards in Synology NAS that don’t officially support them.
- Synology enable eunit
- Enable an unsupported Synology eSATA Expansion Unit models.
- Synology enable Deduplication
- Enable deduplication with non-Synology SSDs and unsupported NAS models.
- Synology SHR switch
- Easily switch between SHR and RAID Groups, or enable RAID F1.
- Synology enable sequential IO
- Enables sequential I/O for your SSD caches, like DSM 6 had.
- Synology Information Wiki
- Information about Synology hardware.
Synology 2025 plus models
- Transcode for x25
- Installs the modules needed for Plex or Jellyfin hardware transcoding on Synology DS425+ and DS225+.
- Available as a package and a script.
- 2025 series or later Plus models
- Unverified 3rd party drive limitations and unofficial solutions.
- Setup with only 3rd party drives
- Setting up a new 2025 or later plus model with only unverified HDDs.
- Recreating storage pool on migrated drives
- Deleting and recreating your storage pool on unverified HDDs.
How To Guides
- Synology SSH key setup
- How to setup SSH key authentication for your Synology.
Synology dev
- Download Synology Archive
- Download all or part of the Synology archive.
- Syno DSM Extractor GUI
- Windows GUI for extracting Synology DSM 7 pat files and spk package files.
- ScriptNotify
- DSM 7 package to allow your scripts to send DSM notifications.
- DTC GUI for Windows
- GUI for DTC.exe for Windows.