If you’re using a Synology NAS in your home or business environment and you want it to access a Network UPS Tools (NUT) server for power management, there are some essential configuration steps to take. NUT is a popular tool used to manage and monitor uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), especially in networked environments where a single UPS is shared by multiple devices.
In this guide, we’ll walk you through configuring your NUT server to allow access from your Synology NAS.
[Read More]This article will cover installing VMWare Virtual Server 2.0 on Windows Home Server and setting up guest operating systems. Part 1 covered the steps in upgrading the hardware in an HP MediaSmart Server EX490 to deal with virtualisation.
You will need a copy of VMWare Server 2.0.2, a License Key (given for free after a no-fee registration with VMWare.com) and Remote Desktop Access to you Windows Home Server.
In the last paragraphs of the previous article on turning your HP MSS EX49x into a Virtual Server I said it was a good idea to get hold of VMWare Server 2.0. You can download it by following this link and going through the download steps or by navigating the huge menus at VMWare.com. You will have to register with VMWare but you get the option to opt out of emails if you won’t be interested in the odd email about Virtualisation and Cloud Computing. The download is 507MB and I advise you go through VMWare’s Download Manager. The version you need to get is VMWare Server 2.0.2 (10/26/2009) – it’s the first version under the Binaries heading, be careful not to download the Linux version or the API instead. On this same page is the only time you will be given the licensing information for VMWare Server. I suggest saving this page or making a copy of the License Key somewhere safe – keys are provided for both Linux and Windows versions. As always I recommend you use a Client PC to do the actual download and move the file to your Windows Home Server Software Share once you have virus scanned the executable.
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