NAS Hardware Requirement and Setup
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Supported Model
Synology DiskStation DS220j Network Attached Storage Drive (White)
Hardware Specifications
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CPU
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Realtek RTD1296 (64-bit, 4-core 1.4 GHz)
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Memory
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512 MB DDR4 non-ECC
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Drive Bays
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2
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Compatible Drive Type
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3.5" SATA HDD/2.5" SATA HDD/2.5" SATA SSD
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Maximum Internal Raw Capacity
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32 TB (16 TB drive x 2)
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RJ-45 1GbE LAN Port
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1
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USB 3.0 Port
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2
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File System (Internal Drives)
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EXT4
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File System (External Drives)
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EXT4/EXT3/FAT/NTFS/HFS+/exFAT*
Amazon Purchase Link: https://www.amazon.in/Synology-DiskStation-Network-Attached-Storage/dp/B084CLC39K (₹21,900)and other Synology models.
Recommended NAS Model
DS1621+
Amazon Purchase Link: https://www.amazon.in/Synology-DiskStation-DS1621-Network-Attached/dp/B08JH22W42 (Rs 98000)
Comparing different NAS Models
Specs | DS423+ | DS923+ | DS1522+ | DS1621+(Recommended) | DS1821+ | DS2422+ |
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CPU Model | Intel Celeron J4125 | AMD Ryzen R1600 | AMD Ryzen R1600 | AMD Ryzen V1500B | AMD Ryzen V1500B | AMD Ryzen V1500B |
CPU Core | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
CPU Frequency | 2 GHz | 2.6 GHz | 2.6 GHz | 2.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
RAM | 2 GB DDR4 non-ECC | 4 GB DDR4 ECC SODIMM | 8 GB DDR4 ECC SODIMM | 4 GB DDR4 ECC SODIMM | 4 GB DDR4 ECC SODIMM | 4 GB DDR4 ECC SODIMM |
Maximum RAM Capacity | 6 GB (2 GB + 4 GB) | 32 GB (16 GB x 2) | 32 GB (16 GB x 2) | 32 GB (16 GB x 2) | 32 GB (16 GB x 2) | 32 GB (16 GB x 2) |
Drive Bays | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 12 |
Max Connections | 500 | 1000 | 2,000 | 1000 | 1,000 | 1000 |
Price | 51K | 60K | 83K | 1 Lac | 110K | 255K |
NAS Initial Setup
Please refer to the below video for setting NAS initially. Link: https://youtu.be/PrVAehzT8Yk
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Manage User Privileges on Your Synology NAS
To manage User Privileges on Your Synology NAS, please refer to the video: Manage User Privileges on Your Synology NAS
NAS POC
Our task starts with creating a shared folder(s) in our DSM. Every shared folder can have different permissions (access/modification capabilities) for different users.
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Since it is a common protocol of Windows, Mac and Linux, SMB protol can be explored as development progresses further. But as Synology NAS already provides us with a FileStation API, we have used the FileStation API in our POC.
FileStation API
DSM provides us the option of expanding our applications based on its APIs, allowing our applications to interact with files in DSM via HTTP/HTTPS requests and responses.
API Workflow
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Proposed Configuration for Video Capturing
Video Format: Webm
Codec: vp9
Frame Rate: 30fps
Audio: No Audio
Camera | Resolution | Bit Rate | Video Length(min) | Video Size |
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Logitech C615 Portable HD Web Camera (Used in Warehouse) | 1080p | 2560 Kbps | 2 |
90 MB |
After exploring and trying different configurations it was observed that for a given Resolution there is an ideal range of Bit Rate which gives a video of decent clarity.
Based on Increff Cloud warehousing operations, the below Camera is recommended(for better clarity):
Logitech Brio 4K Ultra Hd Webcam Digital Zoom 5x with Right Light 3 with HDR, Black
Print App Version required for Video capturing
In order to start using the video-capturing feature, latest Print App version is required. Please download and use the latest version of the Print App (v8).
Once you have downloaded the appropriate printer application software for your system:
Unzip the downloaded software.
Please go through the README document contained inside the unzipped folder.
To Test if the Printer Setup is done
Start apache-tomcat-8.5.20\bin\startup.bat
Users should see a welcome page where the user can give a Test Print.
How to start the Print Application automatically?
The Startup folder in Windows contains a list of shortcuts for those applications that start when your Windows start.
The Current Users Startup folder in Windows 10 is located at:
C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
These programs start up for the currently logged-in user only. To directly access this folder, open Run, type shell: startup, and hit Enter.
Add shortcuts to the startup.bat in this folder. Now, when the system is shut down and turned on again, the print application will start automatically.
Please refer this document for more details.
FAQs
Why do warehouses need NAS?
Warehouse internet generally don't have the bandwidth to upload recorded videos to the cloud. Hence it's important to save videos on the same network instead of the cloud.
Will warehouses use their existing NVE and camera or need to install a separate setup?
No, we don't have any integration with any NVR device.
What will be the bandwidth consumption for uploading the data?
Only local bandwidth will be required and not internet bandwidth. Actual bandwidth depends on the number of packing/return processing stations where cameras are there, the quality of video getting captured, and the duration of videos.
What kind of NVR access warehouses are required?
We don't support NVR .
How client data is secure and what kind of security layer is being used to control the data security.
We are only sending the video footage to NAS on the local IP. As long as NAS devices' IPs are secured everything is secure.