Can not add Storage location on Synology

[air360]

I just tried and it gave me an error of "access is denied".

I am currently connected via VPN so I do not know if that is why it says that (though I can browse smb fine) or if it is a true access issue. I will try again when I get home later today. This feature though is already part of the GUI, so the fact that I can not see my other volumes when I click the plus makes me wonder if there is a Channels coding limitation allowing you access to only the current volume because keeping in mind based on your images and my experience we can confirm channels CAN see the other volumes when you try and add custom content - so it is not a general NAS permissions issue, its a specific to the Channels "storage path" issue.

any insight @maddox?

[tmm1]

You have some extra stuff before curl.exe causing the command to fail.

[air360]

I am sending the curl from windows CMD to synology if that makes any difference. I will try the different variations in that other thread.

[air360]

I got it via powershell!

$url = "http://MYIP:8089/dvr"
$payload = '{"ExtraPaths":"/volume1/Media/ChannelsTV/"}'
Invoke-RestMethod -Method Patch -Body $payload -uri $url

[frankdtank]

Is there a similar command that can be used to change the default DVR path?

[air360]

Just stop the DVR, manually move everything to the new folder, change the folder location in settings and restart the DVR.

Mine was because I run the main DVR on a SSD but i move “older” media to regular spinning drives if it’s still on there after a week or two

[frankdtank]

Thanks! I tried that, but I'm only able to navigate to folders on volume1. I have a different volume, connected through eSata, that I wanted to use.

[chDVRuser]

@frankdtank

I have a different volume, connected through eSata, that I wanted to use.

What is the path to that eSata volume?
Is it /satashare1 ?
If you're running on DSM 7.0 you most likely need to give the system internal user channels r/w access to it.

For more information, consult your Synology Help documentation
https://kb.synology.com/en-global/DSM/help/DSM/AdminCenter/system_externaldevice_devicelist?version=7

https://kb.synology.com/en-global/DSM/help/DSM/AdminCenter/file_share_privilege?version=7

https://kb.synology.com/en-global/DSM/help/FileStation/privilege?version=7

When I insert a USB thumb drive into my Synology it shows up as /volumeUSB1/usbshare.
In Synology File Station it appears as usbshare1.
I don't have any eSata drives connected to my Synology.
Channels DVR does let me pick it once I give system internal user channels r/w access to it.

[frankdtank]

I appreciate the help! The path to the eSata volume is /satashare (no numbers). I've read through the links and, from what I can, permission are correctly configured. I've included a screenshot of the permissions for the satashare folder.

[chDVRuser]

Don't know what to tell you. Works on mine using a USB thumb drive.

[air360]

Is it on a different volume? My original issue was the DVR folder was locked to any folder on my original volume. If this is the case, backup your install, then reinstall Channels onto the volume that has your data drive and restore backup.

Oddly you can see any volume in the media settings at the bottom - but the DVR itself is locked to the volume that channels itself is installed on.

[chDVRuser]

He just needs to unckech the DVR checkbox on the Settings page

and choose the directory he wants.

[tmm1]

Sata share should appear as an option with the next prerelease build

[frankdtank]

Looking forward to it! Thanks for the help and sorry for hijacking this thread.

[chDVRuser]

Thanks, Guess if I had an external Sata drive I would have discovered it doesn't work. Just assumed if a USB drive works, eSata should.

[expletive]

Was this resolved? I am trying to set up a my Channels Server on an external ESata drive on Synology 920+ and similar to above I cannot point to the share that is created by Synology for it ("satashare") It only allows my to point to locations in Volume 1. Any assistance is appreciated!

[chDVRuser]

Did you assign read/write permission for System Internal User channels to it?

@chDVRuser

[expletive]

Yes the permissions are good. I can't navigate to the share, channels can only see shares on Volume 1 and satashare is not, even if I create a subfolder that is a share.

[chDVRuser]

I don't know then. I don't use any eSata drives on my Synology NAS.

One of the developers will have to help you. @tmm1

[chDVRuser]

Did you get it working?