Supports grouping multiple initiators to manage their access to LUNs
Snapshot Replication: Offsite snapshot replication and recovery
Synology Hyper Backup: Scheduled tasks to back up LUNs to local shared folders, external devices or another Synology NAS
Synology High Availability (SHA): Ensures the reliability of LUN and iSCSI services
VMware Site Recovery Manager: Allows administrators to enable disaster recovery directly via VMware vCenter Server, simplifying - complicated configurations and optimizing the process
Limitations
The maximum number of LUNs, targets, and snapshots varies according to models (Refer to the software specifications of your Synology products)
iSCSI LUN Clone/Snapshot are only available on specific models (Refer to the software specifications of your Synology products)
Snapshots and space reclamation are not supported on Thick Provisioned LUNs
Only Thin Provisioned LUNs created on Btrfs volumes on DSM 6.2 and above versions support instant snapshot and restoration
Maximum number of concurrent LUN backup tasks: 1
Minimum LUN size: 1 GB
Minimum legacy advanced LUN size on ext4 volumes: 10 GB
Defragmentation is only supported on Thin Provisioned Btrfs LUNs
LUNs with the snapshot feature enabled or legacy advanced LUNs can be cloned quickly only within the same volume
Converting legacy advanced LUNs will also delete the snapshots of the LUNs
Discovery with CHAP authentication is not supported
Only legacy advanced LUNs support three modes for space reclamation
Prioritize I/O Consistency
Balanced
Prioritize Reclamation
Synology Storage Console for VMware
Features
Monitors multiple Synology NAS on VMware vSphere Client
Optimizes the transfer performance of shared folders/LUNs and connection stability between hosts and Synology NAS
Supports application-consistent snapshots
Specifications
System requirements
VMware
vCenter Server Appliance 6.5 U2 or above
vSphere Client (HTML5 only)
Synology: DSM 6.2.3 or above
Streamlines vSphere Client datastore creation wizard with integrated creation process of LUNs/shared folders on Synology NAS
Supports ESXi host setting optimization to improve transfer performance and connection stability
Supports VMware VASA Provider (VASA 1.0) and VM storage policy management
Supports adding storage systems via HTTPS
Supports mounting datastores
Limitations
Storage Console virtual machine requires a minimum of 16 GB of available space on the datastore
Synology Storage Console for Windows
Features
Monitors multiple Synology NAS on Windows Server
Supports application-consistent snapshots
Specifications
System requirements
Windows: Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012
Synology: DSM 6.2.3 or above
Supports monitoring LUN/volume statuses on multiple Synology NAS
Limitations
Synology Storage Console for Windows and Synology Snapshot Manager for Windows cannot be installed on a Windows Server at the same time
Synology Storage Console for Windows does not support application-consistent snapshots on Cluster Shared Volumes (CSV) in a Windows Failover Cluster
SMI-S Provider
Features
Supports SMI-S standard and integrates System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) to facilitate the management of multiple Synology NAS
Specifications
System requirements
Windows: Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012
Synology: DSM 6.1 or above
Port 5988 for HTTP and port 5989 for HTTPS must be enabled
Supports the management of LUNs and targets via SCVMM
Creating and deleting LUNs
Creating targets
Configuring LUN and target mapping
Configuring target masking
Synology Storage Replication Adapter
Features
Supports managing iSCSI LUN replication directly on VMware Site Recovery Manager Server
Specifications
System requirements
VMware vCenter 6.0
VMware Site Recovery Manager 6.1
Limitations
Only VMware Site Recovery Manager 6.1 is supported