Services
The services section lets you configure a variety of different services. SMB is already enabled, but there are lots of other supported services which are all disabled by default.
The Terminal service lets us manage the NAS via SSH. I’ve enable the SSH service simply because I’m curious about the kernel version that ADM uses. ASUSTOR doesn’t recommend enabling SSH, so unless you have a specific need it’s best to leave this service disabled.
I logged into the NAS via SSH.
uname reports that ADM is running the Linux kernel 4.9.119. That kernel was released back in August 2018. Eagle-eyed readers will notice the system is using the aarch64 architecture. AArch64 or ARM64 is the 64-bit extension of the ARM architecture family. I’m testing ADM on the AS3304T which has a Realtek RTD1296 1.4GHz Quad-Core 64-bit CPU. There are, of course, ASUSTOR NAS models that use Intel rather than ARM chips.
Next page: Page 5 – App Central
Pages in this article:
Page 1 – Introduction
Page 2 – File Explorer
Page 3 – Backup & Restore
Page 4 – Services
Page 5 – App Central
Page 6 – Dr. ASUSTOR
Page 7 – Settings
Page 8 – Activity Monitor
Page 9 – Summary
All articles in this series:
| ASUSTOR Data Master (ADM) | |
|---|---|
| Part 1 | Getting Started with ADM |
| Part 2 | Detailed review of ADM v4.2.5 |
| Part 3 | AiMaster is a NAS management app for mobile devices |
| Part 4 | Extend the functionality of your NAS with software from App Central |
I did find that their OS was just not up to what I needed. I installed unraid, (I have a N95, processor in mine), The only issue with these off the shelf NAS’s is they are underpowered for Plex or Emby. Added bouse with unraid is ZFS.
I’ve seen a lot of YouTube videos about ADM, both good and bad verdicts.
I’ve used a whole raft of NAS devices with their different proprietary operating systems. From my experience, I find ADM to be very good and easy to use. It’s a good solution for home users.
And it’s an easier solution for beginners than a DIY device using Unraid. Of course, it’s easy to build a much higher spec machine for less money even taking into account the cost of the Unraid license, but it’s much more complicated for most people.
Thanks, this is helpful. I’ve never used Linux before, but it seems that ADM should be fine for me.