@ -38,24 +38,28 @@ ### Setting up a new 2025 or later plus model with only unverified HDDs in DSM 7
DSM won't install on a 2025 or later series plus model if you only have unverified HDDs. But we can get around that.
1. Start telnet by entering `http://<NAS-IP>:5000/webman/start_telnet.cgi` into your browser's address bar.
1. Get the Synology's IP address from Synology Assistant.
2. Start DSM's telnet server by entering `http://<NAS-IP>:5000/webman/start_telnet.cgi` into your browser's address bar.
- Replace `<NAS-IP>` with the IP address of the Synology NAS.
2. Open a telnet client (powershell, PuTTY etc) on your computer and connect to the Synology with 'telnet <NAS-IP>`.
3. Open a telnet client (PowerShell, PuTTY, Terminal etc) on your computer and connect to the Synology by typing the following in the telent window then press enter:
```
telnet <NAS-IP>
```
- Replace `<NAS-IP>` with the IP address of the Synology NAS.
3. Log into telnet with:
4. Log into telnet with:
- `root` for the login
- `101-0101` for the password
4. Execute the following command: (using a while loop in case DSM is running in a VM)
5. Execute the following command: (using a while loop in case DSM is running in a VM)
```
while true; do touch /tmp/installable_check_pass; sleep 1; done
```
5. Refresh the web installation page and install DSM.
6. Then in the telnet window, or via SSH, execute the following command:
6. Refresh the web browser installation page and install DSM.
7. Then back in the telnet window, or via SSH, paste the following command and press enter:
```
/usr/syno/bin/synosetkeyvalue /etc.defaults/synoinfo.conf support_disk_compatibility no
```
7. If Storage Manager is already open close then open it, or refresh the web page. If refreshing the page or restarting Storage Manager is not working, try restarting your Synology NAS.
8. You can now create your storage pool from Storage Manager.
8. If Storage Manager is already open close then open it, or refresh the web page. If refreshing the page or restarting Storage Manager is not working, try restarting your Synology NAS.
9. You can now create your storage pool from Storage Manager.
Dave Russell