Synology DiskStation Manager has just been updated to version 7.1-42661. Should you own a supported NAS enclosure, you’ll be able to update the server to the latest release of DSM. Here’s what is new in this release.
What’s new in Synology DSM 7.1-42661 Update 4?
- Fixed an issue where after restarting DSM, certain packages might fail to function properly if users had installed Synology High Availability.
- Fixed an issue where users might not be able to sign in to their Gmail account when configuring the sender at Control Panel > Notification > Email.
How to install this Synology DSM update
DiskStation Manager 7.1 is the latest major release for the operating system loaded onto Synology NAS enclosures. I’ve already gone over all the NAS that are supported, as well as what was included at launch in a separate article, so be sure to check that out for more details.
Running the best NAS from Synology, you should be set to receive this latest release of the OS. By default, a Synology NAS will automatically download and apply this update, but if you wish to do so manually, here’s how to go about it.
- Back up your NAS!
- Visit Synology Download Center.
- Select your NAS model using the drop-down menus.
- Click on All Downloads under DSM 7.1.
- Click on 7.1-42661-4.
- Select the corresponding folder that matches your NAS.
- Log into your NAS.
- Go to Control Panel > Update & Restore > Manual DSM Update.
- Click Browse and select the downloaded DSM 7.1 update file.
- Click OK to update DSM.
