Enable Synology M.2 PCIe cards in Synology NAS that don't officially support them
Allows using E10M20-T1, M2D20, M2D18 or M2D17 cards in Synology NAS models that aren't on their supported model list.
- Enables E10M20-T1, M2D20, M2D18 or M2D17 for DS1821+, DS1621+.
- Enables M2D18 and M2D17 for DS1823xs+, DS2422+, RS2423+, RS2421+, RS2421RP+, RS2821RP+.
- Enables M2D18 and M2D17 for RS822RP+, RS822+, RS1221RP+ and RS1221+ using DSM 7.1.1 and older.
- May enable E10M20-T1, M2D20, M2D18 and M2D17 for other models with a PCIe x8 slot that have /usr/syno/synonvme.
Note: M.2 SATA SSD drives do not work in DSM 7.2 so enabling the M2D17 is pointless.
Synology HDD db now enables using Storage Manager to create volumes on M.2 drives in a PCIe M.2 adaptor card.
Works on the following models:
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| Model | E10M20-T1 | M2D20 | M2D18 | M2D17 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DS1821+ | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
| DS1621+ | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
| DS1823xs+ | yes | yes | yes | yes | E10M20-T1 and M2D20 already enabled in DSM |
| DS2422+ | yes | yes | yes | yes | E10M20-T1 and M2D20 already enabled in DSM |
| RS2423+ | yes | yes | yes | yes | E10M20-T1 and M2D20 already enabled in DSM |
| RS2423RP+ | yes | yes | yes | yes | E10M20-T1 and M2D20 already enabled in DSM |
| RS2421+ | yes | yes | yes | yes | E10M20-T1 and M2D20 already enabled in DSM |
| RS2421RP+ | yes | yes | yes | yes | E10M20-T1 and M2D20 already enabled in DSM |
| RS2821RP+ | yes | yes | yes | yes | E10M20-T1 and M2D20 already enabled in DSM |
| RS822+ | yes | yes | yes | yes | E10M20-T1 and M2D18 already enabled in DSM* |
| RS822RP+ | yes | yes | yes | yes | E10M20-T1 and M2D18 already enabled in DSM* |
| RS1221+ | yes | yes | yes | yes | E10M20-T1 and M2D18 already enabled in DSM* |
| RS1221RP+ | yes | yes | yes | yes | E10M20-T1 and M2D18 already enabled in DSM* |
| others | maybe | maybe | maybe | maybe | See Other Models Notes |
Notes
- Synology added support for the M2D18 in RS822+ and RS1221+ in DSM 7.2
Other Models Notes
- The Synology must have a PCIe x8 slot
- DSM must include /usr/syno/bin/synonvme
- DSM must include /usr/lib/libsynonvme.so.1
Should work for the following models but I have not tested them:
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| Model | E10M20-T1 | M2D20 | M2D18 | M2D17 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FS2500 | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
| FS3410 | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
| FS6400 | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
| HD6500 | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
| SA4310 | yes | yes | yes | yes | E10M20-T1 and M2D20 already enabled in DSM |
| SA3610 | yes | yes | yes | yes | E10M20-T1 and M2D20 already enabled in DSM |
| SA6400 | yes | yes | yes | yes | E10M20-T1 and M2D20 already enabled in DSM |
Synology NAS models that this script may work on?
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| Model | E10M20-T1 | M2D20 | M2D18 | M2D17 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DS1621xs+ | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
Synology NAS models that this script won't work on:
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| Model | E10M20-T1 | M2D20 | M2D18 | M2D17 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DS923+ | no | no | no | no | PCIe x2 slot only fits the E10G22-T1-Mini |
| DS723+ | no | no | no | no | PCIe x2 slot only fits the E10G22-T1-Mini |
| DS1522+ | no | no | no | no | PCIe x2 slot only fits the E10G22-T1-Mini |
| RS422+ | no | no | no | no | PCIe x2 slot only fits the E10G22-T1-Mini |
| DS1817+ | no | no | no | no | Does not have /usr/syno/bin/synonvme |
| DS1517+ | no | no | no | no | Does not have /usr/syno/bin/synonvme |
| RS1219+ | no | no | no | no | Does not have /usr/syno/bin/synonvme |
| RS818+ | no | no | no | no | Does not have /usr/syno/bin/synonvme |
| RS818RP+ | no | no | no | no | Does not have /usr/syno/bin/synonvme |
| RS3617xs | no | no | no | no | Does not have /usr/syno/bin/synonvme |
| RS18016xs+ | no | no | no | no | Does not have /usr/syno/bin/synonvme |
| FS3017 | no | no | no | no | Does not have /usr/syno/bin/synonvme |
- Download the latest version Source code (zip) from https://github.com/007revad/Synology_enable_M2_card/releases
- Save the download zip file to a folder on the Synology.
- Do NOT save the script to a M.2 volume. After a DSM or Storage Manager update the M.2 volume won't be available until after the script has run.
- Unzip the zip file.
How to enable SSH and login to DSM via SSH
Note: Replace /volume1/scripts/ with the path to where the script is located. Run the script then reboot the Synology:
sudo -s /volume1/scripts/syno_enable_m2_card.shOptions:
-c, --check Check M.2 card status
-r, --restore Restore from backups to undo changes
-e, --email Disable colored text in output scheduler emails.
--autoupdate=AGE Auto update script (useful when script is scheduled)
AGE is how many days old a release must be before
auto-updating. AGE must be a number: 0 or greater
--model=CARD Automatically enable specified card model
Required if you want to schedule the script
CARD can be E10M20-T1, M2D20, M2D18 or M2D17
-h, --help Show this help message
-v, --version Show the script versionAfter any DSM update you will need to run this script again.
Or you can schedule Synology_enable_M2_card to run when the Synology shuts down, to avoid having to remember to run the script after a DSM update.
See How to schedule a script in Synology Task Scheduler
Available options
Enabling all M.2 card models
Checking the current M.2 card settings
E10M20-T1 already enabled
All M.2 card models already enabled
Restoring the original M.2 card settings
DS1821+ with a E10M20-T1
