The AS6702T v2 uses the Asustor Data Master (ADM) operating system. I spent some time navigating it; you interact with it using a web-based application with a Windows-like desktop interface. The desktop comes pre-populated with 16 tiles for easy access to items like system settings, application downloads, backup utilities, storage management, and resource monitoring.
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I clicked on the Access Control tile, which opens a screen where you can manage local users and groups, add and remove shared folders, and set app privileges. The Settings tile led to nested screens to configure network settings, hard disk hibernation, and notifications, as well as to enable LED indicators and buzzers.
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The ADM Defender tile opens a screen where you can configure preset and custom firewall profiles, monitor network-transmission packets, and create a list of trusted IP addresses. Storage Manager is where you go to create drive volumes, configure RAID, and check drive health, while File Explorer lets you browse and manage files on the NAS.
When I tapped on Activity Monitor, I could view charts for parameters such as network traffic, and the utilization levels for the NAS drive’s CPU, storage, and memory. I found the main action at App Central, though. That’s the main Asustor “store,” which offers 256 downloadable programs. I saw a ton of variety there; the many apps cover using the NAS for tasks such as digital entertainment streaming and storage, e-commerce, cloud server duties, website development and hosting, and content management.
