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Chapter 1: Before You Start
Synology DiskStation at a Glance
No.
Article Name
Location
Description
1
Status Indicator
Front Panel
Displays the status of the system. For more information, see "Appendix B:
2
Alert Indicator
Displays warnings regarding fan or temperature. For more information, see
"Appendix B: LED Indicator Table".
3
Power Button
1. Press to power on the DiskStation.
2. To power off the DiskStation, press and hold until you hear a beep sound
and the Power LED starts blinking.
4
LAN Indicator
Displays the status of the network connection. For more information, see
"Appendix B: LED Indicator Table".
5
Drive Status Indicator
Displays the status of the installed drive. For more information, see "Appendix
B: LED Indicator Table".
6
Drive Tray
Install drives (hard disk drives or solid state drives) here.
7
Drive Tray Lock
Lock or unlock drive trays.
8
Power Port
Back Panel
Connect the AC power cord here.
9
Fan
Disposes of excess heat and cools the system. If the fan malfunctions, the
DiskStation will emit a beeping sound.
10
10GBASE-T LAN Port
Connect RJ-45 network cables here.
11
USB 3.0 Port
Connect external hard drives, USB printers, or other USB devices to the
DiskStation here.
12
eSATA Port 1
Connect external SATA drive or Synology Expansion Unit
1
to the DiskStation
here.
13
Kensington Security Slot
Attach a Kensington security lock here.
14
eSATA Port 2
Connect external SATA drive or Synology Expansion Unit
1
to the DiskStation
here.
15
RESET Button
1. Press and hold until you hear a beep sound to restore the default IP
address, DNS server, and password for the
admin
account.
2. Press and hold until you hear a beep sound, then press and hold again
until you hear three beep sounds to return the DiskStation to “Not Installed”
status so that DiskStation Manager (DSM) can be reinstalled.
16
1GbE LAN Port
Connect RJ-45 network cables here.
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