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Chapter 1: Before You Start
Synology RackStation at a Glance
No.
Article Name
Location
Description
1)
Power Indicator
Front
Panel
Displays power status of the RackStation. For more information, see
"Appendix B: LED Indicator Table".
2)
Power Button
1. Press to power on the RackStation.
2. To power off the RackStation, press and hold until you hear a beep
sound and the power indicator starts blinking.
3)
Alert Indicator
Displays warnings regarding fan or temperature. For more information,
see "Appendix B: LED Indicator Table".
4)
Disk Indicator
Displays the status of internal drives. For more information, see "Appendix
B: LED Indicator Table".
5)
Beep off Button
Press to deactivate beep sound when malfunctions occur.
6)
Status Indicator
Displays the status of the system. For more information, see "Appendix B:
LED Indicator Table".
7)
Drive Tray
Install drives here.
8)
Fan
Back
Panel
Disposes of excessive heat and cools the system. If a fan malfunctions,
the RackStation will emit a beeping sound.
9)
Power Port
Connect power cord here to supply power to your RackStation.
10)
LAN Port
Connect network cables here.
11)
RESET Button
1. Press and hold until you hear a beep sound to restore the default IP
address, DNS server, and passwords for users belonging to the
administrators
group.
2. Press and hold until you hear a beep sound, then press and hold again
until you hear three beep sounds to return the RackStation to “Not
Installed” status so that DiskStation Manager can be reinstalled.
12)
USB 3.0 Port
Connect external hard drives, USB printers, or other USB devices to the
Synology RackStation here.
