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LED Indicator

Color

Status

Description

Power

Blue

Static

Powered on

Off

Powered off

ALERT

Orange

Blinking

Fan failure / Over termperature

Off

System normal

Drive Status Indicator 

(on tray)

Green

Static

Drive ready and idle

Blinking

Accessing drive

Red

Static

Drive error

Off

No internal drive

PSU Indicator*

Green

Static

Power supply unit normal

Off

Power supply unit off

LINK

Green

Static

Connected to Synology RackStation

Off

Not connected to Synology RackStation

* RX1217RP only.

Note:

 Model specifications are subject to change without notice. Please refer to 

www.synology.com

 for the latest information.

LED Indicator Table

B

 

15

 

Appendix

Summary of Contents for RX1217

Page 1: ...Expansion Unit RX1217 RX1217RP Hardware Installation Guide ...

Page 2: ...ter 2 Hardware Setup Tools and Parts for Drive Installation 7 Install Drives 7 Connect with Synology RackStation 9 Learn More 10 Chapter 3 Maintenance Replace Malfunctioning Fan 11 Replace Malfunctioning PSU for RX1217RP 13 Appendix A Specifications Appendix B LED Indicator Table Synology_HIG_RX1217 RX1217RP_20160316 2 ...

Page 3: ... make sure to read the safety instructions carefully to avoid harming yourself or damaging your Synology product Note All images below are for illustrative purposes only and may differ from the actual product Package Contents Expansion unit x 1 AC power cord RX1217 x 1 RX1217RP x 2 Screws for 3 5 drives x 52 Screws for 2 5 drives x 52 Expansion cable InfiniBand x 1 Before You Start 1 3 Chapter ...

Page 4: ...4 Chapter 1 Before You Start Expansion Unit at a Glance Front Back ...

Page 5: ...k Connect power cords here 8 PSU On Off Switch Press to switch the power supply unit PSU on or off 9 PSU Indicator and Beep Off Button Displays the status of the PSU Press to deactivate the beeping sound that is emitted when a malfunction occurs For more information please see Appendix B LED Indicator Table 2 10 PSU Fan Disposes of excess heat and cools the PSU 11 LINK Indicator Displays the statu...

Page 6: ...er cord Wipe with damp paper towels Do not use chemical or aerosol cleaners To prevent the unit from falling over do not place on carts or any unstable surfaces The power cord must plug in to the correct supply voltage Make sure that the supplied AC voltage is correct and stable To remove all electrical current from the device ensure that all power cords are disconnected from the power source Risk...

Page 7: ... a Find the small button located on the left side of the drive tray handle Press the button down and the drive tray handle will pop out b Pull the drive tray handle out as illustrated above 2 Load drives in the drive trays For 3 5 drives Place the drive in the drive tray Turn the tray upside down and tighten screws into the four spots indicated below to secure the drive For 2 5 drives Place the dr...

Page 8: ...roperly 4 Push the handle inward to secure the drive tray 5 Push the switch on the drive tray handle to the left to lock the drive tray 6 Repeat the steps above to assemble the other drives you have prepared 7 Drives are numbered as shown below Note If you want to create a RAID volume we recommend that all installed drives are of the same size to make the best use of drive capacity ...

Page 9: ...ote RX1217RP comes equipped with a redundant power supply system allowing two power cords to be connected The system may be powered on with only one power cord but we recommend using two power cords to avoid unexpected power failures 2 Connect one end of the expansion cable to the expansion port of RX1217 RX1217RP and the other to the expansion port of the RackStation ...

Page 10: ...en with the RackStation and expansion unit powered on you can connect the RackStation to another RX1217 RX1217RP if needed To do so repeat step 1 and 2 above to connect the expansion cable and power cords of the other expansion unit Your expansion unit will automatically power on if it is correctly connected Important Do not remove the expansion cable while the host device is still powered on Doin...

Page 11: ...oling fan malfunctions please see the instructions below to open the expansion unit and replace the malfunctioning fan 1 Press the small buttons located on the sides of the expansion unit 2 Lift to remove the fan cover Maintenance 3 Chapter 11 ...

Page 12: ... 4 Remove the malfunctioning fan a Find the malfunctioning fan Press and hold the tab located on the left of the fan b Lift the fan upward to remove it 5 Slide the new cooling fan into the expansion unit Make sure the fan is aligned properly as illustrated below ...

Page 13: ...alfunctioning PSU 1 Unplug the power cord from the PSU to be replaced Note By pressing the Beep Off button you can silence the long beeping sound when you hear it 2 Push the lever of the PSU at the back panel in the indicated direction 3 Pull out the PSU from the expansion unit 4 Prepare a new PSU and push it back to the slot until you hear a click ...

Page 14: ...0 x 32mm Power Fan RX1217 1 x 80 x 80mm RX1217RP 2 x 38 x 38mm Power Recovery Synchronized with RackStation Agency Certification FCC Class A CE Class A BSMI Class A Environment Requirements Line voltage 100V to 240V AC Frequency 50 60Hz Operating Temperature 40 to 95 F 5 to 35 C Storage Temperature 5 to 140 F 20 to 60 C Relative Humidity 5 to 95 RH Note Model specifications are subject to change w...

Page 15: ...dle Blinking Accessing drive Red Static Drive error Off No internal drive PSU Indicator Green Static Power supply unit normal Off Power supply unit off LINK Green Static Connected to Synology RackStation Off Not connected to Synology RackStation RX1217RP only Note Model specifications are subject to change without notice Please refer to www synology com for the latest information LED Indicator Tab...

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