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Synology DiskStation DS212j

 

 

 

 

Quick Installation Guide   

 

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Summary of Contents for DiskStation DS212j

Page 1: ...Synology DiskStation DS212j Quick Installation Guide Synology_QIG_2Bay_20111018 ...

Page 2: ...nstructions 5 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup Tools and Parts for Hard Disk Installation 6 Install Hard Disks 6 Start up your DiskStation 8 Chapter 3 Install DSM on DiskStation Install from Windows 9 Install from Mac OS X 11 Install from Linux 11 Learn More 13 Appendix A Specifications Appendix B LED Indication Table ...

Page 3: ...at you have received the items below Please also read the safety instructions carefully before use to prevent your DiskStation from any damages Package Contents Main Unit x 1 AC power cord x 1 AC power adapter x 1 2M RJ 45 LAN cable x 1 Screws for hard drives x 10 Screws for fixing the Synology case x 3 Installation disc x 1 ...

Page 4: ... and the Power LED starts blinking 3 Fan Back Panel The fan is built to exhaust waste heat out of Synology DiskStation If the fan is malfunctioning the system will beep every 2 4 seconds 4 USB Ports Back Panel The Synology DiskStation offers USB ports for adding additional external hard drives USB printers or other USB devices 5 RESET Button Back Panel 1 To restore IP DNS passwords for the admin a...

Page 5: ...g the power cord first Wipe Synology product with damp paper towels Do not use chemical or aerosol cleaners to clean it Do not place the Synology product on a cart table or desk which is not stable to avoid the product from falling over The power cord must plug in to the right supply voltage Make sure that the supplied AC voltage is correct and stable To remove all electrical current from the devi...

Page 6: ...ed the data in the future please back it up before installation Install Hard Disks 1 Push the upper case in the direction as shown below Lift the upper case and set it aside 2 Install the hard disk For 3 5 Hard Disk Slide the hard disk into the hard drive bay and push it all the way until it is connected to the SATA connector Secure the hard disk with the provided screws For 2 5 Hard Disk a Place ...

Page 7: ...k Holder with the provided screws 3 Repeat the steps above to assemble the other hard disk you have prepared 4 The disks positions are numbered as shown below Note If you want to set up a RAID set it is recommended that all installed hard disks are of the same size to make the best use of hard disk capacity 5 Replace the upper case and tighten the screws on the back panel ...

Page 8: ...kStation Connect one end of the AC power cord to the AC power adapter and the other to the power outlet 2 Use the LAN cable to connect DiskStation to your switch router hub 3 Press and hold the power button to turn on your DiskStation Your DiskStation is now online and detectable from a network computer ...

Page 9: ...h a web browser Install from Windows 1 Insert the installation disc into your computer and click Start Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the setup process 2 Synology Assistant will be installed and launched on your computer It will search and find your DiskStation within LAN and the status of your DiskStation should be Not Installed Double click your DiskStation to start the setup proce...

Page 10: ...version of DSM from Synology Download Center 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the setup process After the installation process is finished you can manage your DiskStation with Synology DiskStation Manager DSM For more information about managing your DiskStation with DSM refer to Synology DiskStation User s Guide available at Synology Download Center D DSM DSM_DS212j_3 2 1922 pat ...

Page 11: ...r evaluation purpose only Install and Run Synology Assistant You can install and run Synology Assistant using the command lines or the GUI If you want to install using the command lines Run the script install sh in the Linux folder of the installation disc which will guide you through the steps below 1 Remove the beta version of Synology Assistant if any sudo rm rf usr local Synology usr local bin...

Page 12: ... want to install using the GUI 1 Go to usr local and usr local bin and delete the following folders if any Synology SynologyAssistant 2 Insert the installation disc into your computer and then double click the SynologyInstall icon on the desktop 3 In the File Browser window that appears double click the Linux folder and then double click Synology Assistant number tar gz 4 Click Extract and then ex...

Page 13: ...nologyAssistant double click SynologyAssistant and then select Run in Terminal in the dialog box that appears Install DSM on DiskStation When you have activated Synology Assistant follow step 2 to 4 of the Install from Windows section to finish setup Learn More Congratulations Your DiskStation is set up now Refer to the User s Guide in the installation disc for advanced settings and management For...

Page 14: ... 5 File System EXT4 EXT3 FAT NTFS External disk only Volume Type Basic JBOD RAID 0 RAID 1 Agency Certifications FCC Class B CE Class B BSMI Class B HDD Hibernation Yes Scheduled Power On Off Yes Wake on LAN No Language Localization English Deutsch Français Italiano Español Dansk Norsk Svensk Nederlands Русский Polski Magyar Português do Brasil Português Europeu Türkçe Český 日本語 한국어 繁體中文 简体中文 Power...

Page 15: ... 1 Blinking Volume degraded or crashed No volume LAN Green Static 10 100 Gigabit Link Blinking Network is active Off Network is down DISK 1 2 Green Static Disk ready Blinking Disk is being accessed Off No internal disk Orange Static Cannot Read Write Power Blue Static Power ready HDD Hibernation All the other LED indicators will be off Blinking Booting up Shutting down Off Power off ...

Page 16: ...to control access to the components features or functions of the Product or Software Section 6 Open Source The Software may contain components licensed to Synology under the GNU General Public License GPL Components currently available at http www gnu org licenses gpl html The terms of the GPL will control solely with respect to the GPL Components to the extent that this EULA conflicts with the re...

Page 17: ... the United States except as otherwise provided below In such cases the arbitration will be conducted before a single arbitrator and will be limited solely to the dispute between you and Synology The arbitration or any portion of it will not be consolidated with any other arbitration and will not be conducted on a class wide or class action basis The arbitration shall be held in King County Washin...

Page 18: ...in accordance with Section 2 4 The foregoing sets forth Synology s entire liability and Customer s sole and exclusive remedy for any breach of warranty under Section 2 1 or any other defect or deficiency in the Product Customer will reasonably assist Synology to diagnose and validate any nonconformity with the Product The warranty set forth in Section 2 1 does not include 1 any warranty relating t...

Page 19: ...limitation of liability will apply to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law The laws of some states jurisdictions do not allow exclusion or limitation of certain damages To the extent that those laws apply to the Product the exclusions and limitations set forth above may not apply to Customer Section 4 Miscellaneous 4 1 Proprietary Rights The Product and any accompanying Software and docu...

Page 20: ...prohibit or restrict Synology from seeking injunctive relief or seeking such other rights and remedies as it may have at law or equity for any actual or threatened breach of any provision of this Warranty relating to Synology s intellectual property rights 4 6 Attorneys Fees In any arbitration mediation or other legal action or proceeding to enforce rights or remedies under this Warranty the preva...

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