Installation guide
  4  Chapter 1: Before You Start 
Synology DiskStation at a Glance 
No.  Name  Location  Description 
1)  LED Indicators  Front Panel 
The LED indicator is used to display the status of the internal disk and the 
system. For more information, see "Appendix B: LED Indication Table" on Page 
11. 
2)  Power Button  Front Panel 
The power button is used to turn Synology DiskStation on or off. 
To turn off Synology DiskStation, press the power button and hold it until you 
hear a beep sound 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 few seconds. 
4)  eSATA Port  Back Panel 
The eSATA port is used to connect external SATA disk or Synology Expansion 
Unit
1
5) 
 to Synology DiskStation. 
USB3.0 Ports  Back Panel 
The Synology DiskStation offers USB3.0 ports for adding additional external 
hard drives, USB printers, or other USB devices. 
6)  RESET Button  Back Panel 
1. To restore IP, DNS, passwords for the admin account to default value. 
2. To reinstall the Synology DiskStation. 
7)  LAN Port  Back Panel 
The LAN port is where you connect RJ-45 cable to Synology DiskStation. 
8) 
Power Port  Back Panel 
The power port is where you connect the AC power adapter to 
Synology DiskStation. 
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 Synology Expansion Unit is supported on certain DiskStations only. 










