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Synology DiskStation DS215+ Quick Installation Guide[...]
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T able of Contents Chapter 1: Before Y ou Start Package Contents 3 Synology DiskStation at a Glance 4 Safety Instructions 5 Chapter 2: Hardware Setup T ools and Parts for Drive Installation 6 Install Drives 6 Start Up Y our DiskStation 8 Chapter 3: Install DSM on DiskStation Install DSM with Web Assistant 10 Learn More 10 Appendix A: Specication[...]
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Thank you for purchasing this Synology product! Before setting up your new DiskStation, please check the package contents to verify that you have received the items below . Also, make sure to read the safety instructions carefully to avoid harming yourself or damaging your DiskStation. Package Contents Main unit x 1 AC power cord x 1 AC power adapt[...]
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4 Chapter 1: Before Y ou Start Synology DiskStation at a Glance No. Article Name Location Description 1 Drive T ray Front Panel Install drives (hard disk drives or solid state drives) here. 2 Drive Status Indicator Displays the status of the installed drives. For more information, see "Appendix B: LED Indicator T able ". 3 Drive T ray Loc[...]
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5 Chapter 1: Before Y ou Start Safety Instructions Keep away from direct sunlight and away from chemicals. Make sure the environment does not experience abrupt changes in temperature or humidity . Place the product right side up at all times. Do not place near any liquids. Before cleaning, unplug the power cord. Wipe with damp paper towels. Do not [...]
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T ools and Parts for Drive Installation • A screwdriver (only for 2.5" drives) • At least one 3.5” or 2.5” SA T A drive (please visit www.synology .com for compatible drive models) Warning: If you install a drive that contains data, the system will format the drive and erase all existing data. Please back up any important data before i[...]
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7 Chapter 2: Hardware Setup 3 Load drives in the drive trays. • For 3.5” drives: Remove the fastening panels from the sides of the drive tray . Place the drive in the drive tray . Then insert the fastening panels to secure the drive in place. • For 2.5” drives: Remove the fastening panels from the sides of the drive tray and store them in a[...]
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8 Chapter 2: Hardware Setup 6 Insert the hard drive tray key into the hard drive tray lock, turn the key clockwise (to the "I" position) to lock the handle of the hard drive tray , and then remove the key . 7 Repeat the steps above to assemble the other drives you have prepared. 8 Drives are numbered as shown below . Note: If you want to [...]
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9 Chapter 2: Hardware Setup 2 Connect the AC adapter to the power port of the DiskStation. Connect one end of the AC power cord to the AC power adapter , and the other to the power outlet. 3 Press the power button. Congratulations! Y our DiskStation is now online and detectable from a network computer .[...]
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After hardware setup is nished, please install DiskStation Manager (DSM) – Synology’s browser-based operating system – on your DiskStation. Install DSM with W eb Assistant Y our DiskStation comes with a built-in tool called W eb Assistant that helps you download the latest version of DSM from the Internet and install it on your DiskStation[...]
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Item DS215+ Compatible Drive T ype 3.5"/2.5" SA T A3/SA T A2 x 2 Maximum Internal Raw Capacity 16 TB (2 x 8 TB hard drives) External Ports • USB 3.0 x 2 • eSA T A x 1 LAN Ports 1GbE (RJ-45) x 2 Size (H x W x D) (mm) 157 x 103.5 x 232 Weight (kg) 1.69 Supported Clients • Windows XP onward • Mac OS X 10.5 onward • Ubuntu 9.04 onwa[...]
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LED Indicator Color Status Description ST A TUS Green Static V olume normal Orange Blinking V olume degraded / Volume crashed V olume not created DSM not installed Off HDD hibernation Front LAN Green Static Network connected Blinking Network active Off No network Rear LAN (on upper side of jack) Green Static Network connected Blinking Network activ[...]
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SYNOLOGY, INC. END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT IMPORTANT – R EAD CAREFULL Y: THIS END USER LICENSE AGREEM ENT ("EULA ") IS A LEGAL AGR EEMENT BETWEEN YOU (EITH ER AN INDIVIDUAL OR A LEGAL ENTITY) AND SYNOLOG Y, INC. ("SYNOLOGY") FOR THE SYNOLOGY S OFT WARE INSTALLED ONTO THE SYNOLOGY PRODUCT PUCHASED BY YOU (THE “ PRODUCT ” ), [...]
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LIABILITY OR OTH ER THEORY EVEN I F SYNOLOGY H AS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. Section 13. Limitation of Liability . SYNOLOGY 'S AND ITS SUPPLIERS' L IABILITY ARISING OU T OF OR RELATING TO THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE OR OTHER W ISE UNDER OR IN CONNECTION W ITH THIS EULA OR THE SOFTWARE IS LIMITED TO TH[...]
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SYNOLOGY, INC. LIMITED PRODUCT WARRANTY THIS LIMITED W ARRANT Y ("WARRANTY ") APPLIES TO THE PROD UCTS (AS DEFINED BELO W ) OF SYNOLOGY, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES, INCLUDING SYNOLOG Y AMERIC A COR P, (COLL ECTIVELY, "SYNOLOG Y"). YOU ACCEPT AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS WARRANT Y BY OPENING THE PACKAGE CONTAINING AND/[...]
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the expiration of the applicable Warranty Period, support f or Products may be available from Synology upon written request. 2.6 Exclusions. The foregoing warranties and warr anty obligations do not apply to any Product that (a) has been installed or used in a manner not specified or described in the Produc t specifica tions; (b) has been repaired,[...]
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single arbitrator, and will be limi ted solely to the dispute betwee n Customer and Synology. The arb itration, or any portion of it, will not be consolidated with any other ar bitration and w ill not be conducted on a class-wide or class action basis . The arbitra tion shall be held in King County, Washington, U.S.A. by s ub mission of documents, [...]