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Synology DiskSta tion D S213air Quick Insta llation Gui de Synology_QIG_DS213air _ 20120 926[...]
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2 T able of Contents Chapt er 1: Befo re You Start Package Co ntents .............................................................................................................................................................. 3 Synology D iskStation at a Gla nce .....................................................................................[...]
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3 Cha pte r 1 Chapter 1: Before You Star t Before you start set ting up Dis kStation , please check the package contents t o verify tha t you have re ceived the items below . Please also rea d the safety instruct ions carefully before use to prevent y our DiskSt ation from an y damages. Package Contents M ain U ni t x 1 A C power cord x 1 AC power [...]
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4 Chapter 1: Befor e You Start Synolog y DiskS tation 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 informati on, see "Appendix B: LED Indication Table " on Page 18 . 2) Power Bu tton Front Panel The p ower b utton is us[...]
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5 Chapter 1: Befor e You Start Safet y Instructi ons Keep away from direct sunlight and aw ay f rom chemicals. Make sure the environment does not experience abrupt c hanges in tem perature or humidit y. Do not place the Synology product close to any liquid. Before cleaning, unplug the power cord first. Wipe Synology product with damp paper towels. [...]
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6 Cha pte r 2 Chapter 2: Hard ware Setup Tools and Parts for Har d Disk Installation A screwdriver At least o ne 3.5” or 2.5” SATA hard disk (Ple ase vi sit www.sy nolog y .c om for compat ible hard disk m odels.) Warning: Install Hard Disks If you i nstal l a hard disk that c ontains dat a, syst em will f ormat t he hard disk and erase[...]
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7 Chapter 2: H ardwar e Setup b Slide the 2.5" Disk Hol der into the hard dr ive bay, and push it all the w ay until the hard disk is connecte d to the SATA connector . Secur e the Dis k Holder w ith the prov ided screws. 3 Repeat t he steps abov e to assemble th e other h ard disk y ou have prep ared. 4 Insert the disk s in the order indic at[...]
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8 Chapter 2: H ardwar e Setup Start U p Y our Disk Station 1 Connect th e AC adapter to th e pow er port of Dis kStation. Connect on e end of the AC pow er cord to the AC power adapter , and the other t o the power outlet . 2 Use the LAN cable to connect DiskStatio n to your sw itch/router/hub. 3 Press and hold the p ower button to tur n on yourDi [...]
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9 Cha pte r 3 Chapter 3 : Install DSM on D iskStation After the har dware installatio n is complete, Di skStatio n Manager (D SM) operating syst em must be in s talle d on your DiskS tation bef ore you c ould use it. Tw o installation methods are available. The most co nvenient w ay is to use W eb A ssistant f or installi ng DSM from the web browse[...]
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10 Chapt er 3: Ins tall DSM on Disk Station To i nstall with wired Et hernet conne ction : 1 Pow er on DiskStati on and hav e it connect ed to a ro uter (with Internet a ccess) 2 W ith a computer which is conn ected to the same netw ork as your DiskStati on, g o to http: //find.synology .com on your com puter’ s w eb browser . 3 Web Assi stant w [...]
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11 Chapt er 3: Ins tall DSM on Disk Station Install DSM from th e Installation Disc If you pref er to in stall DSM from the included Inst allation disc , or have encount ered difficulty using Web Assistan t, you can also install w ith desktop ut ility , Sy nolog y Assistant For Win dow s , by referri ng to following section for Window s, Mac and Li[...]
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12 Chapt er 3: Ins tall DSM o n Disk Statio n 3 Click Brow se to locate t he DSM_ [model name] _ [ number] .pat installation file in the DSM folder of your installatio n disc . Y ou can also download th e latest v ersion of DSM f rom Synology Dow nload Center . 4 Follow the onscreen instructi ons to complete the setup pr ocess. After the in s talla[...]
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13 Chapt er 3: Ins tall DSM on Disk Station For Mac OS X 1 Insert the instal lation disc into your co mputer, and th en double - clic k the S y nolog y Install icon on the desktop. 2 In the w indow that app ears, double - click the MacOSX folder, and then doub le - cli ck Sy nolo gy Assistant - [ number].dmg . 3 Double - click t he Synology Assista[...]
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14 Chapt er 3: Ins tall DSM on Disk Station /usr/lo cal/bin/Sy nologyAs sistant If /usr/local/bin exists in your environ ment variabl e $ PAT H Synolog yAssistant , just type: If y ou want to install using t he GUI: 1 Go to /usr/local and /usr /local/bin and delet e the following f olders (if any): Synology , 2 Insert the in stallation disc into yo[...]
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15 Chapt er 3: Ins tall DSM on Disk Station 5 G o to /usr/local/Sy nolog yA ssistant (or [the path y ou just sp ecified]/Sy nolog y Assistant ) , double - click Synology Assistant , and then select Run in Termin al in the dialog box that appears. Install DSM on Disk Station When you hav e activate d Syn ology Assi stant, f ollow s tep 2 to 4 of the[...]
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16 Chapt er 3: Ins tall DSM on Disk Station Learn M ore Congratulat ions! Your DiskSta tion is set up now . Refer to the User’ s Guide in the installatio n disc for advance d settings an d manageme nt. For more infor mation or o nline re sources a bout your D iskStation , please visit www.sy nology.com .[...]
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17 A ppendix A Appendi x A : Specifications Item DS 21 3 air Int er nal H DD SATA (II) x 2 Max . Ca paci ty 8 TB (2 x 4 TB h ard driv es ) Exter nal HDD Inter face USB 3. 0 x 2 LAN Port Gigabit x 1 Size (HxWxD) (mm) 165 X 100 X 225.5 Weight (Kg) 0.94 Supported Cli ents ‧ Window s XP onw ard ‧ Mac OS X 10.5 onw ard ‧ Max. User A cco unts Ubunt[...]
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18 A ppendix B Appendi x B : LED Indication Table LED Indication Color Status Description STATUS Green S tat ic Volume norm al Orange St atic Av aila bl e vol ume s pac e < 1GB Av aila bl e vol ume s pac e < 1 % Blinking Vol ume d egr aded or cr ashed No volume W LAN Green St atic Wi-Fi inte rfac e ac tiv e Blinking Tra ffi c det ect ed on Wi[...]
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SYNOLO GY, INC. END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT IMPORTA NT – READ CAR EFULL Y: THIS END USER LIC ENSE AGR EEMENT ( "EUL A") IS A LEGAL AGRE EMENT BETWEE N YOU (EITHER AN I NDIVIDUAL OR A S INGLE ENTIT Y) AND SYNOLOGY, I NC. AND ITS A FFILIATES, INCLUDING SY NOLOGY AMERICAN CO R P AND SYNOLOGY UK LT D. , (COLL ECTIVEL Y, "SYNOL OGY"[...]
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INABIL ITY TO US E THE SOF TWAR E OR OTHER W IS E UNDER OR IN CONNE CTION WITH T HIS EULA OR THE SOFTWARE, W HETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NE GLIGENCE), STRI CT LIABILITY O R OTHER THEORY EV EN IF SYNO LOG Y HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSI BILITY O F SUCH DAM AGES . Section 13. Limitation of Liability . SYNOLO GY'S AN D ITS SUP PLIER[...]
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SYNOLOGY, I NC. LIMITED P RODUCT WARRANTY THIS LIMI TED W ARRANTY ("WARRANTY") APPLIE S TO THE PRODUCTS (AS DEFINED BELOW) OF SYNOLOGY, INC. AND ITS AFFI LIATES, INCLUDING SY NOLOGY AMERI CA CORP AND SYN OLOG Y UK LTD . , (COLL ECTI VELY, "SYNOLO GY"). YOU ACCEPT AN D AGRE E TO BE BOUN D BY TH E TERM S OF TH IS WARR ANTY BY OPEN[...]
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Synology other than the hardware or software for which the Product is desi gned; or (e) otherwise fails to conform to the Product specif ications and such failure is at tributable to causes not within or under Synology's control. Further, the foregoing warranties will be void i f (1) Cus tom er disassem bles the Product except as authorized by[...]
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attorneys’ fees, includi ng any arbitration fee paid by the prevailing party. A ny decision rendered in such arbit ration proceedings will be f inal and binding on the parties, and judgment may be ent ered thereon in any court of competent jurisdict ion. Customer understands that, in the absence o f this provision, Custom er would h ave had a rig[...]