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Synology_QIG_RS2414+&RS2414RP+_20 1 40114 Synology RackStati on RS2 414 +/RS2 414 RP+ Quick Insta llation Gui de[...]
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2 T able of Contents Chapt er 1: Befo re You Start Package Co ntents ............................................................................................................................................... 3 Synology R ackStation at a Gla nce ....................................................................................................[...]
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3 Cha pte r 1 Chapter 1: Before You Start Thank you for purcha sing this Synology prod uct! Befor e setti ng up your new RackStat ion, pleas e check t he package co ntents to v erify tha t you hav e received the items below . Also, make sure to re ad the safety instruction s carefu lly to avoid harming your self or d amaging your Rack Station . Pac[...]
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4 Chapter 1: Befor e You Start Synolog y RackStation at a Gla nce No. Article Name Location Description 1) Power Button Front Panel 1. P ress t o power on the RackStation. 2. To power off the RackStation, press and hold until you hear a beep sound and the Power LED starts blinking. 2) LED Indicators D isplay s the status of internal disk s and the [...]
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5 Chapter 1: Befor e You Start No. Article Name Location Description 13) Expansion Port Back Panel C onnect Synology Expansion Uni ts 1 14) to your Synology RackStation. Power Supply Safety Latch S ecure s the power supply in place . 15) Power Supply Beep Off Button Press to deactivate beep sound when malf unctions occur. 16) Redundant Power LED Di[...]
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6 Chapter 1: Befor e You Start Safet y Instruc tions Keep away from direct sunlight and aw ay from chemicals. Make sur e the environment does not experience abrupt c hanges in temper ature or humidi ty. Do not place near any liquid s. Before cleaning, unplug the power cord. Wipe with damp paper t ow els. Do not use chemical or aerosol cleaners. To [...]
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7 Cha pte r 2 Chapter 2: Hardware Setup Tools and Parts for Har d Disk Installatio n A screwdriver At least o ne 3.5” or 2.5” SATA hard dis k (p leas e vi sit www.sy nology .com for compatible ha rd disk models.) Warning: If you i nstal l a hard dis k that al ready c ontains data, t he sys tem will format the hard dis k and er ase all d[...]
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8 Chapter 2: H ard ware Setu p For 2. 5” Hard Disk s: Place the hard disk in th e hard dr ive tr ay . T urn the t ray upsi de down and t ighten screw s into the fo ur spot s indicate d below to sec ure the hard disk . 3 After securing the hard disk and t ray, i nsert the loaded hard d rive tray into the empty hard drive bay . Important: Make [...]
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9 Chapter 2: H ard ware Setu p A dd a RA M Modul e on RackStation Synology offe rs 2GB RAM module s which allow you to ex pa nd the memory capacity of you r RackStatio n . T o install, ch eck, or r emove your RAM module, pleas e follow t he steps bel ow . Install a R A M M odule 1 Shut dow n your Ra ckStation , and d is connect al l con nec ted cab[...]
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10 Chapter 2: H ard ware Setu p b Remove th e two screw s locate d on the bac k of your R ackStation. T hen slide the top cover in the dire ction indicated be low and l ift . Important: Removin g the c over will expos e sens iti ve inter nal component s t o poss ible harm . Please avoid t ouchin g an y other compone nts w hen adding or removin g me[...]
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11 Chapter 2: H ard ware Setu p Make Sure RackSt ation Rec ognizes New Memor y Capacit y Aft er i nst allin g a new memory module in your RackSt ation, we recommend ed check ing w hether th e syste m recognizes the new memory . To check the memory of y our RackSt ation: 1 Start up y our RackSt ation. (S ee “ Start Up Your R ackStation ” for mor[...]
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12 Chapter 2: H ard ware Setu p Replace a Malfu nctioning Fan Your Sy nology RackS tation co mes equipp ed with multi ple coolin g fans. I n the event of a fa n mal fu nctio n , your RackStatio n will emit a beeping so und. Thi s section w ill guid e you thro ugh the ste ps neces sary to repla ce a malfunction ing fan. To replace a malfun ct ioning[...]
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13 Chapter 2: H ard ware Setu p 4 Apply fir m pressure t o the pow er plug an d slide it off the p ower port as shown below . 5 Remove th e malfunct ioning fa n from the fan casing. 6 Slide a new fan into the casing . 7 Apply fir m pressure a nd slide t he power cord onto th e power port.[...]
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14 Chapter 2: H ard ware Setu p 8 Slide the new cool ing fan unit into y our RackSt ation. M ake sure the power por t is alig ned properly . Start U p Your RackS tation 1 Connect on e end of the power cord to th e power por t located on the ba ck of your Ra ckStation an d the oth er end to a power outlet . Make s ure the Pow er Supply On/O ff Switc[...]
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15 Cha pte r 3 Chapter 3 : Install DSM on RackStation After hardw are set up is finis hed , please in stall DiskSt ation Manager (DSM ) – a browser - ba sed operat ing system sp ecif ical ly designed for Sy nology N AS . We highly r ecommend u sing Sy nology’s Web A ssista nt to instal l DSM with a web br owser. Sy nology W eb Assist ant can a [...]
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16 Chapter 3: I nstall D SM on Rack Station Learn M ore Congratulat ions! Y our RackSt ation is set up now . Refer to th e User’s G uide in th e installat ion disc for adv anced settings an d manageme nt. For more infor mation or o nline re sources a bout your R ackStatio n, please v isit www.sy nology.com .[...]
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17 A ppendix A Appendi x A : Specifications Item RS2 414 +/RS2 414 RP+ Internal HDD 3.5 ” or 2.5 ” SAT A (II ) x 12 Max. Capacity ‧ 48 TB ( 12 x 4 TB hard drives) ‧ 96 TB wi th RX1214/RX1214 RP (expansion unit ) Hot Swappable HDD Yes External HDD Interface ‧ US B 3 .0 x 2 ‧ USB 2.0 x 2 ‧ Expansion port x 1 (Infiniband) LAN Port Gigabi[...]
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18 A ppendix B Appendi x B : LED Indica tion Table LED Indication Color Status Description STATUS Green Sta tic Volume n o rm al Orange Sta tic Available volum e space < 1GB Available volum e space < 1 % Blinking Volume degraded or crashed No volume Off HDD Hibernation Back LAN LED (Right) Green Sta tic Gigabit connect ion Orange Sta tic 10/1[...]
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SYNOLO GY, INC. END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT IMPORTA NT – READ C AREF ULL Y: THIS END U SER LIC ENSE AG REEM ENT (" EULA ") IS A LEGAL AGREEM ENT BETWEE N YOU (EITHER AN I NDIVIDUA L OR A SINGLE ENTI TY) AND SY NOLOGY, INC. AND I TS AFFIL IATES, INCLUDING SY NOLOGY AMERICA N COR P AND SYNOLOGY UK LT D. , (COLL ECTIVELY, " SYNOLO GY&q[...]
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INABIL ITY TO US E THE SOF TWAR E OR OTHER W ISE UNDER OR IN CONNE CTION WIT H THIS EULA OR T HE SOFTWARE, W HETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NE GLIGENCE ), STRICT LIABILI TY O R OTHER THEORY EV EN IF SYNO LOG Y HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE PO SSIBILITY OF SUCH D AMAGES. Section 13. Limitation of Liability . SYNOL OGY'S A ND ITS SUP PLIER [...]
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SYNOLOGY, I NC. LIMITED P RODUCT WARRANTY THIS LIMI TED WARRANTY ("WARRANTY") APP LIES TO THE PRODUCTS (AS DEFINED BELOW ) OF S YNOLOG Y, INC. AND ITS AFFI LIATES, INCL UDING SYNOLOGY AMERI CA CORP AND SYN OLOG Y UK LTD . , (COLL ECTI VELY, "SYNOLO GY"). YOU ACCEP T AND AGRE E TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS WARR ANTY BY OPEN I[...]
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the expiration of the applicable Warranty Period, support for Products may be available from Synology upon written request. 2.7 Exclusions. The foregoing warranties and warranty obligations do not apply to any Product that (a) has been installed or us ed in a manner not specified or described in the Product s pecifications; (b) has been repaired, m[...]
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single arbitrator, and will be limited solely to the dispute between Custom er and Synology. The arbit ration, 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, Washington, U.S.A. by submission of documents, by te[...]