4Chapter 1: Before You Start
Synology DiskStation at a Glance
No. Article Name Location Description
1Drive Tray
Front Panel
Install drives (hard disk drives or solid state drives) here.
2Drive Status Indicator Displays the status of the installed drives. For more information, see "Appendix B:
LED Indicator Table".
3Drive Tray Lock Lock or unlock drive trays.
4Status Indicator Displays the status of the system. For more information, see "Appendix B: LED
Indicator Table".
5LAN Indicator Displays the status of the network connection. For more information, see
"Appendix B: LED Indicator Table".
6Power Button
1. Press to power on the DiskStation.
2. To power off the DiskStation, press and hold until you hear a beep sound and
the Power LED starts blinking.
7Fan
Back Panel
Disposes of excess heat and cools the system. If the fan malfunctions, the
DiskStation will emit a beeping sound.
8LAN Port Connect a network cable here.
9Power Port Connect AC power adapter here.
10 RESET Button
1. Press and hold until you hear a beep sound to restore the default IP address,
DNS server, and password for the admin account.
2. Press and hold until you hear a beep sound, then press and hold again until
you hear three beep sounds to return the DiskStation to “Not Installed” status
so that DiskStation Manager (DSM) can be reinstalled.
11 Kensington
Security Slot Attach a Kensington security lock here.
12 USB 3.0 Port Connect external hard drives, USB printers, or other USB devices to the
DiskStation here.
13 eSATA Port Connect external SATA drives to the DiskStation here.
