Synology DX1211 User manual

DX1211 User’s Guide
For Synology DiskStation DX1211
DX121120120507

Table of Contents
TOC
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5 Chapter 1: Get Started with DX1211
5 PackageContents
6 HardwareSpecications
6 OperatingRequirements
6 Appearance
7 LEDBehavior
9 SafetyInstructions
11 ToolsandPartsforHardDiskInstallation
11 InstallHardDisks
11 Chapter 2: Set Up DX1211
14 ConnectwithSynologyDiskStation
16 WorkwithDiskStation
17 LearnMore

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CongratulationsonyourpurchaseofSynologyDX1211.Thisproductisspecially
designedforthestorageexpansionofSynologyDiskStationDS2411+and
DS3611xs.Thisuser’sguidewillguideyouthroughtheinstallation.
PackageContents
Beforeinstallation,pleasecheckthepackagecontentstoverifythatyou
havereceivedtheitemsbelow.
Main Unit x 1 AC Power Cord x 1
User’s Guide x 1
Screws for 3.5”
Hard Drives x 52
Screws for 2.5”
Hard Drives x 52
Expansion Cable
(Inniband x 1)
Get Started with DX1211

6 Chapter1:GetStartedwithDX1211
HardwareSpecications
Internal HDD 12XSATA(II)
EXPANSION Port # 1XInniband
Max Capacity (Internal HDD) 12X3TB
Hot Swappable HDD Yes
Size (HxWxD) (mm) 270X300X340mm
Weight 9.73kg
System Fan 2X(120x120mm)
Power Fan 1X(120x120mm)
Power Recovery Syncwithserver
AC Input Power Voltage 100Vto240VAC
Power Frequency 50/60Hz,SinglePhase
Operating Temperature 5°C~35°C(40°F~95°F)
Storage Temperature -10°C~70°C(15°F~155°F)
Relative Humidity 5%to95%RH
Maximum Operating Altitude 6,500feet
Certication FCCClassB,CEClassB,BSMIClassB
OperatingRequirements
Synology DiskStation DS2411+andDS3611xswithSynologyDSM3.1
andonwards
Appearance
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BackView FrontView

Chapter1:GetStartedwithDX1211 7
Article Name Description
1POWER
Button
ThePOWERbuttonisusedtoturnDX1211onoroff.Pressand
holdthebuttonfor7secondstoshutdownDX1211.
Note: ThePOWERbuttononlyworkswhenyouslidetheAUTO/
MANUALswitch(No.6)toMANUAL.
2LED
Indicators
TheLEDindicatorsareusedtodisplaythestatusofthesystem.
Forcompletedetails,pleaserefertothenexttable:LED
Behavior.
3Hard Drive
Tray Lock
Theharddrivetraylockisdesignedforlocking/unlockingthe
traystotheexpansionunit.
4Hard Drive
Trays
Theharddrivetraysaredesignedforloadingtheharddrives
withDX1211.
5RESET
Button
TheRESETbuttonisusedtorestorethesettingstothefactory
default.
6
AUTO/
MANUAL
Switch
TheAUTO/MANUALswitchisusedtoenableordisable
automaticpoweron/off.IfitissettoAUTO,DX1211willbeturned
onoroffautomaticallywhentheconnectedDiskStationpowerson
oroff.
7EXPANSION
Port TheEXPANSIONportisusedtoconnectDX1211toDiskStation.
8 Fan
Thepowerfansarebuilttoexhaustwasteheatoutofthepower
supply.
Thesystemfans(insideDX1211)arebuilttoexhaustwaste
heatoutofDX1211.Ifthefanisnotworking,DX1211will“beep”
everyfewseconds.
9Power Supply
On/Off Switch
Thepowersupplyon/offswitchisusedtoturnon/offthepower
supply.
10 Power Port ThepowerportiswhereyouconnectthepowercordtoDX1211.
LEDBehavior
LED Behavior Description
POWER Solid Green Powerison
Off Powerisoff
LINK Solid Green SynologyDiskStationisconnected
Off SynologyDiskStationisdisconnected
ALERT Flashing Orange Systemfanisnotworking
Off Systemfanisfunctioning

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LED Behavior Description
RAID/
Status
Solid Green Volumeiscreated
Flashing Green Volumeisdegraded
Off Volumeiscrashedornotcreated
Activity
(On Tray) Flashing Green Diskisbeingaccessed
Hard Disk
Status
(On Tray)
Solid Green Diskisreadyandidle
Solid Orange Read/writeorothererrorsareencountered
Off Nointernaldiskisfound

Chapter1:GetStartedwithDX1211 9
SafetyInstructions
TouseyourSynologyproductsafely,pleasefollowtheseinstructionsand
warningsatalltime.
Keepawayfromdirectsunlightandawayfromchemicals.Makesure
theenvironmentdoesnotexperienceabruptchangesintemperatureor
humidity.
DonotplacetheSynologyproductclosetoanyliquid.
Beforecleaning,unplugthepowercordrst.WipeSynologyproduct
withdamppapertowels.Donotusechemicaloraerosolcleanersto
cleanit.
DonotplacetheSynologyproductonacart,table,ordesk,whichisnot
stabletoavoidtheproductfromfallingover.
Thepowercordmustplugintotherightsupplyvoltage.Makesurethat
thesuppliedACvoltageiscorrectandstable.
Toremoveallelectricalcurrentfromthedevice,ensurethatallpower
cordsaredisconnectedfromthepowersource.

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ToolsandPartsforHardDiskInstallation
• Ascrewdriver
• Atleastone3.5”or2.5”SATAharddisk
(Pleasevisitwww.synology.comforcompatibleharddiskmodels.)
Warning:Ifyouinstallaharddiskthatcontainsdata,systemwillformatthehard
diskanderasealldata.Ifyouneedthedatainthefuture,pleasebackitupbefore
installation.
InstallHardDisks
1 Pulltheharddrivetrayhandleinthedirectionasindicatedbelowtoremove
theharddrivetray.
2 Loadtheharddiskintheharddrivetray.
Set Up DX1211

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• For 3.5” Hard Disk: Placetheharddiskintheharddrivetray,andthen
tightenthescrewstosecuretheharddisk.
• For 2.5” Hard Disk: Placetheharddiskintheharddrivetray,turnthetray
upsidedown,andthentightenthescrewstosecuretheharddisk.
3 Inserttheloadedharddrivetrayintotheemptyharddrivebay.
Important:Makesurethetrayispushedinalltheway.Otherwise,theharddisk
mightnotbeabletofunctionproperly.
4 Pushthecliptoxtheharddrivetray.

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5 Repeatthestepsabovetoassembleallharddisksyouhaveprepared.
Note:IfyouwanttosetupaRAIDset,itisrecommendedthatallinstalledhard
disksareofthesamesizetomakethebestuseofharddiskcapacity.