Synology RX1214 User manual

RX1214/RX1214RP User’s Guide
For Synology RackStation
RX121420130822

Table of Contents
TOC
 3
5 Chapter 1: Getting Started
5 PackageContents
6 ExpansionUnitataGlance
8 LEDIndicatorBehavior
9 HardwareSpecications
9 OperatingRequirements
10 SafetyInstructions
11 Chapter 2: Setting Up
11 ToolsandPartsforHardDiskInstallation
11 InstallHardDisks
13 ConnectwithSynologyRackStation
15 ConrmConnectionandManageStorageSpaces
16 LearnMore
17 Chapter 3: Maintenance
17 ReplaceMalfunctioningFan

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ThankyouforpurchasingthisSynologyRX1214/RX1214RPexpansion
unit.Thisproductisspeciallydesignedtoexpandthestoragecapacityofa
SynologyRackStation.Inthechaptersbelow,we'llprovideinstructionstoset
upandstartusingthisexpansionunit.
PackageContents
Beforestarting,pleasecheckthepackagecontentstoverifythatyouhave
receivedtheitemsbelow.
Expansion unit x 1 AC power cord
(RX1214: x 1; RX1214RP: x 2)
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)
Getting Started

6 Chapter1:GettingStarted
ExpansionUnitataGlance
Front
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6
1 2 3 4
Back
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12 13 14 15
RX1214
8
RX1214RP
9
9 10 11
87
7 8
13 14 15
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Chapter1:GettingStarted 7
Article Name Location Description
1Power Button
and Indicator
Front
1.Presstopowerontheexpansionunit.
2.Pressandholdtoshutdown.
Note: IftheAUTO/MANUALswitchisswitchedto
AUTO,thePOWERbuttonwillnotwork,andthe
expansionunitwillpoweronandoffautomatically
whenthelinkedRackStationdoes.
2STATUS
Indicator
Displaysthestatusofthesystem.Formore
details,pleaseseetheLED Indicator Behavior
tablebelow.
3ALERT
Indicator
Displayswarningsregardingfanortemperature
status.Formoredetails,pleaseseetheLED
Indicator Behaviortablebelow.
4Beep Off
Button
Presstodeactivatethebeepingsoundthatis
emittedwhenamalfunctionoccurs.
5Disk
Indicators
Displaysthestatusofharddisks.Formore
details,pleaseseetheLED Indicator Behavior
tablebelow.
6Hard Drive
Trays Installharddriveshere.
7 PSU Fan
Back
Disposesofexcessheatandcoolsthepower
supplyunit.
8PSU On/Off
Switch Presstoswitchthepowersupplyunitonoroff.
9PSU Safety
Latch* Securesthepowersupplyunitinplace.
10 PSU Beep Off
Button*
Presstodeactivatethebeepingsoundthatis
emittedwhenamalfunctionoccurs.
11
Redundant
PSU
Indicator*
Displaysthestatusoftheredundantpower
supplyunits.Formoredetails,pleaseseethe
LED Indicator Behaviortablebelow.
12 Power Port Connectpowercordshere.
13
AUTO/
MANUAL
Switch
TheAUTO/MANUALswitchisusedtoenable
ordisableautomaticpoweron/off.Ifitissetto
AUTO,theexpansionunitwillpoweronandoff
automaticallywhenthelinkedRackStationdoes.
14 LINK
Indicator
Displaysthestatusofthelinkbetweenthe
expansionunitandmainRackStationunit.
15 EXPANSION
Port
ConnecttheexpansionunittoaSynology
RackStationhere.Forcompatiblemodels,please
visitwww.synology.com.
* RX1214RPonly.

8 Chapter1:GettingStarted
LEDIndicatorBehavior
Indicator Color Status Description
POWER Blue Static Poweredon
Blinking Bootingorshuttingdown
Off Poweredoff
STATUS Green Static Volumenormal
Blinking Volumedegradedorcrashed
Off NovolumeorHDDhibernation
ALERT Orange Blinking Systemfanmalfunctioning
Off Systemfannormal
Disk
(on trays)
Green Static Diskreadyandidle
Blinking Accessingdisk
Red Static Diskerror
Off Nointernaldisk
Redundant
PSU*
Green Static Bothpowersupplyunitsnormal
Blinking Onepowersupplyunitorfanmalfunctioning
Orange Static Powersupplyunitisswitchedon,butexpansion
unitispoweredoff
Off Nopowersupply,orPSUswitchedoff
LINK Green Static ConnectedtoSynologyRackStation
Off NotconnectedtoSynologyRackStation
* RX1214RPonly.

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HardwareSpecications
Internal HDD 12xSATA(II)orSATA(III)
Expansion Port # 1xInniBand
Max Capacity (Internal HDD) 48TB(12x4TBHDD)
Hot Swappable HDD Yes
Size (H x W x D) (mm) 88x445x570mm
Weight RX1214:12kg;RX1214RP:14kg
System Fan RX1214:4x(80x80mm);RX1214RP:4x(80x
80mm)
Power Fan RX1214:1x(80x80mm);RX1214RP:4x(40x
40mm)
Power Recovery SyncedwithRackStation
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 2000meters(6,500feet)
Certication FCCClassA,CEClassA,BSMIClassA
OperatingRequirements
Main Unit
SynologyRackStationrunningDSM4.2orhigher.
Forcompatiblemodels,pleasevisitwww.synology.
com.

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usechemicaloraerosolcleaners.
Topreventtheunitfromfallingover,donotplaceoncartsorany
unstablesurfaces.
Thepowercordmustplugintothecorrect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.
Riskofexplosionifbatteryisreplacedwithanincorrecttype.Disposeof
usedbatteriesappropriately.