Synology DiskStation DX213 User manual

DX213 User’s Guide

Table of Contents
TOC
2 
3 Chapter 1: Getting Started
3 PackageContents
4 ExpansionUnitataGlance
5 LEDIndicatorBehavior
6 Default/ManualSwitchBehavior
6 HardwareSpecications
7 SafetyInstructions
9 Chapter 2: Setting Up
9 ToolsandPartsforDriveInstallation
9 InstallDrives
11 ConnectwithSynologyDiskStation
12 ConrmConnectionandManageStorageSpaces
13 LearnMore
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ThankyouforpurchasingthisSynologyDX213expansionunit.This
productisspeciallydesignedtoexpandthestoragecapacityofaSynology
DiskStation.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.
Main unit x 1 AC power cord x 1
AC power adapter x 1
Screws for drives
x 10
Screws for case
x 3 User’s guide x 1 Expansion cable x 1
Getting Started

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ExpansionUnitataGlance
Front
LED Indicators
POWER
Button
Back
Power Port
Expansion Port
Fan
RESET Button
Default/Manual Switch
Article Name Location Description
POWER Button Front
ThePOWERbuttonisusedtoturnDX213onoroff.
Pressandholdthebuttonfor7secondstoshutdown
DX213.
Note:DX213willbeturnedonoroffautomaticallywhen
theconnectedSynologyDiskStationpowersonoroff.
However,thePOWERbuttonhasnopower-offfunction
whenvolumeiscreatedtopreventaccidentalvolume
damage.

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Article Name Location Description
LED Indicators Front
Displaysthestatusofinternaldrivesandthesystem.
Formoreinformation,pleaseseeLED Indicator
Behaviortablebelow.
Default/Manual
Switch
Back
Inthedefaultmode,DX213canautopoweron/off
withtheconnectedSynologyDiskStation,whileinthe
manualmode,DX213cannotautopoweronwiththe
DiskStationwhenusingitsindependentvolume.For
moredetails,pleaserefertothetable:Default/Manual
Switch Behavior.
Expansion Port
ConnectSynologyDiskStationhere.Forthelist
ofsupportedmodels,pleaseseetheHardware
Specicationstablebelow.
Fan Disposesofexcessheatandcoolstheexpansionunit.
RESET Button RebootDX213andrestoreitssettingstofactory
default.
Power Port ConnecttheACpowercordhere.
LEDIndicatorBehavior
Indicator Color Status Description
POWER
Green Static Poweredon
Off Poweredoff
eSATA Green Static ConnectedtoSynologyDiskStation
Off NotconnectedtoSynologyDiskStation
STATUS Green Static Volumecreated
Blinking Volumedegraded
Off Novolumeorvolumecrashed
Drive status
Green Static Drivereadyandidle
Blinking Accessingdrive
Orange Static Driveerror
Off Nointernaldrive

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Default/ManualSwitchBehavior
Mode Expansion-Ready Units eSATA-Only Units
Default Autopoweron/off Autopoweron/off
Manual Autopoweron/off Noautopoweron/off
Note:
1 YoumustturnoffyourDX213beforeswitchingbetweendefaultand
manualmodes.
2 Itisrecommendedtousethedefaultmode.
HardwareSpecications
Internal Drives SATA(II)x2
Expansion Port # 1
Maximum Raw Capacity 12TB(2x6TBdrives)
Size (HxWxD) (mm) 165x100x225.5
Weight (kg) 0.87
System Fan 1x(92x92mm)
Power Recovery SyncwithDiskStation(DefaultMode)
AC Input Power Voltage 100Vto240VAC
Power Frequency 50/60Hz,SinglePhase
Operating Temperature 5°Cto35°C(40°Fto95°F)
Storage Temperature -20°Cto60°C(-5°Fto140°F)
Relative Humidity 5%to95%RH
Certication FCCClassB,CEClassB,BSMIClassB
Supported Models
Cross-volumemodels:DS1815+,DS1813+,
DS1812+,DS1515+,DS1513+,DS1512+,
DS1511+,DS1010+,DS713+,DS712+,DS710+
Independent-volumemodels:DS415+,DS413,
DS412+,DS214+,DS214play,DS213+,
DS212+,DS114,DS112+,DS112

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Note:
1 Pleasevisitwww.synology.comforthelatestcompatiblemodels.
2 DSMneedstobeupgradedtoversion4.0-2240orabove.
3 Cross-volumemodelsrefertothosemodelsdesignedtobepairedwith
expansionunits,suchasDS1513+.
Independent-volumemodelsrefertothosemodelswhich,whenpaired,
donotsupportexpandingexistingvolumesacrossthemainunit
andexpansionunits,suchasDS213+.Expansionunitspairedwith
independent-volumemodelscanonlyformindependentvolumes.
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.

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ToolsandPartsforDriveInstallation
• Ascrewdriver
• Atleastone3.5”or2.5”SATAdrive
(Pleasevisitwww.synology.comforcompatibledrivemodels.)
Warning:Ifyouinstalladrivethatcontainsdata,thesystemwillformatthedrive
anderasealldata.Ifyoustillneedthedata,pleasebackitupbeforeinstallation.
InstallDrives
1 Pushtheuppercaseinthedirectionasshownbelow.Lifttheuppercaseand
setitaside.
2 Loaddrivesinthedrivetrays:
• For 3.5” drives: Slidethedriveintotheharddrivebay,andpushitallthe
wayuntilit’srmlyconnectedtotheSATAconnector.Securethedrivewith
thescrewsprovided.
Drivesarenumberedasshownbelow.
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• For 2.5” drives:
a Placethedriveinthe2.5"DiskHolder(TypeC,soldseparately),andthen
tightenthe2.5"screwstosecurethedrive.
b Slidethe2.5"DiskHolderintotheharddrivebay,andpushitalltheway
untilthedriveisrmlyconnectedtotheSATAconnector.SecuretheDisk
Holderwiththeprovidedscrews.
Drivesarenumberedasshownbelow.
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Note:Makesurethetrayispushedinalltheway.Otherwise,thedrivemightnotbe
abletofunctionproperly.
3 Replacetheuppercase,andtightenthescrewsonthebackpanel.
Note:IfyouwanttocreateaRAIDvolume,werecommendallinstalleddrivesbe
thesamesizeinordertooptimizedrivecapacityusage.