Synology CS407 User manual

Quick Installation Guide
Cube/Disk Station
CS407, CS407e, DS408

Please read these safety instructions carefully before use, and keep this manual in a safe place for your
future reference.
Keep away from direct sunlight
and away from chemicals.
Make sure the environment
does not experience abrupt
changes in temperature or
humidity.
Do keep Synology product
upright. Do not lay it down
horizontally.
Do not place the Synology
product close to any liquid.
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.
Before cleaning, unplug the
power cord rst. Wipe Synology
product with damp paper
towels. Do not use chemical or
aerosol cleaners to clean it.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

PACKAGE CONTENTS
Before you begin, please check the package contents to verify that you have received the items below.
Main Unit X 1 Installation CD AC power adapter
2M RJ-45 LAN cable AC power cord
Assembling Kit
Screws for xing hard drive and
case X 16
SATA cable X 4 HDD cable X 4
Cable tie X 2 Cable lock X 1
Note:
It is recommended that you install hard disks with the same size to make the best use of hard disk
capacity.

Cube/Disk Station requires 3.5” SATA hard drives for installation. Refer to the following steps for details:
Warning! If you use a hard disk with data on it to install, system will format the hard
disk and erase all data in some cases. Please back up the data if you need it in the
future.
Remove the four screws xed on the back cover.
Put the back cover down carefully.
Lift the upper case and then pull it out.
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INSTALL HARD DISK

The 4 black connectors on the mother board are for SATA cables, and the 4 white connectors are
for hard disk power cables. You can see the disk identity numbers printed beside the connectors.
Connect the 4 hard disk power cables.
Connect the 4 SATA cables. The longest one should be connected to the HDD 1 connecter.
Place the hard disks into the hard disk tray with connectors faced outside. The top hard disk is HDD
1, and then HDD 2, HDD 3, and HDD 4.
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INSTALL HARD DISK
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HDD power cable SATA cable

Fix the hard disks with the 5mm screws provided. Use 2 screws on each side of the hard disk.
Connect the SATA cables and the hard disk power cables to the hard disks. Please note that the
longest SATA cable is for HDD 1.
Use the cable ties to arrange the hard disk power cables and SATA cables.
Place the upper case back to the position.
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INSTALL HARD DISK
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Fix the cable lock to its hole on the back cover. Make sure on the inner side of the back cover, the
cable lock is hooked.
Close the back cover and x it with the four screws.
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INSTALL HARD DISK
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TURN ON SERVER
Connect the AC adapter to the power port, and x the cable to the cable lock. Then plug the power
cord into a power socket.
Connect the RJ-45 cable to the server and connect the other end to your switch/hub/router or
notebook/desktop PC.
Remove the plastic wraps on the front panel. Press the Power button on the front panel to turn on
the server.
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INSTALL SYSTEM SOFTWARE
Windows User
Insert the installation CD to your computer.
Choose Set up the Synology Server on the autorun menu.
Click Browse to select the “.pat” installation le in the installation CD.
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup process.
Note: If you choose One-Click Setup, the admin password will be blank.
Mac User
Insert the installation CD to your computer.
Double click on the CD-Rom Drive thumbnail.
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INSTALL SYSTEM SOFTWARE
Double click MacOSX.
Double click Synology Assistant-SYNOLOGY.dmg.
Double click on the automatically generated thumbnail Synology Assistant-SYNOLOGY.dmg on the
desktop.
Double click Synology Assistant to run the Setup Wizard.
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