Synology DS207 Series User manual

Disk Station
DS207+, DS207
Quick Installation Guide

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
Disk X 10 (2 spares)
Screws for xing the
Synology Case X 3 (1
spare)
HDD Data Cable X 2 HDD Power Cable X 2

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INSTALL HARD DISK
Disk Station requires 3.5” SATA hard disks 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.
Connect the HDD Data Cable and HDD Power Cable to the hard disk.
Place the server horizontally on a desk. The rear panel should be facing you.
Push to slide away the upper case.

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INSTALL HARD DISK
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Pull up the upper case.
Place the hard disk connected with the shorter HDD Data Cable in the HDD bay. It will be disk No.1
(disk#1).
Fix disk#1 with the 4 HDD screws provided.
Place the other hard disk in the HDD bay. This disk will be disk No.2 (disk#2).

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INSTALL HARD DISK
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Fix disk#2 with the other 4 HDD screws provided.
Connect the HDD Data Cables and HDD Power Cables to the motherboard correctly according to
the disk number.
Attach the upper case and slide it back.
Fix the case with the 2 case screws provided.

TURN ON SERVER
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1Connect the AC power adapter to the server and plug in the AC power cord to the power outlet.
Use the LAN cable to connect the server to your switch/router/hub.
Press the power button on the front panel to power up the server. Wait for the POWER LED to be
constant blue.

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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INSTALL SYSTEM SOFTWARE
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.
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CONGRATULATIONS!
Server has been set up. Refer to the User’s Guide in the installation CD for advanced settings and
management. For more information or online resources, please visit http://www.synology.com.
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