Synology SA3610 User manual

P ro d u c t Ma n u a l
S A 3610
La st up d a t ed : N ov 23, 2022

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Ta ble o f C o n t en ts
C h a pt e r 1 B ef or e Y ou S t a rt 2
1.1 Pa ck a ge c o n t en ts 2
1.2 S y n o l o g y S A 3610 a t a gl a nce 3
1.3 S yst em m o de s a nd L ED indic a tors 4
1.4 O t he r L ED defini t i o n s 6
1.5 H a r d w a r e S p ecific a t i o n 8
1.6 S p a r e Pa rts 8
1.7 O pt i o n a l A cce ssor ie s 9
C h a pt e r 2 H a r d w a r e C o m po nen ts I n st a ll a t i o n 10
2.1 R ec o mmended too l s 10
2.2 P r ec a ut i o n s 10
2.3 Sa fe ty in stru c t i o n s 12
2.4 I n st a ll d r i v e s 13
2.5 I n st a ll P C le A dd - in C a r d s 16
2.6 A dd M em ory M o d u le s to S y n o l o g y N A S 20
2.7 E xp a n s i o n U ni t D e p l oy men t a nd T opo l o g y 22
C h a pt e r 3 I ni t i a l S yst em S e tup 26
3.1 S t a rt up Y our S y n o l o g y N A S 26
3.2 I n st a ll D SM w i t h W eb A ss i st a n t 27
3.3 L e a r n M or e 28
C h a pt e r 4 S yst em Ma in t en a nce 29
4.1 R e p l a ce t he Ma lf u nc t i o ning F a n 29
4.2 R e p l a ce P ow e r S upp l y U ni t  PSU  31
C h a pt e r 5 T rou ble s h oot ing 33
5.1 T rou ble s h oot ing checkli st 33
5.2 C o mm o n i ssu e s r e so l ut i o n 34
5.3 B ef or e you c o n t a c t S y n o l o g y T echnic a l S upport 40
5.4 C o n t a c t ing S y n o l o g y T echnic a l S upport 40
5.5 G e tt ing inf or m a t i o n , hel p , a nd s e rv ice 41

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C h a pt e r 1 B ef or e Y ou S t a rt
T h a nk you f or pur ch a s ing t hi s S y n o l o g y pro d u c t ! B ef or e s e tt ing up your ne w S y n o l o g y N A S ,
p le a s e check t he p a ck a ge c o n t en ts to v e r if y t h a t you h a v e r ecei v ed t he i t em s bel ow . A l so , m a ke
sur e to r e a d t he s a fe ty in stru c t i o n s c a r ef u ll y to a vo id h a r ming yours elf or d a m a ging your S y n o l o g y
N A S .
N ot e s :
A ll im a ge s bel ow a r e f or ill ustr a t i v e purpos e s o nl y , a nd m a y diffe r f ro m t he a c tu a l
pro d u c t .
1.1 Pa ck a ge c o n t en ts
C o n t a c t your r e s elle r if your p a ck a ge i s mi ss ing a n y o f t he bel ow c o n t en ts :
Ma in u ni t x 1 AC pow e r c or d x 2
S c r e ws f or 2.5" d r i v e s x 52 S c r e ws f or 3.5" d r i v e s x 52

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1.2 S y n o l o g y S A 3610 a t a gl a nce
N o . Na me D e s c r i pt i o n
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POW E R B utto n
a nd I ndic a tor
 P r e ss to pow e r o n your S y n o l o g y N A S .
 T o pow e r o ff your S y n o l o g y N A S , pr e ss a nd h o ld u n t il you
he a r a bee p sou nd a nd t he P ow e r L ED st a rts blinking .
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ST A TUS
I ndic a tor
D i sp l a ys t he st a tus o f t he syst em . F or m or e inf or m a t i o n , s ee
" S yst em m o de s a nd L ED indic a tors ".
3 A L E RT I ndic a tor
D i sp l a ys w a r ning s r eg a r ding f a n or t em p e r a tur e . F or m or e
inf or m a t i o n , s ee " O t he r L ED indic a tors ".
4 B ee p O ff B utto n
P r e ss to de a c t i v a t e t he bee p t h a t sou nd s w hen a m a lf u nc t i o n
o cc urs .
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D r i v e S t a tus
I ndic a tor
D i sp l a ys t he st a tus o f d r i v e . F or m or e inf or m a t i o n , s ee " O t he r L ED
indic a tors ".
6 D r i v e T r a y I n st a ll d r i v e s ( h a r d di s k d r i v e s or so lid st a t e d r i v e s ) he r e .
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Ra il K i t R ele a s e
Ta b
P us h in a nd h o ld to r ele a s e your S y n o l o g y N A S f ro m a r a il ki t
l o ck .1
8 PSU F a n D i spos e s o f e x ce ss he a t a nd c oo l s t he PSU .
9 P ow e r P ort C o nnec t pow e r c or d he r e .
10 PSU I ndic a tor
D i sp l a ys t he st a tus o f t he pow e r supp l y u ni t  PSU . F or m or e
inf or m a t i o n , s ee " O t he r L ED indic a tors ".
11 C o n so le P ort T hi s port i s us ed d ur ing m a n u f a c tur ing o nl y .

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12 1 G b E L A N P ort C o nnec t RJ 45 ne twor k c a ble he r e .
13 10
GB a s e - T L A N
P ort
C o nnec t RJ 45 ne twor k c a ble he r e .
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US B 3.2 G en 1
P ort
C o nnec t e xt e r n a l d r i v e s or ot he r US B de v ice s to t he S y n o l o g y
N A S he r e .
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Ma n a gemen t
P ort
T hi s port i s us ed f or out - o f - b a nd m a n a gemen t o nl y .
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P CI E xpr e ss
E xp a n s i o n S l ot
S upports t he a ddi t i o n o f P CI e ne twor k in t e r f a ce c a r d .
17 E xp a n s i o n P ort C o nnec t to S y n o l o g y E xp a n s i o n U ni t
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 he r e .
18 R E S E T B utto n
 M o de 1 P r e ss a nd h o ld u n t il you he a r a bee p sou nd to r e stor e
t he I P a dd r e ss , D NS s e rv e r , a nd p a sswor d f or t he a dmin
a cc ou n t to def a u l t .
 M o de 2 P r e ss a nd h o ld u n t il you he a r a bee p , r ele a s e t he
b utto n immedi a t el y , t hen pr e ss a nd h o ld a g a in w i t hin 10
s ec o nd s to r ein st a ll D i s k S t a t i o n Ma n a ge r  D SM .
F or de t a iled inf or m a t i o n o n h ow to r e s e t your S y n o l o g y N A S ,
p le a s e r efe r to t hi s a rt icle .
N ot e s :
 F or m or e inf or m a t i o n a b out t he r a il ki t in st a ll a t i o n , p le a s e r efe r to t he Q u ick I n st a ll a t i o n
G u ide  t h a t c o me s w i t h t he r a il ki t .
 F or m or e inf or m a t i o n a b out S y n o l o g y E xp a n s i o n U ni t support ed b y your S y n o l o g y
N A S , p le a s e v i s i t S y n o l o g y ' s o ffici a l w eb s i t e .
1.3 S yst em m o de s a nd L ED indic a tors
S yst em m o de s defini t i o n s
T he r e a r e 7 syst em m o de s in S y n o l o g y N A S . T he S yst em m o de s a nd t hei r defini t i o n s a r e a s
bel ow :
S yst em m o de D efini t i o n

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P ow e r ing o n
S y n o l o g y N A S i s pow e r ing o n w hen you pr e ss t he pow e r b utto n
or r e st a rt ing w hen you ru n op e r a t i o n s in D SM . D ur ing t he b oot up
pro ce ss , t he de v ice a l so p e r f or m s h a r d w a r e ini t i a li z a t i o n , su ch a s
h a r d w a r e r e s e t or BI OS ini t i a li z a t i o n .
S h utt ing d ow n
S y n o l o g y N A S i s s h utt ing d ow n a s a r e su l t o f pr e ss ing t he pow e r
b utto n or op e r a t i o n in D SM .
D SM n ot r e a d y
D SM i s n ot r e a d y f or us e . T hi s c ou ld ei t he r be :
S y n o l o g y N A S i s pow e r ed o n , b ut D SM i s n ot prop e r l y
in st a lled .
S y n o l o g y N A S i s c urr en t l y pow e r ing o n a nd ini t i a li z ing
s e rv ice s nece ss a ry f or D SM to f u ll y f u nc t i o n .
T he a tt a ched UPS de v ice h a s in su fficien t pow e r ; D SM stops
a ll s e rv ice s to pr e v en t d a t a l oss ( en t e rs s a fe m o de ).
D SM i s r e a d y f or us e D SM i s f u ll y f u nc t i o ning , a nd us e rs c a n s ign in .
H ibe r n a t i o n
S y n o l o g y N A S h a s been idle f or a w hile a nd i s n ow in H ibe r n a t i o n
m o de .
A pp lic a t i o n
C e rt a in p a ck a ge s / s e rv ice s ( e . g ., US B C opy a nd F ind me s e rv ice )
w hile in op e r a t i o n w ill c o n tro l t he a c t i o n s o f t he L ED . A f t e r t he
op e r a t i o n i s c o m p le t e , t he L ED indic a tor w ill r e tur n to i ts n or m a l
st a t e .
P ow e r ed o ff S y n o l o g y N A S i s pow e r ed o ff .
I den t if y S yst em M o de s
Y ou c a n iden t if y t he syst em m o de t h rou gh t he POW E R a nd ST A TUS L ED indic a tors . P le a s e r efe r to
t he t a ble bel ow f or m or e de t a il s .
S yst em M o de
POW E R L ED ST A TUS L ED
B l u e G r een O r a nge
P ow e r ing o n B linking O ff O ff
S h utt ing d ow n B linking S t a t ic O ff
D SM n ot r e a d y S t a t ic B linking O ff
D SM i s r e a d y f or us e S t a t ic S t a t ic O ff
H ibe r n a t i o n S t a t ic O ff O ff

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A pp lic a t i o n S t a t ic S w i t ching
P ow e r ed o ff O ff O ff O ff
T r a n s i t i o n s be tw een S yst em M o de s
T o be tt e r u nde rst a nd t he tr a n s i t i o n be tw een syst em m o de s , p le a s e r efe r to t he e x a m p le s bel ow :
P ow e r ed o n w i t h n o D SM in st a lled :
P ow e r ed o ff > P ow e r ing o n > D SM n ot r e a d y
P ow e r ed o n w i t h D SM in st a lled :
P ow e r ed o ff > P ow e r ing o n > D SM n ot r e a d y > D SM i s r e a d y f or us e
E n t e r ing hibe r n a t i o n t hen w a king up f ro m hibe r n a t i o n :
D SM i s r e a d y f or us e > I n hibe r n a t i o n > D SM i s r e a d y f or us e
S h ut d ow n :
D SM i s r e a d y f or us e > S h utt ing d ow n > P ow e r ed o ff
P ow e r f a il ur e w i t h UPS a tt a ched :
D SM i s r e a d y f or us e > D SM n ot r e a d y ( d u e to pow e r f a il ur e , D SM en t e rs s a fe m o de ) >
S h utt ing d ow n > P ow e r ed o ff > P ow e r ing o n ( pow e r h a s r ec ov e r ed , D SM w ill r eb oot ) > D SM
n ot r e a d y > D SM i s r e a d y f or us e
1.4 O t he r L ED defini t i o n s
L ED I ndic a tor C o l or S t a tus D e s c r i pt i o n
A L E RT O
r a nge B linking F a n f a il ur e / O v e r t em p e r a tur e
O ff S yst em n or m a l
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D r i v e st a tus
G r een
S t a t ic D r i v e r e a d y a nd idle
B linking A cce ss ing d r i v e
O r a nge
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S t a t ic
L o c a t ing d r i v e
D r i v e de a c t i v a t ed b y us e r
P ort di s a bled
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D r i v e he a l t h st a tus i s C r i t ic a l or F a iling
R em ov ing t hi s d r i v e w ill c a us e syst em
d a m a ge ; t hi s i s t he o nl y d r i v e w i t h D SM
in st a lled

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O ff N o in t e r n a l D r i v e
PSU I ndic a tor
G r een
S t a t ic P ow e r supp l y u ni t n or m a l
B linking P ow e r supp l y u ni t st a ndb y
O r a nge S t a t ic P ow e r supp l y u ni t f a iled / u n p l u gged
O ff P ow e r supp l y u ni t o ff
R e a r 1 G b E L A N
( o n lef t s ide o f j a ck )
G r een
S t a t ic N e twor k c o nnec t ed
B linking N e twor k a c t i v e
O ff N o ne twor k
R e a r 1 G b E L A N
( o n r igh t s ide o f j a ck )
G r een
S t a t ic
1 G b ps c o nnec t ed
O r a nge 100 M b ps c o nnec t ed
O ff 10 M b ps c o nnec t ed / N o ne twor k
R e a r 10 G b E L A N
( o n lef t s ide o f j a ck )
G r een
S t a t ic N e twor k c o nnec t ed
B linking N e twor k a c t i v e
O ff N o ne twor k
R e a r 10 G b E L A N
( o n r igh t s ide o f j a ck )
G r een
S t a t ic
10 G b ps c o nnec t ed
O r a nge 1 G b ps c o nnec t ed
O ff N o ne twor k
N ot e s :
 I f t he A L E RT L ED  c o n t in uous l y blink s or a nge , t hi s indic a t e s t he r e a r e syst em e rrors
su ch a s f a n f a il ur e , syst em ov e r he a t ing , or vo l u me deg r a de . P le a s e s ign in to D SM f or
de t a iled inf or m a t i o n .
 W hen t he d r i v e L ED indic a tor i s or a nge , w e r ec o mmend you s ign in to D SM a nd g o to
S tor a ge Ma n a ge r  > HDD / SS D  f or m or e inf or m a t i o n .
 P le a s e try to r e st a rt your S y n o l o g y N A S or r e - in s e rt t he d r i v e s , t hen ru n t he HDD / SS D
m a n u f a c tur e r ' s di a gn ost ic too l to check t he he a l t h st a tus o f t he d r i v e s . I f you c a n s ign
in to D SM , p le a s e ru n t he b u il t - in S . M . A . R . T . t e st to s c a n t he d r i v e s . I f t he pro blem
r em a in s u n r e so l v ed , p le a s e c o n t a c t S y n o l o g y T echnic a l S upport f or hel p .

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1.5 H a r d w a r e S p ecific a t i o n
I t em S A 3610
C PU I n t el X e o n D 1567
R A M DD R 4 16 GB
C o m p a t ible D r i v e T yp e 3.5"/2.5" S A T A / S A S x 12
E xt e r n a l P ort
• US B 3.2 G en 1 x 2
• E xp a n s i o n P ort x 1
L A N P ort
• 1 G b E  RJ 45 x 4
• 10 GB a s e - T  RJ 45 x 2
• 1 G b E  RJ 45 f or OO B x 1
P CI e S l ot G en 3 x 8 s l ot ( x 8 link ) x 2
S i z e  H x W x D  ( mm )•
88 x 430.5 x 692
• 88 x 482 x 724 ( w i t h s e rv e r e a rs )
W eigh t ( kg ) 14.5
A genc y C e rt ific a t i o n
• FCC C l a ss A • CE C l a ss A • UK CA • B SM I C l a ss A
• EAC • V CCI • CCC • R C M • K C • UL
HDD H ibe r n a t i o n Y e s
S ched u led P ow e r O n / O ff Y e s
Wa ke o n L A N Y e s
E n v i ro nmen t R e qu i r emen t
• L ine vo l t a ge : 100 V to 240 V AC
• F r e qu enc y : 50 / 60 H z
• O p e r a t ing T em p e r a tur e : 32 ˚ F to 95 ˚ F 0 ˚ C to 35 ˚ C 
• S tor a ge T em p e r a tur e : 5 ˚ F to 140 ˚ F 20 ˚ C to 60 ˚ C 
• R el a t i v e H u midi ty : 5 % to 95 % R H
N ot e s :
 M o del sp ecific a t i o n s a r e su bjec t to ch a nge w i t h out n ot ice . R efe r to S y n o l o g y
w eb s i t e  f or t he l a t e st inf or m a t i o n .
1.6 S p a r e Pa rts

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R efe r to S p a r e Pa rts  if you need to r e p l a ce syst em f a n s , di s k tr a ys , or pow e r supp l y u ni ts .
M o del Na me P ic tur e D e s c r i pt i o n
D i s k T r a y  T yp e R 7 3.5"/2.5" D r i v e T r a y
FA N 808032_6
S yst em F a n 808032
mm
PSU 550 W  RP M o d u le _1
R ed u nd a n t P ow e r M o d u le
550 W
RKS 021 S liding r a il s
N ot e s :
 P le a s e r efe r to t he Q u ick I n st a ll a t i o n G u ide  f or de t a iled inf or m a t i o n a nd c a r ef u ll y in st a ll
t he r a il ki t .
1.7 O pt i o n a l A cce ssor ie s
W i t h S y n o l o g y a cce ssor ie s , you c a n c usto mi z e your S y n o l o g y N A S to fi t diffe r en t b us ine ss
en v i ro nmen ts w i t h out worry ing a b out c o m p a t ibili ty a nd st a bili ty . R efe r to S y n o l o g y P ro d u c ts
C o m p a t ibili ty L i st  f or m or e inf or m a t i o n .