4 Chapter 1: Before You Start
Synology DiskStation at a Glance
No. Article Name Location Description
1) LED Indicators Front Panel
The LED indicators are used to display the status of the internal disk and the
system. For more information, see "Appendix B: LED Indication Table" on
Page 16.
2) SD Card Slot Front Panel The Synology DiskStation offers SD card slot for accessing a SD card.
3) USB 2.0 Port Front Panel The Synology DiskStation offers USB ports for adding additional external hard
drives, USB printers, or other USB devices.
4) USB 3.0 Ports Back Panel
5) Copy Button Front Panel
The Copy button lights up when you connect a USB Device to the USB port or
a SD card to the SD card slot on the front panel. Pressing the button will copy
the data from the connected USB device or SD card to Synology DiskStation’s
internal HDD.
6) Power Button Front Panel
The power button is used to turn Synology DiskStation on or off.
To turn off Synology DiskStation, press the power button and hold it until you
hear a beep sound and the Power LED starts blinking.
7) Fan Back Panel The fan is built to exhaust waste heat out of Synology DiskStation. If the fan is
malfunctioning, the system will play beep sounds.
8) RESET Button Back Panel 1. To restore IP, DNS, passwords for the admin account to default value.
2. To reinstall the Synology DiskStation.
9) LAN Port Back Panel The LAN port is where you connect RJ-45 cable to Synology DiskStation.
10) Power Port Back Panel The power port is where you connect the AC adapter to Synology DiskStation.