Synology DiskStation User's Guide
Based on DSM 3.1
11 Chapter 1: Synology DiskStation at a Glance
1U RackStation
No. Article Name Location Description
1) Power Button Front Panel
The Power Button is used to turn Synology RackStation on or off.
To turn off Synology RackStation, press the Power Button and hold it
until you hear a beep sound and the Power LED starts blinking.
2) LED Indicators Front Panel The LED indicator is used to display the status of the internal disk and
the system. For more information, see "Appendix B: LED Indication
Tables" on Page 226.
3) Hard Drive Tray Front Panel The hard drive tray is designed for loading the hard drives used in
Synology RackStation.
4) USB Port Back Panel The Synology RackStation offers USB ports for adding additional
external hard drives, USB printers, or other USB devices.
5) Fan Back Panel The fan is built to exhaust waste heat out of Synology RackStation. It
will start automatically when the server starts. If the fan is
malfunctioning, system will beep every 1 second.
6) eSATA Port Back Panel The eSATA port is for connecting with an external SATA HDD.
7) RESET Button Back Panel 1. To restore IP, DNS, passwords for the admin account to default value.
2. To reinstall the Synology RackStation.
8) LAN Port Back Panel The LAN port is where you connect RJ-45 cable to
Synology RackStation.
9) Console Port & VGA Port Back Panel This port is used for manufacturing use only.
10) Power Port Back Panel The power port is where you connect the AC adapter to
Synology RackStation.