Synology DiskStation User's Guide

Based on DSM 3.1

Update DSM

Go to Main Menu > Control Panel > DSM Update to keep your Synology DiskStation up to date.

Important: The data saved on the Synology DiskStation will not be erased during the updating process. However, for security reason, we strongly recommend that you back up the data first.

To check if the latest DSM is available for download:

When you go to this page, the system will check with Synology Website for any updates. The check results (shown in the Status field) might be any of the following:

Current DSM is the latest version.

The latest [DSM_VERSION] is ready for download.

To have the system download the latest DSM and perform the update:

1If the latest DSM is ready for download, click the Download link to have the system download the latest DSM for you.

2The system will display any of the following desktop notifications to tell you whether the download is successful or not: DSM Download Completed or DSM Download Failed.

3Click the desktop notification window to go to DSM Update.

4Do any of the following:

If DSM download completed, click Update now to start updating DSM immediately.

If DSM download failed, click Retry to have the system download the latest DSM from Synology again.

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