Synology DiskStation User's Guide
Based on DSM 3.1
210 Chapter 16: Perform Advanced Management Tasks
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 duri ng t he 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:
1 If the latest DSM is ready for download, click the Download link to have the system download the latest DSM
for you.
2 The 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.
3 Click the desktop notification window to go to DSM Update.
4 Do 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.