Synology DS411SLIM manual Manage General Settings, HDD Hibernation, Power Recovery

Synology DiskStation User's Guide

Based on DSM 3.1

Manage General Settings

Click the General Settings tab to manage the following power control settings.

HDD Hibernation

You can manage HDD hibernation for all internal or external disks on your DiskStation.

When a disk enters HDD hibernation mode, it will stop spinning and become inactive, which not only saves energy but also extends the disk's lifespan.

To manage HDD hibernation:

1Choose any of the following from the Time drop-down menus:

A time period: Set the internal hard drive, external eSATA or USB disk to HDD hibernation mode after the specified period of inactivity.

None: Disable HDD hibernation.

2Click OK.

Power Recovery

You can set the following power recovery functions:

Boot up DiskStation automatically after power has been restored if the DiskStation was shut down abnormally due to a power failure.

Enable Wake on LAN to allow remote startup.1

To enable the power recovery function:

1Tick Restart automatically after a power failure.

2Click OK.

To enable Wake on LAN:

1Tick Enable Wake on LAN (or Enable Wake on LAN [number] for DiskStations with multiple LAN ports).

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1Wake on LAN is supported on specific models only. See "Appendix A: Synology DiskStation Specifications" on Page 219 for more information.

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Chapter 3: Modify System Settings