Synology DiskStation User's Guide
Based on DSM 3.1
9 Chapter 1: Synology DiskStation at a Glance
DS710+
No.
Article Name
Location
Description
1) 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.
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) Copy Button Front Panel
The Copy Button lights up when you connect a USB Device (for example: digital
camera, USB flash disk) to the USB port on the front panel. Pressing the button
will copy the data from the connected USB device to Synology DiskStation’s
internal HDD.
4) USB Port Front & Back
Panel The Synology DiskStation offers USB ports for adding additional external hard
drives, USB printers, or other USB devices.
5) eSATA Port Back Panel The eSATA port is for connecting with an external SATA HDD.
6) RESET Button Back Panel 1. To restore IP, DNS, passwords for the admin account to default value.
2. To reinstall the Synology DiskStation.
7) Hard Drive Tray Back Panel The hard drive tray is designed for loading the hard drives used in
Synology DiskStation.
8) Hard Drive Tray
Lock Back Panel Each hard drive tray is equipped with one tray lock to lock or unlock the trays to
the DiskStation.
9) VGA Port Back Panel This port is used for manufacturing use only.
10) LAN Port Back Panel The LAN port is where you connect RJ-45 cable to Synology DiskStation.
11) Power Port Back Panel The power port is where you connect the AC adapter to Synology DiskStation.