Synology DiskStation DX213 User manual
DX213 User’s Guide
Table of Contents
TOC
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3 Chapter 1: Getting Started
3 PackageContents
4 ExpansionUnitataGlance
5 LEDIndicatorBehavior
6 Default/ManualSwitchBehavior
6 HardwareSpecications
7 SafetyInstructions
9 Chapter 2: Setting Up
9 ToolsandPartsforDriveInstallation
9 InstallDrives
11 ConnectwithSynologyDiskStation
12 ConrmConnectionandManageStorageSpaces
13 LearnMore
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ThankyouforpurchasingthisSynologyDX213expansionunit.This
productisspeciallydesignedtoexpandthestoragecapacityofaSynology
DiskStation.Inthechaptersbelow,we'llprovideinstructionstosetupand
startusingthisexpansionunit.
PackageContents
Beforestarting,pleasecheckthepackagecontentstoverifythatyouhave
receivedtheitemsbelow.
Main unit x 1 AC power cord x 1
AC power adapter x 1
Screws for drives
x 10
Screws for case
x 3 User’s guide x 1 Expansion cable x 1
Getting Started
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ExpansionUnitataGlance
Front
LED Indicators
POWER
Button
Back
Power Port
Expansion Port
Fan
RESET Button
Default/Manual Switch
Article Name Location Description
POWER Button Front
ThePOWERbuttonisusedtoturnDX213onoroff.
Pressandholdthebuttonfor7secondstoshutdown
DX213.
Note:DX213willbeturnedonoroffautomaticallywhen
theconnectedSynologyDiskStationpowersonoroff.
However,thePOWERbuttonhasnopower-offfunction
whenvolumeiscreatedtopreventaccidentalvolume
damage.
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Article Name Location Description
LED Indicators Front
Displaysthestatusofinternaldrivesandthesystem.
Formoreinformation,pleaseseeLED Indicator
Behaviortablebelow.
Default/Manual
Switch
Back
Inthedefaultmode,DX213canautopoweron/off
withtheconnectedSynologyDiskStation,whileinthe
manualmode,DX213cannotautopoweronwiththe
DiskStationwhenusingitsindependentvolume.For
moredetails,pleaserefertothetable:Default/Manual
Switch Behavior.
Expansion Port
ConnectSynologyDiskStationhere.Forthelist
ofsupportedmodels,pleaseseetheHardware
Specicationstablebelow.
Fan Disposesofexcessheatandcoolstheexpansionunit.
RESET Button RebootDX213andrestoreitssettingstofactory
default.
Power Port ConnecttheACpowercordhere.
LEDIndicatorBehavior
Indicator Color Status Description
POWER
Green Static Poweredon
Off Poweredoff
eSATA Green Static ConnectedtoSynologyDiskStation
Off NotconnectedtoSynologyDiskStation
STATUS Green Static Volumecreated
Blinking Volumedegraded
Off Novolumeorvolumecrashed
Drive status
Green Static Drivereadyandidle
Blinking Accessingdrive
Orange Static Driveerror
Off Nointernaldrive
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Default/ManualSwitchBehavior
Mode Expansion-Ready Units eSATA-Only Units
Default Autopoweron/off Autopoweron/off
Manual Autopoweron/off Noautopoweron/off
Note:
1 YoumustturnoffyourDX213beforeswitchingbetweendefaultand
manualmodes.
2 Itisrecommendedtousethedefaultmode.
HardwareSpecications
Internal Drives SATA(II)x2
Expansion Port # 1
Maximum Raw Capacity 12TB(2x6TBdrives)
Size (HxWxD) (mm) 165x100x225.5
Weight (kg) 0.87
System Fan 1x(92x92mm)
Power Recovery SyncwithDiskStation(DefaultMode)
AC Input Power Voltage 100Vto240VAC
Power Frequency 50/60Hz,SinglePhase
Operating Temperature 5°Cto35°C(40°Fto95°F)
Storage Temperature -20°Cto60°C(-5°Fto140°F)
Relative Humidity 5%to95%RH
Certication FCCClassB,CEClassB,BSMIClassB
Supported Models
Cross-volumemodels:DS1815+,DS1813+,
DS1812+,DS1515+,DS1513+,DS1512+,
DS1511+,DS1010+,DS713+,DS712+,DS710+
Independent-volumemodels:DS415+,DS413,
DS412+,DS214+,DS214play,DS213+,
DS212+,DS114,DS112+,DS112
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Note:
1 Pleasevisitwww.synology.comforthelatestcompatiblemodels.
2 DSMneedstobeupgradedtoversion4.0-2240orabove.
3 Cross-volumemodelsrefertothosemodelsdesignedtobepairedwith
expansionunits,suchasDS1513+.
Independent-volumemodelsrefertothosemodelswhich,whenpaired,
donotsupportexpandingexistingvolumesacrossthemainunit
andexpansionunits,suchasDS213+.Expansionunitspairedwith
independent-volumemodelscanonlyformindependentvolumes.
SafetyInstructions
Keepawayfromdirectsunlightandawayfromchemicals.Makesure
theenvironmentdoesnotexperienceabruptchangesintemperatureor
humidity.
Placetheproductrightsideupatalltimes.
Donotplacenearanyliquids.
Beforecleaning,unplugthepowercord.Wipewithdamppapertowels.
Donotusechemicaloraerosolcleaners.
Topreventtheunitfromfallingover,donotplaceoncartsorany
unstablesurfaces.
Thepowercordmustplugintothecorrectsupplyvoltage.Makesure
thatthesuppliedACvoltageiscorrectandstable.
Toremoveallelectricalcurrentfromthedevice,ensurethatallpower
cordsaredisconnectedfromthepowersource.
Riskofexplosionifbatteryisreplacedwithanincorrecttype.Disposeof
usedbatteriesappropriately.
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ToolsandPartsforDriveInstallation
• Ascrewdriver
• Atleastone3.5”or2.5”SATAdrive
(Pleasevisitwww.synology.comforcompatibledrivemodels.)
Warning:Ifyouinstalladrivethatcontainsdata,thesystemwillformatthedrive
anderasealldata.Ifyoustillneedthedata,pleasebackitupbeforeinstallation.
InstallDrives
1 Pushtheuppercaseinthedirectionasshownbelow.Lifttheuppercaseand
setitaside.
2 Loaddrivesinthedrivetrays:
• For 3.5” drives: Slidethedriveintotheharddrivebay,andpushitallthe
wayuntilit’srmlyconnectedtotheSATAconnector.Securethedrivewith
thescrewsprovided.
Drivesarenumberedasshownbelow.
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2
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Setting Up
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• For 2.5” drives:
a Placethedriveinthe2.5"DiskHolder(TypeC,soldseparately),andthen
tightenthe2.5"screwstosecurethedrive.
b Slidethe2.5"DiskHolderintotheharddrivebay,andpushitalltheway
untilthedriveisrmlyconnectedtotheSATAconnector.SecuretheDisk
Holderwiththeprovidedscrews.
Drivesarenumberedasshownbelow.
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Note:Makesurethetrayispushedinalltheway.Otherwise,thedrivemightnotbe
abletofunctionproperly.
3 Replacetheuppercase,andtightenthescrewsonthebackpanel.
Note:IfyouwanttocreateaRAIDvolume,werecommendallinstalleddrivesbe
thesamesizeinordertooptimizedrivecapacityusage.
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