Synology RX1211 User manual
RX1211/RX1211RP User’s Guide
For Synology RackStation
RS2211+/RS2211RP+
RX121120120507
Table of Contents
TOC
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5 Chapter 1: Get Started with RX1211/RX1211RP
5 PackageContents
6 HardwareSpecications
6 OperatingRequirements
6 Appearance
8 LEDBehavior
9 SafetyInstructions
11 Chapter 2: Set Up RX1211/RX1211RP
11 ToolsandPartsforHardDiskInstallation
11 InstallHardDisks
13 ConnectwithRS2211+/RS2211RP+
15 WorkwithRS2211+/RS2211RP+
16 LearnMore
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CongratulationsonyourpurchaseofSynologyRX1211/RX1211RP.This
productisspeciallydesignedforthestorageexpansionofSynologyRackStation
RS2211+/RS2211RP+.Thisuser’sguidewillguideyouthroughtheinstallation.
PackageContents
Beforeinstallation,pleasecheckthepackagecontentstoverifythatyou
havereceivedtheitemsbelow.
Main Unit x 1 AC Power Cord
(RX1211: x1; RX1211RP: x2)
User’s Guide x 1
Screws for 3.5”
Hard Drives x 56
Screws for 2.5”
Hard Drives x 56
Expansion Cable
(Inniband x 1)
Get Started with
RX1211/RX1211RP
6 Chapter1:GetStartedwithRX1211/RX1211RP
HardwareSpecications
Internal HDD 12XSATA(II)
EXPANSION Port # 1XInniband
Max Capacity (Internal HDD) 12X3TB
Hot Swappable HDD Yes
Size (HxWxD) (mm) 88x445x570mm
Weight RX1211:11.9kg;RX1211RP:14.0kg
System Fan RX1211:4X(80x80mm);RX1211RP:4X(80X80MM)
Power Fan RX1211:1X(80x80mm);RX1211RP:4X(80X80MM)
Power Recovery Syncwithserver
AC Input Power Voltage 100Vto240VAC
Power Frequency 50/60Hz,SinglePhase
Operating Temperature 5°C~35°C(40°F~95°F)
Storage Temperature -10°C~70°C(15°F~155°F)
Relative Humidity 5%to95%RH
Maximum Operating Altitude 10,000feet
Certication FCCClassA,CEClassA
OperatingRequirements
Synology RackStation RS2211+/RS2211RP+withSynologyDSM3.1
andonwards
Appearance
Front View
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Back View
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RX1211RP
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Article Name Description
1LED
Indicators
TheLEDindicatorsareusedtodisplaythestatusofthesystem.
Forcompletedetails,pleaserefertothenexttable:LED
Behavior.
2Hard Drive
Trays
Theharddrivetraysaredesignedforloadingtheharddrives
withRX1211/RX1211RP.
3POWER
Button
ThePOWERbuttonisusedtoturnRX1211/RX1211RPon
oroff.Pressandholdthebuttonfor7secondstoshutdown
RX1211/RX1211RP.
Note: ThePOWERbuttononlyworkswhenyouslidetheAUTO/
MANUALswitch(No.5)toMANUAL.
4RESET
Button
TheRESETbuttonisusedtorestorethesettingstothefactory
default.
5
AUTO/
MANUAL
Switch
TheAUTO/MANUALswitchisusedtoenableordisable
automaticpoweron/off.IfitissettoAUTO,RX1211/RX1211RP
willbeturnedonoroffautomaticallywhentheconnectedSynology
RS2211+/RS2211RP+powersonoroff.
6EXPANSION
Port
TheEXPANSIONportisusedtoconnectRX1211/RX1211RPto
RackStation.
7 Fan
Thepowerfansarebuilttoexhaustwasteheatoutofthepower
supply.
Thesystemfans(insideRX1211/RX1211RP)arebuiltto
exhaustwasteheatoutofRX1211/RX1211RP.Ifthefanisnot
working,RX1211/RX1211RPwill“beep”everyfewseconds.
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Article Name Description
8Power Supply
On/Off Switch
Thepowersupplyon/offswitchisusedtoturnon/offthepower
supply.
9 Power Port Thepowerportiswhereyouconnectthepowercordto
RX1211/RX1211RP.
10 Power Supply
Safety Latch*
Thepowersupplysafetylatchisusedtosecurethepower
supplyinplace.
11 Beep Off
Button*
Thebeepoffbuttonisusedtoturnoffthebeepingsoundthat
warnsofpowerfailure.
* RX1211RPonly.
LEDBehavior
LED Behavior Description
POWER
(Back)
Solid Green Powerison
Off Powerisoff
LINK Solid Green SynologyRS2211+/RS2211RP+isconnected
Off SynologyRS2211+/RS2211RP+isdisconnected
ALERT Flashing Orange Systemfanisnotworking
Off Systemfanisfunctioning
STATUS
Solid Green RAIDisready
Flashing Green RAIDisdegraded
Off RAIDisnotreadyorcrashed
Activity
(On Tray) Flashing Green Diskisbeingaccessed
Hard Disk
Status
(On Tray)
Solid Green Diskisreadyandidle
Solid Orange Read/writeorothererrorsareencountered
Off Nointernaldiskisfound
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SafetyInstructions
TouseyourSynologyproductsafely,pleasefollowtheseinstructionsand
warningsatalltime.
Keepawayfromdirectsunlightandawayfromchemicals.Makesure
theenvironmentdoesnotexperienceabruptchangesintemperatureor
humidity.
DonotplacetheSynologyproductclosetoanyliquid.
Beforecleaning,unplugthepowercordrst.WipeSynologyproduct
withdamppapertowels.Donotusechemicaloraerosolcleanersto
cleanit.
DonotplacetheSynologyproductonacart,table,ordesk,whichisnot
stabletoavoidtheproductfromfallingover.
Thepowercordmustplugintotherightsupplyvoltage.Makesurethat
thesuppliedACvoltageiscorrectandstable.
Toremoveallelectricalcurrentfromthedevice,ensurethatallpower
cordsaredisconnectedfromthepowersource.
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ToolsandPartsforHardDiskInstallation
• Ascrewdriver
• Atleastone3.5”or2.5”SATAharddisk
(Pleasevisitwww.synology.comforcompatibleharddiskmodels.)
Warning:Ifyouinstallaharddiskthatcontainsdata,systemwillformatthehard
diskanderasealldata.Ifyouneedthedatainthefuture,pleasebackitupbefore
installation.
InstallHardDisks
1 Pulltheclipinthedirectionasindicatedbelowtoremovetheharddrivetray.
2 Loadtheharddiskintheharddrivetray.
• For 3.5” Hard Disk: Placetheharddiskintheharddrivetray,andthen
tightenthescrewstosecuretheharddisk.
Set Up RX1211/RX1211RP
12 Chapter2:SetUpRX1211/RX1211RP
• For 2.5” Hard Disk: Placetheharddiskintheharddrivetray,turnthetray
upsidedown,andthentightenthescrewstosecuretheharddisk.
3 Inserttheloadedharddrivetrayintotheemptyharddrivebay.
Important:Makesurethetrayispushedinalltheway.Otherwise,theharddisk
mightnotbeabletofunctionproperly.
4 Pushthecliptoxtheharddisktray.
5 Repeatthestepsabovetoassembleallharddisksyouhaveprepared.
Note:IfyouwanttosetupaRAIDset,itisrecommendedthatallinstalledhard
disksareofthesamesizetomakethebestuseofharddiskcapacity.
Chapter2:SetUpRX1211/RX1211RP 13
ConnectwithSynologyRS2211+/RS2211RP+
1 Connectoneendofthepowercord(s)tothepowerportof
RX1211/RX1211RP,andtheothertothepoweroutlet(s).
2 ConnectoneendoftheexpansioncabletoRX1211/RX1211RP,andthe
othertoRS2211+/RS2211RP+.
RX1211 or RX1211RP
RS1211+ or RS1211RP+
3 TurnonRX1211/RX1211RP:
• If the AUTO/MANUAL switch is set to AUTO, RX1211/RX1211RPwillbe
turnedonoroffautomaticallywhentheconnectedRackStationpowersonoroff.
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