Synology RX1214 User guide

RX1214
Synology
Brand
Synology
Model
RX1214
Category
NAS & storage servers
Type
User guide

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Synology RX1214RP is a versatile expansion unit designed to seamlessly integrate with your Synology RackStation, providing a simple and scalable storage solution for expanding the capacity of your NAS. Equipped with 12 drive bays, it supports both 3.5-inch and 2.5-inch SATA drives, allowing you to add up to 72TB of raw storage capacity to your Synology RackStation.

Synology RX1214RP is a versatile expansion unit designed to seamlessly integrate with your Synology RackStation, providing a simple and scalable storage solution for expanding the capacity of your NAS. Equipped with 12 drive bays, it supports both 3.5-inch and 2.5-inch SATA drives, allowing you to add up to 72TB of raw storage capacity to your Synology RackStation.

RX1214/RX1214RP User’s Guide
Table of Contents
TOC
3
5
Chapter 1: Getting Started
5
PackageContents
6
ExpansionUnitataGlance
8
LEDIndicatorBehavior
9
HardwareSpecications
10
SafetyInstructions
11
Chapter 2: Setting Up
11
ToolsandPartsforDriveInstallation
11
InstallDrives
13
ConnectwithSynologyRackStation
15
ConrmConnectionandManageStorageSpaces
16
LearnMore
17
Chapter 3: Maintenance
17
ReplaceMalfunctioningFan
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ThankyouforpurchasingthisSynologyRX1214/RX1214RPexpansion
unit.Thisproductisspeciallydesignedtoexpandthestoragecapacityofa
SynologyRackStation.Inthechaptersbelow,we'llprovideinstructionstoset
upandstartusingthisexpansionunit.
PackageContents
Beforestarting,pleasecheckthepackagecontentstoverifythatyouhave
receivedtheitemsbelow.
Expansion unit x 1
AC power cord
(RX1214: x 1; RX1214RP: x 2)
User’s guide x 1
Screws for 3.5”
drives x 52
Screws for 2.5”
drives x 52
Expansion cable
(InniBand x 1)
Getting Started
6
Chapter1:GettingStarted
ExpansionUnitataGlance
Front
5
6
1 2 3 4
Back
7
12
13 14 15
RX1214
8
RX1214RP
9
9 10 11
87
7 8
13 14 15
12
Chapter1:GettingStarted
7
Article Name Location Description
1
Power Button
and Indicator
Front
1.Presstopowerontheexpansionunit.
2.Pressandholdtoshutdown.
Note:
IftheAUTO/MANUALswitchisswitchedto
AUTO,thePOWERbuttonwillnotwork,andthe
expansionunitwillpoweronandoffautomatically
whenthelinkedRackStationdoes.
2
STATUS
Indicator
Displaysthestatusofthesystem.Formore
details,pleaseseethe
LED Indicator Behavior
tablebelow.
3
ALERT
Indicator
Displayswarningsregardingfanortemperature
status.Formoredetails,pleaseseethe
LED
Indicator Behavior
tablebelow.
4
Beep Off
Button
Presstodeactivatethebeepingsoundthatis
emittedwhenamalfunctionoccurs.
5
Drive Status
Indicators
Displaysthestatusofdrives.Formoredetails,
pleaseseethe
LED Indicator Behavior
table
below.
6 Drive Tray
Installdrives(harddiskdrivesorsolidstate
drives)here.
7 PSU Fan
Back
Disposesofexcessheatandcoolsthepower
supplyunit.
8
PSU On/Off
Switch
Presstoswitchthepowersupplyunitonoroff.
9
PSU Safety
Latch*
Securesthepowersupplyunitinplace.
10
PSU Beep Off
Button*
Presstodeactivatethebeepingsoundthatis
emittedwhenamalfunctionoccurs.
11
Redundant
PSU
Indicator*
Displaysthestatusoftheredundantpower
supplyunits.Formoredetails,pleaseseethe
LED Indicator Behavior
tablebelow.
12 Power Port
Connectpowercordshere.
13
AUTO/
MANUAL
Switch
TheAUTO/MANUALswitchisusedtoenable
ordisableautomaticpoweron/off.Ifitissetto
AUTO,theexpansionunitwillpoweronandoff
automaticallywhenthelinkedRackStationdoes.
14
LINK
Indicator
Displaysthestatusofthelinkbetweenthe
expansionunitandmainRackStationunit.
15
EXPANSION
Port
ConnecttheexpansionunittoaSynology
RackStationhere.Forcompatiblemodels,please
visit
www.synology.com.
* RX1214RPonly.
8
Chapter1:GettingStarted
LEDIndicatorBehavior
Indicator Color Status Description
POWER
Blue
Static
Poweredon
Blinking
Bootinguporshuttingdown
Off
Poweredoff
STATUS
Green
Static
VolumenormalorHDDhibernation
Blinking
Volumedegraded
Off
Novolumeorvolumecrashed
ALERT
Orange Blinking
Systemfanmalfunctioning
Off Systemfannormal
Drive status
(on trays)
Green
Static
Drivereadyandidle
Blinking
Accessingdrive
Red Static
Driveerror
Off
Nointernaldrive
Redundant
PSU*
Green
Static
Bothpowersupplyunitsnormal
Blinking
Onepowersupplyunitorfanmalfunctioning
Orange Static
Powersupplyunitisswitchedon,butexpansion
unitispoweredoff
Off
NopowersupplyorPSUswitchedoff
LINK
Green Static
ConnectedtoSynologyRackStation
Off NotconnectedtoSynologyRackStation
* RX1214RPonly.
Chapter1:GettingStarted
9
HardwareSpecications
Internal Drives
3.5”or2.5”SATA(II)x12
Expansion Port #
1xInniBand
Maximum Raw Capacity
72TB(12x6TBdrives)
Hot Swappable Drive Yes
Size (HxWxD) (mm)
88x445x570mm
Weight (kg)
RX1214:12kg;
RX1214RP:14kg
System Fan
RX1214:4x(80x80mm);
RX1214RP:4x(80x80mm)
Power Fan
RX1214:1x(80x80mm);
RX1214RP:4x(40x40mm)
Power Recovery
SyncedwithRackStation
AC Input Power Voltage
100Vto240VAC
Power Frequency
50/60Hz,SinglePhase
Operating Temperature
5°Cto35°C(40°Fto95°F)
Storage Temperature
-20°Cto60°C(-5°Fto140°F)
Relative Humidity
5%to95%RH
Certication
FCCClassA,CEClassA,BSMIClassA
Note:
1
Pleasevisit
www.synology.com
forthelatestcompatiblemodels.
2
DSMneedstobeupgradedtoversion4.2orabove.
10
Chapter1:GettingStarted
SafetyInstructions
Keepawayfromdirectsunlightandawayfromchemicals.Makesure
theenvironmentdoesnotexperienceabruptchangesintemperatureor
humidity.
Placetheproductrightsideupatalltimes.
Donotplacenearanyliquids.
Beforecleaning,unplugthepowercord.Wipewithdamppapertowels.
Donotusechemicaloraerosolcleaners.
Topreventtheunitfromfallingover,donotplaceoncartsorany
unstablesurfaces.
Thepowercordmustplugintothecorrectsupplyvoltage.Makesure
thatthesuppliedACvoltageiscorrectandstable.
Toremoveallelectricalcurrentfromthedevice,ensurethatallpower
cordsaredisconnectedfromthepowersource.
Riskofexplosionifbatteryisreplacedwithanincorrecttype.Disposeof
usedbatteriesappropriately.
2
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ToolsandPartsforDriveInstallation
• Ascrewdriver
• Atleastone3.5”or2.5”SATAdrive
(pleasevisit
www.synology.com
forcompatibledrivemodels.)
Warning:
Ifyouinstalladrivethatcontainsdata,thesystemwillformatthedrive
anderasealldata.Ifyoustillneedthedata,pleasebackitupbeforeinstallation.
InstallDrives
1
Findthesmallbuttonlocatedonthedrivetrayhandle.Pressthebuttondown
andpullthedrivetrayhandleoutasillustratedbelow.
2
Loaddrivesinthedrivetrays:
•
For 3.5” drives:
Placethedriveinthedrivetray.Turnthetrayupside
downandtightenscrewsintothefourspotsindicatedbelowtosecurethe
drive.
Setting Up
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Chapter2:SettingUp
•
For 2.5” drives:
Placethedriveinthedrivetray.Turnthetrayupside
downandtightenscrewsintothefourspotsindicatedbelowtosecurethe
drive.
3
Inserttheloadeddrivetrayintotheemptydrivebay.
Note:
Makesurethetrayispushedinalltheway.Otherwise,thedrivemightnotbe
abletofunctionproperly.
4
Pushthehandleinwardtosecurethedrivetray.
5
Repeatthestepsabovetoassembletheotherdrivesyouhaveprepared.
6
Drivesarenumberedasshownbelow.
Note:
IfyouwanttocreateaRAIDvolume,werecommendallinstalleddrivesbe
thesamesizeinordertooptimizedrivecapacityusage.
Chapter2:SettingUp
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ConnectwithSynologyRackStation
1
Connectoneendofthepowercord(s)tothepowerportoftheexpansion
unit,andtheothertothepoweroutlet(s).
2
Connectoneendoftheexpansioncabletotheexpansionunit,andtheother
tothemainRackStationunit.
3
Powerontheexpansionunit(makesuretheredundantpowersupplyunitis
switchedonrst):
•
If the AUTO/MANUAL switch is switched to AUTO,
theexpansionunitwill
poweronoroffautomaticallywhenthelinkedRackStationpowersonoroff.
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Chapter2:SettingUp
•
If the AUTO/MANUAL switch is switched to MANUAL,
pressthePOWER
buttonlocatedonthefrontpaneltopowerontheexpansionunit.
Note:
Topreventanyunexpectedvolumecrashes,werecommendthatyousetthe
AUTO/MANUALswitchtoAUTO.
Chapter2:SettingUp
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ConrmConnectionandManageStorageSpaces
1
LogintotheDiskStationManager(DSM)ofthemainRackStationunit
2
Goto
Control Panel
>
External Devices
>
External
Devices
toconrmthe
expansionunitissuccessfullyconnected.
3
Goto
Storage Manager
tomanagestoragespacecreationorexpansion.
• If you want to create a new volume on the expansion
,click
Create
and
followtheinstructionsofthewizard.
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Chapter2:SettingUp
• If you want to expand an existing volume with expansion unit
,select
thevolumeyouwanttoexpandfromthevolumelist,click
Manage
,and
followtheinstructionsofthewizard.
Fordetailedinformationaboutvolumemanagement,goto
Storage Manager
andsee
DSM Help.
Limitations:
Beforeusingthisexpansionunit,pleaseseethelimitationsbelow.
•ThisexpansionunitcanbelinkedtoonlyoneSynologyRackStationatatime.
•ThedataofsomeDSMpackagescanbestoredontheexpansionunitonlyifyou
createanexpandedvolumewithit.Thedatacannotbestoredontheexpansion
unitifanindependentvolumehasbeencreatedonit.
•DrivespreviouslyusedinaSynologyRackStationarenotreadablewhendirectly
insertingthemintothisexpansionunit,andviseversa.
LearnMore
Congratulations!Yourexpansionunitissetupnow.Formoreinformationor
onlineresources,pleasevisit
www.synology.com.
3
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ReplaceMalfunctioningFan
Ifasystemcoolingfanmalfunctions,pleaseseetheinstructionsbelowto
opentheexpansionunitandreplacethemalfunctioningfan
1
Slidethelatchesonthesidesandlifttoremovethefancover.
2
Coolingfansarenumberedasbelow:
Maintenance
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Chapter3:Maintenance
3
Findthemalfunctioningfan.Liftthefanupwardtoremoveit.
4
Applyrmpressuretothepowerplugandslideitoffthepowerportasshown
below.
5
Removethemalfunctioningfanfromthefancasing.
6
Slideanewfanintothecasing.
Chapter3:Maintenance
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7
Applyrmpressureandslidethepowercordontothepowerport.
8
Slidethenewcoolingfanintotheexpansionunit.Makesurethepowerport
isalignedproperly.
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Chapter3:Maintenance
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Synology RX1214 User guide

RX1214
Synology
Brand
Synology
Model
RX1214
Category
NAS & storage servers
Type
User guide
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Synology RX1214RP is a versatile expansion unit designed to seamlessly integrate with your Synology RackStation, providing a simple and scalable storage solution for expanding the capacity of your NAS. Equipped with 12 drive bays, it supports both 3.5-inch and 2.5-inch SATA drives, allowing you to add up to 72TB of raw storage capacity to your Synology RackStation.

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