Synology DX517 User Manual

Expansion Unit DX517

Hardware Installation Guide

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Before You Start

Package Contents 3
Expansion Unit at a Glance 4
Safety Instructions 5

Chapter 2: Hardware Setup

Tools and Parts for Drive Installation 6
Install Drives 6
Connect with Synology DiskStation 9
Replace System Fan 9

Conrm Connection and Manage Storage Spaces 10
Learn More 11

Appedix A: Specications

Appedix B: LED Indicator Table

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Chapter

Before You Start

Thank you for purchasing this Synology product! Before setting up your new expansion unit, please check the
package contents to verify that you have received the items below. Also, make sure to read the safety instructions
carefully to avoid harming yourself or damaging your expansion unit.

Note:

All images below are for illustrative purposes only, and may differ from the actual product.

Package Contents

Main unit x 1 AC power cord x 1

Screws for 2.5” drives x 24

1

Expansion cable x 1 Drive tray key x 2

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Expansion Unit at a Glance

No. Article Name Location Description

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

LED Indicator

Power Button

Drive Tray Lock Lock or unlock drive trays.

Drive Tray Install drives (hard disk drives or solid state drives) here.

Power Port

Expansion Port

Fan

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Front

Back

Displays the status of internal drives and the system. For more
information, please see

1. Press to power on the expansion unit.

2. Press and hold to shut down.

Note:

The expansion unit will be turned on or off automatically when the
linked DiskStation powers on or off. However, the POWER button has no
power-off function when volume is created to prevent accidental volume
damage.

Connect the AC power cord here.

Connect Synology DiskStation here. For the list of supported models,
please see the

Disposes of excess heat and cools the expansion unit. If the fan
malfunctions, the ALERT LED indicator will show a blinking red light.

Appedix A: Specications

Appedix B: LED Indicator Table.

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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.

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Chapter

Hardware Setup

Tools and Parts for Drive Installation

• A screwdriver

• At least one 3.5” or 2.5” SATA drive (please visit

Warning:

back up any important data before installation.

If you install a drive that contains data, the system will format the drive and erase all existing data. Please

Install Drives

1

Press the lower part of the drive tray to pop out the handle.

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for compatible drive models.)

2

Pull the drive tray handle in the direction as indicated below to remove the drive tray.

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3

Load drives in the drive trays:

For 3.5” drives:

•
tray. Then insert the fastening panels to secure the drive in place.

For 2.5” drives:

•
place. Place the drive in the blue area (shown below) of the drive tray. Turn the tray upside down and tighten
the screws to secure the drive in place.

4

Insert the loaded drive tray into the empty drive bay.

Remove the fastening panels from the sides of the drive tray. Place the drive in the drive

Remove the fastening panels from the sides of the drive tray and store them in a safe

Note:

Make sure the tray is pushed in all the way. Otherwise, the drive might not be able to function properly.

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5

Press the handle in ush with the front panel to hold the drive tray in place.

6

Insert the drive tray key into the drive tray lock, turn the key clockwise to lock the handle of the drive tray, and
then remove the key.

7

Repeat the steps above to assemble the other drives you have prepared.

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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.

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Connect with Synology DiskStation

1

Connect one end of the power cord to the power port of the expansion unit, and the other to the power outlet.

2

Connect the expansion cable to the expansion ports of DX517 and Synology DiskStation:

After the connection is complete, DX517 will be turned on or off automatically when the connected DiskStation
powers on or off.

Replace System Fan

The ALERT LED indicator of your DX517 will be static orange if either of the system fans is not working. Follow
the steps below to replace the malfunctioning fan with a good one.

1

Shut down your expansion unit. Disconnect all cables connected to your expansion unit to prevent any
possible damages.

2

Fans are numbered as follows:

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3

Remove the screws that secure the fan panels and pull the panels from the expansion unit.

4

Remove the malfunctioning fans by disconnecting the fan cable from the connectors.

5

Connect the cables of the new fans to the connectors and tighten the screws removed in step 3.

Conrm Connection and Manage Storage Spaces

1

Log in to the DiskStation Manager (DSM) of the main DiskStation unit.

2

Control Panel

Go to
connected.

External Devices

>

External Devices

>

to conrm the expansion unit is successfully

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Storage Manager

Go to

If you want to create a new volume on the expansion

•
wizard.

If you want to expand an existing volume with expansion unit

•
from the volume list, click

to manage storage space creation or expansion.

Manage

, and follow the instructions of the wizard

, click

Create

and follow the instructions of the

, select the volume you want to expand

.

For detailed information about volume management, go to

Limitations:

• This expansion unit can be linked to only one Synology DiskStation 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 DiskStation are not readable when directly inserting them into this expansion unit,
and vise versa.

Before using this expansion unit, please see the limitations below.

Storage Manager

and see

DSM Help

Learn More

Congratulations! Your expansion unit is now ready for action. For more information or online resources about
your DiskStation, please visit

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Appendix

Specications

Item DX517

Compatible Drive Type 3.5" / 2.5" SATA x 5

Expansion Port # 1

Maximum Internal Raw Capacity 50TB (5 x 10TB HDD)

Hot Swappable Drive Yes

Size (HxWxD) (mm) 157 x 248 x 233

Weight (kg) 3.91

AC Input Power Voltage 100V to 240V AC

Power Frequency 50/60Hz, Single Phase

Operating Temperature 5°C to 40°C (40°F to 104°F)

Storage Temperature -10°C to 70°C (15°F to 155°F)

Relative Humidity 5% to 95% RH

Certication FCC Class B • CE Class B • BSMI Class B

Supported Models DS1517+, DS1817+

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Note:

Please visit

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for the latest compatible models.

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Appendix

LED Indicator Table

LED Indicator Color Status Description

ALERT

eS ATA

Drive status

(on trays)

POWER

STATUS

Note:

Model specications are subject to change without notice. Please refer to

Orange Static System fan malfunctioning

Off System fan normal

Green Static Connected to Synology DiskStation

Off Not connected to Synology DiskStation

Green

Orange Static Drive error

Off No internal drive

Blue Static Powered on

Off Powered off

Green

Orange Volume degraded / Volume crashed

Off No volume

Static Drive ready and idle

Blinking Accessing drive

Static

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Volume normal / HDD hibernation

for the latest information.

B

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