User's Manual

Synology DiskStation User's Guide
Based on DSM 3.0
167 Chapter 16: Perform Advanced Management Tasks
Update DSM
Go to Main Menu > Control Panel > DSM Update to keep your Synology DiskStation up to date.
Before you start, do the following:
Go to http://www.synology.com/support/download.php to download the latest DSM patch file (.pat), and save
it on your computer.
To update DSM:
1 Click Browse to locate the .pat file on your computer.
2 Click OK to begin uploading and updating DSM. The process might take a while to finish. When the update
completes, Synology DiskStation will reboot automatically.
If you are having trouble updating DSM:
 Check if the updating process was interrupted by users, or other unexpected events, such as a power failure.
 Check the DSM version. You can only update with a newer DSM version.
 Download the DSM update again because the update file might be corrupted.
If the problem remains, please contact Synology.
Important: The data saved on the Synology DiskStation will not be erased during the updating process. However, for
security reason, we strongly recommend that you back up the data first.