Synology DS218j auto switch on after power cut - possible?

Colin Davies · 29 Nov 2020 at 14:18

I recently set up a Synology DS218j NAS and just experienced a power cut. The NAS needed switching on again manually. If I were away from home when this happened I would not have access to it until I returned home to switch it on again. Is there an easy, inexpensive solution for the NAS to be able to power on again after a power cut without the need for me to manually push the "On" button?
Thanks.

bremen1874 · 29 Nov 2020 at 15:22

I thought a Synology NAS would automatically boot when power is restored. Maybe it's a setting that needs enabling.

Google 'synology resume after power failure'.

If power cuts are common consider a UPS so it can shutdown cleanly.

bledd · 29 Nov 2020 at 20:12

Yup.

Already built in

Colin Davies · 30 Nov 2020 at 18:17

Many thanks. Should I also check "Enable WOL on LAN 1" (I'm not sure what that is)?

bremen1874 · 30 Nov 2020 at 20:47

Wake On Lan. It'll allow you to wake it remotely by sending a 'magic packet'.

Colin Davies · 30 Nov 2020 at 22:13

Thanks. I've just seen that Wake on LAN works only after Synology DiskStation is shut down properly (not after a power cut?)

Maxem · 22 May 2021 at 10:04

Bit late to the post….
Was your Synology NAS actually on and running or in standby mode (ready for wol)
when the power cut occurred?

Rroff · 22 May 2021 at 10:13

I hooked my NAS up through a UPS so as to avoid downtime from short power events and shutdown gracefully from longer ones - though the battery life on them isn't amazing - generally 3-5 years before you need to replace the battery or UPS.

Colin Davies · 22 May 2021 at 10:39

Maxem said:
Bit late to the post….
Was your Synology NAS actually on and running or in standby mode (ready for wol)
when the power cut occurred?

It was running

Maxem · 23 May 2021 at 09:12

Rroff said:
I hooked my NAS up through a UPS so as to avoid downtime from short power events and shutdown gracefully from longer ones - though the battery life on them isn't amazing - generally 3-5 years before you need to replace the battery or UPS.

Can you wol your Synology NAS after a power cut and it was in standby and not actually running, with a ups connected ?

After a power cut with mine (in standby), it refuses to WOL ……

Rroff · 23 May 2021 at 09:22

Maxem said:
Can you wol your Synology NAS after a power cut and it was in standby and not actually running, with a ups connected ?

After a power cut with mine (in standby), it refuses to WOL ……

Never tried - the only time power was down long enough I took the opportunity to do some maintenance and restarted manually.