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ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Hardware Manual

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2. Green blinking amber off 1000 Mbps connection speed activity Green off amber on 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps connection speed no activity Green off amber blinking 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps connection speed activity Green off amber off No connection Status display screen Displays messages about the status of your storage system Note that the status display screen goes to sleep to prevent burn in To wake the status display screen activate the proximity sensor press the touchpad press the OK button or press the Power button once If the storage system reports an abnormal operation or error the status display screen stays on Power On and Shut Down This section describes how to power on and shut down your system If you need to shut down the system use one of the preferred shutdown methods whenever possible Power On When the system is connected to a power supply and the Power switch is in the On position the system automatically powers on You can also power on the system by pressing the Power button on the front panel of the system NETGEAR ReadyNAS 516 53 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Preferred Shutdown You can gracefully shut down your system by using the Power button or the ReadyNAS local admin page For information about how to gracefully shut down your system using the ReadyNAS local admin page see the HeadyNAS OS 6 Software Manual which is available at htip support netgear com
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4. If you are using an uninterruptable power supply UPS for protection the power cable can be securely and safely connected to the UPS Supported Operating Systems The ReadyNAS storage system is supported on the following systems Microsoft Windows 8 Microsoft Windows 7 Microsoft Windows Vista Apple Mac OS X 10 5 Leopard or later Linux UNIX Solaris Apple iOS Google Android Getting Started 7 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Supported Browsers The ReadyNAS local admin page supports the following browsers e Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 0 e Apple Safari 5 0 e Google Chrome 20 e Mozilla Firefox 14 If you have difficulty accessing the local admin page or if you notice unexpected behavior try using another browser For more information about the ReadyNAS local admin page see the ReadyNAS OS 6 Software Manual Diskless Storage Systems If you purchased a ReadyNAS storage system without a preinstalled disk drive or drives you must add at least one disk your system before you use the system You can add a 3 5 inch hard disk drive a 2 5 inch hard disk drive or a 2 5 inch solid state drive to an empty drive bay For information about how to install a disk see Add a Disk on page 68 Use only supported SATA hard disk drives HDD or solid state drives SSD in your ReadyNAS storage system If you use disks that are not supported NETGEAR technical support will not provide assistance For a list of supported dis
5. e Storage humidity 5 to 95 relative humidity non condensing e Software controlled 120 mm chassis cooling fan Certifications e FCC Class B CE Class B RoHS VCCI Class B Defaults and Technical Specifications 91 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Safety Warnings The equipment contains no operator access areas and is certified for installation only by trained personnel according to the installation instructions provided with each storage system Install the socket outlet near the equipment in an easily accessible location Observe the on board battery precautions DANGER Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type Dispose of used batteries according to their instructions Connect the storage systems and their associated LAN connections only to equipment within the same building Electrical Safety Precautions Follow basic electrical safety precautions to protect yourself from harm and the ReadyNAS from damage Be aware of the locations of the power on off switch on the chassis as well as the room s emergency power off switch disconnection switch or electrical outlet If an electrical accident occurs you can then quickly remove power from the system Do not work alone when working with high voltage components Always disconnect power from the system when removing or installing main system components such as the main board or memory modules When disconnecting power first power down the
6. Kensington lock NETGEAR ReadyNAS 314 36 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Status Information You can obtain information about the status of your storage system by reviewing the indicators listed in the following table Table 4 ReadyNAS 314 indicator descriptions Indicator Description Power button and LED Press this button to turn on the ReadyNAS The LED has these states On Powered on Blinking Booting or shutting down Off Powered off Disk LEDs 1 2 3 4 Disk activity LED Each drive bay has an LED associated with it in numerical order from left to right along the top of the front panel of the storage system The disk LEDs have these states On Power is on and the disk is operating normally Blinking The disk was removed failed or is resynchronizing See the display screen for details Off The drive bay is empty The disk activity LED has these states On At least one disk is present Blinking A disk is active e Off No disks are present Rear panel Ethernet port LEDs Two LED status indicators are built into this port one green and one amber They indicate port speed and activity as follows Green on amber off 1000 Mbps connection speed no activity Green blinking amber off 1000 Mbps connection speed activity Green off amber on 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps connection speed no activity Green off amber blinking 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps co
7. The system shuts down gracefully e If the status display screen is lit do the following 1 Press the Power button Instructions for graceful shutdown display on the status display screen 2 Press the Power button again The system shuts down gracefully Forced Shutdown Perform a forced shutdown only if the storage system is not responding To perform a forced shutdown Press and hold the Power button for 5 seconds NETGEAR ReadyNAS 314 38 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems The LEDs blink quickly and simultaneously to warn that power will be cut off forcibly The system shuts down Boot Menu Use the boot menu to restart or troubleshoot your ReadyNAS storage system Your storage system has the following boot modes Normal Initiates a normal boot process just like booting using the Power button Factory default Initiates a short disk test that takes approximately 5 minutes After the disk test a 10 minute time out period begins WARNING The factory default reboot process resets the storage system to factory settings erases all data resets all defaults and reformats the disk to X RAID2 If you want to cancel the factory default process power off the storage system before the 10 minute time out ends The system powers down safely without causing any data loss If you want to reset the system to factory default settings do not power off your system After the 10 minute time out period the facto
8. Continue to press the Reset button until the status display screen shows a boot menu message 5 Press the Backup button to scroll through boot mode options The status display screen shows the current boot mode option 6 When the status display screen shows the boot mode that you need press and release the Reset button to confirm your boot menu selection The system boots in the selected boot mode NETGEAR ReadyNAS 314 40 NETGEAR ReadyNAS 316 This chapter provides an overview of the physical features of the ReadyNAS 316 and includes the following sections e Front and Side Panels e Drive Bays Rear Panel e Status Information e Power On and Shut Down e Boot Menu 41 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Front and Side Panels The following figure shows the front and side panels of ReadyNAS 316 Figure 13 ReadyNAS 316 front and side panels 1 Status display screen 2 Infrared remote receiver 3 Drive bay door 4 Touchpad and backlight 5 OK button NETGEAR ReadyNAS 316 42 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Drive Bays The following figure shows the drive bays of ReadyNAS 316 Figure 14 ReadyNAS 316 drive bays Drive bay door Disk tray release latch Recessed disk tray locking mechanism USB 2 0 port Disk tray handle Power button Disk LED Drive bays 0 N O oO A C N NETGEAR ReadyNAS 316 43 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Re
9. Physical dimensions h x w x d e 259 x 192 x 287 5 mm 10 20 x 7 56 x 11 32 in Physical weight e 7 53 kg 16 60 Ib without disks Defaults and Technical Specifications 88 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Power consumption e BTU at full power supply utilization 110 66 W In operation 54 94 W Power off Wake On LAN 804 64 mW e Power off 338 42 mW Electrical e Internal 200 W server rated AC power supply e Input 100 240V AC 50 60 Hz Environmental requirements e Operating temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F e Operating humidity 20 to 80 relative humidity non condensing e Storage temperature 20 to 70 C 4 to 158F e Storage humidity 5 to 95 relative humidity non condensing e Software controlled 120 mm chassis cooling fan Certifications e FCC Class B CE Class B RoHS VCCI Class B ReadyNAS 516 Technical Specifications The ReadyNAS 516 storage system meets the following technical specifications General e Intel Core i3 3 3 GHz Dual Core CPU e 4GB ECC memory e Six bay storage e Three E SATA ports One HDMI port One USB 2 0 port front e Two USB 3 0 ports back e Two LAN ports e LCD display e Infrared remote receiver e Proximity sensor Defaults and Technical Specifications 89 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Physical dimensions h x w x d e 259 x 192 x 287 5 mm 10 20 x 7 56 x 11 32 in Physical weight e 7 97 kg 17 57 Ib wit
10. ReadyNAS is assigned by the local router DHCP server If a router does not assign an IP address the ReadyNAS will default to a known address https 192 168 168 168 admin admin Admin login password case sensitive password Management System configuration Discovery setup and multi storage system status monitoring web ReadyNAS local admin page web based configuration and status monitoring ReadyCloud for Windows Mac and Linux LAN Connections MAC address MTU size See product label 1500 Ethernet port Auto Sense 10 100 1000BASE T RJ 45 LAN IP address DHCP acquired Defaults and Technical Specifications 83 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems ReadyNAS 102 Technical Specifications The ReadyNAS 102 storage system meets the following technical specifications General e Marvell Armada 370 1 2 GHz CPU 512 MB memory e Two bay storage e One E SATA port e One USB 2 0 port front e Two USB 3 0 ports back One LAN port Physical dimensions h x w x d e 142x101 x 220 mm 5 60 x 3 98 x 8 70 in Physical weight e 2 12 kg 4 67 Ib without disks Power consumption e BTU at full power supply utilization 31 7 W e In operation 31 W e Power off Wake On LAN 1 0 W e Power off 210 mW Electrical External 60 W 12V 5A AC power supply e Input 100 240V AC 50 60 Hz Environmental requirements e Operating temper
11. The data volume or volumes are mounted by a host Off The data volume or volumes are not mounted You can safely disconnect the ESATA cable Alert LED The Alert LED has these states On The system needs attention Use the local admin page to determine the problem For more information see the ReadyNAS OS 6 Software Manual which is available at http support netgear com product ReadyNAS OS6 e Off The system is healthy Disk LEDs A disk LED next to each active drive bay indicates the status of the disk inside There is no disk LED for the cold spare drive bay The disk LEDs have these states Solid blue Power is on and the disk is operating normally Blinking blue The disk is active Solid red The disk was removed failed or is resynchronizing See the display screen for details e Off No disk is present NETGEAR EDA 500 61 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Power On and Shut Down gt This section describes how to power on and shut down your system If you need to shut down the system use the preferred shutdown method whenever possible Power On When the system is connected to a power supply and the Power switch is in the On position the system automatically powers on When connected to a host that is powered on the EDA 500 automatically powers on The EDA 500 detects a powered on host through the E SATA link You can also power on the system by pressing the Power button on the front
12. panel of the system Preferred Shutdown If possible always unmount the EDA 500 volumes from the host before shutting down the EDA 500 Use the ReadyNAS local admin page to gracefully shut down the EDA 500 For information about how to gracefully shut down the EDA 500 using the ReadyNAS local admin page see the ReadyNAS OS 6 Software Manual which is available at http support netgear com product ReadyNAS OS6 Forced Shutdown Perform a forced shutdown only if the storage system is not responding To perform a forced shutdown Flip the Power switch on the back panel of the system to the Off position NETGEAR EDA 500 62 Disks This chapter describes how to reformat add and replace disks in your ReadyNAS OS 6 storage system For information about configuring disks on your storage system see the ReadyNAS OS 6 Software Manual which is available at http support netgear com product ReadyNAS OS6 This chapter includes the following topics Disk Trays Supported Disks Previously Formatted Disks Add a Disk Replace a Disk 63 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Disk Trays All systems except the EDA 500 use standard disk trays The EDA 500 comes with its own special disk trays This section describes both the standard and EDA 500 disk trays Standard Disk Tray The following figure shows the features of the standard disk tray This disk tray is used in all systems except the EDA 500 For information ab
13. side panels of EDA 500 Figure 19 EDA 500 front and side panels 1 Power LED 2 E SATA LED 3 Volume LED 4 Alert LED 5 Drive bay door NETGEAR EDA 500 58 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Drive Bays The following figure shows the drive bays of EDA 500 Figure 20 EDA 500 drive bays Drive bay door Disk tray release latch Recessed disk tray locking mechanism Disk tray handle Power button Disk LED Disk label Active drive bays O ON Oo 0d KH W N Cold spare drive bay NETGEAR EDA 500 59 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Rear Panel The following figure shows the rear panel of EDA 500 60000009 5 F 1 m E i AS 100000 cece Sees b Jj Figure 21 EDA 500 rear panel 1 Exhaust fan 2 Kensington lock 3 Power switch 4 Power cable socket 5 E SATA port NETGEAR EDA 500 60 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Status Information You can obtain information about the status of your storage system by reviewing the indicators listed in the following table Table 7 EDA 500 indicator descriptions Indicator Description Power LED The Power LED has these states On Powered on Off Powered off E SATA LED The E SATA LED has these states On SATA link is established between the EDA500 and a host Off SATA link is not established Volume LED The Volume LED has these states On
14. system is running The new system recognizes the migrated volume and its data For more information about adding a disk while the system is running see Add a Disk on page 68 If your ReadyNAS storage system does not have any disks installed perform the following procedure To migrate a volume to a diskless ReadyNAS OS 6 system 1 Gracefully shut down the new diskless storage system For information about how to gracefully shut down your system see the Preferred Shutdown section of the chapter that describes your system 2 Remove each disk in the volume from the old system 3 Install each disk in the volume into the new storage system For more information see Add a Disk on page 68 4 Turn on the new system by pressing the Power button The new system recognizes the migrated volume and its data Disks 67 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Add a Disk You can add a 3 5 inch hard disk drive 2 5 inch hard disk drive or a 2 5 inch solid state drive to an empty drive bay If you want to add a previously formatted disk to your storage system see the instructions in Previously Formatted Disks on page 66 gt To add a 3 5 inch hard disk drive HDD 1 Determine whether you need to shut down your system e If you are adding disks to a diskless system gracefully shut down the system For information about how to gracefully shut down your system see the Preferred Shutdown section of the chapter that describes you
15. system with the operating system and then unplug the power cords of all the power supply storage systems in the system When working around exposed electrical circuits ensure that another person who is familiar with the power off controls is nearby to switch off the power if necessary Use only one hand when working with powered on electrical equipment This is to avoid making a complete circuit which will cause electrical shock Use extreme caution when using metal tools which can easily damage any electrical components or circuit boards they come into contact with Do not use mats designed to decrease static electrical discharge as protection from electrical shock Instead use rubber mats that have been specifically designed as electrical insulators Use only power supply cords that include a grounding plug and plug them into grounded electrical outlets Defaults and Technical Specifications 92 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems General Safety Precautions Follow these rules to ensure general safety Keep the area around the ReadyNAS clean and free of clutter See the technical specifications in this manual for details about your specific ReadyNAS storage systems Replace the on board battery only with the same battery or an equivalent type of battery recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions DANGER Installing the battery upside down reverses its polar
16. 38 ReadyNAS 316 45 ReadyNAS 516 53 preferred shutdown EDA 500 62 ReadyNAS 102 14 ReadyNAS 104 22 ReadyNAS 312 30 ReadyNAS 314 38 ReadyNAS 316 46 ReadyNAS 516 54 R ReadyNAS 102 features 9 ReadyNAS 104 features 17 ReadyNAS 312 features 25 ReadyNAS 314 features 33 ReadyNAS 316 features 41 ReadyNAS 516 features 49 rear panel EDA 500 60 ReadyNAS 102 12 ReadyNAS 104 20 ReadyNAS 312 28 ReadyNAS 314 36 ReadyNAS 316 44 ReadyNAS 516 52 S safety 92 93 setup location 7 shutting down EDA 500 62 ReadyNAS 102 14 ReadyNAS 104 22 ReadyNAS 312 30 ReadyNAS 314 38 ReadyNAS 316 46 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems ReadyNAS 516 54 side panel EDA 500 58 ReadyNAS 102 10 ReadyNAS 104 18 ReadyNAS 312 26 ReadyNAS 314 34 ReadyNAS 316 42 ReadyNAS 516 50 socket outlet 92 status information EDA 500 61 ReadyNAS 102 13 ReadyNAS 104 21 ReadyNAS 312 29 ReadyNAS 314 37 ReadyNAS 316 45 ReadyNAS 516 53 storage system location 7 supported browsers 8 supported operating systems 7 system status EDA 500 61 ReadyNAS 102 13 ReadyNAS 104 21 ReadyNAS 312 29 ReadyNAS 314 37 ReadyNAS 316 45 ReadyNAS 516 53 T technical specifications EDA 500 90 ReadyNAS 102 84 ReadyNAS 104 85 ReadyNAS 312 86 ReadyNAS 314 87 ReadyNAS 316 88 ReadyNAS 516 89 technical support 2 troubleshooting with boot menu ReadyNAS 102 15 ReadyNAS 104 23 ReadyNAS 312 31 ReadyNAS 314 39 ReadyNAS 316 47 ReadyNAS 516 55 W warning safety 92 97
17. CPU e 2GB memory e Four bay storage e Two E SATA ports one shared USB 2 0 and E SATA port One HDMI port One USB 2 0 port front e Two USB 3 0 ports back e Two LAN ports e LCD display e Infrared remote receiver Physical dimensions h x w x d e 205 x 134 x 223 mm 8 97 x 5 28 x 8 78 in Physical weight e 3 97 kg 8 75 Ib without disks Power consumption e BTU at full power supply utilization 69 45 W n operation 48 71 W Power off Wake On LAN 843 36 mW Power off 472 77 mW Defaults and Technical Specifications 87 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Electrical e External 90 W 12V 7A AC power supply e Input 100 240V AC 50 60 Hz Environmental requirements e Operating temperature O to 40 C 32 to 104 F e Operating humidity 20 to 80 relative humidity non condensing e Storage temperature 20 to 70 C 4 to 158 F e Storage humidity 5 to 95 relative humidity non condensing e Software controlled 92 mm chassis cooling fan Certifications e FCC Class B CE Class B RoHS VCCI Class B ReadyNAS 316 Technical Specifications The ReadyNAS 316 storage system meets the following technical specifications General e Intel Atom 2 1 GHz Dual Core CPU 2GB memory e Six bay storage e Two E SATA ports One HDMI port e One USB 2 0 port front e Two USB 3 0 ports back e Two LAN ports e LCD display e Infrared remote receiver e Proximity sensor
18. G radon PP a w Power On and Shut DOWN i ar actin gore ii ed a ae eee Pd ROWer COS Soci ur avs tUe Ra o adi but Bode pad Prefered SHUtAOWM edad Forced ShWldoWLl s 4254 oit GAAN da viera cda Boot MENU o acd Y e LA NER LS DUA OE a ad ER X ei As Chapter 6 NETGEAR ReadyNAS 316 Frontama Side Panels sua aud raras ach EUR ow dee aos Drive BAYS AA pep qui RIETI cet Gn o odes ot Ld Od e decies R arPane l ics 6 4 ance ance desta MARA aang dus ena rwr d aceto Status Informallgbl 3 5 34 riadas e dod dada Cid DAL Power On and Shut Down l l POWE NON saga mam Main aia a deeds par abor Preferred Shutdown oo ooo Forced Shitd WEls cd qt a ecd de d ADR NG ode Dd es BR caa BOOM nerds CELL NAGA dae ANA a daa Chapter 7 NETGEAR ReadyNAS 516 Front and Side Panels 0 0 ccc eens Drive Bays accsccnscr RR ERR RR CRX OR REOR EROR HORE Ru DERNE Rear Panel mamasa dod b lao ade do e a cia deb b de oed AR d Status Information lee I Power On and Shut DOWN paa pb a a e RR R4 PRA E rrra POWER C suci aia acd Sexe arit de E oU a dA A codes ofi DA D UG ds Preferred Shutdown oo ooo Forced Shutdown a Boot MEMU isa AAA A Chapter 8 NETGEAR EDA 500 Front and Side Panels 2 433 Sinise doe EP ORE Cd didas Red DIV Bays tue scan dome irr dto p E d az ee Rear Palel soria Baa rana as d ae eee wa e wd Status InforfmialloP uasa NG cx Root arri bo dace HUNK oe d d Power On and Shut DOWN
19. NAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems The following figures show fully assembled disk trays with a 2 5 inch HDD or 2 5 SSD Disk tray with 2 5 inch HDD Disk tray with 2 5 inch SSD A WARNING To prevent damage to your system make sure that the disk tray is correctly oriented before inserting it into the drive bay 8 Insert the disk tray back into the drive bay of the storage system e For 2 bay and 4 bay systems insert the disk tray so that the disk tray release latch is near the bottom of the system e For 6 bay systems insert the disk tray so that the disk tray release latch is on the left side of the system 9 Press down on the disk tray handle until it latches closed The disk tray is secured in the dive bay 10 If necessary turn on your system by pressing the Power button If the disk that you added was not previously formatted the system uses the disk in one of the following ways e f you are adding the disk to a system that uses X RAID2 the system automatically determines whether the disk is used for protection or storage The new disk is incorporated in the background while you continue to use your system e If you are adding the disk to a system that uses Flex RAID the disk becomes available for use You use the local admin page to manually configure the new disk For more information about X RAID2 Flex RAID and using the local admin page see the ReadyNAS OS 6 Software Manual which is available at htip su
20. NETGEAR ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Hardware Manual Models ReadyNAS 102 ReadyNAS 104 ReadyNAS 312 ReadyNAS 314 ReadyNAS 316 ReadyNAS 516 EDA 500 April 2013 202 11206 03 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose CA 95134 USA ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Support Thank you for selecting NETGEAR products After installing your device locate the serial number on the label of your product and use it to register your product at htips my netgear com You must register your product before you can use NETGEAR telephone support NETGEAR recommends registering your product through the NETGEAR website For product updates and web support visit htip support netgear com Phone US amp Canada only 1 888 NETGEAR Phone Other Countries Check the list of phone numbers at http support netgear com general contact default aspx Trademarks NETGEAR the NETGEAR logo and Connect with Innovation are trademarks and or registered trademarks of NETGEAR Inc and or its subsidiaries in the United States and or other countries Information is subject to change without notice NETGEAR Inc All rights reserved Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started Additional Documentation o Setup Location o due raid iaa Supported Operating Systems Supported Browsers a Diskless Storage Systems 0 Chapter 2 NETGEAR ReadyNAS 102 Front and Side Panels oi
21. NG The factory default reboot process resets the storage system to factory settings erases all data resets all defaults and reformats the disk to X RAID2 If you want to cancel the factory default process power off the storage system before the 10 minute time out ends The system powers down safely without causing any data loss If you want to reset the system to factory default settings do not power off your system After the 10 minute time out period the factory default process begins Tip To start the factory default process immediately press the Backup button during the 10 minute time out period OS reinstall Reinstalls the firmware from the internal flash to the disks Use the OS reinstall boot mode when the system crashes and corrupts some configuration files OS reinstall boot mode also resets some settings on your storage system such as Internet protocol settings and the administrator password to defaults Tech support Boots into a low level diagnostic mode Use the tech support boot mode only when instructed to do so by a NETGEAR technical support representative Volume read only Mounts a volume as read only Use this option when you are attempting to rescue data off a disk during a disaster recovery Memory test Performs a memory test The pass or fail result is reported using the storage system s LEDs Contact a NETGEAR technical support representative to interpret memory test results Test disk Performs a
22. Power button a second time Instructions for graceful shutdown display on the status display screen 3 Press the Power button a third time The system shuts down gracefully e If the status display screen is lit do the following 1 Press the Power button on the front panel of the system Instructions for graceful shutdown display on the status display screen 2 Press the Power button again The system shuts down gracefully Forced Shutdown Perform a forced shutdown only if the storage system is not responding To perform a forced shutdown Press and hold the Power button on the front panel of the system for 5 seconds The LEDs blink quickly and simultaneously to warn that power will be cut off forcibly The system shuts down NETGEAR ReadyNAS 316 46 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Boot Menu Use the boot menu to restart or troubleshoot your ReadyNAS storage system Your storage system has the following boot modes Normal Initiates a normal boot process just like booting using the Power button Factory default Initiates a short disk test that takes approximately 2 minutes After the disk test a 10 minute time out period begins WARNING The factory default reboot process resets the storage system to factory settings erases all data resets all defaults and reformats the disk to X RAID2 If you want to cancel the factory default process power off the storage system before the 10 minute time out ends Th
23. S 102 14 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems If the system was powered on at the time of the power failure the system powers on when the power supply is restored If the system was powered off at the time of the power failure the system remains off when the power supply is restored Boot Menu Use the boot menu to restart or troubleshoot your ReadyNAS storage system Your storage system has the following boot modes Normal Initiates a normal boot process just like booting using the Power button Factory default Initiates a short disk test that takes approximately 5 minutes After the disk test a 10 minute time out period begins WARNING The factory default reboot process resets the storage system to factory settings erases all data resets all defaults and reformats the disk to X RAID2 you want to cancel the factory default process power off the storage system before the 10 minute time out ends The system powers down safely without causing any data loss If you want to reset the system to factory default settings do not power off your system After the 10 minute time out period the factory default process begins Tip To start the factory default process immediately press the Backup button during the 10 minute time out period OS reinstall Reinstalls the firmware from the internal flash to the disks Use the OS reinstall boot mode when the system crashes and corrupts some configuration files OS reinstal
24. age Systems e Tech support Boots into a low level diagnostic mode Use the tech support boot mode only when instructed to do so by a NETGEAR technical support representative Volume read only Mounts a volume as read only Use this option when you are attempting to rescue data off a disk during a disaster recovery Memory test Performs a memory test The pass or fail result is reported on the status display screen e Test disk Performs an offline full disk test This process can take 4 hours or more depending on the size of your disks Any problems are reported in the system logs For more information about viewing the system logs see the HeadyNAS OS 6 Software Manual which is available at http support netgear com product ReadyNAS OSE To access the boot menu 1 Power off your storage system 2 Using a straightened paper clip press and hold the Reset button 3 Press the Power button The system powers on 4 Continue to press the Reset button until the status display screen shows a boot menu message 5 Press the Backup button to scroll through boot mode options The status display screen shows the current boot mode option 6 When the status display screen shows the boot mode that you need press and release the Reset button to confirm your boot menu selection The system boots in the selected boot mode NETGEAR ReadyNAS 104 24 NETGEAR ReadyNAS 312 This chapter provides an overview of the physical fe
25. ar Panel The following figure shows the rear panel of ReadyNAS 316 5 6 1 7 8 2 9 3 4 Figure 15 ReadyNAS 316 rear panel 1 O ON O 0 bh O N Exhaust fan Power cable socket Power switch Kensington lock E SATA ports LAN ports with LED status indicators HDMI port USB 3 0 ports Reset button NETGEAR ReadyNAS 316 44 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Status Information You can obtain information about the status of your storage system by reviewing the indicators listed in the following table Table 5 ReadyNAS 316 indicator descriptions Indicator Description Disk LEDs A disk LED next to each drive bay indicates the status of the disk inside The disk LEDs have these states Solid blue Power is on and the disk is operating normally Blinking blue The disk is active Solid red The disk was removed failed or is resynchronizing See the display screen for details e Off No disk is present Rear panel Ethernet port Two LED status indicators are built into this port one green and one amber They LEDs indicate port speed and activity as follows Green on amber off 1000 Mbps connection speed no activity Green blinking amber off 1000 Mbps connection speed activity Green off amber on 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps connection speed no activity Green off amber blinking 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps connection speed activity Green off amber off No con
26. as these states On At least one disk is present Binking A disk is active e Off No disks are present Rear panel Ethernet port LEDs Two LED status indicators are built into this port one green and one amber They indicate port speed and activity as follows Green on amber off 1000 Mbps connection speed no activity Green blinking amber off 1000 Mbps connection speed activity Green off amber on 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps connection speed no activity Green off amber blinking 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps connection speed activity Green off amber off No connection Status display screen Displays messages about the status of your storage system Note that the status display screen goes to sleep to prevent burn in To wake it press the Power button once If the storage system reports an abnormal operation or error the status display screen stays on NETGEAR ReadyNAS 104 21 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Power On and Shut Down This section describes how to power on and shut down your system If you need to shut down the system use one of the preferred shutdown methods whenever possible Power On To power on the system 1 Connect the system to a power supply Note Depending on the system s last power state the system might power on automatically For more information see Power State on page 23 2 f necessary press the Power button The system powers on Preferred Shu
27. ature O to 40 C 32 to 104 F e Operating humidity 20 to 80 relative humidity non condensing e Storage temperature 20 to 70 C 4 to 158 F e Storage humidity 5 to 95 relative humidity non condensing e Software controlled 92 mm chassis cooling fan Defaults and Technical Specifications 84 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Certifications FCC Class B CE Class B RoHS VCCI Class B ReadyNAS 104 Technical Specifications The ReadyNAS 104 storage system meets the following technical specifications General e Marvell Armada 370 1 2 GHz CPU e 512 MB memory e Four bay storage One E SATA port One USB 2 0 port front e Two USB 3 0 ports back e Two LAN ports e LCD display Physical dimensions h x w x d 205 x 134 x 223 mm 8 97 x 5 28 x 8 78 in Physical weight e 4 70 kg 10 36 Ib without disks Power consumption e BTU at full power supply utilization 47 W e In operation 45 6 W Power off Wake On LAN 1 4 W Power off 0 44 W Electrical e External 90 W 12V 7A AC power supply e Input 100 240V AC 50 60 Hz Environmental requirements e Operating temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F e Operating humidity 20 to 80 relative humidity non condensing e Storage temperature 20 to 70 C 4 to 158F Defaults and Technical Specifications 85 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems e Storage humidity 5 to 95 relative humidity non condensing e Softwa
28. atures of the ReadyNAS 312 and includes the following sections e Front and Side Panels e Drive Bays e Rear Panel e Status Information e Power On and Shut Down e Boot Menu 25 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Front and Side Panels The following figure shows the front and side panels of ReadyNAS 312 Figure 7 ReadyNAS 312 front and side panels h Power button and LED Disk activity LED Exhaust vent USB 2 0 port Infrared remote receiver Backup button USB and Backup status LED Disk 1 and Disk 2 LEDs Drive bay door O ON Oo 0 A OOD NETGEAR ReadyNAS 312 26 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Drive Bays The following figure shows the drive bays of ReadyNAS 312 Figure 8 ReadyNAS 312 drive bays 1 Drive bay door 2 Disk tray handle 3 Recessed disk tray locking mechanism 4 Disk tray release latch 5 Drive bays NETGEAR ReadyNAS 312 27 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Rear Panel The following figure shows the rear panel of ReadyNAS 312 Figure 9 ReadyNAS 312 rear panel 1 Exhaust fan Kensington lock USB 3 0 ports E SATA port LAN ports with LED status indicators Reset button HDMI port Power adapter socket ON Oo A C PY NETGEAR ReadyNAS 312 28 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Status Information You can obtain information about the status of your storage system by reviewing the indica
29. ay release latch Disks 76 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems The disk tray handle pops out 3 Pull out the disk tray 4 Press and hold the disk tray release latch 5 While holding the disk tray release latch pull out the mounting bracket and slide the bracket down the tray You do not need to fully remove the mounting bracket from the disk tray Mounting bracket Disks 77 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems 6 Remove the old HDD from the mounting bracket Make sure that the HDD mounting holes are aligned with the bracket s mounting posts and that the HDD connectors face the interior of the disk tray 8 Push the mounting bracket with the hard disk drive back into the disk tray A WARNING To prevent damage to your system make sure that the disk tray is correctly oriented before inserting it into the drive bay 9 Insert the disk tray back into the drive bay of the storage system e For 2 bay and 4 bay systems insert the disk tray so that the disk tray release latch is near the bottom of the system e For 6 bay systems insert the disk tray so that the disk tray release latch is on the left side of the system 10 Press down on the disk tray handle until it latches closed Disks 78 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems The disk tray is secured in the dive bay If the volume that contained the failed disk uses a protected RAID configuration the system automatically resy
30. bay of the storage system e For 2 bay and 4 bay systems insert the disk tray so that the disk tray release latch is near the bottom of the system e For 6 bay systems insert the disk tray so that the disk tray release latch is on the left side of the system 9 Press down on the disk tray handle until it latches closed The disk tray is secured in the dive bay 10 If necessary turn on your system by pressing the Power button If the disk that you added was not previously formatted the system uses the disk in one of the following ways Disks 71 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems e If you are adding the disk to a system that uses X RAID2 the system automatically determines whether the disk is used for protection or storage The new disk is incorporated in the background while you continue to use your system e If you are adding the disk to a system that uses Flex RAID the disk becomes available for use You use the local admin page to manually configure the new disk For more information about X RAID2 Flex RAID and using the local admin page see the ReadyNAS OS 6 Software Manual which is available at htip support netgear com product ReadyNAS OSE gt To add a 2 5 inch hard disk drive HDD or 2 5 inch solid state drive SSD 1 Determine whether you need to shut down your system e If you are adding disks to a diskless system gracefully shut down the system For information about how to gracefully shut down
31. ble protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following methods e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver e Connect the equipment into an electrical outlet on a circuit different from that which the radio receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Modifications made to the product unless expressly approved by NETGEAR Inc could void the user s right to operate the equipment Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations This digital apparatus NETGEAR ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe B es
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33. ch is on the left side of the system 5 Press down on the disk tray handle until it latches closed The disk tray is secured in the dive bay Disks 80 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems If the volume that contained the failed disk uses a protected RAID configuration the system automatically resynchronizes the volume using the new disk Resynchronization might take several hours depending on the disk size You can continue to use your storage system although access is slower until the volume resynchronization finishes For more information about RAID configurations see the ReadyNAS OS 6 Software Manual which is available at htip support netgear com product ReadyNAS OS Disks 81 Defaults and Technical Specifications This appendix includes the following sections Factory Default Settings ReadyNAS 102 Technical Specifications ReadyNAS 104 Technical Specifications ReadyNAS 312 Technical Specifications ReadyNAS 314 Technical Specifications ReadyNAS 316 Technical Specifications ReadyNAS 516 Technical Specifications EDA 500 Technical Specifications Safety Warnings 82 Factory Default Settings ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems The following table lists factory default settings for ReadyNAS OS 6 desktop storage systems Table 8 ReadyNAS OS 6 factory default settings Feature Default Login Default IP address Admin user name case sensitive The default IP address for the
34. des excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the main board Defaults and Technical Specifications 93 Notification of Compliance Regulatory Compliance Information This section includes user requirements for operating this product in accordance with National laws for usage of radio spectrum and operation of radio devices Failure of the end user to comply with the applicable requirements may result in unlawful operation and adverse action against the end user by the applicable National regulatory authority This product s firmware limits operation to only the channels allowed in a particular Region or Country Therefore all options described in this user s guide may not be available in your version of the product Europe EU Declaration of Conformity Products bearing the C marking comply with the following EU directives e EMC Directive 2004 108 EC e Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC If this product has telecommunications functionality it also complies with the requirements of the following EU Directive e R amp TTE Directive 1999 5 EC Compliance with these directives implies conformity to harmonized European standards that are noted in the EU Declaration of Conformity FCC Requirements for Operation in the United States FCC Information to User This product does not contain any user serviceable components and is to be used with approved antennas only Any product change
35. dix B Notification of Compliance Index Getting Started Congratulations on your purchase of a NETGEAR ReadyNASS storage system This manual describes the physical features of the ReadyNAS OS 6 desktop storage systems This chapter contains the following sections Additional Documentation e Setup Location e Supported Operating Systems e Supported Browsers e Diskless Storage Systems ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Additional Documentation For detailed information about configuring managing and using your ReadyNAS storage system see the HeadyNAS OS 6 Software Manual which is available at htip support netgear com product ReadyNAS OS6 NETGEAR maintains a community website that supports ReadyNAS products Visit htip www netgear com readynas for reviews tutorials a comparison chart software updates documentation an active user forum and much more Setup Location Your ReadyNAS storage system is suitable for use in a home or small office environment where it can be freestanding The small compact size makes it suitable for sitting on a desk or on a closet shelf Choose a location for your storage system that meets these criteria Cables can be connected easily Water or moisture cannot enter the case Airflow around the storage system and through the vents in the side of the case is not restricted The air is as free of dust as possible Temperature operating limits are not likely to be exceeded
36. e drive bays of ReadyNAS 104 Figure 5 ReadyNAS 104 drive bays 1 Drive bay door 2 Disk tray handle 3 Recessed disk tray locking mechanism 4 Disk tray release latch 5 Drive bays NETGEAR ReadyNAS 104 19 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Rear Panel The following figure shows the rear panel of ReadyNAS 104 2 3 4 Figure 6 ReadyNAS 104 rear panel 1 E SATA port Reset button USB 3 0 ports LAN ports with LED status indicators Power cable socket Exhaust fan N O O A CO N Kensington lock NETGEAR ReadyNAS 104 20 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Status Information You can obtain information about the status of your storage system by reviewing the indicators listed in the following table Table 2 ReadyNAS 104 indicator descriptions Indicator Description Power button and LED Press this button to turn on the ReadyNAS The LED has these states On Powered on Blinking Booting or shutting down Off Powered off Disk LEDs 1 2 3 4 Disk activity LED Each drive bay has an LED associated with it in numerical order from left to right along the top of the front panel of the storage system The disk LEDs have these states On Power is on and the disk is operating normally Blinking The disk was removed failed or is resynchronizing See the display screen for details Off The drive bay is empty The disk activity LED h
37. e selected boot mode NETGEAR ReadyNAS 312 32 NETGEAR ReadyNAS 314 This chapter provides an overview of the physical features of the ReadyNAS 314 and includes the following sections e Front and Side Panels e Drive Bays e Rear Panel e Status Information e Power On and Shut Down e Boot Menu 33 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Front and Side Panels The following figure shows the front and side panels of ReadyNAS 314 Figure 10 ReadyNAS 314 front and side panels Exhaust vents Shared USB 2 0 and E SATA port Backup button and LED Disk LEDs Infrared remote receiver Disk activity LED Power button and LED Drive bay door O 0 N O OC bh W N Status display screen NETGEAR ReadyNAS 314 34 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Drive Bays The following figure shows the drive bays of ReadyNAS 314 Figure 11 ReadyNAS 314 drive bays 1 Drive bay door 2 Disk tray handle 3 Recessed disk tray locking mechanism 4 Disk tray release latch 5 Drive bays NETGEAR ReadyNAS 314 35 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Rear Panel The following figure shows the rear panel of ReadyNAS 314 12 3 4 5 Gg WS NS Y NM SS NN Figure 12 ReadyNAS 314 rear panel 1 Reset button LAN ports with LED status indicators E SATA port USB 3 0 ports HDMI port Power cable socket Exhaust fan 0 N O C A C N
38. e system powers down safely without causing any data loss If you want to reset the system to factory default settings do not power off your system After the 10 minute time out period the factory default process begins Tip To start the factory default process immediately press the OK button during the 10 minute time out period OS reinstall Reinstalls the firmware from the internal flash to the disks Use the OS reinstall boot mode when the system crashes and corrupts some configuration files OS reinstall boot mode also resets some settings on your storage system such as Internet protocol settings and the administrator password to defaults Tech support Boots into a low level diagnostic mode Use the tech support boot mode only when instructed to do so by a NETGEAR technical support representative Volume read only Mounts a volume as read only Use this option when you are attempting to rescue data off a disk during a disaster recovery Memory test Performs a memory test The pass or fail result is reported on the status display screen Test disk Performs an offline full disk test This process can take 4 hours or more depending on the size of your disks Any problems are reported in the system logs For more information about viewing the system logs see the ReadyNAS OS 6 Software Manual which is available at htip support netgear com product ReadyNAS OS NETGEAR ReadyNAS 316 47 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage S
39. f amber off No connection NETGEAR ReadyNAS 102 13 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Power On and Shut Down This section describes how to power on and shut down your system If you need to shut down the system use one of the preferred shutdown methods whenever possible Power On To power on the system 1 Connect the system to a power supply Note Depending on the system s last power state the system might power on automatically For more information see Power State on page 14 2 f necessary press the Power button The system powers on Preferred Shutdown You can gracefully shut down your system by using the Power button or the ReadyNAS local admin page For information about how to gracefully shut down your system using the ReadyNAS local admin page see the HeadyNAS OS 6 Software Manual which is available at http support netgear com product ReadyNAS OS6 gt To gracefully shut down your system using the Power button 1 Press the Power button The Power LED blinks prompting you to confirm the shutdown 2 Press the Power button again The system shuts down gracefully Forced Shutdown Perform a forced shutdown only if the storage system is not responding gt To perform a forced shutdown Unplug the system from the power supply Power State If the power supply is interrupted due to a power failure the system returns to its last state once the power supply is restored NETGEAR ReadyNA
40. hout disks Power consumption e BTU at full power supply utilization 189 30 W e In operation 87 69 W Power off Wake On LAN 956 12 mW Power off 370 09 mW Electrical e Internal 200 W server rated AC power supply e Input 100 240V AC 50 60 Hz Environmental requirements e Operating temperature O to 40 C 32 to 104 F e Operating humidity 20 to 80 relative humidity non condensing e Storage temperature 20 to 70 C 4 to 158 F e Storage humidity 5 to 95 relative humidity non condensing e Software controlled 120 mm chassis cooling fan Certifications e FCC Class B CE Class B RoHS VCCI Class B EDA 500 Technical Specifications The EDA 500 storage system meets the following technical specifications General e Five bay storage e One E SATA port e Proximity sensor Physical dimensions h x w x d e 259 x 192 x 287 5 mm 10 20 x 7 56 x 11 32 in Defaults and Technical Specifications 90 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Physical weight e 7 3 kg 16 1 Ib without disks Power consumption e BTU at full power supply utilization 88 17 W e n operation 37 3 W e Power off 453 8 mW Electrical e Internal 200 W server rated AC power supply e Input 100 240V AC 50 60 Hz Environmental requirements e Operating temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F e Operating humidity 20 to 80 relative humidity non condensing e Storage temperature 20 to 70 C 4 to 158F
41. is procedure assumes that the system does not contain any other disks Toreformat previously formatted disks with a diskless ReadyNAS OS 6 system 1 Gracefully shut down the storage system For information about how to gracefully shut down your system see the Preferred Shutdown section of the chapter that describes your system Disks 66 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems 2 Install the disk For more information see Add a Disk on page 68 3 Reset the system to its factory default settings WARNING This process erases all data and reformats all disks into a single X RAID2 volume If you want to preserve the data on the disks you must back up the data to an external drive before using the disks in your ReadyNAS storage system For information about how to reset the system to its factory default settings see the Boot Menu section of the chapter that describes your system The disk is reformatted and becomes available for use with your ReadyNAS OS 6 storage system Migrate a Volume You can migrate a volume from one ReadyNAS OS 6 storage system to another as long as you migrate every disk in the volume For example if you want to migrate a volume that contains two disks you must add both disks to the new system If you add only part of a volume to the new system the system recognizes the disk as a degraded volume If your ReadyNAS storage system is operating with one or more disks you can add disks while the
42. isk drives HDD or solid state drives SSD in your ReadyNAS storage system If you use disks that are not supported NETGEAR technical support will not provide assistance For a list of supported disks see the NETGEAR Hardware Compatibility List at htip www netgear com readynas hcl Previously Formatted Disks This section describes how to use previously formatted disks with your ReadyNAS OS 6 storage system Previously formatted disks must appear on the NETGEAR Hardware Compatibility List which is available at htip www netgear com readynas hcl Reformat Previously Formatted Disks If you want to use disks that were previously formatted for an operating system other than ReadyNAS OS 6 for example Windows or RAlDiator you must reformat the disks If you want to use disks from another ReadyNAS OS 6 storage system see Migrate a Volume on page 67 Note If you try to use previously formatted disks in a system that does not contain any other disks the system does not boot and ReadyCLOUD does not discover your device If you use RAlDar to discover your device RAlDar displays a Corrupt Root error message If you try to use previously formatted disks in a system that already contains usable disks the system does not reformat or use the previously formatted disks Any data on the previously formatted disk remains intact The following instructions describe how to reformat previously formatted disks in a ReadyNAS OS 6 system Th
43. ities and creates a danger of explosion Only trained service technicians can replace the soldered in self resetting PTC positive temperature coefficient fuses on the main board using only new fuses that are the same as or equivalent to the ones being replaced Contact technical support for details and support Electrostatic Discharge ESD Precautions Electrostatic discharge ESD is generated by two objects with different electrical charges coming into contact with each other An electrical discharge is created to neutralize this difference which can damage electronic components and printed circuit boards The following measures are generally sufficient to neutralize this difference before contact is made to protect your equipment from ESD Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Keep all components and printed circuit boards PCBs in their antistatic bags until ready for use Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag Do not let components or PCBs come into contact with your clothing which might retain a charge even if you are wearing a wrist strap Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the main board and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provi
44. ks see the NETGEAR Hardware Compatibility List at htip www netgear com readynas hcl If you are adding a previously formatted disk to your storage system see the instructions in Previously Formatted Disks on page 66 Getting Started 8 NETGEAR ReadyNAS 102 This chapter provides an overview of the physical features of the ReadyNAS 102 and includes the following sections e Front and Side Panels e Drive Bays e Rear Panel e Status Information e Power On and Shut Down e Boot Menu ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Front and Side Panels The following figure shows the front and side panels of ReadyNAS 102 Figure 1 ReadyNAS 102 front and side panels 1 Power button and LED Disk activity LED Exhaust vent USB 2 0 port Backup button USB and Backup status LED Disk 1 and Disk 2 LEDs Drive bay door 0 N OO Bb C N NETGEAR ReadyNAS 102 10 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Drive Bays The following figure shows the drive bays of ReadyNAS 102 Figure 2 ReadyNAS 102 drive bays 1 Drive bay door 2 Disk tray handle 3 Recessed disk tray locking mechanism 4 Disk tray release latch 5 Drive bays NETGEAR ReadyNAS 102 11 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Rear Panel The following figure shows the rear panel of ReadyNAS 102 Figure 3 ReadyNAS 102 rear panel 1 Exhaust fan Kensington lock LAN ports with LED status indicators USB 3 0 p
45. l boot mode also resets some settings on your storage system such as Internet protocol settings and the administrator password to defaults Tech support Boots into a low level diagnostic mode Use the tech support boot mode only when instructed to do so by a NETGEAR technical support representative Volume read only Mounts a volume as read only Use this option when you are attempting to rescue data off a disk during a disaster recovery Memory test Performs a memory test The pass or fail result is reported using the storage system s LEDs Contact a NETGEAR technical support representative to interpret memory test results Test disk Performs an offline full disk test This process can take 4 hours or more depending on the size of your disks Any problems are reported in the system logs For more information about viewing the system logs see the HeadyNAS OS 6 Software Manual which is available at http support netgear com product ReadyNAS OS6 NETGEAR ReadyNAS 102 15 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems gt To access the boot menu 1 Power off your storage system 2 Using a straightened paper clip press and hold the Reset button 3 Press the Power button The system powers on 4 Continue to press the Reset button until the Power button LED USB and backup status LED disk 1 LED and disk 2 LED light 5 Press the Backup button to scroll through boot mode options The storage system shows the boot mode options usi
46. n offline full disk test This process can take 4 hours or more depending on the size of your disks Any problems are reported in the system logs For more information about viewing the system logs see the ReadyNAS OS 6 Software Manual which is available at htip support netgear com product ReadyNAS OS NETGEAR ReadyNAS 312 31 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems gt To access the boot menu 1 Power off your storage system 2 Using a straightened paper clip press and hold the Reset button 3 Press the Power button The system powers on 4 Continue to press the Reset button until the Power button LED USB and backup status LED disk 1 LED and disk 2 LED light 5 Press the Backup button to scroll through boot mode options The storage system shows the boot mode options using the LEDs as described in the following table Boot Mode Status Indicator Description i USB Boot menu All four LEDs light E w E E Normal Power LED lights a O O O Factory default Disk 1 LED lights O O OS reinstall Disk 2 LED lights O O B Tech support USB and backup status LED lights O O O Ix Volume read only Power LED and disk 1 LED light E Memory test Power LED and disk 2 LED light B O O Test disk Power LED and USB and backup status m O El a LED light Legend On Off LI 6 Press and release the Reset button to confirm your boot menu selection The system boots in th
47. nchronizes the volume using the new disk Resynchronization might take several hours depending on the disk size You can continue to use your storage system although access is slower until the volume resynchronization finishes For more information about RAID configurations see the HeadyNAS OS 6 Software Manual which is available at http support netgear com product ReadyNAS OS6 gt To replace a 2 5 inch hard disk drive HDD or 2 5 inch solid state drive SSD 1 If necessary slide the disk tray handle locking mechanism to the unlocked position 2 Press the disk tray release latch The tray handle pops out 3 Pull out the disk tray and replace the 2 5 inch HDD or SSD a Remove the screws and the old 2 5 inch HDD or SSD ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems b Place the new 2 5 inch HDD or SSD in the disk tray c Secure the HDD or SSD to the disk tray using the screws Make sure that the disk connectors face the interior of the disk tray SSD Disk tray with 2 5 inch HDD Disk tray with 2 5 inch SSD A WARNING To prevent damage to your system make sure that the disk tray is correctly oriented before inserting it into the drive bay 4 Insert the disk tray back into the drive bay of the storage system e For 2 bay and 4 bay systems insert the disk tray so that the disk tray release latch is near the bottom of the system e For 6 bay systems insert the disk tray so that the disk tray release lat
48. nection Status display screen Displays messages about the status of your storage system Note that the status display screen goes to sleep to prevent burn in To wake the status display screen activate the proximity sensor press the touchpad press the OK button or press the Power button once If the storage system reports an abnormal operation or error the status display screen stays on Power On and Shut Down This section describes how to power on and shut down your system If you need to shut down the system use one of the preferred shutdown methods whenever possible Power On When the system is connected to a power supply and the Power switch is in the On position the system automatically powers on You can also power on the system by pressing the Power button on the front panel of the system NETGEAR ReadyNAS 316 45 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Preferred Shutdown You can gracefully shut down your system by using the Power button or the ReadyNAS local admin page For information about how to gracefully shut down your system using the ReadyNAS local admin page see the HeadyNAS OS 6 Software Manual which is available at htip support netgear com product ReadyNAS OSE To gracefully shut down your system using the Power button e If the status display screen is not lit do the following 1 Press the Power button on the front panel of the system The status display screen wakes 2 Press the
49. ng the LEDs as described in the following table Boot Mode Status Indicator Description i USB Boot menu All four LEDs light E w E E Normal Power LED lights a O O O Factory default Disk 1 LED lights O O OS reinstall Disk 2 LED lights O O B Tech support USB and backup status LED lights O O O Ix Volume read only Power LED and disk 1 LED light E Memory test Power LED and disk 2 LED light B O O Test disk Power LED and USB and backup status m CJ El a LED light Legend Or gi Off LI 6 Press and release the Reset button to confirm your boot menu selection The system boots in the selected boot mode NETGEAR ReadyNAS 102 16 NETGEAR ReadyNAS 104 This chapter provides an overview of the physical features of the ReadyNAS 104 and includes the following sections e Front and Side Panels e Drive Bays e Rear Panel e Status Information e Power On and Shut Down e Boot Menu 17 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Front and Side Panels The following figure shows the front and side panels of ReadyNAS 104 Figure 4 ReadyNAS 104 front and side panels 1 Exhaust vents USB 2 0 port Backup button and LED Disk LEDs Disk activity LED Power button and LED Drive bay door 0 N OO Bb C N Status display screen NETGEAR ReadyNAS 104 18 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Drive Bays The following figure shows th
50. nnection speed activity Green off amber off No connection Status display screen Displays messages about the status of your storage system Note that the status display screen goes to sleep to prevent burn in To wake it press the Power button once If the storage system reports an abnormal operation or error the status display screen stays on NETGEAR ReadyNAS 314 37 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Power On and Shut Down This section describes how to power on and shut down your system If you need to shut down the system use one of the preferred shutdown methods whenever possible Power On When the system is connected to a power supply the system automatically powers on You can also power on the system by pressing the Power button Preferred Shutdown You can gracefully shut down your system by using the Power button or the ReadyNAS local admin page For information about how to gracefully shut down your system using the ReadyNAS local admin page see the HeadyNAS OS 6 Software Manual which is available at http support netgear com product ReadyNAS OS gt To gracefully shut down your system using the Power button e If the status display screen is not lit do the following 1 Press the Power button The status display screen wakes 2 Press the Power button a second time Instructions for graceful shutdown display on the status display screen 3 Press the Power button a third time
51. orts E SATA port Reset button N O oO bh W N Power adapter socket NETGEAR ReadyNAS 102 12 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Status Information You can obtain information about the status of your storage system by reviewing the indicators listed in the following table Table 1 ReadyNAS 102 indicator descriptions Indicator Description Power button and LED Press this button to turn on the ReadyNAS The LED has these states On Powered on Blinking Booting or shutting down Off Powered off Disk LEDs 1 2 Disk activity LED Rear panel Ethernet port LEDs Each drive bay has an LED associated with it on the front panel of the storage System The disk LEDs have these states On Power is on and the disk is operating normally Blinking The disk was removed failed or is resynchronizing Off The drive bay is empty The disk activity LED has these states On At least one disk is present Blinking A disk is active e Off No disks are present Two LED status indicators are built into this port one green and one amber They indicate port speed and activity as follows Green on amber off 1000 Mbps connection speed no activity Green blinking amber off 1000 Mbps connection speed activity Green off amber on 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps connection speed no activity Green off amber blinking 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps connection speed activity Green of
52. out the EDA 500 disk tray see EDA 500 Disk Tray on page 65 Figure 22 Standard disk tray 1 Disk tray Disk tray release latch Recessed disk tray handle locking mechanism Disk tray handle Disk screw holes Mounting bracket N O oO bh W N Disk tray locking mechanism IMPORTANT To maintain adequate airflow make sure that all disk trays remain in the drive bays even if no disk is installed in the tray Do not use standard disk trays with the EDA 500 Use only EDA 500 disk trays with the EDA 500 Disks 64 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems EDA 500 Disk Tray The following figure shows the features of the EDA 500 disk tray The EDA 500 disk tray and the standard disk tray are the same except for the EMI shielding on the EDA 500 disk tray For this reason use only EDA 500 disk trays with the EDA 500 1 5 Figure 23 EDA 500 disk tray 1 Disk tray Disk tray release latch Recessed disk tray handle locking mechanism Disk tray handle Disk screw holes Mounting bracket Disk tray locking mechanism EMI shielding 0 N O OC A C N IMPORTANT Use only EDA 500 disk trays with the EDA 500 Do not use standard disk trays with the EDA 500 To maintain adequate airflow make sure that all disk trays remain in the drive bays even if no disk is installed in the tray Disks 65 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Supported Disks Use only supported SATA hard d
53. pport netgear com product ReadyNAS OS6 Disks 75 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Replace a Disk If your volumes use a protected RAID configuration you system can recover from the failure of a disk When you replace the failed disk the system rebuilds the volume using the new disk and no data from the volume is lost The Disk LEDs can help you identify a failed disk For more information see the Status Information section of the chapter that describes your system You can also use the local admin page to setup email alerts that notify you when a disk fails In addition the local admin page provides information about the failed disk For information about RAID configurations setting up email alerts using the local admin page see the ReadyNAS OS 6 Software Manual which is available at http support netgear com product ReadyNAS OS6 ReadyNAS supports hot swap drive bays so you do not need to power down your storage system when replacing a disk If you are replacing a disk with a previously formatted disk see the instructions in Previously Formatted Disks on page 66 WARNING Replace one disk at a time Wait for the volume to resynchronize your data before replacing another disk If you attempt to replace more than one disk at a time the system will crash gt To replace a 3 5 inch hard disk drive HDD 1 If necessary slide the disk tray handle locking mechanism to the unlocked position 2 Press the disk tr
54. product ReadyNAS OSE To gracefully shut down your system using the Power button e If the status display screen is not lit do the following 1 Press the Power button on the front panel of the system The status display screen wakes 2 Press the Power button a second time Instructions for graceful shutdown display on the status display screen 3 Press the Power button a third time The system shuts down gracefully e If the status display screen is lit do the following 1 Press the Power button on the front panel of the system Instructions for graceful shutdown display on the status display screen 2 Press the Power button again The system shuts down gracefully Forced Shutdown Perform a forced shutdown only if the storage system is not responding To perform a forced shutdown Press and hold the Power button on the front panel of the system for 5 seconds The LEDs blink quickly and simultaneously to warn that power will be cut off forcibly The system shuts down NETGEAR ReadyNAS 516 54 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Boot Menu Use the boot menu to restart or troubleshoot your ReadyNAS storage system Your storage system has the following boot modes Normal Initiates a normal boot process just like booting using the Power button Factory default Initiates a short disk test that takes approximately 2 minutes After the disk test a 10 minute time out period begins WARNING The factory default reboo
55. r system e If your system is operating with one or more disks you can add disks while the system is running You do not need to shut down the system 2 If necessary slide the disk tray handle locking mechanism to the unlocked position 3 Press the disk tray release latch The disk tray handle pops out 4 Pull out the disk tray 5 Separate the mounting bracket from the disk tray Disks 68 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems a Press and hold the disk tray release latch A b While holding the disk tray release latch pull out the mounting bracket and slide the bracket down the tray Mounting bracket When the mounting bracket is partially removed from the disk tray the disk tray locking mechanism locks the mounting bracket to the disk tray You do not need to fully remove the mounting bracket from the disk tray Disks 69 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Disk tray locking mechanism 6 Attach the new HDD to the mounting bracket Make sure that the HDD mounting holes are aligned with the bracket s mounting posts and that the HDD connectors face the interior of the drive tray Disks 70 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems 7 Push the mounting bracket and HDD back into the disk tray WARNING To prevent damage to your system make sure that the disk tray is correctly oriented before inserting it into the drive bay 8 Insert the disk tray back into the drive
56. re controlled 92 mm chassis cooling fan Certifications e FCC Class B CE Class B RoHS VCCI Class B ReadyNAS 312 Technical Specifications The ReadyNAS 312 storage system meets the following technical specifications General e Intel Atom 2 1 GHz Dual Core CPU 2GB memory e Two bay storage e One E SATA port One HDMI port e One USB 2 0 port front e Two USB 3 0 ports back e Two LAN ports e Infrared remote receiver Physical dimensions h x w x d e 142x 101 x 220 mm 5 60 x 3 98 x 8 70 in Physical weight e 2 22 kg 4 89 Ib without disks Power consumption e BTU at full power supply utilization 50 58 W In operation 34 92 W Power off Wake On LAN 627 07 mW e Power off 266 61 mW Electrical e External 60 W 12V 5A AC power supply e Input 100 240V AC 50 60 Hz Defaults and Technical Specifications 86 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Environmental requirements e Operating temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F e Operating humidity 20 to 80 relative humidity non condensing e Storage temperature 20 to 70 C 4 to 158F e Storage humidity 5 to 95 relative humidity non condensing Software controlled 92 mm chassis cooling fan Certifications e FCC Class B CE Class B RoHS VCCI Class B ReadyNAS 314 Technical Specifications The ReadyNAS 314 storage system meets the following technical specifications General e Intel Atom 2 1 GHz Dual Core
57. ry default process begins Tip To start the factory default process immediately press the Backup button during the 10 minute time out period OS reinstall Reinstalls the firmware from the internal flash to the disks Use the OS reinstall boot mode when the system crashes and corrupts some configuration files OS reinstall boot mode also resets some settings on your storage system such as Internet protocol settings and the administrator password to defaults Tech support Boots into a low level diagnostic mode Use the tech support boot mode only when instructed to do so by a NETGEAR technical support representative Volume read only Mounts a volume as read only Use this option when you are attempting to rescue data off a disk during a disaster recovery Memory test Performs a memory test The pass or fail result is reported on the status display screen Test disk Performs an offline full disk test This process can take 4 hours or more depending on the size of your disks Any problems are reported in the system logs For more information about viewing the system logs see the ReadyNAS OS 6 Software Manual which is available at http support netgear com product ReadyNAS OS6 NETGEAR ReadyNAS 314 39 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems gt To access the boot menu 1 Power off your storage system 2 Using a straightened paper clip press and hold the Reset button 3 Press the Power button The systems powers on 4
58. s or modifications will invalidate all applicable regulatory certifications and approvals This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation 94 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance of 20 cm between the radiator and your body This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter FCC Declaration Of Conformity We NETGEAR Inc 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose CA 95134 declare under our sole responsibility that the NETGEAR ReadyNAS OS 6 desktop storage systems comply with Part 15 of FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions e This device may not cause harmful interference and e This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation FCC Radio Frequency Interference Warnings amp Instructions This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasona
59. t conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada Notification of Compliance 95 Index battery 92 boot menu ReadyNAS 102 15 ReadyNAS 104 23 ReadyNAS 312 31 ReadyNAS 314 39 ReadyNAS 316 47 ReadyNAS 516 55 browsers supported 8 C compliance 94 D Declaration of Conformity 95 disk trays EDA 500 65 standard 64 diskless storage systems 8 disks adding 68 previously formatted 66 replacing 76 79 supported 8 66 drive bays EDA 500 59 ReadyNAS 102 11 ReadyNAS 104 19 ReadyNAS 312 27 ReadyNAS 314 35 ReadyNAS 316 43 ReadyNAS 516 51 E EDA 500 features 57 electrical safety 92 electrostatic discharge ESD 93 email alerts 76 F factory default settings 83 failed disk 76 FCC 94 forced shutdown EDA 500 62 ReadyNAS 102 14 ReadyNAS 104 23 ReadyNAS 312 30 ReadyNAS 314 38 ReadyNAS 316 46 ReadyNAS 516 54 front panel EDA 500 58 ReadyNAS 102 10 ReadyNAS 104 18 ReadyNAS 312 26 ReadyNAS 314 34 ReadyNAS 316 42 ReadyNAS 516 50 G general safety 93 graceful shutdown EDA 500 62 ReadyNAS 102 14 ReadyNAS 104 22 ReadyNAS 312 30 ReadyNAS 314 38 ReadyNAS 316 46 ReadyNAS 516 54 H Hardware Compatibility List 8 66 L LEDs EDA 500 61 ReadyNAS 102 13 ReadyNAS 104 21 ReadyNAS 312 29 ReadyNAS 314 37 ReadyNAS 316 45 96 ReadyNAS 516 53 location storage system 7 O operating systems supported 7 P powering on EDA 500 62 ReadyNAS 102 14 ReadyNAS 104 22 ReadyNAS 312 30 ReadyNAS 314
60. t process resets the storage system to factory settings erases all data resets all defaults and reformats the disk to X RAID2 If you want to cancel the factory default process power off the storage system before the 10 minute time out ends The system powers down safely without causing any data loss If you want to reset the system to factory default settings do not power off your system After the 10 minute time out period the factory default process begins Tip To start the factory default process immediately press the OK button during the 10 minute time out period OS reinstall Reinstalls the firmware from the internal flash to the disks Use the OS reinstall boot mode when the system crashes and corrupts some configuration files OS reinstall boot mode also resets some settings on your storage system such as Internet protocol settings and the administrator password to defaults Tech support Boots into a low level diagnostic mode Use the tech support boot mode only when instructed to do so by a NETGEAR technical support representative Volume read only Mounts a volume as read only Use this option when you are attempting to rescue data off a disk during a disaster recovery Memory test Performs a memory test The pass or fail result is reported on the status display screen Test disk Performs an offline full disk test This process can take 4 hours or more depending on the size of your disks Any problems are repor
61. tch Recessed disk tray locking mechanism USB 2 0 port Disk tray handle Power button Disk LED Drive bays 0 N O oO A CQ PD NETGEAR ReadyNAS 516 51 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Rear Panel The following figure shows the rear panel of ReadyNAS 516 5 6 1 7 9 10 3 4 Figure 18 ReadyNAS 516 rear panel 1 O ON O 0 Bb W N Exhaust fan Power cable socket Power switch Kensington lock E SATA ports LAN ports with LED status indicators HDMI port E SATA port USB 3 0 ports 10 Reset button NETGEAR ReadyNAS 516 52 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Status Information You can obtain information about the status of your storage system by reviewing the indicators listed in the following table Table 6 ReadyNAS 516 indicator descriptions Indicator Description Disk LEDs A disk LED next to each drive bay indicates the status of the disk inside The disk LEDs have these states Solid blue Power is on and the disk is operating normally Blinking blue The disk is active Solid red The disk was removed failed or is resynchronizing See the display screen for details e Off No disk is present Rear panel Ethernet port Two LED status indicators are built into this port one green and one amber They LEDs indicate port speed and activity as follows Green on amber off 1000 Mbps connection speed no activity
62. tdown You can gracefully shut down your system by using the Power button or the ReadyNAS local admin page For information about how to gracefully shut down your system using the ReadyNAS local admin page see the HeadyNAS OS 6 Software Manual which is available at http support netgear com product ReadyNAS OS6 gt To gracefully shut down your system using the Power button e If the status display screen is not lit do the following 1 Press the Power button The status display screen wakes 2 Press the Power button a second time Instructions for graceful shutdown display on the status display screen 3 Press the Power button a third time The system shuts down gracefully e If the status display screen is lit do the following 1 Press the Power button Instructions for graceful shutdown display on the status display screen 2 Press the Power button again The system shuts down gracefully NETGEAR ReadyNAS 104 22 gt ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Forced Shutdown Perform a forced shutdown only if the storage system is not responding To perform a forced shutdown Unplug the system from the power supply Power State If the power supply is interrupted due to a power failure the system returns to its last state once the power supply is restored e f the system was powered on at the time of the power failure the system powers on when the power supply is restored e f the system was powered off at
63. ted in the system logs For more information about viewing the system logs see the ReadyNAS OS 6 Software Manual which is available at htip support netgear com product ReadyNAS OS NETGEAR ReadyNAS 516 55 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems gt To access the boot menu 1 Power off your storage system 2 Using a straightened paper clip press and hold the Reset button 3 Press the Power button on the front panel of the system The system powers on 4 Continue to press the Reset button until the status display screen shows a boot menu message 5 Use the arrows on the touchpad to scroll through boot mode options The status display screen shows the current boot mode option 6 When the status display screen shows the boot mode that you need press the OK button to confirm your boot menu selection The system boots in the selected boot mode NETGEAR ReadyNAS 516 56 NETGEAR EDA 500 This chapter provides an overview of the physical features of the EDA 500 and includes the following sections Front and Side Panels Drive Bays Rear Panel Status Information Power On and Shut Down Note The EDA 500 disk trays are slightly different from the standard trays Use only EDA 500 disk trays with the EDA 500 For more information about the EDA 500 disk trays see EDA 500 Disk Tray on page 65 57 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Front and Side Panels The following figure shows the front and
64. the time of the power failure the system remains off when the power supply is restored Boot Menu Use the boot menu to restart or troubleshoot your ReadyNAS storage system Your storage system has the following boot modes e Normal Initiates a normal boot process just like booting using the Power button e Factory default Initiates a short disk test that takes approximately 5 minutes After the disk test a 10 minute time out period begins WARNING The factory default reboot process resets the storage system to factory settings erases all data resets all defaults and reformats the disk to X RAID2 you want to cancel the factory default process power off the storage system before the 10 minute time out ends The system powers down safely without causing any data loss If you want to reset the system to factory default settings do not power off your system After the 10 minute time out period the factory default process begins Tip To start the factory default process immediately press the Backup button during the 10 minute time out period e OS reinstall Reinstalls the firmware from the internal flash to the disks Use the OS reinstall boot mode when the system crashes and corrupts some configuration files OS reinstall boot mode also resets some settings on your storage system such as Internet protocol settings and the administrator password to defaults NETGEAR ReadyNAS 104 23 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Stor
65. thods whenever possible Power On When the system is connected to a power supply the system automatically powers on You can also power on the system by pressing the Power button Preferred Shutdown You can gracefully shut down your system by using the Power button or the ReadyNAS local admin page For information about how to gracefully shut down your system using the ReadyNAS local admin page see the HeadyNAS OS 6 Software Manual which is available at htip support netgear com product ReadyNAS OSE gt To gracefully shut down your system using the Power button 1 Press the Power button The Power LED blinks prompting you to confirm the shutdown 2 Press the Power button again The system shuts down gracefully Forced Shutdown Perform a forced shutdown only if the storage system is not responding gt To perform a forced shutdown Press and hold the Power button for 5 seconds The LEDs blink quickly and simultaneously to warn that power will be cut off forcibly The system shuts down NETGEAR ReadyNAS 312 30 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Boot Menu Use the boot menu to restart or troubleshoot your ReadyNAS storage system Your storage system has the following boot modes Normal Initiates a normal boot process just like booting using the Power button Factory default Initiates a short disk test that takes approximately 5 minutes After the disk test a 10 minute time out period begins WARNI
66. tors listed in the following table Table 3 ReadyNAS 312 indicator descriptions Indicator Description Power button and LED Press this button to turn on the ReadyNAS The LED has these states On Powered on Blinking Booting or shutting down Off Powered off Disk LEDs 1 2 Disk activity LED Rear panel Ethernet port LEDs Each drive bay has an LED associated with it on the front panel of the storage System The disk LEDs have these states On Power is on and the disk is operating normally Blinking The disk was removed failed or is resynchronizing Off The drive bay is empty The disk activity LED has these states On At least one disk is present Blinking A disk is active e Off No disks are present Two LED status indicators are built into this port one green and one amber They indicate port speed and activity as follows Green on amber off 1000 Mbps connection speed no activity Green blinking amber off 1000 Mbps connection speed activity Green off amber on 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps connection speed no activity Green off amber blinking 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps connection speed activity Green off amber off No connection NETGEAR ReadyNAS 312 29 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Power On and Shut Down This section describes how to power on and shut down your system If you need to shut down the system use one of the preferred shutdown me
67. your system see the Preferred Shutdown section of the chapter that describes your system e f your system is operating with one or more disks you can add disks while the system is running You do not need to shut down the system 2 If necessary slide the disk tray handle locking mechanism to the unlocked position 3 Press the disk tray release latch The disk tray handle pops out 4 Pull out the disk tray 5 Remove the mounting bracket inside the disk tray Disks 72 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems a Press and hold the disk tray release latch A b While holding the disk tray release latch pull out the mounting bracket slide the bracket down the tray Mounting bracket When the mounting bracket is partially removed from the disk tray the disk tray locking mechanism locks the mounting bracket to the disk tray Disks 73 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems c Release the mounting bracket from the locking mechanism by pushing a pen through the locking mechanism on the side of the disk tray Disk tray locking mechanism d Slide the mounting bracket out of the disk tray The mounting bracket is not used to secure 2 5 inch HDDs or SSDs Place the new 2 5 inch HDD or SSD in the disk tray Secure the HDD or SSD to the disk tray using the screws that came with your storage system Make sure that the HDD or SSD connectors face the interior of the disk tray Disks 74 Ready
68. ystems gt To access the boot menu 1 Power off your storage system 2 Using a straightened paper clip press and hold the Reset button 3 Press the Power button on the front panel of the system The system powers on 4 Continue to press the Reset button until the status display screen shows a boot menu message 5 Use the arrows on the touchpad to scroll through boot mode options The status display screen shows the current boot mode option 6 When the status display screen shows the boot mode that you need press the OK button to confirm your boot menu selection The system boots in the selected boot mode NETGEAR ReadyNAS 316 48 NETGEAR ReadyNAS 516 This chapter provides an overview of the physical features of the ReadyNAS 516 and includes the following sections e Front and Side Panels e Drive Bays Rear Panel e Status Information e Power On and Shut Down e Boot Menu 49 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Front and Side Panels The following figure shows the front and side panels of ReadyNAS 516 Figure 16 ReadyNAS 516 front and side panels 1 Status display screen 2 Infrared remote receiver 3 Drive bay door 4 Touchpad and backlight 5 OK button NETGEAR ReadyNAS 516 50 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Drive Bays The following figure shows the drive bays of ReadyNAS 516 Figure 17 ReadyNAS 516 drive bays 1 Drive bay door Disk tray release la

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