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ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Hardware Manual 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA March 2012 202-10895-04
ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Hardware Manual 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA March 2012 202-10895-04
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... of Conditions To improve internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to change without notice. © NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. NETGEAR does not assume any means without notice. ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 © NETGEAR, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries in any form or by any...
... of Conditions To improve internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to change without notice. © NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. NETGEAR does not assume any means without notice. ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 © NETGEAR, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries in any form or by any...
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started Additional Documentation 6 Setup Location 7 System Requirements 7 Diskless Units 8 Chapter 2 ReadyNAS Duo v2 Front and Side Panels 11 Drive Bays 12 Rear Panel 14 Status Information 15 System Shutdown 15 Boot Menu 16 Chapter 3 ReadyNAS NV+ v2 Front and Side Panels 19 Drive Bays 20 Rear Panel 22 Status Information 23 System Shutdown 23 Boot Menu 24 Chapter 4 Disks Previously Formatted Disks 27 Adding a Disk 28 Failed Disk Notification 29 Replacing a Disk 30 3
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started Additional Documentation 6 Setup Location 7 System Requirements 7 Diskless Units 8 Chapter 2 ReadyNAS Duo v2 Front and Side Panels 11 Drive Bays 12 Rear Panel 14 Status Information 15 System Shutdown 15 Boot Menu 16 Chapter 3 ReadyNAS NV+ v2 Front and Side Panels 19 Drive Bays 20 Rear Panel 22 Status Information 23 System Shutdown 23 Boot Menu 24 Chapter 4 Disks Previously Formatted Disks 27 Adding a Disk 28 Failed Disk Notification 29 Replacing a Disk 30 3
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ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Appendix A Defaults and Technical Specifications Factory Default Settings 33 Duo v2 Technical Specifications 34 NV+ v2 Technical Specifications 35 Safety Warnings 36 Electrical Safety Precautions 36 General Safety Precautions 36 Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions 37 Appendix B Compliance Notification Index 4
ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Appendix A Defaults and Technical Specifications Factory Default Settings 33 Duo v2 Technical Specifications 34 NV+ v2 Technical Specifications 35 Safety Warnings 36 Electrical Safety Precautions 36 General Safety Precautions 36 Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions 37 Appendix B Compliance Notification Index 4
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Getting Started 1 Congratulations on your purchase of the Duo v2 and NV+ v2 storage systems. This chapter contains the following sections: • Additional Documentation • Setup Location • System Requirements • Diskless Units 5 1. This ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Hardware Manual describes the physical features of a NETGEAR ReadyNAS® storage system.
Getting Started 1 Congratulations on your purchase of the Duo v2 and NV+ v2 storage systems. This chapter contains the following sections: • Additional Documentation • Setup Location • System Requirements • Diskless Units 5 1. This ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Hardware Manual describes the physical features of a NETGEAR ReadyNAS® storage system.
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Getting Started 6 Visit http://readynas.com for Home Software Manual, which is available at http://www.readynas.com/documentation. ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Additional Documentation For detailed information about configuring, managing, and using your ReadyNAS Duo v2 or NV+ v2 storage system, see the ReadyNAS RAIDiator 5.3 for reviews, tutorials, a comparison chart, software updates, documentation, an active user forum, and much more. NETGEAR maintains a community website that supports ReadyNAS products.
Getting Started 6 Visit http://readynas.com for Home Software Manual, which is available at http://www.readynas.com/documentation. ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Additional Documentation For detailed information about configuring, managing, and using your ReadyNAS Duo v2 or NV+ v2 storage system, see the ReadyNAS RAIDiator 5.3 for reviews, tutorials, a comparison chart, software updates, documentation, an active user forum, and much more. NETGEAR maintains a community website that supports ReadyNAS products.
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... to be exceeded. • If you are using an uninterruptable power supply (UPS) for sitting on a desk or on a closet shelf. see http://www.readynas.com/hard_disk_hcl. Getting Started 7 Choose a location for your unit that meets these criteria: • Cables can be connected easily. • Water or moisture cannot... system • Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0+, Apple Safari, 2.0+, Mozilla Firefox 2.0+, Opera 9.5+, or Google Chrome 10+ browser • Hard disk drive or drives from the NETGEAR Hardware Compatibility List; The small, compact size makes it can be freestanding.
... to be exceeded. • If you are using an uninterruptable power supply (UPS) for sitting on a desk or on a closet shelf. see http://www.readynas.com/hard_disk_hcl. Getting Started 7 Choose a location for your unit that meets these criteria: • Cables can be connected easily. • Water or moisture cannot... system • Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0+, Apple Safari, 2.0+, Mozilla Firefox 2.0+, Opera 9.5+, or Google Chrome 10+ browser • Hard disk drive or drives from the NETGEAR Hardware Compatibility List; The small, compact size makes it can be freestanding.
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... an NV+ v2. To prepare a diskless unit for first use your unit. Getting Started 8 The tray handle pops out. ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Diskless Units If you purchased a ReadyNAS storage system without a pre-installed hard disk drive or drives, you must follow this procedure before you are using a previously...
... an NV+ v2. To prepare a diskless unit for first use your unit. Getting Started 8 The tray handle pops out. ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Diskless Units If you purchased a ReadyNAS storage system without a pre-installed hard disk drive or drives, you must follow this procedure before you are using a previously...
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... about RAIDar, see Boot Menu on page 16 and Previously Formatted Disks on the tray, and assemble the disk and tray with your ReadyNAS, although access is available at the same time, they must move the data to secure the disk. 3. you must synchronize. Getting ...Started 9 If you are installing multiple disks at http://www.readynas.com/documentation. Note: Note: This process erases all data and formats the disk as X-RAID2TM. If you are using previously formatted disks, perform...
... about RAIDar, see Boot Menu on page 16 and Previously Formatted Disks on the tray, and assemble the disk and tray with your ReadyNAS, although access is available at the same time, they must move the data to secure the disk. 3. you must synchronize. Getting ...Started 9 If you are installing multiple disks at http://www.readynas.com/documentation. Note: Note: This process erases all data and formats the disk as X-RAID2TM. If you are using previously formatted disks, perform...
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ReadyNAS Duo v2 2 This chapter provides an overview of the physical features of the ReadyNAS Duo v2 and includes the following sections: • Front and Side Panels • Drive Bays • Rear Panel • Status Information • System Shutdown • Boot Menu 10 2.
ReadyNAS Duo v2 2 This chapter provides an overview of the physical features of the ReadyNAS Duo v2 and includes the following sections: • Front and Side Panels • Drive Bays • Rear Panel • Status Information • System Shutdown • Boot Menu 10 2.
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USB and backup status LED 7. Disk 1 and disk 2 LEDs 8. Power button and LED 2. Disk activity LED 3. Drive bay door ReadyNAS Duo v2 11 ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Front and Side Panels The following figure shows the front and side panels of ReadyNAS Duo v2. 1 2 3 8 45 6 7 Figure 1. Backup button 6. USB 2.0 port 5. Exhaust vent 4. ReadyNAS Duo v2 front and side panels 1.
USB and backup status LED 7. Disk 1 and disk 2 LEDs 8. Power button and LED 2. Disk activity LED 3. Drive bay door ReadyNAS Duo v2 11 ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Front and Side Panels The following figure shows the front and side panels of ReadyNAS Duo v2. 1 2 3 8 45 6 7 Figure 1. Backup button 6. USB 2.0 port 5. Exhaust vent 4. ReadyNAS Duo v2 front and side panels 1.
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Recessed drive tray locking mechanism 4. Drive tray release latch 5. Drive bay door 2. Disk tray handle 3. Drive bays ReadyNAS Duo v2 12 ReadyNAS Duo v2 drive bay 1. ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Drive Bays The following figure shows the drive bays of ReadyNAS Duo v2. 1 2 3 4 5 Figure 2.
Recessed drive tray locking mechanism 4. Drive tray release latch 5. Drive bay door 2. Disk tray handle 3. Drive bays ReadyNAS Duo v2 12 ReadyNAS Duo v2 drive bay 1. ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Drive Bays The following figure shows the drive bays of ReadyNAS Duo v2. 1 2 3 4 5 Figure 2.
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Disk tray handle 4. Disk tray release latch ReadyNAS Duo v2 13 ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 The following figure shows a ReadyNAS Duo v2 disk tray. 2 1 3 4 5 Figure 3. Hard drive 2. Disk tray 3. ReadyNAS Duo v2 disk tray 1. Recessed disk tray locking mechanism 5.
Disk tray handle 4. Disk tray release latch ReadyNAS Duo v2 13 ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 The following figure shows a ReadyNAS Duo v2 disk tray. 2 1 3 4 5 Figure 3. Hard drive 2. Disk tray 3. ReadyNAS Duo v2 disk tray 1. Recessed disk tray locking mechanism 5.
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Power adapter socket ReadyNAS Duo v2 14 Exhaust fan 2. USB 3.0 ports 5. 1-gigabit Ethernet port with LED status indicators 6. ReadyNAS Duo v2 rear panel 1. Reset button 4. Kensington lock 3. ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Rear Panel The following figure shows the rear panel of ReadyNAS Duo v2. 1 2 34 56 Figure 4.
Power adapter socket ReadyNAS Duo v2 14 Exhaust fan 2. USB 3.0 ports 5. 1-gigabit Ethernet port with LED status indicators 6. ReadyNAS Duo v2 rear panel 1. Reset button 4. Kensington lock 3. ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Rear Panel The following figure shows the rear panel of ReadyNAS Duo v2. 1 2 34 56 Figure 4.
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..., amber off. 1000 Mbps connection speed, activity • Green off Each disk bay has an LED associated with it . • Using the ReadyNAS Dashboard. For information about the status of the unit. The disk was removed, failed, or is empty. The disk bay is resynchronizing. •...the following table. The LED has these ways: • Using the Power button: • Preferred shutdown. A disk is available at http://www.readynas.com/documentation. No disks are built into this button to initiate a graceful shutdown. • Forced shutdown. Two LED status indicators are active. ...
..., amber off. 1000 Mbps connection speed, activity • Green off Each disk bay has an LED associated with it . • Using the ReadyNAS Dashboard. For information about the status of the unit. The disk was removed, failed, or is empty. The disk bay is resynchronizing. •...the following table. The LED has these ways: • Using the Power button: • Preferred shutdown. A disk is available at http://www.readynas.com/documentation. No disks are built into this button to initiate a graceful shutdown. • Forced shutdown. Two LED status indicators are active. ...
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... has the following boot modes: • Normal. Use the OS reinstall boot mode when the system crashes and corrupts some settings on your ReadyNAS unit. Performs a memory test. The factory default reboot process resets the unit to factory settings, erases all data, resets all defaults, and...Use the skip volume check boot mode only when instructed to scan and fix the volume using the unit's LEDs. Contact a NETGEAR technical support representative to do so by a NETGEAR Technical Support representative. • Skip volume check. After a system crash, the system tries to do so by...
... has the following boot modes: • Normal. Use the OS reinstall boot mode when the system crashes and corrupts some settings on your ReadyNAS unit. Performs a memory test. The factory default reboot process resets the unit to factory settings, erases all data, resets all defaults, and...Use the skip volume check boot mode only when instructed to scan and fix the volume using the unit's LEDs. Contact a NETGEAR technical support representative to do so by a NETGEAR Technical Support representative. • Skip volume check. After a system crash, the system tries to do so by...
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... the Reset button until the Power button LED, USB and backup status LED, disk 1 LED, and disk 2 LED illuminate. 5. ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 To access the boot menu: 1. ReadyNAS Duo v2 17 Using a straightened paper clip, press and hold the Reset button. 3. The unit shows the boot mode options...
... the Reset button until the Power button LED, USB and backup status LED, disk 1 LED, and disk 2 LED illuminate. 5. ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 To access the boot menu: 1. ReadyNAS Duo v2 17 Using a straightened paper clip, press and hold the Reset button. 3. The unit shows the boot mode options...
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ReadyNAS NV+ v2 3 This chapter provides an overview of the physical features of the ReadyNAS NV+ v2 and includes the following sections: • Front and Side Panels • Drive Bays • Rear Panel • Status Information • System Shutdown • Boot Menu 18 3.
ReadyNAS NV+ v2 3 This chapter provides an overview of the physical features of the ReadyNAS NV+ v2 and includes the following sections: • Front and Side Panels • Drive Bays • Rear Panel • Status Information • System Shutdown • Boot Menu 18 3.
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Backup button and backup LED 4. Drive bay door 8. Disk LEDs 5. Disk activity LED 6. USB 2.0 port 3. ReadyNAS NV+ v2 front and side panels 1. Status display screen ReadyNAS NV+ v2 19 Power button and LED 7. ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Front and Side Panels The following figure shows the front and side panels of ReadyNAS NV+ v2. 23 4 56 1 7 8 Figure 5. Exhaust vents 2.
Backup button and backup LED 4. Drive bay door 8. Disk LEDs 5. Disk activity LED 6. USB 2.0 port 3. ReadyNAS NV+ v2 front and side panels 1. Status display screen ReadyNAS NV+ v2 19 Power button and LED 7. ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Front and Side Panels The following figure shows the front and side panels of ReadyNAS NV+ v2. 23 4 56 1 7 8 Figure 5. Exhaust vents 2.
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Drive bays ReadyNAS NV+ v2 20 Recessed drive tray locking mechanism 4. Drive tray release latch 5. ReadyNAS NV+ v2 drive bay 1. ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Drive Bays The following figure shows the drive bays of ReadyNAS NV+ v2. 2 3 4 1 5 Figure 6. Disk tray handle 3. Drive bay door 2.
Drive bays ReadyNAS NV+ v2 20 Recessed drive tray locking mechanism 4. Drive tray release latch 5. ReadyNAS NV+ v2 drive bay 1. ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Drive Bays The following figure shows the drive bays of ReadyNAS NV+ v2. 2 3 4 1 5 Figure 6. Disk tray handle 3. Drive bay door 2.