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ReadyNAS Duo and NV+ Hardware Manual 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA December 2011 202-10925-02
ReadyNAS Duo and NV+ Hardware Manual 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA December 2011 202-10925-02
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ReadyNAS Duo and NV+ © 2011 NETGEAR, Inc. Phone (US & Canada only): 1-888-NETGEAR Phone (Other Countries): See support information card. No part of this document without notice. and/or its subsidiaries in this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, ... into any language in any form or by any liability that may occur due to the use, or application of NETGEAR, Inc. NETGEAR does not assume any means without notice. © 2011 NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. Information is subject to the products described in the United States and/or other countries. All...
ReadyNAS Duo and NV+ © 2011 NETGEAR, Inc. Phone (US & Canada only): 1-888-NETGEAR Phone (Other Countries): See support information card. No part of this document without notice. and/or its subsidiaries in this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, ... into any language in any form or by any liability that may occur due to the use, or application of NETGEAR, Inc. NETGEAR does not assume any means without notice. © 2011 NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. Information is subject to the products described in the United States and/or other countries. All...
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started Additional Documentation 6 Setup Location 6 System Requirements 6 Diskless Units 7 Chapter 2 ReadyNAS Duo Front and Side Panels 10 Drive Bays 11 Rear Panel 13 Status Information 14 System Shutdown 14 Boot Menu 15 Chapter 3 ReadyNAS NV+ Front and Side Panels 18 Drive Bays 19 Rear Panel 21 Status Information 22 System Shutdown 22 Boot Menu 23 Chapter 4 Disks Previously Formatted Disks 26 Adding a Disk 27 Failed Disk Notification 28 Replacing a Disk 29 3
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started Additional Documentation 6 Setup Location 6 System Requirements 6 Diskless Units 7 Chapter 2 ReadyNAS Duo Front and Side Panels 10 Drive Bays 11 Rear Panel 13 Status Information 14 System Shutdown 14 Boot Menu 15 Chapter 3 ReadyNAS NV+ Front and Side Panels 18 Drive Bays 19 Rear Panel 21 Status Information 22 System Shutdown 22 Boot Menu 23 Chapter 4 Disks Previously Formatted Disks 26 Adding a Disk 27 Failed Disk Notification 28 Replacing a Disk 29 3
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ReadyNAS Duo and NV+ Appendix A Defaults and Technical Specifications Factory Default Settings 32 Duo Technical Specifications 33 NV+ Technical Specifications 34 Safety Warnings 35 Electrical Safety Precautions 35 General Safety Precautions 36 Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions 36 Appendix B Compliance Notification Index 4
ReadyNAS Duo and NV+ Appendix A Defaults and Technical Specifications Factory Default Settings 32 Duo Technical Specifications 33 NV+ Technical Specifications 34 Safety Warnings 35 Electrical Safety Precautions 35 General Safety Precautions 36 Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions 36 Appendix B Compliance Notification Index 4
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1. This ReadyNAS Duo and NV+ Hardware Manual describes the physical features of a NETGEAR ReadyNAS® storage system. Getting Started 1 Congratulations on your purchase of the Duo and NV+ storage systems. This chapter contains the following sections: • Additional Documentation • Setup Location • System Requirements • Diskless Units 5
1. This ReadyNAS Duo and NV+ Hardware Manual describes the physical features of a NETGEAR ReadyNAS® storage system. Getting Started 1 Congratulations on your purchase of the Duo and NV+ storage systems. This chapter contains the following sections: • Additional Documentation • Setup Location • System Requirements • Diskless Units 5
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... 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; Choose a location for your ReadyNAS Duo or NV+ storage system, see http://www.readynas.com/hard_disk_hcl. Visit http://readynas.com for sitting on a desk or on a closet shelf. Setup Location Your...
... 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; Choose a location for your ReadyNAS Duo or NV+ storage system, see http://www.readynas.com/hard_disk_hcl. Visit http://readynas.com for sitting on a desk or on a closet shelf. Setup Location Your...
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If you want to use Flex-RAID, see Previously Formatted Disks on the NETGEAR Hardware Compatibility List. With the system turned off, insert a disk into a drive bay, as X-RAID®. Press the disk tray release latch. ...Duo, but the same steps apply for first use: 1. See http://www.readynas.com/hard_disk_hcl. For more information, see the ReadyNAS RAIDiator 4.1 Software Manual. To prepare a diskless system for an NV+. ReadyNAS Duo and NV+ Diskless Units If you purchased a ReadyNAS storage system without a preinstalled hard disk drive or drives, follow this procedure...
If you want to use Flex-RAID, see Previously Formatted Disks on the NETGEAR Hardware Compatibility List. With the system turned off, insert a disk into a drive bay, as X-RAID®. Press the disk tray release latch. ...Duo, but the same steps apply for first use: 1. See http://www.readynas.com/hard_disk_hcl. For more information, see the ReadyNAS RAIDiator 4.1 Software Manual. To prepare a diskless system for an NV+. ReadyNAS Duo and NV+ Diskless Units If you purchased a ReadyNAS storage system without a preinstalled hard disk drive or drives, follow this procedure...
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... at 5 seconds and then 25 seconds later), and then release the button. • If you are installing multiple disks, your ReadyNAS system synchronizes them next. c. If you have a ReadyNAS NV+, continue to hold the Reset button. c. This might take several hours, depending on . If you are using unformatted disks, turn... disks, perform a factory reset. Pull out the disk tray, place the new disk on the system. The factory reset takes up the ReadyNAS system. ReadyNAS Duo and NV+ b. For more information about 30 seconds), and then release the Reset button.
... at 5 seconds and then 25 seconds later), and then release the button. • If you are installing multiple disks, your ReadyNAS system synchronizes them next. c. If you have a ReadyNAS NV+, continue to hold the Reset button. c. This might take several hours, depending on . If you are using unformatted disks, turn... disks, perform a factory reset. Pull out the disk tray, place the new disk on the system. The factory reset takes up the ReadyNAS system. ReadyNAS Duo and NV+ b. For more information about 30 seconds), and then release the Reset button.
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2. ReadyNAS Duo 2 This chapter provides an overview of the physical features of the ReadyNAS Duo and includes the following sections: • Front and Side Panels • Drive Bays • Rear Panel • Status Information • System Shutdown • Boot Menu 9
2. ReadyNAS Duo 2 This chapter provides an overview of the physical features of the ReadyNAS Duo and includes the following sections: • Front and Side Panels • Drive Bays • Rear Panel • Status Information • System Shutdown • Boot Menu 9
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USB and Backup status LED 7. Drive bay door ReadyNAS Duo 10 Power button and LED 2. ReadyNAS Duo and NV+ Front and Side Panels The following figure shows the front and side panels of the ReadyNAS Duo. 1 2 3 8 45 6 7 Figure 1. Disk 1 and Disk 2 LEDs 8. Backup button 6. Disk Activity LED 3. USB 2.0 port 5. Exhaust vent 4. ReadyNAS Duo front and side panels 1.
USB and Backup status LED 7. Drive bay door ReadyNAS Duo 10 Power button and LED 2. ReadyNAS Duo and NV+ Front and Side Panels The following figure shows the front and side panels of the ReadyNAS Duo. 1 2 3 8 45 6 7 Figure 1. Disk 1 and Disk 2 LEDs 8. Backup button 6. Disk Activity LED 3. USB 2.0 port 5. Exhaust vent 4. ReadyNAS Duo front and side panels 1.
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Recessed drive tray locking mechanism 4. ReadyNAS Duo and NV+ Drive Bays The following figure shows the drive bays of the ReadyNAS Duo. Note that the tray design on your system might vary from the design pictured. 1 2 3 4 5 Figure 2. Disk tray handle 3. ReadyNAS Duo drive bay 1. Drive bay door 2. Drive tray release latch 5. Drive bays ReadyNAS Duo 11
Recessed drive tray locking mechanism 4. ReadyNAS Duo and NV+ Drive Bays The following figure shows the drive bays of the ReadyNAS Duo. Note that the tray design on your system might vary from the design pictured. 1 2 3 4 5 Figure 2. Disk tray handle 3. ReadyNAS Duo drive bay 1. Drive bay door 2. Drive tray release latch 5. Drive bays ReadyNAS Duo 11
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Note that the tray design on your system might vary from the design pictured. 2 1 3 4 5 Figure 3. Disk tray release latch ReadyNAS Duo 12 Disk tray 3. ReadyNAS Duo disk tray 1. Hard drive 2. ReadyNAS Duo and NV+ The following figure shows a ReadyNAS Duo disk tray. Recessed disk tray locking mechanism 5. Disk tray handle 4.
Note that the tray design on your system might vary from the design pictured. 2 1 3 4 5 Figure 3. Disk tray release latch ReadyNAS Duo 12 Disk tray 3. ReadyNAS Duo disk tray 1. Hard drive 2. ReadyNAS Duo and NV+ The following figure shows a ReadyNAS Duo disk tray. Recessed disk tray locking mechanism 5. Disk tray handle 4.
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Reset button 4. Power adapter socket ReadyNAS Duo 13 Exhaust fan 2. USB 2.0 ports 5. 1-gigabit Ethernet port with LED status indicators 6. ReadyNAS Duo rear panel 1. ReadyNAS Duo and NV+ Rear Panel The following figure shows the rear panel of ReadyNAS Duo. 1 2 3 DC IN 6 54 Figure 4. Kensington lock 3.
Reset button 4. Power adapter socket ReadyNAS Duo 13 Exhaust fan 2. USB 2.0 ports 5. 1-gigabit Ethernet port with LED status indicators 6. ReadyNAS Duo rear panel 1. ReadyNAS Duo and NV+ Rear Panel The following figure shows the rear panel of ReadyNAS Duo. 1 2 3 DC IN 6 54 Figure 4. Kensington lock 3.
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..., amber on • Off. The Disk Activity LED has these states: • Blinking. A disk is empty. For more information, see the ReadyNAS RAIDiator 4.1 Software Manual, which is resynchronizing. • Off. Two LED status indicators are active. Powered on . 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps connection ...Mbps connection speed, no activity • Green blinking, amber off. 1000 Mbps connection speed, activity • Green off . ReadyNAS Duo 14 ReadyNAS Duo and NV+ Status Information You can shut down your system in these ways: • To shut down the system gracefully, press and hold...
..., amber on • Off. The Disk Activity LED has these states: • Blinking. A disk is empty. For more information, see the ReadyNAS RAIDiator 4.1 Software Manual, which is resynchronizing. • Off. Two LED status indicators are active. Powered on . 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps connection ...Mbps connection speed, no activity • Green blinking, amber off. 1000 Mbps connection speed, activity • Green off . ReadyNAS Duo 14 ReadyNAS Duo and NV+ Status Information You can shut down your system in these ways: • To shut down the system gracefully, press and hold...
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... reformat the system, the system is reported using a file system check. Bypasses file system checks. Replaces the firmware on your ReadyNAS system. ReadyNAS Duo and NV+ Boot Menu Use the boot menu to restart or troubleshoot your system, such as Flex-RAID instead of X-RAID. Boots into... a low-level diagnostic mode. Contact a NETGEAR technical support representative to scan and fix the volume using the system's LEDs. Performs a memory ...
... reformat the system, the system is reported using a file system check. Bypasses file system checks. Replaces the firmware on your ReadyNAS system. ReadyNAS Duo and NV+ Boot Menu Use the boot menu to restart or troubleshoot your system, such as Flex-RAID instead of X-RAID. Boots into... a low-level diagnostic mode. Contact a NETGEAR technical support representative to scan and fix the volume using the system's LEDs. Performs a memory ...
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... press it for 5 seconds; For example, to hold the Power button until all Disk LEDs flash once, after all Disk LEDs flash 2 times. ReadyNAS Duo 16 To perform an OS reinstall, continue to perform a skip volume check, press and hold the Reset button until all Disk LEDs flash once...Disk LEDs flash 1 time. Press and hold the Reset button. 3. Memory test Press the Power button and continue to press it for 20 seconds; ReadyNAS Duo and NV+ To perform an OS reinstall or factory reset: 1. Press and release the Power button to press it for 10 seconds; release after ...
... press it for 5 seconds; For example, to hold the Power button until all Disk LEDs flash once, after all Disk LEDs flash 2 times. ReadyNAS Duo 16 To perform an OS reinstall, continue to perform a skip volume check, press and hold the Reset button until all Disk LEDs flash once...Disk LEDs flash 1 time. Press and hold the Reset button. 3. Memory test Press the Power button and continue to press it for 20 seconds; ReadyNAS Duo and NV+ To perform an OS reinstall or factory reset: 1. Press and release the Power button to press it for 10 seconds; release after ...
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3. ReadyNAS NV+ 3 This chapter provides an overview of the physical features of the ReadyNAS NV+ and includes the following sections: • Front and Side Panels • Drive Bays • Rear Panel • Status Information • System Shutdown • Boot Menu 17
3. ReadyNAS NV+ 3 This chapter provides an overview of the physical features of the ReadyNAS NV+ and includes the following sections: • Front and Side Panels • Drive Bays • Rear Panel • Status Information • System Shutdown • Boot Menu 17
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ReadyNAS NV+ front and side panels 1. Drive bay door 8. Note that the tray design on your system might vary from the design pictured. 2 34 56 1 7 8 Figure 5. Backup button and Backup LED 4. Disk Activity LED 6. Disk LEDs 5. USB 2.0 port 3. Exhaust vents 2. Power button and LED 7. ReadyNAS Duo and NV+ Front and Side Panels The following figure shows the front and side panels of the ReadyNAS NV+. Status display screen ReadyNAS NV+ 18
ReadyNAS NV+ front and side panels 1. Drive bay door 8. Note that the tray design on your system might vary from the design pictured. 2 34 56 1 7 8 Figure 5. Backup button and Backup LED 4. Disk Activity LED 6. Disk LEDs 5. USB 2.0 port 3. Exhaust vents 2. Power button and LED 7. ReadyNAS Duo and NV+ Front and Side Panels The following figure shows the front and side panels of the ReadyNAS NV+. Status display screen ReadyNAS NV+ 18
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Drive bay door 2. Drive bays ReadyNAS NV+ 19 Recessed drive tray locking mechanism 4. ReadyNAS Duo and NV+ Drive Bays The following figure shows the drive bays of the ReadyNAS NV+. Figure 6. Note that the tray design 2 3 4 1 5 on your system might vary from the design pictured. Drive tray release latch 5. Disk tray handle 3. ReadyNAS NV+ drive bay 1.
Drive bay door 2. Drive bays ReadyNAS NV+ 19 Recessed drive tray locking mechanism 4. ReadyNAS Duo and NV+ Drive Bays The following figure shows the drive bays of the ReadyNAS NV+. Figure 6. Note that the tray design 2 3 4 1 5 on your system might vary from the design pictured. Drive tray release latch 5. Disk tray handle 3. ReadyNAS NV+ drive bay 1.
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Disk tray 3. Disk tray handle 4. Recessed disk tray locking mechanism 5. ReadyNAS NV+ disk tray 1. Disk tray release latch ReadyNAS NV+ 20 Hard drive 2. ReadyNAS Duo and NV+ The following figure shows a ReadyNAS NV+ disk tray. 2 1 3 4 5 Figure 7.
Disk tray 3. Disk tray handle 4. Recessed disk tray locking mechanism 5. ReadyNAS NV+ disk tray 1. Disk tray release latch ReadyNAS NV+ 20 Hard drive 2. ReadyNAS Duo and NV+ The following figure shows a ReadyNAS NV+ disk tray. 2 1 3 4 5 Figure 7.