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    							350 East Plumeria Drive
    San Jose, CA 95134
    USA
    July 2011
    202-10846-03
    ReadyNAS Ultra, Ultra Plus, 
    NVX, and Pro Series
    Hardware Manual
    Models:  
    Ultra 2 
    Ultra 4 
    Ultra 6
    Ultra 2 Plus 
    Ultra 4 Plus 
    Ultra 6 Plus
    NVX Pioneer 
    NVX (Business Edition) 
    Pro 2 
    Pro 4 
    Pro 6 
    Pro Pioneer 
    Pro (Business Edition) 
    						
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    © 2011   NETGEAR, Inc.  All rights reserved.
    No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated 
    into any language in any form or by any means without the written permission of NETGEAR, Inc.
    Technical Support
    Thank you for choosing NETGEAR. To register your product, get the latest product updates, or get support online, 
    visit us at http://support.netgear.com.  
    Phone (US & Canada only): 1-888-NETGEAR
    Phone (Other Countries): See support information card.
    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. © 2011 NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved.
    Statement of Conditions
    To improve internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes 
    to the products described in this document without notice. NETGEAR does not assume any liability that may occur 
    due to the use, or application of, the product(s) or circuit layout(s) described herein. 
    						
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    Table of Contents
    Chapter 1 Getting Started
    Additional Documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
    Choosing a Setup Location  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
    System Requirements  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
    Diskless Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
    Chapter 2 ReadyNAS Ultra 2, Ultra 2 Plus, Pro 2
    Front and Side Panels  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
    Drive Bay  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
    Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
    Status Information  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
    System Shutdown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
    Boot Menu  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
    Chapter 3 ReadyNAS Ultra 4, Ultra 4 Plus, Pro 4, NVX Pioneer, 
    NVX (Business Edition)
    Front and Side Panels  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
    Drive Bay  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
    Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
    Status Information  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
    System Shutdown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
    Boot Menu  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
    Chapter 4 ReadyNAS Ultra 6, Ultra 6 Plus, Pro 6, Pro Pioneer,  
    Pro (Business Edition)
    Front and Side Panels  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
    Drive Bay  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
    Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
    Status Information  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
    System Shutdown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
    Boot Menu  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
    Chapter 5 Disks
    Previously Formatted Disks  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
    Adding a Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
    Failed Disk Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
    Replacing a Disk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 
    						
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    Appendix A Defaults and Technical Specifications
    Two-Bay Systems  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
    Four-Bay Systems  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
    Six-Bay Systems  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
    Safety Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
    Electrical Safety Precautions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
    General Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
    Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
    Appendix B Compliance Notification
    Index 
    						
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    1.   Getting Started
    Congratulations on your purchase of a NETGEAR ReadyNAS® storage system. This ReadyNAS 
    Ultra, Ultra Plus, NVX, and Pro Series Hardware Manual describes the physical features of these 
    storage systems.
    This chapter contains the following sections:
    •     Additional Documentation 
    •     Choosing a Setup Location 
    •     System Requirements 
    •     Diskless Units  
    						
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    Additional Documentation
    For detailed information about configuring, managing, and using your sto\
    rage system, see the 
    appropriate software manual for your unit, as listed in the following ta\
    ble.
    ModelSoftware Manual
    Ultra Series: Ultra 2, Ultra 4, Ultra 6  ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2.17 Software Manual
    Ultra Plus Series: Ultra 2 Plus, Ultra 4 
    Plus, Ultra 6 Plus
    NVX Pioneer
    Pro Pioneer
    NVX (Business Edition) ReadyNAS for Business RAIDiator 4.2.17 Software Manual
    Pro 2
    Pro 4
    Pro 6
    Pro (Business Edition)
    Both documents are available at http://www.readynas.com/documentation.
    NETGEAR maintains a community website that supports ReadyNAS products. V\
    isit 
    http://readynas.com for reviews, tutorials, a comparison chart, software updates, documenta\
    tion, 
    an active user forum, and much more.
    Choosing a Setup Location
    Your ReadyNAS desktop unit is suitable for use in a home or small office\
     environment where 
    it can be freestanding. The small, compact size makes it suitable for si\
    tting on a desk or on a 
    closet shelf.
    Choose a location for your unit that meets these criteria: •     Cables can be connected easily.
    •     Water or moisture cannot enter the case. 
    •      Airflow around the unit 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. 
    •      If you are using an uninterruptable power supply (UPS) for protection,\
     the power cable 
    can be securely and safely connected to the UPS. 
    						
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     ReadyNAS Desktop Storage Systems
    System Requirements
    Your ReadyNAS desktop unit requires the following:
    •     Ethernet connection 
    •     Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2000, Mac OS, UNIX, or Linux operating s\
    ystem
    •     Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0+, Apple Safari, 2.0+, Mozilla Firefox 2.\
    0+, or Opera 9.5+ browser
    •     Hard disk drive or drives from the NETGEAR Hardware Compatibility List; \
    see  http://www.readynas.com/hard_disk_hcl. 
    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 use your unit. The fol\
    lowing procedure is 
    illustrated with a 2-bay ReadyNAS storage system, but the same steps app\
    ly to 4-bay and 
    6-bay models.
    To prepare a diskless unit for first use:
    1. Obtain at least one hard disk drive that appears on the NETGEAR Hardware\
     
    Compatibility List.
    See http://www.readynas.com/hard_disk_hcl .
    If you are using a previously formatted disk, see the precautions listed\
     in Previously 
    Formatted Disks on page  27. 
    2.  With the unit turned off, insert a disk into a drive bay, as follows:
    a. Press the disk tray release latch. 
    The tray handle pops out.  
    						
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    b. 
    Pull out the disk tray, place the new disk on the tray, and assemble the\
     disk and tray 
    with the screws that came with your unit. 
    c.  Make sure that the hard disk connectors face the interior of the disk ba\
    y. 
    d. Slide the disk tray back into the unit and press the handle to secure th\
    e disk.
    3.  Turn the unit on and perform a factory reboot.
    e.  See  Boot Menu  on page  15.
    Note:  Note: This process erases all data and formats the disk as 
    X-RAID2
    TM. If you are using a previously formatted disk that contains 
    data you want to preserve, you must move the data to an external 
    drive before using the previously formatted disk in your ReadyNAS 
    unit.
    The factory reboot process can take up to 30 minutes while your unit tes\
    ts and formats 
    the disk, installs the operating system, and creates a volume. This proc\
    ess can take up to 
    30 minutes; you can follow the progress in RAIDar. For more information \
    about RAIDar, 
    see the software manual for your unit, which is available at 
    http://www.readynas.com/documentation. 
    If you are installing multiple disks at the same time, they must synchro\
    nize. This might 
    take several hours, depending on the disk size. You can continue to use \
    your ReadyNAS, 
    although access is slower until the volume synchronization finishes. 
    						
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    2.   ReadyNAS Ultra 2, Ultra 2 Plus, Pro 2
    This chapter provides an overview of the physical features of the ReadyNAS Ultra 2, Ultra 2 
    Plus, and Pro 2 and includes the following sections:
    •     Front and Side Panels 
    •     Drive Bay 
    •     Rear Panel 
    •     Status Information 
    •     System Shutdown 
    •     Boot Menu  
    						
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    ReadyNAS Desktop Storage Systems 
    Front and Side Panels
    This section describes the front and side panels of ReadyNAS Ultra 2, Ul\
    tra 2 Plus, and Pro 2 
    units. Your unit’s color might vary from the color shown in this manu\
    al.
    1
    2 3
    6
    8
    4
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    Figure 1. ReadyNAS Ultra 2, Ultra 2 Plus, and Pro 2 front and side panel\
    s
    1. Exhaust vents
    2. Power button and LED
    3. Disk activity LED
    4. Disk 1 and disk 2 LEDs
    5. USB 3.0 port
    6. Backup button
    7. USB and backup status LED
    8. Drive bay door 
    						
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