Netgear Readynas Ultra 6 Manual

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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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...

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Appendix A Defaults and Technical Specifications
Two-Bay Systems  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Four-Bay Systems  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Six-Bay Systems  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Safety Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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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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.
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2 3
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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