Netgear Readynas Ultra 6 Manual

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System Shutdown
You can shut down your unit in two ways:
•     Using the Power button: 
•     Preferred shutdown:
•     If the status display screen is not lit, press the Power button three times to initiate 
a graceful shutdown.
•     If the status display screen is lit, press the Power button two times to initiate a 
graceful shutdown.
•     Forced shutdown. If the unit is hung, press the Power button and hold for 5 seconds 
to force shutdown.
•     Using FrontView....

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WARNING!
Use the skip volume check boot mode only when instructed to do 
so by a NETGEAR Technical Support representative, otherwise 
data loss might occur.
•     Memory test. Performs a memory test. The pass or fail result is reported on the status 
display screen. 
•     Disk test. Performs an offline full disk test. This can take 4 hours or more depending on 
the size of your disks. Any problems are reported on the status display screen or in the 
RAIDar discovery...

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4.   ReadyNAS Ultra 6, Ultra 6 Plus, Pro 6, 
Pro Pioneer, Pro (Business Edition)
This chapter provides an overview of the physical features of the ReadyNAS Ultra 6, Ultra 6 
Plus, Pro 6, Pro Pioneer, and Pro (Business Edition) 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 6, Ul\
tra 6 Plus, Pro 6, 
Pro Pioneer, and Pro (Business Edition) units. Your unit’s color mi\
ght vary from the color 
shown in this manual.
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1
2
3 6
4
5
Figure 7. ReadyNAS Ultra 6, Ultra 6 Plus, Pro 6, Pro Pioneer, and Pro (\
Business Edition) front 
and side panels
1. Exhaust vent
2. Power button and LED
3. USB and backup status LED
4. Backup button
5. USB 2.0 port
6. Drive...

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 ReadyNAS Desktop Storage Systems
Drive Bay
This section describes the drive bay of ReadyNAS Ultra 6, Ultra 6 Plus, \
Pro 6, Pro Pioneer, 
and Pro (Business Edition) units. 
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1
6
3
2
5
4 3
Figure 8. ReadyNAS Ultra 6, Ultra 6 Plus, Pro 6, Pro Pioneer, and Pro (\
Business Edition) drive 
bay
1. Drive bay door
2. Disk bays
3. Recessed disk tray locking mechanism
4. Disk release latch
5. Disk tray latch handle
6. Disk tray 

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ReadyNAS Desktop Storage Systems 
Rear Panel
This section describes the rear panel of ReadyNAS Ultra 6, Ultra 6 Plus,\
 Pro 6, Pro Pioneer, 
and Pro (Business Edition) units.
1
2 4
5
8
7
6
3
Figure 9. ReadyNAS Ultra 6, Ultra 6 Plus, Pro 6, Pro Pioneer, and Pro (\
Business Edition) rear 
panel
1. Exhaust fan
2. PSU exhaust fan
3. USB 2.0 ports
4. Reset button
5. LAN1 and LAN2 gigabit Ethernet ports with LED status indicators
6. Kensington lock 
7. Power switch
8. Power cable socket 

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 ReadyNAS Desktop Storage Systems
Status Information
You can obtain information about the status of your unit by reviewing th\
e indicators listed in 
the following table. 
ItemDescription
Power button and LED Press this button to boot the ReadyNAS. The LED has these states:
• Blinking . Booting
•  Blue . Powered on
•  Off. Powered off
Disk icons (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) Disk icons are located on the status display screen. The disk icons have\
 these 
states:
• Empty box. No disk is installed in that bay.
•...

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System Shutdown
You can shut down your unit in these ways:
•     Using the Power button: 
•     Preferred shutdown:
•     If the status display screen is not lit, press the Power button three times initiate a 
graceful shutdown.
•     If the status display screen is lit, press the Power button two times to initiate a 
graceful shutdown.
•     Forced shutdown. If the unit is hung, press the Power button and hold for 5 seconds 
to force shutdown.
•     Using FrontView....

29  ReadyNAS Desktop Storage Systems
WARNING!
Use the skip volume check boot mode only when instructed to do 
so by a NETGEAR Technical Support representative, otherwise 
data loss might occur.
•     Memory test. Performs a memory test. The pass or fail result is reported on the status 
display screen. 
•     Disk test. Performs an offline full disk test. This can take 4 hours or more depending on 
the size of your disks. Any problems are reported on the status display screen or in the 
RAIDar discovery...

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5.   Disks 
Use only supported disks in your ReadyNAS storage system. If you use unsupported disks, 
NETGEAR Technical Support will not provide assistance. For a list of supported disks, see the 
NETGEAR Hardware Compatibility List at 
http://www.readynas.com/hard_disk_hcl.
For information about configuring disks, see the appropriate software manual for your unit. 
Manuals are available at http://www.readynas.com/documentation. 
This chapter includes the following topics:
•     Previously Formatted...