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. For information about using FrontView to shut down your storage 
system, see the software manual for your unit, which is available at 
http://www.readynas.com/documentation.
Boot Menu
Use the boot menu to restart or troubleshoot your ReadyNAS unit. Your unit has the following 
boot modes:
•     Normal. Initiates a normal boot process, just like booting using the Power button. 
•     Factory default. Initiates a short disk test that takes approximately 5 minutes, then 
begins a 10-minute time-out period waiting for RAIDar. During the 10-minute time-out 
period, the system can be powered off safely without causing any data loss. After 10 
minutes, or if you select the factory default option with RAIDar during the time-out period, 
the factory default process begins. 
WARNING!
The factory default reboot process resets the unit to factory 
settings, erases all data, resets all defaults, and reformats the disk 
to X-RAID2.
•     OS reinstall. Reinstalls the firmware from the internal flash to the disks. Use the OS 
reinstall boot mode when the system crashes and corrupts some configuration files. OS 
reinstall boot mode also resets some settings on your unit, such as Internet protocol 
settings and the administrator password, to defaults. 
•     Tech support. Boots into a low-level diagnostic mode. Use the tech support boot mode 
only when instructed to do so by a NETGEAR Technical Support representative.
•     Skip volume check. After a system crash, the system tries to scan and fix the volume 
using a file system check. If several problems are found on a disk, this process can stall, 
causing the system not to boot. Use this option to skip the scan and let the system boot.  
						

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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 tool.
To access the boot menu:
1. Power off your unit.
2. Using a straightened paper clip, press and hold the Reset button.
3. Press the Power button to power on the unit.
4. Continue to press the Reset button until the status display screen shows a boot menu 
message.
5. Press the Backup button to scroll through the boot mode options.
The status display screen shows the current boot mode option.
6. When the status display screen shows the boot mode you need, press and release Reset 
button to confirm your boot menu selection.
The system boots in the selected boot mode. 
						

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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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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.
7
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 bay door
7. Status display screen 
						

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Drive Bay
This section describes the drive bay of ReadyNAS Ultra 6, Ultra 6 Plus, \
Pro 6, Pro Pioneer, 
and Pro (Business Edition) units. 
4
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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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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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.
•  Numbered box. A disk is installed in the bay that corresponds to that icon and 
it is operating properly.
•  X in box. The disk in the bay that corresponds to that icon was removed or 
failed. See the status display screen for details.
Rear panel Ethernet port 
LEDs Two LED status indicators are built into these ports. One LED indicates \
port 
activity. The other LED indicates connection speed as follows:
• 
Green. The port is operating at 1,000 Mbps.
•  Amber . The port is operating at 100 Mbps.
•  Off.  The port is operating at 10 Mbps.
Status display screen Displays messages about the status of your unit. Note that the status di\
splay 
screen goes to sleep to prevent burn-in; to wake it, press the  Power button. If the 
unit reports an abnormal operation or error, the status display screen s\
tays on. 
						

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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. For information about using FrontView to shut down your storage 
system, see the software manual for your unit, which is available at 
http://www.readynas.com/documentation.
Boot Menu
Use the boot menu to restart or troubleshoot your ReadyNAS unit. Your unit has the following 
boot modes:
•     Normal. Initiates a normal boot process, just like booting using the Power button. 
•     Factory default. Initiates a short disk test that takes approximately 5 minutes, then 
begins a 10-minute time-out period waiting for RAIDar. During the 10-minute time-out 
period, the system can be powered off safely without causing any data loss. After 10 
minutes, or if you select the factory default option with RAIDar during the time-out period, 
the factory default process begins. 
WARNING!
The factory default reboot process resets the unit to factory 
settings, erases all data, resets all defaults, and reformats the disk 
to X-RAID2.
•     OS reinstall. Reinstalls the firmware from the internal flash to the disks. Use the OS 
reinstall boot mode when the system crashes and corrupts some configuration files. OS 
reinstall boot mode also resets some settings on your unit, such as Internet protocol 
settings and the administrator password, to defaults. 
•     Tech support. Boots into a low-level diagnostic mode. Use the tech support boot mode 
only when instructed to do so by a NETGEAR Technical Support representative.
•     Skip volume check. After a system crash, the system tries to scan and fix the volume 
using a file system check. If several problems are found on a disk, this process can stall, 
causing the system not to boot. Use this option to skip the scan and let the system boot.  
						

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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 tool.
To access the boot menu:
1. Power off your unit.
2. Using a straightened paper clip, press and hold the Reset button.
3. Press the Power button to power on the unit.
4. Continue to press the Reset button until the status display screen shows a boot menu 
message.
5. Press the Backup button to scroll through the boot mode options.
The status display screen shows the current boot mode option.
6. When the status display screen shows the boot mode you need, press and release Reset 
button to confirm your boot menu selection.
The system boots in the selected boot mode. 
						

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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 Disks 
•     Adding a Disk 
•     Failed Disk Notification 
•     Replacing a Disk