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ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Hardware Manual 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA March 2012 202-10895-04
ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Hardware Manual 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA March 2012 202-10895-04
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...NETGEAR, Inc. 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. No part of , the product(s) or circuit layout(s) described herein. 2 Technical Support Thank you for choosing NETGEAR. NETGEAR...document without notice. © NETGEAR, Inc. NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, and Connect with Innovation ... function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes...
...NETGEAR, Inc. 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. No part of , the product(s) or circuit layout(s) described herein. 2 Technical Support Thank you for choosing NETGEAR. NETGEAR...document without notice. © NETGEAR, Inc. NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, and Connect with Innovation ... function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes...
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started Additional Documentation 6 Setup Location 7 System Requirements 7 Diskless Units 8 Chapter 2 ReadyNAS Duo v2 Front and Side Panels 11 Drive Bays 12 Rear Panel 14 Status Information 15 System Shutdown 15 Boot Menu 16 Chapter 3 ReadyNAS NV+ v2 Front and Side Panels 19 Drive Bays 20 Rear Panel 22 Status Information 23 System Shutdown 23 Boot Menu 24 Chapter 4 Disks Previously Formatted Disks 27 Adding a Disk 28 Failed Disk Notification 29 Replacing a Disk 30 3
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started Additional Documentation 6 Setup Location 7 System Requirements 7 Diskless Units 8 Chapter 2 ReadyNAS Duo v2 Front and Side Panels 11 Drive Bays 12 Rear Panel 14 Status Information 15 System Shutdown 15 Boot Menu 16 Chapter 3 ReadyNAS NV+ v2 Front and Side Panels 19 Drive Bays 20 Rear Panel 22 Status Information 23 System Shutdown 23 Boot Menu 24 Chapter 4 Disks Previously Formatted Disks 27 Adding a Disk 28 Failed Disk Notification 29 Replacing a Disk 30 3
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ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Appendix A Defaults and Technical Specifications Factory Default Settings 33 Duo v2 Technical Specifications 34 NV+ v2 Technical Specifications 35 Safety Warnings 36 Electrical Safety Precautions 36 General Safety Precautions 36 Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions 37 Appendix B Compliance Notification Index 4
ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Appendix A Defaults and Technical Specifications Factory Default Settings 33 Duo v2 Technical Specifications 34 NV+ v2 Technical Specifications 35 Safety Warnings 36 Electrical Safety Precautions 36 General Safety Precautions 36 Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions 37 Appendix B Compliance Notification Index 4
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Getting Started 1 Congratulations on your purchase of the Duo v2 and NV+ v2 storage systems. This chapter contains the following sections: • Additional Documentation • Setup Location • System Requirements • Diskless Units 5 This ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Hardware Manual describes the physical features of a NETGEAR ReadyNAS® storage system. 1.
Getting Started 1 Congratulations on your purchase of the Duo v2 and NV+ v2 storage systems. This chapter contains the following sections: • Additional Documentation • Setup Location • System Requirements • Diskless Units 5 This ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Hardware Manual describes the physical features of a NETGEAR ReadyNAS® storage system. 1.
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Visit http://readynas.com for Home Software Manual, which is available at http://www.readynas.com/documentation. NETGEAR maintains a community website that supports ReadyNAS products. ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Additional Documentation For detailed information about configuring, managing, and using your ReadyNAS Duo v2 or NV+ v2 storage system, see the ReadyNAS RAIDiator 5.3 for reviews, tutorials, a comparison chart, software updates, documentation, an active user forum, and much more. Getting Started 6
Visit http://readynas.com for Home Software Manual, which is available at http://www.readynas.com/documentation. NETGEAR maintains a community website that supports ReadyNAS products. ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Additional Documentation For detailed information about configuring, managing, and using your ReadyNAS Duo v2 or NV+ v2 storage system, see the ReadyNAS RAIDiator 5.3 for reviews, tutorials, a comparison chart, software updates, documentation, an active user forum, and much more. Getting Started 6
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... and through the vents in a home or small office environment where it suitable for sitting on a desk or on a closet shelf. System Requirements Your ReadyNAS Duo v2 or NV+ v2 requires the following: • Ethernet connection • Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2000, Mac OS, UNIX, or Linux..., 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; ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Setup Location Your ReadyNAS Duo v2 or NV+ v2 is as free of the case is not restricted. • The air is suitable ...
... and through the vents in a home or small office environment where it suitable for sitting on a desk or on a closet shelf. System Requirements Your ReadyNAS Duo v2 or NV+ v2 requires the following: • Ethernet connection • Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2000, Mac OS, UNIX, or Linux..., 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; ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Setup Location Your ReadyNAS Duo v2 or NV+ v2 is as free of the case is not restricted. • The air is suitable ...
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...unit. The tray handle pops out. See http://www.readynas.com/hard_disk_hcl. With the unit turned off, insert a disk into a drive bay, as follows: a. ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 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 are using a previously formatted disk, see the precautions listed in Previously Formatted Disks on the NETGEAR Hardware Compatibility...
...unit. The tray handle pops out. See http://www.readynas.com/hard_disk_hcl. With the unit turned off, insert a disk into a drive bay, as follows: a. ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 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 are using a previously formatted disk, see the precautions listed in Previously Formatted Disks on the NETGEAR Hardware Compatibility...
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...connectors face the interior of the disk bay. Turn the unit on the disk size. you are installing multiple disks at http://www.readynas.com/documentation. Slide the disk tray back into the unit and press the handle to preserve, you are using a previously formatted ... the disk. 3. If you must synchronize. The factory reboot process can take several hours, depending on . 4. For more information, see the ReadyNAS RAIDiator 5.3 for Home Software Manual, which is slower until the volume synchronization finishes. Getting Started 9 This might take up to an external drive ...
...connectors face the interior of the disk bay. Turn the unit on the disk size. you are installing multiple disks at http://www.readynas.com/documentation. Slide the disk tray back into the unit and press the handle to preserve, you are using a previously formatted ... the disk. 3. If you must synchronize. The factory reboot process can take several hours, depending on . 4. For more information, see the ReadyNAS RAIDiator 5.3 for Home Software Manual, which is slower until the volume synchronization finishes. Getting Started 9 This might take up to an external drive ...
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2. ReadyNAS Duo v2 2 This chapter provides an overview of the physical features of the ReadyNAS Duo v2 and includes the following sections: • Front and Side Panels • Drive Bays • Rear Panel • Status Information • System Shutdown • Boot Menu 10
2. ReadyNAS Duo v2 2 This chapter provides an overview of the physical features of the ReadyNAS Duo v2 and includes the following sections: • Front and Side Panels • Drive Bays • Rear Panel • Status Information • System Shutdown • Boot Menu 10
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Exhaust vent 4. USB 2.0 port 5. USB and backup status LED 7. Disk 1 and disk 2 LEDs 8. Drive bay door ReadyNAS Duo v2 11 ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Front and Side Panels The following figure shows the front and side panels of ReadyNAS Duo v2. 1 2 3 8 45 6 7 Figure 1. Disk activity LED 3. Power button and LED 2. ReadyNAS Duo v2 front and side panels 1. Backup button 6.
Exhaust vent 4. USB 2.0 port 5. USB and backup status LED 7. Disk 1 and disk 2 LEDs 8. Drive bay door ReadyNAS Duo v2 11 ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Front and Side Panels The following figure shows the front and side panels of ReadyNAS Duo v2. 1 2 3 8 45 6 7 Figure 1. Disk activity LED 3. Power button and LED 2. ReadyNAS Duo v2 front and side panels 1. Backup button 6.
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Disk tray handle 3. Drive tray release latch 5. ReadyNAS Duo v2 drive bay 1. Drive bays ReadyNAS Duo v2 12 Recessed drive tray locking mechanism 4. ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Drive Bays The following figure shows the drive bays of ReadyNAS Duo v2. 1 2 3 4 5 Figure 2. Drive bay door 2.
Disk tray handle 3. Drive tray release latch 5. ReadyNAS Duo v2 drive bay 1. Drive bays ReadyNAS Duo v2 12 Recessed drive tray locking mechanism 4. ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Drive Bays The following figure shows the drive bays of ReadyNAS Duo v2. 1 2 3 4 5 Figure 2. Drive bay door 2.
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ReadyNAS Duo v2 disk tray 1. Disk tray release latch ReadyNAS Duo v2 13 Hard drive 2. Disk tray handle 4. Disk tray 3. Recessed disk tray locking mechanism 5. ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 The following figure shows a ReadyNAS Duo v2 disk tray. 2 1 3 4 5 Figure 3.
ReadyNAS Duo v2 disk tray 1. Disk tray release latch ReadyNAS Duo v2 13 Hard drive 2. Disk tray handle 4. Disk tray 3. Recessed disk tray locking mechanism 5. ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 The following figure shows a ReadyNAS Duo v2 disk tray. 2 1 3 4 5 Figure 3.
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Exhaust fan 2. Kensington lock 3. USB 3.0 ports 5. 1-gigabit Ethernet port with LED status indicators 6. ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Rear Panel The following figure shows the rear panel of ReadyNAS Duo v2. 1 2 34 56 Figure 4. ReadyNAS Duo v2 rear panel 1. Power adapter socket ReadyNAS Duo v2 14 Reset button 4.
Exhaust fan 2. Kensington lock 3. USB 3.0 ports 5. 1-gigabit Ethernet port with LED status indicators 6. ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Rear Panel The following figure shows the rear panel of ReadyNAS Duo v2. 1 2 34 56 Figure 4. ReadyNAS Duo v2 rear panel 1. Power adapter socket ReadyNAS Duo v2 14 Reset button 4.
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...blinking, amber off. 1000 Mbps connection speed, activity • Green off Each disk bay has an LED associated with it . • Using the ReadyNAS Dashboard. If the unit is resynchronizing. • Off. The LED has these states: • On. A disk is operating normally. • ...• Blinking. The disk bay is available at http://www.readynas.com/documentation. No connection System Shutdown You can obtain information about using the ReadyNAS Dashboard to initiate a graceful shutdown. • Forced shutdown. ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Status Information You can shut down ...
...blinking, amber off. 1000 Mbps connection speed, activity • Green off Each disk bay has an LED associated with it . • Using the ReadyNAS Dashboard. If the unit is resynchronizing. • Off. The LED has these states: • On. A disk is operating normally. • ...• Blinking. The disk bay is available at http://www.readynas.com/documentation. No connection System Shutdown You can obtain information about using the ReadyNAS Dashboard to initiate a graceful shutdown. • Forced shutdown. ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Status Information You can shut down ...
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... support representative to do so by a NETGEAR Technical Support representative. • Skip volume check. Use the OS reinstall boot mode when the system crashes and corrupts some settings on your disks. ReadyNAS Duo v2 16 Your unit has the following boot modes: • Normal. Initiates a short disk test that takes approximately 5 minutes...
... support representative to do so by a NETGEAR Technical Support representative. • Skip volume check. Use the OS reinstall boot mode when the system crashes and corrupts some settings on your disks. ReadyNAS Duo v2 16 Your unit has the following boot modes: • Normal. Initiates a short disk test that takes approximately 5 minutes...
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... and release Reset button to press the Reset button until the Power button LED, USB and backup status LED, disk 1 LED, and disk 2 LED illuminate. 5. ReadyNAS Duo v2 17 Power off your boot menu selection. Continue to confirm your unit. 2. The system boots in the following table: Boot Mode Description Status... 2 LED USB & Backup LED Legend: • On: • Off: 6. ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 To access the boot menu: 1.
... and release Reset button to press the Reset button until the Power button LED, USB and backup status LED, disk 1 LED, and disk 2 LED illuminate. 5. ReadyNAS Duo v2 17 Power off your boot menu selection. Continue to confirm your unit. 2. The system boots in the following table: Boot Mode Description Status... 2 LED USB & Backup LED Legend: • On: • Off: 6. ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 To access the boot menu: 1.
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3. ReadyNAS NV+ v2 3 This chapter provides an overview of the physical features of the ReadyNAS NV+ v2 and includes the following sections: • Front and Side Panels • Drive Bays • Rear Panel • Status Information • System Shutdown • Boot Menu 18
3. ReadyNAS NV+ v2 3 This chapter provides an overview of the physical features of the ReadyNAS NV+ v2 and includes the following sections: • Front and Side Panels • Drive Bays • Rear Panel • Status Information • System Shutdown • Boot Menu 18
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ReadyNAS NV+ v2 front and side panels 1. Disk LEDs 5. USB 2.0 port 3. Disk activity LED 6. Drive bay door 8. ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Front and Side Panels The following figure shows the front and side panels of ReadyNAS NV+ v2. 23 4 56 1 7 8 Figure 5. Power button and LED 7. Status display screen ReadyNAS NV+ v2 19 Backup button and backup LED 4. Exhaust vents 2.
ReadyNAS NV+ v2 front and side panels 1. Disk LEDs 5. USB 2.0 port 3. Disk activity LED 6. Drive bay door 8. ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Front and Side Panels The following figure shows the front and side panels of ReadyNAS NV+ v2. 23 4 56 1 7 8 Figure 5. Power button and LED 7. Status display screen ReadyNAS NV+ v2 19 Backup button and backup LED 4. Exhaust vents 2.
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Recessed drive tray locking mechanism 4. Drive bays ReadyNAS NV+ v2 20 Drive bay door 2. Disk tray handle 3. Drive tray release latch 5. ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Drive Bays The following figure shows the drive bays of ReadyNAS NV+ v2. 2 3 4 1 5 Figure 6. ReadyNAS NV+ v2 drive bay 1.
Recessed drive tray locking mechanism 4. Drive bays ReadyNAS NV+ v2 20 Drive bay door 2. Disk tray handle 3. Drive tray release latch 5. ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Drive Bays The following figure shows the drive bays of ReadyNAS NV+ v2. 2 3 4 1 5 Figure 6. ReadyNAS NV+ v2 drive bay 1.