Netgear Readynas 424 High Performance Business Data Storage 4 Bay Hardware Manual

Figure 13. ReadyNAS 204 rear panel
1.eSATA port
2.Reset button
3.USB 3.0 ports
4.LAN ports with LED status indicators
The two LAN ports are equivalent.They can be used as two separate Ethernet
connections, or can be configured as a single, bonded port with a 2 Gbps potential
speed. For information about how to configure a bonded port, and the network
configuration requirements needed to support 2 Gbps, see the ReadyNAS OS 6
Software Manual, which is available at support.netgear.com/product/ReadyNAS-OS6....

Table 4. ReadyNAS 204 indicator descriptions
DescriptionIndicator
Press this button to turn on the ReadyNAS.The LED indicates these states:
•On. Powered on.
•Blinking. Booting or shutting down.
•Off. Powered off.
Power button and LED
An LED on the top of the front panel is associated with each drive bay. LEDs are in
numerical order from left to right.The disk LEDs indicate these states:
•On. Power is on and the disk is operating normally.
•Blinking.The disk was removed, failed, or is resynchronizing. See...

Power On
To power on the system:
1.Connect the system to a power supply.
Depending on the system's last power state, the system might power on automatically.
For more information, see Power State on page 44.
Note
2.If necessary, press the Power button.
The system powers on.
Preferred Shutdown
You can gracefully shut down your system by using the Power button or the ReadyNAS local admin page.
For information about how to gracefully shut down your system using the ReadyNAS local admin page, see
the...

Power State
If the power supply is interrupted due to a power failure, the system returns to its last state when the power
supply is restored:
•If the system was powered on at the time of the power failure, the system powers on when the power
supply is restored.
•If the system was powered off at the time of the power failure, the system remains off when the power
supply is restored.
Boot Menu
Use the boot menu to restart or troubleshoot your ReadyNAS storage system.Your storage system has the
following...

To access the boot menu:
1.Power off your storage system.
2.Using a straightened paper clip, press and hold the Reset button.
3.Press the Power button.
The system powers on.
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 boot mode options.
The status display screen shows the current boot mode option.
6.When the status display screen shows the boot mode that you need, press and release the Reset button
to confirm...

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NETGEAR ReadyNAS 212
This chapter provides an overview of the physical features of the ReadyNAS 212 and includes the following
sections:
•Front and Side Panels on page 47
•Drive Bays on page 47
•Rear Panel on page 48
•Status Information on page 49
•Power On and Shut Down on page 50
•Boot Menu on page 52
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Front and Side Panels
The following figure shows the front and side panels of the ReadyNAS 212.
Figure 14. ReadyNAS 212 front and side panels
1.Power button and LED
2.Disk activity LED
3.Exhaust vent
4.USB 3.0 port
5.Backup button
6.USB and backup status LED
7.Disk 1 and Disk 2 LEDs
8.Drive bay door
Drive Bays
The following figure shows the drive bays of the ReadyNAS 212.
NETGEAR ReadyNAS 212
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ReadyNAS OS 6.5 

Figure 15. ReadyNAS 212 drive bays
1.Drive bay door
2.Disk tray handle
3.Recessed disk tray handle lock
4.Disk tray release latch
5.Drive bays
Rear Panel
The following figure shows the rear panel of the ReadyNAS 212.
NETGEAR ReadyNAS 212
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ReadyNAS OS 6.5 

Figure 16. ReadyNAS 212 rear panel
1.Exhaust fan
2.Kensington lock
3.USB 3.0 ports
4.eSATA port
5.GbE ports with LED status indicators
The two GbE ports are equivalent.They can be used as two separate Ethernet
connections, or can be configured as a single, bonded port with a 2 Gbps potential
speed. For information about how to configure a bonded port, and the network
configuration requirements needed to support 2 Gbps, see the ReadyNAS OS 6
Software Manual, which is available at...

Table 5. ReadyNAS 212 indicator descriptions
DescriptionIndicator
Press this button to turn on the ReadyNAS.The LED indicates these states:
•On. Powered on.
•Blinking. Booting or shutting down.
•Off. Powered off.
Power button and LED
An LED on the front panel of the storage system is associated with each drive bay
The disk LEDs indicate these states:
•On. Power is on and the disk is operating normally.
•Blinking.The disk was removed, failed, or is resynchronizing. See the display
screen for details....