Netgear Readynas Duo 2 Manual

ReadyNAS Duo v211
 ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2
Front and Side Panels
The following figure shows the front and side panels of ReadyNAS Duo v2.\
 
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Figure 1. ReadyNAS Duo v2 front and side panels
1. Power button and LED
2. Disk activity LED
3. Exhaust vent
4. USB 2.0 port
5. Backup button
6. USB and backup status LED
7. Disk 1 and disk 2 LEDs
8. Drive bay door 

ReadyNAS Duo v212
ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 
Drive Bays
The following figure shows the drive bays of ReadyNAS Duo v2.
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Figure 2. ReadyNAS Duo v2 drive bay
1. Drive bay door
2. Disk tray handle
3. Recessed drive tray locking mechanism
4. Drive tray release latch
5. Drive bays 

ReadyNAS Duo v213
 ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2
The following figure shows a ReadyNAS Duo v2 disk tray.
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Figure 3. ReadyNAS Duo v2 disk tray
1. Hard drive
2. Disk tray
3. Disk tray handle
4. Recessed disk tray locking mechanism
5. Disk tray release latch 

ReadyNAS Duo v214
ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 
Rear Panel
The following figure shows the rear panel of ReadyNAS Duo v2.
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Figure 4. ReadyNAS Duo v2 rear panel
1. Exhaust fan
2. Kensington lock 
3. Reset button
4. USB 3.0 ports
5. 1-gigabit Ethernet port with LED status indicators
6. Power adapter socket 

ReadyNAS Duo v215
 ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2
Status Information
You can obtain information about the status of your unit by reviewing th\
e indicators listed in 
the following table.
IndicatorDescription
Power button and LED Press this button to turn on the ReadyNAS. The LED has these states:
• Blinking . Booting or shutting down
•  On. Powered on
•  Off. Powered off
Disk LEDs (1, 2) Each disk bay has an LED associated with it on the front panel of the un\
it. The 
disk LEDs have these states:
• On....

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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....

ReadyNAS Duo v217
 ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2
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 Power button LED, USB and backup status 
LED, disk 1 LED, and disk 2 LED illuminate.
5.  Press the  Backup button to scroll through boot mode options. 
The unit shows the boot mode options using the LEDs, as described in the\
 following...

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3.   ReadyNAS NV+ v2
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   

ReadyNAS NV+ v219
 ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2
Front and Side Panels
The following figure shows the front and side panels of ReadyNAS NV+ v2.\
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Figure 5. ReadyNAS NV+ v2 front and side panels 
1. Exhaust vents 
2. USB 2.0 port 
3. Backup button and backup LED 
4. Disk LEDs 
5. Disk activity LED 
6. Power button and LED 
7. Drive bay door 
8. Status display screen  

ReadyNAS NV+ v220
ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 
Drive Bays 
The following figure shows the drive bays of ReadyNAS NV+ v2.
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Figure 6. ReadyNAS NV+ v2 drive bay 
1. Drive bay door 
2. Disk tray handle 
3. Recessed drive tray locking mechanism 
4. Drive tray release latch 
5. Drive bays