Netgear Readynas Duo 2 Manual
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Getting Started8
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 use your unit. The fol\
lowing procedure is
illustrated with a Duo v2, but the same steps apply for an NV+ v2.
To prepare a diskless unit for first use:
1.
Obtain at least one hard disk drive that appears on the NETGEAR Hardware\
Compatibility List.
See http://www.readynas.com/hard_disk_hcl .
If you are...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/55/104253/w64_readynas-duo-2-manual-1523284261_d-7.png "Page 8
Getting Started8
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 use your unit. The fol\
lowing procedure is
illustrated with a Duo v2, but the same steps apply for an NV+ v2.
To prepare a diskless unit for first use:
1.
Obtain at least one hard disk drive that appears on the NETGEAR Hardware\
Compatibility List.
See http://www.readynas.com/hard_disk_hcl .
If you are...")
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Getting Started9
ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2
b.
Pull out the disk tray, place the new disk on the tray, and assemble the\
disk and tray
with the screws that came with your unit.
Make sure that the hard disk connectors face the interior of the disk ba\
y.
c. Slide the disk tray back into the unit and press the handle to secure th\
e disk.
3. Turn the unit on.
4. If you are using previously formatted disks, perform a factory reboot.
For more information, see Boot Menu on page 16 and Previously...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/55/104253/w64_readynas-duo-2-manual-1523284261_d-8.png "Page 9
Getting Started9
ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2
b.
Pull out the disk tray, place the new disk on the tray, and assemble the\
disk and tray
with the screws that came with your unit.
Make sure that the hard disk connectors face the interior of the disk ba\
y.
c. Slide the disk tray back into the unit and press the handle to secure th\
e disk.
3. Turn the unit on.
4. If you are using previously formatted disks, perform a factory reboot.
For more information, see Boot Menu on page 16 and Previously...")
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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.\
3
8
456
7
1
2
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](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/55/104253/w64_readynas-duo-2-manual-1523284261_d-10.png "Page 11
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.\
3
8
456
7
1
2
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")
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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....](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/55/104253/w64_readynas-duo-2-manual-1523284261_d-14.png "Page 15
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....")
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.\ 3 8 456 7 1 2 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. 12 3 4 5 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. 1 2 3 4 5 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. 1 2 3 45 6 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. Power is on and the disk is operating normally. • Blinking . The disk was removed, failed, or is resynchronizing. • Off. The disk bay is empty. Disk activity LED The disk activity LED has these states: • Blinking . A disk is active. • Off. No disks are active. Rear panel Ethernet port LEDs Two LED status indicators are built into this port, one green and one am\ ber. They indicate port speed and activity as follows: • Green on, amber off . 1000 Mbps connection speed, no activity • Green blinking, amber off . 1000 Mbps connection speed, activity • Green off, amber on. 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps connection speed, no activity • Green off, amber blinking. 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps connection speed, no activity • Green off, amber off. No connection System Shutdown You can shut down your unit in these ways: • Using the Power button : • Preferred shutdown. Press the Power button twice to initiate a graceful shutdown. • Forced shutdown. If the unit is not responding, unplug it. • Using the ReadyNAS Dashboard. For information about using the ReadyNAS Dashboard to shut down your Duo v2, see the ReadyNAS RAIDiator 5.3 for Home Software Manual , which is available at http://www.readynas.com/documentation.
ReadyNAS Duo v2 16 ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 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. 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 using the unit’s LEDs. Contact a NETGEAR technical support representative to interpret memory test results. • 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 in the RAIDar discovery tool.
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 table: Boot ModeStatus Indicator DescriptionPower LED Disk 1 LED Disk 2 LED USB & Backup LED Normal Power LED illuminates. Factory default Disk 1 LED illuminates. OS reinstall Disk 2 LED illuminates. Tech support USB and backup status LED illuminates. Skip volume check Power LED and disk 1 LED illuminate. Memory test Power LED and disk 2 LED illuminate. Disk test Power LED and USB and backup status LED illuminate. Legend: • On: • Off: 6. Press and release Reset button to confirm your boot menu selection. The system boots in the selected boot mode.
18 3 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.\ 1 7 23 4 5 6 8 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. 1 2 3 4 5 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