NETGEAR ReadyDATA 516 User manual

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USA
May 2013
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ReadyDATA Desktop Storage
Systems
Hardware Manual
Models:
ReadyDATA 516

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Chapter 1 Getting Started
Additional Documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Setup Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Supported Operating Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Supported Browsers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Diskless Storage Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Chapter 2 NETGEAR ReadyDATA 516
Front and Side Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Drive Bays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Status Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Power On and Shut Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Power On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Preferred Shutdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Forced Shutdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Boot Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Chapter 3 Disks
Disk Trays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Supported Disks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Previously Formatted Disks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Disks Containing Foreign Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Disks Containing a ReadyDATA OS Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Add a Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Replace a Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Appendix A Defaults and Technical Specifications
Factory Default Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
ReadyDATA 516 Technical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Safety Warnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Electrical Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
General Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Appendix B Notification of Compliance
Contents

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1. Getting Started
Congratulations on your purchase of a NETGEAR ReadyDATA®storage system. This manual
describes the physical features of the ReadyDATA desktop storage systems.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Additional Documentation
•Setup Location
•Supported Operating Systems
•Supported Browsers
•Diskless Storage Systems

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Additional Documentation
NETGEAR maintains a website that supports ReadyDATA products. For reviews, tutorials,
comparison charts, software updates, documentation, an active user forum, and more, visit
www.netgear.com/readydata.
For detailed information about configuring, managing, and using your ReadyDATA storage
system, see the ReadyDATA OS Software Manual, which is available at
www.netgear.com/readydata.
Setup Location
Your ReadyDATA storage system is suitable for use in a space-constrained business
environment, such as a small or remote office, where the storage system can be
freestanding. The small, compact size makes it suitable for sitting on a desk or on a closet
shelf.
Choose a location for your storage system that meets these criteria:
•Cables can be connected easily.
•Water or moisture cannot enter the case.
•Airflow around the storage system and through the vents in the side of the case is not
restricted.
•The air is as free of dust as possible.
•Temperature operating limits are not likely to be exceeded.
•If you are using an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) for protection, the power cable can
be securely and safely connected to the UPS.
Supported Operating Systems
The ReadyDATA storage system is supported on the following systems:
•Microsoft Windows Vista, 7, and 8
•Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, all editions, x86 and x64
•Microsoft Windows Server 2008/2008R2 and 2012, all editions, x86 and x64
•Apple Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard or later
•VMware ESX 3.5
•VMware vSphere ESX and ESXi Server 4/4.1
•VMware vSphere ESXi 5.x
•Citrix XenServer 6
•RedHat Enterprise Linux AS 4.7/5.2 or later
•SUSE Linux Server 10.1/10.2 or later, x86 and x64

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•Fedora 8 or later
•HP-UX 11
•Solaris 10 or later
Supported Browsers
ReadyDATA Dashboard is a browser-based interface that you use to configure and manage
your ReadyDATA system. Dashboard supports the following browsers:
•Microsoft Internet Explorer 9.0+
•Apple Safari, 2.0+
•Google Chrome 18+
•Mozilla Firefox 14+
•Opera 9.5+
If you have difficulty accessing Dashboard or if you notice unexpected behavior, try using
different browser. For more information about Dashboard, see the ReadyDATA OS Software
Manual.
Diskless Storage Systems
The first time that you start the ReadyDATA storage system, you can do so with or without
disks installed.
You can add a 3.5-inch hard disk drive, a 2.5-inch hard disk drive, or a 2.5-inch solid-state
drive to an empty drive bay. For information about how to install a disk, see Add a Disk on
page 17. If you are adding a previously formatted disk to your storage system, see the
notices in Previously Formatted Disks on page 16.
ReadyDATA storage systems do not recognize non-NETGEAR disks. They can recognize
only disks that you obtain through NETGEAR or a NETGEAR authorized reseller. If you use
disks that are not supported, NETGEAR technical support will not provide assistance. In
addition, if you use non-NETGEAR disks, Dashboard might display an error.

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2. NETGEAR ReadyDATA 516
This chapter provides an overview of the physical features of the ReadyDATA 516 and includes
the following sections:
•Front and Side Panels
•Drive Bays
•Rear Panel
•Status Information
•Power On and Shut Down
•Boot Menu

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Front and Side Panels
The following figure shows the front and side panels of ReadyDATA 516.
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Figure 1. ReadyDATA 516 front and side panels
1. Status display screen
2. Infrared remote receiver
3. Drive bay door
4. Touchpad and backlight
5. OK button
Note: The touchpad and OK button are used to select boot menu options.
Once the storage system has booted, the touchpad and OK button
are disabled. For more information about boot mode, see Boot Menu
on page 12.

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Drive Bays
The following figure shows the drive bays of ReadyDATA 516.
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Figure 2. ReadyDATA 516 drive bays
1. Drive bay door
2. Disk tray release latch
3. Recessed disk tray handle lock
4. USB 2.0 port
5. Disk tray handle
6. Power button
7. Disk LED
8. Drive bays

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Rear Panel
The following figure shows the rear panel of ReadyDATA 516.
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Figure 3. ReadyDATA 516 rear panel
Note: The E-SATA ports are disabled. Capacity expansion beyond six
drive bays is not supported.
1. Exhaust fan
2. Power cable socket
3. Power switch
4. Kensington lock
5. E-SATA ports
6. LAN ports with LED status indicators
7. HDMI port
8. E-SATA port
9. USB 3.0 ports
10. Reset button

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Status Information
You can obtain information about the status of your storage system by reviewing the
indicators listed in the following table.
Table 1. ReadyDATA 516 indicator descriptions
Indicator Description
Disk LEDs A Disk LED next to each drive bay indicates the status of the disk inside. The disk
LEDs have these states:
•Solid blue. Power is on and a disk is present.
•Off. No disk is present.
Rear panel Ethernet port
LEDs Two LED status indicators are built into this port, one green and one amber. They indicate port speed and activity as follows:
•Green on, amber off. 1000 Mbps connection speed, no activity.
•Blinking green, amber off. 1000 Mbps connection speed, activity.
•Green off, amber on. 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps connection speed, no activity.
•Green off, blinking amber. 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps connection speed, activity.
•Green off, amber off. No connection.
Status display screen Displays messages about the status of your storage system. The status display
screen goes to sleep to prevent burn-in. If the storage system reports an abnormal
operation or error, the status display screen stays on.
Power On and Shut Down
This section describes how to power on and shut down your system. If you need to shut
down the system, use one of the preferred shutdown methods whenever possible.
Power On
When the system is connected to a power supply and the Power switch is in the On position,
the system automatically powers on.
You can also power on the system by pressing the Power button on the front panel of the
system.
Preferred Shutdown
You can gracefully shut down your system by using the Power button or ReadyDATA
Dashboard.
Note: The system’s IP address is not displayed on the status display screen when
in Tech Support mode.

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For information about how to gracefully shut down your system using ReadyDATA
Dashboard, see the ReadyDATA OS Software Manual, which is available at
www.netgear.com/readydata.
To gracefully shut down your system using the Power button:
Press the Power button on the front panel of the system.
The status display screen displays a shutdown message.
The system shuts down gracefully.
Forced Shutdown
Perform a forced shutdown only if the storage system is not responding.
To perform a forced shutdown:
Press and hold the Power button on the front panel of the system for 5 seconds.
The system shuts down.
Boot Menu
Use the boot menu to restart or troubleshoot your ReadyDATA storage system. Your storage
system 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 2 minutes. After the
disk test, a 10-minute time-out period begins.
WARNING:
The factory default reboot process resets the storage system to
factory settings, erases all data, and resets all defaults.
-If you want to cancel the factory default process, power off the storage system before
the 10-minute time-out ends. The system powers down safely without causing any
data loss.
-If you want to reset the system to factory default settings, do not power off your
system. After the 10-minute time-out period, the factory default process begins.
Tip: To start the factory default process immediately, press the OK button
during the 10-minute time-out period.
•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 storage system, such as Internet
protocol settings and the administrator password, to defaults.

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•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.
Note: The system’s IP address is not displayed on the status display screen
when in Tech Support mode.
•Memory test. Performs a memory test. The pass or fail result is reported on the status
display screen.
To access the boot menu:
1. Power off your storage system.
For more information, see Preferred Shutdown on page 11.
2. Using a straightened paper clip, press and hold the Reset button.
3. Press the Power button on the front panel of the system.
The system powers on.
4. Continue to press the Reset button until the status display screen shows a boot menu
message.
The touchpad and OK button are enabled in boot mode.
5. Use the arrows on the touchpad 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 the OK button to
confirm your boot menu selection.
The system boots in the selected boot mode.

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3. Disks
This chapter describes how to add and replace disks in your ReadyDATA desktop storage
system.
For information about configuring disks on your storage system, see the ReadyDATA OS
Software Manual, which is available at www.netgear.com/readydata.
This chapter includes the following topics:
•Disk Trays
•Supported Disks
•Previously Formatted Disks
•Add a Disk
•Replace a Disk

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Disk Trays
The following figure shows the features of the disk tray.
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Figure 4. Disk tray
1. Disk tray
2. Disk tray release latch
3. Recessed disk tray handle lock
4. Disk tray handle
5. Disk screw holes
6. Mounting bracket
7. Mounting bracket lock
IMPORTANT:
To maintain adequate airflow, make sure that all disk trays remain
in the drive bays, even if no disk is installed in the tray.

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Supported Disks
ReadyDATA storage systems do not recognize non-NETGEAR disks. They can recognize
only disks that you obtain through NETGEAR or a NETGEAR authorized reseller. If you use
non-NETGEAR disks, Dashboard might display an error.
WARNING:
NETGEAR recommends that you do not reformat NETGEAR disks
for use with operating systems other than ReadyDATA OS.
Reformatting a NETGEAR disk could remove the NETGEAR
signature from the disk and make the disk unusable with your
ReadyDATA system.
Previously Formatted Disks
This section describes how your ReadyDATA system handles previously formatted disks.
Disks Containing Foreign Data
Only supported NETGEAR disks with a NETGEAR signature are usable with your
ReadyDATA system. As long as the disks have a NETGEAR signature, your ReadyDATA
system can use disks that were previously formatted for an operating system other than
ReadyDATA OS (for example, Windows or RAIDiator). These disks are made available as
unallocated disks. If you attempt to use these disks for another volume, you are not warned
of possible data loss. For more information about adding a disk, see Add a Disk on page 17.
Disks Containing a ReadyDATA OS Volume
You can migrate a volume from one ReadyDATA storage system to another, as long as you
migrate every disk in the volume. For example, if you want to migrate a volume that contains
two disks, you must add both disks to the new system. The new system recognizes the
migrated volume and its data. For more information about adding a disk, see Add a Disk on
page 17.
Note: If you add only part of a volume to the new system, the system
recognizes the disk as a non-operational or degraded volume. If you
attempt to use these disks for another volume, you are warned of
possible data loss.

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Add a Disk
You can add a 3.5-inch hard disk drive, 2.5-inch hard disk drive, or a 2.5-inch solid-state
drive to an empty drive bay. You can add a disk while the system is powered on. It is not
necessary to shut down your system before adding a disk.
If you want to add a previously formatted disk to your storage system, see the notices in
Previously Formatted Disks on page 16.
To add a 3.5-inch hard disk drive (HDD):
1. If necessary, slide the recessed disk tray handle lock to the unlocked position.
2. Press the disk tray release latch.
The disk tray handle pops out.
3. Pull out the disk tray.
4. Separate the mounting bracket from the disk tray:
a. Press and hold the disk tray release latch.

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b. While holding the disk tray release latch, use your other hand to pull out one end of
the mounting bracket and then the other until the ends extend slightly past the disk
tray.
Mounting bracket
Make sure that the ends of the mounting bracket are even with each other.
c. Slide the mounting bracket down the disk tray, keeping both sides of the bracket
even with each other.
Mounting bracket lock
The mounting bracket stops when it hits the bracket lock. The bracket lock prevents
the mounting bracket from sliding all the way off the disk tray.

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5. Attach the new HDD to the mounting bracket.
Make sure that the HDD mounting holes are aligned with the bracket’s mounting posts,
and that the HDD connectors face the interior of the disk tray.
6. Push the mounting bracket and HDD back into the disk tray.

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The following figure shows a correctly assembled disk tray with a 3.5-inch HDD:
WARNING:
To prevent damage to your system, make sure that the disk tray is
correctly oriented before inserting it into the drive bay.
7. Insert the disk tray back into the drive bay of the storage system.
Make sure that the disk tray release latch is on the left side of the system.
8. Press down on the disk tray handle until it latches closed.
The disk tray is secured in the drive bay.
The disk becomes available for use. You use ReadyDATA Dashboard to manually
configure the new disk.
For more information about using ReadyDATA Dashboard to configure your disks, see
the ReadyDATA OS Software Manual, which is available at www.netgear.com/readydata.