NETGEAR ReadyDATA 516 User manual

350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
USA
May 2013
202-11286-01
ReadyDATA Desktop Storage
Systems
Hardware Manual
Models:
ReadyDATA 516

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ReadyDATA Desktop Storage Systems
Support
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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
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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

Getting Started
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ReadyDATA Desktop Storage Systems
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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ReadyDATA Desktop Storage Systems
•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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ReadyDATA Desktop Storage Systems
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