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NETGEAR ReadyNAS OS 6
Rack-Mount Storage Systems
Hardware Manual
Models:
ReadyNAS 2120
ReadyNAS 3220
ReadyNAS 4220
September 2013
202-11272-02
350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
USA
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NETGEAR ReadyNAS OS 6 Rack-Mount Storage Systems Support Thank you for purchasing this NETGEAR product. After installing your device, locate the serial number on the label of your product and use it to register your product at https://my.netgear.com. You must register your product before you can use NETGEAR telephone support. NETGEAR recommends registering your product through the NETGEAR website. For product updates, additional documentation, and support, visit http://support.netgear.com.
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Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started Additional Documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Setup Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Supported Operating Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Supported Browsers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Diskless Storage System . . . . . . . . . . . .
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NETGEAR ReadyNAS OS 6 Rack-Mount Storage Systems Chapter 5 Maintenance Access the Inside of the Storage System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Replace a Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Replace the On-board Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Appendix A Defaults and Technical Specifications Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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1. Getting Started 1 ® Congratulations on your purchase of a NETGEAR ReadyNAS storage system. This manual describes the physical features of the ReadyNAS OS 6 rack-mount storage systems. This chapter contains the following sections: • Additional Documentation • Setup Location • Supported Operating Systems • Supported Browsers • Diskless Storage System 5
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NETGEAR ReadyNAS OS 6 Rack-Mount Storage Systems Additional Documentation For detailed information about configuring, managing, and using your ReadyNAS storage system, see the ReadyNAS OS 6 Software Manual, which is available at http://support.netgear.com/product/ReadyNAS-OS6. NETGEAR maintains a community website that supports ReadyNAS products. Visit http://www.netgear.com/readynas for reviews, tutorials, a comparison chart, software updates, documentation, an active user forum, and much
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NETGEAR ReadyNAS OS 6 Rack-Mount Storage Systems Supported Operating Systems The ReadyNAS storage system is supported on the following systems: • Microsoft Windows 8 • Microsoft Windows 7 • Microsoft Windows Vista • Apple Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard or later • Linux, UNIX, Solaris • Apple iOS • Google Android Supported Browsers The ReadyNAS local admin page supports the following browsers: • Microsoft Internet Explorer 9.0+ • Apple Safari, 5.0+ • Google Chrome 20+ • Mozilla Firefox 14+ If you have di
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2. ReadyNAS 2120 2 This chapter describes the physical features of the ReadyNAS 2120. It includes the following sections: • Front Panel • Rear Panel • Status Information • Power On and Shut Down • Boot Menu 8
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NETGEAR ReadyNAS OS 6 Rack-Mount Storage Systems Front Panel The following figure shows the front panel of the ReadyNAS 2120. 2 6 5 3 3 4 1 Figure 1. Front panel 1. Drive bays 2. Control panel 3. Mounting bracket 4. Fault LED 5. Disk Activity LED 6. Disk tray (For more information, see Disk Tray on page 26.) The following figure shows the control panel in more detail. 1235 4 6 Figure 2. Control panel 1. USB 2.0 port 2. Reset button 3. Error LED 4. LAN 1 and LAN 2 LEDs 5. Power LED 6. Power but
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NETGEAR ReadyNAS OS 6 Rack-Mount Storage Systems Rear Panel The following figure shows the rear panel of the ReadyNAS 2120. 12 3456 Figure 3. Rear panel 1. Power cable socket 2. Power switch 3. Disk exhaust fans 4. E-SATA ports 5. USB 3.0 ports 6. LAN ports with LED status indicators ReadyNAS 2120 10
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NETGEAR ReadyNAS OS 6 Rack-Mount Storage Systems Status Information You can obtain information about the status of your ReadyNAS 2120 by reviewing the LEDs listed in the following table. Table 1. Status information Indicator Description Disk Activity LED (disk tray, The Disk Activity LEDs have these states: top) • Solid blue. A disk is present. • Blinking. The disk is active. • Off. No disk is present. Fault LED (disk tray, The Fault LEDs have these states: bottom) • Solid red. The disk was
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NETGEAR ReadyNAS OS 6 Rack-Mount Storage Systems Power On and Shut Down This section describes how to power on and shut down your system. If you must shut down the system, use one of the preferred shutdown methods whenever possible. Power On To power on the system: 1. Connect the system to a power supply. 2. Flip the Power switch to the On position. The Power switch is located on the back panel of the system. Note: Depending on the system’s last power state, the system might power on autom
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NETGEAR ReadyNAS OS 6 Rack-Mount Storage Systems Power State If the power supply is interrupted due to a power failure, the system returns to its last state once 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 yo
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NETGEAR ReadyNAS OS 6 Rack-Mount Storage Systems • Test disk. Performs an offline full disk test. This process can take four hours or more, depending on the size of your disks. Any problems are reported in the system logs, which you can view using the local admin page. For more information about viewing the system logs, see the ReadyNAS OS 6 Software Manual. To access the boot menu: 1. Power off your system. 2. Using a straightened paper clip, press and hold the Reset button. 3. Press the
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3. ReadyNAS 3220 and 4220 3 This chapter describes the physical features of the ReadyNAS 3220 and ReadyNAS 4220. It includes the following sections: • Front Panel • 3220 Rear Panel • 4220 Rear Panel • Status Information • Boot Menu • Rack-Mount Setup 15
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NETGEAR ReadyNAS OS 6 Rack-Mount Storage Systems Front Panel The following figure shows the front panel of the 3220 and 4220. 1 RN3220 2 Figure 4. Front panel 1. Drive bays with disk status LEDs 2. Control panel The following figure shows the control panel in more detail. 8 9 RN3220 1 2 3 10 4 5 6 7 Figure 5. Control panel 1. Power LED 6. Health LED 2. Power button 7. Ethernet LEDs 3. Unit Identifier button 8. Disk Drive Power LED 4. Reset button 9. Disk Drive Activity LED 5. Unit Identifier
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NETGEAR ReadyNAS OS 6 Rack-Mount Storage Systems Each drive bay features a latch that releases the pop-out tray handle, as shown in the following figure. 1 2 Figure 6. Disk tray handle and release latch 1. Disk tray handle 2. Disk tray release latch WARNING: No matter how many hard drives are installed in your system, ensure that all drive trays remain in the drive bays to maintain proper airflow. ReadyNAS 3220 and 4220 17
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PSU 1 PSU 2 NETGEAR ReadyNAS OS 6 Rack-Mount Storage Systems 3220 Rear Panel This following figure shows the rear panel of the 3220. 1 LAN2 LAN4 eSATA2 UID eSATA1 LAN1 LAN3 CONSOLE USB 2 3 4 5 6 7 Figure 7. 3220 rear panel 1. Power supplies 2. Power supply status LEDs 3. Unit Identifier LED 4. SATA ports 5. 1-gigabit Ethernet ports with LED status indicators 6. VGA monitor port 7. USB 2.0 ports ReadyNAS 3220 and 4220 18
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PSU 1 PSU 2 NETGEAR ReadyNAS OS 6 Rack-Mount Storage Systems 4220 Rear Panel This following figure shows the rear panel of the 4220. 1 LAN2 LAN4 eSATA2 UID eSATA1 LAN1 LAN3 CONSOLE USB 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Figure 8. 4220 rear panel 1. Power supplies 2. Power supply status LEDs 3. Unit Identifier LED 4. SATA ports 5. 1-gigabit Ethernet ports with status LED status indicators 6. VGA port 7. USB 2.0 ports 8. 10-gigabit Ethernet ports with status LED status indicators ReadyNAS 3220 and 4220 19
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NETGEAR ReadyNAS OS 6 Rack-Mount Storage Systems Status Information You can obtain information about the status of your system by reviewing the indicators listed in the following table. Table 2. Status indicators Indicator Description Power LED (control panel) The Power LED has these states: • Green. The system is powered on. • Amber. The system is in standby mode. • Off. The system is powered off. UI LED (control panel) The UI LED has these states: • Blue. The system is identified: the UI bu
