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

ReadyDATA Desktop 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

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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

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

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

Getting Started

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.

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

NETGEAR ReadyDATA 516

ReadyDATA Desktop Storage Systems

Front and Side Panels

The following figure shows the front and side panels of ReadyDATA 516.

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.

NETGEAR ReadyDATA 516

ReadyDATA Desktop Storage Systems

Drive Bays

The following figure shows the drive bays of ReadyDATA 516.

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62 7

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

NETGEAR ReadyDATA 516

ReadyDATA Desktop Storage Systems

Rear Panel

The following figure shows the rear panel of ReadyDATA 516.

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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