NETGEAR ReadyNAS 2120 User manual

350 East Plumeria Drive

San Jose, CA 95134

USA

April 2013

202-11272-01

NETGEAR ReadyNAS OS 6

Rack-Mount Storage Systems

Hardware Manual

Models:

2120

NETGEAR ReadyNAS OS 6 Rack-Mount Storage Systems

Support

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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Chapter 2 ReadyNAS 2120

Front Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Status Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Power On and Shut Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Power On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Preferred Shutdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Forced Shutdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Power State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Boot Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Chapter 3 Disks

Disk Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Supported Disks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Previously Formatted Disks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Reformat Previously Formatted Disks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Migrate a Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Add a Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Replace a Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Chapter 4 Maintenance

Access the Inside of the Storage System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Replace a Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Replace the On-board Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Appendix A Defaults and Technical Specifications

Factory Default Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

ReadyNAS 2120 Technical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Safety Warnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Electrical Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

NETGEAR ReadyNAS OS 6 Rack-Mount Storage Systems

General Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Rack-Mount Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Appendix B Notification of Compliance

1. Getting Started

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

Getting Started

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 more.

Setup Location

Your ReadyNAS storage system is intended for installation in a restricted access location

(dedicated equipment rooms, service closets, and the like) only.

Keep the following considerations in mind as you install your system:

•Ambient operating temperature. If the system is installed in a closed or multiunit rack

assembly, the ambient operating temperature of the rack environment might be greater

than the ambient temperature of the room. Therefore, consideration should be given to

installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the maximum rated ambient

temperature. See Appendix A, Defaults and Technical Specifications.

•Reduced airflow. Mount the equipment into a rack so that the amount of airflow required

for safe operation is not compromised.

•Mechanical loading. Mount the equipment into a rack so that a hazardous condition

does not arise due to uneven mechanical loading.

•Circuit overloading. Consider the equipment’s connection to the power supply circuitry

and the effect that any possible overloading of circuits might have on overcurrent

protection and power supply wiring. Consider equipment nameplate ratings when

addressing this concern.

•Reliable grounding. This product requires reliable grounding to be maintained at all

times. To ensure this, ground the rack itself. Pay particular attention to power supply

connections other than the direct connections to the branch circuit (for example, the use

of power strips).

•Clearance. Leave enough clearance in front of the rack (about 25 inches) to enable you

to open the front door completely and in the back of the rack (about 30 inches) to allow for

sufficient airflow and ease in servicing.

Getting Started

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 difficulty accessing the local admin page or if you notice unexpected behavior, try

using another browser. For more information about the ReadyNAS local admin page, see the

ReadyNAS OS 6 Software Manual.

Diskless Storage System

If you purchased a ReadyNAS storage system without a preinstalled disk drive or drives, you

must add at least one disk your system before you use the system. 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 disk bay.

For information about how to install a disk, see Add a Disk on page 19.

Use only supported SATA hard disk drives (HDDs) or solid-state drives (SSDs) in your

ReadyNAS storage system. If you use disks that are not supported, NETGEAR technical

support will not provide assistance. For a list of supported disks, see the NETGEAR

Hardware Compatibility List at http://www.netgear.com/readynas-hcl.

If you are adding a previously formatted disk to your storage system, see the instructions in

Previously Formatted Disks on page 17.

2. ReadyNAS 2120

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

ReadyNAS 2120

NETGEAR ReadyNAS OS 6 Rack-Mount Storage Systems

Front Panel

The following figure shows the front panel of the ReadyNAS 2120.

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 16.)

The following figure shows the control panel in more detail.

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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 button

ReadyNAS 2120

NETGEAR ReadyNAS OS 6 Rack-Mount Storage Systems

Rear Panel

The following figure shows the rear panel of the ReadyNAS 2120.

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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

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