Add A 2.5-Inch Disk - NETGEAR ReadyNAS 102 Hardware Manual

• If you are adding the disk to a system that uses X-RAID, the system automatically determines whether
the disk is used for protection or storage. The new disk is incorporated in the background while you
continue to use your system.
• If you are adding the disk to a system that uses Flex-RAID, the disk becomes available for use. You
use the local admin page to manually configure the new disk.
For more information about X-RAID, Flex-RAID, and using the local admin page, see the ReadyNAS
OS 6 Software Manual, which is available at netgear.com/support/product/ReadyNAS_OS_6.

Add a 2.5-Inch Disk

To add a 2.5-inch hard disk drive (HDD) or 2.5-inch solid state drive (SSD):
1. Determine whether you must shut down your system:
• If you are adding disks to a diskless system, gracefully shut down the system.
For information about how to gracefully shut down your system, see the Preferred Shutdown section
of the chapter that describes your system.
• If your system is operating with one or more disks, you can add disks while the system is running.
You do not need to shut down the system.
2. If necessary, slide the recessed handle lock to the unlocked position.
3. Press the disk tray release latch.
The disk tray handle pops out.
4. Pull out the disk tray.
5. Remove the mounting bracket from the disk tray:
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