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NETGEAR ReadyNAS Series Installation Manual

NETGEAR ReadyNAS Series Installation Manual

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Summary of Contents for NETGEAR ReadyNAS Series

  • Page 1 Installation ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage...
  • Page 2 Contents Package Contents ....................... 3 Basic Setup ........................4 Reformat Disks ......................9 Additional Information .....................12...
  • Page 3: Package Contents

    Package Contents Bluetooth adapter (only some models) See the hardware manual for your system for installation and use ReadyNAS system Ethernet cable Power adapter and power cord (varies by model) Read all safety warnings in the hardware manual for your Important: system before connecting the system to the power supply.
  • Page 4: Basic Setup

    See Reformat Disks on page 9. For a list of supported disks, see the Hardware Compatibility List at netgear.com/readynas-hcl. For information about installing disks, see the hardware manual for your system or visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLiu0VeXd-Y.
  • Page 5 7. Wait for the Power LED to turn solid blue or for the status display screen to display the system’s IP address. 8. Visit readycloud.netgear.com on a computer that uses the same local area network (LAN) and Internet connection as your ReadyNAS...
  • Page 6 Internet and transfer the downloaded file to the computer on the same LAN as your ReadyNAS system. You can find the latest version of RAIDar at netgear.com/raidar. 9. Click the Start button for setting up a new ReadyNAS.
  • Page 7 12. Select the mode that you want to use to set up your system: • Option 1. Select the Setup with ReadyCLOUD (Default) radio button and do the following: Complete the Create a MyNETGEAR Account fields and click the Next button, or click the Sign in to an Existing Account button and sign in to your account.
  • Page 8 • Option 2. Select the Offline Installation (Advanced): Enter admin for the user name, enter password for the password, and click the OK button. Note: You can change these credentials when you configure your system. We recommend that you change your password as soon as possible.
  • Page 9: Reformat Disks

    See the ReadyNAS OS manual, available at netgear.com/support/product/ReadyNAS_OS_6, for information about formatted disks and already configured systems. ¾ To reformat previously formatted disks: 1.
  • Page 10 For information about installing disks, see the hardware manual for your system. 3. Using a straightened paper clip, press and hold the Reset button. 4. Press the Power button. The system powers on. 5. Continue pressing the Reset button until the system enters boot mode: •...
  • Page 11 When the status display screen shows the factory default option, press and release the Reset button. • If you are using a 6-bay storage system: Scroll through the boot menu options using the arrows on the touch pad. When the status display screen shows the factory default option, press the OK button.
  • Page 12: Additional Information

    Press the Power button three times. For more information about setting up, configuring, and using your system, see the software and hardware manuals for your system. Links to these manuals are available at netgear.com/support/product/ReadyNAS_OS_6 or through a link in the product’s user interface.
  • Page 16 We recommend that you use only official NETGEAR support resources. Trademarks © NETGEAR, Inc., NETGEAR and the NETGEAR Logo are trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. Any non-NETGEAR trademarks are used for reference purposes only. Compliance For the current EU Declaration of Conformity, visit http://support.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11621/...