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    350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA December 2012 202-1 1024-03 Re a dy D A T A 5 2 0 0 Har d w ar e M anu al[...]

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    2 NETGEAR ReadyDA T A 5200 Support Thank you for selecting NETGEAR products. After installing your device, locate the serial number on the label of your product and use it to register your p roduct at https://my .netgear .com . Y ou must register your product befor e you can use NETGEAR telephone support. NETGEAR recommends registering your product[...]

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    3 Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s Chapter 1 Getting Started Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Status and Shutdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    4 1 1. Gettin g S tarted Congratulations on your purchase of a NETGEAR® ReadyDA T A TM 5200. T his ReadyDA T A 5200 Hardware Manual describes the physical features of the ReadyDA T A 5200. This chapter includes the following sections: • Front Panel • Rear Panel • S t atus and Shut down • Boot Menu • Factory Settings • T echnical Specif[...]

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    Getting St arted 5 NETGEAR ReadyDA T A 5200 F ront P anel The following figure shows the front pane l of the ReadyDA T A 5200 with the optional f ront bezel removed. 1 2 Figure 1. ReadyDA T A 5200 front p anel 1. Drive bays with disk st atus LEDs  2. Control panel The following figure shows the control p anel in more det ail. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Fig[...]

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    Getting St arted 6 NETGEAR ReadyDA T A 5200 Each drive bay features a latch that relea ses the pop-out tray handle , as shown in the following figure. 1 2 Figure 3. Disk tray handle and release lat ch 1. Disk tray handle  2. Disk tray release latch W ARNING: No matter how many hard drives are inst alled in your system, ensure that all drive tray[...]

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    Getting St arted 7 NETGEAR ReadyDA T A 5200 Re a r Pan el The following figure shows the rear pane l of the ReadyDA T A 5200. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Figure 5. ReadyDA T A 5200 rear p anel 1. Power supplies  2. PS2 keyboard and mouse port s  3. USB ports  4. RS232 console port  5. VGA monitor port  6. 1-gigabit Ethernet port s with status [...]

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    Getting St arted 8 NETGEAR ReadyDA T A 5200 Y ou can shut down your unit in these ways: • Using the Power button : • Preferred shut down . Press the Power button two times to initiate a graceful shutdo wn. • Forced shut down . If the unit is hung, press the Power butto n and hold for 5 seconds to force a shutdown. • Using Dashboard . For in[...]

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    Getting St arted 9 NETGEAR ReadyDA T A 5200 Boot Menu Use the boot menu to rest art or trouble shoot your ReadyDA T A 5200. It has the following boot modes: • Normal . Initiates a normal boot process, just like booting using the Power button. • Factory default . Initiates a reboot process that reset s the system to factory settings and clears a[...]

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    Getting St arted 10 NETGEAR ReadyDA T A 5200 7. Press and release the Reset button to scroll through the boot menu options. W a tch the blink p attern of the power diagnostic LED and th e information LED. The following table shows t he how the system displays the current option using th e power diagnostic LED and in formation LED. Boot Mode Power D[...]

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    Getting St arted 11 NETGEAR ReadyDA T A 5200 Factory Settings The following ta ble lists factory settings for the ReadyDA T A 5200. T able 2. Fa ctory setti ngs Feature Default Login User login URL when the ReadyDA T A 5200 is not connected to a DHCP server https://169.254.x.x The last two octets are ran domly generated based on the system’ s M A[...]

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    Getting St arted 12 NETGEAR ReadyDA T A 5200 T echnical Specifications The following t able lists th e technical s pecifications for the Rea dyDA T A 5200. T able 3. ReadyDA T A 5200 technical specifications Feature Specification Electrical Power supplies (PSU) T wo 700W server-rated AC power supplies Input 100–240V AC, 50/60H z Power consumption[...]

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    13 2 2. Expansi on Disk A r r a y s This chapter describes physical features of the EDA2000 an d EDA4000, which are optional expansion disk arra ys you can use with the ReadyDA T A 5200. This manual assumes that your exp ansion disk array has been inst alled in a rack according to the instructions in the NETGEAR ReadyDA T A 5200 Installation Guid e[...]

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    Exp ansion Disk Arrays 14 NETGEAR ReadyDA T A 5200 F ront P anel The following figure shows the front p anel of t he EDA2000 (2U expansion disk array), top, and EDA4000 (4U expansion disk array), bottom, with the optional front bezel removed. 2 2 1 Figure 6. EDA2000 fro nt p anel and EDA4000 front p anel 1. Drive bays with disk st atus LEDs  2. [...]

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    Exp ansion Disk Arrays 15 NETGEAR ReadyDA T A 5200 The following figure shows the control p anels in more detail. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 6 7 4 8 5 Figure 7. EDA2000 and EDA4000 control p anels 1. Power button  2. Reset button  3. Power LED  4. Ethernet LED  5. Power diagnostic LED  6. Disk activity LED  7. Ethernet LED  8. Infor[...]

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    Exp ansion Disk Arrays 16 NETGEAR ReadyDA T A 5200 For more information about adding and replacing disk drives, see Add a Disk on page 23 and Replace a Disk on p age 27 . The EDA 2000 and EDA 4000 come with an fr ont bezel that protect s the drive bays with a lockab le cover . Y ou can operate the EDA2000 and EDA4000 with or without the front bezel[...]

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    Exp ansion Disk Arrays 17 NETGEAR ReadyDA T A 5200 Status Information The statu s indicators on the EDA2000 and EDA4000 are the same as on the ReadyDA T A 5200. For more information, see Ta b l e 1, S tatus indica tors on p age 7. T echnical Specifications The following ta ble lists the technical specifications for th e EDA2000. T able 4. EDA2000 t[...]

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    Exp ansion Disk Arrays 18 NETGEAR ReadyDA T A 5200 The following t able lists th e technica l specifications for the EDA4000. T able 5. EDA4000 te chnical s pecifications Feature Specification Electrical Power supplies (PSU) T wo 700W server-rated AC power supplies Input 100–240V AC, 50/60H z Power consumption 170W typical with six 1-TB disks The[...]

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    19 3 3. Mai n te nan ce This chapter describes how to perform maintena nce activities like adding disks an d replacing disks and system component s. It includes the followin g topics: • Front Bezel • Disks • System Components[...]

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    Maintenance 20 NETGEAR ReadyDA T A 5200 F ront Bezel The ReadyDA T A 5200, EDA2000, and EDA4000 come with a front bezel that protect s the drive bays with a lockable cover . Y ou can oper ate these systems with or without the bezel.  T o install the front be zel: 1. Hold th e bezel in front of the ReadyDA T A 5200, EDA2000, or EDA4000 chassis. E[...]

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    Maintenance 21 NETGEAR ReadyDA T A 5200  T o remove the front bezel: 1. If the bezel is locked, unlock it. 2. Push the re lease latch on the left side of the bezel. 3. Pull the bezel toward you.[...]

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    Maintenance 22 NETGEAR ReadyDA T A 5200 Disks The ReadyDA T A 5200 does not recognize non-NETGEAR disks. I n addition, if you use non-NETGEAR disks, Dashboard might di splay an error . The ReadyDA T A 5200 can recognize only disks that yo u obtain throug h NETGEAR or a NETGEAR authorized reseller . Failed Disk Notification When a disk fails in your[...]

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    Maintenance 23 NETGEAR ReadyDA T A 5200 Add a Disk Y ou can add a hard disk to an empty disk bay . Y ou do not need to shut down your unit before adding a disk. Y ou can use 2.5-inch and 3.5-in ch disk driv es in a ReadyDA T A 5200, EDA2000, or EDA4000.  T o add a 2.5-inch disk: 1. Pull the disk tray release switch. The tray handle pop s out. 1 [...]

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    Maintenance 24 NETGEAR ReadyDA T A 5200 3. T urn the disk over and remove the metal plate from the drive tray . 4. (Optional) Depending on the thickness of the disk drive you are installing, adhere the foam pad to the met al plate in the area bounded by the metal t abs so that the 2.5-inch disk drive will rest on it. Use the foam pad to raise thin [...]

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    Maintenance 25 NETGEAR ReadyDA T A 5200 6. Align the screw holes on the disk drive with the screw holes on the metal tabs and inst all the screws to fasten the disk drive to the metal plate. 7. With the disk tray handle to the right and the hard disk drive to the left, assemble the disk tray and metal plate. 8. Slide the disk tray into the unit and[...]

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    Maintenance 26 NETGEAR ReadyDA T A 5200  T o add a 3.5-inch disk: 1. Pull the disk tray release switch. The tray handle pop s out. 1 2 1. Disk tray handle  2. Disk tray release switch 2. Pull out the disk tray and place a disk in the tray . 3. Assemble the disk tray . Make sure that the hard disk connecto rs face the interior of the disk bay [...]

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    Maintenance 27 NETGEAR ReadyDA T A 5200 R eplace a Disk If a disk fails, your system pro vides email alerts and status messag es about the need to replace a disk. Y ou do not need to power down your unit when replacing a disk.  T o replace a 2.5-inch disk: 1. I f a disk failed, scan disk LEDs on the disk bays to identify the failed disk. 2. Pull[...]

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    Maintenance 28 NETGEAR ReadyDA T A 5200 4. Remove the screws that hold the disk drive to the metal tabs and remove the old disk drive . 5. Replace the disk drive and rea ssemble the disk tray . For more information, see Add a Disk o n p age 23 . 6. Slide the disk tray back into the unit and secure the handle.[...]

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    Maintenance 29 NETGEAR ReadyDA T A 5200  T o replace a 3.5-inch disk: 1. If a disk failed, scan disk LEDs on the disk bays to identify the failed disk. 2. Pull the disk tray rele ase pull switch. The tray handle pop s out. 1 2 1. Disk tray handle  2. Disk tray release pull switch 3. Pull out the disk tray , remove the screws, and remove the o[...]

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    Maintenance 30 NETGEAR ReadyDA T A 5200 System Components Y ou can replace system component s on your ReadyDA T A 5200, EDA2000, or EDA4000. P ower Supply If either of the two power supply modules fails, the other module t akes the full load and allows the system to continue operation without interruption. The p ower diagnostic LED illuminates unti[...]

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    Maintenance 31 NETGEAR ReadyDA T A 5200 W ARNING: Ensure that the chassis cove r is in place when the system is operating to allow proper cooling. Out -of-warranty damage to the system can occur if you do not strictly follow this practice. Fan If a fan fails, the remaining fans in crease to full spee d, the information LED on the control panel illu[...]

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    Maintenance 32 NETGEAR ReadyDA T A 5200 Battery Y our system uses a CR2032 battery . Dis pose of used batteries according to the manufacturer ’s instructions. DANGER: Installing the on-board battery up side down, which reverses it s polarities, creates a danger of explosion. T ake care to insta ll the battery properly .  T o replace the batter[...]

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    33 A A. W ar nings and Pr ecauti ons This appendix cont ains safety warnings and pr ecautions for the ReadyDA T A 5200 . It includes the following sections: • Safety W arnings • Electrical Safety Precautions • General Safety Precautions • Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions[...]

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    W arnings and Precautions 34 NETGEAR ReadyDA T A 5200 Safety W arnings 1. The equipment is certified for inst allation only by trained personn el, according to the installation instru ctions provided with each un it. 2. Th e socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible. 3. Observe the on-board batte ry precauti[...]

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    W arnings and Precautions 35 NETGEAR ReadyDA T A 5200 • Do not use mats designed to decrease st atic electrical discharge as protection from electrical shock. Instead, use rubber mat s that have been sp ecifically designed as electrical insulators. • The power supply cords must inclu de a grounding plug and must be plug ged into grounded electr[...]

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    W arnings and Precautions 36 NETGEAR ReadyDA T A 5200 Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) P recautions Electrostatic discharge is g enerated by tw o object s with dif ferent electrical charges coming into cont act with each other . An electrical discharge is created to neutralize this dif ference, wh ich can damage electron ic compon ents and printed cir[...]

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    37 B B. No tif i ca ti on of C om plian ce Regulatory Compliance Information This section includes user requirement s for oper ating this product in a ccordance with National laws for usage of radio spectrum and ope ration of radio devices. Failure of the end-user to comply with the applicable re quirements may result in unlawful op eration and adv[...]

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    Notification of Compliance 38 NETGEAR ReadyDA T A 5200 FCC Declaration Of Conformity We, NETGEAR, Inc., 350 East Plumeria Drive, San Jose, CA 95134, declare under our sole responsibility that the NETGEAR ReadyDA T A 5200 complie s with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following t wo conditions: • This device may not cause harmful[...]