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    May 2010 202-10628-01 v1.0 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA Re a dy N AS 42 0 0 H a rd wa re M a n u a l[...]

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    2 | ReadyNAS 4200 Hardware Manual © 2010 NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitt ed, transcribed , stored in a retr ieval system, or translated into any langu age in any form or by any means without the written permission of NETGEAR, Inc. Te c h n i c a l S u p p o r t When you register your prod[...]

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    T able of Content s | 3 Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s Chapter 1 Getting Started Control Pane l, Status Display s, Ports, and Drive Bays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Disk Tray , Release, a nd Tray Hand le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    ReadyNAS 4200 Hardware Manual 4 | T able of Content s Appendix A Default Settings and Specifications Factory Defa ult Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Technical Spec ifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3 Appendix B Notification of Complia[...]

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    Chapter 1: Getting St arted | 5 1 Gettin g S t arte d R ead yNA S 4 200 1 This chapter provides an overview of the unit’ s physical features. T opics discussed in this chapte r include: • Control Panel, S tatus Displays, Ports, and Drive Bays • Rack Mount Setup • Choosing a Se tup Location • Initial Setup, IP Address, and L ogin Password [...]

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    6 | Chapter 1: Getting S tar ted ReadyNAS 4200 Hardware Manual Control P anel, Status Displays, P orts, and Drive Bays This section introduces the ReadyNAS contro l panel, st atus display , ports, and disk bays. Front P anel 1. T welve disk bays with hot-pluggable disk tray s that each include two status lig hts. 2. Control panel with st atus light[...]

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    Chapter 1: Getting St arted | 7 ReadyNAS 4200 Hardware Manual Re a r Pan e l 1. Dual power supplies 2. PS2 keyboard and mouse ports 3. T wo USB ports 4. RS232 console port 5. VGA monitor port 6. T wo Gigabit Ethernet ports with failover and link aggregation 7. T wo 10 G Ethernet ports 34 6 5 1 2 7[...]

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    8 | Chapter 1: Getting S tar ted ReadyNAS 4200 Hardware Manual R ack Mount Setup Use the included rack mount hardware to inst all the unit according to the following instructions. DANGER: A unit with inst alled drives can weigh more than 80 pounds. So as to avoid injury or damage to the equipment, plan to perform the rack mount inst allation with a[...]

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    Chapter 1: Getting St arted | 9 ReadyNAS 4200 Hardware Manual Choosing a Setup Location Note: This product is intended for i nstallation in a restricted access location (dedicated equi pment rooms, service closets, and the like) only . Leave enough clearan ce in front of the rack to enable you t o open the front door completely (about 25 inches) an[...]

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    10 | Chapter 1: Getting S t arted ReadyNAS 4200 Hardware Manual 2. Use the provided mounting scr ews to mount the inner rails to the system chassis. 3. Fasten the backs of the outer rails to the rack with screws. Press the release to extend the rails. Hang the hooks of the rails into the rack holes, and fasten the rails to the rack. 4. Attach chass[...]

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    Chapter 1: Getting S tart ed | 11 ReadyNAS 4200 Hardware Manual Initial Setup, IP Address, and Login P assword Follow the instruction s in the NETGEAR ReadyNAS Inst allation Guide that came with your unit to insta ll it. An electronic copy of the in stallation guid e is on the product CD, on the NETGEAR website, and on http://readynas.com/document [...]

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    12 | Chapter 1: Getting S t arted ReadyNAS 4200 Hardware Manual Safety W arning 1. The equipment cont ains no operator access are as and is certified for inst allation only by trained personnel, according to the inst al lation instructions provide d with each unit. 2. The socket-outlet shall be installed near the equipment and sh all be easily acce[...]

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    Chapter 1: Getting St arted | 13 ReadyNAS 4200 Hardware Manual General Safety P recautions Follow these rules to e nsure general safety: • Keep the area around the Read yNAS 4200 clean and free of clutter . • The ReadyNAS 4200 weighs app roximately 82 pounds when full y loaded. When lif ting the system, two people at ei ther end should lif t sl[...]

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    14 | Chapter 1: Getting S t arted ReadyNAS 4200 Hardware Manual Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) P recautions Electrostatic di scharge is generated by two object s with dif ferent electrical charges coming into contact with ea ch other . An electrical discharge is created to neutralize this di fference, which can damage electron ic components and prin[...]

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    Chapter 2: Diagnostics and Maintenance | 15 2 Di agno sti cs and M ainte nance 2 This chapter includes to pics on system status , syste m shutdown, using the diagno stics menu, and adding, replacing, or formatti ng disks. • Control Panel Di agnostic and S tatus Information • Performing System Shutdown • Underst anding the System Diagnostics B[...]

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    16 | Chapter 2: Diagnost ics and Maintenance ReadyNAS 4200 Hardware Manual Control P anel Diagnostic and Status Information The control panel for the ReadyNAS 4200 is located on the bottom lef t corner of the unit. Each function on the control p anel is described in the t able below . Item Activity Description Power button Push button Push to turn [...]

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    Chapter 2: Diagnost ics and Maintenance | 17 ReadyNAS 4200 Hardware Manual LAN LEDs On (Green) Blink (Gre en) Off Green : Power is on and LAN cable connected. Blink green : LAN activity . Off : LAN cable disconnected. Power diagnostic LED On (Red) Off Red : Power failure. Off : Normal operation. F AN LED On (Red) Off Red : Overheating or fan failur[...]

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    18 | Chapter 2: Diagnost ics and Maintenance ReadyNAS 4200 Hardware Manual P erforming System Shutdown Y ou can shut down the unit using the power button, or from the FrontV iew browser user interface. Using the P ower Button There are two ways to shut down the unit using the power button. • Preferred shut down : Pressing the power button twice i[...]

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    Chapter 2: Diagnost ics and Maintenance | 19 ReadyNAS 4200 Hardware Manual Understanding the System Diagnostics Boot Menu This section introduces the system diagnostics boot menu. 1. Boot Menu Enabled : Use the Reset button to scroll throug h the menu to select an option within 3 seconds. Af ter 3 seconds the boot menu defaults to Normal Boot. 2. N[...]

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    20 | Chapter 2: Diagnost ics and Maintenance ReadyNAS 4200 Hardware Manual 4. OS Reinst all : While keeping the da ta volume in t act, re -install the RAIDiator firmware on the ReadyNAS, reset the admin password, and c hange the DHCP assignment to DHCP client. This is helpful if you have lost your admin passw ord and want to set it back to the defa[...]

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    Chapter 2: Diagnost ics and Maintenance | 21 ReadyNAS 4200 Hardware Manual R einstall Firmware using OS R einstall Option T o reinstal l the RAIDar firmware on the Re adyNAS without touching the dat a volume, follow these step s. 1. While using a paper clip or push pin to gently press in the Reset button, power on the unit. W ait for the two red bo[...]

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    22 | Chapter 2: Diagnost ics and Maintenance ReadyNAS 4200 Hardware Manual Using the Boot Menu to Format a RAID V olume WA R N I N G ! Using the Factory Default boot menu option will erase al l the dat a on the hard disks. Do a full backup before usin g the Factory Default option. The ReadyNAS comes preconfigured in Exp andable V olume (X-RAID2) mo[...]

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    Chapter 2: Diagnost ics and Maintenance | 23 ReadyNAS 4200 Hardware Manual 4. Press and hold the Reset button for 3 seconds to confirm the menu selection and proceed with that option. The system does the fol lowing: a. Blinks both LEDs twice to conf irm the selection. b. Proceeds with clearing the disks. c. Powers down. 5. Power on the system. The [...]

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    24 | Chapter 2: Diagnost ics and Maintenance ReadyNAS 4200 Hardware Manual 8. Select either the Expandable V olume (X-RAID2) or the Flexible V olume (Flex-RAID) radio button, configure the options accordingly , and click Create volume now. The volume and initialization process begins. Note: If no action is t aken within 10 minutes, the system defau[...]

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    Chapter 2: Diagnost ics and Maintenance | 25 ReadyNAS 4200 Hardware Manual Adding or R eplacing Disks Adding and replacing faile d disks are similar processes. Note: Be sure to check the Hardware Comp atibility list on the NETGEAR Support site for a list of disks that h ave been qualified for the ReadyNAS 4200 to assure that you use a suit able dis[...]

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    26 | Chapter 2: Diagnost ics and Maintenance ReadyNAS 4200 Hardware Manual Failed Disk Notification When a disk fails in your Re adyNAS, you are notified of the failure by e-mail. The FrontV iew Health screen provides information about the fai led disk. The disk tray of the ReadyNAS 4200 includes a failed disk L ED that turns amber when its disk fa[...]

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    Chapter 2: Diagnost ics and Maintenance | 27 ReadyNAS 4200 Hardware Manual R eplacing a Failed Disk ReadyNAS support s hot-swap bays, so there is no need to power it down when a disk fails. T o replace the failed disk: 1. View the disk tray fa iled disk LED to identify which disk has failed. 2. Pull the disk tray release pull switch. The disk tray [...]

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    28 | Chapter 2: Diagnost ics and Maintenance ReadyNAS 4200 Hardware Manual R eplacing System Components Y ou can replace failed component s such as power supplies, fans, and the system battery . This section explains how to rep lace failed component s. Y ou might need to access the inside of the system to repl ace failed component s. T o access the[...]

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    Chapter 2: Diagnost ics and Maintenance | 29 ReadyNAS 4200 Hardware Manual R eplacing a System Fan Fan speed is controlled by system temperature, as monitored by the RAIDiator firmware. If a fan fails, the remaining fans ramp up to full speed, the overheat/fan fail LED on the control pane l turns on, and an email alert are sent to the system admini[...]

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    30 | Chapter 2: Diagnost ics and Maintenance ReadyNAS 4200 Hardware Manual R eplacing a P ower Supply The ReadyNAS 4200 has a 700 watt redun dant power supply consisting of two powe r modules. Each power supply module has an auto -swi tching capability , which enables it to automatically sense and operate at a 1 00V - 240V input volta ge. If either[...]

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    Appendix A: Default Settings and Specifications | 31 A De f a ult Settin g s and S pec if ica ti ons A This appendix provi des the factory default settings and system specif ications. • Factory Default Settings • T echnical S pecifications[...]

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    32 | Appendix A: Default Settings an d Specifications ReadyNAS 4200 Hardware Manual Factory Default Settings T o return the ReadyNAS to it s factory default configuration setting s shown below , see “Reinstall Firmware using OS Reinst all Option” on p age 21 . Feature Default Login User login URL when the ReadyNAS 4200 is not con nected to a DH[...]

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    Appendix A: Default Settings and Specifications | 33 ReadyNAS 4200 Hardware Manual T echnical Specifications The table below lists the system specifi cations. Feature Specification Electrical Power supplies (PSU) T wo 700W server rated AC power supplies Input 100-240V AC, 50/60Hz Power consumption 170W typical with 6 1TB disks Thermal Cooling Fans [...]

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    Appendix B: Notification of Compliance | 34 B Notif icati on of C om pli ance B Certificate of the Ma nufacturer /Importer It is hereby certified that the TBD has been suppressed in accorda nce with the conditions set out in the BMPT -AmtsblVfg 243/1991 and Vfg 46/1992. The operation of some equipment (for example, test transmitters) in accordance [...]

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    Appendix B: Notification of Compliance | 35 ReadyNAS 4200 Hardware Manual Europe – EU Declaration of Conformity Marking by the above symbol indica tes compliance with the Essential R equirements of th e R&TTE Directive of the European Union (1999 /5/EC). This equipment meets the following conformance standards: EN300 328, EN301 489-17, EN6095[...]

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    36 | Appendix B: Notification of Com pliance ReadyNAS 4200 Hardware Manual Malti [Maltese ] Hawnhekk, NETGEAR Inc. , jiddikjara li dan Radiolan jikkonforma mal-hti gijiet essenzjali u ma provvedimenti ohrajn re lev anti li h emm fid-Dirrettiva 1999/5/EC. Magyar [Hungarian] Alulírott, NETGEAR Inc. nyilatkozom, hogy a Radiolan megfelel a vonatkozó [...]

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    Appendix B: Notification of Compliance | 37 ReadyNAS 4200 Hardware Manual FCC Requirements for Operat ion in the United States FCC Information to Us er This product does not contain any user serviceable co mpone nts and is to be used with approve d antennas only . Any product changes o r modifications will i nvalidate all applicable regula tory cer[...]

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    Index | 38 Inde x A activity light 6 airflow 8 B battery 12 replace 12 battery , replace 30 boot menu 19 C changing between X-RAID and Flex-RAID 19 circuit overload 8 compliance 34 components 28 control panel 6 , 16 D default IP 11 diagnostics 15 , 19 disk bays 6 disk failure 26 disk weight 8 disks, add 25 disks, failure 26 disks, replace 25 , 27 E[...]

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    Index | 39 ReadyNAS 4200 Hardware Manual S safety 12 , 13 setup location 9 Shutdown 24 socket-outlet 12 status display 6 system specifications 33 T technical specifications 33 tray handle 6 W weight 8[...]