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ReadyNAS 3100 Hardware Manual 

© 2010 NETGEAR, Inc.  All rights reserved.
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Revision History

Publication Part Number

Version 

Publish Date

202-10616-01

v1.0

May 2010

Summary of Contents for ReadyNAS 3100

Page 1: ...May 2010 202 10616 01 v1 0 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose CA 95134 USA ReadyNAS 3100 Hardware Manual...

Page 2: ...US Canada only For other countries see your Support information card Trademarks NETGEAR the NETGEAR logo ProSafe Smart Wizard and Auto Uplink are trademarks or registered trademarks of NETGEAR Inc Mic...

Page 3: ...ESD Precautions 14 Rack Mount Precautions 14 Chapter 2 Diagnostics and Maintenance Control Panel Diagnostics and Status Information 16 Performing System Shutdown 18 Using the Power Switch 18 Using th...

Page 4: ...ReadyNAS 3100 Hardware Manual 4 Table of Contents Appendix A Default Settings and Specifications Factory Default Settings 32 Technical Specifications 33 Appendix B Notification of Compliance Index...

Page 5: ...NAS 3100 1 This chapter provides an overview of the unit s physical features Topics discussed in this chapter include Control Panel Status Displays Ports and Drive Bays Rack Mount Setup Choosing a Set...

Page 6: ...ts per disk 2 USB Port 3 Control panel Power and Reset buttons Power LAN disk and fan status lights 4 Status lights Green Disk present and activity light Amber or off Disk failure light Disk Tray Rele...

Page 7: ...ReadyNAS 3100 Hardware Manual Rear Panel 1 Dual power supplies 2 PS2 keyboard and mouse ports 3 Two USB ports 4 RS232 console port 5 VGA monitor port 6 Two Gigabit Ethernet ports with failover and li...

Page 8: ...fault Settings and Specifications in Appendix A Reduced Airflow Equipment should be mounted into a rack to ensure that the amount of airflow required for safe operation is not compromised Mechanical L...

Page 9: ...g Preparing for Setup Read these instructions in their entirety before you begin Locate the ReadyNAS 3100 shipping carton remove the rack mounting kit and prepare to work for installation Installing t...

Page 10: ...backs of the outer rails to the rack with screws b Press the release to extend the rails c Hang the rails into the rack holes and fasten the rails to the rack 3 Attach the chassis a Extend the ball s...

Page 11: ...ct CD It can also be found on the NETGEAR website and on http readynas com documentation Defaults IP configuration DHCP If the unit does not get an IP address it defaults to 192 168 168 168 Administra...

Page 12: ...off switch disconnection switch or electrical outlet If an electrical accident occurs you can then quickly remove power from the system Do not work alone when working with high voltage components Disc...

Page 13: ...which can come into contact with electrical circuits or be pulled into a cooling fan Remove any jewelry or metal objects from your body which are excellent metal conductors that can create short circu...

Page 14: ...es excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the main board After accessing the inside of the system close the system back up and secure it to the rack unit w...

Page 15: ...shutdown using the diagnostics menu and adding replacing or formatting disks Control Panel Diagnostics and Status Information Performing System Shutdown Understanding the System Diagnostics Boot Menu...

Page 16: ...tdown blink pattern on the LEDs Pressing the power button a second time within 5 seconds confirms and initiates the graceful shutdown Forced shutdown If the unit is hung you can press and hold the pow...

Page 17: ...N cable connected Blink green LAN activity Off LAN cable disconnected Fan LED On Red Off Red Overheating or fan failure Off normal operation Disk LED on the disk tray On Green Blink Green On Amber Off...

Page 18: ...referred shutdown Press the Power button twice initiate a graceful shutdown Forced shutdown If the unit freezes hold the power button for 5 seconds to force shutdown Using the FrontView Browser User I...

Page 19: ...switch before or immediately after you power up the machine Ignore the first blink of the LED when power is turned on The LED turns on as soon as the boot loader recognizes that the button has been pu...

Page 20: ...re install the RAIDar firmware on the ReadyNAS reset the admin password and change the DHCP assignment to DHCP client This is helpful if you have lost your admin password and want to set it back to t...

Page 21: ...b Holds the display of the final LED off on and waits for you to confirm the selection WARNING If you mistakenly select the Factory Default option all data on the unit will be deleted If you are unsur...

Page 22: ...AID2 and Flex RAID see the ReadyNAS for Business Software Manual To reconfigure your RAID setup 1 Power off the ReadyNAS unit 2 While using a paper clip or push pin to gently press in the reset switch...

Page 23: ...e to confirm the selection b Proceed with clearing the disks c Power down 5 Power on the system The system will do the following a Reboot b Perform disk diagnostics The disks will now need to be forma...

Page 24: ...radio button configure the options accordingly and click Create Volume Now The volume and initialization process begins Note If no action is taken within 10 minutes the system defaults to X RAID2 with...

Page 25: ...It will perform diagnostics while it boots 10 Click Rescan in RAIDar to connect to the system RAIDar will find the system and show that it is booting 11 When RAIDar shows that the system is ready sel...

Page 26: ...ys must remain in the drive bays to maintain proper airflow Adding a New Disk To add a new disk 1 Pull the disk tray release pull switch The tray handle pops out 2 Pull out the disk tray and replace t...

Page 27: ...serial number of the disk To locate the serial number open the disk tray and take out the failed disk Replacing a Failed Disk ReadyNAS supports hot swap bays so there is no need to power it down when...

Page 28: ...e inside of the system 1 First grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until it locks you will hear a click 2 Next depress the two buttons on the top of the chassis to rele...

Page 29: ...termine which of the fans has failed Follow these steps to replace a system fan Note System power does not need to be shut down since the fans are hot pluggable 1 Remove the chassis cover 2 Press the...

Page 30: ...ill keep the system up and running while you replace the failed hot swap unit Replace the failed power supply with the same model 1 First unplug the AC power cord from the failed power supply module 2...

Page 31: ...A Default Settings and Specifications 31 A Default Settings and Specifications A This appendix provides the factory default settings and system specifications Factory Default Settings Technical Specif...

Page 32: ...en the ReadyNAS 3100 is not connected to a DHCP server https 192 168 168 168 admin Admin user name case sensitive admin Admin login password case sensitive netgear1 Management System configuration Fro...

Page 33: ...chassis cooling fans Fan failure alerts Hardware LED software via FrontView and high temperature email alert with auto shutdown option Operating Environmental Temperature 0 40 C 32 10 4 F Humidity non...

Page 34: ...ipment is in the Class B category information equipment to be used in a residential area or an adjacent area thereto and conforms to the standards set by the Voluntary Control Council for Interference...

Page 35: ...i 1999 5 E p hin uetele ja nimetatud direktiivist tulenevatele teistele asjakohastele s tetele English Hereby NETGEAR Inc declares that this Radiolan is in compliance with the essential requirements a...

Page 36: ...zjavlja da je ta Radiolan v skladu z bistvenimi zahtevami in ostalimi relevantnimi dolo ili direktive 1999 5 ES Slovensky Slovak NETGEAR Inc t mto vyhlasuje e Radiolan sp a z kladn po iadavky a v etky...

Page 37: ...evice pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment uses and can radiate rad...

Page 38: ...k weight 1 8 E electrical safety 1 12 electrostatic discharge 1 14 ESD 1 14 ethernet LED 2 17 ethernet ports 1 7 F factory default 2 20 A 32 failure light 1 6 fan LED 2 17 fan replace 2 29 firmware 2...

Page 39: ...l 1 7 reconfigure RAID 2 22 reinstall firmware 2 21 replacing failed disks 2 27 reset 2 16 resynchronizing volume 2 26 2 27 S safety 1 12 1 13 setup location 1 9 shut down 2 18 socket outlet 1 12 stat...

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