NETGEAR ReadyDATA 516
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ReadyDATA Desktop Storage Systems
Status Information
You can obtain information about the status of your storage system by reviewing the
indicators listed in the following table.
Table 1. ReadyDATA 516 indicator descriptions
Indicator
Description
Disk LEDs
A Disk LED next to each drive bay indicates the status of the disk inside. The disk
LEDs have these states:
•
Solid blue
. Power is on and a disk is present.
•
Off
. No disk is present.
Rear panel Ethernet port
LEDs
Two LED status indicators are built into this port, one green and one amber. They
indicate port speed and activity as follows:
•
Green on, amber off
. 1000 Mbps connection speed, no activity.
•
Blinking green, amber off
. 1000 Mbps connection speed, activity.
•
Green off, amber on
. 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps connection speed, no activity.
•
Green off, blinking amber
. 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps connection speed, activity.
•
Green off, amber off
. No connection.
Status display screen
Displays messages about the status of your storage system. The status display
screen goes to sleep to prevent burn-in. If the storage system reports an abnormal
operation or error, the status display screen stays on.
Power On and Shut Down
This section describes how to power on and shut down your system. If you need to shut
down the system, use one of the preferred shutdown methods whenever possible.
Power On
When the system is connected to a power supply and the Power switch is in the On position,
the system automatically powers on.
You can also power on the system by pressing the
Power
button on the front panel of the
system.
Preferred Shutdown
You can gracefully shut down your system by using the Power button or ReadyDATA
Dashboard.
Note:
The system’s IP address is not displayed on the status display screen when
in Tech Support mode.
