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NETGEAR ReadyNAS User Guide
3-6 Maintenance and Administration
v1.0, October 2007
Resynchronizing the Volume
If you had to power off to replace the failed disk, turn on the power on the ReadyNAS.
The RAID volume automatically resynchronizes with the new disk in the background. The process
takes several hours depending on disk size. During the resync process, the ReadyNAS can be used
as normal, although access will be slower until the volume is finished resynchronizing.
You will be notified by e-mail when the resync process is complete.
Resetting Your System (System Switch)
Refer to the Installation Guide included in the shipping box (a PDF of the Installation Guide is
also on your Installation CD) for the location of the System Reset switch on the back of the
ReadyNAS.
The System Reset switch allows you to perform three functions:
1. Reinstall the ReadyNAS firmware.
2. Reset the ReadyNAS back to the factory default settings.
3. Change between X-RAID and Flex-RAID mode.
Typically, you should not need to resort to options (1) and (2) unless you exhausted all other means
of recovering your system. You might want to reinstall the ReadyNAS firmware as a first step, if
the ReadyNAS had been working normally but a configuration change makes it inaccessible. If
this does not work or you wish to set the ReadyNAS back to a factory default state, you can do so
following these instructions below:
• To re-install the ReadyNAS firmware: Use a paper clip to depress the switch while the
system is off. Continue to depress the reset switch while powering on the system for
approximately 5 seconds until the disk LEDs flash once to signify that the command has been
accepted. The firmware installation takes several minutes to complete. The Status LED in the
front will be solid green when the process is complete. The installation does not affect the data
on the ReadyNAS.
Warning: Make sure that you do not continue to press the reset switch after the
LEDS flash once, otherwise a Factory Default will occur that erases your
data. (see below)