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, the system automatically powers on.
You can also power on the system by pressing the Power button.
Preferred Shutdown
You can gracefully shut down your system by using the Power button or the ReadyNAS local
admin page.
For information about how to gracefully shut down your system using the ReadyNAS local
admin page, see the ReadyNAS OS 6.2 Software Manual, which is available at
http://support.netgear.com/product/ReadyNAS-OS6.
To gracefully shut down your system using the Power button:
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If the status display screen is not lit, do the following:
1.
Press the Power button.
The status display screen wakes.
2.
Press the Power button a second time.
Instructions for graceful shutdown display on the status display screen.
3.
Press the Power button a third time.
The system shuts down gracefully.
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If the status display screen is lit, do the following:
1.
Press the Power button.
Instructions for graceful shutdown display on the status display screen.
2.
Press the Power button again.
The system shuts down gracefully.
Forced Shutdown
Perform a forced shutdown only if the storage system is not responding.
To perform a forced shutdown:
Press and hold the Power button for five seconds.
ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems
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