Adding Or Replacing Disks; Adding A New Disk - NETGEAR Ultra 6 Hardware Manual

Adding or Replacing Disks

Adding and replacing failed disks are similar processes.
Note: Check the Hardware Compatibility List on the NETGEAR Support
site for a list of disks qualified for use with the ReadyNAS to assure
that you use a suitable disk.

Adding a New Disk

To add a new disk:
1. Slide the recessed locking mechanism to unlock the disk tray.
2. Press down on the disk tray release latch. The tray handle pops out.
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Press down on the
release latch
3. Pull out the disk tray, and assemble the new disk on the tray.
Make sure that the hard disk connectors face the interior of the disk bay when you
reassemble the disk.
4. Slide the disk tray back into the ReadyNAS and press the handle to secure the disk.
The volume automatically synchronizes with the new disk in the background. This could
take several hours depending on the disk size. The ReadyNAS can continue to be used,
although access will be slower until the volume synchronization finishes. You are notified
by e-mail when the process is complete.
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Disk tray
handle
Unlock
the disk
tray
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Disk tray
handle
Unlock
the disk
tray
Press down on the
release latch