System Maintenance
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ReadyNAS OS 6.0
System Maintenance

Update Firmware

Firmware is the software that operates your ReadyNAS storage system. It is written directly
to your system’s read-only memory. NETGEAR periodically releases firmware updates to
improve your storage system. Because firmware is stored in read-only memory, updating the
firmware requires a special process.
Updates are numbered chronologically, for example:
• ReadyNAS OS 6.0.1
•ReadyNAS OS 6.0.2
You can update the firmware on your ReadyNAS system remotely from the NETGEAR
website or manually from a local drive. The update process changes only the firmware; it
does not modify your data.
NETGEAR recommends that you back up your data, especially data that cannot be replaced,
before you perform a firmware update.

Update Firmware Remotely

If your ReadyNAS syst em has Inter net access, t he remote me thod is easiest way to update
your firmware.
To update firmware remotely:
1. Select System > Settings > Update.
2. Click the Check for Updates button.
•If no firmware update is available, you are notified that your system has the most
current firmware.