NETGEAR READYNAS 2120, READYNAS 3220, READYNAS 4220 Power On and Shut Down

ReadyNAS 2120

NETGEAR ReadyNAS OS 6 Rack-Mount Storage Systems

Power On and Shut Down

This section describes how to power on and shut down your system. If you must shut down

the system, use one of the preferred shutdown methods whenever possible.

To power on the system:

1. Connect the system to a power supply.

2. Flip the Power switch to the On position.

The Power switch is located on the back panel of the system.

Note: Depending on the system’s last power state, the system might power on

automatically. For more information, see Power State on page 13.

3. If necessary, press the Power button on the front panel of the system.

The system powers on.

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 Software Manual, which is available at

http://support.netgear.com/product/ReadyNAS-OS6.

To gracefully shut down your system using the Power button:

1. Press the Power button on the front panel of the system.

The Power LED blinks, prompting you to confirm the shutdown.

2. Press the Power button again.

The system shuts down gracefully.

Perform a forced shutdown only if the storage system is not responding.

To perform a forced shutdown:

Flip the Power switch to the Off position.

The Power switch is located on the back panel of the system.

The system shuts down.