S.M.A.R.T. info exposed

Thanks to Sandshark and StephenB for the answer.

I have had Netgear stuff for over a decade and I did not know the answer.  My comment, intended for Netgear management, is that the documentation for Netgear ReadyNAS devices really sucks. 

I just  purchased a 626 system in anticiptation of a comming upgrade.  What I got was the device and a 9 page manual approximately 3" x 4".  No web URl, no help, no nothing.

I called and asked a technical suport representative (yesterday) a series of questions.  The phone interaction lasted for longer than an hour and the gentlemen often consulted with his colegues before answering my queries.  On this topic, he informed me that S.M.A.R.T. data was useful and he would submit a product improvement recomendation.  I could not believe the answer, hence my question on this forum.  I have other questions as well. 

Netgear management should undertake a project to actually produce and improve their documentation.  There are lots of features and capabilities not documented in any useful way.  The forum is good but  customers should have some base reference document. 

Just think -- more than an hour of telephone consultation could have been avoided with better documentation.  Multiply that times thousands of systems sold.  On top of that the customer loyalty index would likely improve.

Thanks again for the answer.  I have little hope for response to my more general lament.