NETGEAR is aware of a growing number of phone and online scams. To learn how to stay safe click here.
Forum Discussion
Solved
Can't access admin panel (ReadyNAS 102)
After turn on my NAS gets IP address 192.168.2.25 I can ping it from my PC. Power led blinks constantly after power up, I can turn it off only by unpluging power cord. I can't access admin panel by b...
Hello RcR,
Welcome to the community!
The OS and data are saved to the disk that is inserted to the ReadyNAS chassis. Without any disks, it is useless, you will not be able to access its admin page. SSH is also disabled by default so if you want to access it via SSH, you need to get to the admin page first then enable it from there. The Telnet access is designed for engineering and L3 support.
Regards,
It is initial install. First I simply powered it on, checked ip on router and was about to connect to admin panel through browser. I couldn't connect so I powered it off, installed formatted disks from my old NAS (2x Samsung HD503HI)) and left it overnight after initializing format through RAIDar. In the morning (today) the disks wasn't initialized so I tried diffrent combinations with one drive in diffrent slot without success. I will have 2 new WD RED 1 TB drives on tuesday (which are on compability list, so one uncertainty will be out). Anyways what i fail to understand is why I can't access admin panel without discs (or login through ssh, only telnet asks for login - I assume root, but don't know the pass). Are all the admin tools installed on discs from internal memory and only then NAS is accessible through browser? It would be some sort of answer and possibly the solution will arrive with new disks, strange but it is only logical solution I can think of if NAS is working properly. Anyways I talked with my local hardware provider and he is willing to exchange my unit on monday so hopefully my problem will be solved this way or as mentioned above by using diffrent discs on tuesday.
I am aware of companies diffrent aproach towards company/home products support. Still I am using more than one netgear hardware and always assumed it as trustworthy and was a bit shocked about possible out of box malfunction.
Hello RcR,
Welcome to the community!
The OS and data are saved to the disk that is inserted to the ReadyNAS chassis. Without any disks, it is useless, you will not be able to access its admin page. SSH is also disabled by default so if you want to access it via SSH, you need to get to the admin page first then enable it from there. The Telnet access is designed for engineering and L3 support.
Regards,
Looks like whole problem is because of my lack of knowledge of how it works (your message made it all clear) and a fact that I should leave ReadyNas 102 in box before new drives arrive... now it is clear that no matter what I will not initiate my old drives (for now my PC wiith server software has to stay on as a teporary NAS :) ). Thanks for Your time and patience (both StephenB and JennC). Looks like my case should be fully solved on tuesday. Best regards.
Hello RcR,
You are most welcome.
By the way, the NAS formats the disks that are inserted to ReadyNAS file system format so, make sure there is no partitions on it. Make sure to back up the files saved to it too. It has to be empty and no partitions.
If the ReadyNAS fails to install with the disks, factory reset the ReadyNAS with the disks in. This will force the NAS to format the disks and install the OS from flash memory of the NAS to the disks.
Regards,
In fact this is what I did with my 2 old Samsung drives - backup old data, next initial full format in linux PC to ext32, than at first try to initialize with RAIDar (destroy option) with no success overnight (around 8-10 hours). In the morning factory reset with the drives in (gave up after 4-5 hours without success).
Anyway Your informations calmed me (now I can assume the blame is on uncompatible drives) and hope all will be fine when new drives arrive on tuesday (will post info here of how it ends - just to leave knowledge to other forum users)
Regards
NETGEAR Academy
Boost your skills with the Netgear Academy - Get trained, certified and stay ahead with the latest Netgear technology!
Join Us!
