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ReadyNASNVUser
May 21, 2016Apprentice
Added support for spindown of USB disks - OS 6.5
The release notes for OS 6.5 say 21. Add support for spindown of USB disks Where is the UI to access this functionality? (I was expecting to find it in System->Power->Disc Spin-down) Aside: ho...
- May 23, 2016
The same settings used for the internal disks should apply to the external disks.
The logs show when the disks spin down and back up again.
mdgm-ntgr
May 23, 2016NETGEAR Employee Retired
The same settings used for the internal disks should apply to the external disks.
The logs show when the disks spin down and back up again.
Homith
May 23, 2016Guide
Ahh thats terrific, thank you so much for explaining this. Cheers and have a good night.
- DaneAMay 23, 2016NETGEAR Employee Retired
It seems that your inquiry has been answered. I encourage you to mark the appropriate reply as the “Accepted Solution” so others can be confident in benefiting from the solution. The NETGEAR Community looks forward to hearing from you and being a helpful resource in the future!
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DaneA
NETGEAR Community Team
- ReadyNASNVUserMay 23, 2016Apprentice
My USB disk is /dev/sdf - no mention of it in the logs.
Do I have to turn off disk spindown and turn it back on again after upgrade to 6.5 to activate spindown on USB storage?
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