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Auto Power On after Power Loss?
How do I set the Readynas to Power On after a power loss? It is very annoying that I cannot figure this out. It would be nice to be able to set it to "Power On", "Last State", or "Power OFF" after a...
mdgm wrote: It's a BIOS option. I don't know of a way to alter BIOS settings using SSH so I expect any change to allow software control of this feature would take some time.
The BIOS can be accessed using the serial console (which is not supported).
On 6-bay models you could connect a VGA header cable to the VGA header and hookup your NAS to a VGA display and use a USB keyboard on boot to enter the BIOS and alter settings.
Some users store NAS units and remote sites and wouldn't want to have to drive out to them simply to turn a NAS on again after a power failure.
Yes, I understand that need - some users need that functionality, but not all :).
I also expect any change to allow software control of this feature. Is this feature on the roadmap of Netgear already?
In my opinion it is very important to give that control to the users, even through SSH. Maybe it is possible to do it now through SSH, but how?
That questions to Netgear engineers - could you answer please?
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