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Hi all, We are in a situation where our NAS device(Ready NAS) wont power on. I can hear the fan noise while powering on, but thats it nothing else. I have some critical data there and in desperate s...
StephenB wrote:I will follow up with instructions on how to convert the Pro-6 to run OS 6 in a followup post.
pala_reg:, here are the instructions.
First you need to get the Pro-6 running with 4.2.x firmware. If it has no disks in it now, you will need a spare disk (which is not part of the array you eventually want to migrate). You will need to do a factory default with that spare disk in the NAS. Instructions for doing that from the Pro-6's front panel are in the the hardware manual for the Pro-6 that I posted in the previous post (the manual that describes the disk trays). The Pro-6 will format the disk, so anything on it will be lost.
After factory default, browse to the NAS ( https://nas-ip-address/admin ), and complete the setup. Don't set anything up you don't need to, as this is just temporary. The disk will be formatted again as part of the conversion. Note that the Pro-6 4.2.x firmware only supports TLS 1.0, so most browsers won't let you connect. But you can connect with Internet Explorer, or with Edge in IE mode. You likely will need to click through a certificate warning.
Second, OS-6 NAS like the RN516 have at least 2 GB of RAM. The Pro-6 only has 1 GB. While this might work out ok, many folks have found that it is not enough. It is possible to upgrade the Pro-6's memory to 2 (or 4) GB of RAM - and is quite inexpensive. I recommend that you do that, especially if you are going to want to use the Pro-6 for a while.
Now for the conversion itself:
The steps are
(Optionally) make sure the latest BIOS is installed before you do the conversion. To do this you install http://www.readynas.com/download/addons/x86/4.2/BIOS_Update_Package_0.5-x86.bin as an add-on and reboot the NAS. Do this after you backup the NAS. This isn't necessary, but if you so want to update the bios it is easiest to do it prior to conversion
Basic instructions for the conversion itself are
- Upload PREPR4TOR6_0.1-x86.bin as an add-on using the ReadyNAS web gui, but do not reboot afterwards (avoids the need to do manual factory resets)
- Upload R4toR6_6.9.5.bin using the ReadyNAS web gui firmware update
- After you upload the addon+firmware and reboot, it will update the firmware and start a factory default.
- Go through the setup process on the converted NAS. Again, this can be minimal, since your purpose is to migrate disks from your other NAS.
- Update the NAS to run the same firmware as is on the RN516 or the current OS 6 firmware (check for updates will work).
Note I am assuming that there is no data on the Pro-6 disk(s) that you care about. If there is, you need to back up the Pro-6 data first, and restore it afterwards.
Once converted, you can put the RN516 disks into the Pro-6 (powered down), and then power it up. The Pro-6 should boot, and will have the same configuration settings as the RN516 (all the settings are on the disks).
As noted above, you will need to remove the disks from the RN516 trays, and then insert them into the Pro-6 trays to do this.
My "parts" 516 is in storage, so I can't check the wattage. But assuming StephenB is correct about the wattage, that should work. Note, however, that you can get it for about half that price on eBay.
Sandshark wrote:
But assuming StephenB is correct about the wattage, that should work.
The wattage is included on the Netgear datasheet here: https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/datasheet/en/RN300-RN500-RN700.pdf The same info shows up in some older reviews I checked.
Unfortunately, this model didn't work with the device. It requires even a lower one.
I am searching for the right one in market, something like 200w. Please share the links in case if you know any.
A power supply will only draw what the device requires. The wattage is the rating for the maximum current it can handle. Moving to a 200W supply instead of a 300W one will do nothing.
Sandshark It looks like this new powersupply has -12v connector pin that doesnt require for NAS 516. I think I will ask the repair guy to cut that line and make sure the pin wire colours match with the old one and try it again? I dont know why the repair guy didnt mention this to me. But I found that is the way to go with new PSU.
pala_reg wrote:
Sandshark StephenB Any suggestions on how to proceed?
If I simply put all the disks back, will it boot fine?It depends a bit on what the NAS was doing when the power failed. It is possible that the volume is out of sync.
But still, I think putting the disks back (powered down) and then powering up is the way to proceed.
Thanks for letting us know that it's necessary to sever the -12V line on the connector of the power supply. I was not aware that was required. It's been a long time since I looked at the 516 power supply, but I would have sworn it had a standard pin-out.
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