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Proper Procedure to Factory Reset a ReadyNAS Pro Pioneer Edition
Hello, I have a ReadyNAS Pro Pioneer Edition which I would like to restore to Factory Default settings and am looking for the proper procedure to do this. Background, my system currently has six...
The 2TB disks need to be in the NAS.
There is a RAIDar app for Mac. You don't need to use it though.
Great Thank you, for avoidance of doubt:
1) Remove 3TB drives
2) Install 2TB Drives
3) Power Up while pressing reset button.
Is tbis the correct sequence? Once I power up will I be able to access via browser at 192.168.168.168, the default IP or will I need to use Radar?
Thanks,
Tim
Yes, there is more to doing a factory reset than that. For what you should do after your step 3, see the boot menu instructions in this article
If the NAS can pickup an I.P. address from your router via DHCP then you should use RAIDar. Alternatively you could look at the connected devices list for your router to find the I.P. address of the NAS and go to https://ip.address.of.nas/admin to confirm that the NAS has come up fine.If the NAS can't pickup an I.P. address or if you do a direct-connect then it will get the I.P. 192.168.168.168. You will need to set an I.P. for the NIC in your PC/Mac to one in the same range e.g. 192.168.168.100 so you can check that the device has come up fine after the factory reset.
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