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Feb 05, 2023

Ready Nas 516 drive sleep issues with readynasd

Hi Im a new Readynas user, just as they are retired and because my work decided to throw the 516 unit out with 5x 2TB drives included because they didn’t have the required support going forward. It...

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npandit

Aspirant

Mar 18, 2023

Hello HuwSy

It seems like networking issue, network time out is occurring.
Could you please perform OS Reinstall and then monitor if issue appears again or not?

OS reinstall. Re-installs the firmware from the internal flash to the disks. Use the OS reinstall boot mode when the system crashes and corrupts some configuration files. OS reinstall boot mode also resets some settings on your storage system, such as Internet protocol settings and the administrator password, to defaults.

OS-reinstall is a safe method and the data is not impacted at all.

To access the boot menu:

Power off your storage system.
Using a straightened paper clip, press and hold the Reset button.
Press the Power button. The system powers on.
Continue to press the Reset button until the status display screen shows a boot menu message.
Release the Reset button.
Press the Up or Down arrows on the Touch-pad to scroll through boot mode options.The status display screen shows the current boot mode option.
When the status display screen shows the boot mode that you need, press the OK button in center of Touch-pad to confirm your boot menu selection.

Please find the link for more details : https://kb.netgear.com/23005/How-do-I-access-the-boot-menu-on-my-ReadyNAS-316-516-716

Have a lovely day,
NiveditaPa
Netgear Team

HuwSy
Guide
Mar 18, 2023
Hi

I had previously tried this with a factory reset but experienced the same issues. I did notice the network connected, ip would pop up on display at random intervals but probably only every few hours not as often as the drive spin up. I have only 1 of the 2 NICs connected and the 2nd disabled in the web interface. Does this need or attempted both interfaces perhaps? If so I’ll need to disable or run another line as the rest of the network is already slower than this unit.

Thanks
- NiveditaP
  NETGEAR Employee Retired
  Apr 06, 2023
  Hello HuwSy
  
  Factory Default and OS reinstall are different.
  
  Could you please perform OS reinstall once and check again ?
  
  Have a lovely day,
  NiveditaPa
  Netgear Team
  - Sandshark
    Sensei - Experienced User
    Apr 06, 2023
    Factory Default is more than an OS Re-install. If a default didn't fix it, an OS re-install certainly won't. After the default, did you restore a saved configuration that may have restored the problem? Did you install any apps or enable ReadyCloud?
- NiveditaP
  NETGEAR Employee Retired
  Apr 13, 2023
  Hello HuwSy
  
  Please refer to the link for referring the setup of the Raidar : https://kb.netgear.com/22765/Basic-Setup-with-RAIDar
  
  Have a lovely day,
  Nivedita Pa
  Netgear Team
  - Sandshark
    Sensei - Experienced User
    Apr 13, 2023
    The NAS will work fine with one interface disabled. It's not a good idea, though. If one goes bad on you, you'll want the other active so you can swap the cable and re-gain access.