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Feb 17, 2023

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ReadyNas 1500 no access, blank model and firmware in RAIDar

Hi there, got an old 1500 (RNRx441E-100AJS) that's not letting me access it, it's also not getting DHCP.

I've looked through the forums, and it sounds like maybe I have a corrupt file in the onboard flash?

Raidar image below:

Raidar used to show 'corrupt root' until I pulled the disks out.

Anyone got any ideas? I can telnet into it if I boot it in tech-support mode.

-Sam

StephenB
Feb 17, 2023
SamBInfo wrote:

Hi there, got an old 1500 (RNRx441E-100AJS) that's not letting me access it, it's also not getting DHCP.

I've looked through the forums, and it sounds like maybe I have a corrupt file in the onboard flash?

Raidar used to show 'corrupt root' until I pulled the disks out.

It doesn't look like a flash problem to me, it appears to be disk related. Note the NAS boots from the disks - generally from the first disk it finds. Corrupt root can sometimes be fixed with an OS reinstall. Though it would be good to test the disks with vendor tools (particularly disk 1).

I'd wait on the DHCP issue untill after the disk problem is resolved.

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StephenB
Guru - Experienced User
Feb 17, 2023
SamBInfo wrote:

Hi there, got an old 1500 (RNRx441E-100AJS) that's not letting me access it, it's also not getting DHCP.

I've looked through the forums, and it sounds like maybe I have a corrupt file in the onboard flash?

Raidar used to show 'corrupt root' until I pulled the disks out.

It doesn't look like a flash problem to me, it appears to be disk related. Note the NAS boots from the disks - generally from the first disk it finds. Corrupt root can sometimes be fixed with an OS reinstall. Though it would be good to test the disks with vendor tools (particularly disk 1).

I'd wait on the DHCP issue untill after the disk problem is resolved.
- Sandshark
  Sensei - Experienced User
  Feb 17, 2023
  The lack of a model number could be from a corrupted VPD file in flash, but it's too soon to tell. First try installing at least one drive and let it install the OS on it, as StephenB suggested.
- SamBInfo
  Tutor
  Feb 19, 2023
  Thanks very much for the advice, so far so good, it's on "Installing" and shows a model number.
  - SamBInfo
    Tutor
    Feb 19, 2023
    Fantastic, running and healthy.
    
    Now I just need to find a browser that will let me connect to older ssl cypers 😕
    (firefox gives SSL_ERROR_UNSUPPORTED_VERSION).

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