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c3po
Jan 19, 2006NETGEAR Expert
ReadyNAS LED patterns
http://www.readynas.com/forum/faq.php#What_does_this_light_pattern_mean%3F_%28LED%29
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- Until I post the FAQ, here is the info for reference:
LED blink behavior for 2 disk systems is three quick blinks of all disk LEDs and the backup LED, followed by an 1s delay, followed by a number of slow blinks. The number of slow blinks will be the error code.
Current error codes:
1 - Vendor mismatch
2 - No disks detected
3 - Bad contents on root partition of disks
4 - Flash error
5 - Unsupported RAID configuration
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- cpu8088Virtuosohi
i have a 312 that cannot operate now
it was running ok and then the 2 hard disks stopped with 2 lights on, namely the power and disk 1.
so i tried to do factory reset but the hard disks not spinning, fan is on and the unit just freeze with power light on and disk 1 led on only. that has been done many times. same result the unit just does not boot up.
took out the 2 hard disks and checked, put them into my old trusty duo v2 and factory reset, installed and running ok. so the hard disks are functional.
is the 312 dead with hardware malfunction? or firmware corrupt? it has 6.2.0 installed. - StephenBGuru - Experienced UserMaybe try unformatting one of the hard drives, and inserting it by itself (first in slot 1 and then in slot 2) and see if it will boot/install.
- cpu8088Virtuosotried that with an un formatted hard disk in slot 1. still no boot up, cannot access boot menu, hard disk not active.
same light showing, namely the power button and disk 1. - mdgm-ntgrNETGEAR Employee RetiredSounds like hardware failure.
When did you update to 6.2.0?
If you boot it with no disks installed, does it come up in RAIDar with "No Disks Detected" in the Info (far right) column? - cpu8088Virtuosoinstalled 6.2.0 beta few weeks back and the full version 6.2.0 few days ago
it was running ok with 6.2.0
tried with no disk and raidar. raidar shows nothing.
ethernet network connection is present as my switch showing correct lights. - StephenBGuru - Experienced UserDid you contact support? The RN312 warranty is 5 years.
- cpu8088Virtuosoyes thanks
already obtained rma confirmation via email.
will send over the faulty unit next week and be replaced by a working one.
the support was helpful and quick in response. - cpu8088Virtuosojust an update
i sent over the faulty 312 to netgear po box at silverwater last monday and opted for standard delivery back to me.
this morning (monday) already received a working unit via courier. now upgraded firmware to 6.2.1 RC1 and reinstalling data.
great service netgear. - EricdewAspirantHello everybody,
I have a strange led pattern on my NV+
I will try to explain as clearly as possible.
If I don't mention a light, it means it is off.
When I power the nas I have in sequence:
1. Blue power light blinking quickly few times - LCD "Booting... please wait"
2. Act start to illuminate few times - LCD "Booting..."
3. led 1 blinking - led 2 steady - led 3 steady - led 4 steady - blue power light pulsating - LCD "Booting..."
Raidar is showing first column a blue dot, and all green dot (except for ASI that I don't have) and info "Booting"
It stayed days like this without any indications on Act led.
I tried to reinstall OS, usb, ftp, swap disks with a new one
I don't know what to do anymore because I don't know what means this pattern.
Who knows ?
Thank you so much for any help. - EricdewAspirantStrange ... Is it always like that ?
I was looking for weeks to a solution and few hours after having posted my first SOS message, I found the solution.
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I read once more messages in forums about booting problems, and I found that small info that changed everything ...
- When you do an USB restore, try to do it with the same OS version. If not, IMMEDIATELY after the USB restore is finished (when the Nas is Off but the LCD is still showing correct USB image found), do an OS reinstall via the Reset switch.
My NAS reborn and (as I suspected) told me via the LCD screen "Disk1 failed" and an orange dot appear on Raidar.
I hot swaped the Disk1 with a spare, and the NAS is rebuilding it.
It's taking about 10 h to synchronize 1,2 TB data's with the new disk (2 Tb but only 1 Tb usable for the moment).
Thanks anyway for reading my post and for your private messages.
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