Have folks updated the legacy NAS units to 6.6.0? I have 6.5.1 at the moment and am wondering whether it's safe to go ahead with the upgrade.

Just done it on 2 ReadyNas Appliances Pro 6 and Ultra 6 both work fine after the upgrade.I also tested ReadyDR which works fine too

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GJNA
Aspirant
Oct 02, 2016
Just done it on 2 ReadyNas Appliances Pro 6 and Ultra 6 both work fine after the upgrade.
I also tested ReadyDR which works fine too
- mdgm-ntgr
  NETGEAR Employee Retired
  Oct 03, 2016
  We'd suggest following ReadyNAS OS 6: Firmware Upgrade Guide and Tips when doing any firmware update.
  
  If you follow this guide you do minimise your risks.
  
  If you use apps I would suggest checking the threads about app compatibility and updating your already installed compatible apps to the latest version (if you have not done so already) before doing the firmware update.
  - khaos-spawn
    Initiate
    Oct 03, 2016
    Hi All,
    
    Upgraded just fine and updated the apps that I used. One issue I'm noticing is that I'll shut it down, and a short time afterward, it will start back up again. I don't run it 24/7 - it's more on demand, so this is a little odd. Any ideas on troubleshooting?
Buzetti
Aspirant
Oct 05, 2016
I'm running an Ultra 6 at version 6.5.0 at the moment. Should i update straight to 6.6.0? 6.5.1 and 6.5.2 both had issues on my unit.
- mdgm-ntgr
  NETGEAR Employee Retired
  Oct 05, 2016
  Upgrading direct from 6.5.0 to 6.6.0 is fine.
Buzetti
Aspirant
Oct 06, 2016
Hi, the upgrade went fine and the system is running smooth, except for the fan speed... it is fluctuating as i described in the following post:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Using-your-ReadyNAS/Upgraded-PRO-6-to-6-5-1-had-fan-problems-went-back-to-6-5-0-and/m-p/1150428/highlight/true#M117197
AMRivlin
Apprentice
Oct 10, 2016
Upgraded a pro 6 to 6.6.0 but the web gui doesn't load. :(

Low and behold IP was changed to dynamic from my static setting.
- SiegeX
  Aspirant
  Oct 10, 2016
  Does 6.6.0 natively ship with and/or support Java 8?
  - mdgm-ntgr
    NETGEAR Employee Retired
    Oct 10, 2016
    SiegeX wrote:
    
    Does 6.6.0 natively ship with and/or support Java 8?
    
    OS6 does not include Java but you could install it if you really want to.
- mdgm-ntgr
  NETGEAR Employee Retired
  Oct 10, 2016
  AMRivlin wrote:
  Upgraded a pro 6 to 6.6.0 but the web gui doesn't load. :(
  
  Low and behold IP was changed to dynamic from my static setting.
  
  So do you get the management service is offline error or was it just the I.P. change that was the problem?
  - AMRivlin
    Apprentice
    Oct 10, 2016
    Just the IP change threw me off, I tried rebooting 3x, finally looked at the LED on the Pro6 and it said .177 (vs my selected static .100)
    
    I then was able to login/etc.