Update RN516 BIOS to support VT-x

[jmbach]

After reading the forums, it appears that I need a BIOS udate for my ReadyNAS 516 to support 64-bit VM's since VT-x is not enabled in my current BIOS as my BIOS date is pre 07/03/2013. Here is my bios_ver.log:

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/sys/class/dmi/id/product_sku
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RN516
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/sys/class/dmi/id/product_name
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ReadyNAS 516
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/sys/class/dmi/id/product_uuid
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00890023-D21D-B211-8000-841B5E2740D2
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/sys/class/dmi/id/board_name
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ReadyNAS 516
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/sys/class/dmi/id/board_asset_tag
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To be filled by O.E.M.
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/sys/class/dmi/id/chassis_serial
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To Be Filled By O.E.M.
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/sys/class/dmi/id/product_version
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03/18/2013 ReadyNAS-516 V1.0
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/sys/class/dmi/id/chassis_vendor
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NETGEAR
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/sys/class/dmi/id/modalias
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dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr4.6.5:bd03/18/2013:svnNETGEAR:pnReadyNAS516:pvr03/18/2013ReadyNAS-516V1.0:rvnNETGEAR:rnReadyNAS516:rvrTobefilledbyO.E.M.:cvnNETGEAR:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:
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/sys/class/dmi/id/chassis_version
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To Be Filled By O.E.M.
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/sys/class/dmi/id/bios_date
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03/18/2013
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/sys/class/dmi/id/bios_version
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4.6.5
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/sys/class/dmi/id/product_serial
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<REMOVED BY MODERATOR>
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/sys/class/dmi/id/sys_vendor
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NETGEAR
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/sys/class/dmi/id/bios_vendor
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American Megatrends Inc.
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/sys/class/dmi/id/board_serial
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To be filled by O.E.M.
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/sys/class/dmi/id/uevent
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MODALIAS=dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr4.6.5:bd03/18/2013:svnNETGEAR:pnReadyNAS516:pvr03/18/2013ReadyNAS-516V1.0:rvnNETGEAR:rnReadyNAS516:rvrTobefilledbyO.E.M.:cvnNETGEAR:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:
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/sys/class/dmi/id/chassis_asset_tag
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To Be Filled By O.E.M.
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/sys/class/dmi/id/chassis_type
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3
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/sys/class/dmi/id/board_vendor
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NETGEAR
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/sys/class/dmi/id/board_version
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To be filled by O.E.M.

Could I please get an updated BIOS for my unit.  Thank you.

[mdgm-ntgr · Accepted solution]

Now that you've updated the BIOS VT-x is now enabled on your system so you can run 64-bit VMs on your NAS directly e.g. using VirtualBox if you want.

[mdgm-ntgr]

I've sent you a PM.

[mdgm-ntgr · Accepted solution]

Now that you've updated the BIOS VT-x is now enabled on your system so you can run 64-bit VMs on your NAS directly e.g. using VirtualBox if you want.