Readynas Pro with OS4 boots up automatically after power interruption

[Readynaspro]

Shut down ReadyNAS Pro with OS4.x to go on vacation.

Came back and ReadyNAS was booted up.

We had a power failure while I was gone. The NAS strarted up on its own.

I did not pull the cord out of the wall. Should have.

This is a really stupid auto-reboot feature.

I do not want the thing running for weeks while nobody is around to use it.

Nor am I around in case a HD fails. Ridiculous and frustrating.

Is there any way to turn that OFF? I just upgraded to OS6 and it is a dream compared to OS4.

But I can not seem to find the power management function in the latest OS 6 version.

I am now running OS6, so the question applies to OS6 only.

Thanks for any advice or workaround

[StephenB]

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Is there any way to turn that OFF? I just upgraded to OS6 and it is a dream compared to OS4.

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No.  Netgear doesn't provide access to the relevant bios settings in any ReadyNAS.

There is a workaround, which is to use a UPS with your system.  That also protects the NAS from unexpected shutdowns (which can create an out-of-sync RAID array).

[Readynaspro]

Thanks for the answer that there is no way to keep the unit turned "OFF". Correct?

BTW: Your UPS suggestion would only be helpful for those who want to keep their units turned "ON".

But I am trying to keep the unit turned "OFF", while still plugged into the wall.

(Even so, I did have large server APC UPSs which still fail for outages lasting longer than say 8 hours. The NAS then crashed anyway. They are loud, run hot, and the expensive batteries in those die over time from age. Overall, I found a UPS more hassle than it was worth, and we got rid of them. )

[StephenB]

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wrote:

Thanks for the answer that there is no way to keep the unit turned "OFF". Correct?

 BTW: Your UPS suggestion would only be helpful for those who want to keep their units turned "ON".

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That's not true.  If you had the unit connected to a UPS, and and shut the NAS down before your vacation, then the NAS would have stayed off.  The NAS bios would have seen uninterrupted power (and the UPS battery wouldn't have drained, since the NAS would be drawing near-zero power).

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(Even so, I did have large server APC UPSs which still fail for outages lasting longer than say 8 hours. The NAS then crashed anyway. They are loud, run hot, and the expensive batteries in those die over time from age. Overall, I found a UPS more hassle than it was worth, and we got rid of them. )

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My UPS are smaller (~1500VA), quiet, and relatively inexpensvie.  Thay can power a running NAS for perhaps an hour.  The NAS monitors the UPS over USB.  When the battery drains, the NAS shuts down gracefully  (and does not crash).  That helps protect against loss of the volume due to lost writes.

[Readynaspro]

So in summary:

1. it appears that the only way to keep this NAS in the OFF position thru power outages (without a UPS attached) is to physically pull the plug out of the wall.

2. Otherwise the thing will always restart upon power resumption (unlike a computer, where in the bios you can specify whether to reboot or stay OFF upon power resumption).

Seems awefully strange that NetGear would choose this route and not give you an option in the bios.

Without having to invest into, or maintain a UPS  😞