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Re: installer newer but not newest version of OS

funglenn
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installer newer but not newest version of OS

is there a way to move a unit up from 6.x to 6.6.0 but not the newest OS?   Please no debate on why.....

 

 

Model: RN51600|ReadyNAS 516 6-Bay
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mdgm-ntgr
NETGEAR Employee Retired

Re: installer newer but not newest version of OS

Yes, do a local update.

The Release Notes include a link to instructions on how to do this: ReadyNAS OS 6: Updating Firmware

 

Is this for your RN516?

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mdgm-ntgr
NETGEAR Employee Retired

Re: installer newer but not newest version of OS

Yes, do a local update.

The Release Notes include a link to instructions on how to do this: ReadyNAS OS 6: Updating Firmware

 

Is this for your RN516?

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Retired_Member
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Re: installer newer but not newest version of OS

You can download 6.6 here

https://community.netgear.com/t5/ReadyNAS-Firmware-Release-Notes/ReadyNAS-OS-6-6-0-now-available/m-p...

Then use webadmin page /system/settings to manually install the firmware.

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funglenn
Luminary

Re: installer newer but not newest version of OS

thanks! so glad i do not have to do a USB Restore or something more drastic.

 

This is for my "new" 516.  My old 516 is sitting in a corner as a book end.  Unhappy about Netgear's policies and I had sworn to not get another one based on what happened--however  my data is in their format and they make a good product. This one failed (my most expensive by far) but I have had owned 5 ReadyNAS units going back to NV+ models close to a decade ago.

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mdgm-ntgr
NETGEAR Employee Retired

Re: installer newer but not newest version of OS

If there is a hardware issue there is a 5 year limited hardware warranty for the original purchaser from an authorised reseller. We don't support hardware modifications e.g. CPU upgrades, memory replacement etc.

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funglenn
Luminary

Re: installer newer but not newest version of OS

nor do you sell replacement parts like most IT hardware provders--HP, Dell, IBM, Lenovo, Cisco, Brocade  etc...... they look at long term relationships with customers vs. Netgears post warranty "you are on your own" philosophy

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jak0lantash
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Re: installer newer but not newest version of OS

Just in case others look at this thread. There may be a specific upgrade path required, depending on what F/W version you come from, so please READ the release notes before uploading a F/W to your NAS!

The automatic update automatically follow the required steps, but "manually" installing a F/W obviously doesn't check that.

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funglenn
Luminary

Re: installer newer but not newest version of OS

Mdgm,

 

Just one FYI. I downloaded  R4toR6_6.6.0 from https://www.readynas.com/contributed/mdgm/r4tor6/  after the PREP4TOR6_0.1-x86.bin.

everything worked and installed flawlessly, thank you.

 

However it updated from radiator 4.2.x to 6.6.1.  i double and triple checked the name of the file, and it was the R4toR6_6.6.0 not the newer one.

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StephenB
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Re: installer newer but not newest version of OS


@funglenn wrote:

 

 However it updated from radiator 4.2.x to 6.6.1.  i double and triple checked the name of the file, and it was the R4toR6_6.6.0 not the newer one.


I think I mentioned this on another thread.  Generally all those files are identical (despite the names).  It'd be cleaner if they were just deleted.

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mdgm-ntgr
NETGEAR Employee Retired

Re: installer newer but not newest version of OS

Rather than have a broken link somewhere I have those link to the latest build. If you're going to run an unsupported OS you may as well put the latest build on.

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