Netgear RDD516 Hardware Manual - Page 11

ReadyDATA Desktop Storage Systems Status Information You can obtain information about the status of your storage system by reviewing the indicators listed in the following table. Table 1. ReadyDATA 516 indicator descriptions Indicator Description Disk LEDs A Disk LED next to each drive bay indicates the status of the disk inside. The disk LEDs have these states: • Solid blue. Power is on and a disk is present. • Off. No disk is present. Rear panel Ethernet port LEDs Two LED status indicators are built into this port, one green and one amber. They indicate port speed and activity as follows: • Green on, amber off. 1000 Mbps connection speed, no activity. • Blinking green, amber off. 1000 Mbps connection speed, activity. • Green off, amber on. 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps connection speed, no activity. • Green off, blinking amber. 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps connection speed, activity. • Green off, amber off. No connection. Status display screen Displays messages about the status of your storage system. The status display screen goes to sleep to prevent burn-in. If the storage system reports an abnormal operation or error, the status display screen stays on. Note: The system's IP address is not displayed on the status display screen when in Tech Support mode. Power On and Shut Down This section describes how to power on and shut down your system. If you need to shut down the system, use one of the preferred shutdown methods whenever possible. Power On When the system is connected to a power supply and the Power switch is in the On position, the system automatically powers on. You can also power on the system by pressing the Power button on the front panel of the system. Preferred Shutdown You can gracefully shut down your system by using the Power button or ReadyDATA Dashboard. NETGEAR ReadyDATA 516 11