Hardware manual

NETGEAR EDA 500

ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems

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 the preferred shutdown method 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.

When connected to a host that is powered on, the EDA 500 automatically powers on. The

EDA 500 detects a powered-on host through the eSATA link.

You can also power on the system by pressing the Power button on the front panel of the

system.

Preferred Shutdown

If possible, always unmount the EDA 500 volumes from the host before shutting down the

EDA 500.

Use the ReadyNAS local admin page to gracefully shut down the EDA 500. For information

about how to gracefully shut down the EDA 500 using the ReadyNAS local admin page, see

the ReadyNAS OS 6.2 Software Manual, which is available at

http://support.netgear.com/product/ReadyNAS-OS6.

Forced Shutdown

Perform a forced shutdown only if the storage system is not responding.

 To perform a forced shutdown:

Flip the Power switch on the back panel of the system to the Off position.