This article 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
To power on the system:
1. Connect the system to a power supply.
2. Flip the Power switch to the On position.
The Power switch is located on the back panel of the system.
Note: Depending on the system's last power state, the system might power on automatically. For more information, see the Power State section below.
3. If necessary, press the Power button on the front panel of the system.
The system powers on.
Preferred Shutdown
You can gracefully shut down your system by using the Power button or the ReadyNAS local admin page.
For information about how to gracefully shut down your system using the ReadyNAS local admin page, see the How do I gracefully shut down or restart my ReadyNAS OS 6 storage system?
To gracefully shut down your system using the Power button:
1. Press the Power button on the front panel of the system.
The Power LED blinks, prompting you to confirm the shutdown.
2. Press the Power button again.
The system shuts down gracefully.
Forced Shutdown
Perform a forced shutdown only if the storage system is not responding.
To perform a forced shutdown:
Flip the Power switch to the Off position.
The Power switch is located on the back panel of the system.
The system shuts down.
Power State
If the power supply is interrupted due to a power failure, the system returns to its last state once the power supply is restored:
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If the system was powered on at the time of the power failure, the system powers on when the power supply is restored.
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If the system was powered off at the time of the power failure, the system remains off when the power supply is restored.
This article applies to the ReadyNAS 2120 storage system.