Netgear Readynas reference
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To access the boot menu: 1. Power off your unit. 2. Using a straightened paper clip, press and hold the Reset button. 3. Press the Power button to power on the unit. 4. Continue to press the Reset button until the Power button LED, USB and backup status LED, disk 1 LED, and disk 2 LED illuminate. 5. Press the Backup button to scroll through boot mode options. The unit shows the boot mode options using the LEDs, as described in the following table:
Boot Mode Status Indicator Description Power Disk 1 Disk 2 USB &
LED LED LED Backup
LED
Normal Power LED illuminates.
Factory default Disk 1 LED illuminates.
OS reinstall Disk 2 LED illuminates.
Tech support USB and backup status LED illuminates.
Skip volume check Power LED and disk 1 LED illuminate.
Memory test Power LED and disk 2 LED illuminate.
Disk test Power LED and USB and backup status
6. Press and release Reset button to confirm your boot menu selection.
Default Control Panel login info
The user manual admin/password default combo didn't work... but the following did for my rdn4000.
For v4 firmware use:
username: admin password: netgear1
Enabling ssh
# Download: http://www.readynas.com/download/addons/4.00/EnableRootSSH_1.0.bin # Go in the ReadyNAS FrontView with your browser and go to System -> Update -> Local Update # Upload the EnableRootSSH binary file. The ReadyNAS verifies that content and if it is correct it displays a description of the addon. # Acknowledge the installation of the addon
enabling ssh for user accounts
By default, user accounts on the readynas cannot login via ssh. To enable, edit /etc/passwd and set the default shell from /bin/false to /bin/bash.
