Power On

1. Connect the system to a power supply.

Note: Depending on the system's last power state, the system might power on automatically. For more information, see Power State section below.

2. If necessary, press the Power button.

The system powers on.

Preferred Shutdown

You can gracefully shut down your system by using the Power button or the ReadyNAS local admin page.

To gracefully shut down your system using the Power button:

1. Press the Power button.

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:

Unplug the system from the power supply.

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:

• If the system was powered on at the time of the power failure, the system powers on when the power supply is restored.
• 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 102 /312 desktop storage system.