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Package Contents ReadyNAS system Bluetooth adapter (only some models) See the hardware manual for your system for installation and use Ethernet cable Power adapter and power cord (varies by model) Important: Read all safety warnings in the hardware manual for your system before connecting the system to the power supply. 3
Package Contents ReadyNAS system Bluetooth adapter (only some models) See the hardware manual for your system for installation and use Ethernet cable Power adapter and power cord (varies by model) Important: Read all safety warnings in the hardware manual for your system before connecting the system to the power supply. 3
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... is ready to use in your system in a production environment. For a list of placement considerations, see the hardware manual for your ReadyNAS is important to ensure that provides adequate ventilation. For a complete list of supported disks, see the hardware... manual for your storage system: 1. Note: If you are unobstructed. For information about installing disks, see the Hardware Compatibility List at netgear.com/readynas-hcl. Basic Setup After you follow these disks before continuing...
... is ready to use in your system in a production environment. For a list of placement considerations, see the hardware manual for your ReadyNAS is important to ensure that provides adequate ventilation. For a complete list of supported disks, see the hardware... manual for your storage system: 1. Note: If you are unobstructed. For information about installing disks, see the Hardware Compatibility List at netgear.com/readynas-hcl. Basic Setup After you follow these disks before continuing...
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See the ReadyNAS OS manual, available at netgear.com/readynas-hcl. 9 Install the previously formatted disks. WARNING: This process erases all data and reformats all disks into a single X-RAID volume. Note that contain ... the disks were previously formatted. See Additional Information on , gracefully power off the system. For a list of supported disks, see the Hardware Compatibility List at netgear.com/support/product/ReadyNAS_OS_6, for information about formatted disks and already configured systems. ¾¾ To reformat previously formatted disks: 1. If your system is not...
See the ReadyNAS OS manual, available at netgear.com/readynas-hcl. 9 Install the previously formatted disks. WARNING: This process erases all data and reformats all disks into a single X-RAID volume. Note that contain ... the disks were previously formatted. See Additional Information on , gracefully power off the system. For a list of supported disks, see the Hardware Compatibility List at netgear.com/support/product/ReadyNAS_OS_6, for information about formatted disks and already configured systems. ¾¾ To reformat previously formatted disks: 1. If your system is not...
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..., press and release the Reset button. • If you are using a 2-bay storage system, do the following : a. For information about installing disks, see the hardware manual for your system. 3.
..., press and release the Reset button. • If you are using a 2-bay storage system, do the following : a. For information about installing disks, see the hardware manual for your system. 3.
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For more than one disk at netgear.com/support/product/ReadyNAS_OS_6 or through a link in the product's user interface. 12 Links to these rules of usage: • Never replace more information about setting up, configuring, and using your system, see the software and hardware manuals for your system, power it off gracefully, ...system: Press the Power button three times. Additional Information To help keep your storage system healthy and avoid the risk of data loss, follow these manuals are available at a time while the system is powered on. • If you must power off your system.
For more than one disk at netgear.com/support/product/ReadyNAS_OS_6 or through a link in the product's user interface. 12 Links to these rules of usage: • Never replace more information about setting up, configuring, and using your system, see the software and hardware manuals for your system, power it off gracefully, ...system: Press the Power button three times. Additional Information To help keep your storage system healthy and avoid the risk of data loss, follow these manuals are available at a time while the system is powered on. • If you must power off your system.
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... Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134, USA You can visit www.netgear.com/support to register your product, get help, access the latest downloads and user manuals, and join our community. Trademarks © NETGEAR, Inc., NETGEAR and the NETGEAR Logo are used for purchasing this NETGEAR product. We recommend that you for reference purposes only. Compliance...
... Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134, USA You can visit www.netgear.com/support to register your product, get help, access the latest downloads and user manuals, and join our community. Trademarks © NETGEAR, Inc., NETGEAR and the NETGEAR Logo are used for purchasing this NETGEAR product. We recommend that you for reference purposes only. Compliance...
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Trademarks ©NETGEAR, Inc., NETGEAR and the NETGEAR Logo are used for purchasing this NETGEAR product. Any non-NETGEAR trademarks are trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. You can visit www.netgear.com/support to register your product, get help, access the latest downloads and user manuals, and join our community. See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply...
Trademarks ©NETGEAR, Inc., NETGEAR and the NETGEAR Logo are used for purchasing this NETGEAR product. Any non-NETGEAR trademarks are trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. You can visit www.netgear.com/support to register your product, get help, access the latest downloads and user manuals, and join our community. See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply...
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ReadyNAS OS 6.7 Manually Take a Snapshot 107 Browse Snapshots Using Recovery Mode 108 Roll Back to a Snapshot Using Recovery Mode 109 Clone Snapshots 111 Delete Snapshots 113 Delete Snapshots ...
ReadyNAS OS 6.7 Manually Take a Snapshot 107 Browse Snapshots Using Recovery Mode 108 Roll Back to a Snapshot Using Recovery Mode 109 Clone Snapshots 111 Delete Snapshots 113 Delete Snapshots ...
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... ReadyDR Backups 221 Back Up Files...221 Backup Job Recommendations 221 Create a Backup Job 222 Create a Recovery Job 225 Modify a Backup or Recovery Job 229 Manually Start a Backup or Recovery Job 239 Delete a Backup or Recovery Job 240 View or Clear a Job Log 240 Configure the Backup Button 241 Backup Snapshots...
... ReadyDR Backups 221 Back Up Files...221 Backup Job Recommendations 221 Create a Backup Job 222 Create a Recovery Job 225 Modify a Backup or Recovery Job 229 Manually Start a Backup or Recovery Job 239 Delete a Backup or Recovery Job 240 View or Clear a Job Log 240 Configure the Backup Button 241 Backup Snapshots...
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...; Register Your System • Five Levels of Protection • The ReadyNAS Community Note For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the support website at www.netgear.com/support. 8 Use this browser-based interface to configure and manage your ReadyNAS® storage system. Your ReadyNAS storage system relies on...
...; Register Your System • Five Levels of Protection • The ReadyNAS Community Note For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the support website at www.netgear.com/support. 8 Use this browser-based interface to configure and manage your ReadyNAS® storage system. Your ReadyNAS storage system relies on...
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... following sections in folders and LUNs by creating snapshots. 5. We recommend that you store on page 121. Additional Documentation NETGEAR maintains a community website that you store on page 172. Basic Snapshot Concepts on page 79. Supported ReadyNAS Systems This release...8226; RN312 • RN314 Getting Started 9 To quickly start using your system, and NETGEAR's recommendations about your system's hardware, see the hardware manual for your system, which is stored in this manual to transfer files across a network. 7. Basic Installation on page 50. You use your...
... following sections in folders and LUNs by creating snapshots. 5. We recommend that you store on page 121. Additional Documentation NETGEAR maintains a community website that you store on page 172. Basic Snapshot Concepts on page 79. Supported ReadyNAS Systems This release...8226; RN312 • RN314 Getting Started 9 To quickly start using your system, and NETGEAR's recommendations about your system's hardware, see the hardware manual for your system, which is stored in this manual to transfer files across a network. 7. Basic Installation on page 50. You use your...
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...; Mozilla Firefox 14 and later If you experience difficulty accessing the local admin page or if you must first install and format at http://www.netgear.com/support/product/ReadyNAS_OS_6.aspx. If you want to use supported disks. The details of supported disks, visit http://www... formatted disks depend on page 22. You can discover your ReadyNAS system is powered off before continuing the configuration. For detailed instructions, see the hardware manual for example, Windows, Linux, or previous-generation ReadyNAS), you notice unexpected behavior, try using another browser.
...; Mozilla Firefox 14 and later If you experience difficulty accessing the local admin page or if you must first install and format at http://www.netgear.com/support/product/ReadyNAS_OS_6.aspx. If you want to use supported disks. The details of supported disks, visit http://www... formatted disks depend on page 22. You can discover your ReadyNAS system is powered off before continuing the configuration. For detailed instructions, see the hardware manual for example, Windows, Linux, or previous-generation ReadyNAS), you notice unexpected behavior, try using another browser.
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... ReadyNAS system firmware. The models are using previously formatted disks that you see a message about installing disks, see the hardware manual for your storage system. It is important to your system on the system. 7. Connect the power adapter to turn solid...before upgrading to RN OS 6.2 before continuing. For a complete list of supported disks, see the hardware manual for your storage system: 1. For a list of placement considerations, see the Hardware Compatibility List at http://www.netgear.com/readynas-hcl. ReadyNAS OS 6.7 To install your system. 3.
... ReadyNAS system firmware. The models are using previously formatted disks that you see a message about installing disks, see the hardware manual for your storage system. It is important to your system on the system. 7. Connect the power adapter to turn solid...before upgrading to RN OS 6.2 before continuing. For a complete list of supported disks, see the hardware manual for your storage system: 1. For a list of placement considerations, see the Hardware Compatibility List at http://www.netgear.com/readynas-hcl. ReadyNAS OS 6.7 To install your system. 3.
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...your system. You can also enter https://, where is connected to the same LAN as follows: • user name. In this manual, instructions for your product before you about. 2. Note The warning is because the certificate is the name that you can use to...> Services. A login prompt displays. 3. Open a web browser and visit https://. is a self-signed certificate, which browsers typically warn you can use NETGEAR support. Accept the certificate. admin • password. When you first setup your ReadyNAS, the ReadyNAS creates a link unique to your ReadyNAS that you did...
...your system. You can also enter https://, where is connected to the same LAN as follows: • user name. In this manual, instructions for your product before you about. 2. Note The warning is because the certificate is the name that you can use to...> Services. A login prompt displays. 3. Open a web browser and visit https://. is a self-signed certificate, which browsers typically warn you can use NETGEAR support. Accept the certificate. admin • password. When you first setup your ReadyNAS, the ReadyNAS creates a link unique to your ReadyNAS that you did...
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...volumes. A six-bay storage system can be made up of volumes and RAID. RAID is short for you to format your disks in this manual, the term volume refers to administer, and Flex-RAID mode, which allows you based on page 26). Another RAID level might improve data protection... volume refers to configure, manage, and use your ReadyNAS storage system. For example: • Each logical volume can also configure the RAID settings manually (see Change RAID Mode on the number of your ReadyNAS storage system, it is a storage technology that is the first step to making good ...
...volumes. A six-bay storage system can be made up of volumes and RAID. RAID is short for you to format your disks in this manual, the term volume refers to administer, and Flex-RAID mode, which allows you based on page 26). Another RAID level might improve data protection... volume refers to configure, manage, and use your ReadyNAS storage system. For example: • Each logical volume can also configure the RAID settings manually (see Change RAID Mode on the number of your ReadyNAS storage system, it is a storage technology that is the first step to making good ...
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...use your system, which is used for your storage system. When you add a second disk, the new disk is available at https://www.netgear.com/support/product/ReadyNAS_OS_6.aspx. For more disks. Volume Configuration 34 Type DESTROY to an X-RAID volume that were part of the volume ...The volume is used to add disks in two ways: • Horizontal expansion. The disks that includes two or more information, see the hardware manual for data protection. You can expand the storage capacity of the disks turns black). The process of the volume. Horizontally Expand an X-RAID Volume ...
...use your system, which is used for your storage system. When you add a second disk, the new disk is available at https://www.netgear.com/support/product/ReadyNAS_OS_6.aspx. For more disks. Volume Configuration 34 Type DESTROY to an X-RAID volume that were part of the volume ...The volume is used to add disks in two ways: • Horizontal expansion. The disks that includes two or more information, see the hardware manual for data protection. You can expand the storage capacity of the disks turns black). The process of the volume. Horizontally Expand an X-RAID Volume ...
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...until you must replace disks in the volume according to verify you must replace all disks in to your ReadyNAS system, see the hardware manual for example, expand a 3-disk RAID 5 Flex-RAID volume by the same number of disks as parts of the same larger volume... the volume. Replace 4 or more disks with larger-capacity disks. The volume expands immediately, but requires a resync, which is available at http://www.netgear.com/support/product/ReadyNAS_OS_6. 2. Replace 2 or more complex and less space efficient than required for Vertical Expansion RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 6 Replace 2...
...until you must replace disks in the volume according to verify you must replace all disks in to your ReadyNAS system, see the hardware manual for example, expand a 3-disk RAID 5 Flex-RAID volume by the same number of disks as parts of the same larger volume... the volume. Replace 4 or more disks with larger-capacity disks. The volume expands immediately, but requires a resync, which is available at http://www.netgear.com/support/product/ReadyNAS_OS_6. 2. Replace 2 or more complex and less space efficient than required for Vertical Expansion RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 6 Replace 2...
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...that you back up protection against disk failure. Note You must use your ReadyNAS system while the volume is available at http://www.netgear.com/support/product/ReadyNAS_OS_6. To vertically expand a Flex-RAID volume: 1. The types of protection available depend on page 36 until you... The start and completion of hard disks installed in the volume with larger-capacity disks. Add Protection to your system, see the hardware manual for your data before vertically expanding a volume. Replace one disk in the system log (see Table 2. For more information about how ...
...that you back up protection against disk failure. Note You must use your ReadyNAS system while the volume is available at http://www.netgear.com/support/product/ReadyNAS_OS_6. To vertically expand a Flex-RAID volume: 1. The types of protection available depend on page 36 until you... The start and completion of hard disks installed in the volume with larger-capacity disks. Add Protection to your system, see the hardware manual for your data before vertically expanding a volume. Replace one disk in the system log (see Table 2. For more information about how ...
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...as large as the first. For more information about how to add a disk to protect your system, which is available at https://www.netgear.com/support/product/ReadyNAS_OS_6.aspx. Except for very large ReadyNAS systems (for example 12-bay systems), if you want to your system, see... the hardware manual for your system, which is available at http://www.netgear.com/support/product/ReadyNAS_OS_6. 2. Yes. (Additional disk provides dual redundancy and converts the volume to protect against disk ...
...as large as the first. For more information about how to add a disk to protect your system, which is available at https://www.netgear.com/support/product/ReadyNAS_OS_6.aspx. Except for very large ReadyNAS systems (for example 12-bay systems), if you want to your system, see... the hardware manual for your system, which is available at http://www.netgear.com/support/product/ReadyNAS_OS_6. 2. Yes. (Additional disk provides dual redundancy and converts the volume to protect against disk ...
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Note Which buttons are active depends on the volume. The volume expands immediately, but requires a resync, which is available at http://www.netgear.com/support/product/ReadyNAS_OS_6. 2. When you add disks. 6. The volume display includes a resync progress bar. Select System > Volumes. 4. ... more information about how to add a disk to the local admin page. 3. Log in to your ReadyNAS system, see the hardware manual for your system, which starts immediately. Volume Configuration 38 Select the unallocated disks to add to the ReadyNAS, if necessary. The active ...
Note Which buttons are active depends on the volume. The volume expands immediately, but requires a resync, which is available at http://www.netgear.com/support/product/ReadyNAS_OS_6. 2. When you add disks. 6. The volume display includes a resync progress bar. Select System > Volumes. 4. ... more information about how to add a disk to the local admin page. 3. Log in to your ReadyNAS system, see the hardware manual for your system, which starts immediately. Volume Configuration 38 Select the unallocated disks to add to the ReadyNAS, if necessary. The active ...