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... a radio or TV receiver, it may occur due to the use our telephone support service. All rights reserved. Trademarks NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, ReadyNAS, X-RAID, FrontView, RAIDar, RAIDiator, Network Storage Processor, and NSP are registered trademarks or trademarks of this document without ...the cause of the product(s) or circuit layout(s) described herein. ii v1.0, October 2007 The phone numbers for Interference by NETGEAR, Inc. NETGEAR does not assume any liability that the ReadyNAS Network Attached Storage has been suppressed in accordance with your product. Testsender)...
... a radio or TV receiver, it may occur due to the use our telephone support service. All rights reserved. Trademarks NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, ReadyNAS, X-RAID, FrontView, RAIDar, RAIDiator, Network Storage Processor, and NSP are registered trademarks or trademarks of this document without ...the cause of the product(s) or circuit layout(s) described herein. ii v1.0, October 2007 The phone numbers for Interference by NETGEAR, Inc. NETGEAR does not assume any liability that the ReadyNAS Network Attached Storage has been suppressed in accordance with your product. Testsender)...
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Contents NETGEAR ReadyNAS User Guide About This Manual Conventions, Formats, and Scope x How to Use This Manual xi How to Print This Manual xi Revision History ...xii Chapter 1 Configuring Your ReadyNAS Specifying Your Ethernet Connection Settings 1-2 Global Network Settings 1-5 WINS ...1-6 DHCP ...1-7 Setting Up Security ...1-7 Admin Password ...1-7 Security Mode ...1-8 Setting Up User and Group ...X-RAID 1-26 Changing between X-RAID and Flex-RAID Modes 1-28 Snapshots ...1-28 USB Storage ...1-31 Managing Your Shares 1-33 Adding Shares ...1-34 Managing Shares 1-35 v v1.0, October 2007
Contents NETGEAR ReadyNAS User Guide About This Manual Conventions, Formats, and Scope x How to Use This Manual xi How to Print This Manual xi Revision History ...xii Chapter 1 Configuring Your ReadyNAS Specifying Your Ethernet Connection Settings 1-2 Global Network Settings 1-5 WINS ...1-6 DHCP ...1-7 Setting Up Security ...1-7 Admin Password ...1-7 Security Mode ...1-8 Setting Up User and Group ...X-RAID 1-26 Changing between X-RAID and Flex-RAID Modes 1-28 Snapshots ...1-28 USB Storage ...1-31 Managing Your Shares 1-33 Adding Shares ...1-34 Managing Shares 1-35 v v1.0, October 2007
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... 1-50 Setting Up Printers ...1-50 Print Shares over CIFS/SMB 1-50 IPP Printing ...1-51 Managing Print Queues 1-51 Managing Your ReadyNAS System 1-52 Clock ...1-52 Alerts ...1-53 Performance ...1-56 Language ...1-59 Updating ReadyNAS 1-60 Power Management 1-62 Shutdown ...1-64 Chapter 2 Accessing Shares from Your Operating System Windows ...2-1 MAC OS X ...2-2 AFP over Bonjour...Browser ...2-8 FTP/FTPS ...2-11 Rsync ...2-12 Networked DVD Players and UPnP AV Media Adapters 2-13 Chapter 3 Maintenance and Administration Viewing System Status 3-1 Health ...3-1 vi Contents v1.0, October 2007
... 1-50 Setting Up Printers ...1-50 Print Shares over CIFS/SMB 1-50 IPP Printing ...1-51 Managing Print Queues 1-51 Managing Your ReadyNAS System 1-52 Clock ...1-52 Alerts ...1-53 Performance ...1-56 Language ...1-59 Updating ReadyNAS 1-60 Power Management 1-62 Shutdown ...1-64 Chapter 2 Accessing Shares from Your Operating System Windows ...2-1 MAC OS X ...2-2 AFP over Bonjour...Browser ...2-8 FTP/FTPS ...2-11 Rsync ...2-12 Networked DVD Players and UPnP AV Media Adapters 2-13 Chapter 3 Maintenance and Administration Viewing System Status 3-1 Health ...3-1 vi Contents v1.0, October 2007
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...ReadyNAS NV 3-3 Replacing the Failed Disk on the ReadyNAS 1100 3-4 Replacing the Failed Disk on the ReadyNAS 600/X6 3-5 Resynchronizing the Volume 3-6 Resetting Your System (System Switch 3-6 Configuring RAID on the ReadyNAS 1100 and NV 3-7 Backing Up the ReadyNAS to a USB Drive 3-9 ReadyNAS1100 Backup 3-10 ReadyNAS NV...+ Backup 3-10 Removing the System Module from the ReadyNAS 1100 3-11 Changing User Passwords 3-11 Appendix A...
...ReadyNAS NV 3-3 Replacing the Failed Disk on the ReadyNAS 1100 3-4 Replacing the Failed Disk on the ReadyNAS 600/X6 3-5 Resynchronizing the Volume 3-6 Resetting Your System (System Switch 3-6 Configuring RAID on the ReadyNAS 1100 and NV 3-7 Backing Up the ReadyNAS to a USB Drive 3-9 ReadyNAS1100 Backup 3-10 ReadyNAS NV...+ Backup 3-10 Removing the System Module from the ReadyNAS 1100 3-11 Changing User Passwords 3-11 Appendix A...
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...v1.0, October 2007 Appendix B, "Input Field Format," covers questions on the ReadyNAS, skip to this document. Appendix A, "RAID Levels Simplified," explains the RAID levels that the ReadyNAS supports. About This Manual Congratulations on your purchase of a ReadyNAS Network Attached Storage system from Your Operating System." The NETGEAR® ReadyNAS...mode. Chapter 2, "Accessing Shares from NETGEAR, Inc. If you have already configured the ReadyNAS and you step-by-step through the FrontView Setup Wizard and quickly prepares the ReadyNAS for hostname, workgroup, or password. ...
...v1.0, October 2007 Appendix B, "Input Field Format," covers questions on the ReadyNAS, skip to this document. Appendix A, "RAID Levels Simplified," explains the RAID levels that the ReadyNAS supports. About This Manual Congratulations on your purchase of a ReadyNAS Network Attached Storage system from Your Operating System." The NETGEAR® ReadyNAS...mode. Chapter 2, "Accessing Shares from NETGEAR, Inc. If you have already configured the ReadyNAS and you step-by-step through the FrontView Setup Wizard and quickly prepares the ReadyNAS for hostname, workgroup, or password. ...
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NETGEAR ReadyNAS User Guide Conventions, Formats, and Scope The conventions, formats, and scope of note might result in personal injury or death. • Scope. Tip: This format is written for the ReadyNAS ...according to highlight a procedure that will save time or resources. Danger: This is used to these specifications: Product Version Manual Publication Date 1.0 October 2007 x About This Manual v1.0, October...Italic Bold Fixed italic Emphasis, books, CDs, file and server names, extensions User input, IP addresses, GUI screen text Command prompts, CLI text, code URL ...
NETGEAR ReadyNAS User Guide Conventions, Formats, and Scope The conventions, formats, and scope of note might result in personal injury or death. • Scope. Tip: This format is written for the ReadyNAS ...according to highlight a procedure that will save time or resources. Danger: This is used to these specifications: Product Version Manual Publication Date 1.0 October 2007 x About This Manual v1.0, October...Italic Bold Fixed italic Emphasis, books, CDs, file and server names, extensions User input, IP addresses, GUI screen text Command prompts, CLI text, code URL ...
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... or index to navigate directly to where the topic is dedicated to print the page contents. • Printing from HTML. About This Manual xi v1.0, October 2007 The PDF version of the chapter you were viewing opens in a browser window. • Click the print icon in the manual....you want to Print This Manual To print this manual includes the following options, according to your browser window. - How to Use This Manual NETGEAR ReadyNAS User Guide The HTML version of this manual, you to PDF versions of the full manual and individual chapters. How to print. Printing a...
... or index to navigate directly to where the topic is dedicated to print the page contents. • Printing from HTML. About This Manual xi v1.0, October 2007 The PDF version of the chapter you were viewing opens in a browser window. • Click the print icon in the manual....you want to Print This Manual To print this manual includes the following options, according to your browser window. - How to Use This Manual NETGEAR ReadyNAS User Guide The HTML version of this manual, you to PDF versions of the full manual and individual chapters. How to print. Printing a...
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Tip: If your printer supports printing two pages on a single sheet of your browser window. NETGEAR ReadyNAS User Guide • Click the print icon in the upper left corner of paper, you can save paper and printer ink by selecting this feature. Revision History Part Number Version Number Date Description 202-10320-01 1.0 Oct. 2007 First publication xii About This Manual v1.0, October 2007
Tip: If your printer supports printing two pages on a single sheet of your browser window. NETGEAR ReadyNAS User Guide • Click the print icon in the upper left corner of paper, you can save paper and printer ink by selecting this feature. Revision History Part Number Version Number Date Description 202-10320-01 1.0 Oct. 2007 First publication xii About This Manual v1.0, October 2007
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... of the settings available in the Setup Wizard plus some more advanced features are included in this session. Figure 1-2 1-1 v1.0, October 2007 Chapter 1 Configuring Your ReadyNAS The FrontView Advanced Control mode shows all screens. NETGEAR ReadyNAS NV+ [X-RAID] Figure 1-1 When you first switch to this mode, you see the menus on the left that typically...
... of the settings available in the Setup Wizard plus some more advanced features are included in this session. Figure 1-2 1-1 v1.0, October 2007 Chapter 1 Configuring Your ReadyNAS The FrontView Advanced Control mode shows all screens. NETGEAR ReadyNAS NV+ [X-RAID] Figure 1-1 When you first switch to this mode, you see the menus on the left that typically...
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...over the status light to display device information, or click a status light to your Network settings by selecting Network from a DHCP server option to switch back and forth between the Setup Wizard mode and the Advanced Control mode. From the Network menu, you can simply... Standard Setting section, you to the right give a quick glimpse of the screen is the Apply button. Figure 1-4 1-2 v1.0, October 2007 Configuring Your ReadyNAS NETGEAR ReadyNAS User Guide Toward the bottom left which, which clicked, links you can access your basic network settings screens such as Interfaces,...
...over the status light to display device information, or click a status light to your Network settings by selecting Network from a DHCP server option to switch back and forth between the Setup Wizard mode and the Advanced Control mode. From the Network menu, you can simply... Standard Setting section, you to the right give a quick glimpse of the screen is the Apply button. Figure 1-4 1-2 v1.0, October 2007 Configuring Your ReadyNAS NETGEAR ReadyNAS User Guide Toward the bottom left which, which clicked, links you can access your basic network settings screens such as Interfaces,...
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...To reconnect after the IP address has been changed. NETGEAR advises that you might notice that works best if the devices are forced to assign a static IP address for only a few minutes. Figure 1-7 Configuring Your ReadyNAS 1-3 v1.0, October 2007 If you leave the default setting ... area, you can fix throughput problems. NETGEAR advises that you have a managed switch that the ReadyNAS IP address changes even when ReadyNAS has been powered down for specified MAC addresses. Select either Use values from a DHCP server, NETGEAR advises that the browser will lose connection ...
...To reconnect after the IP address has been changed. NETGEAR advises that you might notice that works best if the devices are forced to assign a static IP address for only a few minutes. Figure 1-7 Configuring Your ReadyNAS 1-3 v1.0, October 2007 If you leave the default setting ... area, you can fix throughput problems. NETGEAR advises that you have a managed switch that the ReadyNAS IP address changes even when ReadyNAS has been powered down for specified MAC addresses. Select either Use values from a DHCP server, NETGEAR advises that the browser will lose connection ...
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...support jumbo frames. Figure 1-8 If your ReadyNAS device comes with multiple Ethernet interfaces, you to optimize the ReadyNAS for the VLAN function to take effect. Note: The ReadyNAS supports a 7936 byte frame size, so for each interface. 1-4 Configuring Your ReadyNAS v1.0, October 2007 Otherwise, you can lose..., a switch capable of video playback. Select this frame size or larger should also be used. NETGEAR ReadyNAS User Guide If you might need to reboot the ReadyNAS for large data transfers such as multiple streams of this option if your NIC and your clients also...
...support jumbo frames. Figure 1-8 If your ReadyNAS device comes with multiple Ethernet interfaces, you to optimize the ReadyNAS for the VLAN function to take effect. Note: The ReadyNAS supports a 7936 byte frame size, so for each interface. 1-4 Configuring Your ReadyNAS v1.0, October 2007 Otherwise, you can lose..., a switch capable of video playback. Select this frame size or larger should also be used. NETGEAR ReadyNAS User Guide If you might need to reboot the ReadyNAS for large data transfers such as multiple streams of this option if your NIC and your clients also...
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Global Network Settings NETGEAR ReadyNAS User Guide Figure 1-9 Hostname The Hostname you can use the hostname to address the ReadyNAS in place of ...the Static option, you specify is the IP address of the default gateway server here. Configuring Your ReadyNAS 1-5 v1.0, October 2007 In most homes and smaller offices, this is used to the...ReadyNAS from your subnet. The default hostname is outside your DHCP server. You can manually specify the IP addresses of the router connected to advertise the ReadyNAS on your network traffic is routed if the destination is nas...
Global Network Settings NETGEAR ReadyNAS User Guide Figure 1-9 Hostname The Hostname you can use the hostname to address the ReadyNAS in place of ...the Static option, you specify is the IP address of the default gateway server here. Configuring Your ReadyNAS 1-5 v1.0, October 2007 In most homes and smaller offices, this is used to the...ReadyNAS from your subnet. The default hostname is outside your DHCP server. You can manually specify the IP addresses of the router connected to advertise the ReadyNAS on your network traffic is routed if the destination is nas...
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...you can designate the ReadyNAS to be one. NETGEAR ReadyNAS User Guide DNS Settings The DNS area allows you to specify the IP address of the DNS servers and the domain name here. Simply select the Become a WINS server check box, and configure your DHCP server. WINS The WINS...to specify up to three Domain Name Service servers for example, over VPN). 1-6 Configuring Your ReadyNAS v1.0, October 2007 The DNS service translates host names into IP addresses. A WINS server is typically a Windows server on the network that allows the ReadyNAS or other subnets. This can manually specify...
...you can designate the ReadyNAS to be one. NETGEAR ReadyNAS User Guide DNS Settings The DNS area allows you to specify the IP address of the DNS servers and the domain name here. Simply select the Become a WINS server check box, and configure your DHCP server. WINS The WINS...to specify up to three Domain Name Service servers for example, over VPN). 1-6 Configuring Your ReadyNAS v1.0, October 2007 The DNS service translates host names into IP addresses. A WINS server is typically a Windows server on the network that allows the ReadyNAS or other subnets. This can manually specify...
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...The administrator user is the only user that Configuring Your ReadyNAS 1-7 v1.0, October 2007 DHCP service simplifies management of a network by dynamically assigning IP addresses to new clients on a network already utilizing another DHCP server will result in networks where DHCP service is not already...to use this device as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server. If you to change the administrator user password. NETGEAR ReadyNAS User Guide DHCP The DHCP tab allows you to specify this device as a DHCP server, make sure that can access FrontView, and this device is ...
...The administrator user is the only user that Configuring Your ReadyNAS 1-7 v1.0, October 2007 DHCP service simplifies management of a network by dynamically assigning IP addresses to new clients on a network already utilizing another DHCP server will result in networks where DHCP service is not already...to use this device as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server. If you to change the administrator user password. NETGEAR ReadyNAS User Guide DHCP The DHCP tab allows you to specify this device as a DHCP server, make sure that can access FrontView, and this device is ...
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... use the admin account to log in to a Windows share, and perform maintenance on any file or folder in a safe place. NETGEAR ReadyNAS User Guide this password is sent to the e-mail address you enter on this password can effectively change or erase the data on the...the Admin Password, and that new password is kept in that share. Figure 1-13 Security Mode The ReadyNAS device offers three security options for your current network authentication scheme. 1-8 Configuring Your ReadyNAS v1.0, October 2007 Figure 1-12 Note: In User or Domain security mode, you are requested to perform backups...
... use the admin account to log in to a Windows share, and perform maintenance on any file or folder in a safe place. NETGEAR ReadyNAS User Guide this password is sent to the e-mail address you enter on this password can effectively change or erase the data on the...the Admin Password, and that new password is kept in that share. Figure 1-13 Security Mode The ReadyNAS device offers three security options for your current network authentication scheme. 1-8 Configuring Your ReadyNAS v1.0, October 2007 Figure 1-12 Note: In User or Domain security mode, you are requested to perform backups...
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... private home share on the device itself . Configuring Your ReadyNAS 1-9 v1.0, October 2007 As an example, you do not use the ReadyNAS in this environment by creating a trusted relationship with a private home share on the ReadyNAS device itself . Note: The FrontView management system slows down ... environment to the number of setting up with the domain/ADS authentication server and allowing all user authentications to set up and maintain user and group accounts on the ReadyNAS. • Domain. NETGEAR ReadyNAS User Guide • Share. The Share security mode is the User...
... private home share on the device itself . Configuring Your ReadyNAS 1-9 v1.0, October 2007 As an example, you do not use the ReadyNAS in this environment by creating a trusted relationship with a private home share on the ReadyNAS device itself . Note: The FrontView management system slows down ... environment to the number of setting up with the domain/ADS authentication server and allowing all user authentications to set up and maintain user and group accounts on the ReadyNAS. • Domain. NETGEAR ReadyNAS User Guide • Share. The Share security mode is the User...
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Each user accesses the shares on a per-share basis. 1-10 v1.0, October 2007 Configuring Your ReadyNAS This option supports setting disk quotas on the device as a common guest user and has the same read/write privilege as other users. NETGEAR ReadyNAS User Guide Figure 1-14 Share Security Mode The Share Security Mode is the easiest security option to restrict share access with the use of an optional share password. Select this option if you want to set up and is adequate for home or small offices.
Each user accesses the shares on a per-share basis. 1-10 v1.0, October 2007 Configuring Your ReadyNAS This option supports setting disk quotas on the device as a common guest user and has the same read/write privilege as other users. NETGEAR ReadyNAS User Guide Figure 1-14 Share Security Mode The Share Security Mode is the easiest security option to restrict share access with the use of an optional share password. Select this option if you want to set up and is adequate for home or small offices.
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... to change it if you want to use to the following information: • Workgroup name • Group names you wish to create (for this device. NETGEAR ReadyNAS User Guide You need the following restrictions: • The name must consist of the private shares. To set a workgroup name: 1. A valid workgroup name ...This option is allocated for medium-size offices or workgroups. Each user is already used on a per-user or per-group basis. Configuring Your ReadyNAS v1.0, October 2007 1-11 You have control over how much disk space is ideal for each user or group.
... to change it if you want to use to the following information: • Workgroup name • Group names you wish to create (for this device. NETGEAR ReadyNAS User Guide You need the following restrictions: • The name must consist of the private shares. To set a workgroup name: 1. A valid workgroup name ...This option is allocated for medium-size offices or workgroups. Each user is already used on a per-user or per-group basis. Configuring Your ReadyNAS v1.0, October 2007 1-11 You have control over how much disk space is ideal for each user or group.
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... OU entries with the domain controller or the active directory server (ADS) that will act as the authentication server for the ReadyNAS device. Click Apply to join the domain. 1-12 v1.0, October 2007 Configuring Your ReadyNAS You need to supply the IP address of the ADS realm... mode option, you need to have the ReadyNAS automatically auto-detect the domain controller, or you need the following information: • Domain name • Domain administrator login • Domain administrator password • If using ADS: - NETGEAR ReadyNAS User Guide 3. You can specify the IP...
... OU entries with the domain controller or the active directory server (ADS) that will act as the authentication server for the ReadyNAS device. Click Apply to join the domain. 1-12 v1.0, October 2007 Configuring Your ReadyNAS You need to supply the IP address of the ADS realm... mode option, you need to have the ReadyNAS automatically auto-detect the domain controller, or you need the following information: • Domain name • Domain administrator login • Domain administrator password • If using ADS: - NETGEAR ReadyNAS User Guide 3. You can specify the IP...