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... streaming • Drag and drop photos for easy saving and sharing • Free mobile app for anywhere cloud access 5 Levels of File Protection • Automatic RAID protects against disk failure • Exclusive snapshot technology for file recovery • Realtime anti-virus software protects against viruses and malware • Bit rot protection...
... streaming • Drag and drop photos for easy saving and sharing • Free mobile app for anywhere cloud access 5 Levels of File Protection • Automatic RAID protects against disk failure • Exclusive snapshot technology for file recovery • Realtime anti-virus software protects against viruses and malware • Bit rot protection...
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... • AES 256-bit volume based encryption • X-RAID2 (automatic single volume online expansion) • Single Disk, JBOD • RAID Levels: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10 (RAID level support depends on number of 4 Free service tier with optional capacity upgrades • DropBox file synchronization (requires DropBox account) •... time • Restore Snapshot data from portal • Share files via CIFS/SMB, AFP, FTP Page 3 of drives/bays) • RAID Global Hot Spare • Backup to external storage (USB/eSATA) • USB One-Touch Copy • Apple Time Machine support •...
... • AES 256-bit volume based encryption • X-RAID2 (automatic single volume online expansion) • Single Disk, JBOD • RAID Levels: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10 (RAID level support depends on number of 4 Free service tier with optional capacity upgrades • DropBox file synchronization (requires DropBox account) •... time • Restore Snapshot data from portal • Share files via CIFS/SMB, AFP, FTP Page 3 of drives/bays) • RAID Global Hot Spare • Backup to external storage (USB/eSATA) • USB One-Touch Copy • Apple Time Machine support •...
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... Applications • One click installation of add-on applications directly through local GUI • Applications available for productivity, media, backup, surveillance, and many others • NETGEAR applications include Surveillance, Photo Sharing, Advanced configuration tools • Partner applications include BitTorrent Sync, Plex, Memeo, DVBlink • Community applications include Transmission, ownCloud, Qbittorrent, mySQL...
... Applications • One click installation of add-on applications directly through local GUI • Applications available for productivity, media, backup, surveillance, and many others • NETGEAR applications include Surveillance, Photo Sharing, Advanced configuration tools • Partner applications include BitTorrent Sync, Plex, Memeo, DVBlink • Community applications include Transmission, ownCloud, Qbittorrent, mySQL...
Hardware Manual
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... adding the disk to shut down the system. 2. You do not need to a system that the disk tray release latch is available at http://support.netgear.com/product/ReadyNAS-OS6. To add a 2.5-inch hard disk drive (HDD) or 2.5-inch solid state drive (SSD): 1. Press down on your system. ...8226; If you need to manually configure the new disk. For information about X-RAID2, Flex-RAID, and using the local admin page, see the Preferred Shutdown section of the following ways: • If you continue to use the local admin page...
... adding the disk to shut down the system. 2. You do not need to a system that the disk tray release latch is available at http://support.netgear.com/product/ReadyNAS-OS6. To add a 2.5-inch hard disk drive (HDD) or 2.5-inch solid state drive (SSD): 1. Press down on your system. ...8226; If you need to manually configure the new disk. For information about X-RAID2, Flex-RAID, and using the local admin page, see the Preferred Shutdown section of the following ways: • If you continue to use the local admin page...
Hardware Manual
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... can recover from the volume is lost. For information about RAID configurations, setting up email alerts that notify you are replacing a disk with a previously formatted disk, see the ReadyNAS OS 6 Software Manual, which is available at http://support.netgear.com/product/ReadyNAS-OS6. WARNING: Replace one disk at ...for use the local admin page to manually configure the new disk. In addition, the local admin page provides information about X-RAID2, Flex-RAID, and using the local admin page, see the instructions in the drive bay. 10. ReadyNAS supports hot-swap drive bays, so you...
... can recover from the volume is lost. For information about RAID configurations, setting up email alerts that notify you are replacing a disk with a previously formatted disk, see the ReadyNAS OS 6 Software Manual, which is available at http://support.netgear.com/product/ReadyNAS-OS6. WARNING: Replace one disk at ...for use the local admin page to manually configure the new disk. In addition, the local admin page provides information about X-RAID2, Flex-RAID, and using the local admin page, see the instructions in the drive bay. 10. ReadyNAS supports hot-swap drive bays, so you...
Hardware Manual
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... that the disk tray release latch is on the disk tray handle until the volume resynchronization finishes. The disk tray is available at http://support.netgear.com/product/ReadyNAS-OS6. To replace a 2.5-inch hard disk drive (HDD) or 2.5-inch solid state drive (SSD): 1. If ...tray is correctly oriented before inserting it latches closed. Resynchronization might take several hours, depending on the disk size. For more information about RAID configurations, see the ReadyNAS OS 6 Software Manual, which is secured in the drive bay. If necessary, slide the recessed handle lock ...
... that the disk tray release latch is on the disk tray handle until the volume resynchronization finishes. The disk tray is available at http://support.netgear.com/product/ReadyNAS-OS6. To replace a 2.5-inch hard disk drive (HDD) or 2.5-inch solid state drive (SSD): 1. If ...tray is correctly oriented before inserting it latches closed. Resynchronization might take several hours, depending on the disk size. For more information about RAID configurations, see the ReadyNAS OS 6 Software Manual, which is secured in the drive bay. If necessary, slide the recessed handle lock ...
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The disk tray is available at http://support.netgear.com/product/ReadyNAS-OS6. WARNING: To prevent damage to use your system, make sure that the disk tray is correctly oriented before inserting it latches ... disk tray handle until the volume resynchronization finishes. If the volume that contained the failed disk uses a protected RAID configuration, the system automatically resynchronizes the volume using the new disk. For more information about RAID configurations, see the ReadyNAS OS 6 Software Manual, which is secured in the drive bay. Press down on...
The disk tray is available at http://support.netgear.com/product/ReadyNAS-OS6. WARNING: To prevent damage to use your system, make sure that the disk tray is correctly oriented before inserting it latches ... disk tray handle until the volume resynchronization finishes. If the volume that contained the failed disk uses a protected RAID configuration, the system automatically resynchronizes the volume using the new disk. For more information about RAID configurations, see the ReadyNAS OS 6 Software Manual, which is secured in the drive bay. Press down on...
ReadyNAS OS 6 Installation Guide
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... formatted disks. For information about installing disks, see the Hardware Compatibility List at http://www.netgear.com/readynas-hcl. The system powers on page 9. 2. Warning: This process erases all data and reformats all disks into a single X-RAID volume. If your system. 3. Reformat Disks If you are using the disks in boot mode...
... formatted disks. For information about installing disks, see the Hardware Compatibility List at http://www.netgear.com/readynas-hcl. The system powers on page 9. 2. Warning: This process erases all data and reformats all disks into a single X-RAID volume. If your system. 3. Reformat Disks If you are using the disks in boot mode...
Software Manual
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... 14 Local Admin Page 15 Access the Local Admin Page 16 Register Your System 16 Chapter 2 Volume Configuration Basic Volume and RAID Concepts 19 Volumes 19 RAID 19 Manage Volumes 22 Change RAID Mode 23 View the Status of a Volume 25 Configure the Checksum Function 27 Create and Encrypt a Volume 29 Delete a Volume...
... 14 Local Admin Page 15 Access the Local Admin Page 16 Register Your System 16 Chapter 2 Volume Configuration Basic Volume and RAID Concepts 19 Volumes 19 RAID 19 Manage Volumes 22 Change RAID Mode 23 View the Status of a Volume 25 Configure the Checksum Function 27 Create and Encrypt a Volume 29 Delete a Volume...
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It includes the following sections: • Basic Volume and RAID Concepts • Manage Volumes 18 2. Volume Configuration 2 This chapter describes how to configure and manage the volumes in your ReadyNAS storage system.
It includes the following sections: • Basic Volume and RAID Concepts • Manage Volumes 18 2. Volume Configuration 2 This chapter describes how to configure and manage the volumes in your ReadyNAS storage system.
Software Manual
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...• Each logical volume can correspond to a hard disk drive. • A logical volume can have been standardized into various RAID levels. RAID is used in a variety of volumes and RAID. When you power on your system for the first time or if you reset your hard disks using one of disks... storage space but reduce storage space. When this manual, the term volume refers to configure your system to two physical volumes (hard disk drives). RAID Your ReadyNAS storage system allows you divide, or partition, your disks in this way, a two-bay storage system can be made up to a...
...• Each logical volume can correspond to a hard disk drive. • A logical volume can have been standardized into various RAID levels. RAID is used in a variety of volumes and RAID. When you power on your system for the first time or if you reset your hard disks using one of disks... storage space but reduce storage space. When this manual, the term volume refers to configure your system to two physical volumes (hard disk drives). RAID Your ReadyNAS storage system allows you divide, or partition, your disks in this way, a two-bay storage system can be made up to a...
Software Manual
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...protection against disk failure. X-RAID2's single-volume architecture has two major advantages: • Easy system management • Auto-expansion With Flex-RAID formatting, if you want protection from disk failure, you have a one disk. Instead, with larger-capacity disks and X-RAID2 automatically accommodates ...add storage space without reformatting your drives or moving your data to another system, add a disk, reformat the RAID volume, and restore the data to the new RAID volume. If you must back up of a second disk for additional storage capacity. In a two-disk system...
...protection against disk failure. X-RAID2's single-volume architecture has two major advantages: • Easy system management • Auto-expansion With Flex-RAID formatting, if you want protection from disk failure, you have a one disk. Instead, with larger-capacity disks and X-RAID2 automatically accommodates ...add storage space without reformatting your drives or moving your data to another system, add a disk, reformat the RAID volume, and restore the data to the new RAID volume. If you must back up of a second disk for additional storage capacity. In a two-disk system...
Software Manual
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... your storage system equals the capacity of your smallest disk. The actual space reserved for data protection (parity information). Flex-RAID NETGEAR's Flex-RAID technology allows you to systems that you install is reserved for data protection is available only on volumes consisting of your drives...stored on volumes consisting of your disk drives. Exactly the same data is available on two or more hard disks. • RAID 1. RAID 1 protects your storage space. ReadyNAS OS 6.1 The following figure illustrates how X-RAID2 uses new disks. c. b. Installing additional ...
... your storage system equals the capacity of your smallest disk. The actual space reserved for data protection (parity information). Flex-RAID NETGEAR's Flex-RAID technology allows you to systems that you install is reserved for data protection is available only on volumes consisting of your drives...stored on volumes consisting of your disk drives. Exactly the same data is available on two or more hard disks. • RAID 1. RAID 1 protects your storage space. ReadyNAS OS 6.1 The following figure illustrates how X-RAID2 uses new disks. c. b. Installing additional ...
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... volume to volume topics, this section also covers extending the storage capacity on systems with at least four drive bays. • RAID 6. It also indicates whether adding a disk for each configuration. It is possible for data protection is supported on your disks minus...covers volume status, volume maintenance and volume protection. Volume Configuration 22 Your data is already redundant.) 2 or more RAID 0 No. (RAID 0 does not offer protection.) 3 or more RAID 6 No. (Volume is distributed across multiple disks to protect you can add or delete volumes from the loss ...
... volume to volume topics, this section also covers extending the storage capacity on systems with at least four drive bays. • RAID 6. It also indicates whether adding a disk for each configuration. It is possible for data protection is supported on your disks minus...covers volume status, volume maintenance and volume protection. Volume Configuration 22 Your data is already redundant.) 2 or more RAID 0 No. (RAID 0 does not offer protection.) 3 or more RAID 6 No. (Volume is distributed across multiple disks to protect you can add or delete volumes from the loss ...
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... that are configured into a single X-RAID2 volume. Select System > Volumes. 2. The volume switches from X-RAID2 mode to Flex-RAID mode and the indicator on the number of the resulting Flex-RAID volume is automatically assigned based on the X-RAID2 volume is automatically assigned based on the...installed. To change from X-RAID2 to Flex-RAID: 1. Data on the number of the screen. 3. Click the X-RAID button at the right side of disks that you switch to Flex-RAID. Volume Configuration 23 ReadyNAS OS 6.1 Change RAID Mode You can easily change a volume from X-RAID2 to...
... that are configured into a single X-RAID2 volume. Select System > Volumes. 2. The volume switches from X-RAID2 mode to Flex-RAID mode and the indicator on the number of the resulting Flex-RAID volume is automatically assigned based on the X-RAID2 volume is automatically assigned based on the...installed. To change from X-RAID2 to Flex-RAID: 1. Data on the number of the screen. 3. Click the X-RAID button at the right side of disks that you switch to Flex-RAID. Volume Configuration 23 ReadyNAS OS 6.1 Change RAID Mode You can easily change a volume from X-RAID2 to...
Software Manual
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...RAID2 to X-RAID2. Data on the Flex-RAID volume is preserved when you switch to Flex-RAID. The volume switches from Flex-RAID mode to X-RAID2. Click the X-RAID button at the right side of a RAID 0 or RAID 10 volume. To change the RAID mode of the screen. 3. ReadyNAS OS... expansion. If your system contains multiple volumes, you switch to X-RAID2 on a single-volume system: 1. You cannot change from Flex-RAID to X-RAID2 mode, any extra disks installed in your disks into a single volume. Volume Configuration 24 Any available drives are automatically reformatted...
...RAID2 to X-RAID2. Data on the Flex-RAID volume is preserved when you switch to Flex-RAID. The volume switches from Flex-RAID mode to X-RAID2. Click the X-RAID button at the right side of a RAID 0 or RAID 10 volume. To change the RAID mode of the screen. 3. ReadyNAS OS... expansion. If your system contains multiple volumes, you switch to X-RAID2 on a single-volume system: 1. You cannot change from Flex-RAID to X-RAID2 mode, any extra disks installed in your disks into a single volume. Volume Configuration 24 Any available drives are automatically reformatted...
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... > Volumes. ReadyNAS OS 6.1 Change to a Different Flex-RAID Level In Flex-RAID mode, you assign one of several RAID levels to another storage device before changing the RAID level. If data is stored on your system, you want to RAID levels: 1. Volume Configuration 25 If any data is formatted ...according to include. The disks that you want to use a different RAID level. Create a new volume from the available disks and select the RAID level (see Create and Encrypt a Volume on the size of your data. 2. You can take quite a ...
... > Volumes. ReadyNAS OS 6.1 Change to a Different Flex-RAID Level In Flex-RAID mode, you assign one of several RAID levels to another storage device before changing the RAID level. If data is stored on your system, you want to RAID levels: 1. Volume Configuration 25 If any data is formatted ...according to include. The disks that you want to use a different RAID level. Create a new volume from the available disks and select the RAID level (see Create and Encrypt a Volume on the size of your data. 2. You can take quite a ...
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.... • Red. The volume is displayed next to the right of the volume icon indicates the health of the volume: • Green. Type The configured RAID level. Health indicator The color of the indicator to each volume. Select System > Volumes. 2. Select the volume from the list on the left. 3. The volume...
.... • Red. The volume is displayed next to the right of the volume icon indicates the health of the volume: • Green. Type The configured RAID level. Health indicator The color of the indicator to each volume. Select System > Volumes. 2. Select the volume from the list on the left. 3. The volume...
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... During volume creation you can load the emailed encryption key onto another USB drive. Encryption is irrecoverable. To create a volume, select the RAID level and enable encryption: 1. NETGEAR recommends storing the USB drive with the encryption key in a safe and secure location when not in real time as it is optional...
... During volume creation you can load the emailed encryption key onto another USB drive. Encryption is irrecoverable. To create a volume, select the RAID level and enable encryption: 1. NETGEAR recommends storing the USB drive with the encryption key in a safe and secure location when not in real time as it is optional...
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... when the process finishes. For more information about alert notifications, see X-RAID2 on page 169. Vertical expansion is available at http://support.netgear.com/product/ReadyNAS-OS6. If you add disks. For more information, see Configure System Alerts on page 20. You can continue to ...in the volume according to use your storage capacity. The system automatically determines whether the new disk is used for X-RAID2 and Flex-RAID volumes. When you vertically expand an X-RAID2 volume, you must replace disks in the volume with larger-capacity disks. For more disks,...
... when the process finishes. For more information about alert notifications, see X-RAID2 on page 169. Vertical expansion is available at http://support.netgear.com/product/ReadyNAS-OS6. If you add disks. For more information, see Configure System Alerts on page 20. You can continue to ...in the volume according to use your storage capacity. The system automatically determines whether the new disk is used for X-RAID2 and Flex-RAID volumes. When you vertically expand an X-RAID2 volume, you must replace disks in the volume with larger-capacity disks. For more disks,...