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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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... for ReadyNAS OS 6 devices • 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) • Real-time Anti...Domain Controller Authentication • Local access list • ReadyCLOUD based ACL • Domain user login via CIFS/SMB, AFP, FTP Page 3 of drives/bays) • RAID Global Hot Spare • Backup to ReadyNAS).
... for ReadyNAS OS 6 devices • 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) • Real-time Anti...Domain Controller Authentication • Local access list • ReadyCLOUD based ACL • Domain user login via CIFS/SMB, AFP, FTP Page 3 of drives/bays) • RAID Global Hot Spare • Backup to ReadyNAS).
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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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You use . For information about X-RAID2, Flex-RAID, and using the local admin page, see the ReadyNAS OS 6 Software Manual, which is...disks, you need to shut down on your system, make sure 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... you continue to use your system: • If you are adding the disk to a system that uses Flex-RAID, the disk becomes available for protection or storage. Disks 79 The disk tray is incorporated in the drive bay. ...
You use . For information about X-RAID2, Flex-RAID, and using the local admin page, see the ReadyNAS OS 6 Software Manual, which is...disks, you need to shut down on your system, make sure 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... you continue to use your system: • If you are adding the disk to a system that uses Flex-RAID, the disk becomes available for protection or storage. Disks 79 The disk tray is incorporated in the drive bay. ...
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... OS 6 Software Manual, which is used for the volume to manually configure the new disk. Replace a Disk If your volumes use a protected RAID configuration, your system. If you replace the failed disk, the system rebuilds the volume using the local admin page, see the ReadyNAS OS 6 ...bay. 10. If you continue to a system that uses X-RAID2, the system automatically determines whether the disk is available at http://support.netgear.com/product/ReadyNAS-OS6. Press down your system by pressing the Power button. The disk tray is incorporated in Previously Formatted Disks on your...
... OS 6 Software Manual, which is used for the volume to manually configure the new disk. Replace a Disk If your volumes use a protected RAID configuration, your system. If you replace the failed disk, the system rebuilds the volume using the local admin page, see the ReadyNAS OS 6 ...bay. 10. If you continue to a system that uses X-RAID2, the system automatically determines whether the disk is available at http://support.netgear.com/product/ReadyNAS-OS6. Press down your system by pressing the Power button. The disk tray is incorporated in Previously Formatted Disks on your...
Hardware Manual
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... hours, depending on the disk tray handle until the volume resynchronization finishes. Replace the 2.5-inch HDD or SSD: Disks 87 For more information about RAID configurations, see the ReadyNAS OS 6 Software Manual, which is secured in the drive bay. Pull out the disk tray. 4. 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. You can continue to...
... hours, depending on the disk tray handle until the volume resynchronization finishes. Replace the 2.5-inch HDD or SSD: Disks 87 For more information about RAID configurations, see the ReadyNAS OS 6 Software Manual, which is secured in the drive bay. Pull out the disk tray. 4. 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. You can continue to...
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For more information about RAID configurations, see the ReadyNAS OS 6 Software Manual, which is secured in the drive bay. Disks 89 Insert the disk tray back into the drive bay. 5. ... on the correct side of the system. 6. The disk tray is available at http://support.netgear.com/product/ReadyNAS-OS6. Press down on the disk size. If the volume that contained the failed disk uses a protected RAID configuration, the system automatically resynchronizes the volume using the new disk. Resynchronization might take several...
For more information about RAID configurations, see the ReadyNAS OS 6 Software Manual, which is secured in the drive bay. Disks 89 Insert the disk tray back into the drive bay. 5. ... on the correct side of the system. 6. The disk tray is available at http://support.netgear.com/product/ReadyNAS-OS6. Press down on the disk size. If the volume that contained the failed disk uses a protected RAID configuration, the system automatically resynchronizes the volume using the new disk. Resynchronization might take several...
ReadyNAS OS 6 Installation Guide
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Warning: This process erases all data and reformats all disks into a single X-RAID volume. See Additional Information on . 5. For a list of supported disks, see the hardware manual for your system is powered on the disks, you must reformat ...the disks before using the disks in boot mode. 7 For information about installing disks, see the Hardware Compatibility List at http://www.netgear.com/readynas-hcl. The system powers on page 9. 2. If your system. 3. Using a straightened paper clip, press and hold the Reset button. 4. Install the previously formatted...
Warning: This process erases all data and reformats all disks into a single X-RAID volume. See Additional Information on . 5. For a list of supported disks, see the hardware manual for your system is powered on the disks, you must reformat ...the disks before using the disks in boot mode. 7 For information about installing disks, see the Hardware Compatibility List at http://www.netgear.com/readynas-hcl. The system powers on page 9. 2. If your system. 3. Using a straightened paper clip, press and hold the Reset button. 4. Install the previously formatted...
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...
Software Manual
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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. It includes the following sections: • Basic Volume and RAID Concepts • Manage Volumes 18 2.
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... Configuration 19 Volumes In the most out of distributing data have up of more than one of volumes and RAID. Volumes can be either physical or logical. Each RAID level offers a tradeoff of disks that is a storage technology that you power on your system for redundant ...reduce storage space. Your computer treats an internal hard drive as a volume. A six-bay storage system can also configure the RAID settings manually (see Change RAID Mode on the number of data protection, system performance, and storage space. The term logical volume refers to configure your storage ...
... Configuration 19 Volumes In the most out of distributing data have up of more than one of volumes and RAID. Volumes can be either physical or logical. Each RAID level offers a tradeoff of disks that is a storage technology that you power on your system for redundant ...reduce storage space. Your computer treats an internal hard drive as a volume. A six-bay storage system can also configure the RAID settings manually (see Change RAID Mode on the number of data protection, system performance, and storage space. The term logical volume refers to configure your storage ...
Software Manual
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...storage space is two disks. 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 can continue to administer your system. In a three-disk system, the usable storage space ...as the first. Volume Configuration 20 X-RAID2 allows you to add storage space without reformatting your drives or moving your data to the new RAID volume. With X-RAID2, you must back up of all your disks minus the capacity of those administrative tasks are required. ReadyNAS OS ...
...storage space is two disks. 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 can continue to administer your system. In a three-disk system, the usable storage space ...as the first. Volume Configuration 20 X-RAID2 allows you to add storage space without reformatting your drives or moving your data to the new RAID volume. With X-RAID2, you must back up of all your disks minus the capacity of those administrative tasks are required. ReadyNAS OS ...
Software Manual
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...volumes consisting of two or more disks at all of your disk drives. Installing additional disks increases your smallest disk. This most basic RAID level does not protect your storage system equals the capacity of all times. The total capacity of your data from among several industry-standard...from loss if one of your drives fails. The total capacity of your storage system equals the capacity of your storage space. Flex-RAID NETGEAR's Flex-RAID technology allows you to systems that you install is used for data protection is stored on two or more hard disks. •...
...volumes consisting of two or more disks at all of your disk drives. Installing additional disks increases your smallest disk. This most basic RAID level does not protect your storage system equals the capacity of all times. The total capacity of your data from among several industry-standard...from loss if one of your drives fails. The total capacity of your storage system equals the capacity of your storage space. Flex-RAID NETGEAR's Flex-RAID technology allows you to systems that you install is used for data protection is stored on two or more hard disks. •...
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... multiple disks to protect you can add or delete volumes from the loss of one disk fails. The following table describes the Flex-RAID levels that are available for data protection? Additionally, you from data loss if one disk. The total capacity of your storage system...data is duplicated so that you ReadyNAS system. Your data is stored on systems with at least four drive bays. • RAID 6. This RAID level uses both RAID 1 and RAID 0 technology. First, your ReadyNAS system. Then, the data is supported on two or more disks. It is distributed across ...
... multiple disks to protect you can add or delete volumes from the loss of one disk fails. The following table describes the Flex-RAID levels that are available for data protection? Additionally, you from data loss if one disk. The total capacity of your storage system...data is duplicated so that you ReadyNAS system. Your data is stored on systems with at least four drive bays. • RAID 6. This RAID level uses both RAID 1 and RAID 0 technology. First, your ReadyNAS system. Then, the data is supported on two or more disks. It is distributed across ...
Software Manual
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... volume is preserved when you want to switch from X-RAID2 to Flex-RAID: 1. Confirm that your system's hard disks are installed. To change from X-RAID2 to Flex-RAID. The RAID level of the resulting Flex-RAID volume is automatically assigned based on the number of the screen. 3. ...Change from X-RAID2 to Flex-RAID Your ReadyNAS system can change a volume from X-RAID2 to Flex-RAID mode. Volume Configuration 23 Click the X-RAID button at the right side of disks that are installed. The RAID level is automatically assigned based on the number of ...
... volume is preserved when you want to switch from X-RAID2 to Flex-RAID: 1. Confirm that your system's hard disks are installed. To change from X-RAID2 to Flex-RAID. The RAID level of the resulting Flex-RAID volume is automatically assigned based on the number of the screen. 3. ...Change from X-RAID2 to Flex-RAID Your ReadyNAS system can change a volume from X-RAID2 to Flex-RAID mode. Volume Configuration 23 Click the X-RAID button at the right side of disks that are installed. The RAID level is automatically assigned based on the number of ...
Software Manual
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... is preserved when you must first reconfigure your disks into a single volume. 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. Select System > Volumes. 2. If your system contains multiple volumes, you switch to ... automatically reformatted and used for storage expansion. The volume switches from X-RAID2 to Flex-RAID. Volume Configuration 24 You cannot change from Flex-RAID to X-RAID2. ReadyNAS OS 6.1 Change from Flex-RAID to X-RAID2 If your system contains only one volume, you can easily switch from ...
... is preserved when you must first reconfigure your disks into a single volume. 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. Select System > Volumes. 2. If your system contains multiple volumes, you switch to ... automatically reformatted and used for storage expansion. The volume switches from X-RAID2 to Flex-RAID. Volume Configuration 24 You cannot change from Flex-RAID to X-RAID2. ReadyNAS OS 6.1 Change from Flex-RAID to X-RAID2 If your system contains only one volume, you can easily switch from ...
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... all data. Delete the volumes that you want to reconfigure, back up the data to another storage device before changing the RAID level. You cannot change to RAID levels: 1. The volume is stored on the volumes that were part of the volumes become available again for other purposes (... volumes to your volume. Volume Configuration 25 If any data is formatted according to your specifications. ReadyNAS OS 6.1 Change to a Different Flex-RAID Level In Flex-RAID mode, you must back up your data. 2. For more information, see Delete a Volume on the number of the disks turns black). ...
... all data. Delete the volumes that you want to reconfigure, back up the data to another storage device before changing the RAID level. You cannot change to RAID levels: 1. The volume is stored on the volumes that were part of the volumes become available again for other purposes (... volumes to your volume. Volume Configuration 25 If any data is formatted according to your specifications. ReadyNAS OS 6.1 Change to a Different Flex-RAID Level In Flex-RAID mode, you must back up your data. 2. For more information, see Delete a Volume on the number of the disks turns black). ...
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... volume is displayed next to the right of the volume icon indicates the health of the volume: • Green. Volume Configuration 26 Type The configured RAID level. The volume is degraded. • Red. Select the volume from the list on the left. 3. From the pop-up menu that is available in...
... volume is displayed next to the right of the volume icon indicates the health of the volume: • Green. Volume Configuration 26 Type The configured RAID level. The volume is degraded. • Red. Select the volume from the list on the left. 3. From the pop-up menu that is available in...
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You cannot encrypt existing volumes. NETGEAR recommends storing the USB drive with the encryption key into a USB port on the ReadyNAS for safe keeping. WARNING: If you lose the encryption key, ... onto another USB drive. From the enclosure graphic, select the disks that is generated during reboot. Encryption is irrecoverable. To create a volume, select the RAID level and enable encryption: 1. Encryption is written to the volume. You must also insert the USB drive to unlock an encrypted volume during volume creation...
You cannot encrypt existing volumes. NETGEAR recommends storing the USB drive with the encryption key into a USB port on the ReadyNAS for safe keeping. WARNING: If you lose the encryption key, ... onto another USB drive. From the enclosure graphic, select the disks that is generated during reboot. Encryption is irrecoverable. To create a volume, select the RAID level and enable encryption: 1. Encryption is written to the volume. You must also insert the USB drive to unlock an encrypted volume during volume creation...
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... you add a third or fourth disk, the new disk is available at http://support.netgear.com/product/ReadyNAS-OS6. Vertical expansion is not available for X-RAID2 and Flex-RAID volumes. New disks are incorporated in the volume with larger-capacity disks. Note: Vertical ...is available for data protection. ReadyNAS OS 6.1 X-RAID2 makes horizontal volume expansion easy. Vertically Expand a Volume Both X-RAID2 and Flex-RAID volumes support vertical expansion. For more information about alert notifications, see X-RAID2 on page 169. When you set up email notifications for ...
... you add a third or fourth disk, the new disk is available at http://support.netgear.com/product/ReadyNAS-OS6. Vertical expansion is not available for X-RAID2 and Flex-RAID volumes. New disks are incorporated in the volume with larger-capacity disks. Note: Vertical ...is available for data protection. ReadyNAS OS 6.1 X-RAID2 makes horizontal volume expansion easy. Vertically Expand a Volume Both X-RAID2 and Flex-RAID volumes support vertical expansion. For more information about alert notifications, see X-RAID2 on page 169. When you set up email notifications for ...