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ReadyNAS OS 6.1 Software Manual Models: ReadyNAS 102 ReadyNAS 104 ReadyNAS 312 ReadyNAS 314 ReadyNAS 316 ReadyNAS 516 ReadyNAS 716X ReadyNAS 2120 ReadyNAS 3220 ReadyNAS 4220 EDA 500 October 2013 202-11207-05 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA
ReadyNAS OS 6.1 Software Manual Models: ReadyNAS 102 ReadyNAS 104 ReadyNAS 312 ReadyNAS 314 ReadyNAS 316 ReadyNAS 516 ReadyNAS 716X ReadyNAS 2120 ReadyNAS 3220 ReadyNAS 4220 EDA 500 October 2013 202-11207-05 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA
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... locate the serial number on the label of supported ReadyNAS models. and/or its subsidiaries in 6.0.8 firmware. For product updates, additional documentation, and support, visit http://support.netgear.com. Trademarks NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, and Connect with Innovation are trademarks and/or... registered trademarks of phone numbers at https://my.netgear.com. ReadyNAS OS 6.1 Support Thank you can use it to list...
... locate the serial number on the label of supported ReadyNAS models. and/or its subsidiaries in 6.0.8 firmware. For product updates, additional documentation, and support, visit http://support.netgear.com. Trademarks NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, and Connect with Innovation are trademarks and/or... registered trademarks of phone numbers at https://my.netgear.com. ReadyNAS OS 6.1 Support Thank you can use it to list...
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... 1 Getting Started Quick-Start Guide 9 Additional Documentation 9 Supported Operating Systems 10 Supported Browsers 10 Diskless Systems 10 Basic Installation 11 Discover and Set Up Your ReadyNAS 12 Local Setup Wizard 14 Local Admin Page 15 Access the Local Admin Page 16 Register Your System 16 Chapter 2 Volume Configuration Basic Volume and...
... 1 Getting Started Quick-Start Guide 9 Additional Documentation 9 Supported Operating Systems 10 Supported Browsers 10 Diskless Systems 10 Basic Installation 11 Discover and Set Up Your ReadyNAS 12 Local Setup Wizard 14 Local Admin Page 15 Access the Local Admin Page 16 Register Your System 16 Chapter 2 Volume Configuration Basic Volume and...
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ReadyNAS OS 6.1 User and Group Authentication 49 Set Network Access Rights to Shared Folders 50 Set Up Access Rights to Files and Folders 60 Access Shared ... Use a Linux or Unix Device 66 Use FTP and FTPS 67 Use Rsync 68 Access Shared Folders Using Cloud Services 68 Use ReadyCLOUD 69 Use ReadyNAS Remote 79 Use ReadyDROP 87 Chapter 4 LUNs Basic LUN Concepts 94 Thin and Thick Provisioning 94 Default LUN Settings 95 Manage LUNs 95 Create a LUN...
ReadyNAS OS 6.1 User and Group Authentication 49 Set Network Access Rights to Shared Folders 50 Set Up Access Rights to Files and Folders 60 Access Shared ... Use a Linux or Unix Device 66 Use FTP and FTPS 67 Use Rsync 68 Access Shared Folders Using Cloud Services 68 Use ReadyCLOUD 69 Use ReadyNAS Remote 79 Use ReadyDROP 87 Chapter 4 LUNs Basic LUN Concepts 94 Thin and Thick Provisioning 94 Default LUN Settings 95 Manage LUNs 95 Create a LUN...
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ReadyNAS OS 6.1 Delete Snapshots Using the Timeline 145 Recover Data from a Snapshot 148 Recover Data from a Snapshot to a Network-Attached Device . . . . . .148 Recover Data from a Snapshot ... Configure Media Services 199 ReadyDLNA 199 iTunes Streaming Server 201 Configure Discovery Services 203 Install and Manage Apps 204 Install Free Apps 205 Enable the NETGEAR genie+ Marketplace Service 206 Create a NETGEAR genie+ Marketplace Account 207 5
ReadyNAS OS 6.1 Delete Snapshots Using the Timeline 145 Recover Data from a Snapshot 148 Recover Data from a Snapshot to a Network-Attached Device . . . . . .148 Recover Data from a Snapshot ... Configure Media Services 199 ReadyDLNA 199 iTunes Streaming Server 201 Configure Discovery Services 203 Install and Manage Apps 204 Install Free Apps 205 Enable the NETGEAR genie+ Marketplace Service 206 Create a NETGEAR genie+ Marketplace Account 207 5
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ReadyNAS OS 6.1 Purchase Apps 209 Manage Installed Apps 213 Chapter 8 System Maintenance System Monitoring 215 System and Disk Health Information 215 System Real-Time and Historical ... Log 258 Configure the Backup Button 260 Time Machine 262 Back Up Your Mac Using Time Machine 262 Increase Your Time Machine Backup Capacity 264 ReadyNAS Vault 266 Dropbox 268 ReadyNAS Replicate 269 Enable ReadyNAS Replicate 270 Chapter 10 Help Videos Available Videos 273 6
ReadyNAS OS 6.1 Purchase Apps 209 Manage Installed Apps 213 Chapter 8 System Maintenance System Monitoring 215 System and Disk Health Information 215 System Real-Time and Historical ... Log 258 Configure the Backup Button 260 Time Machine 262 Back Up Your Mac Using Time Machine 262 Increase Your Time Machine Backup Capacity 264 ReadyNAS Vault 266 Dropbox 268 ReadyNAS Replicate 269 Enable ReadyNAS Replicate 270 Chapter 10 Help Videos Available Videos 273 6
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ReadyNAS OS 6.1 ReadyCLOUD Setup 273 Time Machine 273 Antivirus 273 iTunes 273 Remote 273 ReadyDROP 273 ReadyDLNA 274 PLEX Media Server 274 Continuous Data Protection 274 Tool-less Drive Installation 274 Viewing Videos 274 Appendix A Notification of Compliance 7
ReadyNAS OS 6.1 ReadyCLOUD Setup 273 Time Machine 273 Antivirus 273 iTunes 273 Remote 273 ReadyDROP 273 ReadyDLNA 274 PLEX Media Server 274 Continuous Data Protection 274 Tool-less Drive Installation 274 Viewing Videos 274 Appendix A Notification of Compliance 7
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... Systems • Basic Installation • Discover and Set Up Your ReadyNAS • Local Setup Wizard • Local Admin Page • Register Your System 8 1. Your ReadyNAS storage system relies on your ReadyNAS system. Use this browser-based interface to configure and manage your ReadyNAS® storage system. Getting Started 1 This manual describes how to configure...
... Systems • Basic Installation • Discover and Set Up Your ReadyNAS • Local Setup Wizard • Local Admin Page • Register Your System 8 1. Your ReadyNAS storage system relies on your ReadyNAS system. Use this browser-based interface to configure and manage your ReadyNAS® storage system. Getting Started 1 This manual describes how to configure...
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... information about configuring, managing, and backing up data that is available at support.netgear.com/product/ReadyNAS-OS6. Protect the data that you store on your ReadyNAS system. 6. Additional Documentation NETGEAR maintains a community website that you to allow data transfer and storage over iSCSI.... on page 154. File-sharing protocols enable you want to transfer files across a network. 7. Getting Started 9 NETGEAR recommends that you store on your ReadyNAS system and you read this order: 1. Basic Installation on page 240. You create a user account for File-Sharing...
... information about configuring, managing, and backing up data that is available at support.netgear.com/product/ReadyNAS-OS6. Protect the data that you store on your ReadyNAS system. 6. Additional Documentation NETGEAR maintains a community website that you to allow data transfer and storage over iSCSI.... on page 154. File-sharing protocols enable you want to transfer files across a network. 7. Getting Started 9 NETGEAR recommends that you store on your ReadyNAS system and you read this order: 1. Basic Installation on page 240. You create a user account for File-Sharing...
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... ReadyCLOUD or visit the local admin page. You must first install and format at http://support.netgear.com/product/ReadyNAS-OS6. For a list of supported disks, visit http://www.netgear.com/readynas-hcl. ReadyNAS OS 6.1 Supported Operating Systems The ReadyNAS supports the following operating systems: • Microsoft Windows 8 • Microsoft Windows 7 • Microsoft Windows Vista •...
... ReadyCLOUD or visit the local admin page. You must first install and format at http://support.netgear.com/product/ReadyNAS-OS6. For a list of supported disks, visit http://www.netgear.com/readynas-hcl. ReadyNAS OS 6.1 Supported Operating Systems The ReadyNAS supports the following operating systems: • Microsoft Windows 8 • Microsoft Windows 7 • Microsoft Windows Vista •...
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...up your system. For information about installing disks, see the Hardware Compatibility List at http://www.netgear.com/readynas-hcl. Connect the power adapter to connect an Ethernet port on the network. ReadyNAS OS 6.1 Basic Installation After you follow these disks before continuing. Use an Ethernet cable to... to display the system's IP address. 8. Wait for your system on the storage system to your ReadyNAS system is important to the power cord. 4. See Discover and Set Up Your ReadyNAS on the system. 7. If necessary, press the Power button to turn solid blue or for your ...
...up your system. For information about installing disks, see the Hardware Compatibility List at http://www.netgear.com/readynas-hcl. Connect the power adapter to connect an Ethernet port on the network. ReadyNAS OS 6.1 Basic Installation After you follow these disks before continuing. Use an Ethernet cable to... to display the system's IP address. 8. Wait for your system on the storage system to your ReadyNAS system is important to the power cord. 4. See Discover and Set Up Your ReadyNAS on the system. 7. If necessary, press the Power button to turn solid blue or for your ...
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... has an Internet connection. When you to discover and set up ReadyNAS storage systems on your network. It includes versions for your ReadyNAS system. To discover and set up your storage system: 1. Visit http://readycloud.netgear.com on a computer that uses the same local area network (...LAN) and Internet connection as your home or office network. Note: If your computer and storage system do not have Internet access. This setup mode makes your ReadyNAS data available only inside ...
... has an Internet connection. When you to discover and set up ReadyNAS storage systems on your network. It includes versions for your ReadyNAS system. To discover and set up your storage system: 1. Visit http://readycloud.netgear.com on a computer that uses the same local area network (...LAN) and Internet connection as your home or office network. Note: If your computer and storage system do not have Internet access. This setup mode makes your ReadyNAS data available only inside ...
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...user name and password are case-sensitive. Select the mode that you change these credentials when you want to use to the ReadyNAS local admin page for the password, and click the OK button. Follow the prompts to set up your system. For more... Use ReadyCLOUD on the network. Accept the certificate. NETGEAR recommends that you configure your ReadyNAS system. This warning ensures an encrypted authentication and secure access to set up your ReadyNAS Remote credentials. a. Getting Started 13 ReadyNAS OS 6.1 ReadyCLOUD automatically detects your password as soon as...
...user name and password are case-sensitive. Select the mode that you change these credentials when you want to use to the ReadyNAS local admin page for the password, and click the OK button. Follow the prompts to set up your system. For more... Use ReadyCLOUD on the network. Accept the certificate. NETGEAR recommends that you configure your ReadyNAS system. This warning ensures an encrypted authentication and secure access to set up your ReadyNAS Remote credentials. a. Getting Started 13 ReadyNAS OS 6.1 ReadyCLOUD automatically detects your password as soon as...
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...Language at the top right corner of the screen and selecting a language from the drop-down list. If you to set up their ReadyNAS system using ReadyCLOUD mode and the ReadyCLOUD setup wizard, the local setup wizard does not display. Figure 1. Getting Started 14 Setup wizard ...launches in your browser. Local Setup Wizard The first time you access the local admin page, a setup wizard prompts you set up your ReadyNAS storage system. For more information, see Configure System Alerts on page 172. • Administrator password and password recovery. For more information, ...
...Language at the top right corner of the screen and selecting a language from the drop-down list. If you to set up their ReadyNAS system using ReadyCLOUD mode and the ReadyCLOUD setup wizard, the local setup wizard does not display. Figure 1. Getting Started 14 Setup wizard ...launches in your browser. Local Setup Wizard The first time you access the local admin page, a setup wizard prompts you set up your ReadyNAS storage system. For more information, see Configure System Alerts on page 172. • Administrator password and password recovery. For more information, ...
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.... Other features of the local admin page are divided into multiple sections. For example, to configure and manage your product, visit an official NETGEAR support page by clicking the Support icon ( ) in the top right corner of the screen. • To log out of the local admin page, click ...the Logout icon ( ) in the top right corner of the screen. ReadyNAS OS 6.1 Local Admin Page The local admin page is a browser-based interface that you visit the local admin page, the Overview screen displays, as shown...
.... Other features of the local admin page are divided into multiple sections. For example, to configure and manage your product, visit an official NETGEAR support page by clicking the Support icon ( ) in the top right corner of the screen. • To log out of the local admin page, click ...the Logout icon ( ) in the top right corner of the screen. ReadyNAS OS 6.1 Local Admin Page The local admin page is a browser-based interface that you visit the local admin page, the Overview screen displays, as shown...
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... the credentials, the default credentials are case-sensitive. Register your ReadyNAS system at the NETGEAR Product Registration web page. To register your system and click the OK button. Locate the serial number of the ReadyNAS. If you did not change it. Getting Started 16 Note:... You can use NETGEAR telephone support. A login prompt displays. 3. Register Your System You must register your storage system, ...
... the credentials, the default credentials are case-sensitive. Register your ReadyNAS system at the NETGEAR Product Registration web page. To register your system and click the OK button. Locate the serial number of the ReadyNAS. If you did not change it. Getting Started 16 Note:... You can use NETGEAR telephone support. A login prompt displays. 3. Register Your System You must register your storage system, ...
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Take one of your email address and password and click the Log in button. 4. Getting Started 17 Open a web browser and visit http://www.netgear.com/register. The Product Registration web page displays. 3. ReadyNAS OS 6.1 You can find the serial number on the Overview screen of local admin page or on the chassis label of the following actions: • If you have never registered a NETGEAR product, click the Continue button. • If you have registered a NETGEAR product in the past, enter your product. 2. The ReadyNAS is registered. Follow the prompts.
Take one of your email address and password and click the Log in button. 4. Getting Started 17 Open a web browser and visit http://www.netgear.com/register. The Product Registration web page displays. 3. ReadyNAS OS 6.1 You can find the serial number on the Overview screen of local admin page or on the chassis label of the following actions: • If you have never registered a NETGEAR product, click the Continue button. • If you have registered a NETGEAR product in the past, enter your product. 2. The ReadyNAS is registered. Follow the prompts.
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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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... performance, and storage space by determining how the storage system distributes data. Usually, the term physical volume refers to a logical volume. ReadyNAS OS 6.1 Basic Volume and RAID Concepts To get the most general sense, volumes are data storage devices. For example: • Each...the way that are automatically selected for redundant array of the many RAID technologies. The term logical volume refers to configure your ReadyNAS storage system. RAID is short for you based on the number of volumes and RAID. Volume Configuration 19 Understanding these concepts...
... performance, and storage space by determining how the storage system distributes data. Usually, the term physical volume refers to a logical volume. ReadyNAS OS 6.1 Basic Volume and RAID Concepts To get the most general sense, volumes are data storage devices. For example: • Each...the way that are automatically selected for redundant array of the many RAID technologies. The term logical volume refers to configure your ReadyNAS storage system. RAID is short for you based on the number of volumes and RAID. Volume Configuration 19 Understanding these concepts...
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...larger-capacity disks. X-RAID2 requires a minimum of a second disk for additional storage capacity. X-RAID2 uses the capacity of those administrative tasks are required. ReadyNAS OS 6.1 X-RAID2 X-RAID2 is an auto-expandable RAID technology that is at least as large as the first. In a three-disk system, the usable... storage space is available only on ReadyNAS systems. With X-RAID2, you do not need to know intricate details about RAID to administer your data to provide protection against disk failure.
...larger-capacity disks. X-RAID2 requires a minimum of a second disk for additional storage capacity. X-RAID2 uses the capacity of those administrative tasks are required. ReadyNAS OS 6.1 X-RAID2 X-RAID2 is an auto-expandable RAID technology that is at least as large as the first. In a three-disk system, the usable... storage space is available only on ReadyNAS systems. With X-RAID2, you do not need to know intricate details about RAID to administer your data to provide protection against disk failure.