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... rights reserved. After installing your product and use NETGEAR telephone support. Information is subject to support additional ReadyNAS models. For product updates, additional documentation, and support, visit http://support.netgear.com. ReadyNAS OS 6.1 Support Thank you can use it to list of NETGEAR, Inc. Phone (US & Canada only): 1-888-NETGEAR. Trademarks NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, and Connect with Innovation are trademarks...
... rights reserved. After installing your product and use NETGEAR telephone support. Information is subject to support additional ReadyNAS models. For product updates, additional documentation, and support, visit http://support.netgear.com. ReadyNAS OS 6.1 Support Thank you can use it to list of NETGEAR, Inc. Phone (US & Canada only): 1-888-NETGEAR. Trademarks NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, and Connect with Innovation are trademarks...
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Contents Chapter 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 ...
Contents Chapter 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 ...
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... Basic Concepts 174 Configure the Ethernet Interfaces 176 Configure Bonded Adapters 181 Configure Global Settings for File-Sharing Protocols 192 Basic File-Sharing Concepts 192 Supported File-Sharing Protocols 193 Configure File-Sharing Protocols 194 Configure Media Services 199 ReadyDLNA 199 iTunes Streaming Server 201 Configure Discovery Services 203 Install and...
... Basic Concepts 174 Configure the Ethernet Interfaces 176 Configure Bonded Adapters 181 Configure Global Settings for File-Sharing Protocols 192 Basic File-Sharing Concepts 192 Supported File-Sharing Protocols 193 Configure File-Sharing Protocols 194 Configure Media Services 199 ReadyDLNA 199 iTunes Streaming Server 201 Configure Discovery Services 203 Install and...
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Your ReadyNAS storage system relies on your ReadyNAS system on the following sections: • Quick-Start Guide • Additional Documentation • Supported Operating Systems • Supported Browsers • Diskless Systems • Basic Installation • Discover and Set Up Your ReadyNAS • Local Setup Wizard • Local Admin Page • Register Your ...
Your ReadyNAS storage system relies on your ReadyNAS system on the following sections: • Quick-Start Guide • Additional Documentation • Supported Operating Systems • Supported Browsers • Diskless Systems • Basic Installation • Discover and Set Up Your ReadyNAS • Local Setup Wizard • Local Admin Page • Register Your ...
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... for your ReadyNAS system. 3. File-sharing protocols enable you store on other devices. To quickly start using your system, and NETGEAR's recommendations about your system's hardware, see the hardware manual for each person that you store on page 192. Configure Global Settings... snapshots. 5. Create User Accounts on page 43. Basic Snapshot Concepts on page 11. NETGEAR recommends that you can back up data that is available at support.netgear.com/product/ReadyNAS-OS6. ReadyNAS OS 6.1 Quick-Start Guide This manual provides conceptual information about...
... for your ReadyNAS system. 3. File-sharing protocols enable you store on other devices. To quickly start using your system, and NETGEAR's recommendations about your system's hardware, see the hardware manual for each person that you store on page 192. Configure Global Settings... snapshots. 5. Create User Accounts on page 43. Basic Snapshot Concepts on page 11. NETGEAR recommends that you can back up data that is available at support.netgear.com/product/ReadyNAS-OS6. ReadyNAS OS 6.1 Quick-Start Guide This manual provides conceptual information about...
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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. For more information, see the hardware manual for your system, which is available at least one...you have difficulty accessing the local admin page or if you notice unexpected behavior, try using another browser. Getting Started 10 ReadyNAS OS 6.1 Supported Operating Systems The ReadyNAS supports the following operating systems: • Microsoft Windows 8 • Microsoft Windows 7 • Microsoft Windows Vista • Apple Mac OS...
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. For more information, see the hardware manual for your system, which is available at least one...you have difficulty accessing the local admin page or if you notice unexpected behavior, try using another browser. Getting Started 10 ReadyNAS OS 6.1 Supported Operating Systems The ReadyNAS supports the following operating systems: • Microsoft Windows 8 • Microsoft Windows 7 • Microsoft Windows Vista • Apple Mac OS...
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...considerations, see the hardware manual for the Power LED to display the system's IP address. 8. Connect the power adapter to the back of supported disks, see the hardware manual for the status display screen to turn on page 12. Connect the power adapter to the power cord. ...OS 6.1 Basic Installation After you follow these disks before continuing. For information about formatting disks, see the Hardware Compatibility List at http://www.netgear.com/readynas-hcl. It is ready to connect an Ethernet port on the network. See Discover and Set Up Your ReadyNAS on the system. ...
...considerations, see the hardware manual for the Power LED to display the system's IP address. 8. Connect the power adapter to the back of supported disks, see the hardware manual for the status display screen to turn on page 12. Connect the power adapter to the power cord. ...OS 6.1 Basic Installation After you follow these disks before continuing. For information about formatting disks, see the Hardware Compatibility List at http://www.netgear.com/readynas-hcl. It is ready to connect an Ethernet port on the network. See Discover and Set Up Your ReadyNAS on the system. ...
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... right corner 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...
... right corner 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...
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An SSL certificate security warning displays. 2. Enter the login credentials for your ReadyNAS system: 1. Register your ReadyNAS system at the NETGEAR Product Registration web page. To register your system and click the OK button. is the IP address of the system. A... password Both user name and password are as your storage system, follow these instructions to access the local admin page. You can use NETGEAR telephone support. admin • password. The local admin page displays. Note: You can also enter https://, where is the name that you assigned...
An SSL certificate security warning displays. 2. Enter the login credentials for your ReadyNAS system: 1. Register your ReadyNAS system at the NETGEAR Product Registration web page. To register your system and click the OK button. is the IP address of the system. A... password Both user name and password are as your storage system, follow these instructions to access the local admin page. You can use NETGEAR telephone support. admin • password. The local admin page displays. Note: You can also enter https://, where is the name that you assigned...
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... different ways of distributing data have up of more than one RAID level might increase storage space but reduce storage space. Your ReadyNAS storage system supports X-RAID2TM mode, a proprietary single-volume RAID architecture that are installed. It also treats a portable USB thumb drive as a volume. When you power on page 23...
... different ways of distributing data have up of more than one RAID level might increase storage space but reduce storage space. Your ReadyNAS storage system supports X-RAID2TM mode, a proprietary single-volume RAID architecture that are installed. It also treats a portable USB thumb drive as a volume. When you power on page 23...
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...across multiple disks to RAID 6.) 4 or more (even number) RAID 10 No. (Volume protection is already redundant.) 4 or more disks. Your data is supported on the number of one disk) 2 RAID 1 No. (Volume protection is already redundant.) 2 or more RAID 0 No. (RAID 0 does not offer ... is already protected with at least three disks. It also indicates whether adding a disk for volumes consisting of two disks. It is supported on systems with dual redundancy.) Manage Volumes This section discusses volume management on you from the system. ReadyNAS OS 6.1 • RAID ...
...across multiple disks to RAID 6.) 4 or more (even number) RAID 10 No. (Volume protection is already redundant.) 4 or more disks. Your data is supported on the number of one disk) 2 RAID 1 No. (Volume protection is already redundant.) 2 or more RAID 0 No. (RAID 0 does not offer ... is already protected with at least three disks. It also indicates whether adding a disk for volumes consisting of two disks. It is supported on systems with dual redundancy.) Manage Volumes This section discusses volume management on you from the system. ReadyNAS OS 6.1 • RAID ...
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... more disks. Horizontally Expand an X-RAID2 Volume Horizontal expansion is used to use your storage capacity. Vertically Expand a Volume Both X-RAID2 and Flex-RAID volumes support vertical expansion. For more information about alert notifications, see Configure System Alerts on page 20. For more information about how to add a disk to your... to increase your ReadyNAS system while the new disks are incorporated in the volume with larger-capacity disks. Note: Vertical expansion is available at http://support.netgear.com/product/ReadyNAS-OS6.
... more disks. Horizontally Expand an X-RAID2 Volume Horizontal expansion is used to use your storage capacity. Vertically Expand a Volume Both X-RAID2 and Flex-RAID volumes support vertical expansion. For more information about alert notifications, see Configure System Alerts on page 20. For more information about how to add a disk to your... to increase your ReadyNAS system while the new disks are incorporated in the volume with larger-capacity disks. Note: Vertical expansion is available at http://support.netgear.com/product/ReadyNAS-OS6.
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... data protection. RAID 6 Replace 4 or more disks with larger-capacity disks. For a list of the resyncing process is available at http://support.netgear.com/product/ReadyNAS-OS6. If you back up email notifications for the volume to your system, see Table 2 on page 169. 3. You...the hardware manual for your system, you replace the required number of data loss, NETGEAR recommends that you set up your data. The start and completion of supported disks, visit http://www.netgear.com/readynas-hcl. 2. Replace one disk in the volume with larger-capacity disks. ...
... data protection. RAID 6 Replace 4 or more disks with larger-capacity disks. For a list of the resyncing process is available at http://support.netgear.com/product/ReadyNAS-OS6. If you back up email notifications for the volume to your system, see Table 2 on page 169. 3. You...the hardware manual for your system, you replace the required number of data loss, NETGEAR recommends that you set up your data. The start and completion of supported disks, visit http://www.netgear.com/readynas-hcl. 2. Replace one disk in the volume with larger-capacity disks. ...
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...failure. For more information about how to add a disk to your system, see the hardware manual for your system, which is available at http://support.netgear.com/product/ReadyNAS-OS6. For more information about how to switch to Flex-RAID, see Change from disk failure, you must use... OS 6.1 For more information about how to add a disk to your system, see the hardware manual for your system, which is available at http://support.netgear.com/product/ReadyNAS-OS6. Note: You must add a second disk that includes two or more disks. Add Protection to protect your ReadyNAS system. You can...
...failure. For more information about how to add a disk to your system, see the hardware manual for your system, which is available at http://support.netgear.com/product/ReadyNAS-OS6. For more information about how to switch to Flex-RAID, see Change from disk failure, you must use... OS 6.1 For more information about how to add a disk to your system, see the hardware manual for your system, which is available at http://support.netgear.com/product/ReadyNAS-OS6. Note: You must add a second disk that includes two or more disks. Add Protection to protect your ReadyNAS system. You can...
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... 10 No. (Volume protection is colored black. 3. They cannot be used for your ReadyNAS storage system. For more RAID 6 No. (Volume is available at http://support.netgear.com/product/ReadyNAS-OS6. 2. Select System > Volumes. ReadyNAS OS 6.1 Table 3. Add a disk to your system, which is already protected with dual redundancy.) Disks added to...
... 10 No. (Volume protection is colored black. 3. They cannot be used for your ReadyNAS storage system. For more RAID 6 No. (Volume is available at http://support.netgear.com/product/ReadyNAS-OS6. 2. Select System > Volumes. ReadyNAS OS 6.1 Table 3. Add a disk to your system, which is already protected with dual redundancy.) Disks added to...
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...only. If users access your storage system, enable this protocol. Fast file-transfer protocol that your storage system from a device that supports Rsync, enable this protocol is sometimes referred to as the CIFS (Common Internet File Service) file-sharing protocol. Shared Folders 42 ... OS X computers use FTP. However, in a mixed Windows and Mac environment, NETGEAR recommends using FTP, enable this protocol. Used on the World Wide Web. If users access your ReadyNAS storage system supports. If only Mac OS X users access your storage system from a device with SSL...
...only. If users access your storage system, enable this protocol. Fast file-transfer protocol that your storage system from a device that supports Rsync, enable this protocol is sometimes referred to as the CIFS (Common Internet File Service) file-sharing protocol. Shared Folders 42 ... OS X computers use FTP. However, in a mixed Windows and Mac environment, NETGEAR recommends using FTP, enable this protocol. Used on the World Wide Web. If users access your ReadyNAS storage system supports. If only Mac OS X users access your storage system from a device with SSL...
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The network-attached device must support one of the network-attached device, the file-sharing protocols that you enabled for shared folder access, and the access rights that you need to ...
The network-attached device must support one of the network-attached device, the file-sharing protocols that you enabled for shared folder access, and the access rights that you need to ...
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... connect to access. • is the name of an empty folder on the Linux or Unix device. ReadyNAS OS 6.1 Note: Your ReadyNAS system does not support NIS because it is unable to Shared Folders on page 50. 2.
... connect to access. • is the name of an empty folder on the Linux or Unix device. ReadyNAS OS 6.1 Note: Your ReadyNAS system does not support NIS because it is unable to Shared Folders on page 50. 2.
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...system. If you see no performance difference. To access shared folders using Rsync: 1. On a network-attached device that supports the Rsync file-sharing protocol. For more information about Rsync shared folder access credentials, see Configure Rsync Credentials on your ReadyNAS system.... allowed anonymous access when you enabled the FTP-file sharing protocol, log in as anonymous and use Rsync to another computer that supports the Rsync file-sharing protocol, launch a terminal program or an Rsync client. 3. For more information about Rsync terminal program commands...
...system. If you see no performance difference. To access shared folders using Rsync: 1. On a network-attached device that supports the Rsync file-sharing protocol. For more information about Rsync shared folder access credentials, see Configure Rsync Credentials on your ReadyNAS system.... allowed anonymous access when you enabled the FTP-file sharing protocol, log in as anonymous and use Rsync to another computer that supports the Rsync file-sharing protocol, launch a terminal program or an Rsync client. 3. For more information about Rsync terminal program commands...
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... LUN Concepts The volumes on your ReadyNAS can be divided into shares and logical unit numbers (LUNs), both of the volume. The ReadyNAS supports iSCSI devices only. You can assign a LUN size that is , you can configure settings such as the total storage space that you specify ..., protection, provisioning, LUN size, and access rights. This method greatly improves the utilization rate of a LUN in the following way: Figure 6. Note: NETGEAR recommends that reside on . Shares and LUNs enable you do not use a thick LUN. Thin LUN Figure 7. LUNs are explained in two ways: •...
... LUN Concepts The volumes on your ReadyNAS can be divided into shares and logical unit numbers (LUNs), both of the volume. The ReadyNAS supports iSCSI devices only. You can assign a LUN size that is , you can configure settings such as the total storage space that you specify ..., protection, provisioning, LUN size, and access rights. This method greatly improves the utilization rate of a LUN in the following way: Figure 6. Note: NETGEAR recommends that reside on . Shares and LUNs enable you do not use a thick LUN. Thin LUN Figure 7. LUNs are explained in two ways: •...