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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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and/or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries. First publication 2 Phone (US & Canada only): 1-888-NETGEAR. Phone (Other Countries): Check the list of supported ReadyNAS models. Revision History Publication Part Number 202-11207-05 Publish Date October 2013 202-11207-04 202-11207-03 202-11207-02 September 2013...
and/or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries. First publication 2 Phone (US & Canada only): 1-888-NETGEAR. Phone (Other Countries): Check the list of supported ReadyNAS models. Revision History Publication Part Number 202-11207-05 Publish Date October 2013 202-11207-04 202-11207-03 202-11207-02 September 2013...
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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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... and access the local admin page. • Local admin page. Use this online service to configure and manage your ReadyNAS® storage system. Getting Started 1 This manual describes how to discover your ReadyNAS system on the following sections: • Quick-Start Guide • Additional Documentation • Supported Operating Systems • Supported Browsers...
... and access the local admin page. • Local admin page. Use this online service to configure and manage your ReadyNAS® storage system. Getting Started 1 This manual describes how to discover your ReadyNAS system on the following sections: • Quick-Start Guide • Additional Documentation • Supported Operating Systems • Supported Browsers...
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Shared folders are SAN data sets that is available at support.netgear.com/product/ReadyNAS-OS6. File-sharing protocols enable you want to allow data transfer and storage over iSCSI. 4. You can use your ReadyNAS system to access your storage system. Create a LUN on page 43....review the following sections in folders and LUNs by creating snapshots. 5. NETGEAR recommends that you store on your ReadyNAS system and you store on your network. 2. To quickly start using your system, and NETGEAR's recommendations about your system's hardware, see the hardware manual for File...
Shared folders are SAN data sets that is available at support.netgear.com/product/ReadyNAS-OS6. File-sharing protocols enable you want to allow data transfer and storage over iSCSI. 4. You can use your ReadyNAS system to access your storage system. Create a LUN on page 43....review the following sections in folders and LUNs by creating snapshots. 5. NETGEAR recommends that you store on your ReadyNAS system and you store on your network. 2. To quickly start using your system, and NETGEAR's recommendations about your system's hardware, see the hardware manual for File...
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Getting Started 10 For more information, see the hardware manual for your ReadyNAS system. You must first install and format at http://support.netgear.com/product/ReadyNAS-OS6. ReadyNAS OS 6.1 Supported Operating Systems The ReadyNAS supports the following operating systems: • Microsoft Windows 8 • Microsoft Windows 7... before you notice unexpected behavior, try using another browser. For a list of supported disks, visit http://www.netgear.com/readynas-hcl. Diskless Systems If you have difficulty accessing the local admin page or if you can discover your system with...
Getting Started 10 For more information, see the hardware manual for your ReadyNAS system. You must first install and format at http://support.netgear.com/product/ReadyNAS-OS6. ReadyNAS OS 6.1 Supported Operating Systems The ReadyNAS supports the following operating systems: • Microsoft Windows 8 • Microsoft Windows 7... before you notice unexpected behavior, try using another browser. For a list of supported disks, visit http://www.netgear.com/readynas-hcl. Diskless Systems If you have difficulty accessing the local admin page or if you can discover your system with...
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..., your storage system. For a list of supported disks, see the hardware manual for the status display screen to use in your ReadyNAS system is important to your system. 3. Use ReadyCLOUD to discover and set up your system on the storage system to ensure that contain... installing disks, see the hardware manual for your system. 2. For information about formatting disks, see the Hardware Compatibility List at http://www.netgear.com/readynas-hcl. High-capacity disks can produce considerable heat. It is ready to display the system's IP address. 8. If necessary, press the ...
..., your storage system. For a list of supported disks, see the hardware manual for the status display screen to use in your ReadyNAS system is important to your system. 3. Use ReadyCLOUD to discover and set up your system on the storage system to ensure that contain... installing disks, see the hardware manual for your system. 2. For information about formatting disks, see the Hardware Compatibility List at http://www.netgear.com/readynas-hcl. High-capacity disks can produce considerable heat. It is ready to display the system's IP address. 8. If necessary, press the ...
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... on your network. Getting Started 12 It includes versions for your ReadyNAS system. To discover and set up your storage system: 1. ReadyNAS OS 6.1 Discover and Set Up Your ReadyNAS ReadyCLOUD is also available at http://www.netgear.com/raidar. This setup mode makes your ReadyNAS data available only inside your home or office network.
... on your network. Getting Started 12 It includes versions for your ReadyNAS system. To discover and set up your storage system: 1. ReadyNAS OS 6.1 Discover and Set Up Your ReadyNAS ReadyCLOUD is also available at http://www.netgear.com/raidar. This setup mode makes your ReadyNAS data available only inside your home or office network.
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.... Enter admin for the user name, enter password for your ReadyNAS system on page 69. • Option 2. Select Offline Mode. Both user name and password are case-sensitive. Click the Setup button. 4. a. b. NETGEAR recommends that you configure your system: • Option 1. An... ReadyCLOUD on the network. This warning ensures an encrypted authentication and secure access to ReadyCLOUD using your ReadyNAS system. Accept the certificate. Your new ReadyNAS system is marked with a NEW label. 3. Select the mode that you change these credentials when you...
.... Enter admin for the user name, enter password for your ReadyNAS system on page 69. • Option 2. Select Offline Mode. Both user name and password are case-sensitive. Click the Setup button. 4. a. b. NETGEAR recommends that you configure your system: • Option 1. An... ReadyCLOUD on the network. This warning ensures an encrypted authentication and secure access to ReadyCLOUD using your ReadyNAS system. Accept the certificate. Your new ReadyNAS system is marked with a NEW label. 3. Select the mode that you change these credentials when you...
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... mode. Figure 1. Setup wizard (Welcome screen) You can change the language setting for users who choose to set up their ReadyNAS system using ReadyCLOUD mode and the ReadyCLOUD setup wizard, the local setup wizard does not display. Note: The local setup wizard ...Local Setup Wizard The first time you access the local admin page, a setup wizard prompts you quickly integrate your ReadyNAS storage system into your ReadyNAS storage system. Follow the prompts of your network. ReadyNAS OS 6.1 The ReadyNAS local admin page displays in your browser and launches a setup wizard.
... mode. Figure 1. Setup wizard (Welcome screen) You can change the language setting for users who choose to set up their ReadyNAS system using ReadyCLOUD mode and the ReadyCLOUD setup wizard, the local setup wizard does not display. Note: The local setup wizard ...Local Setup Wizard The first time you access the local admin page, a setup wizard prompts you quickly integrate your ReadyNAS storage system into your ReadyNAS storage system. Follow the prompts of your network. ReadyNAS OS 6.1 The ReadyNAS local admin page displays in your browser and launches a setup wizard.
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...System is the selection from the row of the screen and the navigation icons below the navigation bar. • For more information about your ReadyNAS system. Local admin page (Overview screen) The following figure. Settings is the selection from the section headings on the Settings screen. For ...section headings. In this manual, instructions for navigating through the local admin page, use 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...
...System is the selection from the row of the screen and the navigation icons below the navigation bar. • For more information about your ReadyNAS system. Local admin page (Overview screen) The following figure. Settings is the selection from the section headings on the Settings screen. For ...section headings. In this manual, instructions for navigating through the local admin page, use 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...
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.... 3. If you did not change the credentials, the default credentials are case-sensitive. The local admin page displays. Register your ReadyNAS system at the NETGEAR Product Registration web page. To register your system and click the OK button. Note: You can use... NETGEAR telephone support. Getting Started 16 Enter the login credentials for your ReadyNAS system: 1. password Both user name and password are as your ReadyNAS system or the default host name if you can also enter https://, ...
.... 3. If you did not change the credentials, the default credentials are case-sensitive. The local admin page displays. Register your ReadyNAS system at the NETGEAR Product Registration web page. To register your system and click the OK button. Note: You can use... NETGEAR telephone support. Getting Started 16 Enter the login credentials for your ReadyNAS system: 1. password Both user name and password are as your ReadyNAS system or the default host name if you can also enter https://, ...
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The Product Registration web page displays. 3. Follow the prompts. 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 button. 4. Open a web browser and visit http://www.netgear.com/register. The ReadyNAS is registered. Getting Started 17 Take one of your email address and password and click the Log in the past, enter your product. 2.
The Product Registration web page displays. 3. Follow the prompts. 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 button. 4. Open a web browser and visit http://www.netgear.com/register. The ReadyNAS is registered. Getting Started 17 Take one of your email address and password and click the Log in the past, enter your product. 2.
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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.
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...of independent disks. Another RAID level might improve data protection but also reduce system performance. The term logical volume refers to format your ReadyNAS storage system, it is easy to administer, and Flex-RAID mode, which allows you to the way that is helpful to a physical... volume. RAID is short for you to two physical volumes (hard disk drives). Your ReadyNAS storage system supports X-RAID2TM mode, a proprietary single-volume RAID architecture that you power on page 23). RAID is a storage technology that are...
...of independent disks. Another RAID level might improve data protection but also reduce system performance. The term logical volume refers to format your ReadyNAS storage system, it is easy to administer, and Flex-RAID mode, which allows you to the way that is helpful to a physical... volume. RAID is short for you to two physical volumes (hard disk drives). Your ReadyNAS storage system supports X-RAID2TM mode, a proprietary single-volume RAID architecture that you power on page 23). RAID is a storage technology that are...
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... equals the capacity of one disk. X-RAID2 accommodates the new disks automatically. X-RAID2 allows you can replace existing disks with one -disk ReadyNAS storage system and want to add disks to expand your storage capacity, you do not need to know intricate details about RAID to administer ...if you must back up of all your disks minus the capacity of all installed hard disk drives. ReadyNAS OS 6.1 X-RAID2 X-RAID2 is an auto-expandable RAID technology that is available only on ReadyNAS systems. With X-RAID2, you must add a second disk that is made up the data to another ...
... equals the capacity of one disk. X-RAID2 accommodates the new disks automatically. X-RAID2 allows you can replace existing disks with one -disk ReadyNAS storage system and want to add disks to expand your storage capacity, you do not need to know intricate details about RAID to administer ...if you must back up of all your disks minus the capacity of all installed hard disk drives. ReadyNAS OS 6.1 X-RAID2 X-RAID2 is an auto-expandable RAID technology that is available only on ReadyNAS systems. With X-RAID2, you must add a second disk that is made up the data to another ...