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After installing your device, locate the serial number on the label of phone numbers at https://my.netgear.com. NETGEAR recommends registering your product at http://support.netgear.com/general/contact/default.aspx. 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 supported ReadyNAS models. and/or its subsidiaries in 6.0.8 firmware. First publication 2 Phone...
After installing your device, locate the serial number on the label of phone numbers at https://my.netgear.com. NETGEAR recommends registering your product at http://support.netgear.com/general/contact/default.aspx. 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 supported ReadyNAS models. and/or its subsidiaries in 6.0.8 firmware. First publication 2 Phone...
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...Password 168 Configure System Alerts 169 Configure the Host Name 172 Enable Antivirus 173 Configure the Network Settings 174 Network 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 Manage Apps 204 Install Free Apps 205 Enable the NETGEAR genie+ Marketplace Service...
...Password 168 Configure System Alerts 169 Configure the Host Name 172 Enable Antivirus 173 Configure the Network Settings 174 Network 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 Manage Apps 204 Install Free Apps 205 Enable the NETGEAR genie+ Marketplace Service...
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...or Restore System Configuration 239 Basic Data Backup and Recovery Concepts 240 Backup Concepts 240 Recovery Concepts 242 Secure Cloud Backups 243 Backup Protocols 243 Backup Job Recommendations 244 Manage Backup and Recovery Jobs 244 Create a Backup Job 244 Create a Recovery Job 245 Configure a Backup or Recovery Job 248 Manually Start a Backup or Recovery Job 257 Delete a Backup or Recovery Job 258 View or Clear a Job 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...
...or Restore System Configuration 239 Basic Data Backup and Recovery Concepts 240 Backup Concepts 240 Recovery Concepts 242 Secure Cloud Backups 243 Backup Protocols 243 Backup Job Recommendations 244 Manage Backup and Recovery Jobs 244 Create a Backup Job 244 Create a Recovery Job 245 Configure a Backup or Recovery Job 248 Manually Start a Backup or Recovery Job 257 Delete a Backup or Recovery Job 258 View or Clear a Job 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...
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.... Create User Accounts on page 11. You create a user account for File-Sharing Protocols on your system's hardware, see the hardware manual for reviews, tutorials, comparison charts, software updates, documentation, an active user forum, and much more. Protect the data that you read this order: 1. Basic Data Backup and Recovery Concepts on page 95. Configure Global Settings for each person that supports ReadyNAS products. Additional Documentation NETGEAR maintains a community website that you want to allow data transfer and storage over iSCSI. 4. Create...
.... Create User Accounts on page 11. You create a user account for File-Sharing Protocols on your system's hardware, see the hardware manual for reviews, tutorials, comparison charts, software updates, documentation, an active user forum, and much more. Protect the data that you read this order: 1. Basic Data Backup and Recovery Concepts on page 95. Configure Global Settings for each person that supports ReadyNAS products. Additional Documentation NETGEAR maintains a community website that you want to allow data transfer and storage over iSCSI. 4. Create...
Software Manual
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... file. Fast file-transfer protocol that uses a delta-transfer algorithm to the ReadyNAS. NFS (Network File Service) Linux and Unix computers use FTP. If users access your storage system, enable this protocol. Your ReadyNAS system supports NFS v3 over UDP and TCP and NFS v4 over TCP. If Linux or Unix users access your storage system using SMB only. Supported file-sharing protocols Protocol Description Recommendation SMB (Server Message Block) Used mainly by Microsoft Windows computers and sometimes by default. If users access your storage system, enable...
... file. Fast file-transfer protocol that uses a delta-transfer algorithm to the ReadyNAS. NFS (Network File Service) Linux and Unix computers use FTP. If users access your storage system, enable this protocol. Your ReadyNAS system supports NFS v3 over UDP and TCP and NFS v4 over TCP. If Linux or Unix users access your storage system using SMB only. Supported file-sharing protocols Protocol Description Recommendation SMB (Server Message Block) Used mainly by Microsoft Windows computers and sometimes by default. If users access your storage system, enable...
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... be using the protocol. Your changes are saved and the pop-up screen, click the Network Access tab. 2. Configure User and Group Settings For SMB, AFP, FTP, and HTTP, you can still access other folders that the slider shows the Off position. On the folder settings pop-up screen closes. Note: When you disable a file-sharing protocol for an individual shared folder, the protocol remains enabled globally so that you enable a file-sharing...
... be using the protocol. Your changes are saved and the pop-up screen, click the Network Access tab. 2. Configure User and Group Settings For SMB, AFP, FTP, and HTTP, you can still access other folders that the slider shows the Off position. On the folder settings pop-up screen closes. Note: When you disable a file-sharing protocol for an individual shared folder, the protocol remains enabled globally so that you enable a file-sharing...
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... configure for one of the file-sharing protocol buttons: • SMB • NFS • FTP • Rsync • HTTP The screen adjusts to display the access properties for the selected protocol. Configure Host Settings For SMB, NFS, FTP, Rsync, and HTTP, you can select the default group Everyone to grant all users on hosts. Your changes are not required to the shared folder. ReadyNAS OS 6.1 Note: If the ReadyNAS uses...
... configure for one of the file-sharing protocol buttons: • SMB • NFS • FTP • Rsync • HTTP The screen adjusts to display the access properties for the selected protocol. Configure Host Settings For SMB, NFS, FTP, Rsync, and HTTP, you can select the default group Everyone to grant all users on hosts. Your changes are not required to the shared folder. ReadyNAS OS 6.1 Note: If the ReadyNAS uses...
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... the shared folder. The default access rights are restored. Owners, groups, and anyone else with access to the shared folder gains read/write access to users from a Network-Attached Device You can remotely access shared folders and snapshots on the pop-up screen. Click the File Access tab on your storage system using other network-attached devices, such as a laptop or tablet. Access Shared Folders from their network-attached devices, you granted (see View and Change the Properties of the enabled file-sharing protocols. ReadyNAS...
... the shared folder. The default access rights are restored. Owners, groups, and anyone else with access to the shared folder gains read/write access to users from a Network-Attached Device You can remotely access shared folders and snapshots on the pop-up screen. Click the File Access tab on your storage system using other network-attached devices, such as a laptop or tablet. Access Shared Folders from their network-attached devices, you granted (see View and Change the Properties of the enabled file-sharing protocols. ReadyNAS...
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... the user and group accounts to access. • is enabled on your ReadyNAS system. For better security, use explicit mode (also known as FTPES or AUTH TLS) in your FTP client. For more information, see Set Network Access Rights to Shared Folders on page 50. 2. With FTPS, your ReadyNAS using a network-attached Linux or Unix device: 1. Ensure that you must use an FTPS client to connect to Shared Folders on page 50. 2. Ensure that the NFS file-sharing protocol is unable to access...
... the user and group accounts to access. • is enabled on your ReadyNAS system. For better security, use explicit mode (also known as FTPES or AUTH TLS) in your FTP client. For more information, see Set Network Access Rights to Shared Folders on page 50. 2. With FTPS, your ReadyNAS using a network-attached Linux or Unix device: 1. Ensure that you must use an FTPS client to connect to Shared Folders on page 50. 2. Ensure that the NFS file-sharing protocol is unable to access...
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... Install the ReadyNAS Remote Client on Remote Devices on page 81. 3. Access your ReadyNAS system. To enable ReadyNAS Remote: 1. Shared Folders 80 On the local admin page, click the Cloud tab. 2. Set the On-Off slider so the slider shows the On position next to ReadyNAS Remote users. ReadyNAS OS 6.1 ReadyNAS Remote uses preinstalled software on your ReadyNAS system and a small software program for your computer. See Add ReadyNAS Remote Users on page 84. 4. Install ReadyNAS Remote client software on your Windows or Mac computer. Enable ReadyNAS Remote The ReadyNAS Remote...
... Install the ReadyNAS Remote Client on Remote Devices on page 81. 3. Access your ReadyNAS system. To enable ReadyNAS Remote: 1. Shared Folders 80 On the local admin page, click the Cloud tab. 2. Set the On-Off slider so the slider shows the On position next to ReadyNAS Remote users. ReadyNAS OS 6.1 ReadyNAS Remote uses preinstalled software on your ReadyNAS system and a small software program for your computer. See Add ReadyNAS Remote Users on page 84. 4. Install ReadyNAS Remote client software on your Windows or Mac computer. Enable ReadyNAS Remote The ReadyNAS Remote...
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... enabled. 3. (Optional) Configure advanced settings for the ReadyNAS Remote service: a. c. For more information about enabling ReadyNAS Remote on your system, see Set Network Access Rights to Shared Folders on page 80. For more information about managing access to shared folders on your system, see Enable ReadyNAS Remote on page 50. ReadyNAS Remote users can allow other ReadyNAS Remote users to access your system using enabled file-sharing protocols. If you can access your system using their ReadyNAS Remote accounts. Add ReadyNAS Remote Users After you enable ReadyNAS Remote...
... enabled. 3. (Optional) Configure advanced settings for the ReadyNAS Remote service: a. c. For more information about enabling ReadyNAS Remote on your system, see Set Network Access Rights to Shared Folders on page 80. For more information about managing access to shared folders on your system, see Enable ReadyNAS Remote on page 50. ReadyNAS Remote users can allow other ReadyNAS Remote users to access your system using enabled file-sharing protocols. If you can access your system using their ReadyNAS Remote accounts. Add ReadyNAS Remote Users After you enable ReadyNAS Remote...
Software Manual
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...copy a snapshot to become a new independent shared folder or LUN. When you must to select the Allow snapshot access check box in the shared folder or LUN settings pop-up screen. Snapshots 127 ReadyNAS OS 6.1 Note: For snapshots to be accessible to users from their network-attached device, you roll back to a snapshot, the entire shared folder or LUN is replaced...used for rolling back are kept for four weeks. • Weekly snapshots are deleted. Changes made to the clone do not affect the parent shared folder or LUN ("origin") and changes made to clone snapshots, see View and Change ...
...copy a snapshot to become a new independent shared folder or LUN. When you must to select the Allow snapshot access check box in the shared folder or LUN settings pop-up screen. Snapshots 127 ReadyNAS OS 6.1 Note: For snapshots to be accessible to users from their network-attached device, you roll back to a snapshot, the entire shared folder or LUN is replaced...used for rolling back are kept for four weeks. • Weekly snapshots are deleted. Changes made to the clone do not affect the parent shared folder or LUN ("origin") and changes made to clone snapshots, see View and Change ...
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... use NFS. However, in a mixed Windows and Mac environment, NETGEAR recommends using FTP, enable this protocol. If Linux or Unix users access your storage system from a device with SSL encryption) SSH Many public file upload and download sites use FTP. You can access NFS shared folders through console shell access. If users access your storage system, enable this protocol. If you do not enable SSH. Mac OS X users can elect to set up port forwarding to nonstandard ports for FTP clients. Your ReadyNAS system supports AFP 3.3. For security...
... use NFS. However, in a mixed Windows and Mac environment, NETGEAR recommends using FTP, enable this protocol. If Linux or Unix users access your storage system from a device with SSL encryption) SSH Many public file upload and download sites use FTP. You can access NFS shared folders through console shell access. If users access your storage system, enable this protocol. If you do not enable SSH. Mac OS X users can elect to set up port forwarding to nonstandard ports for FTP clients. Your ReadyNAS system supports AFP 3.3. For security...
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... Rsync server. Rsync server Source or destination is on a Linux or UNIX device accessed using NFS. NETGEAR recommends using remote SSH when backups are being transferred over Remote SSH Source or destination is accessed using an Rsync server. You can also use of files, similar to Windows, to determine whether they should be backed up data to a remote destination or recover it from one ReadyNAS device to another. Backup protocols are available to save data over a network using file-sharing...
... Rsync server. Rsync server Source or destination is on a Linux or UNIX device accessed using NFS. NETGEAR recommends using remote SSH when backups are being transferred over Remote SSH Source or destination is accessed using an Rsync server. You can also use of files, similar to Windows, to determine whether they should be backed up data to a remote destination or recover it from one ReadyNAS device to another. Backup protocols are available to save data over a network using file-sharing...
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... is incremental: New and modified files are copied to the search icon ( ). 7. Add the key to download the public SSH file key. This option is not deleted. Click the Apply button. Remove deleted files on the destination and is especially useful for a file or folder in the list, type the name of the remote Rsync server. Your changes are using Rsync over a WAN. ReadyNAS OS 6.1 4. Enable Compression Compresses data before transferring. If a file was deleted from the...
... is incremental: New and modified files are copied to the search icon ( ). 7. Add the key to download the public SSH file key. This option is not deleted. Click the Apply button. Remove deleted files on the destination and is especially useful for a file or folder in the list, type the name of the remote Rsync server. Your changes are using Rsync over a WAN. ReadyNAS OS 6.1 4. Enable Compression Compresses data before transferring. If a file was deleted from the...
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... more instructions about how to set one up. A setup wizard launches in a new browser window to display new options. 5. You can use ReadyNAS Vault, visit http://www.netgear.com/ReadyNAS-vault. Click the Manage ReadyNAS Vault button. Backup and Recovery 267 From the Select Volume drop-down list, select a volume where temporary data from ReadyNAS Vault can change your ReadyNAS Vault account credentials and click Login. Enter your ReadyNAS Vault backup settings at any time by clicking the Manage ReadyNAS Vault button. 6.
... more instructions about how to set one up. A setup wizard launches in a new browser window to display new options. 5. You can use ReadyNAS Vault, visit http://www.netgear.com/ReadyNAS-vault. Click the Manage ReadyNAS Vault button. Backup and Recovery 267 From the Select Volume drop-down list, select a volume where temporary data from ReadyNAS Vault can change your ReadyNAS Vault account credentials and click Login. Enter your ReadyNAS Vault backup settings at any time by clicking the Manage ReadyNAS Vault button. 6.
Rackmount Hardware Manual
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... is not supplied to determine the problem. NETGEAR ReadyNAS OS 6 Rack-Mount Storage Systems Status Information You can obtain information about the status of your ReadyNAS 2120 or 2120 v2 by reviewing the LEDs listed in the following table. Use the local admin page to the system. The system is active. • Off. LAN port LEDs (rear panel) Two LED status indicators are built into each LAN port. The Ethernet link is...
... is not supplied to determine the problem. NETGEAR ReadyNAS OS 6 Rack-Mount Storage Systems Status Information You can obtain information about the status of your ReadyNAS 2120 or 2120 v2 by reviewing the LEDs listed in the following table. Use the local admin page to the system. The system is active. • Off. LAN port LEDs (rear panel) Two LED status indicators are built into each LAN port. The Ethernet link is...
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... 100 Mbps connection speed, no Ethernet activity. Status indicators Indicator Description Power LED (control panel) The Power LED has these states: • Blue. The system is faulty. UI LED (control panel) The UI LED has these states: • Green. No disk is healthy. NETGEAR ReadyNAS OS 6 Rack-Mount Storage Systems Status Information You can obtain information about the status of your system by reviewing the indicators listed in standby mode. •...
... 100 Mbps connection speed, no Ethernet activity. Status indicators Indicator Description Power LED (control panel) The Power LED has these states: • Blue. The system is faulty. UI LED (control panel) The UI LED has these states: • Green. No disk is healthy. NETGEAR ReadyNAS OS 6 Rack-Mount Storage Systems Status Information You can obtain information about the status of your system by reviewing the indicators listed in standby mode. •...
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... the failed disk. NETGEAR ReadyNAS OS 6 Rack-Mount Storage Systems • In a system that turns solid red when its disk fails. You use . If you do not need to set up email alerts, using the new disk and no data from the failure of a disk. Disks 34 Replace a Disk If your volumes use a protected RAID configuration, your system can also use the local admin page to power down your data before replacing another disk. ReadyNAS supports hot-swap drive bays, so you are replacing a disk with a previously formatted disk...
... the failed disk. NETGEAR ReadyNAS OS 6 Rack-Mount Storage Systems • In a system that turns solid red when its disk fails. You use . If you do not need to set up email alerts, using the new disk and no data from the failure of a disk. Disks 34 Replace a Disk If your volumes use a protected RAID configuration, your system can also use the local admin page to power down your data before replacing another disk. ReadyNAS supports hot-swap drive bays, so you are replacing a disk with a previously formatted disk...
Product Data Sheet
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...• Restore to ReadyNAS). ReadyNAS 3220/4220 Series Network Attached Storage (NAS) Technical Specifications Data Sheet RN3220/RN4220 Data Protection (Backup & Replication) • Unlimited block-based snapshots for CIFS/SMB, AFP, FTP • Microsoft Active Directory (AD) Domain Controller Authentication • Local access list • ReadyCLOUD based ACL • Domain user login via email link ReadyCLOUD Client Applications • ReadyCLOUD client applications for Apple OS X, Microsoft Windows, Android, and Apple iOS • VPN quality remote data transfer and management...
...• Restore to ReadyNAS). ReadyNAS 3220/4220 Series Network Attached Storage (NAS) Technical Specifications Data Sheet RN3220/RN4220 Data Protection (Backup & Replication) • Unlimited block-based snapshots for CIFS/SMB, AFP, FTP • Microsoft Active Directory (AD) Domain Controller Authentication • Local access list • ReadyCLOUD based ACL • Domain user login via email link ReadyCLOUD Client Applications • ReadyCLOUD client applications for Apple OS X, Microsoft Windows, Android, and Apple iOS • VPN quality remote data transfer and management...