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... Started Quick-Start Guide 9 Additional Documentation 9 Supported ReadyNAS Systems 9 Supported Operating Systems 10 Supported Browsers 11 Diskless Systems 11 Basic Installation 11 Upgrade Pre-6.2 ReadyNAS Firmware for Use With ReadyCLOUD 12 Discover and Set Up Your ReadyNAS Using ReadyCLOUD 14 Local Setup Wizard 15 Local Admin Page 16 Access the Local Admin Page 18 Register Your System 18 Five Levels of Protection 20 The ReadyNAS Community 20 Chapter 2 Volume Configuration Basic Volume and RAID Concepts 22 Volumes...22 RAID...
... Started Quick-Start Guide 9 Additional Documentation 9 Supported ReadyNAS Systems 9 Supported Operating Systems 10 Supported Browsers 11 Diskless Systems 11 Basic Installation 11 Upgrade Pre-6.2 ReadyNAS Firmware for Use With ReadyCLOUD 12 Discover and Set Up Your ReadyNAS Using ReadyCLOUD 14 Local Setup Wizard 15 Local Admin Page 16 Access the Local Admin Page 18 Register Your System 18 Five Levels of Protection 20 The ReadyNAS Community 20 Chapter 2 Volume Configuration Basic Volume and RAID Concepts 22 Volumes...22 RAID...
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... 159 Configure the Ethernet Interfaces 161 Configure Bonded Adapters 164 Configure Static Routes 170 Create a VLAN 170 Configure Global Settings for System Services 172 Basic File-Sharing Concepts 172 Supported System Services 172 Configure System Services 173 Download an SSH Public Key File 179 Configure a User Account to Use SSH 180 Configure Media Services 182 ReadyDLNA 182 iTunes Streaming Server 184 Configure Discovery Services 186 Back Up or Restore System Configuration 186 Chapter 9 System Power Manage Power Usage 190 What Is Disk Spin-Down 191 Set or Change Disk Spin...
... 159 Configure the Ethernet Interfaces 161 Configure Bonded Adapters 164 Configure Static Routes 170 Create a VLAN 170 Configure Global Settings for System Services 172 Basic File-Sharing Concepts 172 Supported System Services 172 Configure System Services 173 Download an SSH Public Key File 179 Configure a User Account to Use SSH 180 Configure Media Services 182 ReadyDLNA 182 iTunes Streaming Server 184 Configure Discovery Services 186 Back Up or Restore System Configuration 186 Chapter 9 System Power Manage Power Usage 190 What Is Disk Spin-Down 191 Set or Change Disk Spin...
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... order: 1. Backup and Recovery on page 217.You can use ReadyCLOUD to access your network. 2. Create a Shared Folder on page 105. Click the ReadyNAS Coummunity button on page 11. To quickly start using your system, and NETGEAR's recommendations about configuring, managing, and backing up your system, which is stored in this manual to transfer files across a network. 7. For information about your system's hardware, see the hardware manual for reviews, tutorials, comparison charts, software updates, documentation, an active user forum...
... order: 1. Backup and Recovery on page 217.You can use ReadyCLOUD to access your network. 2. Create a Shared Folder on page 105. Click the ReadyNAS Coummunity button on page 11. To quickly start using your system, and NETGEAR's recommendations about configuring, managing, and backing up your system, which is stored in this manual to transfer files across a network. 7. For information about your system's hardware, see the hardware manual for reviews, tutorials, comparison charts, software updates, documentation, an active user forum...
Software Manual
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..., Windows, Linux, or previous-generation ReadyNAS), you must reformat the disks. The details of supported disks, visit http://www.netgear.com/readynas-hcl. Getting Started 11 If you can reformat the disks by installing them, powering on page 11. For information about disk formats, see the hardware manual for both new and previously formatted disks depend on page 22. For basic configuration information, see Basic Installation on the system, and performing a factory reset...
..., Windows, Linux, or previous-generation ReadyNAS), you must reformat the disks. The details of supported disks, visit http://www.netgear.com/readynas-hcl. Getting Started 11 If you can reformat the disks by installing them, powering on page 11. For information about disk formats, see the hardware manual for both new and previously formatted disks depend on page 22. For basic configuration information, see Basic Installation on the system, and performing a factory reset...
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... (Server Message Used mainly by Microsoft Windows computers If Windows users access your data. However, now recommends SMB.Your ReadyNAS system Apple fully supports SMB for System Services on page 172. Shared Folders 48 You can access NFS shared folders system, enable this protocol. The following table lists the file-sharing protocols that the network-attached device uses to configure and enable file-sharing protocols for shared folders, see Configure Global Settings for Mac OS X, and supports AFP 3.3. If Linux or Unix users access your storage Mac OS X users...
... (Server Message Used mainly by Microsoft Windows computers If Windows users access your data. However, now recommends SMB.Your ReadyNAS system Apple fully supports SMB for System Services on page 172. Shared Folders 48 You can access NFS shared folders system, enable this protocol. The following table lists the file-sharing protocols that the network-attached device uses to configure and enable file-sharing protocols for shared folders, see Configure Global Settings for Mac OS X, and supports AFP 3.3. If Linux or Unix users access your storage Mac OS X users...
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... Web. ReadyDLNA Used by DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) If users store media served by iTunes servers. Rsync Fast file transfer protocol that supports Rsync, enable this protocol. If you use SNMP to rewrite corrected data. You cannot set up port forwarding to nonstandard ports for bit rot and the redundancy in disks causing a slow loss of the space on the volume it resides on. ReadyNAS OS can set when the folder is created, or added or changed...
... Web. ReadyDLNA Used by DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) If users store media served by iTunes servers. Rsync Fast file transfer protocol that supports Rsync, enable this protocol. If you use SNMP to rewrite corrected data. You cannot set up port forwarding to nonstandard ports for bit rot and the redundancy in disks causing a slow loss of the space on the volume it resides on. ReadyNAS OS can set when the folder is created, or added or changed...
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... slider shows the Off position. To configure user and group network access settings: 1. Log in to NFS and Rsync. Shared Folders 59 For more information about Cloud users, see Configure Global Settings for File-Sharing Protocols on page 172. 10. Click the OK button. A list of shared folders and LUNs on the protocol button turns gray. Note When you can configure access rights to configure. Note When you disable a file-sharing protocol for an individual shared folder, the protocol remains enabled...
... slider shows the Off position. To configure user and group network access settings: 1. Log in to NFS and Rsync. Shared Folders 59 For more information about Cloud users, see Configure Global Settings for File-Sharing Protocols on page 172. 10. Click the OK button. A list of shared folders and LUNs on the protocol button turns gray. Note When you can configure access rights to configure. Note When you disable a file-sharing protocol for an individual shared folder, the protocol remains enabled...
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... access to the shared folder. The access rights that apply to read /write access. 11. (Optional for individual hosts, you can select the Allow anonymous access check box to allow to show the AFP advanced settings. Log in to the Search icon ( ). ReadyNAS OS 6.7 For information about using the local database or an Active Directory, see User and Group Management Modes on the host. To update the user and group...
... access to the shared folder. The access rights that apply to read /write access. 11. (Optional for individual hosts, you can select the Allow anonymous access check box to allow to show the AFP advanced settings. Log in to the Search icon ( ). ReadyNAS OS 6.7 For information about using the local database or an Active Directory, see User and Group Management Modes on the host. To update the user and group...
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... not prune manual snapshots. Changes made to the clone do not affect the clone. The shared folder or LUN settings pop-up menu. 6. View and Change Share Snapshot Properties You can replace a shared folder or LUN with the version captured by rolling back to a snapshot, the entire shared folder or LUN is sufficient capacity. (The last weekly snapshot in the pop-up menu opens. 5. ReadyNAS OS...
... not prune manual snapshots. Changes made to the clone do not affect the clone. The shared folder or LUN settings pop-up menu. 6. View and Change Share Snapshot Properties You can replace a shared folder or LUN with the version captured by rolling back to a snapshot, the entire shared folder or LUN is sufficient capacity. (The last weekly snapshot in the pop-up menu opens. 5. ReadyNAS OS...
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... reload the ReadyNAS. It contains the following sections: • Customize the Basic System Settings • Configure the Network Settings • Configure Global Settings for System Services • Download an SSH Public Key File • Configure a User Account to Use SSH • Configure Media Services • Configure Discovery Services • Back Up or Restore System Configuration Note Without at least one volume, changes are not saved after you update the firmware. Without a volume, you cannot configure any shared folders. System Settings 8 This...
... reload the ReadyNAS. It contains the following sections: • Customize the Basic System Settings • Configure the Network Settings • Configure Global Settings for System Services • Download an SSH Public Key File • Configure a User Account to Use SSH • Configure Media Services • Configure Discovery Services • Back Up or Restore System Configuration Note Without at least one volume, changes are not saved after you update the firmware. Without a volume, you cannot configure any shared folders. System Settings 8 This...
Hardware Manual
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... internal flash to press the Reset button until the Power button LED, USB and backup status LED, disk 1 LED, and disk 2 LED light. 5. This process can take four hours or more information about viewing the system logs, see the ReadyNAS OS 6 Software Manual, which is reported using the LEDs, as Internet protocol settings and the administrator password, to factory default settings, do so. • Volume read -only. Continue to the disks. The storage system shows the boot mode options using the storage system's LEDs. Disk 1 LED lights. ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems...
... internal flash to press the Reset button until the Power button LED, USB and backup status LED, disk 1 LED, and disk 2 LED light. 5. This process can take four hours or more information about viewing the system logs, see the ReadyNAS OS 6 Software Manual, which is reported using the LEDs, as Internet protocol settings and the administrator password, to factory default settings, do so. • Volume read -only. Continue to the disks. The storage system shows the boot mode options using the storage system's LEDs. Disk 1 LED lights. ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems...
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... boot mode also resets some configuration files. Boots into a low-level diagnostic mode. This process can take four hours or more information about viewing the system logs, see the ReadyNAS OS 6 Software Manual, which all defaults, and reformats the disk to defaults. • Tech support. Press the Backup button to the disks. The system powers down safely without causing any data loss. - Mounts a volume as Internet protocol settings and the administrator password, to X-RAID. - The pass or fail...
... boot mode also resets some configuration files. Boots into a low-level diagnostic mode. This process can take four hours or more information about viewing the system logs, see the ReadyNAS OS 6 Software Manual, which all defaults, and reformats the disk to defaults. • Tech support. Press the Backup button to the disks. The system powers down safely without causing any data loss. - Mounts a volume as Internet protocol settings and the administrator password, to X-RAID. - The pass or fail...
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... information about viewing the system logs, see the ReadyNAS OS 6 Software Manual, which is reported using the storage system LEDs, as read only. NETGEAR ReadyNAS 202 36 OS reinstall boot mode also resets some configuration files. Performs an offline full disk test. Reinstalls the firmware from the internal flash to factory default settings, do so. • Volume read -only. The current status and the pass or fail result is available at netgear.com/support/product/ReadyNAS_OS_6...
... information about viewing the system logs, see the ReadyNAS OS 6 Software Manual, which is reported using the storage system LEDs, as read only. NETGEAR ReadyNAS 202 36 OS reinstall boot mode also resets some configuration files. Performs an offline full disk test. Reinstalls the firmware from the internal flash to factory default settings, do so. • Volume read -only. The current status and the pass or fail result is available at netgear.com/support/product/ReadyNAS_OS_6...
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...Test disk. The status display screen shows the current boot mode option. 6. NETGEAR ReadyNAS 204 44 WARNING: The factory default reboot process resets the storage system to factory settings, erases all data, resets all LEDs blink simultaneously. Tip To start the factory default process immediately, press the Backup button during a disaster recovery. • Memory test. To access the boot menu: 1. Use the tech support boot mode only when a NETGEAR technical support representative instructs you want to reset the system to defaults. • Tech support. Any problems are...
...Test disk. The status display screen shows the current boot mode option. 6. NETGEAR ReadyNAS 204 44 WARNING: The factory default reboot process resets the storage system to factory settings, erases all data, resets all LEDs blink simultaneously. Tip To start the factory default process immediately, press the Backup button during a disaster recovery. • Memory test. To access the boot menu: 1. Use the tech support boot mode only when a NETGEAR technical support representative instructs you want to reset the system to defaults. • Tech support. Any problems are...
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... more , depending on your disks. NETGEAR ReadyNAS 212 51 Performs a memory test. This process can take four hours or more information about viewing the system logs, see the ReadyNAS OS 6 Software Manual, which is reported using the storage system LEDs, as read only. OS reinstall boot mode also resets some configuration files. Mounts a volume as described in the system logs. Memory Test Status Memory Test State Power LED Disk 1 LED Disk 2 LED Backup LED First hour Second hour...
... more , depending on your disks. NETGEAR ReadyNAS 212 51 Performs a memory test. This process can take four hours or more information about viewing the system logs, see the ReadyNAS OS 6 Software Manual, which is reported using the storage system LEDs, as read only. OS reinstall boot mode also resets some configuration files. Mounts a volume as described in the system logs. Memory Test Status Memory Test State Power LED Disk 1 LED Disk 2 LED Backup LED First hour Second hour...
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... powers on the size of your disks. Reinstalls the firmware from the internal flash to scroll through boot mode options. The pass or fail result is available at netgear.com/support/product/ReadyNAS_OS_6. For more , depending on . 4. Press the Power button. The status display screen shows the current boot mode option. 6. The system boots in the system logs. OS reinstall boot mode also resets some configuration files. Mounts a volume as Internet protocol settings and the administrator password, to X-RAID. - Use...
... powers on the size of your disks. Reinstalls the firmware from the internal flash to scroll through boot mode options. The pass or fail result is available at netgear.com/support/product/ReadyNAS_OS_6. For more , depending on . 4. Press the Power button. The status display screen shows the current boot mode option. 6. The system boots in the system logs. OS reinstall boot mode also resets some configuration files. Mounts a volume as Internet protocol settings and the administrator password, to X-RAID. - Use...
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...X-RAID. - The storage system shows the boot mode options using the storage system's LEDs. ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems WARNING: The factory default reboot process resets the storage system to factory settings, erases all data, resets all defaults, and reformats the disk to press the Reset button until the Power button LED, USB and backup status LED, disk 1 LED, and disk 2 LED light. 5. If you are reported in the following table: NETGEAR ReadyNAS 312 66 OS reinstall boot mode also resets some configuration files. Boots into a low-level diagnostic mode. Mounts a volume...
...X-RAID. - The storage system shows the boot mode options using the storage system's LEDs. ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems WARNING: The factory default reboot process resets the storage system to factory settings, erases all data, resets all defaults, and reformats the disk to press the Reset button until the Power button LED, USB and backup status LED, disk 1 LED, and disk 2 LED light. 5. If you are reported in the following table: NETGEAR ReadyNAS 312 66 OS reinstall boot mode also resets some configuration files. Boots into a low-level diagnostic mode. Mounts a volume...
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... one disk at a time. In addition, the local admin page provides information about RAID configurations, setting up email alerts that describes your data before replacing another disk. WARNING: Replace one disk at netgear.com/support/product/ReadyNAS_OS_6. If necessary, slide the recessed handle lock to the unlocked position. 2. Replace a 3.5-Inch Disk To replace a 3.5-inch hard disk drive (HDD): 1. ReadyNAS supports hot-swap drive bays, so you are replacing a disk with a previously formatted disk, see the instructions in Previously Formatted Disks on...
... one disk at a time. In addition, the local admin page provides information about RAID configurations, setting up email alerts that describes your data before replacing another disk. WARNING: Replace one disk at netgear.com/support/product/ReadyNAS_OS_6. If necessary, slide the recessed handle lock to the unlocked position. 2. Replace a 3.5-Inch Disk To replace a 3.5-inch hard disk drive (HDD): 1. ReadyNAS supports hot-swap drive bays, so you are replacing a disk with a previously formatted disk, see the instructions in Previously Formatted Disks on...
Product Data Sheet
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... data, virtual images, client files, email, all of Unlimited Snapshots, and easy-to -use solution for centralizing, securing, and sharing those critical assets. ReadyCLOUD and full Dropbox integration make your business go. Snapshots ReadyNAS RAID Windows Linux Mac Apple Time Machine Disaster Recovery The custom-built ReadyNAS OS protects stored data with automatic RAID configuration, the continuous security of your data and back-ups. Windows (CIFS/SMB) Mac Linux PC (NFS) iOS Mac (AFP) ReadyCloud ReadyNAS ReadyNAS Remote FTP webDAV Server (iSCSI) Backup...
... data, virtual images, client files, email, all of Unlimited Snapshots, and easy-to -use solution for centralizing, securing, and sharing those critical assets. ReadyCLOUD and full Dropbox integration make your business go. Snapshots ReadyNAS RAID Windows Linux Mac Apple Time Machine Disaster Recovery The custom-built ReadyNAS OS protects stored data with automatic RAID configuration, the continuous security of your data and back-ups. Windows (CIFS/SMB) Mac Linux PC (NFS) iOS Mac (AFP) ReadyCloud ReadyNAS ReadyNAS Remote FTP webDAV Server (iSCSI) Backup...
Product Data Sheet
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...; Windows Server 2012 R2 ReadyCLOUD (cloud access to ReadyNAS) • ReadyCLOUD portal based data access and management • Upgrade firmware remotely • VPN quality remote data transfer and management • Share data with friends & co-workers directly from portal • Share file via email link ReadyCLOUD Client Applications • ReadyCLOUD client applications for CIFS/SMB, AFP, FTP • Microsoft Active Directory (AD) Domain Controller Authentication • Local access list • ReadyCLOUD based ACL • Domain user login via CIFS/SMB, AFP, FTP Management •...
...; Windows Server 2012 R2 ReadyCLOUD (cloud access to ReadyNAS) • ReadyCLOUD portal based data access and management • Upgrade firmware remotely • VPN quality remote data transfer and management • Share data with friends & co-workers directly from portal • Share file via email link ReadyCLOUD Client Applications • ReadyCLOUD client applications for CIFS/SMB, AFP, FTP • Microsoft Active Directory (AD) Domain Controller Authentication • Local access list • ReadyCLOUD based ACL • Domain user login via CIFS/SMB, AFP, FTP Management •...