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... restart or troubleshoot your ReadyNAS unit. Use the skip volume check boot mode only when instructed to defaults. • Tech support. Performs an offline full disk test. Initiates a normal boot process, just like booting using a file system check. During the 10-minute time-out period, the system can stall, causing the system not to interpret memory test results. • Disk test. OS reinstall boot mode also resets some configuration files. Contact a NETGEAR technical support...
... restart or troubleshoot your ReadyNAS unit. Use the skip volume check boot mode only when instructed to defaults. • Tech support. Performs an offline full disk test. Initiates a normal boot process, just like booting using a file system check. During the 10-minute time-out period, the system can stall, causing the system not to interpret memory test results. • Disk test. OS reinstall boot mode also resets some configuration files. Contact a NETGEAR technical support...
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.... During the 10-minute time-out period, the system can stall, causing the system not to do so by a NETGEAR Technical Support representative. • Skip volume check. The factory default reboot process resets the unit to factory settings, erases all data, resets all defaults, and reformats the disk to restart or troubleshoot your ReadyNAS unit. Boots into a low-level diagnostic mode. Use the tech support boot mode only when instructed to boot. This can take 4 hours...
.... During the 10-minute time-out period, the system can stall, causing the system not to do so by a NETGEAR Technical Support representative. • Skip volume check. The factory default reboot process resets the unit to factory settings, erases all data, resets all defaults, and reformats the disk to restart or troubleshoot your ReadyNAS unit. Boots into a low-level diagnostic mode. Use the tech support boot mode only when instructed to boot. This can take 4 hours...
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... Local Users Mode 51 Create User Accounts 51 Edit User Accounts 52 Delete User Accounts 53 Create Groups 54 Edit Groups 55 Delete Groups 56 Chapter 5 System Management System Overview 58 Set the Clock 58 Manage File-Sharing Protocols and Services 59 UPnP Discovery Service 60 Set Up TiVo 60 Power 61 Disk Spin-Down and Power Timer 61 Manually Shut Down the System 62 UPS 63 Update Firmware 63 Update Firmware Remotely 64 Update Firmware Locally 64 Network Settings 66 Ethernet 66 DNS 68 Host Name and Workgroup 69 USB Storage Devices...
... Local Users Mode 51 Create User Accounts 51 Edit User Accounts 52 Delete User Accounts 53 Create Groups 54 Edit Groups 55 Delete Groups 56 Chapter 5 System Management System Overview 58 Set the Clock 58 Manage File-Sharing Protocols and Services 59 UPnP Discovery Service 60 Set Up TiVo 60 Power 61 Disk Spin-Down and Power Timer 61 Manually Shut Down the System 62 UPS 63 Update Firmware 63 Update Firmware Remotely 64 Update Firmware Locally 64 Network Settings 66 Ethernet 66 DNS 68 Host Name and Workgroup 69 USB Storage Devices...
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... the ReadyNAS to support files with a quick overview of your system's status and provides access to the following information: • Hardware information • Services • Network • Volumes Hover your cursor over a status LED icon to display device information, or click an LED icon or the date and time data to use the appropriate character set. NETGEAR recommends selecting a language based on the region where the device is Auto, which uses the...
... the ReadyNAS to support files with a quick overview of your system's status and provides access to the following information: • Hardware information • Services • Network • Volumes Hover your cursor over a status LED icon to display device information, or click an LED icon or the date and time data to use the appropriate character set. NETGEAR recommends selecting a language based on the region where the device is Auto, which uses the...
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...-bay storage system can have up to format your disks in various ways. ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Basic Disk Configuration Concepts To get the most out of your ReadyNAS storage system, it is using one of the many industry-standard RAID levels. Your computer treats an internal hard drive as a volume. It also treats a portable USB thumb drive as a volume. The most general sense, volumes are data storage devices. RAID RAID is a storage technology...
...-bay storage system can have up to format your disks in various ways. ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Basic Disk Configuration Concepts To get the most out of your ReadyNAS storage system, it is using one of the many industry-standard RAID levels. Your computer treats an internal hard drive as a volume. It also treats a portable USB thumb drive as a volume. The most general sense, volumes are data storage devices. RAID RAID is a storage technology...
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... that volume changes from an unmirrored state (because it had only one disk) to use currently installed disks added RAID 0 Any Any RAID 1 2 1 2 2 3 1 Volume expansion behavior Another RAID 0 volume is used for data protection. The following table describes how the ReadyNAS storage system handles expansion. Another RAID 1 volume is used for additional storage capacity. This expansion happens in use your system. Flex-RAID volume expansion behavior Flex-RAID Number of disks Number of the new disk. ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Manage Disk Configuration You...
... that volume changes from an unmirrored state (because it had only one disk) to use currently installed disks added RAID 0 Any Any RAID 1 2 1 2 2 3 1 Volume expansion behavior Another RAID 0 volume is used for data protection. The following table describes how the ReadyNAS storage system handles expansion. Another RAID 1 volume is used for additional storage capacity. This expansion happens in use your system. Flex-RAID volume expansion behavior Flex-RAID Number of disks Number of the new disk. ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Manage Disk Configuration You...
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... ReadyNAS storage system to factory default settings and using RAIDar to the existing volume. ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Table 2. Flex-RAID volume expansion behavior (Continued) Flex-RAID Number of disks Number of format in use currently installed disks added RAID 5 3 1 JBOD Any Any Volume expansion behavior The new disk is stored on your ReadyNAS system from Flex-RAID mode to X-RAID2 mode. To change from Flex-RAID to X-RAID2 You can change the RAID mode that your ReadyNAS system to its factory defaults erases all data, if data...
... ReadyNAS storage system to factory default settings and using RAIDar to the existing volume. ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Table 2. Flex-RAID volume expansion behavior (Continued) Flex-RAID Number of disks Number of format in use currently installed disks added RAID 5 3 1 JBOD Any Any Volume expansion behavior The new disk is stored on your ReadyNAS system from Flex-RAID mode to X-RAID2 mode. To change from Flex-RAID to X-RAID2 You can change the RAID mode that your ReadyNAS system to its factory defaults erases all data, if data...
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...Linux or Unix users access your ReadyNAS storage system supports. Supported file-sharing protocols Protocol Description Recommendation AFP (Apple File Protocol) Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X computers use NFS. If users access your storage system from a device that your storage system, enable this protocol. NFS (Network File Service) Linux and Unix computers use AFP. You can enable a share to data stored on the world-wide web. Network access to support more than one file-sharing protocol. However, in a mixed Windows and Mac environment, NETGEAR recommends using FTP...
...Linux or Unix users access your ReadyNAS storage system supports. Supported file-sharing protocols Protocol Description Recommendation AFP (Apple File Protocol) Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X computers use NFS. If users access your storage system from a device that your storage system, enable this protocol. NFS (Network File Service) Linux and Unix computers use AFP. You can enable a share to data stored on the world-wide web. Network access to support more than one file-sharing protocol. However, in a mixed Windows and Mac environment, NETGEAR recommends using FTP...
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... permission. Select Configure > Shares. 2. Click the New Share icon. The following table lists access rights options available to everyone with exceptions Description The user with read/write access rights granted to you can specify the access right to this share is read-only for all users except for one or more users who are granted read /write permission. ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Access Rights For each share you create...
... permission. Select Configure > Shares. 2. Click the New Share icon. The following table lists access rights options available to everyone with exceptions Description The user with read/write access rights granted to you can specify the access right to this share is read-only for all users except for one or more users who are granted read /write permission. ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Access Rights For each share you create...
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... want to grant a user read -only access rights on one can access this share. For more information about global share settings, see Manage File-Sharing Protocols and Services on page 59. To fine-tune share access: 1. If you want to allow . ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Fine-Tune Share Access Use Dashboard to fine-tune how shares can enable or disable all file-sharing protocols and grant or restrict access rights for your...
... want to grant a user read -only access rights on one can access this share. For more information about global share settings, see Manage File-Sharing Protocols and Services on page 59. To fine-tune share access: 1. If you want to allow . ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Fine-Tune Share Access Use Dashboard to fine-tune how shares can enable or disable all file-sharing protocols and grant or restrict access rights for your...
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... this section. 3. For example, the figure in step 1 shows that all files and folders to a share. To create a folder: 1. If you turn on ReadyDLNA, then you can specify the media type in the fields provided. 6. (Optional) Specify the Protocol-specific settings. 7. (Optional) Turn ReadyDLNA Service on all users except Dixie have read/write permission for each user. Reset Permissions for user Dixie. Select Configuration > Shares. 2. Create a Folder Use Dashboard to add a folder to their default settings.
... this section. 3. For example, the figure in step 1 shows that all files and folders to a share. To create a folder: 1. If you turn on ReadyDLNA, then you can specify the media type in the fields provided. 6. (Optional) Specify the Protocol-specific settings. 7. (Optional) Turn ReadyDLNA Service on all users except Dixie have read/write permission for each user. Reset Permissions for user Dixie. Select Configuration > Shares. 2. Create a Folder Use Dashboard to add a folder to their default settings.
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... Delete Folder icon. WARNING! Shares 36 The file is added. Enter a folder name and click the Apply button. Deleting a folder permanently removes the data within that you to permanently delete a share from your ReadyNAS system. Highlight the folder that folder. To delete a folder: 1. Click the Yes button. Select the folder, and press the Delete key on page 30. Remove a Share Use Dashboard to confirm the delete command. 5. ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 3. Click the New Folder icon. 4. Delete a Folder Use Dashboard to view the folders...
... Delete Folder icon. WARNING! Shares 36 The file is added. Enter a folder name and click the Apply button. Deleting a folder permanently removes the data within that you to permanently delete a share from your ReadyNAS system. Highlight the folder that folder. To delete a folder: 1. Click the Yes button. Select the folder, and press the Delete key on page 30. Remove a Share Use Dashboard to confirm the delete command. 5. ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 3. Click the New Folder icon. 4. Delete a Folder Use Dashboard to view the folders...
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... more information about creating a ReadyNAS Remote account, see Add Remote Access Users on Remote Devices These instructions assume that you already have a ReadyNAS Remote account, you are prompted to a person icon. Click the + icon. Shares 42 If that person does not have a ReadyNAS Remote account. Select System > Settings and scroll down to firmware version 5.3.6 and you had granted users access, those users display in the Remote Access users list. To add a Remote Access user: 1. Install the ReadyNAS Remote Client and Enable ReadyDROP on page 42...
... more information about creating a ReadyNAS Remote account, see Add Remote Access Users on Remote Devices These instructions assume that you already have a ReadyNAS Remote account, you are prompted to a person icon. Click the + icon. Shares 42 If that person does not have a ReadyNAS Remote account. Select System > Settings and scroll down to firmware version 5.3.6 and you had granted users access, those users display in the Remote Access users list. To add a Remote Access user: 1. Install the ReadyNAS Remote Client and Enable ReadyDROP on page 42...
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... a USB drive. 2. Connect the USB drive containing the updated firmware file to expand that section. 2. System Management 64 A pop-up your ReadyNAS system has Internet access, the remote method is available, click the Perform System Update button. ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 NETGEAR recommends that you back up window displays notifying you that the firmware update is under way. Update Firmware Remotely If your data, especially data that cannot be replaced, before you perform a firmware update. Select Configure > System > Settings, and click Update...
... a USB drive. 2. Connect the USB drive containing the updated firmware file to expand that section. 2. System Management 64 A pop-up your ReadyNAS system has Internet access, the remote method is available, click the Perform System Update button. ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 NETGEAR recommends that you back up window displays notifying you that the firmware update is under way. Update Firmware Remotely If your data, especially data that cannot be replaced, before you perform a firmware update. Select Configure > System > Settings, and click Update...
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... Install button. If you to navigate to find the file containing the updated firmware. 6. System Management 65 The operating system-specific dialog box closes and the Update Firmware dialog box refreshes with details about the USB ports on your ReadyNAS system. You are prompted to reboot your ReadyNAS system to your ReadyNAS system, see the ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Hardware Manual. 3. The Update Firmware dialog box displays prompting you enabled email...
... Install button. If you to navigate to find the file containing the updated firmware. 6. System Management 65 The operating system-specific dialog box closes and the Update Firmware dialog box refreshes with details about the USB ports on your ReadyNAS system. You are prompted to reboot your ReadyNAS system to your ReadyNAS system, see the ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Hardware Manual. 3. The Update Firmware dialog box displays prompting you enabled email...
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... address automatically check box, NETGEAR recommends that your ReadyNAS system. You must perform an OS reinstall reboot. If you select the Use the following IPv4 address. Take care to the Network section and click the Ethernet configure icon. Most DHCP servers allow you choose to connect and communicate with your ReadyNAS storage system over your needs. To configure Ethernet settings: 1. To recover from an incorrectly entered IP address...
... address automatically check box, NETGEAR recommends that your ReadyNAS system. You must perform an OS reinstall reboot. If you select the Use the following IPv4 address. Take care to the Network section and click the Ethernet configure icon. Most DHCP servers allow you choose to connect and communicate with your ReadyNAS storage system over your needs. To configure Ethernet settings: 1. To recover from an incorrectly entered IP address...
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... time a full backup takes depends on the amount of the data stored on a second device is deleted or damaged. ReadyNAS for the settings that you want to find the file containing your last backup process. Select Configure > System > Settings and expand the Backup section. 2. Click the Restore button. An incremental backup copies only the data that you use if your primary copy is called recovery. The process of data that has changed...
... time a full backup takes depends on the amount of the data stored on a second device is deleted or damaged. ReadyNAS for the settings that you want to find the file containing your last backup process. Select Configure > System > Settings and expand the Backup section. 2. Click the Restore button. An incremental backup copies only the data that you use if your primary copy is called recovery. The process of data that has changed...
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... status LED icon for this option using this option, ensure that you select the Enabled check box, use the drop-down menu, select how frequently you understand how it works. This allows anyone who can access the remote destination. ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 7. (Optional) Click the Test Connection button to approximately 10,000 lines. Log email messages are restricted to determine if your source files...
... status LED icon for this option using this option, ensure that you select the Enabled check box, use the drop-down menu, select how frequently you understand how it works. This allows anyone who can access the remote destination. ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 7. (Optional) Click the Test Connection button to approximately 10,000 lines. Log email messages are restricted to determine if your source files...
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... configuring Backup button 88 deleting job 87 editing job 86 starting job manually 87 Time Machine 89 versus RAID configuration 80 viewing logs 88 C clock 58 compliance 96 D Dashboard, launching 9 default login credentials 11 default password 11 default user name 11 DHCP 66, 67 discovering your storage system 9 disk configuration changing Flex-RAID formats 26 changing from Flex-RAID to X-RAID2 23 changing from X-RAID2 to Flex-RAID 25 expanding volumes 22 managing 22 diskless systems 7 DNS 68 E Ethernet 67 expanding volumes, volume expansion 22 F file...
... configuring Backup button 88 deleting job 87 editing job 86 starting job manually 87 Time Machine 89 versus RAID configuration 80 viewing logs 88 C clock 58 compliance 96 D Dashboard, launching 9 default login credentials 11 default password 11 default user name 11 DHCP 66, 67 discovering your storage system 9 disk configuration changing Flex-RAID formats 26 changing from Flex-RAID to X-RAID2 23 changing from X-RAID2 to Flex-RAID 25 expanding volumes 22 managing 22 diskless systems 7 DNS 68 E Ethernet 67 expanding volumes, volume expansion 22 F file...
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... 9 life-support mode 9 Linux device share access 40 Local Users 49 logical volumes 19 logs backup 88 system 74 lost administrator password 15 M MAC address 66 Mac OS X device share access 39 monitor system logs 75 system status 72 N NETGEAR genie 78 network settings DHCP server 67 Ethernet 67 host name 69 workgroup 69 network setup 66 O OS X device share access 39 overview, system 58 P password changing user password 52 default 11 recovering administrator password 15 physical volumes 19 power management 63 power timer 61 product registration 16, 17 Q quick-start guide 7 R RAID levels 21...
... 9 life-support mode 9 Linux device share access 40 Local Users 49 logical volumes 19 logs backup 88 system 74 lost administrator password 15 M MAC address 66 Mac OS X device share access 39 monitor system logs 75 system status 72 N NETGEAR genie 78 network settings DHCP server 67 Ethernet 67 host name 69 workgroup 69 network setup 66 O OS X device share access 39 overview, system 58 P password changing user password 52 default 11 recovering administrator password 15 physical volumes 19 power management 63 power timer 61 product registration 16, 17 Q quick-start guide 7 R RAID levels 21...