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ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Software Manual Models: Duo v2 NV+ v2 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA November 2011 202-10896-01
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Software Manual Models: Duo v2 NV+ v2 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA November 2011 202-10896-01
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ReadyNAS for choosing NETGEAR. Technical Support Thank you for Home RAIDiator 5.3 © 2011 NETGEAR, Inc. Trademarks NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, and Connect with Innovation are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Conditions To improve internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to ...stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in the United States and/or other countries. Statement of NETGEAR, Inc. To register your product, get the latest product updates, or get support online, visit us at http://support...
ReadyNAS for choosing NETGEAR. Technical Support Thank you for Home RAIDiator 5.3 © 2011 NETGEAR, Inc. Trademarks NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, and Connect with Innovation are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Conditions To improve internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to ...stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in the United States and/or other countries. Statement of NETGEAR, Inc. To register your product, get the latest product updates, or get support online, visit us at http://support...
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... Access Shares Using a Mac OS X Device 38 Access Shares Using a Mac OS 9 Device 40 Access Shares Using a Linux or Unix Device 41 Access Shares Using ReadyNAS Remote 42 Table of Contents | 3
... Access Shares Using a Mac OS X Device 38 Access Shares Using a Mac OS 9 Device 40 Access Shares Using a Linux or Unix Device 41 Access Shares Using ReadyNAS Remote 42 Table of Contents | 3
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ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Chapter 4 Users Accounts Basic User Concepts 47 User Accounts 47 Create User Accounts 47 Edit User Accounts 49 Delete User Accounts 50 ...
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Chapter 4 Users Accounts Basic User Concepts 47 User Accounts 47 Create User Accounts 47 Edit User Accounts 49 Delete User Accounts 50 ...
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ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Chapter 7 Backup and Recovery Basic Backup Concepts 77 Back Up Data Stored On Your ReadyNAS System 80 Recover Data to Your ReadyNAS System 84 Back Up Data Stored on a Network-Attached Device 88 Recover Data to a Network-Attached Device 92 Manage Backup Jobs 96 Edit a Backup Job 96 Delete a Backup Job 97 Manually Start a Backup Job 98 View a Backup Log 98 Configure the Backup Button 99 Time Machine 100 Appendix A Notification of Compliance Index 5
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Chapter 7 Backup and Recovery Basic Backup Concepts 77 Back Up Data Stored On Your ReadyNAS System 80 Recover Data to Your ReadyNAS System 84 Back Up Data Stored on a Network-Attached Device 88 Recover Data to a Network-Attached Device 92 Manage Backup Jobs 96 Edit a Backup Job 96 Delete a Backup Job 97 Manually Start a Backup Job 98 View a Backup Log 98 Configure the Backup Button 99 Time Machine 100 Appendix A Notification of Compliance Index 5
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Use this setup utility to find your local area network and launch Dashboard. • Dashboard. Your ReadyNAS® storage system relies on your ReadyNAS system on the following sections: • Quick-Start Guide • Additional Documentation • Diskless Units • RAIDar • ...6 This chapter includes the following software applications: • RAIDar. Use this browser-based interface to configure and manage your ReadyNAS system. Getting Started 1 This NETGEAR® ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Software Manual describes how to configure and manage your...
Use this setup utility to find your local area network and launch Dashboard. • Dashboard. Your ReadyNAS® storage system relies on your ReadyNAS system on the following sections: • Quick-Start Guide • Additional Documentation • Diskless Units • RAIDar • ...6 This chapter includes the following software applications: • RAIDar. Use this browser-based interface to configure and manage your ReadyNAS system. Getting Started 1 This NETGEAR® ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Software Manual describes how to configure and manage your...
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... on other devices. Getting Started 7 To quickly start using your system, and NETGEAR's recommendations about your system's hardware, see the ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Hardware Manual. You can back up your system. The list is available at http://www.readynas.com/documentation. This wizard guides you can use RAIDar to make the...
... on other devices. Getting Started 7 To quickly start using your system, and NETGEAR's recommendations about your system's hardware, see the ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Hardware Manual. You can back up your system. The list is available at http://www.readynas.com/documentation. This wizard guides you can use RAIDar to make the...
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... the Resource CD that you use to help you determine the status of each LED icon. ReadyNAS for Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems. It is also available at http://www.readynas.com/duo_nvplus_start. Getting Started 8 This disk is a software application that came with your unit.... It includes versions for Home RAIDiator 5.3 RAIDar RAIDar is currently resyncing. RAIDar displays several icons to discover ReadyNAS storage systems on your system, as shown in the following table provides a description of your network. Overall status 2. Disk status 4.
... the Resource CD that you use to help you determine the status of each LED icon. ReadyNAS for Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems. It is also available at http://www.readynas.com/duo_nvplus_start. Getting Started 8 This disk is a software application that came with your unit.... It includes versions for Home RAIDiator 5.3 RAIDar RAIDar is currently resyncing. RAIDar displays several icons to discover ReadyNAS storage systems on your system, as shown in the following table provides a description of your network. Overall status 2. Disk status 4.
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... newly added disk and all the data on a computer that disk will be marked as a system update is connected to learn more about the ReadyNAS system or systems on the Windows platform only. • Rescan. Causes the LEDs on the highlighted system. Closes RAIDar. To discover ...your network: • Setup. Displays the help screen. • Exit. Updates the list of ReadyNAS systems on the network and updates the status of RAIDar on that is in progress. Install the appropriate version of each system it from being...
... newly added disk and all the data on a computer that disk will be marked as a system update is connected to learn more about the ReadyNAS system or systems on the Windows platform only. • Rescan. Causes the LEDs on the highlighted system. Closes RAIDar. To discover ...your network: • Setup. Displays the help screen. • Exit. Updates the list of ReadyNAS systems on the network and updates the status of RAIDar on that is in progress. Install the appropriate version of each system it from being...
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...configuration is set to your network. • Make sure your client PC running RAIDar on your router, or if it discovers. Getting Started 10 ReadyNAS for assigning a static IP address to your computer in the 192.168.168 subnet. To establish this happens, you are not using DHCP on Windows... XP before SP2, disable the Internet connection firewall. If your ReadyNAS system is not detected, check the following and click Rescan to try again: • Make sure the ReadyNAS device is turned on and is connected to DHCP, which is not working correctly, your ...
...configuration is set to your network. • Make sure your client PC running RAIDar on your router, or if it discovers. Getting Started 10 ReadyNAS for assigning a static IP address to your computer in the 192.168.168 subnet. To establish this happens, you are not using DHCP on Windows... XP before SP2, disable the Internet connection firewall. If your ReadyNAS system is not detected, check the following and click Rescan to try again: • Make sure the ReadyNAS device is turned on and is connected to DHCP, which is not working correctly, your ...
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...log in to the unit using the default login credentials: • Default user name. For more information about factory default reboots, see the ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Hardware Manual. password Both user name and password are case-sensitive. admin • Default password. Getting Started 11 Log in to... guide you log in to the storage system. 5. RAIDar opens your default browser and prompts you to log in to your ReadyNAS system and ...
...log in to the unit using the default login credentials: • Default user name. For more information about factory default reboots, see the ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Hardware Manual. password Both user name and password are case-sensitive. admin • Default password. Getting Started 11 Log in to... guide you log in to the storage system. 5. RAIDar opens your default browser and prompts you to log in to your ReadyNAS system and ...
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... information, see Clock on page 57. • Product registration. For more information, see Administrator Password on page 52. • Alert contact. ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Setup Wizard When you launch Dashboard for the setup wizard, click the language drop-down list in quickly integrating your... ReadyNAS storage system into your network. For more information, see Host Name and Workgroup on page 64. • Administrator password and ...
... information, see Clock on page 57. • Product registration. For more information, see Administrator Password on page 52. • Alert contact. ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Setup Wizard When you launch Dashboard for the setup wizard, click the language drop-down list in quickly integrating your... ReadyNAS storage system into your network. For more information, see Host Name and Workgroup on page 64. • Administrator password and ...
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The following figure shows the Dashboard home screen. Figure 3. ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 When you configure, manage, and monitor your ReadyNAS storage system. Dashboard home screen Click the Configure button to access the screens that let you complete the wizard, Dashboard displays. Getting Started 13
The following figure shows the Dashboard home screen. Figure 3. ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 When you configure, manage, and monitor your ReadyNAS storage system. Dashboard home screen Click the Configure button to access the screens that let you complete the wizard, Dashboard displays. Getting Started 13
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To return to display the related Dashboard screen. Getting Started 14 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 When you navigate through Dashboard. Navigation bar 2. Dashboard button 3. Status bar The navigation bar across the top of your system's status and ... LED icon to display device information, or click a LED icon or the date and time data to the Dashboard home screen, click the Dashboard button. ReadyNAS Dashboard Shares screen 1. The status bar at the bottom of the screen provides you with a quick overview of the screen helps you click the Configure...
To return to display the related Dashboard screen. Getting Started 14 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 When you navigate through Dashboard. Navigation bar 2. Dashboard button 3. Status bar The navigation bar across the top of your system's status and ... LED icon to display device information, or click a LED icon or the date and time data to the Dashboard home screen, click the Dashboard button. ReadyNAS Dashboard Shares screen 1. The status bar at the bottom of the screen provides you with a quick overview of the screen helps you click the Configure...
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... email address in the Email field and click the > button. 4. ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Register Your System Registration is registered. The Hardware screen displays. 2. Follow the prompts. Click Configure > System > Hardware. Your system is required before you can use the NETGEAR telephone support service. Getting Started 15 Your browser displays a registration page...
... email address in the Email field and click the > button. 4. ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Register Your System Registration is registered. The Hardware screen displays. 2. Follow the prompts. Click Configure > System > Hardware. Your system is required before you can use the NETGEAR telephone support service. Getting Started 15 Your browser displays a registration page...
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Using a browser, visit http://www.NETGEAR.com/register. If you have never registered a NETGEAR product, click the Continue button. ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 To register your product. 2. Locate the serial number on the label of your system using the NETGEAR Product Registration website: 1. Follow the prompts. The product registration web page displays. If you have registered a NETGEAR product in the past, enter your email address and password and click the Log in button. 3. Your system is registered. Getting Started 16
Using a browser, visit http://www.NETGEAR.com/register. If you have never registered a NETGEAR product, click the Continue button. ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 To register your product. 2. Locate the serial number on the label of your system using the NETGEAR Product Registration website: 1. Follow the prompts. The product registration web page displays. If you have registered a NETGEAR product in the past, enter your email address and password and click the Log in button. 3. Your system is registered. Getting Started 16
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Disk Configuration 2 This chapter describes how to configure the disks in your ReadyNAS storage system. 2. It contains the following sections: • Basic Disk Configuration Concepts • Manage Disk Configuration 17
Disk Configuration 2 This chapter describes how to configure the disks in your ReadyNAS storage system. 2. It contains the following sections: • Basic Disk Configuration Concepts • Manage Disk Configuration 17
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... allows you divide, or partition, your storage space, for example: • Each logical volume can correspond to configure, manage, and use your ReadyNAS storage system. It also treats a portable USB thumb drive as a volume. When this term is used in this manual, the term volume refers...to six physical volumes. Another RAID level might improve data protection but also reduce system performance. ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Basic Disk Configuration Concepts To get the most out of your ReadyNAS storage system, it is helpful to configure disks is using one of the many RAID technologies...
... allows you divide, or partition, your storage space, for example: • Each logical volume can correspond to configure, manage, and use your ReadyNAS storage system. It also treats a portable USB thumb drive as a volume. When this term is used in this manual, the term volume refers...to six physical volumes. Another RAID level might improve data protection but also reduce system performance. ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Basic Disk Configuration Concepts To get the most out of your ReadyNAS storage system, it is helpful to configure disks is using one of the many RAID technologies...
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...and restore the data to the new RAID volume. X-RAID2 allows you to add storage space without reformatting your drives or moving your ReadyNAS system while the underlying volume capacity increases. Disk Configuration 19 Because the expansion happens online, you can start out with X-RAID2, your...data protection, then add more disks for Home RAIDiator 5.3 X-RAID2 X-RAID2 is a RAID technology that expands automatically and is available only on ReadyNAS systems. With X-RAID2, you do not need to know intricate details about RAID to administer your storage system has only one -disk X-RAID2...
...and restore the data to the new RAID volume. X-RAID2 allows you to add storage space without reformatting your drives or moving your ReadyNAS system while the underlying volume capacity increases. Disk Configuration 19 Because the expansion happens online, you can start out with X-RAID2, your...data protection, then add more disks for Home RAIDiator 5.3 X-RAID2 X-RAID2 is a RAID technology that expands automatically and is available only on ReadyNAS systems. With X-RAID2, you do not need to know intricate details about RAID to administer your storage system has only one -disk X-RAID2...
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... it does not offer redundancy to offer better performance than disks that are not configured using RAID technology and that do not use RAID formatting. ReadyNAS for your disks. Flex-RAID also allows you to a set of your smallest disk. • RAID 5. Data protection 3. This is the ... by a computer. Supported on two or more disks at least four drive bays, RAID 5 uses one disk fails. Additional storage space Flex-RAID NETGEAR's Flex-RAID technology allows you to protect you from among several industry-standard RAID levels: • RAID 0. In a two-disk system, the ...
... it does not offer redundancy to offer better performance than disks that are not configured using RAID technology and that do not use RAID formatting. ReadyNAS for your disks. Flex-RAID also allows you to a set of your smallest disk. • RAID 5. Data protection 3. This is the ... by a computer. Supported on two or more disks at least four drive bays, RAID 5 uses one disk fails. Additional storage space Flex-RAID NETGEAR's Flex-RAID technology allows you to protect you from among several industry-standard RAID levels: • RAID 0. In a two-disk system, the ...