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... Security Mode tab page, accept the default option of the ReadyNAS NVX to Configure Basic Settings The Setup Wizard will verify that mapped drives work consistently on . The factory default is to the ReadyNAS NVX User Manual for full instructions on the NETGEAR support site at least one email address for instructions on configuring options like backup, streaming media servers, printers, VLAN, or user accounts and quotas. The login screen will detect the unit. On the Admin Password page, change the IP address settings. Refer to get its default DHCP configuration...
... Security Mode tab page, accept the default option of the ReadyNAS NVX to Configure Basic Settings The Setup Wizard will verify that mapped drives work consistently on . The factory default is to the ReadyNAS NVX User Manual for full instructions on the NETGEAR support site at least one email address for instructions on configuring options like backup, streaming media servers, printers, VLAN, or user accounts and quotas. The login screen will detect the unit. On the Admin Password page, change the IP address settings. Refer to get its default DHCP configuration...
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... your ReadyNAS NVX. in accordance with at http://www.NETGEAR.com/register. Be sure to the ReadyNAS NVX User Manual. Using a UPS An uninterruptible power supply protects your data volume will be treated and recycled in the United States and/or other power down and disk spin-down options, refer to install the unit so that item. When prompted, enter the user name and password to connect to change...
... your ReadyNAS NVX. in accordance with at http://www.NETGEAR.com/register. Be sure to the ReadyNAS NVX User Manual. Using a UPS An uninterruptible power supply protects your data volume will be treated and recycled in the United States and/or other power down and disk spin-down options, refer to install the unit so that item. When prompted, enter the user name and password to connect to change...
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...Status Displays, Ports, and Drive Bay 1-4 Front and Side Panel 1-4 Drive Bay and Disk Trays 1-5 Rear Panel ...1-6 Choosing a Location for a ReadyNAS NVX 1-7 Initial Setup ...1-7 Default IP Address, Login Name, and Password 1-8 The RAIDar Setup Utility 1-8 The FrontView Management Console 1-9 NETGEAR ReadyNAS Community 1-10 Chapter 2 Setting Up and Managing Your ReadyNAS NVX Customizing Network Settings 2-1 Ethernet Interfaces 2-2 Global Network Settings 2-6 WINS ...2-7 DHCP ...2-7 Route: A Manual Routing Table 2-8 Updating the Admin Password 2-8 Selecting Services for Share Access...
...Status Displays, Ports, and Drive Bay 1-4 Front and Side Panel 1-4 Drive Bay and Disk Trays 1-5 Rear Panel ...1-6 Choosing a Location for a ReadyNAS NVX 1-7 Initial Setup ...1-7 Default IP Address, Login Name, and Password 1-8 The RAIDar Setup Utility 1-8 The FrontView Management Console 1-9 NETGEAR ReadyNAS Community 1-10 Chapter 2 Setting Up and Managing Your ReadyNAS NVX Customizing Network Settings 2-1 Ethernet Interfaces 2-2 Global Network Settings 2-6 WINS ...2-7 DHCP ...2-7 Route: A Manual Routing Table 2-8 Updating the Admin Password 2-8 Selecting Services for Share Access...
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... USB 2.0 ports enable the connection of network attached storage that provides quick and intuitive system status readings Getting Acquainted 1-1 v1.1, February 2009 In addition to a Web based graphical user interface (GUI) and setup wizard for automatic volume expansion. Its fail-safe features include dual redundant Gigabit Ethernet ports, support for RAID 0, 1, 5, RAID 5 plus hot spare, and NETGEAR's proprietary X-RAID2TM for ease-of the ReadyNAS NVX Business Edition. Based on ReadyNAS NVX Business Edition and the ReadyNAS Pro series. ReadyNAS NVX Business Edition User Manual...
... USB 2.0 ports enable the connection of network attached storage that provides quick and intuitive system status readings Getting Acquainted 1-1 v1.1, February 2009 In addition to a Web based graphical user interface (GUI) and setup wizard for automatic volume expansion. Its fail-safe features include dual redundant Gigabit Ethernet ports, support for RAID 0, 1, 5, RAID 5 plus hot spare, and NETGEAR's proprietary X-RAID2TM for ease-of the ReadyNAS NVX Business Edition. Based on ReadyNAS NVX Business Edition and the ReadyNAS Pro series. ReadyNAS NVX Business Edition User Manual...
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... Assignment. ReadyNAS NVX Business Edition User Manual Ethernet Interfaces Select Network > Interfaces > Ethernet 1 /Ethernet 2 tab pages to assign a static IP address for specified MAC addresses. This will lose connection to the ReadyNAS NVX Business Edition device after assigning a static IP address, open RAIDar and click Rescan to assign the IP address using Use values from a DHCP server option to automatically set the lease time on the DHCP server/router to ensure your ReadyNAS NVX Business Edition maintains the same IP address even in your DHCP server (or router...
... Assignment. ReadyNAS NVX Business Edition User Manual Ethernet Interfaces Select Network > Interfaces > Ethernet 1 /Ethernet 2 tab pages to assign a static IP address for specified MAC addresses. This will lose connection to the ReadyNAS NVX Business Edition device after assigning a static IP address, open RAIDar and click Rescan to assign the IP address using Use values from a DHCP server option to automatically set the lease time on the DHCP server/router to ensure your ReadyNAS NVX Business Edition maintains the same IP address even in your DHCP server (or router...
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... mode. ReadyNAS NVX Business Edition User Manual • Speed/Duplex Mode (Only applies to use the Teaming/Failover option, connect both interfaces, configure the Teaming/ Failover options on the Ethernet 1 tab page, then configure the other options for the ReadyNAS and will use the Teaming/Failover option, complete the ReadyNAS bonding of the Ethernet interfaces before updating the DHCP server address reservation table. In some network environments, changing the default MTU value can select the setting...
... mode. ReadyNAS NVX Business Edition User Manual • Speed/Duplex Mode (Only applies to use the Teaming/Failover option, connect both interfaces, configure the Teaming/ Failover options on the Ethernet 1 tab page, then configure the other options for the ReadyNAS and will use the Teaming/Failover option, complete the ReadyNAS bonding of the Ethernet interfaces before updating the DHCP server address reservation table. In some network environments, changing the default MTU value can select the setting...
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... the failed receiving interface. • Adaptive Load Balancing: Includes Transmit Load Balancing plus Receive Load Balancing for IPV4 traffic, and does not require any special switch support. ReadyNAS NVX Business Edition User Manual Network teaming provides a way to the next. You will need a switch that supports IEEE 802.3ad Dynamic link aggregation. • Transmit Load Balancing: Channel bonding that share the same speed and duplex settings...
... the failed receiving interface. • Adaptive Load Balancing: Includes Transmit Load Balancing plus Receive Load Balancing for IPV4 traffic, and does not require any special switch support. ReadyNAS NVX Business Edition User Manual Network teaming provides a way to the next. You will need a switch that supports IEEE 802.3ad Dynamic link aggregation. • Transmit Load Balancing: Channel bonding that share the same speed and duplex settings...
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... Ethernet or Wireless tab, the Domain Name Server fields are automatically populated with the setting from your DSL service. If you selected the DHCP option in the RAIDar scan list. Default Gateway The Default Gateway specifies the IP address of the router connected to advertise the ReadyNAS NVX Business Edition on your network traffic is routed if the destination is nas- DNS Settings The DNS area allows you can use...
... Ethernet or Wireless tab, the Domain Name Server fields are automatically populated with the setting from your DSL service. If you selected the DHCP option in the RAIDar scan list. Default Gateway The Default Gateway specifies the IP address of the router connected to advertise the ReadyNAS NVX Business Edition on your network traffic is routed if the destination is nas- DNS Settings The DNS area allows you can use...
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... sure to set up on the network without needing to know its IP address. The Admin Password tab allows you to specify a manual routing table for each Ethernet interface. ReadyNAS NVX Business Edition User Manual Select the Enable DHCP service check box if you wish to use this device as a DHCP server. You can access FrontView, and this user has administrative privileges when accessing shares. If you want the ReadyNAS NVX Business Edition device to act as a DHCP server, make...
... sure to set up on the network without needing to know its IP address. The Admin Password tab allows you to specify a manual routing table for each Ethernet interface. ReadyNAS NVX Business Edition User Manual Select the Enable DHCP service check box if you wish to use this device as a DHCP server. You can access FrontView, and this user has administrative privileges when accessing shares. If you want the ReadyNAS NVX Business Edition device to act as a DHCP server, make...
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... UPnP AV protocol or are Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) standard compliant. If you wish, you can specify a different media path where your media files to the Videos, Music, and Pictures folders in that share to stream media files straight from the ReadyNAS NVX Business Edition. Setting Up and Managing Your ReadyNAS NVX v1.1, February 2009 2-13 Simply copy your files reside. After enabling the iTunes Streaming Server, click link to stand-alone networked home media adapters and networked DVD...
... UPnP AV protocol or are Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) standard compliant. If you wish, you can specify a different media path where your media files to the Videos, Music, and Pictures folders in that share to stream media files straight from the ReadyNAS NVX Business Edition. Setting Up and Managing Your ReadyNAS NVX v1.1, February 2009 2-13 Simply copy your files reside. After enabling the iTunes Streaming Server, click link to stand-alone networked home media adapters and networked DVD...
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... the ReadyNAS NVX Business Edition on page 6-8." RAID is kept redundant. RAID 0 do not provide redundancy. Setting Up and Managing Your ReadyNAS NVX v1.1, February 2009 2-15 ReadyNAS NVX Business Edition User Manual • UPnP provides a means for Redundant Array of Independent Disks. Also, RAID arrays can switch between the two modes through a factory default reset process described in loss of data. Understanding Volume Management Figure 2-20 The ReadyNAS NVX Business Edition family offers two RAID volume technologies: Flex-RAID, utilizing the...
... the ReadyNAS NVX Business Edition on page 6-8." RAID is kept redundant. RAID 0 do not provide redundancy. Setting Up and Managing Your ReadyNAS NVX v1.1, February 2009 2-15 ReadyNAS NVX Business Edition User Manual • UPnP provides a means for Redundant Array of Independent Disks. Also, RAID arrays can switch between the two modes through a factory default reset process described in loss of data. Understanding Volume Management Figure 2-20 The ReadyNAS NVX Business Edition family offers two RAID volume technologies: Flex-RAID, utilizing the...
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... and web servers with data from your new disk(s). Setting Up and Managing Your ReadyNAS NVX v1.1, February 2009 2-21 The iSCSI (Internet SCSI) protocol allows clients called targets on remote servers. An iSCSI initiator sends SCSI commands over long distances using RAIDar to additional disks by replacing the existing disks. Changing between X-RAID2 and Flex-X-RAID modes. Unlike Fibre Channel, which requires special-purpose cabling, iSCSI can hot-swap the disk without powering down. ReadyNAS NVX Business Edition User Manual...
... and web servers with data from your new disk(s). Setting Up and Managing Your ReadyNAS NVX v1.1, February 2009 2-21 The iSCSI (Internet SCSI) protocol allows clients called targets on remote servers. An iSCSI initiator sends SCSI commands over long distances using RAIDar to additional disks by replacing the existing disks. Changing between X-RAID2 and Flex-X-RAID modes. Unlike Fibre Channel, which requires special-purpose cabling, iSCSI can hot-swap the disk without powering down. ReadyNAS NVX Business Edition User Manual...
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... determine which device corresponds to the device listing, the Locate command causes the device LED to regain access the USB device,. When the USB device is written out to the disks and that file ownership and mode information can be downloaded from Linux systems or ReadyNAS devices. The Disconnect option unmounts all partitions on the storage devices must be retained using this format, whereas this option if you can be added. Figure...
... determine which device corresponds to the device listing, the Locate command causes the device LED to regain access the USB device,. When the USB device is written out to the disks and that file ownership and mode information can be downloaded from Linux systems or ReadyNAS devices. The Disconnect option unmounts all partitions on the storage devices must be retained using this format, whereas this option if you can be added. Figure...
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... the command by e-mail to reboot the device to clicking Perform Factory Default. Restoring the Factory Default Settings The Factory Default tab allows you can enable the automatic update check and download options in the Settings tab. ReadyNAS NVX Business Edition User Manual Click Browse to Factory Default erases everything, including data shares, volume(s), user and group accounts, and configuration information. Warning: Resetting to select the update file and then click Upload and verify image. Setting Up and Managing Your ReadyNAS NVX v1.1, February 2009 2-33...
... the command by e-mail to reboot the device to clicking Perform Factory Default. Restoring the Factory Default Settings The Factory Default tab allows you can enable the automatic update check and download options in the Settings tab. ReadyNAS NVX Business Edition User Manual Click Browse to Factory Default erases everything, including data shares, volume(s), user and group accounts, and configuration information. Warning: Resetting to select the update file and then click Upload and verify image. Setting Up and Managing Your ReadyNAS NVX v1.1, February 2009 2-33...
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...,000 domain users. The Domain security mode is most appropriate option based on user or group accounts and if your current network authentication scheme. • User. Figure 3-2 If you select this option, you to set up user and group accounts to create a user account for medium-size offices or workgroups. Do not use Domain mode in the domain. Select this environment by creating a trusted relationship with a private home share on the ReadyNAS NVX Business Edition. Access to shares requires proper login authentication...
...,000 domain users. The Domain security mode is most appropriate option based on user or group accounts and if your current network authentication scheme. • User. Figure 3-2 If you select this option, you to set up user and group accounts to create a user account for medium-size offices or workgroups. Do not use Domain mode in the domain. Select this environment by creating a trusted relationship with a private home share on the ReadyNAS NVX Business Edition. Access to shares requires proper login authentication...
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ReadyNAS NVX Business Edition User Manual Remote FTP Access 1. Refer to Services > Standard File Protocols and enable FTP. User: Users will be forwarded through the router. Go to the port forwarding instructions provided with your router. • Authentication mode: Anonymous: No login information required for adjusting the hostname that the FTP service will need to run at 50% completion, the file upload must restart from over the Internet. If you expect frequent concurrent access from many users, double...
ReadyNAS NVX Business Edition User Manual Remote FTP Access 1. Refer to Services > Standard File Protocols and enable FTP. User: Users will be forwarded through the router. Go to the port forwarding instructions provided with your router. • Authentication mode: Anonymous: No login information required for adjusting the hostname that the FTP service will need to run at 50% completion, the file upload must restart from over the Internet. If you expect frequent concurrent access from many users, double...
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... a USB device, select a share name. Mac OS X users can either leave the path blank to back up an FTP site or a path from a Windows PC. ReadyNAS NVX Business Edition User Manual Step 1 - If you should be located remotely, or it can enter the path from one of the path. 4-2 Securing Your Data v1.1, February 2009 Note that you want to backup the entire share, or enter a folder path...
... a USB device, select a share name. Mac OS X users can either leave the path blank to back up an FTP site or a path from a Windows PC. ReadyNAS NVX Business Edition User Manual Step 1 - If you should be located remotely, or it can enter the path from one of the path. 4-2 Securing Your Data v1.1, February 2009 Note that you want to backup the entire share, or enter a folder path...
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... a memory diagnostic. ReadyNAS NVX Business Edition User Manual 3. This is helpful if you have to reset the unit to its factory default settings, you can use the configuration backup (see "Configuration Backup" on page 2-34) to save your configuration so that the operating system on the ReadyNAS, reset the admin password and change makes the unit inaccessible, you have lost your settings from the configuration backup. 4. Tech Support: Enable the remote diagnostic function. 5. Skip Volume Check: Boot the system...
... a memory diagnostic. ReadyNAS NVX Business Edition User Manual 3. This is helpful if you have to reset the unit to its factory default settings, you can use the configuration backup (see "Configuration Backup" on page 2-34) to save your configuration so that the operating system on the ReadyNAS, reset the admin password and change makes the unit inaccessible, you have lost your settings from the configuration backup. 4. Tech Support: Enable the remote diagnostic function. 5. Skip Volume Check: Boot the system...
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... user account and password otherwise, and click Connect. Figure A-8 When you are given a listing of one or more shares. Figure A-9 If no share password is set in , enter the share name and password if the ReadyNAS is successful, are prompted to log in Share mode, you wish to connect to Server from the Finder menu, choose the NAS device entry from MAC and Linux Systems A-5 v1.1, February 2009 MAC OS 9 ReadyNAS NVX Business Edition User Manual To access...
... user account and password otherwise, and click Connect. Figure A-8 When you are given a listing of one or more shares. Figure A-9 If no share password is set in , enter the share name and password if the ReadyNAS is successful, are prompted to log in Share mode, you wish to connect to Server from the Finder menu, choose the NAS device entry from MAC and Linux Systems A-5 v1.1, February 2009 MAC OS 9 ReadyNAS NVX Business Edition User Manual To access...
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... UPnP AV Media Adapters networked 3-20 UPS configuration of 5-4 performance, adding 5-2 USB 2-23 backing up to 4-12 flash device 2-24 formats, EXT3 2-23 formats, FAT32 2-23 shares 2-21, 2-22 storage 2-22 USB storage partitions 2-23 user accounts, creating 3-3 security mode 3-2 security options 3-2 user accounts import users 3-8 managing 3-7 setting up 3-5 V VLAN settings 2-5 support enabling 2-5 Volume Management 2-15 X-RAID 2-17 Flex-RAID 2-17 X-RAID 2-20 VPN setting WINS server 2-7 W Web browser Index-4 v1.1, February 2009 ReadyNAS NVX Business Edition User Manual advanced CIFS permission...
... UPnP AV Media Adapters networked 3-20 UPS configuration of 5-4 performance, adding 5-2 USB 2-23 backing up to 4-12 flash device 2-24 formats, EXT3 2-23 formats, FAT32 2-23 shares 2-21, 2-22 storage 2-22 USB storage partitions 2-23 user accounts, creating 3-3 security mode 3-2 security options 3-2 user accounts import users 3-8 managing 3-7 setting up 3-5 V VLAN settings 2-5 support enabling 2-5 Volume Management 2-15 X-RAID 2-17 Flex-RAID 2-17 X-RAID 2-20 VPN setting WINS server 2-7 W Web browser Index-4 v1.1, February 2009 ReadyNAS NVX Business Edition User Manual advanced CIFS permission...