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1. Shared Folders 52 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 5 Enter the host IP address in the IP address field 6 Click the Add button The host is added to the host access list Note For SMB the access rights for each host depend on the access rights of the user 7 Optional for Rsync Set the default access rights for users on the listed hosts by selecting one of the following options from the drop down list e Read Only The users on the listed hosts are permitted only to read files on the shared folder e Read Write The users on the listed hosts are permitted to read edit create and delete files on the shared folder 8 Optional for NFS and FTP For each host on the host access list select one of the following check boxes e Read Only The users on the selected host are permitted only to read files on the shared folder e Read Write The users on the selected host are permitted to read edit create and delete files on the shared folder Note For NFS only you can set access rights for AnyHost which is a default entry in the host access list You cannot grant root access to AnyHost Optional for HTTP For each host on the host access list you can grant or deny access rights 10 Optional for NFS For each host for which you want to grant the users root access select the Root Access check box 11 Click the Apply button Your changes are saved 12 Click the OK button Your changes are saved and the pop up screen closes
2. Shared Folders 39 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Table 6 Supported file sharing protocols SMB Server Message Block NFS Network File Ser vice AFP Apple File Protocol FTP File Transfer Proto col and FTPS FTP with SSL encryption HTTP Hypertext Trans fer Protocol and HTTPS HTTP with SSL encryption Used mainly by Microsoft Windows computers and sometimes by Mac OS X computers this protocol is enabled by default It is sometimes referred to as the CIFS Common Internet File Service file sharing protocol SMB uses TCP IP Linux and Unix computers use NFS Mac OS X users can access NFS shared folders through console shell access Your ReadyNAS system supports NFS v3 over UDP and TCP and NFS v4 over TCP Mac OS X computers use AFP Your ReadyNAS system supports AFP 3 3 Many public file upload and download sites use FTP The ReadyNAS supports anonymous or user access for FTP clients You can elect to set up port forwarding to nonstandard ports for pas sive FTP allowing clients to initiate a connection to the ReadyNAS Fast file transfer protocol that uses a delta transfer algorithm to send only the differences between the source file and the existing file Used on the World Wide Web Bit Rot Protection If Windows users access your storage system enable this protocol If Linux or Unix users access your stor age system enable this protocol If only Mac OS X users access your storage system enable t
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4. 4 On the snapshot timeline select the snapshot that you want to roll back to 5 From the pop up menu that displays select Rollback rina i me Pig LU Weekly ge auld be J du OF bb 6 Confirm that you want to roll back to the selected snapshot by typing DELETE DATA in the pop up screen that displays Snapshots 120 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Rollback Snapshot Dist We Wet hka aoe oe ae a a Uw ciate ol Ue Rene Any nephron cere creared meer Chow enagalik saill Lee duta Lr cep ell WER RDR IA lar rers Co tebar Droles HH pedel amp arsa lon Sy ane wl u wal ah ls hah anuas ser i iia iraa Ey Tanri ep Ae r piii Peeve ee TA EE ALG o l ll eb SEES 7 Click the Rollback button The shared folder or LUN is rolled back to the snapshot that you selected Clone Snapshots Cloning a snapshot copies the snapshot to create a new independent shared folder or LUN To clone a snapshot 1 Select Shares gt Timeline The snapshot timeline displays Shared folders and LUNs that have snapshots are displayed on the left of the screen ikes a LTA Bagh IM Weokhy Sp os Ur HITI UF La 2 Select the shared folder or LUN whose snapshots you want to view 3 Locate the snapshot using the controls on the timeline Automatic snapshots are displayed as gray marker icons ___ along the timeline Manual snapshots are displayed as blue marker icons along the timeline You can use the following icons to navig
5. To configure an Ethernet interface 1 Log into the ReadyNAS 2 Select Network gt Links 3 Select the settings gear icon for the Ethernet interface that you want to configure e Ethernet interfaces with active links are colored green e Ethernet interfaces with inactive links are colored gray NETGEAR ReadyNAS Admin Page Pisces se EEE tee et te cme Dee Dar cat Ao ca 4 From the pop up menu that displays select Settings A pop up screen displays the settings for the selected Ethernet interface 5 Click the General tab and configure the settings as explained in the following table tem Description S Cannot be edited Displays the name of the Ethernet interface Bandwidth Mbps Cannot be edited Displays the bandwidth of the Ethernet interface MTU Enter the MTU in bytes The default setting is 1500 bytes 6 Click the TCP IP tab System Settings 154 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 origun leva Uong Le Fed daan Ti PLS Haml Mist ASE PRG SES Hotes TT Danerne DF Uar DIE Ten dee nen Pee Sid tee TMU betteni Fouche Lous GA 7 Configure the TCP IP settings as explained in the following table Note NETGEAR recommends that you use DHCP address reservation to make sure that the DHCP server always assigns the same IP address to the interfaces of the ReadyNAS The MAC addresses of the physical interfaces are shown on the Network screen Note If you enter an IP address manually yo
6. Configure Rsync Credentials You can require users to enter Rsync credentials when accessing your storage system using Rsync To require credentials for Rsync sessions 1 On the folder settings pop up screen click the Network Access tab 2 Click the RSYNC file sharing protocol button 3 Click the Security tab on the left side of the pop up screen Shared Folders 53 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 documents SECURITY Default Access Read Only HASTES Enable Password Protection Q Cancel 4 Select the Enable Password Protection check box Click the button and create at least one Rsync user account and password Note Rsync credentials are completely separate from your ReadyNAS storage system s user accounts 6 Click the Apply button 7 Click the OK button Your changes are saved and the pop up screen closes Manage Access to Remote Shared Folders The SMB protocol allows you to access remote shared folders on other network attached devices and treat them as if they resided locally on your ReadyNAS system To enable access to a remote shared folder 1 On the folder settings pop up screen click the Network Access tab 2 Click the SMB file sharing protocol button 3 Click the DFS tab on the left side of the pop up screen Shared Folders 54 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 4 Select the Enable DFS Root check box 9 Click the button above the list of remote shared folders New External Folder 6
7. Configure Discovery Services Discovery services are protocols that allow network enabled devices like computers or your storage system to discover each other across networks Your storage system supports the Bonjour and UPnP discovery service protocols e Bonjour Enables discovery of various services on your ReadyNAS system and provides a way to connect to the local admin page for your ReadyNAS IPP printing and AFP services OS X has built in Bonjour support You can download Bonjour for Windows from Apple s website Bonjour is not configurable on your ReadyNAS e UPnP Universal Plug n Play Allows UPnP enabled clients to discover your ReadyNAS system on your LAN You can enable or disable UPnP on your ReadyNAS amp To enable the UPnP 1 Select System gt Settings gt Services 2 Click the UPnP buiton System Settings 174 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Services e Ifthe indicator is green the protocol is enabled e Ifthe indicator is gray the protocol is disabled Install and Manage Apps From the local admin page you can install and manage apps for your ReadyNAS e To install apps select Apps gt Available Apps For information about installing apps see nstall Free Apps on page 175 e To view your installed apps select Apps gt Installed Apps For information about managing installed apps see Manage Installed Apps on page 176 Install Apps Many apps are available for your ReadyNAS To install an app
8. Daily A snapshot is taken every day at midnight This is the default setting Weekly A snapshot is taken every week on Fri day at midnight the overallocated LUN resides so you do not run out of storage space unexpectedly Note NETGEAR recommends that you do not use an overallocated thin LUN Provision Select how storage space is provisioned Make a selection from the drop down list e Thin Even though you specify the size of the LUN when you create it storage space is assigned on demand instead of up front The size of the LUN is reported as the total storage space that you specify when you create the LUN Thick All storage space that you specify when you create the LUN is also allocated up front The size of the LUN is reported as the total storage space that you specify when you create the LUN This is the default method Note Make sure that you watch the volume capacity of the volume on which for storage of critical data Instead use a thick LUN Size Specify the size of the LUN The maximum size that you can allocate to the LUN is stated at the bottom of the screen Unit Select the unit of measurement from the drop down list e MB e GB This is the default unit of measurement e TB 4 Click the Create button LUNs 88 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 The ReadyNAS confirms the creation of a LUN with the message Folder or LUN successfully created 5 Click the OK button The new LUN is added to the Shares scree
9. ReadyNAS OS 6 2 het LTA IYE H BLJN Weekhy gp IIJ We JJ 2074 UF La 2 Select the shared folder or LUN whose snapshots you want to view 3 Locate the snapshot using the controls on the timeline Automatic snapshots are displayed as gray marker icons __ along the timeline Manual snapshots are displayed as blue marker icons along the timeline You can use the following icons to navigate the timeline The timeline centers on the zoom icon as you zoom in and out You can move the zoom icon by clicking anywhere along the timeline Moving the zoom icon establishes a new center of focus when you zoom in and out e Adjust the vertical slider on the right of the timeline as needed To expand the timeline to years click the icon To limit the timeline to hours click the Icon DigLUr Four cars Sie Fett eld FTG 24 e Use the arrow buttons to the left and right of the timeline as needed to move forward in time right arrow button or back in time left arrow button in time Snapshots 119 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 ElgLUN Haur ly a 2013 GF Gd CONECO auld os 3 TIP Click the clock icon that is located in the middle of the Snapshot screen under the name of the selected folder or LUN A calendar pop up screen displays allowing you to jump to a desired month and date beian bs July 2013 Sy PA WA LJ 4 s H 1 Ii 11 13 10 17 l 22 23 24 25 2 alii 29 S0 3i l d4 b amp
10. Use the local admin page to edit a group To edit a group 1 Select Accounts gt Groups 2 From the list of groups select the group that you want to edit 3 From the pop up menu that displays select Settings Groups SDCOMOMN YT Fall RACES pet hezia oot memo Bo pnd haras misca tl jee ceme pat Pre par 4 Inthe pop up screen that displays edit the settings for the group as needed Users and Groups 138 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Use these guidelines to determine a user s group membership status e If the check box next to a user is selected and can be cleared that user is a secondary member of the group e If the check box next to a user is selected and cannot be cleared that user is a primary member of the group e If the check box next to a user is clear that user is not a primary or secondary member of the group 5 To change the group name enter a new name in the Name field To add a user to this group as secondary member select the check box next to the user s name 7 To remove a user as a secondary member of this group clear the check box next to the user s name Note You cannot edit primary group membership from this screen For information about how to edit primary group membership see Edit User Accounts on page 135 8 Click the Apply button Your changes are saved Delete Groups Use the local admin page to delete a group To be eligible for deletion a group cannot contain any prim
11. navigate to the file containing the updated firmware and select it The Update Firmware pop up screen displays the name of the selected file in the File Name field Click the Upload button The firmware file uploads to your ReadyNAS system After a few moments the Update Firmware pop up screen displays details about the new firmware Click the Install button You are prompted to reboot your ReadyNAS system to complete the firmware installation 10 Reboot your ReadyNAS system System Maintenance 188 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 If you enabled email alerts your ReadyNAS system sends a message when the firmware update finishes Reset the Firmware to Factory Defaults WARNING Resetting the ReadyNAS to factory defaults deletes not only the configuration but also all stored data Back up the stored data if you intend to use it again To reset the ReadyNAS to factory defaults 1 Select System gt Settings gt Update 2 Click the Perform Factory Default button ie irra r Wodate Cheek fer dots LI a Soca a Lek me naal i mwane bon ind boka thc prompts pi J Dagia ortan et yor ay Aeee Inge s IDA GP ST Whit Uae agan loa Frisse ctum syai to its tortor detoult sccoreys Leeann rhe ates ehan eee diri oe Pertarm i arrnary rth amen cla l Adara aan on pe ane eH ein x oe With a m UJStkuc iny cto That mi mg DTe gan L oe ia rheg ok ara wo A i Do The Perform Factory Default pop up screen displays Perform Fact
12. one port to avoid confusing the switch You can decide which interface is active by default Transmit Load Balancing Adapter bonding that does not require any special switch support The outgoing traffic is distributed according to the current load computed relative to the speed on each interface Incoming traffic is received by the current interface If the receiving interface fails another interface takes over the MAC address of 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 The receive load balancing is achieved by ARP negotiation Round Robin Transmit packets in sequential order from the first available interface to the next This mode provides load balancing and fault tolerance XOR Transmit based on the default simple transmit hash policy This mode provides load balancing and fault tolerance Transmit everything on all slave interfaces This mode provides fault tolerance Hash Types If you select the IEEE 802 3ad LACP or the XOR teaming mode you must select which hash type option you want to use e Layer 2 e Layer 2 3 uses Layer 2 and Layer 3 hash types simultaneously e Layer 3 4 uses Layer 3 and Layer 4 hash types simultaneously Each hash type is described in the following table System Settings 158 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Table 23 Hash type descriptions Layer 2 Based on the
13. vwww netgear com readynas hcl Make sure that the ReadyNAS is powered off before inserting any disks lf you want to use disks that were previously formatted for an operating system other than ReadyNAS OS 6 for example Windows Linux or previous generation ReadyNAS you must reformat the disks You can reformat the disks by installing them powering on the system and performing a factory reset before continuing the configuration The details of installation for both new and previously formatted disks depend on the model For detailed instructions see the hardware manual for your system which is available at htto support netgear com product ReadyNAS OS6 For basic configuration information see Basic Installation on page 10 For information about disk formats see RA D on page 21 Basic Installation After you follow these instructions your ReadyNAS system is ready to use in a production environment Setup takes approximately 15 minutes To install your storage system 1 Install all available disks that you want to use in your storage system Note If you are using previously formatted disks that contain data you must reformat these disks before continuing For information about formatting disks see the hardware manual for your system For a list of supported disks see the Hardware Compatibility List at htto www netgear com readynas hcl For information about installing disks see the hardware manual for your system
14. your Dropbox This app will oniy have access to files in the new Readyhias folder in your Apps folder 5 Click the Allow button The ReadyNAS system creates a folder called ReadyNAS inside the Apps folder of your Dropbox 6 From the drop down list on the local admin page select a share to sync with your Dropbox 7 Click the Sync buiton The contents of the share on your ReadyNAS system are copied to the ReadyNAS folder on your Dropbox account ReadyNAS Replicate ReadyNAS Replicate is a free service that allows you to replicate and restore data from one ReadyNAS system to another It uses ReadyNAS Remote as its underlying communication technology Using ReadyNAS Replicate involves these high level steps 1 Enable ReadyNAS Remote on your ReadyNAS systems See Enable ReadyNAS Remote on page 73 2 Enable ReadyNAS Replicate on your ReadyNAS systems see Enable ReadyNAS Replicate on page 237 3 Log in to the ReadyNAS Replicate web portal and begin replicating data between your ReadyNAS systems Backup and Recovery 236 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 For more information about using the ReadyNAS Replicate portal see the ReadyNAS Replicate User Manual or visit htto www netgear com ReadyNAS replicate Enable ReadyNAS Replicate To use ReadyNAS Replicate you must enable the ReadyNAS Replicate feature on your system and register your system with ReadyNAS Replicate To enable ReadyNAS Replicate 1 On the local ad
15. 171 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Services Theses THI HA y HTT aare Mirteli H Si Sod ovo sl nl ResdyvOLhA Zaliya af Lraze Hardy ELAS woman laird liziera Lrawed 3 Select the Enable ReadyDLNA check box 4 Optional From the Auto Scan drop down list select Enabled or Disabled e Enabled The system automatically searches for DLNA compliant devices e Disabled The system does not search for DLNA compliant devices 5 Click the Apply button Your changes are saved Create a TiVo Archive You can use your ReadyNAS system to store videos and media recorded on your TiVo box The ReadyNAS downloads data from your TiVo box according to a schedule that you specify To create an archive of your TiVo data on your ReadyNAS 1 Select System gt Settings gt Services 2 Click the ReadyDLNA button Services A pop up screen displays System Settings 172 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 ReadyOLRA Settings 3 Select the Enable ReadyDLNA check box 4 From the Auto Scan drop down list select Enabled 5 From the TiVo Server drop down list select Enabled The system detects TiVo devices on your LAN and displays them in the list 6 When prompted enter the media access key provided by your TiVo box 7 Select the Activate check box next to the name of your TiVo box 8 From the Archive Path drop down list select the path to the folder where you want to store data downloaded from your TiVo 9 Use the check bo
16. 2 Place your system in a location that provides adequate ventilation High capacity disks can produce considerable heat It is important to ensure that the fan exhausts are unobstructed Getting Started 10 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 For a complete list of placement considerations see the hardware manual for your system 3 Connect the power adapter to the power cord 4 Connect the power adapter to the back of the system and plug the power cord into a wall outlet or power strip 5 Use an Ethernet cable to connect an Ethernet port on the storage system to your network 6 If necessary press the Power button to turn on the system 7 Wait for the Power LED to turn solid blue or for the status display screen to display the system s IP address 8 Use ReadyCLOUD to discover and set up your system on the network See Discover and Set Up Your ReadyNAS on page 13 Upgrade ReadyNAS Firmware for Use with ReadyCLOUD The first time you log into ReadyCLOUD after upgrading your ReadyNAS you see a message about needing to upgrade the ReadyNAS system firmware When you log into ReadyCLOUD you see the following window A ReadyCLOUD C D readycloud staging netgear com client index html page access Lf Apps N Company logo 1 Google Maps E YouTube Google Apple Yahoo CJ News Popular eBay B Barrons com Other bookmarks NETGEAR ReadyCLOUD ft Home Manage Discover en Downloads Dzung Vu ReadyCLOUD needs to up
17. 86 Please do not power down your system Downloading firmware When the download and restart complete you see the following window Getting Started 12 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 ReadyCLOUD xh y C readycloud staging netgear com client index html page access k i1 Apps N Companylogo 2 Google Maps EB YouTube EJ Google Apple BA Yahoo C3 News C3 Popular py eBay GR Barrons com Other bookmarks Ta l ao ft ae S 7 L Bs nann Firmware Your labsj D104 86 has been updated to the latest firmware ae om Click the OK button to dismiss the message and continue to ReadyCLOUD Discover and Set Up Your ReadyNAS ReadyCLOUD is the online service that you use to discover and set up ReadyNAS storage systems on your network You can also use ReadyCLOUD to access and manage data on your ReadyNAS systems For you to use ReadyCLOUD your computer and storage system must have Internet access Note If your computer and storage system do not have Internet access install and run the RAIDar utility instead RAIDar is on the resource CD that came with your system It includes versions for Windows Mac and Linux operating systems It is also available at http www netgear com raidar When you discover your device using ReadyCLOUD you can choose whether to immediately use ReadyCLOUD to setup and manage your device or whether to use the device s local admin page If you choose to use local administration now
18. Apply button Your changes are saved Delete User Accounts Use the local admin page to delete user accounts Files on your ReadyNAS system that are owned by the deleted user might become inaccessible When you delete a user your ReadyNAS system deletes that user s private home folder and its contents To delete a user 1 Select Accounts gt Users 2 From the list of users select the user account that you want to delete 3 From the pop up menu that displays select Delete 4 Confirm the deletion The user is deleted Change User Passwords The ReadyNAS administrator can change user passwords from the local admin page see Edit User Accounts on page 135 Users can also change their passwords using the ReadyNAS change password tool amp To change the password of your ReadyNAS user account 1 On a computer that uses the same LAN as your ReadyNAS system open a web browser and type https lt ReadyNAS IP address gt password_recovery my_password html Where lt ReadyNAS IP address gt is the IP address of the ReadyNAS The ReadyNAS change password tool displays in the browser window Users and Groups 136 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Pere LL passed eryaman psen dhiml NETGEAR O Change Fassanrd PTL ILL a ee Here shine eri Triyi LE T EE ca i c a E t oe NA Panart Pec Terrien a he ere eer Tiiii ae Ha cone Hacer PEC Trier iie Phase yee peal ah mpra seu so cd SOT ease hp eae he eat San Pee eee ee e
19. CHAP password for an iSCSI initiator Configure Access to a LUN Group To configure client access to a LUN group 1 Select iSCSI The iSCSI screen displays the LUNs and LUN groups that you created 2 Click the Properties button to the right of the LUN group that you want to manage A pop up screen displays LUNs 96 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Yanz orap l Taye Igi 1ieme pr d agp o Benibzi k eramen we rimaran g A r ahem bo les Tek eal kp 1H eth tal een ee i Tavera bees ad CHAP cu creel FETAN Laden Paes The target is the address that an iSCSI client that is an initiator needs to access the LUN group The Target field is automatically populated but you can delete the content and then replace the content with a custom target address Require initiators Select this check box to enable CHAP authentication and to allow only authenticated initiators to identify them access to the LUN group By default access to the LUN group is open to the initiators that selves using you add to list of initiators see Add an iSCSI Initiator on page 98 CHAP Allowed Initia Select one of the following radio buttons tors e Any Access to the LUN group is granted to all initiators that have information about the target address If CHAP authentication is enabled access is dependent on CHAP au thentication Selected Access to the LUN group is granted to iSCSI qualified names IQNs only If CHAP authentication is
20. Click the OK buiton Your changes are saved Create and Encrypt a Volume During volume creation you can also enable volume encryption Encryption is optional When encryption is enabled data is encrypted in real time as it is written to the volume You cannot encrypt existing volumes Encryption is possible only when you are creating new volumes When created the volume will be a Flex RAID volume but after you create it you can change it to an X RAID volume You need a USB drive to store the encryption key that is generated during volume creation You can also have the encryption key emailed to you for safe keeping If you lose the USB drive with the encryption key you can load the emailed encryption key onto another USB drive Volume Configuration 28 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 You must insert the USB drive with the encryption key into a USB port on the ReadyNAS for the volume to be unlocked and accessible You must insert the USB drive to unlock an encrypted volume during reboot If you do not insert the USB key on reboot there is a 10 minute timeout during which you can insert the key otherwise you will not be able to access the encrypted volume until the ReadyNAS is again rebooted You can remove the USB drive after unlocking the volume NETGEAR recommends storing the USB drive with the encryption key in a safe and secure location when not in use WARNING If you lose the encryption key the encrypted drive is irrecoverable To cr
21. Device list select the Ethernet interface that is active by default Other Ethernet interfaces in the bond become active if and only if the active interface fails 8 Click the Create button System Settings 159 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 The new bonded adapter displays on the Network screen The bonded adapter is named bondx where X is a number in sequential and ascending order GCH Aoouunils Configure General and TCP IP Settings To configure a bonded adapter 1 Select Network gt Bonds 2 Select settings gear icon for the bonded adapter that you want to configure 3 From the pop up menu that displays select Settings The bond settings pop up screen displays 4 Configure the settings in the General tab as explained in the following table Han o a Cannot be edited Displays the name of the bonded adapter Enter the MTU in bytes The default setting is 1500 bytes 5 Click the TCP IP tab Pests IPeds Pedy hare Mas coe TPS Uber Heig FLL Ate a Fake TPL Lard lk Thr A F Hepram i ETAT IMi Sect MEDZE LEd aa FS 6 Configure the TCP IP settings as explained in the following table Note NETGEAR recommends that you use DHCP address reservation to make sure that the DHCP server always assigns the same IP address to the interfaces of the ReadyNAS The MAC addresses of the physical interfaces are shown on the Network screen System Settings 160 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Note If you enter an IP ad
22. FTPS client to connect to your ReadyNAS using the FTP file sharing protocol With FTPS your password and data are encrypted If you are using FTPS you must use explicit mode also Known as FTPES or AUTH TLS in your FTP client To access a shared folder using FTP 1 Ensure that the FTP file sharing protocol is enabled on your ReadyNAS system For more information see Set Network Access Rights to Shared Folders on page 48 2 Launch an FIP client or a terminal program 3 Log in to your ReadyNAS system as follows e If you required user FTP access when you enabled the FIP file sharing protocol log in using user or administrator credentials for your ReadyNAS system If you log in as a user your access is limited by the settings configured by the ReadyNAS system administrator e If you allowed anonymous access when you enabled the FTP file sharing protocol log in as anonymous and use your email address for the password Use Rsync You can use Rsync to access any shared folders that are enabled for the Rsync file sharing protocol Instead of browsing shared folders as you do with some other file sharing protocols with Rsync you copy files from your ReadyNAS system to another computer that supports the Rsync file sharing protocol If you previously copied these files Rsync copies only the differences between the source files and the destination files making the transfer much quicker than using other file sharing protocols The first
23. If your UPS is not automatically detected when you connect it to your ReadyNAS system you must manually add the UPS amp To add a UPS 1 2 Select System gt Settings gt UPS Click the icon next to the UPS heading The Add UPS screen displays The options displayed depend on the type of UPS that you want to add System Maintenance 196 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Remote UPS options SNMP UPS options Tea ras Tyee SNMP UPS fengress LonTucing Milds MOL UFS Serma 3 Configure the settings as explained in the following table System Maintenance 197 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Name Enter a name to identify the UPS e Foran SNMP UPS enter any name e Foraremote UPS you must enter UPS An optional description to help identify the UPS tion Type From the drop down list select one of the following options e SNMP UPS An SNMP UPS lets the ReadyNAS query the manufacturer specific MIB The ReadyNAS monitors and manages the UPS through SNMP Remote UPS A remote UPS is attached to a remote server such as a ReadyNAS or a Linux server that is running Network UPS Tools NUT The ReadyNAS monitors and manages the UPS over the remote connection SNMP Enter the IP address of the SNMP UPS UES Only Community Enter public or private depending on the manufacturer s require ment or the UPS s configuration MIB From the drop down list select the MIB for one of the following manufacturers MGE UPS Syst
24. OS 6 2 Your system Is registered with ReadyNAS Replicate and the ReadyNAS Replicate feature is enabled on your system frala yf Pere Cam we secs MAS Clase See pagaia a Feed CLOG ae p Meake anu e Me acesa Hew ercas isie Le z cal z Beadle UD st LF a Ue Coste armed for wae Tuo MiS Reale RoudeDAOP sad aac CLOUD Wi Pri amity ReadyNaAs ESUE ep Peni a saly hat Depe Afs Ihe pu a ha kan laa am e Peay HAT a Kepizone andia lhe lhe yi B Hal i heda a ale leci lel kian bow AH sa eed Thie ue ular 4 Repeat this process on each ReadyNAS OS 6 system that you want to use with ReadyNAS Replicate You can now use the ReadyNAS Replicate web portal to replicate and restore data between your ReadyNAS systems For more information about using the ReadyNAS Replicate portal see the ReadyNAS Replicate User Manual or visit htto www netgear com ReadyNAS replicate Backup and Recovery 238 Help Videos 1 0 This chapter describes how to access and view help videos on the Help tab It includes the following sections e Available Videos e Viewing Videos 239 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Available Videos The Help tab is your resource for helpful videos These videos offer information about the available features in ReadyNAS 6 1 and walk throughs of feature installation setup and use This section describes the videos available from the Help tab ReadyCLOUD Setup This video describes the ReadyCLOUD feature Watch this video for informatio
25. ReadyNAS Admin Page 2 Overview Volumes Performance Lo gs Wed Oct 1 2014 1 00 09 System Automatic disk spit 3 Wed Oct 1 2014 0 00 56 Miscellaneous Snapshot c_ Download Logs Wed Oct 1 2014 0 00 55 Miscellaneous Snapshot c_ Wed Oct 1 2014 0 00 54 Miscellaneous Snapshot c_ Clear Logs Wed Oct 1 2014 0 00 54 Miscellaneous Snapshot c_ Wed Oct 1 2014 0 00 53 Miscellaneous Snapshot c_ Records Wed Oct 1 2014 0 00 52 Miscellaneous Snapshot c_ tahun Wed Oct 1 2014 0 00 01 System Automatic disk spi Tue Sep 30 20174 18 19 25 Share Share TestFolder1 v Warnings Tue Sep 30 2014 17 02 38 Account User local 2 has Ww Info Tue Sep 30 2014 16 58 47 Share LUN Test has beer Tue Sep 30 2014 15 43 11 Account User local jbond Al categories y Tue Sep 30 2014 1 00 19 System Automatic disk spi Tue Sep 30 2014 0 00 48 Miscellaneous Snapshot c_ Last record Tue Sep 30 2014 0 00 47 Miscellaneous Snapshot c_ Wed Oct 1 2014 1 00 09 Tue Sep 30 2014 0 00 46 Miscellaneous Snapshot c_ Total records 27 p Tue Sep 30 2014 0 00 45 Miscellaneous Snapshot c_ 4 Page 1 of 1 gt b Tue Sep 30 2014 0 00 45 Miscellaneous Snapshot c_ Tue Sep 30 2014 0 00 01 System Automatic disk spii Mon Sep 29 2014 15 03 43 System ReadyNASOS back 3 Click the Download Logs button Your browser opens the Save File window 4 Save the file on your computer rememberin
26. about ReadyCLOUD see Discover and Set Up Your ReadyNAS on page 13 The ReadyDROP portal displays Your ReadyDROP enabled devices are listed on the left You can now add delete and download files in your system s ReadyDROP folder For more information about using the ReadyDROP portal see the ReadyNAS Remote User Manual Manage ReadyDROP Files from a ReadyDROP Enabled Device You can use your ReadyDROP enabled device s native interface to manage ReadyDROFP files To manage ReadyDROFP files from a Windows device 1 Launch the ReadyNAS Remote client software on your computer 2 Right click the ReadyNAS Remote icon in the system tray see Bed Um So Oh 3 From the pop up menu that displays select Log In Shared Folders 81 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 The ReadyNAS Remote icon blinks while the device is connecting and displays as blue when it is connected Right click the ReadyNAS Remote icon in the system tray From the pop up menu that displays select Open ReadyDROP From the drop down menu that displays select the device that contains the ReadyDROP folder that you want to access _ y ReadyDROP launches and the ReadyDROP icon displays in the system tray of ee hes gd E T Fy el 713 aM Click the Ready DROP icon From the drop down menu that displays select Open ReadyDROP Folder The contents of your ReadyDROP folder display in Windows Explorer You can now add delete or edit files in the ReadyDROP
27. access to the LUN group but you cannot view the LUNs in the LUN group using Windows Explorer until you initialize and format the LUNs For information about initializing and formatting LUNs see nitialize and Format LUNs on page 106 Initialize and Format LUNs After you set up initiator access to the LUN group you must initialize and format each LUN in the LUN group For more information about setting up initiator access see Set Up Initiator Access on page 102 The following procedure uses the Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator which is freely available online and is integrated in Windows 7 LUNs 106 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Note If you use an operating system other than Windows the steps are different but the basic tasks remain the same To initialize and format LUNs in the LUN group 1 Open the Windows Disk Management application Each LUN in the LUN group displays as an unallocated disk that needs to be initialized and formatted Tip If the disks do not display select Action gt Refresh in the Disk Management window kai r Faim Fadyib ASL Yb Fzaliyii UW ib Basket BP rev padica 2 Initialize unallocated disks a Select an unallocated disk by clicking it In the Disk Management window select Action gt All Tasks gt Initialize Disk Select the check box next to each unallocated disk that you want to initialize Select the partition style that you
28. and logical unit numbers LUNs both of which are logical entities on one or more disks Shares and LUNs enable you to organize data in a volume by type group user department and so on A single volume can contain multiple shares and LUNs LUNs are SAN storage area network data sets that allow data transfer and storage over iSCSI and Fibre Channel devices The ReadyNAS supports iSCSI devices only Each ReadyNAS system supports up to 256 LUNs The local admin page displays LUNs in the following way Figure 6 Thin LUN S Figure 7 Thick LUN Each LUN is configured independently of other LUNs that reside on the same volume You can configure settings such as compression protection provisioning LUN size and access rights You can also specify whether and how often a snapshot is created These settings are explained in the following sections Thin and Thick Provisioning You can specify the size of a LUN in two ways e Thin A thin LUN lets you overallocate its size That is you can assign a LUN size that is larger than the size of the volume Even though you specify the size of a thin LUN when you create it storage Space is assigned on demand instead of up front This method greatly improves the utilization rate of the LUN because storage space is assigned only as data is written to the LUN However the size of the LUN is reported as the total storage space that you specify when you create the LUN You can expand a volume as n
29. date For more information see Set the Clock on page 143 Alert contact For more information see Configure System Alerts on page 146 Host name For more information see Configure the Host Name on page 150 Administrator password and password recovery For more information see Set the Administrator Password on page 144 Local Admin Page The local admin page is a browser based interface that you use to configure and manage your ReadyNAS system When you visit the local admin page the Overview screen displays as shown in the following figure NETGEAR Readyhas Figure 2 Local admin page Overview screen The following list describes the features of the local admin page To navigate through the local admin page use the navigation bar across the top of the screen and the navigation icons below it Some screens are divided into multiple sections You can collapse or expand sections of the screen by clicking the triangle icons next to each section heading To refresh the screen click the Refresh icon in the top right corner of the screen For more information about your product visit an official NETGEAR support page by clicking the Support icon in the top right corner of the screen To log out of the local admin page click the Logout icon 7F in the top right corner of the screen Other features of the local admin page are described in other chapters In this manual instructions for navigating thro
30. enter password for the password and click the OK button Both user name and password are case sensitive You can change these credentials when you configure your system NETGEAR recommends that you change your password as soon as possible The ReadyNAS local admin page displays in your browser and launches a setup wizard c Follow the prompts of the setup wizard that launches in your browser Local Setup Wizard The first time you access the local admin page a setup wizard prompts you to configure the basic settings of your ReadyNAS storage system Note The local setup wizard is for users who choose to set up their ReadyNAS system using Offline mode If you set up your system using ReadyCLOUD mode and the ReadyCLOUD setup wizard the local setup wizard does not display Wel EINA lanpi Yashkansua Luisy ha ucla gy bie Pou AS liswa wks ees Touch the ltr wu peace TNE DN Ses ca be Wc aw ne ater oo pr eris h nta snp sr Pena name en rat marimi Figure 1 Setup wizard Welcome screen You can change the language setting for the setup wizard by clicking Language at the top right corner of the screen and selecting a language from the drop down list The setup wizard guides you through the initial configuration process to help you quickly integrate your ReadyNAS storage system into your network Follow the setup wizard s prompts to configure the following settings Getting Started 15 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Time and
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32. folder using the standard interface on your Windows device Changes are synchronized with your ReadyNAS system and all other ReadyDROP enabled devices To manage ReadyDROP files from a Mac device 1 Launch the ReadyNAS Remote client software on your computer Click the ReadyNAS Remote icon in the system tray cog EE Ep iChargecs Moa 9 24 PM From the drop down menu that displays select Ready DROP From the drop down menu select the device that contains the ReadyDROP folder that you want to access Click the ReadyDROP icon in the system tray From the drop down menu that displays select Open ReadyDROP Folder Shared Folders 82 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 The contents of your ReadyDROP folder display in Finder You can now add delete or edit files in the ReadyDROP folder using the standard interface on your Mac device Changes are synchronized with your ReadyNAS system and all other ReadyDROP enabled devices Shared Folders 83 LUNs 4 This chapter describes how to create manage and access LUNs on the ReadyNAS It includes the following sections Basic LUN Concepts Manage LUNs LUN Groups and Access Rights Access LUN Groups from an iSCSI Attached Device Note Without a volume you cannot configure any LUNs For information about how to create volumes see Create and Encrypt a Volume on page 28 84 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Basic LUN Concepts The volumes on your ReadyNAS can be divided into shares
33. for example www readynas com than a string of numbers when you want to visit a website A DNS server translates IP addresses into website names and website names into IP addresses You can specify up to three DNS servers in your ReadyNAS storage system If you selected the option to assign an IP address automatically when you configured your Ethernet settings the DNS fields are populated with the DNS settings from your DHCP server and cannot be edited If you selected the option to assign an IP address manually when you configured your Ethernet settings you must manually specify the IP addresses of the DNS servers and the domain name to access your ReadyNAS system over the Internet Your network administrator can help you determine your Domain Name Server IP address Configure the Ethernet Interfaces All ReadyNAS systems provide at least one physical Ethernet interface On ReadyNAS systems with two or more Ethernet interfaces the interfaces can be used independently as individual links or combined into a bonded adapter Bonding can provide redundancy or increased throughput For each Ethernet interface you can configure the following settings IPv4 and IPv6 settings e DNS servers The following table shows the default network configuration System Settings 153 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Table 19 Default network settings Physical Ethernet interface TCP IP IPv4 using DHCP IPv6 using DHCP Configure General and TCP IP Settings
34. has an iSCSI target address for example ign 1994 11 com netgear f2f2fdd4 that allows iSCSI clients to access the LUN group For more information see Manage Access Rights for LUN Groups on page 96 Each ReadyNAS supports a maximum of 256 iSCSI targets Create a LUN Group To create a LUN group 1 Select iSCSI The iSCSI screen displays the LUNs and LUN groups that you created 2 To create a LUN group click the New Group button in the upper right of the screen Unassigned LUNs 3 Inthe Name field enter a name for the LUN group The default name is groupX where X is a number in sequential and ascending order The Target field is automatically populated The target is the string that an iSCSI client needs to be able to connect to the LUN 4 Click the Create button LUNs 93 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 The New LUN group is added to the iSCSI screen By default CHAP is disabled and no client is allowed to access the LUN group see Manage Access Rights for LUN Groups on page 96 Assign a LUN to a LUN Group To assign a LUN to a LUN group 1 Select iSCSI The iSCSI screen displays the LUNs and LUN groups that you created see Create a LUN on page 86 Select the unassigned LUN that you want to assign to a group Tip You can also create a LUN by clicking the New LUN button to the right of the unassigned LUNs By default news LUNs are unassigned From the pop up menu that displays select Assign Unassig
35. naming rules the name will differ from the prefix of the DNS realm name DNS Realm Name FQDN Enter the DNS realm name which is normally the DNS domain name or the Active Directory domain name for example company community com In this example company is the prefix and community is the suffix of the name Organizational Unit This setting is optional Specify the location of the computer account of the Ready NAS in the Active Directory By default the computer account for the ReadyNAS is placed in the users organizational unit OU but you can use the Organizational Unit field to specify another OU You can specify OUs by separating OU entries with commas Specify the lowest level OU first Note The name of the computer account also referred to as the machine account is the same as the host name of the Rea dyNAS see Configure the Host Name on page 150 Administrator Name Enter the name of the administrator of the Active Directory Administrator Password Enter the password of the administrator of the Active Directory Directory Server address This setting is optional Enter the IP address of the Active Directory server 4 Click the Apply button Your changes are saved 5 Optional Click the Refresh ADS Accounts button User and group information on your ReadyNAS system is updated immediately For more information about managing users and groups with Active Directory see your Active Directory documentation
36. of the graphic indicates the outgoing Tx traffic From the drop down lists above the graphic you can adjust the following settings System Maintenance 180 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 e Network Select all network interfaces individual interfaces or individual bonds e Protocol Select all protocols or individual protocols SMB NFS AFP HTTP HTTPS SSH iSCSI or SMTP e Period Select the period over which the network usage is measured You can select from 5 minutes to 1 year e Update Select how often the information in the table is updated You can select from 1 to 30 minutes Utilization The Volume utilization graphic shows the percentage of used storage space for an individual volume or for all volumes The range is from O to 100 percent Utilization From the drop down lists above the graphic you can adjust the following settings e Volume Select all volumes or individual volumes e Period Select the period over which the utilization is measured You can select from 5 minutes to 1 year e Update Select how often the information in the table is updated You can select from 1 to 30 minutes Temperature The Temperature graphic shows the system temperatures in degrees Celsius The range is flexible and depends on your selections from the drop down lists above the graphic and the temperatures that are measured For example the range can be from 0 to 50 degrees Celsius From the drop down lists above the graph
37. on the hour e Daily A snapshot is taken every day at midnight e Weekly A snapshot is taken every week on Friday at midnight Protocol Select the check box next to each file sharing protocol that you want to enable on the shared folder SMB NFS AFP FTP RSYNC HTTP For information about these protocols see File Sharing Protocols on page 39 4 Click the Create button The ReadyNAS confirms the creation of a shared folder with the message Folder or LUN successfully created Click the OK button Shared Folders 43 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 The new shared folder is added to the Shares screen Basic information is displayed to the right of the shared folder View and Change the Properties of a Shared Folder To view and change the properties of a shared folder 1 Select Shares gt Shares A list of shared folders and LUNs on each volume displays 2 Select the shared folder that you want to configure 3 From the pop up menu that displays select Settings data Tish ot te Til 4 Change the settings as explained in the following table Shared Folders 44 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 tem Deseripton U Properties Name A unique name to identify the shared folder Do not include spaces in the name All characters must be alphanumeric An optional description to help identify the shared folder Compression Select the Compression check box to enable data compression Compression saves storage space and incre
38. pop up screen closes Enable WebDAV This feature is available only for HTTP which includes HTTPS which is required in some cases WebDAV is an extension of the HTTP protocol that facilitates document management and editing Features of WebDAV include maintenance of document properties such as author creation date and modification date and it provides overwrite protection Access is to a shared folder and the contained files After you enable WebDAV access you can access the files in the shared folder over the Internet from a computer or mobile device in a manner similar to accessing the files over a LAN or through a VPN The specifics depend on the device and application using WebDAV To enable WebDAV on an individual shared folder 1 On the folder settings pop up screen click the Network Access tab 2 Click the HTTP file sharing protocol button 3 Click the WEBDAV tab on the left side of the pop up screen Shared Folders 56 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 4 Select the Enable WebDAV check box 5 Click the Apply button 6 Click the OK button Your changes are saved and the pop up screen closes Set Up Access Rights to Files and Folders For each individual shared folder you can configure the default access rights to files and folders Change Default Access Rights to Files and Folders By default owners groups and anyone else with access to the shared folder has read write access to all files and folders on the shared fo
39. read write access to folders that are owned by a member of the group This is the default setting Folder Everyone Permissions granted to users who are not the folder owner and not members of the Rights folder group Select one of the check boxes e No box selected No one outside the folder group has access rights to the folder Read Only Anyone outside folder group has read only access to the folder e Read Write Anyone outside the folder group has read write access to the folder This is the default setting To restore the default file and folder access rights on an individual shared folder 1 Select Shares gt Shares A list of shared folders and LUNs on each volume displays 2 Select the shared folder that you want to configure 3 From the pop up menu that displays select Settings Shared Folders 58 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 fe data ie Yes Fl i Yor LY Tid abt te Til lane Some ob le Ponmacas mi1 ATF Heed SS ae cds Ip ema Shao Ai Dede HS ARI IA HE hhor Ftd coats Prone Iori The shared folder settings display in a pop up screen 4 Click the File Access tab on the pop up screen amin an tpa par uir 5 Click the Reset tab 6 Click the Reset permissions button The default access rights are restored Owners groups and anyone else with access to the shared folder gains read write access to all files and folders on the shared folder Access Shared Folders from a Network Attached Device You can rem
40. see SNMP Monitoring on page 184 Warnings also display on the local admin page when these events occur Disk errors and failures Changes in network connectivity Power supply failures UPS failures Fan speed irregularities and fan failures CPU and enclosure temperature violations To display and manage the system logs 1 Select System gt Logs and Alerts System Maintenance 182 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Aereeork Op OU i Profile a g Se oS l ejat MTE co G sp TIS BP ocu Secccee fy romake Sac Kp pb PSUS oe S182 AS tei cue Sones yale ed oa Roque ban z1 aia Ia 27 25 ETRE pia shang BAE e Top Falh PE PIAR RT IA ioe Vin als saie ess Bah FS ure il A TEJ ar Logs Ton Felt PE PIAA N 3I 3E ee TN i li Hoes esn ki lob i 2011 BT g ane LUN ALUN hor Deon deete ae Ie Logs oe Fi lee l Dyatiazd Logs Te chee 201 So gp ane LU ELUN mas boen dord eloh 2h 22T SUT ge ane LUA To pais has e i m Pen STA NHS ma rr Isak PZ Bets AAH see TA EY rh STA ABA So a ay ete as bree ac deal reG ATA AA AT ir s comet hairan De hies hannel a 2015 Sick iacgeres MOND cb 25 201I Sg sete mek moist cackgrouns seredze stated Ires te QUT 2 TESS a e arm is sham ng dyan Last We LOTS as Morou Wiser noe fine bern madad Tees Pe en ee as ee HOG ae eh gg ere spor eee EEE EIET Aa BAFIA ie i Bee Ce ha ee ae HOE TS ag Ae 2 To view additional messages use the navigation box in the lower left corner of the screen 3 Do any
41. source and destination MAC addresses All traffic between the ReadyNAS and a particular device is transmitted on the same physical link Layer 3 Based on the source and destination IP addresses Here too all traffic between the ReadyNAS and a particular device is transmitted on the same physical link Layer 4 Based on the source and destination port numbers Traffic between the ReadyNAS and a particular device can be spread across multiple links Create a Bonded Adapter You can create a bonded adapter on ReadyNAS systems with two or more Ethernet interfaces To create a bonded adapter 1 Select Network gt Links 2 Click the settings gear icon next to the Ethernet interface you want to bond NETGEAR ReadyNAS P i gt Admin Page o J smen d stres scs Aecom nemor J aeos f aoua D eao T eee cae f gt ra wa 3 From the pop up menu that displays select New Bond A pop up screen displays The options displayed depend on the teaming mode that is selected 4 From the Bond with list select another available Ethernet interface to include in the bonded adapter 5 From the Teaming Mode list select a teaming mode For more information about teaming modes see Teaming Modes on page 158 6 For IEEE 802 3ad LACP and XOR only Select the radio button next to the hash type option that you want to use For more information about hash types see Hash Types on page 158 7 For Active Backup only From the Primary
42. supports two different types of Time Machine targets a single Time Machine shared by several users and Time Machines private to individual users Use this procedure for a Private Time Machine Before performing these steps verify the AFP protocol is enabled on your ReadyNAS Note that it is enabled by default To back up your Mac 1 Log in to your ReadyNAS 2 On the local admin page for your ReadyNAS select Backup gt Time Machine Backup and Recovery 229 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 User accounts already configured for a private Time Machine display here 3 Click the add button Add Private Time Machine MAME local 1 local 2 local 3 Capacity 500 Cancel 4 Select the user name adjust the capacity as necessary and click the Add button The necessary reserved capacity depends on how the Time Machine is used but typically it is greater than the capacity of the Mac to allow for a complete backup plus changes Note The first time you run Time Machine on your Mac a sparse bundle is created on your ReadyNAS to store the backup data The maximum size of the sparse bundle is the size that you specify in the Capacity field Make sure that you allocate more space than is needed so that the sparse bundle can accommodate additional data later lf you want to increase the size of the sparse bundle you must delete the sparse bundle and create a new Time Machine backup See ncrease Your Time Machine Backup Capacit
43. terminal program enter the following command mount t smb o username lt user name gt password lt password gt lt ReadyNAS IP address gt lt shared folder name gt lt mount point gt Shared Folders 62 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 e lt user name gt and lt password gt match the user name and password on the ReadyNAS e lt ReadyNAS IP address gt is the IP address of the ReadyNAS e lt shared folder name gt is the name of the shared folder that you want to access e lt mount point gt is the name of an empty folder on the Linux or Unix device To access an NFS shared folder using a network attached Linux or Unix device 1 Ensure that the NFS file sharing protocol is enabled on your ReadyNAS system For more information see Set Network Access Rights to Shared Folders on page 48 2 Using a terminal program enter the following command mount t nfs lt ReadyNAS IP address gt lt volume name gt lt shared folder name gt lt mount point gt e lt ReadyNAS IP address gt is the IP address of the ReadyNAS e lt volume name gt is the name of the volume on which the shared folder resides e lt Shared folder name gt is the name of the shared folder that you want to access e lt mount point gt is the name of an empty folder on the Linux or Unix device Use FIP and FIPS You can use FTP and FIPS to access any shared folders that are enabled for the FTP and FIPS file sharing protocols For better security use an
44. that displays enter the server IP address 7 Click the Add button The DNS server is added to the list 8 Click the Apply button Your changes are saved 9 Configure the switch or router to which the ReadyNAS is attached to support the bonded adapter Change the Teaming Mode To change the teaming mode of a bonded adapter 1 Select Network gt Bonds 2 Select the settings gear icon for the bonded adapter that you want to configure 3 From the pop up menu that displays select Settings The bond settings pop up screen displays Click the Mode tab System Settings 162 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 5 From the Teaming Mode list select a teaming mode For more information about teaming modes see Teaming Modes on page 158 6 For IEEE 802 3ad LACP and XOR only Select the radio button next to the hash type option that you want to use For more information about hash types see Hash Types on page 158 7 For Active Backup only From the Primary Device list select the Ethernet interface that is active by default Other Ethernet interfaces in the bond become active if and only if the active interface fails 8 Click the Apply button Your changes are saved Delete a Bonded Adapter To delete a bonded adapter and reestablish separate Ethernet links 1 Select Network gt Bonds 2 Select the settings gear icon for the bonded adapter that you want to delete 3 From the pop up menu that displays select Delete 4 Confirm t
45. the following shared folders are created for you e Backup e Documents e Music e Pictures e readydrop e Videos lf you want you can delete or rename these shared folders You can create other shared folders to organize your data File and Folder Names A shared folder can contain subfolders to help you organize your data files If all characters in the file or folder name are alphanumeric the maximum length of the name is 255 characters If you use other kinds of characters the maximum length might be reduced For example if a file or folder name uses Kanji or Hanzi characters the maximum length of the name might be 83 characters File Sharing Protocols You can access shared folders over a LAN or WAN network Network access to data stored on your ReadyNAS system is managed by file sharing protocols which handle the transfer of data You can access a shared folder on your ReadyNAS from other network attached devices for example a laptop or a tablet if you enable the file sharing protocol that the network attached device uses to access the ReadyNAS You can enable multiple protocols for an individual shared folder allowing users to access the shared folder through various methods For information about how to configure and enable file sharing protocols for shared folders see Set Network Access Rights to Shared Folders on page 48 The following table lists the file sharing protocols that your ReadyNAS storage system supports
46. the settings for the selected Ethernet interface 4 Click the DNS tab Click the icon to the right of the list of DNS servers 6 In the pop up screen that displays enter the server IP address Mew OAS F tee ua 7 Click the Add button The DNS server is added to the list 8 Click the Apply button Your changes are saved Configure Bonded Adapters Creating a bonded adapier is optional A bonded adapter combines two Ethernet interfaces into a single logical link Network devices treat the bonded adapter as a single link which increases fault tolerance and provides load sharing System Settings 157 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Note Bonding is available only on ReadyNAS systems with two or more Ethernet interfaces Teaming Modes The ReadyNAS supports several teaming modes Both the ReadyNAS and the device with which the bonded adapter is linked must support the same teaming mode The available teaming modes are described in the following table Table 22 Teaming mode descriptions IEEE 802 3ad LACP Creates aggregation groups that use the same speed and duplex settings Utilizes all interfaces in the active aggregator according to the 802 3ad specification You need a switch that supports IEEE 802 3ad dynamic link aggregation Active Backup Only one interface in the bond is active A different interface becomes active if and only if the active interface fails The bond s MAC address is externally visible on only
47. vertically expand an X RAID volume you must replace disks in the volume according to the following table Table 4 X RAID vertical expansion requirements RAID Level Disk Replacements Required for Vertical Expansion RAID 1 Replace 2 or more disks with larger capacity disks RAID 5 Replace 2 or more disks with larger capacity disks RAID 6 Replace 4 or more disks with larger capacity disks If you replace fewer disks than required for vertical expansion the disks are reserved for data protection Your available storage capacity does not increase to accommodate the reserved disks until you replace the required number of disks Note To reduce the risk of data loss NETGEAR recommends that you back up your data before vertically expanding a volume To vertically expand an X RAID volume 1 Replace one disk in the volume with a larger capacity disk For more information about how to add a disk to your system see the hardware manual for your system which is available at http support netgear com product ReadyNAS OS6 Note You must use supported disks in your ReadyNAS system For a list of supported disks visit htto Wwww netgear com readynas hcl 2 Wait for the volume to resync your data You can continue to use your ReadyNAS system while the volume is resyncing Resyncing can take several hours The start and completion of the resyncing process is recorded in the system log see System Logs on page 182 Volume Configuratio
48. want to use for the selected disks Click the OK button e295 Initis ie Disk on me rbs ee a dsk befoe Lopes Dk Yarage csi soos55 wlia Y L lbe lary pallii Ap ha lte edd Jeke 3h Madea Suu Perudh GFT 2 JIN Fortin able feo The PT osion sce e ax rogis Ey a eicus weran of Vis Loe renee dod bey deke laya lha 2 lE a dicke uad on aheri Farii hi ok mm The selected disks are initialized 3 Format an initialized disk a Select the disk that you want to format LUNs 107 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Sra Taake cnatad ledyr JE HEA Na H Latet LIVE AH A Selected disks are shaded In the Disk Management window select Action gt All Tasks gt New Simple Volume The New Simple Volume Wizard pop up screen displays c Follow the default wizard formatting steps 4 Repeat Step 3 on page 107 for each initialized disk LUN that you want to access eh Ez cil Ce opu q Tmenr eme aa a bm e Rely ie Tate am Don ME ee oe h ri Findayihe 12E RE 4k s 5 ral EE E Ero K ob hk va E 1H he Jpc Bgl i iLi WE LE BOS ies Foes Fads bqele Dee pra it MRS ke Preievledbce bqet fed LH AL Me bE LE HIK Bllebasin Fiom anina The LUNs are formatted as hard disk drives and are accessible through Windows Explorer LUNs 108 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Cg bOUaaer b CORRE Tuara Y sytera arapers He r EE Fil we ar Fevurites BD Deki Lan ail Whe 1 Li Du
49. you can still use ReadyCLOUD later To discover and set up your storage system 1 Visit hitto readycloud netgear com on a computer that uses the same local area network LAN and Internet connection as your storage system Getting Started 13 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 NETGEAR ReadyCLOUB Welcome to ReadyCLOUD the online service FF a re a aie a x L makes Your NE Tok SLOE pasy lO Click the Discover button ReadyCLOUD automatically detects your ReadyNAS system on the network Your new ReadyNAS system is marked with a NEW label NETGEAR Ready CLOUD ii nw AF OF Co Roob As 104 nas FE Peart ab AS 3064S TOMO 1 Te Marge Click the Setup button Select whether to use ReadyCLOUD or the local admin page to use to set up your system e Option 1 Select Join Now a Sign into ReadyCLOUD or create a user account Tip If you have a ReadyNAS Remote account you can sign in to ReadyCLOUD using your ReadyNAS Remote credentials b Follow the prompts to set up your ReadyNAS system For more information about ReadyCLOUD see Use ReadyCLOUD on page 64 e Option 2 Select Join Later An SSL certificate security warning displays This warning ensures an encrypted authentication and secure access to the ReadyNAS local admin page for your storage system a Accept the certificate A login prompt displays Getting Started 14 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Cannock ta THALA b Enter admin for the user name
50. you used when you backed up the data The recovery source is the backup destination and the recovery destination is the backup source secure Cloud Backups A secure cloud backup lets you use online backup and recovery tools such as ReadyNAS Vault to save data over the Internet to a remote location and restore the data if needed For more information about backing up your data using ReadyNAS Vault see ReadyNAS Vault on page 233 Backup Protocols When you back up data to a remote destination or recover it from a remote source data is transferred over a network using file sharing protocols You can select which protocol you want to use for the job The options that are available to you depend on how your ReadyNAS system is configured Backup protocols are described in the following table Backup and Recovery 206 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Table 36 Backup protocols ba ooo o a _ _ Windows NAS Times Source or destination is a share on a Windows computer or a share on another NAS ul Incremental backups with this protocol use time stamps to determine whether files should be backed up Windows Archive Bit Source is a share on a Windows computer Incremental backups with this protocol use the archive bit of files similar to Windows to determine whether they should be backed up Source or destination is an FTP site or a path from that site Source or destination is on a Linux or UNIX device accessed using NFS Ma
51. your ReadyCLOUD account credentials and click the Sign In button E e TO Foes nt You are signed in to ReadyCLOUD 4 From the top menu bar select Manage The ReadyNAS systems that you added to ReadyCLOUD using this account display 5 From the system s User list select the ReadyCLOUD user that you want to delete 6 From the pop up menu that displays select Delete 7 Confirm the deletion Shared Folders 68 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 The selected ReadyCLOUD user can no longer use his or her ReadyCLOUD account to access your ReadyNAS system Manage Permissions for ReadyCLOUD Users By default when you grant access to ReadyCLOUD users those users can view and edit shared folders on your ReadyNAS system You use the ReadyCLOUD web portal to configure the access rights to individual shared folders For each shared folder you can specify which ReadyCLOUD users have permission to view or edit the folder The following table lists the access right options Table 11 Access right options Read only The user with this permission can read files on this shared folder but cannot edit or create files on this shared folder Read write A user with this permission can read edit and create files on this shared folder Read only for everyone with excep Access to this shared folder is read only for all users except for one or more tions users who are granted read write permission Read write for everyone with excep Access
52. 0 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 From the drop down list make one of the following selections to specify the information that you want to view All The default group Everyone and all groups that you configured on the local database or that were downloaded from the Active Directory server are displayed This is the default setting e Users Only the individual users that you configured on the local database or that were downloaded from the Active Directory server are displayed e Groups Only the groups that you configured on the local database or that were downloaded from the Active Directory server are displayed For information about using the local database or an Active Directory see User and Group Management Modes on page 131 Tip To search for a particular user or group use the search field next to the Search icon To update the user and group information click the Refresh icon For each individual user and group dit that you want to access the shared folder select one of the following check boxes e Read Only The selected user or group is permitted only to read files on the shared folder e Read Write The selected user or group is permitted to read edit create and delete files on the shared folder Note Ifthe ReadyNAS uses the local database you can select the default group Everyone to grant all users and groups read only or read write access Optional for SMB and AFP Allow anonymous access to the s
53. AS_ IP_address gt password_recovery The Password Recovery screen displays lt ReadyNAS_IP_address gt is the IP address of the storage system NETGEAR aa PYUTTTcrrieTe Petree art b i 0 el Poe 2 2 Enter the email address the number of the recovery question 1 for the first question and so on and password recovery answer that you specified on the storage system See Set the Administrator Password on page 144 3 Click the Recover button NETGEAR resets the administrator password and sends an email message with the new password to the password recovery email address Recover the Administrator Password Using an OS Reinstall Reboot This process does not remove data from the system but resets the administrator user name and password to the factory defaults The default credentials to log in to the local admin page are as follows System Maintenance 190 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 e User name admin e Password password Both user name and password are case sensitive For information about how to perform an OS reinstall reboot on the storage system see the hardware manual for your system which is available at htio support netgear com product ReadyNAS OS6 Shut Down or Restart the System Use the Power icon at the top right corner of the local admin page to gracefully shut down or restart the ReadyNAS amp To gracefully shut down or restart the system 1 Select System gt Overview ch 2 Click the Power
54. Capacity field Make sure that you allocate more space than is needed so that the sparse bundle can accommodate additional data later lf you want to increase the size of the sparse bundle you must delete the sparse bundle and create a new Time Machine backup See ncrease Your Time Machine Backup Capacity on page 231 After you run Time Machine for the first time simply changing the number in the Capacity field does not increase the size of the sparse bundle 6 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved 7 On your Mac OS X computer launch Time Machine 8 Click the Add or Remove Backup Disk button A pop up window lists available disks including your ReadyNAS system Time Machine 9 Select the disk named timemachine and click the Use Disk button The other disks are possible private Time Machine disks Backup and Recovery 228 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Enter year name aml passvecrd fir the saree f ty RUGS so thit Time Machine can acoess A Cannet as Guest A Registered User Hame Mee yeas Parmann saesae Tamal i frnnert 10 In the Name and Password fields enter ReadyNAS or the shared Time Machine user and password you Created in step 4 on page 227 11 Click the Connect button Time Machine begins the backup which can take several minutes to start Back Up Your Mac Using a Private Time Machine You can use your ReadyNAS as the disk for Time Machine backups ReadyNAS OS
55. HA ike val jn The ReadyNAS Remote service verifies that your Internet connection is working and that your device is online ReadyNAS Remote is enabled 3 Optional Configure advanced settings for the ReadyNAS Remote service 1 Select Settings next to ReadyNAS Remote 2 Configure the options in the pop up screen that displays FeadyMAS Remote Dame ID ma D3 EE 19_28Ct2EL3EPI PROXY Use Prasy Server SECURITY 3 Click the Apply button Shared Folders 73 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Your changes are saved and the pop up screen closes Add ReadyNAS Remote Users After you enable ReadyNAS Remote on your system you can allow other ReadyNAS Remote users to access your system using their ReadyNAS Remote accounts For more information about enabling ReadyNAS Remote on your system see Enable ReadyNAS Remote on page 73 ReadyNAS Remote users can access your system using enabled file sharing protocols Access to individual shared folders is granted or restricted according to the access rights that you specify when you configure access to the shared folder If you did not enable anonymous access to a shared folder anyone who tries to access the system must provide valid ReadyNAS user account credentials For more information about managing access to shared folders on your system see Set Network Access Rights to Shared Folders on page 48 Note ReadyNAS Remote users can access your system using only ReadyNAS Remote and R
56. IP address gt instead lt ReadyNAS IP address gt is the IP address of the ReadyNAS 4 Click the Connect button You are prompted to log in to your ReadyNAS system 5 Inthe Name field enter ReadyNAS 6 Inthe Password field enter the password that you created when you enabled Time Machine on your ReadyNAS 7 Click the Connect button k Frier your name and passe tar the emer T Hephuna _ _fonnert ar Cuest F Repistered User Mame Reacs HA3 Remember this password in mw keychain You are prompted to select a volume Mac OS X calls your ReadyNAS shared folders volumes Backup and Recovery 232 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Selact the anluries you want ta maunt on Mepturne tTimemazhirie idere 8 Select timemachine and click the OK button Finder displays the volume contents WARNING Deleting the sparse bundle deletes all Time Machine backup data stored on your ReadyNAS 9 Delete the sparse bundle file ending in sparsebundle 10 Create a new Time Machine backup and specify a larger capacity See Back Up Your Mac Using Time Machine on page 227 ReadyNAS Vault With ReadyNAS Vault your ReadyNAS data can be backed up securely to a remote secure data center Your data is encrypted before it is sent over the Internet Backup administration is over a 128 bit SSL connection the same method that banks and financial institutions use The following figure illustrates two concepts backing up
57. In the pop up screen that displays enter the following information e Name The name of the remote shared folder as you want it to appear on your ReadyNAS e Address The IP address of the network attached device where the remote shared folder resides e Remote share The name of the remote shared folder as it appears on the network attached device 7 Click the Add button The new remote shared folder appears on the list 8 Click the Apply button 9 Click the OK button Your changes are saved and the pop up screen closes 10 Make sure that the remote shared folder on the network attached device is configured for file sharing You can now access the remote shared folder from your ReadyNAS system using the SMB protocol For information about how to access your system using the SMB protocol see Use a Windows Device on page 60 or Use a Mac OS X Device on page 61 Hide a Shared Folder This feature is available for SMB only Hiding a folder prevents users from discovering the folder unless they explicitly specify the folder name in the browse path Shared Folders 55 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 To configure advanced settings for SMB 1 On the folder settings pop up screen click the Network Access tab 2 Click the SMB file sharing protocol button 3 Click the Advanced tab on the left side of the pop up screen 4 Select the Hide this folder check box 5 Click the Apply button 6 Click the OK button Your changes are saved and the
58. Keep the following precautions in mind when using Active Directory mode e Your Active Directory server and your ReadyNAS system must have the same time set on their system clocks NETGEAR recommends that you choose your domain controller as your NTP server to ensure that time settings are the same e The DNS server that you use must be able to resolve the host name of the domain controller NETGEAR recommends that you point your ReadyNAS to the Active Directory DNS to ensure that host names can be resolved User Accounts Use Local Users mode to manually create manage and delete user accounts on your ReadyNAS storage system Users and Groups 133 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 This section assumes that your ReadyNAS system is currently in Local Users mode For more information about changing user and group management modes see User and Group Management Modes on page 131 Create User Accounts Use the local admin page to create user accounts To create a user account 1 Select Accounts gt Users 2 Click the New User button seathe Presta i LS ra msala con BME Ne ToT rote en gaar co0m folky Ea Ci 3 Enter the following information for the new user e Name User names can have a maximum of 31 characters in most non Asian languages If you use Asian language characters the limit is lower You can use most alphanumeric and punctuation characters for a user name e UID The UID is a unique user ID number assigned to each u
59. Many public file upload and download sites use If users access your storage system using tocol and FTPS FTP FTP The ReadyNAS supports anonymous or FTP enable this protocol with SSL encryption user access for FTP clients You can elect to set up port forwarding to nonstandard ports for passive FTP allowing clients to initiate a connec tion to the ReadyNAS Fast file transfer protocol that uses a delta If users access your storage system from transfer algorithm that sends only the differences a device that supports Rsync enable this between the source file and the existing file protocol HTTP Hypertext Used on the World Wide Web If users access your storage system from Transfer Protocol and a device with a web browser including a HT TPS HTTP with SSL smartphone or tablet computer enable encryption this protocol Lets you remotely manage the ReadyNAS over For security reasons NETGEAR recom an SSH connection mends that you do not enable SSH If you enable SSH root access NETGEAR re serves the right to deny you technical support By default SMB and AFP are enabled and FTP NFS and SSH are disabled Configure File Sharing Protocols To configure global settings for file sharing protocols 1 Select System gt Settings gt Services System Settings 165 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Protocol buttons with a green indicator are globally enabled Those with a gray indicator are globally disabled Click a protocol
60. NETGEAR ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Software Manual Models ReadyNAS 102 ReadyNAS 104 ReadyNAS 312 ReadyNAS 314 ReadyNAS 316 ReadyNAS 516 ReadyNAS 716X ReadyNAS 2120 ReadyNAS 2120 v2 ReadyNAS 3220 ReadyNAS 4220 EDA 500 December 2014 202 11207 07 350 E Plumeria Drive San Jose CA 95134 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Support Thank you for purchasing this NETGEAR product After installing your device locate the serial number on the label of your product and use it to register your product at httos my netgear com You must register your product before you can use NETGEAR telephone support NETGEAR recommends registering your product through the NETGEAR website For product updates additional documentation and support visit hitp support netgear com Trademarks ONETGEAR Inc NETGEAR and the NETGEAR Logo are trademarks of NETGEAR Inc Any non NETGEAR trademarks are used for reference purposes only Compliance For regulatory compliance information visit htto www netgear com about regulatory See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started QUICK Siart Gulda ssssicvessnanninocitosnwenasaaidaivessuvinivaintertabntnesinndiembesiaiy sews vesnireinasmasmohdseataaneedees 8 Additional DOCUMENTATION cccccecccceeceeceeeeceececeuceeaueeeseeeceueeeseeeeseueessaeeeseeeesaes 9 Supported Operating SYStEMS cccccccccsssececeeeeceeeeeeeceessaeceeseeeeeee
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62. OK button The pop up screen closes Manually Start a Backup or Recovery Job To manually start a backup or recovery job 1 Select Backup gt Backups gt Jobs 2 Select the backup or recovery job from the jobs list 3 From the pop up menu that displays select Run Backup and Recovery 219 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 The job starts You can view its progress in the Status column of the jobs list Delete a Backup or Recovery Job To delete a backup or recovery job 1 Select Backup gt Backups gt Jobs 2 Select the backup or recovery job from the jobs list 3 From the pop up menu that displays select Delete 4 Confirm the deletion View or Clear a Job Log To view a backup or recovery job log 1 Select Backup gt Backups gt Jobs 2 Select the backup or recovery job from the jobs list 3 From the pop up menu that displays select Log The job log information displays in a pop up screen Backup and Recovery 220 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 4 To clear the job log click the Clear button Configure the Backup Button You can configure the Backup button or the OK button on models with OK buttons on your ReadyNAS storage system to execute one or more backup jobs that you previously created When you press the button the jobs are executed in the order that you specified in the backup schedule If no jobs are scheduled for the button pressing the button does nothing amp To add a job to the Ba
63. OS 6 2 expansion happens online you can continue to use your ReadyNAS system while the volume capacity increases Because X RAID is a single volume architecture if you configure your hard disk drives to use X RAID your storage system has only one volume that is made up of all installed hard disk drives X RAID s single volume architecture has two major advantages e Easy system management e Auto expansion With Flex RAID formatting if you want to add disks to expand your storage capacity you must back up the data to another system add a disk reformat the RAID volume and restore the data to the new RAID volume With X RAID none of those administrative tasks are required Instead with X RAID your volume automatically expands to accommodate additional disks or larger capacity disks With X RAID you can start out with one hard disk add a second disk for data protection and add more disks for additional storage capacity X RAID accommodates the new disks automatically You can replace existing disks with larger capacity disks and X RAID automatically accommodates the new disks X RAID requires a minimum of two hard disks to provide protection against disk failure If you have a one disk ReadyNAS storage system and want protection from disk failure you must add a second disk that is at least as large as the first It can be added while the system is running X RAID uses the capacity of one disk for data storage and reserves the capaci
64. ReadyNAS system to execute in case of emergency e Shut down the system when a disk fails or no longer responds When this check box is selected if a disk fails your ReadyNAS system powers off e Shut down the system when disk temperature exceeds safe levels When this check box is selected if disk temperature exceeds safe levels your ReadyNAS system powers off 4 Click the Apply button under the Alerts heading Your changes are saved Configure the Host Name The ReadyNAS uses a host name to advertise itself on the network When you review the network using ReadyCLOUD a computer or any other interface you can recognize the ReadyNAS by its host name The default host name is nas xx xx xx where xx xx xx Is the last 6 bytes of the system s primary MAC address You can change the host name to one that is easier to remember and recognize amp To change the host name 1 Select System gt Overview gt Device 2 Glick the gear icon to the right of the Name field G5 Anois Hemi E i Ar r kagta Han 41 7 JJ Device Mover ikea Aa si g Hane upe E 53 48 CB ul ZBE 1B k k m Senge JTIISSOOCCS Ss boners GOR Lhe big Lee J Dewe Tames June 20 201 101317 AM i A pop up screen displays System Settings 150 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 los Nane 3 Inthe Name field enter a new host name In most non Asian character sets the host name can have a maximum of 15 characters can only include A Z a z 0 9 and _
65. Recovery 226 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 When configuring a shared Time Machine you set up a specific user name and password All users of the shared Time Machine use this user name and password when connecting from Time Machine on the Mac All users of the shared Time Machine have equal access to all data in the shared Time Machine An account using a private Time Machine must exist on the ReadyNAS You can configure an existing ReadyNAS account to use a private Time Machine or add the account directly in the Private Time Machine section of the Time Machine window Backup gt Time Machine The space for a private Time Machine is part of the account s home folder and is invisible to other users of the ReadyNAS Back Up Your Mac Using a Shared Time Machine You can use your ReadyNAS as the disk for Time Machine backups ReadyNAS OS supports two different types of Time Machine targets a single Time Machine shared by several users and Time Machines private to an individual user Use this procedure for a shared Time Machine Before performing these steps verify that the AFP protocol is enabled on your ReadyNAS Note that it is enabled by default To back up data on your Mac to your ReadyNAS system using Time Machine 1 Log in to your ReadyNAS 2 On the local admin page for your ReadyNAS select Backup gt Time Machine al ReadyNAS Sie Admin Page J Damen sires sc tecon nemor tom cena tn T l ee We i ey a i tt Time Machi
66. S IP address gt in the Windows Explore address bar instead lt ReadyNAS IP address gt is the IP address of the ReadyNAS You are prompted to log in to your ReadyNAS system 3 Enter a user ID and password You can log in with administrator or user credentials If you log in as a user your access is limited by the settings configured by the ReadyNAS system administrator Windows Explorer displays the contents of all available shared folders on your ReadyNAS system Use a Mac OS X Device You can access shared folders on your ReadyNAS system using a network attached OS X device To access a shared folder using a network attached OS X device 1 Ensure that the AFP or SMB file sharing protocol is enabled on your ReadyNAS system For more information see Set Network Access Rights to Shared Folders on page 48 2 In Finder select Go gt Connect to Server The Connect to Server dialog box displays 3 Connect to your ReadyNAS system as follows e If you are using the AFP file sharing protocol enter the following command in the Server Address field afp lt hostname gt e lf you are using the SMB file sharing protocol enter the following command in the Server Address field smb lt hostname gt Shared Folders 61 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 In both cases lt hostnames gt is the name that you assigned to your ReadyNAS system or the default host name if you did not change it Note If you cannot access the ReadyNAS usi
67. Select the authentication mode from the drop down list mode e Anonymous Users can connect anonymously e User Users are authenticated through the local database This is the default setting Allow upload re Select whether users are allowed to resume a paused or stalled upload by making a selec sumes tion from the drop down list e Disabled Resuming an upload is disabled This is the default setting e Enabled Resuming an upload is enabled Passive ports Enter the beginning port and ending port of the passive port range This is the port range on the ReadyNAS that is available to clients who initiate a connection to the ReadyNAS The default range is 32768 65535 Use Masquerade Select whether the ReadyNAS displays its real IP address or masks this with another IP Address address or DNS name by making a selection from the drop down list e Disabled The real IP address is displayed e Enabled The real IP address is masked Use the Masquerade as field to specify an IP address or DNS name Enter a public IP address or DNS name Enable Rate Limit Max Upload Rate Enter the maximum upload rate per session in KB s Max Download Rate Enter the maximum download rate per session in KB s Enable FTPS Select the check box to allow FTP connections with TLS encryption Enabling this option does not require FTP connections to use TLS encryption Enable Force FTPS Select the check box to require the use of FIPS Enable FTP Server Select thi
68. Snapshot Management The ReadyNAS OS 6 1 uses Smart Snapshot Management to reduce the number of automatic continuous snapshots per shared folder or LUN Every hour this feature automatically prunes older hourly daily and weekly snapshots according to the following rules e Hourly snapshots are kept for 48 hours e Daily snapshots are kept for four weeks e Weekly snapshots are kept for eight weeks Note The Smart Snapshot Management feature does not prune manual snapshots Rolling Back You can replace a shared folder or LUN with an earlier version by rolling back to a snapshot When you roll back to a snapshot the entire shared folder or LUN is replaced with the version captured by the snapshot All snapshots that were taken after the snapshot that was used for rolling back are deleted For information about how to roll back to a snapshot see Roll Back to a Snapshot on page 116 Clones You can copy a snapshot to become a new independent shared folder or LUN Changes made to the clone do not affect the parent shared folder or LUN origin and changes made to the parent do not affect the clone For information about how to clone snapshots see Clone Snapshots on page 121 Manually Take a Snapshot You can manually take snapshots from the Shares screen and the Timeline screen The following procedure describes how to take snapshots from the Shares screen To manually take a snapshot of a shared folder or LUN 1 Select S
69. TTP globally Clear the check box to disable HTTP globally Redirect default web access If you want to automatically redirect http lt ReadyNAS_IP_address gt to a certain to this folder shared folder select that folder from the drop down list This is useful if you do not want to expose your default folder listing to outsiders To redirect to a shared folder create an index file Such as index htm or index html in your target shared folder and enable the HTTP protocol for read only access to that folder 4 Click the Apply button Your changes are saved Configure HTTPS amp To configure HTTPS 1 Select System gt Settings gt Services 2 Click the HTTPS button The HTTPS Settings screen displays HTTPS Settings 3 Configure the HTTPS settings as explained in the following table System Settings 170 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 em pemn OOOO Enable HTTPS HTTPS cannot be disabled The local admin page requires HTTPS to be enabled Cannot be modified Port 1 the value 443 is reserved for your ReadyNAS system Port 2 Set to a value in the range 1024 65535 Check if you need to enable port forwarding of the port you choose on the router See the port forwarding instructions provided with your router valid Also if the WAN IP address configuration is DHCP NETGEAR recommends that you use a Dynamic DNS service to access the ReadyNAS through a persistent fully qualified domain name provided by a DDNS service pro
70. War Yn nre nhal feces Hende Cree dba Colleaeaineg rhewi ALETI Note After initial setup you can change your ReadyNAS Vault backup settings at any time by clicking the Manage ReadyNAS Vault button 6 Follow the instructions of the ReadyNAS Vault setup wizard For more instructions about how to use ReadyNAS Vault visit htto www netgear com ReadyNAS vault Dropbox The ReadyNAS allows you to easily back up data from your system to your Dropbox account From the local admin page you can select a share on the ReadyNAS and sync it to a folder on your Dropbox account For more information about Dropbox visit httos www dropbox com To set up Dropbox backup on your system 1 Select Backup gt Cloud Storage gt Dropbox Dre P box 3 S Po TMs aiea ts daer bo ates your bros ii ODOT PED TE mei Haden TOME alia sales rare alakra si ees il seg EEH ai i los Uhh il anc mma Oe Tac OS Pode T ible ei sat ou Pee i epee os peple eah AJT Mi ik x feae eal hipa fiaa TAE f Schoct hors Sami 2 Set the On Off slider so the slider shows the On position 3 Click the Authorize button to allow the ReadyNAS to access your Dropbox account A new browser window launches and takes you to https www dropbox com 4 Log into your Dropbox account A message displays asking if you want to allow the ReadyNAS to access your Dropbox account Backup and Recovery 235 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 ReadyNAS would like to create a folder in
71. a network LAN is an integral part of managing and using your ReadyNAS storage system Connecting your ReadyNAS storage system to the Internet expands your ability to access data stored on your ReadyNAS system when you are away from it It also allows you to share data with people located around the world A typical network setup that includes a ReadyNAS system resembles this illustration Figure 10 Example home network with ReadyNAS In most environments your ReadyNAS storage system s default network settings allow you to connect and communicate with your ReadyNAS storage system over your local area network and the Internet However you can adjust these settings to accommodate your needs MAC Addresses Every device that uses Ethernet technology has a unique MAC media access control address that is used to identify the source device and the destination device MAC addresses are assigned when a device is manufactured Your ReadyNAS storage system s MAC address is listed on the system s label You can also view it by selecting Network on the local admin page IP Addresses IP Internet Protocol addresses are another key component for sharing data over a network A unique IP address is assigned to every network connected device IP addresses come in two varieties static and dynamic Static IP addresses do not change but dynamic IP addresses do change Unlike MAC addresses IP addresses are not assigned by the device s manufacture
72. above the New Size field e Unit Select the unit of measurement from the drop down list MB GB or TB 6 Click the Apply button LUNs 91 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 The new LUN size takes effect 7 Click the OK button Your changes are saved and the pop up screen closes 8 Optional Add the LUN to the LUN group to which it belonged before the expansion See Create a LUN Group on page 93 User access to the LUN is restored Delete a LUN WARNING Deleting a LUN permanently removes the data within that LUN To delete a LUN from a volume 1 Select Shares gt Shares A list of shared folders and LUNs on each volume displays 2 Select the LUN that you want to delete 3 From the pop up menu that displays select Delete 4 Inthe pop up screen that displays confirm the deletion by typing DESTROY 5 Click the Destroy button LUNs 92 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 The LUN is deleted LUN Groups and Access Rights When you create a LUN the LUN is unassigned To access your storage system from an iSCSl attached device you must create a LUN group and assign one or more LUNs to the LUN group LUN groups allow you to organize LUNs and manage access rights to LUN groups Access rights are either open or granted through internal CHAP authentication Access rights apply to LUN groups not to individual LUNs You can easily assign a LUN to a LUN group or move a LUN from one LUN group to another LUN group Each LUN group
73. account 2 I x D T i r Aemote Tip If you created a ReadyCLOUD account you can use your ReadyCLOUD credentials to log in to ReadyNAS Remote For more information about ReadyCLOUD see Discover and Set Up Your ReadyNAS on page 13 The ReadyNAS Remote client is installed on your device oo Mac system tray aiaa be he Windows system tray The ReadyNAS Remote icon displays in your system tray Access Shared Folders Using ReadyNAS Remote You can use ReadyNAS Remote to drag and drop files between your computer and your ReadyNAS system even when your computer is not on the same LAN as your ReadyNAS system To access shared folders using ReadyNAS Remote on a Windows computer 1 Launch the ReadyNAS Remote client software on your computer 2 Right click the ReadyNAS Remote icon in the system tray oS ee Be od OT 5g OI 3 From the pop up menu that displays select Log In The ReadyNAS Remote icon blinks while the device is connecting and displays as blue when it is connected 4 Click the ReadyNAS Remote icon in the system tray Shared Folders 77 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 A list of your ReadyNAS Remote devices displays My Eradyasg TP ea 5 Click the system that you want to access 6 Enter valid ReadyNAS user or admin credentials Note The credentials that you enter to access shared folders on the system are different from your ReadyNAS Remote credentials Accessing shared fold
74. adyNAS Remote You use the ReadyCLOUD web portal to configure access rights for users accessing your system from ReadyCLOUD See Manage Permissions for ReadyCLOUD Users on page 69 When you grant access to ReadyNAS Remote users those users can access your ReadyNAS system using ReadyNAS Remote ReadyNAS Remote users access your system using enabled file sharing protocols Access to individual shared folders is granted or restricted according to the access rights that you specify when you configure access to the shared folder If you did not enable anonymous access to a shared folder anyone who tries to access system must provide valid ReadyNAS user account credentials For more information about managing access to shared folders on your system see Set Network Access Rights to Shared Folders on page 48 For more information about using ReadyNAS Remote see Access Shared Folders Using ReadyNAS Remote on page 77 Users and Groups 141 System Settings 7 This chapter describes how to configure the basic settings of the ReadyNAS It contains the following sections e Customize the Basic System Settings e Configure the Network Settings e Configure Global Settings for File Sharing Protocols e Configure Media Services e Configure Discovery Services e Install and Manage Apps Note Without at least one volume changes are not saved after you reload the ReadyNAS Make sure that you create a volume before you configure the system ne
75. ake the disks appear to be off line or cause time outs To set or change the disk spin down settings 1 Log into your ReadyNAS system 2 Select System gt Power 3 If not already expanded expand Disk Spin down D S k Disk Spin down can be configured to slow the speed of your hard drives wl o This lowers the systems power consumption and may help extend the life o Spin down Enable disk spin down minutes of inactivity TI Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri 4 Select the Enable disk spin down check box to enable spin down or if it is enabled clear the check box to disable it 5 If spin down is enabled you can use the minutes of Inactivity menu to select a delay of between 5 minutes and 45 minutes of inactivity before the disks spin down 6 Click the Settings icon to open a calendar System Maintenance 194 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Spindown Timer i f z pppn i D 2 Pom B la BERR n s m Pi jd a fut P Lal t Off ral z rt Cancel Use the calendar to set the days and times in which spin down is active You can set and the ReadyNAS server will remember calendar settings whether spin down is enabled or not Optional Uninterruptible Power Supplies Your ReadyNAS system supports the use of optional uninterruptible power supply UPS devices This section discusses UPS basics configuration and management Uninterruptible Power Supplies NETGEAR recommends that you ph
76. ame field enter the user name 9 In the Password field enter the password for that account 10 Click the Connect button Increase Your Time Machine Backup Capacity The first time you run a Time Machine backup on your Mac a sparse bundle is created on your ReadyNAS to store the backup data The maximum size of the sparse bundle is the size that you specify when you enable Time Machine on your ReadyNAS See Back Up Your Mac Using Time Machine on page 227 After you run Time Machine for the first time the size of the sparse bundle that stores your Mac backup data is fixed If you want to increase the size of the sparse bundle you must delete the sparse bundle and create a new Time Machine backup Backup and Recovery 231 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 To increase the capacity of the Time Machine backup on your ReadyNAS 1 Ensure that the AFP file sharing protocol is enabled on your ReadyNAS system For more information see Configure Global Settings for File Sharing Protocols on page 163 2 In Finder select Go gt Connect to Server Sy Sk wires r Ab lities Recent Falder Gu ta Falder The Connect to Server dialog box displays 3 Enter the following command in the Server Address field afp lt hostname gt lt hostname gt is the name that you assigned to your ReadyNAS system or the default host name if you did not change it Note If you cannot access the ReadyNAS using its host name try entering afp lt ReadyNAS
77. and the first character must be alphabetic If you use Asian language characters the limit is lower 4 Click the OK button Your changes are saved Enable Antivirus Your ReadyNAS system comes with free antivirus software that provides real time virus scans using signature and heuristic algorithms The antivirus software helps protect your system from viruses malware worms and Trojans The antivirus software scans new files as they are written over the SMB CIFS protocol It does not scan existing files or files transferred over other protocols To configure advanced seitings install the Antivirus app For more information about installing apps see Install and Manage Apps on page 175 Enabling the antivirus software is optional To enable the free antivirus software 1 Select System gt Settings gt Services 2 Click the Antivirus button Services 3 In the pop up screen that displays select the Enable real time antivirus scanning check box Antivirus Settings wf Enable sco Une aneres sku 4 Click the Apply button System Settings 151 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 The indicator on the Antivirus button turns green and the antivirus software is enabled Configure the Network Settings This section covers basic networking concepts and the configurable network settings on your ReadyNAS storage system Network Basic Concepts The acronym NAS in ReadyNAS is short for network attached storage Your local are
78. app from this window by clicking it Fa irae nai AT Device h ao SLIL I System Settings 177 System Maintenance 8 This chapter describes how to maintain your ReadyNAS system and monitor its performance It includes the following sections e System Monitoring e System Maintenance e Optional Uninterruptible Power Supplies 178 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 System Monitoring The local admin page for your ReadyNAS system provides system and disk health information as well as system logs Real time historical monitoring is available for most models You can also enable the SNMP protocol to remotely monitor your ReadyNAS system using an SNMP client System and Disk Health Information The ReadyNAS provides basic system health information about the fans temperatures optional uninterruptible power supplies and optional expansion disk arrays amp To view system and disk health information 1 Select System gt Performance gt Status 2 Optional To view disk status and health information point to a disk status indicator System Real Time and Historical Monitoring The ReadyNAS provides status graphics for volume throughput network throughput volume utilization and system temperatures Note Status graphics are not supported for ReadyNAS 102 and 104 systems To display and configure the system status graphics 1 Select System gt Performance 2 Scroll down to Volume Network Utilization o
79. arki irete Y Q Keser meie pier 4 dite Eu sup Ersun renkas Malur Mo Snapshots 3 Select the shared folder whose snapshots you want to browse Snapshots of the selected shared folder display p Tikes pods 4 5 Duce uni a ied Oo oe ea eddy Hn A tie Ww ST eR eT FD ee E3 Hale Mrvilie aya Kus Tip You can use the tabs and arrows at the bottom of the screen to browse snapshots by year month day or hour 4 Select the snapshot that you want to browse 5 From the drop down menu that displays select Browse Snapshots 114 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 te M BAK e E he Ee Ea UoceLp Ee Died EJ E ry EI ons Pili k Ea Bales ed ed 30 eb date ADI Ute 009 20 SPREE 9 S02 eb SAM S017 Gite 5 WD 20 Eb ta vieoe Tors Manhs Lays lou Smite Pre kta pat il Ti i X pa k uz i E 7 Continue browsing in recovery mode until you find the file or folder that you want to recover 8 Select the file or folder that you want to recover 9 From the drop down menu that displays select Restore ee ee 34 Bami sl age Yra Pajares Ka Boal fi 155 0 FS 10 In the pop up screen that displays enter the path to a recovery destination for the selected snapshot data Snapshots 115 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Restore ap Hyrer cestinarioe inier antin ier nen Tr wet Met morphs Kafer it Lieetinatoan The recovery destination must be within the folder whose snapshots
80. ary members For more information about moving users to a different group see Edit User Accounts on page 135 For more information about deleting users see Delete User Accounts on page 136 To delete a group 1 Select Accounts gt Groups 2 From the list of groups select the group you want to delete 3 From the pop up menu that displays select Delete Users and Groups 139 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 4 Confirm the deletion The group is deleted Cloud Users Cloud users are users who can access your system using ReadyCLOUD or ReadyNAS Remote ReadyCLOUD and ReadyNAS Remote are free cloud based services that allow users to securely access your system from anywhere that has an Internet connection You can view a complete list of your system s Cloud users by selecting Accounts gt Cloud Users on the local admin page NETGEAR ReadyHAS Figure 9 Cloud Users list Grant Access to Cloud Users If you want users to access your system using both ReadyCLOUD and ReadyNAS Remote see Add ReadyCLOUD Users on page 65 lf you want users to access your system using ReadyNAS Remote only see Add ReadyNAS Remote Users on page 74 For more information about ReadyCLOUD and ReadyNAS Remote see Access Shared Folders Using Cloud Services on page 64 Users and Groups 140 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Cloud User Access Rights When you grant access to ReadyCLOUD users those users can access your ReadyNAS system using ReadyCLOUD and Re
81. ases the speed of data transfers but the compression and decompression processes require additional resources Continuous Select the Continuous Protection check box to enable data protection through snapshots Protection and configure how often snapshots are taken By default the Continuous Protection check box is selected For more information about snapshots see Chapter 5 Snapshots on page 109 Interval The interval specifies how often a snapshot is taken Make a se lection from the drop down list e Hourly A snapshot is taken every hour on the hour e Daily A snapshot is taken every day at midnight e Weekly A snapshot is taken every week on Friday at midnight Allow Snapshot Select the Allow Snapshot Access check box to allow snapshot access to anyone who has permission to access the shared folder The default snapshot access folder displays in the Snapshot folder field When you allow snapshot access a subfolder with the name snapshot is created on the shared folder to allow users access to data from past snapshots Users can then access older versions of their files or recover files that were deleted ReadyDLNA Select the ReadyDLNA Service check box to enable ReadyDLNA for the folder For more in formation about ReadyDLNA see ReadyDLNA on page 171 Media Type Specify the type of media that you want to stream from the folder Make a selection from the drop down list e All e Video e Audio e Images Network Acc
82. assword and click the Log in button 4 Follow the prompts The ReadyNAS is registered Five Levels of File Protection File and data protection strategies such as various RAID levels or snapshots can go only so far in protecting data from loss but ReadyNAS OS provides five separate strategies that work together to provide substantially better protection than any one strategy The different levels of disk redundancy provided by RAID types provide degrees of file protection from the loss of one or more disks but cannot do anything about accidental deletion or corruption can mask but not prevent gradual corruption caused by the slow degradation of the disks and cannot provide protection from a site disaster Snapshot technologies provide protection against accidental deletion or corruption but by themselves cannot protect against disk loss or site loss ReadyNAS OS allows you to use five different types of protection simultaneously Getting Started 18 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 RAID Protects against disk failure Snapshot technology Protects against accidental data deletion or corruption by providing point in time recovery Real time antivirus Protects against loss or corruption from viruses Bit rot protection Protects against the degradation of data from disk aging Offsite backup using ReadyNAS Vault or a second ReadyNAS Protects against site loss Getting Started 19 Volume Configuration Pi This chapter describes how
83. ate the timeline The timeline centers on the zoom icon as you zoom in and out You can move the zoom icon by clicking anywhere along the timeline Moving the zoom icon establishes a new center of focus when you zoom in and out e Adjust the vertical slider on the right of the timeline as needed To expand the timeline to years click the icon To limit the timeline to hours click the icon Snapshots 121 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 DigL UH Four rars Bi Set l 81 7016 7 1 37 Use the arrow buttons to the left and right of the timeline as needed to move forward in time right arrow button or back in time left arrow button in time ElgLUN Huur ly a 2013 Cy Od CONEA 2014 DF J4 oot TIP Click the clock icon that is located in the middle of the Snapshot screen under the name of the selected folder or LUN A calendar pop up screen displays allowing you to jump to a desired month and date Lacey bb ATA July 2013 ee u Wu Ili Fa u a a O 4 hL H i oH Pal 17 147 13 11 13 1 17 15 19 20 ral Z2 25 4 25 20 27 26 25 30 31 1i d i G 7 D amp 4 On the snapshot timeline select the snapshot that you want to clone 5 From the pop up menu that displays select Clone Snapshots 122 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 m 0 Bigl UN Weekh ge duc be bb aut LG 6 In the pop up screen that displays enter a name for the new folder or LUN done Snapshot Hame 7 Click the App
84. beds bed CHAP ea cree FETANI Jaler Pasa 3 Select the Selected radio button next to Allowed Initiators 7 Click the button 9 to the right of the list of initiators The Create Initiator pop up screen displays Create Initiator Paveseril ont ta Farmi 5 Inthe Name field enter an IQN in the format as defined by RFC3720 LUNs 98 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 For example iqn 2012 04 com netgear sj tst 5200 a123b456 is a valid IQN 6 Optional Enter a CHAP password that is between 12 and 16 characters long and confirm the CHAP password 7 Click the Create button The IQN is added to the list of initiators on the LUN Group Properties pop up screen 8 Inthe Allowed column select the check box to allow the initiator access to the LUN group Yanz orap l Tasei IT E82 1ieme per 4S dsl eg lp Ho fabs db recon ere rimaran sy CE Tie I alia a E ik eal Likh FLLEL ALLL rL LI 9 Click the Apply button The new LUN group properties take effect immediately Remove an iSCSI Initiator To remove an iSCSI initiator from the LUN group 1 Select iSCSI The iSCSI screen displays the LUNs and LUN groups that you created 2 Click the Properties button to the right of the LUN group that you want to manage A pop up screen displays LUNs 99 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Tal Il S32 1 Leoctunegecripterde agp Rebs arma wre reste age oy CE Ty E eke eal ahem bo laces HETE AI kp Ditter
85. button Backup and Recovery 225 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Share Documents 10 Enter the email address of the person with whom you want to share the files and select the Add button The email address is added to the list of users with the label Pending 11 Select the READ ONLY check box or the READ WRITE check box and select the Next button lf access is set to anonymous for any of the folders on the ReadyNAS you can change that before proceeding Share Documents 12 Select the Finish button ReadyNAS Remote email address remoteadmin netgear com sends email to the pending users kk n with a subject line similar to Invitation to ReadyCLOUD Please do not reply The invited users click the link in the email to visit ReadyCLOUD and create ReadyCLOUD accounts After creating accounts the users download and configure the ReadyCLOUD app Time Machine You can use Mac OS X Time Machine and your ReadyNAS storage system to back up and retrieve data for your Mac computer This combines the ease of a native Mac backup with the space and reliability of your ReadyNAS Starting in ReadyNAS OS 6 2 in addition to a shared Time Machine that can be used by any Mac account you can also configure individual accounts to have their own private Time Machines An account can use the shared Time Machine or its private Time Machine but not both A shared Time Machine and private Time Machines can exist on the same ReadyNAS Backup and
86. button to display the protocol settings screen 2 Configure one protocol at a time as explained in the following sections e Configure SMB AFP Rsync or SSH on page 166 e Configure FTP on page 166 e Configure NFS on page 168 e Configure HTTP on page 169 e Configure HTTPS on page 170 Configure SMB AFP Rsync or SSH The only option for these protocols is to enable or disable the protocol globally To configure SMB AFP Rsync or SSH 1 Select System gt Settings gt Services 2 Click the protocol button SMB AFP Rsync or SSH e Ifthe indicator is green the protocol is enabled e Ifthe indicator is gray the protocol is disabled WARNING For SSH if you enable SSH root access NETGEAR might deny you technical support If you do enable SSH root access the SSH root password is identical to the administrator password that you configured Configure FTP To configure FTP 1 Select System gt Settings gt Services 2 Click the FTP button The FTP Settings screen displays System Settings 166 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 FTP Settings 3 Configure the settings as explained in the following table System Settings 167 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 tem Descriptio S Enable FTP Select the check box to enable FTP globally Clear the check box to disable FTP globally Port Enter the number of the port that is used for FTP control traffic on the ReadyNAS The default port number is 21 Authentication
87. by a DHCPV6 server on your network Manually You must enter the IPv6 address and prefix length for the ReadyNAS and the router through which the ReadyNAS is connected to the network Enter the IPv6 address for the router through which Manual configuration only the ReadyNAS connects to your network The default setting is unknown IPv6 Address Enter the IPv6 address for the ReadyNAS Prefix Length Enter the prefix length for the ReadyNAS The de fault prefix length is 64 8 Click the Apply button Your changes are saved Configure DNS Settings You can specify up to three DNS servers in your ReadyNAS storage system If you selected the option to assign an IP address manually when you configured your Ethernet settings you must manually specify the IP addresses of the DNS servers and the domain name to access your storage system over the Internet Your network administrator can help you determine your Domain Name Server IP address amp To add DNS information for an Ethernet interface 1 Select Network gt Links 2 Select the settings gear icon for the Ethernet interface that you want to configure System Settings 156 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 e Ethernet interfaces with active links are colored green e Ethernet interfaces with inactive links are colored gray NETGEAR ReadyNAS gt d Admin Page gt j Links Routes 3 From the pop up menu that displays select Settings A pop up screen displays
88. c OS X users can also use this option by setting up an NFS share from the console terminal Rsync server Source or destination is accessed using an Rsync server Rsync was originally available for Linux and other UNIX based operating systems but is also popular under Windows and Mac for its efficient use of incremental file transfers Using Rsync is the preferred backup method when backing up from one ReadyNAS device to another Rsync over Remote SSH Source or destination is accessed using an Rsync server Rsync data transfers to go through a secure encrypted SSH tunnel NETGEAR recommends using remote SSH when backups are being transferred over the Internet Backup Job Recommendations By default all backup jobs are scheduled to run every day You can edit these settings after you create each backup job For more information see Schedule a Backup Job on page 216 The first few times you back up data it is a good practice to perform the backup manually With a manual backup you can make sure that access is granted to the remote backup source or destination and see how long the backup takes to run You must know how long the backup job takes so that you can allow enough time in the schedule for it to complete before you schedule the next backup You can run a manual backup after you create each backup job For more information see Manually Start a Backup or Recovery Job on page 219 Note Backup and recovery jobs using Time Machin
89. ccess rights for a shared folder 1 Select Shares gt Shares A list of shared folders and LUNs on each volume displays 2 Select the shared folder that you want to configure 3 From the pop up menu that displays select Settings Shared Folders 48 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 E data Liab of te Til ete Shoo dcr Pa pach OAS RD IA 45 lH lahor Fk mys Pror The shared folder settings display in a pop up screen Click the Network Access tab EE a e acces Click one of the file sharing protocol buttons SMB NFS AFP FTP RSYNC HTTP The screen adjusts to display the access properties for the selected protocol Configure the network access seitings for the selected protocol For more information see the following sections not all sections apply to all protocols e Configure User and Group Settings on page 50 e Configure Host Settings on page 52 e Configure Rsync Credentials on page 53 e Manage Access to Remote Shared Folders on page 54 e Hide a Shared Folder on page 55 Set the On Off slider for the selected protocol e To enable the protocol for the selected folder set the On Off slider so that the slider shows the On position Shared Folders 49 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 The indicator on the protocol button turns green Note When you enable a file sharing protocol for an individual shared folder the protocol is also enabled globally For more information about global settings se
90. chnologies RAID is short for redundant array of independent disks RAID is a storage technology that balances data protection system performance and storage space by determining how the storage system distributes data Many different ways of distributing data have been standardized into various RAID levels Each RAID level offers a tradeoff of data protection system performance and storage space For example one RAID level might improve data protection but reduce storage space Another RAID level might increase storage space but also reduce system performance Your ReadyNAS storage system supports X RAID mode a proprietary single volume RAID architecture that is easy to administer and Flex RAID mode which allows you to format your disks in a variety of industry standard RAID levels When you power on your system for the first time or if you reset your system to its factory default settings the optimal RAID mode and level are automatically selected for you based on the number of disks that are installed You can also configure the RAID settings manually see Change RAID Mode on page 24 X RAID X RAID is an auto expandable RAID technology that is available only on ReadyNAS systems With X RAID you do not need to know intricate details about RAID to administer your system X RAID allows you to add storage space without reformatting your drives or moving your data to another location Because the Volume Configuration 21 ReadyNAS
91. ckup button sequence 1 Select Backup gt Backup Button gt Backup Sequence NETGEAR ReadyNAS Fram ss sca mecnnns memet es Oos eane e o 8 2 Click the Append button A pop up screen displays Select Backup Jet soez Dockup Job 3 Select a backup job from the drop down list 4 Click the Append button The job appears in the backup button list amp To remove a job from the Backup button sequence 1 Select Backup gt Backup Button gt Backup Sequence 2 Select the job that you want to remove from the Backup button sequence 3 From the pop up menu that displays select the Remove button Backup and Recovery 221 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 N EIG EAR SES a n e a a ne 4 Confirm the removal The job is removed from the backup button list Back Up Windows Computers and Mac Computers to ReadyNAS You can automatically back up files from Windows computers and Mac computers over a network to your ReadyNAS by using the ReadyCLOUD desktop app on your computer The ReadyCLOUD app connects your computer to the ReadyNAS No data is stored in the cloud All data is stored on the ReadyNAS This procedure requires that you created a ReadyCLOUD account and linked your ReadyNAS to it After you install the ReadyCLOUD app on your computer and choose which directories are backed up the ReadyCLOUD app backs up the files in those directories to the ReadyNAS The backup copies are kept synched to the copies o
92. d or faulty To view the I O stats and disk status 1 Select System gt Volumes 2 Select the volume from the list on the left 3 From the pop up menu that displays select Settings Volume Configuration 26 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Cor E ci Raa E diii CE Dew eJl 1 4 Click the Disks tab 5 From the Disk drop down list select one of the disks in the volume to view its status lal De ALY MISES Mak Yr HAAPT Te ariak Y ACANA H E whale mala Hii ile PP PaL VISAT H a Lr ae ALIH alanral Note The disks are listed by their position in the enclosure lt column gt x lt row gt For example Disk 3X1 is the third disk from the left in the top row of the enclosure Configure the Checksum Function Checksum functions help detect data transmission errors The ReadyNAS uses a checksum function to improve accuracy and consistency when writing data to a volume You can enable or disable the checksum Volume Configuration 27 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 function on each volume Enabling the checksum function improves the integrity of your data but reduces performance speeds amp Enable or disable the checksum function 1 Select System gt Volumes 2 Select one of the volumes listed on the left side of the screen 3 From the pop up menu that displays select Settings Cora E 130 Raa E drii CE byas HET 1 4 In the Summary tab select or clear the Checksum check box 5 Click the Apply button 6
93. d the system s date and time are synchronized with a NETGEAR NTP server e Clear the Synchronize clock with an Internet server check box and use the calendar and time controls to set the date and time manually 5 Click the Apply button System Settings 143 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Your changes are saved Select the Language To make sure that the ReadyNAS correctly displays file names configure the system to use the appropriate character set For example selecting Japanese allows the ReadyNAS to support files with Japanese names in Windows Explorer ReadyNAS OS 6 supports unicode To configure language settings Cevtech Fraicals FI BES Fee KH FeTtugu s Itallena 1 On the navigation bar of the local admin page select Profile 2 From the drop down menu that displays select the language that you prefer or select Auto When Auto is selected the local admin page automatically detects and uses the language that your web browser uses After you change the language the local admin page reloads Note NETGEAR recommends selecting a language based on the region in which you use the ReadyNAS Set the Administrator Password It is important to safeguard the administrator password and to change it regularly to protect your data Choose an administrator password that is different from the default password and keep it in a safe place Anyone who obtains the administrator password can change settings or erase data that i
94. d user or group is permitted only to read files on the shared folder e Read Write The selected user or group is permitted to read edit create and delete files on the shared folder Note You can select the default group Everyone and set read only or read write access for all ReadyCLOUD users 8 Click the Apply button 9 Click the OK button Your changes are saved Access Your System Using ReadyCLOUD If you added your system to ReadyCLOUD you and your ReadyCLOUD users can use the ReadyCLOUD portal to access your ReadyNAS from anywhere that has an Internet connection For more information about joining ReadyCLOUD see Join ReadyCLOUD on page 64 For more information about adding ReadyCLOUD users see Add ReadyCLOUD Users on page 65 To access your data and manage your ReadyNAS using ReadyCLOUD 1 Open a web browser and visit hito readycloud netgear com NETGEAR Ready CLOUD A TT 2 From the top menu bar select Sign In near the top right corner of the screen 3 Inthe pop up screen that displays enter your ReadyCLOUD account credentials and click the Sign In button Shared Folders 71 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 You are signed in to ReadyCLOUD You can now use the ReadyCLOUD web interface to access your data and manage any systems that you added to your ReadyCLOUD account NETGEAR Use ReadyNAS Remote ReadyNAS Remote is a web based service that allows you to drag and drop files between your ReadyNAS
95. data from a ReadyNAS system to the cloud and restoring backed up data to a ReadyNAS system from the cloud Figure 15 Using a ReadyNAS system to back up and recover data stored on a cloud To set up ReadyNAS Vault on your system 1 Select Backup gt Cloud Storage gt Vault Backup and Recovery 233 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Vault Kroc hs Walt allows oranyi ane scced lod 2aceLps obyor Hoods Cato Do a Sool onime Sait Inc Backus dite cir ne Tanga Dns arcena recive soy ae mer aan Pst SOME eS SE Do oor pot porscy dana Tou cin scloce a scars foc icfouk ios eed you peg ete tou cada eo ade wow lobes ond maage wen pun on Une Bagel oll eecleale Far ican beul Rey AL ool ok dag aer eolote Hens haerra Li pn Dodl Ieee a uel 2 From the Select Volume drop down list select a volume where temporary data from ReadyNAS Vault can be stored Set the On Off slider so the slider shows the On position Enter your ReadyNAS Vault account credentials and click Login Note If you do not have an account yet click the Click here to register link to set one up You can use the same ReadyNAS Vault account for all of your ReadyNAS systems The screen adjusts to display new options p E oiie Click the Manage ReadyNAS Vault button A setup wizard launches in a new browser window to help you configure ReadyNAS Vault backups for your ReadyNAS system Backup and Recovery 234 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Wie ia tre Aaah
96. der on the ReadyNAS All Home Shares Source or destination is every user s home share on the ReadyNAS home lt home share name gt Source or destination is a user s home share on the ReadyNAS External Storage lt location of connection gt Source or destination is connected a USB or eSATA port on the Rea dyNAS Time Machine Source or destination is the Time Machine data stored locally on the ReadyNAS Recovery Concepts The process of restoring backed up data to the device where the primary copy is kept is called recovery A recovery source is the place where you store the backed up data A recovery destination is the place to which you want to restore the backed up data The recovered data replaces a deleted or damaged primary copy If you store backed up data on the ReadyNAS system you can create a recovery job to restore backed up data to your computer or other primary device Backup and Recovery 205 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Figure 13 Recovering data from a ReadyNAS system to a laptop computer If you store backed up data on another device on the network such as a USB drive you can create a recovery job to restore backed up data to your ReadyNAS system Recovery destination Figure 14 Restoring data from a USB drive to a ReadyNAS system The ReadyNAS system treats recovery jobs like backup jobs You use the Backup screen to create a recovery job In a recovery job you reverse the source and destination that
97. displays 4 Click the Source or Destination tab 5 From the Type drop down list select one of the options described in the following table i The source or destination is a shared folder on the ReadyNAS The source or destination is a home share on the ReadyNAS The source or destination is a volume on the ReadyNAS usb The source or destination is an external storage device that is connected locally to the ReadyNAS The source or destination is the Time Machine data stored locally on the Ready NAS 6 From the Name drop down list select the share home share volume or external storage connection that you want to use If you selected timemachine the Name field is automatically populated 7 Optional Enter the path to the folder that you want the job to target or click the Browse button to locate it If you select an external storage device that is connected to your ReadyNAS system you can leave the path blank to back up or recover the data at the top level of the USB device s directory 8 If necessary enter the login credentials required to access the source or destination 9 Click the Apply button Your changes are saved 10 Click the OK button Backup and Recovery 212 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 The pop up screen closes Configure a Remote Job Source or Destination To configure a remote source or destination for a job 1 Select Backup gt Backups gt Jobs 2 Select the backup or recovery job f
98. dress manually you must provide DNS server information if you want to access your ReadyNAS system over the Internet For more information see DNS on page 153 If the IP address changes your browser loses its connection to your ReadyNAS storage system To reconnect to your ReadyNAS system use ReadyCLOUD to rediscover your device See Discover and Set Up Your ReadyNAS on page 13 Hom Description OO IPv4 settings Configure IPv4 From the list select how IPv4 is configured e Using DHCP The ReadyNAS functions as a DHCP client and the IPv4 settings are automatically configured by a DHCP server on your network e Manually You must enter the IPv4 address and subnet mask for the ReadyNAS and the router through which the ReadyNAS is connected to the network IPv4 Address Enter the IPv4 address for the ReadyNAS Manual configuration only Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask for the ReadyNAS Router Enter the IPv4 address for the router through which the ReadyNAS connects to your network IPv6 settings Configure IPv6 From the list select how IPv6 is configured e Automatically The ReadyNAS is configured with an IPv6 address through stateless auto configuration without the requirement of a DHCPv6 server on your network The ReadyNAS must be connected to the Internet for stateless autoconfiguration to function Using DHCP The ReadyNAS functions as a DHCPV 6 client The IPv6 settings are automatically configured by a DHCPV6 server on your netwo
99. dyCLOUD account see Discover and Set Up Your ReadyNAS on page 13 Using ReadyCLOUD involves these high level steps 1 Add your ReadyNAS system to your ReadyCLOUD account See Join ReadyCLOUD on page 64 2 Optional Grant access to ReadyCLOUD users see Add ReadyCLOUD Users on page 65 3 Access your data and manage your ReadyNAS system using ReadyCLOUD See Access Your System Using ReadyCLOUD on page 71 Join ReadyCLOUD The ReadyCLOUD service is preinstalled on your ReadyNAS storage system Before you can access your system using ReadyCLOUD you must add your system to your ReadyCLOUD account To add your ReadyNAS system to ReadyCLOUD 1 On the local admin page select the Cloud tab 2 Set the On Off slider so the slider shows the On position to enable ReadyCLOUD Shared Folders 64 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 NETGEAR Erata is 4 Click the Join button Your system is added to ReadyCLOUD The ReadyCLOUD account that you used to add your system to ReadyCLOUD is automatically granted access to your system as the ReadyCLOUD admin You can now use the ReadyCLOUD web portal to access your system from anywhere that has an Internet connection For more information about granting access to ReadyCLOUD users see Add ReadyCLOUD Users on page 65 Note If you decide to remove your system from ReadyCLOUD any ReadyCLOUD users that you added will lose access to the system For more information about using the ReadyCLOUD web po
100. e Over time deletion creation and modification of files can fragment your data Defragmenting a volume improves disk performance and reduces data fragmentation Volume Configuration 35 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 amp To defragment a volume 1 Select System gt Volumes 2 Select the volume that you want to defragment 3 From the pop up menu that displays select Defrag fe J oe The defragmentation process starts The start and completion of the volume defragmentation are recorded in the system log see System Logs on page 182 If you set up email notifications for your system you receive an email message when the process finishes For more information about alert notifications see Configure System Alerts on page 146 Volume Configuration 36 Shared Folders 3 This chapter describes how to create manage and access shared folders on the ReadyNAS It includes the following sections e Basic Shared Folder Concepts e Manage Shared Folders e Shared Folder Access Rights e Access Shared Folders from a Network Attached Device e Access Shared Folders Using Cloud Services Note Without a volume you cannot configure any shared folders For information about how to create volumes see Create and Encrypt a Volume on page 28 37 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Basic Shared Folder Concepts The volumes on your ReadyNAS can be divided into shared folders and logical unit numbers LUNs both of which are logical entities on
101. e tLe RAID 1 Yes Additional disk provides redundancy eT RAID 1 No Volume protection is already redundant 2 Yes Additional disk provides dual redundancy and con verts the volume to RAID 6 Disks added to a Flex RAID volume can be used only for protection They cannot be used for storage horizontal expansion If you want to add a disk for increased storage capacity you must do one of the following e Create a volume using the added disks see Create and Encrypt a Volume on page 28 e Change the RAID level see Change to a Different Flex RAID Level on page 25 e Switch to X RAID see Change from Flex RAID to X RAID on page 24 To add a protection to a Flex RAID volume 1 Adda disk to your ReadyNAS storage system For more information about how to add a disk to your system see the hardware manual for your system which is available at http support netgear com product ReadyNAS OS6 2 Select System gt Volumes The new disk is displayed in the enclosure graphic and is colored black 3 Select the new disk from the enclosure graphic 4 Click the Add Parity button next to a volume that allows or requires additional protection Thau Baup ey 17 Dala M37 GE B LAIL Free E HH J GH hyper EAI Add Farts Tancel Maw wunne e 1 he F ain oy or 3 oT A pop up screen appears and asks you to confirm your decision 5 Click the Yes button Your data protection is increased in th
102. e e Additional Documentation e Supported Operating Systems e Supported Browsers e Diskless Systems e Basic Installation e Upgrade ReadyNAS Firmware for Use with ReadyCLOUD e Discover and Set Up Your ReadyNAS e Local Setup Wizard e Local Admin Page e Access the Local Admin Page e Register Your System e Five Levels of File Protection ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Quick Start Guide This manual provides conceptual information about storage systems detailed instructions about using your system and NETGEAR s recommendations about configuring managing and backing up your system NETGEAR recommends that you read this manual to make the best use of your storage system To quickly start using your system review the following sections in this order 1 2 3 Basic Installation on page 10 You use ReadyCLOUD to discover your storage system on your network Create a Shared Folder on page 42 Shared folders are the way you organize the data you store on your ReadyNAS system Create a LUN on page 86 LUNs are SAN data sets that allow data transfer and storage over iSCSI Basic Snapshot Concepts on page 110 Protect the data that is stored in folders and LUNs by creating snapshots Create User Accounts on page 134 You create a user account for each person that you want to allow to access your ReadyNAS system Configure Global Settings for File Sharing Protocols on page 163 File sharing protocols enable you to transfer files across a netwo
103. e see Create and Encrypt a Volume on page 28 you can create shared folders on that volume To create a shared folder 1 Select Shares gt Shares A list of shared folders and LUNs on each volume displays 2 Click the New Folder bution to the right of the volume to which you want to add a shared folder ffl The New Folder pop up screen displays Shared Folders 42 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Hew Folder ame Diese rial aa Cnmiprsss on w Cuben Fouled kmrerat Mak Paal ov oE BFS AFl FIF RETRE Full 3 Configure the settings as explained in the following table eS A unique name to identify the shared folder Do not include spaces in the name An optional description to help identify the shared folder Compres Select the Compression check box to enable data compression Compression saves storage sion space and increases the speed of data transfers but the compression and decompression pro cesses require additional resources By default the Compression check box is cleared Continuous Select the Continuous Protection check box to enable data protection through snapshots and Protection configure how often snapshots are taken By default the Continuous Protection check box is se lected For more information about snapshots see Chapter 5 Snapshots on page 109 Interval The interval specifies how often a snapshot is taken Make a selection from the drop down list e Hourly A snapshot is taken every hour
104. e Configure Global Settings for File Sharing Protocols on page 163 e To save the configured access settings but prevent them from taking effect set the On Off slider so that the slider shows the Off position The indicator on the protocol button turns gray Note When you disable a file sharing protocol for an individual shared folder the protocol remains enabled globally so that you can still access other folders that might be using the protocol For more information about global settings see Configure Global Settings for File Sharing Protocols on page 163 8 Click the Apply button 9 Click the OK buiton Your changes are saved and the pop up screen closes Configure User and Group Settings For SMB AFP FTP and HTTP you can configure access rights to an individual shared folder for users and groups User and group settings do not apply to NFS and Rsync E ii Note You cannot configure access rights for the ReadyNAS admin or for Cloud users For more information about Cloud users see Access Shared Folders Using Cloud Services on page 64 To configure user and group network access settings 1 2 On the folder settings pop up screen click the Network Access tab Select one of the file sharing protocol buttons SMB AFP FTP HTTP The screen adjusts to display the access properties for the selected protocol Click the Security tab on the left side of the pop up screen Shared Folders 5
105. e Fads or VER zl tare u be lapel a heni kbit kt am Te urate y discowrect a tanget select he barge snc Hs ehh Pigg mara stb mhd en apanle aa Ma aripi rg 7 agat Ds miad E oprt Ter configures don of ekes amodats wit s beget cee lle hiri e Darwin Ei aal aTr 7 Click the Quick Connect button 8 Authenticate the connection If you selected the Require initiators to identify themselves using CHAP check box in Step 4 on page 105 you must provide the CHAP password a Inthe pop up screen that displays click the Advanced button LUNs 105 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Tamse l Dor lagel retin kr Loe Li conirebecarsjupdber ege Mk Who erne lian aie bi al Sana le Tariel Ths val ras the sysben gubome coz be atero o resbors the rernsrha remy Hnr bis conepoiicr ech Frain tli paul Cane The Advanced Settings screen displays CRF bao 1 24 pdps aca ates by pedo tues boban wage ol arela Lep ba ir mor gode m pom ali De ee Demo l ea a eestor bbe Shore af be eer U aioe caro pek Paa ai ee E a Dt er a Dike SANT k puare pee gg Perce cee O b ADDIE be elkali ope Les Select the Enable CHAP log on check box In the Target secret field enter the CHAP password that you created in Step 3 on page 104 Click the OK button on the Advanced Settings screen Click the OK button on the Connect To Target screen The initiator connects to the LUN group on the ReadyNAS e295 The initiator has
106. e background while you continue to use your storage system Volume Configuration 34 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 You can continue to use your ReadyNAS system while the extra disks are incorporated in the background The process of increasing data protection can take several hours If you set up email notifications for your system you receive an email message when the process finishes For more information about alert notifications see Configure System Alerts on page 146 Maintain Volumes This section covers volume maintenance Volumes can be srcubbed to check for errors and defragmented to improve disk performance Scrub a Volume scrubbing cleans and validates all data on a volume and checks the volume for errors No data is deleted Folders LUNs and snapshots on the volume remain intact Note Scrubbing is not an erase function To scrub a volume 1 Select System gt Volumes 2 Select the volume that you want to scrub 3 From the pop up menu that displays select Scrub wanas Tappers Tala W 17E roe dd Te Door 1 Irae M442 7 incerral yor FAI E RAI rein y The scrubbing process starts The start and completion of the volume scrub are recorded in the system log see System Logs on page 182 If you set up email notifications for your system you receive an email message when the process finishes For more information about alert notifications see Configure System Alerts on page 146 Defragment a Volum
107. e ee ee ee ee orn nee in an nd ae notype Tu Le 2 Inthe User Name and Old Password fields enter your ReadyNAS user account credentials 3 Inthe New Password and Re enter Password fields enter your new password 4 Click the OK button Your changes are saved Group Accounts Use Local Users mode to manually create manage and delete group accounts on your ReadyNAS storage system This section assumes that your ReadyNAS system is currently in Local Users mode For more information about changing user and group management modes see User and Group Management Modes on page 131 Create Groups Use the local admin page to create groups To create a group 1 Select Accounts gt Groups 2 Click the New Group button GSI Wawu Melak Groups helier tts tab poe ena Gok oe pal The New Group pop up screen displays Users and Groups 137 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 New Group Morne CIDE Automat 3 Enter the following information for the new group e Name Group names can have a maximum of 31 characters in most non Asian languages If you use Asian language characters the limit is lower You can use most alphanumeric and punctuation characters for a group name e GID The GID is a unique group ID number assigned to each group By default the ID number is automatically set but you can manually enter a number if you prefer 4 Click the Create button The group is added to your system Edit Groups
108. e that you assigned to your ReadyNAS system or the default host name if you did not change it e lt shared folder gt is the name of the shared folder that you want to access Note If you cannot access the ReadyNAS using its host name try entering http lt ReadyNAS IP address gt in the Windows Explore address bar instead lt ReadyNAS IP address gt is the IP address of the ReadyNAS e Optional For a secure encrypted connection replace http with https You are prompted to log in to your ReadyNAS system 4 Enter a user ID and password You can log in with administrator or user credentials If you log in as a user your access is limited by the settings configured by the ReadyNAS system administrator Your shared folders are displayed in a web page Use a Windows Device You can access shared folders on your ReadyNAS system using a network attached Windows based device To access a shared folder using a network attached Windows device 1 Ensure that the SMB file sharing protocol is enabled on your ReadyNAS system For more information see Set Network Access Rights to Shared Folders on page 48 2 Enter lt hostnames gt in the Windows Explorer address bar Shared Folders 60 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 ir Ge n lt hostname gt is the name that you assigned to your ReadyNAS system or the default host name if you did not change it Note If you cannot access the ReadyNAS using its host name try entering lt ReadyNA
109. e use different procedures For more information see Time Machine on page 226 Backup and Recovery 207 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Manage Backup and Recovery Jobs This section covers creating configuring and deleting backup and recovery jobs This section also covers manually starting jobs and clearing the job log Create a Backup Job To create a backup job 1 2 T Select Backup gt Backups gt Jobs Click the Add Backup button In the Name field enter a name for the new backup job The name you choose can have a maximum of 255 characters From the Source drop down list select the backup source the place where you store the primary copy of your data From the Destination drop down list select a backup destination the place where you want to store the backed up data Depending on how your ReadyNAS system is configured these options vary Note The source and destination of the job cannot both be remote Click the Create button The backup job is added to the list of jobs on the Backup screen Configure the backup job as described in Configure a Backup or Recovery Job on page 211 For more information about backup sources destinations and protocols see Basic Data Backup and Recovery Concepts on page 204 Backup and Recovery 208 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Create a Recovery Job The ReadyNAS system treats recovery jobs like backup jobs You use the Backup screen to create a recovery job In a recovery j
110. eadyDROP If you also want users to access your system using ReadyCLOUD add the users from ReadyCLOUD instead See Add ReadyCLOUD Users on page 65 To grant access to ReadyNAS Remote users 1 On the local admin page click the Cloud button 2 Click the Users button A pop up screen with a list of users displays 3 Click the Invite Users button Shared Folders 74 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 hivile Hse Emul A pop up screen displays Enter the email address of the ReadyNAS Remote user to whom you want to grant access Click the Search button One of the following screens displays e If the email address is linked to a ReadyNAS Remote account the account s user name displays in the search results list Select the user name and click the Invite button The selected ReadyNAS Remote user can now access your ReadyNAS system using his or her ReadyNAS Remote account The user name is added to the Cloud Users list with a user icon Invite Goud User Enan hasthersiengesr cam bs edliw e Ifthe email address is not linked to a ReadyNAS Remote account you are prompted to send an email inviting the person to create a ReadyNAS Remote account The person s email address is added to the Cloud Users list with an envelope icon When the person creates a ReadyNAS Remote account using that email address the envelope icon changes to a user icon Shared Folders 75 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Remove ReadyNAS Remote Users When
111. eadyNAS divides system events into two categories mandatory and optional Mandatory events always generate email alerts You can control which optional system events generate email alerts Email Alert Contacts When certain system events occur the ReadyNAS sends alerts to email addresses that you specify using an authorized email account By entering your email account information you authorize the ReadyNAS to send email alerts from that account You can control which system events generate email alerts For more information about alert events see Alert Event Settings on page 149 To configure the email alert recipients and sender 1 Select System gt Settings gt Alerts System Settings 146 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 ee fe gt GY Gt ap eper seyr Toone Qe NETGEAR ReadyNAS Oo re sell Perform Factory Default Power Configuration Backup Alerts Freund Alert Events v Dak Fahre DakFul fan Volume W Disk Temperature w Power ther Abert eti Shut down the ten when a dirk fad or no longer nicer wf Shot down the gystem when the dick temperature exceeds tafe bevels 1 m raran Ck nh Sond Test Menage gt UPS Support In the Email field enter the email address that you want to receive alerts Tip If you want multiple email addresses to receive alerts separate each email address with a space not a comma The Automatic button is highlighted Click the Automatic but
112. eate a volume select the RAID level and enable encryption 1 Select System gt Volumes 2 From the enclosure graphic select the disks that you want to include in the new volume ale Proti F HI LWIYS ep IF im nn ma A i aa Pamu E E RAD TAD 1 Available disks are colored black 3 Click the New Volume button at the right of the screen The New Volume pop up screen displays LNT yN UHE to soore koy Scone key by Lal 4 Configure the following settings Volume Configuration 29 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 e Name Enter a name for the volume The volume must not have the same name as a folder in the root folder system The volume names home apps and job_ are reserved and cannot be used e Encryption Select this check box to enable encryption on the volume A key will be generated If you lose your key the data on the volume will be irrecoverable e USB to store key If you enabled encryption select a USB storage device from the drop down list to store the generated key e Send key by Email lf you enabled encryption select this check box to have the generated key sent to a email address associated with the admin account Make sure that you have set the email account before creating the volume 5 Click the Create button The new volume is created and appears in the list of volumes at the left of the screen Delete a Volume Before you delete a volume make sure that you back up any data fold
113. econdary device USB drive If you store primary copies of your data on your computer or other device you can create a backup job to back up your data to a ReadyNAS system that is on the same network Figure 12 Backing up data from a computer to a ReadyNAS system A full backup makes a copy of all of the data stored on the primary system Your first backup of a primary system is always a full backup job The amount of time a full backup takes depends on the amount of stored data Backup and Recovery 204 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 An incremental backup copies only the data that changed since your last backup process An incremental backup job takes much less time than a full backup job Note RAID configuration of disks is not a substitute for backing up data RAID configuration protects you only from data loss if a disk fails For more information about the protection that RAID configuration offers see RA D on page 21 A backup source or destination can be local stored on the ReadyNAS or remote stored somewhere else If the backup source or destination is remote you must select the backup protocol that you want to use see Backup Protocols on page 206 Local options for backup sources and destinations are described in the following table Table 35 Local backup sources and destinations a volume lt volume name gt Source or destination is a volume on the ReadyNAS share lt share name gt Source or destination is a shared fol
114. ections e Basic User and Group Concepts e User and Group Account Limitations e User and Group Management Modes e User Accounts e Group Accounts e Cloud Users 130 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Basic User and Group Concepts Users are the people to whom you grant access to your storage system If your company uses Windows Active Directory you can use that to manage ReadyNAS users Otherwise when you want to allow someone to access your ReadyNAS system you create a user account for that person The ReadyNAS storage system administrator sets up user accounts and decides which folders and LUNs each user is permitted to access lf your ReadyNAS storage system is used at home you might create a user account for each member of the family but allow only the parents to access financial data stored on your system You might decide that all user accounts can access photos and music stored on the system You can set the appropriate permissions for each user The ReadyNAS system administrator can set up groups to make it easier to manage large numbers of users For example if your ReadyNAS storage system is being used in a business you might decide that every employee should have a user account However you might decide that only users in the accounting department can access information in the accounting shared folder but that all users can access data stored in the company benefits shared folder You can create a group for each department and place al
115. eeded if necessary adding disks in the process without expanding the size of the LUN and therefore without disconnecting users Make sure that you watch the volume Capacity of the volume on which the overallocated LUN resides so you do not run out of storage space unexpectedly Note NETGEAR recommends that you do not use an overallocated LUN for storage of critical data Instead use a thick LUN e Thick All storage space that you specify when you create a thick LUN is allocated up front and the storage space is reserved on the volume Snapshots other LUNs and shared folders on the volume cannot consume storage space that is reserved The size of the LUN is reported as the total storage LUNs 85 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 space that you specify when you create the LUN You cannot assign more storage space than the available nonreserved storage space on the volume Default LUN Settings The following table explains the default settings of a LUN You can change these settings when you create or change the LUN Table 12 LUN default settings eee Disabled Enabled Denied until you set permissions Manage LUNs From the local admin page you can create modify or delete a LUN Create a LUN After you create a volume see Create and Encrypt a Volume on page 28 you can create LUNs on that volume The following procedure describes how to create a LUN from the Shares screen You can also create a LUN from the iSCSI screen No
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117. ems American Power Conversion APC SOCOMEC Powerware Eaton Powerware Monitored Eaton Powerware Managed Raritan BayTech HP Compac AF401A Cyberpower RMCARD201 RMCARD100 RMCARD202 For aremote UPS that is attached to a Linux server that is running NUT enter the user name used to access the remote UPS For a remote UPS that is attached to a ReadyNAS enter monuser This user name is required for the ReadyNAS to access the remote UPS do not enter another user name For aremote UPS that is attached to a Linux server that is running NUT enter the password used to access the remote UPS For a remote UPS that is attached to a ReadyNAS enter pass This password is required for the ReadyNAS to access the remote UPS do not enter another password 4 Click the Add button System Maintenance 198 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 The UPS is added to the UPS list Monitor a UPS amp To monitor the status of a UPS Select System gt Settings gt UPS SSAded See 7 Ss li 4 When the ReadyNAS system detects the UPS device it displays the following information about the device in the UPS list The status of the UPS On line power On battery Low battery On battery and Low battery On line power and Low battery e Unknown Edit a UPS To edit a UPS in the UPS list 1 Select System gt Settings gt UPS 2 From the UPS select the UPS that you want to edit System Maintenance 199 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Sead r
118. enabled access is dependent on CHAP authentication For more information about configuring iSCSI initiators see the following sections e Add an iSCSI Initiator on page 98 e Remove an iSCSI Initiator on page 99 Edit the CHAP Password on page 100 Password for By default access to an initiator by a LUN in the LUN group is open To require a LUN in the bidirectional LUN group to be authenticated before accessing an initiator set a password for bidirectional CHAP authenti CHAP authentication cation Password Enter a CHAP password with a length of at least 12 characters Maximum length is 16 characters Confirm Password Confirm the CHAP password 4 Click the Apply button The new LUN group properties take effect immediately For information about how to set up and access a LUN from a client device see Access LUN Groups from an iSCSI Attached Device on page 101 LUNs 97 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Add an iSCSI Initiator To add an iSCSI initiator and allow access to the LUN group 1 Select iSCSI The iSCSI screen displays the LUNs and LUN groups that you created 2 Click the Properties button to the right of the LUN group that you want to manage Unassigned LUNs F esy lail HH group Tarcyel Ig 884 1 1eme Tue Re mily amp B01 CSF Cead A pop up screen displays Taupi PLT S321 lenner ds aL gp T teribel ek erer n neem rimar say E E Tis ahma bo laces E ek eal HUSH SPO kbp ed 0 Co Tuyo fo
119. ers and LUNs that you want to save to another volume or another storage device To delete a volume 1 Select System gt Volumes 2 Select the volume that you want to delete 3 From the pop up menu that displays select Destroy Note The Destroy option is not available when the ReadyNAS has a single volume only The Destroy option is available if you have at least two volumes A pop up screen displays Volume Configuration 30 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Destroy Volume ee 4 Dashi E los aN Ne mA Buby Es i cf 7 al af ilala ian Ibr ethics iHa H ljieli sete l s s l e enerale ale per eaa la HIH Hya PH Ihse slaten thake cap IHl CLEAT E 4 Type DESTROY to confirm your decision 5 Click the Destroy button The volume is deleted The disks that were part of the volume become available again for other purposes the color of the disks turns black Expand Storage Capacity You can expand the storage capacity of an existing volume in two ways e Horizontal expansion Expand the volume by adding more disks to the volume e Vertical expansion Expand the volume by replacing disks in the volume with larger capacity disks X RAID makes horizontal volume expansion easy If your X RAID volume includes two or more disks the volume expands automatically when you add disks You can expand a Flex RAID volume by adding an additional JBOD disk or two additional RAID O disks Vertical expansion is available for X RAID and Flex RAID vol
120. ers requires you to enter credentials for a user account on the system Your shared folders open in Windows Explorer You can now drag and drop files between your computer and your ReadyNAS system as though you were on the ReadyNAS LAN To access shared folders using ReadyNAS Remote on a Mac computer 1 Launch the ReadyNAS Remote client software on your computer 2 Click the ReadyNAS Remote icon in the system tray r 3 From the drop down menu that displays select Shares 4 From the menu that displays select the ReadyNAS Remote device that you want to access Ready DROP Logout Ex it 5 Enter valid ReadyNAS user or admin credentials Note The credentials that you enter to access shared folders on the system are different from your ReadyNAS Remote credentials Accessing shared folders requires you to enter credentials for a user account on the system A list of shared folders on the selected device displays Shared Folders 78 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 6 Select the shared folders you want to access and click the OK button Your shared folders open in Finder You can now drag and drop files between your Mac and your ReadyNAS system as though you were on the ReadyNAS LAN Use ReadyDROP ReadyDROP allows you to synchronize files in real time between your ReadyNAS storage system and ReadyDROP enabled remote devices Any files that you put ina ReadyDROP folder on your ReadyNAS system or on ReadyDROP enabled remo
121. es consisting of one disk 7 ER RAID 1 No Volume protection is already redundant 2 or more RAID 0 No RAID 0 does not offer protection 3 or more RAID 5 Yes Additional disk provides dual redundancy and converts the volume to RAID 6 4 or more even number RAID 10 No Volume protection is already redundant RAID 6 No Volume is already protected with dual redundancy Manage Volumes This section discusses volume management on your ReadyNAS system You can add or delete volumes from the system Additionally you can change the volume s RAID mode and level This section also covers Volume Configuration 23 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 volume status volume maintenance and volume protection In addition to volume topics this section also covers extending the storage capacity on you ReadyNAS system Change RAID Mode You can change the RAID mode that your ReadyNAS storage system uses By default your system s hard disks are configured into a single X RAID volume Change from X RAID to Flex RAID Your ReadyNAS system can easily change a volume from X RAID to Flex RAID mode Data on the X RAID volume is preserved when you switch to Flex RAID The RAID level of the resulting Flex RAID volume is automatically assigned based on the number of disks that are installed To change from X RAID to Flex RAID 1 Select System gt Volumes 2 Click the X RAID button at the right side of the screen 3 Confirm that you wan
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123. ess For information about how to provide folder access to users and groups see Set Network Access Rights to Shared Folders on page 48 File Access For information about how to configure access rights for files and folders see Set Up Access Rights to Files and Folders on page 57 5 Click the Apply button 6 Click the OK buiton Shared Folders 45 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Your changes are saved and the pop up screen closes Delete a Shared Folder WARNING Deleting a shared folder permanently removes the data within that shared folder including its snapshots To delete a shared folder from a volume 1 Select Shares gt Shares A list of shared folders and LUNs on each volume displays 2 Select the shared folder that you want to delete 3 From the pop up menu that displays select Delete ie Jew Fed fT Yow LU lae Hasi ke Pootacais Sail TF Heed SS a Peds pa ete Shao oldie Iiih aS ARI 1A HE rims boson Ft toate Prone 4 Inthe pop up screen that displays confirm the deletion by typing DESTROY elete Folder ar WM oo Tie ea Does Bikker ca EUN sl peers ihy easel zerg aie hodom ace LUNS con be a pataman Intersivs averat er esper aly ween a arze oormrhen nt sasgrmljids ace hi alha cime laba kans Hs Ri aele at diie lu l eal ay ae pahle Iopnorced Hea mor OLS ROTT 5 Click the Destroy button The shared folder is deleted Browse a Shared Folder You can brow
124. ex RA D on page 22 You can reconfigure your volumes to use a different RAID level Note Changing the RAID level of a volume erases all data If data is stored on your system you must back up the data to another storage device before changing the RAID level You cannot change the RAID level of a RAID 0 volume To change to RAID levels 1 If any data is stored on the volumes that you want to reconfigure back up your data 2 Delete the volumes that you want to reconfigure see Delete a Volume on page 30 Volume Configuration 25 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 The disks that were part of the volumes become available again for other purposes the color of the disks turns black 3 Create a new volume from the available disks and select the RAID level see Create and Encrypt a Volume on page 28 The volume is formatted according to your specifications Formatting can take quite a while depending on the size of your hard disk drives View the Status of a Volume To view a summary of the volume status Select System gt Volumes The volumes are listed at the left side of the screen ta oo e The storage space that is consumed by data in MB GB or TB The storage space that is available in MB GB or TB The configured RAID level Health indicator The color of the indicator to the right of the volume icon indicates the health of the volume e Green The volume is healthy e Yellow The volume is degraded e Red The volume is ba
125. g the location 5 If you downloaded the log at support s request follow their directions on transferring the file to them SNMP Monitoring Use SNMP management systems such as HP OpenView or CA UniCenter for remote monitoring of the ReadyNAS Management over SNMP is not supported System Maintenance 184 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Configure SNMP To configure SNMP 1 Select System gt Settings gt Services 2 Click the SNMP button Services The SNMP Settings screen displays SNMP Settings J Pite SNA Tao j lasterra peret Eer iia fite 3 Configure the settings as explained in the following table tem Description Enable SNMP Select the check box to enable SNMP globally Clear the check box to disable SNMP globally Community Enter the community Normally you would enter public for a read only community and private for a read write community You can leave the Community field set to public which is the default setting or you can specify a private name if you have a more segregated monitoring scheme Trap Destination Enter the IP address to which the ReadyNAS sends the traps that it generates For information about the types of messages that the ReadyNAS sends see System Logs on page 182 Hosts Allowed Access Enter a network address that specifies the hosts that are allowed to access the ReadyNAS 4 Click the Apply button Your changes are saved Download the NETGEAR SNMP MIB You can down
126. grade your system s software to the latest version which includes the following improvements e Improved LAN performance on ReadyCLOUD web portal e Share files via email links within ReadyCLOUD e Automatic PC backup and sync with ReadyCLOUD Desktop App labsj D104 86 Warning Any connections to this ReadyNAS will be not available during the upgrade process Upgrade Now ReadyCLOUD now includes major new features but these features require new firmware on the ReadyNAS system When you log into ReadyCLOUD from a ReadyNAS system ReadyCLOUD checks to see if the Getting Started 11 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 ReadyNAS system firmware is recent enough to work with the new ReadyCLOUD If it is not you see the message and the Upgrade Now button Click the button to start the download and automatic restart During the download you see the following window ReadyCLOUD x C D readycloud staging netgear com client index html page access w S z Apps NI Company logo 2 Google Maps EB YouTube Google Apple Yahoo News Popular f m eBay B Barrons com Other bookmark NETGEAR ReadyCLOUD ft Home Manage Discover Hy Downloads Dzung Vu ReadyCLOUD needs to upgrade your system s software to the latest version which includes the following improvements e Improved LAN performance on ReadyCLOUD web portal e Share files via email links within ReadyCLOUD e Automatic PC backup and sync with ReadyCLOUD Desktop App labsj D104
127. hared folder If the ReadyNAS uses the local database and you grant the default group Everyone access you can select the Allow anonymous access check box to allow anonymous access to the shared folder In Shared Folders 51 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 this situation users are not required to provide their account credentials when accessing the shared folder 7 Click the Apply button 8 Click OK button Your changes are saved and the pop up screen closes Configure Host Settings For SMB NFS FTP Rsync and HTTP you can configure access rights for users on hosts Host settings do not apply to AFP The access rights that you configure for one host apply to all users on the host For NFS you can also configure the access rights that apply to any host and for individual hosts you can configure whether root access is granted To add a host and configure host access settings 1 On the folder settings pop up screen click the Network Access tab 2 Click one of the file sharing protocol buttons e SMB e NFS e FIP e Rsync e HTTP The screen adjusts to display the access properties for the selected protocol 3 Click the Hosts tab on the left side of the pop up screen Note If the host access list is empty any host is allowed to access the shared folder If you add at least one host to the list access to the shared folder is restricted to hosts on the list only 4 Click the button e The Add Host pop up screen displays
128. hares gt Shares A list of shared folders and LUNs on each volume displays 2 Select the shared folder or LUN that you want to take a snapshot of 3 From the pop up menu that displays select Snapshot Snapshots 112 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 E Hea ar swt a Tos Swed ir Tipe ma Pr TH ee be Scapehrte oS 16 dies Aodan TIDE WIS 2 Tb dyes Adari Types Secs Fede marat al A Dl AS a mla FONG dues Prove 4 Enter a name for the snapshot 5 Click the Create button The snapshot is created Browse Snapshots Using Recovery Mode Sometimes you might want to recover individual files or subfolders within a shared folder without rolling back the entire shared folder Recovery mode allows you to browse snapshots of shared folders and recover individual files or subfolders to your ReadyNAS Recovery mode is available only for shared folders For information about now to recover data from a LUN snapshot see Roll Back to a Snapshot Using the Timeline on page 118 To browse and recover snapshot data using recovery mode 1 Select Shares gt Browse A list of shared folders on each volume displays Te MS Pt BS kaw T ill Ea Izeki Eaj Dacoms rs Miar El Pa bres Ea raarsirnp E viscos 2 Click the Recovery icon Snapshots 113 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 The Recovery icon turns blue to indicate that you are browsing in recovery mode Recovery mode allows you to browse snapshots of your shared folders K
129. he deletion The bonded Ethernet interfaces are separated into individual links 5 Reconfigure the switch or router to which the ReadyNAS is attached for single interfaces Configure Global Settings for File Sharing Protocols This section covers file sharing concepts and configuring the different types of file sharing protocols on your ReadyNAS storage system System Settings 163 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Basic File Sharing Concepts Network access to data stored on your ReadyNAS system is managed by file sharing protocols which handle the transfer of data For shares you can enable several protocols For LUNs the protocol is always ISCSI iSCSI is enabled by default The ReadyNAS can handle a maximum of 1 024 concurrent connections Global settings for file sharing protocols apply to your entire ReadyNAS system Share settings for file sharing protocols apply to individual shares When you enable a file sharing protocol for an individual shared folder the protocol is also enabled globally When you disable a file sharing protocol for an individual shared folder the protocol remains enabled globally so that you can still access other folders that might be using the protocol lf a protocol is disabled globally you can configure its settings for individual shares but the settings are not effective until you enable the protocol For information about how to configure and enable file sharing protocols for individual shares see Set Networ
130. here e Blue squares indicate time when the system is scheduled to be powered on e Light and dark gray squares indicate time when the system is scheduled to be powered off Tip You can click the sun and moon icons at the top of the Power Timer pop up screen to select entire day and night sections of the schedule You can click the name of a day or the hour to select an entire row or column of the schedule By default the system is scheduled to remain powered off Click the Apply button System Maintenance 192 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Your changes are saved Enable Wake on LAN Wake on LAN is a way to remotely power up a network attached device like a computer or storage system This feature allows you to conserve power by keeping a device turned off when it is not needed but allows a remote system to turn it on when it is needed Wake on LAN works when one network attached device sends a signal called a magic packet to another network attached device If wake on LAN is enabled in the target device the packet signals the device to power up Your ReadyNAS system supports wake on LAN on the first Ethernet port LAN 1 only By default wake on LAN is not enabled When wake on LAN is enabled if the unit is disconnected from AC power it will power on when AC power is reconnected amp To enable wake on LAN 1 Select System gt Settings gt Power 2 Select the Wake On LAN check box What Is Disk Spin Down Disk spin dow
131. his protocol However in a mixed Windows and Mac environment NETGEAR recommends using SMB only If users access your storage system using FTP enable this protocol If users access your storage system from a device that supports Rsync en able this protocol If users access your storage system from a device with a web browser includ ing a smartphone or tablet computer enable this protocol Bit rot is a term sometimes used to describe the gradual changes in disks causing a slow loss of reliability ReadyNAS OS can use the redundancy in RAID protected disks to check for bit rot and rewrite corrected data RAID levels other than RAID O provide data redundancy used to detect and in some cases correct disk read errors Sometimes a read error is a one time error but other times the data on the disk is no longer reliable because of changes to the disk with age disk bit rot With bit rot protection turned on when an error is detected the data is rewritten which restores the reliability of the data in effect restarting the clock on the bit rot Bit rot protection is available for any folder stored on your ReadyNAS server and is on by default Shared Folders 40 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Managing Bit Rot Protection Bit rot protection protects your data from the gradual loss of reliablity of disks as they age You can verify if bit rot protection is turned on for a folder turn it on if it is not or turn it off Bit rot protect
132. ic you can adjust the following settings System Maintenance 181 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Temperature Select all temperatures the system SYS temperature the CPU temperature or the auxiliary AUX temperature Period Select the period over which the temperatures are measured You can select from 5 minutes to 1 year Update Select how often the information in the table is updated You can select from 1 to 30 minutes System Logs System logs provide information about the status of various system management tasks including a time stamp You can view system log messages from the local admin page download the complete system logs to a local computer or USB drive and receive system alerts These logs are used primarily to troubleshoot problems If you call NETGEAR technical support the representative might ask you to send your system logs Depending on the settings the system logs record events such as the following System events such as the creation or deletion of a share LUN snapshot or low disk space Addition and removal of hot swappable disks Detection of disk types and hardware statistics Removal and addition of eSATA expansion chassis Removal and addition of SSDs Removal and addition of power supplies Removal and addition of a UPS Connection and disconnection of external USB devices The following events are recorded in the system log and also generate alerts see Configure System Alerts on page 146 and SNMP traps
133. icon next to the image of your system 3 From the pop up menu that displays select one of the following options e Shut down Gracefully power down the system e Restart Gracefully power down the system and restart it 4 Confirm your selection If you enabled email alerts the ReadyNAS sends a message after it restarts Manage Power Usage You can configure settings on your ReadyNAS system to reduce power consumption Enable the Power Timer You can configure your ReadyNAS system to power itself on and off automatically according to a schedule Not all ReadyNAS systems support this feature If your system does not the Power On option does not display in the Action list When the power timer is enabled if the unit is disconnected from AC power it will power on when AC power is reconnected System Maintenance 191 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Note If you schedule this device to power off data transfers will be interrupted and pending backup jobs will not run amp To enable the power timer 1 Select System gt Settings gt Power Power af Fewer Umer va Wane Dor GH Select the Power Timer check box Click the gear icon next to the weekly calendar The Power Timer pop up screen displays Per Timer Gemman a l E CHJU L 1 i F I 4 11 1 1117 iTr Lia ee a Ein Beet Bats cH Set the power schedule for the system by clicking squares on the grid w
134. ion is on by default for all folders on your ReadyNAS To set or change bit rot settings 1 Log in to your ReadyNAS server 2 Navigate to the folder select Shares gt Browse 3 Right click the folder to bring up the menu T Be Documents We home F S Music z i 0 AK Browse Snapshot Settings Delete Pictures 4 Double click the Settings button Documents Name Documents Description Document folder Compression V Bit Rot Protection Snapshot Schedule Daily v Allow Snapshot Access Folder 5 Examine the Bit Rot Protection check box Shared Folders 41 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 A check indicates that bit rot protection is on 6 If you want to change the setting select or clear the check box Home Directories Starting in OS version 6 2 every account on a ReadyNAS owns a private folder under the home folder The content of your home folder is not visible to the other accounts on the ReadyNAS You can share the ReadyNAS with other people while keeping content private You use it like any other folder on the ReadyNAS If you use a private Time Machine to back up a Mac that Time Machine is stored in your home directory Snapshots if used of content within the home folder are also within the home folder with the same protection Manage Shared Folders From the local admin page you can create modify delete and browse shared folders on your ReadyNAS Create a Shared Folder After you create a volum
135. ion lets you set up a connection from a server to a LUN group and therefore to individual LUNs Normally users would not initiate such a LUN connection The network administrator would provide access to a LUN group through a server The iSCSI targets that is the LUNs in the LUN group on the ReadyNAS present themselves on the client system as virtual block devices and can be treated as a locally attached disks Windows for instance can run FAT32 or NTFS on the iSCSI target device and treat the devices as though they were locally attached When they have access to a LUN group users can employ any backup application to back up local data from their iSCSl attached device to a LUN LUNs 101 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Note Unlike snapshots that reside on a share snapshots that reside on a LUN are not visible to users For information about how to recover data using a snapshot on a LUN see Recover Data from a Snapshot to an iSCSI Attached Device on page 128 Accessing LUN groups from iSCSIl attached devices requires these high level steps 1 Set up iSCSI initiator access to the LUN group See Set Up Initiator Access on page 102 2 Initialize and format LUNs in the LUN group See nitialize and Format LUNs on page 106 Set Up Initiator Access The following procedure uses the Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator which is freely available online and is integrated in Windows 7 Note If you use an operating system other than Windows the s
136. ire See li 1d oo Click the gear icon to the right of the UPS list 4 Inthe UPS list highlight the UPS that you want to modify A pop up screen displays The fields on this screen depend on the type of UPS kamm myAPE Dezztigtun smarter UPS wpe SNF LIPS qV020 0 Fa paH a American Foie Doreen DAFEN 5 Modify the settings as required You cannot change the Type setting 6 Click the Apply button Your changes are saved The modified UPS settings are displayed in the UPS list Remove a UPS To remove a UPS from the UPS list 1 Select System gt Settings gt UPS 2 Select the UPS that you want to remove from the UPS list miid rire Sn li 1 oo 3 Glick the icon to the right of the list 4 Confirm the removal System Maintenance 200 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 The UPS is removed from the UPS list Your ReadyNAS system stops monitoring and managing the UPS System Maintenance 201 Backup and Recovery 9 lf your data is important enough to store it is important enough to back up Data can be lost due to a number of events including natural disaster for example fire or flood theft improper data deletion and hard drive failure If you regularly back up your data you can recover your data if any of these situations occur Businesses sometimes use backup data to comply with data retention regulations and to archive information before making major changes to their IT enviro
137. k Access Rights to Shared Folders on page 48 For best performance enable only those file sharing protocols that you use Disable the file sharing protocols that you do not use to maximize system memory and improve system performance For example if you do not use Linux or Unix computers to transfer files to and from your ReadyNAS system disable the NFS file sharing protocol Supported File Sharing Protocols The ReadyNAS supports the following file sharing protocols System Settings 164 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Table 26 Supported file sharing protocols SMB Server Message Used mainly by Microsoft Windows computers lIf Windows users access your storage Block and sometimes by Mac OS X computers this system enable this protocol protocol is enabled by default It is sometimes referred to as the CIFS Common Internet File Service file sharing protocol SMB uses TCP IP NFS Network File Ser Linux and Unix computers use NFS Mac OS X If Linux or Unix users access your storage vice users can access NFS shared folders through system enable this protocol console shell access Your ReadyNAS system supports NFS v3 over UDP and TCP and NFS v4 over TCP AFP Apple File Proto Mac OS X computers use AFP Your ReadyNAS If only Mac OS X users access your stor col system supports AFP 3 3 age system enable this protocol However ina mixed Windows and Mac environment NETGEAR recommends using SMB only FTP File Transfer Pro
138. l users in the appropriate group or groups Home Folders Home folders allow each user to have a private folder matching his or her account name Home folders are always available over SMB and AFP protocols and are available optionally over NFS and FTP protocols To enable home folders 1 Select System gt Settings gt Home Folders 2 Set the On Off slider so the slider shows the On position to enable Home Folders 3 Select the check boxes of the optional protocols to enable home folders over those protocols User and Group Account Limitations You can create up to 8 192 user accounts and up to 8 192 group accounts on your ReadyNAS storage system However creating many accounts on your system can degrade its performance so NETGEAR recommends that you create and maintain only those accounts you need preferably fewer than 250 When you add a user a private home folder is created for that user This private home folder is visible only to the user and the system administrator User and Group Management Modes You can choose between two modes to manage user and group accounts on your ReadyNAS Local Users mode and Active Directory mode You configure either one or the other e Local Users mode This mode lets you manually manage user and group accounts on your ReadyNAS storage system using its local database e Active Directory mode This mode requires an Active Directory database If you use Active Directory mode you do not use yo
139. lculated from this first backup Incremental backups are performed between the full backup cycles On completion send Select what type of logs to send when the backup job finishes You can send a log that lists only errors during backup full logs consisting of file listings can be large or status and errors status refers to completion status Log email messages are restricted to approximately 10 000 lines For more information about viewing full logs see System Logs on page 182 Remove the contents of Selecting this check box erases the destination path contents before the backup is the backup destination performed NETGEAR recommends that you do not select this check box for recovery jobs Note When using this option ensure that you correctly identify your backup source and backup destination If you reverse them you might permanently delete your files NETGEAR recom mends that you do not enable this option unless your destina tion device is very low on storage space Best practice is to experiment with this option using a test share to make sure that you understand how it works After backup is complete Your ReadyNAS system attempts to maintain original file ownership whenever pos change ownership of the sible Selecting this check box automatically changes the ownership of the backed up files to match the ownership of a shared folder destination 6 Click the Apply button Your changes are saved 7 Click the
140. lder To change the default access rights to files and folders on an individual shared folder 1 Select Shares gt Shares A list of shared folders and LUNs on each volume displays 2 Select the shared folder that you want to configure 3 From the pop up menu that displays select Settings The shared folder settings display in a pop up screen 4 Click the File Access tab on the pop up screen Shared Folders 57 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Folder Owner You can assign a single user or the administrator as the folder owner By default the folder owner is set to guest Folder Group You can assign a single group a single user or the administrator as the folder group By default the folder group is set to guest Folder Owner Rights Permissions granted to the folder owner Select one of the check boxes e No box selected The folder owner does not have access rights to the folder e Read Only The folder owner has read only access to the folder e Read Write The folder owner has read write access to the folder This is the default setting Folder Group Rights Permissions granted to members of the same group as the owner s primary group Select one of the check boxes No box selected Members of the group have no access to folders that are owned by a member of the group Read Only Members of the group have read only access to folders that are owned by a member of the group Read Write Members of the group have
141. lf this check box is cleared the job is incremental New and modified files are copied to the destination If a file was deleted from the source the corresponding file remains on the destination and is not deleted Enable FAT32 compatibility If this check box is selected Rsync does not copy file permissions allowing you mode to back up your data to a FAT32 file system 6 Optional Specify files and folders that you do not want to copy to the destination To add a new file or folder to the list click the button To remove a file or folder from the list select it and click the button e To search for a file or folder in the list type the name of the file or folder in the search field next to the search icon gt 7 Click the Apply button Your changes are saved 8 Click the OK button The pop up screen closes Schedule a Backup Job You can schedule a backup job to automatically run as frequently as once every hour daily or just once a week The backup schedule is offset by five minutes from the hour to allow you to schedule snapshots on the hour Snapshots are almost instantaneous and perform backups of those snapshots Backup and Recovery 216 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 WARNING To ensure the integrity of the data stored on your primary device never schedule a recovery job to run automatically To schedule a backup job LE Select Backup gt Backups gt Jobs 2 Select the backup or recover
142. lick the Get the ReadyCLOUD App for Backup and Sync icon R PC Desk Fa v ideo Get the Re sean App Download ReadyCLOUD App for Backup and Sync 3 Select the Download ReadyCLOUD App button Your browser download wizard opens 4 Down load and run the ReadyCLOUD installation app Backup and Recovery 224 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 The ReadyCLOUD app window opens The app opens a virtual private network VPN connection directly between your computer and your ReadyNAS After what might be a few minutes the app window lists directories commonly chosen to be backed up gt ReadyCLOUD Select folders to backup automatically v Documents 4 7 v k Music 7 Pictures p eo Additional backups can be set later If desired unselect any or all of the default folders After this initial configuration you can add other folders to the backup Select the Apply button to confirm your selections The selected files and folders are backed up to your ReadyNAS When files change on the computer the ReadyCLOUD app synchs the changes to your ReadyNAS Log in to the ReadyCLOUD website NETGEAR ReadyCLOUD ft Home Manage z Q JamesKBond a JBOND T440P Documen ts JBOND T440P Documents JBO D T440P Pictures N N ND T440P Music N N i JBON JBOND T440P Videos BO Music KE ee a a a H Get the ReadyCLOUD App me for Backup and Sync Select the folder to share Click the Share
143. lick the OK button The pop up screen closes 13 Configure the recovery job as described in Configure a Backup or Recovery Job on page 211 Note Because you cleared the Enable check box you must manually start the recovery job For more information about manually starting a job see Manually Start a Backup or Recovery Job on page 219 For more information about recovery sources destinations and protocols see Basic Data Backup and Recovery Concepts on page 204 Backup and Recovery 210 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Configure a Backup or Recovery Job After you create a backup or recovery job you can configure the job name source and destination schedule and other options Change the Name of a Job amp To change the name of a backup or recovery job 1 Select Backup gt Backups gt Jobs 2 Select the backup or recovery job from the jobs list 3 From the pop up menu that displays select Settings A pop up screen displays 4 In the General tab enter a new job name 5 Click the Apply button Your changes are saved 6 Click the OK button The pop up screen closes Configure a Local Job Source or Destination To configure a local job source or destination 1 Select Backup gt Backups gt Jobs 2 Select the backup or recovery job from the jobs list 3 From the pop up menu that displays select Settings Backup and Recovery 211 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 AE k a Eh ie a Ee ba A pop up screen
144. load the NETGEAR SNMP MIB from the local admin page and import it to your SNMP client applications For information about the types of messages that the ReadyNAS can send to SNMP hosts see System Logs on page 182 System Maintenance 185 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 To download the NETGEAR SNMP MIB 1 Select System gt Settings gt Services 2 Click the SNMP button The SNMP Settings screen displays 3 Click the Download MIB link System Maintenance This sections covers upgrading and resetting firmware recovering the administrator password shutting down or restarting the system and managing system power Update Firmware Firmware is the software that operates your ReadyNAS storage system It is written directly to your system s read only memory NETGEAR periodically releases firmware updates to improve your storage system Because firmware is stored in read only memory updating the firmware requires a special process Updates are numbered chronologically for example e ReadyNAS OS 6 0 1 e ReadyNAS OS 6 0 2 You can update the firmware on your ReadyNAS system remotely from the NETGEAR website or manually from a local drive The update process changes only the firmware it does not modify your data NETGEAR recommends that you back up your data especially data that cannot be replaced before you perform a firmware update System Maintenance 186 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Update Firmware Directly from the NETGEAR Web
145. local admin page displays You can also access the local admin page from ReadyCLOUD see Use ReadyCLOUD on page 64 Register Your System You must register your product before you can use NETGEAR telephone support Register your ReadyNAS system at the NETGEAR Product Registration web page To register your ReadyNAS system 1 Locate the serial number of the system You can find the serial number on the Overview screen of local admin page or on the chassis label of your product Getting Started 17 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 a y NETGEAR oy a A 8 F china m 204 ME ul LT TE 2 Open a web browser and visit htio www NETGEAR com register The Product Registration web page displays i E Cpl a Hai is gt karan ered NETGEAR Product Registration Therm yee de cues i ETS seo By peplerie g eg sede og gar hyla gyp heey a i Spey ri ysi dhe i mg Fare HSB rrah ae Toten bo dee berdiki ba ea gerbe ores aour MCT OLAN pacditr Fas be eg dered k poset h RET SOAP bos ir bo aru amih Gide dew cc LTS o amass be balaphon suapert for voor METRES crocus Breen eeddbme cis fehl otters horm HET E an tor cy ges cosh ne gt Qo ohne haha gi Parimj lod yae r oie HET ABEF piu l ml L haate y pha raam i Conta 3 Take one of the following actions e If you have never registered a NETGEAR product click the Continue button e If you have registered a NETGEAR product in the past enter your email address and p
146. lume This section discusses protection against disk failure The types of protection available depend on the number of hard disks installed in the ReadyNAS system Add Protection to an X RAID Volume X RAID requires a minimum of two hard disks to provide protection against disk failure If you have a one disk ReadyNAS storage system and want protection from disk failure you must add a second disk that is at least as large as the first You can add it while the system is running For more information about how to add a disk to your system see the hardware manual for your system which is available at htto support netgear com product ReadyNAS OS6 An X RAID volume that includes two or more disks Is automatically formatted to protect against the failure of one disk If you want to protect your data against the failure of two disks you must switch to Flex RAID and select RAID 6 To use RAID 6 you must install four or more disks For more information about how to switch to Flex RAID see Change from X RAID to Flex RAID on page 24 Add Protection to a Flex RAID Volume In certain cases you can add a disk to a Flex RAID volume to increase data protection The following table indicates whether adding a disk for data protection is possible for each Flex RAID configuration Volume Configuration 33 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Table 5 Flex RAID levels and data protection Number of Disks per Vol RAID Level Can add a disk to for data protection um
147. ly button The cloned snapshot is added to the Shares screen as a new shared folder or LUN Note A new shared folder is immediately accessible to users A new LUN first needs to be added to a LUN group before users can gain access to it Delete Snapshots You can manually delete snapshots using recovery mode or the snapshot timeline ReadyNAS OS 6 1 uses Smart Snapshot Management to automatically prune your snapshots For more information see Smart Snapshot Management on page 112 Delete Snapshots Using Recovery Mode Recovery mode provides an easy way to manage and delete snapshots of your shared folders Recovery mode is available only for shared folders For information about how to delete snapshots of LUNs see Delete Snapshots Using the Timeline on page 125 To delete a snapshot using recovery mode 1 Select Shares gt Browse A list of shared folders on each volume displays Snapshots 123 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 te MM Bf FS x T kras rF tale La eck Ea Dacne rs Miaa El ee Ea raars E vios 2 Click the Recovery icon The Recovery icon turns blue to indicate that you are browsing in recovery mode Recovery mode allows you to browse snapshots of your shared folders Karkim verte Y lt j Keser meie pier 4 dite Deu Kiai Day on Eup Bs Mabur Mo Snapshots 3 Select the shared folder whose snapshots you want to browse Snapshots of the selected shared folder are displayed Sna
148. m icon establishes a new center of focus when you zoom in and out e Adjust the vertical slider on the right of the timeline as needed To expand the timeline to years click the icon To limit the timeline to hours click the icon DigLUr Four cars Sie Fett eld FTG 24 e Use the arrow buttons to the left and right of the timeline as needed to move forward in time right arrow button or back in time left arrow button in time Snapshots 126 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 ElgLUN Haur ly a 2013 C7 2d Coira 2014 OF 3 TIP Click the clock icon that is located in the middle of the Snapshot screen under the name of the selected folder or LUN A calendar pop up screen displays allowing you to jump to a desired month and date lacey ba ATA July 20123 ee Wu Mi Fu u 4 LJ x 4 cs g H E V1 12 14 153 10 17 1B 19 20 Fe 23 24 25 26 27 E za 33 31 1 E 7 Q 5 10 4 On the snapshot timeline select the snapshot that you want to delete 5 From the pop up menu that displays select Delete ri mu BiglUM Weekh a aulia D Wo aud DF U 6 Confirm the deletion Snapshots 127 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 The snapshot is deleted Recover Data from a Snapshot The best way to protect against data loss is to back up your data Regularly taking snapshots of your data can also help prevent loss because you can recover data from snapshots Recover Data from a Snapshot to a Network Attached De
149. min page for your ReadyNAS OS 6 system select Cloud A list of Cloud services and Cloud users displays 2 Make sure that ReadyNAS Remote is enabled When ReadyNAS Remote is enabled the check box below the link is selected af blest Can wary Heatta Coe Wire rey Pree Keady DE AE APE seeni ta Hie aeres New ACCOSTA Eara Bp un las lisale ELI ae Dha lasle nected liea ee bee Hea AS liend e Heec IHE Wa iel eeabyt ol ILE slal oe Dewale Seal ReadyNAS oo laari igj gis rate myte aeren nta pear ukas RTA nm ne eer MAN mr m i aR 4 erea thn ReadyCLOUD BES bac Ready CLOUD provide ard foi mia dy al ozing a secure aT By IL in fannie roi PCH ia anhs Hondy l iK Pa Kr ai rt a BLEE LL ReadyOROP Peah TIED Feah DREI yi ters iunea al Diles hiy meta Misc PE wlha Res Lieto sac ties Saleen ala srs ealan LAN alaere e a Erabi ei ORC T coquires RoceyHs Hemone Senos to Dmr ohio Read yNAS Remote Pur ght SS vm Poe yen eo A F For more information about ReadyNAS Remote see Use ReadyNAS Remote on page 72 3 Enable ReadyNAS Replicate and register your system 1 Select the check box below ReadyNAS Replicate A pop up screen displays and prompts you to register your system with ReadyNAS Replicate Erady MAS Replicate ame Passa Cyg fh Mul Eegok issau Teue af Laz Poe Polne 2 Enter your ReadyNAS Remote login credentials and click the Register button Backup and Recovery 237 ReadyNAS
150. more information about ReadyDLNA see ReadyDLNA on page 171 Help Videos 240 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 PLEX Media Server This video describes the PLEX Media Server app Watch this video for information about PLEX Media Server and how to use the PLEX Media Server app Continuous Data Protection This video describes the Continuous Data Protection feature Watch this video for information about protecting your data and using Continuous Data Protection For more information about Continuous Data Protection see Manage Shared Folders on page 42 Tool less Drive Installation This video describes tool less drive installation about ReadyNAS desktop units Watch this video for information about installing tool less drives and to see a tool less drive installation For more information about drive installation see the ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Hardware User Manual Viewing Videos Videos are available from the Help tab on the local admin page To view a video 1 Click the Help tab The Videos screen displays 2 Click a video The video pops up 3 Click the red play button to start the video 4 Click the X in the upper right corner of the video to exit the video Help Videos 241
151. n 32 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 If you set up email notifications for your system you receive an email message when the process finishes For more information about alert notifications see Configure System Alerts on page 146 3 Repeat Step 7 on page 32 Step 2 on page 32 until you have replaced the required number of disks with larger capacity disks For more information about X RAID vertical expansion requirements see Table 2 on page 32 To vertically expand a Flex RAID volume 1 Replace one disk in the volume with a larger capacity disk For more information about how to add a disk to your system see the hardware manual for your system which is available at http support netgear com product ReadyNAS OS6 Note You must use supported disks in your ReadyNAS system For a list of Supported disks visit htto www netgear com readynas hcl 2 Wait for the volume to resync your data You can continue to use your ReadyNAS system while the volume is resyncing Resyncing can take several hours The start and completion of the resyncing process is recorded in the system log see System Logs on page 182 If you set up email notifications for your system you receive an email message when the process finishes For more information about alert notifications see Configure System Alerts on page 146 3 Repeat Step 7 on page 33 Step 2 on page 33 until you have replaced each disk in the volume with a larger capacity disk Add Protection to a Vo
152. n Basic information is displayed to the right of the LUN View and Change the Properties of a LUN To view and change the properties of a LUN 1 Select Shares gt Shares A list of shared folders and LUNs on each volume displays 2 Select the LUN that you want to configure 3 From the pop up menu that displays select Settings 4 Change the settings as explained in the following table LUNs 89 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 fem Description A unique name to identify the LUN Do not include spaces in the name An optional description to help identify the LUN Compression Select the Compression check box to enable data compression Compression saves storage space and increases the speed of data transfers but the compression and decompression processes require additional resources By default the Compression check box is cleared Continuous Select the Continuous Protection check box to enable data protection through snapshots and Protection configure how often snapshots are taken By default the Continuous Protection check box is selected For more information about snapshots see Chapter 5 Snapshots on page 109 Interval The interval specifies how often a snapshot is made Make a selection from the drop down list Hourly A snapshot is taken every hour on the hour Daily A snapshot is taken every day at midnight This is the default setting Weekly A snapshot is taken every week on Fri day at midnight Provision The p
153. n about the ReadyCLOUD feature This video also walks you through the ReadyCLOUD setup process For more information about ReadyCLOUD see Use ReadyCLOUD on page 64 Time Machine This video describes Time Machine integration with ReadyNAS Watch this video for information about Time Machine and to walk through Time Machine configuration For more information about Time Machine see Time Machine on page 226 Antivirus This video describes the ReadyNAS Antivirus feature Watch this video for information about the Antivirus feature and guides you through enabling Anti Virus For more information about Antivirus see Enable Antivirus on page 151 iTunes This video describes the iTunes integration feature Watch this video for information about the iTunes feature as well as how to setup an iTunes server For more information about iTunes see iTunes Streaming Server on page 173 Remote This video describes the ReadyNAS Remote feature Watch this video for information about ReadyNAS Remote and how to setup ReadyNAS Remote For more information about ReadyNAS Remote see Use ReadyNAS Remote on page 72 ReadyDROP This video describes the ReadyDROP feature Watch this video for information about Ready DROP and how to setup ReadyDROP For more information about ReadyDROP see Use ReadyDAROP on page 79 ReadyDLNA This video describes the ReadyDLNA feature Watch this video for information about ReadyDLNA and how to configure ReadyDLNA For
154. n reduces the rotation speed of your ReadyNAS disks When the disks are spun down power consumption is reduced the disks are quieter and disk life is extended however the disks must spin back up before the ReadyNAS can read or write data to them This can cause an apparent slow down in disk performance and depending on the application can cause time outs You can control whether spin down is used how long a period of inactivity is needed before disk spin down and if used what days and times it is enabled If you use spin down and also use applications that automatically read or write to the disks either disable spin down when the applications start writing to the disks or verify that the disks spin back up fast enough not to cause a time out It can take up to 10 seconds for disks to spin up In some file server applications a 10 second delay might be acceptable For databases virtualization and many applications the delay might cause the application or host operating system to time out and return an error The energy saved depends on model but a common figure is that a drive uses 5 3W during read write operations 3 4W while idle and only 0 4W while in standby or sleep mode System Maintenance 193 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Set or Change Disk Spin Down Allowing disks to slow or spin down when not being actively used can potentially save power and extend the life of the disks but this can also slow effective read write soeeds and can m
155. n the computer To create a synched backup of your computer on your ReadyNAS 1 Sign into your ReadyCLOUD account b ETGEAR ReadyCLOUD Get the ge for Back 2 71 TB free of 2 7 I 2 Double click the Get the ReadyCLOUD App for Backup and Sync icon Backup and Recovery 222 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 3 Select the Download ReadyCLOUD App button Your browser download wizard opens 4 Down load and run the ReadyCLOUD installation app The ReadyCLOUD app window opens The app opens a virtual private network VPN connection directly between your computer and your ReadyNAS After what might be a few minutes the app window lists directories commonly chosen to be backed up d ReadyCLOUD Select folders to backup automatically 5 If desired unselect any or all of the default folders After this initial configuration you can add other folders to the backup 6 Select the Apply button to confirm your selections The selected files and folders are backed up to your ReadyNAS When files change on the computer the ReadyCLOUD app synchs the changes to your ReadyNAS Note From ReadyCLOUD you can invite additional users to read and change these files File Synchronization Across Computers You can keep files synchronized across multiple Windows computers and Mac computers over a network using the ReadyCLOUD desktop app on the computers and your ReadyNAS As with services such as Dropbox synchronized copies of files can
156. name in the Name field The default iSCSI initiator name is the name that you copied in Step 2 on page 102 f Optional Enter a CHAP password that is between 12 and 16 characters long and confirm the CHAP password g Click the Create button The IQN is added to the table on the LUN group properties pop up screen Configure the LUN group settings Note If you are connecting to a LUN group using a Windows device make sure that you leave the Password for bidirectional CHAP authentication fields blank a Inthe Allowed column of the initiator table select the check box next to the initiator that you created in Step 3 on page 103 The initiator is allowed to access the LUN group LUNs 104 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Leu iin 222 Leenirengearusnerd 3223 igp T Repre ahrs bse eoity ene ek pao CHA b Optional Select the Require initiators to identify themselves using CHAP check box selecting this check box allows only authenticated initiators to access LUNs in the LUN group To gain access initiators must provide the CHAP password that you created in Step 3 on page 104 c Click the Apply button The new LUN group properties take effect immediately 5 On the iSCSI Initiator Properties screen click the Targets tab 6 Inthe Target field enter the IP address of the ReadyNAS ECH Seba Frogalecs barril icona Tammie aripi ees acl Hames ATs Ciani pe alm tho kt am To fovea og on i a beget using a based connector tao F
157. ne torage P rivate Each user on the system can have a dedicated Private Time Machine allocation to backup their Apple Mac Capacity can be allocated on a per user basis from the list below Please make sure the allocation below is larger than the Mac you are trying to protect Time Machine Ada ALLOCATION GB NAME S h a red Shared Time Machine allows all users to backup and restore their Mac computers from one shared location V Enable Shared Time Machine Time Machine i username you will enter when connecting to the ReadyNAS from Time Machine on your Mac User Name ReadyNAS To be able to backup your Mac from Time Machine you will need to make sure this capacity setting is greater than the capacity of your Mac Capacity 256 2 3 If the Enable Shared Time Machine checkbox is not already selected select it 4 Change the default user name and password The default user name is ReadyNAS and the default password is the login password for the ReadyNAS You use these credentials later when connecting to the ReadyNAS from the Mac 5 Inthe Capacity field enter the maximum amount of space on your ReadyNAS storage system that you want to devote to Time Machine backups Backup and Recovery 227 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Note The first time you run Time Machine on your Mac a sparse bundle is created on your ReadyNAS to store the backup data The maximum size of the sparse bundle is the size that you specify in the
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159. ned LUNs A pop up screen displays Select LUN Group Assy ba qeeupd From the drop down list select the LUN group to which you want to assign the LUN Click the Apply button The LUN is assigned to the selected LUN group LUNs 94 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Unassigned LUNs F ren group Targyel Ig 334 1 1cm usin Re mily amp Bra CIAF Cead Wbowed bcs Aim Remove a LUN from a LUN Group amp To remove a LUN from a LUN group 1 Select iSCSI The iSCSI screen displays the LUNs and LUN groups that you created 2 Select the assigned LUN that you want to remove from the group 3 From the pop up menu that displays select Unassign Unassigned LUNs group 1 Thor upc S84 TT eigen gepi e arily amp Abies CHAD Doak Bile sarl Tle Haris 4 Confirm that you want to remove the LUN from the group The LUN is returned to the unassigned state Delete a LUN Group To delete a LUN group 1 Select iSCSI The iSCSI screen displays the LUNs and LUN groups that you created 2 Click the Destroy button to the right of the LUN group that you want to delete LUNs 95 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Unassigned LUNs group 3 Confirm that you want to delete the LUN group lf any LUNs were assigned to the group they are returned to the unassigned state Manage Access Rights for LUN Groups This section covers configuring LUN group access adding and removing iSCSI initiators and changing the
160. ng its host name try entering afp lt ReadyNAS IP address gt or smb lt ReadyNAS IP address gt instead lt ReadyNAS IP address gt is the IP address of the ReadyNAS 4 Click the Connect button You are prompted to log in to your ReadyNAS system 5 Enter a user ID and password You can log in with administrator or user credentials If you log in as a user your access is limited by the settings configured by the ReadyNAS system administrator You are prompted to select a volume Mac OS X calls your ReadyNAS shared folders volumes Select the walurmes you waril lu mount ert a pluta z aw kiip 6 Select the volume or volumes shared folder or folders you want to access and click the OK button Finder displays the volume contents Use a Linux or Unix Device You can access shared folders on your ReadyNAS system using a network attached Linux or Unix device Note Your ReadyNAS system does not support NIS because it is unable to correlate NIS information with SMB user accounts In mixed environments where you want SMB and NFS integration manually specify the user ID and group ID of the user and group accounts to match your NIS or other Linux or Unix server setting To access an SMB shared folder using a network attached Linux or Unix device 1 Ensure that the SMB file sharing protocol is enabled on your ReadyNAS system For more information see Set Network Access Rights to Shared Folders on page 48 2 Using a
161. nments such as batch updates to databases At home and in business settings you should back up important data that might be lost due to a natural disaster or the loss of a device that stores data This chapter includes the following sections e Back Up or Restore System Configuration e Basic Data Backup and Recovery Concepts e Manage Backup and Recovery Jobs e Configure the Backup Button e Back Up Windows Computers and Mac Computers to ReadyNAS e File Synchronization Across Computers e Work on Files Across Windows Computers and Mac Computers Using ReadyNAS e Time Machine e ReadyNAS Vault e Dropbox e ReadyNAS Replicate 202 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Back Up or Restore System Configuration In addition to backing up data you can back up and restore your system configuration settings The backup configuration file can also save your shared folder access settings service settings local users and groups network settings and more You cannot save iSCSI settings You can also save up to 50 MB of data from your volumes including the contents of your files and folders To back up your system configurations 1 Select System gt Settings gt Configuration Backup dark F GEAR dyNaAs 2 Select the Everything check box or select the check boxes for the settings that you want to back up 3 Click the Download Configuration Archive button The selected system configuration settings are saved to a file that is downloaded t
162. o your computer To restore system configuration from a file 1 Select System gt Settings gt Configuration Backup NETGEAR ReadyHaAS i i SS ee S E ree i E Ff Cal a 2 Click the Browse bution to find the file containing your previously backed up system configuration settings and select it 3 Click the Restore button Backup and Recovery 203 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 The system configuration settings are restored according to the backup file that you selected Basic Data Backup and Recovery Concepts Your ReadyNAS system can manage backup and recovery for many devices on your network For example you can back up data that is stored on your ReadyNAS storage system to secondary devices such as a USB drive You can also use your ReadyNAS storage system to store backed up data from other devices like your laptop Backup Concepts A backup is a copy of data that you use if your primary copy is deleted or damaged The process of storing primary data on a second device is called backing up A backup source is the place where you store the primary copy of the data that you want to back up A backup destination is the place where you store the backed up data If you store primary copies of your data on your ReadyNAS system you can create a backup job to back up your data to a secondary device on the same network Backup source Backup destination Figure 11 Backing up data from a ReadyNAS system to a s
163. ob you reverse the source and destination that you used when you backed up the data The recovery source is the backup destination and the recovery destination is the backup Source To create a recovery job Ik 2 Select Backup gt Backups gt Jobs Click the Add Backup button In the Name field enter a name for the new backup job The name you choose can have a maximum of 255 characters From the Source drop down list select the recovery source the place where you store the backed up data From the Destination drop down list select a recovery destination the place to which you want to restore the backed up data Depending on how your ReadyNAS system is configured these options vary Note The source and destination of the job cannot both be remote Click the Create button The recovery job is added to the list of jobs on the Backup screen Select the recovery job from the jobs list From the pop up menu that displays select Settings Backup and Recovery 209 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 A pop up screen displays 9 Click the Schedule tab 10 Clear the Enabled check box Clearing this check box forces the recovery procedure to be started manually which ensures that the recovery job does not happen automatically WARNING To ensure the integrity of the data stored on your primary device never schedule a recovery job to run automatically 11 Click the Apply button Your changes are saved 12 C
164. of the following e Download the logs Click the Download Logs button to download a zipped file with all log files to your browser s default download location The default name of the zipped file is System _log lt host name gt zip in which lt host name gt is the host name of the ReadyNAS see Configure the Host Name on page 150 e Clear the logs Click the Clear Logs button The log entries onscreen are cleared but the log files remain intact e Configure the logs Under Records select which message levels and categories are logged These selections affect the system logs alerts SNMP traps and onscreen messages e Message levels By default the Errors Warnings and Info check boxes are selected causing errors warnings and informational messages to be logged You can clear any check boxes e Message categories By default messages for all categories are logged From the list you can select to log individual categories only System Disk Volume Share Backup Account or Miscellaneous Downloading Logs Your ReadyNAS server creates logs for both routine and exceptional actions These logs can help support diagnose the cause of a problem For support to read the logs you must download them and send them to support To download logs 1 Log in to the ReadyNAS server from which you want to download logs 2 Select System gt Logs The available logs and actions displays System Maintenance 183 ReadyNAS OS 6 2
165. on your ReadyNAS 1 Log in to your ReadyNAS 2 On the local admin page select Apps gt Available Apps System Settings 175 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 bittorent lant _ a ee 3 Click the Install button below the app that you want to install A pop up window informs you that the download and installation process Is in progress hstalling Aeplicaticn Ton pon ess cag eke lev cn Lianaid wg toc eae prr A notification appears when the installation process is complete You can view the installed app by selecting Apps gt Installed Apps For information about managing installed apps see Manage Installed Apps on page 176 Manage Installed Apps You can manage apps installed on your ReadyNAS from the local admin page To manage installed apps 1 Log in to your ReadyNAS 2 Select Apps gt Installed Apps on the local admin page A list of apps installed on your ReadyNAS system displays System Settings 176 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Plex Media Server Dinesh qi Plea be Yoma Insel LD pd mageri Ch Dies Wes be eee h a nyaah medla roaming Pee Readysurveillance Cereciopecr MOTCAE lz Weevil lipd DHE 1 to bie eer cn Thea Fay HES Set dee ce Los Do Pied ALS ibe d eco et Mabe E Deibe AS Yan an dpe sala aaloe ass PE a From this window you can launch enable disable or remove installed apps Tip Installed apps that can be launched also appear on the Overview window You can launch an
166. one or more disks Shared folders and LUNs enable you to organize data in a volume by type group user department and so on A single volume can contain multiple shared folders and LUNs Shared folders are NAS data sets that allow data transfer and storage over a network You can create a maximum of 1 024 shared folders on the ReadyNAS The local admin page displays shared folders in the following way Figure 4 Shared folder with file sharing protocols enabled Figure 5 Shared folder with file sharing protocols disabled Shared folders are configured independently of one another even though multiple shared folders can reside on the same volume You can configure properties of a shared folder including compression protection file sharing protocols and access rights You can also specify whether and how often a snapshot is created These properties are explained in this chapter Data Organization Shared folders are the way that you group your data You might want to group your data by type for example e Documents e Music e Pictures e Videos Another option is to group your data by user e Tom e Rick e Mary Organizations might choose to group data by department Shared Folders 38 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 e Accounting e Sales e Personnel You can combine these schemes or come up with your own scheme Shared Folder Defaults If you used ReadyCLOUD or the local setup wizard to configure your ReadyNAS storage system
167. ory Default kecti mode wipes OUT Ell Jara are a syslen dil tee aba Jo sorea pleese Lype FAC IHLY 3 Type FACTORY all capital letters in the field 4 Click the OK button The process of resetting your system to its factory default settings begins If you enabled email alerts the ReadyNAS sends a message when the factory defaults are restored Recover the Administrator Password You can recover a lost or forgotten administrator password in two ways System Maintenance 189 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 e Use NETGEAR s password recovery tool This web based tool requires that you enable administrator password recovery on your storage system before you can use it For more information see Set the Administrator Password on page 144 e Perform an OS reinstall reboot This process reinstalls the firmware on the storage system and resets the administrator user name and password to factory defaults Recover the Administrator Password Using NETGEAR s Password Recovery Tool This procedure is an option only if you enabled password recovery For more information about setting up password recovery see Set the Administrator Password on page 144 If you lost the password but did not enable administrator password recovery see Recover the Administrator Password Using an OS Reinstall Reboot on page 190 To recover your administrator password using NETGEAR s password recovery tool 1 Launch a web browser and visit https lt ReadyN
168. otely access shared folders and snapshots on your storage system using other network attached devices such as a laptop or tablet The network attached device must support one of the enabled file sharing protocols How a shared folder is accessed depends on the OS of the network attached device the file sharing protocols that you enabled for shared folder access and the access rights that you granted see Shared Folder Access Rights on page 47 Note For snapshots to be accessible to users from their network attached devices you need to select the Allow snapshot access check box on the shared folder settings pop up screen For more information see View and Change the Properties of a Shared Folder on page 44 Shared Folders 59 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Use a Web Browser You can use a web browser to access files that are stored on your ReadyNAS system Note If you are accessing your files from a network that is outside your LAN you must configure port forwarding on your router For more information see your router user manual amp To access a shared folder using a web browser 1 Ensure that the HTTP file sharing protocol is enabled on your ReadyNAS system For more information see Set Network Access Rights to Shared Folders on page 48 2 Launch a web browser 3 Navigate to the ReadyNAS system and shared folder you want to access using the following syntax http lt hostname gt lt shared folder gt e lt hostname gt is the nam
169. ovides data redundancy but it requires at least three disks RAID 5 uses the capacity of one disk to protect you from data loss if one disk fails Your data is distributed across multiple disks to improve disk performance The total capacity of your storage system equals the capacity of all your disks minus the capacity of one disk It is supported on systems with at least four drive bays e RAID 6 This RAID level can recover from the loss of two disks Your data is distributed across multiple disks to improve disk performance The total capacity of your storage system equals the capacity of all your disks minus the capacity of two disks It is supported on systems with at least four drive bays e RAID 10 or 1 0 This RAID level uses both RAID 1 and RAID 0 technology First your data is duplicated so that exactly the same data is stored on two or more disks Then the data is distributed across additional disks to improve disk performance It is supported on systems with at least four drive bays The Flex RAID levels that you can select depend on the number of disks included in the volume The following table describes the Flex RAID levels that are available for a given number of disks It also indicates whether adding a disk for data protection is possible for each configuration Table 2 Flex RAID levels and data protection Number of Disks per Vol RAID Level Can I add a disk for data protection ume JBOD No JBOD is available only for volum
170. pshots 124 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 T Ea i piher ia dta EA fe PGN ES HN AAI tees bei 30177 et POUNCE i ats Ba Derman En ele Es Pizturzs Ea ayh as LL A rd eT P ee EJ om a Tip You can use the tabs and arrows at the bottom of the screen to browse snapshots by year month day or hour 4 Select the snapshot that you want to delete 5 From the drop down menu that displays select Delete 7 Sebo SAM S017 Gi 5 mn Feta 0 30 eb date ADi ted 6 Confirm the deletion The snapshot is deleted Delete Snapshots Using the Timeline You can use the snapshot timeline to locate and delete snapshots of shared folders and LUNs To delete a snapshot using the snapshot timeline 1 Select Shares gt Timeline The snapshot timeline displays Shared folders and LUNs that have snapshots are displayed on the left of the screen Snapshots 125 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 het LTA IYE H BLJN Weekhy gp IIJ We JJ 2074 UF La 2 Select the shared folder or LUN whose snapshots you want to view 3 Locate the snapshot using the controls on the timeline Automatic snapshots are displayed as gray marker icons __ along the timeline Manual snapshots are displayed as blue marker icons along the timeline You can use the following icons to navigate the timeline The timeline centers on the zoom icon as you zoom in and out You can move the zoom icon by clicking anywhere along the timeline Moving the zoo
171. r Static IP addresses are assigned by your ISP Internet service provider or network administrator Dynamic IP addresses are assigned by a DHCP Dynamic Host Control Protocol server In most cases the DHCP server belongs to an ISP but a router or other device can also act as a DHCP server System Settings 152 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Ethernet Your ReadyNAS storage system uses Ethernet technology to transfer information on your local area network Ethernet technology divides data into smaller pieces called packets or frames before transmitting iton your network Ethernet technology includes methods to check for data transmission errors MTU You can also configure the maximum size of packets that are sent across a network This setting is called MTU maximum transmission unit A large MTU can help speed data transmission in some circumstances However using a large packet size becomes inefficient if an error occurs during transmission That is because if any part of a large packet is corrupt the entire large packet must be resent If you use a smaller MTU smaller packets are resent if a communication error occurs Your ReadyNAS system supports a maximum MTU size of 9000 bytes Use this MTU size only if your network interface card NIC and your switch support packets of this size or larger DNS DNS is short for Domain Name System Because IP addresses are a string of numbers they are hard to remember It is easier to remember a name
172. r you can clone a snapshot of a LUN to become a new independent LUN and then assign the LUN clone to a LUN group that the users can access To recover data from the LUN clone users must access the LUN clone from the same type of iSCSl attached device that was used to format the parent of the clone For example if the parent LUN was formatted using a Windows device users must access the LUN clone using a Windows device Snapshots 128 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Recovering data from a snapshot to an iSCSl attached device involves the following high level steps 1 Clone a snapshot of a LUN See Clone Snapshots on page 121 Cloning a snapshot of a LUN creates a new independent LUN 2 Assign the LUN clone to a LUN group that the users can access See Assign a LUN to a LUN Group on page 94 The LUN clone appears on the iSCSl attached device as a virtual block device The iSCSl attached device treats LUNs in the LUN group as locally attached disks Now users can access the LUN clone from the iSCSl attached device 3 Locate the snapshot data on the LUN clone from the iSCSl attached device Users can access data on the LUN clone according to their access rights Users who have read write access to the LUNs in the LUN group can explore the snapshot data in the LUN clone and recover any desired data Snapshots 129 Users and Groups 6 This chapter describes how to create and manage user and group accounts It contains the following s
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174. r Temperature to view the corresponding status graphics The following sections describe the information displayed on these status graphics Volume The Volume throughput graphic shows the number of read and write operations per second System Maintenance 179 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Yolume The range is flexible and depends on your selections from the drop down lists above the graphic For example the range can be from 0 to 200 operations The upper part of the graphic indicates the number of read operations indicated by positive numbers The lower part of the graphic indicates the number of write operations indicated by negative numbers From the drop down lists above the graphic you can adjust the following settings e Volume Select all volumes or individual volumes e Type Select the number of operations per second or the bandwidth consumed per second e Period Select the period over which the operations or bandwidth is measured You can select from 5 minutes to 1 year e Update Select how often the information in the graphic is updated You can select from 1 to 30 minutes Network The Network throughput graphic shows the network usage for Tx and Rx traffic in bytes per second The range is flexible and depends on your selections from the drop down lists above the graphic For example the range can be 0 to 60 bytes or from 0 to 40 KB The upper part of the graphic indicates the incoming Rx traffic the lower part
175. ransfers to go through a secure encrypted SSH tunnel NETGEAR recommends using remote SSH when backups are being transferred over the Internet In the Host field enter the remote host name In the Path field enter the folder path according to the following If you select a Windows protocol use a forward slash to separate directories for example enter one of the following lt share name gt lt folder name gt If you select the FTP protocol and you want to specify an absolute path start with a forward slash Otherwise the first character cannot be a forward slash For example e lt relative path gt e lt absolute path gt If you select the NFS protocol specify the export point followed by the path for example lt export point gt path If you select the Rsync server protocol specify the module name followed by the path for example lt module name gt path A WARNING Backup and Recovery 214 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Backing up using the Rysnc protocol is for expert users only e If you select the Rysnc over Remote SSH protocol specify the relative or absolute path for example e lt relative path gt e lt absolute path gt WARNING During backup using the Rsync over Remote SSH protocol specifying an absolute path might overwrite existing files at that destination Backing up using the Rsync over Remote SSH protocol is for expert users only e Do not use a backslash in paths 9 If necessar
176. reside on multiple Windows computers and Mac computers and on your ReadyNAS As is not the case with such services your data is not stored in the cloud Because the data is stored on your ReadyNAS you can store as much data as will fit in the Space on your computers and ReadyNAS You can extend and revoke access permission to other users with ReadyCLOUD accounts On your ReadyNAS select Cloud gt ReadyCLOUD gt Users to invite and manage user access or visit the Manage window of the ReadyCLOUD website Backup and Recovery 223 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Work on Files Across Windows Computers and Mac Computers Using ReadyNAS You can share files with Windows computers and Mac computers over a network using your ReadyNAS and the ReadyCLOUD app on the computers The ReadyNAS and the ReadyCLOUD app keep the local copies in synch No information is stored in the cloud This procedure requires that you created a ReadyCLOUD account and linked your ReadyNAS to it You first install the ReadyCLOUD app on your computer and choose which directories are backed up to the ReadyNAS and then on the ReadyNAS you invite other ReadyCLOUD users to share files you select To create a synched backup of your computer on your ReadyNAS 1 Sign into your ReadyCLOUD account taba ida ReadyCLOUD lt gt fe A w A 1 ps g D g Get the ReadyCLOUD App Ce for Backup and Sync 2 71 TB free of 2 71 TB I 2 Double c
177. rk Basic Data Backup and Recovery Concepts on page 204 You can back up the data that you store on your ReadyNAS system and you can use your ReadyNAS system to back up data that you store on other devices Additional Documentation NETGEAR maintains a community website that supports ReadyNAS products Visit htto www netgear com readynas for reviews tutorials comparison charts software updates documentation an active user forum and much more For information about your system s hardware see the hardware manual for your system which is available at htto support netgear com product ReadyNAS OS6 Supported Operating Systems The ReadyNAS supports the following operating systems Microsoft Windows 8 Microsoft Windows 7 Microsoft Windows Vista Apple Mac OS X10 5 Leopard or later Linux Unix Solaris Apple iOS Google Android Supported Browsers The ReadyNAS local admin page supports the following browsers Getting Started 9 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 e Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 0 e Apple Safari 6 0 e Google Chrome 20 e Mozilla Firefox 14 If you have difficulty accessing the local admin page or if you notice unexpected behavior try using another browser Diskless Systems If you have a diskless ReadyNAS you must first install and format at least one disk before you can discover your system with ReadyCLOUD or visit the local admin page You must use supported disks For a list of supported disks visit hito
178. rk Manually You must enter the IPv6 address and prefix length for the ReadyNAS and the router through which the ReadyNAS is connected to the network Enter the IPv6 address for the router through which Manual configuration only the ReadyNAS connects to your network The default setting is unknown IPv6 Address Enter the IPv6 address for the ReadyNAS Prefix Length Enter the prefix length for the ReadyNAS The de fault prefix length is 64 7 Click the Apply button Your changes are saved 8 Configure the switch or router to which the ReadyNAS is attached to support the bonded adapter Configure DNS Settings You can specify up to three DNS servers in your ReadyNAS storage system System Settings 161 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 If you selected the option to assign an IP address manually when you configured your Ethernet settings you must manually specify the IP addresses of the DNS servers and the domain name to access your ReadyNAS system over the Internet Your network administrator can help you determine your Domain Name Server IP address amp To add DNS information for a bonded adapter 1 2 3 4 Select Network gt Bonds Select the settings gear icon for the bonded adapter that you want to configure From the pop up menu that displays select Settings The bond settings pop up screen displays Click the DNS tab a Click the icon 9 to the right of the list of DNS servers 6 In the pop up screen
179. rom the jobs list 3 From the pop up menu that displays select Settings rE P be ie ab Eata A pop up screen displays 4 Click the Source or Destination tab Tsss wi Mime enx Kinie ntis i ia 5 From the Type drop down list select remote 6 Select the protocol that you want to use Backup and Recovery 213 T 8 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 mem pemp SC Windows NAS Times Source or destination is a share on a Windows computer tamp Incremental backups with this protocol use time stamps to determine whether files should be backed up Windows Archive Bit Source or destination is a share on a Windows computer Incremental backups with this protocol use the archive bit of files similar to Windows to determine whether they should be backed up Source or destination is an FTP site or a path from that site Source or destination is on a Linux or UNIX device accessed using NFS Mac OS X users can also use this option by setting up an NFS share from the console terminal Rsync server Source or destination is accessed using an Rsync server Rsync was originally available for Linux and other UNIX based operating systems but is also popular under Windows and Mac for its efficient use of incremental file transfers Using Rsync is the preferred backup method when backing up from one ReadyNAS device to another Rsync over Remote Source or destination is accessed using an Rsync server SSH Rsync data t
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181. rovision setting is provided for information only You cannot change the provision setting of an existing LUN Size For information about how to expand the size of an existing LUN see Expand the Size of a LUN on page 90 5 Click the Apply button 6 Click the OK button Your changes are saved and the pop up screen closes For information about how to set access right for a LUN see LUN Groups and Access Rights on page 93 Expand the Size of a LUN After you create a LUN you cannot change the provision setting thin or thick but you can expand the size of the LUN Expansion is instant regardless of the data size but you must first disconnect all users that are connected to the LUN Disconnect access to the LUN by removing the LUN from the LUN group to which the users have access see Create a LUN Group on page 93 Note On ReadyNAS 102 104 and 2120 systems individual LUNs cannot exceed 8 TB amp To expand the size of a LUN 1 Select Shares gt Shares LUNs 90 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 A list of shared folders and LUNs on each volume displays 2 Select the LUN that you want to expand 3 From the pop up menu that displays select Settings odie re al Ik fisadi Ea h A H e LH lyr G HNH 4 Select the Expand link The size expansion options display 5 Enter the following settings e New Size Specify the new size of the LUN The maximum size that you can allocate to a thick LUN is stated
182. rt Enter the port number for the outgoing SMTP server If no port number is entered the default port number is 25 From Enter a valid email address that identifies the sender of the email alert Use TLS Select this check box to use email encryption over TLS 6 To determine if you configured the email settings correctly click the Send Test Message button 7 Click the Apply button under the Alerts heading Your changes are saved Alert Event Settings The ReadyNAS automatically generates email alert messages when certain system events occur You can determine which optional system events generate alerts NETGEAR recommends that you keep all alerts enabled However if you are aware of a problem you can disable an alert temporarily To manage alert event settings 1 Select System gt Settings gt Alerts 2 Inthe Alert Events section select the check box next to each event that you want to generate an alert System Settings 149 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Alert Lems E A Lekidue ov eklu M or w E of Liek empetro ow Power w UFS Cher Alec Serriniy Mh rarat The eeren wan de tleer eb rend y Nra cinan be vee vde le ils 0 et pA HUIA Be BR Mal E pm Ea Seal Test ewe If you do not want an event to generate an alert clear its check box Dimmed events Disk Failure Volume Power and UPS always generate email alerts 3 Inthe Other Alert Settings section select the check box next to each response that you want
183. rtal see Access Your System Using ReadyCLOUD on page 71 Add ReadyCLOUD Users After you add your system to ReadyCLOUD you can allow other ReadyCLOUD users to access your system using their ReadyCLOUD accounts For more information about joining ReadyCLOUD see Join ReadyCLOUD on page 64 Shared Folders 65 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Note When you grant access to a ReadyCLOUD user that user automatically gains access to your system from ReadyCLOUD and ReadyNAS Remote To grant access to ReadyCLOUD users 1 Open a web browser and visit hito readycloud netgear com NETGEAR ReadyCLOUB Welcome to ReadyCLOUD the online service that makes your NETGEAR storage easy t Jt 1S VOU a oeSS to your nies Trom tttccecene SHEE SECS RCE ES Bi 2 From the top menu bar select Sign In near the top right corner of the screen 3 Inthe pop up screen that displays enter your ReadyCLOUD account credentials and click the Sign In button You are signed in to ReadyCLOUD 4 From the top menu bar select Manage The ReadyNAS systems that you added to ReadyCLOUD using this account are displayed Shared Folders 66 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 NETGEAR Ready CLOUD 5 Next to the system to which you want to grant access click the Invite User button 6 Inthe pop up screen that displays enter the user name or email address of the ReadyCLOUD user that you want to add to your system 7 Click the Search bu
184. s check box to include FTP file transfers in the system log For more information Log Transfer about the system log see System Logs on page 182 4 Click the Apply button Your changes are saved Configure NFS To configure NFS 1 Select System gt Settings gt Services 2 Click the NFS button The NFS Settings screen displays System Settings 168 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 NFS Settings w Enable NFS Number of NFS Threads amp Enable NFSv4l NFSv4 Domain Apply Cancel 3 Configure the NFS settings as explained in the following table won o a Enable NFS Select the check box to enable NFS globally Clear the check box to disable NFS globally Number of NFS Threads You can select from 8 to 32 threads If many clients connect to the ReadyNAS using the NFS protocol increasing the number of NFS threads can improve performance Enable NFSv4 Select the check box to enable NFSv4 globally Clear the check box to disable NFS globally NFSv4 Domain If you enable NFSv4 you can specify the NFSv4 domain 4 Click the Apply button Your changes are saved Configure HTTP amp To configure HTTP 1 Select System gt Settings gt Services 2 Click the HTTP button The HTTP Settings screen displays System Settings 169 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 HTTP Settings 3 Configure the HTTP settings as explained in the following table waa ooo OO Enable HTTP Select the check box to enable H
185. s cpa mal a Tavera bees ad CHAP cu creel Br at ed Laden Paes Select the Selected radio button next to Allowed Initiators Select the initiator that you want to remove from the list Click the button 9 to the right of the list of initiators Confirm that you want to remote the selected initiator The selected initiator is removed from the list of initiators 7 Click the Apply button Your changes are saved fe Edit the CHAP Password To edit the CHAP password for an iSCSI initiator 1 Select iSCSI The iSCSI screen displays the LUNs and LUN groups that you created 2 Click the Properties button to the right of the LUN group that you want to manage Unassigned LUNs F ean lail HH group Targyel Ig 234 1 1eme Tue Re maly amp Aries CSE Cead Wbowed bcs Air A pop up screen displays LUNs 100 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 3 Select the Selected radio button next to Allowed Initiators 4 Select the initiator that you want to edit from the list Click the gear button 0 to the right of the list of initiators The Initiator Settings pop up screen displays Initiator Settings Soe wp VA 0S crm nanl heal bes 6 Enter a new password in the fields 7 Click the Apply button on the Initiator Settings pop up screen 8 Click the Apply button on the LUN group properties screen Your changes are saved Access LUN Groups from an ISCSI Attached Device An iSCSI initiator applicat
186. s stored on the ReadyNAS System Settings 144 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 To change the administrator password 1 On the navigation bar of the local admin page select Profile 2 From the drop down menu that displays select Settings Fnglish O DSutsch Fra als The Change Admin Password pop up screen displays Change Admin Password Saar Contr Fasso Poot Roomimecny Shue Mivan o Meee y Aav Pe ere Poel dik eena 3 Configure the settings as explained in the following table ta ooo e Enter a new administrator password Confirm Password Reenter the new password Password Recovery Question Choose a question that few people can answer For Complete these fields to be example you might enter First dog s name or Best able to recover a lost or friend in Kindergarten as your password recovery forgotten administrator password with NETGEAR s Password Recovery Answer Enter the answer to the question you provided in the Password recovery tool _ Password Recovery Question field see Recover the Adminis trator Password on page password to be sent 4 Click the Apply button System Settings 145 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Your changes are saved Configure System Alerts You can configure the ReadyNAS to send email alerts when certain system events occur such as disk errors changes in network connectivity power supply failures fan speed irregularities and temperature violations The R
187. se the contents of a shared folder or external storage device from the local admin page To browse data on your ReadyNAS 1 Select Shares gt Browse A list of shared folders on each volume displays Shared Folders 46 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Ea raarwirnp Eg ldo 2 Select the shared folder or subfolder that you want to browse The contents of the folder display TIP Use the forward and back gt arrows to browse through folders You can view files and folders as a list with details as small icons or as large icons To change views select one of the view icons at the right side of the screen Shared Folder Access Rights Access rights apply to individual shared folders For each shared folder you control the file sharing protocols that can be used to access the shared folder and the access rights granted to each user group and host For example you might want to grant a user read write permission on one shared folder read only permission on another shared folder and no access rights at all on a third shared folder By default all users and groups have read write access The following table lists access right options Shared Folders 47 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Table 9 Access right options Read only The user with this permission can read files on this shared folder but cannot edit or create files on this shared folder Read write A user with this permission can read edit and create files on
188. ser By default the ID number is automatically set but you can manually enter a number if you prefer e Primary Group From the drop down list select the primary group to which the user is assigned The default group is called users Users and Groups 134 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 For information about creating groups see Create Groups on page 137 Note In addition to belonging to a single primary group a user can belong to multiple secondary groups For information about assigning a user to a secondary group see Edit Groups on page 138 e Email Address Optional Enter the user s email address e Password Enter a password Each user password can have a maximum of 255 characters e Re enter Password Reenter the user password 4 Click the Create button A new user account Is created Edit User Accounts Use the local admin page to edit a user s name email address or password To edit a user account 1 Select Accounts gt Users 2 From the list of users select the user account that you want to edit 3 Select Settings from the pop up menu that displays Users PRIMER GROT rotra P eS ealy asin STE TS IT T pal eee cit Sue Se Sue cel 4 eer ces Ke cogor FOSTA ceencaes You can edit the user s name primary group assignment email address and password Users and Groups 135 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Note If you edit the user s name you must also recreate the user s password 5 Click the
189. shots only of shared folders or LUNs You cannot take a snapshot of a volume Snapshots reside on the same volume as the shared folder or LUN from which they were created Note Snapshots are not supported for the home folders that the ReadyNAS automatically creates for each user For more information about home folders see User and Group Account Limitations on page 131 The ReadyNAS can automatically take snapshots of a shared folder or LUN according to a schedule that you specify You can also manually take or delete individual snapshots at any time Depending on available storage space you can keep an unlimited number of snapshots WARNING When the available storage space on a volume decreases below five percent of the volume s total storage space the oldest automatic snapshots are automatically deleted to bring the available storage space back to 5 percent or higher Manual snapshots are never automatically deleted Once protection is available the shared folders and LUNs on the Shares screen indicate the number of snapshots and the number of days with protection Figure 8 Shared folder with daily snapshots Note For snapshots to be accessible to users from their network attached device you must to select the Allow snapshot access check box in the shared folder or LUN settings pop up screen For more information see View and Change the Properties of a Shared Folder on page 44 Snapshots 111 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Smart
190. site If your ReadyNAS system can access the Internet the remote method is easiest way to update your firmware To update firmware remotely 1 Select System gt Settings gt Update 2 Click the Check for Updates button Update e k fen Wile lhalale ellos Cock Ur Chueh Cor Upka bollan be ase of coy Dih Sar Deeb Four cle ue laee Ue erp Esae Meet ele ha pi vpe speeder lcs aarahe p wi ome Cees pl I I r r ve Cea hele seal hiia e ccl Ip Anke Insts mer Tepe ys rer hs b nay ela sen inje Tecpel Ihr den lis the hiai ed dale de k e Pri fen m Fen eny Delan 24 in WERNIG Prata alkan as Al ala aal adaje SHEP cee TER Je l HA WHE RAD TA E A WA aeh Tr rran bone portning hir opari e f no firmware update is available you are notified that your system is using the most current firmware e Ifa firmware update is available you are prompted to update your system 3 Ifa firmware update is available click the Update button on the pop up screen that displays New Firman version is available gp Curcens Version 6 0 7 Bees epson S08 lage Fae 6S ME Fe seme Woes Gey HASCE Upas The system downloads the new firmware When the download is complete you are prompted to reboot your system FIFA Ware Fin ware ELDE pas seen dowi doade ene wll oe ilha afl pele 4 Click the Reboot button Your system reboots and installs the new firmware If you enabled email alerts your ReadyNAS system sends a message
191. smlosds meg d PD GD free of 110 GE jal Recent Floues a dard Disk Drives H SS Dropbox Jupiter Higi H CS p a I1 GE bre el 22 GK Jupiter LitdeLLN Gs Pill Computer Sa doce Ge Pezet tn GE SD Libraries Jupiler Funbu Ag r E Network a Sl 500 GD fee of 529 GD a Devices with Rerowahle Storage i k DE Rre Orre Mk E e in EC ROM Orve Ta LUNs 109 Snapshots 9 This chapter describes how to manage snapshots of shared folders and LUNs It includes the following sections e Basic Snapshot Concepts e Manually Take a Snapshot e Browse Snapshots Using Recovery Mode e Roll Back to a Snapshot e Clone Snapshots e Delete Snapshots e Recover Data from a Snapshot Note Without a volume you cannot configure any shared folders or LUNs Without shared folders or LUNs you cannot configure any snapshots For information about how to create volumes see Create and Encrypt a Volume on page 28 For information about how to create shared folders see Create a Shared Folder on page 42 For information about how to create LUNs see Create a LUN on page 86 110 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Basic Snapshot Concepts The ReadyNAS can provide protection of shared folders and LUNs through snapshots Snapshots contain references to data on a shared folder or LUN Strictly soeaking snapshots are not backups but they function as backups because you can recover data from snapshots You can take snap
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194. st first set uo ReadyNAS Remote see Use ReadyNAS Remote on page 72 Shared Folders 79 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 To enable ReadyDROP 1 Click the Cloud tab 2 Set the On Off slider so the slider shows the On position next to ReadyDROP NETGEAR Reet dns The ReadyDROP service verifies that your Internet connection is working and that your device is online ReadyDROP is enabled 3 Optional If you have more than one volume on your ReadyNAS system specify the volume on which you want to create the ReadyDROP folder 1 Click the Settings button next to ReadyDROP 2 Inthe pop up screen that displays select a volume for the ReadyDROP folder A ReadyDROP folder is created on that volume Manage Files Using the ReadyDROP Portal The ReadyDROP portal is a web based management interface for all of your synchronized ReadyDROP files WARNING If you add create or rename a file with the same name as an existing file your browser cannot warn you of the overwrite risk The existing file is immediately overwritten To manage files using the ReadyDROP portal 1 Visit the ReadyDROP portal at httos readydrop netgear con Shared Folders 80 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 NETGEAR ReadyDROP 2 Enter your ReadyNAS Remote user name and password and click the Log in button Tip If you created a ReadyCLOUD account you can use your ReadyCLOUD credentials to log into ReadyDROP and ReadyNAS Remote For more information
195. system and your Windows or Mac computer using the SMB file sharing protocol All file permissions and shared folder security settings are retained as if you were on your LAN All data is encrypted so that it is transmitted securely ReadyNAS Remote uses preinstalled software on your ReadyNAS system and a small software program for your Windows or Mac computer Using ReadyNAS Remote involves these high level steps 1 Enable ReadyNAS Remote on your ReadyNAS storage system See Enable ReadyNAS Remote on page 73 Grant access to ReadyNAS Remote users see Add ReadyNAS Remote Users on page 74 Install ReadyNAS Remote client software on your computer See nstall the ReadyNAS Remote Client on Remote Devices on page 76 Access your shared folders Shared Folders 72 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 See Access Shared Folders Using ReadyNAS Remote on page 76 For more information about ReadyNAS Remote see the ReadyNAS Remote User Manual Enable ReadyNAS Remote The ReadyNAS Remote service is preinstalled on your ReadyNAS storage system Before you can access shared folders using ReadyNAS Remote you must enable it on your ReadyNAS system amp To enable ReadyNAS Remote 1 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 brahi NETGEAR 4 i a F Lik bow TR Soma baad Dobra Bt rbh ay Sewn wa a ev eo Lii ATE oA MH Bril Tiin Pee DT p H Eee gt Fe oc
196. t to switch from X RAID to Flex RAID The volume switches from X RAID mode to Flex RAID mode and the indicator on the X RAID button turns gray E RAN alt Ah The RAID level is automatically assigned based on the number of disks that are installed Change from Flex RAID to X RAID lf your system contains only one volume you can easily switch from Flex RAID to X RAID Data on the Flex RAID volume is preserved when you switch to X RAID If your system contains multiple volumes you must first reconfigure your disks into a single volume Volume Configuration 24 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Note When you switch to X RAID mode any extra disks installed in your system are automatically reformatted and used for storage expansion You cannot change the RAID mode of a RAID 0 or RAID 10 volume To change from Flex RAID to X RAID on a single volume system 1 Select System gt Volumes 2 Click the X RAID button at the right side of the screen E 8S OCG WINS BRAID AOS 3 Confirm that you want to switch from X RAID to Flex RAID The volume switches from Flex RAID mode to X RAID mode and the indicator on the X RAID button turns green Any available drives are automatically used for storage expansion Change to a Different Flex RAID Level In Flex RAID mode you assign one of several RAID levels to your volume Available RAID levels depend on the number of disks that you want the volume to include For more information see Fl
197. te On ReadyNAS 102 104 and 2120 systems individual LUNs cannot exceed 8 TB To create a LUN 1 Select Shares gt Shares A list of shared folders and LUNs on each volume displays 2 Click the New LUN button to the right of the volume to which you want to add a LUN The New LUN pop up screen displays LUNs 86 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 owiresson of Camioes Franson gt ble rt MissiTom bhe 49 11 GH 3 Configure the settings as explained in the following table LUNs 87 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 tem Description Name A unique name to identify the LUN Do not include spaces in the name All characters must be al phanumeric An optional description to help identify the LUN Compres Select the Compression check box to enable data compression Compression saves storage space sion and increases the speed of data transfers but the compression and decompression processes require additional resources By default the Compression check box is cleared Continuous Select the Continuous Protection check box to enable data protection through snapshots and Protection configure how often snapshots are taken By default the Continuous Protection check box is se lected For more information about snapshots see Chapter 5 Snapshots on page 109 Interval The interval specifies how often a snapshot is made Make a selection from the drop down list Hourly A snapshot is taken every hour on the hour
198. te devices are synchronized automatically in the background as long as the devices have Internet access Changes are synchronized to all of your ReadyDROP folders in the background in real time Using ReadyDROP involves these high level steps 1 Enable ReadyNAS Remote on your ReadyNAS storage system See Enable ReadyNAS Remote on page 73 2 Enable ReadyDROP on your ReadyNAS storage system See Enable ReadyDROP on page 79 3 Grant access to ReadyNAS Remote users see Add ReadyNAS Remote Users on page 74 4 Install ReadyNAS Remote on your remote devices See Install the ReadyNAS Remote Client on Remote Devices on page 76 5 Manage your ReadyDROFP folder using the ReadyDROP portal or from a ReadyDROP enabled device See Manage Files Using the ReadyDROP Portal on page 80 and Manage ReadyDROP Files from a ReadyDROP Enabled Device on page 81 After you follow these steps your ReadyNAS system and your remote devices have ReadyDROP folders that begin to sync immediately in real time as long as the devices have Internet access When you add delete or edit files in the ReadyDROP folder on your ReadyNAS system the changes are made in the ReadyDROP folder on all remote devices When you add delete or edit files in the ReadyDROP folder on a remote device the changes are made in the ReadyDROP folder on your ReadyNAS system and any other remote devices Enable ReadyDROP ReadyDROP uses ReadyNAS Remote technology To use ReadyDROP you mu
199. teps are different but the basic tasks remain the same To set up initiator access 1 Open the iSCSI initiator and click the Configuration tab 2 Copy the default name from the Initiator Name field LUNs 102 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 jenggala Ticare Fissamilie Torspetas iuan md Dainai BADE Carina Cor yraton sectrgs hee we gota s al ecfect ene Score cornscthons nse vdi ze misir Ary sisting rnaen may ona week Bot cor bit ha astm pies N J in date obeske mes be sceeert to 2 Eri A lep e barg omhra al iimas fier leah cone eal arih r pew bo dew como lira Tilk cr Pear igi L Rom miecha Hrb To med te ndst nose d ck Chae Trace The maher CHAN sect hr nr w inl HA dina HAT kise be IF doe uke abe rr bie baha thes Bene Tocca tree esa cance cepa sien devin ni r ayr dar rnat 3 Create an iSCSi initiator on the ReadyNAS a On the ReadyNAS local admin page select iSCSI The iSCSI screen displays b Click the Properties button to the right of the LUN group Unassigned LUN T sew Lue Loreal groupt Targyel l1 334 Lest encescusin Security amp Access USE szd bowed Chen Hre A pop up screen displays LUNs 103 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 c Select the Selected radio button next to Allowed Initiators Click the button 9 to the right of the list of initiators The Create Initiator pop up screen displays Create Initighor e Paste the default iSCSI initiator
200. this shared folder Read only for everyone with exceptions Access to this shared folder is read only for all users except for one or more users who are granted read write permission Read write for everyone with excep Access to this shared folder is read write for all users except for one or more tions users who are granted read only permission Disabled with exceptions Access to this shared folder is disabled for all users except for one or more users who are granted either read only or read write permission User and Group Authentication The way that users and groups are authenticated depends on the user and group management mode that you selected see User and Group Management Modes on page 131 e Local user database If you use the local database create group and user accounts before you set up shared folder access rights For more information about creating and managing groups and user accounts see Chapter 6 Users and Groups on page 129 e Active Directory If you use an external Active Directory the user and group information is downloaded to the ReadyNAS User and group access rights are listed when you click the Access tab in the shared folder settings pop up screen Set Network Access Rights to Shared Folders To set the network access rights to an individual shared folder you configure the network access settings for each file sharing protocol used to access the shared folder on your storage system To set the network a
201. time you copy files using the Rsync file sharing protocol you see no performance difference Shared Folders 63 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 To access shared folders using Rsync 1 Ensure that the Rsync file sharing protocol is enabled on your ReadyNAS storage system For more information see Set Network Access Rights to Shared Folders on page 48 2 Onanetwork attached device that supports the Rsync file sharing protocol launch a terminal program or an Rsync client 3 Enter any required credentials for the shared folder For more information about Rsync shared folder access credentials see Configure Rsync Credentials on page 48 For more information about Rsync terminal program commands visit hitp rsync samba org For more information about using an Rsync client application see the documentation that accompanies the application Access Shared Folders Using Cloud Services Several cloud based services are preinstalled on your ReadyNAS system including ReadyCLOUD ReadyNAS Remote and ReadyDROP You can use these services to remotely access your storage system Use ReadyCLOUD ReadyCLOUD is an online service that you use to discover and set up ReadyNAS storage systems on your network After you discover your ReadyNAS system using ReadyCLOUD you can use ReadyCLOUD to securely access and manage your system from anywhere that has an Internet connection For more information about discovering your device using ReadyCLOUD or creating a Rea
202. to configure and manage the volumes in your ReadyNAS storage system It includes the following sections e Basic Volume and RAID Concepts e Manage Volumes 20 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Basic Volume and RAID Concepts To get the most out of your ReadyNAS storage system it is helpful to understand the basics of volumes and RAID Understanding these concepts is the first step to making good decisions about how to configure manage and use your ReadyNAS storage system Volumes In the most general sense volumes are data storage devices Your computer treats an internal hard drive as a volume It also treats a portable USB thumb drive as a volume Volumes can be either physical or logical Usually the term physical volume refers to a hard disk drive When this term is used in this way a two bay storage system can have up to two physical volumes hard disk drives A four bay storage system can have up to four physical volumes A six bay storage system can have up to six physical volumes The term logical volume refers to the way that you divide or partition your storage space For example e Each logical volume can correspond to a hard disk drive e A logical volume can be made up of more than one hard disk drive In this manual the term volume refers to a logical volume The terms hard disk drive and disk refer to a physical volume RAID Your ReadyNAS storage system allows you to configure your hard disks using one of the many RAID te
203. to this shared folder is read write for all users except for one or more tions users who are granted read only permission Disabled with exceptions Access to this shared folder is disabled for all users except for one or more users who are granted either read only or read write permission To set the ReadyCLOUD access rights for a shared folder 1 Open a web browser and visit hito readycloud netgear com Weck areln Beech POL iiare A came i Kisechtil g AAAA beta RERE servi al nekes yasr RLIGLES beaeee Ree aan soray cery Lona aid gets ecu eus ayya bes ruin arr ere Fras connie YLIN SOE T H Peo Go LT a CERE Dery ELETTY gs Tee ELETTY R eee FERS Pht ee T FES 2 From the top menu bar select Sign In near the top right corner of the screen 3 Inthe pop up screen that displays enter your ReadyCLOUD account credentials and click the Sign In button Shared Folders 69 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 From the top menu bar select Access The ReadyNAS systems that you added to ReadyCLOUD using this account are displayed Note You can also set ReadyCLOUD permissions from the Browse screen Select the shared folder that you want to configure From the pop up menu that displays select Permissions NETGEAR Heady IAI Fer rmissigis For each ReadyCLOUD user that you want to access the shared folder select one of the following check boxes Shared Folders 70 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 e Read Only The selecte
204. ton If the ReadyNAS recognizes the email provider it automatically fills in the advanced options and the User field lf the User field is filled in enter the password as descriped in the following table and skip the next step if the User field is not filled in click the Advanced Options button System Settings 147 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Alerts Apply Automat Email Account Provider Custom Send Test Messa qe 5 Configure the email sender settings as explained in the following table Note When the storage system sends email alerts it sends them from the account that you enter here System Settings 148 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 ta beta Email Account Select your email account provider from the drop down list Gmail AOL Yahoo Custom requires you to manually complete fields under Advanced Options User Enter the user name that is associated with the selected account provider This information is required only if the SMTP server requires authentication Password Enter the password that is associated with your email account This information is required only if the SMTP server requires authentication Advanced Op If you selected a recognized provider such as Gmail AOL or Yahoo as your email account tions provider the Advanced Options fields are automatically populated If you selected Custom you must enter the Advanced Options fields manually SMTP Server Enter the address of the outgoing SMTP server SMTP Po
205. tton 8 From the results list select the ReadyCLOUD user that you want to add and click the Invite button Invite ser The selected ReadyCLOUD user is added to the Users list This user can now use his or her ReadyCLOUD account to access your ReadyNAS system Note When you grant access to a ReadyCLOUD user that user is also added to the Cloud Users list on the local admin page for your system For more information about using the ReadyCLOUD portal see Access Your System Using ReadyCLOUD on page 71 Delete ReadyCLOUD Users You must use the ReadyCLOUD web portal to delete a ReadyCLOUD user When you delete a ReadyCLOUD user that user can no longer use his or her ReadyCLOUD account to access your ReadyNAS system Note When you delete a ReadyCLOUD user that user automatically loses access to your system from ReadyCLOUD and ReadyNAS Remote Shared Folders 67 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 amp To delete a ReadyCLOUD user 1 Open a web browser and visit hito readycloud netgear com NETGEAR ReedyCLOUL renee WwelcoTe fo ReadyCLOLO tie online egal EEEE omen aere biel makes wir RD Iial AR marane ddan Be Bikes shore qe enay terest ani gives swt a cer ereneee Balls atc joyar tis rim ayat Pexe connect wan straga te the Eewa k pivara al on emi chek cece nnra te prraar IHD shnas dash rej 2 From the top menu bar select Sign In near the top right corner of the screen 3 In the pop up screen that displays enter
206. twork and global file sharing protocol settings and before you update the firmware Without a volume you cannot configure any shared folders For information about how to create volumes see Create and Encrypt a Volume on page 28 142 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Customize the Basic System Settings NETGEAR recommends that you configure the basic system settings that are described in this section before you use the ReadyNAS Set the Clock To enable the ReadyNAS to time stamp files correctly ensure that the time and date settings are accurate amp To set system time and date 1 Select System gt Overview gt Device 2 Click the gear icon oO to the right of the Device Time field Ln umer E EA l5 Miner Heaiyh AS 14 ajaka tevyice Ki i E Device Eno Hi 23 00 UBul 22 1B EE Mo suplai Go ratur i leat Aruri Doiie The Date and Time screen displays oJ toe Thi fame AI ee ee a biae l Y Pe he ees re ren mer Sereer 1 are Vayaunert bee ee ea 3 From the Time Zone drop down list select the correct time zone for your location Note So that your files are correctly time stamped NETGEAR recommends that you select the time zone in which the ReadyNAS is physically located 4 Select the correct date and time by doing one of the following e Select the Synchronize clock with an Internet server check box When you select this check box the calendar and time drop down lists dim an
207. ty of a second disk for data protection which allows the volume to recreate data if a disk fails In a two disk system the usable storage space is one disk In a three disk system the usable storage space is two disks In general the total Capacity of your storage system equals the capacity of all your disks minus the capacity of one disk The following figure illustrates how X RAID uses new disks Figure 3 X RAID disk usage Flex RAID NETGEAR s Flex RAID technology allows you to choose from among several industry standard RAID levels Volume Configuration 22 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 e JBOD This most basic RAID level does not protect your data from loss if one of your drives fails JBOD is available only on volumes consisting of a single hard disk e RAID 0 RAID 0 distributes data across multiple disks resulting in improved disk performance compared to systems that do not use RAID formatting The total capacity of your storage system equals the capacity of the smallest of your disk drives times the number of disks RAID 0 is available on volumes consisting of two or more hard disks e RAID 1 This RAID level provides full redundancy of your data because it duplicates data across multiple disks Exactly the same data is stored on two or more disks at all times RAID 1 protects your data from loss if one disk fails The total capacity of your storage system equals the capacity of your smallest disk e RAID 5 This RAID level also pr
208. u must provide DNS server information if you want to access your ReadyNAS system over the Internet For more information see DNS on page 153 If the IP address changes your browser loses its connection to your storage system To reconnect to your ReadyNAS system use ReadyCLOUD to rediscover your device See Discover and Set Up Your ReadyNAS on page 13 System Settings 155 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 ta oo eO IPv4 settings Configure IPv4 From the drop down list select how IPv4 is configured e Using DHCP The ReadyNAS functions as a DHCP client and the IPv4 settings are automatically configured by a DHCP server on your network e Manually You must enter the IPv4 address and subnet mask for the ReadyNAS and the router through which the ReadyNAS is connected to the network IPv4 Address Enter the IPv4 address for the ReadyNAS Manual configuration only Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask for the ReadyNAS Router Enter the IPv4 address for the router through which the ReadyNAS connects to your network IPv6 settings Configure IPv6 From the drop down list select how IPv6 is configured e Automatically The ReadyNAS is configured with an IPv6 address through stateless autoconfiguration without the requirement of a DHCPv6 server on your network The ReadyNAS must be connected to the Internet for stateless auto configuration to function Using DHCP The ReadyNAS functions as a DHCPVv6 client The IPv6 settings are automatically configured
209. ugh the local admin page begin by specifying the selection from the navigation bar and then if necessary specifying the selections from the row of navigation icons and section headings For example to configure the global file sharing protocols select System gt Settings gt Services System is the selection from the navigation bar Settings is the selection from the row of navigation icons Services is the selection from the section headings on the Settings screen Getting Started 16 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Access the Local Admin Page lf your computer is connected to the same LAN as your storage system follow these instructions to access the local admin page For information about remote access to the local admin page see the ReadyNAS Remote User Manual To access the local admin page 1 Open a web browser and visit https lt hostname gt lt hostname gt is the name that you assigned to your ReadyNAS system or the default host name if you did not change it Note You can also enter https lt ReadyNAS IP address gt where lt ReadyNAS IP address gt is the IP address of the ReadyNAS An SSL certificate security warning displays 2 Accept the certificate A login prompt displays 3 Enter the login credentials for your system and click the OK button If you did not change the credentials the default credentials are as follows e user name admin e password password Both user name and password are case sensitive The
210. umes You can continue to use your ReadyNAS system while the new disks are incorporated in the background The process of volume expansion can take several hours If you set up email notifications for your system you receive an email message when the process finishes For more information about alert notifications see Configure System Alerts on page 146 Horizontally Expand an X RAID Volume Horizontal expansion is available for X RAID volumes only To horizontally expand an X RAID volume Add a disk to an X RAID volume that includes two or more disks For more information about how to add a disk to your ReadyNAS system see the hardware manual for your system which is available at htto support netgear com product ReadyNAS OS6 The system automatically determines whether the new disk is used for protection or storage When you add a second disk the new disk is used for data protection When you add a third or fourth disk the new disk is used to increase your storage capacity For more information see X RA D on page 21 New disks are incorporated in the background while you continue to use your storage system Volume Configuration 31 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Vertically Expand a Volume Both X RAID and Flex RAID volumes support vertical expansion When you vertically expand a Flex RAID volume you must replace all disks in the volume with larger capacity disks Note Vertical expansion is not available for RAID 0 volumes When you
211. ur ReadyNAS system to manage your users and groups Instead you manage Users and Groups 131 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 them with your Active Directory database and the changes are transferred to your ReadyNAS system every 12 hours To configure Local Users mode 1 Select Accounts gt Authentication 2 From the Access Type drop down list select Local users Except for the Workgroup Name field all fields are dimmed ee PaO UIT Horak Security 3 Optional Enter a name for the workgroup You can keep the default name of VOLUME 4 Click the Apply button For more information about managing users and groups in Local Users mode see User Accounts on page 133 and Group Accounts on page 137 To configure Active Directory mode 1 Select Accounts gt Authentication 2 From the Access Type drop down list select Active Directory The Workgroup Name field changes to NetBIOS Domain Name and all fields become available Security Orpaeeest antl Lal Mens Loman Meme YOUN ramiz Mame DHS Heal Mame 1 QUN a ee Lezan Sone faren 3 Configure the settings as explained in the following table Users and Groups 132 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 a EE NetBIOS Domain Name Enter the name of the NetBIOS domain for example company Normally the NetBIOS domain name is identical to the prefix of the DNS realm name If the NetBIOS domain name does not properly represent the organizational structure or does not match the prefix
212. vice Recovering data from a snapshot to a network attached device such as a laptop or tablet involves the following high level steps 1 Enable access to snapshots You must allow users to access snapshots from network attached devices You can grant access to snapshots by selecting the Allow snapshot access check box when you configure the properties of a shared folder For more information see View and Change the Properties of a Shared Folder on page 44 2 Access a shared folder from a network attached device Snapshots reside on the same volume as the shared folder or LUN from which they were created After you enable access to snapshots users can access snapshots of shared folders according to their access rights Users who have access to a shared folder can access its snapshots Users who do not have access to a shared folder cannot access its snapshots For more information about accessing a shared folder from a network attached device see Access Shared Folders from a Network Attached Device on page 59 3 Locate the snapshot data on the ReadyNAS Snapshot data is stored in a snapshot subfolder within the shared folder Users who have read write access to the shared folder can explore the snapshot data and recover earlier versions of files or folders Recover Data from a Snapshot to an iSCSI Attached Device Strictly speaking users who access the ReadyNAS through an iSCSI attached device do not have access to snapshots Howeve
213. vider rather than through an IP address SSL Key Host Configures the host name used for your ReadyNAS system to generate its SSL certificate and then creates a new SSL certificate NETGEAR recommends that you update this field to match the current IP address of your ReadyNAS system and then generate a new SSL certificate to avoid future certificate errors from your web browser In this scenario it is best to have a fixed IP configuration for your ReadyNAS system so that the certificate remains 4 Click the Apply button Your changes are saved Configure Media Services This section covers configuring the settings for ReadyDLNA and iTunes streaming server on your ReadyNAS storage system ReadyDLNA The ReadyDLNA service lets you stream media on your ReadyNAS to DLNA players such as the Sony Playstation 3 XBox 360 TiVo and DLNA enabled TVs You can stream your media to any device that complies with the Digital Living Network Alliance DLNA standard including mobile clients such as iPads iPhones and Android devices ReadyDLNA supports to following formats e Music wav wma pcm ogg mp3 m4a flac aac e Video 3gp mp4 wmv xvid vob ts tivo mts Mpeg mpg mov mkv m4v M4p m2t m2ts flv flc fla divx avi asf e Photo jpg jpeg e Playlist m3u pls Enable ReadyDLNA To enable the ReadyDLNA streaming service 1 Select System gt Settings gt Services 2 Click the ReadyDLNA button System Settings
214. when the firmware update finishes Update Firmware Without Direct Internet Access If you keep your ReadyNAS system in a location that does not have Internet access for example at a remote vacation cabin you must update your firmware locally System Maintenance 187 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 To update firmware locally 1 Using a computer that can access the Internet download the latest firmware for your system from htto support netgear com product ReadyNAS OS6 If you can later connect this computer to the local area network with the ReadyNAS download directly to the computer otherwise download the file to a USB drive or other portable media Connect the computer on which you downloaded the latest firmware to the network with the ReadyNAS or if you downloaded to a USB drive connect the USB drive to a computer on the local network Log in to the ReadyNAS On the local admin page select System gt Settings gt Update LUndate Cle kh fm Updates Lypebate al anys Chek Wee Check fee Upolotbes sulle le see Puce Chek Gee Inal Fremena balls un pelala ee te le Con ye eye Hie Lake sleeve oe ev rira Di fa ae ta alel awl kasal Ihe naes AEE Check tor Uipdaces Install Taare ie ete l lH armel boscleea la lhe ladres Pei Po Fa hny Delali alia Click the Install Firmware button The Update Firmware pop up screen displays Update Armwars Click the Browse button In the pop up file browser that displays
215. xes and drop down lists to schedule the time and days that the ReadyNAS downloads data from your TiVo box 10 Click the Apply button Your changes are saved iTunes Streaming Server iTunes Streaming Server enables iTunes clients to stream media files straight from your ReadyNAS system The ReadyNAS supports the following iTunes formats e Audio mp3 m4a m4p wav aif e Video m4v mov mp4 e Playlist m3u wpl To set up iTunes Streaming Server 1 Select System gt Settings gt Services 2 Click the iTunes button A pop up screen displays System Settings 173 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 ITUNES Server Setting af Labie bongs Sereen hemes HaTe My vues on abe Povey Tees tig il lira 3 Configure the iTunes server settings as explained in the following table Ban a 2 Enable iTunes Server Select the check box to enable the iTunes server Clear the check box to disable the iTunes server Server Name Enter a name that your ReadyNAS will use to advertise itself to your iTunes clients By default the server name is set to My Music on h where h is the host name of your ReadyNAS system Password Enter a password to limit access to your ReadyNAS iTunes server Directory Enter the path to the folder on the ReadyNAS system where you store your music files Your iTunes clients will stream music from this folder By default the path is set to data Music 4 Click the Apply button Your changes are saved
216. y enter the login credentials required to access the source or destination 10 To determine if your ReadyNAS system can access the remote destination click the Test Connection button 11 Click the Apply button Your changes are saved 12 Click the OK button The pop up screen closes Configure Advanced Rsync Job Settings You can configure advanced settings for jobs that use Rsync or Rsync over SSH amp To configure Rsync job settings 1 Select Backup gt Backups gt Jobs 2 Select the backup or recovery job from the jobs list 3 From the pop up menu that displays select Settings A pop up screen displays 4 Click the Advanced tab Backup and Recovery 215 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Ua ois S51 bey thc Fld op eld Beaver deo Aes ai ees Bisca FOS arpada Ly edie 5 Configure the settings as described in the following table i Download SSH Key file If you are using Rsync over SSH click this button to download the public SSH file key Add the key to the authorized SSH key list of the remote Rsync server Enable Compression Compresses data before transferring This option is especially useful for slower network connections such as when transferring data over a WAN Remove deleted files on If this check box is selected the job is differential New and modified files are source copied to the destination If a file was deleted from the source the corresponding file on the destination will be deleted
217. y job from the jobs list 3 From the pop up menu that displays select Settings A pop up screen displays Click the Schedule tab Select the Enabled check box Specify a schedule for the job using the drop down lists and check boxes Click the Apply button Your changes are saved Click the OK button The pop up screen closes Configure the Job Options To configure the options for a backup or recovery job 1 Select Backup gt Backups gt Jobs 2 Select the backup or recovery job from the jobs list 3 From the pop up menu that displays select Settings Backup and Recovery 217 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 A pop up screen displays 4 Click the Options tab Teh e Mil haekas rs bee Seca te any iG mF rha tums pdiestincr ss eria sehen Pol hardante ar Iha desk ope eel alee aoe Toes a ae erore The biko sauce Slag Torsten deletes of Tres sal fisk esl oe ot bsa Afi kazkur SCM DRED SAI ee ot fogs Wot Soc dode Desi Bae Tne ea Peery ats be urna Da na es Ue plies Toes ae Ceuta Uc Coan ae pf 5 Configure the options as described in the following table Backup and Recovery 218 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 ba ooo O Schedule full backup From the drop down list specify how often to run a full backup The first full backup is performed at the next scheduled occurrence of the backup depending on the schedule that you specify The next full backup is performed after the interval that you specify ca
218. y on page 231 After you run Time Machine for the first time simply changing the number in the Capacity field does not increase the size of the sparse bundle 5 On your Mac OS X computer open the Time Machine preferences Backup and Recovery 230 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 0 00 Time Machine al gt Show All a w Backups December 6 2011 October 19 2014 local 1 s timemachine Jupiter of available wa Waiting to complete first backup Add or Remove Backup Disk Time Machine Time Machine keeps OFF ON ooo Hourly backups for the past 24 hours e Daily backups for the past month e Weekly backups for all previous months The oldest backups are deleted when your disk becomes full M Show Time Machine in menu bar Options 6 Click the Add or Remove Backup Disk button A pop up window lists available disks 000 Time Machine Show All di mm local 1 s timemachine F on Jupiter A local 2 s timemachine A on Jupiter local 3 s timemachine on Jupiter Time EJ timemachine a ON Jupiter OFF Other Time Capsule q Set up a Time Capsule that is is not listed here _ Encrypt backups Cancel Use Disk 5 full V Show Time Machine in menu bar Options 7 Select the disk named user name timemachine and click the Use Disk button The connect window opens requesting the user name and password 8 Inthe N
219. you are browsing The recovered file or folder is recovered from the snapshot data and restored to the recovery destination that you specified Roll Back to a Snapshot You can replace a shared folder or LUN with an earlier version by rolling back to a snapshot of that folder or LUN WARNING Rolling back is a destructive process All snapshots that were taken after the selected snapshot are deleted Roll Back to a Snapshot Using Recovery Mode Recovery mode provides an easy way to browse your snapshots and roll back to earlier versions of your shared folders Recovery mode is available only for shared folders For information about how to recover data from a LUN snapshot see Holl Back to a Snapshot Using the Timeline on page 118 To roll back to a snapshot using recovery mode 1 Select Shares gt Browse A list of shared folders on each volume displays data Ei hi larr vst 1 Ue FTIR l Tepe Shares Toker Tors fwd Pir Druitt WS Pains AA BA SATAA SIC do Progr toph 22 to des adari Tyee Seed Foca sme T n A Dl ae pede FOG des Poa 2 Click the Recovery icon The Recovery icon turns blue to indicate that you are browsing in recovery mode Recovery mode allows you to browse snapshots of your shared folders Snapshots 116 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 Karkim verte Y lt j Beery meie i opier 4 da iada Liey Be Eu vap Bs Toba ue Mo Snapshots 3 Select the shared folder whose snapshots
220. you remove a ReadyNAS Remote user that user can no longer use his or her ReadyNAS Remote account to access your ReadyNAS system To remove a ReadyNAS Remote user 1 On the local admin page click the Cloud tab 2 Click the Users button next to ReadyNAs Remote Note The Cloud Users list includes both ReadyNAS Remote and ReadyCLOUD users Do not remove ReadyCLOUD users from the Cloud Users list on the local admin page If you want to delete a ReadyCLOUD user use the ReadyCLOUD portal See Delete ReadyCLOUD Users on page 67 3 From the pop up menu that displays select the user you want to remove 4 Click the Remove User button 5 Confirm the removal The ReadyNAS Remote user no longer has access to your ReadyNAS system and Is removed from the Cloud Users list Install the ReadyNAS Remote Client on Remote Devices Before you can access shared folders using ReadyNAS Remote you must install the ReadyNAS Remote client software on your Windows or Mac computer Shared Folders 76 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 To install the ReadyNAS Remote client on remote devices 1 Using the device from which you want to remotely access a ReadyNAS system visit htto www netgear com ReadyNAS remote Download the appropriate client software for your operating system and install it according to your operating system s instructions 3 Launch the ReadyNAS Remote client Log in to your ReadyNAS Remote account or create a free ReadyNAS Remote
221. you want to browse Snapshots of the selected shared folder are displayed etevery rude 5 Ducane a uny Atl ie ed bm aal 20117 Fiet eh nT Fe bP ae i p B Hn A iiid LEL uL eT FD ee Rura Tip You can use the tabs and arrows at the bottom of the screen to browse snapshots by year month day or hour 4 Select the snapshot that contains the version of the folder that you want to roll back to 5 From the drop down menu that displays select Rollback Snapshots 117 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 te M BS OK r SE hye B ee Uocep Bs Donner Is EJ v EJ prn EF iri ta leos 6 Confirm that you want to roll back to the selected snapshot by typing DELETE DATA in the pop up screen that displays Rollback Snapshot Heme Any sneha er cere creared mier Chow enagalik sill Lee duta br cep ell BWENI Dut retest hreinn prenien selber Droles H pedel amp Daal Wor Ay ane wha w dh avu Sires resents meae erae hee ee T EE ALG l lel cabo Ly pa 7 Click the Rollback button The shared folder is rolled back to the snapshot that you selected Roll Back to a Snapshot Using the Timeline You can use the snapshot timeline to locate and roll back to snapshots of shared folders and LUNs To roll back to a snapshot using the snapshot timeline 1 Select Shares gt Timeline The snapshot timeline displays Shared folders and LUNs that have snapshots display on the left of the screen Snapshots 118
222. ysically connect the ReadyNAS to one or more uninterruptible power supply UPS devices to protect against data loss due to power failures Once a UPS is connected you can use the ReadyNAS local admin page to monitor and manage it If you enable email alerts the ReadyNAS sends a message when the status of a UPS changes For example if a power failure forces a UPS into battery mode or if a battery is low you receive an email message When any UPS battery is low or when a power failure occurs the ReadyNAS automatically shuts down gracefully System Maintenance 195 ReadyNAS OS 6 2 UPS Configurations The ReadyNAS supports UPS devices managed over SNMP and UPS devices managed over a remote connection UPS Devices Managed over SNMP An SNMP UPS lets the ReadyNAS query the manufacturer specific Management Information Base MIB The ReadyNAS monitors and manages the UPS using the SNMP protocol The Ethernet connection between the UPS and the ReadyNAS passes through a switch UPS Devices Managed over a Remote Connection A remote UPS is attached to a remote server such as a ReadyNAS or a Linux server that is running Network UPS Tools NUT The ReadyNAS monitors and manages the UPS over the remote connection The Ethernet connection between the UPS and the ReadyNAS passes through a switch Manage UPS Devices You can manually add edit and remove UPS devices as well as monitor the status of connected UPS devices Add a UPS

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