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1. 241 ReadyNAS Vault 243 Dropbox 245 Appendix A Notification of Compliance 7 1 1 Getting Started This manual describes how to configure and manage your ReadyNAS storage system Your ReadyNAS storage system relies on the following applications ReadyCLOUD Use this online service to discover your ReadyNAS system on your local area network and access the local admin page Local admin page Use this browser based interface to configure and manage your ReadyNAS system This chapter includes the following sections Quick start Guide Additional Documentation Supported Operating Systems Supported Browsers Diskless Systems ReadyCLOUD Local Setup Wizard The Local Admin Page Register Your System Getting Started 8 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 follo
2. 91 Assign a LUN to a LUN Group 92 Remove a LUN from a LUN Group 94 Delete a LUN Group 95 Manage Access Rights for LUN Groups 96 Access LUN Groups from an iSCSI Attached Device 103 Access LUN Groups Using Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator 104 Chapter 5 Snapshots Basic Snapshot Concepts 112 Smart Snapshot Management 113 Rolling back 113 Clones 113 Manually Take a Snapshot 114 Browse Snapshots Using Recovery Mode 115 Roll Back to a Snapshot 118 Roll Back to a Snapshot Using Recovery Mode 118 Roll Back to a Snapshot Using the Timeline
3. 40 Manage Shared Folders 41 Create a Shared Folder 41 View and Change the Properties of a Shared Folder 43 Delete a Shared Folder 45 Contents 4 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Browse a Shared Folder 46 Shared Folder Access Rights 47 Access Rights to Shared Folders 47 User and Group Authentication 47 Set Network Access Rights to Shared Folders 48 Set Up Access Rights to Files and Folders 57 Access Shared Folders from a Network Attached Device 60 Use a Web Browser 60 Use a Windows Device 61 Use a Mac OS X Device 62 Use a Linux or Unix Device
4. 144 Create Groups 144 Edit Groups 145 Delete Groups 147 Cloud Users 148 Add Cloud Users 148 Remove Cloud Users 150 Chapter 7 System Settings Customize the Basic System Settings 152 Set the Clock 152 Select the Language 153 Set the Administrator Password 154 Configure System Alerts 155 Configure the Hostname 158 Enable Antivirus 159 Configure the Network Settings 160
5. 64 Use FTP and FTPS 65 Use Rsync 65 Access Shared Folders Using Cloud Services 66 Use ReadyCLOUD 66 Use ReadyNAS Remote 69 Use ReadyDROP 74 Chapter 4 LUNs Basic LUN Concepts 82 Thin vs Thick Provisioning 82 Default LUN Settings 83 Manage LUNs 83 Create a LUN 83 View and Change the Properties of a LUN 85 Delete a LUN 90 LUN Groups and Access Rights 91 Create a LUN Group
6. 121 Clone Snapshots 125 Delete Snapshots 129 5 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Delete Snapshots Using Recovery Mode 129 Delete Snapshots Using the Timeline 131 Recover Data from a Snapshot 134 Recover Data from a Snapshot to a Network Attached Device 134 Recover Data from a Snapshot to an iSCSI Attached Device 134 Chapter 6 Users and Groups Basic User and Group Concepts 137 User and Group Account Limitations 137 User and Group Management Modes 137 User Accounts 140 Create User Accounts 140 Edit User Accounts 142 Delete User Accounts 143 Group Accounts
7. To refresh the screen click the Refresh icon in the top right corner below the navigation bar Fore 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 in the top right corner of the screen Other features of the local admin page are described in the following chapters In this manual instructions for navigating through 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 14 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Access the Local Admin Page You can access the local admin page at any time by launching a web browser and visiting https lt hostname gt lt hostname gt is the name that you assigned to your ReadyNAS system or the default hostname if you did not change it You can also access the local admin page from ReadyCLOUD see Discover and Set Up Your ReadyNAS on page 10 and Use ReadyCLOUD on page 66 The default credentials to log in t
8. To roll back to a snapshot using the snapshot timeline 1 Select Shares gt Timeline The snapshot timeline displays The folders and LUNs are displayed on the left of the screen 2 Select the folder or LUN whose snapshots you want to view 3 Locate the snapshot using the controls on the timeline Snapshots are displayed as gray marker icons along the timeline Snapshots 122 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 Adjust the vertical slider on the right of the timeline as needed To expand the timeline to years click the button To limit the timeline to hours click the button 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 123 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 4 Click the snapshot 5 From the pop up menu that displays select Rollback Snapshots 124 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 6 Confirm that you want to roll back to the selected snapshot by typing DELETE DATA in the p
9. Network Basic Concepts 160 Configure the Ethernet Interfaces 162 Configure Bonded Adapters 168 Configure Global Settings for File Sharing Protocols 179 Basic File Sharing Concepts 179 Supported File Sharing Protocols 180 Configure File Sharing Protocols 181 Configure Media Services 186 ReadyDLNA 186 iTunes Streaming Server 189 Manage genie Apps 190 Enable the NETGEAR genie Service 190 Create a NETGEAR genie Marketplace Account 191 Manage genie Apps 192 Discovery Services 194 6 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Chapter 8
10. Click the snapshot 5 From the pop up menu that displays select Clone Snapshots 128 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 6 In the pop up screen that displays enter a name for the new folder or LUN 7 Click Apply The cloned snapshot is added to the Shares screen as a new folder or LUN Note A new 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 Snapshots 129 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Delete Snapshots Delete Snapshots Using Recovery Mode Recovery mode provides an easy way to manage and delete snapshots of your shared folders Recovery mode is only available for shared folders For information about how to delete snapshots of LUNs see Delete Snapshots Using the Timeline on page 131 To delete a snapshot using recovery mode 1 Select Shares gt Browse A list of shared folders on each volume displays 2 Click the Recovery icon You are now browsing in recovery mode and can browse snapshots of your shared folders 3 Select the shared folder whose snapshots you want to browse Existing snapshots for the selected shared folder are displayed Snapshots 130 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 6 Confirm the deletion
11. The snapshot is deleted Snapshots 131 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Delete Snapshots Using the Timeline To delete a snapshot using the snapshot timeline 1 Select Shares gt Timeline The snapshot timeline displays The folders and LUNs are displayed on the left of the screen 2 Select the folder or LUN whose snapshots you want to view 3 Use the controls on the timeline to locate the snapshot Snapshots are displayed as gray marker icons along the timeline Snapshots 132 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 Adjust the vertical slider on the right of the timeline as needed To expand the timeline to years click the button To limit the timeline to hours click the button 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 133 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 4 Click the snapshot From the pop up menu that displays select Delete 5 Confirm the deletion The snapsh
12. 243 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 data from a ReadyNAS system to the cloud and restoring backed up data to a ReadyNAS system from the cloud Internet ReadyNAS Vault Back up data to the cloud Restore from the cloud Figure 14 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 2 From the drop down list select a volume where temporary data from ReadyNAS Vault can be stored 3 Set the On Off slider so the slider shows the On position Backup and Recovery 244 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 4 Enter your ReadyNAS Vault account credentials and click Login Note If you do not have an account yet use the Click here to register link to set it up You can use the same ReadyNAS Vault account for all of your ReadyNAS systems The screen adjusts to display new options 5 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 Note After initial setup you can change your Ready
13. For more information about the USB ports on your ReadyNAS system see the hardware manual for your system which is available at http support netgear com product ReadyNAS OS6 3 On the local admin page select System gt Settings gt Update System Maintenance 206 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 4 Click the Install Firmware button The Update Firmware pop up screen displays 5 Click the Browse button 6 In the pop up file browser that displays 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 7 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 8 Click the Install button You are prompted to reboot your ReadyNAS system to complete the firmware installation 9 Reboot your ReadyNAS system If you enabled email alerts your ReadyNAS system sends a message when the firmware update finishes System Maintenance 207 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 Perform Factory Default The
14. 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 Users Only the individual users that you configured on the local database or that were downloaded from the Active Directory server are displayed 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 137 Shared Folders 51 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 5 For each group and individual user to which you want to grant access to the shared folder select one of the following check boxes Read Only The selected user or group is only permitted to read files on the shared folder Read Write The selected user or group is permitted to read edit create and delete files on the shared folder Note If the ReadyNAS uses the local database you can select the default group Everyone and set read only or read write access for everyone 6 Optional for SMB and AFP
15. ReadyNAS OS 6 0 The Add Host pop up screen displays 5 Enter the host IP address in the IP address field 6 Click Add 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 Read Only The users on the listed hosts are only permitted to read files on the shared folder 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 FTP and HTTP For each host on the host access list select one of the following check boxes Read Only The users on the selected host are only permitted to read files on the shared folder 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 9 Optional for NFS For each host for which you want to grant the users root access select the Root Access check box 10 Click Apply to save your changes 11 Click OK Your changes are saved and the pop up screen closes Shared Folders 54 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Configure Rsync Credentials You can require
16. teaming modes are described in the following table Table 9 Teaming mode descriptions Teaming Mode Description 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 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
17. 4 Select the correct date and time by doing one of the following Select the Synchronize clock with an Internet server check box When you select this check box the calendar and time drop down lists dim and the system s date and time are synchronized with a NETGEAR NTP server 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 Apply 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 1 On the navigation bar of the local admin page select Profile 2 From the drop down menu that displays select the check box next to the language that you prefer or select the Auto check box When the Auto check box 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 System Settings 154 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Set the Administrator Password It is important to safeguard the administrator password and to change it regularly to protect y
18. 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 Enter the IP address of the Active Directory server 4 Click Apply 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 Keep the following precautions in mind when using Active Directory mode 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 The DNS server that you use must be able to resolve the hostname of the domain controller NETGEAR recommends that you point your ReadyNAS to the Active Directory DNS to ensure that host names can be resolved Note If the NetBIOS domain name does not properly represent the organizational structure or does not match the prefix naming rules the name will differ from the prefix of the DNS realm name Specify the location of the computer account of the ReadyNAS in the Active Directory By default the computer account for the ReadyNAS is placed in the users organizational unit OU but you can use th
19. Allow anonymous access to the shared folder If the ReadyNAS uses the local database and you have granted the default group Everyone access you can select the Allow anonymous access check box to allow anonymous access to the shared folder In this situation users are not required to provide access credentials 7 Click Apply 8 Click OK Your changes are saved and the pop up screen closes Shared Folders 52 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 select the Access tab 2 Click one of the file sharing protocol buttons SMB NFS FTP Rsync HTTP The screen adjusts to display the access properties for the selected protocol 3 Select 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 Shared Folders 53
20. For information about how to create volumes see Create a Volume on page 27 LUNs 82 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Basic LUN Concepts The volumes on your ReadyNAS can be divided into shares 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 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 vs Thick Provisioning You can specify the size of a LUN in two ways 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 spac
21. IP address System Settings 162 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Configure the Ethernet Interfaces The ReadyNAS system provides two physical 1 Gb Ethernet interfaces The Ethernet interfaces can be used independently as individual links or combined into a bonded adapter Bonding provides redundancy or increased throughput For each Ethernet interface you can configure the following settings VLAN membership IPv4 and IPv6 settings DNS servers The following table shows the default network configuration Table 8 Default network settings Item Default Setting Physical Ethernet interface MTU 1500 VLAN ID 0 TCP IP IPv4 using DHCP IPv6 using DHCP DNS No server System Settings 163 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Configure General and TCP IP Settings To configure an Ethernet interface 1 Select Network gt Links 2 Select the Ethernet interface that you want to configure Ethernet interfaces with active links are colored green Ethernet interfaces with inactive links are colored gray 3 From the pop up menu that displays select Settings A pop up screen displays the settings for the selected Ethernet interface System Settings 164 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 4 On the General tab configure the settings as explained in the following table Item Description Name Cannot be edited Displays the name of the Ethernet interface Bandwidth Cannot be edited Displays the ban
22. Instead you manage them with your Active Directory database and the changes are transferred to your ReadyNAS system every 12 hours Users and Groups 138 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 To configure Local Users mode 1 Select Accounts gt Authentication gt Security 2 From the Access Type drop down list select Local users Except for the Workgroup Name field all fields are dimmed 3 Optional Enter a name for the workgroup You can keep the default name of VOLUME 4 Click Apply For more information about managing users and groups in Local Users mode see User Accounts on page 140 and Group Accounts on page 144 To configure Active Directory mode 1 Select Accounts gt Authentication gt Security 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 Users and Groups 139 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 3 Configure the settings as explained in the following table Item Description 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 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
23. 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 The scrubbing process starts The start and completion of the volume scrub is recorded in the system log see System Logs on page 200 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 155 Volume Configuration 35 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Defragment a Volume Over time deletion creation and modification of files can fragment your data Defragmenting a volume improves disk performance and reduces data fragmentation 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 The defragmentation process starts The start and completion of the volume defragmentation is recorded in the system log see System Logs on page 200 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 155 36 3 3 Shared Folders This chapter describes how to create manage a
24. Perform Factory Default pop up screen displays 3 Type FACTORY all capital letters in the field 4 Click OK 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 System Maintenance 208 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Recover the Administrator Password You can recover a lost or forgotten administrator password in two ways 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 154 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 Fore more information about setting up password recover see Set the Administrator Password on page 154 If you lost the password but did not enable administrator password recovery see Recover the Administrator Password Using an OS Reinstall Reboot on page 209 To recover your administrator password using NETGEAR s password recovery tool 1 Launch a web browser and visit https lt ReadyNAS_IP_address gt password_recovery lt ReadyNAS_IP_add
25. ReadyNAS IPP printing and AFP services OS X has built in Bonjour support and you can download Bonjour for Windows from Apple s website UPnP Universal Plug n Play Allows UPnP enabled clients to discover your ReadyNAS system on your LAN 195 8 8 System Maintenance This chapter describes how to maintain your ReadyNAS system and monitor its performance It includes the following sections System Monitoring System Maintenance Optional Uninterruptible Power Supplies System Maintenance 196 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 To view system and disk health information 1 Select System gt Performance gt Status 2 Optional Hover your cursor over a disk status indicator to view disk status and health information System Maintenance 197 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 System Real Time and Historical Monitoring The ReadyNAS provides status graphics for volume throughput network throughput volume utilization and syst
26. Red The volume is bad 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 25 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 A pop up screen displays the I O stats in the Summary tab 4 Select the Disks tab 5 From the Disk drop down list select one of the disks in the volume to view its status 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 Volume Configuration 26 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 function on each volume Enabling the checksum function improves the integrity of your data but reduces performance speeds 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 A pop up screen displays 4 In the Summary tab select or clear the Checksum check box Volume Configuration 27 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 5 Click Apply 6 Click OK Your changes are saved Create a
27. System Maintenance System Monitoring 196 System and Disk Health Information 196 System Real Time and Historical Monitoring 197 System Logs 200 SNMP Monitoring 202 System Maintenance 204 Update Firmware 204 Reset the Firmware to Factory Defaults 207 Recover the Administrator Password 208 Shut Down or Restart the System 209 Manage Power Usage 209 Optional Uninterruptible Power Supplies 212 Uninterruptible Power Supplies 212 UPS Configurations 212 Manage UPS Devices 213 Cha
28. The IP address of the network attached device where the remote shared folder resides Remote share The name of the remote shared folder as it appears on the network attached device 7 Click Add The new remote shared folder appears on the list 8 Click Apply 9 Click OK 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 61 or Use a Mac OS X Device on page 62 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 To configure advanced settings for SMB 1 On the folder settings pop up screen select the Access tab 2 Click the SMB file sharing protocol button 3 Select the Advanced tab on the left side of the pop up screen 4 Select the Hide this folder check box Shared Folders 57 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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
29. Volume on page 27 Change the RAID level see Change to a Different RAID Level on page 23 Switch to X RAID2 see Change from Flex RAID to X RAID2 on page 22 Volume Configuration 33 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 To add a protection to a Flex RAID volume 1 Add a 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 Select Add Parity next to a volume that allows or requires additional protection A pop up screen appears and asks you to confirm your decision 5 Click Yes Your data protection is increased in the background while you continue to use your storage system 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 155 Volume Configuration 34 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Maintain Volumes Scrub a Volume Scrubbing cleans and validates all data on a volume and checks the volume for errors
30. Your changes are saved The modified UPS settings are displayed in the UPS list System Maintenance 217 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 3 Click the icon to the right of the list 4 Confirm the removal The UPS is removed from the UPS list Your ReadyNAS system stops monitoring and managing the UPS 218 9 9 Backup and Recovery If 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 By regularly backing up your data you can recover your data if any of these situations occur Note The ReadyNAS Replicate service allows you to replicate data from one ReadyNAS system to another For more information visit http www netgear com ReadyNAS replicate Businesses sometimes use backup data to comply with data retention regulations and to archive information before making major changes to their IT environments 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 Back Up or Restore System Configuration Basic
31. a web browser and visit http readycloud netgear com 2 Click Sign In near the top right corner of the screen 3 In the pop up screen that displays enter your ReadyCLOUD account credentials You are logged 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 Shared Folders 69 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Use ReadyNAS Remote ReadyNAS Remote is a web based service that allows you to drag and drop files between your ReadyNAS 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 ReadyDROP involves these high level steps 1 Enable ReadyNAS Remote on your ReadyNAS storage system See Enable ReadyNAS Remote on page 69 2 Grant access to Cloud users See Add Cloud Users on page 148 3 Install ReadyNAS Remote client software on your computer See Install the ReadyNAS Remote Client on Remote Devices on page 71 4 Access your shared folders See Access Shared Folders Using ReadyNAS Remote on page 72 Enable ReadyNAS Remote The ReadyNAS Remote service is preinstalled on your ReadyNAS storage system Before you can
32. 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 136 6 6 Users and Groups This chapter describes how to create and manage user and group accounts It contains the following sections Basic User and Group Concepts User and Group Account Limitations User and Group Management Modes User Accounts Group Accounts Cloud Users Users and Groups 137 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 If 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
33. configure your hard disk drives to use X RAID2 your storage system has only one volume that is made up of all installed hard disk drives X RAID2 s single volume architecture has two major advantages Easy system management 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 RAID2 none of those administrative tasks are required Instead with X RAID2 your volume automatically expands to accommodate additional disks or larger capacity disks With X RAID2 you can start out with one hard disk add a second disk for data protection and add more disks for additional storage capacity X RAID2 accommodates the new disks automatically You can replace existing disks with larger capacity disks and X RAID2 automatically accommodates the new disks X RAID2 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 need to add a second disk that is at least as large as the first It can be added while the system is running X RAID2 uses the capacity of one disk for data storage and reserves the capacity 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 on
34. from the source the corresponding file remains on the destination and is not deleted Enable FAT32 compatibility mode If this check box is selected Rsync does not copy file permissions allowing you backup your data to 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 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 7 Click Apply Your changes are saved 8 Click OK The pop up screen closes Backup and Recovery 234 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 5 minutes from the hour to allow you to schedule snapshots on the hour snapshots are almost instantaneous and perform backups of those snapshots 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 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 Schedule ta
35. hash type option that you want to use For more information about hash types see Hash Types on page 169 7 For Active Backup only From the Primary Device drop down 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 Apply Your changes are saved System Settings 178 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Delete a Bonded Adapter To delete a bonded adapter and reestablish separate Ethernet links 1 Select Network gt Bonds 2 Select the bonded adapter that you want to delete 3 From the pop up menu that displays select Delete 4 Confirm the 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 System Settings 179 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Configure Global Settings for File Sharing Protocols 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 e
36. mode provides load balancing and fault tolerance Broadcast Transmit everything on all slave interfaces This mode provides fault tolerance System Settings 169 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 Layer 2 Layer 2 3 uses Layer 2 and Layer 3 hash types simultaneously Layer 3 4 uses Layer 3 and Layer 4 hash types simultaneously Each hash type is described in the following table Table 10 Hash type Description Layer 2 Based on the 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 Hash type descriptions Create a Bonded Adapter To create a bonded adapter 1 Select Network gt Links 2 Select one of the Ethernet interfaces that you want to bond 3 From the pop up menu that displays select New Bond A pop up screen displays System Settings 170 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 The options displayed depend on the teaming mode that is selected 4 From the Bond with drop down li
37. of the port you choose on the router See the port forwarding instructions provided with your router SSL Key Host Configures the hostname 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 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 provider rather than through an IP address 4 Click Apply Your changes are saved System Settings 186 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Configure Media Services 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 Music wav wma pcm ogg mp3 m4a flac aac Video 3gp mp4 wmv xvid vob ts tivo mts mpeg mpg mov mkv m4v m4p m2t m2ts fl
38. on page 10 For more information about ReadyNAS Remote see Access Shared Folders Using Cloud Services on page 66 Add Cloud Users To add a Cloud user 1 Select Cloud gt Cloud Users 2 Click the Invite User button next to the Cloud Users list A pop up screen displays 3 Enter the email address of the person to whom you want to grant access Users and Groups 149 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 4 Click Search If that person has a ReadyNAS Remote account that person s user name appears in the search results list Select the person s user name and click Invite That person s user name appears in the Cloud Users list with a user icon If that person does not have a ReadyNAS Remote account you are prompted to send the person an invitation to create a ReadyNAS Remote account That person is added to the Cloud Users list with an envelope icon When the new user creates a ReadyNAS Remote account the envelope icon changes to a user icon Users and Groups 150 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Remove Cloud Users To remove a Cloud user 1 Select Cloud gt Cloud users 2 Select the user that you want to remove from the Cloud Users list 3 From the pop up menu that displays select Remove 4 Confirm the removal The user no longer has access to your ReadyNAS system and is removed from the Cloud Users list 151 7 7 System Settings This chapter describes how to configure the basic settings
39. password is identical to the administrator password that you configured System Settings 182 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Configure FTP To configure FTP 1 Select System gt Settings gt Services 2 Click the FTP button The FTP Settings screen displays 3 Configure the settings as explained in the following table Item Description 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 mode Select the authentication mode from the drop down list Anonymous Users can connect anonymously This is the default setting User Users are authenticated through the local database Allow upload resumes Select whether users are allowed to resume a paused or stalled upload by making a selection from the drop down list Disabled Resuming an upload is disabled This is the default setting Enabled Resuming an upload is enabled System Settings 183 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 4 Click Apply 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 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 initi
40. response that you want ReadyNAS system to execute in case of emergency 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 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 System Settings 158 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Configure the Hostname The ReadyNAS uses a hostname 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 hostname The default hostname 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 hostname to one that is easier to remember and recognize To change the host name 1 Select System gt Overview gt Device 2 Click the gear icon to the right of the Name field A pop up screen displays 3 In the Name field enter a new hostname The hostname can have a maximum of 14 characters in most non Asian languages If you use Asian language characters the limit is lower 4 Click OK Your changes are saved System Settings 159 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Enable Antivirus Your ReadyNAS system comes with free antivirus software that provides
41. target address for example iqn 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 The New LUN Group pop up screen displays 3 In the Name field enter a name for the LUN group The default name is groupX where X is a number in sequential and ascending order LUNs 92 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 Create 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 83 2 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 3 From the pop up menu that displays se
42. 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 recover backed up data to your computer or other primary device Recovery source Recovery destination Figure 12 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 recover backed up data to your ReadyNAS system Recovery source Recovery destination Figure 13 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 you Backup and Recovery 223 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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
43. the settings as explained in the following table Item Description Name The name is provided for information only and cannot be changed Target 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 to identify themselves using CHAP Select this check box to enable CHAP authentication and to allow only authenticated initiators access to the LUN group By default access to the LUN group is open to the initiators that you add to list of initiators see Add an iSCSI Initiator on page 98 Allowed Initiators Select one of the following radio buttons 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 authentication Selected Access to the LUN group is granted to iSCSI qualified names IQNs only If CHAP authentication is enabled access is dependent on CHAP authentication For more information about configuring iSCSI initiators see the following sections Add an iSCSI Initiator on page 98 Remove an iSCSI Initiator on page 100 Edit the CHAP Password on page 101 Password Enter a CHAP password with a length of at least 12 characters Maximum length is 16 characters Confirm Password Co
44. the shared folder has read write access to all files and folders on the shared folder 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 Shared Folders 58 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 4 Select the Security tab on the pop up screen 5 Configure the file and folder access rights as explained in the following table Item Setting 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 Make a selection from the drop down list Disabled The folder owner does not have access rights to the folder Read Only The folder owner has read only access to the folder 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 Make a selection from the drop down list Disabled Members of the group have no acc
45. the steps are different but the basic tasks remain the same To configure LUN access through an iSCSI initiator 1 Open the iSCSI initiator and click the Configuration tab 2 Copy the default name from the Initiator Name field 3 On the ReadyNAS local admin page select iSCSI The iSCSI screen displays LUNs 105 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 4 Click the Properties button to the right of the LUN group A pop up screen displays 5 Select the Selected radio button next to Allowed Initiators 6 Click the icon to the right of the list of initiators LUNs 106 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 The Create Initiator pop up screen displays 7 Paste the default iSCSI initiator name in the Name field 8 Click Create The IQN is added to the table on the LUN group properties pop up screen 9 In the Allowed column of the table select the check box to allow the initiator access to the LUN group 10 Click Apply The new LUN group properties take effect immediately 11 On the iSCSI Initiator Properties screen click the Targets tab LUNs 107 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 12 In the Target field enter the IP address of the ReadyNAS 13 Click Quick Connect The server connects to the LUN group on the ReadyNAS but the LUNs in the LUN group cannot yet be displayed in Windows Explorer 14 Open the Windows Disk Management application Each LUN in the LUN group displays as an unallocated disk that needs to be
46. to your Dropbox account If you modify the backed up shares using Dropbox the changes will not be reflected in the shares on your ReadyNAS 247 A A Notification of Compliance NETGEAR Wired Products Regulatory Compliance Information This section includes user requirements for operating this product in accordance with National laws for usage of radio spectrum and operation of radio devices Failure of the end user to comply with the applicable requirements may result in unlawful operation and adverse action against the end user by the applicable National regulatory authority This product s firmware limits operation to only the channels allowed in a particular Region or Country Therefore all options described in this user s guide may not be available in your version of the product Europe EU Declaration of Conformity Products bearing the marking comply with the following EU directives EMC Directive 2004 108 EC Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC If this product has telecommunications functionality it also complies with the requirements of the following EU Directive R amp TTE Directive 1999 5 EC Compliance with these directives implies conformity to harmonized European standards that are noted in the EU Declaration of Conformity FCC Requirements for Operation in the United States FCC Information to User This product does not contain any user serviceable components and is to be used with approv
47. 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 FTP Source or destination is an FTP site or a path from that site NFS 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 SSH Source or destination is accessed using an Rsync server Rsync data transfers to go through a secure encrypted SSH tunnel Using remote SSH is recommended when backups are being transferred over the Internet 7 In the Host field enter the remote host name 8 In the Path field enter the folder path Backup and Recovery 232 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 If you select a backup destination that requires a path use a forward slash to separate directories for example lt share name gt lt folder name gt Do not use a backslash in paths 9 If necessary enter the login credentials required to access the
48. up login screen that displays enter your NETGEAR genie Marketplace account credentials Note If a pop up login screen does not display click the Refresh icon at the right side of the screen If you do not have a NETGEAR genie Marketplace account click Create Account See Create a NETGEAR genie Marketplace Account on page 191 3 A list of available apps displays 4 Optional Purchase an app a Click the Buy button below an available app System Settings 193 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 NETGEAR genie Marketplace opens in a new browser window and asks you to confirm your purchase b Confirm your purchase An email receipt is sent to the address associated with your genie Marketplace account On the local admin page the Apps gt Installed screen displays your installed apps System Settings 194 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 To manage installed apps Select Apps gt Installed on the local admin page A list of apps installed on your ReadyNAS system displays From this screen you can launch enable disable configure or remove installed apps 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 these discovery service protocols Bonjour Enables discovery of various services on your ReadyNAS system and provides a way to connect to the local admin page for your
49. 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 select the Access tab 2 Click the RSYNC file sharing protocol button 3 Select the Security tab on the left side of the pop up screen 4 Select the Enable Password Protection check box 5 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 Apply 7 Click OK Your changes are saved and the pop up screen closes Shared Folders 55 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 select the Access tab 2 Click the SMB file sharing protocol button 3 Select the DFS tab on the left side of the pop up screen 4 Select the Enable DFS Root check box 5 Click the button above the list of remote shared folders 6 In the pop up screen that displays enter the following information Name The name of the remote shared folder as you want it to appear on your ReadyNAS Shared Folders 56 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Address
50. 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 all users in the appropriate group or groups 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 If you decide to use Local Users mode Local Users mode This mode lets you manually manage user and group accounts on your ReadyNAS storage system using its local database Active Directory mode This mode requires an Active Directory database If you use Active Directory mode you do not use your ReadyNAS system to manage your users and groups
51. 28 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 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 Apply Your changes are saved 6 Click OK The pop up screen closes Backup and Recovery 229 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 A pop up screen 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 Item Description share The source or destination is a shared folder on the ReadyNAS home The source or destination is a home share on the ReadyNAS volume 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 timemachine The source or destination is the Time Machine da
52. 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose CA 95134 USA April 2013 202 11207 02 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Software Manual Models ReadyNAS 102 ReadyNAS 104 ReadyNAS 312 ReadyNAS 314 ReadyNAS 316 ReadyNAS 516 ReadyNAS 2120 EDA 500 2 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Support Thank you for selecting NETGEAR products After installing your device locate the serial number on the label of your product and use it to register your product at https 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 and web support visit http support netgear com Phone US amp Canada only 1 888 NETGEAR Phone Other Countries Check the list of phone numbers at http support netgear com general contact default aspx Trademarks NETGEAR the NETGEAR logo and Connect with Innovation are trademarks and or registered trademarks of NETGEAR Inc and or its subsidiaries in the United States and or other countries Information is subject to change without notice NETGEAR Inc All rights reserved Revision History Publication Part Number Publish Date Comments 202 11207 02 April 2103 Updated manual to support additional ReadyNAS models 202 11207 01 March 2013 First publication 3 Chapter 1 Getting Started Quick start Guide 8
53. 6 An X RAID2 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 RAID2 to Flex RAID on page 21 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 Table 3 Number of Disks per Volume RAID Level Can I add a disk to for data protection 1 RAID 1 Yes Additional disk provides redundancy 2 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 RAID 10 No Volume protection is already redundant 4 or more RAID 6 No Volume is already protected with dual redundancy Flex RAID levels and data protection Disks added to a Flex RAID volume can only be used 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 Create a volume using the added disks see Create a
54. Additional Documentation 8 Supported Operating Systems 9 Supported Browsers 9 Diskless Systems 9 ReadyCLOUD 10 Setup Modes 10 Discover and Set Up Your ReadyNAS 10 Local Setup Wizard 12 The Local Admin Page 13 Access the Local Admin Page 14 Register Your System 15 Chapter 2 Volume Configuration Basic Volume and RAID Concepts 17 Volumes 17 RAID 17 Manag
55. Apply on the Initiator Settings pop up screen 8 Click Apply on the LUN group properties screen Your changes are saved LUNs 103 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Access LUN Groups from an iSCSI Attached Device An iSCSI initiator application 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 iSCSI attached device to a LUN 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 134 LUNs 104 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Access LUN Groups Using Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator 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
56. 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 28 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 a Volume on page 27 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 Volume Configuration 24 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 The following summary information is displayed next to each volume Item Description Data The storage space that is consumed by data in MB GB or TB Free The storage space that is available in MB GB or TB Type The configured RAID level Health indicator The color of the indicator to the right of the volume icon indicates the health of the volume Green The volume is healthy Yellow The volume is degraded
57. D 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 hard disk drives 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 Each logical volume can correspond to a hard disk drive 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 technologies RAID is short for redundant array of independent disks RAID is a storage technology that balances data protection system performance and storage space by determin
58. Data Backup and Recovery Concepts Manage Backup and Recovery Jobs Configure the Backup Button Time Machine ReadyNAS Vault Dropbox Backup and Recovery 219 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 iSCSI settings cannot be saved It can also save up to 50MB 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 Backup 2 Select the Everything check box or select the check boxes for the settings that you want to back up 3 Click the Dowload Configuration Archive button The selected system configuration settings are saved to a file that is downloaded to your computer To restore system configuration from a file 1 Select System gt Settings gt Backup 2 Click the Browse button to find the file containing your previously backed up system configuration settings 3 Click the Restore button The system configuration settings are restored according to the backup file that you selected Backup and Recovery 220 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Basic Data Backup and Recovery Concepts Your ReadyNAS system can manage backup a
59. Download the NETGEAR SNMP MIB You can download 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 200 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 Download MIB Trap Destination Enter the IP address to which the ReadyNAS sends the traps that it generates For information about the types of messages that can be sent see System Logs on page 200 Hosts Allowed Access Enter a network address that specifies the hosts that are allowed to access the ReadyNAS Item Description System Maintenance 204 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 System Maintenance 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 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 1 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 rec
60. 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 https readydrop netgear com 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 in to ReadyDROP and ReadyNAS Remote For more information about ReadyCLOUD see ReadyCLOUD on page 10 Shared Folders 77 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 The ReadyDROP portal displays Your ReadyDROP enabled devices are listed on the left 3 Optional Do one of the following Create a folder a Click the icon near the top right corner of the screen The New Folder pop up screen displays b Enter a folder name and click the Create button Delete a folder a Right click a file or folder icon b From the menu that displays select Delete A pop up screen displays asking you to confirm the delete command c Click the Yes button The file is deleted Copy a file or folder from your computer by dragging a file to the portal window and dropping it Note Your browser must support drag and drop c
61. If you cannot access the ReadyNAS using 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 Shared Folders 63 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 6 Select the volume or volumes shared folder or folders you want to access and click the OK button Finder displays the volume contents Shared Folders 64 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 Ne
62. LOUD account you can use your ReadyCLOUD credentials to log in to ReadyNAS Remote For more information about ReadyCLOUD see ReadyCLOUD on page 10 The ReadyNAS Remote icon displays in your system tray Mac system tray Windows system tray The ReadyNAS Remote client is installed on your device Shared Folders 72 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 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 5 A list of your ReadyNAS Remote devices displays 6 Click the device that you want to access 7 Enter user or admin credentials to access the device 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 Shared Folders 73 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 To access shared folders using ReadyNAS Remote on a Mac computer 1 Launch the ReadyNAS Remot
63. 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 91 To expand the size 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 expand Continuous Protection Select the Continuous Protection check box to enable data protection through snapshots 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 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 Friday at midnight Provision The provision 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 87 Item Description LUNs 88 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 3 From the pop up menu that displays select Settings The LUN settings display in a pop up screen 4 Select Expand Size LUNs 89 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 The size expansion options display 5 Enter the following settings New Size Spe
64. NAS 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 http www netgear com ReadyNAS vault Backup and Recovery 245 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 https www dropbox com To set up Dropbox backup on your system 1 Select Backup gt Cloud Storage gt Dropbox 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 in to your Dropbox account A message displays asking if you want to allow the ReadyNAS to access your Drobox account 5 Click Allow Backup and Recovery 246 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 Sync The contents of the share on your ReadyNAS system are copied to the ReadyNAS folder on your Dropbox account Note The ReadyNAS can only back up shares
65. OP Folder The contents of your ReadyDROP folder displays in Windows Explorer You can now add delete or edit files in the ReadyDROP folder using the standard interface on your Windows device Changes are synchronized with your ReadyNAS system and all other ReadyDROP enabled devices Shared Folders 80 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 To manage ReadyDROP files from a Mac device 1 Launch the ReadyNAS Remote client software on your computer 2 Click the ReadyNAS Remote icon in the system tray 3 From the drop down menu that displays select ReadyDROP 4 From the drop down menu select the device that contains the ReadyDROP folder that you want to access ReadyDROP launches and a ReadyDROP icon displays in the system tray 5 Click the ReadyDROP icon in the system tray 6 From the drop down menu that displays select Open ReadyDROP Folder The contents of your ReadyDROP folder displays 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 81 4 4 LUNs 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
66. S 6 0 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 access 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 The shared folder settings display in a pop up screen 4 Select the Access tab Shared Folders 49 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 5 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 6 Configure the network access settings for the selected protocol For more information see the following sections not all sections apply to all protocols Configure User and Group Settings on page 50 Configure Host Settings on page 52 Configure Rsync Credentials on page 54 Manage Access to Remote Shared Folders on page 55 Hide a Shared Folder on page 56 7 Set the On Off slider for the selected protocol To enable the protocol for the selected folder set the On Off slider so the slider shows the On position The indicator on the protocol button t
67. Volume To create a volume and select the RAID level 1 Select System gt Volumes 2 From the enclosure graphic select the disks that you want to include in the new volume Available disks are colored black 3 Click the New Volume button at the right of the screen The New Volume pop up screen displays 4 Configure the following settings 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 Protection Level From the drop down list select the RAID mode or RAID level The available options depend on the number of disks that you selected in Step 2 5 Click Create The new volume is created and appears in the list of volumes at the left of the screen Volume Configuration 28 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Delete a Volume Before you delete a volume make sure that you back up any data folders 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 4 Type DESTROY to confirm your decision 5 Click Destroy
68. Volume Configuration 29 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 Horizontal expansion Expand the volume by adding more disks to the volume Vertical expansion Expand the volume by replacing disks in the volume with larger capacity disks X RAID2 makes horizontal volume expansion easy If your X RAID2 volume includes two or more disks the volume expands automatically when you add disks If you want to horizontally expand a Flex RAID volume you must switch to X RAID2 mode or manually reformat the volume Switching to X RAID2 mode is only possible on single volume systems Vertical expansion is available for X RAID2 and Flex RAID volumes 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 155 Horizontally Expand an X RAID2 Volume Horizontal expansion is available for X RAID2 volumes only To horizontally expand an X RAID2 volume Add a disk to an X RAID2 volume that includes two or more disks For more i
69. access shared folders using ReadyNAS Remote you must enable it on your ReadyNAS system To enable ReadyNAS Remote 1 On the local admin page select Cloud gt Cloud Services 2 Select the check box next to the ReadyNAS Remote icon The ReadyNAS Remote service verifies that your Internet connection is working and that your device is online Shared Folders 70 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 ReadyNAS Remote is enabled 3 Optional Configure advanced settings for the ReadyNAS Remote service a Click the ReadyNAS Remote icon b Select Settings from the pop up menu that displays c Configure the options in the pop up screen that displays d Click Apply Your changes are saved and the pop up screen closes Shared Folders 71 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 To install ReadyNAS Remote client on remote devices 1 Using the device from which you want to remotely access a ReadyNAS system visit http www netgear com ReadyNAS remote 2 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 4 Log in to your ReadyNAS Remote account or create a free ReadyNAS Remote account Tip If you created a ReadyC
70. al 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 RAID on page 17 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 223 Local options for backup sources and destinations are described in the following table Table 12 Local backup sources and destinations Item Description volume lt volume name gt Source or destination is volume on the ReadyNAS share lt share name gt Source or destination is a shared folder 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 ReadyNAS Time Machine Source or destination is the Time Machine data stored locally on the ReadyNAS Backup and Recovery 222 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Recovery Concepts The process of restoring backed up data to
71. ally populated If you selected Custom you must enter the Advanced Options fields manually SMTP Server Enter the address of the outgoing SMTP server SMTP Port Enter the port number for the outgoing SMTP server 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 The storage system uses these credentials to authenticate with the outgoing mail server so that it can send email alerts System Settings 157 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 3 Optional To determine if you configured the contact information correctly click the Send Test Message button 4 Click the Apply button under the Alerts heading Your changes are saved Alert Event Settings The ReadyNAS is preconfigured to generate email alert messages when 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 In the Alert Events section select the check box next to each event that you want to trigger an alert If you do not want an event to trigger an alert clear its check box Dimmed events Disk Failure Volume Power and UPS always trigger email alerts 3 In the Other Alert Settings section select the check box next to each
72. apability Shared Folders 78 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Upload files a Click the Upload icon near the top right corner of the screen The Upload file pop up screen displays b Click the Browse button and navigate to the file or folder that you want to upload c Click Upload The file is added to the ReadyDROP folder Download files a Right click a file or folder icon b From the menu that displays select Download The file or folder is downloaded to your device Shared Folders 79 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Manage ReadyDROP Files from a ReadyDROP Enabled Device You can use your ReadyDROP enabled device s native interface to manage ReadyDROP files To manage ReadyDROP 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 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 Right click the ReadyNAS Remote icon in the system tray 5 From the pop up menu that displays select Open ReadyDROP 6 From the drop down menu that displays select the device that contains the ReadyDROP folder that you want to access ReadyDROP launches and the ReadyDROP icon displays in the system tray 7 Click the ReadyDROP icon 8 From the drop down menu that displays select Open ReadyDR
73. aracters 4 From the Source drop down list select the backup source the place where you store the primary copy of your data 5 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 6 Click the Create button The backup job is added to the list of jobs on the Backup screen 7 Configure the backup job as described in Configure a Backup or Recovery Job on page 228 For more information about backup sources destinations and protocols see Basic Data Backup and Recovery Concepts on page 220 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 job 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 1 Select Backup gt Backups gt Jobs 2 Click the Add Backup button Backup and Recovery 226 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 A pop up screen displays 3 In the Name field enter a name for the new backup job The name you choose can have a maximum of 255 characters 4 From the Source drop down list select the recovery source the place where you store the bac
74. ard Welcome screen You can change the language setting for the setup wizard by clicking Language at the top left 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 Time and date For more information see Set the Clock on page 152 Alert Contact For more information see Configure System Alerts on page 155 Host name For more information see Configure the Hostname on page 158 Administrator password and password recovery For more information see Set the Administrator Password on page 154 When you complete the setup wizard the local admin page displays Getting Started 13 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 The 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 Figure 2 Local admin page Overview screen 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
75. art it 3 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 System Maintenance 210 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Note If you schedule this device to power off data transfers will be interrupted and pending backup jobs will not run To enable the power timer 1 Select System gt Settings gt Power 2 Select the Power Timer check box 3 Click the gear icon next to the weekly calendar The Power Timer pop up screen displays 4 Set the power schedule for the system by clicking squares on the grid Blue squares indicate time when the system is scheduled to be powered on 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 System Maintenance 211 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 By default the system is scheduled to remain powered
76. ate a connection to the ReadyNAS The default range is 32768 65535 Use Masquerade Address Select whether the ReadyNAS displays its real IP address or masks this with another IP address or DNS name by making a selection from the drop down list Disabled The real IP address is displayed Enabled The real IP address is masked Use the Masquerade as field to specify an IP address or DNS name Masquerade as 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 Note Enabling this option does not require FTP connections to use TLS encryption Enable FTP Server Log Transfer Select this check box to include FTP file transfers in the system log For more information about the system log see System Logs on page 200 Item Description System Settings 184 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 3 Configure the NFS settings as explained in the following table Item Description 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 4 Click Apply Your changes are saved Co
77. b 5 Select the Enabled check box Backup and Recovery 235 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 6 Specify a schedule for hte job using the drop down lists and check boxes 7 Click Apply Your changes are saved 8 Click OK 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 A pop up screen displays 4 Click the Options tab Backup and Recovery 236 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 5 Configure the options as described in the following table Item Description 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 calculated 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 pa
78. cessed using an Rsync server Rsync data transfers to go through a secure encrypted SSH tunnel Using remote SSH is recommended when backups are being transferred over the Internet Backup and Recovery 224 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 234 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 determine how long the backup takes to run You need to 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 237 Note Backup and recovery jobs using Time Machine use different procedures For more information see Time Machine on page 241 Manage Backup and Recovery Jobs Create a Backup Job To create a backup job 1 Select Backup gt Backups gt Jobs 2 Click the Add Backup button A pop up screen displays Backup and Recovery 225 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 3 In the Name field enter a name for the new backup job The name you choose can have a maximum of 255 ch
79. ch volume displays 2 Select the LUN that you want to configure Continuous Protection Select the Continuous Protection check box to enable data protection through snapshots 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 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 Friday at midnight Provision Select how storage space is provisioned Make a selection from the drop down list 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 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 for storage o
80. cify the new size of the LUN The maximum size that you can allocate to a thick LUN is stated above the New Size field Unit Select the unit of measurement from the drop down list MB GB or TB 6 Click Apply The new LUN size takes effect 7 Click OK 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 91 User access to the LUN is restored LUNs 90 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 Confirm the deletion LUNs 91 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 LUN Groups and Access Rights When you create a LUN the LUN is unassigned To access your storage system from an iSCSI attached device you need to 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 has an iSCSI
81. dwidth of the Ethernet interface MTU Enter the MTU in bytes The default setting is 1500 bytes VLAN ID Enter a VLAN ID The default setting ID is 0 5 Click the TCP IP tab 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 Note If you use VLAN IDs the switch to which you connect the ReadyNAS system needs to support VLAN tagging System Settings 165 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Note If you enter an IP address 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 161 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 10 Item Description IPv4 settings Configure IPv4 From the drop down list select how IPv4 is configured Using DHCP The ReadyNAS functions as a DHCP client and the IPv4 settings are automatically configured by a DHCP server on your network Manually You need to enter the IPv4 address and subnet mask for the ReadyNAS and the router through which the ReadyNAS is connected to the networ
82. dyDROP folder using the ReadyDROP portal or from a ReadyDROP enabled device See Manage Files Using the ReadyDROP Portal on page 76 and Manage ReadyDROP Files from a ReadyDROP Enabled Device on page 79 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 Shared Folders 75 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Enable ReadyDROP ReadyDROP uses ReadyNAS Remote technology To use ReadyDROP you must first set up ReadyNAS Remote see Use ReadyNAS Remote on page 69 To enable ReadyDROP 1 Select Cloud gt Cloud Services 2 Select the check box next to the ReadyDROP icon 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 a Click the ReadyNAS Remote icon b Select Settings from the pop up menu that displays c In the pop up screen that displays select a volume for the ReadyDROP folder A ReadyDROP folder is created on that volume Shared Folders 76 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Manage
83. dyNAS system See Enable the NETGEAR genie Service on page 190 2 Create a NETGEAR genie Marketplace account See Create a NETGEAR genie Marketplace Account on page 191 3 Browse buy install and configure apps on your ReadyNAS system See Manage genie Apps on page 192 Enable the NETGEAR genie Service To enable the NETGEAR genie service 1 On the local admin page select System gt Settings gt Services 2 Click the genie button The first time you enable the NETGEAR genie service it might take a few minutes to initialize 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 Item Description System Settings 191 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Create a NETGEAR genie Marketplace Account To create a NETGEAR genie Marketplace account 1 Open a web browser and visit https genie netgear com 2 Click Log In at the top right corner of the screen The NETGEAR genie Marketplace login screen displays 3 Click New Account 4 Follow the instructions to create a new account System Settings 192 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Manage genie Apps To browse and buy genie Apps for your ReadyNAS system 1 On the local admin page select Apps gt Available 2 In the pop
84. e 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 ReadyNAS see Configure the Hostname on page 158 Users and Groups 140 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 User Accounts Use Local Users mode to manually create manage and delete user 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 137 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 Users and Groups 141 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 The New User pop up screen displays 3 Enter the following information for the new user 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 UID The UID is a unique user ID number assigned to each user By default the ID number is automatically set but you can manually enter a number if you prefer Primary Group From the drop down list select the primary group to which th
85. e Volumes 21 Change RAID Mode 21 View the Status of a Volume 23 Configure the Checksum Function 26 Create a Volume 27 Delete a Volume 28 Expand Storage Capacity 29 Add Protection to a Volume 32 Maintain Volumes 34 Chapter 3 Shared Folders Basic Shared Folder Concepts 37 Data Organization 37 Shared Folder Defaults 38 File and Folder Names 38 File Sharing Protocols 38 Access Rights
86. e client software on your computer 2 Click the ReadyNAS Remote icon in the system tray 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 A list of shared folders on the selected device displays 5 Select the shared folders you want to access and click OK 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 Shared Folders 74 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 in a ReadyDROP folder on your ReadyNAS system or on ReadyDROP enabled remote 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 69 2 Enable ReadyDROP on your ReadyNAS storage system See Enable ReadyDROP on page 75 3 Grant access to Cloud users See Add Cloud Users on page 148 4 Install ReadyNAS Remote on your remote devices See Install the ReadyNAS Remote Client on Remote Devices on page 71 5 Manage your Rea
87. e 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 Volume Configuration 19 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 The following figure illustrates how X RAID2 uses new disks a b c Figure 3 X RAID2 disk usage a The first disk that you install is used for initial unprotected storage space b The second disk that you install is reserved for data protection parity information c Installing additional disks increases your storage space Note X RAID2 reserves the capacity of one disk for data protection The actual space reserved for data protection is distributed across all disks Flex RAID NETGEAR s Flex RAID technology allows you to choose from among several industry standard RAID levels RAID 0 This most basic RAID level does not protect your data from loss in the event that one of your drives fails 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 all of your disk drives Note After you create a RAID 0 volume you cannot expand the volume change the RAID level or switch RAID modes RAID 1 This RAID level provides full redundancy of your data because it duplicates data across multiple disks Exactly the same data is s
88. e 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 needed 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 LUNs 83 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 space that you specify when you create the LUN You cannot assign more storage space than the available non reserved 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 7 LUN default settings Item Default State Compression Disabled Continuous Protection Enabled Interval Daily Provision Thick Access Denied until you set permissions Manage LUNs Create a LUN After you create a v
89. e 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 only available for shared folders For information about how to recover data from a LUN snapshot see Roll Back to a Snapshot Using the Timeline on page 121 To roll back to a snapshot using recovery mode 1 Select Shares gt Browse A list of shared folders on each volume displays 2 Click the Recovery icon You are now browsing in recovery mode and can browse snapshots of your shared folders 3 Select the shared folder whose snapshots you want to browse Snapshots 119 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Existing snapshots for the selected shared folder are displayed 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 120 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 6 Confirm that you want to roll back to the selected snapshot by typing DELETE DATA in the pop up screen that displays 7 Click Rollback The shared folder is rolled back to the snapshot that you selected Snapshots 121 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Roll Back to a Snapshot Using the Timeline
90. e user is assigned The default group is called users For information about creating groups see Create Groups on page 144 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 145 Email Address Optional Enter the user s email address Password Enter a password Each user password can have a maximum of 255 characters Re enter Password Reenter the user password 4 Click the Create button A new user account is created Users and Groups 142 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 4 In the pop up screen that displays edit the settings for the user as needed You can edit the user s name primary group assignment email address and password Note If you edit the user s name you must also recreate the user s password 5 Click the Apply button Your changes are saved Users and Groups 143 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 inaccessib
91. eadyCLOUD using your ReadyNAS Remote credentials b Follow the prompts to set up your ReadyNAS system The ReadyCLOUD login page displays when setup is complete You can access the local admin page for your system by signing in to ReadyCLOUD For more information about ReadyCLOUD see Use ReadyCLOUD on page 66 Option 2 Select Offline Mode 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 b Enter admin for the user name 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 Getting Started 12 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 c Follow the prompts of the setup wizard that launches in your browser When you complete the setup wizard the local admin page displays 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 Figure 1 Setup wiz
92. ed antennas only Any product changes or modifications will invalidate all applicable regulatory certifications and approvals This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Notification of Compliance 248 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance of 20 cm between the radiator and your body This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter FCC Declaration Of Conformity We NETGEAR Inc 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose CA 95134 declare under our sole responsibility that the ReadyNAS OS 6 0 complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions This device may not cause harmful interference and This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation FCC Radio Frequency Interference Warnings amp Instructions This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed t
93. ed folders that are enabled for the FTP and FTPS file sharing protocols For better security use an 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 FTP client or a terminal program 3 Log in to your ReadyNAS system as follows If you required user FTP access when you enabled the FTP 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 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 sou
94. em 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 or 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 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 Volume Select all volumes or individual volumes Type Select the number of operations per second or the bandwidth consumed per second Period Select the period over which the operations or bandwidth is measured You can select from 5 minutes to 1 year System Maintenance 198 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Update Select how often the information in the graphic is updated You can select from 30 seconds to 5 minutes Network The Network throughput graphic shows the network usage for Tx and Rx traffic in bytes
95. enable this protocol NFS Network File Service 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 If Linux or Unix users access your storage system enable this protocol AFP Apple File Protocol Mac OS X computers use AFP Your ReadyNAS system supports AFP 3 3 If only Mac OS X users access your storage system enable this protocol However in a mixed Windows and Mac environment NETGEAR recommends using SMB only FTP File Transfer Protocol and FTPS FTP with SSL encryption 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 passive FTP allowing clients to initiate a connection to the ReadyNAS If users access your storage system using FTP enable this protocol Rsync Fast file transfer protocol that uses a delta transfer algorithm that sends only the differences between the source file and the existing file If users access your storage system from a device that supports Rsync enable this protocol HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol and HTTPS HTTP with SSL encryption Used on the World Wide Web If users access your storage system from a device with a web browser including a smartphone or tablet computer enable this protocol SSH Let
96. er 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 the shared folder is enabled for a file sharing protocol that the network attached device supports 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 Shared Folders 39 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 The following table lists the file sharing protocols that your ReadyNAS storage system supports Table 4 Supported file sharing protocols Protocol Description Recommendation SMB Server Message Block 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 If Windows users access your storage system enable this protocol NFS Network File Service 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 If Linux or Unix users access your s
97. ering lt ReadyNAS 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 Shared Folders 62 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 If you are using the AFP file sharing protocol enter the following command in the Server Address field afp lt hostname gt If you are using the SMB file sharing protocol enter the following command in the Server Address field smb lt hostname gt In both cases lt hostname gt is the name that you assigned to your ReadyNAS system or the default hostname if you did not change it Note
98. ess 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 a sticker on the bottom of the system 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 manufacturer 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 161 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 it on 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 max
99. ess 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 read write access to folders that are owned by a member of the group This is the default setting Folder Everyone Rights Permissions granted to users who are not the folder owner and not members of the folder group Make a selection from the drop down list Disabled 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 Read Write Anyone outside the folder group has read write access to the folder This is the default setting Shared Folders 59 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 The shared folder settings display in a pop up screen 4 Select the Security tab on the pop up screen 5 Click Reset permissions 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 Shared Folders 60 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Access Shared Folders
100. f 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 MB GB This is the default unit of measurement TB Item Description LUNs 86 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 3 From the pop up menu that displays select Settings The LUN settings display in a pop up screen 4 Change the settings as explained in the following table Item Description Name A unique name to identify the LUN Do not include spaces in the name Description 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 LUNs 87 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 5 Click the Apply 6 Click OK 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 91 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 first need to disconnect all users that are connected to the
101. f disks It also indicates whether adding a disk for data protection is possible for each configuration Table 1 Flex RAID levels and data protection Number of Disks per Volume RAID Level Can I add a disk to for data protection 1 RAID 1 Yes Additional disk provides redundancy 2 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 RAID 10 No Volume protection is already redundant 4 or more RAID 6 No Volume is already protected with dual redundancy Volume Configuration 21 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Manage Volumes 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 RAID2 volume Change from X RAID2 to Flex RAID Your ReadyNAS system can easily change a volume from X RAID2 to Flex RAID mode Data on the X RAID2 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 RAID2 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 want to switch from X RAID2 to Flex RAID The volume switches from X RAID2 mode to Flex RAID mode and
102. five percent or higher Manual snapshots are never automatically deleted Once protection is available the folders and LUNs on the Shares screen indicate the number of snapshots and the number of days with protection Shared folder with hourly snapshots Shared folder with daily snapshots Figure 9 Shared folders with snapshots Note For snapshots to be accessible to users from their network attached device you need to select the Allow snapshot access check box in the folder or LUN settings pop up screen For more information see View and Change the Properties of a Shared Folder on page 43 Snapshots 113 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Smart Snapshot Management The ReadyNAS OS 6 0 uses Smart Snapshot Management to reduce the number of automatic continuous snapshots per share or LUN Every hour this feature automatically prunes older hourly daily and weekly snapshots according to the following rules Hourly snapshots are kept for 48 hours Daily snapshots are kept for four weeks Weekly snapshots are kept for eight weeks Monthly snapshots are kept indefinitely Note The Smart Snapshot Management feature does not prune manual snapshots Rolling back You can replace a folder or LUN with an earlier version by rolling back to a snapshot When you roll back to a snapshot the entire folder or LUN is replaced with the version captured by the snapshot All snapshots that were taken after the snapshot that was
103. from a Network Attached Device You can remotely 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 43 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 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 lt ho
104. ge 200 Remove the contents of the backup destination Selecting this check box erases the destination path contents before the backup is performed NETGEAR recommends that you do not select this check box for recovery jobs 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 change ownership of the files Your ReadyNAS system attempts to maintain original file ownership whenever possible Selecting this check box automatically changes the ownership of the backed up files to match the ownership of a shared folder destination 6 Click Apply Your changes are saved 7 Click OK The pop up screen closes 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 source files NETGEAR recommends that you do not enable this option unless your destination device is very low on storage space Backup and Recovery 237 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 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 recover
105. he initiator access to the LUN group 10 Click Apply The new LUN group properties take effect immediately LUNs 100 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 3 Select the Selected radio button next to Allowed Initiators 4 Select the initiator that you want to remove from the list 5 Click the icon to the right of the list of initiators LUNs 101 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 6 Confirm that you want to remote the selected initiator The selected initiator is removed from the list of initiators 7 Click Apply Your changes are saved 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 LUNs 102 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 A pop up screen displays 3 Select the Selected radio button next to Allowed Initiators 4 Select the initiator that you want to edit from the list 5 Click the gear icon to the right of the list of initiators The Initiator Settings pop up screen displays 6 Enter a new password in the fields 7 Click
106. help identify the UPS Type From the drop down list select one of the following options 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 Address Enter the IP address of the SNMP UPS Community Enter public or private depending on the manufacturer s requirement or the UPS s configuration MIB From the drop down list select the MIB for one of the following manufacturers MGE UPS Systems American Power Conversion APC SOCOMEC Powerware Eaton Powerware Monitored Eaton Powerware Managed Raritan BayTech HP Compac AF401A Cyberpower RMCARD201 RMCARD100 RMCARD202 Address Enter the IP address of the remote UPS User For a remote 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 Password For a remote 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 en
107. imum 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 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
108. ing 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 Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 0 Apple Safari 5 0 Google Chrome 20 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 storage system you must first install and format at least one disk before you can use ReadyCLOUD or the local admin page For more information see the hardware manual for your system which is available at http support netgear com product ReadyNAS OS6 You must use supported disks in your ReadyNAS system For a list of supported disks visit http www netgear com readynas hcl Getting Started 10 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 ReadyCLOUD ReadyCLOUD is an 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 In order 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 util
109. ing 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 RAID2TM 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 21 Volume Configuration 18 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 X RAID2 X RAID2 is an auto expandable RAID technology that is available only on ReadyNAS systems With X RAID2 you do not need to know intricate details about RAID to administer your system X RAID2 allows you to add storage space without reformatting your drives or moving your data to another location Because the expansion happens online you can continue to use your ReadyNAS system while the volume capacity increases Because X RAID2 is a single volume architecture if you
110. initialized and formatted Tip If the disks do not display select Action gt Refresh in the Disk Management window LUNs 108 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 15 Initialize each new disk by selecting Action gt All Tasks gt Initialize Disk in the Disk Management window LUNs 109 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 16 Format each new disk a Select the disk that you want to format b Select Action gt All Tasks gt New Simple Volume in the Disk Management window The New Simple Volume Wizard pop up screen displays c Follow the default wizard formatting steps Alternately you can give the volume label for the new disk that represents the LUN the same name as the LUN The LUNs are now accessible as hard disk drives referred to as new volumes if you kept the default volume label through Windows Explorer LUNs 110 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 The following figure shows three LUNs New Volume F New Volume H and Marketing I Figure 8 ReadyNAS LUN groups accessed from a Windows computer 111 5 5 Snapshots This chapter describes how to manage snapshots for folders and LUNs It includes the following sections Basic Snapshot Concepts Manually Take a Snapshot Browse Snapshots Using Recovery Mode Roll Back to a Snapshot Clone Snapshots Delete Snapshots Recover Data from a Snapshot Note Without a volume you cannot configure any shared folders or LUNs Without folders o
111. ity 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 Setup Modes After you discover your device using ReadyCLOUD you can choose between two setup modes ReadyCLOUD Mode and Offline Mode ReadyCLOUD Mode This setup mode allows you to securely access and manage your ReadyNAS system from anywhere that has an Internet connection If you select ReadyCLOUD mode you must create a free ReadyCLOUD account or sign in using your existing ReadyCLOUD account Offline Mode This setup mode makes your ReadyNAS data available only inside your home or office network Selecting this setup mode takes you directly to the local admin page for your ReadyNAS system Discover and Set Up Your ReadyNAS To discover and set up your ReadyNAS system 1 Visit http readycloud netgear com on a computer that uses the same LAN and Internet connection as your ReadyNAS system 2 Click the Discover button to automatically detect your ReadyNAS system on the network Getting Started 11 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Your new ReadyNAS system is marked with a NEW label 3 Click the Setup button 4 Select the mode that you want to use to set up your system Option 1 Select ReadyCLOUD Mode a Sign in to ReadyCLOUD or create a user account Tip If you have a ReadyNAS Remote account you can sign in to R
112. k IPv4 Address Enter the IPv4 address for the ReadyNAS 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 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 does need to be connected to the Internet for stateless auto configuration to function Using DHCP The ReadyNAS functions as a DHCPv6 client The IPv6 settings are automatically configured by a DHCPv6 server on your network Manually You need to enter the IPv6 address and prefix length for the ReadyNAS and the router through which the ReadyNAS is connected to the network Router Enter the IPv6 address for the router through which 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 default prefix length is 64 7 Click Apply Your changes are saved Manual configuration only Manual configuration only System Settings 166 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 yo
113. k the TCP IP tab 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 Note If you use VLAN IDs the switch to which you connect the ReadyNAS system needs to support VLAN tagging System Settings 173 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Note If you enter an IP address 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 161 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 10 Item Description IPv4 settings Configure IPv4 From the drop down list select how IPv4 is configured Using DHCP The ReadyNAS functions as a DHCP client and the IPv4 settings are automatically configured by a DHCP server on your network Manually You need to 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 Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask for the ReadyNAS Router Enter the IPv4 address for the ro
114. ked up data 5 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 6 Click the Create button The recovery job is added to the list of jobs on the Backup screen 7 Select the recovery job from the jobs list 8 From the pop up menu that displays select Settings Backup and Recovery 227 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 Apply Your changes are saved 12 Click OK The pop up screen closes 13 Configure the recovery job as described in Configure a Backup or Recovery Job on page 228 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 237 For more information about recovery sources destinations and protocols see Basic Data Backup and Recovery Concepts on page 220 Backup and Recovery 2
115. le 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 Select Delete from the pop up menu that displays 4 Confirm the deletion The user is deleted Users and Groups 144 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 137 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 The New Group pop up screen displays 3 Enter the following information for the new group Users and Groups 145 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 user name 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
116. lect Assign A pop up screen displays LUNs 93 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 4 From the drop down list select the LUN group to which you want to assign the LUN 5 Click Apply The LUN is assigned to the selected LUN group LUNs 94 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Remove a LUN from a LUN Group 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 4 Confirm that you want to remove the LUN from the group The LUN is returned to the unassigned state LUNs 95 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 3 Confirm that you want to delete the LUN group If any LUNs were assigned to the group they are returned to the unassigned state LUNs 96 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Manage Access Rights for LUN Groups 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 97 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 3 Configure
117. message levels and categories are logged These selections affect the system logs alerts SNMP traps and onscreen messages 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 Message categories By default messages for all categories are logged From the drop down list you can select to log individual categories only System Disk Volume Share Account or Miscellaneous System Maintenance 202 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 Configure SNMP To configure SNMP 1 Select System gt Settings gt Services 2 Click the SNMP button The SNMP Settings screen displays 3 Configure the settings as explained in the following table Item 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 System Maintenance 203 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 4 Click Apply Your changes are saved
118. midnight Allow Snapshot Access 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 information about ReadyDLNA see ReadyDLNA on page 186 Media Type Specify the type of media that you want to stream from the folder Make a selection from the drop down list All Video Audio Images Access For information about how to provide folder access to users and groups see Set Network Access Rights to Shared Folders on page 48 Security 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 Apply 6 Click OK Your changes are saved and the pop up screen closes Shared Folders 45 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 folder
119. mode 1 Select Shares gt Browse A list of shared folders on each volume displays 2 Click the Recovery icon You are now browsing in recovery mode and can browse snapshots of your shared folders 3 Select the shared folder whose snapshots you want to browse Existing snapshots for the selected shared folder are displayed Snapshots 116 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 6 The contents of the selected snapshot display 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 Snapshots 117 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 9 From the drop down menu that displays select Restore 10 In the pop up screen that displays enter the path to a recovery destination for the selected snapshot data The recovery destination must be within the folder whose snapshots you are browsing The recovered file or folder is recovered from the snapshot data and restored to the recovery destination that you specified Snapshots 118 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Roll Back to a Snapshot You can replace a folder or LUN with an earlier version by rolling back to a snapshot of that folder or LUN WARNING Rolling back is a destructiv
120. n 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 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 exceptions Access to this shared folder is read write for all users except for one or more 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 Shared Folders 41 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Manage Shared Folders Create a Shared Folder After you create a volume see Create a Volume on page 27 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 button to the right of the volume to which you want to add a shared folder The New Folder pop up screen displays Shared Folders 42 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 3 Configure the settings as explained in the following table Item Description Name A unique name to identify the shared folder Do not include spaces in the name Description An optional description to hel
121. n 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 Documents Music Pictures Videos Another option is to group your data by user Tom Rick Mary Organizations might choose to group data by department Accounting Shared Folders 38 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Sales Personnel You can combine these schemes or come up with your own scheme Shared Folder Defaults If you used the Setup Wizard see Local Setup Wizard on page 12 to configure your ReadyNAS storage system the following shared folders are created for you Backup Documents Music Pictures readydrop Videos If 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 and files that contain your data 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 Shared folders can be accessed ov
122. nable 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 If 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 Network 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 System Settings 180 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Supported File Sharing Protocols The ReadyNAS supports the following file sharing protocols Table 11 Supported file sharing protocols Protocol Description Recommendation SMB Server Message Block 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 If Windows users access your storage system
123. nd access shared folders on the ReadyNAS It includes the following sections Basic Shared Folder Concepts Manage Shared Folders Shared Folder Access Rights Access Shared Folders from a Network Attached Device 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 a Volume on page 27 Shared Folders 37 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 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 may 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 ofte
124. nd 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 10 Backing up data from a ReadyNAS system to a secondary 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 Backup source Backup destination Figure 11 Backing up data from a computer to a ReadyNAS system Backup and Recovery 221 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 An increment
125. nfigure HTTP To configure HTTP 1 Select System gt Settings gt Services 2 Click the HTTP button The HTTP settings screen displays 3 Configure the HTTP settings as explained in the following table Item Description Enable HTTP Select the check box to enable HTTP globally Clear the check box to disable HTTP globally Redirect default web access to this folder If you want to automatically redirect http lt ReadyNAS_IP_address gt to a certain 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 Apply Your changes are saved System Settings 185 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Configure HTTPS To configure HTTPS 1 Select System gt Settings gt Services 2 Click the HTTPS button The HTTPS settings screen displays 3 Configure the HTTPS settings as explained in the following table Item Description Enable HTTPS HTTPS cannot be disabled The local admin page requires HTTPS to be enabled Port 1 Cannot be modified Port 1 is reserved for your ReadyNAS system Port 2 Modify to allow HTTPS connections over a port other than the standard 443 Changing the default HTTPS port requires enabling port forwarding
126. nfirm the CHAP password 4 Click Apply 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 103 Password for bidirectional CHAP authentication By default access to an initiator by a LUN in the LUN group is open To require a LUN in the LUN group to be authenticated before accessing an initiator set a password for bidirectional CHAP authentication LUNs 98 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 A pop up screen displays 3 Select the Selected radio button next to Allowed Initiators 4 Click the icon to the right of the list of initiators LUNs 99 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 The Create Initiator pop up screen displays 5 In the Name field enter an IQN in the format as defined by RFC3720 For example iqn 2012 04 com netgear sj tst 5200 a123b456 is a valid IQN 6 Enter a CHAP password that is between 12 and 16 characters long 7 Confirm the CHAP password 8 Click Create The IQN is added to the list of initiators on the LUN Group Properties pop up screen 9 In the Allowed column select the check box to allow t
127. nformation about how to add a disk to your ReadyNAS system see the hardware manual for your system which is available at http 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 RAID2 on page 18 New disks are incorporated in the background while you continue to use your storage system Volume Configuration 30 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Vertically Expand a Volume Both X RAID2 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 vertically expand an X RAID2 volume you must replace disks in the volume according to the following table Table 2 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 X RAID2 vertical expansion requirements If you replace fewer disks than required for vertical expansion the disks are reserved for data protection Your available storage capacity does not increase
128. o provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following methods Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an electrical outlet on a circuit different from that which the radio receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Modifications made to the product unless expressly approved by NETGEAR Inc could void the user s right to operate the equipment
129. o the local admin page are User name admin Password password Both user name and password are case sensitive Note If you cannot access the local admin page using its hostname try entering https lt ReadyNAS IP address gt instead where lt ReadyNAS IP address gt is the IP address of the ReadyNAS Getting Started 15 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Register Your System You must register your product before you can use NETGEAR telephone support Register your ReadyNAS system at the NETGEAR Product Registration website 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 2 Open a web browser and visit http www netgear com register The product registration web page displays 3 Take one of the following actions If you have never registered a NETGEAR product click the Continue button If you have registered a NETGEAR product in the past enter your email address and password and click the Log in button 4 Follow the prompts The ReadyNAS is registered 16 2 2 Volume Configuration This chapter describes how to configure and manage the volumes in your ReadyNAS storage system It includes the following sections Basic Volume and RAID Concepts Manage Volumes Volume Configuration 17 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Basic Volume and RAI
130. of the ReadyNAS It contains the following sections Customize the Basic System Settings Configure the Network Settings Configure Global Settings for File Sharing Protocols Configure Media Services Manage genie Apps Discovery Services 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 network 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 a Volume on page 27 System Settings 152 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 To set system time and date 1 Select System gt Overview gt Device 2 Click the gear icon to the right of the Device Time field The Date and Time screen displays 3 From the Time Zone drop down list select the correct time zone for your location System Settings 153 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Note So that your files are correctly time stamped NETGEAR recommends that you select the time zone in which the ReadyNAS is physically located
131. off 5 Click Apply 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 To enable wake on LAN 1 Select System gt Settings gt Power 2 Select the Wake On LAN check box System Maintenance 212 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Optional Uninterruptible Power Supplies Uninterruptible Power Supplies NETGEAR recommends that you physically 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 UPS Config
132. olume see Create a Volume on page 27 you can create LUNs on that volume The following procedure describes how to create a LUN from the Shares screen but you can also create a LUN from the iSCSI screen To create a LUN 1 Select Shares gt Shares A list of shared folders and LUNs on each volume displays LUNs 84 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 3 Configure the settings as explained in the following table Item Description Name A unique name to identify the LUN Do not include spaces in the name All characters must be alphanumeric Description 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 LUNs 85 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 4 Click Create The ReadyNAS confirms the creation of a LUN with the message Folder or LUN successfully created 5 Click OK The new LUN is added to the Shares screen 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 ea
133. ommends that you back up your data especially data that cannot be replaced before you perform a firmware update Update Firmware Remotely If your ReadyNAS system has Internet access 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 If no firmware update is available you are notified that your system has the most current firmware System Maintenance 205 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 If a firmware update is available you are prompted to update your system 3 If a firmware update is available click the Update button on the pop up screen that displays The system downloads the new firmware When the download is complete you are prompted to reboot your system 4 Click Reboot Your system reboots and installs the new firmware If you enabled email alerts your ReadyNAS system sends a message when the firmware update finishes Update Firmware Locally 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 To update firmware locally 1 Using a computer that has Internet access download the latest firmware for your system from http support netgear com product ReadyNAS OS6 to a USB drive 2 Connect the USB drive containing the updated firmware file to your ReadyNAS system
134. on page 243 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 Table 13 Backup protocols Item Description Windows NAS Timestamp Source or destination is a share on a Windows computer Incremental backups with this protocol use timestamps 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 FTP Source or destination is an FTP site or a path from that site NFS 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 SSH Source or destination is ac
135. op up screen that displays 7 Click Rollback The shared folder is rolled back to the snapshot that you selected Snapshots 125 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Clone Snapshots Cloning a snapshot copies the snapshot to create a new independent folder or LUN To clone a snapshot 1 Select Shares gt Timeline The snapshot timeline displays The folders and LUNs are displayed on the left of the screen 2 Select the folder or LUN that you want to clone 3 Locate the snapshot using the controls on the timeline Snapshots are displayed as gray marker icons along the timeline Snapshots 126 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 Adjust the vertical slider on the right of the timeline as needed To expand the timeline to years click the button To limit the timeline to hours click the button 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 127 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 4
136. ot is deleted Snapshots 134 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 Device 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 First 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 folder For more information see View and Change the Properties of a Shared Folder on page 43 2 Access a folder from a network attached device Snapshots reside on the same volume as the folder or LUN from which they were created After you enable access to snapshots users can access snapshots of folders according to their access rights Users who have access to a folder can access snapshots of that folder Users who do not have access to a folder cannot access snapshots of that folder For more information about accessing a folder from a network attached device see Access Shared Folders from a Network Attached Device on page 60 3 Locate the snapshot data on the ReadyNAS Snapshot data is stored in subfolders within the folder Each snapshot has its o
137. our 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 is stored on the ReadyNAS 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 Change Admin Password The Change Admin Password pop up screen displays System Settings 155 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 3 Configure the settings as explained in the following table Item Description Password Enter a new administrator password Confirm Password Reenter the new password Password Recovery Question Choose a question that few people can answer For example you might enter First dog s name or Best friend in Kindergarten as your password recovery question Password Recovery Answer Enter the answer to the question you provided in the Password Recovery Question field Recovery Email Address Enter the email address to which you want a reset password to be sent 4 Click Apply Your changes are saved Configure System Alerts If you provide an email address for alert notices system events such as disk errors and failures changes in network connectivity power supply failures fan speed irregularities and fan failures and CPU and enclosure temperature violations generate email alert messages The ReadyNAS divides sy
138. p identify the shared folder 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 Protection Select the Continuous Protection check box to enable data protection through snapshots 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 Interval The interval specifies how often a snapshot is taken 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 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 38 4 Click Create The ReadyNAS confirms the creation of a shared folder with the message Folder or LUN successfully created 5 Click OK The new shared folder is added to the Shares screen Basic information is displayed to the right of the shared folder Shared Folders 43 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 View and Change the Prope
139. pecify 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 To add DNS information for a bonded adapter 1 Select Network gt Bonds 2 Select 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 System Settings 175 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 4 Click the DNS tab 5 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 7 Click Add The DNS server is added to the list 8 Click Apply Your changes are saved 9 Configure the switch or router to which the ReadyNAS is attached to support the bonded adapter System Settings 176 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Change the Teaming Mode To change the teaming mode of a bonded adapter 1 Select Network gt Bonds 2 Select 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 System Settings 177 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 4 Click the Mode tab 5 From the Teaming Mode drop down list select a teaming mode For more information about teaming modes see Teaming Modes on page 168 6 For IEEE 802 3ad LACP and XOR only Select the radio button next to the
140. 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 of the graphic indicates the outgoing Tx traffic From the drop down lists above the graphic you can adjust the following settings Network Select all network interfaces individual interfaces or individual bonds Protocol Select all protocols or individual protocols SMB NFS AFP HTTP HTTPS SSH iSCSI or SMTP Period Select the period over which the network usage is 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 30 seconds to 5 minutes System Maintenance 199 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Utilization The Volume utilization graphic shows the percentage of used storage space for an individual volume or for all volumes The range is from 0 to 100 percent From the drop down lists above the graphic you can adjust the following settings Volume Select all volumes or individual volumes Period Select the period over which the utilization is 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 30 seconds to 5 minutes Temperature The Temperature graphic shows the s
141. pter 9 Backup and Recovery Back Up or Restore System Configuration 219 Basic Data Backup and Recovery Concepts 220 Backup Concepts 220 Recovery Concepts 222 Secure Cloud Backups 223 Backup Protocols 223 Backup Job Recommendations 224 Manage Backup and Recovery Jobs 224 Create a Backup Job 224 Create a Recovery Job 225 Configure a Backup or Recovery Job 228 Manually Start a Backup or Recovery Job 237 Delete a Backup or Recovery Job 237 View or Clear a Job Log 238 Configure the Backup Button 239 Time Machine
142. r LUNs you cannot configure any snapshots For information about how to create volumes see Create a Volume on page 27 For information about how to create folders see Create a Shared Folder on page 41 For information about how to create LUNs see Create a LUN on page 83 Snapshots 112 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Basic Snapshot Concepts The ReadyNAS can provide protection of folders and LUNs through snapshots Snapshots contain references to data on a folder or LUN Strictly speaking snapshots are not backups but they function as backups because you can recover data from snapshots You can only take snapshots of folders or LUNs You cannot take a snapshot of a volume Snapshots reside on the same volume as the 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 137 The ReadyNAS can automatically take snapshots of a 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
143. rce files and the destination files making the transfer much quicker than using other file sharing protocols The first time you copy files using the Rsync file sharing protocol you see no performance difference 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 On a network 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 54 For more information about Rsync terminal program commands visit http rsync samba org For more information about using an Rsync client application see the documentation that accompanies the application Shared Folders 66 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 s
144. real time virus scans using signature and heuristic algorithms The antivirus software helps protect your system from viruses malware worms and Trojans Enabling the antivirus software is optional To enable the free antivirus software 1 Select System gt Settings gt Services 2 Click the Antivirus button 3 In the pop up screen that displays select the Enable real time antivirus scanning check box 4 Click Apply The indicator on the Antivirus button turns green and the antivirus software is enabled System Settings 160 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Configure the Network Settings Network Basic Concepts The acronym NAS in ReadyNAS is short for network attached storage Your local area 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 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 acc
145. ress gt is the IP address of the storage system The Password Recovery screen displays 2 Enter the email address and password recovery answer that you specified on the storage system See Set the Administrator Password on page 154 3 Click Recover NETGEAR resets the administrator password and sends an email message with the new password to the password recovery email address System Maintenance 209 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 User name admin 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 http 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 To gracefully shut down or restart the system 1 Click the Power icon in the upper right corner of the local admin page 2 From the drop down menu that displays select one of the following options Shut down Gracefully power down the system Restart Gracefully power down the system and rest
146. rties 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 The folder settings display in a pop up screen Shared Folders 44 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 4 Change the settings as explained in the following table Item Description Properties Name A unique name to identify the shared folder Do not include spaces in the name All characters must be alphanumeric Description An optional description to help identify the shared folder 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 Continuous Protection Select the Continuous Protection check box to enable data protection through snapshots 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 Interval The interval specifies how often a snapshot is taken 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 Weekly A snapshot is taken every week on Friday at
147. s 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 155 and SNMP traps see SNMP Monitoring on page 202 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 System Maintenance 201 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 To display and manage the system logs 1 Select System gt Logs and Alerts 2 Optional Use the navigation box in the lower left corner of the screen to view additional messages 3 Do any of the following 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 Hostname on page 158 Clear the logs Click the Clear Logs button The log entries onscreen are cleared but the log files remain intact Configure the logs Under Records select which
148. s 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 4 Confirm the deletion Shared Folders 46 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Browse a Shared Folder You can browse the contents of a shared folder from the local admin page To browse a shared folder 1 Select Shares gt Browse A list of shared folders on each volume displays 2 Select the shared folder that you want to browse The contents of the shared folder display Tip Use the forward and back 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 Folders 47 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Shared Folder Access Rights Access Rights to Shared Folders 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 available to you Table 6 Access right options Access Right De
149. s you remotely manage the ReadyNAS over an SSH connection For security reasons NETGEAR recommends that you do not enable SSH If you enable SSH root access NETGEAR reserves the right to deny you technical support By default SMB and AFP are enabled and FTP NFS and SSH are disabled System Settings 181 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Configure File Sharing Protocols To configure global settings for file sharing protocols 1 Select System gt Settings gt Services Protocol buttons with a green indicator are globally enabled Those with a gray indicator are globally disabled Click a protocol button to display the protocol settings screen 2 Configure one protocol at a time as explained in the following sections Configure SMB AFP Rsync or SSH on page 181 Configure FTP on page 182 Configure NFS on page 183 Configure HTTP on page 184 Configure HTTPS on page 185 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 If the indicator is green the protocol is enabled If the 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
150. scription 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 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 exceptions Access to this shared folder is read write for all users except for one or more 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 137 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 Active Directory If you use an external Active Directory the user and group information is downloaded into the ReadyNAS User and group access rights are listed when you select the Access tab in the shared folder settings pop up screen Shared Folders 48 ReadyNAS O
151. source or destination 10 Optional Click the Test Connection button to determine if your ReadyNAS system can access the remote destination 11 Click Apply Your changes are saved 12 Click OK The pop up screen closes Configure Advanced Rsync Job Settings You can configure advanced settings for jobs that use Rsync or Rsync over SSH 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 Backup and Recovery 233 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 A pop up screen displays 4 Click the Advanced tab 5 Configure the settings as described in the following table Item Description 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 source If this check box is selected the job is differential New and modified files are copied to the destination If a file was deleted from the source the corresponding file on the destination will be deleted If this check box is cleared the job is incremental New and modified files are copied to the destination If a file was deleted
152. st select another available Ethernet interface to include in the bonded adapter 5 From the Teaming Mode drop down list select a teaming mode For more information about teaming modes see Teaming Modes on page 168 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 169 7 For Active Backup only From the Primary Device drop down 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 Select Create 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 System Settings 171 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Configure General and TCP IP Settings To configure a bonded adapter 1 Select Network gt Bonds 2 Select 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 System Settings 172 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 4 Configure the settings in the General tab as explained in the following table Item Description Name Cannot be edited Displays the name of the bonded adapter MTU Enter the MTU in bytes The default setting is 1500 bytes VLAN ID Enter a VLAN ID The default setting ID is 0 5 Clic
153. stem events into two categories mandatory and optional Mandatory events always generate email alert messages You can control which optional system events generate email alert messages Email Alert Contacts To receive an email message alerting you if a system event that requires your attention occurs provide an email address for alert messages You can use an email address that is accessible from a smartphone to help you monitor the ReadyNAS when you are away from it Complete these fields to be able to recover a lost or forgotten administrator password with NETGEAR s password recovery tool see Recover the Administrator Password on page 208 System Settings 156 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 To manage alert email contacts 1 Select System gt Settings gt Alerts 2 Configure the email settings as explained in the following table Item Description Email Enter an email address You can also edit an existing alert contact or delete it by clearing the field Email Account Provider 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 email address Password Enter the password that is associated with the email address Advanced Options If you selected Gmail AOL or Yahoo as your email account provider the Advanced Options fields are automatic
154. stname gt is the name that you assigned to your ReadyNAS system or the default hostname if you did not change it 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 Shared Folders 61 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 4 Optional For a secure encrypted connection replace http with https You are prompted to log in to your ReadyNAS system 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 hostname gt in the Windows Explorer address bar lt hostname gt is the name that you assigned to your ReadyNAS system or the default hostname if you did not change it Note If you cannot access the ReadyNAS using its host name try ent
155. ta stored locally on the ReadyNAS Backup and Recovery 230 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 Apply Your changes are saved 10 Click OK 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 from the jobs list 3 From the pop up menu that displays select Settings Backup and Recovery 231 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 A pop up screen displays 4 Click the Source or Destination tab 5 From the Type drop down list select remote 6 Select the protocol that you want to use Item Description Windows NAS Timestamp Source or destination is a share on a Windows computer Incremental backups with this protocol use timestamps to determine whether files should be backed
156. ter pass This password is required for the ReadyNAS to access the remote UPS do not enter another password 4 Click Add The UPS is added to the UPS list SNMP UPS only Remote UPS only System Maintenance 215 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Monitor a UPS To monitor the status of a UPS Select System gt Settings gt UPS When the ReadyNAS system detects the UPS device it displays the following information about the device in the UPS list Item Description Status The status of the UPS On line power On battery Low battery On battery and Low battery On line power and Low battery Unknown Name The name of the UPS For a remote UPS the name is always UPS Description The description that you gave to the UPS Serial The detected serial number of the UPS Model The detected model of the UPS MFR The detected manufacturer of the UPS Address The IP address of the UPS System Maintenance 216 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Edit a UPS To edit a UPS in the UPS list 1 Select System gt Settings gt UPS 2 Select the UPS that you want to edit from the UPS list 3 Click the gear icon to the right of the UPS list 4 In the 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 5 Modify the settings as required You cannot change the type settings 6 Click Apply
157. that you want to remove from the backup button sequence 3 From the pop up menu that displays select the Remove 4 Confirm the removal The job is removed from the backup button list Backup and Recovery 241 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Time Machine You can use your ReadyNAS storage system to back up data stored on your Mac OS X Time Machine To back up data stored on your Time Machine to your ReadyNAS system 1 Select Backup gt Time Machine 2 Set the On Off slider so the slider shows the On position 3 In the Capacity field enter the maximum amount of space on your ReadyNAS storage system that you want to devote to Time Machine backups If Time Machine backups exceed this quota the ReadyNAS system deletes older versions of Time Machine backups to bring Time Machine backups within this quota 4 Create a password and enter it in the Password field 5 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved 6 Launch Time Machine Backup and Recovery 242 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 7 Click the Select Backup Disk button A pop window displays that lists available disks including your ReadyNAS system 8 Select your ReadyNAS system and click the Use for Backup button 9 In the Name field enter ReadyNAS 10 In the Password field enter the password you created in Step 4 11 Click the Connect button Time Machine begins the backup which can take several minutes to start Backup and Recovery
158. the indicator on the X RAID button turns gray The RAID level is automatically assigned based on the number of disks that are installed Volume Configuration 22 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Change from Flex RAID to X RAID2 If your system contains only one volume you can easily switch from Flex RAID to X RAID2 Data on the Flex RAID volume is preserved when you switch to X RAID2 If your system contains multiple volumes you must first reconfigure your disks into a single volume Note When you switch to X RAID2 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 RAID2 on a single volume system 1 Select System gt Volumes 2 Click the X RAID button at the right side of the screen 3 Confirm that you want to switch from X RAID2 to Flex RAID The volume switches from Flex RAID mode to X RAID2 mode and the indicator on the X RAID button turns green Any available drives are automatically used for storage expansion Volume Configuration 23 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Change to a Different 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 Flex RAID on page 19 You can reconfigure your volumes to use a different RAID level Note
159. tion a group cannot contain any primary members For more information about moving users to a different group see Edit User Accounts on page 142 For more information about deleting users see Delete User Accounts on page 143 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 4 Confirm the deletion The group is deleted Users and Groups 148 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Cloud Users Cloud users can access your system using ReadyNAS Remote or ReadyCLOUD Like local users Cloud users can also access your ReadyNAS system using enabled file sharing protocols You grant or restrict file and folder access to Cloud users and local users in the same way For more information about managing access to shared folders see Set Network Access Rights to Shared Folders on page 48 If you want to grant ReadyNAS Remote or ReadyCLOUD users access to your ReadyNAS system you must add the users to the Cloud Users list on your ReadyNAS system As the storage administrator you also need to add your ReadyNAS Remote account to the list of Cloud users if you want to access the system using ReadyNAS Remote If the Cloud user that you want to add does not have a ReadyNAS Remote or ReadyCLOUD account you can send the person an invitation to create a ReadyNAS Remote account For more information about ReadyCLOUD see ReadyCLOUD
160. to accommodate the reserved disks until you replace the required number of disks IMPORTANT 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 RAID2 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 http 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 Volume Configuration 31 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 recorded in the system log see System Logs on page 200 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 155 3 Repeat Step 1 Step 2 until you have replaced the required number of disks with larger capacity disks For more information about X RAID2 vertical expansion requirements see Table 2 on page 30 To vertically expand a Flex RAID volume 1 Replace one disk in the volume with a larger capaci
161. to the folder where you want to store data downloaded from your TiVo 9 Use the check boxes and drop down lists to schedule the time and days that the ReadyNAS downloads data from your TiVo box 10 Click Apply Your changes are saved System Settings 189 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 Audio mp3 m4a m4p wav aif Video m4v mov mp4 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 3 Configure the iTunes server settings as explained in the following table Item Description 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 hostname of your ReadyNAS system System Settings 190 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 4 Click Apply Your changes are saved Manage genie Apps You can browse buy and manage apps for your ReadyNAS system from the local admin page Using genie apps on your ReadyNAS system involves these high level steps 1 Enable the NETGEAR genie service on your Rea
162. to your system Edit Groups 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 Users and Groups 146 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 4 In the pop up screen that displays edit the settings for the group as needed Use these guidelines to determine a user s group membership status If the check box next to a user is selected and can be cleared that user is a secondary member of the group If the check box next to a user is selected and cannot be cleared that user is a primary member of the group If the check box next to a user is clear that user is not a primary or secondary member of the group 5 Optional To change the group name enter a new name in the Name field 6 Optional To add a user to this group as secondary member select the check box next to the user s name 7 Optional 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 142 8 Click the Apply button Your changes are saved Users and Groups 147 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Delete Groups Use the local admin page to delete a group To be eligible for dele
163. torage system enable this protocol AFP Apple File Protocol Mac OS X computers use AFP Your ReadyNAS system supports AFP 3 3 If only Mac OS X users access your storage system enable this protocol However in a mixed Windows and Mac environment NETGEAR recommends using SMB only FTP File Transfer Protocol and FTPS FTP with SSL encryption 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 passive FTP allowing clients to initiate a connection to the ReadyNAS If users access your storage system using FTP enable this protocol Rsync Fast file transfer protocol that uses a delta transfer algorithm that sends only the differences between the source file and the existing file If users access your storage system from a device that supports Rsync enable this protocol HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol and HTTPS HTTP with SSL encryption Used on the World Wide Web If users access your storage system from a device with a web browser including a smartphone or tablet computer enable this protocol Shared Folders 40 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Access Rights For each shared folder you create you can specify the access right to that shared folder for each user The following table lists access right options available to you Table 5 Access right options Access Right Descriptio
164. tored 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 Volume Configuration 20 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 RAID 5 This RAID level also provides 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 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 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 o
165. twork Access Rights to Shared Folders on page 48 2 Using a 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 lt user name gt and lt password gt match the user name and password on the ReadyNAS lt ReadyNAS IP address gt is the IP address of the ReadyNAS lt shared folder name gt is the name of the shared folder that you want to access 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 lt ReadyNAS IP address gt is the IP address of the ReadyNAS lt volume name gt is the name of the volume on which the shared folder resides lt shared folder name gt is the name of the shared folder that you want to access lt mount point gt is the name of an empty folder on the Linux or Unix device Shared Folders 65 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Use FTP and FTPS You can use FTP and FTPS to access any shar
166. ty 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 http 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 200 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 155 3 Repeat Step 1 Step 2 until you have replaced each disk in the volume with a larger capacity disk Volume Configuration 32 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Add Protection to a Volume Add Protection to an X RAID2 Volume X RAID2 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 need to add a second disk that is at least as large as the first It can be added 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 http support netgear com product ReadyNAS OS
167. u 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 To add DNS information for an Ethernet interface 1 Select Network gt Links 2 Select the Ethernet interface that you want to configure Ethernet interfaces with active links are colored green Ethernet interfaces with inactive links are colored gray 3 From the pop up menu that displays select Settings A pop up screen displays the settings for the selected Ethernet interface System Settings 167 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 4 Click the DNS tab 5 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 7 Click Add The DNS server is added to the list 8 Click Apply Your changes are saved System Settings 168 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Configure Bonded Adapters Creating a bonded adapter 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 Teaming Modes The ReadyNAS supports several teaming modes Both the ReadyNAS and the device with which the bonded adapter is linked need to support the same teaming mode The available
168. urations 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 System Maintenance 213 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Manage UPS Devices Add a UPS If your UPS is not automatically detected when you connect it to your ReadyNAS system you must manually add the UPS To add a UPS 1 Select System gt Settings gt UPS 2 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 SNMP UPS options Remote UPS options System Maintenance 214 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 3 Configure the settings as explained in the following table Item Description Name Enter a name to identify the UPS For an SNMP UPS enter any name For a remote UPS you must enter UPS Description An optional description to
169. urns 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 see Configure Global Settings for File Sharing Protocols on page 179 To save the configured access settings but prevent them from taking effect set the On Off slider so 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 179 8 Click Apply 9 Click OK Your changes are saved and the pop up screen closes Shared Folders 50 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 To configure user and group network access settings 1 On the folder settings pop up screen select the Access tab 2 Select one of the file sharing protocol buttons SMB AFP FTP HTTP The screen adjusts to display the access properties for the selected protocol 3 Select the Security tab on the left side of the pop up screen 4
170. used for rolling back are deleted For information about how to roll back to a snapshot see Roll Back to a Snapshot on page 118 Clones You can copy a snapshot to become a new independent folder or LUN Changes made to the clone do not affect the parent 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 125 Snapshots 114 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Manually Take a Snapshot To manually take a snapshot of a folder or LUN 1 Select Shares 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 The New Snapshot pop up screen displays 4 Enter a name for the snapshot 5 Click Create The snapshot is created Snapshots 115 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 only available 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 121 To browse and recover snapshot data using recovery
171. uter through which the ReadyNAS connects to your network IPv6 settings Configure IPv6 From the drop down list select how IPv6 is configured 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 does need to be connected to the Internet for stateless auto configuration to function Using DHCP The ReadyNAS functions as a DHCPv6 client The IPv6 settings are automatically configured by a DHCPv6 server on your network Manually You need to enter the IPv6 address and prefix length for the ReadyNAS and the router through which the ReadyNAS is connected to the network Router Enter the IPv6 address for the router through which 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 default prefix length is 64 7 Click Apply Your changes are saved 8 Configure the switch or router to which the ReadyNAS is attached to support the bonded adapter Manual configuration only Manual configuration only System Settings 174 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 s
172. v flc fla divx avi asf Photo jpg jpeg 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 187 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 A pop up screen displays 3 Select the Enable ReadyDLNA check box 4 Optional From the Auto Scan drop down list select Enabled or Disabled Enabled The system automatically searches for DLNA compliant devices Disabled The system does not search for DLNA compliant devices 5 Click Apply 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 System Settings 188 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 A pop up screen displays 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 In the Archive Path field enter the path
173. wing sections in this order 1 Discover and Set Up Your ReadyNAS on page 10 You use ReadyCLOUD to discover your storage system on your network 2 Create a Shared Folder on page 41 Shared folders are the way you organize the data you store on your ReadyNAS system 3 Create a LUN on page 83 LUNs are SAN data sets that allow data transfer and storage over iSCSI 4 Basic Snapshot Concepts on page 112 Protect the data that is stored in folders and LUNs by creating snapshots 5 Create User Accounts on page 140 You create a user account for each person that you want to allow to access your ReadyNAS system 6 Configure Global Settings for File Sharing Protocols on page 179 File sharing protocols enable you to transfer files across a network 7 Basic Data Backup and Recovery Concepts on page 220 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 http 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 http support netgear com product ReadyNAS OS6 Getting Started 9 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Supported Operat
174. wn subfolder Users who have read write access to the folder can explore the data that is available in a snapshot and recover any desired file or folder 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 However 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 In order to recover data from the LUN clone users must access the LUN clone from the same type of iSCSI 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 Recovering data from a snapshot to an iSCSI attached device involves the following high level steps 1 Clone a snapshot of a LUN Snapshots 135 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 See Clone Snapshots on page 125 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 92 The LUN clone appears on the iSCSI attached device as a virtual block device The iSCSI attached device treats LUNs in the LUN group as locally attached disks Now users can access the LUN clone from the iSCSI attached device 3 Locate the snapshot data on the LUN clone from the iSCSI attached device Users
175. y 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 Backup and Recovery 238 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 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 4 Optional Click the Clear button to clear the job log Backup and Recovery 239 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Configure the Backup Button You can configure the backup button on your ReadyNAS storage system to execute one or more backup jobs that you previously created When you press the backup 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 backup button does nothing To add a job to the backup button sequence 1 Select Backup gt Backup Button gt Backup Sequence 2 Click the Append button A pop up screen displays 3 Select a backup job from the drop down list 4 Click Append The job appears in the backup button list Backup and Recovery 240 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 To remove a job from the backup button sequence 1 Select Backup gt Backup Button gt Backup Sequence 2 Select the job
176. ystem from anywhere that has an Internet connection For more information about discovering your device using ReadyCLOUD or creating a ReadyCLOUD account see ReadyCLOUD on page 10 Using ReadyCLOUD involves these high level steps 1 Add your ReadyNAS system to your ReadyCLOUD account See Join ReadyCLOUD on page 66 2 Optional Grant access to Cloud users See Add Cloud Users on page 148 3 Access your data and manage your ReadyNAS system using ReadyCLOUD See Access Your System Using ReadyCLOUD on page 68 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 Cloud gt Cloud Services 2 Select the check box next to the ReadyCLOUD icon Shared Folders 67 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 3 On the pop up screen that displays enter your ReadyCLOUD account credentials 4 Click Join Your system is added to your ReadyCLOUD account Note If you decide to remove your system from your ReadyCLOUD account any Cloud users that you added will lose access to the system For more information about Cloud users see Cloud Users on page 148 Shared Folders 68 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 Access Your System Using ReadyCLOUD To access your data and manage your ReadyNAS using ReadyCLOUD 1 Open
177. ystem 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 System Maintenance 200 ReadyNAS OS 6 0 From the drop down lists above the graphic you can adjust the following settings 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 30 seconds to 5 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 or snapshot or quota violations or low disk space Addition and removal of hot swappable disks Detection of disk types and hardware statistic

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