Netgear ReadyNAS 2100 User's Manual
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1. N E T G E A R Installation Guide NETGEAR ReadyNAS 2100 Follow these instructions to install your NETGEAR Ready NAS 2100 Then consult the ReadyNAS 2100 User Manual for instructions on configuring and operating your unit A link to the ReadyNAS 2100 User Manual is on the Resource CD and on the NETGEAR support site at http kbserver netgear com These instructions assume the unit is using the factory default X RAID2 disk configuration Estimated completion time 20 minutes Note A diskless unit requires installing disks and initializing RAID before proceeding Go to http kbserver netgear com for a list of supported disks Refer to the ReadyNAS 2100 User Manual for instructions on installing disks and configuring RAID Basic Setup Follow these steps to quickly setup the NETGEAR ReadyNAS 2100 First Install the RAIDar Utility Install the RAIDar utility from the product Resource CD Windows MAC and Linux versions of RAIDar are provided Next Connect the Unit For initial setup connect the LAN1 Ethernet port of the ReadyNAS to your network and turn it on It takes about a minute to boot The factory default is to get its IP address via DHCP Note After it boots the IP address assigned to the unit will be displayed in the status area Log in to the Unit 1 Run the RAIDar utility It will detect the unit Tip In your DHCP server reserve the IP address assigned for your ReadyNAS so that it always ge2. 179 2008 NETSEAR On the Ethernet 1 tab page accept or change the IP address settings NETGEAR ReadyNAS Click Next to proceed On the Global Settings tab page you can modify the unit s hostname Also if you will use a static IP configuration you will need to configure the gateway and DNS settings you ee E D e o oo0oo0oo0 o o 7 On the Security Mode tab page accept the default option of User which controls access to shares based on user or group accounts Front View will attempt to use the first workgroup name it discovers in the network Otherwise it will default to VOLUME as the workgroup name Specify the workgroup name you want the unit to join Refer to the ReadyNAS 2100 User Manual for ACS setup instructions Click Next to proceed 8 On the Accounts page click Add User Add a new user and user password Click Next to finish the wizard Refer to the ReadyNAS 2100 User Manual for full instructions on setting up accounts This completes the basic setup Next you will verify that you can access shares on your ReadyNAS Accessing Your Shared Storage Follow the steps below to access shares on the ReadyNAS Note that by default these file sharing protocols are enabled CIFS AFP advertised over both Bonjour and ATP HTTP S FTP NFS and Rsync are supported but are not enabled by default Refer to the ReadyNAS 2100 User Manual for instructions on accessing shares from Linux or Un
3. this without reformatting your disks and shuffling your data back and forth Technical Support Locate the serial number on the bottom label of your product and use it to register your product at http Awww NETGEAR com register Registration on the website or over the phone is required before you can use our telephone support service The phone numbers for worldwide regional customer support centers are on the Warranty and Support Information card that came with your product Go to http www netgear com support for product updates and Web support Electrical and Electronic Equipment the WEEE Directive If disposed of within the European Union this product should be treated and recycled in accordance with the laws of your jurisdiction implementing the WEEE Directive 2008 2009 by NETGEAR Inc All rights reserved NETGEAR and the NETGEAR logo are registered trademarks of NETGEAR Inc in the United States and or other countries Other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Information is subject to change without notice TL X This symbol was placed in accordance with the European Union Directive 2002 96 on the Waste March 2009
4. ix workstations drive mapping and other file sharing options including unique language support for file names such as those that use unicode or ideographic characters Accessing Shares from a Windows PC 1 To see a share listing in Windows either click Browse in RAIDar or enter lt ip_address gt or lt hostname gt in the Windows Explorer address bar ess 9 Nv6 07 15 F4 Eco 2 When prompted enter the user name and password to connect to the ReadyNAS The Windows Explorer will display the contents of the ReadyNAS share P Nv6 01 80 32 File Edit View Favorites Tools Help sex z z 5 K Search Folders Address 13 Nv6 07 15 F4 s74 backup i media ci s Accessing Shares from MAC OS X 1 To access the same share over AFP with OS X open Finder and locate the ReadyNAS hostname in the SHARED section DEVICES 3 Macintosh HD iDisk Y SHARED nv6 07 15 F4 AFP Connected as Guest EE AFP on home ALEX Connect As E home alex E rv6 07 15 F4 Y PLACES GE media E Desktop GB awin 2 Click on the hostname to display the shares Operating Tips and Precautions Follow these guidelines to get the best performance and trouble free operation from your unit Power Up Down Powering up the unit could take about a minute Power down the unit by pressing the power button on the front twice This assures an orderly shutdown For other power down and disk spi
5. n down options refer to the ReadyNAS 2100 User Manual Ventilation Four large capacity high speed disks can produce considerable heat Be sure to install the unit so that the fan exhausts are unobstructed Using a UPS An uninterruptible power supply protects your unit and can enable automatic shut down in an orderly fashion when there is an interruption in power The ReadyNAS 2100 User Manual provides instructions on using a UPS Viewing Status Information in FrontView The bottom row of the FrontView configuration utility provides color coded status indicators of workgroup connections disks the fan temperature and UPS if used Volume isk F Temp UPS Double click on a status light to view details about that item Redundancy and Expansion A one disk device has no redundancy and provides no protection from a disk failure However if and when you feel the need for redundancy simply hot add a new disk with at least the capacity of the first disk there s no need to power off the unit Depending on the size of the disk within a few hours your data volume will be fully redundant The process occurs in the background so access to the unit is not interrupted Additionally as your storage requirement grows you can hot add more disks for horizontal expansion or replace your disks with larger capacity ones and X RAID2 automatically and incrementally expands your storage vertically X RAID2 lets you do
6. ts this address This helps assure that mapped drives work consistently on any operating system 2 Click Setup to open a browser ReadyNAS 2100 FrontView session with the unit The login screen will display The default user name is admin and the password is netgear1 The FrontView configuration utility home page displays Use the Setup Wizard for Basic Configuration The Setup Wizard will guide you through setting up basic file sharing Refer to the ReadyNAS 2100 User Manual for instructions on configuring options like backup do not have to change these settings if you use the unit in its default DHCP configuration Click Next to proceed On the Admin Password page change the system login password and provide a recovery question answer and email address Note these changes Click Next to proceed NETGEAR ReadyNAS streaming media servers printers VLAN or user accounts and quotas Note If you choose to bypass the Setup Wizard be sure to configure and alerts email address change the admin password and provide a password recovery question 1 In the factory default state when logged in to the unit Setup Wizard is enabled Click Next to proceed with the wizard NETGEAR ReadyNAS On the Clock tab page modify or accept the default timezone time and NTP options Click Next to proceed On the Alerts tab page provide at least one email address for system alerts Click Next to proceed Copynght
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