NETGEAR ReadyNAS 716X manual

ReadyNAS OS 6.2 Softw are Manual Models: ReadyNAS 102 ReadyNAS 104 ReadyNAS 312 ReadyNAS 314 ReadyNAS 316 ReadyNAS 516 ReadyNAS 716X ReadyNAS 2120 ReadyNAS 2120 v2 ReadyNAS 3220 ReadyNAS 4220 ED A 500 December 2014 202-11207-07 350 E. Plumeria Dr iv e San Jose, CA 95134 USA[...]

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Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started Quick-Start Guide ..................................................................................................8 Additional Documentation ......................................................................................9 Suppor ted Operating Systems .......................................................[...]

Browse a Shared F older ..................................................................................46 Shared F older Access Rights ...............................................................................47 User and Group A uthentication .......................................................................48 Set Network Access Rights[...]

Delete Snapshots Using Recov er y Mode ......................................................123 Delete Snapshots Using the Timeline ...........................................................125 Recov er Data from a Snapshot ..........................................................................128 Recov er Data from a Snapshot to a Networ k-At[...]

Chapter 8 System Maintenance System Monitoring .............................................................................................178 System and Disk Health Inf ormation .............................................................179 System Real-Time and Historical Monitor ing ................................................179 System Lo[...]

Enable ReadyNAS Replicate ........................................................................237 Chapter 10 Help Videos A vailab le Videos .................................................................................................239 ReadyCLOUD Setup .....................................................................................240[...]

1 Getting Star ted This manual describes how to configure and manage y our ReadyNAS ® storage system. Y our ReadyNAS storage system relies on the f ollowing applications: • ReadyCLOUD . Use this online ser vice to discov er your ReadyNAS system on y our local area networ k and access the local admin page. • Local admin page . Use this browser-[...]

Quic k-Star t Guide This manual pro vides conceptual inf or mation about storage systems , detailed instructions about using your system, and NETGEAR’ s recommendations about configur ing, managing, and backing up y our system. NETGEAR recommends that you read this man ual to mak e the best use of y our storage system. T o quickly star t using yo[...]

• Microsoft Inter net Explorer 9.0+ • Apple Saf ari 6.0+ • Google Chrome 20+ • Mozilla Firef o x 14+ If you ha ve difficulty accessing the local admin page or if y ou notice une xpected beha vior , tr y using another browser . Diskless Systems If you ha ve a diskless ReadyNAS , you m ust first install and f ormat at least one disk before y [...]

F or a complete list of placement considerations , see the hardware man ual f or your system. 3. Connect the pow er adapter to the pow er cord. 4. Connect the pow er adapter to the back of the system and plug the po wer cord into a w all outlet or pow er strip. 5. Use an Ether net cab le to connect an Ether net por t on the storage system to your n[...]

ReadyNAS system fir mware is recent enough to w ork with the new ReadyCLOUD . If it is not, y ou see the message and the Upgrade Now b utton. Click the button to start the download and automatic restar t. During the download you see the f ollowing window: When the download and restar t complete, y ou see the follo wing window: Getting Started 12 Re[...]

Click the OK b utton to dismiss the message and continue to ReadyCLOUD . Disco ver and Set Up Y our Read yNAS ReadyCLOUD is the online ser vice that you use to disco v er and set up ReadyNAS storage systems on your netw ork. Y ou can also use ReadyCLOUD to access and manage data on your ReadyNAS systems. F or y ou to use ReadyCLOUD , your computer [...]

2. Click the Disco ver button. ReadyCLOUD automatically detects your ReadyNAS system on the netw ork. Y our new ReadyNAS system is mark ed with a NEW label. 3. Click the Setup b utton. 4. Select whether to use ReadyCLOUD or the local admin page to use to set up your system: • Option 1 . Select Join Now . a. Sign in to ReadyCLOUD or create a user [...]

b. Enter admin f or the user name, enter pass w ord f or the passw ord, and clic k the OK button. Both user name and pass word are case-sensitiv e. Y ou can change these credentials when you configure y our system. NETGEAR recommends that you change y our password as soon as possib le. The ReadyNAS local admin page displa ys in y our browser and la[...]

• Time and date . F or more inf ormation, see Set the Clock on page 143. • Alert contact . For more inf or mation, see Configure System Aler ts on page 146. • Host name . F or more inf ormation, see Configure the Host Name on page 150. • Administrator passw or d and passwor d reco ver y . F or more inf or mation, see Set the Administrator P[...]

Access the Local Admin P age If your computer is connected to the same LAN as y our storage system, follo w these instr uctions to access the local admin page. F or inf ormation about remote access to the local admin page, see the ReadyNAS Remote User Manual . T o access the local admin page: 1. Open a web bro wser and visit https://< hostname &[...]

2. Open a web bro wser and visit http://www .NETGEAR.com/register . The Product Registration web page displa ys. 3. T ake one of the f ollowing actions: • If you ha ve ne ver registered a NETGEAR product, clic k the Continue b utton. • If you ha ve registered a NETGEAR product in the past, enter y our email address and pass word and click the L[...]

• RAID . Protects against disk failure . • Snapshot technology . Protects against accidental data deletion or corr uption by pro viding point-in-time recov er y . • Real-time antivirus. Protects against loss or corruption from vir uses. • Bit rot protection. Protects against the degradation of data from disk aging. • Offsite backup using [...]

2 V olume Configuration This chapter describes how to configure and manage the v olumes in your ReadyNAS stor age system. It includes the f ollowing sections: • Basic V olume and RAID Concepts • Manage V olumes 20[...]

Basic V olume and RAID Concepts T o get the most out of your ReadyNAS storage system, it is helpful to understand the basics of v olumes and RAID . Understanding these concepts is the first step to making good decisions about ho w to configure, manage, and use y our ReadyNAS storage system. V olumes In the most general sense , v olumes are data sto[...]

e xpansion happens online, y ou can continue to use your ReadyNAS system while the v olume capacity increases. Because X-RAID is a single-v olume architecture, if y ou configure y our hard disk drives to use X-RAID , your stor age system has only one v olume that is made up of all installed hard disk drives . X-RAID’ s single-v olume architecture[...]

• JBOD . This most basic RAID le v el does not protect y our data from loss if one of your driv es f ails. JBOD is av ailable only on v olumes consisting of a single hard disk. • RAID 0 . RAID 0 distributes data across multiple disks , resulting in improv ed disk performance compared to systems that do not use RAID f ormatting. The total capaci[...]

v olume status, v olume maintenance and v olume protection. In addition to v olume topics, this section also cov ers extending the storage capacity on y ou ReadyNAS system. Change RAID Mode Y ou can change the RAID mode that your ReadyNAS stor age system uses. By default, y our system’ s hard disks are configured into a single X-RAID v olume. Cha[...]

When you s witch to X-RAID mode, any e xtra disks installed in y our system are automatically ref ormatted and used for storage e xpansion.Y ou cannot change the RAID mode of a RAID 0 or RAID 10 v olume. Note: T o change from Fle x-RAID to X-RAID on a single-v olume system: 1. Select System > V olumes . 2. Click the X-RAID b utton at the r ight [...]

The disks that were par t of the v olumes become av ailable again f or other pur poses (the color of the disks tur ns b lack). 3. Create a new v olume from the av ailab le disks and select the RAID le v el (see Create and Encr ypt a V olume on page 28). The v olume is f or matted according to y our specifications. F or matting can take quite a whil[...]

A pop-up screen displa ys the I/O stats in the Summar y tab . 4. Click the Disks tab . 5. F rom the Disk drop-down list, select one of the disks in the v olume to view its status . The disks are listed by their position in the enclosure: <column>x<ro w>. F or e xample, Disk 3X1 is the third disk from the left in the top row of the enclo[...]

function on each v olume. Enabling the chec ksum function impro v es the integrity of your data b ut reduces perf ormance speeds. Enable or disable the c hecksum function: 1. Select System > V olumes . 2. Select one of the v olumes listed on the left side of the screen. 3. F rom the pop-up menu that displa ys, select Settings . A pop-up screen d[...]

Y ou must inser t the USB drive with the encryption key into a USB port on the ReadyNAS for the v olume to be unlock ed and accessible. Y ou must inser t the USB dr iv e to unloc k an encr ypted volume during reboot. If you do not insert the USB key on reboot, there is a 10-min ute timeout during which you can inser t the ke y , otherwise you wll n[...]

• Name . Enter a name f or the v olume. The volume must not ha ve the same name as a f older in the root f older system. The v olume names home , apps , and job_ are reser v ed and cannot be used. • Encryption . Select this check bo x to enable encr yption on the v olume. A ke y will be generated. If you lose y our key , the data on the volume [...]

4. T ype DESTRO Y to confir m your decision. 5. Click the Destr oy button. The v olume is deleted. The disks that were par t of the v olume become av ailable again f or other pur poses (the color of the disks tur ns blac k). Expand Storage Capacity Y ou can e xpand the storage capacity of an e xisting volume in two w a ys: • Horizontal expansion [...]

V ertically Expand a V olume Both X-RAID and Fle x-RAID v olumes suppor t ver tical e xpansion. When you v er tically e xpand a Fle x-RAID v olume, y ou must replace all disks in the volume with larger-capacity disks. V er tical expansion is not a v ailable f or RAID 0 volumes . Note: When you v er tically e xpand an X-RAID v olume, y ou must repla[...]

If you set up email notifications f or your system, y ou receiv e an email message when the process finishes. For more inf or mation about aler t notifications, see Configure System Aler ts on page 146. 3. Repeat Step 1 on page 32 – Step 2 on page 32 until you ha ve replaced the required number of disks with larger-capacity disks. F or more inf o[...]

T able 5. Flex-RAID levels and data pr otection Can I add a disk to f or data protection? RAID Level Number of Disks per V ol- ume Y es. (Additional disk provides redundancy .) RAID 1 1 No . (V olume protection is already redundant.) RAID 1 2 No . (RAID 0 does not off er protection.) RAID 0 2 or more Y es. (Additional disk provides dual redundancy [...]

Y ou can continue to use y our ReadyNAS system while the e xtra disks are incorporated in the backg round. The process of increasing data protection can tak e se v eral hours . If you set up email notifications f or your system, y ou receive an email message when the process finishes . F or more inf ormation about aler t notifications, see Configur[...]

T o defragment a v olume: 1. Select System > V olumes . 2. Select the v olume that you w ant to defragment. 3. F rom the pop-up menu that displa ys, select Defra g . The defragmentation process star ts. The star t and completion of the volume defr agmentation are recorded in the system log (see System Logs on page 182). If you set up email notif[...]

3 Shared Folder s This chapter describes how to create, manage , and access shared f olders on the ReadyNAS. It includes the f ollowing sections: • Basic Shared F older Concepts • Manage Shared F olders • Shared F older Access Rights • Access Shared F olders from a Network-Attached De vice • Access Shared F olders Using Cloud Ser vices Wi[...]

Basic Shared Folder Concepts The v olumes on your ReadyNAS can be divided into shared f olders and logical unit numbers (LUNs), both of which are logical entities on one or more disks. Shared folders and LUNs enab le you to organize data in a v olume by type , group , user , depar tment, and so on. A single volume can contain m ultiple shared f old[...]

• Accounting • Sales • P ersonnel Y ou can combine these schemes or come up with your o wn scheme . Shared Folder Defaults If you used ReadyCLOUD or the local setup wizard to configure y our ReadyNAS storage system, the f ollowing shared f olders are created for y ou: • Backup • Documents • Music • Pictures • readydrop • Videos If[...]

T able 6. Suppor ted file-sharing protocols Recommendation Description Protocol If Windows users access your storage system, enable this protocol. Used mainly by Microsoft Windows computers and sometimes by Mac OS X computers , this protocol is enabled b y default. It is sometimes ref erred to as the CIFS (Common Internet File Ser vice) file-sharin[...]

Managing Bit Rot Pr otection Bit rot protection protects your data from the g radual loss of reliab lity of disks as the y age. Y ou can verify if bit rot protection is tur ned on f or a f older , tur n it on, if it is not, or turn it off. Bit rot protection is on by def ault f or all f olders on your ReadyNAS. T o set or change bit rot settings: 1[...]

A check indicates that bit rot protection is on. 6. If you w ant to change the setting, select or clear the chec k bo x. Home Directories Star ting in OS version 6.2, e very account on a ReadyNAS owns a private f older under the home f older . The content of your home f older is not visible to the other accounts on the ReadyNAS . Y ou can share the[...]

3. Configure the settings as e xplained in the f ollowing tab le: Description Item A unique name to identify the shared f older . Do not include spaces in the name. Name An optional description to help identify the shared folder . Description Select the Compression check bo x to enable data compression. Compression sav es storage space and increase[...]

The new shared f older is added to the Shares screen. Basic inf or mation is displa yed to the right of the shared f older . Vie w and Change the Properties of a Shared Folder T o view and change the pr operties of a shared folder: 1. Select Shares > Shares . A list of shared f olders and LUNs on each v olume displa ys. 2. Select the shared f ol[...]

Description Item Proper ties A unique name to identify the shared f older . Do not include spaces in the name. All characters must be alphanumeric. Name An optional description to help identify the shared folder . Description Select the Compression check bo x to enable data compression. Compression sav es storage space and increases the speed of da[...]

Y our changes are sav ed and the pop-up screen closes. Delete a Shared Folder W ARNING: Deleting a shared folder permanentl y remo ves the data within that shared folder , inc luding its snapshots. T o delete a shared folder fr om a v olume: 1. Select Shares > Shares . A list of shared f olders and LUNs on each v olume displa ys. 2. Select the s[...]

2. Select the shared f older or subf older that y ou want to bro wse. The contents of the f older displa y . Use the f orward and bac k ( ) arrows to bro wse through f olders. Y ou can view files and f olders as a list with details, as small icons , or as large icons. T o change views , select one of the view icons ( ) at the right side of the scre[...]

T able 9. Access right options Description Access Right The user with this per mission can read files on this shared f older , but cannot edit or create files on this shared f older . Read-only A user with this permission can read, edit, and create files on this shared folder . Read/write Access to this shared f older is read-only f or all users e [...]

The shared f older settings displa y in a pop-up screen. 4. Click the Netw ork Access tab. 5. Click one of the file-sharing protocol b uttons: • SMB • NFS • AFP • FTP • RSYNC • HTTP The screen adjusts to displa y the access proper ties for the selected protocol. 6. Configure the network access settings f or the selected protocol. F or m[...]

The indicator on the protocol button turns green. When you enab le a file-shar ing protocol f or an individual shared f older , the protocol is also enabled globally . For more inf or mation about global settings, see Configure Global Settings f or File-Sharing Protocols on page 163. Note: • T o sav e the configured access settings but pre vent t[...]

4. F rom the drop-do wn list, mak e one of the f ollo wing selections to specify the inf ormation that you want to view: • All . The def ault group Ev er yone and all groups that y ou configured on the local database or that were do wnloaded from the Activ e Director y ser ver are displa yed. This is the def ault setting. • Users . Only the ind[...]

this situation, users are not required to provide their account credentials when accessing the shared f older . 7. Click the Appl y b utton. 8. Click OK b utton. Y our changes are sav ed and the pop-up screen closes. Configure Host Settings F or SMB , NFS, FTP , Rsync, and HTTP , y ou can configure access rights for users on hosts . Host settings d[...]

5. Enter the host IP address in the IP address field. 6. Click the Ad d b utton. The host is added to the host access list. F or SMB , the access rights for each host depend on the access rights of the user . Note: 7. (Optional f or Rsync) Set the def ault access r ights f or users on the listed hosts b y selecting one of the f ollowing options fro[...]

4. Select the Enable P asswor d Protection check bo x. 5. Click the + b utton ( ) and create at least one Rsync user account and passw ord. Rsync credentials are completely separate from y our ReadyNAS storage system’ s user accounts. Note: 6. Click the Appl y b utton. 7. Click the OK b utton. Y our changes are sav ed and the pop-up screen closes[...]

4. Select the Enable DFS Root chec k bo x. 5. Click the + b utton ( ) abov e the list of remote shared f olders. 6. In the pop-up screen that displa ys, enter the f ollowing inf ormation: • Name . The name of the remote shared f older , as you w ant it to appear on y our ReadyNAS. • Address . The IP address of the networ k-attached de vice wher[...]

T o configure adv anced settings for SMB: 1. On the f older settings pop-up screen, clic k the Network Access tab . 2. Click the SMB file-sharing protocol b utton. 3. Click the Ad v anced tab on the left side of the pop-up screen. 4. Select the Hide this folder chec k box. 5. Click the Appl y b utton. 6. Click the OK b utton. Y our changes are sav [...]

4. Select the Enable W ebDA V check bo x. 5. Click the Appl y b utton. 6. Click the OK b utton. Y our changes are sav ed and the pop-up screen closes. Set Up Access Rights to Files and Folder s F or each individual shared f older , you can configure the def ault access r ights to files and f olders. Change Default Access Rights to Files and Folders[...]

5. Configure the file and f older access rights as explained in the f ollowing tab le: Setting Item Y ou can assign a single user or the administrator as the f older owner . By default, the f older owner is set to guest. F older Owner Y ou can assign a single group , a single user , or the administrator as the f older group . By def ault, the f old[...]

The shared f older settings displa y in a pop-up screen. 4. Click the File Access tab on the pop-up screen. 5. Click the Reset tab . 6. Click the Reset permissions b utton. The def ault access rights are restored. Owners, groups , and any one else with access to the shared f older gains read/write access to all files and folders on the shared f old[...]

Use a W eb Br owser Y ou can use a web bro wser to access files that are stored on your ReadyNAS system. If you are accessing y our files from a networ k that is outside y our LAN, you m ust configure por t forw arding on y our router . F or more inf or mation, see your router user manual. Note: T o access a shared folder using a web br owser: 1. E[...]

<hostname> is the name that you assigned to y our ReadyNAS system or the def ault host name if you did not change it. If you cannot access the ReadyNAS using its host name , tr y entering <ReadyNAS IP address> in the Windows Explore address bar instead. <ReadyNAS IP address> is the IP address of the ReadyNAS. Note: Y ou are prom[...]

In both cases, <hostname> is the name that y ou assigned to y our ReadyNAS system or the def ault host name if you did not change it. If you cannot access the ReadyNAS using its host name , try enter ing afp://<ReadyNAS IP ad dress> or smb://<ReadyNAS IP ad dress> instead. <ReadyNAS IP address> is the IP address of the Ready[...]

• <user name> and <pass word> match the user name and pass word on the ReadyNAS . • <ReadyNAS IP address> is the IP address of the ReadyNAS. • <shared f older name> is the name of the shared f older that y ou want to access . • <mount point> is the name of an empty f older on the Linux or Unix de vice. T o acce[...]

T o access shared folder s using Rsync: 1. Ensure that the Rsync file-sharing protocol is enabled on y our ReadyNAS storage system. F or more inf ormation, see Set Networ k Access Rights to Shared F olders on page 48. 2. On a network-attached de vice that suppor ts the Rsync file-shar ing protocol, launch a ter minal program or an Rsync client. 3. [...]

3. On the pop-up screen that displa ys, enter y our ReadyCLOUD account credentials. 4. Click the Join b utton. Y our system is added to ReadyCLOUD . The ReadyCLOUD account that you used to add y our system to ReadyCLOUD is automatically granted access to your system as the ReadyCLOUD admin. Y ou can now use the ReadyCLOUD w eb por tal to access you[...]

When you g rant access to a ReadyCLOUD user , that user automatically gains access to your system from ReadyCLOUD and ReadyNAS Remote . Note: T o grant access to ReadyCLOUD user s: 1. Open a web bro wser and visit http://readycloud.netgear .com . 2. F rom the top menu bar , select Sign In near the top r ight cor ner of the screen. 3. In the pop-up [...]

5. Ne xt to the system to which y ou want to gr ant access, clic k the Invite User b utton. 6. In the pop-up screen that displa ys, enter the user name or email address of the ReadyCLOUD user that you w ant to add to y our system. 7. Click the Sear ch button. 8. F rom the results list, select the ReadyCLOUD user that you want to add and clic k the [...]

T o delete a ReadyCLOUD user: 1. Open a web bro wser and visit http://readycloud.netgear .com . 2. F rom the top menu bar , select Sign In near the top r ight cor ner of the screen. 3. In the pop-up screen that displa ys, enter y our ReadyCLOUD account credentials and click the Sign In button. Y ou are signed in to ReadyCLOUD . 4. F rom the top men[...]

The selected ReadyCLOUD user can no longer use his or her ReadyCLOUD account to access your ReadyNAS system. Manage P ermissions for ReadyCLOUD User s By def ault, when y ou grant access to ReadyCLOUD users, those users can vie w and edit shared folders on your ReadyNAS system. Y ou use the ReadyCLOUD web por tal to configure the access rights to i[...]

4. F rom the top menu bar , select Access . The ReadyNAS systems that you added to ReadyCLOUD using this account are displa yed. Y ou can also set ReadyCLOUD per missions from the Browse screen. Note: 5. Select the shared f older that you w ant to configure. 6. F rom the pop-up menu that displa ys, select P er missions. The ReadyCLOUD access rights[...]

• Read Only . The selected user or group is per mitted only to read files on the shared f older . • Read/Write . The selected user or group is permitted to read, edit, create, and delete files on the shared f older . Y ou can select the def ault group Ev er yone and set read-only or read/write access f or all ReadyCLOUD users. Note: 8. Click th[...]

Y ou are signed in to ReadyCLOUD . Y ou can now use the ReadyCLOUD web interf ace to access y our data and manage any systems that y ou added to y our ReadyCLOUD account. Use Read yNAS Remote ReadyNAS Remote is a web-based service that allows you to dr ag and drop files between y our ReadyNAS system and your Windows or Mac computer using the SMB fi[...]

See Access Shared F olders Using ReadyNAS Remote on page 76. F or more inf ormation about ReadyNAS Remote, see the ReadyNAS Remote User Manual. Enable Read yNAS Remote The ReadyNAS Remote ser vice is preinstalled on your ReadyNAS stor age system. Bef ore you can access shared f olders using ReadyNAS Remote, y ou must enable it on y our ReadyNAS sys[...]

Y our changes are sav ed and the pop-up screen closes. Add Read yNAS Remote Users After you enab le ReadyNAS Remote on your system, you can allo w other ReadyNAS Remote users to access your system using their ReadyNAS Remote accounts . F or more inf ormation about enabling ReadyNAS Remote on your system, see Enab le ReadyNAS Remote on page 73. Read[...]

A pop-up screen displa ys. 4. Enter the email address of the ReadyNAS Remote user to whom you w ant to gr ant access. 5. Click the Sear ch button. One of the f ollowing screens displa ys: • If the email address is linked to a ReadyNAS Remote account, the account’ s user name displays in the search results list. Select the user name and clic k t[...]

Remo ve ReadyNAS Remote User s When you remo v e a ReadyNAS Remote user , that user can no longer use his or her ReadyNAS Remote account to access your ReadyNAS system. T o remove a Read yNAS Remote user: 1. On the local admin page, clic k the Cloud tab . 2. Click the User s b utton ne xt to ReadyNAs Remote. The Cloud Users list includes both Ready[...]

T o install the ReadyNAS Remote c lient on remote devices: 1. Using the de vice from which you w ant to remotely access a ReadyNAS system, visit http://www .netgear .com/ReadyNAS-remote . 2. Download the appropriate client software f or your operating system and install it according to y our operating system’ s instructions. 3. Launch the ReadyNA[...]

A list of your ReadyNAS Remote de vices displays . 5. Click the system that y ou want to access. 6. Enter v alid ReadyNAS user or admin credentials. The credentials that you enter to access shared f olders on the system are different from your ReadyNAS Remote credentials . Accessing shared folders requires y ou to enter credentials f or a user acco[...]

6. Select the shared f olders y ou want to access and clic k the OK b utton. Y our shared f olders open in Finder . Y ou can now dr ag and drop files betw een y our Mac and y our ReadyNAS system as though you were on the ReadyNAS LAN. Use Read yDR OP ReadyDROP allo ws y ou to synchronize files in real time betw een your ReadyNAS stor age system and[...]

T o enable ReadyDR OP: 1. Click the Cloud tab . 2. Set the On-Off slider so the slider shows the On position ne xt to ReadyDROP . The ReadyDROP service verifies that your Internet connection is working and that your de vice is online. ReadyDROP is enab led. 3. (Optional) If you ha ve more than one v olume on your ReadyNAS system, specify the v olum[...]

2. Enter your ReadyNAS Remote user name and pass word and click the Log in b utton. If you created a ReadyCLOUD account, y ou can use your ReadyCLOUD credentials to log in to ReadyDROP and ReadyNAS Remote . F or more inf or mation about ReadyCLOUD , see Discov er and Set Up Y our ReadyNAS on page 13. Tip: The ReadyDROP portal displays . Y our Ready[...]

The ReadyNAS Remote icon blinks while the de vice is connecting and displays as b lue when it is connected. 4. Right-click the Read yNAS Remote icon in the system tra y . 5. F rom the pop-up menu that displa ys, select Open Read yDROP . 6. F rom the drop-down menu that displa ys, select the de vice that contains the ReadyDROP f older that you w ant[...]

The contents of your ReadyDR OP folder displa y in Finder . Y ou can now add, delete , or edit files in the ReadyDR OP f older using the standard interf ace on your Mac de vice. Changes are synchronized with y our ReadyNAS system and all other ReadyDROP-enab led de vices. Shared Folders 83 ReadyNAS OS 6.2[...]

4 LUNs This chapter describes how to create, manage , and access LUNs on the ReadyNAS. It includes the f ollowing sections: • Basic LUN Concepts • Manage LUNs • LUN Groups and Access Rights • Access LUN Groups from an iSCSI-Attached De vice Without a v olume, y ou cannot configure any LUNs . For inf or mation about how to create v olumes, s[...]

Basic LUN Concepts The v olumes on your ReadyNAS can be divided into shares and logical unit n umbers (LUNs), both of which are logical entities on one or more disks. Shares and LUNs enable y ou to organize data in a volume by type , group , user , depar tment, and so on. A single v olume can contain multiple shares and LUNs . LUNs are SAN (storage[...]

space that you specify when y ou create the LUN. Y ou cannot assign more storage space than the av ailable nonreser v ed storage space on the v olume. Default LUN Settings The f ollowing table e xplains the def ault settings of a LUN. Y ou can change these settings when you create or change the LUN. T able 12. LUN default settings Default State Ite[...]

3. Configure the settings as e xplained in the f ollowing tab le: LUNs 87 ReadyNAS OS 6.2[...]

Description Item A unique name to identify the LUN. Do not include spaces in the name. All characters must be al- phanumeric. Name An optional description to help identify the LUN. Description Select the Compression check bo x to enable data compression. Compression sav es storage space and increases the speed of data transf ers, but the compressio[...]

The ReadyNAS confir ms the creation of a LUN with the message “F older or LUN successfully created. ” 5. Click the OK b utton. The new LUN is added to the Shares screen. Basic inf or mation is displa yed to the right of the LUN. Vie w and Change the Properties of a LUN T o view and change the pr operties of a LUN: 1. Select Shares > Shares .[...]

Description Item A unique name to identify the LUN. Do not include spaces in the name. Name An optional description to help identify the LUN. Description Select the Compression check bo x to enable data compression. Compression sav es storage space and increases the speed of data transf ers, but the compression and decompression processes require a[...]

A list of shared f olders and LUNs on each v olume displa ys. 2. Select the LUN that you w ant to e xpand. 3. F rom the pop-up menu that displa ys, select Settings . The LUN settings displa y in a pop-up screen. 4. Select the Expand link. The size e xpansion options display . 5. Enter the f ollowing settings: • New Size . Specify the new size of [...]

The new LUN siz e tak es eff ect. 7. Click the OK b utton. Y our changes are sav ed and the pop-up screen closes. 8. (Optional) Add the LUN to the LUN group to which it belonged bef ore the expansion. See Create a LUN Group on page 93. User access to the LUN is restored. Delete a LUN W ARNING: Deleting a LUN permanently remo ves the data within tha[...]

The LUN is deleted. LUN Gr oups and Access Rights When you create a LUN, the LUN is unassigned. T o access your storage system from an iSCSI-attached de vice, y ou must create a LUN group and assign one or more LUNs to the LUN group . LUN groups allo w you to organiz e LUNs and manage access rights to LUN groups. Access r ights are either open or g[...]

The New LUN g roup is added to the iSCSI screen. By def ault, CHAP is disab led and no client is allowed to access the LUN g roup (see Manage Access Rights f or LUN Groups on page 96). Assign a LUN to a LUN Gr oup T o assign a LUN to a LUN group: 1. Select iSCSI . The iSCSI screen displa ys the LUNs and LUN groups that y ou created (see Create a LU[...]

Remo ve a LUN fr om a LUN Group T o remove a LUN fr om a LUN gr oup: 1. Select iSCSI . The iSCSI screen displa ys the LUNs and LUN groups that y ou created. 2. Select the assigned LUN that you w ant to remo ve from the g roup . 3. F rom the pop-up menu that displa ys, select Unassign . 4. Confir m that y ou want to remo v e the LUN from the group .[...]

3. Confir m that y ou want to delete the LUN group . If any LUNs w ere assigned to the group , they are returned to the unassigned state. Manage Access Rights f or LUN Gr oups This section cov ers configur ing LUN group access, adding and remo ving iSCSI initiators, and changing the CHAP pass word f or an iSCSI initiator . Configure Access to a LUN[...]

3. Configure the settings as e xplained in the f ollowing tab le: Description Item The name is provided f or information only and cannot be changed. Name The target is the address that an iSCSI client (that is, an initiator) needs to access the LUN group . The T arget field is automatically populated, but you can delete the content and then replace[...]

Add an iSCSI Initiator T o add an iSCSI initiator and allow access to the LUN gr oup: 1. Select iSCSI . The iSCSI screen displa ys the LUNs and LUN groups that y ou created. 2. Click the Pr oper ties button to the right of the LUN group that y ou want to manage . A pop-up screen displa ys. 3. Select the Selected radio b utton ne xt to Allow ed Init[...]

F or e xample, iqn.2012-04.com.netgear:sj-tst-5200:a123b456 is a valid IQN. 6. (Optional) Enter a CHAP pass word that is betw een 12 and 16 characters long and confirm the CHAP pass word. 7. Click the Create b utton. The IQN is added to the list of initiators on the LUN Group Proper ties pop-up screen. 8. In the Allow ed column, select the check bo[...]

3. Select the Selected radio b utton ne xt to Allow ed Initiators. 4. Select the initiator that you w ant to remo ve from the list. 5. Click the – b utton ( ) to the right of the list of initiators. 6. Confir m that y ou want to remote the selected initiator . The selected initiator is remov ed from the list of initiators. 7. Click the Appl y b u[...]

3. Select the Selected radio b utton ne xt to Allow ed Initiators. 4. Select the initiator that you w ant to edit from the list. 5. Click the gear b utton ( ) to the right of the list of initiators. The Initiator Settings pop-up screen displa ys. 6. Enter a new pass word in the fields. 7. Click the Appl y b utton on the Initiator Settings pop-up sc[...]

Unlike snapshots that reside on a share , snapshots that reside on a LUN are not visib le to users. For inf or mation about how to reco ver data using a snapshot on a LUN, see Recov er Data from a Snapshot to an iSCSI-Attached Device on page 128. Note: Accessing LUN groups from iSCSI-attached de vices requires these high-lev el steps: 1. Set up iSC[...]

3. Create an iSCSi initiator on the ReadyNAS: a. On the ReadyNAS local admin page, select iSCSI . The iSCSI screen displa ys. b. Click the Pr oper ties button to the right of the LUN group . A pop-up screen displa ys. LUNs 103 ReadyNAS OS 6.2[...]

c. Select the Selected radio b utton ne xt to Allow ed Initiators. d. Click the + b utton ( ) to the right of the list of initiators. The Create Initiator pop-up screen displa ys. e. Paste the def ault iSCSI initiator name in the Name field. The def ault iSCSI initiator name is the name that y ou copied in Step 2 on page 102. f. (Optional) Enter a [...]

b. (Optional) Select the Require initiators to identify themselves using CHAP chec k bo x. Selecting this check bo x allows only authenticated initiators to access LUNs in the LUN group . T o gain access, initiators m ust provide the CHAP pass word that you created in Step 3 on page 104. c. Click the Appl y b utton. The new LUN g roup proper ties t[...]

The Adv anced Settings screen displa ys. b. Select the Enable CHAP log on chec k bo x. c. In the T arget secret field, enter the CHAP pass word that y ou created in Step 3 on page 104. d. Click the OK b utton on the Advanced Settings screen. e. Click the OK button on the Connect T o T arget screen. The initiator connects to the LUN group on the Rea[...]

If you use an oper ating system other than Windows, the steps are diff erent, but the basic tasks remain the same. Note: T o initialize and format LUNs in the LUN gr oup: 1. Open the Windows Disk Management application. Each LUN in the LUN group displa ys as an unallocated disk that needs to be initialized and f or matted. If the disks do not displ[...]

Selected disks are shaded. b. In the Disk Management window , select Action > All T asks > New Simple V olume . The New Simple V olume Wizard pop-up screen displays . c. F ollow the def ault wizard formatting steps. 4. Repeat Step 3 on page 107 f or each initialized disk (LUN) that y ou want to access. The LUNs are f ormatted as hard disk dr [...]

LUNs 109 ReadyNAS OS 6.2[...]

5 Snapshots This chapter describes how to manage snapshots of shared f olders and LUNs. It includes the follo wing sections: • Basic Snapshot Concepts • Manually T ake a Snapshot • Browse Snapshots Using Reco v er y Mode • Roll Back to a Snapshot • Clone Snapshots • Delete Snapshots • Recov er Data from a Snapshot Without a v olume, y[...]

Basic Snapshot Concepts The ReadyNAS can provide protection of shared f olders and LUNs through snapshots. Snapshots contain ref erences to data on a shared f older or LUN. Str ictly speaking, snapshots are not backups , but the y function as backups because y ou can recover data from snapshots . Y ou can take snapshots only of shared f olders or L[...]

Smar t Snapshot Management The ReadyNAS OS 6.1 uses Smar t Snapshot Management to reduce the number of automatic (continuous) snapshots per shared f older or LUN. Ever y hour , this f eature automatically prunes older hour ly , daily , and weekly snapshots , according to the f ollowing rules: • Hourly snapshots are kept f or 48 hours . • Daily [...]

The New Snapshot pop-up screen displa ys. 4. Enter a name f or the snapshot. 5. Click the Create b utton. The snapshot is created. Br o wse Snapshots Using Reco ver y Mode Sometimes you might w ant to reco ver individual files or subf olders within a shared folder without rolling back the entire shared f older . Recov er y mode allows y ou to brows[...]

The Recov er y icon tur ns blue to indicate that y ou are browsing in reco v er y mode. Recovery mode allows y ou to browse snapshots of y our shared folders . 3. Select the shared f older whose snapshots y ou want to bro wse. Snapshots of the selected shared f older displa y . Y ou can use the tabs and arrows at the bottom of the screen to bro wse[...]

6. The contents of the selected snapshot displa y . 7. Continue bro wsing in recov er y mode until you find the file or f older that you w ant to recover . 8. Select the file or f older that y ou want to reco v er . 9. F rom the drop-down menu that displa ys, select Restore . 10. In the pop-up screen that displa ys, enter the path to a reco v er y [...]

The recov er y destination must be within the folder whose snapshots y ou are browsing. The recov ered file or folder is reco vered from the snapshot data and restored to the reco ver y destination that you specified. Roll Bac k to a Snapshot Y ou can replace a shared f older or LUN with an earlier v ersion b y rolling bac k to a snapshot of that f[...]

3. Select the shared f older whose snapshots y ou want to bro wse. Snapshots of the selected shared f older are displa y ed. Y ou can use the tabs and arrows at the bottom of the screen to bro wse snapshots b y year , month, day , or hour . Tip: 4. Select the snapshot that contains the v ersion of the f older that you w ant to roll back to . 5. F r[...]

6. Confir m that y ou want to roll bac k to the selected snapshot b y typing DELETE D A T A in the pop-up screen that displa ys. 7. Click the Rollbac k button. The shared f older is rolled bac k to the snapshot that you selected. Roll Bac k to a Snapshot Using the Timeline Y ou can use the snapshot timeline to locate and roll back to snapshots of s[...]

2. Select the shared f older or LUN whose snapshots y ou want to vie w . 3. Locate the snapshot using the controls on the timeline. A utomatic snapshots are displa y ed as gra y mar k er icons ( ) along the timeline. Manual snapshots are displa yed as blue mark er icons ( ) along the timeline. Y ou can use the f ollowing icons to na vigate the time[...]

Click the cloc k icon ( ) that is located in the middle of the Snapshot screen under the name of the selected f older or LUN. A calendar pop-up screen displa ys, allo wing you to jump to a desired month and date . Tip: 4. On the snapshot timeline, select the snapshot that y ou w ant to roll back to . 5. F rom the pop-up menu that displa ys, select [...]

7. Click the Rollbac k button. The shared f older or LUN is rolled bac k to the snapshot that you selected. Clone Snapshots Cloning a snapshot copies the snapshot to create a new independent shared f older or LUN. T o clone a snapshot: 1. Select Shares > Timeline . The snapshot timeline displa ys. Shared f olders and LUNs that ha ve snapshots ar[...]

• Use the arrow b uttons to the left and right of the timeline as needed to mov e f orward in time (right arrow b utton) or bac k in time (left arrow b utton) in time. Click the cloc k icon ( ) that is located in the middle of the Snapshot screen under the name of the selected f older or LUN. A calendar pop-up screen displa ys, allo wing you to j[...]

6. In the pop-up screen that displa ys, enter a name f or the new f older or LUN. 7. Click the Appl y b utton. The cloned snapshot is added to the Shares screen as a new shared f older or LUN. A new shared f older is immediately accessible to users . A new LUN first needs to be added to a LUN group bef ore users can gain access to it. Note: Delete [...]

2. Click the Reco v er y icon ( ). The Recov er y icon tur ns blue to indicate that y ou are browsing in reco v er y mode. Recovery mode allows y ou to browse snapshots of y our shared folders . 3. Select the shared f older whose snapshots y ou want to bro wse. Snapshots of the selected shared f older are displa y ed. Snapshots 124 ReadyNAS OS 6.2[...]

Y ou can use the tabs and arrows at the bottom of the screen to bro wse snapshots b y year , month, day , or hour . Tip: 4. Select the snapshot that you w ant to delete . 5. F rom the drop-down menu that displa ys, select Delete . 6. Confir m the deletion. The snapshot is deleted. Delete Snapshots Using the Timeline Y ou can use the snapshot timeli[...]

2. Select the shared f older or LUN whose snapshots y ou want to vie w . 3. Locate the snapshot using the controls on the timeline. A utomatic snapshots are displa y ed as gra y mar k er icons ( ) along the timeline. Manual snapshots are displa yed as blue mark er icons ( ) along the timeline. Y ou can use the f ollowing icons to na vigate the time[...]

Click the cloc k icon ( ) that is located in the middle of the Snapshot screen under the name of the selected f older or LUN. A calendar pop-up screen displa ys, allo wing you to jump to a desired month and date . Tip: 4. On the snapshot timeline, select the snapshot that y ou w ant to delete. 5. F rom the pop-up menu that displa ys, select Delete [...]

The snapshot is deleted. Reco ver Data fr om a Snapshot The best wa y to protect against data loss is to bac k up your data. Regular ly taking snapshots of your data can also help pre v ent loss, because y ou can recover data from snapshots . Reco ver Data fr om a Snapshot to a Network-Attac hed De vice Recov er ing data from a snapshot to a networ[...]

Recov er ing data from a snapshot to an iSCSI-attached de vice inv olves the f ollowing high-le v el steps: 1. Clone a snapshot of a LUN. See Clone Snapshots on page 121. Cloning a snapshot of a LUN creates a new independent LUN. 2. Assign the LUN clone to a LUN group that the users can access . See Assign a LUN to a LUN Group on page 94. The LUN c[...]

6 User s and Gr oups This chapter describes how to create and manage user and group accounts . It contains the follo wing sections: • Basic User and Group Concepts • User and Group Account Limitations • User and Group Management Modes • User Accounts • Group Accounts • Cloud Users 130[...]

Basic User and Gr oup Concepts Users are the people to whom you g rant access to y our storage system. If your compan y uses Windows Activ e Director y , you can use that to manage ReadyNAS users. Otherwise, when y ou want to allo w someone to access your ReadyNAS system, y ou create a user account for that person. The ReadyNAS storage system admin[...]

them with your Activ e Directory database and the changes are transf erred to your ReadyNAS system e v er y 12 hours. T o configure Local Users mode: 1. Select Accounts > A uthentication . 2. F rom the Access T ype drop-down list, select Local users . Except f or the Workgroup Name field, all fields are dimmed. 3. (Optional) Enter a name f or th[...]

Description Item Enter the name of the NetBIOS domain, f or e xample, compan y . Normally , the NetBIOS domain name is identical to the prefix of the DNS realm name. If the NetBIOS domain name does not properly represent the organizational str ucture or does not match the prefix naming rules, the name will diff er from the prefix of the DNS realm n[...]

This section assumes that your ReadyNAS system is currently in Local Users mode . For more inf or mation about changing user and group management modes , see User and Group Management Modes on page 131. Create User Accounts Use the local admin page to create user accounts. T o create a user account: 1. Select Accounts > Users . 2. Click the Ne w[...]

F or inf ormation about creating groups, see Create Groups on page 137. In addition to belonging to a single primar y group , a user can belong to multiple secondar y groups . F or inf ormation about assigning a user to a secondar y group , see Edit Groups on page 138. Note: • Email Address . (Optional) Enter the user’ s email address. • P as[...]

If you edit the user’ s name, you m ust also recreate the user’ s passw ord. Note: 5. Click the Appl y b utton. Y our changes are sav ed. Delete User Accounts Use the local admin page to delete user accounts. Files on your ReadyNAS system that are o wned by the deleted user might become inaccessible . When y ou delete a user , your ReadyNAS sys[...]

2. In the User Name and Old P assword fields , enter your ReadyNAS user account credentials. 3. In the New P ass word and Re-enter P ass word fields , enter your ne w password. 4. Click the OK b utton. Y our changes are sav ed. Gr oup Accounts Use Local Users mode to manually create , manage, and delete g roup accounts on your ReadyNAS storage syst[...]

3. Enter the f ollowing inf or mation f or the new g roup: • Name . Group names can hav e a maximum of 31 characters in most non-Asian languages . If you use Asian language characters , the limit is low er . Y ou can use most alphanumeric and punctuation characters f or a group name. • GID . The GID is a unique group ID n umber assigned to each[...]

Use these guidelines to deter mine a user’ s group membership status: • If the check bo x next to a user is selected and can be cleared, that user is a secondary member of the group . • If the check bo x next to a user is selected and cannot be cleared, that user is a primar y member of the group . • If the check bo x next to a user is clea[...]

4. Confir m the deletion. The group is deleted. Cloud User s Cloud users are users who can access your system using ReadyCLOUD or ReadyNAS Remote . ReadyCLOUD and ReadyNAS Remote are free cloud-based ser vices that allow users to securely access your system from an ywhere that has an Internet connection. Y ou can view a complete list of y our syste[...]

Cloud User Access Rights When you g rant access to ReadyCLOUD users , those users can access your ReadyNAS system using ReadyCLOUD and ReadyNAS Remote. Y ou use the ReadyCLOUD web por tal to configure access r ights f or users accessing y our system from ReadyCLOUD . See Manage P er missions for ReadyCLOUD Users on page 69. When you g rant access t[...]

7 System Settings This chapter describes how to configure the basic settings of the ReadyNAS. It contains the f ollowing sections: • Customize the Basic System Settings • Configure the Network Settings • Configure Global Settings f or File-Sharing Protocols • Configure Media Ser vices • Configure Discov er y Ser vices • Install and Mana[...]

Customize the Basic System Settings NETGEAR recommends that you configure the basic system settings that are described in this section bef ore y ou use the ReadyNAS. Set the Cloc k T o enable the ReadyNAS to time-stamp files correctly , ensure that the time and date settings are accurate. T o set system time and date: 1. Select System > Overview[...]

Y our changes are sav ed. Select the Language T o make sure that the ReadyNAS correctly displa ys file names, configure the system to use the appropriate character set. For e xample, selecting Japanese allo ws the ReadyNAS to suppor t files with Japanese names in Windows Explorer . ReadyNAS OS 6 suppor ts unicode. T o configure language settings: 1[...]

T o change the administrator passw ord: 1. On the navigation bar of the local admin page , select Profile . 2. F rom the drop-down menu that displa ys, select Settings. The Change Admin P assword pop-up screen displa ys. 3. Configure the settings as e xplained in the f ollowing tab le: Description Item Enter a new administr ator pass word. P asswor[...]

Y our changes are sav ed. Configure System Aler ts Y ou can configure the ReadyNAS to send email aler ts when cer tain system e v ents occur , such as disk errors, changes in netw ork connectivity , power supply f ailures, f an speed irregular ities, and temperature violations. The ReadyNAS divides system e v ents into two categories, mandatory and[...]

2. In the Email field, enter the email address that you w ant to receiv e aler ts. If you w ant multiple email addresses to receiv e aler ts, separate each email address with a space (not a comma). Tip: The A utomatic b utton is highlighted. 3. Click the A utomatic button. If the ReadyNAS recognizes the email pro vider , it automatically fills in t[...]

5. Configure the email sender settings as e xplained in the f ollowing tab le. When the storage system sends email aler ts, it sends them from the account that you enter here . Note: System Settings 148 ReadyNAS OS 6.2[...]

Description Item Select your email account pro vider from the drop-down list: Email Account Provider • Gmail • A OL • Y ahoo • Custom (requires you to man ually complete fields under Adv anced Options) Enter the user name that is associated with the selected account provider . This information is required only if the SMTP ser v er requires [...]

If you do not w ant an e vent to generate an aler t, clear its check bo x. Dimmed e v ents (Disk F ailure, V olume, P ow er , and UPS) alwa ys generate email aler ts. 3. In the Other Aler t Settings section, select the check bo x next to each response that y ou want ReadyNAS system to e x ecute in case of emergency: • Shut down the system when a [...]

3. In the Name field, enter a new host name . In most non-Asian character sets , the host name can hav e a maximum of 15 characters, can only include A-Z, a-z, 0-9, and _, and the first character must be alphabetic. If you use Asian language characters , the limit is lower . 4. Click the OK b utton. Y our changes are sav ed. Enable Antivirus Y our [...]

The indicator on the Antivirus button turns green and the antivir us software is enab led. Configure the Netw ork Settings This section cov ers basic netw orking concepts and the configurable network settings on y our ReadyNAS storage system. Netw ork Basic Concepts The acronym NAS in ReadyNAS is shor t f or network-attached storage . Y our local a[...]

Ethernet Y our ReadyNAS storage system uses Ethernet technology to transf er inf or mation on y our local area network. Ether net technology divides data into smaller pieces, called pac k ets or frames , bef ore transmitting it on your netw ork. Ether net technology includes methods to check f or data transmission errors. MTU Y ou can also configur[...]

T able 19. Default network settings Default Setting Item Ph ysical Ether net interf ace 1500 MTU IPv4 using DHCP IPv6 using DHCP TCP/IP No ser v er DNS Configure General and TCP/IP Settings T o configure an Ethernet interface: 1. Log into the ReadyNAS. 2. Select Network > Links . 3. Select the settings gear icon f or the Ethernet interface that [...]

7. Configure the TCP/IP settings as explained in the f ollowing tab le. NETGEAR recommends that you use DHCP address reservation to mak e sure that the DHCP ser v er alwa ys assigns the same IP address to the interfaces of the Note: ReadyNAS. The MA C addresses of the ph ysical interf aces are shown on the Netw ork screen. If you enter an IP addres[...]

Description Item IPv4 settings F rom the drop-down list, select how IPv4 is configured: Configure IPv4 • Using DHCP . The ReadyNAS functions as a DHCP client, and the IPv4 settings are automatically configured by a DHCP server on y our network. • Manually . Y ou must enter the IPv4 address and subnet mask f or the ReadyNAS, and the router throu[...]

• Ether net interf aces with activ e links are colored green. • Ether net interf aces with inactiv e links are colored gr a y . 3. F rom the pop-up menu that displa ys, select Settings . A pop-up screen displa ys the settings f or the selected Ethernet interface . 4. Click the DNS tab . 5. Click the + icon to the right of the list of DNS ser ve[...]

Bonding is av ailable only on ReadyNAS systems with two or more Ethernet interfaces . Note: T eaming Modes The ReadyNAS suppor ts sev eral teaming modes. Both the ReadyNAS and the device with which the bonded adapter is linked m ust suppor t the same teaming mode. The av ailab le teaming modes are described in the f ollowing tab le. T able 22. T ea[...]

T able 23. Hash type descriptions Description Hash type Based on the source and destination MA C addresses . All traffic between the ReadyNAS and a par ticular device is tr ansmitted on the same ph ysical link. La yer 2 Based on the source and destination IP addresses. Here too, all tr affic between the ReadyNAS and a par ticular device is tr ansmi[...]

The new bonded adapter displa ys on the Network screen. The bonded adapter is named bondX, where X is a number in sequential and ascending order . Configure General and TCP/IP Settings T o configure a bonded adapter: 1. Select Network > Bonds . 2. Select settings gear icon f or the bonded adapter that you w ant to configure. 3. F rom the pop-up [...]

If you enter an IP address man ually , you must pro vide DNS ser ver inf ormation if you want to access y our ReadyNAS system ov er the Internet. F or more inf ormation, see Note: DNS on page 153. If the IP address changes, y our browser loses its connection to your ReadyNAS stor age system. T o reconnect to your ReadyNAS system, use ReadyCLOUD to [...]

If you selected the option to assign an IP address man ually when y ou configured y our Ether net settings, you m ust manually specify the IP addresses of the DNS servers and the domain name to access y our ReadyNAS system ov er the Inter net. Y our network administrator can help you determine your Domain Name Ser v er IP address. T o add DNS inf o[...]

5. F rom the T eaming Mode list, select a teaming mode. F or more inf ormation about teaming modes, see T eaming Modes on page 158. 6. (F or IEEE 802.3ad LA CP and XOR only) Select the r adio b utton ne xt to the hash type option that y ou want to use . F or more inf ormation about hash types, see Hash T ypes on page 158. 7. (F or Activ e Backup on[...]

Basic File-Sharing Concepts Network access to data stored on your ReadyNAS system is managed b y file-sharing protocols, which handle the transf er of data. F or shares, y ou can enable se v eral protocols . F or LUNs, the protocol is alwa ys iSCSI. (iSCSI is enabled b y default.) The ReadyNAS can handle a maximum of 1,024 concurrent connections. G[...]

T able 26. Suppor ted file-sharing protocols Recommendation Description Protocol If Windows users access your storage system, enable this protocol. Used mainly by Microsoft Windows computers and sometimes by Mac OS X computers , this protocol is enabled b y default. It is sometimes ref erred to as the CIFS (Common Internet File Ser vice) file-shari[...]

Protocol buttons with a g reen indicator are globally enab led. Those with a gra y indicator are globally disabled. Click a protocol b utton to displa y the protocol settings screen. 2. Configure one protocol at a time, as e xplained in the follo wing sections. • Configure SMB, AFP , Rsync, or SSH on page 166. • Configure FTP on page 166. • C[...]

3. Configure the settings as e xplained in the f ollowing tab le: System Settings 167 ReadyNAS OS 6.2[...]

Description Item Select the check bo x to enable FTP globally . Clear the check bo x to disable FTP globally . Enable FTP Enter the number of the por t that is used f or FTP control traffic on the ReadyNAS . The def ault por t number is 21. P or t Select the authentication mode from the drop-down list: A uthentication mode • Anonymous . Users can[...]

3. Configure the NFS settings as e xplained in the f ollowing tab le: Description Item Select the check bo x to enable NFS globally . Clear the check bo x to disable NFS globally . Enable NFS Y ou can select from 8 to 32 threads. If man y clients connect to the ReadyNAS using the NFS protocol, increasing the number of NFS threads can impro ve perf [...]

3. Configure the HTTP settings as e xplained in the f ollowing tab le: Description Item Select the check bo x to enable HTTP globally . Clear the check bo x to disable HTTP globally . Enable HTTP If you w ant to automatically redirect http://<ReadyNAS_IP_address> to a cer tain shared f older , select that folder from the drop-do wn list. This[...]

Description Item HTTPS cannot be disabled. The local admin page requires HTTPS to be enabled. Enable HTTPS Cannot be modified. P or t 1, the value 443, is reserved f or your ReadyNAS system. P or t 1 Set to a v alue in the range 1024-65535. Check if y ou need to enab le por t f orwarding of the por t you choose on the router . See the por t forw ar[...]

A pop-up screen displa ys. 3. Select the Enable ReadyDLNA chec k box. 4. (Optional) F rom the Auto Scan drop-do wn list, select Enab led or Disabled: • Enabled . The system automatically searches for DLNA-compliant de vices. • Disabled . The system does not search for DLNA-compliant de vices. 5. Click the Appl y b utton. Y our changes are sav e[...]

3. Select the Enable Read yDLNA check bo x. 4. F rom the Auto Scan drop-do wn list, select Enabled . 5. F rom the TiV o Ser v er drop-down list, select Enabled . The system detects TiV o devices on y our LAN and displa ys them in the list. 6. When prompted, enter the media access ke y provided by y our TiV o bo x. 7. Select the Activate chec k box [...]

3. Configure the iT unes ser ver settings as e xplained in the f ollowing table: Description Item Select the check bo x to enable the iT unes ser v er . Clear the check bo x to disable the iT unes ser ver . Enable iT unes Ser ver Enter a name that your ReadyNAS will use to adv er tise itself to your iT unes clients. By def ault, the server name is [...]

• If the indicator is green, the protocol is enab led. • If the indicator is gra y , the protocol is disab led. Install and Manage Apps F rom the local admin page, you can install and manage apps f or your ReadyNAS . • T o install apps, select Apps > A v ailable Apps . F or inf ormation about installing apps, see Install F ree Apps on page[...]

3. Click the Install b utton below the app that you w ant to install. A pop-up window inf or ms you that the do wnload and installation process is in progress . A notification appears when the installation process is complete. Y ou can view the installed app b y selecting Apps > Installed Apps . F or inf ormation about managing installed apps, s[...]

From this windo w , y ou can launch, enable, disable, or remove installed apps. Installed apps that can be launched also appear on the Overview windo w . Y ou can launch an app fr om this window b y clicking it. Tip: System Settings 177 ReadyNAS OS 6.2[...]

8 System Maintenance This chapter describes how to maintain your ReadyNAS system and monitor its perf or mance. It includes the f ollowing sections: • System Monitoring • System Maintenance • Optional Uninterruptible P ower Supplies 178[...]

System Monitoring The local admin page f or y our ReadyNAS system provides system and disk health inf ormation as well as system logs. Real-time histor ical monitoring is av ailab le f or most models. Y ou can also enable the SNMP protocol to remotely monitor your ReadyNAS system using an SNMP client. System and Disk Health Inf ormation The ReadyNA[...]

The range is fle xible and depends on your selections from the drop-do wn lists above the g raphic. For e xample, the r ange can be from 0 to 200 operations . The upper par t of the graphic indicates the number of read operations (indicated b y positiv e numbers). The lo w er part of the graphic indicates the number of write operations (indicated b[...]

• Network . Select all network interfaces , individual interf aces, or individual bonds. • Protocol . Select all protocols or individual protocols (SMB, NFS , AFP , HTTP , HTTPS, SSH, iSCSI, or SMTP). • P eriod . Select the period ov er which the network usage is measured. Y ou can select from 5 minutes to 1 year . • Update . Select how oft[...]

• T emperature . Select all temperatures , the system (SYS) temperature , the CPU temperature , or the auxiliar y (A UX) temperature. • P eriod . Select the period ov er which the temperatures are measured. Y ou can select from 5 minutes to 1 year . • Update . Select how often the inf ormation in the table is updated. Y ou can select from 1 t[...]

2. T o view additional messages, use the na vigation bo x in the lower left corner of the screen. 3. Do any of the f ollowing: • Download the logs . Click the Do wnload Logs button to do wnload a zipped file with all log files to your bro wser’ s def ault download location. The default name of the zipped file is System_log-< host name >.z[...]

3. Click the Do wnload Logs b utton. Y our browser opens the Sa v e File window . 4. Sav e the file on your computer , remembering the location. 5. If you do wnloaded the log at suppor t's request, f ollow their directions on tr ansf erring the file to them. SNMP Monitoring Use SNMP management systems such as HP OpenView or CA UniCenter f or r[...]

Configure SNMP T o configure SNMP: 1. Select System > Settings > Services . 2. Click the SNMP b utton. The SNMP Settings screen displa ys. 3. Configure the settings as e xplained in the f ollowing tab le: Description Item Select the check bo x to enable SNMP globally . Clear the check bo x to disable SNMP globally . Enable SNMP Enter the comm[...]

T o download the NETGEAR SNMP MIB: 1. Select System > Settings > Services . 2. Click the SNMP b utton. The SNMP Settings screen displa ys. 3. Click the Do wnload MIB link. System Maintenance This sections cov ers upgrading and resetting fir mware , recov er ing the administrator pass word, shutting down or restar ting the system, and managing[...]

Update Firmware Directly fr om the NETGEAR W ebsite If your ReadyNAS system can access the Internet, the remote method is easiest wa y to update your fir mware . T o update firmware remotely: 1. Select System > Settings > Update . 2. Click the Chec k for Updates button. • If no fir mware update is a vailab le, y ou are notified that y our s[...]

T o update firmware locally: 1. Using a computer that can access the Inter net, download the latest firmware f or your system from http://suppor t.netgear .com/product/ReadyNAS-OS6 . If you can later connect this computer to the local area network with the ReadyNAS, do wnload directly to the computer ; otherwise, do wnload the file to a USB drive o[...]

If you enab led email aler ts, y our ReadyNAS system sends a message when the fir mware update finishes. Reset the Firmware to F actory Defaults W ARNING: Resetting the ReadyNAS to factory defaults deletes not only the configuration but also all stored data. Back up the stored data if y ou intend to use it again. T o reset the ReadyNAS to factory d[...]

• Use NETGEAR’ s passw ord reco ver y tool . This web-based tool requires that you enab le administrator pass word reco v er y on your stor age system bef ore you can use it. F or more inf or mation, see Set the Administrator P assw ord on page 144. • P erform an OS reinstall reboot . This process reinstalls the fir mware on the stor age syst[...]

• User name : admin • P assw ord : passw ord Both user name and pass word are case-sensitiv e. F or inf ormation about how to perf or m an OS reinstall reboot on the storage system, see the hardw are manual f or your system, which is av ailable at http://suppor t.netgear .com/product/ReadyNAS-OS6. Shut Do wn or Restar t the System Use the P owe[...]

If you schedule this de vice to power off , data transf ers will be interrupted and pending backup jobs will not run. Note: T o enable the power timer: 1. Select System > Settings > P ower . 2. Select the P ower Timer check bo x. 3. Click the gear icon ( ) ne xt to the weekly calendar . The P ower Timer pop-up screen displays . 4. Set the pow[...]

Y our changes are sav ed. Enable W ake-on-LAN W ake-on-LAN is a wa y to remotely power up a netw ork-attached device , like a computer or stor age system. This f eature allows y ou to conser ve pow er b y keeping a de vice tur ned off when it is not needed, but allo ws a remote system to turn it on when it is needed. W ake-on-LAN works when one net[...]

Set or Change Disk Spin-Down Allowing disks to slo w or spin down when not being activ ely used can potentially sav e pow er and e xtend the lif e of the disks, b ut this can also slow eff ective read/write speeds and can mak e the disks appear to be off-line or cause time outs. T o set or change the disk spin-down settings: 1. Log into your ReadyN[...]

Use the calendar to set the da ys and times in which spin-down is activ e. Y ou can set, and the ReadyNAS ser v er will remember , calendar settings whether spin-down is enab led or not. Optional Uninterruptible P ower Supplies Y our ReadyNAS system suppor ts the use of optional uninterr uptible po wer supply (UPS) devices . This section discusses [...]

UPS Configurations The ReadyNAS suppor ts UPS devices managed o v er SNMP and UPS de vices managed ov er a remote connection. UPS Devices Mana ged over SNMP An SNMP UPS lets the ReadyNAS quer y the manuf acturer-specific Management Information Base (MIB). The ReadyNAS monitors and manages the UPS using the SNMP protocol. The Ethernet connection bet[...]

3. Configure the settings as e xplained in the f ollowing tab le: System Maintenance 197 ReadyNAS OS 6.2[...]

Description Item Enter a name to identify the UPS: Name • F or an SNMP UPS, enter an y name. • F or a remote UPS, y ou must enter UPS. An optional description to help identify the UPS. Descrip- tion F rom the drop-down list, select one of the f ollowing options: T ype • SNMP UPS . An SNMP UPS lets the ReadyNAS quer y the manuf acturer-specifi[...]

The UPS is added to the UPS list. Monitor a UPS T o monitor the status of a UPS: Select System > Settings > UPS . When the ReadyNAS system detects the UPS de vice, it displa ys the follo wing inf ormation about the device in the UPS list: Description Item The status of the UPS: Status • On line pow er • On batter y • Low battery • On [...]

3. Click the gear icon ( ) to the right of the UPS list. 4. In the UPS list, highlight the UPS that you w ant to modify . A pop-up screen displa ys. The fields on this screen depend on the type of UPS. 5. Modify the settings as required. Y ou cannot change the T ype setting. 6. Click the Appl y b utton. Y our changes are sav ed. The modified UPS se[...]

The UPS is remov ed from the UPS list. Y our ReadyNAS system stops monitor ing and managing the UPS. System Maintenance 201 ReadyNAS OS 6.2[...]

9 Bac kup and Reco very If your data is important enough to store, it is impor tant enough to back up . Data can be lost due to a number of e v ents, including natur al disaster (f or e xample, fire or flood), theft, improper data deletion, and hard driv e f ailure. If you regularly back up y our data, you can recov er your data if any of these sit[...]

Bac k Up or Restore System Configuration In addition to backing up data, y ou can back up and restore your system configur ation settings. The backup configuration file can also sa v e your shared f older access settings, ser vice settings, local users and g roups, network settings, and more . Y ou cannot sav e iSCSI settings . Y ou can also sav e [...]

The system configuration settings are restored according to the bac kup file that y ou selected. Basic Data Bac kup and Reco ver y Concepts Y our ReadyNAS system can manage backup and reco v er y f or many de vices on your network. F or e xample, you can bac k up data that is stored on your ReadyNAS storage system to secondary devices , such as a U[...]

An incremental backup copies only the data that changed since y our last backup process . An incremental backup job tak es much less time than a full backup job . RAID configuration of disks is not a substitute f or backing up data. RAID configuration protects you only from data loss if a disk f ails. For more inf or mation about the protection tha[...]

Figure 13. Recov er ing data from a ReadyNAS system to a laptop computer If you store bac ked-up data on another de vice on the network, such as a USB drive , you can create a recov er y job to restore backed-up data to y our ReadyNAS system. Figure 14. Restoring data from a USB dr iv e to a ReadyNAS system The ReadyNAS system treats recov er y job[...]

T able 36. Backup pr otocols Description Item Source or destination is a share on a Windows computer , or a share on another NAS. Incremental backups with this protocol use time stamps to determine whether files should be back ed up. Windows/NAS (Times- tamp) Source is a share on a Windows computer . Incremental backups with this protocol use the a[...]

Manage Bac kup and Reco ver y Jobs This section cov ers creating, configuring and deleting backup and reco v er y jobs. This section also cov ers manually star ting jobs and clearing the job log. Create a Bac kup Job T o create a backup job: 1. Select Backup > Bac kups > Jobs . 2. Click the Ad d Backup b utton. A pop-up screen displa ys. 3. I[...]

Create a Reco very Job The ReadyNAS system treats recov er y jobs like backup jobs . Y ou use the Backup screen to create a recov er y job. In a recov er y job , you re verse the source and destination that you used when y ou back ed up the data. The recov er y source is the backup destination and the recov er y destination is the backup source. T [...]

A pop-up screen displa ys. 9. Click the Sc hedule tab . 10. Clear the Enabled chec k bo x. Clearing this check bo x f orces the recov ery procedure to be star ted manually , which ensures that the recov er y job does not happen automatically . W ARNING: T o ensure the integrity of the data stored on your primary de vice, never schedule a reco very [...]

Configure a Bac kup or Reco ver y Job After you create a bac kup or recovery job , y ou can configure the job name, source and destination, schedule, and other options . Change the Name of a Job T o change the name of a backup or reco very job: 1. Select Backup > Bac kups > Jobs . 2. Select the backup or reco v er y job from the jobs list. 3.[...]

A pop-up screen displa ys. 4. Click the Sour ce or Destination tab. 5. F rom the T ype drop-down list, select one of the options described in the follo wing table . Description Item The source or destination is a shared f older on the ReadyNAS. share The source or destination is a home share on the ReadyNAS. home The source or destination is a v ol[...]

The pop-up screen closes. Configure a Remote Job Sour ce or Destination T o configure a remote source or destination f or a job: 1. Select Backup > Bac kups > Jobs . 2. Select the backup or reco v er y job from the jobs list. 3. F rom the pop-up menu that displa ys, select Settings . A pop-up screen displa ys. 4. Click the Sour ce or Destinat[...]

Description Item Source or destination is a share on a Windows computer . Incremental backups with this protocol use time stamps to determine whether files should be back ed up. Windows/NAS (Times- tamp) Source or destination is a share on a Windows computer . Incremental backups with this protocol use the archiv e bit of files, similar to Windows [...]

Backing up using the Rysnc pr otocol is for expert users onl y . • If you select the Rysnc o v er Remote SSH protocol, specify the relativ e or absolute path, f or e xample: • <relativ e path> • /<absolute path> W ARNING: During backup using the Rsync o ver Remote SSH pr otocol, specifying an absolute path might overwrite e xistin[...]

5. Configure the settings as described in the follo wing tab le. Description Item If you are using Rsync o v er SSH, click this b utton to download the public SSH file ke y . Add the ke y to the author ized SSH k ey list of the remote Rsync server . Download SSH K ey file Compresses data bef ore transf err ing. This option is especially useful f or[...]

W ARNING: T o ensure the integrity of the data stored on your primary de vice, never schedule a reco very job to run automatically . T o schedule a bac kup job: 1. Select Backup > Bac kups > Jobs . 2. Select the backup or reco v er y job from the jobs list. 3. F rom the pop-up menu that displa ys, select Settings . A pop-up screen displa ys. [...]

A pop-up screen displa ys. 4. Click the Options tab . 5. Configure the options as described in the follo wing tab le. Backup and Reco ver y 218 ReadyNAS OS 6.2[...]

Description Item F rom the drop-down list, specify how often to run a full backup . The first full backup is perf or med at the ne xt scheduled occurrence of the backup depending on the schedule that y ou specify . The ne xt full backup is perf or med after the inter val that y ou specify , calculated from this first backup . Incremental backups ar[...]

The job star ts. Y ou can view its progress in the Status column of the jobs list. Delete a Bac kup or Reco ver y Job T o delete a backup or reco very job: 1. Select Backup > Bac kups > Jobs . 2. Select the backup or reco v er y job from the jobs list. 3. F rom the pop-up menu that displa ys, select Delete . 4. Confir m the deletion. Vie w or[...]

4. T o clear the job log, click the Clear button. Configure the Bac kup Button Y ou can configure the Backup b utton (or the OK button on models with OK buttons) on y our ReadyNAS storage system to e xecute one or more bac kup jobs that y ou pre viously created. When you press the button, the jobs are e xecuted in the order that y ou specified in t[...]

4. Confir m the remov al. The job is remov ed from the backup button list. Bac k Up Windows Computer s and Mac Computers to Read yNAS Y ou can automatically back up files from Windows computers and Mac computers o v er a netw ork to your ReadyNAS by using the ReadyCLOUD desktop app on y our computer . The ReadyCLOUD app connects your computer to th[...]

3. Select the Download Read yCLOUD App b utton. Y our browser do wnload wizard opens. 4. Down-load and run the ReadyCLOUD installation app . The ReadyCLOUD app window opens . The app opens a vir tual private network (VPN) connection directly between y our computer and y our ReadyNAS. After what might be a fe w minutes, the app window lists director[...]

W ork on Files Across Windo ws Computers and Mac Computer s Using Read yNAS Y ou can share files with Windows computers and Mac computers ov er a networ k using your ReadyNAS and the ReadyCLOUD app on the computers. The ReadyNAS and the ReadyCLOUD app keep the local copies in synch. No inf ormation is stored in the cloud. This procedure requires th[...]

The ReadyCLOUD app window opens . The app opens a vir tual private network (VPN) connection directly between y our computer and y our ReadyNAS. After what might be a fe w minutes, the app window lists directories commonly chosen to be back ed up. 5. If desired, unselect any or all of the def ault folders . After this initial configuration, y ou can[...]

10. Enter the email address of the person with whom you w ant to share the files and select the Add b utton. The email address is added to the list of users with the label P ending. 11. Select the READ ONL Y check bo x or the READ/WRITE check bo x, and select the Next b utton. If access is set to anonymous f or any of the f olders on the ReadyNAS ,[...]

When configuring a shared Time Machine , you set up a specific user name and pass word. All users of the shared Time Machine use this user name and passw ord when connecting from Time Machine on the Mac. All users of the shared Time Machine hav e equal access to all data in the shared Time Machine. An account using a private Time Machine must e xis[...]

The first time you run Time Machine on your Mac , a sparse b undle is created on your ReadyNAS to store the bac kup data. The maximum size of the sparse b undle Note: is the size that y ou specify in the Capacity field. Make sure that you allocate more space than is needed so that the sparse bundle can accommodate additional data later . If you w a[...]

10. In the Name and P assw ord fields, enter Read yNAS or the shared Time Machine user and pass word you created in step 4 on page 227 11. Click the Connect b utton. Time Machine begins the backup , which can take se ver al minutes to star t. Bac k Up Y our Mac Using a Priv ate Time Machine Y ou can use your ReadyNAS as the disk f or Time Machine b[...]

User accounts already configured f or a private Time Machine displa y here. 3. Click the add ( + ) b utton. 4. Select the user name, adjust the capacity as necessary , and click the Ad d button. The necessar y reser ved capacity depends on ho w the Time Machine is used, but typically it is g reater than the capacity of the Mac to allow f or a compl[...]

6. Click the Ad d or Remo ve Backup Disk b utton. A pop-up window lists a v ailab le disks. 7. Select the disk named user name timemachine and clic k the Use Disk button. The connect window opens requesting the user name and pass word. 8. In the Name field, enter the user name. 9. In the P assw ord field, enter the pass word f or that account. 10. [...]

T o increase the capacity of the Time Machine backup on y our ReadyNAS: 1. Ensure that the AFP file-sharing protocol is enabled on y our ReadyNAS system. F or more inf ormation, see Configure Global Settings for File-Sharing Protocols on page 163. 2. In Finder , select Go > Connect to Server . The Connect to Ser v er dialog bo x displa ys. 3. En[...]

8. Select timemachine and clic k the OK b utton. Finder displa ys the v olume contents. W ARNING: Deleting the sparse b undle deletes all Time Machine backup data stored on y our ReadyNAS. 9. Delete the sparse bundle file ending in .sparseb undle. 10. Create a new Time Machine backup and specify a larger capacity . See Back Up Y our Mac Using Time [...]

2. F rom the Select V olume drop-down list, select a volume where tempor ary data from ReadyNAS V ault can be stored. 3. Set the On-Off slider so the slider shows the On position. 4. Enter your ReadyNAS V ault account credentials and click Login . If you do not ha ve an account y et, click the Clic k here to register link to set one up . Y ou can u[...]

After initial setup , you can change y our ReadyNAS V ault bac kup settings at any time by clic king the Manage ReadyNAS V ault button. Note: 6. F ollow the instructions of the ReadyNAS V ault setup wizard. F or more instructions about how to use ReadyNAS V ault, visit http://www .netgear .com/ReadyNAS-v ault . Dr opbo x The ReadyNAS allows y ou to[...]

5. Click the Allo w b utton. The ReadyNAS system creates a f older called ReadyNAS inside the Apps f older of y our Dropbo x. 6. F rom the drop-down list on the local admin page, select a share to sync with y our Dropbox. 7. Click the Sync b utton. The contents of the share on your ReadyNAS system are copied to the ReadyNAS f older on your Dropbo x[...]

F or more information about using the ReadyNAS Replicate por tal, see the ReadyNAS Replicate User Manual or visit http://www .netgear .com/ReadyNAS-replicate . Enable Read yNAS Replicate T o use ReadyNAS Replicate, you m ust enable the ReadyNAS Replicate f eature on your system and register your system with ReadyNAS Replicate . T o enable ReadyNAS [...]

Y our system is registered with ReadyNAS Replicate and the ReadyNAS Replicate f eature is enabled on y our system. 4. Repeat this process on each ReadyNAS OS 6 system that you w ant to use with ReadyNAS Replicate. Y ou can now use the ReadyNAS Replicate w eb por tal to replicate and restore data between your ReadyNAS systems. F or more information [...]

10 Help Videos This chapter describes how to access and view help videos on the Help tab . It includes the follo wing sections: • A vailab le Videos • Viewing Videos 239[...]

A vailab le Videos The Help tab is your resource f or helpful videos. These videos offer inf or mation about the av ailable f eatures in ReadyNAS 6.1 and walk-throughs of f eature installation, setup, and use . This section descr ibes the videos av ailable from the Help tab . Read yCLOUD Setup This video describes the ReadyCLOUD feature . W atch th[...]

PLEX Media Server This video describes the PLEX Media Ser ver app . Watch this video f or information about PLEX Media Ser v er and how to use the PLEX Media Server app . Continuous Data Pr otection This video describes the Continuous Data Protection f eature. W atch this video for inf or mation about protecting your data and using Contin uous Data[...]