NETGEAR 312 manuel d'utilisation

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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 . Y ou must register your product be fore you can use NETGEAR tel ephone support. NETGEAR recommends registering your produc t throu g[...]

3 Chapter 1 Getting Started Quick-start Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Additional Documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Supported Operating Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Supporte[...]

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 . . . [...]

5 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Delete Snapshots Using the Timeline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Recover Data from a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Recover Data from a Snapsho t to a Ne twork-Attached Device . . . . . . 134 Recover Data from a Snapshot to an iSCSI-Attached Device . . . . . [...]

6 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 System Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 System and Disk Health Inf ormation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 System Real-Time and Historical Monitor ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 98 System Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

7 1 1. Gettin g S tart ed This manual describes how to configure and manage your ReadyNAS® storage system. Y our ReadyNAS storage system reli es on the f ollowing applications: • ReadyCLOUD . Use this online service to discover your ReadyNAS system on yo ur local area network and access the local admin p age. • Local admin p age . Use this bro[...]

8 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Quick - start Guide This manual provides conceptual in formation about storage systems, det ailed instructions about using your system, and NETGEAR’s recommendations about c onfiguring, managing, and backing up your system. NETGEAR recommends that you read this manual to make the best use of your stor ag e system. T o quickly st[...]

9 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Supported Operating Systems The ReadyNAS supports the f ollowing operating systems: • Microsoft Windows 8 • Microsoft Wind ows 7 • Microsoft Wind ows Vist a • Apple Macintosh OS X • Linux, Unix, Solaris • Apple iOS • Google Android Supported Browsers The ReadyNAS local admin p age supports th e following browsers: ?[...]

10 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Re a dy C LOU D ReadyCLOUD is an online service that you use to discove r and set up ReadyNAS storage systems on your network. Y ou can also use ReadyCLOUD to access and manage data on your ReadyNAS systems. In ord er t o u se R eadyCLOUD, your compu ter and storage system must have Internet access. Note: If your computer and sto[...]

11 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Y our 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. • Opt ion 1 . Select ReadyCLOUD Mode . a. Sign in to ReadyCLOUD or create a user account. Tip : If you h ave a ReadyNAS Remote account, you can sign in to ReadyCLOUD using your ReadyNAS[...]

12 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 c. Follow the prompt s of the setup wizard that launches in your browser . When you complete the setup wizard, the local a dmin page displays. Local Setup Wizard The first time you access the lo cal admin page, a setup wizard pro mpts you to configure the basic settings of your Re adyNAS storage system. Note: The local setup wiza[...]

13 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 The Local Admin P age The local admin p age is a browser-based interface that you use to configure and manage your ReadyNAS system. When you visit the local admin p age, the Overview screen displa ys, as shown in the following figure. Figure 2. Local admin p age (Overview screen) • T o navigate through the local admin p age, us[...]

14 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Access the Local Admin P age Y ou can access the local admin page at any time by launching a web browser and visiting http s:// <hostname> . <hostname> is the name that you assi gned to your ReadyNAS system or the default hostname if you did not chan ge it. Y ou can also access the local admin p age from ReadyCLOUD (s[...]

15 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 R egister Y our System Y ou must register your product before you can use NETGEAR telep hone support. Register your ReadyNAS system at the NETGEAR Product Registration website.  T o register your ReadyNAS system: 1. L ocate the serial number of the system. Y ou can find the serial number on the Overview screen of local admin p[...]

16 2 2. V ol u me Co nfigu r a t ion This chapter describes how to configure and manage the volumes in your ReadyNAS storag e system. It includes the following se ctions: • Basic V olume and RAID Concepts • Manage V olumes[...]

17 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Basic V olume and RAID Concepts T o get the most out of your ReadyNAS sto rage system, it is helpful to underst and the basics of volumes and RAID. Un derstanding t hese concepts is th e first step to making good decisions about ho w to configure, manage, and use your ReadyNAS storage system. Vo l u m e s In the most general sens[...]

18 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 X- R A I D 2 X-RAID2 is an auto-expandab le RAID technolog y that is available only on ReadyNAS systems. With X-RAID2, you do not need to kn ow intricate details about RAID to ad minister your system. X-RAID2 allows you to add stora ge space without reformat ting your drives or moving your data to ano ther location. Because the e[...]

19 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 The following figure illustrates how X-RAID2 use s new disks. a b c Figure 3. X-RAID2 disk usage a. The first disk that you install is use d for initial (unprotected) storage space. b. T he second disk that you inst all is reserved for data protection (p arity information). c. I nstalling a dditional disks increases your storage [...]

20 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 • RAID 5 . This RAID level also provides dat a redu ndancy , but it requires at least three disks. RAID 5 uses the capacity of on e disk to protect you from dat a loss if one disk fails. Y our data is distributed across multiple disks to improve disk pe rformance. The total capacity of you r storage system equals the cap a city[...]

21 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Manage V olumes Change RAID Mode Y ou can change the RAID mode that your Ready NAS storage system uses. By defa ult, your system’s hard d isks are configured into a single X-RAID2 volume . Change from X -RAID2 to Flex -RAID Y our ReadyNAS system can easily change a volu me from X-RAID2 to Flex-RAID mode. Dat a on the X-RAID2 vo[...]

22 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Change from Fle x -RAID to X -RAID2 If your system cont ains only one volume, you c an easily switch from Flex-RAID t o X-RAID2. Data on the F lex-RAID volume is preserved when you switch to X-RAID2. If your system con tains mul tiple volumes, you must first reconfigure your dis ks into a single volum e. Note: When you switch to [...]

23 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Change to a Differe nt RAID Level In Flex-RAID mode, you assign one of several RAID levels to your volume. A vailable RAID levels depend on the number of disks that you want the volume to include. For more information, see Flex-RAID on p age 19 . Y ou can reconfigure your volumes to use a different RAID level. Note: Changing the [...]

24 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 The following summary informa tion 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. Ty p e The con figured RAID level . Health indicator The color of the indicator to the right of the vo lume icon indicat[...]

25 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 A pop-up screen displays the I/O stat s in the Summary tab. 4. Select the Disks tab. 5. F rom the Disk drop-down list, select one of t he disks in the vo lume to view its st atus. Note: The disks are listed by their p osition in the enclosure: <column>x<row>. For example, Disk 3X1 is the third disk f rom the left in t[...]

26 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Configure the Checksum F unction Checksum functions help detect data transmi ssion errors. The ReadyNAS uses a checksum function to improve accuracy and consistency when writing dat a to a volume. Y ou can enable or disable the checksum functio n on each volu me. Ena bling the checksum function improves the integrity of your dat [...]

27 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 5. Click Apply . 6. Click OK . Y our changes are saved. Create a V olume  T o create a volume and select the RAID level: 1. Select Sy stem > V olumes . 2. From the enclosure graphic, select the disks that you want to include in the new volume. Available disks are colo red black. 3. Click the New V olume button at the right [...]

28 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Delete a V olume Before you delete a volume, make sure that you back up any dat a (folders and LUNs) that you want to save to another volume or an other storage device.  T o delete a volume: 1. Select Sy stem > V olumes . 2. Select the volume th at you want to d elete. 3. From the pop-up menu that displays, select Destroy .[...]

29 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 The volume is deleted. The disks t hat were part of the volume become availab le again for other purposes (the color of the disks turns black). Expand Storage Capacity Y ou can expand the storage cap acity of an existing volume in two ways: • Horizont al exp ansion . Exp and the volume by adding more disks to the volume. • V [...]

30 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 V ertically Expand a V olume Both X-RAID2 and Flex-RAID volumes support vert ical expansion. When you vertically expand a F lex-RAID volume, you must re place all disks in the volume with larger-capacity disks. Note: V ertical expansion is not availa ble for RAID 0 volumes. When you vertically expand an X-RAID2 volume , you must [...]

31 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Y ou can continue to use your ReadyNAS s ystem while th e volume is resyncing. Resyncing can take several hours. T he s t ar t a nd co m p l et io n o f t he r es yn ci ng pr o c e s s is recorded in the system log (see System Logs on p age 201 ). If you set up email notification s for yo ur system, you receive an ema il messag e[...]

32 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Add P rotection to a V olume Add Protection to an X -RAID2 V olume X-RAID2 requires a minimum of two hard disks to provide prote ction 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 wh[...]

33 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 For more information about ho w to add a disk to your system, see the h ardware manual for your system, which is available at http://support.netgear .com/product/ReadyNAS-OS6 . 2. Select System > V olumes . The new disk is displayed in the enc losu re graph ic and is colored black. 3. Select th e new disk from the enclosure gr[...]

34 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Maintain V olumes Scrub a V olume Scrubbing cleans and validates all dat a on a volume and checks the volume for errors. No data is dele ted. Folders, LUNs, and snap shots on the volume remain in tact. Note: Scrubbing is not an erase function.  T o scrub a volume: 1. Select Sy stem > V olumes . 2. Select the volume th at yo[...]

35 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Defragment a V olume Over time, deletion, creation, and mo dification of files can fragment your data. Defragmenting a volume improves disk performanc e and reduces data fragmentation.  T o defragment a volume: 1. Select Sy stem > V olumes . 2. Select the volume th at you want to d efragment. 3. From the pop-up menu that di[...]

36 3 3. Shar ed F ol der s This chapter describes how to create, manage, and access shared folders on the ReadyNAS. It includes the following sections: • Basic Shared Folder Concept s • Manage Shared Folders • Shared Folder Access Right s • Access Shared Folders from a Network-Att ached Device • Access Shared Folders Using Cloud Services [...]

Shared Folders 37 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Basic Shared Folder Concepts The volumes on your Re adyNAS can be divided into share d folders and logical unit numbers (LUNs), both of which are logical entities on on e or more disks. Shared folders and LUNs enable you to organize dat a in a volume by type, group, user , depart ment, and so on. A single volume ca[...]

Shared Folders 38 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 • Sales • Personnel Y ou can combine these schemes or come up with your own scheme. Shared Folder Defaults If you used the Setup Wizard (see Local Set up W izard on page 12 ) to configure your ReadyNAS storage system, the follo wing shared folders are created for you: • Backup • Documents • Music • Pict[...]

Shared Folders 39 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 The following ta ble lists the file-sharing prot ocols that your ReadyNAS storage system supports. T able 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 prot ocol is enabled b[...]

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 list s acce ss right options available to you. T able 5. Access right options Access Right Description Read-only The user with this permission can read files on this shared fol[...]

Shared Folders 41 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Manage Shared Folders Create a Shared Folder After you create a volume (see Create a V olume on p age 27 ), you can create shared folders on that volume.  T o create a shared folder: 1. Select Sha res > Shares . A list of shared folders and LUNs on each volume d isplays. 2. Click the New Fol der button to the[...]

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 help identify the shared folde r . Compression Select the Com pression check box to enabl e data compression. C[...]

Shared Folders 43 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 View and Change the P roperties of a Shared Folder  T o view and change the properties of a shared fol der: 1. Select Shares > Shares . A list of shared folders and LUNs on each volume d isplays. 2. Select th e shared folder that you want to configure. 3. From the pop-up menu that displays, select Settings . [...]

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 chara cters must be alpha numeric. Description An optional description to help identify the shared folde r . Compression Select the Com pr[...]

Shared Folders 45 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Delete a Shared Folder W ARNING: Deleting a shared folder permanently removes the dat a within that shared folder , including it s snapshot s.  T o delete a shared folder from a volu me: 1. Select Sha res > Shares . A list of shared folders and LUNs on each volume d isplays. 2. Select th e shared folder that [...]

Shared Folders 46 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Browse a Shared Folder Y ou can browse the contents of a shared folder from the local admin p age.  T o browse a shared folder: 1. Select Sh ares > Brows e . A list of shared folders on each volume disp lays. 2. Select the shared folder that you want to browse. The content s of the shared folder display . Tip[...]

Shared Folders 47 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Shared Folder Access Rights Access Rights to Shared Folders Access rights apply to individua l shared folder s. For each share d folder , you control the file-sharing protocols that can be u sed to acce ss the shared folder and the a ccess rights granted to each user , group, and host. For example, you might want t[...]

Shared Folders 48 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Set Network Access Righ ts to Shared Folders T o set the network access right s to an individual shared fold er , you configure the network access settings for each file-sharing proto col used to access the shared folder on yo ur storage system.  T o set the network access right s for a shared folder: 1. Select [...]

Shared Folders 49 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 5. Click one of the file-sharing protocol buttons: • SMB • NFS • AFP • FTP • RSYNC • HTTP The screen adjust s 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[...]

Shared Folders 50 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Configure User an d Group Settings For SMB, AFP , FTP , and HTTP , you can configure ac cess right s to an individual shared folder for users and group s. User and group settings do not apply to NFS and Rsync.  T o configure user and group network access settings : 1. On the folder settings pop-up screen, select[...]

Shared Folders 51 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Tip: T o search for a particular user or group, use the search field next to the Search icon ( ).  T o update the user and group information , click the Re fresh icon ( ). 5. For each gro up and individual user to which you want to grant access to the shared folder , select one of the following check boxes: • [...]

Shared Folders 52 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Configure Host Settings For SMB, NFS, FTP , Rsync, and HTTP , you can configur e access rights for users on host s. Host settings do not apply to AFP . The access right s that you configure for one host apply to all users on the host. For NFS, you can also c onfigure the access right s that apply to any host, and, [...]

Shared Folders 53 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 o f the user. 7. (Optional fo r Rsync) Set the default access rights for users on the listed[...]

Shared Folders 54 ReadyNAS OS 6.0  T o require credentials for Rsync sessions: 1. On the folder settings pop-up screen, select the Access tab. 2. Click the RS YNC file-sharing protocol button. 3. Select th e Security tab on the left side of the pop-up screen. 4. Select the Enable Password Protection check box. 5. Click the + button ( ) and creat[...]

Shared Folders 55 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 2. Click the SMB file-sharing protocol but ton. 3. Select th e DFS tab on the lef t 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 t[...]

Shared Folders 56 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 9. Click OK . Y our changes are saved and the pop-up screen closes. 10. Make sure tha t the remote shared folder on the network-attached device is configured for file sharing. Y ou can now access the remote shared fol der fro m your ReadyNAS system using the SMB protocol. For information about how to ac cess your s[...]

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 a nd folders. Change Default A ccess Rights to F iles and F olders By default, owners, group s, and anyone else with access to the shared folder has read/write access to all files and f[...]

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 Y ou can assign a single user or the admini strator as the folder owner . By defau lt, the folder owner is set to guest. Folder Group Y ou can assign a singl[...]

Shared Folders 59 ReadyNAS OS 6.0  T o restore the default file and folder access rig hts on a n individual shared folder: 1. Select Shares > Shares . A list of shared folders and LUNs on each volume d isplays. 2. Select th e shared folder that you want to configure 3. From the pop-up menu that displays, select Settings . The shared folder se[...]

Shared Folders 60 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Access Shared Folders from a Network -Attached Device Y ou can remotely access shared folders and snapshot s on your storage system using other network-atta ched devices, such as a laptop or t ablet. The network-atta ched device must support one of the enabled file-sharing protocols. How a shared folder is accessed[...]

Shared Folders 61 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Y ou are prompted to log in to your ReadyNAS system. Enter a user ID and p assword. Y ou can log in with administrator or user credentia ls. If you log in as a user , your access is limited by the settings configu red by the ReadyNAS system administrator . Y our shared folders are displayed in a web p age. Use a Wi[...]

Shared Folders 62 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Use a Mac OS X Device Y ou can access shared folders on your Ready NAS system using a network-att ached OS X device.  T o access a shared folder using a network-att ached OS X device: 1. Ensure that the AFP or SMB file-sharin g protocol is enabled on your ReadyNAS system. For more information, see Set Network Ac[...]

Shared Folders 63 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Y ou can log in with administrator or user credentia ls. If you log in as a user , your access is limited by the settings configu red by the ReadyNAS system administrator . Y ou are prompted to select a volume. Mac OS X calls your ReadyNAS shared folders volum es . 6. Select the volume or volume s (shared folder or[...]

Shared Folders 64 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Use a Linux or Unix Device Y ou can access shared folders on your ReadyN AS system using a network-attached Linux or Unix device. Note: Y our ReadyNAS system does not support NI S because it is unable to correlate NIS information with SMB user accounts. In mixed environments where you want SMB and NFS integration, [...]

Shared Folders 65 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Use FTP and FTPS Y ou can use FTP and FTPS to access any shared folders that are ena bled 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, yo ur password and dat a are encrypted. If you are using FTPS, y[...]

Shared Folders 66 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Access Shared Folder s Using Cloud Services Several cloud-based services are prein sta lled on your ReadyNAS system, including ReadyCLOUD, ReadyNAS Remote, and ReadyDROP . Y ou can use these services to remotely access your storage system. Use R eadyCL OUD ReadyCLOUD is an online service that you use to discove r a[...]

Shared Folders 67 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 3. On the pop-up screen that displays, enter your Rea dyCLOUD account credentials. 4. Click Join . Y our system is added to your ReadyCLOUD accou nt. Note: If you decide to remove your system from your ReadyCLOUD account, any Cloud users t hat you added will lose access to the system. For more information about Clo[...]

Shared Folders 68 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Access Y our System Using R eadyCL OUD  T o access your dat a and manage your ReadyNAS using ReadyCLOUD: 1. Open a web browser and visit http://readycloud.netgear .com . 2. Click Sign I n near the top right corner of the screen. 3. In the pop-up screen that displays, ente r your ReadyCLOUD account credentials. Y[...]

Shared Folders 69 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Use R eadyNAS R emote R ea dy NA S Re mo te is a web-based service that allows you to drag and drop files between your ReadyNAS system and your Windows or Mac computer u sing the SMB file-sharing protocol. All file permissions and shared folder security settings are retained as if you were on your LAN. All dat a is[...]

Shared Folders 70 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 ReadyNAS Remote is enabled. 3. (Optional) Conf igure 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 . Y our changes are saved and the pop-up scre[...]

Shared Folders 71 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Install the ReadyNAS R emote Client on R emote Devices Before you can access shared folders using Re adyNAS Remote, you must inst all the ReadyNAS Remote client sof tware on your Windows or Mac computer .  T o install Rea dyNAS Remote client on remote devices: 1. Using th e device from which you want to remotely[...]

Shared Folders 72 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Access Shared Folders Using ReadyNAS R emote Y ou can use ReadyNAS Remote to drag and drop files between your computer and your ReadyNAS system, even when your computer is n ot on the same LAN as your ReadyNAS system.  T o access shared folders using ReadyNAS Re mote on a Windows computer: 1. Launch the ReadyNAS[...]

Shared Folders 73 ReadyNAS OS 6.0  T o access shared folders using ReadyNAS Remote on a Mac computer: 1. Launch the ReadyNAS Remote client software on your computer . 2. Click the Rea dyNAS Remot e icon in the system tray . 3. From the drop-down menu that displays, select Shares . 4. From the menu that disp lays, select the Re adyNAS Remot e de [...]

Shared Folders 74 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Use R eadyDROP ReadyDROP allows you to synchronize files in real time between your ReadyNAS stora ge system and ReadyDROP-enabled remote devices. Any files t hat you put in a ReadyDROP folder on your ReadyNAS system or on ReadyDROP-en abled remote devices are synchronized automatically , in the background, as long [...]

Shared Folders 75 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Enable ReadyDROP ReadyDROP uses ReadyNAS Remote te chnology . T o use ReadyDROP , you must first set up ReadyNAS Remote (see Use ReadyNAS Remote on p age 69 .)  T o enable ReadyDROP: 1. Select Clou d > Cloud Services . 2. Select th e check box next to the ReadyDROP icon. 3. (Optional) If you have more than on[...]

Shared Folders 76 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Manage F iles Using the ReadyDROP P ortal The ReadyDROP portal is a web-based management interface for all of your synchronized ReadyDROP files. W ARNING: If you add, create, or ren ame a file with the same name as an existing file, your browser ca nnot warn you of the overwrite risk. The existing file is immediate[...]

Shared Folders 77 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 The ReadyDROP portal displays. Y our Re adyDROP-enabled devices are listed on the left. 3. (Optional) Do one of the following: • Crea te a folder . a. Click the + icon( ) near the top right corner of the screen. The New Folder pop-up screen displays. b. Ent er a folder name and click the Create button . • Delet[...]

Shared Folders 78 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 • Upload files. a. Click the Upload ic on( ) 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 f iles. a. Right-click a f[...]

Shared Folders 79 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Manage R eadyDROP Files from a R eadyDROP -Enabled D evice Y ou can use your ReadyDROP-enabled devic e’s native interface to manage ReadyDROP files.  T o manage ReadyDROP files from a Windows device: 1. Launch the ReadyNAS Remote client sof tware on your computer . 2. Right -click the ReadyNAS Re mote icon in [...]

Shared Folders 80 ReadyNAS OS 6.0  T o manage ReadyDROP files from a Mac device: 1. Launch the ReadyNAS Remote client software on your computer . 2. Click the Rea dyNAS Remot e icon in the system tray . 3. From the drop-down menu that displays, select ReadyDROP . 4. From the drop-down menu, select the device tha t contains the ReadyDROP folder t[...]

81 4 4. LU N s This chapter describes how to create, manag e, and access LUNs on the ReadyNAS. I t includ es the following sections: • Basic LUN Concepts • Manage LUNs • LUN Groups and Access Right s • Access LUN Group s from an iSCSI-Att ached Device Note: Without a volume, you canno t configure any LUNs. For information about how to creat[...]

LUNs 82 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Basic L UN 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 dat a in a volume by type, group, user , department, and so on. A single volume can contain multiple sh ares and LUNs. LU[...]

LUNs 83 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 • Thick . All storage sp ace that you specify when you create a thick LUN is allo cated up front and the storage sp ace is reserved on the volume. Snapshot s, other LUNs, and shared folders on the volume cannot consume storage sp ace that is reserved. The size of the LUN is reported as the tot al storage space that you spe[...]

LUNs 84 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Manage L UNs Create a L UN After you create a volume (see Create a V olume on page 27 ), you ca n create LUNs on that volume. The following procedure describ es how to create a L UN from the Shares screen, but you can also create a LUN from the iSCSI screen.  T o create a LUN: 1. Select Sha res > Shares . A list of sha[...]

LUNs 85 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 3. Configure the settings as explained in the following table: Item Description Name A unique name to identify the LUN. Do not incl ude sp aces in the name. All characters must be alphanumeric. Description An optional description to help identify the LUN. Compression Select the Com pression check box to enabl e data compress[...]

LUNs 86 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 View and Change the P roperties of a LUN  T o view and change the propert ies of a LUN: 1. Select Sha res > Shares . A list of shared folders and LUNs on each volume d isplays. 2. Select the LUN that you want to configure. 3. From the pop-up menu that displays, select Settings . The LUN settings display in a pop-up scr[...]

LUNs 87 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 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 Com pression check box to enabl e data compression. Compression saves storage space and i[...]

LUNs 88 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Expand the Size of a LUN After you create a LUN, you cannot change the pr ovision setting (thin or t hick), but you can expand the size of the LUN. Expansion is inst ant, regardless of the data si ze, but you first need to d isconnect all users that are connected to th e LUN. Disconnect acce ss to the LUN by re moving the LU[...]

LUNs 89 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 4. Select Expand Size . The size expansion options display: 5. Enter the following settings: • New Size . S pecify the new size of the LUN. The maximum size that you can allocate to a thick LUN is st ated above the New Size field. • Unit . Select the unit of measurement f rom the drop-down list (MB, GB, or TB). 6. Click [...]

LUNs 90 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Delete a L UN W ARNING: Deleting a LUN permanently rem oves the dat a within that LUN.  T o delete a LUN from a volume: 1. Select Sha res > Shares . A list of shared folders and LUNs on each volume d isplays. 2. Select the LUN that you want to delete. 3. From the pop-up menu that displays, select Delete . 4. Confirm th[...]

LUNs 91 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 L UN Groups and Access Rights When you create a LUN, the LUN is unassigned . T o 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 o rganize LUNs and manage access rig hts to L UN groups. Access rights ar e either ope[...]

LUNs 92 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 The default name is group X , where X is a number in sequential and ascending order . The T arget field is automatically populate d. The target is the string that an iSCSI client n eeds 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 clie[...]

LUNs 93 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 A pop-up screen displays. 4. From the drop-down list, select the LUN group to which you want to assign the LUN. 5. Click App ly . The LUN is assigned to the selected LUN grou p:[...]

LUNs 94 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 R emove a L UN from a LUN Group  T o remove a LUN from a LUN group: 1. Select iSCSI . The iSCSI screen displays the LUNs and LUN group s that you created. 2. Select th e 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 [...]

LUNs 95 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Delete a L UN Group  T o delete a LUN group: 1. Select iSCSI . The iSCSI screen displays the LUNs and LUN group s that you created. 2. Click the Des troy button to the right of th e 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, t hey a re retur[...]

LUNs 96 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Manage Access Rights for L UN Groups Configure Access to a LUN Group  T o configure client access to a LUN group: 1. Select iS CSI . The iSCSI screen displays the LUNs and LUN group s that you created. 2. Click the Propertie s 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 the settings as explained in the following table: Item Description Name The name is provided for info rmation only and cannot be changed. T a rget The t arget is the address that an iSCSI client (tha t is, an initiator) ne eds to access the LUN group. The T arget field is automatica lly populated, but you can de[...]

LUNs 98 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Add an iSCSI Initiator  T o add an iSCSI initiator and allow access to the LUN group: 1. Select iS CSI . The iSCSI screen displays the LUNs and LUN group s that you created. 2. Click the Propertie s button to the right of the LUN group that you want to manage. A pop-up screen displays. 3. Select the Selected radio button [...]

LUNs 99 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 The Create Initiator pop-up screen displa ys. 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. Ente r a CHAP password that is between 12 and 16 characters long. 7. Conf irm the CHAP password. 8. Click Create . The IQN is add[...]

LUNs 100 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 R emove an iSCSI Initiator  T o remove an iSCSI initiator from the LUN group: 1. Select iS CSI . The iSCSI screen displays the LUNs and LUN group s that you created. 2. Click the Propertie s 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[...]

LUNs 101 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 5. Click the - icon ( ) to the right of the list of initiators. 6. Conf irm that you want to remote the select ed initiator . The selected initiator is removed from the list of initiat ors. 7. Click App ly . Y our changes are saved. Edit the CHAP P assword  T o edit the CHAP password for an iSCSI initiator: 1. Select iS [...]

LUNs 102 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 A pop-up screen displays. 3. Select the Selected radio button next to Allowed Initiators. 4. Select th e 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 scree n displays. 6. Enter a new password in the fields. 7. Click App ly on [...]

LUNs 103 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Access L UN 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 , user s would not initiate such a LUN connection. The network administrator would provide access to a LUN group through a server . The iSCSI[...]

LUNs 104 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Access L UN Groups Using Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator The following procedure uses the Microso f t iSCSI Software Initiator , which is freely available online and is integrated in Win dows 7. Note: If you use an operating system other than Wind ows, the steps are different, but t he basic tasks rema in the same.  T[...]

LUNs 105 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 4. Click the Properties button to t he 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 displa ys. 7. Paste the default iSCSI initiator name in the Name field. 8. Click Create . The IQN is added to the t able on the LUN group properties pop-up screen. 9. In the Allowed column of the t able, select the check box to allow the initiator access to the LUN group. 10. Click Apply .[...]

LUNs 107 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 12. In the T arget field, enter the IP address of the ReadyNAS. 13. Click Quick Connect . The server connect s to the LUN group on the ReadyNAS, b ut the LUNs in the LUN group canno t yet be displayed in Windows Explorer . 14. Open the Windows Disk Management application. Each LUN in the LUN group displays as an unallocated[...]

LUNs 108 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 15. Initialize each new disk by selecting Action > All T asks > 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 > All T asks > New Simple V olume in the Disk Management window . The New Simple V olume Wizard pop-up screen displays. c. F ollow the default wizard formattin g steps. Alternately , you can give the volume labe l for t he new disk [...]

LUNs 11 0 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 The following figure shows thre e LUNs: New V olume (F:), New V olume (H:), and Marketing (I:). Figure 8. ReadyNAS LUN group s accessed fro m a Windows c omputer[...]

111 5 5. Sna psh ots This chapter describes how to manage snap shot s for folders and LUNs. It includes the following sections: • Basic Snapsh ot Concepts • Manually T ake a Snapshot • Browse Snapshot s Using Recovery Mode • Roll Back to a Snap shot • Clone Snapshot s • Delete Snapshot s • Recover Data from a Snap shot Note: Without a[...]

Snap shots 11 2 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Basic Snapshot Concepts The ReadyNAS can provide protection of fol ders and LUNs through snap shots. Snap shots contain referen ces to data on a folder o r LUN. S trictly speaking, snapshot s are not backups, but they function as backup s becaus e you can recover data from sn apshots. Y ou can only take snap shots of[...]

Snap shots 11 3 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 R olling back Y ou can replace a folder or LUN with an earlier version by rolling back to a snap shot. When you roll back to a snapshot, the entire folder or LUN is replaced with the version captured by the snapshot. All snap shots that were taken af ter the snap shot that wa s used for rolling back are deleted. For [...]

Snap shots 11 4 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Manually T ake a Snapshot  T o manually t ake a snap shot of a folder or LUN: 1. Select Shares > Shares . A list of shared folders and LUNs on each volume d isplays. 2. Select th e shared folder or LUN that you want to take a snapshot of. 3. From the pop-up menu that displays, select Snap shot . The New Snapsh [...]

Snap shots 11 5 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Browse Snapshots Using R ecovery Mode Sometimes you might want to recover individu al files or subfolders wi thin a shared folder without rolling back the entire shared fold er . Recovery mode allows you to browse sn apshot s of shared folders and recover individual files o r subfolders to your ReadyNAS. Recovery mod[...]

Snap shots 11 6 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Tip: Y ou can use the tabs and arrows at the bottom of the screen to browse snapshot s by year , month, day , or hour . 4. Select the snapshot that you want to browse. 5. From the dro p-down menu that displays, select Browse . 6. The contents of the selected snap shot display . 7. Continue browsing in recovery mode u[...]

Snap shots 11 7 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 9. From the drop-down menu that displays, select Restore . 10. In the pop-up screen that displays, e nter the path to a recovery destination for the selected snap shot dat a. The recovery destination must be within t he folder whose snapshot s you are browsing. The recovered file or folder is re covered from the snap[...]

Snap shots 11 8 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 R oll Back to a Snapshot Y ou can replace a folder or LUN with an earlier version by rolling back to a snap shot of that folder or LUN. W ARNING: Rolling back is a destructive pro cess. All snap shot s that were t aken af ter the selected snap shot are deleted. R oll Back to a Snapshot Using R ecovery Mode Recovery m[...]

Snap shots 11 9 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Existing snapshot s for the selected shared folder are displayed. Tip: Y ou can use the tabs and arrows at the bottom of the screen to browse snapshot s by year , month, day , or hour . 4. Select th e snapshot that contains the version of the folder that you want to roll back to. 5. From the dro p-down menu that disp[...]

Snap shots 120 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 6. Confirm that you want to roll back to the selected snapshot by typing DELETE DA T A in the pop-up screen that displays. 7. Click Rollback . The shared folder is rolled back to the snapshot that you selected.[...]

Snap shots 121 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 R oll Back to a Snapshot Using the Timeline  T o roll back to a snap shot using the snap shot timeline: 1. Select Shares > Timeline . The snap shot timeline displays. The folders and LUNs are displayed on the lef t of the screen. 2. Select th e folder or LUN whose snapshot s you want to view . 3. Locate the snap[...]

Snap shots 122 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 • The timeline centers on the zoom icon ( ) as you zoom in and out. Y ou can move the zoom icon by clicking anywhere along the timeline. Moving the zoom ico n e stablishe s a new center of focus when you zoom in and out. • Adjust the vertical slider on the right of the timeline as needed. T o expand the timelin e [...]

Snap shots 123 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Tip: Click the clock icon ( ) that is located in the middle of the Snap shot screen under the name of the selected folder or LUN. A calendar pop-up scre en displays, allowing you to jump to a desired month and da te. 4. Click the snapshot. 5. From the pop-up menu that displays, select Rollback .[...]

Snap shots 124 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 6. Confirm that you want to roll back to the selected snapshot by typing DELETE DA T A in the pop-up screen that displays. 7. Click Rollback . The shared folder is rolled back to the snapshot that you selected.[...]

Snap shots 125 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Clone Snapshots Cloning a snapshot copies the snapshot to create a new independent folder or LUN.  T o clone a snap shot: 1. Select Sh ares > Timeline . The snap shot timeline displays. The folders and LUNs are displayed on the lef t of the screen. 2. Select th e folder or LUN that you want to clone. 3. Locate t[...]

Snap shots 126 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 • The timeline centers on the zoom icon ( ) as you zoom in and out. Y ou can move the zoom icon by clicking anywhere along the timeline. Moving the zoom ico n e stablishe s a new center of focus when you zoom in and out. • Adjust the vertical slider on the right of the timeline as needed. T o expand the timelin e [...]

Snap shots 127 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Tip: Click the clock icon ( ) that is located in the middle of the Snap shot screen under the name of the selected folder or LUN. A calendar pop-up scre en displays, allowing you to jump to a desired month and da te. 4. Click the snapshot. 5. From the pop-up menu that displays, select Clone .[...]

Snap shots 128 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 6. In the pop-up screen that displays, enter a name for th e new folder or LUN. 7. Click Apply . The cloned snap shot is added to the Shares screen as a new folder or L UN. Note: A new folder is immediately accessible to users. A new LUN first needs t o be added to a LUN group before users can gain access to it.[...]

Snap shots 129 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Delete Snapshots Delete Snapshots Us ing R ecovery Mode Recovery mode provides an easy way to manage and delete snapshot s of your shared folders. Recovery mode is only available for shared f olders. For information about how to delete snap shots of LUNs, see Dele te Snapshot s Using the Timeline on p age 131 .  T [...]

Snap shots 130 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Tip: Y ou can use the tabs and arrows at the bottom of the screen to browse snapshot s by year , month, day , or hour . 4. Select the snapshot that you want to delete. 5. From the dro p-down menu that displays, select Delete . 6. Confirm the deletion. The snap shot is deleted.[...]

Snap shots 131 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Delete Snapshots Using the Timeline  T o delete a snap shot using the snap shot timeline: 1. Select Shares > Timeline . The snap shot timeline displays. The folders and LUNs are displayed on the lef t of the screen. 2. Select th e folder or LUN whose snapshot s you want to view . 3. Use the controls on the timel[...]

Snap shots 132 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 • The timeline centers on the zoom icon ( ) as you zoom in and out. Y ou can move the zoom icon by clicking anywhere along the timeline. Moving the zoom ico n e stablishe s a new center of focus when you zoom in and out. • Adjust the vertical slider on the right of the timeline as needed. T o expand the timelin e [...]

Snap shots 133 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Tip: Click the clock icon ( ) that is located in the middle of the Snap shot screen under the name of the selected folder or LUN. A calendar pop-up scre en displays, allowing you to jump to a desired month and da te. 4. Click the snapshot. From the pop-up menu that displays, select Delete . 5. Confirm the deletion. Th[...]

Snap shots 134 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 R ecover Data from a Snapshot The best way to protect against dat a loss is to ba ck up your dat a. Regularly t aking snap shot s of your dat a can also help prevent loss, becau se you can recover data from snap shots. R ecover Data from a Snapshot to a Network - Attached Device Recovering data from a sn apshot to a n[...]

Snap shots 135 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 2. Assign the LUN clone to a LUN group that the users can access. See Assign a LUN to a LUN Group on p age 92 . The LUN clone appears on the iSCSI-att ached de vice as a virtual block device. T he iSCSI-attached device treats LUNs in the LUN group as locally-attached disks. Now users can access the LUN clone from the [...]

136 6 6. Us er s and Gr ou p s This chapter describes how to create and manag e user and group accounts. It cont ains the following sections: • Basic User and Group Concept s • User and Group Account Limit ations • User and Group Management Mod es • User Accounts • Group Account s • Cloud Users[...]

Users and Group s 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 [...]

Users and Group s 138 ReadyNAS OS 6.0  T o configure Local Users mode: 1. Select Account s > Authentication > Security . 2. From the Access T ype drop-down list, select Local u sers . Except for the W orkgroup Name field, all fields are dimme d. 3. (Optional) Enter a name for the workgroup. Y ou can keep the default name of VOLUME. 4. Clic[...]

Users and Group s 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 [...]

Users and Group s 140 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 User Accounts Use Local Users mode to manually create, ma nage, and delete user account s on your ReadyNAS storage system. This section assumes tha t your ReadyNAS syst em is currently in Local Users mode. For more information about changing use r and group management modes, see User and Group Management Modes [...]

Users and Group s 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 o f 31 characters in most non-Asian languages. If you use Asian language characters, the limit is lower . Y ou can use most alphanumeric a nd punctuation characters for a user n ame[...]

Users and Group s 142 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Edit User Accounts Use the local admin p age to edit a user’s name, email address, or p assword.  T o edit a user account: 1. Select Acc ount s > Users . 2. From the list of users, select the user account that you want to edit. 3. Select Setti ngs from the pop-up menu that displays. 4. In the pop-up scr[...]

Users and Group s 143 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Delete User Accounts Use the local admin p age to delete user account s. Files on your ReadyNAS system that are owned by the deleted user might become in accessible. When you delete a user , your ReadyNAS system deletes that user ’ s private home folder and it s contents.  T o delete a user: 1. Select Acc [...]

Users and Group s 144 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Group Accounts Use Local Users mode to manually create, ma nage, and delete group account s on your ReadyNAS storage system. This section assumes tha t your ReadyNAS syst em is currently in Local Users mode. For more information about changing use r and group management modes, see User and Group Management Mode[...]

Users and Group s 145 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 • Name . Group names can have a maximu m of 31 characters in most non-Asian languages. If you use Asian language characters, the limit is lower . Y ou can use most alphanumeric a nd punctuation characters for a user n ame. • GID . The GID is a unique group ID number assigned to each group. By default, the I[...]

Users and Group s 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 st atus: • If the check box n ext to a user is selected and can be cleared, that user is a secondary member of the group. • If the check box n ext to a user is sele[...]

Users and Group s 147 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Delete Groups Use the local admin p age to delete a group. T o be eligible for deletion, a group cannot contain any primary memb ers. For more inform ation about moving users to a dif ferent group, see Edit User Account s on p age 142 . For more information a bout deleting users, see Delete User Accounts on p a[...]

Users and Group s 148 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Cloud Users Cloud users can access your system using Re adyNAS Remote or ReadyCLOUD. Like local users, Cloud users can also access your ReadyNAS system us ing enabled file-sharing protocols. Y ou grant or restrict file and folder access to Cloud users and local use rs in the same way . For more information abou[...]

Users and Group s 149 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 4. Click Search . • I f that person has a ReadyNAS Remote account, that person’ s user na me appears in the search result s list. Select the person’ s user name and click Invite . That person’ s user name appears in the Clo ud Users list with a user icon. • I f that person does not have a ReadyNAS Rem[...]

Users and Group s 150 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 R emove Cloud Users  T o remove a Cloud user: 1. Select Cloud > Cloud users . 2. Select th e 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 R eadyNAS system and is removed from the[...]

151 7 7. Sy s t e m S e t t i n g s This chapter describes how to configure the bas ic settings of the Re adyNAS. 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 App s • Discovery S[...]

System Settings 152 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Customize the Basic System Settings NETGEAR recommends that you con figure the basic system settings that are d escribed in this section before you use the ReadyNAS. Set the Clock T o enable the ReadyNAS to time-st amp files co rrectly , ensure that the time and date settings are accurate.  T o set system time[...]

System Settings 153 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Note: So that your files are correctly time-stamp ed, NETGEAR recommends that you select the time zone in wh ich the ReadyNAS is physically located. 4. Select th e correct date and time by doing one of the following: • Select the Synchronize clock with an Internet server check b ox. When you select this check b[...]

System Settings 154 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Set the Administrator P assword It is import ant to safeguard the administrator p assword and to change it regularly to protect your data. Choose an administrator password that is differ e nt from the default p assword and ke ep it in a safe place. Anyone who obta ins the administra tor password can change sett i[...]

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 t he new p assword. Password Recovery Que stion Choose a que sti on that few people can answer . For exampl e, you might enter First dog’ s name ? or Best friend [...]

System Settings 156 ReadyNAS OS 6.0  T o manage alert email cont act s: 1. Select System > Settings > Alert s . 2. Configure the email settings as explained in the following table: Item Description Email Enter an emai l addre ss. Y ou can al so edit an existing alert cont act or delete it by clearing the field. Email Account Provider Selec[...]

System Settings 157 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 3. (Optional) T o det ermine if you configured the contact information correctly , click the Send T est Me ssage button. 4. Click the Ap ply button under the Alerts heading. Y our changes are saved. Alert Event Settings The ReadyNAS is preconfigured to ge nerat e email alert messages when system events occur . Y [...]

System Settings 158 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Configure the Hostname The ReadyNAS uses a hostname to advertise it self on the network. Whe n you review the network using ReadyCLOUD, a computer , or any other interface, you can recognize the ReadyNAS by its ho stname. The default hostn ame is nas- x x-xx-xx , where xx-xx-x x is the last 6 bytes of the system?[...]

System Settings 159 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Enable Antivirus Y our ReadyNAS system comes with free antiviru s software that provides real-time virus scans using signature and heuristic algo rithms. The antivirus software help s protect your system from viruses, malware, worms, and T rojans. Enabling the antivirus sof tware is optional.  T o enable the f[...]

System Settings 160 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Configure the Network Settings Network Basic Concepts The acronym NAS in ReadyNAS is short for net work-attached storage . Y our local area network (LAN) is an integral p art of ma naging and using your R eadyNAS storag e system. Connecting your ReadyNAS storage syst em to the Internet exp ands your ability to ac[...]

System Settings 161 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Ethernet Y our ReadyNAS storage system uses Ethernet technology to transfer information on your local area network. Ethernet technology d ivides data into smaller pieces, ca lled packet s or frames, before transmitting it o n your net work. Ethernet technology includes methods to check for data transmission e rro[...]

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 independe ntly as individual links or co mbined into a bonded adapter . Bonding provides redundancy or increased throughput. For each Ethernet interface, you can configure the [...]

System Settings 163 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Configure General an d T C P/IP Settings  T o configure an Ethernet interface: 1. Select Network > Link s . 2. Select th e Ethernet interface that you want to configure. • Eth ernet interfaces with active links are colored green. • Eth ernet interfaces with inac tive links are colored gray . 3. From the[...]

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 nam e of the Ethernet interface. Bandwidth Cannot be edited. Displays the ban dwid th of the Ethernet interfa ce. MTU Enter the MTU in bytes. The default setting is 1500 bytes. V[...]

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 a ccess your ReadyNAS system over the Internet. For more information, see DNS o n page 161 . If the IP a ddress changes, your browser loses its connection to yo ur sto rage system. To reconnect to your ReadyNAS syste[...]

System Settings 166 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Configure DNS Settings Y ou can specify up to three DNS servers in your ReadyNAS storage system. If you selected the option to assign an I P address manually when you configured your Ethernet settings, you must manually specify the IP add resses of the DNS servers and the domain name to access your sto rage syste[...]

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 App ly . Y our changes are saved.[...]

System Settings 168 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Configure Bonded Adapters Creating a bonded adapter is op tional. 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. T eaming Modes The ReadyNAS supports se veral teamin[...]

System Settings 169 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Hash T ypes If you select the IEEE 802.3ad LACP or the XO R teaming mode, you must select which hash type option you want to use: • La yer 2 • L ayer 2+3 (uses Layer 2 and Layer 3 hash types simult aneously) • L ayer 3+4 (uses Layer 3 and Layer 4 hash types simult aneously) Each hash type is described in th[...]

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 list, select another available Ethernet interface to include in the bonded adapter . 5. From the T eaming Mode drop-down list, select a teaming mode. For more information ab out teaming modes, see T eaming Modes on [...]

System Settings 171 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Configure General an d T C P/IP Settings  T o configure a bonded adapter: 1. Select Network > Bonds . 2. Select th e 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 I D Enter a VLAN ID. The default setting I D is 0. 5. Click the TCP/IP tab . 6. Co[...]

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 a ccess your ReadyNAS system over the Internet. For more information, see DNS o n page 161 . If the IP a ddress changes, your browser loses its connection to your ReadyNAS storage system. To reconnect t o your ReadyN[...]

System Settings 174 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Configure DNS Settings Y ou can specify up to three DNS servers in your ReadyNAS storage system. If you selected the option to assign an I P address manually when you configured your Ethernet settings, you must manually specify the IP add resses of the DNS servers and the domain name to access your ReadyNAS syste[...]

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 App ly . Y our changes are saved. 9. Conf igure the switch or router to which the ReadyNAS is atta[...]

System Settings 176 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Change the T eaming M ode  T o change the teaming mode of a bonded adapter: 1. Select Network > Bonds . 2. Select th e 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 T eaming Mode drop-down list, select a teaming mode. For more information ab out teaming modes, see T eaming Modes on p age 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 ha sh t[...]

System Settings 178 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Delete a Bonded A dapter  T o delete a bonded adapter and reest ablish separate Ethernet l inks: 1. Select Network > Bonds . 2. Select th e 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 se parated in[...]

System Settings 179 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Configure Global Settings for File - Sharing P rotocols Basic File -Sharing Concepts Network access to dat a stored on your ReadyNAS syst em is managed by file-sharing protocols, which handle the transfer of dat a. For shares, you can enable sever al protocols. For LUNs, the protocol is always iSCSI. (iSC SI is e[...]

System Settings 180 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Supported File -Sharing Protocols The ReadyNAS supports the f ollowing file-sharing protocols: Protocol Description Recommendation SMB  (Server Message Block) Used mainly by Microsoft Windows computers and sometimes by Mac OS X computers, this prot ocol is enabled by default. It is sometimes referred to as the[...]

System Settings 181 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Configure File -Sharing Protocols  T o configure global settings for file-sharing protocols: 1. Select Sy stem > Settings > Serv ices . Protocol buttons with a green indicator are globally enabled. Those with a gray indicator are globally disabled. Click a p rotocol button to display the protoco l settin[...]

System Settings 182 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Configure FTP  T o configure FTP: 1. Select Sy stem > Settings > Serv ices . 2. Click the FTP b utton. 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 globa lly . Clear th e ch eck box to disab[...]

System Settings 183 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 4. Click Apply . Y our changes are saved. Configure NFS  T o configure NFS: 1. Select Sy stem > Settings > Serv ices . 2. Click the NF S 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 [...]

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 bo x to enable NFS globally . Clear the check box to disable NFS globally . Number of NFS Thre ads Y ou can select from 8 to 32 threads. If many clients connect to the ReadyNAS using the NFS protocol, i[...]

System Settings 185 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Configure HTTPS  T o configure HTTPS: 1. Select Sy stem > Settings > Serv ices . 2. Click the HT TPS button. The HTTPS settings screen displays. 3. Configure the HTTPS settin gs as explained in the followin g table: Item Description Enable HTTPS HTTPS cannot be disabled. The local admin page requires HT [...]

System Settings 186 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Configure Media Services R eadyDLNA The ReadyDLNA service let s you stream media on your ReadyNAS to DLNA players such as the Sony Playst ation 3, XBox 360, T iV o , and DLNA-enabled TVs. Y ou can stream your media to any device that complies with the Digit a l Living Network Alliance (DLNA) standard, including m[...]

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 . Th e system automatically searc hes for DLNA-co mpliant devices. • Dis abled .The system does no t search for DLNA-compliant devices. 5. Click App ly . [...]

System Settings 188 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 A pop-up screen displays. 3. Select the Enable ReadyDLNA check box. 4. From the Au to Scan drop-down list, select Enabled . 5. From the T iV o Server drop-down list, select Enabled . The system detect s T iV o devices on your LAN and displays them in the list. 6. When prompt ed, enter the media access key provide[...]

System Settings 189 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 iT unes Streaming Server iT unes St reaming Server enables iT unes clients to stream media files straight from your ReadyNAS system. The ReadyNAS support s the following iT unes formats: • Audi o . mp3, m4a, m4 p, wav , aif • V ideo . m4v , mov , mp4 • Pla ylist . m3u, wpl  T o set up iT unes Streaming S[...]

System Settings 190 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 3. Configure the iT unes server settings as explained in the following table: Item Description Enable iTunes Server Select the check box to enable the iT unes 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 iT unes client[...]

System Settings 191 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Manage genie Apps Y ou can browse, buy , and manage apps for y our ReadyNAS system from the local admin pag e. Using genie app s on your ReadyNAS system involves these high-level step s: 1. Ena ble the NETGEAR genie service on your Re adyNAS system. (See Enable the NETGEAR genie Service on p age 191 .) 2. Cre ate[...]

System Settings 192 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Create a NETGEAR genie+ Marketplace Account  T o create a NETGEAR genie+ Marketplace account: 1. Open a web browser and visit https://genie.netgea r .com . 2. Click Log In at the top right corn er of the screen. The NETGEAR genie+ Marketplace login scre en displays. 3. Click New Account . 4. Follow t he instru[...]

System Settings 193 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Manage genie Apps  T o browse and buy genie App s for your ReadyNAS system: 1. On the local admin page , select App s > A vailable . 2. In the pop-up login screen that displays, ent er your NETGEAR genie+ Marketplace account credentials. Note: If a pop-up login screen does not display, click the Refresh ico[...]

System Settings 194 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 a ssociated with your genie+ Ma rketplace account. On the local admin p age, the Apps > Inst alled screen displays your installed app s.[...]

System Settings 195 ReadyNAS OS 6.0  T o manage inst alled app s: Select App s > Inst alled on the local admin p age. A list of apps inst alled on your ReadyNAS system displays. From this screen, you can la unch, enable, disa ble, configure, or remove inst alled apps . Discovery Services Discovery services are protocols tha t allow network-en[...]

196 8 8. Sy s t e m M a i n t e n a n c e Th i s c ha pt er de sc r ib es ho w t o m ai nt ai n y ou r ReadyNAS s ys te m and monitor it s performance. It includes the following sections: • System Monitoring • System Maintenance • Optional Uninterruptible Power Supplies[...]

System Maintenance 197 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 System Monitoring The local admin p age for your ReadyNAS system provides system and disk health information as well as system logs. Real-time historica l monitoring is available for most models. Y ou can also enable the SNMP protocol to remotely monitor your ReadyNAS system using an SNMP client. System and Di[...]

System Maintenance 198 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 System R eal- Time and Historical Monitoring The ReadyNAS provides st atus graphics for volume throughput, network throughput, volume utilization, and system te mperatures. Note: S tatus graphics are not supported for Rea dyNAS 102 and 104 systems.  T o display and configure the system st atus graphics: 1. [...]

System Maintenance 199 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 • Up date . Select how often the infor mation in the graphic is updated. Y ou can select from 30 seconds to 5 minutes. Network The Network throughput graphic shows the network usage for Tx and Rx traf fic in bytes per second. The range is flexible and depends o n your selections from the drop-down list s abo[...]

System Maintenance 200 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Utilization The V olume utilization graphic shows the percent age of use d storage sp a ce for an ind ividual volume or for all volumes. The range is from 0 to 1 00 percent. From the drop-down list s above the graphic, you can adjust the following settings: • Vo lume . Select all volumes or individual volume[...]

System Maintenance 201 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 From the drop-down list s above the graphic, you can adjust the following settings: • T emperature . Select all temperatures, the system (SYS) temperature, the CPU temperature, or the auxiliary (AUX) temp erature. • Period . Select the period over which the te mperatures are measured. Y ou can select from [...]

System Maintenance 202 ReadyNAS OS 6.0  T o display and manage the system logs: 1. Select System > Logs and Alerts. 2. (Optional) Use the navigation b ox in the lower le f t corner of the screen to view additional messages. 3. Do any of the follo wing: • Download the logs . Click the Download Logs button to do wn load a zipped file with all[...]

System Maintenance 203 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 SNMP Monitoring Use SNMP management systems such as HP OpenV iew or CA UniCenter for remote monitoring of the ReadyNAS. (Management ove r SNMP is not supported.) Configure SNMP  T o configure SNMP: 1. Select Sy stem > Settings > Serv ices . 2. Click the SNMP butt on. The SNMP Settings screen displays.[...]

System Maintenance 204 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 4. Clic k Ap ply . Y our changes are saved. Download the NETGEAR SNMP MIB Y ou can download the NETGEAR SNMP MIB from th e local admin page an d import it to your SNMP client applications. For informa tion about the types of messages t hat the ReadyNAS can send to SNMP hosts, se e System Logs on p age 201 . ?[...]

System Maintenance 205 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 System Maintenance Update Firmware Firmware is the sof tware that operates your ReadyNAS storage system. It is writ ten directly to your system’ s read-only memory . NETGEAR periodically releases firmware updates to improve your storage system. Because firmware is stor ed in read-only memory , updating the f[...]

System Maintenance 206 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 • If a firmware update is available, you are pro mpted to update your system. 3. If a f irmware 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 . Y ou[...]

System Maintenance 207 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 4. Click the Inst all Firmware button. The Update Firmware pop-up screen displays. 5. Click the Browse button. 6. In the pop-up file browse r that displays, navigate to the f ile containing the updated firmware and select it. The Update Firmware pop-up screen displays th e name of the selected file in the File[...]

System Maintenance 208 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 R eset the Firmware to Factory Defaults W ARNING! Resetting the ReadyNAS to factory default s deletes not only the configuration but also all stored dat a. Back up the stored dat a if you intend to use it again.  T o reset the ReadyNAS to factory default s: 1. Select Sy stem > Settings > Up date . 2. [...]

System Maintenance 209 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 R ecover the Administrator P assword Y ou can recover a lost or forgotten administrator p assword in two ways: • Use NETGEAR’ s password recovery tool . This web-based tool requires that you enable administrator pa ssword re covery on your storage system before you can use it . For more information, see Se[...]

System Maintenance 210 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 R ecover the A dministrator P assword Using an OS Reinstall R eboot This process does not remove data from the system, but reset s the administrator user name and password to the factory default s. The default credentials to log in to t he local admin page are: • User name: admin • Password: p assword Both[...]

System Maintenance 21 1 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Note: If you schedule this device to power of f, data transfers will be interrupted and pending backup jobs will n ot run.  T o enable the power timer: 1. Select System > Settings > Power . 2. Select the Power Timer check box. 3. Click the gear icon ( ) next to the weekly calendar . The Power T imer [...]

System Maintenance 212 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 By default, the system is scheduled t o remain powered of f. 5. Click App ly . Y our changes are saved. Enable W ake -on-LAN W ake-on-LAN is a way to remotely power up a network-att ached device, like a computer or storage system. This feature allows you to c onserve power by keep ing a device turned of f when[...]

System Maintenance 213 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Optional Uninterruptible P ower Supplies Uninterruptible P ower Supplies NETGEAR recommends that you physicall y connect the ReadyNAS to one or more uninterruptible power supp ly (UPS) devices to protect against data loss due to power failures. Once a UPS is connected, you can use the ReadyNAS local admin page[...]

System Maintenance 214 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, yo u must manually add the UPS.  T o add a UPS: 1. Select Sy stem > Settings > UPS . 2. Click the + icon next to the UPS heading. The Add UPS screen displays. The options displayed depen[...]

System Maintenance 215 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 UP S . Description An optional description to help identify the UPS. Ty p e From the drop-down list, se lect one of th[...]

System Maintenance 216 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Monitor a UPS  T o monitor the st atus of a UPS: Select System > Settings > UPS . When the ReadyNAS system detect s the UPS devic e, it displays the following information about the device in the UPS list: Item Description S tatus The status of the UPS: • On line power • On battery • Low batter y[...]

System Maintenance 217 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Edit a UPS  T o edit a UPS in the UPS list: 1. Select Sy stem > Settings > UPS . 2. Select th e 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, highlig ht the UPS that you want to modify . A pop-up screen displays. The fields on[...]

System Maintenance 218 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Re mo v e a U P S  T o remove a UPS from the UPS list: 1. Select Sy stem > Settings > UPS . 2. Select th e 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. Y our ReadyNAS system stop s monitoring [...]

219 9 9. Bac k u p and R eco v e r y If your data is imp ort a nt enough to store, it is impo rt ant enou gh to back u p. Dat a can b e lost due to a number of events, inclu ding na tural disaster (for example , fire or flood), thef t, improper dat a deletion, and hard drive failure. By reg ularly backing up your dat a, you can recover your dat a i[...]

Backup and Recovery 220 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Back Up or R estore System Configuration In addition to backing up dat a, you can bac k up and re store your system configuration settings. The backup configu ration file can also save your shared folder access se ttings, service settings, local users and group s, netw ork settings, and more. iSCSI settings c[...]

Backup and Recovery 221 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Basic Data Backup and R ecovery Concepts Y our ReadyNAS system can manage backup a nd recovery for many devices on your network. For example, you can back up dat a that is stored on your ReadyNAS storage system to second ary devices, such as a USB drive. Y ou can also use your ReadyNAS storage system to store[...]

Backup and Recovery 222 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 A full backup makes a copy of all of the data stored on the prima ry system. Y our first backup of a primary system is always a full back up job. The amount o f time a full backup t akes depends on the amount of st ored data. An incre mental backup copies only the dat a that changed si nce your last backup pr[...]

Backup and Recovery 223 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 R ecovery Concepts The process of restoring backed-up d ata to th e device wh ere the primary copy is kept is called recovery . A rec overy source is the place where you store the backed-up data. A recovery destination is the place to which you want to restore t he backed-up dat a. The recovered data replaces[...]

Backup and Recovery 224 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 used when yo u 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 V ault, to save data over t he Internet to a remote locatio n an d rest[...]

Backup and Recovery 225 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Backup Job R ecommendations By default, all backup jobs a re scheduled to run every day . Y ou can edit these settings af ter you create each backup job. For more information, see Schedule a Backup Job on p age 236 . The first few times you back up dat a, it is a good practice to perform the backup manually .[...]

Backup and Recovery 226 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Manage Backup and R ecovery Jobs Create a Backup Job  T o create a backup job: 1. Select Bac kup > Backup s > Jobs . 2. Click the Ad d Backup button. A pop-up screen displays. 3. In the Name field, enter a name for the new backup jo b. The name you choose can have a maximum of 25 5 cha racters. 4. Fr[...]

Backup and Recovery 227 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 For more information about ba ckup sources, destinations, and proto cols, see Basic Data Backup and Re covery Concepts on p age 221 . Create a R ecovery Job The ReadyNAS system treats re covery jobs lik e backup jobs. Y ou use the Backup screen to create a recovery job. In a recovery job, you re verse the sou[...]

Backup and Recovery 228 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 6. Click the Create button. The recovery job is added to the list of jobs on the Backup screen. 7. Select th e recovery job from the jobs list. 8. From the pop-up menu that displays, select Settings . A pop-up screen displays. 9. Click the Sch edule tab. 10. Clear the Enabled check box. Clearing this check bo[...]

Backup and Recovery 229 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 The pop-up screen closes. 13. Configure the recovery job as described in Conf igure a Backup or Re covery Job on page 230 . Note: Because you cleared the Enable check box, you must manually start the recovery job. For more information about manually st arting a job, see Manually S tart a Backup or Recovery Jo[...]

Backup and Recovery 230 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Configure a Backup or R ecovery 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 J ob  T o change the name of a backup or recovery job: 1. Select Bac kup > Backup s > Jobs . 2. Select the backup o [...]

Backup and Recovery 231 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Configure a Local Job So urce or Destination  T o configure a local job source or destination: 1. Select Bac kup > Backup s > Jobs . 2. Select the backup o r recovery job from th e jobs list. 3. From the pop-up menu that displays, select Settings . A pop-up screen displays. 4. Click the Sou rce or De[...]

Backup and Recovery 232 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 6. From the Name drop-down list, select the share, home share, volume, or external storage connection that yo u want to use. If you selected timemachine, the Name field is automatically popula ted. 7. (Optional) Enter the p ath to the folder that you want the job to target or click the Browse button to loca t[...]

Backup and Recovery 233 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 A pop-up screen displays. 4. Click the Sou rce or Destination tab . 5. From the T ype drop-down list, select remote . 6. Select th e protocol that you want to use. Item Description Windows/NAS (T imesta mp) Source or destination is a share on a Windo ws computer . Incremental backups with this protocol use ti[...]

Backup and Recovery 234 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 • If you select a backup destination t hat requ ires a path, u se a forward slash (/) to separate directorie s, for example: / <share name> / <folder name> • Do not u se a backslash () in paths. 9. If necessary , enter the login credent ials requi red to access the source or destinatio n. 10.[...]

Backup and Recovery 235 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 A pop-up screen displays. 4. Click the Ad vanced 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 do wnload the public SSH file key . Add the key to the authorized SSH ke y list of the remote Rsync [...]

Backup and Recovery 236 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Schedule a Backup Job Y ou can schedule a backup job to automatically run as frequently as once eve ry hour , daily , or just once a week. The backup schedule is offset by 5 minutes from the hour to allow you to schedule snap shot s on the hour (snapshot s are almost inst antaneous) a nd pe rform backup s of [...]

Backup and Recovery 237 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 6. S pecify a schedule for hte job using the drop-down lists and check boxes. 7. Click App ly . Y our changes are saved. 8. Click OK . The pop-up screen closes. Configure the Job Options  T o configure the options for a backup or recovery job: 1. Select Bac kup > Backup s > Jobs . 2. Select the backu[...]

Backup and Recovery 238 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 b ackup depending o n the schedule that you specify . T he next full b[...]

Backup and Recovery 239 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Manually Start a Backup or R ecovery Job  T o manually st art a backup or recovery job: 1. Select Backup > Backup s > Jobs . 2. Select the backup o r recovery job from th e jobs list. 3. From the pop-up menu that displays, select Run . The job st arts. Y ou can view its progress in the S tatus column[...]

Backup and Recovery 240 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 View or Clear a Job Log  T o view a backup or recovery job log: 1. Select Backup > Backup s > Jobs . 2. Select the backup o r recovery job from th e 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 t he Clear butto[...]

Backup and Recovery 241 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Configure the Backup Button Y ou can configure the backup button on your R eadyNAS storage syst em to execute one or more backup jobs that you previously creat ed. W hen you press the backup button, the jobs are executed in the order that y ou specified in the backup schedule. If no jobs are scheduled f or th[...]

Backup and Recovery 242 ReadyNAS OS 6.0  T o remove a job from the backup button sequence: 1. Select Backup > Backup Button > Backup Sequence . 2. Select th e job 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 th e backup bu[...]

Backup and Recovery 243 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Time Machine Y ou can use your ReadyNAS storage system to back up dat a store d on your Ma c OS X T i me Machine.  T o back up dat a stored on your T ime Machine to your ReadyNAS system: 1. Select Bac kup > T ime Machine . 2. Set the On-Off slider so the slider shows the On position. 3. In the Ca pacity[...]

Backup and Recovery 244 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[...]

Backup and Recovery 245 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 R eadyNAS V ault With ReadyNAS V ault, your ReadyNAS data can be backed up securely to a remote secure data cen ter . Y our data is encrypted before it is sent over the Internet. Backup ad ministration is over a 128-bit SSL connection, the same method that banks and financial institutions use. The following f[...]

Backup and Recovery 246 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 4. Enter your ReadyNAS V ault account credentials and click Login . Note: If you do not have an account yet, use the Clic k here to register link to set it up. You can use the same ReadyNAS Vault account for all of your ReadyNAS systems. The screen adjust s to display new options. 5. Click the Manage ReadyNAS[...]

Backup and Recovery 247 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Dropbox The ReadyNAS allows you to easi ly back up dat a from your sy stem to your Dropbox account. From the local admin p age, 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.  T o set up Dropbox bac[...]

Backup and Recovery 248 ReadyNAS OS 6.0 The ReadyNAS system creates a folder called ReadyNAS inside the App s folder of your Dropbox. 6. From the dro p-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 co pied to the ReadyNAS folder on your Dropbox acco[...]

249 A A. No tif i cati on of C om pli ance NET GEAR W ir ed Pr oduc ts Regulatory Compliance Information This section includes user requirement s for oper ating this p roduct in accordance with National laws for usage of radio spectrum and ope ration of radio devices. Failure of the end -user to comply with the applicable re quirements may resu lt [...]

ReadyNAS OS 6.0 Notification of Compliance 250 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 dist ance of 20 cm between the radiator and your body . This transmitter must not be co-located or operati[...]