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Chapter 1 Getting Started

Quick-start Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Additional Documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Supported Operating Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Supported Browsers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Diskless Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

ReadyCLOUD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Setup Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Discover and Set Up Your ReadyNAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Local Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

The Local Admin Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Access the Local Admin Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Chapter 2 Volume Configuration

Basic Volume and RAID Concepts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Volumes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

RAID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Manage Volumes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Change RAID Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

View the Status of a Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Configure the Checksum Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Create a Volume. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Delete a Volume. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Expand Storage Capacity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Add Protection to a Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Maintain Volumes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Chapter 3 Shared Folders

Basic Shared Folder Concepts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Data Organization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Shared Folder Defaults. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

File and Folder Names. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

File-Sharing Protocols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Access Rights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Manage Shared Folders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Create a Shared Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

View and Change the Properties of a Shared Folder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Delete a Shared Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

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Browse a Shared Folder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Shared Folder Access Rights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Access Rights to Shared Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

User and Group Authentication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Set Network Access Rights to Shared Folders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Set Up Access Rights to Files and Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Access Shared Folders from a Network-Attached Device . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Use a Web Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Use a Windows Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Use a Mac OS X Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Use a Linux or Unix Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Use FTP and FTPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Use Rsync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Access Shared Folders Using Cloud Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Use ReadyCLOUD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Use ReadyNAS Remote. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Use ReadyDROP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Chapter 4 LUNs

Basic LUN Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Thin vs. Thick Provisioning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Default LUN Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Manage LUNs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Create a LUN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

View and Change the Properties of a LUN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Delete a LUN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

LUN Groups and Access Rights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Create a LUN Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Assign a LUN to a LUN Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Remove a LUN from a LUN Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Delete a LUN Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Manage Access Rights for LUN Groups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Access LUN Groups from an iSCSI-Attached Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Access LUN Groups Using Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator. . . . . . .104

Chapter 5 Snapshots

Basic Snapshot Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Rolling back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

Clones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

Manually Take a Snapshot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

Browse Snapshots Using Recovery Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

Roll Back to a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Roll Back to a Snapshot Using Recovery Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Roll Back to a Snapshot Using the Timeline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Clone Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Delete Snapshots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129

Delete Snapshots Using Recovery Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129

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Delete Snapshots Using the Timeline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131

Recover Data from a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134

Recover Data from a Snapshot to a Network-Attached Device . . . . . .134

Recover Data from a Snapshot to an iSCSI-Attached Device . . . . . . .134

Chapter 6 Users and Groups

Basic User and Group Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137

User and Group Account Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137

User and Group Management Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137

User Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140

Create User Accounts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140

Edit User Accounts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142

Delete User Accounts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143

Group Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

Create Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

Edit Groups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145

Delete Groups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147

Cloud Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148

Add Cloud Users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148

Remove Cloud Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150

Chapter 7 System Settings

Customize the Basic System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152

Set the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152

Select the Language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153

Set the Administrator Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154

Configure System Alerts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155

Configure the Hostname. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158

Enable Antivirus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159

Configure the Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160

Network Basic Concepts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160

Configure the Ethernet Interfaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162

Configure Bonded Adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168

Configure Global Settings for File-Sharing Protocols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179

Basic File-Sharing Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179

Supported File-Sharing Protocols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180

Configure File-Sharing Protocols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181

Configure Media Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186

ReadyDLNA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186

iTunes Streaming Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189

Manage genie Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191

Enable the NETGEAR genie Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191

Create a NETGEAR genie+ Marketplace Account. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192

Manage genie Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193

Discovery Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195

Chapter 8 System Maintenance

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System Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197

System and Disk Health Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197

System Real-Time and Historical Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198

System Logs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201

SNMP Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203

System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205

Update Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205

Reset the Firmware to Factory Defaults. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208

Recover the Administrator Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209

Shut Down or Restart the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210

Manage Power Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210

Optional Uninterruptible Power Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213

Uninterruptible Power Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213

UPS Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213

Manage UPS Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214

Chapter 9 Backup and Recovery

Back Up or Restore System Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220

Basic Data Backup and Recovery Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221

Backup Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221

Recovery Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223

Secure Cloud Backups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224

Backup Protocols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224

Backup Job Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225

Manage Backup and Recovery Jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226

Create a Backup Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226

Create a Recovery Job. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227

Configure a Backup or Recovery Job. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230

Manually Start a Backup or Recovery Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239

Delete a Backup or Recovery Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239

View or Clear a Job Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .240

Configure the Backup Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241

Time Machine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243

ReadyNAS Vault. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245

Dropbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247

Appendix A Notification of Compliance

1. Getting Started

This manual describes how to configure and manage your ReadyNAS® storage system. Your ReadyNAS storage system relies on the following applications:

• ReadyCLOUD. Use this online service to discover your ReadyNAS system on your local

area network and access the local admin page.

• Local admin page. Use this browser-based interface to configure and manage your

ReadyNAS system.

This chapter includes the following sections:

• Quick-start Guide

• Additional Documentation

• Supported Operating Systems

• Supported Browsers

• Diskless Systems

• ReadyCLOUD

• Local Setup Wizard

• The Local Admin Page

• Register Your System

ReadyNAS OS 6.0

Quick-start Guide

This manual provides conceptual information about storage systems, detailed instructions about using your system, and NETGEAR’s recommendations about configuring, managing, and backing up your system. NETGEAR recommends that you read this manual to make the best use of your storage system.

To quickly start using your system, review the following sections in this order:

1. Discover and Set Up Your ReadyNAS on page 10. You use ReadyCLOUD to discover

your storage system on your network.

2. Create a Sh ared Folder on page 41. Shared folders are the way you organize the data you

store on your ReadyNAS system.

3. Create a LUN on page 84. LUNs are SAN data sets that allow data transfer and storage

over iSCSI.

4. Basic Snapshot Concepts on page 112. Protect the data that is stored in folders and LUNs

by creating snapshots.

5. Create User Accounts on page 140. You create a user account for each person that you

want to allow to access your ReadyNAS system.

6. Configure Global Settings for File-Sh aring Protocols on page 179. File-sharing protocols

enable you to transfer files across a network.

7. Basic Data Backup and Recovery Concepts on page 221. You can back up the data that

you store on your ReadyNAS system and you can use your ReadyNAS system to back up data that you store on other devices.

Additional Documentation

NETGEAR maintains a community website that supports ReadyNAS products. Visit

http://www.netgear.com/readynas for reviews, tutorials, comparison charts, software

updates, documentation, an active user forum, and much more. For information about your system’s hardware, see the hardware manual for your system,

which is available at

http://support.netgear.com/product/ReadyNAS-OS6.

ReadyNAS OS 6.0

Supported Operating Systems

The ReadyNAS supports the following operating systems:

• Microsoft Windows 8

• Microsoft Windows 7

• Microsoft Windows Vista

• Apple Macintosh OS X

• Linux, Unix, Solaris

• Apple iOS

• Google Android

Supported Browsers

The ReadyNAS local admin page supports the following browsers:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 9.0+

• Apple Safari 5.0+

• Google Chrome 20+

• Mozilla Firefox 14+

If you have difficulty accessing the local admin p age or if you notice unexpected behavior, try using another browser.

Diskless Systems

If you have a diskless ReadyNAS storage system, you must first install and format at least one disk before you can use ReadyCLOUD or the local admin page. For more information, see the hardware manual for your system, which is available at

http://support.netgear.com/product/ReadyNAS-OS6.

You must use supported disks in your ReadyNAS system. For a list of supported disks, visit

http://www.netgear.com/readynas-hcl.

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ReadyCLOUD

ReadyCLOUD is an online service that you use to discover and set up ReadyNAS storage systems on your network. You can also use ReadyCLOUD to access and manage data on your ReadyNAS systems. In order to use ReadyCLOUD, your computer and storage system must have Internet access.

Note: If your computer and storage system do not have Internet access, install

nd run the RAIDar utility instead. RAIDar is on the resource CD that came with

a your system. It includes versions for Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems. It is also available at http://www.netgear.com/raidar.

Setup Modes

After you discover your device using ReadyCLOUD, you can choose between two setup modes: ReadyCLOUD Mode and Offline Mode.

• Re

• Offl

adyCLOUD Mode. This setup mode allows you to securely access and manage your

ReadyNAS system from anywhere that has an Internet connection. If you select ReadyCLOUD mode, you must create a free ReadyCLOUD account or sign in using your existing ReadyCLOUD account.

ine Mode. This setup mode makes your ReadyNAS data available only inside your home or office network. Selecting this setup mode takes you directly to the local admin page for your ReadyNAS system.

Discover and Set Up Your ReadyNAS

 To discover and set up your ReadyNAS system:

sit http://readycloud.netgear.com on a computer that uses the same LAN and Internet

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connection as your ReadyNAS system.

2. Click the Discover button to a utomatically detect your ReadyNAS system on the network.

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Your new ReadyNAS system is marked with a NEW label.

3. Click the Setup button.

4. Select

• Opt

the mode that you want to use to set up your system.

ion 1. Select ReadyCLOUD Mode.

a. Sign in to

Tip: If

you have a ReadyNAS Remote account, you can sign in to

ReadyCLOUD or create a user account.

ReadyCLOUD using your ReadyNAS Remote credentials.

ollow the prompts to set up your ReadyNAS system.

b. F

The ReadyCLOUD login page displays when setup is complete. You can access

he local admin page for your system by signing in to ReadyCLOUD.

For more information about ReadyCLOUD, see Use ReadyCLOUD on p

• Opt

ion 2. Select Offline Mode.

age 66.

An SSL certificate security warning displays. This warning ensures an encrypted

uthentication and secure access to the ReadyNAS local admin page for your storage

a system.

a. Accep

t the certificate.

A login prompt displays.

b. Enter admin fo

r the user name, enter

password for the password, and click the OK button.

Both user name and password are

ase-sensitive.

c You can change these cred entials when you

configure your system. NETGEAR recommends that you change your password as soon as possible.

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c. Follow the prompts of the setup wizard that launches in your browser.

When you complete the setup wizard, the local admin page displays.

Local Setup Wizard

The first time you access the local admin page, a setup wizard prompts you to configure the basic settings of your ReadyNAS storage system.

Note: The local setup wizard is for users who choose to set up their

ReadyNAS system using Offline mode. If you set up your system using ReadyCLOUD mode and the ReadyCLOUD setup wizard, the local setup wizard does not display.

Figure 1. Setup wizard (Welcome screen)

You can change the language setting for the setup wizard by clicking Language at the top

left corner of the screen and selecting a language from the drop-down list. The setup wizard guides you through the initial configuration process to help you quickly

integra

prompts to configure the following settings:

• T

• Alert Cont

• Host nam

• Administrato

When you complete the setup wizard, the local admin page displays.

te your ReadyNAS storage system into your network. Follow the setup wizard’s

ime and date. For more information, see Set the Clock on page 152.

act. For more information, see Configure System Alerts on page 155.

e. For more information, see Configure the Hostname on page 158.

r password and password recovery. For more information, see Set the

Administrator Password on

page 154.

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The Local Admin Page

The local admin page is a browser-based interface that you use to configure and manage your ReadyNAS system. When you visit the local admin page, the Overview screen displays, as shown in the following figure.

Figure 2. Local admin page (Overview screen)

• To navigate through the local admin page, use the navigation bar across the top of the

screen and the navigation icons below it.

• Some scre

the screen by clicking the triangle icons (

• T

o refresh the screen, click the Refresh icon ( ) in the top right corner below the

navigation bar.

• Fore more informatio

clicking the Support icon (

• T

o log out of the local admin page, click the Logout icon ( ) in the top right corner of

the screen.

Other features of the local admin page are described in the following chapters. In this manual, instructions for navigating through the local admin page begin by specifying

he selection from the navigation bar and then, if necessary, specifying the selections from

t the row of navigation icons and section headings. For example, to configure the global file-sharing protocols, select System > Settings > Services. System is th the navigation bar. Settings is the selection from the row of navigation icons. Services is the selection from the section headings on the Settings screen.

ens are divided into multiple sections. You can collapse or expand sections of

) next to each section heading.

n about your product, visit an official NETGEAR support page by

) in the top right corner of the screen.

e selection from

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Access the Local Admin Page

You can access the local admin page at any time by launching a web browser and visiting https://<hostname>. <hostname> is the name that you assigned to your ReadyNAS system or the default hostname if you did not change it. You can also access the local admin page from ReadyCLOUD (see

ReadyCLOUD on page 66).

The default credentials to log in to the local admin page are:

• User name: admin

• Password: password

Both user name and password are case-sensitive.

Note: If you cannot access the local admin page using its hostname, try

entering https://<ReadyNAS IP address> instead, where <ReadyNAS IP address> is the IP address of the ReadyNAS.

Discover and Set Up Your ReadyNAS on page 10 and Use

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Register Your System

You must register your product before you can use NETGEAR telephone support. Register your ReadyNAS system at the NETGEAR Product Registration website.

 To register your ReadyNAS system:

1. L

ocate the serial number of the system.

You can find the serial number on the Overview screen of local admin page or on the chassis la

bel of your product.

2. Ope

3. Take one of the following actions:

n a web browser and visit http://www.netgear .com/register.

The product registration web page displays.

• I

f you have never registered a NETGEAR product, click the Continue button.

• I

f you have registered a NETGEAR product in the past, enter your email address and

password and click the Log in button.

4. Follow t

The ReadyNAS is registered.

he prompts.

2. Volume Configuration

This chapter describes how to configure and manage the volumes in your ReadyNAS storage system. It includes the following sections:

• Basic Volume and RAID Concepts

• Manage Volumes

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Basic Volume and RAID Concepts

To get the most out of your ReadyNAS storage system, it is helpful to understand the basics of volumes and RAID. Understanding these concepts is the first step to making good decisions about how to configure, manage, and use your ReadyNAS storage system.

Volumes

In the most general sense, volumes are data storage devices. Your computer treats an internal hard drive as a volume. It also treats a portable USB thumb drive as a volume.

Volumes can be either physical or logical. Usually, the term physical volume refers to a hard disk drive. When this term is used in this way, a two-bay storage system can have up to two physical volumes (hard disk drives). A four-bay storage system can have up to four physical volumes (hard disk drives). A six-bay storage system can have up to six physical volumes.

The term logical volume refers to the way that you divide, or partition, your storage space. For example:

• Each logical volume can correspond to a hard disk drive.

• A logical volume can be made up of more than one hard disk drive.

In this manual, the term volume refers to a logical volume. The terms hard disk drive and disk refer to a physical volume.

RAID

Your ReadyNAS storage system allows you to configure your hard disks using one of the many RAID technologies.

RAID is short for redundant array of independent disks. RAID is a storage technology that balances data protection, system performance, and storage space by determining how the storage system distributes data. Many different ways of distributing data have been standardized into various RAID levels. Each RAID level offers a tradeoff of data protection, system performance, and storage space. For example, one RAID level might improve data protection but reduce storage space. Another RAID level might increase storage space but also reduce system performance.

Your ReadyNAS storage system supports X-RAID2TM mode, a proprietary single-volume RAID architecture that is easy to administer, and Flex-RAID mode, which allows you to format your disks in a variety of industry-standard RAID levels. Both RAID modes allow you to hot-swap disks without powering down and automatically expand your volumes to accommodate larger-capacity disks when you replace smaller-capacity disks.

When you power on your system for the first time or if you reset your system to its factory default settings, the optimal RAID mode and level are automatically selected for you based on the number of disks that are installed. You can also configure the RAID settings manually (see

Change RAID Mode on page 21).

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X-RAID2

X-RAID2 is an auto-expandable RAID technology that is available only on ReadyNAS systems. With X-RAID2, you do not need to know intricate details about RAID to administer your system. X-RAID2 allows you to add storage space without reformatting your drives or moving your data to another location. Because the expansion happens online, you can continue to use your ReadyNAS system while the volume capacity increases.

Because X-RAID2 is a single-volume architecture, if you configure your hard disk drives to use X-RAID2, your storage system has only one volume that is made up of all installed hard disk drives. X-RAID2’s single-volume architecture has two major advantages:

• Easy system management

• Auto-expansion

With Flex-RAID formatting, if you want to add disks to expand your storage capacity, you must back up the data to another system, add a disk, reformat the RAID volume, and restore the data to the new RAID volume. With X-RAID2, none of those administrative tasks are required. Instead, with X-RAID2, your volume automatically expands to accommodate additional disks or larger-capacity disks.

With X-RAID2, you can start out with one hard disk, add a second disk for data protection, and add more disks for additional storage capacity. X-RAID2 accommodates the new disks automatically. You can replace existing disks with larger-capacity disks and X-RAID2 automatically accommodates the new disks.

X-RAID2 uses the capacity of one disk for data storage and reserves the capacity of a second disk for data protection, which allows the volume to recreate data if a disk fails. In a two-disk system, the usable storage space is one disk. In a three-disk system, the usable storage space is two disks. In general, the total capacity of your storage system equals the capacity of all your disks minus the capacity of one disk.

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The following figure illustrates how X-RAID2 uses new disks.

Figure 3. X-RAID2 disk usage

a. The first disk that you install is used for initial (unprotected) storage space. b. T

he second disk that you install is reserved for data protection (parity information).

c. I

nstalling additional disks increases your storage space.

Note: X-RAID2 reserves the capacity of one disk for data protection. The

actual space reserved for data protection is distributed across all disks.

Flex-RAID

NETGEAR’s Flex-RAID technology allows you to choose from among several industry-standard RAID levels:

• RA

ID 0. This most basic RAID level does not protect your data from loss in the event that

one of your drives fails. RAID 0 distributes data across multiple disks, resulting in improved disk performance compared to systems that do not use RAID formatting. The total capacity of your storage system equals the capacity of all of your disk drives.

Note: After you create a RAID 0 volume, you cannot expand the volume,

e the RAID level, or switch RAID modes.

chang

across multiple disks. Exactly the same data is stored on two or more disks at all times.

• RAID 1.

This RAID level provides full redundancy of your data, because it duplicates data

RAID 1 protects your data from loss if one disk fails. The total capacity of your storage system equals the capacity of your smallest disk.

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• RAID 5. This RAID level also provides data redundancy, but it requires at least three

disks. RAID 5 uses the capacity of one disk to protect you from data loss if one disk fails. Your data is distributed across multiple disks to improve disk performance. The total capacity of your storage system equals the capacity of all your disks minus the capacity of one disk. It is supported on systems with at least four drive bays.

• RAID 6. This RAID level can recove

r from the loss of two disks. Your data is distributed across multiple disks to improve disk performance. The total capacity of your storage system equals the capacity of all your disks minus the capacity of two disks. It is supported on systems with at least four drive bays.

• RAID 10

(or 1+0). This RAID level uses both RAID 1 and RAID 0 technology. First, your

data is duplicated so that exactly the same data is stored on two or more disks. Then, the data is distributed across additional disks to improve disk performance. It is supported on systems with at least four drive bays.

The Flex-RAID levels that you can select depend o

n the number of disks included in the volume. The following table describes the Flex-RAID levels that are available for a given number of disks. It also indicates whether adding a disk for data protection is possible for each configuration.

Table 1. Flex-RAID levels and data protection

Number of Disks per Volume

1 RAID 1 Yes. (Additional disk provides redundancy.) 2 RAID 1 No. (Volume protection is already redundant.) 2 or more RAID 0 No. (RAID 0 does not offer protection.) 3 or more RAID 5 Yes. (Additional disk provides dual redundancy and converts the volume to

4 RAID 10 No. (Volume protection is already redundant.)

RAID Level Can I add a disk to for data protection?

RAID 6

4 or more RAID 6 No. (Volume is already protected with dual redundancy.)

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Manage Volumes

Change RAID Mode

You can change the RAID mode that your ReadyNAS storage system uses. By default, your system’s hard disks are configured into a single X-RAID2 volume.

Change from X-RAID2 to Flex-RAID

Y our ReadyNAS system can e asily change a volume from X-RAID2 to Flex-RAID mode. Data on the X-RAID2 volume is preserved when you switch to Flex-RAID. The RAID level of the resulting Flex-RAID volume is automatically assigned based on the number of disks that are installed.

 To change from X-RAID2 to Flex-RAID:

1. Select Sy

2. Click the X-

3. Confirm that you want to switch from X-RAID2 to Flex-RAID.

The volume switches from X-RAID2 mode to Flex-RAID mode and the indicator on the X-RAID butt

stem > Volumes.

RAID button at the right side of the screen.

on turns gray.

The RAID level is automatically assigned based o

n the number of disks that are installed.

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Change from Flex-RAID to X-RAID2

If your system contains only one volume, you can easily switch from Flex-RAID to X-RAID2. Data on the Flex-RAID volume is preserved when you switch to X-RAID2.

If your system contains multiple volumes, you must first reconfigure your disks into a single

volum

Note: When you switch to X-RAID2 mode, any extra disks installed in your

system are automatically reformatted and used for storage expansion. You cannot change the RAID mode of a RAID 0 or RAID 10 volume.

 To change from Flex-RAID to X-RAID2 on a single-volume system:



1. Select Sy

stem > Volumes.

2. Click the X-RAID button at the rig ht side of the screen.

3. Confirm that you want to switch from X-RAID2 to Flex-RAID.

The volume switches from Flex-RAID mode to X-RAID2 mode and the indicator on the X-RAID butt

on turns green.

Any available drives are automatically used for storage expansion.

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Change to a Different RAID Level

In Flex-RAID mode, you assign one of several RAID levels to your volume. Available RAID levels depend on the number of disks that you want the volume to include. For more information, see Flex-RAID on p RAID level.

Note: Changing the RAID level of a volume erases all data. If data is

stored on your system, you must back up the data to another storage device before changing the RAID level. You cannot change the RAID level of a RAID 0 volume.

 To change to RAID levels:

f any data is stored on the volumes that you want to reconfigure, back up your data.

1. I

2. Delet

e the volumes that you want to reconfigure (see Delete a Volume on page 28).

age 19. You can reconfigure your volumes to use a different



The disks that were part of the volumes become available color of the disks turns black).

3. Create a new volume from

Volume on

The volume is formatted according to your specification while, depending on the size of your hard disk drives.

page 27).

the available disks and select the RAID level (see Create a

View the Status of a Volume

 To view a summary of the volume status:

Select System > The volumes are listed at the left side of the screen.

Volumes.

again for other purposes (the

s. Formatting can take quite a

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The following summary information is displayed next to each volume.

Item Description

Data The storage space that is consumed by data in MB, GB, or TB. Free The storage space that is available in MB, GB, or TB. Type The configured RAID level. Health indicator The color of the indicator to the right of the vo

• Green. T

• Ye

• Red. The volu me is bad or faulty.

he volume is healthy.

llow. The volume is degraded.

 To view the I/O stats and disk status:

1. Select Sy

2. Select

3. From the pop-up menu that

stem > Volumes.

the volume from the list on the left.

displays, select Settings.

lume icon indicates the health of the volume.

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A pop-up screen displays the I/O stats in the Summary tab.

4. Select the Disks tab.

5. F

rom the Disk drop-down list, select one of the disks in the volume to view its status.

Note: The disks are listed by their position in the enclosure: <column>x<row>.

For example, Disk 3X1 is the third disk from the left in the top row of the enclosure.

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Configure the Checksum Function

Checksum functions help detect data transmission errors. The ReadyNAS uses a checksum function to improve accuracy and consistency when writing data to a volume. You can enable or disable the checksum function on each volume. Enabling the checksum function improves the integrity of your data but reduces performance speeds.

 Enable or disable the checksum function:

1. Select Sy

2. Select

3. From the pop-up menu that

A pop-up screen displays.

stem > Volumes.

one of the volumes listed on the left side of the screen.

displays, select Settings.

4. In the Summary tab, select or clear the Checksum check box.

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5. Click Apply.

6. Click OK.

Your changes are saved.

Create a Volume

 To create a volume and select the RAID level:

1. Select Sy

2. From the enclosure graphic,

Available disks are colored black.

3. Click the New V

The New Volume pop-up screen displays.

stem > Volumes.

select the disks that you want to include in the new volume.

olume button at the right of the screen.

4. Configure the following settings:

• Name. Ent

folder in the root folder system. The volume names home, apps, and job_ are reserved and cannot be used.

• Protec

available options depend on the number of disks that you selected in step 2.

5. Click Create.

The new volume is created and appears in the list of volumes at the left of the screen.

er a name for the volume. The volume must not have the same name as a

tion Level. From the drop-down list, select the RAID mode or RAID level. The

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Delete a Volume

Before you delete a volume, make sure that you back up any data (folders and LUNs) that you want to save to another volume or another storage device.

 To delete a volume:

1. Select Sy

2. Select

3. From the pop-up menu that

Note: The Destroy option is not available when the ReadyNAS has a single

volume only. The Destroy option is available if you have at least two volumes.

stem > Volumes.

the volume that you want to delete.

displays, select Destroy .

A pop-up screen displays.

4. Type DESTROY to confirm your decision.

5. Click Destroy.

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The volume is deleted. The disks that were part of the volume become available ag ain for other purposes (the color of the disks turns black).

Expand Storage Capacity

You can expand the storage capacity of an existing volume in two ways:

• Horizontal expansion. Expand the volume by adding more disks to the volume.

• Vertical expansion. Expand the volume by replacing disks in the volume with

larger-capacity disks.

X-RAID2 makes horizontal volume expansion easy. If your X-RAID2 volume includes two or more disks, the volume expands automatically when you add disks.

If you want to horizontally expand a Flex-RAID volume, you must switch to X-RAID2 mo de or manually reformat the volume. Switching to X-RAID2 mode is only possible on single-volume systems.

Vertical expansion is available for X-RAID2 and Flex-RAID volumes. You can continue to use your ReadyNAS system while the new disks are incorporated in the

background. The process of volume expansion can take several hours. If you set up email notifications for your system, you receive an email message when the process finishes. For more information about alert notifications, see

Configure System Alerts on page 155.

Horizontally Expand an X-RAID2 Volume

Horizontal expansion is available for X-RAID2 volumes only.

 To horizontally expand an X-RAID2 volume:

Add a disk to an X-RAID2 volume that includes two or more disks. For more information about how to add a disk to your ReadyNAS system, see the hardware

manual for your system, which is available at

http://support.netgear.com/product/ReadyNAS-OS6.

The system automatically determines whether the new disk is used for protection or storage. When you add a second disk, the new disk is used for data protection. When you add a third or fourth disk, the new disk is used to increase your storage capacity. For more information, see

X-RAID2 on page 18. New disks are incorporated in the background while you continue

to use your storage system.

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IMPORTANT:

Vertically Expand a Volume

Both X-RAID2 and Flex-RAID volumes support vertical expansion. When you vertically expand a Flex-RAID volume, you must re

place all disks in the volume

with larger-capacity disks.

Note: Vertical expansion is not available for RAID 0 volumes.

When you vertically expand an X-RAID2 volume, you must replace disks in the volume according to the following table.

Table 2.

RAID Level Disk Replacements Required for Vertical Expansion

RAID 1 Replace 2 or more disks with larger-capacity disks. RAID 5 Replace 2 or more disks with larger-capacity disks. RAID 6 Replace 4 or more disks with lar

X-RAID2 vertical expansion requirements

ger-capacity disks.

If you replace fewer disks than required for vertical expansion, the disks are reserved for dat a protection. Your available storage capacity does not increase to accommodate the reserved disks until you replace the required number of disks.

To reduce the risk of data loss, NETGEAR recommends that you back up your data before vertically expanding a volume.

 To vertically expand an X-RAID2 volume:

1. Rep

lace one disk in the volume with a larger-capacity disk.

For more information about how to add a disk to for your system, which is available at

http://support.netgear.com/product/ReadyNAS-OS6.

Note: You must use supported disks in your ReadyNAS system. For a list

of supported disks, visit http://www.netgear.com/readynas-hcl.

2. W

ait for the volume to resync your data.

your system, see the hardware manual

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You can continue to use your ReadyNAS system while the volume is resyncing. Resyncing can take several hours. The start and completion of the resyncing process is recorded in the system log (see

System Logs on page 201).

If you set up email notifications for your system, you receive an ema il messag e when the process finishes. For more information about alert notifications, see

Configure System

Alerts on page 155.

3. Repeat step 1-step 2 until you have replaced the required number of disks with

larger-capacity disks. For more information about X-RAID2 vertical expansion requirements, see Table 2 on

page 30.

 To vertically expand a Flex-RAID volume:

1. Replace one disk in the volume with a larger-capacity disk.

For more information about how to add a disk to your system, see the hardware manual for your system, which is available at

http://support.netgear.com/product/ReadyNAS-OS6.

Note: You must use supported disks in your ReadyNAS system. For a list

of supported disks, visit http://www.netgear.com/readynas-hcl.

2. Wait for the volume to resync your data.

You can continue to use your ReadyNAS system while the volume is resyncing. Resyncing can take several hours. The start and completion of the resyncing process is recorded in the system log (see

System Logs on page 201).

If you set up email notifications for your system, you receive an ema il messag e when the process finishes. For more information about alert notifications, see

Configure System

Alerts on page 155.

3. Repeat step 1-step 2 until you have replaced each disk in the volume with a larger-capacity

disk.

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Add Protection to a Volume

Add Protection to an X-RAID2 Volume

X-RAID2 requires a minimum of two hard disks to provide protection against disk failure. If you have a one-disk ReadyNAS storage system and want protection from disk failure, you need to add a second disk that is at least as large as the first. It can be added while the system is running. For more information about how to add a disk to your system, see the hardware manual for your system, which is available at

http://support.netgear.com/product/ReadyNAS-OS6.

An X-RAID2 volume that includes two or more disks is automatically formatted to protect

gainst the failure of one disk. If you want to protect your data against the failure of two disks,

a you must switch to Flex-RAID and select RAID 6. To use RAID 6, you must install four or more disks. For more information about how to switch to Flex-RAID, see Change from

X-RAID2 to Flex-RAID on

Add Protection to a Flex-RAID Volume

page 21.

In certain cases, you can add a disk to a Flex-RAID volume to increase data protection. The following table indicates whether adding a disk for data protection is possible for each Flex-RAID configuration.

Table 3.

Number of Disks per Volume

4 RAID 10 No. (Volume protection is already redundant.) 4 or more RAID 6 No. (Volume is already protected with dual redundancy.)

Flex-RAID levels and data protection

RAID Level

Can I add a disk to for data protection?

RAID 6

Disks added to a Flex-RAID volume can only be used for protection. They cannot be used for storage (horizontal expansion). If you want to add a disk for increased storage capacity, you must do one of the following:

• Create a

• Change

• Switch

 To add a protection to a Flex-RAID volume:

1. Add

volume using the added disks (see Create a Volume on page 27).

the RAID level (see Change to a Different RAID Level on page 23).

to X-RAID2 (see Change from Flex-RAID to X-RAID2 on page 22).

a disk to your ReadyNAS storage system.

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For more information about how to add a disk to your system, see the hardware manual for your system, which is available at

http://support.netgear.com/product/ReadyNAS-OS6.

2. Select System > V

The new disk is displayed in the enclosu

3. Select th

e new disk from the enclosure graphic.

4. Select Add Parity n

olumes.

re graphic and is colored black.

ext to a volume that allows or requires additional protection.

A pop-up screen appears and asks you to confirm your decision.

5. Click Ye

Your data protection is increased in the background while you continue to use your storag

You can continue to use your ReadyNAS system while t

e system.

he extra disks are incorporated in the background. The process of increasing data protection can take several hours. If you set up email notifications for your system, you receive an email message when the process finishes. For more information about alert notifications, see Configure System

Alerts on p

age 155.

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Maintain Volumes

Scrub a Volume

Scrubbing cleans and validates all data on a volume and checks the volume for errors. No data is deleted. Folders, LUNs, and snapshots on the volume remain intact.

Note: Scrubbing is not an erase function.

 To scrub a volume:

1. Select Sy

2. Select

3. From the pop-up menu that

stem > Volumes.

the volume that you want to scrub.

displays, select Scrub.

The scrubbing process starts. The start and completion of the volume scrub is recorded in the system log (see System

Logs on p

If you set up email notifications for your system, you receive an ema il messag e when the

rocess finishes. For more information about alert notifications, see Configure System

Alerts on p

age 201).

age 155.

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Defragment a Volume

Over time, deletion, creation, and modification of files can fragment your data. Defragmentin g a volume improves disk performance and reduces data fragmentation.

 To defragment a volume:

1. Select Sy

2. Select

stem > Volumes.

the volume that you want to defragme nt.

3. From the pop-up menu that

displays, select Defrag.

The defragmentation process starts. The start and completion of the volume defragmentation is recorded in the system log

(see System Logs on p

age 201).

If you set up email notifications for your system, you receive an ema il messag e when the

rocess finishes. For more information about alert notifications, see Configure System

Alerts on p

age 155.

3. Shared Folders

This chapter describes how to create, manage, and access shared folders on the ReadyNAS. It includes the following sections:

• Basic Shared Folder Concepts

• Manage Shared Folders

• Shared Folder Access Rights

• Access Shared Folders from a Network-Attached Device

• Access Shared Folders Using Cloud Services

Note: Without a volume, you cannot configure any shared folders. For

information about how to create volumes, see page 27.

Create a Volume on

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Basic Shared Folder Concepts

The volumes on your ReadyNAS can be divided into shared folders an d logical unit numbe rs (LUNs), both of which are logical entities on one or more disks. Shared folders and LUNs enable you to organize data in a volume by type, group, user, department, and so on. A single volume can contain multiple shared folders and LUNs.

Shared folders are NAS data sets that allow data transfer and storage over a network. You can create displays shared folders in the following way:

Figure 4. Shared folder with file-sharing protocols enabled

a maximum of 1,024 shared folders on the ReadyNAS. The local admin page

Figure 5. Shared folder with file-sharing protocols disabled

Shared folders are configured independently of one another, even though multiple shared folders may reside on the same volume. You can configure properties of a shared folder, including compression, protection, file-sharing protocols, and access rights. You can also specify whether and how often a snapshot is created. These properties are explained in this chapter.

Data Organization

Shared folders are the way that you group your data. You might want to group your data by type, for example:

• Document

• Mus

• Pictures

• V

ideos

Another option is to group your data by user:

• To

• Rick

• Mary

Organizations might choose to group data by department:

• Accounting

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• Sales

• Personnel

You can combine these schemes or come up with your own scheme.

Shared Folder Defaults

If you used the Setup Wizard (see Local Setup Wizard on page 12) to configure your ReadyNAS storage system, the following shared folders are created for you:

• Backup

• Documents

• Music

• Pictures

• readydrop

• Videos

If you want, you can delete or rename these shared folders. You can create other shared folders to organize your data.

File and Folder Names

A shared folder can contain subfolders to help you organize your data and files that contain your data. If all characters in the file or folder name are alphanumeric, the maximum length of the name is 255 characters. If you use other kinds of characters, the maximum length might be reduced. For example, if a file or folder name uses Kanji or Hanzi characters, the maximum length of the name might be 83 characters.

File-Sharing Protocols

Shared folders can be accessed over a LAN or W AN network. Network access to dat a stored on your ReadyNAS system is managed by file-sharing protocols, which handle the transfer of data. You can access a shared folder on your ReadyNAS from other network-attached devices (for example, a laptop or a tablet) if the shared folder is enabled for a file-sharing protocol that the network-attached device supports. You can enable multiple protocols for an individual shared folder, allowin g users to access the shared folder through various me thods.

For information about how to configure and enable file-sharing protocols for shared folders,

Set Network Access Rights to Shared Folders on page 48.

see

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The following table lists the file-sharing protocols that your ReadyNAS storage system supports.

Table 4. Supported file-sharing protocols

Protocol Description Recommendation

SMB (Server Message Block)

NFS (Network File Service)

AFP (Apple File Protocol)

FTP (File Transfer Protocol)

TPS (FTP with SSL

and F encryption)

Used mainly by Microsoft Windows computers and sometimes by Mac OS computers, this protocol is enabled by default. It is sometimes referred to as the CIFS (Common Internet File Service) file-sharing protocol. SMB uses TCP/IP.

Linux and Unix computers use NFS. Mac OS

X users can access NFS shared folders through console shell access. Your ReadyNAS system supports NFS v3 over UDP and TCP and NFS v4 over TCP.

Mac OS X computers use AFP. Your ReadyNAS system support

Many public file upload and download sites us anonymous or user access for FTP clients. You can elect to set up port forwarding to nonstandard ports for passive FTP, allowing clients to initiate a connection to the ReadyNAS.

e FTP. The ReadyNAS supports

s AFP 3.3.

If Windows users access your storage system, enable this protocol.

If Linux or Unix users access your

ge system, enable this protocol.

stora

If only Mac OS X users access your storage system, enable this protocol. However, in a mixed Windows and Mac environment, NETGEAR recommends using SMB only.

If users access your storage system

FTP, enable this protocol.

using

Rsync Fast file-transfer protocol that uses a

delta-transfer algorithm that sends only the differences between the source file and the existing file.

HTTP (Hypertext Transfer

rotocol and HTTPS

P (HTTP with SSL encryption

)

Used on the World Wide Web. If users access your storage system

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If users access your storage system from a device that supports Rsync, enable this protocol.

from

a device with a web browser, including a smartphone or tablet computer, enable this protocol.

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Access Rights

For each shared folder you create, you can specify the access right to that shared folder for each user. The following table lists access right options available to you.

Table 5. Access right options

Access Right Description

Read-only The user with this permission can read files on this

create files on this shared folder. Read/write A user with this permission can read, edit, and create files on this shared folder. Read-only for everyone

with exception Read/write for everyone

with exception Disabled with exceptions Access to this shared folder is disabled for all users except for one or more users

Access to this shared folder is read-only for all users except for one or more users

who are granted read/write permission.

Access to this shared folder is read/write for all users except for one or more users

who are granted read-only permission.

who are granted either read-only or read/write permission.

shared folder, but cannot edit or

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Manage Shared Folders

Create a Shared Folder

After you create a volume (see Create a Volume on page 27), you can create shared folders on that volume.

 To create a shared folder:

1. Select Sha

A list of shared folders and LUNs on each volume displays.

2. Click the New Fol

folder.

The New Folder pop-up screen displays:

res > Shares.

der button to the right of the volume to which you want to add a shared

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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 folder. Compression Select the Com

storage space and increases the speed of data transfers, but the compression and decompression processes require additional resources. By default, the Compression check box is cleared.

Continuous

rotection

Protocol Select the check box next to each file-sharing protocol that you want to enable on the

Select the Continuous Protection check box to enable data protection through snapshots and configure how often snapshots are taken. By default, the Continuous Protection check box is selected. For more information about snapshots, see Chapter 5,

Snapshots.

Interval The interval specifies how often a snapsho

shared folder:

• SMB

• NFS

• AFP

• FT

• RSYNC

• HTTP

For information about these protocols, see File-Sharing Protocols on p

pression check box to enable data compression. Compression saves

t is taken. Make a selection from

the drop-down list:

• Hourly. A

• Daily. A snapshot is taken every day at midnight. eekly. A snapshot is taken every week on Friday at midnight.

• W

snapshot is taken every hour on the hour.

age 38.

4. Click Create.

The ReadyNAS confirms the creation of a shared folder with the message “Folder or LUN successfully creat

ed.”

5. Click OK.

The new shared folder is added to the Shares screen. Basic infor

mation is displayed to

the right of the shared folder.

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View and Change the Properties of a Shared Folder

 To view and change the properties of a shared folder:

1. Select Shares > Shares.

A list of shared folders and LUNs on each volume displays.

2. Select th

3. From the pop-up menu that

e shared folder that you want to configure.

displays, select Settings.

The folder settings display in a pop-up screen.

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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

cters must be alphanumeric.

chara Description An optional description to help identify the shared folder. Compression Select the Com

storage space and increases the speed of data transfers, but the compression and

decompression processes require additional resources. Continuous

rotection

Allow Snapshot Access

ReadyDLNA Select the Rea

Select the Continuous Protection check box to enable data protection through

snapshots and configure how often snapshots are taken. By default, the Continuous

Protection check box is selected. For more information about snapshots, see Chapter 5,

Snapshots.

Interval The interval specifies how often a snapshot is t

the drop-down list:

• Hour

• Da

• W

Select the Allow Snapshot Access check box to allow snapshot access to anyone who

has permission to access the shared folder. The default snapshot access folder displays

in the Snapshot folder field.

When you allow snapshot access, a subfolder with the name sn

shared folder to allow users access to data from past snapshots. Users can then access

older versions of their files or recover files that were deleted.

more information about ReadyDLNA, see ReadyDLNA on p

Media

Type

Specify the type of media that you want to stream from the folder. Make a selection from the drop-down list:

• All

• Video

• Audio

• Images

pression check box to enable data compression. Compression saves

aken. Make a selection from

ly. A snapshot is taken every hour on the hour.

ily. A snapshot is taken every day at midnight.

eekly. A snapshot is taken every week on Friday at midnight.

apshot is created on the

dyDLNA Service check box to enable ReadyDLNA for the folder. For

age 186.

Access

For information about how to provide folder access to users and groups, see Set Network Access Rights to

Shared Folders on

Security

For information about how to configure access rights for files and folders, see Set Up Access Rights to Files

and Folders on

page 48.

page 57.

5. Click Apply.

6. Click OK.

Your changes are saved and the pop-up screen closes.

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WARNING:

Delete a Shared Folder

Deleting a shared folder permanently removes the data within that shared folder, including its snapshots.

 To delete a shared folder from a volume:

1. Select Sha

res > Shares.

A list of shared folders and LUNs on each volume displays.

2. Select th

From the pop-up menu that displays, select Delete.

4. Conf

e shared folder that you want to delete.

irm the deletion.

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Browse a Shared Folder

You can browse the contents of a shared folder from the local admin page.

 To browse a shared folder:

1. Select Sh

ares > Browse.

A list of shared folders on each volume displays.

2. Select the shared folder that you want to browse.

The contents of the shared folder display.

Tip: Use the forward and back ( ) arrows to browse through folders. 

You can view files and folders as a list with det large icons. To change views, select one of the view icons (

ails, as small icons, or as

) at

the right side of the screen.

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Shared Folder Access Rights

Access Rights to Shared Folders

Access rights apply to individual shared folders. For each shared folder, you control the file-sharing protocols that can be used to access the shared folder and the access rights granted to each user, group, and host. For example, you might want to grant a user read/write permission on one shared folder, read-only permission on another shared folder, and no access rights at all on a third shared folder. By default, all users and groups have read/write access

The following table lists access right options available to you

Table 6. Access right options

Access Right Description

Read-only The user with this permission can read files on this shared folder, but cannot edit or

create files on this shared folder. Read/write A user with this permission can read, edit, Read-only for everyone

with exceptions Read/write for everyone

with exception Disabled with exceptions Access to this shared folder is disabled for all users except for one or more users

Access to this shared folder is read-only for all users except for one or more users

who are granted read/write permission.

Access to this shared folder is read/write for all users except for one or more users

who are granted read-only permission.

are granted either read-only or read/write permission.

who

and create files on this shared folder.

User and Group Authentication

The way that users and groups are authenticated depends on the user and group management mode that you selected (see User and Group Management Modes on page 137):

ocal user database. If you use the local database, create group and user accounts

• L

before you set up shared folder access rights. For more information about creating and managing groups and user accounts, see Chapter 6, Users and Groups.

• Acti

ve Directory. If you use an external Active Directory, the user and group information

is downloaded into the ReadyNAS. User and group access rights are listed when you select the Access tab in the shared folder settings pop-up screen.

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Set Network Access Rights to Shared Folders

To set the network access rights to an individual shared folder, you configure the network access settings for each file-sharing protocol used to access the shared folder on your storage system.

 To set the network access rights for a shared folder:

1. Select Sha

res > Shares.

A list of shared folders and LUNs on each volume displays.

2. Select th

3. From the pop-up menu that

e shared folder that you want to configure.

displays, select Settings.

The shared folder settings display in a pop-up screen.

4. Select th

e Access tab.

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5. Click one of the file-sharing protocol buttons:

• SMB

• NFS

• AFP

• FTP

• RSYNC

• HTTP

The screen adjusts to display the access properties for the selected protocol.

6. Configure the network access settings for the selected protocol.

For more information, see the following sections (not all sections apply to all protocols):

• Configure User and Group Settings on page 50.

• Configure Host Settings on page 52.

• Configure Rsync Credentials on page 53.

• Manage Access to Remote Shared Folders on page 54

• Hide a Shared Folder on page 56.

7. Set the On-Off slider for the selected protocol:

• To enable the protocol for the selected folder, set the On-Of f slider so the slider shows

the On position. The indicator on the protocol button turns green.

Note: When you enable a file-sharing protocol for an individual shared folder,

the protocol is also enabled globally. For more information about global settings, see

Configure Global Settings for File-Sharing Protocols on page 179.

• To save the configured access settings but prevent them from taking effect, set the

On-Off slider so the slider shows the Off position. The indicator on the protocol button turns gray.

Note: When you disable a file-sharing protocol for an individual shared folder,

the protocol remains enabled globally so that you can still access other folders that might be using the protocol. For more information about global settings, see

Configure Global Settings for File-Sharing Protocols on page 179.

8. Click Apply.

9. Click OK.

Your changes are saved and the pop-up screen closes.

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Configure User and Group Settings

For SMB, AFP, FTP, and HTTP, you can configure access rights to an individual shared folde r for users and groups. User and group settings do not apply to NFS and Rsync.

 To configure user and group network access settings:

1. On the

2. Select one

folder settings pop-up screen, select the Access tab.

of the file-sharing protocol buttons:

• SMB

• AFP

• FT

• HTTP

The screen adjusts to display the access properties for the selected protocol.

3. Select th

e Security tab on the left side of the pop-up screen.

4. From the drop-down list, make one of the following selections to specify the information that

you want to view:

• All.

The default group Everyone and all groups that you configured on the local database or that were downloaded from the Active Directory server are displayed. This is the default setting.

• User

s. Only the individual users that you configured on the local database or that

were downloaded from the Active Directory server are displayed.

• Group

s. Only the groups that you configured on the local database or that were

downloaded from the Active Directory server are displayed.

For information about using the local database or an Active Directory, see User and

Group Management Modes on p

age 137.

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Tip: To search for a particular user or group, use the search field next to the

Search icon ( To update the user and group information, click the 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:

• Read Only. The

selected user or group is only permitted to read files on the shared

folder.

• Read/W

rite. The selected user or group is permitted to read, edit, create, and delete

files on the shared folder.

Note: If the ReadyNAS uses the local database, you can select the default

roup Everyone and set read-only or read/write access for everyone.

6. (Optional fo

r SMB and AFP) Allow anonymous access to the shared folder.

If the ReadyNAS uses the local database and you have granted the default group Everyo

ne access, you can select the Allow anonymous access check box to allow anonymous access to the shared folder . In this situation, users are not required to provide access credentials.

7. Click App

ly .

8. Click OK.

Your changes are saved and the pop-up screen closes.

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Configure Host Settings

For SMB, NFS, FTP, Rsync, and HTTP, you can configure access rights for users on hosts. Host settings do not apply to AFP. The access rights that you configure for one host apply to all users on the host. For NFS, you can also configure the access rights that apply to any host, and, for individual hosts, you can configure whether root access is granted.

 To add a host and configure host access settings:

1. On the

2. Click one of the file-sharing protocol butt

folder settings pop-up screen, select the Access tab.

ons:

• SMB

• NFS

• FT

• Rsync

• HTTP

The screen adjusts to display the access properties for the selected protocol.

3. Select th

e Hosts tab on the left side of the pop-up screen.

Note: If the host access list is empty, any host is allowed to access the

shared folder.



If you add at least one host to the list, access to the shared folder is restricted to hosts on the list only.

4. Click the + button ( ).

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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

f the user.

7. (Optional fo

r Rsync) Set the default access rights for users on the listed hosts by selecting

one of the following options from the drop-down list:

• Read Only. T

he users on the listed hosts are only permitted to read files on the

shared folder.

• Read/W

rite. The users on the listed hosts are permitted to read, edit, create, and

delete files on the shared folder.

8. (Optional f

or NFS, FTP, and HTTP) For each host on the host access list, select one of the

following check boxes:

• Read Only. T

he users on the selected host are only permitted to read files on the

shared folder.

• Read/W

rite. The users on the selected host are permitted to read, edit, create, and

delete files on the shared folder.

Note: For NFS only, you can set access rights for

AnyHost, which is a default

entry in the host access list. You cannot grant root access to AnyHost.

9. (Optional fo

r NFS) For each host for which you want to grant the users root access, select

the Root Acc ess check box.

10. Click Apply to

save your changes.

11. Click OK.

Your changes are saved and the pop-up screen closes.

Configure Rsync Credentials

You can require users to enter Rsync credentials when accessing your storage system using Rsync.

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 To require credentials for Rsync sessions:

1. On the folder settings pop-up screen, select the Access tab.

2. Click the RS

3. Select th

YNC file-sharing protocol button.

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 create at least one Rsync user account and password.

Note: Rsync credentials are completely separate from your ReadyNAS

storag

e system’s user accounts.

6. Click App

ly .

7. Click OK.

Your changes are saved and the pop-up screen closes.

Manage Access to Remote Shared Folders

The SMB protocol allows you to access remote shared folders on other network-attached devices and treat them as if they resided locally on your ReadyNAS system.

 To enable access to a remote shared folder:

1. On the

folder settings pop-up screen, select the Access tab.

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2. Click the SMB file-sharing protocol button.

3. Select th

e DFS tab on the left side of the pop-up screen.

4. Select the Enable DFS Root check box.

5. Click the + button (

) above the list of remote shared folders.

6. In the pop-up screen that displays, enter the following information:

• Name. The

name of the remote shared folder, as you want it to appear on your

ReadyNAS.

• Addres

s. The IP address of the network-attached device where the remote shared

folder resides.

• Rem

ote share. The name of the remote shared folder, as it appears on the

network-attached device.

7. Click Add.

The new remote shared folder appears on the list.

8. Click App

ly .

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9. Click OK.

Your 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. You can now access the remote shared folder fro

m your ReadyNAS system using the SMB protocol. For information about how to access your system using the SMB protocol, see Use a Windows Device on p

age 61 or Use a Mac OS X Device on page 62.

Hide a Shared Folder

This feature is available for SMB only. Hiding a folder prevents users from discovering the folder unless they explicitly specify the folder name in the browse path.

 To configure advanced settings for SMB:

1. On the

2. Click the SMB f

3. Select th

folder settings pop-up screen, select the Access tab.

ile-sharing protocol button.

e Advanced tab on the left side of the pop-up screen.

4. Select the Hide this folder check box.

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Set Up Access Rights to Files and Folders

For each individual shared folder, you can configure the default access rights to files and folders.

Change Default Access Rights to Files and Folders

By default, owners, groups, and anyone else with access to the shared folder has read/write access to all files and folders on the shared folder.

 To change the default access rights to files and folders on an individual shared folder:

1. Select Sha

A list of shared folders and LUNs on each volume displays.

2. Select th

3. From the pop-up menu that

The shared folder settings display in a pop-up screen.

res > Shares.

e shared folder that you want to configure.

displays, select Settings.

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4. Select the Security tab on the pop-up screen.

5. Configure the file and folder access rights as explained in the following table:

Item Setting

Folder Owner You can assign a single user or the administrator as the folder owner. By default,

the folder owner is set to guest.

Folder Group You can assign a single group, a single user, or the administrator as the folder

up. By default, the folder group is set to guest.

gro

Folder Owner Rights Permissions granted to the folder owner. Make a selection from the drop-down

list:

• Disab

• Read Only. The folder owner has read-only access to the folder.

• Read

Folder Group Rights Permissions granted to members of the same group

group. Make a selection from the drop-down list:

• Disab

• Read

• Re

led. The folder owner does not have access rights to the folder.

/Write. The folder owner has read/write access to the folder. This is the

default setting.

as the owner’s primary

led. Members of the group have no access to folders tha t are owned by

a member of the group.

Only. Members of the group have read-only access to folders that are

owned by a member of the group.

ad/Write. Members of the group have read/write access to folders that a re

owned by a member of the group. This is the default setting.

Folder Everyone Rights Permissions granted to users who are not the folder owner and not members of

folder group. Make a selection from the drop-down list:

the

• Disab

• Read On

• Rea

led. No one outside the folder group has access rights to the folder.

ly. Anyone outside folder group has read-only access to the folder.

d/Write. Anyone outside the folder group has read/write access to the

folder. This is the default setting.

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 To restore the default file and folder access rights on an individual shared folder:

1. Select Shares > Shares.

A list of shared folders and LUNs on each volume displays.

2. Select th

3. From the pop-up menu that

e shared folder that you want to configure

displays, select Settings.

The shared folder settings display in a pop-up screen.

4. Select th

e Security tab on the pop-up screen.

5. Click Reset perm issions.

The default access rights are restored. Owners, groups, and anyone else with access to

he shared folder gains read/write access to all files and folders on the shared folder.

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Access Shared Folders from a Network-Attached Device

You can remotely access shared folders and snapshots on your storage system using other network-attached devices, such as a laptop or tablet. The network-attached device must support one of the enabled file-sharing protocols. How a shared folder is accessed depends on the OS of the network-attached device, the file-sharing protocols that you enabled for shared folder access, and the access rights that you granted (see

Rights on page 47).

Note: For snapshots to be accessible to users from their network-attached

devices, you need to select the Allow snapshot access check box on the shared folder settings pop-up screen. For more information, see View and Change the Properties of a Shared Folde r on page 43.

Use a Web Browser

Shared Folder Access

You can use a web browser to access files that are stored on your ReadyNAS system.

Note: If you are accessing your files from a network that is outside your

LAN, you must configure port forwarding on your router. For more information, see your router user manual.

 To access a shared folder using a web browser:

1. Ensure that the HTTP file-sharing protocol is enabled on your ReadyNAS system.

For more information, see Set Network Access Rights to Shared Folders on page 48.

2. Launch a web browser.

3. Navigate to the ReadyNAS system and shared folder you want to access using the following

syntax:

http://<hostname>/<shared folder>

• <hostname> is the name that you assigned to your ReadyNAS system or the default

hostname if you did not change it.

• <shared folder> is the name of the shared folder that you want to access.

Note: If you cannot access the ReadyNAS using its host name, try entering

http://<ReadyNAS IP address> in the Windows Explore address bar instead.

<ReadyNAS IP address> is the IP address of the ReadyNAS.

4. (Optional) For a secure encrypted connection, replace http with https.

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You are prompted to log in to your ReadyNAS system. Enter a user ID and password. Y ou can log in with administrator or user credentials.

limited by the settings configured by the ReadyNAS system administrator. Your shared folders are displayed in a web page.

If you log in as a user, your access is

Use a Windows Device

You can access shared folders on your ReadyNAS system using a network-attached Windows-based device.

 To access a shared folder using a network-attached Windows device:

1. Ensure th

For more information, see Set Network Access Rights to Shared Folders o

2. Ente

<hostname> is the name that you assigned to your ReadyNAS system or the default hostname if you did not change it.

at the SMB file-sharing protocol is enabled on your ReadyNAS system.

r \\<hostname> in the Windows Explorer address bar.

n page 48.

Note: If you cannot access the ReadyNAS using its host name, try entering

\<ReadyNAS IP address> in the Windows Explore address bar instead.

<ReadyNAS IP address> is the IP address of the ReadyNAS.

You are prompted to log in to your ReadyNAS system.

3. Ente

r a user ID and password.

Y ou can log in with administrator or user credentials. limited by the settings configured by the ReadyNAS system administrator.

Windows Explorer displays the contents of a ReadyNAS system.

ll available shared folders on your

If you log in as a user, your access is



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Use a Mac OS X Device

You can access shared folders on your ReadyNAS system using a network-attached OS X device.

 To access a shared folder using a network-attached OS X device:

1. Ensure

For more information, see Set Network Access Rights to Shared Folders o

2. In Finder

The Connect to Server dialog box displays.

3. Conn

• If you are

that the AFP or SMB file-sharing protocol is enabled on your ReadyNAS system.

, select Go > Connect to Server.

ect to your ReadyNAS system as follows:

using the AFP file-sharing protocol, enter the following command in the

Server Address field:

n page 48.

afp://<hos

• If you are

Server Address field: smb://<hos

In both cases, <hostn or the default hostname if you did not change it.

Note: If you cannot access the ReadyNAS using its host name, try entering

fp://<ReadyNAS IP address> or smb://<ReadyNAS IP address> instead.

<ReadyNAS IP address> is the IP address of the ReadyNAS.

4. Click the Co

You are prompted to log in to your ReadyNAS system.

5. Ente

r a user ID and password.

tname>

using the SMB file-sharing protocol, enter the following command in the

tname>

ame> is the name that you assigned to your ReadyNAS system

nnect button.

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Y ou can log in with administrator or user credentials. If you log in as a user , your access is limited by the settings configured by the ReadyNAS system administrator.

You are prompted to select a volume. Mac OS X calls your ReadyNAS shared folders

volum

6. Select

the volume or volumes (shared folder or folders) you want to access and click the OK

button. Finder displays the volume contents.

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Use a Linux or Unix Device

Y ou can access shared folders on your ReadyNAS system using a network-attached Linux or Unix device.

Note: Your ReadyNAS system does not support NIS because it is unable

to correlate NIS information with SMB user accounts. In mixed environments where you want SMB and NFS integration, manually specify the user ID and group ID of the user and group accounts to match your NIS or other Linux or Unix server setting.

 To access an SMB shared folder using a network-attached Linux or Unix device:

1. Ensure that the SMB file-sharing protocol is enabled on your ReadyNAS system.

For more information, see Set Network Access Rights to Shared Folders on page 48.

2. Using a terminal program, enter the following command:

mount [-t smb -o username=<user name>,password=<password>] //<ReadyNAS IP address>/<shared folder name> <mount point>

• <user name> and <password> match the user name and password on the

ReadyNAS.

• <ReadyNAS IP address> is the IP address of the ReadyNAS.

• <shared folder name> is the name of the shared folder that you want to access.

• <mount point> is the name of an empty folder on the Linux or Unix device.

 To access an NFS shared folder using a network-attached Linux or Unix device:

1. Ensure that the NFS file-sharing protocol is enabled on your ReadyNAS system.

For more information, see Set Network Access Rights to Shared Folders on page 48.

2. Using a terminal program, enter the following command:

mount [-t nfs] <ReadyNAS IP address>:/<volume name>/<shared folder name> <mount point>

• <ReadyNAS IP address> is the IP address of the ReadyNAS.

• <volume name> is the name of the volume on which the shared folder resides.

• <shared folder name> is the name of the shared folder that you want to access.

• <mount point> is the name of an empty folder on the Linux or Unix device.

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Use FTP and FTPS

You can use FTP and FTPS to access any shared folders that are enabled for the FTP and FTPS file-sharing protocols.

For better security, use an FTPS client to connect to your ReadyNAS using the FTP file-sharing protocol. With FTPS, your password and data are encrypted.

If you are using FTPS, you must use explicit mode (also known as FTPES or AUTH TLS) in your FTP client.

 To access a shared folder using FTP:

1. Ensure that the FTP file-sharing protocol is enabled on your ReadyNAS system.

For more information, see Set Network Access Rights to Shared Folders on page 48.

2. Launch an FTP client or a terminal program.

3. Log in to your ReadyNAS system, as follows:

• If you required user FTP access when you enabled the FTP-file sharing protocol, log

in using user or administrator credentials for your ReadyNAS system. If you log in as a user, your access is limited by the settings configured by the ReadyNAS system administrator.

• If you allowed anonymous access when you enabled the FTP-file sharing protocol,

Use Rsync

You can use Rsync to access any shared folders that are enabled for the Rsync file-sharing protocol. Instead of browsing shared folders as you do with some other file-sharing protocols, with Rsync, you copy files from your ReadyNAS system to another computer that supports the Rsync file-sharing protocol. If you previously copied these files, Rsync copies only the differences between the source files and the destination files, making the transfer much quicker than using other file-sharing protocols. The first time you copy files using the Rsync file-sharing protocol, you see no performance difference.

 To access shared folders using Rsync:

1. Ensure that the Rsync file-sharing protocol is enabled on your ReadyNAS storage

system. For more information, see Set Network Access Rights to Shared Folders on page 48.

2. On a network-attached device that supports the Rsync file-sharing protocol, launch a

terminal program or an Rsync client.

3. Enter any required credentials for the shared folder.

For more information about Rsync shared folder access credentials, see Configure Rsync

Credentials on page 53. For more information about Rsync terminal program commands,

visit http://rsync.samba.org. For more information about using an Rsync client application, see the documentation that accompanies the application.

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Access Shared Folders Using Cloud Services

Several cloud-based services are preinstalled on your ReadyNAS system, including ReadyCLOUD, ReadyNAS Remote, and ReadyDROP. You can use these services to remotely access your storage system.

Use ReadyCLOUD

ReadyCLOUD is an online service that you use to discover and set up ReadyNAS storage systems on your network. After you discover your ReadyNAS system using ReadyCLOUD, you can use ReadyCLOUD to securely access and manage your system from anywhere that has an Internet connection.

For more information about discovering your de ReadyCLOUD account, see ReadyCLOUD on

Using ReadyCLOUD involves these high-level steps:

1. Add

2. (Optional) Grant

3. Access

your ReadyNAS system to your ReadyCLOUD account. (See Join ReadyCLOUD

on page 66.)

access to Cloud users. (See Add Cloud Users on page 148.)

your data and manage your ReadyNAS system using ReadyCLOUD. (See Access

Your System Using ReadyCLOUD on p

vice using ReadyCLOUD or creating a

page 10.

age 68.)

Join ReadyCLOUD

The ReadyCLOUD service is preinstalled on your ReadyNAS storage system. Before you can access your system using ReadyCLOUD, you must add your system to your

ReadyCLOUD account.

 To add your ReadyNAS system to ReadyCLOUD:

1. On the

Select the check box next to the ReadyCLOUD icon.

local admin page, select Cloud > Cloud Services.

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3. On the pop-up screen that displays, enter your ReadyCLOUD account credentials.

4. Click Join.

Your system is added to your ReadyCLOUD accou

nt.

Note: If you decide to remove your system from your ReadyCLOUD

account, any Cloud users that you added will lose access to the system. For more information about Cloud users, see

Cloud Users

on page 148.

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Access Your System Using ReadyCLOUD

 To access your data 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, enter your ReadyCLOUD account credentials.

You are logged in to ReadyCLOUD. You can now use the ReadyCLOUD web interface to access your data and manage any systems that you added to your ReadyCLOUD account.

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Use ReadyNAS Remote

ReadyNAS Remote is a web-based service that allows you to drag and drop files between your ReadyNAS system and your Windows or Mac computer using the SMB file-sharing protocol. All file permissions and shared folder security settings are retained as if you were on your LAN. All data is encrypted so that it is transmitted securely.

ReadyNAS Remote uses preinstalled software o software program for your Windows or Mac computer.

Using ReadyDROP involves these high-level steps:

1. Ena

2. Grant access

3. Install ReadyNAS Remote client software on your computer. (See Inst

4. Access

ble ReadyNAS Remote on your ReadyNAS storage system. (See Enable

ReadyNAS Remote on p

to Cloud users. (See Add Cloud Users on page 148.)

Remote Client on Remote Devices on p

your shared folders. (See Access Shared Folders Using ReadyNAS Remote on

page 72.)

age 69.)

n your ReadyNAS system and a small

all the ReadyNAS

age 71.)

Enable ReadyNAS Remote

The ReadyNAS Remote service is preinstalled on your ReadyNAS storage system. Before you can access shared folders using ReadyNAS Remote, you must enable it on your ReadyNAS system.

 To enable ReadyNAS Remote:

1. On the

Select the check box next to the ReadyNAS Remote icon.

local admin page, select Cloud > Cloud Services.

The ReadyNAS Remote service verifies that your Intern your device is online.

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et connection is working and that

ReadyNAS Remote is enabled.

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3. (Optional) Conf

a. Click the ReadyNAS b. Select Settings from the pop

igure advanced settings for the ReadyNAS Remote service.

Remote icon.

-up menu that displays.

c. Configure the options in the pop-up screen that displays.

d. Click Apply.

Your changes are saved and the pop-up screen closes.

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Mac system tray

Windows system tray

Install the ReadyNAS Remote Client on Remote Devices

Before you can access shared folders using ReadyNAS Remote, you must install the ReadyNAS Remote client software on your Windows or Mac computer.

 To install ReadyNAS Remote client on remote devices:

1. Using th

e device from which you want to remotely access a ReadyNAS system, visit

http://www.netgear.com/ReadyNAS-remote.

2. Download the

appropriate client software for your operating system and install it according to

your operating system’s instructions.

3. Launch the ReadyNAS Remote client.

4. Log in to yo

ur ReadyNAS Remote account or create a free ReadyNAS Remote account.

Tip: If you created

a ReadyCLOUD account, you can use your ReadyCLOUD credentials to log in to ReadyNAS Remote. For more information about ReadyCLOUD, see ReadyCLOUD o

n page 10.

The ReadyNAS Remote icon displays in your system tray.

The ReadyNAS Remote client is installed on your device.

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Access Shared Folders Using ReadyNAS Remote

You can use ReadyNAS Remote to drag and drop files between your computer and your ReadyNAS system, even when your computer is not on the same LAN as your ReadyNAS system.

 To access shared folders using ReadyNAS Remote on a Windows computer:

1. Launch the ReadyNAS Remote client sof

2. Right

-click the ReadyNAS Remote icon in the system tray.

tware on your computer.

3. From the pop-up menu that displays, select Log In.

The ReadyNAS Remote icon blinks while the d

evice is connecting and displays as blue

when it is connected.

4. Click the Rea

5. A list of yo

dyNAS Remote icon in the system tray.

ur ReadyNAS Remote devices displays.

6. Click the device that you want to access.

7. Ente

r user or admin credentials to access the device. Your shared folders open in Windows Explorer. You can now drag and drop files betwe en your co mputer and your Rea dyNAS system as

hough you were on the ReadyNAS LAN.

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 To 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 Remote icon in the system tray.

3. From the drop-down menu that displays, select Shares.

4. From

the menu that displays, select the ReadyNAS Remote device that you wan t to access.

A list of shared folders on the selected device displays.

5. Select the shared folders you want to access and click OK.

Your shared folders open in Finder. You can now drag and drop files between your Mac and your ReadyNAS system as

hough you were on the ReadyNAS LAN.

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Use ReadyDROP

ReadyDROP allows you to synchronize files in real time between your ReadyNAS storage system and ReadyDROP-enabled remote devices. Any files that you put in a ReadyDROP folder on your ReadyNAS system or on ReadyDROP-enabled remote devices are synchronized automatically, in the background, as long as the devices have Internet access. Changes are synchronized to all of your ReadyDROP folders in the background, in real time.

Using ReadyDROP involves these high-level steps:

1. Enab l e Re a dy N AS R e mo t e on your ReadyNAS storage system. (See Enable ReadyNAS

Remote on page 69.)

2. Enable ReadyDROP on your ReadyNAS storage system. (See Enable ReadyDROP on

page 75.)

3. Grant access to Cloud users. (See Add Cloud Users on page 148.)

4. Install ReadyNAS Remote on your remote devices. (See Install the ReadyNAS Remote

Client on Remote Devices on page 71.)

5. Manage your ReadyDROP folder using the ReadyDROP portal or from a

ReadyDROP-enabled device. (See and Manage ReadyDROP Files from a ReadyDROP-Enabled Device on page 79.)

Manage Files Using the ReadyDROP Portal on page 76

After you follow these steps, your ReadyNAS system and your remote devices have ReadyDROP folders that begin to sync immediately in real time as long as the devices have Internet access. When you add, delete, or edit files in the ReadyDROP folder on your ReadyNAS system, the changes are made in the ReadyDROP folder on all remote devices. When you add, delete, or edit files in the ReadyDROP folder on a remote device, the changes are made in the ReadyDROP folder on your ReadyNAS system and any other remote devices.

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Enable ReadyDROP

ReadyDROP uses ReadyNAS Remote technology. To use ReadyDROP, you must first set up ReadyNAS Remote (see Use ReadyNAS Remote on p

 To enable ReadyDROP:

age 69.)

1. Select Clou

2. Select th

d > Cloud Services.

e check box next to the ReadyDROP icon.

3. (Optional) If you have more than one volume on your ReadyNAS system, specify the

volume on which you want to create the ReadyDROP folder.

a. Click the ReadyNAS b. Select Settings from the pop

Remote icon.

-up menu that displays.

c. In the pop-up screen that displays, select a volume for the ReadyDROP folder.

A ReadyDROP folder is created on that volume.

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WARNING:

Manage Files Using the ReadyDROP Portal

The ReadyDROP portal is a web-based management interface for all of your synchronized ReadyDROP files.

If you add, create, or rename a file with the same name as an existing file, your browser cannot warn you of the overwrite risk. The existing file is immediately overwritten.

 To manage files using the ReadyDROP portal:

1. V

isit the ReadyDROP portal at https://readydrop.netgear.com/.

2. Enter your ReadyNAS Remote user name and password and click the Log in button.

Tip: If you created

a ReadyCLOUD account, you can use your ReadyCLOUD credentials to log in to ReadyDROP and ReadyNAS Remote. For more information about ReadyCLOUD, see ReadyCLOUD on p

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age 10.

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The ReadyDROP portal displays. Your ReadyDROP-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

• Delete a

er a folder name and click the Create button.

folder.

a. Right-click a file or folder icon. b. F

rom the menu that displays, select Delete.

A pop-up screen displays asking you to confirm the delete command.

c. Click the Ye

s button.

The file is deleted.

• Cop

y a file or folder from your computer by dragging a file to the portal window and

dropping it.

Note: Your browser must support drag-and-drop capability.

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• Upload files.

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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

upload.

c. Click Upload.

The file is added to the ReadyDROP folder.

• Download f

iles.

a. Right-click a file or folder icon. b. F

rom the menu that displays, select Download.

The file or folder is downloaded to your device.

and navigate to the file or folder that you want to

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Manage ReadyDROP Files from a ReadyDROP-Enabled Device

You can use your ReadyDROP-enabled device’s native interface to manage ReadyDROP files.

 To manage ReadyDROP files from a Windows device:

1. Launch the ReadyNAS Remote client sof

2. Right

-click the ReadyNAS Remote icon in the system tray.

tware on your computer.

3. From the pop-up menu that displays, select Log In.

The ReadyNAS Remote icon blinks while the d

evice is connecting and displays as blue

when it is connected.

4. Right

5. From the pop-up menu that

6. From

-click the ReadyNAS Remote icon in the system tray. displays, select Open ReadyDROP.

the drop-down menu that displays, select the device that contains the Rea dyDROP

folder that you want to access.

ReadyDROP launches and the ReadyDROP icon displays in the system tray.

7. Click the ReadyDROP icon.

8. From the dro

The contents of your ReadyDROP fold You can now add, delete, or edit files in th

p-down menu that displays, select Open ReadyDROP Folder.

er displays in Windows Explorer.

e ReadyDROP folder using the standard interface on your Windows device. Changes are synchronized with your ReadyNAS system and all other ReadyDROP-enabled devices.

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 To manage ReadyDROP files from a Mac device:

1. Launch the ReadyNAS Remote client software on your computer.

2. Click the Rea

dyNAS Remote icon in the system tray.

3. From the drop-down menu that displays, select ReadyDROP.

4. From the

drop-down menu, select the device that contains the ReadyDROP folder that you

want to access.

ReadyDROP launches and a ReadyDROP icon displays in the system tray.

5. Click the ReadyDROP icon in the system tray.

6. From the dro

p-down menu that displays, select Open ReadyDROP Folder. The contents of your ReadyDROP folder displays in Finder. You can now add, delete, or edit files in th

e ReadyDROP folder using the standard interface on your Mac device. Changes are synchronized with your ReadyNAS system and all other ReadyDROP-enabled devices.

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4. LUNs

This chapter describes how to create, manage, and access LUNs on the ReadyNAS. It includes the following sections:

• Basic LUN Concepts

• Manage LUNs

• LUN Groups and Access Rights

• Access LUN Groups from an iSCSI-Attached Device

Note: Without a volume, you cannot configure any LUNs. For information

about how to create volumes, see Create a Volume on page 27.

ReadyNAS OS 6.0

Basic LUN Concepts

The volumes on your ReadyNAS can be divided into shares and logical unit numbers (LUNs), both of which are logical entities on one or more disks. Shares and LUNs enable you to organize data in a volume by type, group, user, department, and so on. A single volume can contain multiple shares and LUNs.

LUNs are SAN (storage area network) data sets that allow data transfer and storage over iSCSI ReadyNAS system supports up to 256 LUNs. The local admin page displays LUNs in the following way:

Figure 6. Thin LUN

and Fibre Channel devices. The ReadyNAS supports iSCSI devices only. Each

Figure 7. Thick LUN

Each LUN is configured independently of other LUNs that reside on the same volume. You can configure settings such as compression, protection, provisioning, LUN size, and access rights. You can also specify whether and how often a snapshot is created. These settings are explained in the following sections.

Thin vs. Thick Provisioning

You can specify the size of a LUN in two ways:

• Th

in. A thin LUN lets you overallocate its size. That is, you can assig n a L UN size that is

larger than the size of the volume. Even though you specify the size of a thin LUN when you create it, storage space is assigned on demand instead of up front. This method greatly improves the utilization rate of the LUN because storage space is assigned only as data is written to the LUN. However, the size of the LUN is reported as the total storage space that you specify when you create the LUN.

You can expand a volume as needed (if necessary, adding disks in the process) without

xpanding the size of the LUN and therefore, without disconnectin g users. Make sure that

e you watch the volume capacity of the volume on which the overallocated LUN resides so you do not run out of storage space unexpectedly.

Note: NETGEAR recommends that you do not use an overallocated LUN for

e of critical data. Instead, use a thick LUN.

storag

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• Thick. All storage space that you specify when you create a thick LUN is allocated up

front and the storage space is reserved on the volume. Snapshots, other LUNs, and shared folders on the volume cannot consume storage space that is reserved. The size of the LUN is reported as the total storage space that you specify when you create the LUN. You cannot assign more storage sp ace than the available non-reserved stora ge space on the volume.

Default LUN Settings

The following table explains the default settings of a LUN. Y ou can change these settings when you create or change the LUN.

Table 7. LUN default settings

Item Default State

Compression Disabled Continuous Protection Enabled Interval Daily Provision Thick Access Denied until you set permissions

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Manage LUNs

Create a LUN

After you create a volume (see Create a Volume on page 27), you can create LUNs on that volume. The following procedure describes how to create a L you can also create a LUN from the iSCSI screen.

 To create a LUN:

UN from the Shares screen, but

1. Select Sha

A list of shared folders and LUNs on each volume displays.

2. Click the New LU

The New LUN pop-up screen displays.

res > Shares.

N button to the right of the volume to which you want to add a LUN.

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3. Configure the settings as explained in the following table:

Item Description

Name A unique name to identify the LUN. Do not include

be alphanumeric. Description An optional description to help identify the LUN. Compression Select the Com

storage space and increases the speed of data transfers, but the compression and

decompression processes require additional resources. By default, the Compression check

box is cleared. Continuous

rotection

Provision Select how storage space is provisioned. Ma

Select the Continuous Protection check box to enable data protection through snapshots

and configure how often snapshots are taken. By default, the Continuous Protection check

box is selected. For more information about snapshots, see Chapter 5, Snapshots.

Interval The interval specifies how often a snapshot

• Thin. Even though you specify the size of the LUN when you create it, storage space is assigned on demand instead of up front. The size of the LUN is repo rted as the total storage space that you specify when you create the LUN.

ick. All storage space that you specify when you create the LUN is also allocated

• Th up front. The size of the LUN is reported as the total storage space that you specify when you create the LUN. This is the default method.

pression check box to enable data compression. Compression saves

drop-down list:

urly. A snapshot is taken every hour on the hour.

• Ho

• Daily. A snap

• Weekly. A snapshot is taken every week on Friday at midnight.

shot is taken every day at midnight. This is the default setting.

ke a selection from the drop-down list:

spaces in the name. All characters must

is made. Make a selection from the

Note: Make sure that you watch the volume capacity of the volume on which the

overallocated LUN resides so you do not run out of storage space unexpectedly.

Note: NETGEAR recommends that you do not use an overallocated thin LUN for storage

of critical data. Instead, use a thick LUN.

Size Specify the size of the LUN. The maximum size tha

the bottom of the screen. Unit Select the unit of measurement from the drop-down list:

• MB.

• GB. T

• TB.

his is the default unit of measurement.

t you can allocate to the LUN is stated at

4. Click Create.

The ReadyNAS confirms the creation of a LUN with the

message “Folder or LUN

successfully created.”

5. Click OK.

The new LUN is added to the Shares screen. Basic information is displayed to the right of

he LUN.

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View and Change the Properties of a LUN

 To view and change the properties of a LUN:

1. Select Sha

res > Shares.

A list of shared folders and LUNs on each volume displays.

2. Select

3. From the pop-up menu that

the LUN that you want to configure.

displays, select Settings.

The LUN settings display in a pop-up screen.

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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

storage space and increases the speed of data transfers, but the compression and decompression processes require additional resources. By default, the Compression check box is cleared.

Continuous

rotection

Provision The provision setting is provided for information only. You cannot change the provision

Size For information about how to expand the size of an existing LUN, see Expand the Size of a

Interval The interval specifies how often a snapshot

setting of an existing LUN.

n page 88.

LUN o

pression check box to enable data compression. Compression saves

is made. Make a selection from the

drop-down list:

urly. A snapshot is taken every hour on the hour.

• Ho

• Daily. A snap ekly. A snapshot is taken every week on Friday at midnight.

• We

shot is taken every day at midnight. This is the default setting.

5. Click the Apply.

6. Click OK.

Your changes are saved and the pop-up screen closes.

For information about how to set access right for a LUN, see LUN Groups and Access Rights on page 91.

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Expand the Size of a LUN

After you create a LUN, you cannot change the provision setting (thin or thick), but you can expand the size of the LUN.

Expansion is instant, regardless of the data size,

but you first need to disconnect all users that are connected to the LUN. Disconnect access to the LUN by removing the LUN from the LUN group to which the users have access (see Create a LUN Group on p

 To expand the size of a LUN:

1. Select Sha

res > Shares.

age 91).

A list of shared folders and LUNs on each volume displays.

2. Select

3. From the pop-up menu that

the LUN that you want to expand.

displays, select Settings.

The LUN settings display in a pop-up screen.

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4. Select Expand Size.

The size expansion options display:

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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 stated above the New Size field.

• Unit.

6. Click App

Select the unit of measurement from the drop-down list (MB, GB, or TB).

ly .

The new LUN size takes effect.

7. Click OK.

Your changes are saved and the pop-up screen closes.

8. (Optional)

See Create a LUN Group on p

Add the LUN to the LUN group to which it belonged before the expansion.

age 91.

User access to the LUN is restored.

LUNs

Delete a LUN

WARNING:

Deleting a LUN permanently removes the data within that LUN.

 To delete a LUN from a volume:

ReadyNAS OS 6.0

1. Select Sha

res > Shares.

A list of shared folders and LUNs on each volume displays.

2. Select

3. From the pop-up menu that

the LUN that you want to delete.

displays, select Delete.

4. Confirm the deletion.

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LUN Groups and Access Rights

When you create a LUN, the LUN is unassigned. To access your storage system from an iSCSI-attached device, you need to create a LUN group and assign one or more LUNs to the LUN group.

LUN groups allow you to organize LUNs and manage access rig rights are either open or granted through internal CHAP authentication. Access rights apply to LUN groups, not to individual LUNs. You can easily assign a LUN to a LUN group or move a LUN from one LUN group to another LUN group.

Each LUN group has an iSCSI target address (for example, iqn.19 more information, see Manage Access Rights for LUN Groups on p supports a maximum of 256 iSCSI targets.

94-11.com.netgear:f2f2fdd4) that allows iSCSI clients to access the LUN group. For

hts to LUN groups. Access

age 96. Each ReadyNAS

Create a LUN Group

 To create a LUN group:

1. Select iS

The iSCSI screen displays the LUNs and LUN groups that you created. To create a LUN group, click the New Group button in the upper right of the screen.

CSI.

The New LUN Group pop-up screen displays.

3. In the Name field, enter a name for the LUN group.

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The default name is groupX, where X is a number in sequential and ascending order. The Target field is automatically populated. The target is the string that an iSCSI client

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 client is allowed to

Access Rights for LUN Groups on p

age 96).

Assign a LUN to a LUN Group

 To assign a LUN to a LUN group:

1. Select iS

The iSCSI screen displays the LUNs and LUN groups that you created (see Create a

LUN o

2. Select th

Tip: Y

3. From the pop-up menu that

CSI.

n page 84).

e unassigned LUN that you want to assign to a group.

ou can also create a LUN by clicking the New LUN button to the right of

the unassigned LUNs. By default, news LUNs are unassigned.

displays, select Assign.

access the LUN group (see Manage

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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 group:

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Remove a LUN from a LUN Group

 To remove a LUN from a LUN group:

1. Select iSCSI.

The iSCSI screen displays the LUNs and LUN groups that you created.

2. Select th

3. From the pop-up menu that

e assigned LUN that you want to remove from the group.

displays, select Unassign.

4. Confirm that you want to remove the LUN from the group.

The LUN is returned to the unassigned state.

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Delete a LUN Group

 To delete a LUN group:

1. Select iSCSI.

The iSCSI screen displays the LUNs and LUN groups that you created.

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2. Click the Des

troy button to the right of the LUN group that you want to delete.

3. Confirm that you want to delete the LUN group.

If any LUNs were assigned to the group, they a

re returned to the unassigned state.

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Manage Access Rights for LUN Groups

Configure Access to a LUN Group

 To configure client access to a LUN group:

1. Select iS

The iSCSI screen displays the LUNs and LUN groups that you created.

2. Click the Propertie

A pop-up screen displays.

CSI.

s button to the right of the LUN group that you want to manage.

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3. Configure the settings as explained in the following table:

Item Description

Name The name is provided for information only and cannot be changed. Target The target is the address that an iSCSI client (tha

LUN group. The Target field is automatically populated, but you can delete the content and then replace the content with a custom target address.

Require initiators

entify

to id themselves using CHAP

Allowed Initiators Select one of the following radio buttons:

Password for bidirectional CHAP authentication

Select this check box to enable CHAP authentication and to allow only authenticated initiators access to the LUN group. By default, access to the LUN group is open to the initiators that you add to list of initiators (see Add an iSCSI Initiator on page 98).

• Any. Acce the target address. (If CHAP authentication is enabled, access is dependent on CHAP authentication.)

lected. Access to the LUN group is granted to iSCSI qualified names (IQNs) only.

• Se (If CHAP authentication is enabled, access is dependent on CHAP authentication.)

For more information about configuring iSCSI initia

• Add an iSCSI Initiator on p

• Remove an iSCSI Initiator on p

• Edit the CHAP Password on page 101

By default, access to an initiator by a LUN in the LUN group is open. To require a LUN in the LUN group to be authenticated before accessing an initiator, set a password for bidirectional CHAP authentication.

Password Enter a CHAP password with a length of at least

ss to the LUN group is granted to all initiators that have information about

age 98

age 100

12 characters. Maximum length is 16 characters.

t is, an initiator) needs to access the

tors, see the following sections:

Confirm Password Confirm the CHAP password.

4. Click Apply.

The new LUN group properties take effect immediately.

For information about how to set up and access a LUN from a clie

Groups from an iSCSI-Attached Device o

n page 103.

nt device, see Access LUN

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Add an iSCSI Initiator

 To add an iSCSI initiator and allow access to the LUN group:

1. Select iS

CSI.

The iSCSI screen displays the LUNs and LUN groups 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 Allowed Initiators.

4. Click the + icon (

) to the right of the list of initiators.

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The Create Initiator pop-up screen displays.

5. In the Name field, enter an IQN in the format as defined by RFC3720.

For example, iqn.2012-04.com.netgear:sj-tst-5200:a123b456 is a valid IQN.

6. Ente

7. Conf

r a CHAP password that is between 12 and 16 characters long. irm the CHAP password.

8. Click Create.

The IQN is added to the list of initiators on the LUN Group Properties pop-up screen.

9. In the Allowed column, select the

check box to allow the initiator access to the LUN group.

10. Click Apply.

The new LUN group properties take effect immediately.

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Remove an iSCSI Initiator

 To remove an iSCSI initiator from the LUN group:

1. Select iS

CSI.

The iSCSI screen displays the LUNs and LUN groups 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 Allowed Initiators.

4. Select th

e initiator that you want to remove from the list.

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Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

ReadyNAS OS 6.0

Table of Contents

1. Getting Started

Quick-start Guide

Additional Documentation

Supported Operating Systems

Supported Browsers

Diskless Systems

ReadyCLOUD

Setup Modes

Discover and Set Up Your ReadyNAS

Local Setup Wizard

The Local Admin Page

Access the Local Admin Page

Register Your System

2. Volume Configuration

Basic Volume and RAID Concepts

Volumes

RAID

Manage Volumes

Change RAID Mode

View the Status of a Volume

Configure the Checksum Function

Create a Volume

Delete a Volume

Expand Storage Capacity

Add Protection to a Volume

Maintain Volumes

3. Shared Folders

Basic Shared Folder Concepts

Data Organization

Shared Folder Defaults

File and Folder Names

File-Sharing Protocols

Access Rights

Manage Shared Folders

Create a Shared Folder

View and Change the Properties of a Shared Folder

Delete a Shared Folder

Browse a Shared Folder

Shared Folder Access Rights

Access Rights to Shared Folders

User and Group Authentication

Set Network Access Rights to Shared Folders

Set Up Access Rights to Files and Folders

Access Shared Folders from a Network-Attached Device

Use a Web Browser

Use a Windows Device

Use a Mac OS X Device

Use a Linux or Unix Device

Use FTP and FTPS

Use Rsync

Access Shared Folders Using Cloud Services

Use ReadyCLOUD

Use ReadyNAS Remote

Use ReadyDROP

4. LUNs

Basic LUN Concepts

Thin vs. Thick Provisioning

Default LUN Settings

Manage LUNs

Create a LUN

View and Change the Properties of a LUN

Delete a LUN

LUN Groups and Access Rights

Create a LUN Group

Assign a LUN to a LUN Group

Remove a LUN from a LUN Group

Delete a LUN Group

Manage Access Rights for LUN Groups