NETGEAR 2100 User Manual

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ReadyNAS 2100 User

Manual

NETGEAR, Inc.

350 East Plumeria Drive

San Jose, CA 95134 USA

202-10504-01

v1.1

June 2009

© 2009 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved.

Technical Support

Registration on the website or over the phone is required before you can use our telephone support service. The phone numbers for worldwide regional customer support centers are on the Warranty and Support Information card that came with your product.

Go to http://kbserver.netgear.com for product updates and Web support.

Trademarks

NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, ReadyNAS, X-RAID, X-RAID2, FrontView, RAIDar, RAIDiator, Network Storage Processor, and NSP are trademarks or registered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT and Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other brand and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders.

Statement of Conditions

In the interest of improving internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this document without notice.

NETGEAR does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of the product(s) or circuit layout(s) described herein.

Certificate of the Manufacturer/Importer

It is hereby certified that the ReadyNAS 2100 Network Attached Storage System has been suppressed in accordance with the conditions set out in the BMPT-AmtsblVfg 243/1991 and Vfg 46/1992. The operation of some equipment (for example, test transmitters) in accordance with the regulations may, however, be subject to certain restrictions. Please refer to the notes in the operating instructions.

The Federal Office for Telecommunications Approvals has been notified of the placing of this equipment on the market and has been granted the right to test the series for compliance with the regulations.

Bestätigung des Herstellers/Importeurs

Es wird hiermit bestätigt, daß dasReadyNAS 2100 Network Attached Storage System gemäß der im BMPT-AmtsblVfg 243/1991 und Vfg 46/1992 aufgeführten Bestimmungen entstört ist. Das vorschriftsmäßige Betreiben einiger Geräte (z.B. Testsender) kann jedoch gewissen Beschränkungen unterliegen. Lesen Sie dazu bitte die Anmerkungen in der Betriebsanleitung.

Das Bundesamt für Zulassungen in der Telekommunikation wurde davon unterrichtet, daß dieses Gerät auf den Markt gebracht wurde und es ist berechtigt, die Serie auf die Erfüllung der Vorschriften hin zu überprüfen.

Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) Statement

This equipment is in the Class A category (business use only) and conforms to the standards set by the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Data Processing Equipment and Electronic Office Machines aimed at preventing radio interference in such residential areas. When used near a radio or TV receiver, it may become the cause of radio interference. Read instructions for correct handling.

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Product and Publication Details

Model Number:

2100

Publication Date:

June 2009

Product Family:

Network Storage

Product Name:

ReadyNAS 2100 Network Attached Storage System

Home or Business Product:

Business

Language:

English

Publication Part Number:

202-10504-01

Publication Version Number:

1.1

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Contents

About This Manual

 

Conventions and Formats ................................................................................................

ix

User Manual Revision History ...........................................................................................

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Chapter 1

 

Getting Acquainted

 

What is the ReadyNAS 2100? ........................................................................................

1-1

The Benefits of X-RAID2 ................................................................................................

1-2

Introducing the Status Displays, Ports, and Drive Bay ...................................................

1-2

Front Panel ...............................................................................................................

1-2

Disk Tray Release and Tray Latch ...........................................................................

1-3

Control Panel ..........................................................................................................

1-3

Rear Panel ...............................................................................................................

1-5

Initial Setup .....................................................................................................................

1-5

Default IP Address, Login Name, and Password .....................................................

1-6

The RAIDar Setup Utility ................................................................................................

1-6

The FrontView Management Console ............................................................................

1-7

Chapter 2

 

Managing Your ReadyNAS 2100

 

Customizing Network Settings ........................................................................................

2-1

Ethernet Interfaces ...................................................................................................

2-2

Global Network Settings ...........................................................................................

2-6

WINS ........................................................................................................................

2-7

DHCP .......................................................................................................................

2-7

Route: A Manual Routing Table ...............................................................................

2-8

Updating the Admin Password .......................................................................................

2-8

Selecting Services for Share Access ............................................................................

2-10

Standard File Protocols ..........................................................................................

2-10

Discovery Services .................................................................................................

2-12

Understanding Volume Management ...........................................................................

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Advantages of X-RAID2 and Flex-RAID ................................................................

2-13

Volume Management for Flex-RAID ......................................................................

2-14

Volume Management for X-RAID2 .........................................................................

2-17

Working with iSCSI Target Volumes .......................................................................

2-19

Working with USB Volumes ...................................................................................

2-20

Adjusting System Settings ............................................................................................

2-22

Clock, System Time, and NTP Options ..................................................................

2-23

Alerts, Alert Contacts, Alert Settings, SNMP, and SMTP .......................................

2-23

Language Settings .................................................................................................

2-27

Updating ReadyNAS 2100 .....................................................................................

2-28

Configuration Backup ...................................................................................................

2-30

Chapter 3

 

Managing User Access

 

Understanding Share Security Access Modes ...............................................................

3-1

User Security Mode ..................................................................................................

3-2

Domain Security Mode .............................................................................................

3-4

Setting Up User and Group Accounts ............................................................................

3-5

Managing Groups .....................................................................................................

3-6

Managing Users .......................................................................................................

3-8

Setting Accounts Preferences ................................................................................

3-10

Changing User Passwords ...........................................................................................

3-10

Managing Shares .........................................................................................................

3-11

Adding Shares ........................................................................................................

3-11

Managing Shares ...................................................................................................

3-12

Share Access from a Web Browser ..............................................................................

3-18

FTP/FTPS .....................................................................................................................

3-19

Rsync ............................................................................................................................

3-20

Remote Access ............................................................................................................

3-21

ReadyNAS Remote ................................................................................................

3-21

Remote FTP Access ..............................................................................................

3-23

Remote HTTP Access ............................................................................................

3-25

Chapter 4

 

Securing Your Data

 

Configuring Backup Jobs ................................................................................................

4-1

Adding a New Backup Job .......................................................................................

4-1

 

 

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Viewing the Backup Schedule ..................................................................................

4-7

Programming the Backup Button .............................................................................

4-8

Viewing the Backup Log ...........................................................................................

4-8

Editing a Backup Job ...............................................................................................

4-9

MAC OS X Time Machine Backup ..................................................................................

4-9

Snapshots .......................................................................................................................

4-9

Backing Up the ReadyNAS to a USB Drive ..................................................................

4-13

Back Up to the Web with the ReadyNAS Vault Service ................................................

4-14

Chapter 5

 

Optimizing Performance and

 

Maintaining the System

 

Optimizing Performance .................................................................................................

5-1

Adding a UPS .................................................................................................................

5-2

Power Management .......................................................................................................

5-3

Disk Spin-Down Option ............................................................................................

5-3

Power Timer .............................................................................................................

5-4

Configuring UPS Battery Low Shutdown .................................................................

5-4

Wake-On-LAN ..........................................................................................................

5-4

Viewing System Status ...................................................................................................

5-5

Health .......................................................................................................................

5-5

Logs .........................................................................................................................

5-6

Control Panel Status and Diagnostic Information .....................................................

5-7

Shutdown ........................................................................................................................

5-8

Replacing a Failed Disk ..................................................................................................

5-9

Choosing a Replacement Disk ...............................................................................

5-10

Replacing a Failed Disk .........................................................................................

5-10

Resynchronizing the Volume ..................................................................................

5-11

Using the System Diagnostic Boot Menu .....................................................................

5-12

Use the OS REINSTALL Option to Re-install the Firmware ...................................

5-13

Using the Boot Menu to Format a RAID Volume ..........................................................

5-14

Appendix A

 

Default Settings

 

Appendix B

 

Share Access from MAC and Linux Systems

 

MAC OS X .....................................................................................................................

B-1

 

 

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AFP over Bonjour ....................................................................................................

B-2

AFP over AppleTalk .................................................................................................

B-3

MAC OS 9 .....................................................................................................................

B-5

Accessing Shares from Linux/Unix ................................................................................

B-7

Appendix C

 

X-RAID2 and RAID

 

The Benefits of X-RAID2 ...............................................................................................

C-1

X-RAID2 Is Auto-Expandable RAID ........................................................................

C-1

Simplified Redundancy ...........................................................................................

C-1

Easy Volume Expansion .........................................................................................

C-2

Overview of RAID ..........................................................................................................

C-2

RAID Basics ............................................................................................................

C-3

RAID Levels ............................................................................................................

C-3

Index

 

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About This Manual

The NETGEAR® ReadyNAS 2100 User Manual describes how to configure and troubleshoot a ReadyNAS 2100 system. The information in this manual is intended for readers with intermediate computer and networking skills.

Conventions and Formats

The conventions, formats, and scope of this manual are described in the following paragraphs:

Typographical Conventions. This manual uses the following typographical conventions:

Italic

Emphasis, books, CDs, file and server names, extensions

 

 

Bold

User input, IP addresses, GUI screen text

 

 

Fixed

Command prompts, CLI text, code

italic

URL links

 

 

Formats. This manual uses the following formats to highlight special messages:

Note: This note highlights information of importance or special interest.

Tip: This note highlights a procedure that will save time or resources.

Warning: This note warns against a malfunction or damage to the equipment.

Danger: This safety warning warns against personal injury or death.

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Part Number

Version

Publication

Description

Number

Date

 

 

 

 

 

 

202-10504-01

1.0

May 2009

First publication

202-10504-01

1.1

June 2009

Update to align with features changes added to initial release

 

 

 

firmware.

 

 

 

 

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Chapter 1

Getting Acquainted

This chapter provides an overview of the features and capabilities of the ReadyNAS 2100. It also covers the unit’s physical features, main software, and initial setup steps.

Topics discussed in this chapter include:

“What is the ReadyNAS 2100?”

“The Benefits of X-RAID2”

“Introducing the Status Displays, Ports, and Drive Bay”

“Initial Setup”

“The RAIDar Setup Utility”

“The FrontView Management Console”

What is the ReadyNAS 2100?

NETGEAR ReadyNAS gigabit network storage products provide small and medium sized businesses with easy-to-use, high-performance network attached storage solutions to share and protect critical data. Housed in a compact rack mount form factor, the ReadyNAS 2100 supports up to four SATA I or SATA II hard drives via lockable, hot-swappable disk trays. Three USB 2.0 ports enable the connection of USB drives. Based on current drive capacities, the ReadyNAS provides up to 8TB of network attached storage that can easily be expanded as larger capacity drives become available.

ReadyNAS enables users across the LAN, WAN, or over the Internet to back up and share data from Windows, Macintosh, and Linux systems. ReadyNAS offers extensible robust highavailability data protection. Its fail-safe features include dual redundant Gigabit Ethernet ports, support for RAID 0, 1, 5, plus hot spare, and NETGEAR’s proprietary X-RAID2TM for automatic volume expansion. You can also allocate iSCSI target volumes on a ReadyNAS 2100.

ReadyNAS includes a built-in FrontView Web based graphical user interface and setup wizard for ease-of-use and setup. ReadyNAS continually monitors the entire system for abnormal situations or part failures. Status indicators in the hardware and software provide quick system status readings. It e-mails the network administrator alerts about critical changes in the system. Also, developers can use the Frontview Add-on SDK to uniquely extend ReadyNAS capabilities.

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The NETGEAR ReadyNAS Community web site is http://readynas.com, where you will find reviews of new features, tutorials, software updates, documentation, an active user forum and much more. For a full list of what is new compared with existing ReadyNAS systems, see

ReadyNAS Specifications on ReadyNAS.com.

The Benefits of X-RAID2

X-RAID2 is a proven patent-pending technology that is available only on ReadyNAS. The ReadyNAS 2100 supports both X-RAID2, the second generation version of X-RAID, and RAID 0/1/5.

A major advantage of X-RAID2 is its ability to automatically expand to include the full space of new disks. When as little as two of your disks have extra capacity, the data volume will automatically expand its capacity. The capacity of the data volume increases every time you add a larger disk, regardless of the capacity of the other disks in the system. X-RAID2 lets you do this without reformatting your disks and shuffling your data back and forth. The process occurs in the background, so access to the ReadyNAS 2100 is not interrupted. Furthermore, X-RAID2 supports multiple parity which provides protection against two simultaneous disk failures. For more on X- RAID2 and RAID, see Appendix C, “X-RAID2 and RAID”.

Introducing the Status Displays, Ports, and Drive Bay

This section introduces the ReadyNAS display, ports, and drive bays.

Front Panel

2

1

Figure 1-1

1.Drive bays.

2.Control Panel.

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Disk Tray Release and Tray Latch

The disk tray features a lockable push switch activated pop-out release.

Unlocked: switch set to the right

Locked: switch set to the left

Figure 1-2

To prevent easy removal of the disk, set the recessed tray lock: left is locked; right is unlocked.

Control Panel

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Figure 1-3

The function of each Control Panel item is described in the following table:

Table 1-1. LED Descriptions

Item

Activity

Description

 

 

 

 

1.

Backup

Push button

Backup: Push to initiate FrontView scheduled backup jobs.

 

Diagnostics: See “Control Panel Status and Diagnostic

 

Button.

 

 

 

Information” on page 5-7.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Front

USB Port

Connect a USB drive.

 

USB Port.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Table 1-1.

LED Descriptions (continued)

 

 

 

 

Item

 

Activity

Description

 

 

 

 

 

3.

USB Status

On (Green)

On: A USB device is mounted.

Blinking (Green)

Blink: USB device dismounting or FrontView scheduled

 

LED.

 

 

 

Off

backup running.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off: USB device dismounted.

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Disk

 

 

On: Disk installed

 

On (Green)

Blink:

 

LEDs

 

 

 

Blink (Green)

• Slow blink: Disk synchronization or disk failure.

 

.

 

 

 

Off

• Fast blink for 10 seconds: Power button just pushed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Panic blink: Warning that power button pressed & held.

 

 

 

 

• “Marching” LEDs: Volume expansion in progress.

 

 

 

 

Off: No disk installed.

 

 

 

 

 

5.

Activity LED.

On/Blinking

One or more disks being accessed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Green)

 

 

 

 

Off

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.

LAN1

 

 

On green: The LAN port is linked.

 

LAN2

 

On (Green)

Blinking: Data communications activity.

 

Ports.

 

Blinking

Off: The LAN port is disconnected.

 

 

Off

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.

Power Status

On (Blue)

On: The unit is powered on.

Blinking

Blinking: The unit is powering on or powering off.

 

LED.

 

 

 

Off

Off: Power is not supplied to the unit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.

SYS Reset

Recessed

Power cycle the ReadyNAS 2100.

push button,

Also provides access to the diagnostic startup menu. For

 

Button.

 

 

 

activated with

diagnostics, see “Control Panel Status and Diagnostic

 

 

 

 

 

 

a pen tip or

Information” on page 5-7.

 

 

 

paper clip

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.

Power

 

Push button

Power button actions:

 

 

• Press once: Power the system on.

 

Button

 

 

 

and LED

 

On (Blue)

• Press twice - preferred shutdown: When the system is

 

 

 

Blinking

running, initiate preferred shutdown. After the first press, the

 

 

 

Off

system displays the graceful shutdown blink pattern on the

 

 

 

 

LEDs. After the second button press, the system initiates

 

 

 

 

the shutdown.

 

 

 

 

• Press and hold - forced shutdown: If the unit is hung,

 

 

 

 

press and hold the power button for 5 seconds to force

 

 

 

 

shutdown.

 

 

 

 

LED On: Power is supplied to the ReadyNAS 2100.

 

 

 

 

LED Blink: The ReadyNAS 2100 is booting.

 

 

 

 

LED Off: The system is powered off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Rear Panel

1

2

3

4

5

6

Figure 1-4

1.System exhaust fans.

2.Power on off switch.

3.Power cable socket.

4.Disk exhaust fans.

5.Two USB ports.

6.LAN1 and LAN2 gigabit Ethernet ports.

Initial Setup

Follow the instructions in the NETGEAR Installation Guide that came with your unit to install it. An electronic copy of the installation guide is on the product CD, on the NETGEAR web site, and on http://readynas.com.

The initial setup estimated completion time is 20 minutes.

Note: A diskless unit requires installing disks and initializing RAID before proceeding. Go to http://www.readynas.com/hcl for a list of supported disks. Refer to “Using the Boot Menu to Format a RAID Volume” on page 5-14 for instructions on installing disks and configuring RAID.

Refer to Appendix B, “Share Access from MAC and Linux Systems” for instructions on accessing shares from Linux and various versions of the MAC OS.

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Default IP Address, Login Name, and Password

The default IP configuration is set to DHCP; if the unit does not get an IP address, it defaults to 192.168.168.168. The default administrator user name is admin with the default password being netgear1 (case sensitive).

Note: The RAIDar utility can discover any ReadyNAS on the network without needing its IP address and does not require authentication to access a ReadyNAS.

The RAIDar Setup Utility

The RAIDar utility enables easy setup and management of all your ReadyNAS units.

Figure 1-5

It discovers the units in the network, and makes it easy to see the status of the units, and connect to the FrontView management console you use to manage any ReadyNAS on your network.

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The FrontView Management Console

The FrontView management console operates in two modes: Setup Wizard mode, and Advanced Control mode. When the unit is in its factory default state, FrontView is in Setup Wizard mode.

Figure 1-6

Use the wizard to perform the initial configuration of the unit.

The FrontView Advanced Control mode provides access to all the available settings.

Figure 1-7

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In this mode, you see the menus on the left that allow you to quickly jump to the screen you want.

The bar at the top provides options to return to the Home screen, refresh the browser window, display Help where available, or to log out of this session.

Figure 1-8

At the bottom of the screen is the status bar including the date button on the left which, when clicked takes you to the Clock screen. The status lights to the right give a quick glimpse of the system device status.

Figure 1-9

Move the mouse pointer over the status light to display device information, or click a status light to display the status in more detail. Above the status lights is the Apply button, which you use to save any changes on the current screen.

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Chapter 2

Managing Your ReadyNAS 2100

Setting up and managing the ReadyNAS 2100 Network Attached Storage System in your network is described in this chapter. This chapter contains the following sections:

“Customizing Network Settings”

“Updating the Admin Password”

“Selecting Services for Share Access”

“Understanding Volume Management”

“Adjusting System Settings”

“Configuration Backup”

Customizing Network Settings

Access network settings by via the Advanced Control button, and selecting >Network from the main menu. From the Network menu, you can then navigate to your basic network settings screens such as Interfaces, Gateway, DNS, WINS, DHCP, and Route options.

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Ethernet Interfaces

Select Network > Interfaces > Ethernet 1 /Ethernet 2 tab pages to specify network interfacespecific settings for Standard Settings, Teaming/Failover, VLAN, and Performance Settings.

Standard Setting

In this section, you can specify the IP address, network mask, speed/duplex mode, and MTU settings. In most networks where a DHCP server is enabled, you can simply specify the Use values from a DHCP server option to automatically set the IP address and network mask.

Figure 2-2

IP Assignment. Select either Use values from a DHCP server or Use values below.

If you elect to assign the IP address using Use values from a DHCP server, NETGEAR advises that you set the lease time on the DHCP server/router to a value of at least a day. Otherwise, you might notice that the IP address of the unit changes even when it has been powered down for only a few minutes. Most DHCP servers allow you to assign a static IP address for specified MAC addresses. If you have this option, this would be a good way to ensure your ReadyNAS 2100 maintains the same IP address even in DHCP mode.

Tip: Consider reserving an IP address for the MAC address of this Ethernet interface in your DHCP server (or router). This will give you the stability of a fixed IP address without the effort of maintaining static addresses.

If you assign a static IP address by selecting Use values below, be aware that the browser will lose connection to the ReadyNAS 2100 device after the IP address has been changed. To reconnect after assigning a static IP address, open RAIDar and click Rescan to locate the device, and then reconnect.

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Speed/Duplex Mode (Only applies to 10/100 connections). If you have a managed switch that works best if the devices are forced to a particular speed or duplex mode, you can select the setting you want. NETGEAR advises that you keep the setting in an Auto-negotiation mode otherwise.

Figure 2-3

MTU. In some network environments, changing the default MTU value can fix throughput problems. NETGEAR advises that you leave the default setting otherwise.

Figure 2-4

Teaming/Failover

In this section, you can select the desired bonding mode. Network teaming provides a way to aggregate the two network interfaces into a single logical teamed, or bonded, interface. The teamed interface can provide for enhanced aggregate performance over a logical single interface while allowing for fail-over support that reduces the number of single points of failure in the network.

If you plan to use the Teaming/Failover option, connect both interfaces, configure the Teaming/Failover options on the Ethernet 1 tab page, then configure the other options for Ethernet 1 and Ethernet 2 accordingly.

Note: If you plan to reserve an IP address in your DHCP server for the ReadyNAS and will use the Teaming/Failover option, complete the ReadyNAS bonding of the Ethernet interfaces before updating the DHCP server address reservation table.

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The following teaming/fail over options are available.

Figure 2-5

Note: To get the full performance benefit of an option, provision servers with dual Ethernet interfaces, and verify that the LAN switch supports the feature that a ReadyNAS teaming option may require. A mismatch between the LAN switch and a ReadyNAS teaming option could degrade the throughput of the ReadyNAS.

Round-Robin: Transmit packets in sequential order from the first available interface to the next. This mode provides load balancing and fault tolerance.

Active Backup: Only one interface in the bond is active. A different interface becomes active if, and only if, the active interface fails. The MAC address of the bonded interface is externally visible on only one port to avoid confusing the switch.

XOR: Transmit based on the default simple transmit hash policy (one, or the other but not both). This mode provides load balancing and fault tolerance.

Broadcast: Transmit everything on all slave interfaces. This mode provides fault tolerance.

IEEE 802.3ad LACP: Creates aggregation groups that share the same speed and duplex settings. Utilizes all interfaces in the active aggregator according to the 802.3ad specification.

Note: To use this option, the switch to which the ReadyNAS connects must support IEEE 802.3ad LACP dynamic link aggregation. If the switch supports this feature, this is the recommended option.

Transmit Load Balancing: Channel bonding that does not require any special switch support. The outgoing traffic is distributed according to the current load (computed relative to the speed) on each interface. Incoming traffic is received by the current interface. If the receiving interface fails, another interface takes over the MAC address of the failed receiving interface.

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Adaptive Load Balancing: Includes Transmit Load Balancing plus Receive Load Balancing for IPV4 traffic, and does not require any special switch support. The receive load balancing is achieved by ARP negotiation.

VLAN Settings (Virtual Local Area Network)

In this section, you can specify whether to allow devices residing on different segments of a LAN to appear in the same segment or, conversely, to allow devices on the same switch to behave as through they belong to a different LAN.

Figure 2-6

If you wish to use the ReadyNAS 2100 in a VLAN environment, select the Enable VLAN support check box, and enter a numeric VLAN ID. You need to reboot the ReadyNAS 2100 for the VLAN function to take effect.

Warning: Do not enable VLAN support unless you are sure that your clients also support VLAN. Otherwise, you can lose network access to the unit, and you might need to reinstall the firmware to disable the VLAN setting.

Performance Settings

In this section, you can the Enable jumbo frames option allows you to optimize the ReadyNAS 2100 for large data transfers such as multiple streams of video playback.

Figure 2-7

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Note: Use this option only if your NIC and your gigabit switch support jumbo frames. The ReadyNAS 2100 supports a 9000 byte frame size. For optimal performance, a switch capable of this frame size or larger should be used.

Global Network Settings

Figure 2-8

Hostname

The Hostname you specify is used to advertise the ReadyNAS 2100 on your network. You can use the hostname to address the ReadyNAS 2100 in place of the IP address when accessing the ReadyNAS 2100 from Windows, or over OS X using SMB. This is also the name that appears in the RAIDar scan list.

The default hostname is nas- followed by the last three bytes of your primary MAC address.

Default Gateway

The Default Gateway specifies the IP address of the system where your network traffic is routed if the destination is outside your subnet. In most homes and smaller offices, this is the IP address of the router connected to the cable modem or your DSL service.

If you selected the DHCP option in the Ethernet or Wireless tab, the Default Gateway field is automatically populated with the setting from your DHCP server. If you selected the Static option, you can manually specify the IP addresses of the default gateway server here.

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DNS Settings

The DNS area allows you to specify up to three Domain Name Service servers for hostname resolution. The DNS service translates host names into IP addresses.

If you selected the DHCP option in the Ethernet or Wireless tab, the Domain Name Server fields are automatically populated with the DNS settings from your DHCP server. If you selected the Static option, you can manually specify the IP addresses of the DNS servers and the domain name here.

WINS

A WINS (Windows Internet Naming Service) server allows the ReadyNAS 2100 or other devices on the network to be browsed from other subnets. This can be useful if you wish to browse by hostname across multiple subnets (for example, over VPN).

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You can specify the WINS server IP address, or you make the ReadyNAS your WINS server.

DHCP

DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) service simplifies management of a network by dynamically assigning IP addresses to new clients on the network. The DHCP tab allows you to specify this device as a DHCP server.

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Select the Enable DHCP service check box if you want the ReadyNAS 2100 device to act as a DHCP server. This is convenient in networks where DHCP service is not already available.

Note: These options are available only if this device is not already using a DHCP address. Enabling DHCP service on a network already utilizing another DHCP server will result in conflicts that can disable network access. If you wish to use this device as a DHCP server, make sure to specify static addresses in the Ethernet and DNS tabs.

Route: A Manual Routing Table

The Route tab allows you to specify a manual routing table for each Ethernet interface. You can use this option to optimize performance. For example, you could configure a manual routing table to assure that these Ethernet interfaces were directly routed over a fiber backbone to assure that the unit would not experience the traffic congestion that can build up on a gigabit segment.

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Updating the Admin Password

The Security tab allows you to set the administrator password, administer security, and set up the password recovery feature on the ReadyNAS.

Note: The RAIDar utility includes a discovery mechanism that enables it to find any ReadyNAS on the network without needing to know its IP address. Also, RAIDar does not require a user name and password to monitor a ReadyNAS.

The Admin Password tab allows you to change the administrator user password. The administrator user is the only user that can access FrontView, and this user has administrative privileges when accessing shares. Be sure to set a password different from the default password, and make sure that

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this password is kept in a safe place. Anyone who obtains this password can change or erase the data on the ReadyNAS.

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Note: In User or Domain security mode, you can use the admin account to log in to a Windows share, and perform maintenance on any file or folder in that share. The admin user also has permission to access all shares to perform backups.

As a safeguard, you are requested to enter a password recovery question, the expected answer, and an e-mail address. If, in the future, you forget the password, you can go to

https://<ReadyNAS ip_address>/password_recovery. Successfully answering the questions there resets the Admin Password, which is sent to the e-mail address you enter on this screen.

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Selecting Services for Share Access

The Services screen allows you to manage various services for share access. This in effect controls the type of clients you wish to allow access to the ReadyNAS 2100.

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Three types of services are available: Standard File Protocols, Discovery Services, and Installed Add-ins such as streaming services. These different services are explained in the following sections.

Standard File Protocols

The standard file protocols are common file-sharing services that allow your workstation clients to transfer files to and from the ReadyNAS 2100 using built-in file manager-over-network file protocols supported by the client operating system.

The available services are:

CIFS (Common Internet File Service). Sometimes referred to as SMB. This protocol is used mainly by Microsoft Windows clients, and sometimes by Mac OS X clients. Under Windows, when you click on My Network Places Network Neighborhood, you are going across CIFS.

This service is enabled by default and cannot be disabled.

NFS (Network File Service). NFS is used by Linux and Unix clients. Mac OS 9/X users can access NFS shares as well through console shell access. The ReadyNAS 2100 supports NFS v3 over UDP and TCP.

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AFP (Apple File Protocol). Mac OS 9 and OS X works best using this protocol as it handles an extensive character set. However, in mixed PC and Mac environments, it is advisable to use CIFS/SMB, unless enhanced character set support is necessary on the Mac.The ReadyNAS 2100 supports AFP 3.1.

FTP (File Transfer Protocol). Widely used in public file upload and download sites. ReadyNAS 2100 supports anonymous or user access for FTP clients, regardless of the security mode selected. If you wish, you can elect to set up port forwarding to nonstandard ports for better security when accessing files over the Internet.

HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol). Used by Web browsers. ReadyNAS 2100 supports HTTP file manager, allowing Web browsers to read and write to shares using the Web browser. This service can be disabled in lieu of HTTPS to allow for a more secure transmission of passwords and data. With the option to redirect default Web access to a specified share, you can transparently force access to http://readynas_ip to http://readynas_ip/share. This is useful if you do not want to expose your default share listing page to outsiders. All you need in the target share is an index file such as index.htm or index.html. You have the option of enabling or disabling login authentication to this share.

HTTPS (HTTP with SSL encryption). This service is enabled by default and cannot be disabled. Access to FrontView is strictly through HTTPS for this reason. If you want remote Web access to FrontView or your HTTPS shares, you can specify a nonstandard port (default is 443) that you can forward on your router for better security. You can also regenerate the SSL key based on the hostname or IP address that users will use to address the ReadyNAS 2100. This allows you to bypass the default dummy certificate warnings whenever users access the ReadyNAS 2100 over HTTPS.

Rsync. An extremely popular and efficient form of incremental backup made popular in the Linux platform but now available for various other Unix systems as well as Windows and Mac. Enabling rsync service on the ReadyNAS 2100 allows clients to use rsync to initiate backups to and from the ReadyNAS 2100.

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Discovery Services

Bonjour and UPnP discovery services are included with theReadyNAS 2100. Additional services that you download and install from www.readynas.com are listed in the Add-ons tab page.

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Bonjour service provides a simple way of discovering various services on the ReadyNAS 2100. Bonjour currently provides an easy way to connect to FrontView, IPP printing, and AFP services. OS X has built-in Bonjour support, and you can download Bonjour for Windows from Apple’s website.

UPnP provides a means for UPnP-enabled clients to discover the ReadyNAS 2100 on your LAN.

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