NETGEAR READYNAS 716X, READYNAS 516, READYNAS 102, READYNAS 104, EDA 500 User Manual

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ReadyNAS OS 6.1 Software Manual

Models:

ReadyNAS 102 ReadyNAS 104 ReadyNAS 312 ReadyNAS 314 ReadyNAS 316 ReadyNAS 516 ReadyNAS 716X ReadyNAS 2120 ReadyNAS 3220 ReadyNAS 4220 EDA 500

October 2013 202-11207-05

350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA

ReadyNAS OS 6.1

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Revision History

Publication Part Number Publish Date Comments

202-11207-05 October 2013 Updated to add RN716X to list of supported ReadyNAS

models. 202-11207-04 September 2013 Updated to reflect changes in 6.1.0 firmware. 202-11207-03 August 2013 Updated to reflect changes in 6.0.8 firmware. 202-11207-02 April 2103 Updated manual to support additional ReadyNAS

models. 202-11207-01 March 2013 First publication

Chapter 1 Getting Started

Chapter 2 Volume Configuration

Quick-Start Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Additional Documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Supported Operating Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Supported Browsers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Diskless Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Basic Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Discover and Set Up Your ReadyNAS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Local Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Local Admin Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Access the Local Admin Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Basic Volume and RAID Concepts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Volumes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

RAID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Manage Volumes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Change RAID Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

View the Status of a Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Configure the Checksum Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Create and Encrypt a Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Delete a Volume. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Expand Storage Capacity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Add Protection to a Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Maintain Volumes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Chapter 3 Shared Folders

Basic Shared Folder Concepts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Data Organization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Shared Folder Defaults. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

File and Folder Names. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

File-Sharing Protocols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Manage Shared Folders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Create a Shared Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

View and Change the Properties of a Shared Folder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Delete a Shared Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Browse a Shared Folder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Shared Folder Access Rights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

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User and Group Authentication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Set Network Access Rights to Shared Folders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Set Up Access Rights to Files and Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Access Shared Folders from a Network-Attached Device . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Use a Web Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Use a Windows Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Use a Mac OS X Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Use a Linux or Unix Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Use FTP and FTPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Use Rsync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Access Shared Folders Using Cloud Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Use ReadyCLOUD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Use ReadyNAS Remote. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Use ReadyDROP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Chapter 4 LUNs

Basic LUN Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Thin and Thick Provisioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Default LUN Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Manage LUNs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Create a LUN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

View and Change the Properties of a LUN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Expand the Size of a LUN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Delete a LUN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

LUN Groups and Access Rights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Create a LUN Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Assign a LUN to a LUN Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

Remove a LUN from a LUN Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Delete a LUN Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Manage Access Rights for LUN Groups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

Access LUN Groups from an iSCSI-Attached Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Set Up Initiator Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Initialize and Format LUNs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Chapter 5 Snapshots

Basic Snapshot Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

Smart Snapshot Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127

Rolling Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127

Clones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127

Manually Take a Snapshot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128

Browse Snapshots Using Recovery Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129

Roll Back to a Snapshot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133

Roll Back to a Snapshot Using Recovery Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133

Roll Back to a Snapshot Using the Timeline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136

Clone Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139

Delete Snapshots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142

Delete Snapshots Using Recovery Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142

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Delete Snapshots Using the Timeline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145

Recover Data from a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148

Recover Data from a Snapshot to a Network-Attached Device . . . . . .148

Recover Data from a Snapshot to an iSCSI-Attached Device . . . . . . .149

Chapter 6 Users and Groups

Basic User and Group Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151

Home Folders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151

User and Group Account Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151

User and Group Management Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152

User Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154

Create User Accounts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154

Edit User Accounts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156

Delete User Accounts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157

Change User Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157

Group Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159

Create Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159

Edit Groups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160

Delete Groups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162

Cloud Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163

Grant Access to Cloud Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163

Cloud User Access Rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163

Chapter 7 System Settings

Customize the Basic System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166

Set the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166

Select the Language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167

Set the Administrator Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168

Configure System Alerts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169

Configure the Host Name. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172

Enable Antivirus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173

Configure the Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174

Network Basic Concepts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174

Configure the Ethernet Interfaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176

Configure Bonded Adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181

Configure Global Settings for File-Sharing Protocols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192

Basic File-Sharing Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192

Supported File-Sharing Protocols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193

Configure File-Sharing Protocols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194

Configure Media Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199

ReadyDLNA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199

iTunes Streaming Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201

Configure Discovery Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203

Install and Manage Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204

Install Free Apps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205

Enable the NETGEAR genie+ Marketplace Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206

Create a NETGEAR genie+ Marketplace Account. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207

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Purchase Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209

Manage Installed Apps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213

Chapter 8 System Maintenance

System Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215

System and Disk Health Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215

System Real-Time and Historical Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216

System Logs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219

SNMP Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221

System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223

Update Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223

Reset the Firmware to Factory Defaults. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226

Recover the Administrator Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227

Shut Down or Restart the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228

Manage Power Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229

Optional Uninterruptible Power Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .232

Uninterruptible Power Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .232

UPS Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .232

Manage UPS Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .232

Chapter 9 Backup and Recovery

Back Up or Restore System Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239

Basic Data Backup and Recovery Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .240

Backup Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .240

Recovery Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242

Secure Cloud Backups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243

Backup Protocols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243

Backup Job Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .244

Manage Backup and Recovery Jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .244

Create a Backup Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .244

Create a Recovery Job. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245

Configure a Backup or Recovery Job. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .248

Manually Start a Backup or Recovery Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .257

Delete a Backup or Recovery Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .258

View or Clear a Job Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .258

Configure the Backup Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .260

Time Machine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .262

Back Up Your Mac Using Time Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .262

Increase Your Time Machine Backup Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .264

ReadyNAS Vault. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .266

Dropbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268

ReadyNAS Replicate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .269

Enable ReadyNAS Replicate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .270

Chapter 10 Help Videos

Available Videos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .273

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ReadyCLOUD Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .273

Time Machine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .273

Antivirus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .273

iTunes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .273

Remote. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .273

ReadyDROP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .273

ReadyDLNA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .274

PLEX Media Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .274

Continuous Data Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .274

Tool-less Drive Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .274

Viewing Videos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .274

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

• Basic Installation

• Discover and Set Up Your ReadyNAS

• Local Setup Wizard

• Local Admin Page

• Register Your System

ReadyNAS OS 6.1

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. Basic Installation on page 11. You use ReadyCLOUD to discover your storage system

on your network.

2. Create a Shared Folder on page 43. Shared folders are the way you organize the data you

store on your ReadyNAS system.

3. Create a LUN on page 95. LUNs are SAN data sets that allow data transfer and storage

over iSCSI.

4. Basic Snapshot Concepts on page 126. Protect the data that is stored in folders and LUNs

by creating snapshots.

5. Create User Accounts on page 154. You create a user account for each person that you

want to allow to access your ReadyNAS system.

6. Configure Global Settings for File-Sharing Protocols on page 192. File-sharing protocols

enable you to transfer files across a network.

7. Basic Data Backup and Recovery Concepts on page 240. 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

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

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

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Supported Operating Systems

The ReadyNAS supports the following operating systems:

• Microsoft Windows 8

• Microsoft Windows 7

• Microsoft Windows Vista

• Apple Mac OS X10.5 Leopard or later

• 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 page 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 discover your system with ReadyCLOUD or visit 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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Basic Installation

After you follow these instructions, your ReadyNAS system is ready to use in a production environment. Setup takes approximately 15 minutes.

 To install your storage system:

1. Install all available disks that you want to use in your storage system.

Note: If you are using previously formatted disks that contain data, you

must reformat these disks before continuing. For information about formatting disks, see the hardware manual for your system.

For a list of supported disks, see the Hardware Compatibility List at

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

For information about installing disks, see the hardware manual for your system.

2. Place your system in a location that provides adequate ventilation.

High-capacity disks can produce considerable heat. It is important to ensure that the fan exhausts are unobstructed.

For a complete list of placement considerations, see the hardware manual for your system.

3. Connect the power adapter to the power cord.

4. Connect the power adapter to the back of the system and plug the power cord into a wall

outlet or power strip.

5. Use an Ethernet cable to connect an Ethernet port on the storage system to your network.

6. If necessary, press the Power button to turn on the system.

7. Wait for the Power LED to turn solid blue or for the status display screen to display the

system’s IP address.

8. Use ReadyCLOUD to discover and set up your system on the network.

See Discover and Set Up Your ReadyNAS on page 12.

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Discover and Set Up Your ReadyNAS

ReadyCLOUD is the 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. For you 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 and run the RAIDar utility instead. RAIDar is on the resource CD that came with your system. It includes versions for Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems. It is also available at

http://www.netgear.com/raidar.

When you discover your device using ReadyCLOUD, you can choose between two setup modes:

• ReadyCLOUD Mode.

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.

• Offline Mode.

home or office network. Selecting this setup mode takes you directly to the local admin page for your ReadyNAS system.

 To discover and set up your storage system:

1. V

isit http://readycloud.netgear.com on a computer that uses the same local area

network (LAN) and Internet connection as your storage system.

This setup mode makes your ReadyNAS data available only inside your

This setup mode allows you to securely access and manage your

2. Click the Discover button.

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ReadyCLOUD automatically detects your ReadyNAS system on the network. Your new ReadyNAS system is marked with a NEW label.

3. Click the Setup button.

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

• Option 1. Select ReadyCLOUD Mode.

a. Sign in to ReadyCLOUD or create a user account.

Tip: If you have a ReadyNAS Remote account, you can sign in to

ReadyCLOUD using your ReadyNAS Remote credentials.

b. Follow the prompts to set up your ReadyNAS system. For more information about ReadyCLOUD, see Use ReadyCLOUD on page 69.

• Option 2. Select Offline Mode.

An SSL certificate security warning displays. This warning ensures an encrypted authentication and secure access to the ReadyNAS local admin page for your storage system.

a. Accept the certificate.

A login prompt displays.

b. Enter admin for the user name, enter

password for the password, and click the OK button.

Both user name and password are case-sensitive.

ou can change these credentials when you

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

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The ReadyNAS local admin page displays in your browser and launches a setup wizard.

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

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 right 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 integrate your ReadyNAS storage system into your network. Follow the setup wizard’s prompts to configure the following settings:

ime and date. For more information, see Set the Clock on page 166.

• T

• Alert contact. For more information, see Configure System Alerts on page 169.

• Host name. For more information, see Configure the Host Name on page 172.

• Administrator password and password recovery. For more information, see Set the

Administrator Password on page 168.

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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)

The following list describes the features of the local admin page:

• T

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

screen and the navigation icons below it.

• Some screens are divided into multiple sections.

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.

• For more information about your product, visit an of

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 other chapters. In this manual, instructions for navigating through the local admin page begin by specifying

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

. Settings is the selection from the row of navigation icons. Services is the

) in the top right corner of the screen.

You can collapse or expand sections of

) next to each section heading.

ficial NETGEAR support page by

, specifying the selections from

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Access the Local Admin Page

If your computer is connected to the same LAN as your storage system, follow these instructions to access the local admin page.

For information about remote access to the local admin page, see the ReadyNAS Remote User Manual.

 To access the local admin page:

1. Open a web browser and visit https://<hostname>.

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

Note: You can also enter https://<ReadyNAS IP address>, where

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

An SSL certificate security warning displays.

2. Accept the certificate.

A login prompt displays.

3. Enter the login credentials for your system and click the OK button.

If you did not change the credentials, the default credentials are as follows:

• user name. admin

• password. password

Both user name and password are case-sensitive. The local admin page displays.

You can also access the local admin page from ReadyCLOUD (see Use ReadyCLOUD on page 69).

Register Your System

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

 To register your ReadyNAS system:

1. Locate the serial number of the system.

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You can find the serial number on the Overview screen of local admin page or on the chassis label of your product.

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

The Product Registration web page displays.

3. Take one of the following actions:

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

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

password and click the Log in button.

4. Follow the prompts.

The ReadyNAS is registered.

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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. 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.

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 23).

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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. The second disk that you install is reserved for data protection (parity information). c. Installing 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:

• JBOD. This most basic RAID level does not protect your data from loss if one of your

drives fails. JBOD is available only on volumes consisting of a single hard disk.

• RAID 0. RAID 0 distributes data across multiple disks, resulting in improved disk

performance compared to systems that do not use RAID formatting. your storage system equals the capacity of all of your disk drives. RAID 0 is available on volumes consisting of two or more hard disks.

The total capacity of

• RAID 1. This RAID level provides full redundancy of your data, because it duplicates data

across multiple disks. Exactly the same data is stored on two or more disks at all times. 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 recover 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 on 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.) 1 JBOD No. (JBOD is available only for volumes consisting of one disk) 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 or more (even number)

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

RAID Level Can I add a disk for data protection?

RAID 6.)

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

Manage Volumes

This section discusses volume management on your ReadyNAS system. You can add or delete volumes from the system. Additionally, you can change the volume’s RAID mode and level. This section also covers volume status, volume maintenance and volume protection. In addition to volume topics, this section also covers extending the storage capacity on you ReadyNAS system.

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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

Your ReadyNAS system can easily 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 System > V

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

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 button turns gray

olumes.

The RAID level is automatically assigned based on 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 volume.

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 System > V

olumes.

2. Click the X-RAID button at the right 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 button turns green.

Any available drives are automatically used for storage expansion.

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Change to a Different Flex-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 page 21. You can reconfigure your volumes to use a different 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:

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

2. Delete the volumes that you want to reconfigure (see Delete a Volume on page 30).

The disks that were part of the volumes become available again for other purposes (the color of the disks turns black).

3. Create a new volume from the available disks and select the RAID level (see Create and

Encrypt a Volume on page 29).

The volume is formatted according to your specifications. Formatting can take quite a while, depending on the size of your hard disk drives.

View the Status of a Volume

 To view a summary of the volume status:

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

olumes.

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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 volume icon indicates the health of the volume:

• Green. The

• Y

ellow. The volume is degraded.

• Red. The

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

volume is healthy.

volume is bad or faulty.

1. Select System > V

olumes.

2. Select the volume from the list on the left.

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

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

4. Click the Disks tab.

5. From 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.

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.

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 Enable or disable the checksum function:

1. Select System > Volumes.

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

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

A pop-up screen displays.

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

5. Click the Apply button.

6. Click the OK button.

Your changes are saved.

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Create and Encrypt a Volume

During volume creation you can also enable volume encryption. Encryption is optional. When encryption is enabled, data is encrypted in real time as it is written to the volume. You cannot encrypt existing volumes. Encryption is possible only when you are creating new volumes.

You need a USB drive to store the encryption key that is generated during volume creation.

ou can also have the encryption key emailed to you for safe keeping. If you lose the USB

Y drive with the encryption key, you can load the emailed encryption key onto another USB drive.

You must insert the USB drive with the encryption key into a USB port on the ReadyNAS for the volume to be unlocked and accessible. encrypted volume during reboot. You can remove the USB drive after unlocking the volume. NETGEAR recommends storing the USB drive with the encryption key in a safe and secure location when not in use.

WARNING:

You must also insert the USB drive to unlock an

If you lose the encryption key, the encrypted drive is irrecoverable.

 To create a volume, select the RAID level and enable encryption:

1. Select System > V

olumes.

2. From the enclosure graphic, select the disks that you want to include in the new volume.

Available disks are colored black.

3. Click the New V

olume button at the right of the screen.

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The New Volume pop-up screen displays.

4. Configure the following settings:

• Name. Enter a name for the volume.

The volume must not have the same name as a folder in the root folder system. The volume names home, apps, and job_ are reserved and cannot be used.

• Encryption. Select this check box to enable encryption on the volume.

A key will be

generated. If you lose your key, the data on the volume will be irrecoverable.

• USB to store key. If you enabled encryption, select a USB storage device from the

drop-down list to store the generated key

• Send key by Email. If you enabled encryption, select this check box to have the

generated key sent to a email address associated with the admin account.

5. Click the Create button.

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

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 System > V

2. Select the volume that you want to delete.

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

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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.

A pop-up screen displays.

4. Type DESTROY to confirm your decision.

5. Click the Destroy button.

The volume is deleted. The disks that were part of the volume become available again 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.

• V

ertical expansion. Expand the volume by replacing disks in the volume with

larger-capacity disks.

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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.

You can expand a Flex-RAID volume by adding an additional JBOD disk or two additional RAID 0 disks.

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 169.

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 20. New disks are incorporated in the background while you continue

to use your storage system.

Vertically Expand a Volume

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

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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 larger-capacity disks.

X-RAID2 vertical expansion requirements

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

IMPORTANT:

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. 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.

ait for the volume to resync your data.

2. W

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 219).

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 169.

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 33.

 To vertically expand a Flex-RAID volume:

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

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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.

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

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

Alerts on page 169.

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

disk.

System Logs on page 219).

Configure System

Add Protection to a Volume

This section discusses protection against disk failure. The types of protection available depend on the number of hard disks installed in the ReadyNAS system.

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 must add a second disk that is at least as large as the first. You can add it 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 against the failure of one disk. If you want to protect your data against the failure of two disks, 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

X-RAID2 to Flex-RAID on page 23.

Add Protection to a Flex-RAID Volume

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.

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Table 3.

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 or more (even number)

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

Flex-RAID levels and data protection

RAID Level

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

Can I add a disk to for data protection?

RAID 6.)

Disks added to a Flex-RAID volume can be used only 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 volume using the added disks (see Create and Encrypt a Volume on page 29).

• Change the RAID level (see Change to a Different Flex-RAID Level on page 25).

• Switch to X-RAID2 (see Change from Flex-RAID to X-RAID2 on page 24).

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

1. Add a disk to your ReadyNAS storage system.

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

olumes.

The new disk is displayed in the enclosure graphic and is colored black.

3. Select the new disk from the enclosure graphic.

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4. Click the Add Parity button next to a volume that allows or requires additional protection.

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

5. Click the Y

Your data protection is increased in the background while you continue to use your storage system.

Y ou can continue to use your ReadyNAS system while the extra disks are incorporated in the background. 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 169.

es button.

The process of increasing data protection can take several hours. If you

Maintain Volumes

This section covers volume maintenance. Volumes can be srcubbed to check for errors and defragmented to improve disk performance.

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 System > V

2. Select the volume that you want to scrub.

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

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

Logs on page 219).

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 169.

Defragment a Volume

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

 To defragment a volume:

1. Select System > V

2. Select the volume that you want to defragment.

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

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

(see System Logs on page 219). 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 169.

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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

Volume on page 29.

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Basic Shared Folder Concepts

The volumes on your ReadyNAS can be divided into shared folders and logical unit numbers (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 a maximum of 1,024 shared folders on the ReadyNAS. displays shared folders in the following way:

Figure 4. Shared folder with file-sharing protocols enabled

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 can 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:

• Documents

• Music

• 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 ReadyCLOUD or the local setup wizard 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 files. 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

You can access shared folders over a LAN or WAN network. Network access to data 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 you enable the file-sharing protocol that the network-attached device uses to access the ReadyNAS. You can enable multiple protocols for an individual shared folder, allowing users to access the shared folder through various methods.

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

Set Network Access Rights to Shared Folders on page 50.

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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)

and FTPS (FTP with SSL encryption)

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

Linux and Unix computers use NFS. Mac OS X users can access NFS shared folders through console shell access. Y

our ReadyNAS system supports NFS v3 over UDP and TCP and NFS v4 over TCP.

Mac OS X computers use AFP. Your ReadyNAS system supports

Many public file upload and download sites use FTP 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.

. The ReadyNAS supports

TCP/IP.

AFP 3.3.

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

If Linux or Unix users access your storage system, enable this protocol.

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 using FTP

, enable this protocol.

Rsync Fast file-transfer protocol that uses a

delta-transfer algorithm to send only the dif

ferences between the source file and

the existing file.

HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol)

and HTTPS

(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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Manage Shared Folders

From the local admin page, you can create, modify, delete, and browse shared folders on your ReadyNAS.

Create a Shared Folder

After you create a volume (see Create and Encrypt a Volume on page 29), you can create shared folders on that volume.

 To create a shared folder:

1. Select Shares > Shares.

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

2. Click the New Folder button to the right of the volume to which you want to add a shared

folder

The New Folder pop-up screen displays:

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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 Compression check box to enable data compression. Compression saves

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 Protection

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 snapshot is taken. Make a selection from

the drop-down list:

• Hourly. A

• Daily. A

• W

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

shared folder:

• SMB

• NFS

• AFP

• FTP

• RSYNC

• HTTP

For information about these protocols, see File-Sharing Protocols on page 41.

snapshot is taken every hour on the hour.

snapshot is taken every day at midnight.

4. Click the Create button.

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

5. Click the OK button.

The new shared folder is added to the Shares screen. Basic information 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 the shared folder that you want to configure.

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

The folder settings display in a pop-up screen.

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

characters must be alphanumeric.

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Item Description

Description An optional description to help identify the shared folder. Compression Select the Compression check box to enable data compression. Compression saves

storage space and increases the speed of data transfers, but the compression and decompression processes require additional resources.

Continuous Protection

Allow Snapshot Access

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

Snapshots.

Interval The interval specifies how often a snapshot is taken. Make a selection from

the drop-down list:

• Hourly. A snapshot is taken every hour on the hour.

• Daily. A snapshot is taken every day at midnight.

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

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 snapshot is created on the 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 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

ReadyDLNA on page 199.

Chapter 5,

Network Access

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

Shared Folders on page 50.

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

and Folders on page 60.

5. Click the Apply button.

6. Click the OK button.

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

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Delete a Shared Folder

WARNING:

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 Shares > Shares.

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

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

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

4. In the pop-up screen that displays, confirm the deletion by typing DESTROY.

5. Click the Destroy button.

The shared folder is deleted.

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Browse a Shared Folder

You can browse the contents of a shared folder or external storage device from the local admin page.

 To browse data on your ReadyNAS:

1. Select Shares > Browse.

A list of shared folders on each volume displays.

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

The contents of the folder display.

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

You can view files and folders as a list with details, as small icons, or as large icons.

To change views, select one of the view icons (

) at

the right side of the screen.

Shared Folder Access Rights

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

Table 5. 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, and create files on this shared folder. Read-only for everyone

with exceptions Read/write for everyone

with exceptions 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.

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 152):

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

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.

• Active Directory. If you use an external

Active Directory, the user and group information is downloaded to the ReadyNAS. User and group access rights are listed when you click 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 Shares > Shares.

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

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

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

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

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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 52.

• Configure Host Settings on page 54.

• Configure Rsync Credentials on page 56.

• Manage Access to Remote Shared Folders on page 57

• Hide a Shared Folder on page 59.

7. Set the On-Of

o enable the protocol for the selected folder, set the On-Of f slider so that the slider

• T

f slider for the selected protocol:

shows the On position.

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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 192.

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

• T

On-Off slider so that 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 192.

8. Click the Apply button.

9. Click the OK button.

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

Configure User and Group Settings

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

Note: You cannot configure access rights for the ReadyNAS admin ( ) or

for Cloud users (

Access Shared Folders Using Cloud Services on page 68.

 To configure user and group network access settings:

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

2. Select one of the file-sharing protocol buttons:

• SMB

• AFP

• FTP

• HTTP

). For more information about Cloud users, see

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

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3. Click the 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.

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

were downloaded from the

Active Directory server are displayed.

• Groups. 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 page 152.

o search for a particular user or group, use the search field next to the

Tip: T

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

5. For each individual user (

) and group ( ) that you want to access the shared folder,

select one of the following check boxes:

• Read Only.

The selected user or group is permitted only 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.

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

group Everyone to grant all users and groups read-only or read/write access.

6. (Optional for SMB and AFP) Allow anonymous access to the shared folder.

If the ReadyNAS uses the local database and you grant the default group Everyone 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 their account credentials when accessing the shared folder.

7. Click the Apply button.

8. Click OK button.

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

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 folder settings pop-up screen, click the Network Access tab.

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

• SMB

• NFS

• FTP

• Rsync

• HTTP

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

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3. Click the 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 (

The Add Host pop-up screen displays.

5. Enter the host IP address in the IP address field.

6. Click the Add button.

The host is added to the host access list.

Note: For SMB, the access rights for each host depend on the access rights

of the user.

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7. (Optional for 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. The users on the listed hosts are permitted only to read files on the

shared folder.

• Read/Write. The users on the listed hosts are permitted to read, edit, create, and

delete files on the shared folder.

8. (Optional for NFS, FTP, and HTTP) For each host on the host access list, select one of the

following check boxes:

• Read Only. The users on the selected host are permitted only to read files on the

shared folder.

• Read/Write. 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 for NFS) For each host for which you want to grant the users root access, select

the Root Access check box.

10. Click the Apply button.

Your changes are saved.

11. Click the OK button.

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.

 To require credentials for Rsync sessions:

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

2. Click the RSYNC file-sharing protocol button.

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3. Click the 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

storage system’s user accounts.

6. Click the Apply button.

7. Click the OK button.

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, click the Network Access tab.

2. Click the SMB file-sharing protocol button.

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3. Click the 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.

• Address.

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

folder resides.

• Remote share.

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

network-attached device.

7. Click the Add button.

The new remote shared folder appears on the list.

8. Click the Apply button.

9. Click the OK button.

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

10. Make sure that the remote shared folder on the network-attached device is configured for file

sharing. You can now access the remote shared folder from 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 page 64 or Use a Mac OS X Device on page 65.

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 folder settings pop-up screen, click the Network Access tab.

2. Click the SMB file-sharing protocol button.

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

4. Select the Hide this folder check box.

5. Click the Apply button.

6. Click the OK button.

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

Enable WebDAV

This feature is available only for HTTP (which includes HTTPS, which is required in some cases). WebDA V is an extension of the HTTP protocol that facilitates document management and editing. Features of WebDAV include maintenance of document properties such as author, creation date, and modification date, and it provides overwrite protection. Access is to a shared folder and the contained files.

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After you enable WebDAV access, you can access the files in the shared folder over the Internet from a computer or mobile device in a manner similar to accessing the files over a LAN or through a VPN. The specifics depend on the device and application using WebDAV.

 To enable WebDAV on an individual shared folder:

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

2. Click the HTTP file-sharing protocol button.

3. Click the WEBDA

V tab on the left side of the pop-up screen.

4. Select the Enable WebDAV check box.

5. Click the Apply button.

6. Click the OK button.

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

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 Shares > Shares.

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

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

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

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

4. Click the File Access 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

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

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Item Setting

Folder Owner Rights Permissions granted to the folder owner. Select one of the check boxes:

• No box selected. folder.

• Read Only.

• Read/W default setting.

Folder Group Rights Permissions granted to members of the same group as the owner’s primary

group. Select one of the check boxes:

• No box selected. Members of the group have no access to folders that are owned by a member of the group.

• Read Only. Members of the group have read-only access to folders that are owned by a member of the group.

• Read/W are 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

the folder group. Select one of the check boxes:

• No box selected. No one outside the folder group has access rights to the folder

• Read Only.

• Read/Write. Anyone outside the folder group has read/write access to the folder. This is the default setting.

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

rite. Members of the group have read/write access to folders that

The folder owner does not have access rights to the

The folder owner has read-only access to the folder.

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

 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 the shared folder that you want to configure

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

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

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4. Click the File Access tab on the pop-up screen.

5. Click the Reset tab.

6. Click the Reset permissions button.

The default access rights are restored. Owners, groups, and anyone else with access to the shared folder gains read/write access to all files and folders on the shared folder.

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 Shared Folder Access

Rights on page 49).

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 Folder on page 45.

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Use a Web Browser

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 50.

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

host name 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.

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

You are prompted to log in to your ReadyNAS system.

4. Enter a user ID and password.

You 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.

Your shared folders are displayed in a web page.

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 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 50.

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2. Enter \\<hostname> in the Windows Explorer address bar.

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

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. Enter a user ID and password.

You 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

Windows Explorer displays the contents of all available shared folders on your ReadyNAS system.

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

For more information, see Set Network Access Rights to Shared Folders on page 50.

2. In Finder

, select Go > Connect to Server.

The Connect to Server dialog box displays.

3. Connect to your ReadyNAS system as follows:

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• If you are using the AFP file-sharing protocol, enter the following command in the

Server Address field:

afp://<hostname>

• If you are using the SMB file-sharing protocol, enter the following command in the

Server Address smb://<hostname> In both cases, <hostname> is the name that you assigned to your ReadyNAS system

or the default host name if you did not change it.

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

afp://<ReadyNAS IP address> or smb://<ReadyNAS IP address> instead. <ReadyNAS IP address> is the IP address of the ReadyNAS.

4. Click the Connect button.

You are prompted to log in to your ReadyNAS system.

field:

5. Enter a user ID and password.

You 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

volumes

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

button. Finder displays the volume contents.

Use a Linux or Unix Device

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

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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 50.

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 50.

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.

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.

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 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 50.

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 50.

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 56. 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.

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.

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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 device using ReadyCLOUD or creating a ReadyCLOUD account, see

Using ReadyCLOUD involves these high-level steps:

1. Add your ReadyNAS system to your ReadyCLOUD account.

See Join ReadyCLOUD on page 69.

2. (Optional) Grant access to ReadyCLOUD users.

See Add ReadyCLOUD Users on page 71.

3. Access your data and manage your ReadyNAS system using ReadyCLOUD.

Discover and Set Up Your ReadyNAS on page 12.

See Access Your System Using ReadyCLOUD on page 78.

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 local admin page, select the Cloud tab.

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2. Set the On-Off slider so the slider shows the On position to enable ReadyCLOUD.

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

4. Click the Join button.

Your system is added to ReadyCLOUD. The ReadyCLOUD account that you used to add your system to ReadyCLOUD is

automatically granted access to your system as the ReadyCLOUD admin.

You can now use the ReadyCLOUD web portal to access your system from anywhere that has an Internet connection.

For more information about granting access to ReadyCLOUD users, see Add ReadyCLOUD

Users on page 71.

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

ReadyCLOUD users that you added will lose access to the system.

For more information about using the ReadyCLOUD web portal, see Access Your System

Using ReadyCLOUD on page 78.

Add ReadyCLOUD Users

After you add your system to ReadyCLOUD, you can allow other ReadyCLOUD users to access your system using their ReadyCLOUD accounts.

For more information about joining ReadyCLOUD, see Join ReadyCLOUD on page 69.

Note: When you grant access to a ReadyCLOUD user, that user

automatically gains access to your system from ReadyCLOUD and ReadyNAS Remote.

 To grant access to ReadyCLOUD users:

1. Open a web browser and visit http://readycloud.netgear

.com.

2. From the top menu bar, select Sign In near the top right corner of the screen.

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3. In the pop-up screen that displays, enter your ReadyCLOUD account credentials and click

the Sign In button.

You are signed in to ReadyCLOUD.

4. From the top menu bar

, select Manage.

The ReadyNAS systems that you added to ReadyCLOUD using this account are displayed.

5. Next to the system to which you want to grant access, click the Invite User button.

6. In the pop-up screen that displays, enter the user name or email address of the

ReadyCLOUD user that you want to add to your system.

7. Click the Search button.

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8. From the results list, select the ReadyCLOUD user that you want to add and click the Invite

button.

The selected ReadyCLOUD user is added to the Users list. This user can now use his or her ReadyCLOUD account to access your ReadyNAS system.

Note: When you grant access to a ReadyCLOUD user, that user is also added

to the Cloud Users list on the local admin page for your system.

For more information about using the ReadyCLOUD portal, see Access Your System Using

ReadyCLOUD on page 78.

Delete ReadyCLOUD Users

Y ou must use the ReadyCLOUD web portal to delete a ReadyCLOUD user. When you delete a ReadyCLOUD user, that user can no longer use his or her ReadyCLOUD account to access your ReadyNAS system.

Note: When you delete a ReadyCLOUD user, that user automatically

loses access to your system from ReadyCLOUD and ReadyNAS Remote.

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 To delete a ReadyCLOUD user:

1. Open a web browser and visit http://readycloud.netgear.com.

2. From the top menu bar, select Sign In near the top right corner of the screen.

3. In the pop-up screen that displays, enter your ReadyCLOUD account credentials and click

the Sign In button.

You are signed in to ReadyCLOUD.

4. From the top menu bar

, select Manage.

The ReadyNAS systems that you added to ReadyCLOUD using this account display.

5. From the system’

s User list, select the ReadyCLOUD user that you want to delete.

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

7. Confirm the deletion.

The selected ReadyCLOUD user can no longer use his or her ReadyCLOUD account to access your ReadyNAS system.

Manage Permissions for ReadyCLOUD Users

By default, when you grant access to ReadyCLOUD users, those users can view and edit shared folders on your ReadyNAS system.

You use the ReadyCLOUD web portal to configure the access rights to individual shared folders. For each shared folder, you can specify which ReadyCLOUD users have permission to view or edit the folder. The following table lists the access right options.

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, and create files on this shared folder. Read-only for everyone

with exceptions Read/write for everyone

with exceptions

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.

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

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

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

1. Open a web browser and visit http://readycloud.netgear.com.

2. From the top menu bar, select Sign In near the top right corner of the screen.

3. In the pop-up screen that displays, enter your ReadyCLOUD account credentials and click

the Sign In button.

4. From the top menu bar, select Access.

The ReadyNAS systems that you added to ReadyCLOUD using this account are displayed.

Note: You can also set ReadyCLOUD permissions from the Browse screen.

5. Select the shared folder that you want to configure.

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6. From the pop-up menu that displays, select Permissions.

The ReadyCLOUD access rights to the shared folder display in a pop-up screen.

7. For each ReadyCLOUD user that you want to access the shared folder, select one of the

following check boxes:

• Read Only.

The selected user or group is permitted only 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.

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Note: You can select the default group Everyone and set read-only or

read/write access for all ReadyCLOUD users.

8. Click the Apply button.

9. Click the OK button.

Your changes are saved.

Access Your System Using ReadyCLOUD

If you added your system to ReadyCLOUD, you and your ReadyCLOUD users can use the ReadyCLOUD portal to access your ReadyNAS from anywhere that has an Internet connection.

For more information about joining ReadyCLOUD, see Join ReadyCLOUD on page 69. For more information about adding ReadyCLOUD users, see Add ReadyCLOUD Users on

page 71.

 To access your data and manage your ReadyNAS using ReadyCLOUD:

1. Open a web browser and visit http://readycloud.netgear

.com.

2. From the top menu bar, select Sign In near the top right corner of the screen.

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3. In the pop-up screen that displays, enter your ReadyCLOUD account credentials and click

the Sign In button.

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

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.

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ReadyNAS Remote uses preinstalled software on your ReadyNAS system and a small software program for your Windows or Mac computer.

Using ReadyNAS Remote involves these high-level steps:

1. Enable ReadyNAS Remote on your ReadyNAS storage system.

See Enable ReadyNAS Remote on page 80.

2. Grant access to ReadyNAS Remote users.

See Add ReadyNAS Remote Users on page 81.

3. Install ReadyNAS Remote client software on your computer

See Install the ReadyNAS Remote Client on Remote Devices on page 84.

4. Access your shared folders.

See Access Shared Folders Using ReadyNAS Remote on page 85.

For more information about ReadyNAS Remote, see the ReadyNAS Remote User Manual.

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 local admin page, click the Cloud tab.

Set the On-Off slider so the slider shows the On position next to ReadyNAS Remote.

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The ReadyNAS Remote service verifies that your Internet connection is working and that your device is online.

ReadyNAS Remote is enabled.

3. (Optional) Configure advanced settings for the ReadyNAS Remote service:

a. Select Settings next to ReadyNAS Remote. b. Configure the options in the pop-up screen that displays.

c. Click the Apply button.

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

Add ReadyNAS Remote Users

After you enable ReadyNAS Remote on your system, you can allow other ReadyNAS Remote users to access your system using their ReadyNAS Remote accounts.

For more information about enabling ReadyNAS Remote on your system, see Enable

ReadyNAS Remote on page 80.

ReadyNAS Remote users can access your system using enabled file-sharing protocols. Access to individual shared folders is granted or restricted according to the access rights that you specify when you configure access to the shared folder.

If you did not enable anonymous access to a shared folder, anyone who tries to access the system must provide valid ReadyNAS user account credentials.

For more information about managing access to shared folders on your system, see Set

Network Access Rights to Shared Folders on page 50.

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Note: ReadyNAS Remote users can access your system using only

ReadyNAS Remote and ReadyDROP. If you also want users to access your system using ReadyCLOUD, add the users from ReadyCLOUD instead. See Add ReadyCLOUD Users on page 71.

 To grant access to ReadyNAS Remote users:

1. On the local admin page, click the Cloud button.

2. Click the Users button.

A pop-up screen with a list of users displays.

3. Click the Invite Users button.

A pop-up screen displays.

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4. Enter the email address of the ReadyNAS Remote user to whom you want to grant access.

5. Click the Search button.

One of the following screens displays:

• If the email address is linked to a ReadyNAS Remote account, the account’

s user name displays in the search results list. Select the user name and click the Invite button. The selected ReadyNAS Remote user can now access your ReadyNAS system using his or her ReadyNAS Remote account. The user name is added to the Cloud Users list with a user icon.

• If the email address is not linked to a ReadyNAS Remote account, you are prompted

to send an email inviting the person to create a ReadyNAS Remote account.

The person’s email address is added to the Cloud Users list with an envelope icon. When the person creates a ReadyNAS Remote account using that email address, the envelope icon changes to a user icon.

Remove ReadyNAS Remote Users

When you remove a ReadyNAS Remote user, that user can no longer use his or her ReadyNAS Remote account to access your ReadyNAS system.

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 To remove a ReadyNAS Remote user:

1. On the local admin page, click the Cloud tab.

2. Click the Users button next to ReadyNAs Remote.

Note: The Cloud Users list includes both ReadyNAS Remote and

ReadyCLOUD users. Do not remove ReadyCLOUD users from the Cloud Users list on the local admin page. If you want to delete a ReadyCLOUD user, use the ReadyCLOUD portal. See Delete

ReadyCLOUD Users on page 73.

3. From the pop-up menu that displays, select the user you want to remove.

4. Click the Remove User button.

5. Confirm the removal.

The ReadyNAS Remote user no longer has access to your ReadyNAS system and is removed from the Cloud Users list.

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 the ReadyNAS Remote client on remote devices:

1. Using the 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’

3. Launch the ReadyNAS Remote client.

s instructions.

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4. Log in to your 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 Discover and Set Up Your ReadyNAS on page 12.

The ReadyNAS Remote client is installed on your device.

Mac system tray

Windows system tray

The ReadyNAS Remote icon displays in your system tray.

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 software on your computer

2. Right-click the ReadyNAS Remote icon in the system tray

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

The ReadyNAS Remote icon blinks while the device is connecting and displays as blue when it is connected.

4. Click the ReadyNAS Remote icon in the system tray

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A list of your ReadyNAS Remote devices displays.

5. Click the system that you want to access.

6. Enter valid ReadyNAS user or admin credentials.

Note: The credentials that you enter to access shared folders on the

system are different from your ReadyNAS Remote credentials.

Accessing shared folders requires you to enter credentials for a user

account on the system.

Your shared folders open in Windows Explorer. You can now drag and drop files between your computer and your ReadyNAS system as

though you were on the ReadyNAS LAN.

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

1. Launch the ReadyNAS Remote client software on your computer

2. Click the ReadyNAS 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 want to access.

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5. Enter valid ReadyNAS user or admin credentials.

Note: The credentials that you enter to access shared folders on the

system are different from your ReadyNAS Remote credentials.

Accessing shared folders requires you to enter credentials for a user

account on the system.

A list of shared folders on the selected device displays.

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

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

though you were on the ReadyNAS LAN.

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. Enable ReadyNAS Remote o

See Enable ReadyNAS Remote on page 80.

2. Enable ReadyDROP on your ReadyNAS storage system.

See Enable ReadyDROP on page 88.

3. Grant access to ReadyNAS Remote users.

n your ReadyNAS storage system.

See Add ReadyNAS Remote Users on page 81.

4. Install ReadyNAS Remote on your remote devices.

See Install the ReadyNAS Remote Client on Remote Devices on page 84.

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

ReadyDROP-enabled device. See Manage Files Using the ReadyDROP Portal on page 89 and Manage ReadyDROP

Files from a ReadyDROP-Enabled Device on page 90.

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.

Enable ReadyDROP

ReadyDROP uses ReadyNAS Remote technology. To use ReadyDROP, you must first set up ReadyNAS Remote (see Use ReadyNAS Remote on page 79.)

 To enable ReadyDROP:

1. Click the Cloud tab.

2. Set the On-Of

f slider so the slider shows the On position next to ReadyDROP.

The ReadyDROP service verifies that your Internet connection is working and that your device is online.

ReadyDROP is enabled.

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 Settings button next to ReadyDROP

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

A ReadyDROP folder is created on that volume.

Manage Files Using the ReadyDROP Portal

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

WARNING:

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 Discover and Set Up Your

ReadyNAS on page 12.

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The ReadyDROP portal displays. Your ReadyDROP-enabled devices are listed on the left.

You can now add, delete, and download files in your system’s ReadyDROP folder. For more information about using the ReadyDROP portal, see the ReadyNAS Remote

User Manual.

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 software on your computer

2. Right-click the ReadyNAS Remote icon in the system tray

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

The ReadyNAS Remote icon blinks while the device is connecting and displays as blue when it is connected.

4. Right-click the ReadyNAS Remote icon in the system tray

5. From the pop-up menu that displays, select Open ReadyDROP.

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6. From the drop-down menu that displays, select the device that contains the ReadyDROP

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

The contents of your ReadyDROP folder display in Windows Explorer. You can now add, delete, or edit files in the ReadyDROP folder using the standard

interface on your Windows device. Changes are synchronized with your ReadyNAS system and all other ReadyDROP-enabled devices.

 To manage ReadyDROP files from a Mac device:

1. Launch the ReadyNAS Remote client software on your computer

2. Click the ReadyNAS 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.

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6. From the drop-down menu that displays, select Open ReadyDROP Folder.

The contents of your ReadyDROP folder display in Finder. You can now add, delete, or edit files in the 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 page 29.

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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 and Fibre Channel devices. ReadyNAS system supports up to 256 LUNs. The local admin page displays LUNs in the following way:

Figure 6. Thin LUN

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 and Thick Provisioning

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

• Thin.

A thin LUN lets you overallocate its size. That is, you can assign a LUN 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 expanding the size of the LUN and therefore, without disconnecting users. 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 LUN for

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

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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 space than the available nonreserved storage space on the volume.

Default LUN Settings

The following table explains the default settings of a LUN. You 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

Manage LUNs

From the local admin page, you can create, modify, or delete a LUN.

Create a LUN

After you create a volume (see Create and Encrypt a Volume on page 29), you can create LUNs on that volume. The following procedure describes how to create a LUN from the Shares screen.

Note: On ReadyNAS 102, 104, and 2120 systems, individual LUNs cannot

 To create a LUN:

You can also create a LUN from the iSCSI screen.

exceed 8 TB.

1. Select Shares > Shares.

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

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2. Click the New LUN button to the right of the volume to which you want to add a LUN.

The New LUN pop-up screen displays.

3. Configure 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. All characters must

be alphanumeric. Description An optional description to help identify the LUN. Compression Select the Compression check box to enable data compression. Compression saves

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.

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Continuous Protection

Provision Select how storage space is provisioned. Make a selection from the drop-down list:

Size Specify the size of the LUN. The maximum size that you can allocate to the LUN is stated

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

Interval The interval specifies how often a snapshot is made. Make a selection from the

drop-down list:

• Hourly. A snapshot is taken every hour on the hour.

• Daily. A snapshot is taken every day at midnight. This is the default setting.

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

• 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 reported as the total storage space that you specify when you create the LUN.

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

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.

at the bottom of the screen.

Chapter 5, Snapshots.

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

• MB.

• GB. This is the default unit of measurement.

• TB.

4. Click the Create button.

The ReadyNAS confirms the creation of a LUN with the message “Folder or LUN successfully created.”

5. Click the OK button.

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

View and Change the Properties of a LUN

 To view and change the properties of a LUN:

1. Select Shares > Shares.

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

2. Select the LUN that you want to configure.

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

The LUN settings display in a pop-up screen.

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 Compression check box to enable data compression. Compression saves

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.

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Continuous Protection

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 is made. Make a selection from the

drop-down list:

• Hourly. A snapshot is taken every hour on the hour.

• Daily. A snapshot is taken every day at midnight. This is the default setting.

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

setting of an existing LUN.

LUN on page 99.

Chapter 5, Snapshots.

5. Click the Apply button.

6. Click the OK button.

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 103.

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 must first 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 page 103).

Note: On ReadyNAS 102, 104, and 2120 systems, individual LUNs cannot

exceed 8 TB.

 To expand the size of a LUN:

1. Select Shares > Shares.

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

2. Select the LUN that you want to expand.

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

The LUN settings display in a pop-up screen.

4. Select the Expand link.

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Contents

1. Getting Started

Quick-Start Guide

Additional Documentation

Supported Operating Systems

Supported Browsers

Diskless Systems

Basic Installation

Discover and Set Up Your ReadyNAS

Local Setup Wizard

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 and Encrypt 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

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

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 and Thick Provisioning

Default LUN Settings

Manage LUNs

Create a LUN

View and Change the Properties of a LUN

Expand the Size of a LUN