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
Support
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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
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Contents
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
Register Your System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .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
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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
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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 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. It can be added while the system
is running.
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.
c
b
a
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 .
olumes.
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