NETGEAR ReadyNAS NVX User Manual

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Follow these instructions to install your NETGEAR® ReadyNAS™ NVX. Then, consult
the ReadyNAS NVX User Manual for instructions on configuring and operating your unit. A
link to the ReadyNAS NVX User Manual is on the Resource CD and on the NETGEAR
support site at http://kbserver.netgear.com. These instructions assume the unit is using the
factory default X-RAID2 disk configuration.

Estimated completion time: 20 minutes.
Note: A diskless unit requires installing disks and initializing RAID before proceeding. Go

to http://kbserver.netgear.com for a list of supported disks. Refer to the ReadyNAS NVX
User Manual for instructions on installing disks and configuring RAID.

First, Install the RAIDar Utility

Install the RAIDar utility from the product Resource CD. Windows, MAC and Linux
versions of the RAIDar utility are provided.

Next, Connect the Unit

For initial setup, connect the LAN1 Ethernet port of the ReadyNAS NVX to your network,
and turn it on. It takes about a minute to b oot. The factory default is to get its IP address via
DHCP. After it boots, the LCD will display the IP address assigned to the unit and the
amount of disk space available. Note the IP address displayed in the status area.

Log in to the Unit

1. Run the RAIDar utility. It will detect the unit.
Tip: In your DHCP server, reserve the IP address assigned for your ReadyNAS NVX so

that it always gets this address. This helps assure that mapped drives work consistently
on any operating system.

2. Click Setup to open a browser ReadyNAS NVX FrontView

session with the unit. The login screen will display. The default
user name is admin and the password is netgear1.

Use the Setup Wizard to Configure Basic Settings

The Setup Wizard will guide you through setting up basic file sharing. Refer to the
ReadyNAS NVX User Manual for instructions on configuring options like backup, streaming
media servers, printers, VLAN, or user accounts and quotas.

Note: If you choose to bypass the Setup Wizard, be sure to configure and alerts email
address, change the admin password, and provide a password recovery question.

1. In the factory default state, when

logged in to the unit, Setup
Wizard is enabled. Click Next to
proceed with the wizard.

2. On the Clock tab page, modify or

accept the default timezone, time,
and NTP options. Click Next to
proceed.

3. On the Alerts tab page, provide at

least one email address for system
alerts. Click Next to proceed.

4. On the Ethernet 1 tab page, accept

or change the IP address settings.
Click Next to proceed.

5. On the Global Settings tab page,

you can modify the unit’s
hostname. Also, if you will use a
static IP configuration, you will
need to configure the gateway
and DNS settings (you do not
have to change these settings if
you use the unit in its default
DHCP configuration). Click Next
to proceed.

6. On the Admin Password page,

change the system login
password, and provide a recovery
question, answer, and email
address. Note these changes.
Click Next to proceed.

7. On the Security Mode tab page,

accept the default option of
“User” which controls access to
shares based on user or group
accounts. FrontV iew will attempt
to use the first workgroup name
it discovers in the network. Otherwise, it will default to “VOLUME” as the workgroup
name. Specify the workgroup name you want the unit to join. Refer to the ReadyNAS

NVX User Manual for ACS setup instructions. Click Next to proceed.

8. On the Accounts page, click Add User. Add a new user and user password. Click Next

to finish the wizard. Refer to the ReadyNAS NVX User Manual for full instructions on
setting up accounts.

This completes the basic setup. Next, you will verify that you can access shares on your
ReadyNAS NVX.

Accessing Your Shared Storage

Follow the steps below to access shares on the ReadyNAS NVX.
Note that, by default, these file sharing protocols are enabled: CIFS, AFP (advertised over

both Bonjour and ATP), HTTP/S. FTP, NFS, and Rsync are supported but are not enabled by
default.

Refer to the ReadyNAS NVX User Manual for instructions on accessing shares from Linux
or Unix workstations, drive mapping, and other file sharing options, including unique
language support for file names such as those that use unicode or ideographic characters.

Accessing Shares from a Windows PC

1. To see a share listing in Windows, either click Browse in RAIDar or enter
\\<ip_address> or \\<hostname> in the Windows Explorer address bar.

The FrontView configuration utility home page displays.

2. When prompted, enter the user name and password to connect to

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the ReadyNAS NVX.

The Windows Explorer will display the contents of the ReadyNAS NVX share.

Accessing Shares from MAC OS X

1. To access the same share over AFP with OS X, open Finder and locate the ReadyNAS

NVX hostname in the SHARED section.

Operating Tips and Precautions

Follow these guidelines to get the best performance and trouble-free operation from your
ReadyNAS NVX.

Power Up/Down

Powering up the unit could take about a minute. Power down the unit by pressing the power
button on the front twice. This assures an orderly shutdown. For other power down and disk
spin-down options, refer to the ReadyNAS NVX User Manual.

Ventilation

Four large capacity high speed disks can produce considerable heat. Be sure to install the unit
so that the fan exhausts are unobstructed.

Using a UPS

An uninterruptible power supply protects your ReadyNAS NVX, and can enable automatic
shut down in an orderly fashion when there is an interruption in power. The ReadyNAS NVX
User Manual provides instructions on using a UPS.

Viewing Status Information in FrontView

The bottom row of the FrontView configuration utility provides color coded status indicators
of workgroup connections, disks, the fan, temperature, and UPS (if used).

Technical Support

Locate the serial number on the bottom label of your product, and use it to register your
product at http://www.NETGEAR.com/register.

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

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

2. Click on the hostname to display the shares.

Double-click on a status light to view details about that item.

Redundancy and Expansion

A one-disk device has no redundancy and provides no protection from a disk failure.
However, if and when you feel the need for redundancy, simply hot-add a new disk with at
least the capacity of the first disk (there’s no need to power off the ReadyNAS NVX).
Depending on the size of the disk, within a few hours, your data volume will be fully
redundant. The process occurs in the background, so access to the ReadyNAS NVX is not
interrupted. Additionally, as your storage requirement grows, you can hot add more disks for
“horizontal” expansion, or replace your disks with larger capacity ones, and X-RAID2
automatically and incrementally expands your storage “vertically .” X-RAID2 lets you do this
without reformatting your disks and shuffling your data back and forth.

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February 2009