Netgear RN12P0620 Installation Manual

ReadyNAS for Business RAIDiator 4.2.17

Software Manual

x86 Models: 1500

2100 3100 3200 4200

Pro 2 Pro 4 Pro 6

NVX Pro Business

350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA

November 2013 202-10629-07

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Chapter 1 Getting Acquainted

What is the NETGEAR ReadyNAS? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

ReadyNAS Community Website. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Initial Setup and Default Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

RAIDar Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

RAIDar Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

RAIDar LED Descriptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

FrontView Management Console. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Chapter 2 Managing Your ReadyNAS System

Customizing Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Ethernet Interfaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Global Network Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

WINS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

DHCP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Setting Up Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Updating the Admin Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Security Access Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Accounts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Selecting Services for Share Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Standard File Protocols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Discovery Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Add-Ons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Installed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Available. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Add New. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Adjusting System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Clock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Performance Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Language Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Configure Backup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Shutdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Understanding Volume Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

X-RAID2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Flex-RAID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

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Changing between X-RAID2 and Flex-RAID Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

USB Volumes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

iSCSI Volumes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Chapter 3 Manage User Accounts

Setting Security Access Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

User Security Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Domain Security Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Setting Up User and Group Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Managing Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Managing Groups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Importing User Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Importing Group Lists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Exporting User Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Exporting Group Lists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Changing User Passwords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Chapter 4 Manage & Access Shares

Managing Shares. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Adding Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Fine-Tuning Share Access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Setting Share Access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Advanced Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Accessing Shares from a Web Browser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Accessing Shares from Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Accessing Shares from Mac OS X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

AFP over Bonjour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

AFP over AppleTalk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Accessing Shares from Mac OS 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Accessing Shares through FTP/FTPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Accessing Shares from Linux/Unix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Remote Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

ReadyNAS Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Remote FTP Access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Remote HTTP/HTTPS Access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Chapter 5 Backing Up Your Data

Configuring Backup Jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Adding a New Backup Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Viewing the Backup Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Viewing the Backup Log. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Editing a Backup Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Time Machine Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Taking and Scheduling Snapshots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

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Resizing Snapshot Space. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

ReadyNAS Vault Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Enabling Rsync and Specifying Rsync Rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Chapter 6 Optimization and Maintenance

Performance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Adding a UPS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

Disk Spin-Down Option. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

Power Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Configuring UPS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

APC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Wake-on-LAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Viewing System Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

System Shutdown and File System Check. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

Volume Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Updating ReadyNAS Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Updating Direct from the NETGEAR Web Site. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Updating from a Local Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

Restoring the Factory Default Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

Appendix A Understanding RAID

Understanding RAID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

RAID Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

RAID Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

The Benefits of X-RAID2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

X-RAID2 Is Auto-expandable RAID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Simplified Redundancy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Easy Volume Expansion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Flex-RAID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

Appendix B Notification of Compliance Index

1. Getting Acquainted

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This NETGEAR® ReadyNAS® for Business RAIDiator 4.2.17 software manual describes how to

configure and manage a ReadyNAS system.

This chapter contains the following sections:

• What is the NETGEAR ReadyNAS?

• Initial Setup and Default Login

• RAIDar Utility

• FrontView Management Console

Note: This manual documents common software features installed on

most ReadyNAS business product models and is based on firmware v4.2.17. Variations per model are noted, as necessary.

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What is the NETGEAR ReadyNAS?

NETGEAR® ReadyNAS® for Business RAIDiator 4.2.17 network storage products provide businesses and home users with easy-to-use, high-performance gigabit network attached storage (NAS) solutions used to share and protect data.

ReadyNAS systems enable users across the LAN, or WAN, or over the Internet to back up and share data from Windows, Macintosh, and Linux systems.

Offering extensible, high-availability data protection, ReadyNAS systems come with robust, fail-safe features that can include:

• ECC memory that safeguards data from single-bit errors in memory (3100, 3200,

4200)

• Support for RAID 0, 1, 5, and 6, plus hot spare (RAID 6 on Pro, 3200, and 4200)

• Dual redundant Gigabit Ethernet ports

• NETGEAR’s proprietary X-RAID2TM for automatic volume expansion

• Redundant power supplies (3100, 3200, and 4200)

In addition to providing NAS functionality, on selected ReadyNAS units you can set up iSCSI volumes so that the ReadyNAS can simultaneously act as a SAN (storage area network).

Your ReadyNAS continually monitors the entire system for abnormal situations or failures. Status indicators provide quick hardware and software status readings, and email alerts inform you about critical events in the system.

Additionally, with the FrontView Management Console, the ReadyNAS can be customized with a wealth of add-on features developed by NETGEAR, NETGEAR’s partners, and the ReadyNAS development community.

ReadyNAS Community Website

For more information about NETGEAR ReadyNAS products, visit the dedicated ReadyNAS Community Web site at http://readynas.com where you will find reviews, tutorials, a comparison chart, software updates, documentation, an active user forum, and much more.

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Initial Setup and Default Login

Follow the instructions on the ReadyNAS Installation Guide that came with your unit to install your ReadyNAS system. An electronic copy of the installation guide is located on the product CD. You can also find it on the NETGEAR website, and on the ReadyNAS Community support page at

If you have a diskless ReadyNAS unit, you must first install and format at least one disk before you can use the RAIDar setup utility or FrontView Management Console. For more information, see the appropriate hardware manual for your unit:

• ReadyNAS Ultra, Ultra Plus, and Pro Series Hardware Manual

• ReadyNAS Rack-Mount Hardware Manual

These manuals are available on the ReadyNAS Community support page at

http://readynas.com/documentation.

For a list of supported disks, see http://readynas.com/hcl.

http://readynas.com/documentation.

RAIDar Utility

RAIDar is a discovery tool that recognizes ReadyNAS devices on your network and enables easy setup and management of all your ReadyNAS units. Install it on a computer that is connected to the same local area network (LAN) as your ReadyNAS unit. The RAIDar utility is included on the Resource CD that came with your unit. It includes versions for Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems. It is also available at

Launch the RAIDar utility. It automatically finds the device or devices on the network without needing their IP addresses, and makes it easy to see the status of your units. You should see your ReadyNAS device or devices listed.

The default IP configuration is set to DHCP; if the unit does not get an IP address, it defaults to 192.168.168.168.

http://readynas.com/start.

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Note: If you are running RAIDar on Windows XP before SP2, disable the

Internet connection firewall.

Setup button

Rescan button

If no ReadyNAS device is detected, check the following and click Rescan to try again:

• Make sure the ReadyNAS device has power and is connected to your network.

• Make sure the PC running RAIDar is on the same subnet as the ReadyNAS device.

To view one of the ReadyNAS systems, select it from the list and click the Setup button. RAIDar opens your default browser and connects you to the selected ReadyNAS.

ou are prompted for your user name and password.

• Default administrator user name: admin

• Default password: netgear1

Both user name and password are case sensitive. When you are logged in, the RAIDar utility connects to the

FrontV

iew Management Console, which you use to configure and manage your ReadyNAS systems. You can change the default password to a more secure password once you are in FrontView.

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RAIDar Commands

Table 1. RAIDar Utility Commands

Command Description Setup Setup launches the FrontV

iew Management Console for the selected device. FrontView is a Web-based utility used to set up, configure and manage your devices. If this is a first-time installation, or the device has been reset to factory default, the setup wizard launches so you can configure the device.

Browse Click Browse to see the shares available on the highlighted

device.

This only works with Windows 2000 and newer

operating systems.

Rescan Rescan updates the ReadyNAS device list and status. Locate Locate causes the LEDs on the ReadyNAS device to blink.

This is useful if you have multiple ReadyNAS devices and you need to correlate the RAIDar entries to physical devices.

About This menu option displays information about RAIDar. Help This menu option launches the help screen. Exit This menu option exits the RAIDar utility.

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RAIDar LED Descriptions

The first LED column represents the global error status informing you if the ReadyNAS device is in normal operating mode, or if it is in a warning or failure condition.

The other column displays device-specific information, allowing you to view exactly what devices might need attention.

Note: Some LEDs are valid only for disk and volume

Table 2. LED Descriptions for RAIDar

LED Description

Not present Off: No disk or device is attached. Normal Green: Device is in normal operating mode. Warning or Dead Amber: The device has failed or is in a state where it

needs attention.

Inactive spare This disk is a spare disk on standby. If a disk fails, this

disk will automatically take over.

Awaiting resync Green: This disk is waiting to resync to the RAID volume.

Blinking Green:

The disk is in the process of resyncing.

During the resync process, the volume is in degraded mode, which means performance is af

fected by the resync process, and another disk failure in the volume will render it dead.

Life support mode The volume has encountered multiple disk failures and is

in the state of being marked dead. However, the ReadyNAS has blocked it from being

marked dead in case someone accidentally pulled out the wrong disk during runtime.

If the wrong disk was pulled out, shut down the ReadyNAS immediately

, reconnect the disk, and power on the ReadyNAS. If you reconnect the disk during runtime, the ReadyNAS will mark it as a newly added disk and you will no longer be able to access the data on it.

Background task active Blue: The unit is running a lengthy background task, such

as a system update.

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FrontView Management Console

After RAIDar discovers your ReadyNAS unit, highlight the unit and click the Setup button to

launch the FrontView Management Console. FrontView operates in two modes:

• Setup Wizard mode

• Advanced Control mode

Setup Wizard Mode

When the unit is installed for the first time, or is in its factory default state, FrontView opens in Setup Wizard mode. The Setup Wizard guides you step-by-step through the configuration process, assisting you in quickly integrating the ReadyNAS unit into your network.

Note: For the initial setup, NETGEAR recommends using the Setup

Wizard to ensure that all the necessary settings are configured. FrontView will automatically switch to the Advanced Control mode once the Setup Wizard has finished.

The Home screen provides detailed information about your unit.

Click here to switch between the Smart Wizard and the Advanced Control modes

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Advanced Control Mode

The FrontView Advanced Control mode provides access to all available settings. In this mode, the menu on the left allows you to quickly jump to the screen you want.

The bar at the top provides options to return to the Home screen, refresh the browser window with the Refresh button, display help where available, and use the Logout button to securely log out of a session.

Advanced Control

Main Menu options

Top buttons

Click here to return to Wizard mode

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Status bar

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Status Bar

The status bar at the bottom of the screen gives a quick glimpse of the system status and provides access to the following information:

• Date and Time. When clicked, the date button opens the Clock screen.

• V

olume. Indicates volume information.

• Disks. Indicates the channel, type and size of the installed disks.

• Fan. Indicates system and CPU RPMs.

• T

emperature. Indicates the operating temperature.

• PSU. Indicates the status of one or more power supplies.

• UPS. Indicates the UPS status.

Move your mouse over the status light to display device information, or click a status light to open the related FrontV

iew screen.

Date and Time

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2. Managing Your ReadyNAS System

This chapter describes how to set up and manage the ReadyNAS Network Attached Storage

system on your network, and contains the following sections:

• Customizing Network Settings

• Setting Up Security

• Selecting Services for Share Access

• Add-Ons

• Adjusting System Settings

• Understanding Volume Management

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Customizing Network Settings

To access network settings, click the Advanced Control button on the bottom of the Smart Wizard Home screen to open advanced control features, and display the main menu. Then select Network to access the network settings configuration pages.

You can access ReadyNAS Network functionality from these screens, as described in the following sections:

• Ethernet Interfaces on page 18.

• Global Network Settings on page 23.

• WINS on page 24.

• DHCP on page 24.

• Route on page 25.

Depending on your ReadyNAS model, the interface shows fewer or more Ethernet tabs.

Click here to switch to Advanced Control mode

Main menu

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Ethernet Interfaces

To configure Ethernet interfaces, select Network > Interfaces. The default screen is the Ethernet 1 screen. Use this screen to specify network interface-specific settings.

Standard Settings

Use this area to specify the IP address, network mask, speed/duplex mode, and MTU settings.

IP Assignment

You can choose to use IPv4, IPv6, or both.

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From the IPv4 drop-down menu, select Use values from a DHCP server or Use values below:

• Use values from a DHCP server

In most networks where a DHCP server is enabled, you can specify the Use values from a DHCP server option to automatically set the IP address and network mask. If

you elect to assign the IP address using Use values from a DHCP server, NETGEAR advises that you set the lease time on the DHCP server or router to a value of at least 1 day . Otherwise, you might notice that the IP address of the unit changes even when it has been turned off for only a few minutes. Most DHCP servers allow you to map a static IP address to a MAC address. If you have this option, this ensures that your ReadyNAS maintains the same IP address, even in DHCP mode.

• Use values below

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

Also note that you must take care to correctly enter the IP address. If you enter an incorrect IP address, you cannot connect to your ReadyNAS system. To recover from an incorrectly entered IP address, you must perform an OS reinstall reboot. For more information, see the appropriate hardware manual for your system:

• ReadyNAS Ultra, Ultra Plus and Pro Series Hardware Manual

• ReadyNAS Rack-Mount Hardware Manual

These manuals are available at http://readynas.com/documentation.

From the IPv6 drop-down menu, select Use values from a DHCP server or Use values

below:

• Configure Automatically

In most networks where a DHCP server is enabled, you can specify the Configure Automatically option to automatically set the IP address and network mask. If you

elect to assign the IP address automatically , values are obtained from a DHCP server . In this case, NETGEAR advises that you set the lease time on the DHCP server or router to a value of at least 1 day. Otherwise, you might notice that the IP address of the unit changes even when it has been turned off for only a few minutes. Most DHCP servers allow you to map a static IP address to a MAC address. If you have this option, this ensures that your ReadyNAS maintains the same IP address, even in DHCP mode.

• Use values below

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Speed/Duplex Mode

NETGEAR advises that you keep the setting in an Auto-negotiation mode; however, if you have a managed switch that works best when the devices are forced to a particular speed or mode, you can select either the full-duplex or half-duplex setting as needed.

MTU

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

Teaming/Failover

You can use this area to combine two or more Ethernet interfaces into one. This allows your ReadyNAS to pool the bandwidth provided by multiple Ethernet interfaces for use with one IP address, potentially improving performance. This feature is called teaming. To use teaming, your Ethernet cables must be connected to the same network switch and your network switch must support teaming.

Another benefit of combining two or more Ethernet interfaces is that failover is supported.

With failover Ethernet interfaces.

, if one Ethernet interface fails, traffic is automatically directed to the other

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ReadyNAS offers several options for teaming.

Note that the option you select might affect ReadyNAS network performance. On ReadyNAS systems that support both 1GbE and 10GbE interfaces, avoid mixing different speeds within a team to prevent performance fluctuation.

• Round-Robin.

Transmits packets in sequential order from the first available interface to

the next. This mode provides load balancing and fault tolerance.

• Active Backup. Only one interface in the team is active.

A different interface becomes active if, and only if, the active interface fails. The team’s MAC address is externally visible on only one port to avoid confusing the switch.

• XOR.

Transmits based on the default simple transmit hash policy. This mode provides

load balancing and fault tolerance.

• Broadcast.

Transmits everything on all slave interfaces. This mode provides fault

tolerance.

• IEEE 802.3ad LACP. Creates aggregation groups that share the same speed and duplex

settings. Utilizes all interfaces in the active aggregator according to the 802.3ad specification.

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ransmit Load Balancing. Does not require any special switch support. The outgoing

You need a switch that supports IEEE 802.3ad dynamic link aggregation.

traffic is distributed according to the current load (computed relative to the speed) on each interface. Incoming traffic is received by the current interface. If the receiving interface fails, another interface takes over the MAC address of the failed receiving interface.

• Adaptive Load Balancing. Includes transmit load balancing plus receive load balancing

for IPV4 traf

fic and does not require any special switch support. The receive load

balancing is achieved by ARP negotiation.

VLAN Settings

Use this section to specify whether or not to allow devices residing on different segments of a LAN (Virtual Local Area Network), to appear in the same segment or, conversely, to allow devices on the same switch to behave as through they belong to a different LAN.

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If you want to use the ReadyNAS in a VLAN environment, select the Enable VLAN support check box, and enter a numeric VLAN ID. This requires a reboot of the ReadyNAS for the VLAN function to take effect.

WARNING!

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

Performance Settings

The Enable jumbo frames option allows you to optimize the ReadyNAS for large data transfers.

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

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Global Network Settings

Hostname

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

The default hostname is nas- followed by the last 3 bytes of its primary MAC address.

Default Gateway

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

If you selected the DHCP option in the Ethernet screen, the default gateway field is automatically populated with the setting from your DHCP server option, you can manually specify the IP address of the default gateway server here.

. If you selected the static

DNS Settings

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

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

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WINS

A Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) server allows the ReadyNAS or other devices

on the network to be browsed from other subnets. This is useful if you want to browse by hostname across multiple subnets (for example, over VPN.

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

DHCP

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

Select the Enable DHCP service check box to make the ReadyNAS device act as a DHCP

. This is convenient in networks where DHCP service is not already available.

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WARNING!

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

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Route

Use the Route screen to specify a manual routing table for each Ethernet interface and to optimize performance.

For example, you could configure a manual routing table to assure that these Ethernet interfaces are directly routed over a fiber backbone and assure the unit does not experience the traffic congestion that can build up on a gigabit segment.

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Setting Up Security

Use the Security screen to set the administrator password, administer security, and set up the password recovery feature on the ReadyNAS.

Access ReadyNAS Security functionality from these tabs:

• Updating the Admin Password on page 26.

• Security Access Modes on page 27.

• Accounts on page 27.

Updating the Admin Password

The Admin Password screen allows you to change the administrator user password. The administrator user is the only user who can access the FrontView Management Console, and has administrative privileges when accessing shares.

Note: Be sure to set a password different from the default password and

keep it in a safe place. Anyone who obtains this password can change settings or erase data stored on the ReadyNAS.

Note: In User or Domain security mode, you can use the admin account to

log in to a Windows share, and perform maintenance on any file or folder in that share. The admin user also has permission to access all shares to perform backups.

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

https://<readynas ip_address>/password_recovery. Successfully answering the

questions resets the admin password, which is then sent to the email address you enter on this screen.

Password Recovery

To recover a forgotten password:

There are two options for recovering or resetting a lost or compromised password:

1. In a W

be prompted for the email address and security question entered when you first set up the system. A new password will be sent to you at that email.

2. Optionally

resets the admin username and password to the factory defaults admin and netgear1. In a Web browser, enter:

http://readynas.com/forum/faq.php#How_do_I_re-install_the_firmware%3F

eb browser, enter https://<readynas ip_address>/password_recovery. You will

, you can reinstall the firmware, which does not remove data from the system, but

Security Access Modes

See Setting Security Access Modes on page 54.

Accounts

See Setting Up User and Group Accounts on page 58.

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Selecting Services for Share Access

Access ReadyNAS Services functionality from these tabs:

• Standard File Protocols on page 28.

• Discovery Services on page 30.

• Add-Ons on page 31.

Standard File Protocols

Standard file protocols are common file-sharing services that allow your workstation clients to transfer files to and from the ReadyNAS.

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CIFS (Common Internet File Service)

Sometimes referred to as SMB, CIFS is used mainly by Microsoft Windows clients, and sometimes by Mac OS X clients. Under Windows, My Network Places and Network Neighborhood uses CIFS. This service is enabled by default.

NFS (Network File Service)

NFS is used by Linux and Unix clients. Mac OS 9/X users can access NFS shares through console shell access. ReadyNAS supports NFS v3 over UDP and TCP.

AFP (Apple File Protocol)

Mac OS 9 and OS X work best using this protocol because it handles an extensive character set. However, in a mixed PC and Mac environment, NETGEAR recommends CIFS/SMB over AFP, unless enhanced character set support is necessary for the Mac. ReadyNAS supports AFP 3.2.

FTP/FTPS (File Transfer Protocol and FTP with SSL encryption)

Widely used in public file upload and download sites. ReadyNAS supports anonymous or user access for FTP clients, regardless of the security mode selected. You can elect to set up port forwarding to nonstandard ports for better security when you access files over the Internet. Alternately, use an FTPS client for secure and encrypted login and data transfers.

HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol)

ReadyNAS supports HTTP file manager, allowing read/write access to shares using the browser. This service can be disabled in lieu of HTTPS to allow for a more secure transmission of passwords and data. With the redirect option, access to http://readynas_ip can be automatically redirected to a share. This is useful if you do not want to expose your default share listing to outsiders. To redirect to a share, create an index file, such as index.htm or index.html, in your target share. You can also enable or disable login authentication to this share.

HTTPS (HTTP with SSL encryption)

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

Rsync

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

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Discovery Services

Bonjour and UPnP discovery services are included with the ReadyNAS. You can download and install additional services from the Add-ons page at http://readynas.com.

• Bonjour

Bonjour service lets you discover various services on the ReadyNAS and provides a way to connect to FrontV Bonjour support, and you can download Bonjour for Windows from Apple’s Web site.

• UPnP

UPnP (Universal Plug-n-Play) provides a means for UPnP-enabled clients to discover the ReadyNAS on your LAN.

iew, IPP printing, and AFP services. OS X has built-in

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Table of Contents

1. Getting Acquainted

What is the NETGEAR ReadyNAS?

ReadyNAS Community Website

Initial Setup and Default Login

RAIDar Utility

RAIDar Commands

RAIDar LED Descriptions

FrontView Management Console

2. Managing Your ReadyNAS System

Customizing Network Settings

Ethernet Interfaces

Global Network Settings

WINS

DHCP

Route

Setting Up Security

Updating the Admin Password

Security Access Modes

Accounts

Selecting Services for Share Access

Standard File Protocols

Discovery Services