NETGEAR RND4475, ReadyNAS Duo v2, ReadyNAS NV+ v2, Home RAIDiator 5.3 Software Manual
ReadyNAS for Home
RAIDiator 5.3
Software Manual
Models:
Duo v2
NV+ v2
350 East Plumeria Drive
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November 2011
202-10896-01
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Getting Started
Quick-Start Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Additional Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Diskless Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
RAIDar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Setup Wizard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Register Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Chapter 2 Disk Configuration
Basic Disk Configuration Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
RAID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Volumes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
X-RAID2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Flex-RAID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Manage Disk Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Expand a Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Change RAID Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Chapter 3 Shares
Basic Share Concepts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Data Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
File-Sharing Protocols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Access Rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
File and Folder Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Create Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Manage Shares. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
View Shares. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Fine-Tune Share Access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Create a Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Delete a Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Delete a Share. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Access Shares Remotely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Access Shares Using a Windows Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Access Shares Using a Mac OS X Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Access Shares Using a Mac OS 9 Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Access Shares Using a Linux or Unix Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Access Shares Using ReadyNAS Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
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Chapter 4 Users Accounts
Basic User Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
User Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Create User Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Edit User Accounts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Delete User Accounts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Chapter 5 System Settings
System Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Clock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Administrator Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
System Shutdown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
DNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Host Name and Workgroup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Add-Ons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Manage Add-Ons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Find and Install Add-ons Using Dashboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Install Standalone Add-Ons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
USB Storage Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Chapter 6 Monitor and Maintain
Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
System Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
System Logs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Maintain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Firmware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Power Timer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
UPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
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Chapter 7 Backup and Recovery
Basic Backup Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Back Up Data Stored On Your ReadyNAS System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Recover Data to Your ReadyNAS System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Back Up Data Stored on a Network-Attached Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Recover Data to a Network-Attached Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Manage Backup Jobs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Edit a Backup Job. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Delete a Backup Job. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Manually Start a Backup Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
View a Backup Log. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Configure the Backup Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Time Machine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Appendix A Notification of Compliance
Index
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1. Getting Started
This NETGEAR® ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Software Manual describes how to
configure and manage your ReadyNAS storage system.
Your ReadyNAS® storage system relies on the following software applications:
• RAIDar. Use this setup utility to find your ReadyNAS system on your local area network
and launch Dashboard.
• Dashboard. Use this browser-based interface to configure and manage your ReadyNAS
system.
This chapter includes the following sections:
• Quick-Start Guide
• Additional Documentation
• Diskless Units
• RAIDar
• Setup Wizard
• Diskless Units
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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. RAIDar on page 8. You use RAIDar to discover your storage system on your network.
2. Setup Wizard on page 12. This wizard guides you through initial setup of your system in a
few simple screens.
3. Create Shares on page 32. Shares are similar to folders or directories and are the way you
organize the data you store on your ReadyNAS system.
4. Create User Accounts on page 47. You create a user account for each person that you want
to allow to access your ReadyNAS system.
5. Basic Backup Concepts on page 77. You can back up the data you store on your
ReadyNAS system and you can use your ReadyNAS system to back up data you store on
other devices.
Additional Documentation
NETGEAR maintains a community website that supports ReadyNAS products. Visit
http://www.readynas.com for reviews, tutorials, comparison charts, software updates,
documentation, an active user forum, and much more.
For information about your system’s hardware, see the ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2
Hardware Manual, which is available at
http://www.readynas.com/documentation.
Diskless Units
If you have a diskless ReadyNAS storage system, you must first install and format at least
one disk before you can use RAIDar or Dashboard. For more information, see the
ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Hardware Manual.
To obtain support from NETGEAR technical support, you must use disks included on the
Hardware Compatibility List in your ReadyNAS system. The list is available at
http://www.readynas.com/hard_disk_hcl.
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RAIDar
RAIDar is a software application that you use to discover ReadyNAS storage systems on
your network. RAIDar 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
http://www.readynas.com/duo_nvplus_start.
RAIDar displays several icons to help you determine the status of your system, as shown in
the following figure.
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Figure 1. RAIDar icons
1. Overall status
2. Volume status
3. Disk status
4. UPS status
5. Fan status
6. Temperature
The following table provides a description of each LED icon.
Table 1. RAIDar LED icon descriptions
LED icon Description
No disk or device is attached.
The device is operating normally.
The device failed or needs attention.
This disk is a spare disk on standby. If a disk fails, this disk takes over
automatically.
(Blinking) This disk is currently resyncing.
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Table 1. RAIDar LED icon descriptions (Continued)
LED icon Description
The volume is in life-support mode.
Life-support mode happens when the volume encounters multiple
disk failures and might be dead. However, the ReadyNAS storage
system blocked it from being marked dead in case someone
accidentally removed the wrong disk while the system was running.
the wrong disk was pulled out, shut down the system immediately,
reconnect the disk, and restart the system.
Note: If you reconnect the disk while the system is
running, the disk will be marked as a newly added disk and
all the data on that disk will be lost during the initialization
process.
A lengthy background task such as a system update is in progress.
If
You can use the following buttons to learn more about the ReadyNAS system or systems on
your network:
• Setup. Launches Dashboard for the highlighted system.
• Browse. Displays the shares available on the highlighted system. This feature works on
the Windows platform only.
• Rescan. Updates the list of ReadyNAS systems on the network and updates the status of
each system it discovers.
• Locate. Causes the LEDs on the highlighted system to blink. This is useful if you have
multiple ReadyNAS storage systems and you need to determine which RAIDar entry
corresponds to which physical system.
• About. Displays RAIDar information.
• Help. Displays the help screen.
• Exit. Closes RAIDar.
To discover your ReadyNAS system and launch Dashboard:
1. Install the appropriate version of RAIDar on a computer that is connected to the same
Iocal area network (LAN) as your ReadyNAS storage system.
2. If you are using Windows XP before SP2, disable the Internet connection firewall.
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3. Launch the RAIDar utility.
RAIDar displays a window that lists the ReadyNAS system or systems on your network
and provides details about the status of each system it discovers.
The default IP configuration is set to DHCP, which is how home routers assign IP
addresses by default.
If you are not using DHCP on your router, or if it is not working correctly, your storage
system cannot get an IP address. In that case, your system uses 192.168.168.168. If this
happens, you must make a direct connection between your storage system and your
computer. To establish this connection, follow your operating system’s instructions for
assigning a static IP address to your computer in the 192.168.168 subnet.
If your ReadyNAS system is not detected, check the following and click Rescan to try
again:
• Make sure the ReadyNAS device is turned on and is connected to your network.
• Make sure your client PC running RAIDar is on the same subnet as the ReadyNAS
device.
• If you are running RAIDar on Windows XP before SP2, disable the Internet
connection firewall.
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4. Highlight your ReadyNAS system and click the Setup button.
RAIDar opens your default browser and prompts you to log in to the storage system.
5. Log in to the unit using the default login credentials:
• Default user name. admin
• Default password. password
Both user name and password are case-sensitive.
The first time you connect to your ReadyNAS system, a Setup Wizard displays to guide
you through initial configuration. This wizard also displays the first time you log in to your
system after you perform a factory default reboot. For more information about factory
default reboots, see the ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Hardware Manual.
Any other time you log in to your unit, Dashboard displays.
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Setup Wizard
When you launch Dashboard for the first time, a setup wizard displays to guide you through
the setup process.
Figure 2. Setup wizard Welcome screen
The wizard guides you step-by-step through the configuration process, assisting you in
quickly integrating your ReadyNAS storage system into your network. To choose a different
language for the setup wizard, click the language drop-down list in the upper right corner.
Follow the wizard’s prompts to configure the following settings:
• Time and date. For more information, see Clock on page 52.
• Alert contact. For more information, see Email Alert Contacts on page 54.
• Host name and workgroup. For more information, see Host Name and Workgroup on
page 64.
• Administrator password and password recovery question and answer. For more
information, see Administrator Password on page 57.
• Product registration. For more information, see Diskless Units on page 7.
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When you complete the wizard, Dashboard displays. The following figure shows the
Dashboard home screen.
Figure 3. Dashboard home screen
Click the Configure button to access the screens that let you configure, manage, and
monitor your ReadyNAS storage system.
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When you click the Configure button, the Shares screen displays.
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Figure 4. ReadyNAS Dashboard Shares screen
1. Navigation bar
2. Dashboard button
3. Status bar
The navigation bar across the top of the screen helps you navigate through Dashboard. To
return to the Dashboard home screen, click the Dashboard button.
The status bar at the bottom of the screen provides you with a quick overview of your
system’s status and provides access to the following information:
• Date and time
• Volumes
• Fan
• Temperature
• UPS
Hover your cursor over a status LED icon to display device information, or click a LED icon or
the date and time data to display the related Dashboard screen.
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Register Your System
Registration is required before you can use the NETGEAR telephone support service. If you
did not register your ReadyNAS system during the setup wizard process, you can register it
using Dashboard or by accessing the NETGEAR Product Registration website directly.
To register your system using Dashboard:
1. Click Configure > System > Hardware.
The Hardware screen displays.
2. Click the Register button.
Your browser displays a registration page listing information about your ReadyNAS
system.
3. Enter a valid email address in the Email field and click the > button.
4. Follow the prompts.
Your system is registered.
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To register your system using the NETGEAR Product Registration website:
1. Locate the serial number on the label of your product.
2. Using a browser, visit http://www.NETGEAR.com/register.
The product registration web page displays.
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.
3. Follow the prompts.
Your system is registered.
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2. Disk Configuration
This chapter describes how to configure the disks in your ReadyNAS storage system. It contains
the following sections:
• Basic Disk Configuration Concepts
• Manage Disk Configuration
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Basic Disk Configuration Concepts
To get the most out of your ReadyNAS storage system, it is helpful to understand some disk
configuration concepts. Understanding these concepts is the first step to making good
decisions about how to configure, manage, and use your ReadyNAS storage system.
You can configure your storage system’s hard disks in a variety of ways. The most common
way to configure disks is using one of the many RAID technologies.
RAID
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, a proprietary single-volume RAID
architecture that is easy to administer, and Flex-RAID, which allows you to format your disks
in a variety of industry-standard RAID levels.
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, and 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 and the terms hard disk drive and
disk refer to a physical volume.
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X-RAID2
X-RAID2 is a RAID technology that expands automatically and 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 underlying volume capacity increases.
Because X-RAID2 uses 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 typical RAID formatting, if you want to add disks or replace disks with larger capacity
disks, you must back up the data to another system, add a new 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 when you replace smaller capacity
disks.
With X-RAID2, you can start out with one hard disk, add a second disk for data protection,
then add more disks for additional capacity, and 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 X-RAID2 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 first disk to store data, and the second disk to store parity information that
allows it to re-create data if a disk fails. This means that in a two-disk system, the usable
storage space is one disk. In a three-disk system, the usable storage space is two disks, and
in a four-disk volume, the usable storage space is three disks.
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The following figure illustrates how X-RAID2 uses new disks.
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Figure 5. X-RAID2 disk usage
1. Initial storage space
2. Data protection
3. Additional storage space
Flex-RAID
NETGEAR’s Flex-RAID technology allows you to choose from among several
industry-standard RAID levels:
• RAID 0. This is the simplest RAID level, and is misnamed, because it does not offer
redundancy to protect your data from loss if one disk fails. RAID 0 distributes data across
multiple disks, which allows it to offer better performance than disks that do not use RAID
formatting. The total capacity of your storage system equals the capacity of all of your
disk drives.
• RAID 1. This RAID level provides full redundancy of your data, because it duplicates data
across multiple disks. In RAID 1, 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. RAID 1 requires a minimum
of two disks and an even number of disks. In a two-disk system, the total capacity of your
storage system equals the capacity of your smallest disk.
• RAID 5. Supported on ReadyNAS storage systems with at least four drive bays, RAID 5
uses one disk to protect you from data loss if one disk fails. The total capacity of your
storage system equals the capacity of all your disks minus the capacity of one disk.
Flex-RAID also allows you to choose JBOD formatting for your disks. JBOD, which is short
for just a bunch of disks, refers to a set of hard disks that are not configured using RAID
technology and that are treated individually by a computer. JBOD does not offer any data
protection if a disk fails. However, some people choose to use JBOD because it maximizes
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storage capacity. This is because you do not use any storage space for data protection when
you configure your disks as JBOD.
Manage Disk Configuration
You can use Dashboard to manage the configuration of the hard disks installed in your
system.
Expand a Volume
Dashboard automatically manages volume expansion when you add a disk to your
ReadyNAS storage system. This expansion happens in the background while you continue to
use your ReadyNAS system. The volume expansion process can take several hours. If you
set up email notifications for your system, you receive an email message when the expansion
process finishes. For more information about alert notifications, see
Alerts on page 53.
Expand an X-RAID2 Volume
To expand your X-RAID2 volume, add a disk to your ReadyNAS storage system. The volume
is expanded in the background while you continue to use your storage system. For more
information about how to add a disk to your system, see the ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2
Hardware Manual.
If you are adding a second disk, the new disk is used for data protection. If you are adding a
third or fourth disk, the new disk is used for additional storage capacity. For more information,
see
X-RAID2 on page 19.
Expand Flex-RAID Volumes
To expand your Flex-RAID volume or volumes, add a disk to your ReadyNAS storage
system. For more information about how to add a disk to your system, see the ReadyNAS
Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Hardware Manual.
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The volume is expanded in the background while you continue to use your storage system.
The following table describes how the expansion is handled by your ReadyNAS storage
system.
Table 2. Flex-RAID volume expansion behavior
Flex-RAID
format in use
RAID 0 Any Any Another RAID 0 volume is created for each new disk.
RAID 1 2 1 Another RAID 1 volume is created made up of the new
RAID 5 3 1 The new disk is added to the existing volume.
JBOD Any Any A new JBOD volume is created for each new disk.
Number of disks
currently installed
2 2 Another RAID 1 volume is created.
3 1 The new disk is added to existing second volume; that
Number of
disks added
Volume expansion behavior
disk. This volume has no data protection because RAID
1 requires two disks per volume to offer data protection.
volume changes from an unmirrored state (because it
had only one disk) to a mirrored state. This means that
the fourth disk is used for data protection, not storage
capacity.
Change RAID Modes
You can change the RAID mode that your ReadyNAS storage system uses. Because this
process erases all data, if data is stored on your system, you must first back it up to another
storage device before changing the RAID format.
The process involves resetting your ReadyNAS storage system to factory default settings
and using RAIDar to configure the volume during a 10-minute delay during boot.
Change from Flex-RAID to X-RAID2
You can reconfigure your ReadyNAS system from Flex-RAID mode to X-RAID2 mode.
To change from Flex-RAID to X-RAID2:
1. If any data is stored on your system, back up your data.
For more information, see the Back Up Data Stored On Your ReadyNAS System on
page 80.
2. Perform a factory reset reboot.
WARNING!
Setting your ReadyNAS system to its factory defaults erases all
data and configuration settings.
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The process for performing a factory reset reboot varies by storage system. For more
information about how to perform a factory reset reboot, see the ReadyNAS Duo v2 and
NV+ v2 Hardware Manual.
During the factory reboot process, you have a 10-minute window to choose a RAID
configuration. RAIDar sends a prompt to click the Setup button during this 10-minute time
frame.
3. Launch RAIDar, highlight your storage system, and click the Setup button.
The ReadyNAS Volume Setup screen displays
.
If you do not select a format within 10 minutes, your system reboots in the same mode
that it was previously using.
4. Select the Expandable Volume (X-RAID2) radio button.
5. (Optional) Click a More button to learn more about X-RAID2 or Flex-RAID.
A pop-up window displays. Click the OK button to close it.
6. Click the Next button.
You are prompted to confirm the volume creation command.
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7. Click the OK button.
The volume is formatted. This can take quite a while, depending on the size of your hard
disk drives.
8. (Optional) Restore any backed-up data to the reformatted disks.
For more information, see Recover Data to Your ReadyNAS System on page 84.
Change from X-RAID2 to Flex-RAID
You can reconfigure your system from X-RAID2 mode (the factory default mode) to
Flex-RAID mode.
To change from X-RAID2 to Flex-RAID:
1. If any data is stored on your system, back up your data.
For more information, see the Back Up Data Stored On Your ReadyNAS System on
page 80.
2. Perform a factory reset reboot.
WARNING!
Setting your ReadyNAS system to its factory defaults erases all
data and configuration settings.
The process for performing a factory reset reboot varies by storage system. For more
information about how to perform a factory reset reboot, see the ReadyNAS Duo v2 and
NV+ v2 Hardware Manual.
During the factory reboot process, you have a 10-minute window to choose a RAID
configuration. RAIDar sends a prompt to click the Setup button during this 10-minute time
frame.
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3. Launch RAIDar, highlight your storage system, and click the Setup button.
The ReadyNAS Volume Setup screen displays.
If you do not select a format within 10 minutes, your system reboots in the same mode
that it was previously using.
4. Select the Flexible Volume (Flex-RAID) radio button.
5. (Optional) Click a More button to learn more about X-RAID2 or Flex-RAID.
A pop-up window displays. Click the OK button to close it.
6. From the Select the desired RAID level drop-down list, select a RAID level or JBOD
formatting.
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If you select Auto, your ReadyNAS system automatically chooses a RAID level based on
the number of disks that are installed in your system, as follows:
Number of installed disks RAID level automatically chosen
1 RAID 0
2 RAID 1
3 RAID 5
4
7. Click the Next button.
A dialog box displays prompting you to confirm the volume creation command.
8. Click the OK button.
The volume is formatted. This can take quite a while, depending on the size of your hard
disk drives.
9. (Optional) Restore any backed-up data to the reformatted disks.
For more information, see Recover Data to Your ReadyNAS System on page 84.
Change to a Different Flex-RAID Format
Flex-RAID offers you several different disk formats, depending on the number of disks
installed in your ReadyNAS storage system. For more information, see Flex-RAID on
page 20.
You can reconfigure your system to use a different Flex-RAID format.
To change Flex-RAID disk formatting:
1. If any data is stored on your system, back up your data.
For more information, see the Back Up Data Stored On Your ReadyNAS System on
page 80.
2. Perform a factory reset reboot.
WARNING!
Setting your ReadyNAS system to its factory defaults erases all
data and configuration settings.
The process for performing a factory reset reboot varies by storage system. For more
information about how to perform a factory reset reboot, see the ReadyNAS Duo v2 and
NV+ v2 Hardware Manual.
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During the factory reboot process, you have a 10-minute window to choose a RAID
configuration. RAIDar sends a prompt to click the Setup button during this 10-minute time
frame.
3. Launch RAIDar, highlight your storage system, and click the Setup button.
The ReadyNAS Volume Setup screen displays.
If you do not select a format within 10 minutes, your system reboots in the same mode
that it was previously using.
4. Select the Flexible Volume (Flex-RAID) radio button.
5. (Optional) Click a More button to learn more about X-RAID2 or Flex-RAID.
A pop-up window displays. Click the OK button to close it.
6. From the Select the desired RAID level drop-down list, select a RAID level or JBOD
formatting.
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If you select Auto, your ReadyNAS system automatically assigns a RAID level based on
the number of disks that are installed in your system, as follows:
Number of installed disks RAID level automatically chosen
1 RAID 0
2 RAID 1
3 RAID 5
4
7. Click the Next button.
A dialog box displays prompting you to confirm the volume creation command.
8. Click the OK button.
The volume is formatted. This can take quite a while, depending on the size of your hard
disk drives.
9. (Optional) Restore any backed-up data to the reformatted disks.
For more information, see Recover Data to Your ReadyNAS System on page 84.
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3. Shares
This chapter describes how to create, manage, and access shares on your storage system. This
chapter includes the following sections:
• Basic Share Concepts
• Create Shares
• Manage Shares
• Access Shares Remotely
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Basic Share Concepts
The volume or volumes on your ReadyNAS storage system are divided into shares, which
are similar to folders or directories.
Data Organization
Shares are the way that you group your data. You might want to group your data by type, for
example:
• Photos
• Music
• Videos
• Documents
Another option is to group your data by user:
• Tom
• Rick
• Mary
Organizations might choose to group data by department:
• Accounting
• Sales
• Personnel
You can combine these schemes or come up with your own scheme.
Your ReadyNAS storage system comes with two shares already created:
• backup
• media
If you want, you can delete or rename these shares. You can create other shares to organize
your data.
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