NETGEAR ReadyNAS Duo v2, Software Manual

Page 1: ...350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose CA 95134 USA September 2012 202 10896 04 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5 3 Software Manual Models Duo v2 NV v2...

Page 2: ...any form or by any means without the written permission of NETGEAR Inc NETGEAR the NETGEAR logo and Connect with Innovation are trademarks and or registered trademarks of NETGEAR Inc and or its subsid...

Page 3: ...2 Disk Configuration Basic Disk Configuration Concepts 19 RAID 19 Volumes 19 X RAID2 20 Flex RAID 21 Manage Disk Configuration 22 Expand a Volume 22 Change RAID Modes 23 Chapter 3 Shares Basic Share...

Page 4: ...3 Create Groups 54 Edit Groups 55 Delete Groups 56 Chapter 5 System Management System Overview 58 Set the Clock 58 Manage File Sharing Protocols and Services 59 UPnP Discovery Service 60 Set Up TiVo 6...

Page 5: ...m with Vault 81 Back Up Data onto a Local Device 82 Manage Backup Jobs 86 Edit a Backup Job 86 Delete a Backup Job 87 Manually Start a Backup Job 87 View a Backup Log 88 Configure the Backup Button 88...

Page 6: ...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...

Page 7: ...that you want to let access your ReadyNAS system 5 Basic Data Backup Concepts on page 80 You can back up the data you store on your ReadyNAS system and you can use your ReadyNAS system to back up dat...

Page 8: ...several icons to help you determine the status of your system as shown in the following figure 1 2 3 4 5 6 Figure 1 RAIDar icons 1 Overall status 2 Volume status 3 Disk status 4 UPS status 5 Fan stat...

Page 9: ...em and launch Dashboard 1 Install the appropriate version of RAIDar on a computer that is connected to the same local area network LAN as your ReadyNAS storage system 2 If you are using Windows XP bef...

Page 10: ...rect 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...

Page 11: ...st 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 quickl...

Page 12: ...ows 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 When you click the...

Page 13: ...time data to display the related Dashboard screen Language By default the language setting is Auto which uses the same language as your browser If you want to change the language setting you can do s...

Page 14: ...an change settings or erase data stored on your ReadyNAS system To change the administrator password 1 Select Configure Profile and select Change Admin Password from the drop down menu The Change Admi...

Page 15: ...reinstalls the firmware on your system and resets the administrator user name and password to factory defaults Recover Your Administrator Password Using the NETGEAR Password Recovery Tool This proced...

Page 16: ...s for performing an OS reinstall 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 Register Your...

Page 17: ...ct 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 regis...

Page 18: ...8 2 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 Configuratio...

Page 19: ...ge 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 t...

Page 20: ...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 large...

Page 21: ...a 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 ca...

Page 22: ...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 20 Expand Flex RAID Volumes To expand your Flex RAID volume or v...

Page 23: ...n see Chapter 6 Backup and Recovery 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...

Page 24: ...ton 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 crea...

Page 25: ...etting 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...

Page 26: ...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 Formatting can take...

Page 27: ...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 syste...

Page 28: ...stalled 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 volu...

Page 29: ...hares 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 R...

Page 30: ...emes 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 or...

Page 31: ...CIFS only CIFS Common Internet File Service Used mainly by Microsoft Windows computers and sometimes by Mac OS X computers this protocol is enabled by default It is sometimes referred to as the SMB Se...

Page 32: ...user with this permission can read edit and create files on this share Read only for everyone with exceptions Access to this share is read only for all users except for one or more users who are gran...

Page 33: ...n characters for a share name Optional Description Enter a description for the new share Share descriptions can be a maximum of 255 characters You can use any characters for a share description 4 Clic...

Page 34: ...ecify the sharing protocols select the check boxes for the protocols that you want to allow By default the SMB and AFP check boxes are selected If you clear those check marks no one can access this sh...

Page 35: ...DLNA Service on or off If you turn on ReadyDLNA then you can specify the media type in the field provided Reset Permissions for Files and Folders This feature resets the security settings on all files...

Page 36: ...To delete a folder 1 Select Configure Shares 2 Select a share and double click it to view the folders within the share 3 Select the folder and press the Delete key on your computer 4 Highlight the fol...

Page 37: ...file sharing protocol You can also access shares and automatically synchronize files among network attached devices using the ReadyDROP feature Access Shares Using a Windows Device You can access shar...

Page 38: ...ync You can use Rsync to access any shares that are enabled for the Rsync file sharing protocol Instead of browsing shares as you do with some other file sharing protocols with Rsync you copy files fr...

Page 39: ...on page 34 2 In Finder select Go Connect to Server The Connect to Server dialog box displays 3 Connect to your ReadyNAS system as follows To use the AFP file sharing protocol enter the following comm...

Page 40: ...t to remotely access For more information see Fine Tune Share Access on page 34 2 Ensure that your Linux or Unix device supports the SMB file sharing protocol 3 Using a terminal program enter the foll...

Page 41: ...more detail in the following sections After you follow these steps your ReadyNAS system and your remote devices have ReadyDROP folders that begin to sync immediately in real time as long as the device...

Page 42: ...ccess user 1 Select System Settings and scroll down to the Remote access section 2 Click the icon The Add Remote Access User dialog box displays 3 Enter the email address of the person to whom you wan...

Page 43: ...your operating system s instructions Note If you previously installed ReadyNAS Remote client software on your system you must install version 1 05 or later on OS X devices and version 1 7 0 or later o...

Page 44: ...nu Another drop down menu lists all the ReadyNAS Remote devices to which you have access 3 Select the ReadyNAS Remote device that you want to access from the drop down menu A list of shares displays 4...

Page 45: ...gear com You are prompted to enter your ReadyNAS Remote account credentials 2 Enter your ReadyNAS Remote user name and password and click the Log in button The ReadyDROP portal displays 3 Optional To...

Page 46: ...to confirm the delete command b Click the Yes button The file is deleted Manage ReadyDROP Files from a ReadyDROP Enabled Device You can use your ReadyDROP enabled device s native interface to manage R...

Page 47: ...ome RAIDiator 5 3 4 Use your remote device operating system s standard interface to add delete or edit files in the ReadyDROP folder Changes are synchronized with your ReadyNAS system and all other Re...

Page 48: ...s This chapter describes how to create and manage user and group accounts It contains the following sections Basic User and Group Concepts User and Group Account Limitations User and Group Management...

Page 49: ...our ReadyNAS storage system is being used in a business you might decide that every employee should have a user account However you might decide that only users in the accounting department can access...

Page 50: ...the same time set on their system clocks NETGEAR recommends that you choose your domain controller as your NTP server to ensure that time settings are the same The DNS server that you use must be abl...

Page 51: ...section assumes that your ReadyNAS system is currently in Local Users mode For more information about changing user and group management modes see User and Group Management Modes on page 49 Create Us...

Page 52: ...h user password can have a maximum of 255 characters Confirm Password Required Reenter the user password 4 Click the Add User button A new user account is created Edit User Accounts Use Dashboard to e...

Page 53: ...user 1 Select Configure Security If your system has only a few users they all display on the screen If your system has many users use the search field to find a specific user account 2 In the left pa...

Page 54: ...ate Groups Use Dashboard to create a group To create a group 1 Click Configure Security Groups and click the New Group button The New Groups dialog box displays 2 Enter a name in the Name field and cl...

Page 55: ...s dimmed that is it cannot be cleared that user is a primary member of the group If the check box next to a user is clear that user is not a primary or secondary member of the group 2 Optional To chan...

Page 56: ...moving users to a different group see Edit User Accounts on page 52 For more information about deleting users see Delete User Accounts on page 53 To delete a group 1 Click Configure Security Groups 2...

Page 57: ...iguration network settings add ons and USB storage devices It contains the following sections System Overview Power Update Firmware Monitor Network Settings Add ons NETGEAR genie Note For information...

Page 58: ...ick the System tab the Overview screen displays You can click to expand each section in this screen Set the Clock To enable your ReadyNAS system to time stamp your files correctly ensure that your Rea...

Page 59: ...time and date manually 4 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Manage File Sharing Protocols and Services You can use Dashboard to enable file sharing protocols for your entire ReadyNAS syst...

Page 60: ...puters or your ReadyNAS storage system to discover each other across networks Your ReadyNAS storage system supports these discovery service protocols UPnP Universal Plug n Play Allows UPnP enabled cli...

Page 61: ...the Dashboard to turn the ReadyNAS system off and on You can also enable power saving features on the System Settings screen Disk Spin Down and Power Timer You can configure your ReadyNAS system to po...

Page 62: ...view of your Power Timer schedule Manually Shut Down the System Use Dashboard to gracefully shut down your ReadyNAS storage system When you reboot your system you must close the Dashboard browser wind...

Page 63: ...e to a USB port on your ReadyNAS system Dashboard detects compatible UPS devices automatically and displays information about the UPS on the status bar that displays at the bottom of the Configure scr...

Page 64: ...r system 3 If a firmware update is available click the Perform System Update button A pop up window displays notifying you that the firmware update is under way After the update finishes you are promp...

Page 65: ...avigate to the file containing the updated firmware and select it For most operating systems you highlight the file and click an Open button The operating system specific dialog box closes and the Upd...

Page 66: ...that uses Ethernet technology has a unique MAC Media Access Control address that is used to identify the source device and the destination device MAC addresses are assigned when a device is manufactur...

Page 67: ...GEAR recommends that you set the lease time on the DHCP server or router to a value of at least one day Otherwise you might notice that the IP address of the system changes even after being turned off...

Page 68: ...pply button Your settings are saved DNS DNS is short for Domain Name System Because IP addresses are a string of numbers they are hard to remember It is easier to remember a name for example www ready...

Page 69: ...d Workgroup Your ReadyNAS storage system uses the host name to advertise itself on your network When you review your network using RAIDar your computer or any other interface you can recognize your st...

Page 70: ...s in your host name The host name you choose can have a maximum of 24 characters in most non Asian languages If you use Asian language characters the limit is lower Your host name can consist of the f...

Page 71: ...ice to one of the USB ports on your ReadyNAS storage system For more information about the USB ports on your storage system see the ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV v2 Hardware Manual 2 Optional Select Configur...

Page 72: ...home screen provides a snapshot of your system status More detailed information is available on the Info screen To view system status Select Configure Info Check the Disk Status with Disk Smart This...

Page 73: ...2 In the Alert Contact Email Address field enter an email address You can also edit an existing alert contact or delete it by clearing the field 3 From the Email Account Provider drop down menu select...

Page 74: ...any check boxes in the Other Alert Settings section as follows Select the Shut down the system when a disk fails or no longer responds check box to power off your ReadyNAS system if a disk fails Selec...

Page 75: ...pear on the Available Add ons tab in Dashboard Other add ons called standalone add ons in this manual are available from http readynas com addons and http readynas com community_addons and directly fr...

Page 76: ...dialog box displays 3 Optional Use the links and buttons to manage the add on The buttons and links in the Add on Manager dialog box vary by add on Find and Install Add ons Using Dashboard You can use...

Page 77: ...S system that do not appear on the Available Add ons tab in Dashboard You download a standalone add on directly to a computer that is on the same LAN as your ReadyNAS system and then use Dashboard to...

Page 78: ...To access the NETGEAR genie store 1 Select Configure System Genie Apps You are prompted to log in to your NETGEAR genie account 2 If you do not have a ReadyNAS Remote account click the Create Account...

Page 79: ...dynas com p 4853 Businesses sometimes use backup data to comply with data retention regulations and to archive information before making major changes to their IT environments such as batch updates to...

Page 80: ...e file containing your previously backed up system configuration settings 3 Click the Restore button Basic Data Backup Concepts A backup is a copy of data that you use if your primary copy is deleted...

Page 81: ...net to a remote location and restore the data if needed Your ReadyNAS system can manage backup and recovery for many devices on your network and it also supports the ReadyNAS Vault secure cloud backup...

Page 82: ...to register link to set it up You can use the same ReadyNAS Vault account for all of your ReadyNAS systems 4 Click the Manage ReadyNAS Vault button to start setting up your backup jobs For instructio...

Page 83: ...e to perform the backup manually With a manual backup you can make sure that access is granted to the remote backup source or destination and determine how long the backup takes to run You need to kno...

Page 84: ...The job is added to the menu of backup jobs in the left pane If you selected a remote source complete the fields in the Backup Source section 6 If necessary enter the remote host name the folder path...

Page 85: ...ting of file listings can be large or status and errors status refers to completion status Log email messages are restricted to approximately 10 000 lines For more information about viewing full logs...

Page 86: ...obs and backup logs and to configure how the Backup button on your system operates Edit a Backup Job Use Dashboard to edit backup jobs that you created earlier To edit a backup job 1 Select Configure...

Page 87: ...alog box displays prompting you to confirm the command 4 Click the Yes button The backup job is deleted Manually Start a Backup Job You can manually start a backup job that you did not put in the auto...

Page 88: ...b whose log you want to view A dialog box displays showing the backup log 3 Click the Clear button to clear the backup log or the Close button to close the dialog box Configure the Backup Button You c...

Page 89: ...p Sequence section Time Machine You can use your ReadyNAS storage system to back up data stored on your Mac OS X Time Machine To back up data stored on your Time Machine to your ReadyNAS system 1 Sele...

Page 90: ...sks including your ReadyNAS system 7 Select your ReadyNAS system and click the Use for Backup button 8 In the Name field enter ReadyNAS 9 In the Password field enter the password you created in step 4...

Page 91: ...ate down the tree to where your file or folder that you want to restore is and right click on the entry in the pane to your right 2 Click the Download option You are prompted for where you want to sav...

Page 92: ...dyNAS system treats it like a backup job You use Dashboard screens labeled backup and you reverse the source and destination systems you used when you backed up the data that you are recovering By def...

Page 93: ...em or a remote device 5 Click the Create button The job is added to the list of backup jobs in the left pane 6 If you selected a remote recovery destination complete the fields in the Backup Destinati...

Page 94: ...mpletion send drop down menu select what type of logs to send when the recovery job finishes You can send a log that lists only errors during recovery full logs consisting of file listings can be larg...

Page 95: ...e the ownership of the backed up files to match the ownership of the share This allows anyone who can access the backup share to have full access to the backed up files 11 Click the Apply button Your...

Page 96: ...ents and are to be used with approved antennas only Any product changes or modifications will invalidate all applicable regulatory certifications and approvals This device complies with Part 15 of the...

Page 97: ...the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following methods Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between t...

Page 98: ...k 58 compliance 96 D Dashboard launching 9 default login credentials 11 default password 11 default user name 11 DHCP 66 67 discovering your storage system 9 disk configuration changing Flex RAID form...

Page 99: ...covering your storage system 9 launching Dashboard 9 LED icons 8 ReadyDLNA TiVO 60 ReadyDROP 41 ReadyDROP portal 43 44 ReadyNAS community website 7 ReadyNAS Remote 41 recovery recovering data to a net...

Page 100: ...kly 67 incorrect IP address 67 IP address typo 67 lost administrator password 15 RAIDar does not detect ReadyNAS system 10 reconnecting after losing static IP address 68 static IP address changed 68 w...