NETGEAR ReadyNAS User Guide

1 202-10320-01 2007 NETGEAR , Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USANETGEAR ReadyNAS User , October 2007 2007 by NETGEAR , Inc. All rights SupportRegistration on the website or over the phone is required before you can use our telephone support service. The phone numbers for worldwide regional customer support centers are on the Warranty and Support Information card that came with your product. Go to for product updates and Web support. TrademarksNETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, ReadyNAS , X-RAID, FrontView, RAIDar, RAID iator, Network Storage Processor, and NSP are trademarks or registered trademarks of NETGEAR , Inc.

2 Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT and Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other brand and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective of ConditionsIn the interest of improving internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this document without does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of the product(s) or circuit layout(s) described of the Manufacturer/ImporterIt is hereby certified that the ReadyNAS Network Attached Storage has been suppressed in accordance with the conditions set out in the BMPT-AmtsblVfg 243/1991 and Vfg 46/1992.

3 The operation of some equipment (for example, test transmitters) in accordance with the regulations may, however, be subject to certain restrictions. Please refer to the notes in the operating instructions. The Federal Office for Telecommunications Approvals has been notified of the placing of this equipment on the market and has been granted the right to test the series for compliance with the regulations. Best tigung des Herstellers/ImporteursEs wird hiermit best tigt, da dasReadyNAS Network Attached Storage gem der im BMPT-AmtsblVfg 243/1991 und Vfg 46/1992 aufgef hrten Bestimmungen entst rt ist.

4 Das vorschriftsm ige Betreiben einiger Ger te ( Testsender) kann jedoch gewissen Beschr nkungen unterliegen. Lesen Sie dazu bitte die Anmerkungen in der Bundesamt f r Zulassungen in der Telekommunikation wurde davon unterrichtet, da dieses Ger t auf den Markt gebracht wurde und es ist berechtigt, die Serie auf die Erf llung der Vorschriften hin zu berpr Control Council for Interference (VCCI) StatementThis equipment is in the Class B category (information equipment to be used in a residential area or an adjacent area thereto)

5 And conforms to the standards set by the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Data Processing Equipment and Electronic Office Machines aimed at preventing radio interference in such residential areas. When used near a radio or TV receiver, it may become the cause of radio interference. Read instructions for correct , October 2007iiiProduct and Publication DetailsModel Number:Publication Date:October 2007 Product Family:Network StorageProduct Name: ReadyNAS Network Attached StorageHome or Business Product:BusinessLanguage:EnglishPublicat ion Part Number:202-10320-01 Publication Version , October , October 2007 ContentsNETGEAR ReadyNAS User GuideAbout This ManualConventions, Formats, and Scope.

6 XHow to Use This Manual .. xiHow to Print This Manual .. xiRevision History ..xiiChapter 1 Configuring Your ReadyNASS pecifying Your Ethernet Connection Settings ..1-2 Global Network Settings ..1-5 WINS ..1-6 DHCP ..1-7 Setting Up Security ..1-7 Admin Password ..1-7 Security Mode ..1-8 Setting Up User and Group Accounts ..1-13 Selecting Services for Share Access ..1-17 Standard File Protocols ..1-18 Streaming Services ..1-19 Discovery Services ..1-21 Understanding Volume Management ..1-21 Volume Management for Flex-RAID.

7 1-22 Volume Management for X-RAID ..1-26 Changing between X-RAID and Flex-RAID Modes ..1-28 Snapshots ..1-28 USB Storage ..1-31 Managing Your Shares ..1-33 Adding Shares ..1-34 Managing Shares .. , October 2007 USB Shares ..1-41 Configuring Backup Jobs ..1-42 Adding a New Backup Job ..1-43 Viewing the Backup Schedule ..1-48 Programming the Backup Button ..1-49 Viewing the Backup Log ..1-49 Editing a Backup Job ..1-50 Setting Up Printers ..1-50 Print Shares over CIFS/SMB ..1-50 IPP Printing ..1-51 Managing Print Queues.

8 1-51 Managing Your ReadyNAS System ..1-52 Clock ..1-52 Alerts ..1-53 Performance ..1-56 Language ..1-59 Updating ReadyNAS ..1-60 Power Management ..1-62 Shutdown ..1-64 Chapter 2 Accessing Shares from Your Operating SystemWindows ..2-1 MAC OS X ..2-2 AFP over Bonjour ..2-3 AFP over AppleTalk ..2-4 MAC OS 9 ..2-6 Linux/Unix ..2-7 Web Browser ..2-8 FTP/FTPS .. 2-11 Rsync ..2-12 Networked DVD Players and UPnP AV Media Adapters ..2-13 Chapter 3 Maintenance and AdministrationViewing System Status ..3-1 Health .. , October 2007 Logs.

9 3-2 Replacing a Failed Disk ..3-3 Ordering a Replacement Disk ..3-3 Replacing a Failed Disk on the ReadyNAS NV+ ..3-3 Replacing the Failed Disk on the ReadyNAS 1100 ..3-4 Replacing the Failed Disk on the ReadyNAS 600/X6 ..3-5 Resynchronizing the Volume ..3-6 Resetting Your System (System Switch) ..3-6 Configuring RAID on the ReadyNAS 1100 and NV+ ..3-7 Backing Up the ReadyNAS to a USB Drive ..3-9 ReadyNAS1100 Backup ..3-10 ReadyNAS NV+ Backup ..3-10 Removing the System Module from the ReadyNAS 1100 .. 3-11 Changing User Passwords.

10 3-11 Appendix A RAID Levels SimplifiedRAID Level 0 .. A-1 RAID Level 1 .. A-1 RAID Level 5 .. A-2 RAID Level X (X-RAID) .. A-2 Appendix B Input Field FormatAppendix C , October , October 2007 About This ManualCongratulations on your purchase of a ReadyNAS Network Attached Storage system from NETGEAR , Inc. If you have not already done so, please read the printed Installation Guide provided with your product and the ReadyNAS Setup Manual on the Installation ReadyNAS Setup Manual takes you step-by-step through the FrontView Setup Wizard and quickly prepares the ReadyNAS for your network.