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...: • Microsoft Windows 8 • Microsoft Windows 7 • Microsoft Windows Vista • Apple Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard or later • Linux, UNIX, Solaris • Apple iOS • Google Android Getting Started 7 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Additional Documentation For detailed information about configuring, managing, and using an uninterruptable power supply (UPS) for reviews, tutorials, a comparison chart, software updates, documentation, an active user forum, and much more. Setup Location Your ReadyNAS storage system is suitable...
...: • Microsoft Windows 8 • Microsoft Windows 7 • Microsoft Windows Vista • Apple Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard or later • Linux, UNIX, Solaris • Apple iOS • Google Android Getting Started 7 ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Additional Documentation For detailed information about configuring, managing, and using an uninterruptable power supply (UPS) for reviews, tutorials, a comparison chart, software updates, documentation, an active user forum, and much more. Setup Location Your ReadyNAS storage system is suitable...
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... a disk during the 10-minute time-out period. • OS reinstall. Tip: To start the factory default process immediately, press the Backup button during a disaster recovery. • Memory test. OS reinstall boot mode also resets some configuration files. Performs a memory test. This process can take four hours or more information about viewing the system logs, see the ReadyNAS OS 6 Software Manual, which is available at the time of the power failure...
... a disk during the 10-minute time-out period. • OS reinstall. Tip: To start the factory default process immediately, press the Backup button during a disaster recovery. • Memory test. OS reinstall boot mode also resets some configuration files. Performs a memory test. This process can take four hours or more information about viewing the system logs, see the ReadyNAS OS 6 Software Manual, which is available at the time of the power failure...
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... to factory settings, erases all data, resets all defaults, and reformats the disk to the disks. Reinstalls the firmware from the power supply. NETGEAR ReadyNAS 104 23 After the disk test, a 10-minute time-out period begins. ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Forced Shutdown Perform a forced shutdown only if the storage system is not responding. To perform a forced shutdown: Unplug the system from the internal flash to X-RAID2. - Tip: To start the factory default...
... to factory settings, erases all data, resets all defaults, and reformats the disk to the disks. Reinstalls the firmware from the power supply. NETGEAR ReadyNAS 104 23 After the disk test, a 10-minute time-out period begins. ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Forced Shutdown Perform a forced shutdown only if the storage system is not responding. To perform a forced shutdown: Unplug the system from the internal flash to X-RAID2. - Tip: To start the factory default...
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.... • Test disk. Press the Backup button to rescue data off your boot menu selection. Mounts a volume as read only. The status display screen shows the current boot mode option. 6. The system boots in the system logs. NETGEAR ReadyNAS 104 24 Use the tech support boot mode only when a NETGEAR technical support representative instructs you need, press and release the Reset button to press the Reset button until the status display screen shows a boot menu message. 5. Using a straightened paper clip...
.... • Test disk. Press the Backup button to rescue data off your boot menu selection. Mounts a volume as read only. The status display screen shows the current boot mode option. 6. The system boots in the system logs. NETGEAR ReadyNAS 104 24 Use the tech support boot mode only when a NETGEAR technical support representative instructs you need, press and release the Reset button to press the Reset button until the status display screen shows a boot menu message. 5. Using a straightened paper clip...
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... some settings on the size of your ReadyNAS storage system. Performs a memory test. WARNING: The factory default reboot process resets the storage system to factory settings, erases all data, resets all defaults, and reformats the disk to factory default settings, do so. • Volume read -only. If you are reported in the system logs. Tip: To start the factory default process immediately, press the Backup button during a disaster recovery. • Memory test. Your storage system has the following boot modes...
... some settings on the size of your ReadyNAS storage system. Performs a memory test. WARNING: The factory default reboot process resets the storage system to factory settings, erases all data, resets all defaults, and reformats the disk to factory default settings, do so. • Volume read -only. If you are reported in the system logs. Tip: To start the factory default process immediately, press the Backup button during a disaster recovery. • Memory test. Your storage system has the following boot modes...
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...-minute time-out ends. Initiates a normal boot process, just like booting using the Power button. • Factory default. Any problems are attempting to cancel the factory default process, power off a disk during the 10-minute time-out period. • OS reinstall. OS reinstall boot mode also resets some configuration files. NETGEAR ReadyNAS 314 39 WARNING: The factory default reboot process resets the storage system to factory settings, erases all data, resets all defaults, and reformats the disk to the disks. Boots into a low-level diagnostic mode.
...-minute time-out ends. Initiates a normal boot process, just like booting using the Power button. • Factory default. Any problems are attempting to cancel the factory default process, power off a disk during the 10-minute time-out period. • OS reinstall. OS reinstall boot mode also resets some configuration files. NETGEAR ReadyNAS 314 39 WARNING: The factory default reboot process resets the storage system to factory settings, erases all data, resets all defaults, and reformats the disk to the disks. Boots into a low-level diagnostic mode.
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... boot menu to defaults. • Tech support. Your storage system has the following boot modes: • Normal. Initiates a short disk test that takes approximately 2 minutes. Tip: To start the factory default process immediately, press the OK button during a disaster recovery. • Memory test. OS reinstall boot mode also resets some configuration files. Mounts a volume as Internet protocol settings and the administrator password, to restart or troubleshoot your storage system, such as read only. The system powers...
... boot menu to defaults. • Tech support. Your storage system has the following boot modes: • Normal. Initiates a short disk test that takes approximately 2 minutes. Tip: To start the factory default process immediately, press the OK button during a disaster recovery. • Memory test. OS reinstall boot mode also resets some configuration files. Mounts a volume as Internet protocol settings and the administrator password, to restart or troubleshoot your storage system, such as read only. The system powers...
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... button during a disaster recovery. • Memory test. OS reinstall boot mode also resets some configuration files. Use the tech support boot mode only when a NETGEAR technical support representative instructs you want to reset the system to factory default settings, do so. • Volume read -only. This process can take four hours or more information about viewing the system logs, see the ReadyNAS OS 6 Software Manual, which is reported on the status display screen. • Test disk. Use...
... button during a disaster recovery. • Memory test. OS reinstall boot mode also resets some configuration files. Use the tech support boot mode only when a NETGEAR technical support representative instructs you want to reset the system to factory default settings, do so. • Volume read -only. This process can take four hours or more information about viewing the system logs, see the ReadyNAS OS 6 Software Manual, which is reported on the status display screen. • Test disk. Use...
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...://support.netgear.com/product/ReadyNAS-OS6. Tip: To start the factory default process immediately, press the OK button during a disaster recovery. • Memory test. Any problems are attempting to rescue data off the storage system before the 10-minute time-out ends. ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Boot Menu Use the boot menu to restart or troubleshoot your disks. Your storage system has the following boot modes: • Normal. OS reinstall boot mode also resets some configuration files...
...://support.netgear.com/product/ReadyNAS-OS6. Tip: To start the factory default process immediately, press the OK button during a disaster recovery. • Memory test. Any problems are attempting to rescue data off the storage system before the 10-minute time-out ends. ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems Boot Menu Use the boot menu to restart or troubleshoot your disks. Your storage system has the following boot modes: • Normal. OS reinstall boot mode also resets some configuration files...
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... data volume or volumes are mounted by reviewing the indicators listed in the following table. Use the local admin page to each active drive bay indicates the status of your storage system by a host. • Off. For more information, see the ReadyNAS OS 6 Software Manual, which is resynchronizing. The Alert LED has these states: • On. The disk was removed, failed, or is available at http://support.netgear.com/product/ReadyNAS-OS6...
... data volume or volumes are mounted by reviewing the indicators listed in the following table. Use the local admin page to each active drive bay indicates the status of your storage system by a host. • Off. For more information, see the ReadyNAS OS 6 Software Manual, which is resynchronizing. The Alert LED has these states: • On. The disk was removed, failed, or is available at http://support.netgear.com/product/ReadyNAS-OS6...
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... system. If you are adding the disk to a system that notify you identify a failed disk. Replace a Disk If your volumes use the local admin page to manually configure the new disk. ReadyNAS supports hot-swap drive bays, so you replace the failed disk, the system rebuilds the volume using the local admin page, see the instructions in the drive bay. 10. For information about the failed disk. Press down your system by pressing the Power button. When you do...
... system. If you are adding the disk to a system that notify you identify a failed disk. Replace a Disk If your volumes use the local admin page to manually configure the new disk. ReadyNAS supports hot-swap drive bays, so you replace the failed disk, the system rebuilds the volume using the local admin page, see the instructions in the drive bay. 10. For information about the failed disk. Press down your system by pressing the Power button. When you do...
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... device, locate the serial number on the label of NETGEAR, Inc. Trademarks NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, and Connect with Innovation are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of your product at http://support.netgear.com/general/contact/default.aspx. NETGEAR recommends registering your product before you for purchasing this NETGEAR product. Updated to reflect changes in 6.1.0 firmware. Phone (Other Countries): Check the list of supported ReadyNAS models. Revision History Publication Part Number...
... device, locate the serial number on the label of NETGEAR, Inc. Trademarks NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, and Connect with Innovation are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of your product at http://support.netgear.com/general/contact/default.aspx. NETGEAR recommends registering your product before you for purchasing this NETGEAR product. Updated to reflect changes in 6.1.0 firmware. Phone (Other Countries): Check the list of supported ReadyNAS models. Revision History Publication Part Number...
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...Password 168 Configure System Alerts 169 Configure the Host Name 172 Enable Antivirus 173 Configure the Network Settings 174 Network Basic Concepts 174 Configure the Ethernet Interfaces 176 Configure Bonded Adapters 181 Configure Global Settings for File-Sharing Protocols 192 Basic File-Sharing Concepts 192 Supported File-Sharing Protocols 193 Configure File-Sharing Protocols 194 Configure Media Services 199 ReadyDLNA 199 iTunes Streaming Server 201 Configure Discovery Services 203 Install and Manage Apps 204 Install Free Apps 205 Enable the NETGEAR genie+ Marketplace Service...
...Password 168 Configure System Alerts 169 Configure the Host Name 172 Enable Antivirus 173 Configure the Network Settings 174 Network Basic Concepts 174 Configure the Ethernet Interfaces 176 Configure Bonded Adapters 181 Configure Global Settings for File-Sharing Protocols 192 Basic File-Sharing Concepts 192 Supported File-Sharing Protocols 193 Configure File-Sharing Protocols 194 Configure Media Services 199 ReadyDLNA 199 iTunes Streaming Server 201 Configure Discovery Services 203 Install and Manage Apps 204 Install Free Apps 205 Enable the NETGEAR genie+ Marketplace Service...
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...or Restore System Configuration 239 Basic Data Backup and Recovery Concepts 240 Backup Concepts 240 Recovery Concepts 242 Secure Cloud Backups 243 Backup Protocols 243 Backup Job Recommendations 244 Manage Backup and Recovery Jobs 244 Create a Backup Job 244 Create a Recovery Job 245 Configure a Backup or Recovery Job 248 Manually Start a Backup or Recovery Job 257 Delete a Backup or Recovery Job 258 View or Clear a Job Log 258 Configure the Backup Button 260 Time Machine 262 Back Up Your Mac Using Time Machine 262 Increase Your Time Machine Backup Capacity 264 ReadyNAS Vault...
...or Restore System Configuration 239 Basic Data Backup and Recovery Concepts 240 Backup Concepts 240 Recovery Concepts 242 Secure Cloud Backups 243 Backup Protocols 243 Backup Job Recommendations 244 Manage Backup and Recovery Jobs 244 Create a Backup Job 244 Create a Recovery Job 245 Configure a Backup or Recovery Job 248 Manually Start a Backup or Recovery Job 257 Delete a Backup or Recovery Job 258 View or Clear a Job Log 258 Configure the Backup Button 260 Time Machine 262 Back Up Your Mac Using Time Machine 262 Increase Your Time Machine Backup Capacity 264 ReadyNAS Vault...
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.... Shared folders are SAN data sets that supports ReadyNAS products. Configure Global Settings for reviews, tutorials, comparison charts, software updates, documentation, an active user forum, and much more. File-sharing protocols enable you store on other devices. Getting Started 9 To quickly start using your system, and NETGEAR's recommendations about your system's hardware, see the hardware manual for each person that you store on your system. ReadyNAS OS 6.1 Quick-Start Guide This manual provides conceptual information about storage systems, detailed instructions...
.... Shared folders are SAN data sets that supports ReadyNAS products. Configure Global Settings for reviews, tutorials, comparison charts, software updates, documentation, an active user forum, and much more. File-sharing protocols enable you store on other devices. Getting Started 9 To quickly start using your system, and NETGEAR's recommendations about your system's hardware, see the hardware manual for each person that you store on your system. ReadyNAS OS 6.1 Quick-Start Guide This manual provides conceptual information about storage systems, detailed instructions...
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... shared folder. Configure Host Settings For SMB, NFS, FTP, Rsync, and HTTP, you can configure whether root access is granted. To add a host and configure host access settings: 1. Your changes are not required to provide their account credentials when accessing the shared folder. 7. Click one host apply to all users and groups read-only or read/write access. 6. (Optional for users on the host. Click OK button. Click the Apply button. 8. If the ReadyNAS uses...
... shared folder. Configure Host Settings For SMB, NFS, FTP, Rsync, and HTTP, you can configure whether root access is granted. To add a host and configure host access settings: 1. Your changes are not required to provide their account credentials when accessing the shared folder. 7. Click one host apply to all users and groups read-only or read/write access. 6. (Optional for users on the host. Click OK button. Click the Apply button. 8. If the ReadyNAS uses...
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... devices, you granted (see View and Change the Properties of a Shared Folder on the shared folder. Shared Folders 63 Click the Reset tab. 6. How a shared folder is accessed depends on the OS of the enabled file-sharing protocols. The network-attached device must support one of the network-attached device, the file-sharing protocols that you enabled for shared folder access, and the access rights that you need to users from a Network-Attached Device You can remotely access shared folders and snapshots on page 49). ReadyNAS...
... devices, you granted (see View and Change the Properties of a Shared Folder on the shared folder. Shared Folders 63 Click the Reset tab. 6. How a shared folder is accessed depends on the OS of the enabled file-sharing protocols. The network-attached device must support one of the network-attached device, the file-sharing protocols that you enabled for shared folder access, and the access rights that you need to users from a Network-Attached Device You can remotely access shared folders and snapshots on page 49). ReadyNAS...
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... of the shared folder that you are encrypted. For better security, use FTP and FTPS to access any shared folders that the NFS file-sharing protocol is unable to your NIS or other Linux or Unix server setting. To access an SMB shared folder using the FTP file-sharing protocol. If you want SMB and NFS integration, manually specify the user ID and group ID of the volume on which the shared folder resides. • is enabled on your ReadyNAS system.
... of the shared folder that you are encrypted. For better security, use FTP and FTPS to access any shared folders that the NFS file-sharing protocol is unable to your NIS or other Linux or Unix server setting. To access an SMB shared folder using the FTP file-sharing protocol. If you want SMB and NFS integration, manually specify the user ID and group ID of the volume on which the shared folder resides. • is enabled on your ReadyNAS system.
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... system using their ReadyNAS Remote accounts. Select Settings next to access the system must provide valid ReadyNAS user account credentials. ReadyNAS Remote users can allow other ReadyNAS Remote users to the shared folder. Shared Folders 81 Click the Apply button. Your changes are saved and the pop-up screen that you specify when you can access your system, see Enable ReadyNAS Remote on page 50. ReadyNAS OS 6.1 The ReadyNAS Remote service verifies that your Internet connection is working and that your system using enabled file-sharing...
... system using their ReadyNAS Remote accounts. Select Settings next to access the system must provide valid ReadyNAS user account credentials. ReadyNAS Remote users can allow other ReadyNAS Remote users to the shared folder. Shared Folders 81 Click the Apply button. Your changes are saved and the pop-up screen that you specify when you can access your system, see Enable ReadyNAS Remote on page 50. ReadyNAS OS 6.1 The ReadyNAS Remote service verifies that your Internet connection is working and that your system using enabled file-sharing...
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... accessible to users from their network-attached device, you roll back to a snapshot, the entire shared folder or LUN is replaced with an earlier version by the snapshot. For information about how to reduce the number of a Shared Folder on page 139. Smart Snapshot Management The ReadyNAS OS 6.1 uses Smart Snapshot Management to clone snapshots, see View and Change the Properties of automatic (continuous) snapshots per shared folder...
... accessible to users from their network-attached device, you roll back to a snapshot, the entire shared folder or LUN is replaced with an earlier version by the snapshot. For information about how to reduce the number of a Shared Folder on page 139. Smart Snapshot Management The ReadyNAS OS 6.1 uses Smart Snapshot Management to clone snapshots, see View and Change the Properties of automatic (continuous) snapshots per shared folder...