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...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...
...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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... 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...
... 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...
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... to a hard disk drive. • A logical volume can configure your ReadyNAS storage system. ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Basic Disk Configuration Concepts To get the most out of your disks in a variety of industry-standard RAID levels. For example, one hard disk drive. The most general sense, volumes are data storage devices. RAID is a storage technology that is used in this manual, the term volume refers to a logical volume and the terms hard disk drive and disk refer to a hard disk drive. Volumes can have...
... to a hard disk drive. • A logical volume can configure your ReadyNAS storage system. ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Basic Disk Configuration Concepts To get the most out of your disks in a variety of industry-standard RAID levels. For example, one hard disk drive. The most general sense, volumes are data storage devices. RAID is a storage technology that is used in this manual, the term volume refers to a logical volume and the terms hard disk drive and disk refer to a hard disk drive. Volumes can have...
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... ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Hardware Manual. Disk Configuration 21 If you are adding a second disk, the new disk is used for additional storage capacity. This expansion happens in the background while you continue to your ReadyNAS storage system. For more information about how to add a disk to manage the configuration of the hard disks installed in your system. If you set up email notifications for Home RAIDiator 5.3 storage capacity. Expand Flex-RAID Volumes To expand your Flex-RAID volume or volumes, add a disk...
... ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Hardware Manual. Disk Configuration 21 If you are adding a second disk, the new disk is used for additional storage capacity. This expansion happens in the background while you continue to your ReadyNAS storage system. For more information about how to add a disk to manage the configuration of the hard disks installed in your system. If you set up email notifications for Home RAIDiator 5.3 storage capacity. Expand Flex-RAID Volumes To expand your Flex-RAID volume or volumes, add a disk...
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... volume is stored on the size of your data. Change from X-RAID2 to its factory defaults erases all data and configuration settings. If any backed-up data to the reformatted disks. During the factory reboot process, you have a 10-minute window to perform a factory reset reboot, see the Back Up Data Stored On Your ReadyNAS System on page 84. ReadyNAS for performing a factory reset reboot varies by storage system. Perform a factory reset reboot. Setting your system from X-RAID2 mode (the factory default mode...
... volume is stored on the size of your data. Change from X-RAID2 to its factory defaults erases all data and configuration settings. If any backed-up data to the reformatted disks. During the factory reboot process, you have a 10-minute window to perform a factory reset reboot, see the Back Up Data Stored On Your ReadyNAS System on page 84. ReadyNAS for performing a factory reset reboot varies by storage system. Perform a factory reset reboot. Setting your system from X-RAID2 mode (the factory default mode...
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... your hard disk drives. 9. (Optional) Restore any data is formatted. For more information, see Flex-RAID on the size of disks that are installed in your ReadyNAS storage system. ReadyNAS for performing a factory reset reboot varies by storage system. For more information, see Recover Data to perform a factory reset reboot, see the Back Up Data Stored On Your ReadyNAS System on page 84. Disk Configuration 26 A dialog box displays prompting you to its factory defaults erases all data and configuration settings. For...
... your hard disk drives. 9. (Optional) Restore any data is formatted. For more information, see Flex-RAID on the size of disks that are installed in your ReadyNAS storage system. ReadyNAS for performing a factory reset reboot varies by storage system. For more information, see Recover Data to perform a factory reset reboot, see the Back Up Data Stored On Your ReadyNAS System on page 84. Disk Configuration 26 A dialog box displays prompting you to its factory defaults erases all data and configuration settings. For...
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... a hard disk. For example, if a file or folder name uses Kanji or Hanzi characters, maximum file name length might be 83 characters. Shares 31 Your ReadyNAS storage system supports the following table lists access rights options available to data stored on your data. ReadyNAS for that share. Access Rights For each user's access rights for Home RAIDiator 5.3 File-Sharing Protocols Shares in the file or folder name are granted read -only permission. This protocol is managed by file-sharing...
... a hard disk. For example, if a file or folder name uses Kanji or Hanzi characters, maximum file name length might be 83 characters. Shares 31 Your ReadyNAS storage system supports the following table lists access rights options available to data stored on your data. ReadyNAS for that share. Access Rights For each user's access rights for Home RAIDiator 5.3 File-Sharing Protocols Shares in the file or folder name are granted read -only permission. This protocol is managed by file-sharing...
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The New Share dialog box displays. Click the New Share icon. Shares 32 The Shares screen displays. 2. ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Create Shares By default, new shares have the SMB and AFP file-sharing protocols enabled with read/write access rights granted to everyone. To create a share: 1. Select Configure > Shares.
The New Share dialog box displays. Click the New Share icon. Shares 32 The Shares screen displays. 2. ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Create Shares By default, new shares have the SMB and AFP file-sharing protocols enabled with read/write access rights granted to everyone. To create a share: 1. Select Configure > Shares.
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...-Tune Share Access Use Dashboard to fine-tune how shares can enable or disable all users except Dixie have read /write permission. For more information about creating and managing users, see Chapter 4, Users Accounts. To fine-tune share access: 1. Select Configure > Shares. These access rights apply only to grant a user read -only access rights on this share. The Shares screen displays. 2. (Optional) Slide the Share Access slider so that the administrator set permissions for the media share...
...-Tune Share Access Use Dashboard to fine-tune how shares can enable or disable all users except Dixie have read /write permission. For more information about creating and managing users, see Chapter 4, Users Accounts. To fine-tune share access: 1. Select Configure > Shares. These access rights apply only to grant a user read -only access rights on this share. The Shares screen displays. 2. (Optional) Slide the Share Access slider so that the administrator set permissions for the media share...
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... all available shares on page 34. 2. Enter \\ in with administrator or user credentials. If you log in to remotely access. Shares 38 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Access Shares Remotely You can remotely access shares on your ReadyNAS system using a network-attached OS X device. To access a share using a network-attached OS X device: 1. Enter a user ID and password. Access Shares Using a Mac OS X Device You can log in the Windows Explore My Computer address bar. The network-connected device must support either the SMB or the AFP file-sharing protocol.
... all available shares on page 34. 2. Enter \\ in with administrator or user credentials. If you log in to remotely access. Shares 38 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Access Shares Remotely You can remotely access shares on your ReadyNAS system using a network-attached OS X device. To access a share using a network-attached OS X device: 1. Enter a user ID and password. Access Shares Using a Mac OS X Device You can log in the Windows Explore My Computer address bar. The network-connected device must support either the SMB or the AFP file-sharing protocol.
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... folder on the ReadyNAS system. For more information, see Fine-Tune Share Access on your Linux or Unix device. Shares 41 If you want to provide a user name. Mac OS 9 calls your user name and password on your ReadyNAS system using a network-attached Linux or Unix device: 1. Using a terminal program, enter the following command: mount [-t cifs -o username=,password=] /// Note the following: • and match your ReadyNAS shares volumes. 5. Access Shares Using a Linux or Unix Device You can log in a window...
... folder on the ReadyNAS system. For more information, see Fine-Tune Share Access on your Linux or Unix device. Shares 41 If you want to provide a user name. Mac OS 9 calls your user name and password on your ReadyNAS system using a network-attached Linux or Unix device: 1. Using a terminal program, enter the following command: mount [-t cifs -o username=,password=] /// Note the following: • and match your ReadyNAS shares volumes. 5. Access Shares Using a Linux or Unix Device You can log in a window...
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...it is a web-based add-on service that allows you must enable the add-on your ReadyNAS system and a small software program for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Access Shares Using ReadyNAS Remote ReadyNAS Remote is transmitted securely. ReadyNAS Remote uses an add-on on your ReadyNAS system. To enable ReadyNAS Remote: 1. Select Configure > Add-ons. Before you can access shares using ReadyNAS Remote add-on your system. Shares 42 A screen displays showing all available add-ons displays. 2. ReadyNAS for your Mac or PC. All file permissions and share security settings are retained as...
...it is a web-based add-on service that allows you must enable the add-on your ReadyNAS system and a small software program for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Access Shares Using ReadyNAS Remote ReadyNAS Remote is transmitted securely. ReadyNAS Remote uses an add-on on your ReadyNAS system. To enable ReadyNAS Remote: 1. Select Configure > Add-ons. Before you can access shares using ReadyNAS Remote add-on your system. Shares 42 A screen displays showing all available add-ons displays. 2. ReadyNAS for your Mac or PC. All file permissions and share security settings are retained as...
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... or Mac. 3. Shares 45 Your shares open in to your ReadyNAS system. 5. You can use ReadyNAS Remote to remotely access. Launch the ReadyNAS Remote client software on page 34. 2. Log in a File Explorer (PC) or Finder (Mac) window. Connect to your ReadyNAS Remote account. 4. ReadyNAS for any share that you want to drag and drop files between your PC or Mac and your ReadyNAS system as your ReadyNAS system. To access shares using ReadyNAS Remote: 1. Ensure that file-sharing protocols are enabled for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Access Shares You...
... or Mac. 3. Shares 45 Your shares open in to your ReadyNAS system. 5. You can use ReadyNAS Remote to remotely access. Launch the ReadyNAS Remote client software on page 34. 2. Log in a File Explorer (PC) or Finder (Mac) window. Connect to your ReadyNAS Remote account. 4. ReadyNAS for any share that you want to drag and drop files between your PC or Mac and your ReadyNAS system as your ReadyNAS system. To access shares using ReadyNAS Remote: 1. Ensure that file-sharing protocols are enabled for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Access Shares You...
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... device can have a DHCP server. A typical network setup that is manufactured. Every device that uses Ethernet technology has a unique MAC (media access control) address that includes a ReadyNAS system resembles the following illustration. In most cases, the DHCP server belongs to adjust your ReadyNAS system's network settings. MAC addresses are assigned when a device is used to share data with people located around the world. ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Network Settings The acronym NAS in ReadyNAS is an integral part of managing and using your ReadyNAS storage...
... device can have a DHCP server. A typical network setup that is manufactured. Every device that uses Ethernet technology has a unique MAC (media access control) address that includes a ReadyNAS system resembles the following illustration. In most cases, the DHCP server belongs to adjust your ReadyNAS system's network settings. MAC addresses are assigned when a device is used to share data with people located around the world. ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Network Settings The acronym NAS in ReadyNAS is an integral part of managing and using your ReadyNAS storage...
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... Configure > System > Network. If you enter an incorrect IP address, you cannot connect to your ReadyNAS storage system's default network settings allow you to map a static IP address to connect and communicate with your ReadyNAS storage system over your ReadyNAS maintains the same IP address, even in DHCP mode. • Use the following IPv4 address. To recover from an incorrectly entered IP address, you have this option to automatically set the lease time on the DHCP server...
... Configure > System > Network. If you enter an incorrect IP address, you cannot connect to your ReadyNAS storage system's default network settings allow you to map a static IP address to connect and communicate with your ReadyNAS storage system over your ReadyNAS maintains the same IP address, even in DHCP mode. • Use the following IPv4 address. To recover from an incorrectly entered IP address, you have this option to automatically set the lease time on the DHCP server...
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... files within your ReadyNAS storage system. A screen displays listing all available add-ons. 2. System Settings 66 Other add-ons, called standalone add-ons in Dashboard. To manage installed add-ons: 1. Add-ons that are currently installed on your ReadyNAS without errors display a green LED icon in this manual, are installed, enabled, and running without complicated router or VPN setup. A screen displays listing all add-ons installed on your ReadyNAS system: • ReadyNAS Remote. ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Add...
... files within your ReadyNAS storage system. A screen displays listing all available add-ons. 2. System Settings 66 Other add-ons, called standalone add-ons in Dashboard. To manage installed add-ons: 1. Add-ons that are currently installed on your ReadyNAS without errors display a green LED icon in this manual, are installed, enabled, and running without complicated router or VPN setup. A screen displays listing all add-ons installed on your ReadyNAS system: • ReadyNAS Remote. ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Add...
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... have Internet access, for your ReadyNAS system, see the ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Hardware Manual. 3. Reboot your system. 3. Select Configure > System > Update. If a firmware update is available, you keep your ReadyNAS system in a location that your firmware locally. To update firmware locally: 1. A pop-up window displays notifying you that has Internet access, download the latest firmware for example, at a remote vacation cabin, you are prompted to update your system. If no firmware update...
... have Internet access, for your ReadyNAS system, see the ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Hardware Manual. 3. Reboot your system. 3. Select Configure > System > Update. If a firmware update is available, you keep your ReadyNAS system in a location that your firmware locally. To update firmware locally: 1. A pop-up window displays notifying you that has Internet access, download the latest firmware for example, at a remote vacation cabin, you are prompted to update your system. If no firmware update...
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... 9 default login credentials 11 default password 11 default user name 11 DHCP 61, 62 discovering your storage system 9 disk configuration changing Flex-RAID formats 26 changing from Flex-RAID to X-RAID2 22 changing from X-RAID2 to Flex-RAID 24 expanding volumes 21 managing 21 diskless units 7 DNS 63 E Ethernet 62 expanding volumes, volume expansion 21 F file names 31 file-sharing protocols 31 firmware updating locally 73 updating remotely 72 Flex-RAID 20 folders creating 35 deleting 36 naming 31 H hardware manual 7 host name 64 I initial configuration 12 installed add...
... 9 default login credentials 11 default password 11 default user name 11 DHCP 61, 62 discovering your storage system 9 disk configuration changing Flex-RAID formats 26 changing from Flex-RAID to X-RAID2 22 changing from X-RAID2 to Flex-RAID 24 expanding volumes 21 managing 21 diskless units 7 DNS 63 E Ethernet 62 expanding volumes, volume expansion 21 F file names 31 file-sharing protocols 31 firmware updating locally 73 updating remotely 72 Flex-RAID 20 folders creating 35 deleting 36 naming 31 H hardware manual 7 host name 64 I initial configuration 12 installed add...
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...-support mode 9 Linux device share access 41 logical volumes 18 logs backup 98 system 71 lost administrator password 59 M MAC address 61 Mac OS 9 device share access 40 Mac OS X device share access 38 monitor system logs 71 system status 71 N network settings DHCP server 62 Ethernet 62 host name 64 workgroup 64 network setup 61 notice of compliance 102 O OS 9 device share access 40 OS X device share access 38 P password changing user password 49 default 11 recovering administrator password 58 physical volumes 18 power management 74 power timer 74 product registration 15, 16 Q quick-start guide...
...-support mode 9 Linux device share access 41 logical volumes 18 logs backup 98 system 71 lost administrator password 59 M MAC address 61 Mac OS 9 device share access 40 Mac OS X device share access 38 monitor system logs 71 system status 71 N network settings DHCP server 62 Ethernet 62 host name 64 workgroup 64 network setup 61 notice of compliance 102 O OS 9 device share access 40 OS X device share access 38 P password changing user password 49 default 11 recovering administrator password 58 physical volumes 18 power management 74 power timer 74 product registration 15, 16 Q quick-start guide...
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... settings 52 Time Machine 100 trademarks 2 troubleshooting DHCP disabled on router 10 DHCP not working on router 10 dynamic IP address changes too quickly 62 incorrect IP address 62 IP address typo 62 lost administrator password 59 RAIDar does not detect ReadyNAS unit 10 reconnecting after losing static IP address 63 static IP address changed 63 wrong disk removed 9 U Unix device share access 41 UPS 75 USB storage devices 69 user accounts changing password 49 creating 47 deleting 50 editing 49 V volume scan 60 volumes 18 W Windows device share access 38 workgroup...
... settings 52 Time Machine 100 trademarks 2 troubleshooting DHCP disabled on router 10 DHCP not working on router 10 dynamic IP address changes too quickly 62 incorrect IP address 62 IP address typo 62 lost administrator password 59 RAIDar does not detect ReadyNAS unit 10 reconnecting after losing static IP address 63 static IP address changed 63 wrong disk removed 9 U Unix device share access 41 UPS 75 USB storage devices 69 user accounts changing password 49 creating 47 deleting 50 editing 49 V volume scan 60 volumes 18 W Windows device share access 38 workgroup...