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- Page 1 ReadyNAS Setup Manual NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA October 2007 208-10163-01 v1.0...
- Page 2 In 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 notice. NETGEAR does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of the product(s) or circuit layout(s) described herein.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents ReadyNAS Setup Manual Installing the RAIDar Utility Installing RAIDar on Windows ..................1-1 Installing RAIDar on MAC OS X ..................1-1 Installing RAIDar on Linux ....................1-2 Detecting Your ReadyNAS Device .................1-2 Using the FrontView Setup Wizard Setting the Clock ......................1-8 Configuring Alert Contacts ....................1-8 Configuring Networking ....................1-9 Ethernet Settings ......................1-9 Global Settings .......................1-10... - Page 4 Contents...
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Page 5: Installing The Raidar Utility
Setup_Mac.dmg to start the installation. The RAIDar Installer icon will display on your desktop. Double-click the icon and follow the installer instructions to install RAIDar. Alternatively, you can install a thin RAIDar widget for your Dashboard. You can download this widget from the NETGEAR support at: http://www.netgear.com/support. -
Page 6: Installing Raidar On Linux
Installing RAIDar on Linux Log in as root. Load the Installation CD, open the Linux RAIDar setup folder, and double-click on Setup_Linux.sh to start the installation. If you have problems running RAIDar under Linux: • To discover the IP address of ReadyNAS, open a terminal session and type nmblookup -R VOLUME. - Page 7 Figure 1 Select the device and click Browse to access the default share called backup. The backup share can be used as a big repository for your data and to backup your data. Figure 2 Installing the RAIDar Utility...
- Page 8 The ReadyNAS is configured for anonymous guest access unless otherwise specified. Access to the backup share is granted to anyone by default, but this can be changed on the security setup page through the Setup Wizard. If your client has a static IP address, make sure it is on the same IP address subnet as the ReadyNAS device.
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Page 9: Using The Frontview Setup Wizard
Using the FrontView Setup Wizard Most options in the FrontView Setup Wizard are pre-selected to fit most typical environments. It is highly recommended that you go through the wizard if this is your first ReadyNAS installation. For information on using the FrontView Advanced Control mode, see the ReadyNAS User Guide (a PDF of the User Manual, as well as a link to the online manual, is on your Installation CD). - Page 10 Figure 4 Click Setup Wizard in the lower left corner to start the Setup Wizard. The Setup Wizard screen will display. Figure 5 As you traverse through the setup screens, you will notice the command bar in the upper right corner and the navigation and status bar at the bottom.
- Page 11 The command bar typically provides options to refresh the browser window, display help (if available), and log out, as shown below. Figure 6 Use the navigation bar to browse through the wizard. Be aware of the following conventions: • Click Next to accept any changes made in the current window and to apply these changes. •...
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Page 12: Setting The Clock
Setting the Clock To set your ReadyNAS clock: From the Welcome screen, click Next. The Clock screen will display. You can set the date, time, and time zone. The clock must be set appropriately to ensure that files maintain their proper timestamp. -
Page 13: Configuring Networking
Email alerts are the most effective way for the ReadyNAS device to notify you of system status, various warnings, and fatal system errors Figure 10 Click the Send Test Message option to verify that alert messaging is working. If you do not receive the test message, check the network gateway and DNS settings. -
Page 14: Global Settings
If you assign static IP addresses, be aware that the browser will lose connection to the ReadyNAS device after the IP address has been changed. If you encounter this problem, click Rescan in RAIDar to rediscover the device and reconnect from there. Figure 11 If your ReadyNAS has more than one Ethernet interface, click Next to display the second Ethernet configuration page. -
Page 15: Setting Up Security
Figure 12 Click Apply to save any changes. Then, click Next to configure the ReadyNAS Security. Setting Up Security Administration Password The Admin Password screen allows you to change the default password assigned for the admin user. You should change the password before continuing. To change your password: Enter a new admin password in the field provided;... -
Page 16: Security Mode
Figure 13 Specify a password recovery question and the expected answer, along with your email address in the remaining fields. This information will allow you to reset the password on the ReadyNAS in case the password is lost. See the ReadyNAS User Guide for details on this process, if required. -
Page 17: Setting Up File Sharing Services
Figure 14 Click Apply to save your changes. Then click Next to set up File Sharing Services. Setting Up File Sharing Services Standard File Protocols A share is simply a network folder on the ReadyNAS that clients communicating in various file access protocols from different operating systems can access. - Page 18 • NFS for Unix/Linux. • AFP for Macs. • HTTP/S for browser access. • FTP and Rsync for advanced incremental backups. More details on these services are described in the ReadyNAS User Guide. You can elect to keep the defaults and revisit this page to fine-tune your services at a later time. Figure 15 Using the FrontView Setup Wizard...
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Page 19: Streaming Services
If you made changes, click Apply. Then click Next to set up Streaming Services. Streaming Services The ReadyNAS comes with a complete list of streaming media services, allowing you to use a network media player to stream media files directly from the ReadyNAS without going through a PC. -
Page 20: Setting Up Shares
Setting up Shares Share List The Share List screen lists the shares currently available on the ReadyNAS. As an example, in the Shares on RAID Volumes section, two shares, backup and media, have been pre-configured for default access. Figure 17 The Shares on the USB Storage Devices section displays the USB Storage shares—if USB storage device are attached. -
Page 21: Add Shares
Figure 18 Add Shares To add more shares: Click Next to display the Add Shares screen. You can enter up to five share names with share descriptions. You can, optionally, assign a share password and disk quota. The disk quota feature allows you to limit disk usage on a share-by-share basis. -
Page 22: Setting Up Printers
Setting Up Printers If you have not already done so, you can now connect your USB printers to the ReadyNAS. After connecting your USB printers, wait a few seconds, then click Refresh to view the USB Printers list. The print share name will automatically reflect the manufacturer and model of your printer. - Page 23 “Accessing Shares” in the ReadyNAS User Guide. If you choose not to register at this time, you can always go to http://www.netgear.com/register, select your ReadyNAS product and register on-line. Then, enter your registration information on the form provided.
- Page 24 Using the FrontView Setup Wizard...