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350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
USA
November 2011
202-10926-01
ReadyNAS RAIDiator 4.1
Software Manual
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  • Page 1 ReadyNAS RAIDiator 4.1 Software Manual M odels: N V+ 1 1 0 0 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 November 2011 202-10926-01...

  • Page 2: Technical Support

    NETGEAR, Inc. Technical Support Thank you for choosing NETGEAR. To register your product, get the latest product updates, get support online, or for more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the Support website at http://support.netgear.com.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1 Get Started System Requirements ......... 7 Additional Documentation.
  • Page 4 ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 Chapter 4 Store Files Basic Share Concepts ........40 Data Organization.
  • Page 5 ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 Chapter 6 Back Up Files Back Up a Mac to a ReadyNAS System with Time Machine ...79 Back Up a ReadyNAS System Remotely with ReadyNAS Vault ..80 Back Up to or from a ReadyNAS System.

  • Page 6: Chapter 1 Get Started

    Get Started This manual describes how to use RAIDiator 4.1 firmware for the ReadyNAS Duo, ReadyNAS NV+, and 1100 storage systems. This chapter includes the following topics: • System Requirements • Additional Documentation • Get Started • About RAIDar • About FrontView...

  • Page 7: System Requirements

    For detailed information about configuring, managing, and using your ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, or 1100 storage system, see the hardware manual for your system. Manuals are available at http://www.readynas.com/documentation. NETGEAR maintains a community website that supports ReadyNAS products. Visit http://readynas.com for reviews, tutorials, a comparison chart, software updates, documentation, an active user forum, and much more.
  • Page 8 NETGEAR does not recommend using share mode because it does not work with recent versions of Mac OS X or Windows.
  • Page 9 You can set the options included in these screens later. (Optional) Click the Register Product button and follow the prompts to register your ReadyNAS system. You must register your storage system before you can use NETGEAR telephone support. Get Started...

  • Page 10: About Raidar

    ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 About RAIDar RAIDar is a software application that you use to discover ReadyNAS storage systems on your network. RAIDar displays several icons to help you determine the status of your system and buttons along the bottom perform actions on the systems, as shown in the following figure.
  • Page 11 Contact NETGEAR technical support for help. If the volume went into life support mode because you accidentally removed more functional disks, NETGEAR technical support might be able to help you recover the data. Disk status No disk is installed in the corresponding bay.

  • Page 12: About Frontview

    ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 The buttons along the bottom of the RAIDar screen perform the following actions on the highlighted ReadyNAS system: • Setup. Launches FrontView for the selected system. FrontView opens in a browser window and lets you change the settings for your ReadyNAS system. •...
  • Page 13 ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 The following figure shows FrontView in Advanced Control mode. Figure 2. ReadyNAS FrontView main menu in Advanced Control mode 1. Main menu 2. Status bar 3. Apply button The status bar displays the current time and the status of the ReadyNAS system’s components.
  • Page 14 ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100  To use FrontView: Launch RAIDar. For more information about RAIDar, see Get Started on page 7. Highlight your ReadyNAS system and click the Setup button. A dialog box displays prompting you to log in to your system. Provide your credentials.

  • Page 15: Chapter 2 Manage Storage Space

    Manage Storage Space This chapter describes how to manage the disks in your ReadyNAS system, including how to increase the amount of storage space and how to choose between X-RAID and Flex-RAID. You can also attach a USB storage device to your ReadyNAS system to increase storage space. This chapter includes the following topics: •...

  • Page 16: Basic Disk Configuration Concepts

    ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 Basic Disk Configuration Concepts To get the most out of your ReadyNAS storage system, it is helpful to understand some disk configuration concepts. Understanding these concepts is the first step to making good decisions about how to configure, manage, and use your ReadyNAS storage system. You can configure your storage system’s hard disks in a variety of ways.

  • Page 17: X-Raid And Flex-Raid

    X-RAID and Flex-RAID. • X-RAID. NETGEAR’s proprietary single-volume architecture that automatically chooses which type of RAID set is best depending on the number of disks in your ReadyNAS system. X-RAID chooses to protect your data against disk failure whenever possible. If your ReadyNAS system contains two or more disks and a disk fails, no files are lost and users can continue to access the ReadyNAS system as normal.

  • Page 18: Add A Disk

    ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 Add a Disk You can add a disk to your ReadyNAS system to protect yourself against disk failure or to increase your storage space. If you add a second disk to your unit, the disks are mirrored. If you add a third or fourth disk, one disk’s worth of capacity is used for storing disk recovery information.

  • Page 19: Manage Your Storage Space With Flex-Raid

    ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 Manage Your Storage Space with Flex-RAID Flex-RAID lets you choose how many volumes to create, which RAID level to use, and whether to use a disk as a hot spare. If another disk fails, the hot spare automatically replaces it.

  • Page 20: Create A Volume

    ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 Highlight your system and click the Setup button. The ReadyNAS Volume Setup screen displays. Select the Flex-RAID radio button. If you do not pick a format within 10 minutes, your system reboots in the same mode that it was previously using.

  • Page 21: Add A Disk To A Volume

    ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 From the Space reserved for snapshots drop-down list, select how much space to reserve for a snapshot. A snapshot is a read-only copy of the volume’s files as they were at a specific time. The volume stores information about the changes that happened to the files after that time to a separate area of the volume.

  • Page 22: Replace A Disk In A Volume

    ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 Replace a Disk in a Volume You can replace a disk in a volume if you suspect it is about to fail or if you want to increase the volume’s capacity. If the volume is formatted to use RAID 1 or RAID 5, you can replace a disk without losing data.And if you want to increase your volume’s capacity, you can replace each disk in the set one at a time until they are all replaced, without losing any data.

  • Page 23: Use Usb Storage Devices

    ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 Insert a new compatible disk. For a list of compatible disks, see http://www.readynas.com/hard_disk_hcl. For best performance, use disks that are the same make, model, and size. If you use disks of different sizes, your system treats the disks as though they were all the same size as the smallest disk.

  • Page 24: Manage A Usb Storage Device

    ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 Manage a USB Storage Device After you connect a USB device to your ReadyNAS, you can format it, locate it, or check its file system.  To manage a USB storage device: Connect the device to any USB port on your ReadyNAS system. From the FrontView main menu, select Volumes >...
  • Page 25 ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 Determine where to copy the files: • From the Share drop-down list, select the name of the share. • In the Path field, enter the path name. For example, to copy the files to the Vacation folder in the Pictures folder on the media share, from the Share drop-down list, select media, and in the Path field, enter Pictures/Vacation.

  • Page 26: Chapter 3 Secure Files

    Secure Files Before you can let users access files on your ReadyNAS system, you need to select a security mode to protect those files. Then, depending on the mode you select, you need to create user accounts to specify who can access the files. This chapter includes the following topics: •...

  • Page 27: Select A Security Mode

    If you do password protect it, anyone with the password can access it. NETGEAR recommends that you do not use this security mode because it is not supported by Windows 7 or later and Mac OS X v10.6 or later. Also, it is available only on some versions of the ReadyNAS NV+ and 1100.

  • Page 28: Set Up A Domain Server

    • Specify email addresses for users, so they can be notified about their disk quotas. NETGEAR does not recommend using domain mode if the server has more than 1,000 users. This procedure applies only to the ReadyNAS NV+ and 1100.

  • Page 29: Manage Users And Groups

    ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 Manage Users and Groups If you selected the user security mode, you can set up user accounts. Create a user account for each person who accesses your ReadyNAS system. When you create a share, use these accounts to specify who can access its files.
  • Page 30 ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 e. Enter the user’s password. If you want the user to be able to change his or her password, see Manage Users Passwords on page 31. f. (Optional) If you want to set a limit on the amount of data that the user can copy to all the ReadyNAS system’s shares, enter a quota.

  • Page 31: Customize Private Home Shares

    ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 Manage Users Passwords You can let users choose their own passwords. Note that the ReadyNAS system administrator can always change another user’s password.  To allow users to change their passwords: From the FrontView main menu, select Security > User & Group Accounts. From the drop-down list at the top of the screen, select Preferences.
  • Page 32 ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 From the Private home shares for users drop-down list, select Disabled. Any files in existing shares are not erased, and users can access those files if you enable home shares again. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved.
  • Page 33 ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 Use the Recycle Bin in Private Home Shares You can decide whether files that users delete are immediately deleted or are moved to a Recycle Bin on the share. You can also determine when items in the Recycle Bin are permanently deleted.

  • Page 34: Manage Groups

    ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 Manage Groups With FrontView, you can add new groups, modify existing ones, and add users to a group. Add Groups In the Add Group screen, you can add up to five groups at a time. ...

  • Page 35: Import And Export Users

    ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 Change a Group Name or Quota You can change the name or disk quota assigned to existing groups.  To change a group name, group ID, or quota: From the FrontView main menu, select Security > User & Group Accounts. From the drop-down list at the top of the screen, select Manage Groups.
  • Page 36 ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 Export Users and Groups  To export users: From the FrontView main menu, select Security > User & Group Accounts. From the drop-down list at the top of the screen, select Export Users. Click Download User List. The user list downloads to your web browser’s downloads folder.
  • Page 37 ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 Import Users and Groups  To import users: Create a text file containing a comma-separated list of users that you want to import. From the FrontView main menu, select Security > User & Group Accounts. From the drop-down list at the top of the screen, select Import Users.

  • Page 38: Change And Recover The Admin Password

    ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 Change and Recover the Admin Password You can change the password you need to enter before you can use FrontView. You can also choose a security question to be asked if you forget the password. If you forget your password, you can visit a special website to answer the security question.

  • Page 39: Chapter 4 Store Files

    Store Files This chapter describes how to create shares so users can store files on your ReadyNAS system, how users can access them, who can access them, and other options. This chapter also describes how users can access your shares. This chapter includes the following topics: •...

  • Page 40: Basic Share Concepts

    ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 Basic Share Concepts The volume or volumes on your ReadyNAS storage system are divided into shares, which are similar to folders or directories. Data Organization Shares are the way that you group your data. You might want to group your data by type, for example: •...

  • Page 41: File-Sharing Protocols

    Your ReadyNAS system supports access your storage system, enable this AFP 3.2. protocol. However, in a mixed Windows and Mac environment, NETGEAR recommends using CIFS only. Used by many public file upload and If users will access your storage system (File Transfer download sites.

  • Page 42: Access Rights

    ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 When users access a share, it displays in their computer like a hard disk, and users can interact with it like they interact with a hard disk, depending on the access rights that are granted to the share and protocol combination. Access Rights For each share you create, you can determine the access rights for each file-sharing protocol that you enable for that share.

  • Page 43: Manage File-Sharing Protocols

    ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 Manage File-Sharing Protocols By default, the CIFS and HTTPS file-sharing protocols are enabled on your ReadyNAS storage system. If users access a share with another protocol, enable it in the Standard File Protocols screen, which is shown in the following figure. Figure 3.
  • Page 44 ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 For best performance, enable only those file-sharing protocols that you use. For example, if you do not use Linux or Unix computers to transfer files to and from your ReadyNAS system, disable the NFS file-sharing protocol. Disabling file-sharing protocols that you do not use maximizes system memory and improves system performance.
  • Page 45 ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100  To enable or disable the FTP file-sharing protocol: From the FrontView main menu, select Services > Standard File Protocols. Select or clear the FTP check box. If you are enabling the FTP file-sharing protocol, manage the following options: •...

  • Page 46: Create A Share

    ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 Create a Share You can use FrontView to create a share. Create a Share with the User or Domain Security Mode With the user or domain security mode, you can create a share with just a name. ...

  • Page 47: Manage Share Access

    ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 The specified shares are created. Anyone on a Mac or Windows computer who has the share’s password can read, write, and create files on the share. Manage Share Access Use FrontView’s Share Listing screen, which is shown in the following figure, to choose who can access your shares.

  • Page 48: Manage Share Access With The User Or Domain Security Mode

    ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 A share can have different access rights for each file-sharing protocol that it is enabled for it. To change the access rights for a share, click the icon that is under the file-sharing protocol that you want to use to share it. When you specify what type of access to give users, you have three choices: •...
  • Page 49 ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100  To let anyone with a ReadyNAS account access your share using CIFS: From the FrontView main menu, select Shares > Share Listing. To the right of the share you want to change, click the icon for CIFS. If FrontView does not display an icon for CIFS, you need to enable this file-sharing protocol on your ReadyNAS system.
  • Page 50 ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 d. Select the Write-enabled users check box. e. In the Write-enabled users field and the Write-enabled groups field, enter the names of users and groups to whom you want to grant read/write access. Click the Apply button. If a user name is specified in the Read-only users, Read-only groups, Write-enabled users, or Write-enabled groups fields, that user has that access to the share.
  • Page 51 ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 Select the Allow guest access check box. Click the Apply button. If a user connects to your share as a guest, that user has the access specified in the Default Access drop-down list.  To let anyone with a ReadyNAS account access a share using AFP: From the FrontView main menu, select Shares >...
  • Page 52 ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 • To give some users read-only access, give other users read/write access, and give all other users no access, follow these steps: a. From the Default Access drop-down list, Select Disabled. b. In the Share Access Restrictions pane, select the Read-only users check box. c.
  • Page 53 ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 • To give some computers read-only access, give some computers read/write access, and give all other computers no access, follow these steps: a. From the Default Access drop-down list, select Disabled. b. In the Share Access Restrictions pane, select the Read-only hosts check box and enter the IP addresses for the computers that you want to have read-only access.
  • Page 54 ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100  To select who can access a share using FTP: From the FrontView main menu, select Services > Standard File Protocols. Select the FTP check box if it is not already selected. From the Authentication mode drop-down list, choose User. From the FrontView main menu, select Shares >...
  • Page 55 ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100  To select which computers can access a share using FTP: From the FrontView main menu, select Shares > Share Listing. To the right of the share you want to change, click the icon for FTP/S. If FrontView does not display an icon for FTP, you need to enable this file-sharing protocol on your ReadyNAS system.
  • Page 56 ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100  To select which users can access a share using HTTP: From the FrontView main menu, select Shares > Share Listing. To the right of the share you want to change, click the icon for HTTP/S. From the Default Access drop-down list, select the type of access you want to give users, as follows: •...

  • Page 57: Manage Share Access With The Share Security Mode

    ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 In the Share Access Restrictions pane, select which users you want to have the access rights specified in the Default Access drop-down list, as follows: • To give all users that access, clear the Hosts allowed access check box. •...
  • Page 58 ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 In the Share Access Restrictions pane, select which users to whom you want to grant the access rights specified in the Default Access drop-down list. • To give all users that access, clear the Hosts allowed access check box. •...

  • Page 59: Set Options For A Share

    ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 Enter exceptions in the Share Access Restrictions pane, as follows: • To specify computers that can have read-only access, select the Read-only hosts check box and enter IP addresses in the field. • To specify computers that can have read/write access, select the Write-enabled hosts check box and enter the IP addresses in the field.

  • Page 60: Cache Files Locally Using Cifs

    ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100  To enable the Recycle Bin: From the FrontView main menu, select Shares > Share Listing. Click the icon for CIFS. In the Recycle Bin pane, select the Enable Recycle Bin check box. To automatically delete files that have been in the Recycle Bin for a number of days, in Remove files older than field, enter a number of days.

  • Page 61: Set Permissions For New Files And Folders

    ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 Set Permissions for New Files and Folders The permission for newly created files is read/write for the owner and owner’s primary group and read-only for everyone else. The permissions for newly created folders is read/write for everyone.

  • Page 62: Broaden Rename And Delete Privileges

    ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 (Optional) To choose group permission settings for new files, use the Group rights and Everyone rights drop-down lists as follows: • From the Group rights drop-down list, select the permission right for members of the file owner’s primary group.
  • Page 63 ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100  To reset ownership and permissions for files and folders on any share: From the FrontView main menu, select Shares > Share Listing. To the right of the share for which you want to reset ownership or permissions, click the icon for any protocol.

  • Page 64: Access A Share

    ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 Access a Share Depending on how you set up your share, you can access it from many different kinds of devices. Not only can you access it from a Mac, Windows, UNIX, or Linux device, you can also access it from any device with a web browser, including smart phones and tablet computers.

  • Page 65: Access A Share From A Unix Or Linux Device

    ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 Access a Share From a UNIX or Linux Device From a UNIX or Linux computer, you can access any share on your ReadyNAS system that is available over NFS.  To access a share from a UNIX or Linux device: Enter the following command: <share_name>...

  • Page 66: Access A Share Using Readynas Remote

    ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 • To create a new directory, click New Directory and then enter the name of the directory. • To copy files to a new location, click the check boxes beside the files and then click Copy.
  • Page 67 ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100  To set up ReadyNAS Remote on your ReadyNAS system: Make sure you enabled the correct protocols on your ReadyNAS system, as follows: • If you want to remotely access your share from a Mac or Windows computer, enable CIFS as described in Manage File-Sharing Protocols on page 43.
  • Page 68 ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100  To access a share remotely from a Windows device: Launch ReadyNAS Remote. Right-click the ReadyNAS Remote icon in the task bar, select Login, and enter your account name and password. Right-click the ReadyNAS Remote icon in the task bar, and select Connect to ReadyNAS. Windows Explorer displays a list of the remote ReadyNAS systems you can access.

  • Page 69: Chapter 5 Stream Multimedia Files

    Stream Multimedia Files You can store multimedia files, such as music and videos on your ReadyNAS system and stream them to computers, televisions, and other devices. You can also store images and photos that you can share with others. This chapter includes the following topics: •...

  • Page 70: Stream Multimedia Files For Itunes With Firefly

    ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 Stream Multimedia Files for iTunes with Firefly With Firefly, you can stream music and video from your ReadyNAS system to any computer, TV set-top box, or device in your house that has iTunes and other music streaming players including as Sonos and Roku SoundBridge.

  • Page 71: Use Smart Playlists

    ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 Use Smart Playlists You can create smart playlists that sort your music according to genre, artist, year, and more. Then you can listen to those playlists on any device that supports iTunes.  To create a smart playlist: From the FrontView main menu, select Services >...

  • Page 72: Select Which Music Files To Stream

    ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 Select Which Music Files to Stream You can change where your multimedia files are stored on your ReadyNAS system or store multimedia files in multiple locations.  To select which music files to stream: From the FrontView main menu, select Services > Streaming Services and click the Connect to the Firefly setup link.

  • Page 73: Change How To Scan Media Files

    ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 Change How to Scan Media Files Scanning your multimedia files updates your ReadyNAS system’s list of available songs so that recently added songs appear in iTunes. Scanning also tags untagged songs with important information such as a song’s duration. You can scan your songs immediately or you can choose how often to scan your files automatically.

  • Page 74: Stream Multimedia Files For Tivo And Xbox With Readydlna

    ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 Stream Multimedia Files for TiVo and Xbox with ReadyDLNA You can stream multimedia files to any device on your local network that uses the Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) standard, including TiVo and Xbox.  To start ReadyDLNA streaming: On your computer, open the ReadyNAS system share named media and copy your music files to it.

  • Page 75: Share Photos With Readynas Photos

    ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 Share Photos With ReadyNAS Photos ReadyNAS Photos lets you store photos on your ReadyNAS system, create photo albums with them, and then share them with anyone with an email address. Get Started with ReadyNAS Photos You can enable ReadyNAS Photos on your ReadyNAS system, create an account, and then log in.

  • Page 76: View And Share Photos

    ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100  To create a new photo album from a folder of photos: Make sure the photos for the album are in one folder, and that the name of the folder is the name you want for the album. In ReadyNAS Photos, click Import Albums.

  • Page 77: Set Up Discovery Services

    ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 Set Up Discovery Services Discovery services let a computer know about services that other computers and servers are making available for use. Your ReadyNAS system can use discovery services to let computers know about such services as multimedia files and printers. The discovery services are turned on by default, but you can turn them off if you need extra security.

  • Page 78: Chapter 6 Back Up Files

    Back Up Files This chapter describes several ways you can back up files with your ReadyNAS system. You can back up Mac computers to your ReadyNAS system with Time Machine, you can back up your ReadyNAS system to a remote location with ReadyNAS Vault, or you can create other backup jobs on your ReadyNAS system with FrontView.

  • Page 79: Back Up A Mac To A Readynas System With Time Machine

    ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 Back Up a Mac to a ReadyNAS System with Time Machine If you have a Mac, you can use Time Machine to back it up to your ReadyNAS system. In FrontView, enable Time Machine support on your ReadyNAS system. Then, on your Mac, select your ReadyNAS system as your backup disk.

  • Page 80: Back Up A Readynas System Remotely With Readynas Vault

    You can use any web browser, even a browser on a smart phone, to set up the backup schedule and view your backed-up files. You can also let other people access your files, if you want. For more information, see http://www.netgear.com/readynasvault. ...

  • Page 81: Create A Backup Job

    ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 Create a Backup Job You can use FrontView to create a backup job for your ReadyNAS system.  To create a backup job: If you need to back up a large share while users are accessing it, consider creating a snapshot of the share and backing up the snapshot.
  • Page 82 ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 Select a Location on Your ReadyNAS System Select a backup source or destination on your ReadyNAS system.You have the following options: • Share. Each share is listed in the source and destination drop-down lists by name. •...
  • Page 83 ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 • Windows or NAS server using timestamps. Select the Remote: Windows/NAS (Timestamp) menu option to back up to or from a Windows or NAS server. It is available in both the source and destination drop-down lists. When this location is the source and an incremental backup is being performed, the ReadyNAS system uses timestamps to determine which files to back up.
  • Page 84 ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 • Rsync server. Select the Remote: Rsync server menu option to back up to or from an Rsync server. It is available in both the source and destination drop-down lists. Make sure you enable the Rsync file-sharing protocol if you choose this option, as described in Manage File-Sharing Protocols on page 43.

  • Page 85: Assign Backup Jobs To The Backup Button

    Before you select this option, ensure that you correctly set your backup source and destination. If you reverse them, you might permanently delete your source files. NETGEAR recommends that you enable this option only if the destination device is very low on storage space.

  • Page 86: Edit A Backup Job

    ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 Edit a Backup Job After you create a backup job, you can edit it later.  To edit a backup job: From the FrontView main menu, select Backup > Backup Jobs. In the Backup Schedule pane, click the job number button for the backup job. Edit the job the same way that you would create one.

  • Page 87: Use Snapshots

    ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 Click the Apply button. The recovery job is saved. From the FrontView main menu, select Backup > Backup Jobs. Click the Go button beside the recovery job you created. Your data is recovered. Use Snapshots If you back up a large share while users are still editing files on it, you might end up with a backup that is inconsistent and unusable.
  • Page 88 ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 From the lasting drop-down list, select how long you want the snapshot to last. Because using a snapshot can slow your ReadyNAS system, you might want it to last just long enough for the backup to finish. Make sure the snapshot is available for the full duration of the backup.

  • Page 89: Chapter 7 Other Services

    Other Services This chapter explains how you can use your ReadyNAS system to host a local website or to share a USB printer with others. This chapter covers the following topics: • Create and Access a Local Website • Set Up a Printer...

  • Page 90: Create And Access A Local Website

    ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 Create and Access a Local Website You can host a local website on your ReadyNAS system that anyone on your local network can view.  To host a local website: Create a share for your website and copy your website’s files to it. From the FrontView main menu, select Shares >...
  • Page 91 ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100  To view and manage print jobs: From the FrontView main menu, select Printers > Print Queue Service. To delete some jobs, select the check box beside the jobs that you want to delete and click Delete Print Job.

  • Page 92: Chapter 8 Manage The Readynas System

    Manage the ReadyNAS System This chapter describes how to set various options for your ReadyNAS system. This chapter includes the following topics: • Set the Time and Time Zone • Set the Language • Send Alerts • Turn the ReadyNAS System On and Off •...

  • Page 93: Set The Time And Time Zone

    ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 Set the Time and Time Zone You can set the time zone for your ReadyNAS system. You can also set the correct time manually or let your system set the time automatically.  To set the time zone: From the FrontView main menu, select System >...

  • Page 94: Set The Language

    ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 Set the Language You can set the language that the ReadyNAS system uses for file listings and automatically generated email messages. Choose the language used by most of the users who access your ReadyNAS system. This setting does not control the language of the labels in FrontView or RAIDar.

  • Page 95: Change The Account Used To Send Email Alerts

    ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 Change The Account Used to Send Email Alerts You can change the account used to send email messages to administrators and users. Administrators receive email messages about problems with the ReadyNAS system. Users receive email messages when they are near or exceed their disk quotas. This account does not need to be one of the accounts to which email messages are sent.

  • Page 96: Determine When To Send Alerts

    All events are selected by default. If you receive email messages about events that you are aware of, you can clear the check boxes for the events that triggered them. NETGEAR recommends leaving all the event check boxes selected.

  • Page 97: Restart The Readynas System

    ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 Restart the ReadyNAS System If you suspect the files on your ReadyNAS system are corrupted or the quotas are incorrect, you can check them by restarting your ReadyNAS system from FrontView.  To restart the ReadyNAS system: From the FrontView main menu, select System >...

  • Page 98: Turn Off The Readynas System Automatically To Prevent Damage

    ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 Turn Off the ReadyNAS System Automatically to Prevent Damage You can have your ReadyNAS system turn itself off automatically when a dangerous condition happens, for example, if the system’s temperature is too high or if a disk fails. ...

  • Page 99: Manage Add-Ons

    ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 • To back up other settings, including definitions of backup jobs and email alert settings, select Miscellaneous Settings. • To back up 50 MB worth of files on the shares, select Data Volumes. • To back up all this information, select Everything. Click Download configuration archive and determine where to store the archive.

  • Page 100: Improve Performance

    ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 Click Upload and verify image. Your ReadyNAS system makes sure the file is valid. Click Perform System Update. Your ReadyNAS system installs the add-on. To use the add-on, from the FrontView main menu, select Services > Installed Add-ons. Improve Performance This section describes options let you improve your ReadyNAS system’s performance, if you are willing to accept some limitations or risk losing data.

  • Page 101: Set Network Settings

    ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 • If your ReadyNAS system does not contain any files that are accessed by multiple users at once, such as a QuickBooks database, you can select Enable fast CIFS writes. It improves write performance with aggressive write-back caching over CIFS. Synchronized writes keep files that are accessed by multiple users at once in sync.

  • Page 102: Set Your Readynas System To Work As A Dhcp Server

    ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 Set Your ReadyNAS System to Work as a DHCP Server DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) service simplifies management of a network by dynamically assigning IP addresses to new clients on a network. WARNING! Enabling DHCP service on a network that is already using another DHCP server creates conflicts that can interfere with your ability to access the Internet.

  • Page 103: Set Ethernet Options

    ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 Set Ethernet Options You can set information about the Ethernet network the ReadyNAS system is on. Generally, the default settings do not need to be changed.  To set Ethernet options: From the FrontView main menu, select Network > Interfaces. (Optional) If you need to force the ReadyNAS system to use either full-duplex or half-duplex, from the Speed/Duplex mode drop-down list, select an option.

  • Page 104: Enable Jumbo Packet Support

    ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 Enable Jumbo Packet Support Users can access the files on your ReadyNAS system faster if you enable jumbo packet support. Before you enable it, make sure your network’s router and the computers on your network support jumbo packets. ...

  • Page 105: Appendix A Notification Of Compliance

    Notification of Compliance NETGEAR Wired Products Regulatory Compliance Information This section includes user requirements for operating this product in accordance with National laws for usage of radio spectrum and operation of radio devices. Failure of the end-user to comply with the applicable requirements may result in unlawful operation and adverse action against the end-user by the applicable National regulatory authority.
  • Page 106 ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 FCC Declaration Of Conformity We, NETGEAR, Inc., 350 East Plumeria Drive, San Jose, CA 95134, declare under our sole responsibility that the ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 comply with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: •...

  • Page 107: European Union

    • EN 61000-3-3:1995 w/A1: 2001+A2: 2005 GPL License Agreement GPL may be included in this product; to view the GPL license agreement go to ftp://downloads.netgear.com/files/GPLnotice.pdf. For GNU General Public License (GPL) related information, please visit http://support.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/2649 . Notification of Compliance...

  • Page 108: Index

    Index compliance copying external disk drives access control creating groups CIFS users volumes HTTP overview Rsync DHCP server access rights disconnecting disk drives adding disks discovery services Flex-RAID volumes disk drives X-RAID copying external add-ons disconnecting ReadyNAS Photos formatting ReadyNAS Remote locating admin password disks...
  • Page 109 ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 IPv4 assignment iTunes streaming file ownership, resetting password file-sharing protocols smart playlist enabling managing overview supported journaling Firefly jumbo packet support password smart playlist Flex-RAID folder ownership, resetting language, setting formatting disk drives Linux FrontView accessing shares access rights icons system requirements...
  • Page 110 ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 performance permissions scanning new files iTunes resetting ReadyDLNA photos, sharing TiVo physical volumes Xbox playlists, smart scheduling primary groups, user backups shut down and start up printers security mode private home shares choosing volume share security mode disabling access control managing...
  • Page 111 ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100 user access control CIFS User ID user security mode access control creating shares overview users creating exporting importing share access control volumes adding disks creating replacing disks website, setting up Windows accessing shares system requirements Windows Internet Name Service WINS support X-RAID...

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