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- Page 1 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Software Manual x86 Models: Ultra Series (2, 4, 6) Ultra Plus Series (2, 4, 6) Pro Pioneer NVX Pioneer 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 September 2011 202-10654-06...
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Page 2: Technical Support
NETGEAR, Inc. Technical Support Thank you for choosing NETGEAR. To register your product, get the latest product updates, or get support online, visit us at http://support.netgear.com. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started Quick-Start Guide ..........8 Additional Documentation . - Page 4 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Manage Shares ..........38 View Shares .
- Page 5 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Network Settings ..........88 Ethernet .
- Page 6 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Chapter 7 Backup and Recovery Basic Backup Concepts ........127 Backup and Recovery Roles .
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Page 7: Chapter 1 Getting Started
Getting Started This NETGEAR® ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Software Manual describes how to configure and manage your ReadyNAS storage system. Your ReadyNAS® storage system relies on the following software applications: • RAIDar. Use this setup utility to find your ReadyNAS system on your local area network and launch FrontView. -
Page 8: Quick-Start Guide
This manual provides conceptual information about storage systems, detailed instructions about using your system, and NETGEAR’s recommendations about configuring, managing, and backing up your system. NETGEAR recommends that you read this manual to make the best use of your storage system. -
Page 9: Register Your System
The product registration web page displays. If you have never registered a NETGEAR product, click the Continue button. If you have registered a NETGEAR product in the past, enter your email address and password and click the Log in button. -
Page 10: Raidar
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 RAIDar RAIDar is a software application that you use to discover ReadyNAS storage systems on your network. RAIDar is included on the Resource CD that came with your unit. It includes versions for Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems. It is also available at http://readynas.com/start. - Page 11 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Table 1. RAIDar LED icon descriptions (Continued) LED Icon Description The volume is in life-support mode. Life-support mode happens when the volume encounters multiple disk failures and might be dead. However, the ReadyNAS storage system has blocked it from being marked dead in case someone accidentally removed the wrong disk while the system was running.
- Page 12 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 To discover your ReadyNAS system and launch FrontView: Install the appropriate version of RAIDar on a computer that is connected to the same Iocal area network (LAN) as your ReadyNAS storage system. If you are using Windows XP before SP2, disable the Internet connection firewall. Launch the RAIDar utility.
- Page 13 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Highlight your ReadyNAS system and click the Setup button. RAIDar opens your default browser and prompts you to log in to the storage system. Log in to the unit using the default login credentials: • Default user name.
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Page 14: Setup Wizard
Wizard mode the first time you use your storage system after a factory default reboot. NETGEAR recommends using the Setup Wizard the first time you use your storage system. The Setup Wizard guides you step-by-step through the configuration process, assisting you in quickly integrating your ReadyNAS storage system into your network. - Page 15 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 When you complete the wizard, FrontView automatically switches to Advanced Control mode. Figure 2 shows the FrontView home screen in Advanced Control mode. Figure 2. FrontView home screen in Advanced Control mode 1. Main menu 2.
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Page 16: Chapter 2 Disk Configuration
Disk Configuration This chapter describes how to configure the disks in your ReadyNAS storage system. It contains the following sections: • Basic Disk Configuration Concepts • Manage Disk Configuration... -
Page 17: Basic Disk Configuration Concepts
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 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 18: X-Raid2
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 X-RAID2 X-RAID2 is an autoexpandable RAID technology that is available only on ReadyNAS systems. Because X-RAID2 is a single-volume architecture, if you configure your hard disk drives to use X-RAID2, your storage system has only one volume that is made up of all installed hard disk drives. -
Page 19: Flex-Raid
Because the expansion happens online, you can continue to use the ReadyNAS while the underlying volume capacity increases. Flex-RAID NETGEAR’s Flex-RAID technology allows you to choose from among several industry-standard RAID levels: • RAID 0. This is the simplest RAID level, and is misnamed, because it does not offer redundancy to protect your data from loss in the event that one of your drives fails. -
Page 20: Manage Disk Configuration
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 • RAID 6. Supported on ReadyNAS systems with at least six drive bays, this RAID level requires a minimum of four installed disks. While very similar to RAID 5, RAID 6 uses two sets of parity data, meaning that you are protected against data loss if one or two disks fail. -
Page 21: Make A Disk A Hot Spare
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Make a Disk a Hot Spare A hot spare disk remains in standby mode and automatically replaces data from a failed disk from the volume. If your volume is configured as RAID 1 or RAID 5, and your system at least one disk more than the minimum for that RAID level installed, you can specify one disk to function as a hot spare. -
Page 22: Implement Dual Redundancy
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Implement Dual Redundancy If your 6-bay ReadyNAS system is uses X-RAID2 mode, you can configure it to use added disks to expand storage space or to increase data protection by implementing dual redundancy. Dual redundancy protects you against data loss if two disks fail. The tradeoff is that the disk that is used for dual redundancy protection cannot be used for storage space. -
Page 23: Expand A Flex-Raid Volume
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 To remove a disk from a volume: Select Volume > Volume Settings from the FrontView main menu. The Volume Settings screen displays. In the row for the disk you want to remove, click the Remove button. You are prompted to confirm the remove command. - Page 24 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 In the Available Disks pane, select the Add To Volume check box for the disk where you want to expand the volume. A pop-up window displays advising you that the disk will be used for volume expansion after you reboot your system.
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Page 25: Reconfigure A Volume In Flex-Raid Mode
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Reconfigure a Volume in Flex-RAID Mode You can reconfigure a Flex-RAID volume, split it into multiple volumes, specify a different RAID level, or specify a larger reserved space for snapshots. The process involves these high-level steps: Delete the volume that you want to reconfigure. - Page 26 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Enter DELETE VOLUME in the field and click the OK button. The volume is deleted. Click the Add Volume tab. The Add Volume screen displays. In the STEP 1 pane, select the check boxes for the disks you want to include in the new volume.
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Page 27: Change Raid Modes
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Change RAID Modes You can change the RAID mode that your ReadyNAS storage system uses. Because this process erases all data, if data is stored on your system, you must first back it up to another storage device before changing the RAID format. - Page 28 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Launch RAIDar, highlight your storage system, and click the Setup button. The ReadyNAS Volume Setup screen displays. If you do not select a format within 10 minutes, your system reboots in the same mode that it was previously using. Select the Expandable Volume (X-RAID2) radio button.
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Page 29: Change From X-Raid2 To Flex-Raid
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Change from X-RAID2 to Flex-RAID You can reconfigure your system from X-RAID2 mode (the factory default mode) to Flex-RAID mode. To change from X-RAID2 to Flex-RAID: If any data is stored on your system, back up your data. For more information, see the Back Up Data Stored On Your ReadyNAS System page 130. - Page 30 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 If you do not select a format within 10 minutes, your system reboots in the same mode that it was previously using. Select the Flexible Volume (Flex-RAID) radio button. Select a RAID level from the Select the desired RAID level drop-down menu. If you select Auto, your ReadyNAS system automatically chooses a RAID level based on the number of disks that are installed in your system, as follows: Number of installed disks...
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Page 31: Chapter 3 Shares
Shares This chapter describes how to create, manage, and access shares on your storage system. This chapter includes the following topics: • Basic Share Concepts • Manage File-Sharing Protocols • Create Shares • Manage Shares • Access Shares Remotely... -
Page 32: Basic Share Concepts
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 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 33: File-Sharing Protocols
Your ReadyNAS system access this your storage system, supports AFP 3.2. enable this 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 (File Transfer download sites. -
Page 34: Access Rights
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Access Rights For each share you create, you can determine the access rights for each file-sharing protocol that you enable for that share. Table 3 lists access rights and shows the icon FrontView uses for each access right. Table 3. -
Page 35: Manage File-Sharing Protocols
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Manage File-Sharing Protocols You can use FrontView to enable file-sharing protocols for your entire ReadyNAS system. 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. - Page 36 • SSL key host. Configures the hostname used for your ReadyNAS system to generate its SSL certificate and then create a new SSL certificate. NETGEAR recommends that you update this field to match the current IP address of your ReadyNAS system and then generate a new SSL certificate to avoid future certificate errors from your web browser.
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Page 37: Create Shares
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 • If you are enabling the Rsync file-sharing protocol, you can require a user name and password from anyone trying to access a share using the Rsync file-sharing protocol. These requirements are established at the share level. For more information, see step 4 in the Fine-Tuning Share Access... -
Page 38: Manage Shares
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Manage Shares You can adjust file-sharing protocols and settings on shares. The options that are available vary by file-sharing protocol. View Shares Use FrontView to view shares that exist on your ReadyNAS system. To view shares: Select Share >... - Page 39 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 To fine-tune share access: Select Share > Share Listing from the FrontView main menu. The Shares on RAID Volumes screen displays. Note the icons in the protocol columns to the right of each share description. These icons indicate the access rights for each protocol for that share.
- Page 40 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 (Optional) Enter any access restrictions that you want to enforce. This example shows share access restrictions for the CIFS and Rsync file-sharing protocols. Share access restriction options vary by protocol. • CIFS options: • Hosts Allowed Access. Select this check box and enter the IP addresses of any hosts allowed to access this share using this protocol.
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Page 41: Enable Webdav Support
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 If you do not select this check box and enter at least one Rsync user account and password, no credentials are required to access this share using Rsync. If you enable both host and password restrictions, only users accessing from listed hosts and using listed credentials can access this share using Rsync. -
Page 42: Delete A Share
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Choose Read-only or Read/write from the Default Access drop-down list. Click the Enable WebDAV support check box. Click the Apply button. WebDAV support is enabled. Delete a Share Use FrontView to delete a share. WARNING! Deleting a share also deletes all of the data within that share. -
Page 43: Hide A Share
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Hide a Share The CIFS protocol allows you to hide a share from users. This means that anyone using CIFS to browse the volume hosting the hidden share cannot see it in listings. Instead, users must enter the hidden share’s full path name to see it. -
Page 44: Enable The Recycle Bin
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Enable the Recycle Bin The CIFS protocol offers a Recycle Bin. This allows for a grace period during which users can retrieve deleted files from the Recycle Bin. When the Recycling Bin is enabled, deleted files are placed in the Recycle Bin for a period of time before being permanently deleted when the share is accessed using CIFS. -
Page 45: Retrieve Files From The Recycle Bin
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Enter a size limit (in megabytes) for the Recycle Bin in the Limit Recycle Bin to field. When the Recycle Bin exceeds this limit, files are deleted, beginning with the oldest first, until the Recycle Bin no longer exceeds this limit. Click the Apply button. - Page 46 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 To manage default share permissions: Select Share > Share Listing from the FrontView main menu. The Shares on RAID Volumes screen displays. Click the access rights icon in protocol column for the share and protocol combination whose default share permissions you want to adjust.
- Page 47 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Adjust the settings as needed. • Automatically set permissions on new files and folders. Select this check box to activate the settings in the next panes. Clear this check box to dim the settings in those panes.
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Page 48: Manage File-Level Access
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Manage File-Level Access You can use FrontView to manage file-level access. NETGEAR recommends that only advanced users with detailed knowledge about how these options work change these settings. WARNING! Changes that you make to file-level access can affect ownership and permissions and can be difficult to reverse. - Page 49 Click the Advanced Options tab. (Optional) Adjust the Advance Share Permission settings. NETGEAR recommends not changing the Share folder owner, Share folder group, Share folder owner rights, Share folder group rights, or Share folder everyone rights settings. Changes that you make to these settings can affect ownership and permissions and can be difficult to reverse.
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Page 50: Access Shares Remotely
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Use this option to adjust the timestamps of the contents of the share. This can be used to fix problems with incremental backups, and sources or destinations that change local timestamps when daylight saving time changes. In the Shift share content timestamps by field, enter a positive number to push timestamps ahead by that number of minutes or enter a negative number to push them back that number of minutes. -
Page 51: Access Shares Using A Windows Device
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Enter a user ID and password. You can log in with administrator or user credentials. If you log in as a user, your access is limited by the settings configured by the ReadyNAS system administrator. Your shares are displayed in a web page. - Page 52 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Connect to your ReadyNAS system as follows: • If you are using the AFP file-sharing protocol, enter the following command in the Server Address field: afp://<hostname> • If you are using the CIFS file-sharing protocol, enter the following command in the Server Address field: smb://<hostname>...
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Page 53: Access Shares Using A Mac Os 9 Device
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Access Shares Using a Mac OS 9 Device You can access shares on your ReadyNAS system using a network-attached OS 9 device. To access a share using a network-attached Mac OS 9 device: Ensure that the AFP file-sharing protocol is enabled on your ReadyNAS system. For more information, see Manage File-Sharing Protocols on page 35. -
Page 54: Access Shares Using A Linux Or Unix Device
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Enter a user ID and password and click the Connect button. You can log in with administrator or user credentials. If you log in as a user, your access is limited by the settings configured by the ReadyNAS system administrator. You are prompted to select a volume. -
Page 55: Access Shares Using Ftp And Ftps
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 To access a share using a network-attached Linux or Unix device: Ensure that the NFS file-sharing protocol is enabled on your ReadyNAS system. For more information, see Manage File-Sharing Protocols on page 35. Using a terminal program, enter the following command: mount <ReadyNAS_IP_address>:/<share_name>... -
Page 56: Access Shares Using Rsync
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 To access a share using FTP: Ensure that the FTP file-sharing protocol is enabled on your ReadyNAS system. For more information, see Manage File-Sharing Protocols on page 35. Launch an FTP client or a terminal program. Log in to your ReadyNAS system, as follows: •... -
Page 57: Access Shares Using Readynas Remote
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Access Shares Using ReadyNAS Remote ReadyNAS Remote is a web-based add-on service that allows you to drag and drop files between your ReadyNAS system and your PC or Mac using the CIFS file-sharing protocol. All file permissions and share security settings are retained as if you were on your LAN. All data is encrypted so that it is transmitted securely. - Page 58 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Scroll down to the links for the ReadyNAS Remote client software versions. Click the link for the appropriate version for your Mac or PC. Follow the prompts to download the ReadyNAS Remote client software to your computer. Install ReadyNAS Remote Client Software Before you can access shares using ReadyNAS Remote, you must install the ReadyNAS Remote client software on your Mac or PC.
- Page 59 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Access Shares You can use ReadyNAS Remote to drag and drop files between your computer and your ReadyNAS system, even when your computer is not on the same LAN as your ReadyNAS system. To access shares using ReadyNAS Remote: Ensure that the CIFS file-sharing protocol is enabled on your ReadyNAS system.
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Page 60: Chapter 4 Users And Groups
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Page 61: Basic User And Group Concepts
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Basic User and Group Concepts Users are the people to whom you grant access to your storage system. When you want to allow someone to access your ReadyNAS system, you create a user account for that person. The ReadyNAS storage system administrator sets up user accounts and decides which shares each user is permitted to access. - Page 62 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 To set default account preferences: Select Security > User & Group Accounts from the FrontView main menu. The User screen displays. From the drop-down list in the upper-right corner, select Preferences. The Default User Account Parameters screen displays. Users and Groups...
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Page 63: Create User Accounts
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Use the drop-down lists and fields to set default parameters for new users. Note the following: • Default group for new users. Determines into which group new user accounts are placed when created. If you have not created any groups, all users are placed in the users group. - Page 64 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 To manually create a user account: Select Security > User & Group Accounts from the FrontView main menu. The User screen displays. Click the Add User tab. The User screen displays. Users and Groups...
- Page 65 For example, if you have a share named Eunice, you cannot have a user named Eunice. • Email address. Optional. NETGEAR recommends providing an email address if you enforce quotas for this user. Without an email address, the user is not warned when disk usage approaches the quota.
- Page 66 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 To create many user accounts at one time: On your computer, create a CSV file listing users you want to create. Select Security > User & Group Accounts from the FrontView main menu. The User screen displays. From the drop-down list in the upper-right corner, select Import User List.
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Page 67: Edit User Accounts
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Edit User Accounts Use FrontView to edit a user’s name, email address, primary group assignment, password, or quota. To edit a user’s settings: Select Security > User & Group Accounts from the FrontView main menu. The User screen displays. -
Page 68: Delete User Accounts
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Delete User Accounts When you delete a user, the home share assigned to that user is deleted. Any files that user owns that are in other shares remain but do not have an owner assigned, which can be fixed in one of two ways: •... -
Page 69: Change User Passwords
A user password can be changed by the user to whom the account is assigned, if you enabled that feature, or it can be changed by the ReadyNAS system administrator. For security reasons, NETGEAR recommends that users change their passwords on a regular basis. -
Page 70: Export User Lists
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 To change a user password (administrator action): Select Security > User & Group Accounts from the FrontView main menu. The User screen displays. If your system has only a few users, they all appear on the screen. If your system has many users, click the appropriate tab to find the user that you want to delete. -
Page 71: Groups
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 To export a user list: Select Security > User & Group Accounts from the FrontView main menu. The User screen displays. From the drop-down list in the upper-right corner, select Export user list. The Export User List screen displays. Click the Download User List link. - Page 72 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Manually Create Groups Use FrontView to manually create up to five group accounts at one time. To create more than five group accounts at one time, you can import a CSV file. For more information, see Create Groups in Batches on page 73.
- Page 73 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Click the Add Group tab. The Add Group screen displays. You can add up to five groups at a time. For each group that you want to create, provide the following information: • Group Name. Required. The group name you provide must be unique among all group names on your ReadyNAS system.
- Page 74 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Note the following: • Spaces around commas are ignored. • The name field is required. • GID is automatically generated if not specified. • Empty fields are replaced with account defaults. • Group members are optional. ...
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Page 75: Edit Groups
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Edit Groups Use FrontView to edit a group’s name or quota or to add users to a group as secondary group members. To edit a group’s settings: Select Security > User & Group Accounts from the FrontView main menu. The User screen displays. -
Page 76: Delete A Group
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Delete a Group Use FrontView to delete a group. Before you can delete a group, you must first ensure that the group has no users assigned to it, as follows: • Reassign users in that group to a different group. For more information, see Edit User Accounts on page 67. -
Page 77: Export Group Lists
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 If your system has only a few groups, they all display on the screen. If your system has many groups, click the appropriate tab to find the group that you want to delete. Select the Delete check box in the row for the group that you want to delete. The Delete button becomes active. -
Page 78: Chapter 5 System Settings
System Settings This chapter describes how to manage your ReadyNAS storage system’s configuration, network settings, streaming and discovery services, add-ons, USB devices, and iSCSI targets. It contains the following sections: • System Configuration • Network Settings • Streaming Services • Discovery Services •... -
Page 79: System Configuration
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 System Configuration Use FrontView to manage the configuration of your ReadyNAS storage system. Clock To enable your ReadyNAS system to correctly time stamp your files, you must ensure that your ReadyNAS system’s time and date settings are accurate. ... -
Page 80: Alerts
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Select the correct time by doing one of the following: • Select the Synchronize clock with the following NTP servers check box and ensure that details about at least one NTP server are present. When you select this check box, the fields in the Select Current Time pane dim. - Page 81 Your ReadyNAS storage system is preconfigured to generate email alert messages when mandatory and optional system events occur. You can determine which optional system events generate alerts. NETGEAR recommends that you keep all alerts enabled; however, you might choose to temporarily disable an alert if you are aware of a problem.
- Page 82 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 To manage alert event settings: Select System > Alerts from the main menu and click the Settings tab. The Settings screen displays. Select or clear any event check boxes. You can choose to clear any non-dimmed events in the Alert Events pane. Dimmed events always send email alerts.
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Page 83: Language
To configure language settings: Select System > Language from the main menu. The Language Setting screen displays. Select a language from the drop-down list. NETGEAR recommends choosing a language based on the region where the device is being used. System Settings... -
Page 84: Administrator Password
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 (Optional) For greater flexibility in regions where English is not spoken, select the Allow Unicode for user, group and share names check box. WARNING! You cannot undo this option. HTTP and WebDAV access do not work with Unicode user names. (Optional) To convert the ReadyNAS character encoding specified in Unicode to the character encoding used by your FTP client, select the Enable character encoding conversion for FTP clients check box. - Page 85 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Enable Administrator Password Recovery If you lose or forget your administrator password, NETGEAR can reset it for you if you previously enabled administrator password recovery. If you do not enable administrator password recovery, you must perform an OS reinstall reboot on your ReadyNAS system to reset the administrator password to the factory default password.
- Page 86 Enter the email address and password recovery answer you enabled on your ReadyNAS storage system and click the Reset password and email button. NETGEAR resets your administrator password and sends an email message with the new password to you. Recover Your Administrator Password Using an OS Reinstall Reboot...
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Page 87: Printer Queue Service
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Printer Queue Service You can connect a printer to your ReadyNAS system and share it across your local area network. Your ReadyNAS system supports single-function USB printers. To connect a printer: Connect a USB cable from a single-function USB printer to a USB port on your ReadyNAS system. -
Page 88: Network Settings
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Click the Apply button. Your system shuts down, and if you selected the reboot option, reboots. Close the FrontView browser window. When you reboot, use RAIDar to reconnect to your ReadyNAS system. For more information, see RAIDar on page 10. - Page 89 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 two varieties: static and dynamic. Static IP addresses do not change, but dynamic IP addresses do change. Unlike MAC addresses, IP addresses are not assigned by the device’s manufacturer. Static IP addresses are assigned by your ISP (Internet service provider) or network administrator. Dynamic IP addresses are assigned by a DHCP (Dynamic Host Control Protocol) server.
- Page 90 IP address and network mask. If you select this option, NETGEAR recommends that you set the lease time on the DHCP server or router to a value of at least one day. Otherwise, you might notice that the IP address of the unit changes even after it being turned off for only a few minutes.
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Page 91: Hostname
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Hostname Your ReadyNAS storage system uses the hostname to advertise itself on your network. When you review your network using RAIDar, your PC, your Mac, or any other interface, you can recognize your storage system by its hostname. The default hostname is nas- followed by the last 3 bytes of the system’s primary MAC address. -
Page 92: Dns
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 To manually configure the default gateway: Select Network > Global Settings from the FrontView main menu. The Global Settings screen displays. Scroll down to the Default Gateway pane. In the Default gateway field, enter the IP address of your gateway device. Click the Apply button. -
Page 93: Wins
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 In at least one Domain name server field, enter at a DNS server IP address. (Optional) In the Domain name field, enter a domain name in the Domain name field. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved. WINS A WINS (Windows Internet Name Service) server allows network-attached devices like computers and storage systems to be browsed from computers that are not on your LAN. -
Page 94: Dhcp
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Enable your ReadyNAS System as a WINS Server If no other WINS servers exist on your network, you can enable your ReadyNAS system as a WINS server. To enable your ReadyNAS system as a WINS server: Select Network >... -
Page 95: Streaming Services
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 To make your ReadyNAS system a DHCP server: Select Network > WINS from the FrontView main menu. If you already have DHCP service, a message displays telling you that this feature is not available your ReadyNAS system. If you do not currently have a DHCP service on your network, a DHCP details screen displays. -
Page 96: Discovery Services
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 To manage streaming services: Select Services > Streaming Services from the FrontView main menu. The Streaming Services screen displays. Select check boxes for any streaming services that you want to enable. Clear check boxes for any streaming services that you want to disable. Click the Apply button. -
Page 97: Add-Ons
Add-ons are applications for your ReadyNAS storage system. You can add a wide variety of features and services for your ReadyNAS system by installing add-ons developed by NETGEAR, NETGEAR’s partners, and community developers. To view and download additional ReadyNAS add-ons, visit http://readynas.com/addons... -
Page 98: Browse And Install Add-Ons
Remove button, and follow the prompts. Browse and Install Add-ons You can use FrontView to browse for and install add-ons that are available through NETGEAR, and to install add-ons that you downloaded from other sources. To browse for and install available add-ons: Select Add-ons >... -
Page 99: Install Previously Downloaded Add-Ons
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Install Previously Downloaded Add-Ons If you download add-ons directly to your ReadyNAS system without using the FrontView interface, you must use FrontView to install them. To install previously downloaded add-ons: Select Add-ons > Add New from the FrontView main menu. Browse to the add-on you want to upload. -
Page 100: Manage Usb Storage Devices
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Manage USB Storage Devices Use FrontView to manage USB storage devices that are attached to your ReadyNAS system. To manage USB storage devices: Choose Volumes > USB Storage from the FrontView main menu. The USB Storage screen displays, showing information about any USB storage devices that are currently connected to your ReadyNAS system. -
Page 101: Copy Usb Content Upon Connection
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 • Format FAT32. This option formats the device as a FAT32 file system. FAT32 format is easily recognizable by most newer Windows, Linux, and Unix operating systems. FAT32 imposes a 4-GB limitation per file. • Format EXT3. -
Page 102: Iscsi Targets
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 iSCSI Targets iSCSI is a storage networking standard that uses the Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) to transfer data across a LAN. It is typically used in environments that use applications that require block-level access to a storage system. For example, database programs and virtualization programs often require block-level storage access. - Page 103 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Click the Enable iSCSI support check box and click the Apply button. The screen refreshes. (Optional) Click the Use ISNS check box. Most home users do not have an Internet Storage Naming Server, which is required to use ISNS.
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Page 104: Manage Iscsi Targets
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Complete the fields as follows: • Target Name. Required. • LUN Description. Optional. • Capacity. Required. • CHAP Authorization. Default is to disable to CHAP authorization. Select Enabled to require CHAP authorization to access this iSCSI target. Click the Create button. - Page 105 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 In the row for the target that you want to manage, click the +LUN button to assign another LUN to this target. The Add LUN dialog box displays. Complete the fields as follows: • Target Name. Required. •...
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Page 106: Modify An Iscsi Target
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Modify an iSCSI Target You can use FrontView to modify an iSCSI target on your ReadyNAS system, or to modify a LUN within an iSCSI Target. You cannot change the number assigned to LUN 0. ... -
Page 107: Delete A Lun
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 (Optional) In the row for the target and LUN combination that you want to manage, click the modify icon. The Modify LUN dialog box displays. If you are modifying LUN 0, you cannot change the LUN number. (Optional) Edit the options and click the Apply button. - Page 108 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 To delete a LUN: Select Volume > Volume Settings from the FrontView main menu. The Volume Settings Screen displays. Click the iSCSI tab. The iSCSI target service screen displays. Scroll down to the section of the screen that shows your iSCSI targets. In the row for the LUN that you want to delete, click a delete icon.
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Page 109: Delete An Iscsi Target
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Delete an iSCSI Target To delete an entire iSCSI target, delete the target’s LUN 0. WARNING! When you delete an iSCSI target, you permanently erase all data stored on that iSCSI target. To delete an iSCSI target: Select Volume >... -
Page 110: Connect To An Iscsi Target
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Connect to an iSCSI Target You can use an iSCSI initiator on your server, PC, or Mac to connect to a LUN within an iSCSI target and make use of the connection just as you would a local hard disk drive. ... -
Page 111: Chapter 6 Monitor, Maintain, And Optimize
Monitor, Maintain, and Optimize This chapter describes how to maintain your ReadyNAS system and optimize its performance. It contains the following sections: • Monitor • Maintain • Optimize... -
Page 112: Monitor
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Monitor Use FrontView to monitor the status of your ReadyNAS storage system. System Health You can view status details for your ReadyNAS system’s disks, fan, temperature, and uninterruptible power supply (UPS) device, if your system is connected to a UPS. When available, normal expected values are provided. -
Page 113: System Logs
These logs are used primarily to troubleshoot problems. If you call NETGEAR technical support, the representative might ask you to send your system logs. In addition to system logs, your ReadyNAS storage system also maintains backup logs. For... -
Page 114: Maintain
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Page 115: Update Firmware Locally
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Note: If you have not registered your ReadyNAS system, you are prompted to register it. For more information, see Register Your System on page 9. If you want to update your system now, click the Register button. - Page 116 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 To update firmware locally: Using a computer that has Internet access, download the latest firmware for your system from http://readynas.com/downloads to a USB drive or other transfer medium. Select System > Update from the FrontView main menu. The Update screen displays.
- Page 117 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Navigate to the file containing the firmware update and click the Open button. Click the Upload and verify image button. The firmware file uploads to your ReadyNAS system. When prompted, click the Perform System Update button. You are prompted to reboot your ReadyNAS system to complete the firmware installation.
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Page 118: Power Usage
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Power Usage You can configure settings on your ReadyNAS system to reduce power usage and manage a UPS. Enable Spin-Down Mode To reduce power consumption, configure your ReadyNAS system to spin down the disks after a specified time of inactivity. - Page 119 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 To enable the power timer: Select System > Power from the FrontView main menu. The Power screen displays. Scroll down to the Power Timer pane. Select the Enable power timer check box. The drop-down lists become active. Use the drop-down lists to configure when your ReadyNAS system powers itself off and powers itself back on.
- Page 120 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 (Optional) Hover your cursor over the status light to display more details. (Optional) If you have an APC brand UPS unit, you can configure the low battery threshold at which automatic shut down occurs: a. Select System > Power from the FrontView main menu. The Power screen displays.
- Page 121 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 To configure remote UPS low battery shutdown: Ensure that the remote ReadyNAS system is configured to allow remote UPS monitoring: a. On the remote ReadyNAS system, select System > Power from the FrontView main menu.
- Page 122 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Enable Wake-on-LAN Wake-on-LAN is a way to remotely power up a network-attached device, like a computer or storage system. This allows you to conserve power by keeping a device turned off when it is not needed, but allows a remote system to turn it on when it is needed. Wake-on-LAN works when one network-attached device sends a signal, called a magic packet, to another network-attached device.
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Page 123: Volume Maintenance
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Volume Maintenance Volume maintenance helps you enforce high availability. It also helps you detect disk errors. To perform volume maintenance: Select Volumes > Volume Settings from the FrontView main menu. The RAID Configuration screen displays. Click the Volume Maintenance tab. -
Page 124: Optimize
Use FrontView to tune your ReadyNAS storage system for better performance. System Performance Enabling system performance optimization options can introduce a slight risk of data corruption if you experience a power failure. NETGEAR recommends connecting your ReadyNAS storage system to a UPS if you enable these settings. ... -
Page 125: Jumbo Frames
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 (Optional) Select the Disable full data journaling check box. Disabling full data journaling improves disk performance at the expense of data protection. Full data journaling makes a backup of data before writing the data out to the intended location, which provides the extra level of data protection needed to prevent data corruption for RAID volumes at the expense of disk write performance. -
Page 126: Chapter 7 Backup And Recovery
Backup and Recovery If your data is important enough to store, it is important enough to back up. Data can be lost due to a number of events, including natural disaster (for example, fire or flood), theft, improper data deletion, and hard drive failure. By regularly backing up your data, you can recover your data if any of these happen to you. -
Page 127: Basic Backup Concepts
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Basic Backup Concepts A backup is a copy of data that you use if your primary copy is deleted or damaged. The process of storing primary data on a second device is called backing up. The process of restoring backed-up data to the device where the primary copy is kept is called recovery. - Page 128 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Figure 4 shows the roles that devices play when you back up data that is stored on your ReadyNAS system to another device, and when you return that data to the ReadyNAS system with a recovery process. Figure 4.
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Page 129: Backup Protocols
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Figure 5 shows the roles that devices play when you back up data that is stored on a device, for example, a laptop computer, to your ReadyNAS system, and the roles that devices play when you return that data to that device with a restore process. Figure 5. -
Page 130: Back Up Data Stored On Your Readynas System
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Back Up Data Stored On Your ReadyNAS System You can use FrontView to back up data that is stored on your ReadyNAS to another network-attached device. Figure 6 illustrates the backup process described in this section. Figure 6. - Page 131 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 From the drop-down list in the STEP 1 - Select backup source pane, select a backup source from your ReadyNAS system. Depending on how your ReadyNAS system is configured, these options vary. If you have previously created one or more iSCSI targets on your ReadyNAS system, you can choose an iSCSI target as your backup source.
- Page 132 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 From the STEP 3 - Choose backup schedule pane, determine whether this backup job will run automatically or whether it must be started manually, as follows: • Run backup job automatically. Select the Perform backup every check box and use the day check boxes and time drop-down lists to create a backup schedule.
- Page 133 When using this option, ensure that you have correctly identified your backup source and backup destination. If you reverse them, you might permanently delete your source files. NETGEAR recommends not enabling this option unless your destination device is very low on storage space.
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Page 134: Recover Data To Your Readynas System
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 If you did not set a schedule for this job in step 6, you must manually start the backup job by pushing the Backup button on your ReadyNAS unit or by manually starting the backup job using FrontView. - Page 135 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 WARNING! Although this is a recovery procedure, your ReadyNAS system treats it like a backup job. This means that you use FrontView screens labeled backup and you reverse the source and destination systems you used when you backed up the data that you are recovering.
- Page 136 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 If necessary, enter the remote host name, the folder path, and any login credential required to access that path. (Optional) To ensure that you are able to access the remote backup destination, click the Test Connection button. A pop-up window displays indicating whether you can access the destination.
- Page 137 Ensure that the Remove files from backup destination check box is clear. Selecting this check box erases the destination path contents before the backup is performed, which NETGEAR does not recommend for recovery jobs. WARNING! When using this option, ensure that you have correctly identified your backup source and backup destination.
- Page 138 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Best practice is to experiment with this option using a test share to make sure that you understand how it works. d. (Optional) Select the Change ownership of backup files check box. Your ReadyNAS system attempts to maintain original file ownership whenever possible.
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Page 139: Back Up Data Stored On A Network-Attached Device
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Back Up Data Stored on a Network-Attached Device You can use your ReadyNAS storage system to back up data that is stored primarily on another network-attached device. Figure 8 illustrates the backup process described in this section. Figure 8. - Page 140 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 From the drop-down list in the STEP 1 - Select backup source pane, select a backup source that is not part of your ReadyNAS system. Depending on how your network is configured, these options vary. Select a USB device that is attached to your ReadyNAS system or a remote location.
- Page 141 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 • Run backup job automatically. Select the Perform backup every check box and use the day check boxes and time drop-down menus to create a backup schedule. Backups can occur as frequently as every 4 hours. You can also set them to run daily or one time each week.
- Page 142 When using this option, ensure that you have correctly identified your backup source and backup destination. If you reverse them, you might permanently delete your source files. NETGEAR recommends not enabling this option unless your destination device is very low on storage space.
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Page 143: Recover Data To A Network-Attached Device
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Before trusting your backup job to a schedule, it is a good practice to manually perform the backup to make sure that access to the remote backup source or destination is granted, and that the backup job can be done within the backup frequency you selected. You can do this after you save the backup job. - Page 144 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 To recover backup data to your ReadyNAS system: Select Backup > Add a New Backup from the FrontView Main menu. The Add a New Backup Job screen displays. From the drop-down list in the STEP 1 - Select backup source pane, select the share on your ReadyNAS system where you backed up your network-attached device’s data.
- Page 145 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 If necessary, enter the remote host name, the folder path, and any login credential required to access that path. (Optional) To ensure that you are able to access the remote backup destination, click the Test Connection button. A pop-up window displays indicating whether you can access the destination.
- Page 146 Ensure that the Remove files from backup destination check box is clear. Selecting this check box erases the destination path contents before the backup is performed, which NETGEAR does not recommend for recovery jobs. WARNING! If using this option, ensure that you have correctly identified your backup source and backup destination.
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Page 147: Manage Backup Jobs
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Select Backup > Backup Jobs from the FrontView main menu. The Backup Schedule screen displays. Each job is assigned a number beginning at 001. Click the Go button for this recovery job. The recovery process begins. Manage Backup Jobs Use FrontView to manage backup jobs and backup logs and to configure how the Backup button on your system operates. -
Page 148: Remove A Backup Job From The Automatic Scheduling Queue
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Click the job number button for the backup job you want to edit. A screen displays listing the details of the backup job. These are the same options that are available when you create a backup job. Edit the backup job as desired. -
Page 149: Delete A Backup Job
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Delete a Backup Job Deleting a backup job permanently removes it from your ReadyNAS system. To delete a backup job: Select Backup > Backup Jobs from the FrontView main menu. The Backup Schedule screen displays. If you have created at least one backup job, the Backup Schedule screen lists all backup jobs. -
Page 150: Manually Start A Backup Job
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Manually Start a Backup Job You can manually start a backup job that you did not put in the automatic scheduling queue when you created it, or you can manually start a job that you put in the automatic scheduling queue but that you want to force to run immediately. - Page 151 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 To view backup logs: Select Backup > Backup Jobs from the FrontView main menu. The Backup Schedule screen displays. If you have created at least one backup job, the Backup Schedule screen lists all backup jobs.
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Page 152: Clear A Backup Log
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Clear a Backup Log You can use FrontView to clear a backup log that is stored on your ReadyNAS system. To clear a backup log: Select Backup > Backup Jobs from the FrontView main menu. The Backup Schedule screen displays. -
Page 153: Readynas Vault
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 To configure the Backup button: Select Backup > Backup Jobs from the FrontView main menu. Scroll down to the Backup Button Setup pane. Use the drop-down lists to set the order of the backup jobs tied to the Backup button. Click the Apply button. -
Page 154: Time Machine
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Select the Enable ReadyNAS Vault support check box and click the Apply button. You are prompted to create a ReadyNAS Vault account. Click the Click here to Register link. The Register screen displays. Enter your email address, create a password, confirm your password, and click the Register button. - Page 155 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 Enter the maximum amount of space on your ReadyNAS storage system that you want to devote to Time Machine backups in the Capacity field. If Time Machine backups exceed this quota, the ReadyNAS system deletes older versions of Time Machine backups to bring Time Machine backups within this quota.
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Page 156: Appendix A Notification Of Compliance
Notification of Compliance Regulatory Compliance Information This section includes user requirements for operating these products 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 157 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 FCC Declaration Of Conformity We, NETGEAR, Inc., 350 East Plumeria Drive, San Jose, CA 95134, declare under our sole responsibility that these products comply with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: •...
- Page 158 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 European Union These products comply with essential requirements of EU EMC Directive 2004/108/EC and Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC as supported by applying the following test methods and standards: • EN55022: 2006 / A1: 2007 • EN55024: 1998 / A1: 2001 / A2 : 2003 •...
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Page 159: Index
Index access rights check and fix quotas additional documentation CIFS access control lists add-ons access shares using Windows device installing managing hidden shares previously downloaded Mac OS X device share access ReadyNAS Remote ReadyNAS Remote share access ReadyNAS Vault Recycle Bin administrator password Windows device share access changing... - Page 160 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 editing backup job gateway email alerts, managing groups creating Ethernet creating in batches expanding a Flex-RAID volume creating manually explicit FTPS mode deleting exporting group lists editing settings exporting user lists exporting group lists importing group lists managing fan, recalibrating fast USB disk writes...
- Page 161 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 MAC address quick-start guide Mac OS 9 device share access quotas setting alerts for users Mac OS X device share access setting for users main menu manually starting backup job multimedia content RAID Flex-RAID levels network settings RAID 1 default gateway...
- Page 162 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 setting user quotas technical support shares time and date settings access rights Time Machine accessing remotely time zone accessing using FTP timestamps, share content accessing using FTPS trademarks accessing using Linux device troubleshooting accessing using Mac OS 9 device cannot enable DHCP service accessing using Mac OS X device CIFS and NFS integration...
- Page 163 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2 user passwords, enabling users to change users allowing users to change passwords changing passwords creating accounts in batches creating accounts manually default group default parameters deleting editing settings exporting user lists importing user lists managing private home shares quota alerts viewing backup logs...