Netgear RND4475 Software Manual

Netgear RND4475 - ReadyNAS NV+ NAS Server Manual

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    ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Software Manual Models: Duo v2 NV+ v2 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA November 2011 202-10896-01
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    register your product, get the latest product updates, or get support online, visit us at http://support.netgear.com. Phone (US & Canada only): 1-888-NETGEAR Phone (Other Countries): See support information card. Trademarks NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, and Connect with Innovation are trademarks and/or
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    Table of Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started Quick-Start Guide 7 Additional Documentation 7 Diskless Units 7 RAIDar 8 Setup Wizard 12 Register Your System 15 Chapter 2 Disk 40 Access Shares Using a Linux or Unix Device 41 Access Shares Using ReadyNAS Remote 42 Table of Contents | 3
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    ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Chapter 4 Users Accounts Basic User Concepts 47 User Accounts 47 Create User Accounts 47 Edit User Accounts 49 Delete User Accounts 50 Chapter 5 System Settings System Configuration 52 Clock 52 Alerts 53 Language 56 Administrator Password 57 System Shutdown
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    System 80 Recover Data to Your ReadyNAS System 84 Back Up Data Stored on a Network-Attached Device 88 Recover Data to a Network-Attached Device 92 Manage Backup Jobs 96 Edit a Backup Job 96 Delete a Backup Job 97 Manually Start a Backup Job 98 View a Backup Log 98 Configure the Backup
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    1. Getting Started 1 This NETGEAR® ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 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
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    community website that supports ReadyNAS products. Visit http://www.readynas.com for reviews, tutorials, comparison charts, software updates, documentation, an active user forum, and much more. For information about your system's hardware, see the ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Hardware Manual, which is
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    CD that came with your unit. It includes versions for Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems. It is also available at http://www.readynas.com/duo_nvplus_start. RAIDar displays several icons to help you determine the status of your system, as shown in the following figure. 1 2 3 45 6 Figure
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    life-support mode. Life-support mode happens when the volume encounters multiple disk failures and might be dead. However, the ReadyNAS use the following buttons to learn more about the ReadyNAS system or systems on your network: • Setup. Launches Dashboard for the highlighted system. • Browse.
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    The default IP configuration is set to DHCP, which is how home routers assign IP addresses by default. If you are not using DHCP on your router, or if your operating system's instructions for assigning a static IP address to your computer in the 192.168.168 subnet. If your ReadyNAS system is not
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    ReadyNAS system, a Setup Wizard displays to guide you through initial configuration. This wizard also displays the first time you log in to your system after you perform a factory default reboot. For more information about factory default reboots, see the ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Hardware Manual
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    you launch Dashboard for the first time, a setup wizard displays to guide you through the setup process. Figure 2. Setup wizard Welcome screen The wizard guides you step-by-step through the configuration process, assisting you in quickly integrating your ReadyNAS storage system into your network. To
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    shows the Dashboard home screen. Figure 3. Dashboard home screen Click the Configure button to access the screens that let you configure, manage, and monitor your ReadyNAS storage system. Getting Started 13
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    for Home RAIDiator 5.3 When you click the Configure button, the Shares screen displays. 1 2 3 Figure 4. ReadyNAS Dashboard Shares screen 1. Navigation bar 2. Dashboard button 3. Status bar The navigation bar across the top of the screen helps you navigate through Dashboard. To return
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    NETGEAR telephone support service. If you did not register your ReadyNAS system during the setup wizard process, you can register it using Dashboard or by accessing the NETGEAR registration page listing information about your ReadyNAS system. 3. Enter a valid email address in the Email field and
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    /register. 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. 3. Follow the prompts. Your system is registered
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    2. Disk Configuration 2 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 17
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    storage space but also reduce system performance. Your ReadyNAS storage system supports X-RAID2TM, a proprietary single-volume RAID architecture can be made up of more than one hard disk drive. In this manual, the term volume refers to a logical volume and the terms hard disk drive and
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    without reformatting your drives or moving your data to another location. Because the expansion happens online, you can continue to use your ReadyNAS system while the underlying volume capacity increases. Because X-RAID2 uses a single-volume architecture, if you configure your hard disk drives to
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    ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 The following figure illustrates how X-RAID2 uses new disks. 1 2 3 Figure 5. X-RAID2 disk usage 1. Initial storage space 2. Data protection 3. Additional storage space Flex-RAID NETGEAR smallest disk. • RAID 5. Supported on ReadyNAS storage systems with at least four
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    the background while you continue to use your storage system. For more information about how to add a disk to your system, see the ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Hardware Manual. If you are adding a second disk, the new disk is used for data protection. If you are adding a third or fourth disk
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    default settings and using RAIDar to configure the volume during a 10-minute delay during boot. Change from Flex-RAID to X-RAID2 You can reconfigure your ReadyNAS system from Flex-RAID mode to X-RAID2 mode.  To change from Flex-RAID to X-RAID2: 1. If any data is stored on your system, back up
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    NV+ v2 Hardware Manual. During the factory reboot process, you have a 10-minute window to choose a RAID configuration. RAIDar sends a prompt to click the Setup button during this 10-minute time frame. 3. Launch RAIDar, highlight your storage system, and click the Setup button. The ReadyNAS Volume
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    disks. For more information, see Recover Data to Your ReadyNAS System on page 84. Change from X-RAID2 to Flex ReadyNAS System on page 80. 2. Perform a factory reset reboot. WARNING! Setting your ReadyNAS reset reboot, see the ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Hardware Manual. During the factory reboot
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    for Home RAIDiator 5.3 3. 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. 4. Select the
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    ! Setting your ReadyNAS system to its factory defaults erases all data and configuration settings. The process for performing a factory reset reboot varies by storage system. For more information about how to perform a factory reset reboot, see the ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Hardware Manual. Disk
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    button during this 10-minute time frame. 3. 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. 4. Select the
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    for Home RAIDiator 5.3 If you select Auto, your ReadyNAS system automatically assigns a RAID level based on the number of disks that are installed in any backed-up data to the reformatted disks. For more information, see Recover Data to Your ReadyNAS System on page 84. Disk Configuration 28
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    3. Shares 3 This chapter describes how to create, manage, and access shares on your storage system. This chapter includes the following sections: • Basic Share Concepts • Create Shares • Manage Shares • Access Shares Remotely 29
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    Photos • Music • Videos • Documents Another option is to group your data by user: • Tom • Rick • Mary Organizations might choose to group data by department can combine these schemes or come up with your own scheme. Your ReadyNAS storage system comes with two shares already created: • backup • media
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    . This protocol is sometimes referred to as the CIFS (Common Internet File Service) file-sharing protocol. • AFP (Apple File Protocol). Used by Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X computers. Your ReadyNAS system supports AFP 3.3. When users access a share, it appears in their computer like a hard disk, and
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    ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Create Shares By default, new shares have the SMB and AFP file-sharing protocols enabled with read/write access rights granted to
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    can enable or disable all file-sharing protocols and access rights settings on each share on your ReadyNAS storage system. View Shares Use Dashboard to view shares that exist on your ReadyNAS system.  To view shares: 1. Select Configure > Browse. The Browse screen displays. 2. Click the expand and
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    ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Fine-Tune Share Access Use Dashboard to fine-tune how shares can be accessed. You can enable or disable all file-sharing protocols and grant or restrict access rights for each share and user. For example, you might want to grant a user read/write access rights on one
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    ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Create a Folder Use Dashboard to add a folder to a share.  To create a folder: 1. Select Configure > Browse. The Browse screen displays. 2. Using the collapse
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    for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Delete a Folder Use Dashboard to permanently remove a folder from your ReadyNAS system. WARNING! Deleting a folder permanently removes the data within that folder.  To delete a folder: 1. Select Configure > Browse. The Browse screen displays. 2. Using the collapse and
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    for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Delete a Share Use Dashboard to permanently remove a share from your ReadyNAS system. WARNING! Deleting a share permanently removes the data within that share.  To delete a share: 1. Select Configure > Shares. The Shares screen displays. 2. Highlight a share and click
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    your ReadyNAS system using other network-connected devices like a laptop or tablet. The network-connected device must support either the \\ in the Windows Explore My Computer address bar. is the name that you assigned to your ReadyNAS system or the default hostname if you did
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    : afp:// • To use the SMB file-sharing protocol, enter the following command in the Server Address field: smb:// In both cases, is the name that you assigned to your ReadyNAS system or the default host name if you did not change it. 4. Click the Connect button. You
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    for Home RAIDiator 5.3 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: 1. Ensure that file-sharing protocols are enabled for any share
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    You can access shares on your ReadyNAS system using a network-attached Linux or Unix device that supports the SMB file-sharing protocol. user name. If your operating system requests a password when you access as a guest, press the Enter key. • is the IP address of your ReadyNAS
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    for Home RAIDiator 5.3 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 SMB file-sharing protocol. All file permissions and share security settings are retained as
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    Remote check box and click the Save button. 5. Click the Manage ReadyNAS Remote button. The Remote Access window displays. 6. Use the interface to grant users permission to access your ReadyNAS system with ReadyNAS Remote add-on. 7. Click the Apply Settings button. 8. Click the here link in the
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    create a ReadyNAS Remote account. 2. Follow the wizard's prompts to create a free ReadyNAS Remote account. Remember the user ID and password you create; you need these credentials to access shares. A pop-up window displays when you successfully register with the ReadyNAS Remote web service. Shares
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    to remotely access. For more information, see Fine-Tune Share Access on page 34. 2. Launch the ReadyNAS Remote client software on your PC or Mac. 3. Log in to your ReadyNAS Remote account. 4. Connect to your ReadyNAS system. 5. Your shares open in a File Explorer (PC) or Finder (Mac) window. You can
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    4. Users Accounts 4 This chapter describes how to create and manage user accounts. It contains the following sections: • Basic User Concepts • User Accounts 46
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    , manage, and delete user accounts on your ReadyNAS storage system. Create User Accounts You can create up to 32,000 user accounts on your ReadyNAS storage system. However, creating a large number of accounts on your system can degrade its performance, so NETGEAR recommends creating and maintaining
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    language characters, the limit is significantly lower. You can use most alpha, numeric, and punctuation characters for a user name. • Email Address. Optional. • Password. Required. Enter a password. Each user password can have a maximum of 255 characters. • Confirm Password. Required. Re-enter the
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    ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Edit User Accounts Use Dashboard to edit a user's name, email address, or password.  To edit a user account: 1. Select Configure > Users. The Users screen displays. If your system has only a few users, they all display on the screen. If your system has many users,
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    that are owned by the deleted user might become inaccessible. When you delete a user, your ReadyNAS system deletes that user's private home share and its contents.  To delete a user: 1. Select Configure > Users. The Users screen displays. If your system has only a few users, they all display on the
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    5. System Settings 5 This chapter describes how to manage your ReadyNAS storage system's configuration, network settings, add-ons, and USB storage devices. It contains the following sections: • System Configuration • Network Settings • Add-Ons • USB Storage Devices 51
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    for Home RAIDiator 5.3 System Configuration Use Dashboard to manage the configuration of your ReadyNAS storage system. Clock To enable your ReadyNAS system to correctly time-stamp your files, ensure that your ReadyNAS system's time and date settings are accurate.  To set system time and date
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    drop-down list, select the correct time zone for your location. So that your files are correctly time-stamped, NETGEAR recommends choosing the time zone where your ReadyNAS storage system is physically located. 5. Select the correct time by doing one of the following: • Select the Synchronize clock
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    provide an email address for alert messages. You can use an email address that is accessible from a smart phone to help you monitor your ReadyNAS system when you you can contact your email service provider for the information. 6. In the User field, enter your email address, and in the Password field
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    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. a disk fails or no longer responds check box to gracefully power off your ReadyNAS system if a disk fails. • Select the Shut down the system when disk
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    character set. For example, selecting Japanese allows the ReadyNAS to support files with Japanese names in Windows Explorer. Note: This screen displays. 2. From the Language drop-down list, select a language. NETGEAR recommends selecting a language based on the region where the device is being
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    default password and keep it in a safe place. Anyone who obtains this password can change settings or erase data stored on your ReadyNAS system.  To change the administrator password: 1. Click the Configure button. The Shares screen displays. 2. Select Change Admin Password from the Profile drop
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    characters • Recovery Email Address. Enter the email address where you want a NETGEAR's password recovery tool. This web-based tool requires that you enable administrator password recovery on your ReadyNAS user name and password to factory defaults. Recover Your Administrator Password Using NETGEAR
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    IP address of your ReadyNAS system. The ReadyNAS password recovery screen displays. 2. Enter the email address and password recovery answer you enabled on your ReadyNAS storage system and click the Reset password and email button. NETGEAR ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Hardware Manual. System Settings 59
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    System Shutdown Use Dashboard to gracefully shut down your ReadyNAS storage system. When you reboot your system, you boot check box. You do not need to select this option unless you suspect data integrity problems. This scan can take more than an hour depending on your disk capacity and content. 4.
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    server. In most cases, the DHCP server belongs to an Internet service provider (ISP), but a router or other device can also act as a DHCP server. If you choose to manually assign an IP address manually, you need to know how to assign an IP address that is valid in your LAN, the subnet mask for your
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    correctly enter the IP address. If you enter an incorrect IP address, you cannot connect to your ReadyNAS system. To recover from an incorrectly entered IP address, you must perform an OS reinstall reboot. For more information, see the ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Hardware Manual. System Settings 62
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    following information when you choose to manually enter an IP address: a. In the IPv4 Address field, enter an IP address for your ReadyNAS system that is valid in your local area network. For more information, see the documentation that accompanies your router or your network administrator. b. In
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    , enter at a DNS server IP address. 4. (Optional) In the Domain name field, enter a domain name. 5. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved. Host Name and Workgroup Your ReadyNAS storage system uses the host name to advertise itself on your network. When you review your network using RAIDar
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    ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3  To change the host name or workgroup: 1. Select Configure > The host name must be unique on your LAN. For example, if your router's host name is Fido, you cannot use Fido as your ReadyNAS system's host name. Use only alphanumeric characters and hyphens in your host
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    a wide variety of features and services to your ReadyNAS system by installing add-ons developed by NETGEAR, NETGEAR's partners, and community developers. Some add-ons appear on the Available Add-ons tab in Dashboard. Other add-ons, called standalone add-ons in this manual, are available from http
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    ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 3. (Optional) To manage an installed add-on, click the link below the add-on's icon. An Add-on Manager dialog box displays
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    dialog box displays when the add-on installation finishes. 4. Click the OK button. Install Standalone Add-Ons Standalone add-ons are applications for your ReadyNAS system that do not appear on the Available Add-ons Tab in Dashboard. You download a standalone add-on directly to a computer that is on
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    storage system. For more information about the USB ports on your storage system, see the ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Hardware Manual. 2. (Optional) Select Configuration > System > Hardware. The Hardware screen shows information about the USB storage device. 1 2 1. USB storage device information
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    6. Monitor and Maintain 6 This chapter describes how to monitor and maintain your ReadyNAS system. It contains the following sections: • Monitor • Maintain 70
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    tasks, including a timestamp. 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 more information, see
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    of RAIDiator. Updates are numbered chronologically, for example: • RAIDiator 5.3.1 • RAIDiator 5.3.2 You can update the firmware on your ReadyNAS system remotely from the NETGEAR website or manually from a local drive. The update process changes only the firmware; it does not modify your data
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    drive. 2. Connect the USB drive containing the updated firmware file to your ReadyNAS system. For more information about the USB ports on your ReadyNAS system, see the ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Hardware Manual. 3. Select Configure > System > Update. The Update screen displays. 4. Click the Install
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    ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 5. Click the Browse button. An operating system-specific dialog box displays allowing you systems, you highlight the file and click an Open button. The operating system-specific dialog box closes and the Update Firmware dialog box refreshes with the name of the
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    uninterruptible power supply (UPS) device is an easy way to protect against data loss due to power failures. If you set up email notifications, your ReadyNAS system sends you an email alert message if the UPS status changes. For example, if a power failure forces the UPS into battery mode, or when
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    environments, such as batch updates to databases. Both home and business users should back up important data that might be lost due to a Basic Backup Concepts • Back Up Data Stored On Your ReadyNAS System • Recover Data to Your ReadyNAS System • Back Up Data Stored on a Network-Attached Device
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    ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Basic Backup Concepts A backup is a copy of data is stored. If you need to recover your data, the backup target becomes the recovery job source. Your ReadyNAS system can manage backup and recovery processes for many devices on your network. For example, you can back
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    backup destination and recovery source 3. Backup process 4. Recovery process The backup process illustrated in this figure is described in Back Up Data Stored On Your ReadyNAS System on page 80. The recovery process illustrated in this figure is described in Recover Data to Your
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    system to back up and recover data stored on a laptop computer 1. Laptop computer serving as backup source and recovery destination 2. ReadyNAS storage system serving as backup destination and recovery source 3. Backup process 4. Recovery process The backup process illustrated in this figure is
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    3 2 Figure 9. Backing up data from a ReadyNAS system to a USB drive 1. ReadyNAS system serving as backup source 2. USB drive serving 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
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    . The name you choose can have a maximum of 255 characters. 4. From the Source drop-down list, select a backup source from your ReadyNAS system. Depending on how your ReadyNAS system is configured, these options vary. 5. From Destination drop-down list, select a destination that is not part of your
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    backed-up data in a specific folder. 7. (Optional) Click the Test Connection button to determine if your ReadyNAS system can access the remote does not run automatically. Instead, you must manually start this backup job. For more information, see Manually Start a Backup Job on page 98. If
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    before the backup is performed, which NETGEAR does not recommend for recovery jobs. in the backup destination check box. Your ReadyNAS system attempts to maintain original file ownership you cleared the Enable button in step 8, you must manually start the job. If you selected the Enable check box
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    can recover data, you must first back it up. For more information about backing up data that you store on your ReadyNAS system, see Back Up Data Stored On Your ReadyNAS System on page 80. The following figure illustrates the recovery process described in this section. 1 3 2 Figure 10. Restoring data
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    can have a maximum of 255 characters. 4. From the Source drop-down list, select a recovery source that is not part of your ReadyNAS system. Select a USB device that is attached to your ReadyNAS system or a remote device. 5. From the Destination drop-down list, select a recovery destination on your
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    place the backed-up data in a specific folder. 8. (Optional) Click the Test Connection button to determine if your ReadyNAS system can access the remote destination. this check box forces the recovery procedure to be started manually, which ensures that the recovery job does not happen automatically
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    before the backup is performed, which NETGEAR does not recommend for recovery jobs. in the backup destination check box. Your ReadyNAS system attempts to maintain original file ownership Because you cleared the Enable check box, you must manually start the backup job. 12. Highlight this job in
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    up data that resides primarily on a network-attached device to your ReadyNAS device. The following figure illustrates the backup process described in this 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
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    you choose can have a maximum of 255 characters. 4. From the Source drop-down list, select a destination that is not part of your ReadyNAS system. Select a USB device that is attached to your ReadyNAS system or a remote device. 5. From the Destination drop-down list, select a backup source from your
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    backed-up data in a specific folder. 7. (Optional) Click the Test Connection button to determine if your ReadyNAS system can access the remote does not run automatically. Instead, you must manually start this backup job. For more information, see Manually Start a Backup Job on page 98. If
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    before the backup is performed, which NETGEAR does not recommend for recovery jobs. in the backup destination check box. Your ReadyNAS system attempts to maintain original file ownership you cleared the Enable button in step 8, you must manually start the job. If you selected the Enable check box
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    RAIDiator 5.3 Recover Data to a Network-Attached Device You can use Dashboard to create jobs to restore data that you previously backed up to your ReadyNAS device to another network-attached device. Before you can recover data, you must first back it up. The following figure illustrates this process
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    name you choose can have a maximum of 255 characters. 4. From the Source drop-down list, select a restore source on your ReadyNAS system. Depending on how your ReadyNAS system is configured, these options vary. 5. From the Destination drop-down list, select a recovery destination that is not part of
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    place the backed-up data in a specific folder. 8. (Optional) Click the Test Connection button to determine if your ReadyNAS system can access the remote destination. this check box forces the recovery procedure to be started manually, which ensures that the recovery job does not happen automatically
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    before the backup is performed, which NETGEAR does not recommend for recovery jobs. in the backup destination check box. Your ReadyNAS system attempts to maintain original file ownership . Because you cleared the Enable check box, you must manually start the backup job. 12. Highlight this job in
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    ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Manage Backup Jobs Use Dashboard to manage backup jobs and backup logs and to configure how the Backup button on your system
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    for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Delete a Backup Job Deleting a backup job permanently removes it from your ReadyNAS system.  To delete a backup job: 1. Select Configure > Backup. The Backup screen displays. The backup jobs you previously created display in the left pane. 2. Highlight the
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    ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 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. 
  • Netgear RND4475 | Software Manual - Page 99
    ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 2. Click the Show button in the row for the the dialog box. Configure the Backup Button You can use Dashboard to configure the Backup button on your ReadyNAS storage system to execute one or more backup jobs that you previously created. When you press the Backup
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    storage system to back up data stored on your Mac OS X Time Machine.  To back up data stored on your Time Machine to your ReadyNAS system: 1. Select Configure > Backup > Time Machine. The Time Machine screen displays. 2. Move the slider to On. 3. In the Capacity field, enter the maximum amount
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    system and click the Use for Backup button. A dialog box displays, prompting you to provide login credentials. 8. In the Name field, enter ReadyNAS. 9. In the Password field, enter the password you created in step 4 and click the Connect button. Time Machine begins the backup. This can take several
  • Netgear RND4475 | Software Manual - Page 102
    or Country. Therefore, all options described in this user's guide may not be available in your version of the product. FCC Requirements for Operation in the United States FCC Information to User These products do not contain any user serviceable components and are to be used with approved antennas
  • Netgear RND4475 | Software Manual - Page 103
    Warnings & Instructions This NETGEAR, Inc., could void the user's right to operate the equipment. Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations These digital apparatus, ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC as supported by applying the following test methods
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    ReadyNAS manually 98 Time Machine 100 versus RAID configuration 77 viewing logs 98 C CIFS 31 clock 52 compliance 102 D Dashboard, launching 9 default login credentials 11 default password 11 default user manual 7 host name 64 I initial configuration 12 installed add-ons 66 IP address 61 J JBOD 20 104
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    ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 L language 56 launching Dashboard 9 life-support mode 9 Linux device share access 41 logical volumes 18 logs backup 98 system 71 lost administrator password 59 M MAC address 61 Mac OS 9 device share access 40 Mac OS X device share access 38 monitor system logs 71
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    ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 T technical support 2 time and date settings 52 Time Machine 100 trademarks 2 troubleshooting DHCP disabled on router 10 DHCP not working on router 10 dynamic IP address changes too quickly 62 incorrect IP address 62 IP address typo 62 lost administrator password 59
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350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
USA
November 2011
202-10896-01
ReadyNAS for Home
RAIDiator 5.3
Software Manual
Models:
Duo v2
NV+ v2