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v1.1, February 2009
Contents
About This Manual
Conventions and Formats
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User Manual Revision History
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Chapter 1
Getting Acquainted
What is the ReadyNAS NVX?
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1-1
What Are the Benefits of X-RAID and X-RAID2?
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1-2
X-RAID Is Expandable RAID
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1-2
X-RAID2 Is Even More Flexible
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1-3
Introducing the Status Displays, Ports, and Drive Bay
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1-4
Front and Side Panel
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1-4
Drive Bay and Disk Trays
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1-5
Rear Panel
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1-6
Choosing a Location for a ReadyNAS NVX
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1-7
Initial Setup
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1-7
Default IP Address, Login Name, and Password
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1-8
The RAIDar Setup Utility
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1-8
The FrontView Management Console
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1-9
NETGEAR ReadyNAS Community
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1-10
Chapter 2
Setting Up and Managing Your ReadyNAS NVX
Customizing Network Settings
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2-1
Ethernet Interfaces
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2-2
Global Network Settings
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2-6
WINS
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2-7
DHCP
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2-7
Route: A Manual Routing Table
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2-8
Updating the Admin Password
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2-8
Selecting Services for Share Access
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2-10