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Getting Started

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1. Getting Started 1 This software manual describes how to configure and manage a ReadyDATA system that runs ReadyDATA OS 1.4 for production storage, backup storage, and disaster recovery. Because this product is intended for business use, this manual is written for network and data center administrators who are familiar with RAID networking concepts. This chapter includes the following sections: • Quick-Start Guide • Additional Documentation • Supported Operating Systems • Supported Browsers • Install the ReadyDATA in Your Network • Use RAIDar to Discover the ReadyDATA • Register the ReadyDATA Note: For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the support website at http://support.netgear.com. Note: Firmware updates with new features and bug fixes are made available from time to time on downloadcenter.netgear.com. Some products can regularly check the site and download new firmware, or you can check for and download new firmware manually. If the features or behavior of your product does not match what is described in this guide, you might need to update your firmware. Note: In this manual, the term volume refers to a logical volume with a RAID configuration, and the terms hard disk drive and disk refer to a physical storage device. 8

Section	Page
ReadyDATA OS 1.4	1
Table of Contents	4
1. Getting Started	8
Supported Operating Systems	11
Supported Browsers	11
Install the ReadyDATA in Your Network	12
Register the ReadyDATA	16
2. Manage Disks and Volumes	17
About RAID Levels, Volumes, and Disk Representation	19
Volumes: Overview	21
Optional Expansion Disk Arrays and Volumes	22
RAID and Volume Implementation	24
Create a Volume and Select the RAID Level	26
Search for a Volume	33
Expand a Volume	33
Configure Write and Read Boost Disks to Improve Performance	36
Export and Import a Volume	39
Delete a Volume	40
Scrub a Volume	41
Configure Global Spare Disks	42
3. Configure the System Settings	45
Set the Clock	46
Configure System Alerts	50
Configure the Host Name	52
Set the Theme	52
Configure the Network Settings	53
Configure the Virtual Network Interface Cards	56
Automatic Private IP Addressing Without a DHCP Server	63
Configure Channel Bonding	63
Configure Global File-Sharing Protocols	67
Supported File-Sharing Protocols	68
Configure File-Sharing Protocols	68
4. Manage Shares and LUNs	73
Manage Shares for Network Attached Storage	74
About Shares	75
Create a Share	77
View and Change the Properties of a Share	80
Migrate a Share to Another Volume	83
Export a Share to a NAS	85
Import a ReadyDATA Share	87
Set Up Access Rights to Shares	90
Configure the Network Access Settings	94
Configure the File and Folder Access Settings	104
Reset Security Settings	105
Manage LUNs for Storage Area Networks	105
About LUNs	105
Create a LUN	107
View and Change the Properties of a LUN, Including Size Expansion	109
Export a LUN to a NAS	116
Import a ReadyDATA LUN	118
Delete a LUN	119
Assign a LUN to a LUN Group	121
Remove a LUN from a LUN Group	123
Remove a LUN Group	124
Manage Access Rights for LUN Groups	124
Access a Share from Network-Attached Device	127
Use a Windows Device	128
Use a Mac OS X Device	129
Use a Linux or Unix Device	130
Access LUN Groups from an iSCSI-Attached Device	131
5. Manage User Groups and User Accounts	139
Configure the Global Security Access Mode	140
Manage User Groups for the Local Database	142
Create a User Group	143
Delete a User Group	144
Edit a User Group	144
Manage User Accounts for the Local Database	146
Create a User Account	146
Delete a User Account	148
Edit a User Account	149
6. System Maintenance and Monitoring	151
Update the Firmware	152
Reset the Firmware to Factory Defaults	156
Shut Down or Restart the System	158
Recover the Administrator Password	158
System Monitoring	159
System Real-Time and Historical Monitoring	159
System Health Information	163
Disk Status and Health Information	163
System Logs	165
SNMP Monitoring	166
Optional Uninterruptible Power Supplies	167
About Uninterruptible Power Supplies	167
UPS Configurations	167
Add and Monitor UPS Devices	171
7. Backup, Replication, and Recovery	176
Basic Snapshot Concepts	177
Automatic and Manual Snapshots	178
Importing Snapshots	182
Roll Back to a Snapshot	183
Clone a Snapshot	186
Delete a Snapshot	189
Recover Data from a Snapshot to a Network-Attached Device	193
Recover Data from a Snapshot to an iSCSI-Attached Device	193
Recover Data from a Snapshot to a Windows Server	194
Manage Replication and Recovery Between Two or More Systems	194
About Replication	195
Recover Replicated Data	196
Seed or Reseed Replication	196
Access ReadyDATA Replicate and Register Systems	197
Schedule or Resume Periodic Replication Using ReadyDATA Replicate	199
Configure or Resume Continuous Replication Using ReadyDATA Replicate	209
View the Network Using ReadyDATA Replicate	217
View the Jobs Using ReadyDATA Replicate	218
Monitor the Jobs Using ReadyDATA Replicate	220
Run Job Reports Using ReadyDATA Replicate	222
Exchange Certificates for Local Replication	223
Schedule Replication for Local Replication	225
Resume Local Replication	233
Monitor and Manage Local Replication	243
A. Factory Default Settings	244