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Horizontally Expand an X-RAID2 Volume, Vertically Expand a Volume

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ReadyNAS OS 6.1 X-RAID2 makes horizontal volume expansion easy. If your X-RAID2 volume includes two or more disks, the volume expands automatically when you add disks. You can expand a Flex-RAID volume by adding an additional JBOD disk or two additional RAID 0 disks. Vertical expansion is available for X-RAID2 and Flex-RAID volumes. You can continue to use your ReadyNAS system while the new disks are incorporated in the background. The process of volume expansion can take several hours. If you set up email notifications for your system, you receive an email message when the process finishes. For more information about alert notifications, see Configure System Alerts on page 169. Horizontally Expand an X-RAID2 Volume Horizontal expansion is available for X-RAID2 volumes only.  To horizontally expand an X-RAID2 volume: Add a disk to an X-RAID2 volume that includes two or more disks. For more information about how to add a disk to your ReadyNAS system, see the hardware manual for your system, which is available at http://support.netgear.com/product/ReadyNAS-OS6. The system automatically determines whether the new disk is used for protection or storage. When you add a second disk, the new disk is used for data protection. When you add a third or fourth disk, the new disk is used to increase your storage capacity. For more information, see X-RAID2 on page 20. New disks are incorporated in the background while you continue to use your storage system. Vertically Expand a Volume Both X-RAID2 and Flex-RAID volumes support vertical expansion. When you vertically expand a Flex-RAID volume, you must replace all disks in the volume with larger-capacity disks. Note: Vertical expansion is not available for RAID 0 volumes. When you vertically expand an X-RAID2 volume, you must replace disks in the volume according to the following table. Volume Configuration 32

Section	Page
Contents	3
1. Getting Started	8
Quick-Start Guide	9
Additional Documentation	9
Supported Operating Systems	10
Supported Browsers	10
Diskless Systems	10
Basic Installation	11
Discover and Set Up Your ReadyNAS	12
Local Setup Wizard	14
Local Admin Page	15
Access the Local Admin Page	16
Register Your System	16
2. Volume Configuration	18
Basic Volume and RAID Concepts	19
Volumes	19
RAID	19
Manage Volumes	22
Change RAID Mode	23
View the Status of a Volume	25
Configure the Checksum Function	27
Create and Encrypt a Volume	29
Delete a Volume	30
Expand Storage Capacity	31
Add Protection to a Volume	34
Maintain Volumes	36
3. Shared Folders	39
Basic Shared Folder Concepts	40
Data Organization	40
Shared Folder Defaults	41
File and Folder Names	41
File-Sharing Protocols	41
Manage Shared Folders	43
Create a Shared Folder	43
View and Change the Properties of a Shared Folder	45
Delete a Shared Folder	47
Browse a Shared Folder	48
Shared Folder Access Rights	49
User and Group Authentication	49
Set Network Access Rights to Shared Folders	50
Set Up Access Rights to Files and Folders	60
Access Shared Folders from a Network-Attached Device	63
Use a Web Browser	64
Use a Windows Device	64
Use a Mac OS X Device	65
Use a Linux or Unix Device	66
Use FTP and FTPS	67
Use Rsync	68
Access Shared Folders Using Cloud Services	68
Use ReadyCLOUD	69
Use ReadyNAS Remote	79
Use ReadyDROP	87
4. LUNs	93
Basic LUN Concepts	94
Thin and Thick Provisioning	94
Default LUN Settings	95
Manage LUNs	95
Create a LUN	95
View and Change the Properties of a LUN	97
Expand the Size of a LUN	99
Delete a LUN	102
LUN Groups and Access Rights	103
Create a LUN Group	103
Assign a LUN to a LUN Group	104
Remove a LUN from a LUN Group	106
Delete a LUN Group	107
Manage Access Rights for LUN Groups	108
Access LUN Groups from an iSCSI-Attached Device	116
Set Up Initiator Access	116
Initialize and Format LUNs	122
5. Snapshots	125
Basic Snapshot Concepts	126
Smart Snapshot Management	127
Rolling Back	127
Clones	127
Manually Take a Snapshot	128
Browse Snapshots Using Recovery Mode	129
Roll Back to a Snapshot	133
Roll Back to a Snapshot Using Recovery Mode	133
Roll Back to a Snapshot Using the Timeline	136
Clone Snapshots	139
Delete Snapshots	142
Delete Snapshots Using Recovery Mode	142
Delete Snapshots Using the Timeline	145
Recover Data from a Snapshot	148
Recover Data from a Snapshot to a Network-Attached Device	148
Recover Data from a Snapshot to an iSCSI-Attached Device	149
6. Users and Groups	150
Basic User and Group Concepts	151
Home Folders	151
User and Group Account Limitations	151
User and Group Management Modes	152
User Accounts	154
Create User Accounts	154
Edit User Accounts	156
Delete User Accounts	157
Change User Passwords	157
Group Accounts	159
Create Groups	159
Edit Groups	160
Delete Groups	162
Cloud Users	163
Grant Access to Cloud Users	163
Cloud User Access Rights	163
7. System Settings	165
Customize the Basic System Settings	166
Set the Clock	166
Select the Language	167
Set the Administrator Password	168
Configure System Alerts	169
Configure the Host Name	172
Enable Antivirus	173
Configure the Network Settings	174
Network Basic Concepts	174
Configure the Ethernet Interfaces	176
Configure Bonded Adapters	181
Configure Global Settings for File-Sharing Protocols	192
Basic File-Sharing Concepts	192
Supported File-Sharing Protocols	193
Configure File-Sharing Protocols	194
Configure Media Services	199
ReadyDLNA	199
iTunes Streaming Server	201
Configure Discovery Services	203
Install and Manage Apps	204
Install Free Apps	205
Enable the NETGEAR genie+ Marketplace Service	206
Create a NETGEAR genie+ Marketplace Account	207
Purchase Apps	209
Manage Installed Apps	213
8. System Maintenance	214
System Monitoring	215
System and Disk Health Information	215
System Real-Time and Historical Monitoring	216
System Logs	219
SNMP Monitoring	221
System Maintenance	223
Update Firmware	223
Reset the Firmware to Factory Defaults	226
Recover the Administrator Password	227
Shut Down or Restart the System	228
Manage Power Usage	229
Optional Uninterruptible Power Supplies	232
Uninterruptible Power Supplies	232
UPS Configurations	232
Manage UPS Devices	232
9. Backup and Recovery	238
Back Up or Restore System Configuration	239
Basic Data Backup and Recovery Concepts	240
Backup Concepts	240
Recovery Concepts	242
Secure Cloud Backups	243
Backup Protocols	243
Backup Job Recommendations	244
Manage Backup and Recovery Jobs	244
Create a Backup Job	244
Create a Recovery Job	245
Configure a Backup or Recovery Job	248
Manually Start a Backup or Recovery Job	257
Delete a Backup or Recovery Job	258
View or Clear a Job Log	258
Configure the Backup Button	260
Time Machine	262
Back Up Your Mac Using Time Machine	262
Increase Your Time Machine Backup Capacity	264
ReadyNAS Vault	266
Dropbox	268
ReadyNAS Replicate	269
Enable ReadyNAS Replicate	270
10. Help Videos	272
Available Videos	273
ReadyCLOUD Setup	273
Time Machine	273
Antivirus	273
iTunes	273
Remote	273
ReadyDROP	273
ReadyDLNA	274
PLEX Media Server	274
Continuous Data Protection	274
Tool-less Drive Installation	274
Viewing Videos	274

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Volume Configuration

ReadyNAS OS 6.1

X-RAID2 makes horizontal volume expansion easy. If your X-RAID2 volume includes two or

more disks, the volume expands automatically when you add disks.

You can expand a Flex-RAID volume by adding an additional JBOD disk or two additional

RAID 0 disks.

Vertical expansion is available for X-RAID2 and Flex-RAID volumes.

You can continue to use your ReadyNAS system while the new disks are incorporated in the

background. The process of volume expansion can take several hours. If you set up email

notifications for your system, you receive an email message when the process finishes. For

more information about alert notifications, see

Configure System Alerts

on page

169.

Horizontally Expand an X-RAID2 Volume

Horizontal expansion is available for X-RAID2 volumes only.



To horizontally expand an X-RAID2 volume:

Add a disk to an X-RAID2 volume that includes two or more disks.

For more information about how to add a disk to your ReadyNAS system, see the hardware

manual for your system, which is available at

http://support.netgear.com/product/ReadyNAS-OS6

The system automatically determines whether the new disk is used for protection or storage.

When you add a second disk, the new disk is used for data protection. When you add a third

or fourth disk, the new disk is used to increase your storage capacity. For more information,

see

X-RAID2

on page

20. New disks are incorporated in the background while you continue

to use your storage system.

Vertically Expand a Volume

Both X-RAID2 and Flex-RAID volumes support vertical expansion.

When you vertically expand a Flex-RAID volume, you must replace all disks in the volume

with larger-capacity disks.

Note:

Vertical expansion is not available for RAID 0 volumes.

When you vertically expand an X-RAID2 volume, you must replace disks in the volume

according to the following table.