Netgear RN31442D Software Manual - Page 9

ReadyNAS OS 6.1 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. To quickly start using your system, review the following sections in this order: 1. Basic Installation on page 11. You use ReadyCLOUD to discover your storage system on your network. 2. Create a Shared Folder on page 43. Shared folders are the way you organize the data you store on your ReadyNAS system. 3. Create a LUN on page 95. LUNs are SAN data sets that allow data transfer and storage over iSCSI. 4. Basic Snapshot Concepts on page 126. Protect the data that is stored in folders and LUNs by creating snapshots. 5. Create User Accounts on page 154. You create a user account for each person that you want to allow to access your ReadyNAS system. 6. Configure Global Settings for File-Sharing Protocols on page 192. File-sharing protocols enable you to transfer files across a network. 7. Basic Data Backup and Recovery Concepts on page 240. You can back up the data that you store on your ReadyNAS system and you can use your ReadyNAS system to back up data that you store on other devices. Additional Documentation NETGEAR maintains a community website that supports ReadyNAS products. Visit www.netgear.com/readynas for reviews, tutorials, comparison charts, software updates, documentation, an active user forum, and much more. For information about your system's hardware, see the hardware manual for your system, which is available at support.netgear.com/product/ReadyNAS-OS6. Getting Started 9