Configure Global File-Sharing Protocols; Supported File-Sharing Protocols; Configure File-Sharing Protocols - NETGEAR ReadyDATA 5200 Software Manual

Configure Global File-Sharing Protocols

Network access to data stored on the ReadyDATA 5200 is managed by file-sharing
protocols, which handle the type of access and transfer of data, or for Bonjour and SNMP,
discovery and management of the ReadyDATA 5200 in a network. For shares, you can select
several protocols; for LUNs, the protocol is always iSCSI. (iSCSI is enabled by default.)
The global file-sharing protocol settings affect the file-sharing protocols that allow access to
shares. If a protocol is globally disabled, you can configure it for a share, but it does not take
effect until you enable the protocol globally. For information about how to configure and
enable file-sharing protocols for shares, see
page 70.

Supported File-Sharing Protocols

The ReadyDATA 5200 supports the following file-sharing protocols:
• SMB (Server Message Block). Used mainly by Microsoft Windows computers and
sometimes by Mac OS X computers for share access. SMB uses TCP/IP. SMB is enabled
by default.
• AFP (Apple File Protocol). AFP is used by Mac OS X computers for share access. AFP
is enabled by default.
• NFS (Network File Service). Used by Linux and Unix clients for share access. Mac OS X
users can access NFS shares through console shell access. The ReadyDATA 5200
supports NFS over UDP and TCP. NFS is disabled by default.
• FTP (File Transfer Protocol). The ReadyDATA 5200 supports anonymous and
controlled user access for FTP clients. You can elect to set up port forwarding to
nonstandard ports for better security when you access files over the Internet. FTP is
disabled by default.
• SNMP. Lets you monitor but not manage the ReadyDATA 5200 over a network
management system. SNMP is disabled by default.
• SSH. Lets you remotely manage the ReadyDATA 5200 over an SSH connection. SSH is
disabled by default.
By default, SMB, and AFP are enabled; FTP, NFS, SSH, and SNMP are disabled.

Configure File-Sharing Protocols

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To view and globally configure file-sharing protocols:
1. Select System > Settings > Services.
The Services section of the Setting screen displays (the following figure shows the top of
the screen only):
ReadyDATA OS 1.2
File-Sharing Protocols to Access Shares
Configure the System Settings
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