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- Page 1 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Software Manual Models: Duo v2 N V+ v2 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 November 2011 202-10896-01...
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Page 2: Technical Support
NETGEAR, Inc. Technical Support Thank you for choosing NETGEAR. To register your product, get the latest product updates, or get support online, visit us at http://support.netgear.com. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started Quick-Start Guide ..........7 Additional Documentation . - Page 4 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Chapter 4 Users Accounts Basic User Concepts ......... 47 User Accounts .
- Page 5 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Chapter 7 Backup and Recovery Basic Backup Concepts ........77 Back Up Data Stored On Your ReadyNAS System .
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Page 6: Chapter 1 Getting Started
Getting Started This NETGEAR® ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Software Manual describes how to configure and manage your ReadyNAS storage system. Your ReadyNAS® storage system relies on the following software applications: • RAIDar. Use this setup utility to find your ReadyNAS system on your local area network and launch Dashboard. -
Page 7: 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. -
Page 8: Raidar
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 RAIDar RAIDar is a software application that you use to discover ReadyNAS storage systems on your network. RAIDar is included on the Resource CD that came with your unit. It includes versions for Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems. It is also available at http://www.readynas.com/duo_nvplus_start. - Page 9 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Table 1. RAIDar LED icon descriptions (Continued) LED icon Description The volume is in life-support mode. Life-support mode happens when the volume encounters multiple disk failures and might be dead. However, the ReadyNAS storage system blocked it from being marked dead in case someone accidentally removed the wrong disk while the system was running.
- Page 10 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Launch the RAIDar utility. RAIDar displays a window that lists the ReadyNAS system or systems on your network and provides details about the status of each system it discovers. The default IP configuration is set to DHCP, which is how home routers assign IP addresses by default.
- Page 11 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Highlight your ReadyNAS system and click the Setup button. RAIDar opens your default browser and prompts you to log in to the storage system. Log in to the unit using the default login credentials: • Default user name.
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Page 12: Setup Wizard
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Setup Wizard When you launch Dashboard for the first time, a setup wizard displays to guide you through the setup process. Figure 2. Setup wizard Welcome screen The wizard guides you step-by-step through the configuration process, assisting you in quickly integrating your ReadyNAS storage system into your network. - Page 13 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 When you complete the wizard, Dashboard displays. The following figure shows the Dashboard home screen. Figure 3. Dashboard home screen Click the Configure button to access the screens that let you configure, manage, and monitor your ReadyNAS storage system. Getting Started...
- Page 14 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 When you click the Configure button, the Shares screen displays. Figure 4. ReadyNAS Dashboard Shares screen 1. Navigation bar 2. Dashboard button 3. Status bar The navigation bar across the top of the screen helps you navigate through Dashboard. To return to the Dashboard home screen, click the Dashboard button.
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Page 15: Register Your System
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Register Your System Registration is required before you can use the NETGEAR telephone support service. If you did not register your ReadyNAS system during the setup wizard process, you can register it using Dashboard or by accessing the NETGEAR Product Registration website directly. - Page 16 The product registration web page displays. If you have never registered a NETGEAR product, click the Continue button. If you have registered a NETGEAR product in the past, enter your email address and password and click the Log in button.
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Page 17: Chapter 2 Disk Configuration
Disk Configuration This chapter describes how to configure the disks in your ReadyNAS storage system. It contains the following sections: • Basic Disk Configuration Concepts • Manage Disk Configuration... -
Page 18: Basic Disk Configuration Concepts
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Basic Disk Configuration Concepts To get the most out of your ReadyNAS storage system, it is helpful to understand some disk configuration concepts. Understanding these concepts is the first step to making good decisions about how to configure, manage, and use your ReadyNAS storage system. You can configure your storage system’s hard disks in a variety of ways. -
Page 19: X-Raid2
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 X-RAID2 X-RAID2 is a RAID technology that expands automatically and is available only on ReadyNAS systems. With X-RAID2, you do not need to know intricate details about RAID to administer your system. X-RAID2 allows you to add storage space without reformatting your drives or moving your data to another location. -
Page 20: Flex-Raid
1. Initial storage space 2. Data protection 3. Additional storage space Flex-RAID NETGEAR’s Flex-RAID technology allows you to choose from among several industry-standard RAID levels: • RAID 0. This is the simplest RAID level, and is misnamed, because it does not offer redundancy to protect your data from loss if one disk fails. -
Page 21: Manage Disk Configuration
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 storage capacity. This is because you do not use any storage space for data protection when you configure your disks as JBOD. Manage Disk Configuration You can use Dashboard to manage the configuration of the hard disks installed in your system. -
Page 22: Change Raid Modes
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 The volume is expanded in the background while you continue to use your storage system. The following table describes how the expansion is handled by your ReadyNAS storage system. Table 2. Flex-RAID volume expansion behavior Flex-RAID Number of disks Number of... - Page 23 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 The process for performing a factory reset reboot varies by storage system. For more information about how to perform a factory reset reboot, see the ReadyNAS Duo v2 and NV+ v2 Hardware Manual. During the factory reboot process, you have a 10-minute window to choose a RAID configuration.
- Page 24 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Click the OK button. The volume is formatted. This can take quite a while, depending on the size of your hard disk drives. (Optional) Restore any backed-up data to the reformatted disks. For more information, see Recover Data to Your ReadyNAS System on page 84.
- Page 25 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Launch RAIDar, highlight your storage system, and click the Setup button. The ReadyNAS Volume Setup screen displays. If you do not select a format within 10 minutes, your system reboots in the same mode that it was previously using. Select the Flexible Volume (Flex-RAID) radio button.
- Page 26 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 If you select Auto, your ReadyNAS system automatically chooses a RAID level based on the number of disks that are installed in your system, as follows: Number of installed disks RAID level automatically chosen RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 Click the Next button.
- Page 27 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 During the factory reboot process, you have a 10-minute window to choose a RAID configuration. RAIDar sends a prompt to click the Setup button during this 10-minute time frame. Launch RAIDar, highlight your storage system, and click the Setup button. The ReadyNAS Volume Setup screen displays.
- Page 28 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 If you select Auto, your ReadyNAS system automatically assigns a RAID level based on the number of disks that are installed in your system, as follows: Number of installed disks RAID level automatically chosen RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 Click the Next button.
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Page 29: Chapter 3 Shares
Shares This chapter describes how to create, manage, and access shares on your storage system. This chapter includes the following sections: • Basic Share Concepts • Create Shares • Manage Shares • Access Shares Remotely... -
Page 30: Basic Share Concepts
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Basic Share Concepts The volume or volumes on your ReadyNAS storage system are divided into shares, which are similar to folders or directories. Data Organization Shares are the way that you group your data. You might want to group your data by type, for example: •... -
Page 31: File-Sharing Protocols
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 File-Sharing Protocols Shares in your ReadyNAS system are accessed over a network. Network access to data stored on your ReadyNAS system is managed by file-sharing protocols, which handle the transfer of data. Your ReadyNAS storage system supports the following file-sharing protocols: •... -
Page 32: Create Shares
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Create Shares By default, new shares have the SMB and AFP file-sharing protocols enabled with read/write access rights granted to everyone. To create a share: Select Configure > Shares. The Shares screen displays. Click the New Share icon. The New Share dialog box displays. -
Page 33: Manage Shares
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Enter the following information about the new share: • Volume. If your system has only one volume, this drop-down list is dimmed. If you have more than one volume, choose a volume from the drop-down list. •... -
Page 34: Fine-Tune Share Access
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Fine-Tune Share Access Use Dashboard to fine-tune how shares can be accessed. You can enable or disable all file-sharing protocols and grant or restrict access rights for each share and user. For example, you might want to grant a user read/write access rights on one share but read-only access rights on another share. -
Page 35: Create A Folder
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Create a Folder Use Dashboard to add a folder to a share. To create a folder: Select Configure > Browse. The Browse screen displays. Using the collapse and expand icons, navigate to the share where you want to add a folder. You can add a folder within another folder by navigating to the correct folder. -
Page 36: Delete A Folder
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Delete a Folder Use Dashboard to permanently remove a folder from your ReadyNAS system. WARNING! Deleting a folder permanently removes the data within that folder. To delete a folder: Select Configure > Browse. The Browse screen displays. Using the collapse and expand icons, navigate to the share where you want to remove a folder. -
Page 37: Delete A Share
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Delete a Share Use Dashboard to permanently remove a share from your ReadyNAS system. WARNING! Deleting a share permanently removes the data within that share. To delete a share: Select Configure > Shares. The Shares screen displays. Highlight a share and click the Delete Share icon. -
Page 38: Access Shares Remotely
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Access Shares Remotely You can remotely access shares on your ReadyNAS system using other network-connected devices like a laptop or tablet. The network-connected device must support either the SMB or the AFP file-sharing protocol. Access Shares Using a Windows Device You can access shares on your ReadyNAS system using a network-attached Windows-based device. - Page 39 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Connect to your ReadyNAS system as follows: • To use the AFP file-sharing protocol, enter the following command in the Server Address field: afp://<host_name> • To use the SMB file-sharing protocol, enter the following command in the Server Address field: smb://<host_name>...
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Page 40: Access Shares Using A Mac Os 9 Device
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Access Shares Using a Mac OS 9 Device You can access shares on your ReadyNAS system using a network-attached OS 9 device. To access a share using a network-attached Mac OS 9 device: Ensure that file-sharing protocols are enabled for any share that you want to remotely access. -
Page 41: Access Shares Using A Linux Or Unix Device
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Enter a user ID and password and click the Connect button. You can log in with administrator or user credentials. If you log in as a user, your access is limited by the settings configured by the ReadyNAS system administrator for that user. You are prompted to select a volume. -
Page 42: Access Shares Using Readynas Remote
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Access Shares Using ReadyNAS Remote ReadyNAS Remote is a web-based add-on service that allows you to drag and drop files between your ReadyNAS system and your PC or Mac using the SMB file-sharing protocol. All file permissions and share security settings are retained as if you were on your LAN. - Page 43 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Click the ReadyNAS Remote icon. The Manage Add-On dialog box displays. Select the ReadyNAS Remote check box and click the Save button. Click the Manage ReadyNAS Remote button. The Remote Access window displays. Use the interface to grant users permission to access your ReadyNAS system with ReadyNAS Remote add-on.
- Page 44 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Install ReadyNAS Remote Client Software Before you can access shares using ReadyNAS Remote, you must install the ReadyNAS Remote client software on your Mac or PC. To install the ReadyNAS Remote client software on your computer: Install the ReadyNAS Remote client software.
- Page 45 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Access Shares You can use ReadyNAS Remote to drag and drop files between your computer and your ReadyNAS system, even when your computer is not on the same LAN as your ReadyNAS system. To access shares using ReadyNAS Remote: Ensure that file-sharing protocols are enabled for any share that you want to remotely access.
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Page 46: Chapter 4 Users Accounts
Users Accounts This chapter describes how to create and manage user accounts. It contains the following sections: • Basic User Concepts • User Accounts... -
Page 47: Basic User Concepts
You can create up to 32,000 user accounts on your ReadyNAS storage system. However, creating a large number of accounts on your system can degrade its performance, so NETGEAR recommends creating and maintaining only those accounts you need, preferably fewer than 100. - Page 48 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 To create a user account: Select Configure > Users. The Users screen displays. Click the New User icon. The New User dialog box displays. Enter the following information for the new user: • Name. Required. User names can have a maximum of 31 characters in most non-Asian languages.
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Page 49: Edit User Accounts
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Edit User Accounts Use Dashboard to edit a user’s name, email address, or password. To edit a user account: Select Configure > Users. The Users screen displays. If your system has only a few users, they all display on the screen. If your system has many users, use the search field to find the user account you want to edit. -
Page 50: Delete User Accounts
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Delete User Accounts Use Dashboard to delete user accounts. Note that files on your ReadyNAS system that are owned by the deleted user might become inaccessible. When you delete a user, your ReadyNAS system deletes that user’s private home share and its contents. ... -
Page 51: Chapter 5 System Settings
System Settings This chapter describes how to manage your ReadyNAS storage system’s configuration, network settings, add-ons, and USB storage devices. It contains the following sections: • System Configuration • Network Settings • Add-Ons • USB Storage Devices... -
Page 52: System Configuration
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 System Configuration Use Dashboard to manage the configuration of your ReadyNAS storage system. Clock To enable your ReadyNAS system to correctly time-stamp your files, ensure that your ReadyNAS system’s time and date settings are accurate. ... -
Page 53: Alerts
The Date and Time Settings dialog box displays. From the Time Zone drop-down list, select the correct time zone for your location. So that your files are correctly time-stamped, NETGEAR recommends choosing the time zone where your ReadyNAS storage system is physically located. - Page 54 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Email Alert Contacts To receive an email message alerting you if a system event that requires your attention occurs, provide an email address for alert messages. You can use an email address that is accessible from a smart phone to help you monitor your ReadyNAS system when you are away from it.
- Page 55 Your ReadyNAS storage system is preconfigured to generate email alert messages when mandatory and optional system events occur. You can determine which optional system events generate alerts. NETGEAR recommends that you keep all alerts enabled; however, you might choose to temporarily disable an alert if you are aware of a problem.
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Page 56: Language
To configure language settings: Click the Configure button. The Shares screen displays. From the Language drop-down list, select a language. NETGEAR recommends selecting a language based on the region where the device is being used. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved. -
Page 57: Administrator Password
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Administrator Password The administrator can access any file on the ReadyNAS system, including private home shares. It is important to safeguard the administrator password and to change it regularly to protect your data. Change the Administrator Password Be sure to choose an administrator password that is different from the default password and keep it in a safe place. - Page 58 You can recover a lost or forgotten administrator password in two ways: • Using NETGEAR’s password recovery tool. This web-based tool requires that you enable administrator password recovery on your ReadyNAS storage system before you can use it. For more information, see Change the Administrator Password on page 57.
- Page 59 Enter the email address and password recovery answer you enabled on your ReadyNAS storage system and click the Reset password and email button. NETGEAR resets your administrator password and sends an email message with the new password to you. Recover Your Administrator Password Using an OS Reinstall Reboot This process does not remove data from the system, but resets the administrator password to the factory default password, which is password.
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Page 60: System Shutdown
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 System Shutdown Use Dashboard to gracefully shut down your ReadyNAS storage system. When you reboot your system, you must close the Dashboard browser window and use RAIDar to reconnect to Dashboard. To gracefully shut down your system: Click the Power icon in the upper right corner of the Dashboard screen. -
Page 61: Network Settings
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Network Settings The acronym NAS in ReadyNAS is short for network-attached storage. Your local area network (LAN) is an integral part of managing and using your ReadyNAS storage system. Connecting your ReadyNAS storage system to the Internet expands your ability to access data stored on your ReadyNAS system when you are away from it. - Page 62 IP address and network mask. If you select the Obtain an IPv4 address automatically check box, NETGEAR recommends that you set the lease time on the DHCP server or router to a value of at least one day.
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Page 63: Dns
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 If you select the Use the following IPv4 address check box, the IPv4 Address, Subnet Mask, and Default gateway fields become active. You must provide the following information when you choose to manually enter an IP address: a. -
Page 64: Host Name And Workgroup
You can change the hostname to one that is easier to remember and recognize. A workgroup is a set of computers on a LAN. Assigning devices to a workgroup can make it easier to manage multiple network-attached devices. If you do not specify a workgroup, the default workgroup NETGEAR is used. System Settings... - Page 65 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 To change the host name or workgroup: Select Configure > System > Network. The Network screen displays. Click the General Settings configure icon. The General Settings dialog box displays. (Optional) Enter a new host name in the Host Name field. The host name must be unique on your LAN.
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Page 66: Add-Ons
Add-ons are applications for your ReadyNAS storage system. You can add a wide variety of features and services to your ReadyNAS system by installing add-ons developed by NETGEAR, NETGEAR’s partners, and community developers. Some add-ons appear on the Available Add-ons tab in Dashboard. Other add-ons, called standalone add-ons in this manual, are available from http://readynas.com/addons... -
Page 67: Find And Install Add-Ons Using Dashboard
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 (Optional) To manage an installed add-on, click the link below the add-on’s icon. An Add-on Manager dialog box displays listing information about that add-on displays. (Optional) Use the links and buttons to manage the add-on. The buttons and links in the Add-on Manager dialog box vary by add-on. -
Page 68: Install Standalone Add-Ons
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Follow the prompts, if any, to install the add-on. Some add-ons require you to reboot your ReadyNAS system to complete the installation. A dialog box displays when the add-on installation finishes. Click the OK button. Install Standalone Add-Ons Standalone add-ons are applications for your ReadyNAS system that do not appear on the Available Add-ons Tab in Dashboard. -
Page 69: Usb Storage Devices
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 USB Storage Devices You can connect USB disk and flash drives to your ReadyNAS system. USB disk and flash drives that you connect to your ReadyNAS system must use the FAT32 or NTFS file system. ... -
Page 70: Chapter 6 Monitor And Maintain
Monitor and Maintain This chapter describes how to monitor and maintain your ReadyNAS system. It contains the following sections: • Monitor • Maintain... -
Page 71: Monitor
These logs are used primarily to troubleshoot problems. If you call NETGEAR technical support, the representative might ask you to send your system logs. In addition to system logs, your ReadyNAS storage system also maintains backup logs. For... -
Page 72: Maintain
The update process changes only the firmware; it does not modify your data. NETGEAR recommends that you back up your data, especially data that cannot be replaced, before you perform a firmware update. -
Page 73: Update Firmware Locally
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Click the Check for Updates button. If no firmware update is available, you are notified that your system has the most current firmware. If a firmware update is available, you are prompted to update your system. If a firmware update is available, click the Perform System Update button. -
Page 74: Power Timer
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Click the Browse button. An operating system-specific dialog box displays allowing you to find the file containing the updated firmware. Navigate to the file containing the updated firmware and select it. For most operating systems, you highlight the file and click an Open button. The operating system-specific dialog box closes and the Update Firmware dialog box refreshes with the name of the file entered in the File Name field. -
Page 75: Ups
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Select the Enable power timer check box and click the configure icon. The Power Timer dialog box displays. Click a box to switch between On and Day Off or Night Off. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved. -
Page 76: Chapter 7 Backup And Recovery
Backup and Recovery If your data is important enough to store, it is important enough to back up. Data can be lost due to a number of events, including natural disaster (for example, fire or flood), theft, improper data deletion, and hard drive failure. By regularly backing up your data, you can recover your data if any of these happen to you. -
Page 77: Basic Backup Concepts
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Basic Backup Concepts A backup is a copy of data that you use if your primary copy is deleted or damaged. The process of storing primary data on a second device is called backing up. The process of restoring backed-up data to the device where the primary copy is kept is called recovery. - Page 78 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 The following figure shows the roles that devices play when you back up data that is stored on your ReadyNAS system to another device, and when you return that data to the ReadyNAS system with a recovery process. Figure 7.
- Page 79 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 The following figure shows the roles that devices play when you back up data that is stored on a device, for example, a laptop computer, to your ReadyNAS system, and the roles that devices play when you return that data to that device with a restore process. Figure 8.
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Page 80: Back Up Data Stored On Your Readynas System
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Back Up Data Stored On Your ReadyNAS System You can use Dashboard to create jobs to back up data that is stored on your ReadyNAS to another network-attached device. The following figure illustrates the backup process described in this section. Figure 9. - Page 81 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 To back up data stored on your ReadyNAS system: Select Configure > Backup. The Backup screen displays. Click the New Backup Job icon. The New Backup Job dialog box displays. In the Name field, enter a name for the new backup job. The name you choose can have a maximum of 255 characters.
- Page 82 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 If you selected a remote destination, complete the fields in the Backup Destination section. If necessary, enter the remote host name, the folder path, and any login credentials required to access that path. If you select a backup destination that requires a path, use a forward slash (/) to separate directories, for example: /<share name>/<folder name>...
- Page 83 (Optional) Select the Remove the contents of the backup destination check box. Selecting this check box erases the destination path contents before the backup is performed, which NETGEAR does not recommend for recovery jobs. WARNING! When using this option, ensure that you have correctly identified your backup source and backup destination.
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Page 84: Recover Data To Your Readynas System
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Recover Data to Your ReadyNAS System You can use Dashboard to create jobs to restore data that you previously backed up to another network-attached device to your ReadyNAS storage system. Before you can recover data, you must first back it up. For more information about backing up data that you store on your ReadyNAS system, see Back Up Data Stored On Your ReadyNAS System... - Page 85 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 To recover backup data to your ReadyNAS system: Select Configure > Backup. The Backup screen displays. Click the New Backup Job icon. The New Backup Job dialog box displays. In the Name field, enter a name for the new recovery job. The name you choose can have a maximum of 255 characters.
- Page 86 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 If you selected a remote recovery source, complete the fields in the Backup Source section. If necessary, enter the remote host name, the folder path, and any login credentials required to access that path. If you select a backup destination that requires a path, use a forward slash (/) to separate directories, for example: /<share name>/<folder name>...
- Page 87 Ensure that the Remove the contents of the backup destination check box is clear. Selecting this check box erases the destination path contents before the backup is performed, which NETGEAR does not recommend for recovery jobs. WARNING! When using this option, ensure that you have correctly identified your backup source and backup destination.
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Page 88: Back Up Data Stored On A Network-Attached Device
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Back Up Data Stored on a Network-Attached Device You can use Dashboard to create jobs to back up data that resides primarily on a network-attached device to your ReadyNAS device. The following figure illustrates the backup process described in this section. Figure 11. - Page 89 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 To back up data stored on another network-attached device: Select Configure > Backup. The Backup screen displays. Click the New Backup Job icon. The New Backup Job dialog box displays. In the Name field, enter a name for the new backup job. The name you choose can have a maximum of 255 characters.
- Page 90 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Click the Create button. The job is added to the list of backup jobs in the left pane. If you selected a remote source, complete the fields in the Backup Source section. If necessary, enter the remote host name, the folder path, and any login credentials required to access that path.
- Page 91 (Optional) Select the Remove the contents of the backup destination check box. Selecting this check box erases the destination path contents before the backup is performed, which NETGEAR does not recommend for recovery jobs. WARNING! When using this option, ensure that you have correctly identified your backup source and backup destination.
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Page 92: Recover Data To A Network-Attached Device
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Recover Data to a Network-Attached Device You can use Dashboard to create jobs to restore data that you previously backed up to your ReadyNAS device to another network-attached device. Before you can recover data, you must first back it up. - Page 93 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 To recover backup data to a network-attached device: Select Configure > Backup. The Backup screen displays. Click the New Backup Job icon. The New Backup Job dialog box displays. In the Name field, enter a name for the new recovery job. The name you choose can have a maximum of 255 characters.
- Page 94 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 If you selected a remote recovery destination, complete the fields in the Backup Destination section. If necessary, enter the remote host name, the folder path, and any login credentials required to access that path. If you select a backup destination that requires a path, use a forward slash (/) to separate directories, for example: /<share name>/<folder name>...
- Page 95 Ensure that the Remove the contents of the backup destination check box is clear. Selecting this check box erases the destination path contents before the backup is performed, which NETGEAR does not recommend for recovery jobs. WARNING! When using this option, ensure that you have correctly identified your backup source and backup destination.
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Page 96: Manage Backup Jobs
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Manage Backup Jobs Use Dashboard to manage backup jobs and backup logs and to configure how the Backup button on your system operates. Edit a Backup Job Use Dashboard to edit backup jobs that you created earlier. ... -
Page 97: Delete A Backup Job
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Delete a Backup Job Deleting a backup job permanently removes it from your ReadyNAS system. To delete a backup job: Select Configure > Backup. The Backup screen displays. The backup jobs you previously created display in the left pane. Highlight the job you want to delete. -
Page 98: Manually Start A Backup Job
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Manually Start a Backup Job You can manually start a backup job that you did not put in the automatic scheduling queue when you created it, or you can manually start a job that you put in the automatic scheduling queue but that you want to force to run immediately. -
Page 99: Configure The Backup Button
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Click the Show button in the row for the backup job whose log you want to view. A dialog box displays showing the backup log. Click the Clear button to clear the backup log or the Close button to close the dialog box. Configure the Backup Button You can use Dashboard to configure the Backup button on your ReadyNAS storage system to execute one or more backup jobs that you previously created. -
Page 100: Time Machine
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 (Optional) To delete a backup job from the Backup button sequence, follow these steps: a. Click the delete icon. A dialog box displays asking you to confirm the command. b. Click the Yes button. The backup job is removed from the Backup Sequence section. Time Machine You can use your ReadyNAS storage system to back up data stored on your Mac OS X Time Machine. - Page 101 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 Launch Time Machine and click the Choose Backup Disk button. A pop-window displays that lists available disks, including your ReadyNAS system. Select your ReadyNAS system and click the Use for Backup button. A dialog box displays, prompting you to provide login credentials. In the Name field, enter ReadyNAS.
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Page 102: Appendix A Notification Of Compliance
Notification of Compliance Regulatory Compliance Information This section includes user requirements for operating these products in accordance with National laws for usage of radio spectrum and operation of radio devices. Failure of the end-user to comply with the applicable requirements may result in unlawful operation and adverse action against the end-user by the applicable National regulatory authority. - Page 103 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 FCC Declaration Of Conformity We, NETGEAR, Inc., 350 East Plumeria Drive, San Jose, CA 95134, declare under our sole responsibility that these products comply with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: •...
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Index DHCP discovering your storage system access rights disk configuration additional documentation changing Flex-RAID formats add-ons changing from Flex-RAID to X-RAID2 available changing from X-RAID2 to Flex-RAID installed expanding volumes installing managing managing diskless units preinstalled ReadyNAS Remote standalone administrator password changing Ethernet recovering... - Page 105 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 language RAID levels launching Dashboard RAIDar buttons life-support mode discovering your storage system Linux device share access launching Dashboard logical volumes LED icons logs ReadyNAS community website backup ReadyNAS Remote system enabling lost administrator password installing client software recovery recovering data to a network-attached device...
- Page 106 ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3 technical support time and date settings Time Machine trademarks troubleshooting DHCP disabled on router DHCP not working on router dynamic IP address changes too quickly incorrect IP address IP address typo lost administrator password RAIDar does not detect ReadyNAS unit reconnecting after losing static IP address static IP address changed wrong disk removed...