Software Manual ReadyNAS OS 6.10 May 2019 202-11207-18 NETGEAR, Inc. 350 E.
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Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started Start Using Your ReadyNAS System.................................................10 Additional Documentation................................................................10 Supported ReadyNAS Systems.........................................................11 Supported Operating Systems.........................................................12 Supported Browsers...........................................................................12 Diskless Systems................
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Delete a RAID Group.....................................................................45 Use the Volume Management Wizard to Create a Volume......46 Add a Tier to a Volume.................................................................47 Enable or Disable Quotas on Volumes.......................................50 Maintain Volumes...............................................................................52 Balance a Volume..............................................................
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Create a LUN..................................................................................96 View and Change the Properties of a LUN.................................99 Expand the Size of a LUN............................................................101 Delete a LUN................................................................................102 LUN Groups and Access Rights......................................................103 Create a LUN Group..................................
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Create Groups..............................................................................147 Edit Groups...................................................................................148 Delete Groups..............................................................................150 Cloud Users.......................................................................................150 Grant Access to Cloud Users......................................................
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Configure Global Settings for System Services............................206 Basic File-Sharing Concepts.......................................................206 Supported System Services........................................................206 Configure System Services.........................................................208 Download an SSH Public Key File..................................................216 Configure a User Account to Use SSH........................................
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Chapter 13 Backup and Recovery Backup Concepts.............................................................................262 Recovery Concepts..........................................................................263 Secure Cloud Backups.....................................................................264 Backup Protocols..............................................................................264 Backups Compared to ReadyDR Backups....................................
1 Getting Started This manual describes how to configure and manage your ReadyNAS® storage system. To configure and manage your ReadyNAS storage system, you can use any of the following methods: • ReadyCLOUD®. Use this online service to discover your ReadyNAS system on your local area network and access the Admin Page. • Admin Page. Use this browser-based interface to configure and manage your ReadyNAS system. • RAIDar application. • Insight app.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Start Using Your ReadyNAS System 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. We recommend 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 13.
ReadyNAS OS 6.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 • RR2312 • RR3312 • RR4312S • RR4312X • RR4360S • RR4360X • EDA 500 Supported Operating Systems The ReadyNAS supports the following operating systems: • Microsoft Windows 10 (32 and 64 bit) • Microsoft Windows 8.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 • Google Chrome 20 and later • Mozilla Firefox 14 and later If you experience difficulty accessing the Admin Page or if you notice unexpected behavior, try using another browser. Diskless Systems If you own a diskless ReadyNAS, you must first install and format at least one disk before you can discover your system with ReadyCLOUD or save configuration settings set through the Admin Page. We recommend you use supported disks. For a list of supported disks, visit http://www.netgear.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 High-capacity disks can produce considerable heat. It is important to ensure that the fan exhausts are unobstructed. For a complete list of placement considerations, see the hardware manual for your system. 3. Connect the power adapter to the power cord. 4. Connect the power adapter to the back of the system and plug the power cord into a wall outlet, a PDU connected to a UPS device, or a power strip. 5.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 ReadyCLOUD now includes major new features, but these features require new firmware on the ReadyNAS system. When you log in to ReadyCLOUD from a ReadyNAS system, ReadyCLOUD checks to see if the ReadyNAS system firmware is recent enough to work with the new ReadyCLOUD. If it is not, you see the message and the Upgrade Now button. Click the button to start the download and automatic restart.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Discover and Set Up Your ReadyNAS Using ReadyCLOUD ReadyCLOUD is an online service that you can use to discover and set up ReadyNAS storage systems on your network. (Use the Admin Page to set up rackmount ReadyNAS storage systems.) You can also use ReadyCLOUD to access and manage data on both ReadyNAS systems. For you to use ReadyCLOUD, your computer and storage system must be able to access the Internet.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Your new ReadyNAS system is marked with a NEW label. 4. Click the Setup button. 5. To use ReadyCLOUD to set up your system, leave the Setup with ReadyCLOUD (Default) radio button selected and click the Next button. 6. Follow the onscreen instructions to set up your system. For more information about ReadyCLOUD, see Use ReadyCLOUD on page 153. For information about advanced offline installation, see Local Setup Wizard on page 17.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 The setup wizard guides you through the initial configuration process to help you quickly integrate your ReadyNAS storage system into your network. Follow the setup wizard’s prompts to configure the following settings: • Time and date. For more information, see Set the Clock on page 183. • Alert contact. For more information, see Configure System Alerts on page 186. • Host name. For more information, see Configure the Host Name on page 188.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Some pages are divided into multiple sections. You can collapse or expand sections of the page by clicking the triangle icon ( ) next to each section heading. For help, click the User icon in the top right corner of the page and select Context Help item. A window opens on the admin page. You can move the help window around within the admin page. The content changes depending on the navigation bar icon and the navigation icon you select.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Access the Local Admin Page If your computer is connected to the same LAN as your storage system, follow these instructions to access the Admin Page. To access the Admin Page: 1. Open a web browser and visit https://. is the name that you assigned to your ReadyNAS system or the default host name if you did not change it. Note: You can also enter https://, where is the IP address of the ReadyNAS.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 To register your ReadyNAS system: 1. Locate the serial number of the system. You can find the serial number on the Overview page of the Admin Page or on the chassis label of your product. 2. Open a web browser and visit http://www.NETGEAR.com/register. 3. Take one of the following actions: • If you never registered a NETGEAR product, click the REGISTER NOW button. • If you registered a NETGEAR product in the past, enter your email address and password and click the LOG IN button.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Snapshot technologies provide protection against accidental deletion or corruption but by themselves cannot protect against disk loss or site loss. ReadyNAS OS allows you to use five different types of protection simultaneously: • RAID. Protects against disk failure. • Snapshot technology. Protects against accidental data deletion or corruption by providing point-in-time recovery. • Real-time antivirus. Protects against loss or corruption from viruses.
2 Volume Configuration This chapter describes how to configure and manage the volumes in your ReadyNAS storage system.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Basic Volume and RAID Concepts To get the most out of your ReadyNAS storage system, it is helpful to understand the basics of volumes, RAID, and tiers. Understanding these concepts is the first step to making good decisions about how to configure, manage, and use your ReadyNAS storage system. This chapter contains the following sections: • • Volumes RAID Volumes In the most general sense, volumes are data storage devices. Your computer treats an internal hard drive as a volume.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Your ReadyNAS storage system supports X-RAID™ mode, a proprietary single-volume RAID architecture that is easy to administer, and Flex-RAID mode, which allows you to format your disks in a variety of industry-standard RAID levels. When you power on your system for the first time or if you reset your system to its factory default settings, the optimal RAID mode and level are automatically selected for you based on the number of disks that are installed.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 failure, you must add a second disk that is at least as large as the first. It can be added while the system is running. X-RAID uses the capacity of one disk for data storage and reserves the capacity of a second disk for data protection, which allows the volume to recreate data if a disk fails. In a two-disk system, the usable storage space is one disk. In a three-disk system, the usable storage space is two disks.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 NETGEAR’s Flex-RAID technology allows you to choose from among several industry-standard RAID levels: • JBOD. This most basic RAID level does not protect your data from loss if one of your drives fails. JBOD is available only on volumes consisting of a single hard disk. • RAID 0. RAID 0 distributes data across multiple disks, resulting in improved disk performance compared to systems that do not use RAID formatting.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Table 1. Flex-RAID levels and data protection Minimum Number of Disks per Volume RAID Level Can I add a disk for data protection? 1 JBOD No. (JBOD is available only for volumes consisting of one disk) 2 RAID 1 No. (Volume protection is already redundant.) 2 or more RAID 0 Yes. (Additional disk provides single redundancy and converts the volume to RAID 5.) 3 or more RAID 5 Yes. (Additional disk provides dual redundancy and converts the volume to RAID 6.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 You create a tier by selecting formatted but unallocated SSD drives and adding them as a tier to an existing volume. For information about creating a tier, see Add a Tier to a Volume on page 47. Manage Volumes You can manage volumes on your ReadyNAS system. You can add or delete volumes from the system. Additionally, you can change the volume’s RAID mode and level, check volume status, perform volume maintenance, and configure volume protection.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 If your system contains multiple volumes, you must first reconfigure your disks into a single volume. Alternatively, you can also remove the disks from the system while the device is off. Note: When you switch to X-RAID mode, any clean (meaning not part of another volume or from another system) extra disks installed in your system are automatically reformatted and used for storage expansion. You cannot change the RAID mode of a RAID 0 or RAID 10, RAID 50, and RAID 60 volumes.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 The volume is formatted according to your specifications. Formatting can take quite a while, depending on the size of your hard disk drives. View the Status of a Volume To view a summary of the volume status: 1. Log in to your ReadyNAS. 2. Select System > Volumes. The volumes are listed at the left side of the page. The following summary information is displayed next to each volume. Item Description Data The storage space that is consumed by data in MB, GB, or TB.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 4. Click the gear icon. 5. Click the Settings button in the pop-up menu. 6. Click the Disks tab.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 7. From the Disk menu, select a disk in the volume to view its status. Note: The disks are listed by their position in the enclosure: x. For example, Disk 3x1 is the third disk from the left in the top row of the enclosure. Configure the Checksum Function Checksum helps detect data transmission errors. The ReadyNAS uses checksum to improve accuracy and consistency when writing data to a volume. You can enable or disable checksumming on each volume.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 5. Click the Settings button on the pop-up menu. 6. Select or clear the Checksum check box. 7. Click the Apply button. 8. Click the OK button. Your settings are saved. Format Disks Before you can use disks formatted on another system in your ReadyNAS system, you must reformat them. Blank disks are automatically formatted. To format disks: 1. Insert the disks into the ReadyNAS.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 6. Follow the directions in the Format window and click the Format button. The Format window closes and after a few moments the Volumes page updates to show the disk as formatted, but not part of a volume. Create and Encrypt a Volume During volume creation, you can also enable volume encryption. Encryption is optional. When encryption is enabled, data is encrypted in real time as it is written to the volume. You cannot encrypt existing volumes.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 4. Click the New Volume button at the right of the page. 5. Configure the following settings: • Name. Enter a name for the volume. The volume must not use the same name as a folder in the root folder system. The volume names home , apps , and job_ are reserved and cannot be used. • Protection Level. Use the drop down menu to select the protection level (RAID level). • Encryption. (optional) Select this check box to enable encryption on the volume.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 To delete a volume: 1. Log in to the ReadyNAS. 2. Select System > Volumes. 3. Select the volume. 4. In the pop-up menu, click the Destroy button.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 5. Type DESTROY to confirm your decision. 6. Click the Destroy button. The volume is deleted. The disks that were part of the volume become available again for other purposes (the color of the disks turns black). Name a USB Drive The first time you insert a USB drive in to your ReadyNAS system, the system creates and assigns a label. At any time you can also assign a name and you can change the label.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Expand Storage Capacity You can expand the storage capacity of an existing volume in two ways: • Horizontal expansion. Expand the volume by adding more disks to the volume. • Vertical expansion. Expand the volume by replacing disks in the volume with larger-capacity disks. Both horizontal and vertical expansion is available for X-RAID and Flex-RAID volumes. X-RAID makes horizontal volume expansion easy.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 To horizontally expand a Flex-RAID volume: 1. Add disks to the ReadyNAS, if necessary. For information about how to add a disk to your ReadyNAS system, see the hardware manual for your system, which is available at http://www.netgear.com/support/product/ReadyNAS_OS_6. 2. Log in to the Admin Page. 3. Select System > Volumes. 4. Select the volume to expand. 5. Select the unallocated disks to add to the volume. When you select disks, additional buttons appear on the volume. 6.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 IMPORTANT: To reduce the risk of data loss, we recommend that you back up your data before vertically expanding a volume. To vertically expand an X-RAID volume: 1. Replace one disk in the volume with a larger-capacity disk. For more information about how to add a disk to your system, see the hardware manual for your system, which is available at http://www.netgear.com/support/product/ReadyNAS_OS_6. Note: You must use supported disks in your ReadyNAS system.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Add Protection to a Volume You can set up protection against disk failure. The types of protection available depend on the number of hard disks installed in the ReadyNAS system. Adding Protection to an X-RAID Volume X-RAID requires a minimum of two hard disks to provide protection against disk failure. To add protection from disk failure to a one-disk ReadyNAS storage system, you must add a second disk that is at least as large as the first. You can add it while the system is running.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Table 3. Flex-RAID levels and data protection (Continued) Number of Disks per Volume RAID Level Can I add a disk to for data protection? 4 or more (even number) RAID 10 No. (Volume protection is already redundant.) 4 or more RAID 6 No. (Volume is already protected with dual redundancy.) Add Protection to a Flex-RAID Volume To add protection to a Flex-RAID volume: 1. Add disks to the ReadyNAS, if necessary.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Add a Group to a Flex-RAID Volume To add a group to a Flex-RAID volume: 1. Add disks to the ReadyNAS, if necessary. For more information about how to add a disk to your ReadyNAS system, see the hardware manual for your system, which is available at www.netgear.com/support/product/ReadyNAS_OS_6. 2. Log in to the local admin page. 3. Select System > Volumes. The page updates, showing the volumes. 4. Select the volume. 5. Select the unallocated disks to add to the volume.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Delete a RAID Group You can remove RAID groups. For example, if you configured tiering and want to stop or change the configuration, you can delete the RAID group used for metadata. Before you remove a RAID group, make sure that you back up any data (folders and LUNs) that you want to save to another volume or another storage device. To delete a RAID group: 1. Log in to the ReadyNAS. 2. Select System > Volumes. 3. Select the volume. 4. Select the RAID group from the menu. 5.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Use the Volume Management Wizard to Create a Volume Normally ReadyNAS OS automatically formats all of the disks in a ReadyNAS storage system. However, when you are adding disks or destroying existing volumes, you can use the volume management wizard to create volumes on all units. Unlike other ReadyNAS storage systems, when you first configure an RR4360, the volume management wizard starts automatically. To create a volume with the volume management wizard: 1. Log in to the ReadyNAS. 2.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 If more drives than the minimum necessary for the selected RAID level are available, the Number of RAID Groups, Number of drives for RAID Group, and Remaining drives allocated to Global Spare fields are active. You can chose to organize the volume with RAID groups, or assign disks to the global spares pool, or a combination of the two. 7. Click the Next button. 8.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Note: You can determine if ReadyTIER is already configured on a volume from the volume settings. In the following window, ReadyTIER is configured for metadata for this volume. To add a tier to an existing volume: 1. Log in to your ReadyNAS. 2. Select System > Volumes. 3. From the enclosure graphic, select one or more SSD disks to include in the new volume. Note: Available disks are colored black.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 4. Click the Add Tier button. 5. Choose the Data Volume Tier button or the Metadata Tier button depending on whether you want to create a data tier or metadata tier and click the Next button. • If you choose the Metadata Tier button, you see a window with information about metadata tiers. Click the Finish button to create the tier and close the window.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 • If you choose the Data Tier button, you see the data tier migration window, with settings for migrating information from the tier to the volume. Information is first stored on the data tier. It is not stored on the volume until migrated there. These settings give you control of when data is migrated. Data is migrated when either the tier reaches the capacity set in this window, or according to the schedule set in this window.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 To enable or disable quotas on a volume: 1. Log in to the Admin Page. 2. Select System > Volumes. 3. Click the gear icon for the volume. 4. Select the Settings menu item. The volume setting window opens. 5. Click the Quota check box to toggle the volume quota setting. 6. Click the OK button. A message window opens. 7. Click the OK button. The volume quota setting changes, the message window closes, and the volume setting window closes.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Maintain Volumes This section covers volume maintenance. Volumes can be scrubbed to check for errors, defragmented to improve disk performance, and balanced to use space more efficently and speed allocation of new chunks. Scrub a Volume Scrubbing cleans and validates all data on a volume and checks the volume for errors. No data is deleted. Folders, LUNs, and snapshots on the volume remain intact. Scrubbing depends on the application, ranging from six weeks up to six months.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Defragment a Volume Over time, deletion, creation, and modification of files can fragment your data. Defragmenting a volume improves disk performance and reduces data fragmentation. To defragment a volume: 1. Log in to your ReadyNAS. 2. Select System > Volumes. 3. Select a volume. 4. Click the gear icon. 5. Click the Defrag button in the pop-up menu. A confirmation window opens. Choose the Yes button to confirm. The defragmentation process starts.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 4. Click the volume gear icon. 5. Click the Balance button. A window opens. 6. Click the Yes button in the pop-up window. The volume information updates to show the status of the balance operation, and the ReadyNAS system issues an alert and a log entry when the balance operation starts and when the operation completes. Trim a Volume You can discard all unused blocks in a filesystem. This can improve the performance of SSD drives. To trim a volume: 1. Log in to the ReadyNAS system. 2.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Note that the SSD Trim menu item is gray if the volume is not currently eligible to execute SSD trim. 5. Click the SSD Trim button. A window opens. 6. Click the Start button in the pop-up window. The volume information updates to show the status of the operation, and the ReadyNAS system issues an alert and a log entry when the operation starts and when the operation completes.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 4. Click the volume gear icon. 5. Click the Export button. The Export Volume window opens. 6. Type the word EXPORT in the text box in the Export Volume window. 7. Click the Export button. The volume is unmounted from the ReadyNAS and prepared to be added to another ReadyNAS system. Service to all shares is temporarily interrupted. Note: The ReadyNAS to which you move the volume must not include an existing volume with the same name as the volume that you plan to move.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 4. Click the volume gear icon. 5. Click the Volume Schedule button. 6. Click the Add button. The Add Schedule window opens. 7. Select the maintenance operation from the Action menu (Scrub, Defrag, Balance, Disk Test). 8. Select from the Pattern menu (Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Yearly). The Add Schedule window adjusts to show hours of the day, days of the week, dates of the month, or months of the year. 9. Select the hours, days, dates, or months.
3 Shares This chapter describes how to create, manage, and access shares on the ReadyNAS. It includes the following sections: • • • • Basic Share Concepts Manage Shares Share Access Rights Access Shares From a Network-Attached Device Note: Without a volume, you cannot configure any shares. For information about how to create volumes, see Use the Volume Management Wizard to Create a Volume on page 35.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Basic Share Concepts The volumes on your ReadyNAS can be divided into shares and logical unit numbers (LUNs), both of which are logical entities on one or more disks. Shares and LUNs enable you to organize data in a volume by type, group, user, department, and so on. A single volume can contain multiple shares and LUNs. Shares are NAS data sets that allow data transfer and storage over a network. You can create a maximum of 1,024 shares on the ReadyNAS.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 You can combine these schemes or come up with your own scheme. Share Defaults If you used ReadyCLOUD or the local setup wizard to configure your desktop ReadyNAS storage system, the following shares are created for you: • Documents • Music • Pictures • Videos These folders are not automatically created on rack-mount ReadyNAS storage systems. If you want, you can delete or rename these shares. You can create other shares to organize your data.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Table 4. Supported file-sharing protocols Protocol Description Recommendation SMB (Server Message Block) Used mainly by Microsoft Windows computers and macOS computers, this protocol is enabled by default. It is sometimes referred to as the CIFS (Common Internet File Service) file-sharing protocol. SMB uses TCP/IP. If Windows users access your storage system, enable this protocol. AFP (Apple File Protocol) macOS computers can use AFP, but Apple now recommends SMB.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Table 4. Supported file-sharing protocols (Continued) Protocol Description Recommendation SSH (Secure Shell) Protocol for secure data communication. If users connect to systems using SSH, enable this protocol. Antivirus Adds antivirus scanning to new files written using the SMB protocol. If users access files using the SMB protocol, and you want automatic antivirus scanning of those files, enable this protocol. Quotas on Shares You can set and change quotas on shares.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 with the same protection. A user's home folder is created the first time that user logs into the ReadyNAS system. If a user account is deleted, the home folder for that account, and all of the content within it, is deleted. You can view your folder by clicking Shares > Shares > Home Folders or Shares > Browse > home. Manage Shares From the Admin Page, you can create, modify, delete, and browse shares on your ReadyNAS.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 (Continued) Item Description Auto-Defrag Select the Auto-Defrag check box to enable automatic defragmentation. When auto-defrag is on, after writing to a file, ReadyNAS OS consolidates and rewrites portions of the file to reduce fragmentation.This reduces or eliminates the need to periodically defragment the entire volume, but because it occurs after every write, it can impact performance if a file is written to very frequently.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 4. Click the gear icon for the folder. 5. Click the gear icon in the pop-up menu. 6. Change the settings as explained in the following table. Item Description Properties Name A unique name to identify the share. Do not include spaces in the name. All characters must be alphanumeric. Description An optional description to help identify the share. Bit Rot Select the Bit Rot Protection (Copy-on-write) check box to enable bit rot protection.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 (Continued) Item Description Consumed Click Calculate to start ReadyNAS OS counting the number of files and folders in the share, and the space used by the share (which can be higher than the total assigned to the files and folders). Size Select the Size check box to enable quotas. Enter the quota and make a selection from the menu (MB for megabytes, GB gigabytes, or TB for terrabytes). For information about quotas, see Quotas on Shares on page 62.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 4. Click the gear icon for the folder. 5. Click the Delete button in the pop-up menu. 6. In the pop-up window, confirm the deletion by typing DESTROY. 7. Click the Destroy button. The share is deleted. Browse a Share You can browse the contents of a share or external storage device from the Admin Page. To browse data on your ReadyNAS: 1. Log in to the ReadyNAS. 2. Select Shares > Browse. 3. Select the share or subfolder that you want to browse. The contents of the folder display.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Set or Change Bit Rot Protection Bit rot protection can protect your data from the gradual loss of reliability of disks as they age. It can impact performance, so you can turn it on and off for individual folders. Bit rot protection is also called copy-on-write. To set or change bit rot settings: 1. Log in to your ReadyNAS system. 2. Select Shares > Browse. 3. Right-click the folder. 4. In the pop-up menu, click the Settings button. 5. Examine the Bit Rot Protection check box.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 6. If you want to change the setting, select or clear the check box. Share Access Rights Access rights apply to individual shares. For each share, you control the file-sharing protocols that can be used to access the share and the access rights granted to each user, group, and host. For example, you might want to grant a user read/write permission on one share, read-only permission on another share, and no access rights at all on a third share.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Set Network Access Rights to Shares for Common Protocols In addition to a way to set access rights for all protocols including advanced settings, the admin page provides a simplified way to set rights for the most commonly used networking protocols and settings. The mostly commonly used networking protocols are SMB, AFP, FTP, and HTTP. Use this procedure as a simplified way to setting access rights for these protocols. To set the network access rights for a shared folder: 1.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Set Network Access Rights to Shares To set the network access rights to an individual share, you configure the network access settings for each file-sharing protocol used to access the share on your storage system. To set the network access rights for a share: 1. Log in to your ReadyNAS. 2. Select Shares > Shares. A list of shares and LUNs on each volume displays. 3. Select the share that you want to configure. 4. Click the gear icon for the folder. 5.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 The page adjusts to display the access properties for the selected protocol. 8. Configure the network access settings for the selected protocol. For more information, see the following sections (not all sections apply to all protocols): • Configure User and Group Settings on page 72. • Configure Host Settings on page 75. • Configure Rsync Credentials on page 77. • Manage Access to Remote Shared Folders on page 78. • Hide a Shared Folder on page 80. 9.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 To configure user and group network access settings: 1. Log in to your ReadyNAS. 2. Select Shares > Shares. A list of shares and LUNs on each volume displays. 3. Select the share that you want to configure. 4. Click the gear icon for the folder. 5. Click the Settings button in the pop-up menu. The share settings display in a pop-up window. 6. Click the Network Access tab. 7. Select one of the file-sharing protocol buttons.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 9. From the menu, select the information that you want to view: • All. The default group Everyone and all groups that you configured on the local database or that were downloaded from the Active Directory server are displayed. This is the default setting. • Users. Only the individual users that you configured on the local database or that were downloaded from the Active Directory server are displayed. • Groups.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Configure Host Settings For SMB, NFS, FTP, Rsync, and HTTP, you can configure access rights for users on hosts. Host settings do not apply to AFP. The access rights that you configure for one host apply to all users on the host. For NFS, you can also configure the access rights that apply to any host, and, for individual hosts, you can configure whether root access is granted. To add a host and configure host access settings: 1. Log in to your ReadyNAS. 2. Select Shares > Shares.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 6. Click the Network Access tab. 7. Click one of the file-sharing protocol buttons. The page adjusts to display the access properties for the selected protocol. 8. Click the Hosts tab on the left side of the pop-up window. Note: If the host access list is empty, any host is allowed to access the share. If you add at least one host to the list, access to the share is restricted to hosts on the list only. 9. Click the + button. The Add Host pop-up window opens. 10.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 13. (Optional for NFS and FTP) For each host on the host access list, select one of the following check boxes: • Read Only. The users on the selected host are permitted only to read files on the share. • Read/Write. The users on the selected host are permitted to read, edit, create, and delete files on the share. Note: For NFS only, you can set access rights for AnyHost, which is a default entry in the host access list. You cannot grant root access to AnyHost. 14.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 4. Click the gear icon for the folder. 5. Click the Settings button in the pop-up menu. The share settings display in a pop-up window. 6. In the folder settings pop-up window, click the Network Access tab. 7. Click the RSYNC file-sharing protocol button. The page adjusts. 8. Click the Security tab on the left side of the pop-up window. 9. Select the Enable Password Protection check box. 10. Click the + button and create at least one Rsync user account and password.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 4. Click the gear icon for the folder. 5. Click the Settings button in the pop-up menu. The share settings display in a pop-up window. 6. Click the Network Access tab. 7. Click the SMB file-sharing protocol button. The window adjusts. 8. Select the DFS tab button on the left side of the pop-up window. 9. Select the Enable DFS Root check box. 10. Click the + button above the list of remote shares. The New External Folder page opens.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 11. Enter the following information: • Name. The name of the remote share, as you want it to appear on your ReadyNAS. • Address. The IP address of the network-attached device where the remote share resides. • Remote Folder. The name of the remote share, as it appears on the network-attached device. 12. Click the Add button. The new remote share appears on the list. 13. Click the Apply button. 14. Click the OK button. Your settings are saved and the pop-up window closes. 15.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 4. Click the gear icon for the folder. 5. Click the Settings button in the pop-up menu. The share settings display in a pop-up window. 6. Click the Network Access tab. 7. Click the SMB file-sharing protocol button. The page adjusts. 8. Click the Advanced tab on the left side of the pop-up window. 9. Select the Hide this folder check box. 10. Click the Apply button. 11. Click the OK button. Your settings are saved and the pop-up window closes.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 This feature is available only for HTTP and HTTPS. WebDAV is an extension of the HTTP and HTTPS protocols that facilitates document management and editing. Features of WebDAV include maintenance of document properties such as author, creation date, and modification date, and it provides overwrite protection. Access is to a share and the contained files.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 6. Click the Network Access tab. 7. Click the HTTP file-sharing protocol button. Note: Enabling HTTP at the share level also enables HTTPS access. The page adjusts. 8. Click the Off button, if HTTP is off. The button changes to On. 9. Click the WEBDAV tab on the left side of the pop-up window. The window adjusts. 10. Select the Enable WebDAV check box. 11. Click the Apply button. Your change is saved and the window returns to the Security window. 12. Click the OK button.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 A list of shares and LUNs on each volume displays. 2. Select Shares > Shares. A list of shares and LUNs on each volume displays. 3. Select the share that you want to configure. 4. Click the gear icon for the folder. 5. Click the Settings button in the pop-up menu. The share settings display in a pop-up window. 6. Click the Network Access tab. 7. Click the NFS file sharing button. The page adjust to display the NFS access properties.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 8. Click the Advanced button. 9. From the UID/GID squashing menu, one of the following: No root squash, Root squash, All squash. No root squash sets the ReadyNAS to not remap UIDs or GIDs. Root squash sets the host root UID and GID to anonymous, but otherwise does not remap. All squash maps all host UIDs and GIDs to the anonymous UID and GUID. 10. Enter the UID value you choose for the anonymous UID and the GID you choose for the anonymous GID. 11. Click the OK button.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 3. Click the gear icon for the folder. 4. In the pop-up menu, click the Settings button. The share settings pop-up window opens. 5. Click the File Access tab in the window. 6. Configure the file and folder access rights as explained in the following table: Item Setting Folder Owner You can assign a single user or the administrator as the folder owner. By default, the folder owner is set to guest.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 (Continued) Item Setting Folder Owner Rights Permissions granted to the folder owner. Select one of the check boxes: • No box selected. The folder owner is not granted access rights to the folder. • Read Only. The folder owner ia granted read-only access to the folder. • Read/Write. The folder owner is granted read/write access to the folder. This is the default setting. Folder Group Rights Permissions granted to members of the same group as the owner’s primary group.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 4. Click the gear icon for the folder. 5. In the pop-up menu, click the Settings button. The share settings pop-up window opens. 6. Click the File Access tab in the window. 7. Click the Reset tab. 8. Click the Reset permissions button. The default access rights are restored. Owners, groups, and anyone else with access to the share gains read/write access to all files and folders on the share.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Access Shares From a Network-Attached Device You can remotely access shares and snapshots on your storage system using other network-attached devices, such as a laptop or tablet. The network-attached device must support one of the enabled file-sharing protocols. How a share is accessed depends on the OS of the network-attached device, the file-sharing protocols that you enabled for share access, and the access rights that you granted (see Shared Folder Access Rights on page 69).
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 • (Optional) For a secure encrypted connection, replace http with https. You are prompted to log in to your ReadyNAS system. 4. Enter a user ID and password. 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. Your shares are displayed on a web page. Use a Windows Device You can access shares on your ReadyNAS system using a network-attached Windows-based device.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 To access a share using a network-attached macOS device: 1. Ensure that the AFP or SMB file-sharing protocol is enabled on your ReadyNAS system. Note: SMB is recommended for mixed-platform environments. For more information, see Set Network Access Rights to Shared Folders on page 71. 2. In Finder, select Go > Connect to Server. The Connect to Server dialog box displays. 3.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Note: Your ReadyNAS system does not support NIS because it is unable to correlate NIS information with SMB user accounts. In mixed environments where you want SMB and NFS integration, manually specify the user ID and group ID of the user and group accounts to match your NIS or other Linux or Unix server setting. To access an SMB share using a network-attached Linux or Unix device: 1. Ensure that the SMB file-sharing protocol is enabled on your ReadyNAS system.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 If you are using FTPS, you must use explicit mode (also known as FTPES or AUTH TLS) in your FTP client. To access a share using FTP: 1. Ensure that the FTP file-sharing protocol is enabled on your ReadyNAS system. For more information, see Set Network Access Rights to Shared Folders on page 71. 2. Launch an FTP client or a terminal program. 3.
4 LUNs This chapter describes how to create, manage, and access LUNs on the ReadyNAS. It includes the following sections: • • • • Basic LUN Concepts Manage LUNs LUN Groups and Access Rights Access LUN Groups From an iSCSI-Attached Device Note: Without a volume, you cannot configure any LUNs. For information about how to create volumes, see Create and Encrypt a Volume on page 35.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Basic LUN Concepts The volumes on your ReadyNAS can be divided into shares and logical unit numbers (LUNs), both of which are logical entities on one or more disks. Shares and LUNs enable you to organize data in a volume by type, group, user, department, and so on. A single volume can contain multiple shares and LUNs. LUNs are SAN (storage area network) data sets that allow data transfer and storage over iSCSI and Fibre Channel devices. The ReadyNAS supports iSCSI devices only.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 • Thick. All storage space that you specify when you create a thick LUN is allocated up front and the storage space is reserved on the volume. Snapshots, other LUNs, and shares on the volume cannot consume storage space that is reserved. The size of the LUN is reported as the total storage space that you specify when you create the LUN. You cannot assign more storage space than the available nonreserved storage space on the volume.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 3. Click the New LUN button. A window opens, displaying the new LUN options. 4. Configure the settings as explained in the following table: Item Description Volume The name of the volume on which the LUN resides. Name A unique name to identify the LUN. Do not include spaces in the name. All characters must be alphanumeric. Description An optional description to help identify the LUN.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 (Continued) Item Description Provision Select how storage space is provisioned. Make a selection from the menu: • Thin. Even though you specify the size of the LUN when you create it, storage space is assigned on demand instead of up front. The size of the LUN is reported as the total storage space that you specify when you create the LUN. • Thick. All storage space that you specify when you create the LUN is also allocated up front.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 View and Change the Properties of a LUN To view and change the properties of a LUN: 1. Log in to your ReadyNAS. 2. Select iSCSI . The screen updates showing the iSCSI LUNs and groups. 3. Select the LUN. 4. In the pop-up menu, click the Settings button. 5. View or change the settings as explained in the following table.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Item Description Name A unique name to identify the LUN. Do not include spaces in the name. Description An optional description to help identify the LUN. Bit Rot Protection Select the Bit Rot Protection (Copy-on-write) check box to enable bit rot protection. For information, see Bit Rot Protection on page 62. Bit rot protection can be set only when the LUN is created. Compression Select the Compression check box to enable data compression.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Expand the Size of a LUN After you create a LUN, you cannot change the provision setting (thin or thick), but you can expand the size of the LUN. Expansion is instant, regardless of the data size, but you must first disconnect all users that are connected to the LUN. Disconnect access to the LUN by removing the LUN from the LUN group to which the users have access (see Create a LUN Group on page 104).
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 5. Click the Expand link. 6. Enter the following settings: • New Size. Specify the new size of the LUN. The maximum size that you can allocate to a thick LUN is stated above the New Size field. • Unit. Select the unit of measurement from the drop-down list (MB, GB, or TB). 7. Click the Apply button. The new LUN size takes effect. 8. Click the OK button. Your settings are saved and the pop-up window closes. 9.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 3. Select the LUN. 4. In the pop-up menu, click the Delete button. 5. Confirm the deletion by typing DESTROY. 6. Click the Destroy button. The LUN is deleted. LUN Groups and Access Rights When you create a LUN, the LUN is unassigned. To access your storage system from an iSCSI-attached device, you must create a LUN group and assign one or more LUNs to the LUN group. LUN groups allow you to organize LUNs and manage access rights to LUN groups.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Each LUN group is assigned an iSCSI target address (for example, iqn.1994-11.com.netgear:f2f2fdd4) that allows iSCSI clients to access the LUN group. For more information, see Manage Access Rights for LUN Groups on page 107. Each ReadyNAS supports a maximum of 256 iSCSI targets. Create a LUN Group To create a LUN group: 1. Log in to the ReadyNAS. 2. Select iSCSI. 3. Click the New Group button in the upper right of the window. 4. In the Name field, enter a name.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Assign a LUN to a LUN Group To assign a LUN to a LUN group: 1. Log in to the ReadyNAS. 2. Select iSCSI. The iSCSI page displays the LUNs and LUN groups that you created. See Create a LUN on page 96. 3. Select the unassigned LUN that you want to assign to a group. Tip: You can also create a LUN by clicking the New LUN button to the right of the unassigned LUNs. By default, news LUNs are unassigned. 4. Click the Assign button. A pop-up window opens. 5.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 3. Select the assigned LUN to remove from the group. 4. In the pop-up menu, click the Unassign button. 5. Confirm that you want to remove the LUN from the group. The LUN is returned to the unassigned state. Delete a LUN Group To delete a LUN group: 1. Log in to your ReadyNAS. 2. Select iSCSI. 3. Click the Destroy button to the right of the LUN group. 4. Confirm that you want to delete the LUN group. If any LUNs were assigned to the group, they are returned to the unassigned state.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Manage Access Rights for LUN Groups You can configure LUN group access, add and remove iSCSI initiators, and change the CHAP password for an iSCSI initiator. Configure Access to a LUN Group To configure client access to a LUN group: 1. Log in to your ReadyNAS. 2. Select iSCSI. 3. Click the Properties button to the right of the LUN group. 4.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Item Description Name The name is provided for information only and cannot be changed. Target The target is the address that an iSCSI client (that is, an initiator) needs to access the LUN group. The Target field is automatically populated, but you can delete the content and then replace the content with a custom target address. Require Select this check box to enable CHAP authentication and to allow only authenticated initiators initiators to access to the LUN group.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Add an iSCSI Initiator To add an iSCSI initiator and allow access to the LUN group: 1. Log in to your ReadyNAS. 2. Select iSCSI. 3. Click the Properties button to the right of the LUN group. 4. Select the Selected radio button next to Allowed Initiators.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 5. Click the + button ( ) to the right of the list of initiators. 6. In the Name field, enter an IQN in the format as defined by RFC 3720, for example, iqn.2012-04.com.netgear:sj-tst-5200:a123b456 is a valid IQN. 7. (Optional) Enter a CHAP password that is between 12 and 16 characters long and confirm the CHAP password. 8. Click the Create button. 9. Select the Allowed check box to allow the initiator access to the LUN group. 10. Click the Apply button.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Remove an iSCSI Initiator To remove an iSCSI initiator from the LUN group: 1. Log in to your ReadyNAS. 2. Select iSCSI. 3. Click the Properties button to the right of the LUN group to manage. 4. Select the Selected radio button next to Allowed Initiators. 5. Select the initiator. 6. Click the – button to the right of the list of initiators. 7. Confirm that you want to remote the selected initiator. The selected initiator is removed from the list of initiators. 8. Click the Apply button.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Edit the CHAP Password To edit the CHAP password for an iSCSI initiator: 1. Log in to your ReadyNAS. 2. Select iSCSI. 3. Click the Properties button to the right of the LUN group to manage. 4. Select the Selected radio button next to Allowed Initiators. 5. Select the initiator that you want to edit. 6. Click the gear button ( ) to the right of the list of initiators. The Initiator Settings pop-up window opens.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 7. Enter a new password in the fields. 8. Click the Apply button in the Initiator Settings pop-up window. 9. Click the Apply button in the LUN group properties window. Your settings are saved. Access LUN Groups From an iSCSI-Attached Device An iSCSI initiator application lets you set up a connection from a server to a LUN group (and therefore to individual LUNs). Normally, users would not initiate such a LUN connection.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Note: Some of the steps in this procedure require that the Windows iSCSI service is running. If it is not, when you open the iSCSI initiator, Windows asks if you want it started. To set up initiator access: 1. Open the iSCSI initiator and click the Configuration tab. 2. Copy the default name from the Initiator Name field.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 3. Create an iSCSI initiator on the ReadyNAS: a. Log in to your ReadyNAS. b. Select iSCSI. c. Click the Properties button to the right of the LUN group. d. Select the Selected radio button.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 e. Click the + button to the right of the list of initiators. f. Paste the default iSCSI initiator name in the Name field. The default iSCSI initiator name is the name that you copied in Step 2 on page 114. g. (Optional) Enter a CHAP password that is between 12 and 16 characters long and confirm the CHAP password. h. Click the Create button. The IQN is added to the table on the LUN group properties window. 4. Configure the LUN group settings.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Note: If you are connecting to a LUN group using a Windows device, make sure that you leave the Password for bidirectional CHAP authentication fields blank. a. In the Allowed column of the initiator table, select the check box next to the initiator that you created in Step 3 on page 115. The initiator is allowed to access the LUN group. b. (Optional) Select the Require initiators to identify themselves using CHAP check box.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 5. On the iSCSI Initiator Properties page, click the Targets tab. 6. In the Target field, enter the IP address of the ReadyNAS.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 7. Click the Quick Connect button. 8. If you selected the Require initiators to identify themselves using CHAP check box in Step 4 on page 117, authenticate the connection. The initiator connects to the LUN group on the ReadyNAS. The initiator can access the LUN group, but you cannot view the LUNs in the LUN group using Windows Explorer until you initialize and format the LUNs.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 For information about initializing and formatting LUNs, see Initialize and Format LUNs on page 120. Use iSNS If your iSCSI initiator supports iSNS, your ReadyNAS system can automatically configure the connection between them. To use iSNS to connect to an initiator: 1. Log in to your ReadyNAS system. 2. Select iSCSI. 3. Click the iSNS button. 4. Select the Enable iSNS check box, enter the name of the server with the iSNS initiator, and click the Apply button.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 To initialize and format LUNs in the LUN group: 1. Open the Windows Disk Management application. Each LUN in the LUN group displays as an unallocated disk that must be initialized and formatted. Tip: If the disks do not display, select Action > Refresh in the Disk Management window. 2. Initialize unallocated disks: a. Select an unallocated disk by clicking it. b. In the Disk Management window, select Action > All Tasks > Initialize Disk. c.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 3. Format an initialized disk: a. Select the disk that you want to format. Selected disks are shaded. b. In the Disk Management window, select Action > All Tasks > New Simple Volume. The New Simple Volume Wizard window displays. c. Follow the default wizard formatting steps. 4. Repeat Step 3 on page 122 for each initialized disk (LUN) that you want to access.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 The LUNs are formatted as hard disk drives and are accessible through Windows Explorer.
5 Snapshots This chapter describes how to manage snapshots of shares and LUNs. It includes the following sections: • • • • • • • • • Basic Snapshot Concepts View and Change Share Snapshot Properties Manually Take a Snapshot Browse Snapshots Using Recovery Mode Roll Back to a Snapshot Using Recovery Mode Clone Snapshots Delete Snapshots Delete Snapshots Using Recovery Mode Recover Data From a Snapshot Note: Without a volume, you cannot configure any shares or LUNs.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Basic Snapshot Concepts The ReadyNAS can provide protection of shares and LUNs through snapshots. Snapshots contain references to data on a share or LUN. They take no space until the data they reference is changed or deleted. Strictly speaking, snapshots are not backups, but they function as backups because you can recover data from snapshots. You can take snapshots only of shares or LUNs. You cannot take a snapshot of a volume.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Smart Snapshot Management ReadyNAS OS 6.1 and later uses Smart Snapshot Management to reduce the number of automatic (continuous) snapshots per share or LUN. Every hour, this feature automatically prunes older hourly, daily, and weekly snapshots, according to the following rules: • Hourly snapshots are kept for 48 hours. • Daily snapshots are kept for four weeks. • Weekly snapshots are kept for eight weeks. • Monthly snapshots are kept for as long as there is sufficient capacity.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 The share or LUN settings pop-up menu opens. 5. Click the gear icon in the pop-up menu. 6. Select the Snapshots button. 7. Change the settings as explained in the following table. Item Description Snapshot Management Choose Smart or Custom. Snapshot Schedule The available options depend on whether you choose Smart or Custom Snapshot Management. Smart: • Menu of Never, Hourly, Daily, or Weekly.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 4. Click the gear icon. 5. In the pop-up menu, click the Snapshot button. The New Snapshot pop-up window displays. 6. Enter a name for the snapshot. 7. Click the Create button. The snapshot is created. Browse Snapshots Using Recovery Mode You can replace a share or LUN with an earlier version by rolling back to a snapshot of that folder or LUN. Sometimes you might want to recover individual files or subfolders within a share without rolling back the entire share.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 4. Click the gear icon. 5. In the pop-up menu, click the Recover button. . 6. Right-click the snapshot. The snapshot options menu opens. 7. Click the Browse button. The contents of the selected snapshot display. 8. Continue browsing in recovery mode until you find the file or folder that you want to recover. 9. Right-click the file or folder. 10. In the pop-up menu, click the Restore button. 11.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Roll Back to a Snapshot Using Recovery Mode Recovery mode provides an easy way to browse your snapshots and roll back to earlier versions of your shares. Recovery mode is available only for shares. To roll back to a snapshot using recovery mode: 1. Log in to your ReadyNAS. 2. Select Shares > Shares. A list of shares on each volume displays. 3. Select the folder that contains the file or subfolder you want to browse. 4. Click the gear icon. 5. In the pop-up menu, click the Recover button.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 7. Click the Rollback button. 8. Confirm that you want to roll back to the selected snapshot by typing DELETE DATA. 9. Click the Rollback button. The share is rolled back to the snapshot that you selected. Clone Snapshots Cloning a snapshot copies the snapshot to create a new independent share or LUN. To clone a snapshot: 1. Log in to your ReadyNAS. 2. Select Shares > Shares. A list of shares and LUNs volume displays. 3.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 5. In the pop-up menu, click the Recover button. 6. Right-click the snapshot that contains the version of the folder to roll back to. The rollback options menu opens. 7. In the pop-up menu, click the Clone button. 8. Enter a name for the new folder or LUN. 9. Click the Apply button. The cloned snapshot is added to the Shares page as a new share or LUN. Note: A new share is immediately accessible to users. A new LUN must first be added to a LUN group before users can gain access to it.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Delete Snapshots You can manually delete snapshots using recovery mode or the snapshot timeline. ReadyNAS OS 6.1 and later uses Smart Snapshot Management to automatically prune your snapshots. For information, see Smart Snapshot Management on page 126. Delete Snapshots Using Recovery Mode You can manually delete snapshots using recovery mode. Recovery mode provides an easy way to manage and delete snapshots of your shares. Recovery mode is available only for shares.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 5. In the pop-up menu, click the Recover button. 6. Right-click the snapshot. The rollback options menu opens. 7. Click the Delete button. 8. Confirm the deletion. The snapshot is deleted. Recover Data From a Snapshot The best way to protect against data loss is to back up your data. Regularly taking snapshots of your data can also help prevent loss, because you can recover data from snapshots. Note: You can add additional protection by backing up the snapshots using ReadyDR.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 about accessing a share from a network-attached device, see Access Shared Folders from a Network-Attached Device on page 89. 3. Locate the snapshot data on the ReadyNAS. Snapshot data is stored in a snapshot subfolder within the share. Users with read/write access to the shared folder can explore the snapshot data and recover earlier versions of files or folders.
6 Users and Groups This chapter describes how to create and manage user and group accounts.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 User and Group Accounts Users are the people to whom you grant access to your storage system. If your company uses Windows Active Directory, you can use that to manage ReadyNAS users. Otherwise, when you want to allow someone to access your ReadyNAS system, you create a user account for that person. The ReadyNAS storage system administrator sets up user accounts and decides which folders and LUNs each user is permitted to access.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 User and Group Account Limitations You can create up to 8,192 user accounts and up to 8,192 group accounts on your ReadyNAS storage system. However, creating many accounts on your system can degrade its performance, so we recommend that you create and maintain only those accounts that you need. When you add a user, a private home folder is created for that user. This private home folder is visible only to the user and the system administrator.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 4. (Optional) Enter a name for the workgroup. You can keep the default name of VOLUME. 5. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved. For more information about managing users and groups in Local Users mode, see User Accounts on page 141 and Group Accounts on page 146. To configure Active Directory mode: 1. Log in to the ReadyNAS. 2. Select Accounts > Authentication. The page adjusts. 3. In the Access Type menu, select Active Directory.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 (Continued) Item Description Container OU This setting is optional. Specify the location of the computer account of the ReadyNAS in the Active Directory. By default, the computer account for the ReadyNAS is placed in the Computers organizational unit (OU), but you can use the Container OU field to specify another OU. You can specify OUs by separating OU entries with slashes. Specify the lowest-level OU first.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 For more information about managing users and groups with Active Directory, see your Active Directory documentation. Keep the following precautions in mind when using Active Directory mode: • The same time must be set on your Active Directory server and your ReadyNAS system clocks. We recommend that you choose your domain controller as your NTP server to ensure that time settings are the same. • The DNS server that you use must be able to resolve the host name of the domain controller.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 3. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved. Create User Accounts This procedure assumes that your ReadyNAS system is currently in Local Users mode. For more information about changing user and group management modes, see User and Group Management Modes on page 138. To create a user account: 1. Log in to your ReadyNAS. 2. Select Accounts > Users. 3. Click the New User button. 4. Enter the following information for the new user: • Name.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 You can assign the primary group admin as a user's primary group to give that user most of the priviledges of the admin user. For the list of restrictions, see User and Group Accounts on page 137. For information about creating groups, see Create Groups on page 147. Note: In addition to belonging to a single primary group, a user can belong to multiple secondary groups. For information about assigning a user to a secondary group, see Edit Groups on page 148. • Email Address.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 3. From the list of users, select a user account. 4. Click the Settings button in the pop-up menu. 5. Edit the settings for the user as needed. You can edit the user’s name, primary group assignment, email address, and password. Note: If you edit the user’s name, you must also recreate the user’s password. 6. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Delete User Accounts This procedure assumes that your ReadyNAS system is currently in Local Users mode. For more information about changing user and group management modes, see User and Group Management Modes on page 138. Use the Admin Page to delete user accounts. 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 folder and its contents. To delete a user: 1.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 The ReadyNAS administrator can change user passwords from the Admin Page (see Edit User Accounts on page 143). Users can also change their passwords using the ReadyNAS change password tool. To change the password of your ReadyNAS user account: 1. On a computer that uses the same LAN as your ReadyNAS system, open a web browser and type: https:///password_recovery/my_password.html where is the IP address of the ReadyNAS.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Create Groups This procedure assumes that your ReadyNAS system is currently in Local Users mode. For more information about changing user and group management modes, see User and Group Management Modes on page 138. Use the Admin Page to create groups. To create a group: 1. Log in to your ReadyNAS. 2. Select Accounts > Groups. 3. Click the New Group button. 4. Enter the following information for the new group: • Name.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Edit Groups This procedure assumes that your ReadyNAS system is currently in Local Users mode. For more information about changing user and group management modes, see User and Group Management Modes on page 138. Use the Admin Page to edit a group. To edit a group: 1. Log in to your ReadyNAS. 2. Select Accounts > Groups. The list of groups displays. 3. Select the group.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 4. Click the Settings button in the menu. 5. Edit the settings for the group as needed. Use these guidelines to determine a user’s group membership status: • If the check box next to a user is selected and can be cleared, that user is a secondary member of the group. • If the check box next to a user is selected and cannot be cleared, that user is a primary member of the group. • If the check box next to a user is clear, that user is not a primary or secondary member of the group.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Delete Groups This procedure assumes that your ReadyNAS system is currently in Local Users mode. For more information about changing user and group management modes, see User and Group Management Modes on page 138. Use the Admin Page to delete a group. To be eligible for deletion, a group cannot contain any primary members. For more information about moving users to a different group, see Edit User Accounts on page 143.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 You can view a complete list of your system’s Cloud users by selecting Accounts > Cloud Users on the Admin Page. Note: You cannot delete a user from the Admin Page. You must use the ReadyCLOUD portal to ReadyCLOUD users. Grant Access to Cloud Users If you want users to access your system using ReadyCLOUD, see Use ReadyCLOUD to Share Folders Through Email on page 154. For more information about ReadyCLOUD, see Use Cloud Services on page 152.
7 Use Cloud Services Several cloud-based services are preinstalled on your ReadyNAS system. Note: Starting with ReadyNAS OS 6.5, ReadyNAS Remote is no longer available. ReadyCLOUD replaces ReadyNAS Remote.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Use ReadyCLOUD ReadyCLOUD is an online service that you use to discover and set up ReadyNAS storage systems on your network. After you discover your ReadyNAS system using ReadyCLOUD, you can use ReadyCLOUD to securely access and manage your system from anywhere with an Internet connection. Note: You must configure either HTTP or HTTPS before using ReadyCLOUD. Your network environment might restrict whether HTTP or HTTPS is actually used.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 To add your ReadyNAS system to ReadyCLOUD: 1. Log in to your ReadyNAS. 2. Select Cloud. The page updates with the Cloud page. 3. Set the On-Off slider so the slider shows the On position to enable ReadyCLOUD. 4. When prompted, enter your ReadyCLOUD account credentials. 5. Click the Join button. Your system is added to ReadyCLOUD. The ReadyCLOUD account that you used to add your system to ReadyCLOUD is automatically granted access to your system as the ReadyCLOUD admin.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 To grant access to a folder: 1. Open a web browser and visit http://readycloud.netgear.com. 2. From the top menu bar, click the Sign In link near the top right corner of the page. A Sign in window opens. 3. Enter your ReadyCLOUD account credentials and click the Sign In button. You are signed in to ReadyCLOUD. 4. From the top menu bar, select Home.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 5. Select the folder you want to share. 6. Click the button on the upper right.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 7. Click the Next button. 8. Review and adjust the options: Requires password, Expires After number of visits or Expires After Date, and Notify me when link is clicked. 9. Click the Create button. Note: If you select the Expires After Date option, a window opens with a calendar from which you can select the date. 10. Copy the link and paste it into an email message to the person you want to access the folder, and send the message.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Use ReadyCLOUD to Share Folders With ReadyCLOUD Users After you add your system to ReadyCLOUD, you can allow other users to access your folders. You can share in two ways: through an emailed link, or by granting permission to an existing ReadyCLOUD user. This procedure is for a ReadyCLOUD user. Note: When you grant access to a ReadyCLOUD user, that user automatically gains access to your system from ReadyCLOUD. To grant access to ReadyCLOUD users: 1.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 5. Select the folder you want to share. 6. Click the button on the upper right. 7. Click the Full Folder Access button. A window opens showing the list of current ReadyCLOUD users with access rights to the folder and a place to enter a new email address. 8. Enter the new user's email address. After you enter a correctly formatted email address, the address is compared to the list of known ReadyCLOUD users and the window adjusts to include a menu with Read/Write and Read Only options.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Note: When you grant access to a ReadyCLOUD user, that user is also added to the Cloud Users list on the Admin Page for your system. For more information about using the ReadyCLOUD portal, see Access Your System Using ReadyCLOUD on page 162. Delete ReadyCLOUD Users When you delete a ReadyCLOUD user, that user can no longer use his or her ReadyCLOUD account to access your ReadyNAS system. You must use the ReadyCLOUD web portal to delete a ReadyCLOUD user.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Manage Permissions for ReadyCLOUD Users By default, when you grant access to ReadyCLOUD users, those users can view and edit shares on your ReadyNAS system. You can change the access rights. You use the ReadyCLOUD web portal to configure the access rights to individual shares. For each user, you can specify the permissions for each share. The following table lists the access right options. Table 7.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 6. Click the gear icon. 7. For each share, select one of the following check boxes: • Disabled. The user is not granted access to the folder. • Read Only. The selected user or group is permitted only to read files on the share. • Read/Write. The selected user or group is permitted to read, edit, create, and delete files on the share. 8. Click the Done button. Your settings are saved.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 3. Enter your ReadyCLOUD account credentials and click the Sign In button. You are signed in to ReadyCLOUD. You can now use the ReadyCLOUD web interface to access your data and manage any systems that you added to your ReadyCLOUD account. Sync With Amazon Drive You can sync files between your ReadyNAS and your Amazon Drive. You must configure HTTPS before configuring Amazon Drive. For information about Amazon Drive, visit amazon.com/clouddrive/home/.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Your default browser opens displaying the Amazon Drive page to authorize Amazon Drive to sync with the ReadyNAS. 4. Follow the directions on the page to authorize the ReadyNAS. Note: After authorizing your ReadyNAS, you return to a ReadyNAS window to set session values. 5. Enter a path on your ReadyNAS to the folder you want to sync with your Amazon Drive, or browse to it. 6. Enter a path on your Amazon drive you want to sync with your ReadyNAS, or browse to it.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 8. Click the Create button. The Amazon Drive window closes, the Amazon Drive section adds a Settings and a Leave button, and your files start syncing. Note: If you delete a file on the Amazon Drive, any snapshots for that file are maintained on the ReadyNAS and managed according to the set snapshot policies. Sync With Amazon S3 You can sync files between your ReadyNAS and your Amazon S3 space. You must configure HTTPS before configuring for Amazon S3.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 8. Click the Next button. The Amazon S3 - Session window updates. 9. Enter a value in the Local Path field by browsing the ReadyNAS to the location that you want to sync. 10. Enter a value in the Cloud Storage Path field by browsing the ReadyNAS to the location that you want to sync. 11. In the Sync Direction menu, select Bidirection, Download cloud storage changes only, or Upload local storage changes only. 12. Click the Create button. The Amazon S3 - Session window closes.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 2. Select Cloud. 3. Set the Microsoft Azure On-Off slider so that the slider shows the On position. The Microsoft Azure window opens. 4. Enter your Azure storage account and access key, select a value in the Region menu, and enter a name in the Blob Container Name field (or if you have already defined containers, select a name). 5. Click the Next button. 6. (Optional) Adjust the upload and download speed. For no limits, enter 0. 7. Click the Next button.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 8. Enter a value in the Local Path field by browsing the ReadyNAS to the location that you want to sync. 9. Enter a value in the Cloud Storage Path field by browsing the ReadyNAS to the location that you want to sync. 10. In the Sync Direction menu, select Bidirection, Download cloud storage changes only, or Upload local storage changes only. 11. Click the Create button. The Microsoft Azure - Session window closes. The ReadyNAS applies the settings to sync with your Amazon S3 drive.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 To set up Dropbox backup on your system: 1. Log in to your ReadyNAS. 2. Select Cloud. 3. Set the Dropbox On-Off slider so that the slider shows the On position. A new browser window opens and takes you to https://www.dropbox.com. 4. Log in to your Dropbox account. A message displays asking if you want to allow the ReadyNAS to access your Dropbox account. 5. Click the Allow button. The Dropbox - Session window opens. 6.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 7. Use the Cloud Storage Path Browse button to navigate to and select a location in Dropbox. 8. Select a sync direction: Bidirection, Download cloud storage changes only, or Upload local storage changes only. 9. Click the Create button. The Dropbox - Session window closes. The Dropbox On-Off slider is now in On position. The combination of local path, Dropbox location path, and sync direction is called a session.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 2. Select Cloud. 3. Set the Google Drive On-Off slider so that the slider shows the On position. Your default browser opens displaying the Sign in with your Google Account page. 4. Log in to your Google account. Note: If you did not already set up a Google Drive, you are guided through creating one. This requires logging in to, or creating, a Google account. The page updates with the ReadyNAS would like to: page. 5. Click the Allow button. The Google Drive - Session window opens. 6.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 7. Enter a value in the Cloud Storage Path field by browsing to the Google Drive location that you want to sync. 8. In the Sync Direction menu, select Bidirection, Download cloud storage changes only, or Upload local storage changes only. 9. Click the Create button. The Google Drive - Session window closes. The ReadyNAS applies the settings to sync with your Google drive. Note: You can add and modify Google Drive session settings by clicking the Google Drive Settings button.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 2. Select Cloud. 3. Set the Microsoft OneDrive On-Off slider so that the slider shows the On position. A Microsoft Online window opens.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 4. Log in to your Microsoft Online account, if you are not already logged in, or select your account, if you are. 5. Enter a value in the Local Path field by browsing the ReadyNAS to the location that you want to sync. 6. Click the Select button. 7. Enter a value in the Cloud Storage Path field by browsing your OneCloud drive to the location that you want to sync. Note: You can create a new folder on your OneCloud drive. Click the plus button to open the new folder window. 8.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 administration is over a 128-bit SSL connection, the same method that banks and financial institutions use. The following figure illustrates two concepts: backing up data from a ReadyNAS system to the cloud and restoring backed-up data to a ReadyNAS system from the cloud. Figure 10.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 To set up ReadyNAS Vault on your system: 1. Log in to your ReadyNAS. 2. Select Cloud. 3. Set the ReadyNAS Vault On-Off slider so that the slider shows the On position. The ReadyNAS Vault Settings window opens. 4. From the Select Volume menu, select a volume where temporary data from ReadyNAS Vault can be stored. 5. Enter your ReadyNAS Vault account credentials and click the Login button. Note: If you do not own an account yet, click the Click here to register link to set one up.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 The Manage ReadyNAS Vault button displays. 6. Click the Manage ReadyNAS Vault button. A setup wizard launches in a new browser window to help you configure ReadyNAS Vault backups for your ReadyNAS system. Note: After initial setup, you can change your ReadyNAS Vault backup settings at any time by clicking the Manage ReadyNAS Vault button. 7. Follow the instructions of the ReadyNAS Vault setup wizard. For more information about how to use ReadyNAS Vault, visit readynasvault.com.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 2. Select Cloud. 3. Set the Wasabi On-Off slider so that the slider shows the On position. The Wasabi window opens displaying the fields for your access credentials and menu for the storage bucket. 4. Enter your access key and secret key. 5. Select from the Bucket Name menu the desired bucket or select the Create New Bucket item, click the Create button, and create a new bucket. 6.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 9. Enter a value in the Cloud Storage Path field by browsing to the Google Drive location that you want to sync. 10. In the Sync Direction menu, select Bidirection, Download cloud storage changes only, or Upload local storage changes only. 11. Click the Create button. The Wasabi window closes. The ReadyNAS applies the settings to sync with your Wasabi storage. Note: You can add and modify Wasabi session settings by clicking the Wasabi Settings button.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 To enable ReadyNAS Replicate: 1. Log in to your ReadyNAS. 2. Select Cloud. 3. Set the ReadyNAS Replicate On-Off slider so that the slider shows the On position. The ReadyNAS Replicate window opens. 4. Enter your ReadyNAS Replicate login credentials and click the Register button, or if you do not have ReadyNAS Replicate credentials, go to www.replicate.readynas.com. Your system is registered with ReadyNAS Replicate and the ReadyNAS Replicate feature is enabled on your system. 5.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 You can now use the ReadyNAS Replicate web portal to replicate and restore data between your ReadyNAS systems. For more information about using the ReadyNAS Replicate portal, see the ReadyNAS Replicate Software Reference Manual or visit www.replicate.readynas.com.
8 System Settings This chapter describes how to configure the basic settings of the ReadyNAS. It contains the following sections: • • • • • • • • Customize the Basic System Settings Configure the Network Settings Configure Global Settings for System Services Download an SSH Public Key File Configure a User Account to Use SSH Configure Media Services Configure Discovery Services Back Up or Restore System Configuration Note: Without at least one volume, changes are not saved after you reload the ReadyNAS.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Customize the Basic System Settings We recommend that you configure the basic system settings: clock, language, administrator password, system alerts, host name, and antivirus, before you use the ReadyNAS. Set the Clock To enable the ReadyNAS to time-stamp files correctly, ensure that the time and date settings are accurate. To set system time and date: 1. Log in to your ReadyNAS. 2. Select System > Overview > Device.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 3. Click the gear icon to the right of the Device Time field. 4. (Optional) Select Use 24-hour format check box. 5. (Optional) Select a different date format. 6. In the Time Zone menu, select the correct time zone for your location. Note: So that your files are correctly time-stamped, we recommend that you select the time zone in which the ReadyNAS is physically located. 7.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Note: We recommend selecting a language based on the region in which you use the ReadyNAS system. To configure language settings: 1. Log in to the ReadyNAS. 2. Select User icon. The user icon menu opens. 3. Hover over the Language item on the menu and and select the language. 4. After you change the language, the Admin Page reloads. Set the Administrator Password It is important to safeguard the administrator password and to change it regularly to protect your data.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 (Continued) Item Description Enable Password Select this check box to enable password recovery. Note that the Physical Reset Recovery Button method is available even if you do not enable password recovery, but you need physical access to the ReadyNAS system to use this method. Physical Reset Button By default this button is selected, and you can use NETGEAR's password recovery tool to reset the administrator password to the default value, password.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 To configure the system alerts: 1. Log in to your ReadyNAS system. 2. Select System > Settings > Alerts. 3. In the Alert Events section, select the check box next to each event that you want to generate an alert. If you do not want an event to generate an alert, clear its check box. Dimmed events (Disk Failure andVolume) always generate email alerts. 4. (Optional) Change the minimum severity level that triggers alerts. 5.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Configure the Host Name The ReadyNAS uses a host name to advertise itself on the network. When you review the network using ReadyCLOUD, a computer, or any other interface, you can recognize the ReadyNAS by its host name. The default host name is nas-xx-xx-xx, where xx-xx-xx is the last 6 bytes of the system’s primary MAC address. You can change the host name to one that is easier to remember and recognize. To change the host name: 1. Log in to your ReadyNAS. 2.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 When enabled, the antivirus software scans new files as they are written over the SMB (CIFS) protocol. It does not scan existing files or files transferred over other protocols. Additionally for all models except ReadyNAS 100 series models, scanning ReadyNAS OS itself is available. By default, antivirus scanning is enabled. Note: To configure advanced settings, install the antivirus app, Anti-Virus Plus. For more information about installing apps, see Install and Manage Apps on page 237.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Enable File Search You can search the files on your ReadyNAS system for file name, content, file type, file extension, size, and dates. If your ReadyNAS system is attached to a Mac, you can also use the Finder to search the files on the ReadyNAS. To enable file searching: 1. Log in to your ReadyNAS. 2. Select System > Settings > Services. 3. Click the File Search button. 4. Select the Enabled check box. 5. (Optional) Select the Content indexing check box.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 You must enable the ReadyNAS system service File Search before enabling Mac Finder use. If the ReadyNAS uses the SMB protocol with the Mac (the most common way), you must first set an SMB option. To configure SMB to work with the Mac Finder: 1. Log in to the ReadyNAS system. 2. Select System > Settings. The page updates showing the system settings. 3. Click the SMB button. The SMB Settings window opens. 4. Select the Enhance MacOS check box. 5. Click the Apply button.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 In most environments, your ReadyNAS storage system’s default network settings allow you to connect and communicate with your ReadyNAS storage system over your local area network and the Internet. However, you can adjust these settings to accommodate your needs. MAC Addresses Every device that uses Ethernet technology is assigned a unique MAC (Media Access Control) address that is used to identify the source device and the destination device.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 www.netgear.com) than a string of numbers when you want to visit a website. A DNS server translates IP addresses into website names and website names into IP addresses. If you selected the option to assign an IP address automatically when you configured your Ethernet settings, the DNS fields are populated with the DNS settings from your DHCP server and cannot be edited.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 3. Click the gear icon for an Ethernet interface: • Ethernet interfaces with active links are colored green. • Ethernet interfaces with inactive links are colored gray. 4. Click the Settings button in the pop-up menu. A window displays the settings for the selected Ethernet interface. 5. Click the General tab and configure the settings as explained in the following table: Item Description Name Cannot be edited. Displays the name of the Ethernet interface.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Note: If you enter an IP address manually, you must provide DNS server information if you want to access your ReadyNAS system over the Internet. For more information, see DNS on page 192. If the IP address changes, your browser loses its connection to your storage system. To reconnect to your ReadyNAS system, use ReadyCLOUD to rediscover your device. See Discover and Set Up Your ReadyNAS on page 16.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 (Continued) Item Description Router Enter the IPv6 address for the router through which Manual configuration only. the ReadyNAS connects to your network. The default setting is undefined. IPv6 Enter the link local address range. Link-Local IPv6 Address Enter the IPv6 address for the ReadyNAS. Prefix Length Enter the prefix length for the ReadyNAS. The default prefix length is 64. + Add a DNS server. - Select a DNS server and click to remove that server. 9.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Table 9. Teaming mode descriptions Teaming Mode Description IEEE 802.3ad LACP Creates aggregation groups that use the same speed and duplex settings. Utilizes all interfaces in the active aggregator according to the 802.3ad specification. You need a switch that supports IEEE 802.3ad dynamic link aggregation. Active Backup Only one interface in the bond is active. A different interface becomes active if, and only if, the active interface fails.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Table 10. Hash type descriptions Hash Type Description Layer 2 Based on the source and destination MAC addresses. All traffic between the ReadyNAS and a particular device is transmitted on the same physical link. Layer 3 Based on the source and destination IP addresses. Here too, all traffic between the ReadyNAS and a particular device is transmitted on the same physical link. Layer 4 Based on the source and destination port numbers.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 6. In the Teaming Mode menu, select a teaming mode. For more information about teaming modes, see Teaming Modes on page 196. 7. (For IEEE 802.3ad LACP and XOR only) Select the radio button next to the hash type option that you want to use. For more information about hash types, see Hash Types on page 197. 8. (For Active Backup only) In the Primary Device menu, select the Ethernet interface that is active by default.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Note: We recommend that you use DHCP address reservation to make sure that the DHCP server always assigns the same IP address to the interfaces of the ReadyNAS. The MAC addresses of the physical interfaces are shown on the Network page. Note: If you enter an IP address manually, you must provide DNS server information if you want to access your ReadyNAS system over the Internet. If the IP address changes, your browser loses its connection to your storage system.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Item Description IPv6 settings Configure From the menu, select how IPv6 is configured: • Automatically/DHCP. The ReadyNAS is configured with an IPv6 address through stateless autoconfiguration without the requirement of a DHCPv6 server on your network. The ReadyNAS must be connected to the Internet for stateless auto configuration to function. • Static.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 6. In the Teaming Mode menu, select a teaming mode. For more information about teaming modes, see Teaming Modes on page 196. 7. (For IEEE 802.3ad LACP and XOR only) Select the radio button next to the hash type option that you want to use. For more information about hash types, see Hash Types on page 197. 8. (For Active Backup only) From the Primary Device menu, select the Ethernet interface that is active by default.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 6. Reconfigure the switch or router to which the ReadyNAS is attached for single interfaces. Configure Static Routes You can add and remove static routes. Static routes are not frequently used with ReadyNAS, but a few situations call for them. For example, if no automatically routed path to a device exists that the ReadyNAS must access, you can define a static path to it. Before configuring a static route, you must configure the ReadyNAS adapter, its Ethernet address, and subnet mask.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 In the sample configuration, the gateway address is 10.1.0.2. 7. Select the adapter on the ReadyNAS used for the private network from the Adapter menu. The IP address and subnet mask for that adapter fills automatically. 8. Click the Add button. The new static route shows in the list of routes. Create a VLAN You can create VLANs from any of the Ethernet interfaces on your ReadyNAS device. To create a VLAN: 1. Log in to the ReadyNAS. 2. Select Network.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 The Create VLAN window opens with Name and VLAN ID fields. The name field is grayed out. Note: There can be no more than one VLAN ID on a network interface. 5. Type a number in the VLAN ID field. The ID value is a number from 1 to 4094. The name field is automatically populated with the VLAN name. The format is ethn.VLAN ID where n is the Ethernet interface number and VLAN ID is the number that you entered. 6. Click the Add button.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 The settings window closes and the new proxy settings display in the Proxy section of the page. You can change existing settings by selecting the setting, clicking the settings icon, and editing entries. You can delete the setting by selecting the setting, clicking the minus icon, and confirming the deletion on the proxy window. Configure Global Settings for System Services File sharing protocols, for example, SMB or NFS, must be enabled for the ReadyNAS.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Table 11. Supported System Services Protocol Description Recommendation SMB (Server Message Block) Used mainly by Microsoft Windows computers and sometimes by mac)S computers, this protocol is enabled by default. It is sometimes referred to as the CIFS (Common Internet File Service) file-sharing protocol. SMB uses TCP/IP. If Windows users access your storage system, enable this protocol. AFP (Apple File Protocol) macOS computers use AFP. Your ReadyNAS system supports AFP 3.3.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Table 11. Supported System Services (Continued) Protocol Description Recommendation SSH Lets you remotely manage the ReadyNAS over an SSH connection. For security reasons, we recommend that you do not enable SSH. If you enable SSH root access, NETGEAR reserves the right to deny you technical support. Antivirus Your ReadyNAS system comes with free antivirus software that provides real-time virus scans using signature and heuristic algorithms.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 • Configure HTTP on page 214. • Configure HTTPS on page 215. Configure SMB To configure SMB: 1. Log in to your ReadyNAS. 2. Select System > Settings > Services. • If the indicator is green, the protocol is enabled. • If the indicator is gray, the protocol is disabled. 3. Click the SMB protocol button. The SMB Settings window opens. 4. Configure the settings as explained in the following table: Table 12. Item Description Enable SMB Select the check box to enable SMB.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Table 12. (Continued) Item Description Workgroup Default value is VOLUME, but you can change the workgroup name as needed. SMB3 Transport Encryption • Configure per share. Select the Configure per share radio button to enable SMB3 transport encryption for individual shares. To use encryption, encryption must be enabled on both the SMB client and SMB server. • Configure globally.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 To configure AFP, Rsync, or SSH: 1. Log in to your ReadyNAS. 2. Select System > Settings > Services. 3. Click the protocol button (AFP, Rsync, or SSH). • If the indicator is green, the protocol is enabled. • If the indicator is gray, the protocol is disabled. WARNING: If you enable SSH root access, NETGEAR might deny you technical support. If you do enable SSH root access, the root password is identical to the administrator password that you configured.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 3. Click the FTP button. 4. Configure the settings as explained in the following table: Item Description Enable FTP Select the check box to enable FTP globally. Clear the check box to disable FTP globally. Port Enter the number of the port that is used for FTP control traffic on the ReadyNAS. The default port number is 21. Authentication Select the authentication mode from the menu: mode • Anonymous. Users can connect anonymously. • User.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 (Continued) Item Description Use Masquerade Select whether the ReadyNAS displays its real IP address or masks this with another IP Address address or DNS name: • Disabled. The real IP address is displayed. • Enabled. The real IP address is masked. Use the Masquerade as field to specify an IP address or DNS name. Enable Rate Limit Masquerade as Enter a public IP address or DNS name. Max Upload Rate Enter the maximum upload rate per session in KB/s.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 4. Configure the NFS settings as explained in the following table: Item Description Enable NFS Select the check box to enable NFS globally. Clear the check box to disable NFS globally. Number of NFS Threads If many clients connect to the ReadyNAS using the NFS protocol, increasing the number of NFS threads can improve performance.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Item Description Enable HTTP HTTP is always enabled. Enable HTTP Admin Select the check box to enable HTTP access to the Admin Page. If this check box is cleared, attempts to access the Admin Page using HTTP are automatically connected using HTTPS. Redirect default web If you want to automatically redirect http:// to a certain access to this folder share, select that folder from the menu.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 (Continued) Item Description Port 2 Set to a value in the range 1024–65535. Check to see if you must enable port forwarding of the port you choose on the router. See the port forwarding instructions provided with your router. SSL Key Host Configures the host name used for your ReadyNAS system to generate its SSL certificate and then creates a new SSL certificate.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 4. Follow your browser procedure s to save the file. 5. Click the Apply button or the Cancel button to close the SSH Settings window. Configure a User Account to Use SSH Before a user can use SSH, for example for remote backups, you must configure the user account for SSH. To add SSH usage to a user account: 1. Log in to your ReadyNAS. 2. Select Accounts > Users. The page updates and shows the list of users. 3. From the list of users, select the user account. 4.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 5. Select the SSH label. 6. Click the Import Public Key button, if you want to add a public key. Note: For each system you want to use SSH keys with, you must import the public key. For each system, do the following: a. Enter the location of the public key for the other system, or click the Browse button. b. Click the Upload button. The public key is imported, the Import Public Key window closes, and the public key is listed in the Key Info column. 7.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 ReadyDLNA The ReadyDLNA service lets you stream media on your ReadyNAS to DLNA players such as the Sony PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, TiVo, and DLNA-enabled TVs. You can stream your media to any device that complies with the Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) standard, including mobile clients, such as iPads, iPhones, and Android devices. ReadyDLNA supports to following formats: • Music. wav, wma, pcm, ogg, mp3, m4a, flac, aac • Video.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 3. Click the ReadyDLNA button. 4. Select the Enable ReadyDLNA check box. 5. (Optional) In the Auto Scan menu, select Enabled or Disabled: • Enabled. The system automatically searches for DLNA-compliant devices. • Disabled. The system does not search for DLNA-compliant devices. 6. (Optional) Change the default archive path and schedule. 7. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 To create an archive of your TiVo data on your ReadyNAS: 1. Log in to your ReadyNAS. 2. Select System > Settings > Services. 3. Click the ReadyDLNA button. A window opens showing the ReadyDLNA settings. 4. Select the Enable ReadyDLNA check box. 5. In the Auto Scan menu, select Enabled. 6. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved. 7. Again click the ReadyDLNA button. The ReadyDLNA Settings window opens. 8. In the TiVo Server menu, select Enabled or Enabled with fast transport.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 iTunes Streaming Server iTunes Streaming Server enables iTunes clients to stream media files straight from your ReadyNAS system. The ReadyNAS supports the following iTunes formats: • Audio. mp3, m4a, m4p, wav, aif • Video. m4v, mov, mp4 • Playlist. m3u, wpl To set up iTunes Streaming Server: 1. Log in to your ReadyNAS. 2. Select System > Settings > Services. 3. Click the iTunes button. 4.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Item Description Enable iTunes Server Select the check box to enable the iTunes server. Clear the check box to disable the iTunes server. Server Name Enter a name that your ReadyNAS will use to advertise itself to your iTunes clients. By default, the server name is set to My Music on %h where %h is the host name of your ReadyNAS system. Password Enter a password to limit access to your ReadyNAS iTunes server. 5. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 3. Click the UPnP button. • If the indicator is green, the protocol is enabled. • If the indicator is gray, the protocol is disabled. Back Up or Restore System Configuration In addition to backing up data, you can back up and restore your system configuration settings. The backup configuration file can also save your share access settings, service settings, local users and groups, network settings, and more. You cannot save iSCSI settings.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Restore Your System Configuration To restore system configuration from a file: 1. Log in to your ReadyNAS. 2. Select System > Settings > Configuration Backup. 3. Click the Browse button to find the file containing your previously backed-up system configuration settings and select it. 4. Click the Restore button. The system configuration settings are restored according to the backup file that you selected.
9 System Power You can manage some aspects of system power consumption. You can also use optional uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) to maintain operation during power outages.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Manage Power Usage You can configure settings on your ReadyNAS system to reduce power consumption. • • • • Enable Power Timer Enable Wake on LAN What Is Disk Spin-Down Set or Change Disk Spin-Down Enable Power Timer You can configure your ReadyNAS system to power itself on and off automatically according to a schedule. CAUTION: If you schedule this device to power off, data transfers are interrupted, pending backup jobs do not run, and snapshots are not taken.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 5. Click the gear icon next to the weekly calendar. 6. Set the slider to the State position, if you want to set a state-based schedule, or set the slider to the Event position, if you want to set an event-based schedule. 7. Set the power schedule for the system by clicking squares on the grid. • State schedule. The colors indicate the following: - Blue squares indicate time when the system is scheduled to be powered on.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 You can switch between state-based schedules and event-based schedules at any time that the two schedules are not in conflict by changing the State/Event slider. Enable Wake on LAN Wake-on-LAN is a way to remotely power up a network-attached device, like a computer or storage system. This feature allows you to conserve power by keeping a device turned off when it is not needed, but allows a remote system to turn it on when it is needed.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 databases, virtualization, and many applications, the delay might cause the application or host operating system to time out and return an error. The energy saved depends on model, but a common figure is that a drive uses 5.3W during read/write operations, 3.4W while idle, and only 0.4W while in standby or sleep mode. Note: Hourly snapshots are not taken for spun-down disks, but daily snapshots are taken.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 6. Click the Settings icon to open a calendar. 7. Use the calendar to set the days and times in which spin-down is active. You can set, and the ReadyNAS system will remember, calendar settings whether spin-down is enabled or not. 8. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved. Optional Uninterruptible Power Supplies Your ReadyNAS system supports the use of uninterruptible power supply (UPS) devices.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 UPS Devices Managed Over SNMP An SNMP UPS lets the ReadyNAS query the manufacturer-specific Management Information Base (MIB). The ReadyNAS monitors the UPS using the SNMP protocol. The Ethernet connection between the UPS and the ReadyNAS passes through a switch. UPS Devices Managed Over a Remote Connection A remote UPS is attached to a remote server, such as a ReadyNAS or a Linux server that is running Network UPS Tools (NUT).
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Item Description Name Enter a name to identify the UPS: • For an SNMP UPS, enter any name. • For a remote UPS, you must enter UPS. Description An optional description to help identify the UPS. Type From the menu, select one of the following options: • SNMP UPS. An SNMP UPS lets the ReadyNAS query the manufacturer-specific MIB. The ReadyNAS monitors and manages the UPS through SNMP. • Remote UPS.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 (Continued) Item Description Remote UPS only Address Enter the IP address of the remote UPS. User For a remote UPS that is attached to a Linux server that is running NUT, enter the user name used to access the remote UPS. For a remote UPS that is attached to a ReadyNAS, enter monuser. This user name is required for the ReadyNAS to access the remote UPS. Do not enter another user name.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 (Continued) Item Description Description The description that you gave the UPS. Serial The detected serial number of the UPS. Model The detected model of the UPS. MFR The detected manufacturer of the UPS. Address The IP address of the UPS. Edit a UPS To edit a UPS in the UPS list: 1. Log in to your ReadyNAS. 2. Select System > Power. The window updates showing the power sections. 3. In the UPS section, select the UPS. 4. Click the gear icon to the right of the UPS list. 5.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 To remove a UPS from the UPS list: 1. Log in to your ReadyNAS. 2. Select System > Power. The window updates showing the power sections. 3. Select the UPS that you want to remove from the UPS list. 4. Click the icon to the right of the list. 5. Confirm the removal. The UPS is removed from the UPS list. Your ReadyNAS system stops monitoring and managing the UPS.
10 Install and Manage Apps This chapter contains the following sections: • • Install Apps Manage Installed Apps 237
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Install Apps Many apps are available for your ReadyNAS. To install an app on your ReadyNAS: 1. Log in to your ReadyNAS. 2. Select Apps > Available Apps. Note: The apps are listed in alphabetical order. Click the Reverse icon to change the order from A through Z to Z through A and back. You can also filter the apps listed by entering all or part of a name in the search field. 3. Click the Install button below the app.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 A list of apps installed on your ReadyNAS system displays. Note: The apps are listed in alphabetical order. Click the Reverse icon to change the order from A through Z to Z through A and back. You can also filter the apps listed by entering all or part of a name in the search field. From this page, you can launch, enable, disable, or remove installed apps. Note: Before removing an application, the system checks for dependencies with other installed apps.
11 System Monitoring The Admin Page for your ReadyNAS system provides system and disk health information as well as system logs. Real-time historical monitoring is available for most models. You can also enable the SNMP protocol to remotely monitor your ReadyNAS system using an SNMP client.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 System and Disk Health Information The ReadyNAS provides basic system health information about the fans, temperatures, optional uninterruptible power supplies, optional expansion disk arrays, and fan speed control. To view system and disk health information: 1. Log in to your ReadyNAS. 2. Select System > Performance > Status. 3. To view disk status and health information, point to a disk status indicator. 4.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 The page updates showing the performance panes. 3. Scroll down to Volume, Network, Utilization, or Temperature to view the corresponding status graphics. Volume The Volume throughput graph shows the number of read and write operations per second. The range is flexible and depends on your selections from the menus above the graphic. For example, the range can be from 0 to 200 operations. The upper part of the graph indicates the number of read operations (indicated by positive numbers).
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Network The Network throughput graph shows the network usage for Tx and Rx traffic in bytes per second. The range is flexible and depends on your selections from the menus above the graph. For example, the range can be 0 to 60 bytes or from 0 to 40 KB. The upper part of the graph indicates the incoming (Rx) traffic; the lower part of the graph indicates the outgoing (Tx) traffic. From the menus above the graph, you can adjust the following settings: • Network.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 From the menus above the graph, you can adjust the following settings: • Volume. Select all volumes or individual volumes. • Period. Select the period over which the utilization is measured. You can select from 5 minutes to 1 year. • Update. Select how often the information in the table is updated. You can select from 1 to 30 minutes. Temperature The Temperature graph shows the system temperatures in degrees Celsius.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 From the menus above the graph, you can adjust the following settings: • Temperature. Select all temperatures, the system (SYS) temperature, or the CPU temperature. • Period. Select the period over which the temperatures are measured. You can select from 5 minutes to 1 year. • Update. Select how often the information in the table is updated. You can select from 1 to 30 minutes.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 • Fan speed irregularities and fan failures • CPU and enclosure temperature violations If you enable auditing, the ReadyNAS system can track all file system, user, protocols, and remote system activity, but you can configure it to only track specific protocols, actions, users, files (folders), hosts, and date ranges. You can also download or clear the audit logs.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 the year, month, date, hour, minute, and second time stamp for the file (see Configure the Host Name on page 188). • Clear the logs. Click the Clear Logs button. The log entries onscreen are cleared but the log files remain intact. • Filter the logs - Filter by name. Enter part of the name of a log entry and click the search icon. Note that the catergory preceding the title, such as Volume:, is not part of the name. - Level.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 3. Select the AUDIT label. When auditing is not configured, you see a warning asking if you want to enable audit file access. 4. Click the Yes button. The Audit Settings window opens. 5. Select the Enabled Audit checkbox. The basic audit fields are enabled. 6. Choose what to audit: • General, Select login attempts, file system access, and where to save the audit file. Optionally you can chose to compress log file archives. • Shares, Select the shares to audit.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 2. Select System > Logs 3. Select the CONNECTIONS label. The active connections display. 4. (optional) Filter the displayed list by selecting a protocol from the list, entering a user name, entering a host name or IP address, or any combination. Downloading Logs Your ReadyNAS system creates logs for both routine and exceptional actions. These logs can help support diagnose the cause of a problem. For support to read the logs, you must download them and send them to support.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 2. Select System > Logs. 3. Click the Download Logs button. Your browser opens the Save File window. 4. Save the file on your computer, remembering the location. 5. If you downloaded the log at support's request, follow their directions on transferring the file to them. SNMP Monitoring Use SNMP management systems such as HP OpenView or CA UniCenter for remote monitoring of the ReadyNAS. (Management over SNMP is not supported.) Configure SNMP To configure SNMP: 1.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 3. Click the SNMP button. 4. Configure the settings as explained in the following table: Item Description Enable SNMP Select the check box to enable SNMP globally. Clear the check box to disable SNMP globally. Community Enter the community. Normally, you would enter public for a read-only community and private for a read/write community.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 To download the NETGEAR SNMP MIB: 1. Log in to your ReadyNAS. 2. Select System > Settings > Services. 3. Click the SNMP button. 4. Click the Download MIB link. The page updates showing the MIB.
12 System Maintenance System maintenance includes upgrading and resetting firmware, recovering the administrator password, and shutting down or restarting the system. This chapter describes how to maintain your ReadyNAS system.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Update Firmware Firmware is the software that operates your ReadyNAS storage system. It is written directly to your system’s onboard flash memory. NETGEAR periodically releases firmware updates to improve your storage system. Because firmware is stored in flash memory, updating the firmware requires a special process. Updates are numbered chronologically, for example: • ReadyNAS OS 6.0.1 • ReadyNAS OS 6.0.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 The following occurs: • If no firmware update is available (or if your connection to the internet is interrupted), you are notified that your system is using the most current firmware. • If a firmware update is available, a pop-up window opens and you are prompted to update your system. Note: There are three types of ReadyNAS OS releases: - Long-term support releases. These releases are only updated for bugs and security fixes, not for new features. - Stable releases.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 4. Select System > Settings > Update. 5. Click the Install Firmware button. 6. Click the Browse button. 7. In the pop-up file browser, navigate to the file containing the updated firmware and select it. The Update Firmware pop-up window displays the name of the selected file in the File Name field. 8. Click the Upload button. The firmware file uploads to your ReadyNAS system. After a few moments, the Update Firmware window displays details about the new firmware. 9.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 To reset the ReadyNAS to factory defaults: 1. Log in to your ReadyNAS. 2. Select System > Settings > Update. 3. Click the Perform Factory Default button. 4. Type FACTORY (all capital letters) in the field. 5. Click the OK button. The process of resetting your system to its factory default settings begins. If you enabled email alerts, the ReadyNAS sends a message when the factory defaults are restored.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Recover the Administrator Password You can use NETGEAR password s recovery tool to recover a lost or forgotten administrator password in two ways: • Receive a new password through email. You must enable and configure this method ahead of time. For more information, see Set the Administrator Password on page 185. • Use the physical reset button. By default, this method is enabled, but it requires physical access to the ReadyNAS system.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Recover the Administrator Password Using the Physical Reset Button This process does not remove data from the system, but resets the administrator password to the factory default. The default password to log in to the Admin Page is password. Both user name and password are case-sensitive. To recover your administrator password using NETGEAR’s password recovery tool and the physical Reset button: 1. Launch a web browser and visit https://< ReadyNAS_IP_address>/password_recovery.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 To gracefully shut down or restart the system: 1. Log in to your ReadyNAS. 2. Click the Power icon near the upper right corner of the Admin Page. 3. From the pop-up menu that displays, select one of the following options: • Shut down. Gracefully power down the system. • Restart. Gracefully power down the system and restart it. 4. Confirm your selection. If you enabled email alerts, the ReadyNAS sends a message after it restarts.
13 Backup and Recovery Your ReadyNAS system can manage backup and recovery for many devices on your network. For example, you can back up data that is stored on your ReadyNAS storage system to secondary devices, such as a USB drive. You can also use your ReadyNAS storage system to store backed-up data from other devices, like your laptop. If your data is important enough to store, it is important enough to back up.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 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. A backup source is the place where you store the primary copy of the data that you want to back up. A backup destination is the place where you store the backed-up data.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Note: RAID configuration of disks is not a substitute for backing up data. RAID configuration protects you from data loss only if a disk fails. For more information about the protection that RAID configuration offers, see RAID on page 24. A backup source or destination can be local (stored on the ReadyNAS) or remote (stored somewhere else). If the backup source or destination is remote, you must select the backup protocol that you want to use (see Backup Protocols on page 264).
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Figure 14. Recovering data from a ReadyNAS system to a laptop computer If you store backed-up data on another device on the network, such as a USB drive, you can create a recovery job to restore backed-up data to your ReadyNAS system. Figure 15. Restoring data from a USB drive to a ReadyNAS system The ReadyNAS system treats recovery jobs like backup jobs. You use the Backup page to create a recovery job.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 You can select which protocol you want to use for the job. The options that are available to you depend on how your ReadyNAS system is configured. Backup protocols are described in the following table. Table 14. Backup protocols Item Description Windows/NAS (Timestamp) Source or destination is a share on a Windows computer, or a share on another NAS. Incremental backups with this protocol use time stamps to determine whether files will be backed up.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Back Up Files You can create, configure and delete backup and recovery jobs. You can also manually start jobs and clear the job log. Backup Job Recommendations By default, all backup jobs are scheduled to run every day. You can edit these settings after you create each backup job. For more information, see Schedule a Backup Job on page 282. The first few times you back up data, it is a good practice to perform the backup manually.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 3. Click the Add Backup button. 4. In the Backup Job Name field, enter a name for the new backup job. The name can be a maximum of 255 characters. 5. From the pair of buttons on the left side of the window, to back up files that are local (on the ReadyNAS, or connected USB drive, or connected eSATA drive), click the Local button, or click the Remote button. The window adjusts to show the appropriate set of parameters. 6.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 - If you select the NFS protocol, specify the export point followed by the path, for example: //path - If you select the Rsync server protocol, specify the module name followed by the path, for example: /path WARNING: Backing up using the Rsync protocol is for expert users only.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 8. Do one of the following: • If you clicked the Local button, click the Browse button and navigate to the destination folder. • If you clicked the Remote button, a. Select the backup protocol. b. Enter the host name or click the Discover button to have the system discover available SMB systems, and then select the host name. c. Enter the share or path or click the Browse button and browse to the location.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 d. If required, enter the login ID and password. Note: If you configured a remote destination, you can immediately test the connection by clicking the Test Connection button. 9. Click the Next button. The New Backup Job: Schedule window opens. 10. Adjust any of the schedule parameters as desired. You can schedule a backup job to automatically run as frequently as once every hour, daily, or just once a week. The backup schedule is offset by five minutes from the hour. 11.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 3. Click the Add Backup button. 4. In the Backup Job Name field, enter a name for the new backup job. The name can be a maximum of 255 characters. 5. From the pair of buttons on the left side of the window, click the Local button to recover local files (on the ReadyNAS, or connected USB drive, or connected eSATA drive), or click the Remote button. The window adjusts to show the appropriate set of parameters. 6.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 - If you select the Rsync server protocol, specify the module name followed by the path, for example: /path WARNING: Backing up using the Rsync protocol is for expert users only. - If you select the Rsync over Remote SSH protocol, specify the relative or absolute path, for example: - - / WARNING: During backup using the Rsync over Remote SSH protocol, specifying an absolute path might overwrite existing files at that destination.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 - If you select the FTP protocol and you want to specify an absolute path, start with a forward slash (/). A relative path cannot start with a forward slash.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Note: Because you cleared the Enable check box, you must manually start the recovery job. For information about manually starting a job, see Manually Start a Backup or Recovery Job on page 285. Select the Finish button. The New Backup Job: Schedule window closes and the recovery job is added to the Jobs list. For information about recovery sources, destinations, and protocols, see Recovery Concepts on page 263.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Your settings are saved. 7. Click the OK button. The pop-up window closes. Configure a Local Job Source or Destination To configure a local job source or destination: 1. Log in to the ReadyNAS. 2. Select Backup. The page updates showing the backup jobs. 3. Mouse over the backup or recovery job from the Jobs list and select the gear icon.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 4. In the pop-up menu, click the Settings button. 5. Click the Source or Destination tab. 6. From the Type menu, select one of the options described in the following table. Item Description share The source or destination is a share on the ReadyNAS. home The source or destination is a home share on the ReadyNAS. volume The source or destination is a volume on the ReadyNAS. usb The source or destination is an external storage device that is connected locally to the ReadyNAS.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 10. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved. 11. Click the OK button. The pop-up window closes. Configure a Remote Job Source or Destination To configure a remote source or destination for a job: 1. Log in to the ReadyNAS. 2. Select Backup. The page updates showing the backup jobs. 3. Mouse over the backup or recovery job from the Jobs list and click the gear icon. 4. In the pop-up menu, click the Settings button. The settings window for that job opens.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 5. Click the Source or Destination tab. 6. In the Type menu, select remote. 7. Select the protocol. Item Description Windows/NAS Source or destination is a share on a Windows computer. (Timestamp) Incremental backups with this protocol use time stamps to determine whether files will be backed up. Windows (Archive Bit) Source is a share on a Windows computer. (Note that this protocol is not available for the remote destination.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 (Continued) Item Description Rsync server Source or destination is accessed using an Rsync server. Rsync was originally available for Linux and other UNIX-based operating systems, but is also popular under Windows and Mac for its efficient use of incremental file transfers. Using Rsync is the preferred backup method when you are backing up from one ReadyNAS device to another. Rsync over Remote SSH Source or destination is accessed using an Rsync server.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 WARNING: During backup using the Rsync over Remote SSH protocol, specifying an absolute path might overwrite existing files at that destination. Backing up using the Rsync over Remote SSH protocol is for expert users only. • Do not use a backslash (\) in paths. 10. If necessary, enter the login credentials required to access the source or destination. 11. To determine if your ReadyNAS system can access the remote destination, click the Test Connection button. 12. Click the Apply button.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 5. Click the Advanced tab. 6. Configure the settings as described in the following table. Item Description Enable Compression Compresses data before transferring. This option is especially useful for slower network connections, such as when you are transferring data over a WAN. Remove deleted files on target If this check box is selected, the job is differential: New and modified files are copied to the destination.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Your settings are saved. 9. Click the OK button. The pop-up window closes. Schedule a Backup Job You can schedule a backup job to automatically run as frequently as once every hour, daily, or just once a week. The backup schedule is offset by five minutes from the hour to allow you to schedule snapshots on the hour (snapshots are almost instantaneous) and perform backups of those snapshots.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 5. Click the Schedule tab. 6. Select the Enable Schedule check box. 7. Specify a schedule for the job. 8. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved and the pop-up window closes. Configure the Job Options To configure the options for a backup or recovery job: 1. Log in to the ReadyNAS. 2. Select Backup. The jobs settings window opens. 3. Mouse over the backup or recovery job from the jobs list and click the gear icon.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 4. In the pop-up menu, click the Settings button. The job settings window opens. 5. Click the Options tab. 6. Configure the options as described in the following table. Item Description Schedule full backup From the drop-down list, specify how often to run a full backup. The first full backup is performed at the next scheduled occurrence of the backup depending on the schedule that you specify.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 (Continued) Item Description Remove the contents of Selecting this check box erases the destination path contents before the backup the backup destination... is performed. We recommend that you do not select this check box for recovery jobs. Note: When using this option, ensure that you correctly identify your backup source and backup destination. If you reverse them, you might permanently delete your files.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 3. Mouse over the backup or recovery job from the Jobs list and click the gear icon. 4. In the pop-up menu, click the Start button. The job starts. You can view its progress in the Status column of the Jobs list. Delete a Backup or Recovery Job To delete a backup or recovery job: 1. Log in to your ReadyNAS. 2. Select Backup. The page updates showing the backup and recovery jobs. 3. Mouse over the backup or recovery job from the Jobs list and click the gear icon.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 4. In the pop-up menu, click the Delete button. 5. Confirm the deletion. View or Clear a Job Log To view a backup or recovery job log: 1. Log in to your ReadyNAS. 2. Select Backup. The page updates showing the backup and recovery jobs. 3. Mouse over the backup or recovery job from the Jobs list and click the gear icon. 4. In the pop-up menu, click the Log button. 5. To clear the job log, click the Clear button.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Configure the Backup Button You can configure the Backup button (or the OK button on models with OK buttons) on your ReadyNAS storage system to execute one or more backup jobs that you previously created. When you click the button, the jobs are executed in the order that you specified in the backup schedule. If no jobs are scheduled for the button, clicking the button does nothing. To add a job to the Backup button sequence: 1. Log in to your ReadyNAS. 2. Select Backup.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 3. Mouse over the job and click the gear icon. 4. Click the Include in Button Sequence button. The pop-menu closes and the word Yes appears in the Backup Button column of the job listing. To remove a job from the Backup button sequence: 1. Log in to your ReadyNAS. 2. Select Backup. 3. Mouse over the the job and click the gear icon. The Options window opens. 4. Click the Exclude from Button Sequence button.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Backup Snapshots With ReadyDR ReadyDR is an alternative way to back up data on your ReadyNAS system. A ReadyNAS backup makes a copy of files, but a ReadyDR backup makes a copy of the snapshots on a share or LUN. Because a ReadyDR backup consists of snapshots, you can retrieve not just the most recent version of a file, but the same previous versions that you could access on the ReadyNAS itself.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 job, the key is automatically exchanged. If you cannot log in, you must download and exchange the public key for the managing device so that the other device can validate the connection. You do not need to exchange the key if the source and destination are the same device. 1. Log in to the ReadyNAS device on which you will create the ReadyDR job. 2. Select Backup. 3. If ReadyDR is not already on, move the On-Off slider to ON. 4. Click the Access List button. The Access List window opens.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 The Import Public Key window closes and the Access List window shows the filename and fingerprint for the first ReadyNAS device. 13. Click the Close button. Seed a ReadyDR Job When a ReadyDR job first runs, all of the data on the share or LUN must be transferred to the destination. For large shares or LUNs, transfering this much data over the network can take a long time.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 To create a ReadyDR backup job: 1. Log in to your ReadyNAS. 2. Select Backup. 3. Click the Add ReadyDR Job button. 4. In the Name field, enter a name for the new backup job. The name can be a maximum of 255 characters. 5. If the source for the job is local to the ReadyNAS device, on the left side of the window click the Local button. Otherwise, click the Remote button.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 The window adjusts to show the appropriate set of parameters. 6. Do one of the following: • If you clicked the Local button, click the Browse button and navigate to and select the share or LUN that you want to back up. • If you clicked the Remote button, do the following: a. Enter the host name. b. Click the Share Browse button and navigate to and select the share or LUN. Note: ReadyDR communicates over port 5253. Only change the port number if you are using port address translation.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 12. Adjust the maximum bandwidth used for the transfer, if desired. If the network connection between the source and destination systems is fast, the transfer could slow either or both of the devices. This is very likely if the source and destination are both local. Zero, the default, sets no limit to the bandwidth. 13. To seed the job, click the Export seed for this job box. Note: Clicking the Export seed for this job box disables the job.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Recovery Using ReadyDR Snapshots When you need to recover shares and LUNs from a ReadyDR backup, you can recover them by cloning a backed up snapshot. One application of ReadyDR is to maintain a disaster recovery site. Depending on specifics of your disaster recovery plan, you might want to restore the data to the original site, while in other cases you might want to use the disaster recovery site's ReadyNAS device as a replacement for the original ReadyNAS device.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 2. Select Backup. 3. Click the Import icon. 4. Set the On-Off slider so the slider shows the On position. 5. Click the Browse button and browse to the folder in which you want to store the backups. 6. Click the OK button. Your settings are saved and the window closes. Back Up Using Time Machine You can use Mac OS X Time Machine and your ReadyNAS storage system to back up and retrieve data for your Mac computer.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 Starting in ReadyNAS OS 6.2, in addition to a shared Time Machine that can be used by any Mac account, you can also configure individual accounts to use their own private Time Machines. An account can use the shared Time Machine or its private Time Machine, but not both. A shared Time Machine and private Time Machines can exist on the same ReadyNAS. When configuring a shared Time Machine, you set up a specific user name and password.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 2. Select Backup > Time Machine. User accounts already configured for a private Time Machine display here. 3. Click the add (+) button. Note: A maximum of 16 Time Machines can be specified. The 16 can be 16 private or 15 private and 1 shared Time Machine. 4. Select the user name, adjust the capacity as necessary, and click the Add button.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 The necessary reserved capacity depends on how the Time Machine is used, but typically it is greater than the capacity of the Mac to allow for a complete backup plus changes. Note: The first time you run Time Machine on your Mac, a sparse bundle is created on your ReadyNAS to store the backup data. The maximum size of the sparse bundle is the size that you specify in the Capacity field.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 To back up data on your Mac to your ReadyNAS system using Time Machine: 1. Log in to your ReadyNAS. 2. Select Backup > Time Machine. 3. If the Shared Time Machine Enable slide switch is not already set to On, set it to On. 4. Change the default user name and password. The default user name is ReadyNAS and the default password is the login password for the ReadyNAS. You use these credentials later when connecting to the ReadyNAS from the Mac. 5.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 7. On your Mac OS X computer, launch Time Machine. The Time Machine window opens. 8. Click the Add or Remove Backup Disk button. A pop-up window lists available disks, including your ReadyNAS system. 9. Select the disk named timemachine. The other disks are possible private Time Machine disks. 10. Click the Use Disk button. 11. When prompted, in the Name and Password fields, enter ReadyNAS or the shared Time Machine user name and password that you created in step 4 on page 301. 12.
ReadyNAS OS 6.10 6. In the Password field, enter the password that you created when you enabled Time Machine on your ReadyNAS. 7. Click the Connect button. You are prompted to select a volume. Mac OS X calls your ReadyNAS shares volumes. 8. Select timemachine and click the OK button. Finder displays the volume contents. WARNING: Deleting the sparse bundle deletes all Time Machine backup data stored on your ReadyNAS. 9. Delete the sparse bundle file ending in .sparsebundle. 10.
