NETGEAR READYNAS 316, READYNAS 716X, READYNAS 4220, READYNAS 516, READYNAS 2120, EDA 500 Contents

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Contents

Chapter 1 Getting Started

 

Quick-Start Guide

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Additional Documentation

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Supported Operating Systems

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Supported Browsers

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Diskless Systems

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Basic Installation

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Upgrade ReadyNAS Firmware for Use with ReadyCLOUD

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Discover and Set Up Your ReadyNAS

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Local Setup Wizard

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Local Admin Page

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Access the Local Admin Page

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Register Your System

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Five Levels of File Protection

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Chapter 2 Volume Configuration

 

Basic Volume and RAID Concepts

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Volumes

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RAID

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Manage Volumes

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Change RAID Mode

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View the Status of a Volume

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Configure the Checksum Function

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Create and Encrypt a Volume

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Delete a Volume

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Expand Storage Capacity

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Add Protection to a Volume

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Maintain Volumes

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Chapter 3 Shared Folders

 

Basic Shared Folder Concepts

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Data Organization

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Shared Folder Defaults

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File and Folder Names

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File-Sharing Protocols

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Bit Rot Protection

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Managing Bit Rot Protection

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Home Directories

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Manage Shared Folders

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Create a Shared Folder

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View and Change the Properties of a Shared Folder

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Delete a Shared Folder

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Contents ReadyNAS OS ReadyNAS OS SupportContents Snapshots LUNsUsers and Groups System SettingsBackup and Recovery System MaintenanceHelp Videos Getting Started Getting Started Quick-Start GuideAdditional Documentation Supported Operating Systems Supported BrowsersBasic Installation To install your storage systemDiskless Systems Upgrade ReadyNAS Firmware for Use with ReadyCLOUD ReadyNAS OS To discover and set up your storage system Getting Started Discover and Set Up Your ReadyNASOption 2. Select Join Later Option 1. Select Join NowLocal Setup Wizard Local Admin Register Your System Access the Local AdminTo access the local admin User name. adminFive Levels of File Protection ReadyNAS OS Volume Configuration Basic Volume and RAID Concepts VolumesVolume Configuration RAID disk usage Flex-RAIDFlex-RAID levels and data protection Manage VolumesChange from Flex-RAID to X-RAID Change RAID ModeTo change from X-RAID to Flex-RAID Select System Volumes Change from X-RAID to Flex-RAIDTo change to RAID levels Change to a Different Flex-RAID LevelTo view the I/O stats and disk status Select System Volumes View the Status of a VolumeConfigure the Checksum Function Create and Encrypt a Volume ReadyNAS OS To delete a volume Select System Volumes Delete a VolumeHorizontally Expand an X-RAID Volume To horizontally expand an X-RAID volumeExpand Storage Capacity Vertically Expand a Volume To vertically expand an X-RAID volumeRAID vertical expansion requirements To vertically expand a Flex-RAID volume Add Protection to a VolumeAdd Protection to an X-RAID Volume Add Protection to a Flex-RAID VolumeReadyNAS OS Flex-RAID levels and data protection To add a protection to a Flex-RAID volumeTo scrub a volume Select System Volumes Maintain VolumesScrub a Volume Defragment a VolumeReadyNAS OS To defragment a volume Select System Volumes Shared Folders Basic Shared Folder Concepts Data OrganizationShared Folders Shared Folder Defaults File and Folder NamesFile-Sharing Protocols ReadyNAS OS Supported file-sharing protocols Bit Rot ProtectionManaging Bit Rot Protection To create a shared folder Select Shares Shares Home DirectoriesManage Shared Folders Create a Shared FolderConfigure the settings as explained in the following table View and Change the Properties of a Shared Folder Click the Apply button Click the OK button Delete a Shared Folder Browse a Shared FolderTo browse data on your ReadyNAS Select Shares Browse Shared Folder Access Rights User and Group Authentication Set Network Access Rights to Shared FoldersReadyNAS OS Access right options SMB NFS AFP FTP Rsync Http Click the Network Access tabTo configure user and group network access settings Configure User and Group SettingsReadyNAS OS To add a host and configure host access settings Configure Host SettingsTo require credentials for Rsync sessions Configure Rsync CredentialsManage Access to Remote Shared Folders ReadyNAS OS Select the Enable Password Protection check boxTo enable access to a remote shared folder Hide a Shared Folder Enable WebDAV ReadyNAS OS To configure advanced settings for SMBTo enable WebDAV on an individual shared folder Change Default Access Rights to Files and Folders Set Up Access Rights to Files and FoldersSetting Click the Reset permissions button Access Shared Folders from a Network-Attached DeviceTo access a shared folder using a web browser Use a Web BrowserUse a Windows Device Smb//hostname Shared Folders Use a Mac OS X DeviceFinder, select Go Connect to Server Afp//hostnameUse a Linux or Unix Device To access a shared folder using FTP Use FTP and FtpsUse Rsync Join ReadyCLOUD Access Shared Folders Using Cloud ServicesReadyNAS OS To access shared folders using Rsync Use ReadyCLOUDAdd ReadyCLOUD Users ReadyNAS OS To grant access to ReadyCLOUD users Delete ReadyCLOUD Users ReadyNAS OS To delete a ReadyCLOUD user Manage Permissions for ReadyCLOUD Users To set the ReadyCLOUD access rights for a shared folderReadyNAS OS Access Your System Using ReadyCLOUD Use ReadyNAS Remote To enable ReadyNAS Remote Enable ReadyNAS RemoteAdd ReadyNAS Remote Users To grant access to ReadyNAS Remote usersReadyNAS OS Install the ReadyNAS Remote Client on Remote Devices Remove ReadyNAS Remote UsersTo remove a ReadyNAS Remote user Access Shared Folders Using ReadyNAS Remote ReadyNAS OS Use ReadyDROP Enable ReadyDROPReadyNAS OS To enable ReadyDROP Manage Files Using the ReadyDROP PortalTo manage ReadyDROP files from a Windows device Manage ReadyDROP Files from a ReadyDROP-Enabled DeviceTo manage ReadyDROP files from a Mac device ReadyNAS OS LUNs Basic LUN Concepts Thin and Thick ProvisioningLUNs Create a LUN Default LUN SettingsLUN default settings Manage LUNsConfigure the settings as explained in the following table Click the Create button View and Change the Properties of a LUN To expand the size of a LUN Select Shares Shares LUNs Expand the Size of a LUNReadyNAS OS Delete a LUN LUN Groups and Access Rights Create a LUN GroupTo create a LUN group To assign a LUN to a LUN group Assign a LUN to a LUN GroupTo delete a LUN group Remove a LUN from a LUN GroupDelete a LUN Group To remove a LUN from a LUN groupManage Access Rights for LUN Groups Configure Access to a LUN GroupTo configure client access to a LUN group Chap Add an iSCSI Initiator To add an iSCSI initiator and allow access to the LUN groupTo remove an iSCSI initiator from the LUN group Remove an iSCSI InitiatorEdit the Chap Password To edit the Chap password for an iSCSI initiator100 101 Access LUN Groups from an iSCSI-Attached DeviceSet Up Initiator Access To set up initiator access102 103 104 105 106 Initialize and Format LUNs107 ReadyNAS OS To initialize and format LUNs in the LUN group108 109 ReadyNAS OS LUNs110 SnapshotsBasic Snapshot Concepts Snapshots111 Manually Take a Snapshot Smart Snapshot ManagementRolling Back Clones113 Browse Snapshots Using Recovery Mode114 115 Roll Back to a Snapshot Using Recovery Mode Roll Back to a Snapshot116 117 Roll Back to a Snapshot Using the Timeline To roll back to a snapshot using the snapshot timeline118 119 120 Clone Snapshots To clone a snapshot121 122 Delete Snapshots Using Recovery Mode Delete Snapshots123 124 Delete Snapshots Using the Timeline To delete a snapshot using the snapshot timeline125 126 127 128 Recover Data from a SnapshotRecover Data from a Snapshot to a Network-Attached Device Recover Data from a Snapshot to an iSCSI-Attached Device129 130 Users and GroupsUser and Group Management Modes Basic User and Group ConceptsHome Folders User and Group Account Limitations132 To configure Local Users mode Select Accounts Authentication133 User AccountsCreate User Accounts To create a user account Select Accounts Users134 Edit User Accounts To edit a user account Select Accounts Users135 To delete a user Select Accounts Users Change User PasswordsTo change the password of your ReadyNAS user account Delete User Accounts137 Group AccountsCreate Groups To create a group Select Accounts GroupsEdit Groups To edit a group Select Accounts Groups138 Delete Groups To delete a group Select Accounts Groups139 Grant Access to Cloud Users Cloud Users140 141 Cloud User Access Rights142 System SettingsTo set system time and date Select System Overview Device Customize the Basic System SettingsSystem Settings Set the Clock144 Set the Administrator PasswordTo configure language settings Select the Language145 ReadyNAS OS To change the administrator passwordConfigure System Alerts Email Alert Contacts146 147 148 149 Alert Event SettingsConfigure the Host Name To change the host name Select System Overview Device150 151 Enable AntivirusIP Addresses Configure the Network SettingsNetwork Basic Concepts MAC AddressesConfigure the Ethernet Interfaces Ethernet153 Select Network Links Configure General and TCP/IP SettingsReadyNAS OS Default network settings To configure an Ethernet interface155 156 Configure DNS Settings157 Configure Bonded Adapters158 Teaming mode descriptionsTeaming Modes Hash Types159 Create a Bonded AdapterReadyNAS OS Hash type descriptions To create a bonded adapter Select Network Links160 To configure a bonded adapter Select Network Bonds161 162 Change the Teaming ModeConfigure Global Settings for File-Sharing Protocols Delete a Bonded Adapter163 Basic File-Sharing Concepts Supported File-Sharing Protocols164 165 Configure File-Sharing Protocols166 Configure SMB , AFP , Rsync, or SSHConfigure FTP To configure FTP Select System Settings Services167 Configure NFS To configure NFS Select System Settings Services168 Configure Http To configure Http Select System Settings Services169 Configure Https To configure Https Select System Settings Services170 171 Configure Media ServicesEnable ReadyDLNA ReadyDLNA172 Create a TiVo Archive173 ITunes Streaming ServerConfigure Discovery Services To enable the UPnP Select System Settings Services174 175 Install and Manage AppsInstall Apps To install an app on your ReadyNAS176 Manage Installed Apps177 178 System MaintenanceSystem Real-Time and Historical Monitoring VolumeSystem Monitoring System and Disk Health Information180 NetworkTemperature Utilization181 182 System LogsDownloading Logs Select System Logs183 184 Snmp Monitoring185 Configure SnmpTo configure Snmp Select System Settings Services Download the Netgear Snmp MIBSystem Maintenance Update Firmware186 Update Firmware Directly from the Netgear Website Update Firmware Without Direct Internet Access187 188 ReadyNAS OS To update firmware locallyReset the Firmware to Factory Defaults Recover the Administrator Password189 190 See Set the Administrator Password onShut Down or Restart the System Manage Power UsageEnable the Power Timer ReadyNAS OS User name admin192 193 What Is Disk Spin-DownEnable Wake-on-LAN To enable wake-on-LAN Select System Settings Power194 Set or Change Disk Spin-DownOptional Uninterruptible Power Supplies Uninterruptible Power Supplies195 UPS Devices Managed over a Remote Connection UPS ConfigurationsManage UPS Devices UPS Devices Managed over Snmp197 Name Enter a name to identify the UPS 198Edit a UPS To monitor the status of a UPS Select System Settings UPSTo edit a UPS in the UPS list Select System Settings UPS Monitor a UPS200 Remove a UPS201 202 Backup and Recovery203 Back Up or Restore System ConfigurationClick the Download Configuration Archive button Backup and RecoveryBasic Data Backup and Recovery Concepts Backup Concepts204 Recovery Concepts Local backup sources and destinations205 Secure Cloud Backups Backup Protocols206 Backup Job Recommendations ReadyNAS OS Backup protocols207 208 Manage Backup and Recovery JobsCreate a Backup Job To create a backup job Select Backup Backups JobsCreate a Recovery Job To create a recovery job Select Backup Backups Jobs209 210 211 Configure a Backup or Recovery JobConfigure a Local Job Source or Destination Change the Name of a Job212 Click the Source or Destination tab213 Configure a Remote Job Source or Destination214 Backing up from one ReadyNAS device to anotherConfigure Advanced Rsync Job Settings To configure Rsync job settings Select Backup Backups Jobs215 216 Schedule a Backup Job217 Configure the Job Options218 219 Manually Start a Backup or Recovery JobDelete a Backup or Recovery Job View or Clear a Job Log220 221 Configure the Backup Button222 Back Up Windows Computers and Mac Computers to ReadyNAS223 File Synchronization Across Computers224 225 226 Time Machine227 Back Up Your Mac Using a Shared Time Machine228 Click the Add or Remove Backup Disk buttonBack Up Your Mac Using a Private Time Machine To back up your Mac229 230 231 Increase Your Time Machine Backup Capacity232 233 ReadyNAS Vault234 Click the Manage ReadyNAS Vault button235 Dropbox236 ReadyNAS ReplicateEnable ReadyNAS Replicate To enable ReadyNAS Replicate237 238 239 Help VideosITunes ReadyCLOUD SetupAvailable Videos AntivirusTo view a video Tool-less Drive Installation Viewing VideosPlex Media Server Continuous Data Protection
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The NETGEAR ReadyNAS series encompasses a range of NAS (Network Attached Storage) solutions designed to provide reliable data storage, backup, and sharing options for both home and business users. Among the prominent models are the ReadyNAS 104, ReadyNAS 4220, ReadyNAS 316, ReadyNAS 716X, and ReadyNAS 312, each tailored to specific needs and use cases while delivering advanced features and technologies.

The ReadyNAS 104 is a four-bay desktop NAS that offers scalability and flexibility for home users and small businesses. Its ability to support up to 40 TB of storage using 10TB drives makes it a good choice for video streaming, file sharing, and automated backup tasks. The device is equipped with ReadyCLOUD technology, allowing users to access and manage their files easily from anywhere, via the mobile app or web portal.

Next, the ReadyNAS 4220 targets small and medium-sized businesses with its robust performance and enterprise-level features. Featuring up to 8 TB of storage in a 2-bay configuration, it employs the ReadyDR (Disaster Recovery) feature that allows for seamless offsite backups. The ReadyNAS 4220 excels in virtualization support, making it compatible with VMware and Microsoft environments, and offers built-in snapshot technology to safeguard data integrity.

The ReadyNAS 316 provides a perfect blend of power and features for users requiring advanced media management. With its six drive bays, it allows for extensive storage options and employs advanced data protection technologies such as RAID and BTRFS file system. The device's real-time transcoding capability is a standout feature, enabling smooth streaming of high-definition content to various devices without file format constraints.

The ReadyNAS 716X is designed for demanding workloads and power users. With its 6 bays and Intel Xeon processor, it is ideal for data-intensive applications, such as video production and large-scale backup solutions. This model supports 10GbE connectivity for high-speed data transfer and features dual power supplies for enhanced reliability, ensuring that users have a dependable system for mission-critical tasks.

Lastly, the ReadyNAS 312 offers a cost-effective solution for entry-level users who still need powerful performance. With 2 bays and support for up to 20 TB of storage, it utilizes the same advanced RAID technologies for data protection. The inclusion of features like real-time file syncing and play-out functionality makes it ideal for home users looking to centralize their media library and access their files anytime.

Overall, the NETGEAR ReadyNAS series presents a variety of options, each equipped with essential features and advanced technologies, catering to the diverse demands of users seeking reliable and efficient data storage solutions.
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