Contents
Chapter 1 Getting Started
Quick-Start Guide..................................................................................................8
Additional Documentation......................................................................................9
Supported Operating Systems...............................................................................9
Supported Browsers..............................................................................................9
Diskless Systems.................................................................................................10
Basic Installation..................................................................................................10
Upgrade ReadyNAS Firmware for Use with ReadyCLOUD.................................11
Discover and Set Up Your ReadyNAS..................................................................13
Local Setup Wizard..............................................................................................15
Local Admin Page................................................................................................16
Access the Local Admin Page.............................................................................17
Register Your System...........................................................................................17
Five Levels of File Protection...............................................................................18
Chapter 2 Volume Configuration
Basic Volume and RAID Concepts.......................................................................20
Volumes...........................................................................................................21
RAID................................................................................................................21
Manage Volumes.................................................................................................23
Change RAID Mode........................................................................................24
View the Status of a Volume............................................................................26
Configure the Checksum Function..................................................................27
Create and Encrypt a Volume.........................................................................28
Delete a Volume..............................................................................................30
Expand Storage Capacity................................................................................31
Add Protection to a Volume.............................................................................33
Maintain Volumes............................................................................................35
Chapter 3 Shared Folders
Basic Shared Folder Concepts............................................................................37
Data Organization...........................................................................................38
Shared Folder Defaults....................................................................................39
File and Folder Names....................................................................................39
File-Sharing Protocols.....................................................................................39
Bit Rot Protection............................................................................................40
Managing Bit Rot Protection............................................................................41
Home Directories............................................................................................42
Manage Shared Folders.......................................................................................42
Create a Shared Folder...................................................................................42
View and Change the Properties of a Shared Folder......................................44
Delete a Shared Folder...................................................................................46
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