User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- 1. Getting Started
- Start Using Your ReadyNAS System
- Additional Documentation
- Supported ReadyNAS Systems
- Supported Operating Systems
- Supported Browsers
- Diskless Systems
- Basic Installation
- Upgrade Pre-6.2 ReadyNAS Firmware for Use With ReadyCLOUD
- Discover and Set Up Your ReadyNAS Using ReadyCLOUD
- Local Setup Wizard
- Admin Page
- Access the Local Admin Page
- Register Your System
- Five Levels of Protection
- The ReadyNAS Community
- Safe Mode
- 2. Volume Configuration
- Basic Volume and RAID Concepts
- ReadyTIER, Tiers, Data, and Metadata
- Manage Volumes
- Change RAID Mode
- View the Status of a Volume
- Configure the Checksum Function
- Format Disks
- Create and Encrypt a Volume
- Delete a Volume
- Name a USB Drive
- Expand Storage Capacity
- Add Protection to a Volume
- Add Protection to a Flex-RAID Volume
- Add a Group to a Flex-RAID Volume
- Delete a RAID Group
- Use the Volume Management Wizard to Create a Volume
- Add a Tier to a Volume
- Enable or Disable Quotas on Volumes
- Maintain Volumes
- 3. Shares
- 4. LUNs
- 5. Snapshots
- 6. Users and Groups
- 7. Use Cloud Services
- 8. System Settings
- 9. System Power
- 10. Install and Manage Apps
- 11. System Monitoring
- 12. System Maintenance
- 13. Backup and Recovery
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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.com/readynas-hcl.
You can add disks while your ReadyNAS is running. If you add blank disks, you can
either use the Admin Page to configure the disks into a volume, or reboot the system.
If you reboot the system, a volume is automatically created. If you add previously
formatted disks, you can use the Admin Page to format them and then create a volume.
To format disks, see Format Disks on page 34. To create a volume, see Create and
Encrypt a Volume on page 35.
The details of installation for both new and previously formatted disks depend on the
model. For detailed instructions, see the hardware manual for your system, which is
available at http://www.netgear.com/support/product/ReadyNAS_OS_6.aspx.
For basic configuration information, see Basic Installation on page 13.
For information about disk formats, see RAID on page 24.
Basic Installation
After you follow these instructions, your ReadyNAS system is ready to use in a production
environment. Setup takes approximately 15 minutes.
To install your storage system:
1. Install all available disks that you want to use in your storage system.
Note: You can manage the status of the drives now with Safe Mode.
For a list of supported disks, see the Hardware Compatibility List at
http://www.netgear.com/readynas-hcl.
For information about installing disks, see the hardware manual for your system.
2. Place your system in a location that provides adequate ventilation.
Software Manual13Getting Started
ReadyNAS OS 6.10