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
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. Click the Install button.
You are prompted to reboot your ReadyNAS system to complete the firmware
installation.
10. Reboot your ReadyNAS system.
If you enabled email alerts, your ReadyNAS system sends a message when the
firmware update finishes.
Reset the Firmware to Factory Defaults
WARNING: Resetting the ReadyNAS to factory defaults deletes not only the
configuration but also all stored data. Back up the stored data if you intend to use it
again.
Software Manual256System Maintenance
ReadyNAS OS 6.10