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350 East Plumeria DriveSan Jose, CA 95134USAMay 2013202-11025-07ReadyDATA OS 1.3Software ManualModels: ReadyDATA 516ReadyDATA 5200

Getting Started10ReadyDATA OS 1.3 Note: If you have difficulty accessing the ReadyDATA Dashboard, or if you notice unexpected behavior, try using anot

Manage Shares and LUNs100ReadyDATA OS 1.3 Migrate a LUN to Another VolumeMigrating a LUN to another volume allows you to reorganize a volume or remove

Manage Shares and LUNs101 ReadyDATA OS 1.3A pop-up menu displays (see the figure in Step 5).5. Select Migrate To. A second pop-up screen displays the

Manage Shares and LUNs102ReadyDATA OS 1.3 The color of the LUN turns purple:4. Click the - button ( ) to the right of the LUN.A pop-up screen displays

Manage Shares and LUNs103 ReadyDATA OS 1.3Assign LUNs to LUN Groups and Manage Access Rights• Assign a LUN to a LUN Group• Manage Access Rights for LU

Manage Shares and LUNs104ReadyDATA OS 1.3 The New LUN Group pop-up screen displays:3. In the Name field, enter a name for the LUN group. The default n

Manage Shares and LUNs105 ReadyDATA OS 1.3 To remove a LUN from a LUN group:1. Select SAN. The SAN screen displays:2. Click the - button ( ) to the r

Manage Shares and LUNs106ReadyDATA OS 1.3  To remove a LUN group:Note: You cannot remove a LUN group that has a LUN assigned to it. You first need to

Manage Shares and LUNs107 ReadyDATA OS 1.3Manage Access Rights for LUN Groups To configure client access to a LUN group:1. Select SAN. The SAN screen

Manage Shares and LUNs108ReadyDATA OS 1.3 The LUN Group Properties pop-up screen displays (the following figure shows examples):4. Configure the prope

Manage Shares and LUNs109 ReadyDATA OS 1.35. Click Apply. Allowed Initiators Select one of the following radio buttons:• Any. Access to the LUN group

Getting Started11 ReadyDATA OS 1.3Use RAIDar to Discover the ReadyDATARAIDar is a software application that you use to discover ReadyDATA systems on t

Manage Shares and LUNs110ReadyDATA OS 1.3 The new LUN group properties take effect immediately.For information about how to set up and access a LUN fr

Manage Shares and LUNs111 ReadyDATA OS 1.3Access a Share from Network-Attached Device• Use a Windows Device• Use a Mac OS X Device• Use a Linux or Uni

Manage Shares and LUNs112ReadyDATA OS 1.3 You are prompted to log in to the ReadyDATA:2. Enter a user name and password.Windows Explorer displays the

Manage Shares and LUNs113 ReadyDATA OS 1.3• SMB. Enter either one of the following commands in the Server Address field:smb://<ip address> orsmb

Manage Shares and LUNs114ReadyDATA OS 1.3 • <user name> and <password> match the user name and password on the ReadyDATA.• <ReadyDATA I

Manage Shares and LUNs115 ReadyDATA OS 1.3Access LUN Groups using Microsoft iSCSI Software InitiatorThe following procedure uses the Microsoft iSCSI S

Manage Shares and LUNs116ReadyDATA OS 1.3 The SAN screen displays:4. Click the gear icon to the right of the LUN group to which you want to connect th

Manage Shares and LUNs117 ReadyDATA OS 1.3The Create initiator pop-up screen displays:8. Paste the default iSCSI initiator name in the Name field.9. C

Manage Shares and LUNs118ReadyDATA OS 1.3 12. On the iSCSI Initiator Properties screen, click the Targets tab:13. In the Target field, enter the IP ad

Manage Shares and LUNs119 ReadyDATA OS 1.316. Initialize each new disk by selecting Action > All Tasks > Initialize Disk from the Disk Managemen

Getting Started12ReadyDATA OS 1.3 2. Launch the RAIDar utility. RAIDar displays a screen that lists the systems on the network and provides details ab

Manage Shares and LUNs120ReadyDATA OS 1.3 The New Simple Volume Wizard pop-up screen displays.c. Follow the default wizard formatting steps. Alternate

Manage Shares and LUNs121 ReadyDATA OS 1.3The following figure shows three LUNs: New Volume (F:), New Volume (H:), and Marketing (I:):

12255. Manage User Groups and User AccountsThis chapter describes how to configure the global security access mode and how to create and manage user

Manage User Groups and User Accounts123 ReadyDATA OS 1.3About Security, User Groups, and UsersThe security settings determine which users can access a

Manage User Groups and User Accounts124ReadyDATA OS 1.3 3. (Optional) Enter a name for the workgroup.You can keep the default name of VOLUME.4. Click

Manage User Groups and User Accounts125 ReadyDATA OS 1.33. Configure the settings as explained in the following table:Item DescriptionNetBIOS Domain N

Manage User Groups and User Accounts126ReadyDATA OS 1.3 Create a User Group To create a user group:1. Select Security. The Security screen displays (

Manage User Groups and User Accounts127 ReadyDATA OS 1.3Note: On the Security screen, groups are sorted by group name. You cannot change the sort orde

Manage User Groups and User Accounts128ReadyDATA OS 1.3 The groups display:3. Highlight the row of the group that you want to edit, or select the grou

Manage User Groups and User Accounts129 ReadyDATA OS 1.3the primary group are dimmed (for more information, see Create a User Account on page 129).6.

Getting Started13 ReadyDATA OS 1.3• As the default password, enter password (case-sensitive).System configuration barNavigation barSection headingThe

Manage User Groups and User Accounts130ReadyDATA OS 1.3 2. Click the New User button ( ). The New User pop-up screen displays:3. Configure the setting

Manage User Groups and User Accounts131 ReadyDATA OS 1.34. Click Create. The user is added to the table on the Security screen.Note: On the Security s

Manage User Groups and User Accounts132ReadyDATA OS 1.3 2. Highlight the row of the user account that you want to delete, or select the user account’s

Manage User Groups and User Accounts133 ReadyDATA OS 1.3If your system has many user accounts, you can use the search field on the left above the tabl

13466. System Maintenance and MonitoringThis chapter describes how to manage your ReadyDATA storage system’s configuration, network settings, add-on

System Maintenance and Monitoring135 ReadyDATA OS 1.3System Maintenance• Update the Firmware• Reset the Firmware to Factory Defaults• Shut Down or Res

System Maintenance and Monitoring136ReadyDATA OS 1.3 2. Click Check for Updates. The ReadyDATA contacts the NETGEAR update server:If no firmware updat

System Maintenance and Monitoring137 ReadyDATA OS 1.3If you enabled email alerts, the ReadyDATA sends a message when the firmware update finishes.5. (

System Maintenance and Monitoring138ReadyDATA OS 1.3 4. Click Install Firmware. The Update Firmware pop-up screen displays:5. Click Browse, navigate t

System Maintenance and Monitoring139 ReadyDATA OS 1.37. Click Reboot under the Update heading. If you enabled email alerts, the ReadyDATA sends a mess

Getting Started14ReadyDATA OS 1.3 Register the ReadyDATAYou must register your product before you can use NETGEAR telephone support. Register the Read

System Maintenance and Monitoring140ReadyDATA OS 1.3  To reset the ReadyDATA to factory defaults:1. Select System > Settings > Update. The foll

System Maintenance and Monitoring141 ReadyDATA OS 1.3If you enabled email alerts, the ReadyDATA sends a message when the factory defaults are restored

System Maintenance and Monitoring142ReadyDATA OS 1.3 2. Enter the email address and password recovery answer that you enabled on the ReadyDATA.See Set

System Maintenance and Monitoring143 ReadyDATA OS 1.3 To display and configure the system status graphics:Select System > Overview. The Dashboard

System Maintenance and Monitoring144ReadyDATA OS 1.3 - Update. Select how often the information in the graphic is updated. You can select from 5 to 50

System Maintenance and Monitoring145 ReadyDATA OS 1.3From the drop-down lists above the graphic, you can adjust the following settings:- Volume. Selec

System Maintenance and Monitoring146ReadyDATA OS 1.3 Disk Status and Health InformationThe ReadyDATA provides disk status and health information for e

System Maintenance and Monitoring147 ReadyDATA OS 1.3Most fields are self-explanatory. The following fields, however, require some explanation:• Volum

System Maintenance and Monitoring148ReadyDATA OS 1.3 • Removal and addition of a UPS• Connection and disconnection of external USB devicesIn addition

System Maintenance and Monitoring149 ReadyDATA OS 1.3- Message levels. By default, the Errors, Warnings, and Info check boxes are selected, causing er

1522. Manage Disks and VolumesThis chapter describes how to configure the disks and volumes in the ReadyDATA. It contains the following sections:• S

System Maintenance and Monitoring150ReadyDATA OS 1.3 expansion disk array shuts down ungracefully, but data has already been saved and is therefore sa

NetworkEthernetPowerUPS power input UPS power inputSNMP UPSSNMP UPSReadyDATA 5200SwitchSystem Maintenance and Monitoring151 ReadyDATA OS 1.3Figure 9.

System Maintenance and Monitoring152ReadyDATA OS 1.3 UPS Devices Managed Over a Remote ConnectionA remote UPS is attached to a remote server, such as

ReadyNASEthernetPowerUSBNetworkReadyDATA 5200SwitchRemote UPSUPS power inputSystem Maintenance and Monitoring153 ReadyDATA OS 1.3Figure 12. ReadyDATA

System Maintenance and Monitoring154ReadyDATA OS 1.3 3. Configure the settings as explained in the following table:Item DescriptionName Enter a name t

System Maintenance and Monitoring155 ReadyDATA OS 1.34. Click Add. The UPS device is added to the UPS table. SNMP UPSAddress Enter the IP address of t

System Maintenance and Monitoring156ReadyDATA OS 1.3 The following table explains the columns of the UPS table:Item DescriptionStatus The status of th

15777. Backup, Replication, and RecoveryThis chapter describes how to configure snapshots for backup and recovery and how to configure replication b

Backup, Replication, and Recovery158ReadyDATA OS 1.3 Manage Snapshots for Shares and LUNs• Basic Snapshot Concepts• Automatic and Manual Snapshots• Ro

Backup, Replication, and Recovery159 ReadyDATA OS 1.3Note: For snapshots to be accessible to users from their network-attached device, you need to sel

Manage Disks and Volumes16ReadyDATA OS 1.3 Supported Disks and Initial StartupThe ReadyDATA 5200 supports up to 12 disks. With optional expansion disk

Backup, Replication, and Recovery160ReadyDATA OS 1.3 Manually Take a SnapshotYou can take a manual snapshot either from the Shares screen or from the

Backup, Replication, and Recovery161 ReadyDATA OS 1.36. Enter a name for the snapshot.7. Click Create. The snapshot is created. To take a snapshot of

Backup, Replication, and Recovery162ReadyDATA OS 1.3 The color of the share or LUN turns purple.4. Right-click a share or LUN.5. Select Take Snapshot.

Backup, Replication, and Recovery163 ReadyDATA OS 1.3The shares and LUNs are displayed on the left of the screen. 3. Select the share or LUN whose sna

Backup, Replication, and Recovery164ReadyDATA OS 1.3 • Adjust the vertical slider on the right of the timeline as needed. To expand the timeline to ye

Backup, Replication, and Recovery165 ReadyDATA OS 1.3Tip: Click the clock icon that is located in the middle of the Snapshot screen under the name of

Backup, Replication, and Recovery166ReadyDATA OS 1.3 The shares and LUNs are displayed on the left of the screen. 3. Select the share or LUN whose sna

Backup, Replication, and Recovery167 ReadyDATA OS 1.3• Adjust the vertical slider on the right of the timeline as needed. To expand the timeline to ye

Backup, Replication, and Recovery168ReadyDATA OS 1.3 Tip: Click the clock icon that is located in the middle of the Snapshot screen under the name of

Backup, Replication, and Recovery169 ReadyDATA OS 1.3way to reduce the total number of historical snapshots per share or LUN. When enabled, this featu

Manage Disks and Volumes17 ReadyDATA OS 1.3• Disks do not contain data: These disks are made available as unallocated disks.• Disks do not contain da

Backup, Replication, and Recovery170ReadyDATA OS 1.3 4. Locate the snapshot using the controls on the timeline.Snapshots are displayed as purple marke

Backup, Replication, and Recovery171 ReadyDATA OS 1.3Tip: Click the clock icon that is located in the middle of the Snapshot screen under the name of

Backup, Replication, and Recovery172ReadyDATA OS 1.3 Recover Data from a ReadyDATA to an Attached Device• Recover Data from a Snapshot to a Network-At

Backup, Replication, and Recovery173 ReadyDATA OS 1.3Recovering data from a snapshot to an iSCSI-attached device involves the following high-level ste

Backup, Replication, and Recovery174ReadyDATA OS 1.3 use its centralized management console to configure the replication settings (see Access ReadyDAT

Backup, Replication, and Recovery175 ReadyDATA OS 1.3replication and restore tasks that operate across ReadyDATA systems from multiple locations.The R

Backup, Replication, and Recovery176ReadyDATA OS 1.3 4. On a ReadyDATA that you want to register for replication, open Dashboard.5. Select System >

Backup, Replication, and Recovery177 ReadyDATA OS 1.38. Enter the following settings:• In the Username field, enter the remote ID that you used to acc

Backup, Replication, and Recovery178ReadyDATA OS 1.3 WARNING:If you disable replication on a registered ReadyDATA, the system is deregistered from Rea

Backup, Replication, and Recovery179 ReadyDATA OS 1.33. From the Tools menu on the left, select Scheduled Replicate.The first Scheduled Replicate scre

Manage Disks and Volumes18ReadyDATA OS 1.3 capacity of the smallest disk in the array. At any given instant, the contents of both disks in the array a

Backup, Replication, and Recovery180ReadyDATA OS 1.3 The second Scheduled Replicate screen displays:6. Configure the settings on the second screen as

Backup, Replication, and Recovery181 ReadyDATA OS 1.37. At the bottom right of the screen, click Next.The third Scheduled Replicate screen displays:De

Backup, Replication, and Recovery182ReadyDATA OS 1.3 8. Configure the settings on the third screen as explained in the following table:Item Descriptio

Backup, Replication, and Recovery183 ReadyDATA OS 1.3This screen provides an overview of the configured replication schedule. If you need to change th

Backup, Replication, and Recovery184ReadyDATA OS 1.3 The access screen displays:2. Sign in using your remote ID and password. The ReadyDATA Replicate

Backup, Replication, and Recovery185 ReadyDATA OS 1.3The first Continuous Replicate screen displays:4. Configure the settings on the first screen as e

Backup, Replication, and Recovery186ReadyDATA OS 1.3 The second Continuous Replicate screen displays:6. Configure the settings on the second screen as

Backup, Replication, and Recovery187 ReadyDATA OS 1.37. At the bottom right of the screen, click Next.The third and final Continuous Replicate screen

Backup, Replication, and Recovery188ReadyDATA OS 1.3 This screen provides an overview of the replication configuration. If you need to change the sche

Backup, Replication, and Recovery189 ReadyDATA OS 1.3View the NetworkThe Network screen graphically displays all the systems that are registered for r

Manage Disks and Volumes19 ReadyDATA OS 1.3VolumesIn the most general sense, volumes are data storage devices. Volumes can be either physical or logic

Backup, Replication, and Recovery190ReadyDATA OS 1.3 View the JobsThe Jobs screen displays the configured replication jobs, and lets you disable and d

Backup, Replication, and Recovery191 ReadyDATA OS 1.3Monitor the JobsThe Monitor screen displays the status of pending and active jobs. Active jobs ar

Backup, Replication, and Recovery192ReadyDATA OS 1.3  To cancel a job that is running:To the right of the status bar, click Cancel. To reorganize th

Backup, Replication, and Recovery193 ReadyDATA OS 1.3 To reorganize the table with reports and group the reports:To the right of a column heading in

194AA. Factory Default SettingsThis appendix provides the factory default settings of the ReadyDATA.To reset all settings to their factory defaults,

Factory Default Settings195ReadyDATA OS 1.3Host name RES- followed by the last 6 bytes of the system’s primary MAC addressNetwork settingsEthernet int

Factory Default Settings196ReadyDATA OS 1.3LUNs No default LUNs Logbias LatencyCompression Disabled (configurable)Deduplication Disabled (configurable

Factory Default Settings197ReadyDATA OS 1.3Logs Records Errors enabledWarnings enabledInfo enabledCategories All (System, Disk, Volume, Share, Account

198BB. Notification of ComplianceNETGEAR Wired ProductsRegulatory Compliance InformationThis section includes user requirements for operating this p

Notification of Compliance199ReadyDATA OS 1.3FCC Radio Frequency Interference Warnings & InstructionsThis equipment has been tested and found to c

2ReadyDATA OS 1.3 SupportThank you for purchasing this NETGEAR product. After installing your device, locate the serial number on the label of your pr

Manage Disks and Volumes20ReadyDATA OS 1.3 Note: When you span a volume across several enclosures, the volume is dependent on the availability of all

200IndexAaccess modes 123access rightsLUNs 107shares 80–91ACL changes, restricting 89Active Directory (AD)enabling 124setting permissions 80–86address

201ReadyDATA OS 1.3events, monitoring 147expandingLUNs 98shares 76volumes 29expansion disk arrays 19exporting volumes 35Ffactory defaultsresetting 139

202ReadyDATA OS 1.3NETGEAR SNMP MIB 149Network File Service (NFS) settings 63–64, 83network settingsDHCP server 56host name 48Network UPS Tools (NUT)

203ReadyDATA OS 1.3monitoring 149settings 63–66SNMP UPS 150, 154spare disks 38speed, configuring for interfaces 52SSDs 19SSH settings 63–64storage spa

Manage Disks and Volumes21 ReadyDATA OS 1.3The status LED icon on a disk (which is located at the right side) can be off, green, or red:• Off. Indicat

Manage Disks and Volumes22ReadyDATA OS 1.3 For example, a RAID 6 set that has been expanded twice by the addition of two RAID groups goes from RAID 6+

Manage Disks and Volumes23 ReadyDATA OS 1.3Manage Volumes• Create a Volume and Select the RAID Level• View the Properties of a Volume• Search for a Vo

Manage Disks and Volumes24ReadyDATA OS 1.3 2. In the enclosure, click the disks that you want to select as members of the volume. You can select disks

Manage Disks and Volumes25 ReadyDATA OS 1.3• RAID. From the drop-down list, select the RAID level. The RAID level that you can select depends on the n

Manage Disks and Volumes26ReadyDATA OS 1.3 Dedupe By default, dedupe is 1.00, indicating that deduplication is enabled and that the initial deduplicat

Manage Disks and Volumes27 ReadyDATA OS 1.3View the Properties of a Volume To view the properties of a volume:1. Select System > Storage. The Stor

Manage Disks and Volumes28ReadyDATA OS 1.3 Note: You can also use a shortcut to display the properties of a volume. Click the screen Expand button ()

Manage Disks and Volumes29 ReadyDATA OS 1.3Search for a Volume1. Select System > Storage. The Storage screen displays.2. Below the navigation bar,

3ReadyDATA OS 1.3 202-11025-02 OS 1.1 June 2012 • Revised and added information to Manage Replication and Recovery between Two or More Systems.• Added

Manage Disks and Volumes30ReadyDATA OS 1.3 • Vertical expansion. Expand the volume by replacing all disks in the volume with higher-capacity disks.Exp

Manage Disks and Volumes31 ReadyDATA OS 1.33. To the left of the graphical enclosure, click the volume that you want to expand.4. In the enclosure, cl

Manage Disks and Volumes32ReadyDATA OS 1.3 Vertical ExpansionTo vertically expand a volume, you must replace all disks in the volume with larger-capac

Manage Disks and Volumes33 ReadyDATA OS 1.3Note: For more information about performance, see the white paper Performance Considerations for Configurin

Manage Disks and Volumes34ReadyDATA OS 1.3 • Click Read boost. The selected disk or disks are assigned to the volume for read operations. The color of

Manage Disks and Volumes35 ReadyDATA OS 1.3Updated information about the volume displays to the left of the enclosure. A detached write or read disk b

Manage Disks and Volumes36ReadyDATA OS 1.3 4. Confirm your action. In the graphical enclosure, the slots with the disks that are marked for export are

Manage Disks and Volumes37 ReadyDATA OS 1.32. To the left of the graphical enclosure, click the volume that you want to delete.3. Click the gear icon.

Manage Disks and Volumes38ReadyDATA OS 1.3 Note: Scrubbing is not an erase function. To scrub a volume:1. Select System > Storage. The Storage scr

Manage Disks and Volumes39 ReadyDATA OS 1.3performance characteristics because the replacement is temporary, similar to using a spare tire on a car wi

Table of Contents | 4Table of Contents Chapter 1 Getting StartedQuick-Start Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Manage Disks and Volumes40ReadyDATA OS 1.3 The Storage screen displays (see the figure in Step 2).2. In the graphical enclosure, click the global spa

4133. Configure the System SettingsThis chapter describes how to configure the basic settings of the ReadyDATA. It contains the following sections:•

Configure the System Settings42ReadyDATA OS 1.3 Customize the Basic System ComponentsNETGEAR recommends that you configure the basic system components

Configure the System Settings43 ReadyDATA OS 1.33. From the Time Zone drop-down list, select the correct time zone for your location.So that your file

Configure the System Settings44ReadyDATA OS 1.3 Select the LanguageTo make sure that the ReadyDATA correctly displays file names, configure the system

Configure the System Settings45 ReadyDATA OS 1.3Set the Administrator PasswordIt is important to safeguard the administrator password and to change it

Configure the System Settings46ReadyDATA OS 1.3 Configure System AlertsIf you provide an email address for alert notices, system events such as disk e

Configure the System Settings47 ReadyDATA OS 1.3The storage system uses these credentials to authenticate with the outgoing mail server so that it can

Configure the System Settings48ReadyDATA OS 1.3 Configure the Host NameThe ReadyDATA uses a host name to advertise itself on the network. When you rev

Configure the System Settings49 ReadyDATA OS 1.3The Dashboard display adjusts according to your selection.Configure the Network Settings• Configure th

5ReadyDATA OS 1.3Configure the Physical Ethernet Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51Configure the Virtual Network Interface Card

Configure the System Settings50ReadyDATA OS 1.3 .Figure 4. These are the default network settings before any configuration has occurred:Table 5. Defa

Configure the System Settings51 ReadyDATA OS 1.3Configure the Physical Ethernet Interfaces To configure an Ethernet interface:1. Select Network. The

Configure the System Settings52ReadyDATA OS 1.3 4. Configure the settings as explained in the following table:Item DescriptionMTU Enter the MTU in byt

Configure the System Settings53 ReadyDATA OS 1.3 To create and configure a VNIC:1. Select Network. The Network screen displays:2. Click the gear icon

Configure the System Settings54ReadyDATA OS 1.3 A pop-up menu displays:5. Select Properties. The VNIC Settings pop-up screen displays with the General

Configure the System Settings55 ReadyDATA OS 1.37. Click the TCP/IP tab. The IP settings display. The IPv4 and IPv6 settings are mutually exclusive. 8

Configure the System Settings56ReadyDATA OS 1.3 9. Configure the IP settings as explained in the following table:Item DescriptionIPv4 settingsConfigur

Configure the System Settings57 ReadyDATA OS 1.3Note: NETGEAR recommends that you use DHCP address reservation to make sure that the DHCP server alwa

Configure the System Settings58ReadyDATA OS 1.3 15. (Optional) To remove a DNS server, select the server, and click the - button.16. Click Apply to sa

Configure the System Settings59 ReadyDATA OS 1.3Automatic Private IP Addressing without a DHCP ServerThe ReadyDATA requires an IPv4 DHCP server for in

6ReadyDATA OS 1.3Chapter 6 System Maintenance and MonitoringSystem Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Configure the System Settings60ReadyDATA OS 1.3 The Network screen displays:2. Click the gear icon to the right of an Ethernet interface. A pop-up men

Configure the System Settings61 ReadyDATA OS 1.35. Configure the settings as explained in the following table:Item DescriptionLACP Mode Select the LAC

Configure the System Settings62ReadyDATA OS 1.3 9. Configure the general settings as explained in the following table:Item DescriptionName Use the def

Configure the System Settings63 ReadyDATA OS 1.3Configure Global File-Sharing ProtocolsNetwork access to data stored on the ReadyDATA is managed by fi

Configure the System Settings64ReadyDATA OS 1.3 The protocol buttons with a green LED are globally enabled; those with a black LED are globally disabl

Configure the System Settings65 ReadyDATA OS 1.3Configure FTP1. Click the FTP button. The FTP Settings screen displays:2. Configure the settings as ex

Configure the System Settings66ReadyDATA OS 1.3 3. Click Apply.Configure SNMP1. Click the SNMP button. The SNMP Settings screen displays:2. Configure

6744. Manage Shares and LUNsThis chapter describes how to create, manage, and access shares and LUNs on the ReadyDATA. This chapter includes the fol

Manage Shares and LUNs68ReadyDATA OS 1.3 Shares and LUNsThe volumes on your ReadyDATA can be divided into shares and logical unit numbers (LUNs), both

Manage Shares and LUNs69 ReadyDATA OS 1.3The configuration settings of a share are stored in the volume (that is, in the pool) in which the share resi

711. Getting StartedThis software manual describes how to configure and manage a ReadyDATA system that runs ReadyDATA OS 1.3 for production storage,

Manage Shares and LUNs70ReadyDATA OS 1.3 File-Sharing Protocols to Access SharesThe availability of a file-sharing protocol for shares depends on the

Manage Shares and LUNs71 ReadyDATA OS 1.3The Shares screen displays, showing the configured volumes on the left:3. Click the + button ( ) to the right

Manage Shares and LUNs72ReadyDATA OS 1.3 4. Configure the settings as explained in the following table:Item DescriptionName A unique name to identify

Manage Shares and LUNs73 ReadyDATA OS 1.35. Click Create. The ReadyDATA confirms the creation of a share with the message “Data Set successfully creat

Manage Shares and LUNs74ReadyDATA OS 1.3 A pop-up menu displays:5. Select Properties. The Properties pane for the selected share displays at the right

Manage Shares and LUNs75 ReadyDATA OS 1.36. Change the settings as explained in the following table. Click the flag button ( ) to save any changes in

Manage Shares and LUNs76ReadyDATA OS 1.3 Description An optional description to help identify the share.Logbias Change the logbias setting by making a

Manage Shares and LUNs77 ReadyDATA OS 1.3Note: The changes that you make on the Properties pane take effect immediately (that is, no Apply button exis

Manage Shares and LUNs78ReadyDATA OS 1.3 The color of the share turns purple:4. Right-click the share. A pop-up menu displays.5. Select Migrate To. A

Manage Shares and LUNs79 ReadyDATA OS 1.3Delete a ShareWARNING:Deleting a share permanently removes the data within that share.Note: A share that is t

Getting Started8ReadyDATA OS 1.3 Quick-Start GuideThis manual provides detailed instructions about using your ReadyDATA system, and NETGEAR’s recommen

Manage Shares and LUNs80ReadyDATA OS 1.3 A pop-up screen displays.5. Confirm the deletion by typing DESTROY into the field.6. Click Destroy.The share

Manage Shares and LUNs81 ReadyDATA OS 1.3• Active Directory. If you use an external Active Directory, the user and group information is downloaded int

Manage Shares and LUNs82ReadyDATA OS 1.3  To set up the access rights for a share:1. Select Shares. 2. Click the Data Set button (with four cubes, ).

Manage Shares and LUNs83 ReadyDATA OS 1.3The Properties pane displays:5. Locate the Access section in the lower half of the Properties pane, and selec

Manage Shares and LUNs84ReadyDATA OS 1.3 6. Configure the access settings for the selected protocol as explained in the following sections (not all se

Manage Shares and LUNs85 ReadyDATA OS 1.3The following figure shows the Network section on the Properties pane of a share (in this example, the SMB pr

Manage Shares and LUNs86ReadyDATA OS 1.3 • Read/Write. The selected user or group is permitted to read, edit, create, and delete files on the share.No

Manage Shares and LUNs87 ReadyDATA OS 1.3 To remove a host:1. Select the host from the table by clicking it.2. Click the - button ().3. Confirm the r

Manage Shares and LUNs88ReadyDATA OS 1.3 2. Make selections from the drop-down lists as explained in the following table:Item SettingsFolder Creation

Manage Shares and LUNs89 ReadyDATA OS 1.3The following table explains the miscellaneous advanced options for SMB:Table 8. Miscellaneous advanced opti

Getting Started9 ReadyDATA OS 1.3Additional DocumentationNETGEAR maintains a website that supports ReadyDATA products. Visit www.netgear.com/readydata

Manage Shares and LUNs90ReadyDATA OS 1.3 The following figure shows the File and Folder section on the Properties pane of a share:The following table

Manage Shares and LUNs91 ReadyDATA OS 1.3To set all access rights to the files and folders in an individual share to default settings, click Reset per

Manage Shares and LUNs92ReadyDATA OS 1.3 • Thick. All storage space that you specify when you create a thick LUN is also allocated up front, and the s

Manage Shares and LUNs93 ReadyDATA OS 1.3The Shares screen displays, showing the configured volumes on the left:3. Click the + button ( ) to the right

Manage Shares and LUNs94ReadyDATA OS 1.3 5. Click Create. The ReadyDATA confirms the creation of a LUN with the message “Data Set successfully created

Manage Shares and LUNs95 ReadyDATA OS 1.3View and Change the Properties of a LUN, Including Size Expansion To view and change the properties of a LUN

Manage Shares and LUNs96ReadyDATA OS 1.3 6. Change the settings as explained in the following table. Click the flag button ( ) to save any changes in

Manage Shares and LUNs97 ReadyDATA OS 1.3Note: The changes that you make on the Properties pane take effect immediately (that is, no Apply button exis

Manage Shares and LUNs98ReadyDATA OS 1.3 Expand the Size of a LUNAfter you create a LUN, you cannot change the provision setting (thin or thick), but

Manage Shares and LUNs99 ReadyDATA OS 1.35. Select Expand. The Expand LUN pop-up screen displays:6. Enter the following settings:• New Size. Specify t