Netgear RND4000 - ReadyNAS NV+ NAS Server driver and firmware
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RND4000 User Manual - Page 2
...support service. The phone numbers for worldwide regional customer support centers are on the Warranty and Support Information card that came with your product. Go to http://kbserver.netgear.com for product updates and Web support.
Trademarks
NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, ReadyNAS, X-RAID, FrontView, RAIDar, RAIDiator, Network Storage Processor... the standards set by the Voluntary Control Council for ...
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... Performance ...1-56 Language ...1-59 Updating ReadyNAS 1-60 Power Management 1-62 Shutdown ...1-64 Chapter 2 Accessing Shares from Your Operating System
Windows ...2-1 MAC OS X ...2-2
AFP over Bonjour ...2-3 AFP over AppleTalk 2-4 MAC OS 9 ...2-6 Linux/Unix ...2-7 Web Browser ...2-8 FTP/FTPS ...2-11 Rsync ...2-12 Networked DVD Players and UPnP AV Media Adapters 2-13 Chapter 3 Maintenance and...
RND4000 User Manual - Page 9
... ReadyNAS Network Attached Storage system from NETGEAR, Inc. If you have not already done so, please read the printed Installation Guide provided with your product and the ReadyNAS Setup Manual on the Installation CD. The ReadyNAS Setup Manual takes you step-by-step through the FrontView Setup Wizard and quickly prepares the ReadyNAS for your network. The NETGEAR® ReadyNAS User Guide explains...
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How to Use This Manual
NETGEAR ReadyNAS User Guide
The HTML version of this manual includes the following:
• Buttons,
and
, for browsing forward or backward through the manual one page
at a time.
•A
button that displays the table of contents and a
button that displays an index.
Double-click on a link in the table of contents or index to navigate...
RND4000 User Manual - Page 30
... on the Mac.The ReadyNAS supports AFP 3.1.
• FTP (File Transfer Protocol). Widely used in public file upload and download sites. ReadyNAS supports anonymous or user access for FTP clients, regardless of the security mode selected. If you wish, you can elect to set up port forwarding to nonstandard ports for better security when accessing files over the Internet.
•...
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... AFP services. OS X has built-in Bonjour support, and you can download Bonjour for Windows from Apple's website.
• UPnP provides a means for UPnP-enabled clients to discover the ReadyNAS on your LAN.
Figure 1-24
Understanding Volume Management
The ReadyNAS family consists of two RAID volume technologies: Flex-RAID, utilizing the industry-standard RAID levels 0, 1, and 5; and X-RAID, NETGEAR...
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... is useful for uploading pictures from digital cameras and music from MP3 players without needing to power on a PC.
In User security mode, an additional option to set the ownership of the copied files is available.
Managing Your Shares
The Shares menu provides all the options pertaining to share services for the ReadyNAS device. This entails share management (including...
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... service screen.
Figure 1-53
Print Shares over CIFS/SMB
The ReadyNAS can act as a print server for up to two USB printers for your Windows or Mac clients. To set up a printer in Windows: 1. Click Browse in RAIDar or simply enter \\hostname in the Windows Explorer address bar to
list all data and printer shares on the ReadyNAS. 2. Double-click the printer icon to assign a Windows driver...
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NETGEAR ReadyNAS User Guide
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Figure 1-54
IPP Printing
The ReadyNAS also supports the IETF standard Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) over HTTP. Any client supporting IPP printing (IPP is available natively on the latest Windows XP OS and OS X) can now use this protocol to utilize printers connected to the ReadyNAS. The simplest way to utilize IPP printing is to use Bonjour...
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NETGEAR ReadyNAS User Guide
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To set up SNMP service:
1. Select the SNMP tab to display the SNMP settings.
2. Select the Enable SNMP service check box. You can leave the Community field set to public, or specify a private name if you have opted for a more segregated monitoring scheme.
3. Enter a host name or an IP address in the Trap destination field...
RND4000 User Manual - Page 72
... in Unicode, the NAS FTP server will convert it if you select the Enable character encoding conversion for FTP clients check box.
Updating ReadyNAS
The ReadyNAS device offers the option of upgrading the operating firmware either automatically using the Remote Update option or by manually loading an update image downloaded from the NETGEAR Support website.
Remote Update The preferred and quicker...
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... your important data whenever you perform an update.
Figure 1-66
Local Update When the ReadyNAS device is not connected to the Internet, or Internet access is blocked, you can download an update file from the Support site and upload that file to the ReadyNAS by selecting the Local update tab. The update file can be a RAIDiator firmware image or an add-on package...
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NETGEAR ReadyNAS User Guide
Settings If you do have a reliable Internet connection, you can enable the automatic update check and download options in the Settings tab.
Figure 1-68
If you select the Automatically check for updates check box, the ReadyNAS does not download the actual firmware update, but notifies you when an update is available. If you select the Download updates automatically check...
RND4000 User Manual - Page 98
... default state, you can do so following these instructions below: • To re-install the ReadyNAS firmware: Use a paper clip to depress the switch while the
system is off. Continue to depress the reset switch while powering on the system for approximately 5 seconds until the disk LEDs flash once to signify that the command has been accepted...
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NETGEAR ReadyNAS User Guide
• To set the ReadyNAS device to Factory Default: Use the same process, except you must hold the System Reset switch for 30 seconds after powering on the system. You will see the disk LEDs flash for a second time to signify that the command has been accepted.
Warning: This process reinstalls the firmware and resets all disk configurations...
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...\ is the standard way Mac OS 9 and earlier versions share files across the network.
Common Internet File System, a standard protocol that Windows users use to share files across the network. Mac OS X also has the capability to share files using CIFS.
File Transfer Protocol, a common protocol adopted by many OS to enable remote file download and upload for public...
RND4000 Setup Manual - Page 3
... Setup Manual
Installing the RAIDar Utility Installing RAIDar on Windows 1-1 Installing RAIDar on MAC OS X 1-1 Installing RAIDar on Linux 1-2 Detecting Your ReadyNAS Device 1-2
Using the FrontView Setup Wizard Setting the Clock ...1-8 Configuring Alert Contacts 1-8 Configuring Networking 1-9 Ethernet Settings ...1-9 Global Settings ...1-10 Setting Up Security ...1-11 Administration Password...
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... on MAC OS X
1. Load the Installation CD, open the Mac RAIDar Setup folder and double-click Setup_Mac.dmg to start the installation. The RAIDar Installer icon will display on your desktop.
2. Double-click the icon and follow the installer instructions to install RAIDar. Alternatively, you can install a thin RAIDar widget for your Dashboard. You can download this widget from the NETGEAR support at...
RND4000 Setup Manual - Page 11
... amber LED indicates a warning or a failure condition. (See the ReadyNAS User Guide for information on other LED behavior. A link to the ReadyNAS User Guide is on the Installation CD).
• The menu bar on the left provides the option to switch between Setup Wizard and Advanced Control modes. More menus are available once you enter the Advanced...
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... of your printer.
2. To assign a printer driver to a print share in Windows, click Browse in RAIDar, or simply enter \\hostname in the Explorer address bar, then double-click the printer icon.
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3. Click Apply to save your settings. Then, click Next to enter the final step in the Setup Wizard.
Registering Your Product
Register your ReadyNAS product by...