NETGEAR RND4000 - ReadyNAS NV+ NAS Server User guide

October 2007
208-10163-01
v1.0
NETGEAR, Inc.
4500 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA
ReadyNAS Setup Manual

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Contents
ReadyNAS 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 ........................................................................................1-11
Security Mode ........................................................................................................1-12
Setting Up File Sharing Services ..................................................................................1-13
Standard File Protocols ..........................................................................................1-13
Streaming Services ................................................................................................1-15
Setting up Shares .........................................................................................................1-16
Share List ...............................................................................................................1-16
Add Shares ............................................................................................................1-17
Setting Up Printers .......................................................................................................1-18
Registering Your Product ..............................................................................................1-18

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Installing the RAIDar Utility
This Setup Manual provides instructions for connecting the ReadyNAS to your network (
“Installing the RAIDar Utility” on page 1) and for configuring the device for your network (see
“Using the FrontView Setup Wizard” on page 5). Before installing the RAIDar Utility, please note
that:
• RAIDar, a utility used for discovering the ReadyNAS device on your network, is located on
the ReadyNAS Installation CD. RAIDar is useful in environments where the ReadyNAS
obtains a random DHCP IP address.
• RAIDar runs on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux, and takes up approximately 40MB of disk
space after installation.
• Your client system must reside on the same IP address subnet.
Installing RAIDar on Windows
Load the Installation CD. Follow the installation wizard to install RAIDar. (If the Autorun
installation utility does not start automatically, double-click Autorun.exe to start the installation.)
Installing RAIDar 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: http://www.netgear.com/support.
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material without the express permission of the copyright owner. You are solely
responsible to obtain the appropriate permission or license necessary for any
copyrighted materials accessed or used with this device.

2Installing the RAIDar Utility
Installing RAIDar on Linux
Log in as root. Load the Installation CD, open the Linux RAIDar setup folder, and double-click on
Setup_Linux.sh to start the installation.
If you have problems running RAIDar under Linux:
• To discover the IP address of ReadyNAS, open a terminal session and type nmblookup -R
VOLUME. If you have a ReadyNAS with an LCD (such as the ReadyNAS NV+), press the
power button once to display the IP address.
• To connect to the FrontView Setup Wizard, open a browser, and use the returned IP address to
enter http://<ipaddr>/admin. Then, go to Step 2 in“Detecting Your ReadyNAS Device” on
page 2.
• If you already have an existing workgroup or domain in your environment, ReadyNAS will try
to locate that name. If VOLUME does not work, try using the workgroup/domain name used
on your network in the nmblookup command.
Detecting Your ReadyNAS Device
Before using the RAIDar utility to detect your device, power on ReadyNAS and wait for it to boot
up (approximately 2 minutes).
To detect your ReadyNAS device:
1. Invoke RAIDar by clicking on the RAIDar icon on your desktop. Your ReadyNAS device will
be detected when the device has successfully booted and has started a network connection. If
you have multiple ReadyNAS devices on your network, match the MAC Address of the
system to the address listed on the back of your ReadyNAS device.
If you are connecting a PC directly to ReadyNAS (and not through a network), first set
a static IP address on your PC in the 192.168.168.xxx subnet, subnet mask
255.255.255.0. You can then use RAIDar to detect ReadyNAS, or open a browser and
enter the ReadyNAS default IP Address of https://192.168.168.168/admin.

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2. Select the device and click Browse to access the default share called backup. The backup
share can be used as a big repository for your data and to backup your data.
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4Installing the RAIDar Utility
The ReadyNAS is configured for anonymous guest access unless otherwise specified. Access to
the backup share is granted to anyone by default, but this can be changed on the security setup
page through the Setup Wizard.
If your client has a static IP address, make sure it is on the same IP address subnet as the
ReadyNAS device. You can do this by configuring your client to obtain its IP address
via DHCP. Even if your network does not have existing DHCP service, the ReadyNAS
device will assure that you will get an IP address.

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Using the FrontView Setup Wizard
Most options in the FrontView Setup Wizard are pre-selected to fit most typical environments. It is
highly recommended that you go through the wizard if this is your first ReadyNAS installation.
For information on using the FrontView Advanced Control mode, see the ReadyNAS User Guide
(a PDF of the User Manual, as well as a link to the online manual, is on your Installation CD).
In a typical FrontView Setup Wizard process, you will set the clock, set up alert notification
contacts, configure networking, change the default administrator password, select the security
mode and create shares.
To connect to the FrontView Setup Wizard:
1. Click Setup in RAIDar. The login screen will display. You will be prompted to enter the User
Name and Password of the administrative user for the Setup Wizard. The user name is admin
and the password is netgear1.
2. Click OK. The ReadyNAS Home screen will display.
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6Using the FrontView Setup Wizard
3. Click Setup Wizard in the lower left corner to start the Setup Wizard. The Setup Wizard
screen will display.
As you traverse through the setup screens, you will notice the command bar in the upper right
corner and the navigation and status bar at the bottom.
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Using the FrontView Setup Wizard 7
The command bar typically provides options to refresh the browser window, display help (if
available), and log out, as shown below.
Use the navigation bar to browse through the wizard. Be aware of the following conventions:
• Click Next to accept any changes made in the current window and to apply these changes.
• If a screen has an Apply button, click Apply to save your changes before clicking Next. If
a screen has multiple tabs, clicking Next will allow you to browse through the tabs before
continuing to the next menu screen.
• If you wish to log out of FrontView at any time, click Logout. (You must close your
browser window to securely log out.)
• The status bar right below the navigation bar provides the status of individual devices in
the ReadyNAS.
– The green LED indicates that everything is working normally.
– The 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 Control
Mode.
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8Using the FrontView Setup Wizard
Setting the Clock
To set your ReadyNAS clock:
1. From the Welcome screen, click Next. The Clock screen will display. You can set the date,
time, and time zone. The clock must be set appropriately to ensure that files maintain their
proper timestamp.
2. If you want to synchronize the ReadyNAS time with a local or public NTP server, select the
Synchronize clock with… radio box. As an option, you can change the NTP server addresses
(or you can keep the defaults).
3. Click Apply.
4. Click Next to set up to access the Alert screen.
Configuring Alert Contacts
On the Alerts screen, you will enter your contact name(s) where you want alert messages sent. To
enter your Alert contact names:
1. Enter one or more email address that you wish to use as the system alert contact.
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Email alerts are the most effective way for the ReadyNAS device to notify you of system
status, various warnings, and fatal system errors
2. Click the Send Test Message option to verify that alert messaging is working. If you do not
receive the test message, check the network gateway and DNS settings.
Some network firewalls prevent unknown message transfer agents (MTAs) (such as those used
by the ReadyNAS) from working. If this is the case, you will need to specify a remote SMTP
server in Advanced Control mode when you are done with the Setup Wizard. This method is
covered in the ReadyNAS User Guide.
3. Click Next to access the Ethernet Network screen.
Configuring Networking
Ethernet Settings
To configure your Ethernet settings:
1. You can accept the default Ethernet settings if the ReadyNAS is installed in a network
environment where DHCP service is used. Otherwise, specify a static address.
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Various email services may filter out the test message and actual email alerts sent
by the ReadyNAS. Verify that the test message arrives at the email destination
before continuing.

10 Using the FrontView Setup Wizard
If you assign static IP addresses, be aware that the browser will lose connection to the
ReadyNAS device after the IP address has been changed. If you encounter this problem, click
Rescan in RAIDar to rediscover the device and reconnect from there.
2. If your ReadyNAS has more than one Ethernet interface, click Next to display the second
Ethernet configuration page. Otherwise, click Next to access the Global Settings screen.
Global Settings
The Global Settings screen allows you to specify the ReadyNAS host name, default gateway and
DNSservers.
To set the Global Settings:
1. Enter a hostname that you wish to advertise the ReadyNAS on your network. This hostname
can be used in place of the IP address when accessing the ReadyNAS from Windows, or over
OS X using SMB. This is also the name that will appear in the RAIDar scan list.
2. If you selected the DHCP option in the Ethernet tab, the gateway and domain name server
fields will automatically be filled based on the settings from your DHCP server. If you selected
the Static option, manually enter the information in the field provided
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3. Click Apply to save any changes. Then, click Next to configure the ReadyNAS Security.
Setting Up Security
Administration Password
The Admin Password screen allows you to change the default password assigned for the admin
user. You should change the password before continuing. To change your password:
1. Enter a new admin password in the field provided; then reenter the password to confirm your
selection.
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12 Using the FrontView Setup Wizard
2. Specify a password recovery question and the expected answer, along with your email address
in the remaining fields. This information will allow you to reset the password on the
ReadyNAS in case the password is lost. See the ReadyNAS User Guide for details on this
process, if required.
3. Click Apply. Click Next to display the Security Mode screen.
Security Mode
You must decide on a security mode that is appropriate for your environment. The default Share
mode is appropriate for smaller environments where everyone on the network will be using this
device as a big repository for shared data. Shares in this mode can be protected with a password.
To select the Security Mode:
1. Accept the default workgroup or specify one of up to 15 characters in length. Additional
security options are covered in the ReadyNAS User Guide.
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2. Click Apply to save your changes. Then click Next to set up File Sharing Services.
Setting Up File Sharing Services
Standard File Protocols
A share is simply a network folder on the ReadyNAS that clients communicating in various file
access protocols from different operating systems can access. To select your file protocols:
1. First, on the Standard File Protocols screen, select the file protocols you wish to enable:
• CIFS for Windows clients (Macs running OS X can support this as well).
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14 Using the FrontView Setup Wizard
• NFS for Unix/Linux.
• AFP for Macs.
• HTTP/S for browser access.
• FTP and Rsync for advanced incremental backups.
More details on these services are described in the ReadyNAS User Guide. You can elect to
keep the defaults and revisit this page to fine-tune your services at a later time.
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2. If you made changes, click Apply. Then click Next to set up Streaming Services.
Streaming Services
The ReadyNAS comes with a complete list of streaming media services, allowing you to use a
network media player to stream media files directly from the ReadyNAS without going through a
PC. By default, no Streaming Services are selected.
To select your Streaming Services:
1. Select the radio box for the desired service.
2. Click Apply to save your settings. Then, click Next to set up Shares.
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16 Using the FrontView Setup Wizard
Setting up Shares
Share List
The Share List screen lists the shares currently available on the ReadyNAS. As an example, in the
Shares on RAID Volumes section, two shares, backup and media, have been pre-configured for
default access.
The Shares on the USB Storage Devices section displays the USB Storage shares—if USB storage
device are attached.
You can limit share access to specific hosts by customizing access control. When you specify a
host in the allow list, no other hosts will be able to access the share using the selected file protocol.
Hosts can be listed using their IP address or valid DNS name separated by commas
Different options are available depending on the security mode selected. For example, in User or
Domain security modes, you have the option of restricting share access based on user and group
account. For more advanced share access options, see the ReadyNAS User Guide.
To customize share access:
1. Click the link adjacent to the share you want to access. A screen similar to the following
will display.
2. Select which options you want to change and then click Apply to save your settings.
3. Click Display Share List to return to the Share List screen.
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