Basic Setup & Configurations
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1. N gt T G A ed Installation Guide NETGEAR ReadyNAS 4200 Basic Setup amp Configurations Follow these instructions to install your NETGEAR ReadyNAS 4200 j aie ee nr ETISLIK Estimated completion time 20 minutes Note These instructions assume the unit is using the factory default X RAID2 disk configuration A unit that does not have the disks pre installed requires that the disks be installed and RAID initialized before proceeding Go to http www readynas com hcl for a list of supported disks Refer to the User Manual for instructions on installing disks and configuring RAID Warning Depending on the number of disks installed the unit can weigh over 80 pounds 36 kg Get assistance as needed for moving the unit First Install the RAIDar Utility 1 Install the RAIDar utility from the product Resource CD Windows MAC and Linux versions of RAIDar are provided Next Connect the Unit and Log in 1 To setup the unit connect the LAN1 Ethernet port of the ReadyNAS to your network and turn it on It takes about a minute to start up By default the IP address is retrieved via DHCP Once found the assigned IP address will display in the status area 2 Run the RAIDar utility It will detect the unit and any other units on the same subnet Tip In your DHCP server reserve the IP address assigned for your ReadyNAS so that it always gets this address This helps assure that mapped drives work c2. he ReadyNAS 4200 User Manual e Ventilation Twelve large capacity high speed disks can produce considerable heat Be sure to install the unit so that the fan exhausts are unobstructed e Using a UPS An uninterruptible power supply protects your unit and can enable automatic shut down in an orderly fashion when there is an interruption in power The ReadyNAS 4200 User Manual provides instructions on using a UPS e Viewing Status Information in FrontView The bottom row of the FrontView configuration utility provides color coded status indicators of workgroup connections disks the fan temperature and UPS if used Double click on a status light to view details about that item e Redundancy and Expansion The ReadyNAS 4200 with 6 or more disks comes pre configured with dual redundancy X RAID2 which means it will protect against up to two simultaneous disk failures while allowing you to expand your capacity on the fly You can expand X RAID2 simply by adding a new disk with a capacity equal or greater than an existing disk or if you run out of disk slots you can replace existing disks with a larger capacity disks and expand vertically New or replacement disks can be hot added or hot replaced one at a time while the ReadyNAS is running Always wait until the new disk has completed sync before adding or replacing another disk You can see the progress in FrontView and you will receive an email alert when the sync process is comp
3. he first time it is highly recommended that you first follow the Setup Wizard to completion BC555E 4 h RAIDiator 4 2 10 T16 ty ij a 8064 MB 0 10 5 0 DDR2 i al a LZ E H Online RAID Level 6 12 disks 74 of 100 GB used Online RAID Level 0 4 disks 33 of 30 GB used 7 J Accurate clock setting is required to ensure proper file timestamps 3 ITP Network Time Protocol server to upd ish to set the time manually above Synchronize clock with the following NTP server s On the Global Settings tab page if you want you can modify the unit s hostname Also if you use a static IP configuration you will need to configure the gateway and DNS settings you do not have to change these settings if you use the unit in its default DHCP configuration Click Next to proceed On the Admin Password page change the system login password and provide a recovery question answer and email address Note these changes Click Next to proceed ReadyNAS 4200 Refresh E o E Logout Mahi eae Security Mode Accounts To change the admin password you will need to additionally specify a password recovery question the expected answer and an email address In case you forget the admin password you can reset the password by answering the password recovery question correctly and specifying the email address where the new admin password will be sent There is no other way to recover a lost password without setting
4. leted Technical Support Thank you for selecting NETGEAR products After installing your device locate the serial number on the label of your product and use it to register your product at http www NETGEAR com register Registration is required before you can use our telephone support service Registration via our website is strongly recommended Go to http kbserver netgear com for product updates and Web support For additional information about setting up configuring and using your see the ReadyNAS 4200 User Manual A link to the user manual is located on the Resource CD that came with your unit 2010 by NETGEAR Inc All rights reserved NETGEAR and the NETGEAR logo are registered trademarks of NETGEAR Inc in the United States and or other countries Other brand and ee names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Information is subject to change without notice
5. onsistently on any operating system 3 Click the RAIDar Setup button to open a FrontView browser session with the unit The login screen will display The default user name is admin and the password is netgearl The Setup Wizard configuration utility home page displays Run the Setup Wizard The Setup Wizard will guide you through the basic configuration and file sharing setup Note If you choose to bypass the Setup Wizard be sure to configure alerts email address change the admin password and provide a password recovery question 1 In the factory default state when logged in to the unit tts NeR Comensa the Setup Wizard is enabled Click Next to proceed with the wizard 2 On the Clock tab page modify or accept the default timezone time and NTP options Click Next to proceed 3 On the Alerts tab page provide at least one email address for system alerts Click Next to proceed E 4 On the Ethernet 1 tab page accept or change the IP address settings Click Next to proceed You can use a local or public N Deselect the checkbox Ds Connect to 192 168 125 63 i admin mrn 6 Remember my password Cancel ReadyNAS 4200 You are in Advanced Control mode In Advanced Control mode you have access to additional options not available in the Setup Wizard mode Some of these options can be destructive so care should be taken in this mode If you are performing the setup for t
6. the device back to factory default or reinstalling the firmware New admin password Retype admin password Password recovery question Password recovery answer Password recovery email address On the Security Mode tab page accept the default option of User which controls access to shares based on user or group accounts FrontView will attempt to use the first workgroup name it discovers in the network Otherwise it will default to VOLUME as the workgroup name Specify the workgroup name you want the unit to join Refer to the ReadyNAS 4200 User Manual for ACS setup instructions Click Next to proceed On the Accounts page click Add User Add a new user and user password Click Next to finish the wizard Refer to the ReadyNAS 4200 User Manual for full instructions on setting up accounts Note Refer to the User Manual for additional instructions on configuration options like backup streaming media servers printers VLAN user accounts and quotas Access Your Shared Storage Note that by default these file sharing protocols are enabled CIFS AFP advertised over both Bonjour and AFP HTTP S FTP NFS iSCSI and Rsync are supported but are not enabled by default Refer to the ReadyNAS 4200 User Manual for instructions on accessing shares from Linux or Unix workstations drive mapping and other file sharing options including unique language support for file names such as
7. those that use unicode or ideographic characters Accessing Shares from a Windows PC 1 To see a share listing in Windows either click Browse in RAIDar or enter lt ip_address gt or lt hostname gt in the address bar 2 When prompted enter the user name and password to connect to the ReadyNAS The Windows Explorer will display the contents of the ReadyNAS share Connect to 192 168 125 63 User name a admin Password jeoeeccee Remember my password P nas BB 7F A8 File Edit View Favorites Tools Help ae Q sex ba M S PO search ij Folders 5 D X e fil yas BB 7F A8 J gt co i r J backup i J media Address LT S CEO February 2010 Accessing Shares from MAC OS X 1 To access the same share over AFP with OS X open Finder and locate the ReadyNAS hostname in the SHARED section 2 Click on the hostname to display the shares Y DEVICES Macintosh HD iDisk Y SHARED nas BB 7F A8 AFP on home ALEX home alex Connect As E nas BB 7F A8 Connected as Guest media Y PLACES Desktop CS awin Operating Tips and Precautions Follow these guidelines to get the best performance and trouble free operations e Power Up Down Powering up the unit could take about a minute Power down the unit by pressing the power button on the front twice This assures an orderly shutdown For other power down options refer to t
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